UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 reported): August 15, 2008

TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nevada	000-51321	98-0430762
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

Suite 1250, 521-3rd Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada	T2P 3T3
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (403) 262-4471

Copies to:

Gregory Sichenzia, Esq.

Thomas A. Rose, Esq.

James M. Turner, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP

61 Broadway

New York, New York 10006

Phone: (212) 930-9700

Fax: (212) 930-9725

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of J. Howard Anderson as President of Triangle Petroleum Corporation

Effective August 15, 2008, J. Howard Anderson has been appointed as President of Triangle Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”). Since June 30, 2008, Mr. Anderson has been the President of the Company’s two operating subsidiaries, Elmworth Energy Corporation and Triangle USA Petroleum Corporation. Mr. Anderson has been the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President Engineering since February 1, 2008. Mr. Anderson is also the Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President Engineering for Elmworth and Triangle USA. Between July 2005 and January 2008, Mr. Anderson has been the Vice-President Engineering for Rockyview Energy Inc., an oil production company. Between June 2004 and June 2005, Mr. Anderson was the Manager, Central Business Unit for APF Energy Inc., an oil production company. Between April 2002 and April 2004, Mr. Anderson was the Vice-President Engineering & Development for Pioneer Natural Resources Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Pioneer Natural Resources, a NYSE oil production company. Between 1987 and 2002, Mr. Anderson worked for Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd., starting as a district engineer and progressing to Manager, Northern Exploration & Development. Between 1979 and 1987, Mr. Anderson worked for Imperial Oil/Esso Resources Canada Ltd. as a Senior Reserve/Operations Engineer. Mr. Anderson received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics (Mechanical/Nuclear) from Queen's University at Kingston in 1979.

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.


	TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Dated: August 18, 2008	By:	/s/ MARK GUSTAFSON
		Name: Mark Gustafson
		Title: Chief Executive Officer