Kinder Morgan's Mier-Monterrey pipeline in operation

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Mar. 25 -- Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP has placed into service its Mier-Monterrey natural gas pipeline that stretches from south Texas to Monterrey—one of Mexico's fastest growing industrial areas.

"Completing construction of this pipeline on budget and ahead of schedule is a tremendous accomplishment," KMP Chairman and CEO Richard D. Kinder said of the $87 million project that came on line Mar. 20.

The 95 mile pipeline interconnects with the southern end of Kinder Morgan's Texas intrastate system in Starr County, Tex. Pemex Gas Y Petroquimica Basica (PGPB) has subscribed for the entire capacity of 375 MMcfd under a 15 year contract (OGJ, Nov. 25, 2002, p. 9)

The pipeline will connect with the PGPB gas transportation system and with a 1,000 Mw power plant complex owned by Iberdrola SA and Comision Federal de Electricdad, the national electric power entity.