<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-14-039332.txt : 20140515
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140515153232
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-039332
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			USA Compression Partners, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001522727
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				752771546
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CONGRESS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 450
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512-473-2662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CONGRESS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 450
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LONG ERIC D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001265643

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35779
		FILM NUMBER:		14846726
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Common units held by each of the Alex B. Long Trust and the Adam Ericson Long Trust, of which the Reporting Person is the trustee under agreements dated April 17, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The Reporting Person is the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of USA Compression GP, LLC, the general partner of the Issuer (the &quot;General Partner&quot;). The Issuer is managed by the directors and executive officers of the General Partner. The Reporting Person also is a Manager of USA Compression Holdings, LLC, the sole member of the General Partner (&quot;USAC Holdings&quot;). The Reporting Person is not deemed to beneficially own, and disclaims beneficial ownership of, any common units or subordinated units of the Issuer held by the General Partner or USAC Holdings, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may be deemed to have therein.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ J. Gregory Holloway, as Attorney-in-Fact for Eric D. Long</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-15</signatureDate>
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