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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-037392.txt : 20050629
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-037392.hdr.sgml : 20050629
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050629170733
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-037392
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050629

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIDDELMAN PAUL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181252

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14129
		FILM NUMBER:		05925673

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		636530800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		702 SPIRIT 40 PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			CHESTERFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAR GAS PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				061437793
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2187 ATLANTIC ST
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033287300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2187 ATLANTIC STREET
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001002590</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAR GAS PARTNERS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SGU,SGH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001181252</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BIDDELMAN PAUL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STAR GAS PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>L.P. 2187 ATLANTIC STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06902</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Junior Subordinated Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>68480.433</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.01</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>68480.433</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Ticker or Trading symbols set forth in column 2 above are for the Isser's Common Units (SGU) and Ssenior Subordinated Units (SGH), Respectively. The Junior Subordinated units to which this Form 4 relates are not publicly traded and do not have a ticker or trading symbol.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the reporting person's proportionate interest in 138,807 Junior Subordinated Units purchased by Hansabel Partners LLC (&quot;Hansabel&quot;), a Delaware limited liability company, in which the reporting person owns a 49.335% membership interest. The reporting person is also an officer of Hanseatic Corporation, the managing member of Hansabel. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial interest in the Junior Subordinated Units owned by Hansabel, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Biddelman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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