Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. Announces Limited Pipeline Fire in Remote Rural Area of Hidalgo County, Texas

Business Wire, Feb 15, 2008

HOUSTON -- Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq:EROC) (the "Partnership") today announced that its subsidiary, HESCO Gathering Company, experienced an explosion and limited fire on its Phase "I" 20-inch pipeline located in a remote rural area of Hidalgo, County, Texas. The Partnership confirmed that no injuries or fatalities occurred in connection with the incident and minimal property damage was experienced. In addition, the Partnership promptly shut off the source of natural gas flowing through the affected pipeline and the fire was contained and is now substantially extinguished. The pipeline had been carrying up to approximately 35 MMcfd of natural gas, and at present, all but 5 MMcfd of the pipeline's volumes have been diverted to alternate outlets. The Partnership has initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the incident.

The Partnership is a growth-oriented midstream and upstream energy partnership engaged in the businesses of: (i) gathering, compressing, treating, processing, transporting and selling natural gas, (ii) fractionating and transporting natural gas liquids, and (iii) acquiring, exploiting, developing, and producing oil and gas interests. Its corporate office is located in Houston, Texas.

This press release may include "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the partnership based on its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the partnership, which may cause the partnership's actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. For a complete description of these risks, please consult the Partnership's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.