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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001321085-05-000006.txt : 20050611
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050525130646
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001321085-05-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050525

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001092914
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				233011077
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 ROUSER ROAD
		CITY:			MOON TOWNSHIP
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4122622830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 ROUSER ROAD
		STREET 2:		MOON TOWNSHIP
		CITY:			MOON TOWNSHIP
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rudolph Martin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321085

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14998
		FILM NUMBER:		05856210

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-546-5005

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1845 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1000
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2005-05-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001092914</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001321085</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rudolph Martin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1845 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.55</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Martin Rudolph</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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