Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Duncan Energy Partners L.P. [DEP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1100 LOUISIANA STREET; SUITE 1000
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2008
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests 12/08/2008   P   41,529 A $ 12.04 5,393,100 I By EPOLLC (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests (2) 12/08/2008   P(2)   37,333,887     (3)   (3) Common Units 37,333,887 $ 12.04 (2) 37,333,887 I By GTM (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L P
1100 LOUISIANA STREET; SUITE 1000
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X    
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
1100 LOUISIANA STREET; SUITE 1000
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X    

Signatures

 William L. Soula, Assistant Secretary ("AS") of Enterprise Products GP, LLC, general partner of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.; AS of Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc., sole manager of EPOLLC   12/10/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These common units are directly owned by Enterprise Products Operating LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("EPOLLC"), which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
(2) On December 8, 2008, Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GTM"), contributed certain assets to the Issuer in exchange for 37,333,887 Class B Common Units representing limited partnership interest in the Issuer (the "Class B Units") and $280 million in cash.
(3) The Class B Units will convert to common units on February 1, 2009 on a one for one basis.
(4) These Class B Units are directly owned by GTM, which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of EPOLLC.

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