Edgar Filing: CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission file number 001-12108

CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		20-3037840 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

717 Texas Avenue, Suite 2900 Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		77002 (Zip Code)

(713) 236-7400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company x
		(Do not check if smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

On May 10, 2011, there were 45,191,268 shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.001.

FORM 10-Q

CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2011

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Part I: Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010	3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010	4
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011	5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010	6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	22

Part II: Other Information

Item 1A. Risk Factors	23

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds	23

Item 6. Exhibits	23

Signatures	25

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

	March 31,			December 31,
	2011			2010
	(unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $579,143 and $579,143, respectively		15,430,451			14,225,932
Prepaid expenses		380,456			168,766
Derivative instruments		4,118,511			6,836,366
Deferred tax asset, net		7,285,416			6,331,152
Total current assets		27,214,834			27,562,216

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method of accounting)		607,963,096			590,248,138
Other property and equipment		3,345,798			3,345,798
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization		(226,892,054	)		(213,547,504	)
Total property and equipment, net		384,416,840			380,046,432

NONCURRENT ASSETS
Deposits		34,743			34,743
Debt issuance cost		1,803,385			2,364,469
Deferred tax asset, net		6,317,751			2,678,966
Total noncurrent assets		8,155,879			5,078,178

TOTAL ASSETS	$	419,787,553		$	412,686,826

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	44,839,079		$	30,795,692
Accrued liabilities		16,075,740			12,799,176
Asset retirement obligations		734,226			732,126
Derivative instruments		3,281,388			3,043,078
Total current liabilities		64,930,433			47,370,072

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, net of current portion		168,259,488			172,013,490
Asset retirement obligations		9,236,174			9,101,895
Derivative instruments		1,275,640			—
Other noncurrent liabilities		658,060			670,398
Total noncurrent liabilities		179,429,362			181,785,783

Total liabilities		244,359,795			229,155,855

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock (par value $0.001; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 45,308,390 and 44,952,405 shares issued and 45,192,430 and 44,857,259 shares outstanding, respectively)		45,308			44,952
Additional paid-in capital		242,021,885			241,488,749
Retained deficit		(66,052,750	)		(57,506,788	)
Treasury stock (at cost, 115,960 and 95,146 shares, respectively)		(586,685	)		(495,942	)
Total stockholders’ equity		175,427,758			183,530,971

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	419,787,553		$	412,686,826

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010

OPERATING REVENUES
Natural gas sales	$	14,724,949		$	14,473,731
Crude oil sales		7,415,643			4,716,695
Natural gas liquids sales		5,481,427			3,294,161
Operating overhead and other income		161,528			125,272
Total operating revenues		27,783,547			22,609,859

OPERATING EXPENSES
Lease operating expenses		4,030,578			3,882,851
Production and ad valorem taxes		1,880,206			1,702,864
Exploration expenses		91,614			495,837
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		13,480,929			10,423,552
Impairment and abandonment of oil and gas properties		5,444,514			—
General and administrative		4,327,488			4,909,320
Total operating expenses		29,255,329			21,414,424

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		(1,471,782	)		1,195,435

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense, net of amount capitalized		(6,734,828	)		(5,357,276	)
Other financing cost		(700,596	)		(728,103	)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments		(4,231,805	)		5,442,034
Total other income (expense)		(11,667,229	)		(643,345	)

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(13,139,011	)		552,090

Income tax benefit (expense)		4,593,049			(343,275	)

NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	(8,545,962	)	$	208,815

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic	$	(0.19	)	$	0.01
Diluted	$	(0.19	)	$	0.01

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic		44,939,828			38,506,160
Diluted		44,939,828			38,653,645

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 (UNAUDITED)

	NUMBER OF SHARES
	COMMON STOCK			COMMON STOCK		ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL		RETAINED EARNINGS			TREASURY STOCK			TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2010		44,857,259		$	44,952	$	241,488,749	$	(57,506,788	)	$	(495,942	)	$	183,530,971
Current period net loss		—			—		—		(8,545,962	)		—			(8,545,962	)
Share-based compensation		354,213			354		528,885		—			—			529,239
Stock options exercised		1,772			2		4,251		—			—			4,253
Treasury stock		(20,814	)		—		—		—			(90,743	)		(90,743	)
BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2011		45,192,430		$	45,308	$	242,021,885	$	(66,052,750	)	$	(586,685	)	$	175,427,758

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	For The Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	(8,545,962	)	$	208,815
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		13,480,929			10,423,552
Asset retirement obligations		—			(20,789	)
Stock compensation expense		529,239			511,632
Amortization of financing costs and discounts		838,217			698,387
Deferred income taxes		(4,593,049	)		311,593
Impaired and abandoned oil and gas properties		5,444,514			107,794
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments		4,231,805			(5,442,034	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net		(1,204,519	)		1,775,662
Increase in prepaid expenses		(211,690	)		(65,444	)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		17,307,613			(1,123,739	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		27,277,097			7,385,429

