<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001006655-19-000027.txt : 20190712
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001006655-19-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190710
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190712

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brown Jason E.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001550853

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32942
		FILM NUMBER:		19953481

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 6700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Brown Jason
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120524

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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        <footnote id="F2">The Company granted these restricted stock units pursuant to the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.  They are subject to the attainment of performance goals and other vesting criteria. Such shares of stock will not be issued until these performance goals and other vesting criteria have been achieved.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jason E. Brown, by David Joe, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-07-12</signatureDate>
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