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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-05-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001555177</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Emerge Energy Services LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EMES</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001576878</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BENESKI TED W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EMERGE ENERGY SERVICES LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1400 CIVIC PLACE, SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTHLAKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76092</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>The Reporting Person is a Director of Emerge Energy Services GP LLC, the general partner of the Issuer (the &quot;General Partner&quot;). The Issuer is managed by the directors and executive officers of the General Partner. The Reporting Person is also a controlling equity owner of Insight Equity Management Company LLC (''Insight Equity''), which owns a controlling interest in Emerge Energy Services Holdings LLC, which will own the General Partner  upon consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any common units held by the General Partner or Insight Equity, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ted W. Beneski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
