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<b>UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
Washington, D.C. 20549<br>
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<b>FORM 8-K</b><br>
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<b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
<br>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<br>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
<br>
<b>Date of Report:&nbsp;&nbsp;July 30, 2001<br>
(Date of earliest event reported:&nbsp;&nbsp;July 31, 2001)</b><br>
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<b>KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.</b><br>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)<br>
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    <td WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><b><p ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware</b><br>
    (State or other jurisdiction<br>
    of incorporation)</td>
    <td WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><b><p ALIGN="CENTER">1-11234<br>
    </b>(Commission<br>
    File Number)</td>
    <td WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><b><p ALIGN="CENTER">76-0380342<br>
    </b>(I.R.S. Employer<br>
    Identification No.)</td>
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500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000<br>
Houston, Texas 77002<br>
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)<br>
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<br>
713-369-9000<br>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</p>

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<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure.</p>
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<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following
information shall not be deemed &quot;filed&quot; for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Representatives of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (&quot;KMI&quot;), Kinder Morgan
Energy Partners, L.P. (&quot;KMP&quot;) and Kinder Morgan Management, LLC
(&quot;KMR&quot;) intend to make several presentations beginning on July 31, 2001 to a
group of analysts and others to address various strategic and financial issues relating to
the business plans and objectives of KMI, KMP and KMR. Prior to the meetings, interested
parties will be able to view the materials presented at the meetings by visiting
KMI&#146;s web site at:<br>
http://www.kindermorgan.com/investor_relations/presentations/kmi_2nd_qtr20.</p>

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<p ALIGN="CENTER">S I G N A T U R E<br>
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<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</p>

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    <td WIDTH="227" VALIGN="TOP"></td>
    <td WIDTH="411" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="6"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS,
    L.P.</td>
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    <td WIDTH="401" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="5">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
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    <td WIDTH="237" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"></td>
    <td WIDTH="32" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">By:</td>
    <td WIDTH="369" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="4"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">KINDER MORGAN G.P., INC.,</td>
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    <td WIDTH="237" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"></td>
    <td WIDTH="32" VALIGN="TOP"></td>
    <td WIDTH="369" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="4"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">its general partner</td>
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    <td WIDTH="369" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
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    <td WIDTH="237" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"></td>
    <td WIDTH="32" VALIGN="TOP"></td>
    <td WIDTH="32" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">By:</td>
    <td WIDTH="337" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC,</td>
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    <td WIDTH="237" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"></td>
    <td WIDTH="32" VALIGN="TOP"></td>
    <td WIDTH="32" VALIGN="TOP"></td>
    <td WIDTH="337" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">the delegate of Kinder Morgan
    G.P., Inc.</td>
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    <td WIDTH="32" VALIGN="TOP"></td>
    <td WIDTH="337" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
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    <td WIDTH="237" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Dated: July 30, 2001 </td>
    <td WIDTH="32" VALIGN="TOP"></td>
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    <td WIDTH="26" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">By:</td>
    <td WIDTH="311" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"><u><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></u>&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph
    Listengart&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></td>
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    <td WIDTH="282" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Joseph Listengart<br>
    Vice President and General Counsel</td>
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Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. Form 8-K / July 30, 2001
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report:  July 30, 2001
(Date of earliest event reported:  July 31, 2001)
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-11234
(Commission
File Number)
76-0380342
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
713-369-9000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following
information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Representatives of Kinder Morgan, Inc. ("KMI"), Kinder Morgan
Energy Partners, L.P. ("KMP") and Kinder Morgan Management, LLC
("KMR") intend to make several presentations beginning on July 31, 2001 to a
group of analysts and others to address various strategic and financial issues relating to
the business plans and objectives of KMI, KMP and KMR. Prior to the meetings, interested
parties will be able to view the materials presented at the meetings by visiting
KMI's web site at:
http://www.kindermorgan.com/investor_relations/presentations/kmi_2nd_qtr20.
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S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS,
    L.P.
By:
KINDER MORGAN G.P., INC.,
its general partner
By:
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC,
the delegate of Kinder Morgan
    G.P., Inc.
Dated: July 30, 2001
By:
/s/  Joseph
    Listengart
Joseph Listengart
Vice President and General Counsel
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