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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-193029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180614

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NuStar Energy L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001110805
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610]
		IRS NUMBER:				742956831
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19003 IH-10 WEST
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78257
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(210) 918-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19003 IH-10 WEST
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78257

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALERO L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHAMROCK LOGISTICS LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000331
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">June 14, 2018 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I><U>VIA EDGAR SUBMISSION </U></I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F
Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: John Reynolds </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Re:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>NuStar Energy L.P.</B> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Registration Statement on Form S-4</B> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Initially Filed on March&nbsp;14, 2018</B> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>File No.&nbsp;333-223671</B> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Request for Acceleration</B> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Reynolds: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, NuStar Energy L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
&#147;<U>Partnership</U>&#148;), hereby requests that the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.&nbsp;333-223671), as amended (the &#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148;) be accelerated and that the Registration
Statement be declared effective at 4:30&nbsp;p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on June&nbsp;15, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
you have any questions regarding the foregoing request, please contact the undersigned at (210)&nbsp;918-2512. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours,</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Riverwalk Logistics, L.P., its general partner</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Amy L. Perry</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Amy L. Perry</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Senior Vice President, General Counsel &#150; Corporate &amp; Commercial Law and Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">cc:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">George J. Vlahakos, Sidley Austin LLP </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Mark V. Purpura, Richards, Layton&nbsp;&amp; Finger, P.A. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Igor Kirman, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen&nbsp;&amp; Katz </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">19003 IH-10 West &#9679; San Antonio, Texas 78257 &#9679; Telephone (210) 918-2000 </P>
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