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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WEXFORD CAPITAL LP   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EPL OIL & GAS, INC. [EPL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, SUITE 125 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/26/2012 (Street) GREENWICH, CT 06830 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 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 Stock, par value $0.001 12/26/2012   S   1,325 (1) D $ 22.7801 5,649,948 I see footnote (2) (3) Common Stock, par value $0.001 12/27/2012   S   799 (1) D $ 22.52 5,649,149 I see footnote (2) (3)

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WEXFORD CAPITAL LP 411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE SUITE 125 GREENWICH, CT 06830		X		See Remarks
DAVIDSON CHARLES E C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP 411 WEST PUTNAM AVE. GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
Wexford GP LLC C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP SUITE 125 GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
JACOBS JOSEPH C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP 411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, SUITE 125 GREENWICH, CT 06830		X

Signatures

Wexford Capital LP By: Wexford GP LLC, its General Partner By: Robert Holtz, Vice President		12/27/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Wexford GP LLC By: Robert Holtz, Vice President		12/27/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Joseph M. Jacobs		12/27/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Charles E. Davidson		12/27/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	The securities disposed of were held by Debello Investors LLC, Spectrum Intermediate Fund Limited, Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC, Wexford Catalyst Trading Limited and Wexford Spectrum Fund, L.P. (the "Funds").
(2)	This form is jointly filed by Wexford Capital LP ("Wexford"), Charles E. Davidson ("Davidson"), Joseph M. Jacobs ("Jacobs") and Wexford GP LLC ("Wexford GP"). The reported securities are held by the Funds and by Wexford. Wexford serves as manager, investment advisor or sub-advisor of the Funds, and as such may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by the Funds, but disclaims such beneficial ownership to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds its pecuniary interest. Wexford GP, as the general partner of Wexford, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by the Funds, but disclaims such ownership to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds its pecuniary interest.(continued under Footnote (3) below).
(3)	(continued from Footnote (2) above) Messrs. Davidson and Jacobs, as the controlling persons of Wexford GP, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any securities beneficially owned by the Funds for which Wexford serves as manager, investment advisor or sub-advisor, but disclaim such beneficial ownership to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds their pecuniary interest.
Remarks: The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be directors by deputization by virtue of the fact that Mr. Marc T. McCarthy, an employee of Wexford, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer.

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