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(23,159,472	)		(5,271,023	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(23,159,472	)		(5,271,023	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on debt		(21,027,701	)		(21,430,814	)
Proceeds from debt		17,027,701			19,420,809
Debt issuance expenditures		(31,135	)		(16,411	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		4,253
Purchase of treasury stock		(90,743	)		(87,990	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,117,625	)		(2,114,406	)

INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		—			—

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
Beginning of period		—			—

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
End of period	$	—		$	—

Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$	6,793,791		$	8,351,063
Cash paid for income taxes	$	—		$	—

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Crimson Exploration Inc., together with its subsidiaries, (“Crimson”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploitation, exploration and development of natural gas and crude oil properties. We have historically focused our operations in the onshore U.S. Gulf Coast and South Texas regions, which are generally characterized by high rates of return in known, prolific producing trends. We have recently expanded our strategic focus to include longer reserve life resource plays that we believe provide significant long-term growth potential in multiple formations.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S.”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete annual financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010 and for the first quarters of 2011 (unaudited) and 2010 (unaudited) contain all normally recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods. Operating results for the first quarter of 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include Crimson Exploration Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Crimson Exploration Operating, Inc., formed January 5, 2006 and LTW Pipeline Co., formed April 19, 1999. All material intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated upon consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

New Accounting Standards Adopted in 2011

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”. The guidance requires disclosure of transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value measurement hierarchy, including the reasons for the transfers and disclosure of major purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of the assets and liabilities measured under Level 3 of the fair value measurement hierarchy. The guidance was effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the Level 3 reconciliation disclosures, which are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. We adopted the provisions for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, except for the Level 3 reconciliation disclosures, which we adopted for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Adopting the disclosure requirements did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

3. USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates included in the consolidated financial statements are: (1) natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids revenues and reserves; (2) depreciation, depletion and amortization; (3) valuation allowances associated with income taxes and accounts receivables; (4) accrued assets and liabilities; (5) stock-based compensation; (6) asset retirement obligations, (7) valuation of derivative instruments, and (8) impairment of oil and gas properties. Although management believes these estimates are reasonable, changes in facts and circumstances or discovery of new information may result in revised estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

4.	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Certain of our assets and liabilities are reported at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values for each class of financial instruments:

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. The carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short-term nature or maturity of the instruments.

Derivative Instruments. Our derivative instruments consist of variable to fixed price commodity swaps, costless collars, put options and interest rate swaps. The fair value measurement of our unrealized commodity price and interest rate instruments were obtained from financial institutions and were evaluated for accuracy using our hedge agreements and future commodity and interest rate curves. Differences between management’s calculation and that of the financial institution were evaluated for reasonableness. See Note 5 – “Derivative Instruments” for further information.

Impairments. We review oil and gas properties for impairment when events and circumstances indicate a decline in the recoverability of the carrying value of such properties, such as a downward revision of the reserve estimates or lower commodity prices. We estimate the future cash flows expected in connection with the properties and compare such future cash flows to the carrying amounts of the properties to determine if the carrying amounts are recoverable. The factors used to determine fair value include, but are not limited to, estimates of proved and probable reserves, future commodity prices, the timing of future production and capital expenditures and a discount rate commensurate with the risk reflective of the lives remaining for the respective oil and gas properties. Because these significant fair value inputs are typically not observable, we classify impairments of long-lived assets as a level 3 fair value measure.

Asset Retirement Obligations. The initial measurement of asset retirement obligations at fair value is calculated using discounted cash flow techniques and based on internal estimates of future retirement costs associated with oil and gas properties. The factors used to determine fair value include, but are not limited to, plugging costs and reserve lives. Because these significant factors are typically not observable, we classify asset retirement obligations as a level 3 fair value measure.

Debt. The fair value of floating-rate debt is estimated to be equivalent to the carrying amounts because the interest rates paid on such debt are set for periods of three months or less. See Note 7 - “Debt” for further information.

Accounting guidance established a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. There have been no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 during this quarter.

