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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-021873
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250305
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250307

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rohling Daniel P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001791386
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35467
		FILM NUMBER:		25721842

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 LOUISIANA ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 6600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BATTALION OIL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282648
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				200700684
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		820 GESSNER ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-538-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		820 GESSNER ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALCON RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RAM ENERGY RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060518

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TREMISIS ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040304
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock, which, pursuant to the Issuer's 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, at the election of the Issuer will be settled in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The scheduled vesting of the Restricted Stock Units occurred on Feb. 20, 2024, and settlement in cash has been resolved to be paid on Mar. 11, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On Sep. 23 and Nov. 22, 2024, the Reporting Person filed Form 4s reporting awards of 18,322 and 4,580 Equity Grant Units (&quot;EGU&quot;), respectively. Each EGU represents the right to receive a cash payment equivalent to the value of a share of the Issuer's common stock upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Effective Mar. 5, 2025, the Reporting Person agreed to forfeit, waive and nullify any and all rights associated with EGUs; accordingly, the Issuer rescinded the award and the associated EGUs were cancelled.</footnote>
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