Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, Copano to build Eagle Ford gas pipeline

HOUSTON - Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Copano Energy plan to form a joint venture to build a 22-mile natural-gas pipeline in the south Texas Eagle Ford Shale, the companies said on Nov. 13.
The project is expected to cost about $30 million, Kinder Morgan spokesman Joe Hollier said.
The 24-inch pipeline will have an initial capacity of 350 million cubic feet of gas a day, and will extend from LaSalle County to Duval County, Texas.
Kinder Morgan and Copano expect to complete the project in mid- 2010.
Kinder Morgan and Copano will provide gas gathering, transportation and processing services to Eagle Ford Shale producers through the 50-50 joint venture.