<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-007760.txt : 20170215
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-007760.hdr.sgml : 20170215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170215170211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-007760
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TENGASCO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001614
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				870267438
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6021 S. SYRACUSE WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 117
		CITY:			GREENWOOD VILLAGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		720-420-4460

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6021 S. SYRACUSE WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 117
		CITY:			GREENWOOD VILLAGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOLPHIN OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287741

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15555
		FILM NUMBER:		17615405

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 16867
		CITY:			FERNANDINA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		904-491-5003

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 16867
		CITY:			FERNANDINA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32035

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SALAS PETER E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001016286

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15555
		FILM NUMBER:		17615406

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 16867
		CITY:			FERNANDINA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32035
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercise of rights to purchase common stock pursuant to Tengasco, Inc. rights offering deemed effective December 30, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Held directly by Dolphin Offshore Partners L.P. Peter E. Salas, the chairman of Tengasco Inc.'s Board of Directors, is the sole shareholder and controlling person of Dolphin Mgmt. Services, Inc., the managing general partner of Dolphin Offshore Partners, L.P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Dolphin Offshore Partners, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter E. Salas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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