8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report

October 25, 2007

Commission File Number	Registrant	State of Incorporation	IRS Employer Identification Number
1-7810	Energen Corporation	Alabama	63-0757759
2-38960	Alabama Gas Corporation	Alabama	63-0022000

605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North Birmingham, Alabama	35203
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(205) 326-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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

On October 25, 2007, Energen Corporation announced the election of Kenneth W. Dewey as a Director of Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation effective November 1, 2007. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Committee assignments for Mr. Dewey have not yet been determined.

ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On October 25, 2007, Energen Corporation announced the election of James T. McManus, II to succeed William Michael Warren, Jr. as Chairman of the Boards of Directors of Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation effective January 1, 2008. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 25, 2007
99.2	Press Release dated October 25, 2007

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	ENERGEN CORPORATION
October 29, 2007	By	/s/ Charles W. Porter, Jr.
		Charles W. Porter, Jr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release:	Contacts:	Julie S. Ryland
Thursday, October 25, 2007		205.326.8421

Kenneth Dewey to Join Energen Board

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—Energen Corporation (NYSE: EGN) announced today that Kenneth W. Dewey, co-founder of Randall & Dewey Inc., will join the Boards of Energen and its two operating subsidiaries as an independent director effective November 1, 2007.

Randall & Dewey, a full-service transaction advisory firm specializing in oil and gas mergers, acquisitions and divestments, became the energy investment banking division of Jefferies & Company through a merger in early 2005. Dewey, who served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the firm from its inception, retired in February 2006.

Prior to co-founding Randall & Dewey Inc., Dewey spent 11 years with Amoco Corporation and its subsidiaries where his assignments included domestic and international financing, acquisition and project economics, negotiations, planning, government relations, district office administration and commercial real estate investment.

“We are very fortunate to have Ken Dewey joining the Energen team,” said James McManus, Energen’s chief executive officer and president. “Ken brings to Energen a wealth of energy industry financial expertise. He will be a tremendous asset and complement to our already-strong Board of Directors.“

Dewey is the founder and a member of Energy Industry CFO Group, which provides quarterly gatherings for more than 20 CFOs of independent and integrated energy companies; a member of the External Advisory Committee of the University of Texas Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Department; and a member of the board of the Arques Maritime Preservation Foundation.

Dewey earned his bachelor’s degree in economics at Stanford University in 1975 and an M.B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in 1978.

Energen Corporation is a diversified energy holding company with headquarters in Birmingham, AL. Its two lines of business focus on the development and production of domestic, onshore natural gas, oil and NGL reserves and natural gas distribution in central and north Alabama. Energen has approximately 1.7 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved reserves in the San Juan, Permian and Black Warrior basins and in the North Louisiana/East Texas area. More information is available at http://www.energen.com/.

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

For Release:	8:00 a.m. ET	Contacts:	Julie S. Ryland
	Thursday, October 25, 2007		205.326.8421

McManus Elected Chairman of Energen Corporation

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—Energen Corporation announced today that James T. McManus II, 48, has been elected the next Chairman of the Board of the energy holding company and its two operating subsidiaries, Energen Resources Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation. McManus, a member of the Board since 2006, will begin his tenure as Chairman on January 1, 2008. He will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Energen and its subsidiaries as well as President of Energen and Energen Resources.

McManus succeeds Wm. Michael Warren Jr., 60, who will retire as Chairman at the end of 2007; Warren, Energen’s former CEO and President, will remain on the Board.

McManus joined Energen in 1986 and served in numerous financial and strategic planning capacities before being named President and Chief Operating Officer of Energen Resources in 1997. In January 2006, he was elected Energen’s President and Chief Operating Officer. McManus has served as CEO of Energen and its subsidiaries since July 1, 2007. Prior to joining Energen, McManus was employed by Coopers & Lybrand (now, PricewaterhouseCoopers).

McManus is a member of the boards and executive committees of the American Exploration and Production Council and the U.S. Oil & Gas Association, a member of the National Petroleum Council, and a past-Director of the Independent Producers Association of America (IPAA). McManus, a Certified Public Accountant, earned a B.S. in Accounting at the University of Alabama. He and his wife, Gale, live in Hoover and have two children.

Energen Corporation is a diversified energy holding company with headquarters in Birmingham, AL. Its two lines of business focus on the development and production of domestic, onshore natural gas, oil and NGL reserves and natural gas distribution in central and north Alabama. Energen has approximately 1.7 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved reserves in the San Juan, Permian and Black Warrior basins and in the North Louisiana/East Texas area. More information is available at http://www.energen.com/.