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                                    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):
                     November 14, 2005 (November 14, 2005)

                            CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           Delaware                      1-12108              20-3037840
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer 
        Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)
                                                            

          480 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 300, Houston Texas 77060
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (281) 820-1919
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

                  On November 14, 2005, Crimson Exploration Inc. issued a press
release announcing financial and operational results for the third quarter of
2005, and containing comparative selected financial and operational data for the
three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. The Company also
announced that management will hold a conference call to discuss the information
in the press release as well as the third quarter results on Wednesday, November
16, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. CDT. The press release is included in this report as
Exhibit 99.1.

                  The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated
herein by reference. The information in this Current Report is being furnished
and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated
by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)           Exhibits

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 Exhibit Number                 Description
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Exhibit 99.1                   Press Release dated November 14, 2005










                                   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.

                                          CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.

Date:    November 14, 2005                /s/ Allan D. Keel
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                                          Allan D. Keel
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer






                                  Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number                 Description
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Exhibit 99.1                   Press Release dated November 14, 2005