August 30, 2005 Ms. Mellissa Duru Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Genesis Energy, L.P. Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 Dear Ms. Duru: The purpose of this correspondence is to clarify statements made in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 pursuant to Item 308 of Regulation S-K. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting. If you have any questions, or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to call J. Vincent Kendrick at (713) 220-5839. Sincerely, /s/ Ross A. Benavides Ross A. Benavides Chief Financial Officer Genesis Energy, L.P.