Colonial Pipeline Acquisition & Valuation

Colonial Pipeline was acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners for $9B in April 2025.

Colonial Pipeline acquisition price

$9B

Acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners · Apr 2025

Colonial Pipeline EBITDA multiple at acquisition

9.0x

EV/EBITDA · Apr 2025

Key investors in Colonial Pipeline

  • KKR
  • National Pension Service

Colonial Pipeline Overview


Founded

1962

HQ

United StatesAlpharetta, GA

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Usage-based

Valuation

$9B (acquired Apr 2025)

Colonial Pipeline Acquisition

Colonial Pipeline was acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners for $9B on 3 April 2025.

The acquisition price implies a 9.0x EBITDA multiple.

Colonial Enterprises operates Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined products system in the US, spanning 5,500 miles from Texas to New York, transporting up to 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, supplying about 45% of East Coast fuel consumption across 14 states and over 50 million consumers. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), a global infrastructure investor listed on NYSE and TSX, alongside institutional affiliates, acquired 100% of Colonial Enterprises for an enterprise value of $9 billion, or 9x EBITDA, from a consortium including Koch Capital Investments (28.1%), KKR (23.4%), Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (16.5%), IFM Investors (15.8%), and Shell Midstream Operating (16.1%). BIP's equity contribution is $500 million, or 15% of total equity, funded from capital recycling proceeds, with debt financing led by Morgan Stanley and Mizuho Bank totaling around $3 billion at the holding-company level. The deal, announced April 3, 2025, via BIP's press release, achieved full single ownership of the strategically vital asset, previously fragmented since construction, amid US regulatory hurdles limiting new pipeline builds and enhancing existing infrastructure value. Advisors included Jefferies, Greenhill & Co., and Morgan Stanley for BIP (legal: Kirkland & Ellis), with Simpson Thacher representing KKR. Shell received $1.45 billion for its stake, including $500 million non-recourse debt. Closing occurred by August 2025, as confirmed in Rigzone and Shell announcements, yielding BIP mid-teen cash yields and a seven-year payback at the attractive 9x multiple. This acquisition expands BIP's pipeline portfolio, following exits like its US gas pipeline sale to ArcLight for $1.7 billion (18% IRR, 3x multiple), and builds on holdings such as Brazil's NTS and Abu Dhabi's gas pipelines. Colonial's criticality was underscored by its 2021 cyberattack shutdown causing East Coast fuel shortages, positioning it as essential amid rising private equity focus on energy infrastructure.

Colonial Pipeline acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/EBITDA
3 Apr 2025PE buyout$9B9.0x

Sources: inspectioneering.com

Colonial Pipeline Funding History

Colonial Pipeline has 1 recorded secondary share sale and no primary funding rounds.

Colonial Pipeline funding rounds

Colonial Pipeline funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Oct 2010SecondaryKKR (lead); National Pension Service$1BKKR announced in October 2010 that it had acquired Chevron's 23.44 per cent stake in Colonial Pipeline Company in partnership with South Korea's state-run National Pension Service, in a sale reported to be worth about USD 1 billion that closed on 8 October 2010. Chevron sold the minority interest through its wholly owned subsidiary Chevron Pipe Line Company to a KKR affiliate, with the National Pension Service acting as the principal investor in the KKR vehicle. The disposal followed a closely contested auction in which sovereign wealth funds were among the bidders. The National Pension Service was at the time the fourth largest public pension fund in the world with about USD 280 billion of assets under management, and the transaction was among its first large direct infrastructure investments outside Korea. Colonial Pipeline, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, operates the largest refined products pipeline system in the United States, running roughly 5,500 miles from Texas to New York and carrying gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to the eastern seaboard. The stake remained with KKR until Brookfield Infrastructure bought out all five owners in 2025.

Who has invested in Colonial Pipeline?

2 investors have backed Colonial Pipeline across its funding rounds, including KKR and National Pension Service.

Lead investors include KKR.


Colonial Pipeline Investors

Investors in Colonial Pipeline by funding rounds participated
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Colonial Pipeline Competitors

Colonial Pipeline competitors include listed companies like Antero Midstream, Viper Energy, Frontline and Keyera, and private ones like Hyundai Oilbank and TANAP.

Public and private companies comparable to Colonial Pipeline
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Hyundai OilbankSouth KoreaCheongjuPrivate$18B-$8.8B0.5x
Antero MidstreamUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.3B$960M$10B10.6x
Viper EnergyUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.4B$475M$8B7.0x
FrontlineUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$2B$929M$11B5.6x
KeyeraCanadaCanadaPublicly listed$4.9B$809M$11B2.7x
TANAPTurkeyAnkaraPrivate--$4B-

Colonial Pipeline Public Comps

Colonial Pipeline is no longer listed, but its public comps include Range Resources, Centrica, Brookfield Renewable Partners, Dian Swastatika Sentosa, REC, PRIO, Gaztransport & Technigaz, Saipem, PBF Energy and Kunlun Energy.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Range Resources$3B$1.3B3.4x2.9x7.7x6.2x
Centrica$26B$720M0.3x0.3x12.1x5.1x
Brookfield Renewable Partners$6.4B$4.8B11.9x11.7x15.9x25.5x
Dian Swastatika Sentosa$2.8B$523M3.8x-20.4x-
REC$2.3B$2.2B27.3x25.9x28.3x27.8x
PRIO$3B$1.4B4.5x3.1x10.1x4.7x
Gaztransport & Technigaz$919M$560M9.9x10.1x16.2x15.1x
Saipem$18B$1.8B0.6x0.6x5.7x5.1x

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Common questions about Colonial Pipeline

When was Colonial Pipeline founded?Colonial Pipeline was founded in 1962.
Where is Colonial Pipeline headquartered?Colonial Pipeline is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, United States.
Is Colonial Pipeline publicly listed?No, Colonial Pipeline was acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in April 2025.
Who acquired Colonial Pipeline?Colonial Pipeline was acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in April 2025.
How much was Colonial Pipeline acquired for?Colonial Pipeline was acquired for $9B in April 2025.
Who are Colonial Pipeline's investors?Colonial Pipeline's investors include KKR and National Pension Service.
Which companies are comparable to Colonial Pipeline?Companies comparable to Colonial Pipeline include Hyundai Oilbank, Antero Midstream, Viper Energy, Frontline, Keyera and TANAP.

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