Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  JANSEN PAUL FRANCISCUS
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC. [CXPO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC., 717 TEXAS AVE., SUITE 2900		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Controller/Chief Acctg Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 13,400
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 01/16/2022 Common Stock 20,000 $ 2.67 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
JANSEN PAUL FRANCISCUS
C/O CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.
717 TEXAS AVE., SUITE 2900
HOUSTON, TX 77002		       Controller/Chief Acctg Officer  

Signatures

/s/ John A. Thomas 03/11/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Includes 10,400 shares of restricted stock of the Issuer granted pursuant to the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. Of these 10,400 shares of restricted stock, 25% will vest on each of March 8, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 should the reporting person remain an employee of the Issuer on the pertinent vesting date absent earlier vesting pursuant to the terms of the stock award agreement.
(2) The reported stock option shares will become vested and exercisable with respect to 15% of the shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant (i.e. January 16, 2012) and thereafter at the end of each full succeeding year as follows: 25% on the second anniversary, 25% on the third anniversary and 35% on the fourth anniversary at which time the stock option shares will be fully vested and exercisable with respect to 100% of such shares.
 
Remarks:
This Form 3 has been signed by John A. Thomas, Secretary for Crimson Exploration Inc., on behalf of Mr. Jansen pursuant to an instrument of Power of Attorney dated March 8, 2013.  The authority granted pursuant to such instrument is to remain in full force and effect until rescinded in writing by Mr. Jansen.

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