CO2 Operations

Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, L. P. (KM CO2) is the largest marketer and transporter of CO2 --a division of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (KMP), one of the largest midstream energy companies in the U.S.

KM CO2 is a leader in applying advanced technologies for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and is the second largest oil producer in the State of Texas with nearly 100 percent of its production associated with its tertiary (CO2) oil operations.

This production experience, coupled with extensive operational expertise in handling and transporting CO2 underscores KM CO2 capabilities and proven ability to execute.  The company is totally focused on CO2 production, transportation and EOR and its experience is unique:

  • Conducted the only large scale hydrostatic test on a CO2 line,
  • Built the last major CO2 pipeline (100+ mile Centerline in West Texas)
  • Currently expanding CO2 capacity in the region at a cost of approximately $250 million. 

Kinder Morgan is a major source of CO2 supply to the oil industry and to its own EOR operations in the world’s largest EOR area, the Permian Basin.  Operating the largest CO2 pipeline in the business and the largest natural source in the Americas, the McElmo CO2 Dome is a major contributor to oil production in the U.S.

Experience and technology available for application to tomorrow’s carbon-constrained world.

Pursuit of CO2-EOR is a key to tomorrow’s energy future.

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