Fair value information for assets and (liabilities) related to our derivative instruments that are measured at fair value was as follows at March 31, 2011:

	Total			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Carrying Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Derivatives
Commodity price contracts	$	(18,599	)	$	—	$	(18,599	)	$	—
Interest rate swaps		(419,918	)		—		(419,918	)		—
Total	$	(438,517	)	$	—	$	(438,517	)	$	—

Fair value information for assets and (liabilities) related to our derivative instruments that are measured at fair value was as follows at December 31, 2010:

	Total			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Carrying Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Derivatives
Commodity price contracts	$	5,186,028		$	—	$	5,186,028		$	—
Interest rate swaps		(1,392,740	)		—		(1,392,740	)		—
Total	$	3,793,288		$	—	$	3,793,288		$	—

5. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

At the end of each reporting period we record on our balance sheet the mark-to-market valuation of our derivative instruments. We recorded net liabilities for derivative instruments of $0.4 million and net assets of $3.8 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. As a result of these agreements, we recorded a non-cash unrealized loss, for unsettled contracts, of $4.2 million and a non-cash unrealized gain of $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The estimated change in fair value of the derivatives is reported in other income (expense) as unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments. The realized gain (loss) on derivative instruments is included in natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids sales for our commodity price hedges and as an (increase) decrease in interest expense for our interest rate swaps.

In the past we have entered into, and may in the future enter into, certain derivative arrangements with respect to portions of our natural gas and crude oil production, to reduce our sensitivity to volatile commodity prices, and with respect to portions of our debt, to reduce our sensitivity to volatile interest rates. None of our derivative instruments are designated as cash flow or fair value hedges. We believe that these derivative arrangements, although not free of risk, allow us to achieve a more predictable cash flow and to reduce exposure to commodity price and interest rate fluctuations. However, derivative arrangements limit the benefit of increases in the prices of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids sales and limit the benefit of decreases in interest rates. Moreover, our derivative arrangements apply only to a portion of our production and our debt and provide only partial protection against declines in commodity prices and increases in interest rates, respectively. Such arrangements may expose us to risk of financial loss in certain circumstances. We continuously reevaluate our hedging programs in light of changes in production, market conditions, commodity price forecasts, capital spending, interest rate forecasts and debt service requirements.

We use a mix of commodity swaps, put options and costless collars and interest rate swaps to accomplish our hedging strategy. Derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty, subject to contractual terms which provide for net settlement, are reported on a net basis on our consolidated balance sheets. We have exposure to financial institutions in the form of derivative transactions in connection with our hedges. These transactions are with counterparties in the financial services industry, and specifically with members of our bank group. These transactions could expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparties. In addition, if any lender under our credit agreement is unable to fund their commitment, our liquidity could be reduced by an amount up to the aggregate amount of such lender’s commitment under our credit agreement. We believe our counterparty risk is low in part because of the offsetting relationship we have with each of our counterparties provided for in our revolving credit agreement and various hedge contracts. See Note 4 — “Fair Value Measurements” for further information.

The following derivative contracts were in place at March 31, 2011:

Crude Oil			Volume/Month	Price/Unit		Fair Value
Apr 2011-Dec 2011		Swap	3,300 Bbls	$70.74	$	(1,100,858	)
Apr 2011-Dec 2011		Collar	7,000 Bbls	$64.50-$69.50		(2,423,498	)
Apr 2011-Jun 2011		Swap	1,500 Bbls	$86.78		(92,549	)
Jul 2011-Sep 2011		Swap	500 Bbls	$87.32		(31,270	)
Apr 2011-Dec 2011		Swap	3,100 Bbls	$85.65		(620,453	)
Apr 2011-Dec 2011		Collar	5,300 Bbls	$90.00-$112.60		(173,194	)
Jan 2012-Dec 2012		Collar	4,500 Bbls	$90.00-$110.46		(241,557	)
Jan 2012-Dec 2012		Collar	5,000 Bbls	$85.00-$102.70		(576,896	)
Jan 2012-Dec 2012		Collar	5,100 Bbls	$80.00-$107.30		(514,899	)

Natural Gas
Apr 2011-Dec 2011		Collar	266,000 Mmbtu	$7.32-$8.70		6,542,008
Apr 2011-Dec 2011		Swap	232,500 Mmbtu	$4.39		(377,734	)
Jan 2012-Dec 2012		Put	320,000 Mmbtu	$5.00		(346,738	)

Natural Gas Liquids
Apr 2011-Dec 2011	(1)	Swap	210,000 Gallons	$1.362		(60,961	)
			Commodity price derivative instruments			(18,599	)

Interest rate			Notional Amount	Fixed LIBOR Rate
Apr 2011-May 2011		Swap	$150,000,000	2.90%		(419,918	)
Interest rate derivative instruments						(419,918	)
Total net fair value of derivative instruments					$	(438,517	)

(1)	Propane contract

The following table details the location and effect of the Company’s derivative contracts on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for realized and unrealized gains:

Contract Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income
Contract Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income		Three months ended
			March 31, 2011			March 31, 2010
Commodity price contracts	Operating revenues	$	1,829,298		$	3,982,989
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		(989,341	)		(1,149,642	)
	Realized gain	$	839,957		$	2,833,347

Commodity price contracts	Other income (expense)	$	(5,204,627	)	$	5,193,942
Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		972,822			248,092
	Unrealized (loss) gain	$	(4,231,805	)	$	5,442,034

6. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

We estimate the fair values of asset retirement obligations ("AROs") based on historical experience of plug and abandonment costs by field and, assumptions and judgments regarding such factors as the existence of a legal obligation for an ARO; estimated probabilities, amounts and timing of settlements; the credit-adjusted risk-free rate to be used and inflation rates.

