Mier Monterrey Gas Pipeline

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Mier Monterrey Gas Pipeline is an international natural gas pipeline running from Texas to Mexico.

Location

The pipeline runs from Starr County, Texas, United States to Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

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Project Details

• Operator: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
• Current capacity: 640 million cubic feet per day
• Proposed capacity: 1,340 Million cubic feet per day (with proposed expansion)
• Length: 85 miles / 137 km
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2003/2017

Background

Kinder Morgan's 85-mile Mier-Monterrey Pipeline stretches from the border between the United States and Mexico in Starr County, Texas, to Monterrey, Mexico. The pipeline currently has a capacity to transport 640 million cubic feet per day and is currently being evaluated for further expansion. The pipeline connects to electric generation assets in the Monterrey area and to the Cenagas natural gas transportation system in Monterrey.