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    <periodOfReport>2006-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L P</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <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>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199005</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DUNCAN FAMILY INTERESTS, INC.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <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>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>DFI Delaware General, LLC</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001079482</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DUNCAN DAN L</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SUITE 1800</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1100 LOUISIANA STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
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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>
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            <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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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>118078425</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By DFIDH</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5918200</value>
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                <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>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6077470</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>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By EGPH</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>856100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Unit Options-Obligation to Sell #98-61</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                <footnoteId id="F8"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>26.6139</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F9"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-03-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-01-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Units</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2535000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By EPCO</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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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 an indirect, 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 Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. (&quot;EGPH&quot;), an 81.49% limited partnership interest in which is owned by DFI and a 4.27% limited partnership interest in which is owned by Dan Duncan LLC (&quot;Duncan LLC&quot;).  The 0.01% general partner of EGPH is EPE Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subisidary of Duncan LLC.  Dan L. Duncan is the sole member of Duncan LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Options are issued under the Enterprise Products 1998 Employee Unit Option Plan to employees of EPCO and outside directors of the issuer's general partner and are exercisable for Common Units on a one-for-one basis.  DAN L. DUNCAN HOLDS NO OPTIONS IN THE ISSUER'S SECURITIES.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Options have exercise prices ranging from $7.75 to $26.95.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Options have exercise dates ranging from April 16, 2002 through May 1, 2010</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Options have expiration dates ranging from September 30, 2009 through May 1, 2016</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Options exercised by an employee of EPCO who IS NOT a Section 16 officer of the issuer's general partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The powers of attorney under which this form was signed are on file with the Commission</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kathryn L. McCoy, Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Dan L. Duncan, Duncan Family Interests, Inc., DFI Delaware General, LLC, and DFI Delaware Holdings L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