Asset Retirement Obligations Rollforward

Beginning January 1, 2011 liability	$	9,834,021
Accretion expense		136,379
Liabilities incurred		—
Liabilities settled		—
Revisions		—
Ending March 31, 2011 liability	$	9,970,400

7. DEBT

We maintain a senior secured revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”), as agent, and the lenders party thereto (the “Senior Credit Agreement”) that matures on May 31, 2013. The borrowing base is currently set at $100 million, is based on our current proved crude oil and natural gas reserves, and is subject to semi-annual redeterminations, although our lenders may elect to make one additional unscheduled redetermination between scheduled redetermination dates. The next borrowing base redetermination under our Senior Credit Agreement is scheduled for November 1, 2011. As of March 31, 2011, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Senior Credit Agreement, with full availability under our Senior Credit Agreement.

We also maintain a second lien credit agreement dated December 27, 2010 with Barclays Bank Plc, as agent, and the lenders party thereto, including an affiliate of OCM GW Holdings, LLC (“Oaktree Holdings”), our largest stockholder (the “Second Lien Credit Agreement”). The Second Lien Credit Agreement provided for a term loan made to us in a single draw in an aggregate principal amount of $175.0 million and matures on December 27, 2015. As of March 31, 2011, we had a principal amount of $175.0 million outstanding, with a discount of $6.7 million using the estimated market value interest rate at the time of issuance, for a net reported balance of $168.3 million.

The Senior Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreements”) are secured by liens on substantially all of our assets, as well as security interests in the stock of our subsidiaries. The obligations under the Second Lien Credit Agreement are junior to those under the Senior Credit Agreement. Interest is payable on the Credit Agreements as interim borrowings mature and renew.

The Credit Agreements include usual and customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of their respective types and sizes, including, among others, limitations on liens, hedging, mergers, asset sales or dispositions, payments of dividends, incurrence of additional indebtedness, certain leases and investments outside of the ordinary course of business, as well as events of default. The Credit Agreements also contain certain financial covenants. See Note 9 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 for a more detailed description of our Credit Agreements and the covenants under the Credit Agreements. At March 31, 2011, we were in compliance with the aforementioned covenants.

We constructively fixed the interest rate on $150.0 million of our variable rate debt by entering into interest rate swaps at a weighted average swap price of 2.9%. This swap will terminate on May 8, 2011.

8.	STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

In the first quarter of 2011, 131,193 shares of restricted Common Stock previously issued pursuant to the Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan vested, of which 20,814 shares were withheld by us to satisfy the employees’ tax liability resulting from the vesting of these shares, with the remaining shares being distributed to the employees and directors. During the quarter we also had 12,420 unvested shares of restricted common stock forfeited due to employee terminations and issued 1,772 shares pursuant to stock option exercises. Discretionary grants of 366,633 shares of restricted Common Stock were made to our employees during the quarter as incentive-based equity compensation under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.

9. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

On February 18, 2011, we completed an option exchange program (the “Exchange Program”) pursuant to which we exchanged outstanding employee stock options previously granted under our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan with an exercise price greater than $5.00 per share, vested and unvested (the “Eligible Options”), for new, unvested options to purchase Common Stock (the “New Options”).

The Exchange Program was effected with certain employees, including each of our named executive officers. Under the Exchange Program, a total of 1,093,240 Eligible Options with a weighted average exercise price of $11.24 per share were exchanged for 1,093,240 New Options with an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The table below sets forth the number of vested Eligible Options exchanged for an equivalent number of unvested New Options, and the weighted average exercise price of such Eligible Options held by each of our named executive officers.

	Eligible Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Allan D. Keel		500,000	$	11.97
E. Joseph Grady		225,000	$	11.38
Thomas H. Atkins		38,300	$	11.60
Jay S. Mengle		45,000	$	11.60
Tracy Price		90,000	$	11.60
Total		898,300	$	11.75

Under the terms of the Exchange Program, New Options which will have an exercise price per share equal to the greater of $5.00 per share and the closing price per share of Crimson common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market on the last business day of the Exchange Offer. Therefore, since the Closing Price of the Common Stock on February 18, 2011 was $3.95, the exercise price per share of the New Options was fixed at $5.00 per share.

Due to an annual limitation in the number of options to purchase Common Stock that may be issued in any single year under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, Allan D. Keel, our Chief Executive Officer, was limited to exchanging only the portion of Eligible Options held by him that was not in excess of such annual limitation. We may offer to exchange at a later date the remaining 175,000 Eligible Options that are held by Mr. Keel, which have a weighted average exercise price of $9.70, under the same terms as the Exchange Program.

