June 11 (Reuters) - Kinder Morgan ( KMI ) said its El Paso

Natural Gas (EPNG) unit experienced a natural gas release and

fire on a valve at the Parker City meter station in La Paz

County, Arizona on Monday, which caused minor injuries to an

employee.

"One Kinder Morgan employee received first aid for minor

injuries," the company said on Tuesday, adding the station was

isolated and the pipeline depressurized following the incident.

The company said an investigation would be carried out

to determine the cause and quantity of the release and that it

was working with its customers on any impacts.

Kinder Morgan ( KMI ) had said in a filing that the incident had

required the shut in of line 1104 (Havasu Crossover).

EPNG is a 10,140-mile pipeline system transporting natural

gas from the San Juan, Permian and Anadarko basins to

California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and

Northern Mexico, according to the company's website.