10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2013 Commission File No. 000-22750

ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	33-0224120
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 1500

San Diego, CA 92108

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

619-881-2800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and  (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.                 Yes  x    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).              Yes x     No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer  (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Check one:

Large accelerated filer  o	Accelerated filer  o
Non-accelerated filer  o	Smaller reporting company  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a blank check company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).                  Yes  o    No  x

At March 31, 2013, a total of 13,045,465 shares of registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	10
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	12
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	12
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION	13
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	13
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	13
Item 6.	Exhibits	13
	Signatures	14

PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Unaudited)		(Audited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	1,639,071	$	1,489,930
Accounts Receivable, net		1,377,805		3,969,160
Prepaid Expenses		1,041,498		469,038
Inventory		612,464		612,464
Total Current Assets		4,670,838		6,540,592
Other Assets		6,946		6,946
Oil and Gas Properties, at cost, (successful efforts basis),      Equipment and Fixtures		10,824,822		10,955,797
Total Assets	$	15,502,606	$	17,503,335

See notes to unaudited financial statements

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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$	4,247,908		$	4,932,468
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt		1,253,418			2,258,668
Current Portion of Deferred Tax Liability		1,775			1,775
Deferred Revenue from Turnkey Drilling		8,714,373			8,693,743
Total Current Liabilities		14,217,474			15,886,654
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Asset Retirement Obligation		956,667			954,088
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		956,667			954,088
Total Liabilities		15,174,141			16,840,742
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock, no par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares,        13,045,465 and 12,545,465 shares issued; 13,045,465 and       12,545,465 shares outstanding, respectively		34,269,240			33,247,571
Convertible preferred stock, Series AA, no par value,       147,500 shares authorized; 52,784 and 52,784 shares       issued and outstanding, respectively		154,014			154,014
Accumulated (Deficit)		(35,542,727	)		(34,186,930	)
Paid in Capital		1,447,938			1,447,938
Total Stockholders' Equity		328,465			662,593
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	15,502,606		$	17,503,335

See notes to unaudited financial statements

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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012

	2013			2012-Restated
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Revenues:
Sale of Oil and Gas	$	330,895		$	496,894
Supervisory Fees and Other		140,771			204,684
Total Revenues		471,666			701,578
Costs and Expenses:
General and Administrative		860,013			1,019,952
Turnkey Drilling and Development		43,143			70,400
Lease Operating		292,822			295,510
Geological and Geophysical Expense		0			359,029
Inventory Write Down		0			62,744
Legal and Accounting		171,631			270,303
Marketing		37,626			154,219
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		221,360			363,462
Total Costs and Expenses		1,626,595			2,595,619
Gain on Sale of Assets		0			1,307
Loss From Operations		(1,154,929	)		(1,892,734	)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense		(200,868	)		(32,738	)
Loss Before Income Tax Expense		(1,355,797	)		(1,925,472	)
Income Tax Benefit		0			(558,617	)
Net Loss	$	(1,355,797	)		(1,366,855	)
Basic Loss Per Share	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.13	)
Diluted Loss Per Share	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.13	)
Other Comprehensive Income
Unrealized Gain on Equity Securities	$	0		$	1,672
Other Comprehensive Income, before tax		0			1,672
Income Tax Expense Related to Items of Other Comprehensive Income		0			485
Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax		0			1,187
Comprehensive Loss	$	(1,355,797	)	$	(1,365,668	)

See notes to unaudited financial statements

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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012

	2013			2012-Restated
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Loss	$	(1,355,797	)	$	(1,366,855	)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net       Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		221,360			363,462
Gain on Sale of Assets		0			(1,307	)
Inventory Write Down		0			62,744
Stock-Based Compensation, net of adjustments		0			9,815
Debt Discount Amortization, net of adjustments		178,083			0
Decrease (Increase) in:
Accounts Receivable		2,591,355			270,719
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets		(572,460	)		39,398
Increase (Decrease) in:
Accounts Payable and Accrued expenses		(681,981	)		284,224
Deferred Revenues - DWI		20,630			1,199,939
Deferred Income Tax expense (benefit)		0			(558,617	)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		401,190			303,522
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Expenditures for Oil and Gas Properties and Other Capital Expenditures		(90,384	)		(345,891	)
Proceeds from Sale of Assets		0			1,307
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities		(90,384	)		(344,584	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt		(1,183,333	)		(400,000	)
Proceeds from Stock Option and Warrant Exercises		0			299,499
Proceeds from Sale of Common Stock		1,021,668			286,339
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities		(161,665	)		185,838
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		149,141			144,776
Cash at Beginning of Year	$	1,489,930		$	2,946,131
Cash at End of Period	$	1,639,071		$	3,090,907
Cash Paid for Interest	$	22,785		$	32,738
Cash Paid for Taxes	$	800		$	800

