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<PERIOD>20060808
<FILING-DATE>20060810
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20060810
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>GENESIS ENERGY LP
<CIK>0001022321
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5171
<IRS-NUMBER>760513049
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1205
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>500 DALLAS SUITE 2500
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77002
<PHONE>7138602500
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>500 DALLAS SUITE 2500
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77002
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>SIMS GRANT E
<CIK>0001006306
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-12295
<FILM-NUMBER>061019664
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>713-860-2500
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>500 DALLAS SUITE 2500
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77002
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001022321</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GENESIS ENERGY LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GEL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001006306</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SIMS GRANT E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 DALLAS SUITE 2500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>No securities are beneficially owned.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Grant E. Sims</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
