UNITED STATES
                       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)
                                November 20, 2003


                          PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                         313345                 68-0490580
(State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission            (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)           File Number)        Identification No.)



                               5900 Cherry Avenue
                              Long Beach, CA 90805
                     (Address of principal executive office)


                                 (562) 728-2800
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)







ITEM  7.    STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

   (c)    Exhibits.

           99.1   Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., press release dated
                  November 20, 2003.

ITEM  9.    REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

     Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Pacific Energy
Partners, L.P., dated November 20, 2003, commenting on announced Shell Oil Co.
Bakersfield, Calif. refinery closure.

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and Securities and
Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8176, the above information is being
furnished under Item 9 of Form 8-K and is not deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to
the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.









                                   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.


                          PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

                           By: PACIFIC ENERGY GP, INC.
                               its General Partner



                           By: /s/ Irvin Toole, Jr.
                              --------------------------
                                Irvin Toole, Jr.
                                President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:  November 20, 2003





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



  Exhibit
  Number                     Description
 --------                   -------------


Exhibit 99.1        Press Release of Pacific Energy Partners, L.P., dated
                    November 20, 2003