See notes to unaudited financial statements

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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normally recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  The results of operations for the three month period are not, in management’s opinion, indicative of the results to be expected for a full year of operations.  It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report.

NOTE 2 – LOSS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated as follows:

	For the Three Months ended  March 31, 2013
	Loss (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per-Share Amount
Basic Loss Per Share:
Net loss available to common stock	$	(1,355,797	)		12,673,243	$	(0.11	)
Diluted Loss Per Share:
Effect of dilutive securities and stock options		0			0		0
Net loss available to common stock	$	(1,355,797	)		12,673,243	$	(0.11	)

	For the Three Months ended  March 31, 2012 - Restated
	Loss (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per-Share Amount
Basic Loss Per Share:
Net income available to common stock	$	(1,366,855	)		10,846,102	$	(0.13	)
Diluted Loss Per Share:
Effect of dilutive securities and stock options		0			0		0.00
Net loss available to common stock	$	(1,366,855	)		10,846,102	$	(0.13	)

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, Royale Energy had dilutive securities of 643,017 and 652,738, respectively.  These securities were not included in the dilutive loss per share due to their antidilutive nature.

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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 3 – OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES

Oil and gas properties, equipment and fixtures consist of the following:

	March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)			December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Oil and Gas
Producing properties, including drilling costs	$	24,364,562		$	24,327,806
Undeveloped properties		4,086,079			4,034,292
Lease and well equipment		9,724,602			9,724,602
		38,175,243			38,086,700
Accumulated depletion, depreciation & amortization		(27,964,970	)		(27,756,493	)
		10,210,273			10,330,207
Commercial and Other
Real estate, including furniture and fixtures	$	502,344		$	502,344
Vehicles		151,669			151,669
Furniture and equipment		1,299,300			1,299,300
		1,953,313			1,953,313
Accumulated depreciation		(1,338,764	)		(1,327,723	)
		614,549			625,590
	$	10,824,822		$	10,955,797

The guidance set forth in the Continued Capitalization of Exploratory Well Costs paragraph of the Extractive Activities Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification requires that we evaluate all existing capitalized exploratory well costs and disclose the extent to which any such capitalized costs have become impaired and are expensed or reclassified during a fiscal period. We did not make any additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending a determination of proved reserves during the periods in 2013 or 2012. 

NOTE 4 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

During the Board of Directors meeting held in December 2010, directors and officers of Royale Energy were each granted 50,000 stock options, a total of 400,000 options, to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share.  These options are to vest in two parts; the first 200,000 options vested on January 1, 2011; the remaining 200,000 options vested on January 1, 2012.  The options were granted with a legal life of five years, and a service period of two years beginning on January 1, 2011.  During the first quarter of 2012, Royale recognized compensation costs of $9,815 and a tax benefit of $2,848 relating to this option grant.

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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 5 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO INDUSTRY SEGMENTS

Royale Energy identifies reportable segments by product. Royale Energy includes revenues from both external customers and revenues from transactions with other operating segments in its measure of segment profit or loss. Royale Energy also includes interest revenue and expense, DD&A, and other operating expenses in its measure of segment profit or loss.