The fair value of the Eligible Options exchanged, calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model, was $1.8 million immediately prior to the exchange and the fair value of the New Options was calculated at $2.7 million. Therefore, the $0.9 million incremental value of the New Options over the Eligible Options and the $0.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense for the original award, or $1.1 million, will be amortized on a straight line basis, over the four-year vesting period of the New Options, or approximately $22,000 per month.

10. INCOME TAXES

Income tax benefit for the first quarter of 2011 was $4.6 million, compared to income tax expense of $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2010. The quarterly income tax provision is based on our estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year.

11. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

There were no recently issued standards that were applicable to us that have not yet been adopted.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-looking Statements

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with the consolidated financial statements, notes and management’s discussion and analysis reported on our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Statements in this discussion may be forward-looking. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.

These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:

· estimates of proved reserve quantities and net present values of those reserves;

· reserve potential;

· business strategy;

· estimates of future commodity prices;

· amounts, timing and types of capital expenditures and operating expenses;

· expansion and growth of our business and operations;

· expansion and development trends of the oil and gas industry;

· acquisitions of natural gas and crude oil properties;

· production of natural gas and crude oil reserves;

· exploration prospects;

· wells to be drilled and drilling results;

· operating results and working capital;

· results of borrowing base redeterminations under our revolving credit facility; and

· future methods and types of financing.

We caution that a number of factors could cause future production, revenues and expenses to differ materially from our expectations. For a discussion on risk factors affecting our business, see the information in “ITEM 1A. Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Overview

We are an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploitation, exploration and development of natural gas and crude oil properties. We have historically focused our operations in the

onshore U.S. Gulf Coast, South Texas and Colorado regions, which are generally characterized by high rates of return in known, prolific producing trends. We have recently expanded our strategic focus to include longer reserve life resource plays in East Texas and South Texas that we believe provide significant long-term growth potential in multiple formations. Our gross revenues are derived from the following sources:

Natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids sales that are proceeds from the sale of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids production. This represents over 99% of our gross revenues.

Operating overhead and other income that consists primarily of administrative fees received for operating natural gas and crude oil properties for other working interest owners and for marketing and transporting natural gas for those owners.

Results of Operations

The following is a discussion of our consolidated results of operations, financial condition and capital resources. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Comparative results of operations for the periods indicated are discussed below.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

Revenues

	Three months ended March 31,
	2011		2010		Change		Percent Change
Product revenues:	(in millions, except percentages)
Natural gas sales	$	14.7	$	14.5	$	0.2		1.4	%
Crude oil sales		7.4		4.7		2.7		57.4	%
Natural gas liquids sales		5.5		3.3		2.2		66.7	%
Product revenues	$	27.6	$	22.5	$	5.1		22.7	%

Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids Sales. Revenues from the sale of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids, net of the realized effects of our commodity price hedging instruments, were $27.6 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared to $22.5 million for the first quarter of 2010 due to an approximate 51% increase in production, offset, in part, by an approximate 19% decrease in realized commodity prices.

	Three months ended March 31,
	2011	2010	Change	Percent Change
Sales volumes:
Natural gas (Mcf)	3,018,348	2,080,168	938,180	45.1%
Crude oil (Bbl)	87,729	56,304	31,425	55.8%
Natural gas liquids (Bbl)	124,099	71,230	52,869	74.2%
Natural gas equivalents (Mcfe)	4,289,316	2,845,372	1,443,944	50.7%

Quarterly production was approximately 4.3 Bcfe for the first quarter of 2011 compared to approximately 2.8 Bcfe for the first quarter of 2010. On a daily basis, we produced an average of 47,659 Mcfe for the first quarter of 2011 compared to an average of 31,615 Mcfe for the first quarter of 2010, an increase of approximately 51% primarily due to the success of our 2010 and 2011 drilling and workover activity.

	Three months ended March 31,
	2011		2010		Change			Percent Change
Average sales prices (before hedging):
Natural gas (Mcf)	$	3.98	$	5.24	$	(1.26	)		-24.0	%
Crude oil (Bbl)		94.50		76.64		17.86			23.3	%
Natural gas liquids (Bbl)		44.24		46.25		(2.01	)		-4.3	%
Natural gas equivalents (Mcfe)		6.01		6.50		(0.49	)		-7.5	%

	Three months ended March 31,
	2011		2010		Change			Percent Change
Average sales prices (after hedging):
Natural gas (Mcf)	$	4.88	$	6.96	$	(2.08	)		-29.9	%
Crude oil (Bbl)		84.53		83.77		0.76			0.9	%
Natural gas liquids (Bbl)		44.17		46.25		(2.08	)		-4.5	%
Natural gas equivalents (Mcfe)		6.44		7.90		(1.46	)		-18.5	%

Natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids prices are reported net of the realized effects of our hedging agreements. We realized gains of $2.7 million on our natural gas hedges and losses of $0.9 million on our crude oil and natural gas liquids hedges in the first quarter of 2011, compared to realized gains of $3.6 million for natural gas hedges and $0.4 million for crude oil hedges in the first quarter of 2010.

