Keyera Appoints New Member to Board of Directors

CALGARY, Jan. 6, 2014 /CNW/ - Keyera Corp. (TSX:KEY) ("Keyera") is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas C. O'Connor to its Board of Directors effective immediately.

Mr. O'Connor has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry.  Most recently he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DCP Midstream LLC and Chairman of DCP Midstream Partners LP.  Prior to that he held executive positions at Duke Energy Corp., including CEO of Duke Energy Gas Transmission.  Mr. O'Connor has completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

"With his wealth of knowledge of the midstream and natural gas industries, Tom will be a valuable addition to the Board," said Robert Catell, Chairman of Keyera's Board of Directors. "We look forward to having him as part of the Keyera team."

About Keyera Corp.

Keyera Corp. (TSX:KEY) operates one of the largest natural gas midstream businesses in Canada.  Its business consists of natural gas gathering and processing as well as the processing, transportation, storage and marketing of Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs), the production of iso-octane and crude oil midstream activities.

Keyera's gas processing plants and associated facilities are strategically located in the west central, foothills and deep basin natural gas production areas of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.  Its NGL and crude oil infrastructure, including pipelines, terminals and processing and storage facilities, as well as its iso-octane facility, are located in Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, a major North American NGL hub.  Keyera markets propane, butane, condensate and iso-octane to customers in Canada and the United States.

SOURCE Keyera Corp.