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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.4
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.4
                                 TENGASCO, INC.
                                 603 Main Avenue
                                    Suite 500
                               Knoxville, TN 37902

                       36,300,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK,

                  ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

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| THE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS ARE EXERCISABLE UNTIL 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, |
|                     ON APRIL ____, 2004 UNLESS EXTENDED.                     |
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-------------, 2004

To:  Securities Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies, and Other Nominees

        This  letter is being  distributed  to  securities  dealers,  commercial
banks,  trust  companies and other  nominees in connection  with the offering by
Tengasco,  Inc. of an  aggregate  of  36,300,000  shares (the  "Shares")  of the
Company's  common stock ("Common  Stock") at a  subscription  price of $0.25 per
Share  purchased  (the  "Subscription  Price"),  pursuant  to  the  exercise  of
non-transferable   subscription   rights   ("Subscription   Rights")   initially
distributed  to all  holders of record of shares of the  Common  Stock as of the
close of business on ______________,  2004. The Subscription  Rights,  including
the  oversubscription  privilege,  are described in the enclosed  prospectus and
evidenced by a Rights Certificate registered in your name or in the name of your
nominee.

        Each beneficial  owner of shares of Common Stock registered in your name
or the name of your nominee is entitled to one Subscription Right for each share
of Common Stock owned by such beneficial owner.  Shareholders may purchase three
Shares for each  Subscription  Right  exercised.  Shareholders  will not receive
fractional  Subscription Rights, but instead Subscription Rights will be rounded
down to the next lowest full Subscription Right.

        We are asking you to contact  your  clients  for whom you hold shares of
Common  Stock  registered  in your name or in the name of your nominee to obtain
instructions with respect to the Subscription Rights.

        Enclosed are copies of the following documents for you to use:

        1. Prospectus;

        2. Form of Letter from Tengasco, Inc. to its Shareholders;

        3. Instructions for Use of Tengasco, Inc. Rights Certificates;

        Return   envelope   addressed  to  Mellon   Investor   Services  LLC  as
Subscription Agent.

        Your prompt action is requested.  The Subscription Rights will expire at
5:00 P.M.,  New York City time, on  ------------------------------,  2004 (as it
may be extended, the "Expiration Date").

        To exercise Subscription Rights,  properly completed and executed Rights
Certificates and payment in full for all  Subscription  Rights exercised must be
delivered to the Subscription  Agent as indicated in the prospectus prior to the
Expiration Date.

        The Company will not pay any fees or commissions  to any broker,  dealer
or other person for soliciting subscriptions for Subscription Rights pursuant to
the rights offering, other than the Subscription Agent and the information agent
as described in the prospectus.

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        Additional  copies  of  the  enclosed   materials  may  be  obtained  by
contacting Mellon Investor Services LLC toll free at 888-566-9477.

Sincerely,



TENGASCO, INC.

        NOTHING HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED  DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU OR ANY
PERSON AS AN AGENT OF TENGASCO, INC., THE SUBSCRIPTION AGENT OR ANY OTHER PERSON
MAKING OR DEEMED TO BE MAKING  OFFERS  OF THE  SECURITIES  ISSUABLE  UPON  VALID
EXERCISE  OF THE  RIGHTS,  OR  AUTHORIZE  YOU OR ANY  OTHER  PERSON  TO MAKE ANY
STATEMENTS  ON BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM WITH  RESPECT  TO THE  OFFERING  EXCEPT FOR
STATEMENTS MADE IN THE PROSPECTUS.


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