Costs and Expenses

	Three months ended March 31,
	2011		2010		Change			Percent Change
Certain Operating Expenses:	(in millions, except percentages)
Lease operating expenses	$	4.0	$	3.9	$	0.1			2.6	%
Production and ad valorem taxes		1.9		1.7		0.2			11.8	%
Exploration expenses		0.1		0.5		(0.4	)		-80.0	%
General and administrative(1)		3.8		4.4		(0.6	)		-13.6	%
Operating expenses (cash)		9.8		10.5		(0.7	)		-6.7	%
Depreciation, depletion & amortization		13.5		10.4		3.1			29.8	%
Share-based compensation(1)		0.5		0.5		—			0	%
Certain operating expenses	$	23.8	$	21.4	$	2.4			11.2	%

(1) Total general and administrative costs on the Consolidated Statements of Operations include share-based compensation.

	Three months ended March 31,
	2011		2010		Change			Percent Change
Selected Costs ($ per Mcfe):	(in millions, except percentages)
Lease operating expenses	$	0.94	$	1.37	$	(0.43	)		-31.4	%
Production and ad valorem taxes		0.44		0.60		(0.16	)		-26.7	%
Exploration expenses		0.02		0.17		(0.15	)		-88.2	%
General and administrative(1)		0.89		1.55		(0.66	)		-42.6	%
Operating expenses (cash)		2.29		3.69		(1.40	)		-37.9	%
Depreciation, depletion & amortization		3.14		3.66		(0.52	)		-14.2	%
Share-based compensation(1)		0.12		0.18		(0.06	)		-33.3	%
Selected costs	$	5.55	$	7.53	$	(1.98	)		-26.3	%

(1) Total general and administrative costs on the Consolidated Statements of Operations include share-based compensation.

Lease Operating Expenses. Lease operating expenses for the first quarter of 2011 were $4.0 million compared to $3.9 million in the first quarter of 2010, a slight increase resulting from new wells and fields added due to success in our drilling program.

Production and Ad Valorem Tax Expenses. Production and ad valorem tax expenses for the first quarter of 2011 were $1.9 million compared to $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2010, a slight increase due to higher production in the first quarter of 2011 offset in part by lower sales prices.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (“DD&A”). DD&A expense for the first quarter of 2011 was $13.5 million compared to $10.4 million for the first quarter of 2010, an increase due to higher production, offset in part by a lower DD&A rate.

Impairment and Abandonment of Oil and Gas Properties. Non-cash impairment and abandonment of oil and gas properties for the first quarter of 2011 was $5.4 million due to the previously announced impairment of unproved leasehold cost primarily in East Texas.

General and Administrative (“G&A”) Expenses. Total G&A expenses were $4.3 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared to $4.9 million for the first quarter of 2010, a decrease of $0.6 million due to lower legal and other professional fees. Included in G&A expense is a non-cash stock expense of $0.5 million and $0.5 million in the first quarters 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $6.7 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared to $5.4 million for the first quarter of 2010. Total interest expense increased primarily due to the increase in the overall rate on our second lien credit agreement in December 2010. Interest expense capitalized for the first quarters of 2011 and 2010 was approximately $60,000 and zero, respectively.

Other Financing Costs. Other financing costs were comparable at $0.7 million for the first quarters 2011 and 2010. These expenses consist primarily of the amortization of capitalized costs associated with our credit facilities and commitment fees related to the undrawn availability under our revolving credit agreement.

Unrealized Gain on Derivative Instruments. The non-cash unrealized loss on derivative instruments for the first quarter of 2011 was $4.2 million, compared to a non-cash unrealized gain of $5.4 million for the first quarter of 2010. The unrealized gain or loss is the change in the mark-to-market exposure under

our commodity price hedging contracts and our interest rate swaps. Unrealized gain or loss will vary period to period, and will be a function of the hedges in place, the strike prices of those hedges and the forward curve pricing of the commodities and interest rates being hedged.

Income Taxes. Our net loss before taxes was $13.1 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared to net income before taxes of $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2010. After adjusting for permanent tax differences, we recorded an income tax benefit of $4.6 million for the first quarter of 2011, compared to income tax expense of $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2010.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary cash requirements are for capital expenditures, working capital, operating expenses, acquisitions and principal and interest payments on indebtedness. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash generated by operations, net of the realized effect of our hedging agreements, and amounts available to be drawn under our revolving credit facility. To the extent our cash requirements exceed our sources of liquidity, we will be required to fund our cash requirements through other means, such as through debt and equity financing activities or asset monetizations, or the curtailment of capital expenditures.

