HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PetroLogistics LP (the "Partnership") announced today that it temporarily brought its propane dehydrogenation facility down for unscheduled repairs on Monday, December 17, 2012 as a result of damage to a compressor.  The Partnership believes that all repairs can be completed in approximately 3 weeks and at a cost of approximately $2 million, however, at this time the Partnership cannot provide assurances as to the exact amount of time for repairs or the total cost of repairs.  For the balance of December the Partnership intends to supply its propylene customers' nominations out of its inventory. 

About PetroLogistics LP

PetroLogistics LP is a limited partnership, which owns and operates the only U.S. propane dehydrogenation facility producing propylene from propane. The Partnership's headquarters and operations are located in Houston, Texas.

For more information, please contact investor@petrologistics.com or (855) 840-7140.

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For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with Securities and Exchange Commission, including our prospectus dated May 3, 2012, filed on May 7, 2012, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. 

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