Kinder Morgan Requests Approval for New Texas Gas Pipeline Project
Published Date: 4/28/2026
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Summary
Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC wants to build a new 500-foot pipeline and meter station in Jefferson County, Texas, to move up to 5 million dekatherms of natural gas daily. This $39 million Texas Header Project will connect to Golden Pass LNG and other pipelines, helping get more gas flowing smoothly. People have until a set deadline to speak up or protest before the project moves forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
New 48-inch header: capacity and cost
Kinder Morgan proposes a roughly 500-foot, 48-inch-diameter pipeline header in Jefferson County, Texas capable of wheeling up to 5,000,000 dekatherms per day and a 2.5 billion cubic feet per day meter station connecting to the Golden Pass terminal. KMLP estimates the Texas Header Project will cost approximately $39,000,000.
Project automatically authorized if no timely protest
If no protest is filed by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 22, 2026, or if a protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time, the proposed activity will be deemed authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. A filed protest that also requests intervenor status must state that the filer seeks to be an intervenor.
You can file a free protest or intervene
Any person can file a protest, motion to intervene, or comment about the Kinder Morgan Texas Header Project at no cost. The deadline to file is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 22, 2026, and a protest may also serve as a motion to intervene if you state you seek party status.
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