TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report: January 17, 2006

Commission file number 1- 32479

TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

TK House
Bayside Executive Park
West Bay Street & Blake Road
P.O. Box AP-59212, Nassau, Bahamas
(Address of principal executive office)

          [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

Form 20-F          X           Form 40- F               

          [Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):          ]

Yes                     No          X     

          [Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):          ]

Yes                     No          X     

          [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]

Yes                     No          X     

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Item 1 - Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report

Attached as Exhibit I is a copy of an announcement of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), dated January 17, 2006.


THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP.

• REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO. 333-124647) FILED WITH THE SEC ON MAY 5, 2005






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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 17, 2006           TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.



By:     /s/ Peter Evensen          
          Peter Evensen
          Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
          (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)







EXHIBIT I



TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.
TK House, Bayside Executive Park, West Bay Street & Blake Road
P.O. Box AP-59212, Nassau, Bahamas

NEWS RELEASE

TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. DECLARES DISTRIBUTION

Nassau, The Bahamas, January 17, 2006 — Teekay GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P., has declared a cash distribution of $0.4125 per unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, representing a total cash distribution of $14.7 million. The cash distribution is payable on February 14, 2006 to all unitholders of record on February 1, 2006.



About Teekay LNG Partners L.P.

Teekay LNG Partners L.P. is a Marshall Islands partnership recently formed by Teekay Shipping Corporation as part of its strategy to expand its operations in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping sector. Teekay LNG Partners L.P. provides LNG and crude oil marine transportation services under long-term, fixed-rate time charter contracts with major energy and utility companies through its fleet of seven LNG carriers and eight Suezmax class crude oil tankers. Three of the seven LNG carriers are newbuildings scheduled for delivery in late 2006 and early 2007.

Teekay LNG Partner’s common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TGP”.


For Investor Relations enquiries contact:
Scott Gayton
Tel: +1 (604) 609-6442

For Media enquiries contact:
Kim Barbero
Tel: +1 (604) 609-6433

Web site: www.teekaylng.com