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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950134-04-005446.txt : 20040419
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040419141459
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-04-005446
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040419

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAMPBELL SAMUEL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018121
		RELATIONSHIP:				DIRECTOR

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		143 MEADOWMERE LANE
		STREET 2:		BOX 904
		CITY:			SOUTHHAMPTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11968

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIMEENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056868
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				840637348
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07406
		FILM NUMBER:		04740171

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LANDMARK SQ
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033585700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LANDMARK SQ
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KRM PETROLEUM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900614
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>144
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d14548e144.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 144
<TEXT>
<PAGE>
                    UNITED STATES                    --------------------------
          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                 OMB APPROVAL
                 WASHINGTON, DC 20549                --------------------------
                                                     OMB Number:      3235-0101
                      FORM 144                       Expires:   August 31, 2003
                                                     Estimated average burden
        NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES        hours per response ... 2.0
      PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES      --------------------------
                      ACT OF 1933                    --------------------------
                                                        S.E.C. USE ONLY
      ATTENTION: Transmit for filing three copies
             of this form concurrently with          --------------------------
      either placing an order with a broker to       DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
           execute a sale or executing a sale
            directly with a market maker.            --------------------------
                                                     CUSIP NUMBER

                                                     --------------------------
                                                     WORK LOCATION

                                                     --------------------------
<Table>
<S>                                                          <C>                      <C>                   <C>            <C>
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 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)                  (b) I.R.S. IDENT. NO.    (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.
PrimeEnergy Corporation                                            84-0637348                0-7406
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 1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER                   STREET           CITY           STATE           ZIP CODE             (e) TELEPHONE NO.
                                                                                                            ------------------------
                                                                                                            AREA CODE      NUMBER
 One Landmark Square                     11th Floor        Stamford       CT               06901               203        358-5700
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 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT   (b) I.R.S. IDENT.     (c) RELATIONSHIP   (d) ADDRESS    STREET    CITY    STATE    ZIP CODE
      THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD          NO.                   TO ISSUER

       Samuel R. Campbell                      --                 Director            143 Meadowmere Lane  Southampton, NY  11969
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</Table>

 INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
              THE I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
<Table>
<S>                   <C>                                          <C>                 <C>                  <C>
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       3(a)                            (b)                                                    (c)                  (d)
   TITLE OF THE          NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH BROKER           S.E.C. USE ONLY     NUMBER OF SHARES         AGGREGATE
     CLASS OF         THROUGH WHOM THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE        ---------------      OR OTHER UNITS           MARKET
    SECURITIES         OFFERED OR EACH MARKET MAKER WHO IS          BROKER-DEALER         TO BE SOLD              VALUE
    TO BE SOLD               ACQUIRING THE SECURITIES                FILE NUMBER       (See instr. 3(c))    (See instr. 3(d))
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     Common                    A.G. Edwards & Sons                                          up to
     Stock                       760 Montauk Hwy                                            5,000                $105,000
   $.10 par                    Water Mill, NY 11976                                      $19 or above            at 4/17/04
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<S>                       <C>                   <C>
     (e)                      (f)                    (g)
NUMBER OF SHARES            APPROXIMATE            NAME OF EACH
 OR OTHER UNITS             DATE OF SALE            SECURITIES
   OUTSTANDING           (See instr. 3(f))           EXCHANGE
(See instr. 3(e))         (Mo.  Day  Yr.)       (See instr. 3(g))
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   3,612,472                   4/19/04               NASDAQ
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INSTRUCTIONS:
   1.  (a) Name of issuer
       (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
       (c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
       (d) Issuer's address, including zip code
       (e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code

   2.  (a) Name of person for whose account the securities are
           to be sold
       (b) Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such
           person is an entity
       (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g.,
           officer, director, 10 percent stockholder, or member
           of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
       (d) Such person's address, including zip code

   3.  (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
       (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
           securities are intended to be sold
       (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
           securities, give the aggregate face amount)
       (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold
           as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the
           filing of this notice
       (e) Number of shares or other units of the class
           outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount
           thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent
           report or statement published by the issuer
       (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be
           sold
       (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which
           the securities are intended to be sold
</Table>

POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY
VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.



SEC 1147(10-00)
<PAGE>

                         TABLE I--SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
   Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
   securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part
            of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

<Table>
<S>              <C>         <C>                      <C>                        <C>               <C>          <C>
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     Title of    Date you    Nature of Acquisition    Name of Person from        Amount of         Date of      Nature of Payment
    the Class    Acquired       Transaction            Whom Acquired             Securities        Payment
                                                      (If gift, also give        Acquired
                                                      date donor acquired)

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     Common
     Stock
    $.10 par          (1)                (1)                  (1)                   (1)               (1)               (1)
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(1) The securities to be sold were acquired by Mr. Campbell following merger
    transactions in May, 1989, between K.R.M. Petroleum Corporation (the
    predecessor in name of PrimeEnergy Corporation) and Sterling Drilling and
    Production Co., Inc. Shares of the common stock of K.R.M. were exchanged
    with the stockholders of Sterling, which included an entity in which Mr.
    Campbell was a stockholder, and shares were then distributed to Mr.
    Campbell by that entity.

INSTRUCTIONS:
 1. If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in
    cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the
    nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any
    note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe
    the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged
    in full or the last installment paid.

 2. If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person for
    whose account they are to be sold had any short positions, put or other
    option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144,
    furnish full information with respect thereto.

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              TABLE II--SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
     Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer
                          sold during the past three
     months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

<S>                                       <C>                              <C>                 <C>               <C>
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   Name and Address of Seller             Title of Securities Sold         Date of Sale         Amount of        Gross Proceeds
                                                                                               Securities
                                                                                                  Sold
                                                  None
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INSTRUCTIONS:
 See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
 be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
 sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition,
 information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required
 by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the
 person filing this notice.

                                   4/19/04
                    ----------------------------------------
                                DATE OF NOTICE
ATTENTION:
 The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
 be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
 material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
 operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been
 publicly disclosed.

                           /s/ SAMUEL R. CAMPBELL
                    ----------------------------------------
                               Samuel R. Campbell
                              (SIGNATURE)

The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are
    to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
    Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.

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 ATTENTION: INTERNATIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSION OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
                   CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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                                                                 SEC 1147(10-00)
</Table>

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