<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914851-17-000284-index.html : 20170721
<SEC-HEADER>0000914851-17-000284.hdr.sgml : 20170721
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170721165027
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914851-17-000284
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170721
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170721

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001517518
		IRS NUMBER:				451474578
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22546
		FILM NUMBER:		17977043

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-777-0102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<DESCRIPTION>NSAR
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>77c.txt
<DESCRIPTION>VOTES
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: 77c.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>