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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d)</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT
REPORTED)<BR>
February 8, 2012 (February 3, 2012)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Delaware<BR> (State or other jurisdiction of<BR> incorporation or organization)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">001-33055<BR> (Commission <BR> File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">74-3169953<BR> (I.R.S. Employer<BR> Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>515 South Flower Street, Suite 4800<BR>
Los Angeles, CA 90071</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive office)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>(213) 225-5900<BR>
</B>(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On February 3, 2012, BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (the &ldquo;<B><I>Partnership</I></B>&rdquo;),
a Delaware limited partnership, and BreitBurn GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership
(the &ldquo;<B><I>General Partner</I></B>&rdquo;), entered into an underwriting agreement (the &ldquo;<B><I>Underwriting Agreement</I></B>&rdquo;)
with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, Barclays
Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters
set forth in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement (the &ldquo;<B><I>Underwriters</I></B>&rdquo;), relating to the public offering
of 8,000,000 common units representing limited&nbsp;partner interests&nbsp;in&nbsp;the Partnership ( the &ldquo;<B><I>Common Units</I></B>&rdquo;)
at a price to the public of $18.80 per unit (the &ldquo;<B><I>Offering</I></B>&rdquo;).&nbsp;Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement,
the Partnership also granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 Common Units to cover over-allotments
from the Partnership. On February 6, 2012, the Underwriters notified the Partnership of their exercise in full of their option
to purchase additional Common Units.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The Partnership expects the transaction to close on February 8,
2012, subject to customary closing conditions. The Partnership expects to receive net proceeds from the Offering of approximately
$165.9 million (after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses) and intends to use the proceeds
to repay indebtedness outstanding under its bank credit facility.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The Common Units to be issued pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement
are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-159888)
filed on June 10, 2009, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2009.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties
and agreements of the Partnership and the General Partner, and customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of
the Partnership, the General Partner and the Underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the &ldquo;<B><I>Securities Act</I></B>&rdquo;), other obligations of the parties, and termination provisions. The foregoing description
of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of
the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates have
engaged, and may in the future engage in various financial advisory, investment banking and commercial banking services in the
ordinary course of their business for which they have received, and expect to receive, customary fees and expense reimbursement.
Affiliates of certain of the Underwriters are lenders under the Partnership&rsquo;s bank credit facility.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On February 3, 2012, the Partnership announced that that it had
priced its registered underwritten public offering of 8,000,000 Common Units at a price to the public of $18.80 per unit. A copy
of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1,
is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2)
of the Securities Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

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        No.</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">1.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Underwriting Agreement dated February 3, 2012, among BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P., BreitBurn GP, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters set forth in Schedule I thereto.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">5.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Opinion of Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P. as to legality of the offered Common Units.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">8.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Opinion of Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P. regarding tax matters.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">23.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Consent of Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">23.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Consent of Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Press Release of BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. dated February 3, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B><I>SIGNATURES</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt">BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 41%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">BREITBURN GP, LLC,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">its general partner</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Dated:&nbsp; February 8, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt">/s/ Gregory C. Brown</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Gregory C. Brown</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">General Counsel and Executive Vice President</TD></TR>
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index</B></FONT></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0in; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Exhibit
        No.</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0in; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Document</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">1.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Underwriting Agreement dated February 3, 2012, among BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P., BreitBurn GP, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters set forth in Schedule I thereto.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">5.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Opinion of Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P. as to legality of the offered Common Units.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">8.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Opinion of Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P. regarding tax matters.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">23.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Consent of Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">23.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Consent of Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in">Press Release of BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. dated February 3, 2012.</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT
REPORTED)
February 8, 2012 (February 3, 2012)
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
001-33055
(Commission
File Number)
74-3169953
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
515 South Flower Street, Suite 4800
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(Address of principal executive office)
(213) 225-5900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
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o
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o
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o
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ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On February 3, 2012, BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (the "
Partnership
"),
a Delaware limited partnership, and BreitBurn GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership
(the "
General Partner
"), entered into an underwriting agreement (the "
Underwriting Agreement
")
with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays
Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters
set forth in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement (the "
Underwriters
"), relating to the public offering
of 8,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership ( the "
Common Units
")
at a price to the public of $18.80 per unit (the "
Offering
"). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement,
the Partnership also granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 Common Units to cover over-allotments
from the Partnership. On February 6, 2012, the Underwriters notified the Partnership of their exercise in full of their option
to purchase additional Common Units.
The Partnership expects the transaction to close on February 8,
2012, subject to customary closing conditions. The Partnership expects to receive net proceeds from the Offering of approximately
$165.9 million (after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses) and intends to use the proceeds
to repay indebtedness outstanding under its bank credit facility.
The Common Units to be issued pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement
are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-159888)
filed on June 10, 2009, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2009.
The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties
and agreements of the Partnership and the General Partner, and customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of
the Partnership, the General Partner and the Underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "
Securities Act
"), other obligations of the parties, and termination provisions. The foregoing description
of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of
the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates have
engaged, and may in the future engage in various financial advisory, investment banking and commercial banking services in the
ordinary course of their business for which they have received, and expect to receive, customary fees and expense reimbursement.
Affiliates of certain of the Underwriters are lenders under the Partnership's bank credit facility.
ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 3, 2012, the Partnership announced that that it had
priced its registered underwritten public offering of 8,000,000 Common Units at a price to the public of $18.80 per unit. A copy
of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1,
is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2)
of the Securities Act.
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ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
        No.
Document
1.1
Underwriting Agreement dated February 3, 2012, among BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P., BreitBurn GP, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters set forth in Schedule I thereto.
5.1
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as to legality of the offered Common Units.
8.1
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. regarding tax matters.
23.1
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1)
99.1
Press Release of BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. dated February 3, 2012.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
By:
BREITBURN GP, LLC,
its general partner
Dated:  February 8, 2012
By:
/s/ Gregory C. Brown
Gregory C. Brown
General Counsel and Executive Vice President
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exhibit
index
Exhibit
        No.
Document
1.1
Underwriting Agreement dated February 3, 2012, among BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P., BreitBurn GP, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters set forth in Schedule I thereto.
5.1
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as to legality of the offered Common Units.
8.1
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. regarding tax matters.
23.1
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1)
99.1
Press Release of BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. dated February 3, 2012.
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