8-K

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): October 12, 2006

ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) 1-14323
(Commission
File Number) 76-0568219
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1100 Louisiana, Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 77002
(Zip Code)

(713) 381-6500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     (d) On October 12, 2006, the sole member of Enterprise Products GP, LLC, the general partner of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., elected two new directors, Charles M. Rampacek and Rex Ross, to replace Stephen L. Baum and Philip C. Jackson, who resigned on October 10, 2006 and October 12, 2006, respectively.

     In connection with these changes, the board of directors of Enterprise Products GP, LLC has elected Mr. Rampacek and Mr. Ross to the Audit and Conflicts Committee and elected E. William Barnett as chairman of the Audit and Conflicts Committee. The board has also determined that both Mr. Rampacek and Mr. Ross meet the independence, qualification and experience requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     Enterprise Products Partners L.P. issued a press release dated October 16, 2006 regarding the director changes discussed above. A copy of the press release dated October 16, 2006 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

     The information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933 if and to the extent such subsequent filing specifically references the information incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press release issued on October 16, 2006.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.
	By: Enterprise Products GP, LLC, as general partner
Date: October 16, 2006	By:	/s/ Michael J. Knesek
		Michael J. Knesek
		Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Enterprise Products GP, LLC

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press release issued on October 16, 2006.

EX-99.1

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
P.O. Box 4324
Houston, TX 77210
(713) 381-6500

Enterprise Elects Ross and Rampacek to its Board of Directors

     Houston, Texas (Oct. 16, 2006) — Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) today announced that its general partner, Enterprise Products GP, LLC has elected Rex Ross and Charles M. (Charlie) Rampacek to its Board of Directors effective Oct. 12, 2006. Messrs. Ross and Rampacek assume director positions previously held by Philip C. Jackson and Stephen L. Baum.

     Mr. Ross currently serves as non-executive chairman of Schlumberger Technology Corporation, the holding company for all Schlumberger Limited assets and entities in the United States. Prior to his executive retirement from Schlumberger Limited in May 2004, he held a number of executive management positions during his 11-year career with the company, including president of Schlumberger Oilfield Services North America, president, Schlumberger GeoQuest and president of SchlumbergerSema North & South America. In 1984, Mr. Ross founded GeoQuest Systems, which provides oil companies with integrated exploration and development software, data support, analytical services and management solutions. GeoQuest was acquired by Schlumberger in 1993. Mr. Ross holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in engineering science (a joint program between the business school and computer science department) from Stanford University.

     Charlie Rampacek brings nearly 40 years of petroleum and energy industry experience to the Enterprise board, serving most recently as the chairman, chief executive officer and president of Probex Corporation, an energy technology company that developed a proprietary used oil recovery process. Prior to joining Probex, Mr. Rampacek was the president and chief executive officer for Lyondell-Citgo Refining L.P. from January 1996 through August 2000. His extensive management background in the energy transportation and refining sectors also includes 13 years with Tenneco, Inc. and its energy-related subsidiaries, serving as president of Gas Pipeline Transportation and senior vice president of Refining and Supply. In addition, Mr. Rampacek spent 16 years

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with Exxon Company USA, where he served as planning manager of Refining, planning manager of Coal and Synthetic Fuels, as well as operations and technical manager of the Benicia, California refinery. Mr. Rampacek has been a director of Flowserve Corporation since 1998. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Alabama and a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas.

     Enterprise Chairman Dan L. Duncan said, “Rex and Charlie bring a wealth of technical, operational and managerial experience from across the energy industry and we are pleased to welcome them to our board.”

     Messrs. Jackson and Baum, in submitting their resignations recently, cited the growing complexity and time demands required by Enterprise’s business. “On behalf of the board, I offer my sincere appreciation to Philip and Stephen for their service and contributions to Enterprise and wish them well in their future endeavors,” Duncan said.

     The position of chairman of the Audit and Conflicts Committee held by Mr. Jackson will be assumed by current board member E. William Barnett. Messrs. Rampacek and Ross will also serve as members of the Audit and Conflicts Committee and the company has determined that both meet the independence, qualification and experience requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and Securities and Exchange Commission.

     Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded energy partnerships with an enterprise value of approximately $16 billion, and is a North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil. Enterprise transports natural gas, NGLs and crude oil through more than 34,000 miles of onshore and offshore pipelines. Services include natural gas transportation, gathering, processing and storage; NGL fractionation (or separation), transportation, storage, and import and export terminaling; crude oil transportation and offshore production platform services. For more information, visit Enterprise on the web at www.epplp.com. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is managed by its general partner, Enterprise Products GP LLC, which is wholly owned by Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. (NYSE: “EPE”). For more information on Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., visit its website at www.enterprisegp.com.

Contacts: Randy Burkhalter, Investor Relations,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
(713) 381-6812 or toll-free (866) 230-0745

Rick Rainey, Media Relations,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
(713) 381-3635

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