Established in 1936, Kinder Morgan is one of the largest pipeline transporters and terminal operators in the United States. The company operates more than 37,000 miles of pipeline that transports crude oil, diesel fuel and other petroleum products. It also operates over 165 terminals that store and transfer products, such as gasoline and coal. Kinder Morgan operates Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, which is a publicly traded pipeline limited partnership and transports natural gas to the Chicago market. The company additionally runs Kinder Morgan Management, which manages and controls the business and affairs of Kinder Morgan Energy Partner. It operates in the United States and Canada and maintains one of its locations in Charleston, S.C.