~~PREDECESSOR~~ UNITED ~~COMPANY~~STATES SECURITIES ~~COMPANY~~AND ~~-------------------------------------~~EXCHANGE ~~------------------ NINE MONTHS ENDED 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 SEPTEMBER 30~~COMMISSION WASHINGTON, ~~2001 ------ ------ ------ ------ ----- ------------------ Ratio of earnings to fixed charges~~D.C.~~.........~~ ~~9.11 2.52 1.07 2.33 3.43 3.64~~20549

~~EXHIBIT~~ FORM ~~NUMBER DESCRIPTION~~ 8------- ----------- 1.1 Underwriting Agreement among Duke Energy Field Services, LLC and the Underwriters named therein dated as of November 6, 2001. 4.1 Third Supplemental Indenture between Duke Energy Field Services, LLC and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee, dated as of November 9, 2001. 4.2 Form of 5.75% Notes due 2006 (included in Exhibit 4.1 as Exhibit A thereto). 12.1 Statement regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):		October 5, 2004

Duke Energy Field Services, LLC
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	0-31095	76-0632293
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

370 17th Street, Suite 2500, Denver, CO		80202
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		303-595-3331

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 2.06. Material Impairments.

On September 29, 2004, management of Duke Energy Field Services, LLC concluded that impairment charges of approximately $23 million will be recorded in the third quarter of 2004 related to management’s current assessment of certain gathering, processing, compression and transportation assets being considered for sale. Additional charges associated with management’s periodic review of the carrying value of its assets and equity investments, a planned shut down of a specific plant and a disposal of certain assets during the quarter are estimated to be between approximately $35 million and $40 million and will be recorded in the third quarter of 2004. Approximately $23 million of these additional charges relate to management’s assessment of the recoverability of certain equity investments in affiliates. These total third quarter 2004 charges are not anticipated to result in any cash expenditures.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	Duke Energy Field Services, LLC (Registrant)

October 5, 2004	By:	Rose M. Robeson

		Name: Rose M. Robeson
		Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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