Kinder Morgan Inc said two of its fuel pipelines, SFPP West and CALNEV, have been shut down since Jan. 8 due to power outages in Southern California.
Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) said late Thursday it has shut down two of its pipelines, SFPP West and CALNEV, due to power outages linked to the wildfires now raging in southern California. The company said the pipelines are not directly impacted by the fires,
Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc said that two of its fuel pipelines in Los Angeles have been shut since Jan. 8 due to power outages, as the most destructive wildfires in the city's history continued to burn uncontained on Thursday.
Kinder Morgan's 566-mile CALNEV pipeline system ships gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from Los Angeles refineries and marine terminals through 14-inch and 8-inch diameter pipelines that originate in Colton, Calif., and stretch to terminals in Barstow and Las Vegas, NV.
We continue to actively monitor the California wildfires and will work with our customers on any potential impacts', Kinder Morgan noted in a media statement sent to Rigzone.
Kinder Morgan said fires weren’t directly disrupting operations, but outages forced a line serving Arizona to shut down. Service has been restored.
Kinder Morgan's SFPP West and CalNev lines have returned to service, a company spokesperson confirmed Friday.
State and Clark County officials say they are working with regional partners to mitigate any shortage of fuel that could occur because of circumstances related to the raging wildfires in Los Angeles County
Clark County said that the fuel line service to Southern Nevada be impacted by Los Angeles-area wildfires will be restored Friday
The city of Las Vegas said in a statement on Thursday afternoon the valley "looks to face temporary disruptions in service" of the main pipeline that brings fuel to the valley.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A fix has been found to power the fuel line that leads to Southern Nevada after there were reports of an outage amid wildfires in the Los Angeles area. A Clark County spokesperson said Thursday night that a solution was put in place to power the Kinder Morgan fuel line.
Massive fires continue burning after igniting in the foothills of Pacific Palisades, and Altadena, forcing thousands to evacuate amid a life-threatening and destructive windstorm slamming Southern California.