Billionaire Richard Kinder, who owns Kinder Morgan, is reportedly planning a major oil buyout spree as the industry in the US opens up to $1.5 trillion in potential acquisitions.
According to reports, Kinder will acquire and merge all of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, Kinder Morgan Management and El Paso Pipeline Partners, altogether resulting in a $44 billion transaction.
Kinder Morgan released a statement outlining the consolidation plans on Sunday.
According to reports, the consolidation could signal a shift in the pipeline industry’s recent trend of spinning off pipelines and oil terminals. Now, Kinder is looking to streamline his assets to reduce borrowing costs and create a unified company that Kinder can use to strike further acquisitions, reports say.
Kinder controls the merging groups through his 24 percent stake in the parent company, according to reports.
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