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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-08-007006.txt : 20080820
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080820174509
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-007006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080820
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080820

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000843212
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				870448843
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 489
		STREET 2:		1861 BROWN BLVD,STE 655
		CITY:			SIMONTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77476
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2813462652

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 489
		CITY:			SIMONTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77476

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELIZE AMERICAN CORP INTERNATIONALE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Welser Karl
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001331558

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26402
		FILM NUMBER:		081030695

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 222-7315

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 POST ROAD WEST, SUITE 202
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000843212</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEGG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001331558</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Welser Karl</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 GORHAM ISLAND</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 303</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.61</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>355000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Karl Welser</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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