<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001237769-14-000031.txt : 20140522
<SEC-HEADER>0001237769-14-000031.hdr.sgml : 20140522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140522172719
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001237769-14-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140522

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070423
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610]
		IRS NUMBER:				760582150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 CLAY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7136544100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 CLAY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			vonBerg John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001292397

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14569
		FILM NUMBER:		14864653

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 CLAY STREET, # 1600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-05-22</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001070423</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001292397</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>vonBerg John</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>333 CLAY STREET, # 1600</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec VP -Commercial Activities</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-05-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20898</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>57.2722</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>122359</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price in column 4 is a weighted average price.  The units were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $57.190 to $57.355.  Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the Issuer or any unitholder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of units sold at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ann F. Gullion, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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