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Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] | General We are one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America and unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “KMI” are intended to mean Kinder Morgan, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Our pipelines transport natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, condensate, CO 2 and other products, and our terminals transload and store petroleum products, ethanol and chemicals, and handle products including petroleum coke, steel and coal. We are also a leading producer of CO 2, which we and others utilize for enhanced oil recovery projects primarily in the Permian basin. Our common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol “KMI.”

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