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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040913115119
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001090002-04-000248
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040913

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPCO ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000354767
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				840846529
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12241 NEWPORT AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 221
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92705
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7147346876

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12241 NEWPORT AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 221
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92705

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALFA RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAAL DENNIS R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285698

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10157
		FILM NUMBER:		041026912

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1110
		CITY:			CHADROW
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			69337
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3084323442

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1110
		CITY:			CHADROW
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			69337
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    <periodOfReport>2004-09-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CAPCO ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CGYN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>STAAL DENNIS R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 1110</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHADROW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ME</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>69337</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0625</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1355052</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.0625</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-01</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-06-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-06-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dennis R. Staal</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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