Houston pipeline operator Kinder Morgan said it will route its newest natural gas pipeline project from West Texas to East Texas, where it will support the burgeoning liquefied natural gas industry expanding along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coasts.

In a call with investors, Kinder Morgan CEO Steven Kean said the exact route for the proposed Permian Pass Pipeline is still being researched, but it will begin in the Permian Basin and move 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day to LNG export terminals along the Sabine River. [read more]