KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

EXHIBIT 12 – STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars In Millions Except Ratio Amounts)

	Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2007			September 30, 2006
Earnings:
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interest and equity earnings (including amortization of excess cost of equity investments) per statements of income	$	269.6		$	704.9
Add:
Fixed charges Services		328.7			286.4
Amortization of capitalized interest		1.0			1.0
Distributed income of equity investees		86.3			54.7
Less:
Interest capitalized from continuing operations		(21.8	)		(16.2	)
Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries with no fixed charges		(0.4	)		(0.4	)
Income as adjusted	$	663.4		$	1,030.4
Fixed charges:
Interest and debt expense, net per statements of income (includes amortization of debt discount, premium, and debt issuance costs; excludes capitalized interest)	$	316.2		$	272.7
Add:
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor Services		12.5			13.7
Fixed charges	$	328.7		$	286.4
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.02			3.60