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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12B-25
EOTT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
SEC FILE NUMBER
1-12872
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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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CUSIP NUMBER
294103106
(CHECK ONE):
[ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F [X] Form 10-Q
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Nothing in this Form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: Balance sheet
information and certain related information
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Part I - Registrant Information
Full Name of Registrant EOTT Energy Partners, L.P.
Former Name if Applicable
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
1330 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 2700
City, State and Zip Code
Houston, Texas 77056
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Part II - Rules 12b-25 (b) and (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate).
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
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[X] (b) The subject quarterly report/portion thereof will be filed on or
before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date;
and
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Part III - Narrative
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K,
20-F or 10-Q, or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.
In late 1999 the registrant adopted a new computerized marketing and
accounting system. The Partnership has been engaged in an extensive review and
analysis of the implementation of its new computerized marketing and accounting
system, and is investigating certain unresolved systems integration issues.
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Part IV - Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard
to this notification
Lori L. Maddox 713 993-5209
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(NAME) (AREA CODE) (TELEPHONE NUMBER)
(2) Have all other periodic reports
required (under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) during the preceding [X] Yes [ ] No
12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was
required to file such reports)
been filed? If answer is no,
identify report(s).
(3) Is it anticipated that any
significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding
period for the last fiscal year [ ] Yes [X] No
will be reflected by the earnings
statements to be included in the
subject report or portion thereof?
If so, attach an explanation of
the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively,
and, if appropriate, state the
reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results can not be made.
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