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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050913180711
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-05-028707
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050913

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cade Mary A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001338547

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10990
		FILM NUMBER:		051083109

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-313-5570

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CASTLE ENERGY CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		357 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, SUITE 260
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASTLE ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000709355
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				760035225
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RADNOR CORPORATE CTR STE 250
		STREET 2:		100 MATSONFORD RD
		CITY:			RADNOR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6109959400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER SUITE 250
		STREET 2:		100 MATSONFORD
		CITY:			RADNOR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINDEN OIL & GAS INC/NEW
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINDEN HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19830310
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000709355</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CASTLE ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CECX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001338547</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Cade Mary A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>357 SOUTH GULPH ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 260</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KING OF PRUSSIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19406</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">No securities are beneficially owned</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mary A. Cade</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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