Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Sanchez Energy Partners I LP
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sanchez Energy Corp [SN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1111 BAGBY STREET, SUITE 1600		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 1,000
D (1) (2)
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sanchez Energy Partners I LP
1111 BAGBY STREET, SUITE 1600
HOUSTON, TX 77002		     X    
SANCHEZ ANTONIO R JR
1111 BAGBY, SUITE 1600
HOUSTON, TX 77002		     X    
Sanchez Oil & Gas Corp
1111 BAGBY STREET, SUITE 1600
HOUSTON, TX 77002		     X    
SEP Management I, LLC
1111 BAGBY STREET, SUITE 1600
HOUSTON, TX 77002		     X    

Signatures

See Remarks 12/13/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) This Form 3 is being filed in connection with the Securities and Exchange Commission's declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Sanchez Energy Corporation, which is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanchez Energy Partners I, LP.
(2) These shares are owned directly by Sanchez Energy Partners I, LP. Sanchez Energy Partners I, LP is controlled by its general partner, SEP Management I, LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation. Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation is managed by A.R. Sanchez, Jr. and Antonio R. Sanchez, III. A. R. Sanchez, Jr. shares voting and dispositive power over the shares controlled by Sanchez Energy Partners I, LP. Each of A.R. Sanchez, Jr., Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation and SEP Management I, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by A.R. Sanchez, Jr., Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation or SEP Management I, LLC of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
 
Remarks:
/s/ A.R. Sanchez, Jr., Signed in the following capacities: A.R. Sanchez, Jr. is signing for himself, as well as in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation, on behalf of Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation and in its capacity as the sole member of SEP Management I, LLC, on behalf of SEP Management I, LLC and in its capacity as the general partner of Sanchez Energy Partners I, LP, on behalf of Sanchez Energy Partners I, LP.

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