<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001022321-12-000047.txt : 20120411
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120411150714
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001022321-12-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120410
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120411
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120411

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Deere Robert V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001445592

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12295
		FILM NUMBER:		12754169

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 MILAM , SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENESIS ENERGY LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022321
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS & TERMINALS [5171]
		IRS NUMBER:				760513049
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 MILAM, SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138602500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 MILAM, SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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    <periodOfReport>2012-04-10</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001022321</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GENESIS ENERGY LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GEL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001445592</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Deere Robert V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>919 MILAM , SUITE 2100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-04-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14940</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2015-04-10</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-04-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Units - Class A</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>14940</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35093</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The phantom units will be paid in cash based on the average closing price of the common units for the 20 trading days immediately prior to the date of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Award includes tandem distribution equivalent rights pursuant to which the quarterly distributions paid by the partnership on each common unit will be paid quarterly on the number of units corresponding to the number of units in the initial grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Award will vest as follows:  (a) if the quarterly distribution on the common units is less than $0.49 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2014 (which would be paid in the first quarter of 2015), all of the phantom units granted will be forfeited; (b) if the quarterly distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2014 is $0.49 per unit, 50% of the phantom units granted will vest and the remainder will be forfeited; (c) if the distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2014 is $0.53 per unit, 100% of the phantom units granted will vest; and (d) if the distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2014 is $0.57 per unit or greater, 150% of the phantom units granted will vest.  Should the quarterly distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2014 be between the range of $0.49 per unit and $0.57 per unit, the phantom units will vest between 50% and 150% of the number granted on a pro rata basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert V. Deere</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-04-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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