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        <issuerName>Western Gas Partners LP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1201 LAKE ROBBINS DR.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>ANADARKO MARCELLUS MIDSTREAM, L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>APC Midstream Holdings, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1201 LAKE ROBBINS DR.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units representing limited partner interests</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-03-03</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>308490</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>60.78</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 3, 2014, as partial consideration for an acquisition of assets from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (&quot;Anadarko&quot;), Western Gas Partners, LP (&quot;WES&quot;) issued 308,490 common units to an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko, APC Midstream Holdings, LLC (&quot;AMH&quot;), at $60.78 per unit, pursuant to a Contribution Agreement dated as of February 27, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As of March 3, 2014, (i) WGP owns 49,296,205 WES common units and 100% of the membership interests in WES's general partner, Western Gas Holdings, LLC, and AMH owns 308,490 WES common units, (ii) Western Gas Resources, Inc. (&quot;WGR&quot;) owns (A) all of the membership interests of Western Gas Equity Holdings, LLC (&quot;WGP GP&quot;), the general partner of WGP, (B) 91% of the issued and outstanding limited partner interests in WGP, and (Z) 100% of the membership interests in AMH, (iii) WGP GP owns a 0% noneconomic general partner interest in WGP, and (iv) Anadarko owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of WGR. Accordingly, WGP GP, WGR and Anadarko may be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners of any securities held by WGP, and WGR and Anadarko may be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners of any securities held by AMH.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As of March 3, 2014, (i) AMM owns 449,129 WES common units, (ii) Anadarko E&amp;P Onshore LLC (&quot;Anadarko E&amp;P&quot;) owns 100% of the membership interests in AMM, (iii) Anadarko Holding Company owns 100% of the member interests in Anadarko E&amp;P, and (iv) Anadarko owns 100% of the member interests in Anadarko Holding Company (&quot;AHC&quot;). Accordingly, Anadarko E&amp;P, AHC and Anadarko may be deemed to be  indirect  beneficial owners of any securities held by AMM.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip H. Peacock, Authorized Signatory of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip H. Peacock, Authorized Signatory of Western Gas Resources, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip H. Peacock, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the general partner of Western Gas Equity Partners, LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip H. Peacock, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Western Gas Equity Holdings, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip H. Peacock, Authorized Signatory for Anadarko Marcellus Midstream, L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip H. Peacock, Authorized Signatory for Anadarko E&amp;P Onshore LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip H. Peacock, Authorized Signatory for Anadarko Holding Company</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip H. Peacock, Authorized Signatory for APC Midstream Holdings, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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