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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050913114457
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001001614-05-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050913

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TENGASCO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001614
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				870267438
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10215 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 301
		CITY:			KNOXVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37932
		BUSINESS PHONE:		865-675-1554

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10215 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 301
		CITY:			KNOXVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37932

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAILEY JEFFREY R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251651

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15555
		FILM NUMBER:		051081502

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		603 MAIN AVENUE STE. 500
		CITY:			KNOXVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37902
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    <periodOfReport>2005-09-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>TENGASCO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BAILEY JEFFREY R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KNOXVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37932</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option Right to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-05-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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                <value>2005-09-09</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option granted pursuant to Tengasco, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ Jeffrey R. Bailey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-13</signatureDate>
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