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RBC Capital Markets
MLP Conference
November 15-16, 2007
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Forward Looking Statements
Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This document may contain or incorporate by reference forward-looking statements as defined under the federal securities laws
regarding DCP Midstream Partners, LP, including projections, estimates, forecasts, plans and objectives. Although management
believes that expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such
expectations will prove to be correct. In addition, these statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other
assumptions that are difficult to predict and may be beyond our control. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize,
or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Partnership’s actual results may vary materially from what management
anticipated, estimated, projected or expected. Among the key risk factors that may have a direct bearing on the Partnership’s
results of operations and financial condition are:
the level and success of natural gas drilling around our assets and our ability to connect supplies to our
gathering and processing systems in light of competition;
our ability to grow through acquisitions, asset contributions from our parents, or organic growth projects,
and the successful integration and future performance of such assets;
our ability to access the debt and equity markets;
fluctuations in oil, natural gas, propane and other NGL prices;
our ability to purchase propane from our principal suppliers for our wholesale propane logistics business; and
the credit worthiness of counterparties to our transactions.
Investors are encouraged to closely consider the disclosures and risk factors contained in the Partnership’s annual and quarterly
reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. Information contained in this document is unaudited, and is subject to change.
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64.6% Common
LP Interest
(15.7MM units)
33.9% Subordinated and Common LP Interests
(8.2MM units)
1.5% GP Interest
NYSE: DPM
50%
50%
Spectra Energy
ConocoPhillips
Public
Unitholders
Natural Gas Services
NGL Logistics
Wholesale Propane Logistics
Our Partnership and Our Sponsors
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One of the nation’s largest
natural gas gatherers and
producers & marketers of
NGLs
54 owned or operated plants,
10 fractionators and 58,000
miles of pipe
2006 net income in excess
of $1.1 billion
Industry leading midstream business
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Our General Partner: DCP Midstream, LLC
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Well positioned to execute growth strategy
Ability to capitalize on strong sponsorship
Assets with strong market positions
Stable cash flows from fee and substantially hedged commodity positions
Experienced management team with a demonstrated track record of
growing midstream and MLP businesses
Organic growth potential
Low cost of capital to facilitate growth strategy
Key Investment Highlights
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2007 Operating Highlights
Expanded operations provide platform for future growth
Closed $625 million of growth acquisitions
Diversified operating footprint into new basins
Completed temporary Collbran plant expansion in Piceance Basin;
permanent expansion to be completed 1Q 2008
Expanded wholesale propane logistics footprint with completion of Midland
terminal
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Growth Drives Impressive Total Return
Quarterly Distributions
Comparative Total Returns
$0.405
$0.430
$0.465
$0.530
$0.380
$0.350
116%
25%
42%
$0.550
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Overview of Business Strategies
and Recent Transactions
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Our primary business objective: increase our cash distribution per unit
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Business Strategies
Pursue strategic and accretive acquisitions
Consolidate with and expand existing infrastructure
Pursue new lines of business and geographic areas
Potential to acquire assets from Sponsors
Capitalize on organic expansion opportunities
Expand existing infrastructure
Develop projects in new areas
Maximize profitability of existing assets
Increase capacity utilization
Expand market access
Enhance operating efficiencies
Leverage ability to provide integrated services
BUILD:
ACQUIRE:
OPTIMIZE:
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Transactions/projects completed since IPO
Steady operating results support healthy distributable
cash flow and distribution increase
Distributions now 57.1% over MQD
Provided total unitholder return of 116% through
11/06/07
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Successful Execution of Business Strategies
3rd Party Acquisitions Transaction Value ($MM)
New geographic areasAnadarko $181
Expand existing footprint Laser 10
Dropdown Transactions
New lines of business Wholesale Propane 83
New assets in new geographic areas Discovery & East Texas 270
Transactions in Conjunction with Sponsor
New assets in new geographic areas Momentum 165
Build New Assets Wilbreeze 12
Total $721
2006 / YTD 2007 Financial Highlights
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Gulf Coast focus
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System Map - At Time of IPO
Two business segments
Five assets:
Minden Processing Plant
and Gathering System
Pelico Transportation
System
Ada Processing Plant and
Gathering System
Black Lake NGL Pipeline
(45%)
Seabreeze NGL Pipeline
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Acquisitions and construction diversify cash flow and grow asset footprint
Three business segments
13 assets:
Minden Processing Plant and
Gathering System
Pelico Transportation System
Ada Processing Plant and
Gathering System
Black Lake NGL Pipeline
(45%)
Seabreeze NGL Pipeline
Wholesale Propane
Distribution (GSR)
Discovery (40%)
East Texas (25%)
Momentum Powder River
Basin
Momentum Piceance Basin
(70%)
Lindsay Gathering
Wilbreeze NGL Pipeline
Laser Extension
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System Map - Current
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Business Segment Overview
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Integrated business with strong market position
Recent acquisitions add
scale and diversity
Assets well positioned to
capture processing,
marketing and
transportation upside
Commodity exposure
substantially hedged
through 2012
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Natural Gas Services Segment
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Access to key markets / fee-based cash flows
Wilbreeze pipeline delivers
DCP Midstream volumes
Black Lake volumes increasing
Fee-based revenue
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NGL Logistics Segment
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Largest wholesale propane
supplier in the Northeast
