EXHIBIT 32.0

                           SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in his or her capacity as an officer
of Energy Partners, Ltd. (the "Company"), that the Quarterly Report of the
Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004 fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that
the information contained in such Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Company
at the end of and for the periods covered by such Report.

These certifications shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as
being incorporated by reference.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to Energy Partners, Ltd. and will be
retained by Energy Partners, Ltd. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.

                           /s/ Richard A. Bachmann
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                                 Richard A. Bachmann
                                 Chairman, President
                            and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: August 5, 2004

                              /s/ Suzanne V. Baer
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                                   Suzanne V. Baer
                              Executive Vice President
                            and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 5, 2004