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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-021892
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080411
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080411

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357371
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				743169953
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(213) 225-5900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stewart Dwayne Tillman
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001425748

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33055
		FILM NUMBER:		08753336

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(213) 225-5900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
		STREET 2:		515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Unit is the economic equivalent of one common unit and is accompanied by a distribution equivalent right,
 entitling the holder, immediately prior to settlement of the Restricted Unit to an additional number of Restricted Units
 based upon the relationship between the amount of distributions paid on a common unit during the period between the vesting
 commencement date and the settlement date of the Restricted Unit and the market price of the common units prior to the
 payment of such distributions.  On each of January 1, 2008, January 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010, one third of the Restricted
 Units vests and settles for cash within 60 days.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On January 1, 2008, these Restricted Units vested and the Partnership was required to settle them for cash within 60 days.
 The cash settlement amount is equal to the number of Restricted Units, including the Restricted Units resulting from
 distributions, multiplied by the closing price of BBEP's common units on December 31, 2007 ($28.90).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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