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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-065794
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100715

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001308106
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32479
		FILM NUMBER:		10954859

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, BELVEDERE BUILDING
		STREET 2:		69 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(441) 298-2530

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE NO. 1778, PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 11
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 6-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Report of Foreign Private Issuer</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-16 or 15d-16 of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report: July&nbsp;15, 2010</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Commission file number 1- 32479</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.</B>
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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4th Floor<BR>

Belvedere Building<BR>

69 Pitts Bay Road<BR>

Hamilton, HM08 Bermuda<BR>

(Address of principal executive office)</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION
STATEMENTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP:</B></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><B>&#149;</B> REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-162579) ORIGINALLY FILED WITH THE SEC ON OCTOBER 20,
2009</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;6 &#151; Exhibits</B></U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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, thereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.<BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">                         /s/ Peter Evensen
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    <TD align="left">Date: July 15, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Our reference: 25246.50000/19118338v1</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Teekay LNG Partners L.P.<BR>
4th Floor, Belvedere Building<BR>
69 Pitts Bay Road<BR>
Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;F-3 (No.&nbsp;333-162579</B>) <B>&#151; Prospectus Supplement</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dear Sirs:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We have acted as special counsel for Teekay LNG Partners L.P., a limited partnership organized
under the laws of the Marshall Islands (the &#147;<B>Partnership</B>&#148;), on matters of the law of the Republic
of The Marshall Islands (&#147;<B>Marshall Islands Law</B>&#148;) in connection with the issuance and sale by the
Partnership of up to 1,713,502 common units (the &#147;<B>Units</B>&#148;). The Units are being issued and sold by
the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;F-3 (No.&nbsp;333-162579)
(such registration statement, any amendments or supplements thereto (including any necessary
post-effective amendments) and any additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b)
are referred to collectively as the &#147;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#148;), the prospectus contained therein
dated October&nbsp;29, 2009 (the &#147;<B>Prospectus</B>&#148;) and the prospectus supplement dated July&nbsp;14, 2010 (the
&#147;<B>Prospectus Supplement</B>&#148;) to the Prospectus.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In rendering this opinion, we have examined originals or photocopies of all such documents,
including (i)&nbsp;the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;the Prospectus, (iii)&nbsp;the Prospectus Supplement,
(iv)&nbsp;the Purchase Agreement (the &#147;<B>Purchase Agreement</B>&#148;) dated July&nbsp;14, 2010 among the Partnership
and Clearbridge Energy MLP Fund, Inc. and (v)&nbsp;such other papers, documents, agreements,
certificates of public officials and certificates of representatives of the Partnership, as we have
deemed necessary.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents
submitted to us as photocopies, that there have been no undisclosed modifications, either written,
verbal or otherwise, of any provision of any document reviewed by us in connection with the
rendering of the opinions set forth herein, and the completeness of each document submitted to us.
In rendering this opinion, we have also assumed that:</DIV>


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independently established, relied upon the aforesaid certificates or comparable documents, and the</DIV>

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July&nbsp;14, 2010
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">representations and warranties of the Partnership contained in the Purchase Agreement. We have not
independently verified the facts so relied on.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This opinion letter is limited to Marshall Islands Law and is as of the date hereof. We expressly
disclaim any responsibility to advise of any development or circumstance of any kind, including any
change of law or fact that may occur after the date of this opinion letter that might affect the
opinion expressed herein.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Based on the facts as set forth in the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement and having regard
to legal considerations which we deem relevant, and subject to the qualifications, limitations and
assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that when the Units are issued and delivered
against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, the Units will be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to a Report on Form 6-K of the Partnership
and to the references to our firm in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. In giving this
consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required
under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder nor do we admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration
Statement within the meaning of the term &#147;expert&#148; as used in the Securities Act.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 24pt">Very truly yours,
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