Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PETERSEN GARY R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP [PAA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1100 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 4900
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/12/2016
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Convertible Preferred Units (1) 01/12/2016   P   10,884,354     (1)   (2) Common Units 10,884,354 $ 26.25 10,884,354 I (3) By EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, L.P.
Series A Convertible Preferred Units (1) 01/12/2016   P   10,884,354     (1)   (2) Common Units 10,884,354 $ 26.25 21,768,708 I (4) By EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund III, L.P.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PETERSEN GARY R
1100 LOUISIANA STREET
SUITE 4900
HOUSTON, TX 77002
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Gary R. Petersen   01/14/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On January 12, 2016, the Issuer entered into a Series A Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement with EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, L.P. ("EnCap Fund X") and EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund III, L.P. ("EFM III") and the other purchasers party thereto (the "Purchasers"), whereby the Purchasers agreed to purchase Series A Convertible Preferred Units representing limited partner interests in the Issuer (the "Preferred Units"). The Preferred Units will be issued upon closing, which is expected to occur on January 28, 2016. The Preferred Units are convertible on a one-for-one basis (subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) (i) by the holders of such Preferred Units after the second anniversary of the issue date, and (ii) by the Issuer after the third anniversary of the issue date.
(2) The Preferred Units are perpetual in nature and have no expiration date.
(3) These securities are directly held by EnCap Fund X. Gary R. Petersen may be deemed the beneficial owner of securities held by EnCap Fund X by virtue of being a member of EnCap Partners, LLC, which is the managing member of EnCap Investments Holdings, LLC, which is the sole member of EnCap Investments GP, L.L.C., the general partner of EnCap Investments L.P., the general partner of EnCap Equity Fund X GP, L.P., the general partner of EnCap Fund X. Mr. Petersen disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4) These securities are directly held by EFM III. Gary R. Petersen may be deemed the beneficial owner of securities held by EFM III by virtue of being a member of EnCap Partners, LLC, which is the managing member of EnCap Investments Holdings, LLC, which is the sole member of EnCap Investments GP, L.L.C., the general partner of EnCap Investments L.P., a member of EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund III General Partner, LLC, the general partner of EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund III GP, L.P., the general partner of EFM III. Mr. Petersen disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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