<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001006655-18-000047.txt : 20180917
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180917182558
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001006655-18-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180905
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180917

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Joe David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001595999

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32942
		FILM NUMBER:		181074334

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 1300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				411781991
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1155 DAIRY ASHFORD ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 425
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77079
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-935-0122

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1155 DAIRY ASHFORD ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 425
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77079

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS INC/NEW
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040817

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REALITY INTERACTIVE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960301
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Contingent Restricted Stock award granted on September 1, 2016 that vested upon attainment of a specific performance goal.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Form 4 amended to correctly reflect 5,368 shares surrendered to the Company to pay income tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Award of Restricted Stock pursuant to Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, subject to vesting terms and performance goals.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Joe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-09-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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