Form 4 Filed by Eckel John R Jr on April 23, 2008

This form 4 (insider trading filing) was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by insider Eckel John R Jr on April 23, 2008. The CIK number of this insider is 1307962. At the time of this reporting, Eckel John R Jr is the Chairman and CEO of Copano Energy, L.l.c. . See all insider stock transactions reported by Eckel John R Jr and all stock buys, sales, and option exercises made by insiders at Copano Energy, L.l.c. . The stock ticker symbol of Copano Energy, L.l.c. is CPNO.

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ECKEL JOHN R JR (Last) (First) (Middle) 2727 ALLEN PARKWAY SUITE 1200 (Street) HOUSTON TX 77019 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Copano Energy, L.L.C. [ CPNO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/18/2008
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Units	04/18/2008		S ( 1 )		7,620	D	$35.25	3,761,908 ( 2 )	I	By Copano Partners, L.p. ( 3 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. All transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Copano Partners Trust on August 14, 2007.

2. Mr. Eckel disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,226,345 of the common units reflected herein, which represent the portion of Copano Partners, L.P.?s holdings in which Mr. Eckel does not have a pecuniary interest.

3. All common units reflected in this Form 4 are held by Copano Partners Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, the sole beneficiary of which is Copano Partners, L.P. Copano Partners, L.P. retains voting and investment power with respect to the common units held by Copano Partners Trust. Mr. Eckel, as trustee of 29 grantor trusts that indirectly own all of the outstanding partnership interests of Copano Partners, L.P., shares voting and investment control over the common units beneficially owned by Copano Partners, L.P. Mr. Eckel has the power to appoint additional trustees for 23 of the 29 grantor trusts, including each of the grantor trusts holding indirect interests in the general partner of Copano Partners, L.P.

Remarks:

	/s/ John R. Eckel, Jr.	04/23/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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