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):

 

october 17, 2003

 

BETA OIL & GAS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

333-68381

 

86-0876964

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

6120 S. Yale, Suite 813, Tulsa, OK

 

74136

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(918) 495-1011

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Item 7.                    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release dated October 17, 2003.

 

Item 9.                    Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On October 17, 2003, the Registrant announced the commencement of natural gas sales in the Broussard Field located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.  The press release regarding this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

BETA OIL & GAS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:  October 20, 2003

By:

/s/ Joseph L. Burnett

 

 

Joseph L. Burnett

 

Chief Financial Officer and

 

Principal Accounting Officer

 

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