Generates fee-like earnings
Diversity of supply sources
Integrated and strategically
located business
Integrated business with strong market position
Six owned rail terminals and one owned pipeline terminal
Leased marine terminal
475,000 barrels storage
Marketing at several open access pipeline terminals
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Wholesale Propane Logistics Segment
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Acquired Businesses
And Constructed Assets
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Natural extension of existing
Minden gathering system
Key producers include
Chesapeake, Devon, ConocoPhillips,
Anadarko, Headington
$10 million purchase price
Closed April 2, 2007
Adds 7 MMcf/d to Minden gathered volumes
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Laser Transaction - Extends N. LA Footprint
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Acquired natural gas gathering
assets from Anadarko for $181 million
Expands footprint into Mid-Continent
Provides operational synergies with
assets currently owned and operated
by DCP Midstream, LLC
Gathers approximately 20 mmcf/d of production
in Grady, Garvin and McClain counties
Gathering system consists of over
225 miles of pipeline and 9,500 hp
of compression
Closed May 9, 2007
Compliments Sponsor’s position in Mid-Continent
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Lindsay Transaction - Synergies with Sponsor
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40% non-operated interest in partnership owning 270 mile
deepwater GOM gathering & transmission system
600 MMcf/d processing plant and 32 MBbls/d fractionator
located in Louisiana
25% interest in a 900 mile gathering system, 780 MMcf/d
processing plant and Carthage Hub located mainly in
Panola County, Texas
Discovery
East Texas
Purchase of $270 million of equity interests in assets from DCP
Midstream
Closed July 1, 2007
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$270 MM “Dropdown” Transaction
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Located in Panola, Harrison, Shelby and Rusk Counties, TX with some smaller
lines in DeSoto and Caddo Parishes, LA. Assets include 4 primary parts:
East Texas Gathering System – Over 500 miles of gathering system and
over 25,000 HP
Carthage/East Texas Plant - individual gas processing plants with a total
capacity of 780 MMcf/d
EasTrans - pipeline and residue gas header system (“Carthage Hub”) at the
tailgate of the plant which provides access to 10 different residue pipeline outlets
Fuels Cotton Valley Gathering System - utility gathering system for 15 MMcf/d
primarily from Anadarko, and re-delivers to Houston Pipeline without being
processed at the Carthage plant
System includes 1,545 meter locations which includes wellhead and central delivery
point (“CDP”) locations
Integrated gas gathering and processing complex
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East Texas Complex Overview
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East Texas Asset Map
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60%
100%
40%
DCP Midstream
Partners
Discovery
Producer
Services LLC
Discovery Gas
Transmission LLC
Williams Partners
L.P.
Discovery Ownership
Located in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and
in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Principal assets include:
Gathering laterals – Approx. 100 miles
Discovery Gas Transmission (DGT)
– 105 mile mainline plus ~60 miles
of laterals under FERC jurisdiction
Larose Gas Processing Plant –
600 MMcf/d plant with high
recoveries and flexibility
Paradis Fractionator – working
capacity of 32,000 bpd
Tahiti Expansion – delayed pending
Chevron metallurgical work
Full range of “wellhead-to-market” services for offshore gas producers
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Discovery Overview
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Discovery Asset Map
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$635 million acquisition of Momentum Energy Group by DCP Midstream
Allows DCP Midstream and DPM to collectively establish a strong presence in
three prominent producing basins
Fort Worth, Piceance and Powder River Basins
DPM acquired Piceance and PRB portions of asset base from DCP Midstream
Assets with existing cash flow
$165 million transaction
Transaction financed via issuance of $100 million of equity to sellers, $12 million
equity from DCP Midstream, debt and cash on hand
Number of sellers chose to roll a portion of their equity in Momentum into
DPM units
Closed August 29, 2007
Third-party acquisition made in conjunction with general partner
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Momentum Transaction - Brings New Basins
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1,324 miles of pipeline with footprint
covering more than 4,000 square miles
High pressure pipeline through the
heart of the Powder River Basin
Multiple operating modes
Low pressure casing head
Medium pressure CBM
High pressure transportation
Extensive Powder River Basin system
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Douglas Gathering System
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High organic growth potential
Evaluating significant future expansion
plans with JV partners
100 MMcf/d Anderson Gulch processing
facility
Processing capacity will expand to 120
MMcf/d in 1Q 2008
Key producers are Plains Exploration and
Delta Petroleum
24,200 acres – 10-year dedication with 67
Bcf volumetric guarantee
95% fee-based contracts
Purchased 70% of system (Plains Exploration
owns 25%, Delta owns 5%)
31 mile gathering system in Southern Piceance Basin in W. Colorado
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Collbran Gathering & Processing System
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Financial Overview
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Contract Mix
2008 Estimated Gross Margin
by Contract Type
Estimated Commodity Sensitivity
Commodity
Natural Gas
NGL’s
Crude Oil
Amount of
Change
$1.00 / MMBtu
$0.10 / Gallon
$5.00 / Bbl
Impact on Cash
Flow ($Millions) *
$0.7
$3.0
$0.2
* Does not include potential non-cash mark-
to-market earnings impact from changes in
the fair value of commodity derivatives
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2007 Financial Highlights
Strong cash flows and financing flexibility support growth
Distributable cash flow increased 22% 3Q07 YTD vs. 3Q06 YTD
Sixth consecutive quarterly distribution increase
Total unitholder return since IPO through 11-6-07 of 116%
Expanded credit facility to $850 million
Financed growth through timely and cost effective issuance of equity and
debt
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Key Investment Highlights
Ability to capitalize on strong sponsorship
Assets with strong market positions
Stable cash flows from fee and substantially hedged commodity positions
Experienced management team with a demonstrated track record of
growing midstream and MLP businesses
Organic growth potential
Low cost of capital to facilitate growth strategy
Well positioned to execute growth strategy