Permian Highway Pipeline begins full commercial in-service

Kinder Morgan Inc.’s Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) began full commercial in-service operations Jan. 1, 2021. The pipeline had been flowing volumes during the commissioning process for several weeks prior.

Fully subscribed under long-term contracts, PHP is designed to transport as much as 2.1 bcfd of gas through 430 miles of 42-in. pipeline from the Waha, Tex., area to Katy, Tex., with connections to the US Gulf Coast and Mexico.

Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline (KMTP), a subsidiary of KMI, EagleClaw Midstream and Altus Midstream each hold an ownership interest of 26.7%, and an affiliate of an anchor shipper has a 20% interest. KMTP is operator.