Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Lynch Terence W
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC. [CXPO.OB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Controller & CAO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC., 717 TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 2900		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/23/2008
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (1) 08/07/2009   A   7,068 A $ 0 7,668 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 16.55 06/23/2008   A   30,000     (2) 06/23/2012 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 30,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (3) $ 2.4 08/07/2009   A   11,540     (3) 02/26/2013 Common Stock 11,540 $ 0 11,540 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Lynch Terence W
C/O CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.
717 TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 2900
HOUSTON, TX 77002		       Controller & CAO  

Signatures

 Stephen W. Schoppe   08/07/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person was awarded 7,068 shares of restricted stock of Crimson Exploration Inc. (the "Company") pursuant to a distribution under the Company's Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan for the calendar year 2008. Of these shares, 25% of the total shares will vest on each of February 26, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 should the reporting person remain an employee of the Company on the applicable vesting date. The transaction date is the date the reporting person signed and returned to the Company the restricted stock award agreement covering this award.
(2) The reporting person commenced his employment with the Company on June 23, 2008, and was granted stock options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The stock options vested and were eligible to be exercised with respect to 15% of the total shares on June 28, 2009 and will vest and will be eligible to be exercised with respect to 25% of the total shares on June 28, 2010 and June 28, 2011 and 35% of the total shares on June 28, 2012. The transaction date is the date the reporting person signed and returned to the Company the stock option agreement covering this award.
(3) The reporting person was awarded stock options covering 11,540 shares of stock of the Company pursuant to a distribution under the company's Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan for the calendar year 2008. Of these options, 25% of the total options will vest on each of February 26, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 should the reporting person remain an employee of the company on the applicable vesting date. The transaction date is the date the reporting person signed and returned to the Company the stock option agreement covering this award.
 
Remarks:
This form has been signed by Stephen W. Schoppe, Acting Secretary for Crimson Exploration Inc., on behalf of Mr. Lynch
 pursuant to an instrument of power of attorney dated August 5, 2009.  The authority granted pursuant to such instrument is
 to remain in full force and effect until rescinded in writing by Mr. Lynch.

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