________________________________________ UNITED STATES 			SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 				Washington, D.C. 20549 				 SCHEDULE 13G/A 			Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 			(Amendment No. ___________)* 			Tortoise Pipeline & Energy 		________________________________________ 			(Name of Issuer) 			Common Stock 		________________________________________ 			(Title of Class of Securities) 			89148H207 		________________________________________ 				(CUSIP Number) 			December 31, 2023 	________________________________________ 	(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ x ]	Rule 13d-1(b) [ ]	Rule 13d-1(c) [ ]	Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 89148H207 	________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.	Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Bard Associates, Inc. 36-3452497 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. 	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 		(a) / / 		(b) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.	SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization 	Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of	5.	Sole Voting Power Shares Beneficially		0 Owned by		--------------------------------------------- Each Reporting	6.	Shared Voting Power Person with 			0 			--------------------------------------------- 		7.	Sole Dispositive Power 			0 			--------------------------------------------- 		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 		 	132,211 			--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 132,211 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 	(See Instructions) / / ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 	6.2% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 	IA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. 	(a)	Name of Issuer 		Tortoise Pipeline & Energy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 	(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 		6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A 		Overland Park, KS 66211 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ITEM 2. 	(a)	Name of Person Filing 		Bard Associates, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 		135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700 		Chicago, IL 60603 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 	(c)	Citizenship 		United States ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 	(d)	Title of Class of Securities 		Common Stock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 	(e)	CUSIP Number 		89148H207 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ITEM 3.	IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 	240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE 	PERSON FILING IS A: 		(a)	/ / Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of 			The Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). 		(b)	/ / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act 			(15 U.S.C. 78c). 		(c)	/ / Insurance company as deined in section 3(a)(19) 			Of the Act (15. U.S.C. 78c). 		(d)	/ / Investment company registered under section 8 of 			The Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). 		(e)	/ x / An investment adviser in accordance with Section 			240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); 		(f)	/ / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance 			with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); 		(g)	/ / A parent holding company or control person in accordance 			with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(1)(ii)(G); 		(h)	/ / A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the 			Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); 		(i)	/ / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an 			Investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment 			Company Act of 1940 (15. U.S.C. 80a-3); 		(j)	/ / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 4.	OWNERSHIP 	The information reported below in the Item 4(a) is as of December 31, 2023, consisting of 132,211 shares. 	The percentage set forth in Item 4(b) is based on 2,116,000 shares 	of the Issuer's Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer's N-CSRS 	for the period May 30,2023 (filed August 07,2023). 		(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 			132,211 		(b)	Percent of Class 			6.2% 		(c) 	Number of shares as to which the person has: 			(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 			0 			---------------------------------------------------- 			(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 			0 			------------------------------------------------------ 			(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 			0 			------------------------------------------------ 			(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 			132,211 			--------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5.	OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof The reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five Percent of the class of securities, check the following / /. ITEM 6.	OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF 		ANOTHER PERSON ITEM 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY 	WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON 	BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON ITEM 8.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE 	GROUP ITEM 9.	NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP ITEM 10.CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 					SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. 					December 31, 2023 				------------------------------------------- 					Date 				/s/ Michael Y. Demaray 				---------------------------------------------- 					Signature 				Michael Y. Demaray/ President 				----------------------------------------------------- 					Name/Title