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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001182084-03-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030804

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCMANUS J T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182084

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07810
		FILM NUMBER:		03820658

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35202-2707

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGEN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000277595
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				630757759
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35203-2707
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2053262997

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALAGASCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851002
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        <issuerCik>0000277595</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENERGEN CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001182084</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCMANUS J T</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BLVD. NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BIRMINGHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>35203-2707</rptOwnerZipCode>
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irectly holds 20,170 stock options.  As previously reported under Table I, an additional 27,171 shares (which includes 14,774 restricted shares) are directly held.</footnote><footnote id="F4">The reporting person indirectly holds 6,196 shares under the Energen Corporation Employee Savings Plan, number of shares and securities are estimates based on trustee's unit accounting.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Grace B. Carr, Attorney in Fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-04</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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