Liquidity and Cash Flow

Our working capital deficit was $37.7 million as of March 31, 2011, compared to a working capital deficit of $19.8 million as of December 31, 2010. The following table provides the components and changes in working capital as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

	March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			Change
Current assets
Accounts receivable, net	$	15.4		$	14.2		$	1.2
Prepaid expenses		0.4			0.2			0.2
Derivative instruments		4.1			6.9			-2.8
Deferred tax asset, net		7.3			6.3			1.0
Total current assets		27.2			27.6			(0.4	)

Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		60.9			43.6			17.3
Asset retirement obligations		0.7			0.7			—
Derivative instruments		3.3			3.1			0.2
Total current liabilities		64.9			47.4			17.5

Working capital (deficit)	$	(37.7	)	$	(19.8	)	$	(17.9	)

The table below summarizes certain measures of liquidity and capital expenditures, as well as our sources of capital from internal and external sources, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

	Three months ended March 31,
	2011			2010
Financial Measures	(in millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	27.3		$	7.4
Net cash used in investing activities		(23.2	)		(5.3	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4.1	)		(2.1	)
Cash and cash equivalents		—			—

Net cash provided by operating activities was $27.3 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared to $7.4 million for the first quarter of 2010. During the first quarter of 2011, the net cash provided by operating activities, before changes in working capital, increased to $11.4 million, from $6.8 million for the first quarter of 2010, primarily due to the increase in production.

Net cash used in investing activities consists primarily of capital expenditures on oil and gas drilling projects and leasehold acquisitions.

Net cash used in financing activities, which consists primarily of net borrowings/repayments on our revolving credit agreement, was $4.1 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared to $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2010.

See the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for further details.

Capital Resources

We maintain a senior secured revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association(“Wells Fargo Bank”), as agent, and the lenders party thereto (the “Senior Credit Agreement”) that matures on May 31, 2013. The borrowing base is currently set at $100 million, is based on our current proved crude oil and natural gas reserves, and is subject to semi-annual redeterminations, although our lenders may elect to make one additional unscheduled redetermination between scheduled redetermination dates. The next borrowing base redetermination under our Senior Credit Agreement is scheduled for November 1, 2011. The credit agreement also provides for the issuance of letters-of-credit up to a $5.0 million sub-limit. Although this agreement contains restrictions on our ability to incur debt, we may issue up to $200.0 million in senior unsecured notes.

Advances under our revolving credit agreement are in the form of either base rate loans or LIBOR loans. The interest rate on the base rate loans fluctuates based upon the higher of the lender’s “prime rate” and the Federal Funds rate. The interest rate on the LIBOR loans fluctuates based upon the rate at which Eurodollar deposits in the LIBOR market are quoted for the maturity selected. Pursuant to an amendment to our revolving credit agreement, dated July 31, 2009, the applicable margin was increased from between 1.25% and 2.00% to between 2.75% and 3.50%, for LIBOR loans, and from zero and 0.50% to between 1.50% and 2.00%, for base rate loans. The specific applicable interest margin is determined by, in each case, the percent of the borrowing base utilized at the time of the credit extension. LIBOR loans of one, two, three and six months may be selected. Pursuant to that same amendment, the commitment fee payable on the unused portion of our borrowing base was increased from 0.375% to 0.50%, which fee accrues and is payable quarterly in arrears.

Agreement provided for a term loan, made to us in a single draw, in an aggregate principal amount of $175.0 million and matures on December 27, 2015. As of March 31, 2011, we had a principal amount of $175.0 million outstanding, with a discount of $6.7 million using the estimated market value interest rate at the time of issuance, for a net reported balance of $168.3 million.

Advances under our new second lien credit agreement are in the form of either base rate loans or LIBOR loans. The interest rate on the base rate loans fluctuates based upon the greatest of (i) 4.00% per annum, (ii) the “prime rate”, (iii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus ½ of 1% and (iv) the LIBOR rate for a one month interest period plus 1.00%. The applicable margin for base rate loans is 8.50%. The interest rate on the LIBOR loans fluctuates based upon the higher of (i) 3.0% per annum and (ii) the LIBOR rate per annum. The applicable margin for LIBOR loans is 9.50%.

Our revolving credit agreement and second lien credit agreement are secured by liens on substantially all of our assets, including the capital stock of our subsidiaries. The liens securing the obligations under our second lien credit agreement are junior to those under our revolving credit agreement. Unpaid interest is payable under our credit agreements as interim borrowings mature and renew.

