Darren Horowitz

Kinder Morgan Second-Quarter Profit Falls on Writedowns

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, the biggest U.S. pipeline operator since its parent company bought El Paso Corp. in May, said second-quarter profit fell as it reduced the value of some pipeline assets that it agreed to sell to obtain approval for the acquisition.

Apollo-Led Group Buys El Paso Unit for $7.15B

A group led by Apollo Global Management LLC agreed to acquire El Paso Corp.’s oil and natural gas exploration business for $7.15 billion in the second-biggest private equity takeover of an energy producer.

Kinder Morgan, El Paso May Sell $900 Million Line Under Pressure

Kinder Morgan Inc. may reap more than $900 million if it has to sell natural-gas pipelines in the Rocky Mountains to secure federal approval of its $21 billion acquisition of El Paso Corp., scheduled to close in the second quarter.

Kinder Morgan’s El Paso Deal Hinges on Production Unit Sale

Kinder Morgan Inc. is counting on finding a buyer for El Paso Corp.’s oil and natural gas production business within six months to help pay off ballooning debt from its $21.1 billion acquisition of the rival pipeline company.

Enbridge, Enterprise Join Forces to Alleviate U.S. Crude Glut

Enbridge Inc. and Enterprise Products Partners LP said they will team up to increase the ability of U.S. refineries on the Texas coast to get oil from a storage depot in Cushing, Oklahoma, the delivery point for most U.S. crude.

Apollo Group Said to Be Near Deal to Buy El Paso Oil Unit for $7 Billion

Apollo Global Management LLC is leading a group that’s near a deal to acquire El Paso Corp.’s oil-exploration business for about $7 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Enterprise to Build Pennsylvania-to-Texas Ethane Pipeline

Enterprise Products Partners LP, the largest U.S. pipeline partnership by market value, will build a 1,230-mile (1,979-kilometer) line to ship ethane from Pennsylvania to U.S. Gulf Coast petrochemical plants.

Southern Union Bid War May Pit Institutional Investors Against Executives

A multibillion-dollar takeover battle for Southern Union Co. may pit institutional investors against the pipeline company’s top two executives, analysts said.

El Paso’s ‘Juicy’ U.S. Shale Gas Assets May Attract Reliance, Occidental

India’s Reliance Industries Ltd., Norway’s Statoil ASA and Occidental Petroleum Corp. may be among bidders for El Paso Corp.’s oil and natural-gas unit as the companies seek to expand their stakes in U.S. shale fields.

Enterprise Products to Buy Pipeline Partnership for More Than $8 Billion

Enterprise Products Partners LP , the largest U.S. pipeline operator, agreed to buy Enterprise GP Holdings LP for more than $8 billion, combining two of the partnerships founded by the late billionaire Dan Duncan .

"As crude oil prices fell, the heavier end of the NGL barrel followed suit."

- Darren Horowitz on Jul 18, 2012

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