KMI Profile
Kinder Morgan, Inc. operates as a leading energy infrastructure company in North America, with operations spanning four key segments: Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment encompasses the ownership and operation of extensive interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines, underground storage systems, natural gas gathering systems, processing and treating facilities, natural gas liquids fractionation and transportation systems, as well as liquefied natural gas gasification, liquefaction, and storage facilities.
The Products Pipelines segment includes ownership and operation of pipelines for refined petroleum products, crude oil, and condensates, along with associated product terminals and petroleum pipeline transmix facilities. This segment plays a crucial role in transporting energy products efficiently across the region. The Terminals segment owns and operates liquids and bulk terminals that store and handle various commodities, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, renewable fuel stock, chemicals, ethanol, metals, and petroleum coke, and also owns a fleet of tankers.
The CO2 segment is involved in the production, transportation, and marketing of CO2, which is used for enhanced oil recovery in mature oil fields. This segment also manages interests in oil fields and gasoline processing plants and operates a crude oil pipeline system in West Texas. Additionally, Kinder Morgan owns and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, highlighting its commitment to diversifying its energy portfolio.
With an extensive network of approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines and 140 terminals, Kinder Morgan stands as a critical infrastructure provider in the energy sector. Originally founded in 1936 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company was formerly known as Kinder Morgan Holdco LLC before rebranding to Kinder Morgan, Inc. in February 2011. The company continues to focus on expanding its infrastructure and maintaining reliable energy transportation and storage solutions across North America.
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