Filing pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(2)
relating to Registration
Statement 333-25997
Prospectus Supplement to Prospectus dated June 26, 1997
160,000 COMMON UNITS
Representing Limited Partner Interests
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
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Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Partnership"), is directly offering 160,000 Common Units to First Union
Investors, Inc. ("FUI") at a purchase price of $62.50 per Common Unit. The sale
of the Common Units is subject to approval for listing by the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. The net proceeds to the Company will be approximately $9,990,000.
FUI will be required to agree that, except for offers, sales or
dispositions to affiliates of FUI, for a period of 90 days from August 13, 1997,
it will not, without the Partnership's prior written consent, offer, sell,
contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of, any of the Common Units purchased
pursuant to this Prospectus Supplement.
Prospectus Supplement dated August 13, 1997