Royale Energy's operations are classified into two principal industry segments. Following is a summary of segmented information for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and 2012:

	Oil and Gas
	Producing			Turnkey
	and			Drilling
	Exploration			Services			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:
Revenues from External Customers	$	330,895			0			330,895
Supervisory Fees		140,670			0			140,670
Interest Revenue		0			101			101
Interest Expense		100,434			100,434			200,868
Operating Expenses for Segment Assets		901,492			503,743			1,405,235
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		210,292			11,068			221,360
Gain on Sale of Assets		0			0			0
Income Tax Benefit		0			0			0
Total Assets	$	14,727,476			775,130			15,502,606
Net Loss	$	(740,653	)		(615,144	)		(1,355,797	)

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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	Oil and Gas
	Producing			Turnkey
	and			Drilling
	Exploration			Services			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 - Restated:
Revenues from External Customers	$	496,894		$	0		$	496,894
Supervisory Fees		202,079			0			202,079
Interest Revenue		0			2,605			2,605
Interest Expense		16,369			16,369			32,738
Expenditures for Segment Assets		1,478,534			753,623			2,232,157
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		345,289			18,173			363,462
Gain on Sale of Assets		1,307			0			1,307
Income Tax Benefit		(330,711	)		(227,906	)		(558,617	)
Total Assets	$	20,007,211		$	1,053,011		$	21,060,222
Net Loss	$	(809,201	)	$	(557,654	)	$	(1,366,855	)

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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6 – RESTATEMENT TO REFLECT CHANGE IN REVENUE RECOGNITION POLICY

The Company has restated its previously issued 2012 financial statements for the correction of an error in the method of revenue recognition.  The effect on the Company’s issued March 31, 2012 financial statements is summarized below:

	As Previously
	Reported			As Restated
Balance sheet as of March 31, 2012:
Deferred Tax Asset-Noncurrent	$	6,541,634		$	6,614,420
Total Assets		20,987,436			21,060,222
Deferred Revenue from Turnkey Drilling		5,828,910			6,079,792
Total Current Liabilities		13,004,809			13,255,691
Total Liabilities		13,583,213			13,834,095
Accumulated Deficit		22,100,521			22,278,617
Total paid in capital and accumulated deficit		6,941,780			6,763,684
Total Stockholder’s Equity		7,404,223			7,226,127
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity		20,987,436			21,060,222
Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the period ended March 31, 2012:
Turnkey Drilling		250,882			0
Total Revenues		952,460			701,578
Income From Operations		(1,641,852	)		(1,892,734	)
Income Before Income Tax Expense		(1,674,590	)		(1,925,472	)
Income Tax Benefit		(485,831	)		(558,617	)
Net Loss		(1,188,759	)		(1,366,855	)
Comprehensive Loss		(1,187,572	)		(1,365,668	)

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statements

In addition to historical information contained herein, this discussion contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the "forward-looking" statements. While we believe our forward looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, there are factors that are difficult to predict and that are influenced by economic and other conditions beyond our control. Investors are directed to consider such risks and other uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Results of Operations

For the first quarter of 2013, we had a net loss of $1,355,797 compared to net loss of $1,366,855 during the first quarter of 2012, an $11,058 change.  Total revenues for the first quarter in 2013 were $471,666, a decrease of $229,912 or 32.8% from the total revenues of $701,578 during the period in 2012.  The lower net profits and revenues were the result of a decrease in oil and natural gas production volumes and lower supervisory fees during the quarter in 2013, when compared to 2012.

In the first quarter of 2013, revenues from oil and gas production decreased $165,999 or 33.4% to $330,895 from the 2012 first quarter revenues of $496,894.  This decrease was due to lower natural gas production, stemming from the natural declines of our existing wells and pipeline issues in one of our main producing fields.  During February 2013, PG&E shut down the pipeline operations in our Lonestar field for approximately two weeks, due to issues with the pipeline oderizer.  The net sales volume of natural gas for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, was approximately 88,530 Mcf with an average price of $3.48 per Mcf, versus 169,371 Mcf with an average price of $2.63 per Mcf for the first quarter of 2012.  This represents a decrease in net sales volume of 80,841 Mcf or 47.7%.  The net sales volume for oil and condensate (natural gas liquids) production was 280 barrels with an average price of $87.67 per barrel for the first three months of 2013, compared to 527 barrels at an average price of $94.64 per barrel for the first three months in 2012.  This represents a decrease in net sales volume of 247 barrels, or 46.9%.

Oil and natural gas lease operating expenses decreased by $2,688 or 1.0%, to $292,822 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, from $295,510 for the quarter in 2012.  This difference was mainly due a decrease in compression charges due to the lower production volumes during the period in 2013.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2013, turnkey drilling and development costs decreased $27,257 or 38.7% to $43,143 in 2013 from $70,400 during the quarter in 2012.  The costs incurred during the periods in 2013 and 2012 were carryover expenses from wells drilled during December 2012 and 2011, respectively.  During the first three months of 2013 and 2012 we did not drill any new wells, due to the lower overall natural gas commodity prices.  Thus far in 2013, we have processed permits on two wells in California, which we expect to drill during the second quarter of 2013.

