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        <issuerName>EV Energy Partners, LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EVEP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PETERSEN GARY R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1100 LOUISIANA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                    <value>by EnCap Energy Capital Fund V, L.P.</value>
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                    <value>By EnCap V-B Acquisitions, L.P.</value>
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            <securityTitle>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By EnCap Energy Capital Fund V, L.P.</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
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                    <value>407972</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By EnCap V-B Acquisitions, L.P.</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Upon the election of EnCap Energy Capital Fund V, L.P. and EnCap V-B Acquisitions, L.P. on December 12, 2012, the Class B Units were converted on a unit for unit basis into Common Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Gary R. Petersen may be deemed the beneficial owner of securities held by EnCap Energy Capital Fund V, L.P. and EnCap V-B Acquisitions, L.P. by virtue of being a member of RNBD GP, LLC, the sole member of EnCap Investments GP, LLC, the general partner of EnCap Investments, L.P., the general partner of EnCap Equity Fund V GP, L.P., (i) the general partner of EnCap Energy Capital Fund V, L.P., and (ii) the general partner of EnCap Energy Capital Fund V-B, L.P., the sole member of EnCap V-B Acquisitions GP, LLC, the general partner of EnCap V-B Acquisitions, L.P. Mr. Petersen disclaims beneficial ownership in excess of his pecuniary interest in such securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This report is filed in connection with the Forms 4 filed today by EnCap Energy Capital Fund V, L.P., EnCap Equity Fund V GP, L.P., EnCap V-B Acquisitions, L.P., EnCap V-B Acquisitions GP, LLC, EnCap Energy Capital Fund V-B, L.P., EnCap Investments, L.P., EnCap Investments GP, L.L.C., RNBD GP, LLC, David B. Miller, D. Martin Phillips and Robert L. Zorich.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gary R. Petersen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
