Form 8-K Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 18, 2013 


EPL OIL & GAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware   001-16179   72-1409562
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3400
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(504) 569-1875
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 18, 2013, EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. ("EPL" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing probable reserve estimates as of December 31, 2012 for all of its oil and gas properties except for the properties it acquired from Hilcorp Energy GOM Holdings, LLC in October 2012. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1*

Press Release dated March 18, 2013.

__________________

*

Filed herewith


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 18, 2013 EPL OIL & GAS, INC.

By:    /s/ DAVID P. CEDRO
David P. Cedro
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
Treasurer and Corporate Secretary