Buckeye Partners, L.P.
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77046
(832)615-8600
December 19, 2017
By EDGAR
Mr. H. Roger Schwall
Assistant Director
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 3561
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on FormS-3 |
| (RegistrationNo. 333-221918) of Buckeye Partners, L.P. |
Dear Mr. Schwall:
On behalf of Buckeye Partners, L.P., and pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on December 21, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., by calling Ramey Layne at (713)758-4629 or Doug Lionberger at (713)758-3656.
If you need any additional information, please contact me at (832)615-8600.
Very truly yours,
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. | ||
| By: | Buckeye GP LLC, its general partner | |
| By: | /s/ Todd J. Russo | |
| Name: | Todd J. Russo | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
