Exhibit 99.2


                                  CERTIFICATION


Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 I hereby certify that:

         (C) I have reviewed the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q(i);

         (B) To the best of my knowledge this Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q (i)
fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
and Exchange Act of  1934(U.S.C.  78m(a) or 78o(d));  and, (ii) the  information
contained in this Report fairly present, in all material respects, the financial
condition  and results of  operations  of Tengasco,  Inc.  and its  Subsidiaries
during the period covered by this report.


Dated: May 20, 2003

                                                       /s/ Mark A. Ruth
                                                       ------------------------
                                                       Mark A. Ruth
                                                       Chief Financial Officer


A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to Tengasco,  Inc. and will be retained by Tengasco, Inc. and furnished
to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.