================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) - May 4, 2001 PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. (Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-9808 76-0582150 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 500 DALLAS STREET, SUITE 700 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 (713) 654-1414 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ================================================================================ ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS On May 4, 2001 Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. completed its purchase of substantially all of the crude oil pipeline, gathering, storage and terminalling assets of Murphy Oil Company Ltd. for approximately US$161 million including financing and transaction costs. The principal assets acquired include approximately 450 miles of crude oil and condensate transmission mainlines and associated gathering and lateral lines, and approximately 1.1 million barrels of crude oil storage and terminalling capacity located primarily in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, as well as a currently inactive 108-mile mainline system and 121 trailers used primarily for crude oil transportation. SIGNATURES 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. PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. Date: May 9, 2001 By: /s/ Cynthia A. Feeback ----------------------------------------- Name: Cynthia A. Feeback Title: Vice President--Accounting of Our General Partner INDEX TO EXHIBITS 99.1 Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement between Murphy Oil Company Ltd. and Plains Marketing Canada, L.P., dated February 28, 2001.