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        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">UNITED
        STATES</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">FORM
        8-K</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
        1934</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">Date of
        Report (Date of earliest event reported):</font> <b><font size="2">January 24,
        2008</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">NUSTAR
        ENERGY L.P.</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(Exact
        name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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                        <b><font size="2">Delaware</font></b></p>
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                        <b><font size="2">1-16417</font></b></p>
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                        <b><font size="2">74-2956831</font></b></p>
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                        <font size="2">State or other jurisdiction</font></p>
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                        <font size="2">(Commission File Number)</font></p>
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                        <font size="2">(IRS Employer</font></p>
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                        <font size="2">Of incorporation</font></p>
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                        &nbsp;</p>
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                        <font size="2">Identification No.)</font></p>
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                        <b><font size="2">2330 N. Loop 1604 West</font></b></p>
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                        <b><font size="2">San Antonio, Texas</font></b></p>
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                        <b><font size="2">78248</font></b></p>
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                        <font size="2">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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                        <font size="2">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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        <font size="2">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:</font>
        <b><font size="2">(210) 918-2000</font></b></p>

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        <font size="2">_______________________</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Check the
        appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
        filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>

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                        <font size="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
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                        <font size="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
                        Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
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                        <font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
                        under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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                        <font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
                        under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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                        <b><font size="2">Item 5.02.</font></b></p>
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                        <b><font size="2">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
                        Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
                        Certain Officers</font></b></p>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">On
        January 24, 2008, the Compensation Committee (the &ldquo;Committee&rdquo;) of the board of
        directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of NuStar GP, LLC (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), the
        general partner of the general partner of NuStar Energy L.P., approved bonus awards for
        2007 for the Company&rsquo;s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and
        each of its &ldquo;named executive officers&rdquo; (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of
        Regulation S-K) pursuant to the terms of the NuStar GP, LLC Annual Bonus Plan.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">On
        January 24, 2008, the Committee also approved awards of performance units for each of the
        Company&rsquo;s named executive officers pursuant to the terms of the Company&rsquo;s 2000
        Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;LTIP&rdquo;). The performance
        units are payable in NuStar Energy L.P.&rsquo;s common units (the &ldquo;Common
        Units&rdquo;). The performance units vest annually in one-third increments beginning on the
        first anniversary of their grant date. Upon vesting, the performance units are converted
        into a number of Common Units based upon NuStar Energy L.P.&rsquo;s total unitholder return
        during rolling three-year periods that end on December 31 of each year following the date
        of grant. At the end of each performance period, NuStar Energy L.P.&rsquo;s total
        unitholder return is compared to its peer group and is ranked by quartile. Holders of the
        performance units then earn 0 percent, 50 percent, 100 percent or 150 percent of that
        portion of the initial grant that is vesting, depending upon whether NuStar Energy
        L.P.&rsquo;s total unitholder return is in the last, third, second or first quartile,
        respectively; holders earn 200 percent if NuStar Energy L.P. is the highest ranking entity
        in the peer group.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

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                        <b><font size="2">Name</font></b></p>
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                        <b><font size="2">Title</font></b></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                        <b><font size="2">Performance Units</font></b></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Curtis V. Anastasio</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                        <font size="2">3,700</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Steven A. Blank</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="60%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
                        Treasurer</font></p>
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                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="15%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                        <font size="2">1,700</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Bradley C. Barron</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
                        Secretary</font></p>
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                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="15%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                        <font size="2">1,400</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">James R. Bluntzer</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Senior Vice President &ndash; Operations</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="15%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                        <font size="2">1,400</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="23%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Mary F. Morgan</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="60%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Senior Vice President &ndash; Marketing and Business
                        Development</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="15%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                        <font size="2">1,400</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="23%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Thomas R. Shoaf</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="60%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                        <font size="2">Vice President and Controller</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="15%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                        <font size="2">670</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">On
        January 24, 2008, the independent directors of the Board ratified and approved both the
        bonus award and the award of performance units to the Company&rsquo;s President and Chief
        Executive Officer.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Note:
        The forms of agreements filed as exhibits to this Current Report, together with the LTIP
        and the disclosures stated above, contain the material terms and conditions for
        participation in the compensation arrangements described in this Item. In reliance on
        Instruction 1 to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K, the Company is not filing each
        individual&rsquo;s personal arrangement under the plans.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="49%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="100%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <b><font size="2">Item 9.01.</font></b> <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
                        <b><font size="2">Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="9%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="90%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="9%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">10.01</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="90%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">NuStar Energy L.P. Annual Bonus Plan, incorporated by
                        reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 8-K
                        filed February 28, 2007.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="9%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="90%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="9%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">10.02</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="90%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">NuStar GP, LLC Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term
                        Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to the
                        Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-K filed August 9,
                        2007.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="9%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="90%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="9%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">10.03</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="90%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Form of Performance Award Agreement, incorporated by
                        reference to Exhibit 10.02 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form
                        8-K filed January 27, 2006.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>
        <br>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">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 hereunto duly
        authorized.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <div align="left">
            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                <tr style="HEIGHT: 0.2in">
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" width="46%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr style="HEIGHT: 0.2in">
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" width="46%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" width="6%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" colspan="4">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="46%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="6%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">By:</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="4">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Riverwalk Logistics, L.P.</font><br>
                        <font size="2">its general partner</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="46%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="6%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="4">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="46%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="6%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="4">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">By:</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">NuStar GP, LLC</font><br>
                        <font size="2">its general partner</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr style="HEIGHT: 0.2in">
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" nowrap colspan="3">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 1pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Date: January 28, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" nowrap colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 1pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">By:</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" nowrap width="31%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">/s/ Amy L. Perry</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr style="HEIGHT: 0.2in">
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" nowrap colspan="3">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" nowrap colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Name:</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" nowrap width="31%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Amy L. Perry</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr style="HEIGHT: 0.2in">
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" nowrap colspan="3">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" nowrap colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Title:</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 0.2in" valign="top" nowrap width="31%">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font size="2">Assistant Secretary</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td width="373">
                    </td>

                    <td width="51">
                    </td>

                    <td width="40">
                    </td>

                    <td width="20">
                    </td>

                    <td width="71">
                    </td>

                    <td width="255">
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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