Exhibit 23.2



               [NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. LETTERHEAD]



                CONSENT OF NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.


As oil and gas  consultants,  we hereby  consent  to the use of our name and our
report dated  February 14, 2006,  in this Form 10-K,  incorporated  by reference
into Kinder  Morgan  Energy  Partners,  L.P. 's  previously  filed  Registration
Statement File Nos.  333-122424,  333-25995,  333-62155,  333-33726,  333-54616,
333-60912-01,   333-55866-01,   333-91316-01,   333-102961,   333-102962-01  and
333-124471 on Form S-3, and 333-122168 and 333-56343 on Form S-8.


                               NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.


                                   /s/ David B. Cox
                               By:
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                                   David B. Cox
                                   Senior Vice President


Houston, Texas
February 16, 2006