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    <periodOfReport>2005-12-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001061219</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L P</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001079482</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DUNCAN DAN L</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2727 NORTH LOOP WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77008</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001206715</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EPCO, Inc.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2707 NORTH LOOP WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77008</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199005</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DUNCAN FAMILY INTERESTS, INC.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>103 FOULK ROAD, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19803</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>DFI Delaware General, LLC</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001237833</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DFI DELAWARE GENERAL, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>103 FOULK ROAD, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19803</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>DFI Delaware Holdings L.P.</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001235393</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DFI DELAWARE HOLDINGS L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>103 FOULK ROAD, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19803</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>118078425</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By DFIDH</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5918200</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 1998 Trust</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5667415</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 2000 Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13454498</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By DFIGPH</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-30</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.61</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>655238</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These Common Units are owned by DFI Delaware Holdings L.P. (&quot;DFIDH&quot;), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of EPCO, Inc. (&quot;EPCO&quot;). Dan L. Duncan owns 50.427% of the voting stock of EPCO.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">DFIDH is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Duncan Family Interests, Inc. (&quot;DFI&quot;), which is a direct, wholly-owned subsidary of EPCO.  The general partner of DFIDH, DFI Delaware General, LLC, and the sole limited partner of DFIDH, DFI Delaware Limited, LLC, are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of DFI.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">EPCO is the grantor of the Duncan Family 1998 Trust (the &quot;1998 Trust&quot;); and EPCO is the grantor of the Duncan Family 2000 Trust (the &quot;2000 Trust&quot;).  These trusts were established to acquire and hold Common Units of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These Common Units are owned by DFI GP Holdings L.P. (&quot;DFIGPH&quot;), a 95% limited partnership interest in which is owned by DFI and a 4% limited partnership interest in which is owned by Dan Duncan LLC (&quot;Duncan LLC&quot;).  The 1% general partner of DFIGPH is DFI Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subisidary of Dan Duncan LLC.  Dan L. Duncan is the sole member of Dan Duncan LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The power of attorney under which this form was signed is on file with the Commission.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John E. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact, on behalf of Dan L. Duncan, Duncan Family Holdings, Inc., DFI Delaware Holdings L.P. and DFI Delaware General, LLC, and Assistant Secretary on behalf of EPCO, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
