ngi article trailblazer sale kmp kinder morgan buy enron share trailblazer kinder morgan energy partners l p announced wednesday signed definitive agreement enron trailblazer pipeline co acquire 33 3 share 68 million cash give kmp 100 ownership 436 mile line rockies midwest kinder morgan operator pipeline runs rockport weld county co beatrice gage county ne delighted increase ownership trailblazer generates reliable cash flow expected experience significant growth 2002 current expansion project completed said richard kinder chairman kmp upon closing transaction expected immediately accretive kmp unitholders interested increasing ownership pipeline since bought initial interest 1999 kinder said adding company negotiating enron several months transaction expected close first quarter 2002 subject standard closing conditions well approvals court overseeing enron bankruptcy enron board directors previously announced trailblazer currently expanding transportation capacity 846 000 dth 522 000 dth additional 324 000 dth capacity scheduled come line mid 2002 already fully subscribed form long term firm transportation contracts began 58 million expansion project august year significant growth rocky mountain natural gas supplies created need additional pipeline transportation infrastructure kinder explained expansion project includes installing two new compressor stations adding additional horsepower existing compressor station capital contributions cig trailblazer gas co affiliate el paso corp expected become 7 8 equity owner trailblazer mid 2002 additional capacity comes line