Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Western Gas Equity Partners, LP [WGP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common units representing limited partner interests 0 (1) (2) (3)
I
See footnotes (1) (2) (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP
1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380		     X    
WESTERN GAS RESOURCES INC
1201 LAKE ROBBINS DR.
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380		     X    

Signatures

/s/ Anadarko Petroleum Corporation by Philip H. Peacock, as Attorney-in-Fact 12/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Western Gas Resources, Inc. by Philip H. Peacock, as Attorney-in-Fact 12/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This Form 3 is being filed in connection with the effectiveness of the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-184763). As of December 6, 2012, Western Gas Resources, Inc. ("WGR") owns all of the issued and outstanding limited partner interests in Western Gas Equity Partners, LP ("Issuer") and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation ("Anadarko") owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of WGR. Accordingly, Anadarko may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of any securities held by WGR.
(2) In connection with the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering ("Offering"), all of the previously issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Issuer held by WGR will be exchanged for newly-issued common units representing limited partner interests of the Issuer ("Common Units").
(3) In connection with the Offering, the Issuer will grant to the underwriters a 30-day over-allotment option to purchase additional Common Units, which will be issued to the underwriters upon any exercise of such option. If the option is exercised in full, the Issuer will also issue additional Common Units to WGR.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24.1 - WGR Power of Attorney (CE)
Exhibit 24.2 - Anadarko Power of Attorney (CE)

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