SUGAR LAND, TX--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 3, 2008 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The total investment value of industrial projects under construction in Texas is at $25 billion from 182 projects. This is up slightly from a February 2008 analysis revealing $24 billion in industrial projects under construction from 163 projects. One of the projects is the grassroot Midcontinent Express natural gas pipeline project. Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC is a 50:50 joint venture between Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP - News) (Houston, Texas) and Energy Transfer Partners L.P. (ETP - News) (Dallas, Texas).

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