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    <periodOfReport>2015-11-09</periodOfReport>

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            <rptOwnerName>TW BBTS Aggregator LP</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>TW GP EF-1, LP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <reportingOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001642558</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Tailwater Holdings, LP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
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    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Convertible Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-11-09</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>274478</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Units (Limited Partnership Interests)</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>15958990</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Southcross Holdings Borrower LP</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Class B Convertible Units were acquired as a payment in kind distribution on outstanding Class B Convertible Units pursuant to the Issuer's Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated August 4, 2014 (the &quot;Partnership Agreement&quot;). The Class B Convertible Units convert into Common Units at the Class B Conversion Rate (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) on the Class B Conversion Date (as defined in the Partnership Agreement).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Due to the number of reporting persons exceeding the technical limit of ten, this Form 4 is filed in two parts.  This is Part 1 of 2.

See Exhibit 99.1 Remarks for additional information.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>TW BBTS Aggregator LP, a Delaware limited partnership By: TW/LM GP Sub, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Brian Blakeman Vice President Tax and Finance</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BB-II Holdco LP, a Delaware limited partnership By: TW/LM GP Sub, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Brian Blakeman Vice President Tax and Finance</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>TW/LM GP Sub. LLC, a Texas limited liability company By: /s/ Brian Blakeman Vice President Tax and Finance</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tailwater Energy Fund I LP, By: TW GP EF-I, LP, its General Partner By: TW GP EF-I GP, LLC By: /s/ Brian Blakeman Vice President Tax and Finance</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>TW GP EF-I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership By: TW GP EF-I GP, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Brian Blakeman Vice President Tax and Finance</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>TW GP EF-I GP, LLC, a Texas limited liability company By: /s/ Brian Blakeman Vice President Tax and Finance</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>TAILWATER HOLDINGS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership By: TW GP Holdings, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Brian Blakeman Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>TW GP HOLDINGS, LLC, a Texas limited liability company By: /s/ Brian Blakeman Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
