Copano Energy LLC announced that John R. Eckel, Jr., the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has passed away at age 58. Mr. Eckel had been on a medical leave of absence since November 4, 2009 and recently suffered liver failure. Mr. Eckel founded Copano Energy in 1992 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer until April 2003, when he became Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. In addition to his roles at Copano, Mr. Eckel also served on the Board of Directors and on the Executive Committee of the Texas Pipeline Association, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Oak Reserves Inc. As separately announced the Board has appointed R. Bruce Northcutt, the company's President and Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of Copano's Board of Directors. Additionally, William L. Thacker, who has served on Copano's Board since the company's initial public offering, has been elected Chairman.

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP and Copano Energy LLC announced they have entered into a letter of intent for a 50/50 joint venture to provide gathering, transportation and processing services to natural gas producers in the Eagle Ford Shale resource play in south Texas. The joint venture will construct, as a first phase, an approximately 22-mile, 24-inch natural gas gathering pipeline and will enter into new commercial arrangements with Kinder Morgan and Copano Energy. The natural gas pipeline will originate in LaSalle County, Texas, and terminate in Duval County, Texas, and will have an initial capacity of 350 million cubic feet per day. The pipeline is expected to be completed in mid-year 2010.

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