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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001507929-10-000011.txt : 20101227
<SEC-HEADER>0001507929-10-000011.hdr.sgml : 20101224
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101227202348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001507929-10-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Selzer Howard K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001507063

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35010
		FILM NUMBER:		101274775

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QR Energy, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001502012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				900613069
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-452-2230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>QR Energy, LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>QRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Selzer Howard K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1401 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2400</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77010</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Common units purchased as part of the directed unit program administered in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering, which was completed on December 22, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Common units awarded upon the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering on December 22, 2010 and vesting ratably over a three-year period beginning on the anniversary of the date of the award.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gregory S. Roden on behalf of Howard K. Selzer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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