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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): July 17, 2006
PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-31345 68-0490580
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5900 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90805
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (562)728-2800
NOT APPLICABLE
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On July 17, 2006 Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. ("Pacific Energy") issued a
press release, a copy of which is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1,
and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to
Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. Accordingly, the information in this report, including
the exhibit, will not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement filed by Pacific Energy under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by
reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. Press Release dated July 17, 2006.
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.
PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
By: PACIFIC ENERGY GP, LP,
its general partner
By: PACIFIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC,
its general partner
By: /s/ Gerald A. Tywoniuk
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Gerald A. Tywoniuk
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Dated: July 17, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 -- Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. Press Release dated July 17, 2006.