The aggregate of supervisory fees and other income was $140,771 for quarter ended March 31, 2013, a decrease of $63,913 or 31.2% from $204,684 during the period in 2012.  This decrease was the result of lower overhead rates during the period in 2013, due to lower production volumes.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense decreased to $221,360 from $363,462, a decrease of $142,102 or 39.1% for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the same period in 2012. The depletion rate is calculated using production as a percentage of reserves.  This decrease in depreciation expense was mainly due to a lower depletion rate because of lower production volumes during 2012.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $159,939 or 15.7% from $1,019,952 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, to $860,013 for the period in 2013. This decrease was primarily due to lower employee related compensation expenses during the period in 2013, due to continued cost control measures.  Marketing expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, decreased $116,593, or 75.6%, to $37,626, compared to $154,219 for the same period in 2012. Marketing expense varies from period to period according to the number of marketing events attended by personnel and their associated costs.

Legal and accounting expense decreased to $171,631 for the period, compared to $270,303 for the same period in 2012, a $98,672 or 36.5% decrease.  The decrease in legal and accounting expense was a result of a litigation settlement reached during the period in 2012, resulting in lower legal fees during the period in 2013.

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During 2011, we began a new seismic survey in Northern California of which a majority of the actual seismic work took place during the first quarter of 2012.  As a result we recorded Geological and Geophysical expenses of $359,029 during the first quarter of 2012.  There were no Geological and Geophysical expenses in the first quarter of 2013.  In 2012, we recorded a gain of $1,307 on the sale of a non-oil and gas asset.   Additionally during 2012, we had a write down of $62,744 on certain oil and gas inventory to its estimated current market value.

Interest expense increased to $200,868 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, from $32,738 for the same period in 2012, a $168,130, or 513.6% increase. This increase was mainly due to the interest on a new convertible note payable obtained during the fourth quarter of 2012.  For the first quarter in 2013, there was no income tax benefit or expense, as the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against all deferred tax assets at December 31, 2012.  For the same period in 2012, we had an income tax benefit of $558,617 due to net operating loss.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

At March 31, 2013, Royale Energy had current assets totaling $ 4,670,838 and current liabilities totaling $14,217,474, a $9,546,636 working capital deficit.  We had cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2013, of $1,639,071 compared to $1,489,930 at December 31, 2012.

In February 2009, we entered into a revolving credit agreement with Texas Capital Bank, N.A. secured by our oil and gas properties, of up to $14,250,000.  We also entered into a separate letter of credit facility with Texas Capital Bank of up to $750,000, for the purposes of refinancing Royale’s existing debt and to fund development, exploration and acquisition activities as well as other general corporate purposes.  The scheduled maturity date for the loan was February 13, 2013.  During January 2013, the balance of $350,000 on this credit facility was paid in full.  In February 2013, the revolving credit agreement matured.

In October 2012, the Company obtained $3 million from sale of a convertible note.  See, The Company’s Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) on October 29, 2012, and the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2012.  The Company used these proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the reduction of outstanding bank debt and for capital expenditures on oil and gas development.  The note may, at the Company’s option, be repaid by converting the interest and principal amounts due to common stock, thus reducing the Company’s cash needs to service its debt.  At March 31, 2013, the net outstanding balance of this note was $1,253,418.

At March 31, 2013, our accounts receivable totaled $1,377,805, compared to $3,969,160 at December 31, 2012, a $2,591,355 or 65.3% decrease.  This was primarily due to an approximately $2,500,000 receivable, as part of the sale of common stock sold at year end December 2012.  This common stock receivable was collected on January 4, 2013.  At March 31, 2013, our accounts payable and accrued expenses totaled $4,247,908, a decrease of $684,560 or 13.9% from the accounts payable at December 31, 2012, of $4,932,468, mainly due to a decrease in payables related drilling costs for wells that were drilled during December 2012.

Ordinarily, we fund our operations and cash needs from our available credit and cash flows generated from operations.  We believe that we have sufficient liquidity for the remainder of 2013 and do not foresee any liquidity demands that cannot be met from cash flow or financing activities.

