BreitBurn Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq: BBEP) has priced its public offering of 13 million common units at US $19.86 per unit.

The partnership has granted to the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to some 2 million additional common units. The offering is expected to close on Feb. 12.

The partnership expects to receive net proceeds of US $248.2 million. Net proceeds will be used to reduce borrowings under its bank credit facility.

Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Securities are joint book-running managers.

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP is an independent oil and gas limited partnership headquartered in Los Angeles that is focused on the acquisition, exploitation, development and production of oil and gas properties.