Copano Energy

Copano Energy, L.L.C. is a national natural gas distributor and supplier in the U.S. The company operates over 6,800 miles of natural gas transmission pipelines, with 2.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas processing capability,^[2] and 10 natural gas plants, with 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas processing capability.^[1] The served areas of the company include many states including Texas, Oklahoma and Wyoming.^[3]

Copano Energy, L.L.C.

Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: CPNO
Industry	natural gas
Founder	John R. Eckel Jr.
Headquarters	United States
Website	http://www.kindermorgan.com [1]

In 2013, the total assets of the company was acquired by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, (KMP) at the price of $5 billion.^[2] On August 5, 2013, the company announced that it and its wholly owned subsidiary Copano Energy Finance Corporation would redeem for cash $178.5 million.^[4] Driven by the acquisition of the Company as well as drop down assets that KMP acquired from parent company Kinder Morgan Inc in 2012, KMP's certain items rise to around $665 million.^[5]