We utilize commodity price hedge instruments to minimize exposure to declining prices on our natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids production. We used a series of swaps, put options and costless collars to accomplish our commodity hedging position. We currently have 5.8 Bcfe of equivalent production hedged for 2011, consisting of 4.5 Bcf of natural gas hedges, 174.3 MBbl of crude oil hedges and 1.9 million gallons of natural gas liquids (propane) hedges, at average floor prices of $5.95/MMBtu, $76.70/Bbl and $1.36/gallon, respectively. We also have 4.9 Bcfe of equivalent production hedged for 2012, consisting of 3.8 Bcf of natural gas hedges and 175.2 MBbl of crude oil hedges at average floor prices of $5.00/MMBTU and $84.79/Bbl, respectively. We utilize interest rate hedge instruments to minimize exposure to increasing interest rates on our variable rate debt. Through May 8, 2011, we constructively fixed the base LIBOR on $150.0 million of our variable rate debt by entering into interest rate swaps at a weighted average swap price of 2.9%.

Future Capital Requirements

Our future natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids reserves and production, and therefore our cash flow and results of operations, are highly dependent on our success in efficiently developing and exploiting our current reserves and economically finding or acquiring additional recoverable reserves. We intend to grow our reserves and production by further exploiting our existing property base through drilling opportunities identified in our resource plays in East and South Texas and in our conventional inventory. We expect to focus the majority of our drilling activity over the next several years on continued development of our East Texas, South Texas and Colorado resource plays while we continue the development and exploitation of our core legacy properties in the South Texas and Southeast Texas areas. We anticipate that acquisitions, including those of undeveloped leasehold interests, will continue to play a role in our business strategy as those opportunities arise from time to time. While there are currently no unannounced agreements for the acquisition of any material businesses or assets, such transactions can be effected quickly and could occur at any time.

We believe that our internally generated cash flow, combined with access to our revolving credit agreement, will be sufficient to meet the liquidity requirements necessary to fund our daily operations and planned capital development and to meet our debt service requirements for the next twelve months. Our ability to execute on our growth strategy will be determined, in large part, by our cash flow and the availability of debt and equity capital at that time. Any decision regarding a financing transaction, and our ability to complete such a transaction, will depend on prevailing market conditions and other factors. Our ability to continue to meet our liquidity requirements and execute on our growth strategy can be

impacted by economic conditions outside of our control, such as commodity price volatility, which could, among other things, lead to a decline in the borrowing base under our revolving credit agreement in connection with a borrowing base redetermination. In such case, we may be required to seek other sources of capital earlier than anticipated. Restrictions in our credit agreements may impair our ability to access other sources of capital, and access to additional capital may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all. See Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There were no recently issued standards that were applicable to us that have not yet been adopted.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, that our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in such reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During the period covered by this report, there has been no change to our internal controls over financial reporting that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, these controls.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this report and in our previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

We withheld the following shares of Crimson common stock from employee stock distributions to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to restricted stock which vested during the first quarter of 2011. These shares may be deemed to be “issuer purchases” of shares that are required to be disclosed pursuant to this item.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average price Paid Per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Be Purchased Under the Plan or Programs
January 1-31, 2011	—	—	—	(1)
February 1-28, 2011	20,814	$4.36	20.814	(1)
March 1-31, 2011	—	—	—	(1)
Total	20,814		20,814

(1) Shares were withheld from employees to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations due in connection with grants of stock under our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The 2005 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS


Number		Description

3.1		Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 5, 2005)

3.2		Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed August 18, 2006)

3.3		Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series I Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 29, 2010)

Number		Description

3.4		Bylaws of Crimson Exploration Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 5, 2005)

4.1		Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 5, 2005)

4.2		Letter Agreement by and among GulfWest Energy Inc., a Texas corporation, GulfWest Oil & Gas Company and the investors listed on the signature page thereof, dated April 22, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2004)

4.3		Shareholders Rights Agreement between GulfWest Energy Inc. and OCM GW Holdings, LLC dated February 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(e) of the Schedule 13D, Reg. No. 005-54301, filed on March 10, 2005)

4.4		Omnibus and Release Agreement among GulfWest Energy Inc., OCM GW Holdings, LLC and those signatories set forth on the signature page thereto, dated as of February 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(f) of the Schedule 13D, Reg. No. 005-54301, filed on March 10, 2005)

4.5		Waiver, Consent and First Amendment to the Shareholders Rights Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2009, between Crimson Exploration Inc. and OCM GW Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 10, 2009)

4.6		Termination Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2009, between Crimson Exploration Inc. and OCM GW Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 10, 2009)

*31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Rule13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

*31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

**32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18.U.S.C Section 1350 pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

**32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18.U.S.C Section 1350 pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

		*Filed herewith.
		** Furnished herewith

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.

(Registrant)

Date:	May 12, 2011	By:	/s/ Allan D. Keel
			Allan D. Keel
			President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:	May 12, 2011	By:	/s/ E. Joseph Grady
			E. Joseph Grady
			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer