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<DESCRIPTION>KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. - 7/8/02
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                                  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 8, 2002
                 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: JULY 8, 2002)

                       KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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               DELAWARE                                1-11234                              76-0380342
     (State or other jurisdiction                    (Commission                         (I.R.S. Employer
           of incorporation)                         File Number)                      Identification No.)
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                          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)


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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.

         On July 8, 2002, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. issued a press
release, a copy of which is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits.

         The following material is furnished pursuant to Item 9 as an exhibit to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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          Exhibit
          Number             Description
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           99.1              Press release of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. issued on July 8, 2002
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                                S I G N A T U R E

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, 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 8, 2002                   By:       /s/ JOSEPH LISTENGART
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                                    Joseph Listengart
                                           Vice President, General Counsel and
                                                       Secretary

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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          Exhibit
          Number             Description
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           99.1              Press release of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. issued on July 8, 2002
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