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): February 16, 2012

REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	001-35262	16-1731691
(State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer  Identification No.)

2001 Bryan, Suite 3700

 Dallas, Texas 75201

 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (214) 750-1771

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 16, 2012, Regency Energy Partners LP (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that Lone Star NGL LLC, the joint venture formed with Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., will construct a second 100,000 barrel per day natural gas liquids fractionation facility at Mont Belvieu, Texas.

A copy of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)-(c) Not used.

(d)Exhibits. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Exhibit
Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Regency Energy Partners LP Press Release dated February 16, 2012.

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.

REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP  By: Regency GP LP, its general partner  By: Regency GP LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Thomas E. Long
	Thomas E. Long
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

February 16, 2012

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

   

ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS AND REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS

 TO CONSTRUCT SECOND FRACTIONATION FACILITY AT MONT BELVIEU

Second Fractionator Will Complement the Partnerships’ Woodford Shale, Eagle Ford Shale and Permian Basin Infrastructure

DALLAS — February 16, 2012 — Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) and Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE: RGP) today announced that their joint venture, Lone Star NGL LLC (“Lone Star”), will construct a second 100,000 barrel per day natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation facility at Mont Belvieu, Texas.  Supported by multiple long-term contracts, the second fractionator is necessary to handle the increasing NGL barrels delivered via the partnerships’ Woodford Shale, Eagle Ford Shale and Permian Basin infrastructure, including Lone Star’s 570-mile West Texas Gateway NGL Pipeline.

Lone Star is on schedule to complete its West Texas Gateway NGL Pipeline and initial 100,000 barrel per day fractionator at Mont Belvieu in the first quarter of 2013, and expects this second fractionator to be completed in the first quarter of 2014.  At an estimated cost of $350 million, the project will also include interconnectivity infrastructure to provide NGL suppliers and NGL markets with significant access to storage, other fractionators, pipelines and multiple markets along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast.

“With the capacity of our first fractionator fully contracted, and increasing customer demand for NGL outlets, the addition of a second fractionator was necessary,” said Greg Bowles, Senior Vice President of Lone Star. “Our two new fractionators and our West Texas Gateway system are all supported by long-term agreements. These assets, along with other projects we are pursuing in these prolific regions, demonstrate our strong commitment to providing full NGL services for our customers.”

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) is a publicly traded partnership owning and operating a diversified portfolio of energy assets. ETP has pipeline operations in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Utah and West Virginia and owns the largest intrastate pipeline system in Texas. ETP currently has natural gas operations that include approximately 18,000 miles of gathering and transportation pipelines, treating and processing assets, and three storage facilities located in Texas. ETP also holds a 70% interest in Lone Star NGL LLC, a joint venture that owns and operates natural gas liquids storage, fractionation and transportation assets in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. ETP’s general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE).

Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE: RGP) is a growth-oriented, midstream energy partnership engaged in the gathering and processing, contract compression, treating and transportation of natural gas and the transportation, fractionation and storage of natural gas liquids. RGP also holds a 30% interest in Lone Star NGL LLC, a joint venture that owns and operates natural gas liquids storage, fractionation, and transportation assets in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Regency’s general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE). For more information, visit the Regency Energy Partners LP website at www.regencyenergy.com

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) is a publicly traded partnership, which owns the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners and approximately 50.2 million ETP limited partner units; and owns the general partner of Regency Energy Partners and approximately 26.3 million Regency limited partner units.

This press release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond managements’ control. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are discussed in ETP's and RGP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ETP and RGP undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.

The information contained in this press release is available on the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. website at www.energytransfer.com or on the Regency Energy Partners LP website at www.regencyenergy.com.

Contacts

Investor Relations:

Brent Ratliff

Energy Transfer

214-981-0700 (office)

Investor Relations:

Lyndsay Hannah

Regency Energy Partners

Manager, Finance & Investor Relations

214-840-5477

ir@regencygas.com

Media Relations for ETP and Regency:

Vicki Granado

Granado Communications Group

214.599.8785 (office)

214-498-9272 (cell)