Item 7.01. 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. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") is commencing an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of 3,900,000 common units representing limited partner interests pursuant to an effective registration statement. The Partnership intends to grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase a maximum of 585,000 additional common units if the underwriter sells more than 3,900,000 common units in the Offering. The Offering is subject to market and other conditions, and the Partnership may change the number of common units offered or the timing of the Offering or decide not to proceed with the Offering.
Barclays will act as the underwriter of the Offering.
When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus related to the Offering may be obtained from the following person at the address set forth below:
Barclays
c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions
1155 Long Island Avenue
Edgewood, New York 11717
Telephone: 1-888-603-5847
Email: barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com

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S I G N A T U R E

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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, its delegate

Dated: December 10, 2012 By: /s/ Kimberly Dang Kimberly Dang Vice President and Chief Financial Officer