July 12, 2011

Via EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F St., N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:		Oiltanking Partners, L.P. Registration Statement on Form S-1 File No. 333-173199

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the proposed offering of the above-captioned securities, we wish to advise you that we, as representatives of the several Underwriters, hereby join with Oiltanking Partners, L.P.’s request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective on July 13, 2011 at 2:00pm, Washington, D.C. time or as soon as practicable thereafter.

The following is supplemental information supplied under Rule 418(a)(7) and Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933:

(i)		Date of preliminary prospectus: July 5, 2011
(ii)		Approximate dates of distribution: July 5, 2011 to July 13, 2011
(iii)		Number of prospective underwriters and dealers to whom the preliminary prospectus was furnished: 160
(iv):		Number of prospectuses so distributed: 6000
(v):		Compliance with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities of Exchange Act of 1934: Included in Master Agreement Among Underwriters of Citigroup Global Markets Inc.