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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100629094715
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001022321-10-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100628
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100629

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STONE J CONLEY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227709

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12295
		FILM NUMBER:		10921737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 MILAM SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENESIS ENERGY LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022321
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS & TERMINALS [5171]
		IRS NUMBER:				760513049
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 MILAM, SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138602500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 MILAM, SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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    <periodOfReport>2010-06-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001022321</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GENESIS ENERGY LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>gel</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001227709</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STONE J CONLEY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>919 MILAM SUITE 2100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former Director</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Genesis Energy, L.P. Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.3405</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Conley Stone</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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