Operating Activities.  Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $401,190 and $303,522 for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  This $97,668 or 32.2% increase in cash provided was mainly due to the  collection of accounts receivable and cost control measures during the quarter in 2013.

Investing Activities. Net cash used by investing activities, primarily in capital acquisitions of oil and gas properties, amounted to $90,384 and $344,584 for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  This decrease was due to lower drilling completion costs during the quarter in 2013, as the Company completed one well begun at the end of 2012.  During the first quarter of 2012, Royale also received proceeds of $1,307 relating to a sale of stock in 2012.

Financing Activities.  Net cash used by financing activities totaled $161,655 in the first quarter of 2013, while $185,838 was provided by financing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2012.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, Royale received proceeds of $1,021,668 and issued 500,000 shares of its common stock relating to its market equity offering program.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, options were exercised by one director for a total of 88,692 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for proceeds of $299,499.  Additionally during the period, Royale received proceeds of $286,339 and issued 53,676 shares of its common stock relating to its market equity offering program.  Also during the period in 2012, four director's exchanged 150,000 options in a cashless exercise for 62,350 common shares.

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our major market risk exposure relates to pricing of oil and gas production.  The prices we receive for oil and gas are closely related to worldwide market prices for crude oil and local spot prices paid for natural gas production.  Prices have been volatile for the last several years, and we expect that volatility to continue.  Monthly average natural gas prices ranged from a low of $3.64 per Mcf to a high of $4.04 per Mcf for the first three months of 2013.  We have not entered into any hedging or derivative agreements to limit our exposure to changes in oil and gas prices or interest rates.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2013, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.  These controls and procedures are based on the definition of disclosure controls and procedures in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on that evaluation, our management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2012.

No changes occurred in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2013, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

National Fuel Corporation (“NFC”) v. Royale Energy, Inc., No. 080800735, Uintah County, Utah.   This lawsuit is concluded.  The appeal was dismissed and the litigation has been concluded.

Douglas Jones v. Royale Energy, Inc., et.al.

On July 1, 2010, Douglas Jones filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Circuit Court, 17th Judicial District, Broward County, Florida.  Mr. Jones was an independent contractor handling certain aspects of sales for the Company prior to July 2, 2008.  He asserts that he is entitled to an unspecified amount for commissions and expenses.  The Company denies that any money is owed to Mr. Jones.  On August 16, 2010, the Company through Florida counsel Adam Hodkin, filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit for lack of jurisdiction in the Florida courts. The Court ruled that it wanted to have an evidentiary hearing on the motion, but no hearing date has been set; we do not anticipate that the hearing will be held until fall 2013.  If the motion to dismiss is denied, Royale intends to answer the complaint and oppose the lawsuit vigorously.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Please review the risk factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 6.  Exhibits

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
32.1	18 U.S.C. § 1350 Certification
32.2	18 U.S.C. § 1350 Certification
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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

	ROYALE ENERGY, INC.
Date:    May 15, 2013	/s/ Donald H. Hosmer
	Donald H. Hosmer, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date:    May 15, 2013	/s/ Stephen M. Hosmer
	Stephen M. Hosmer, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

I, Donald H. Hosmer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Royale Energy, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  May 15, 2013	/s/ Donald H. Hosmer
	Donald H. Hosmer, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

I, Stephen M. Hosmer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Royale Energy, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions)

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  May 15, 2013	/s/ Stephen M. Hosmer
	Stephen M. Hosmer, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350

The undersigned, Donald H. Hosmer, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Royale Energy, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certifies that:

(1) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2013 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:  May 15, 2013	By:	/s/ Donald H. Hosmer
		Donald H. Hosmer, Co-President and Co Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350

The undersigned, Stephen M. Hosmer, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Royale Energy, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certifies that:

(1) the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2013 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:  May 15, 2013	By:	/s/ Stephen M. Hosmer
		Stephen M. Hosmer, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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NOTE 4 - STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

NOTE 4 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

During the Board of Directors meeting held in December 2010, directors and officers of Royale Energy were each granted 50,000 stock options, a total of 400,000 options, to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share.  These options are to vest in two parts; the first 200,000 options vested on January 1, 2011; the remaining 200,000 options vested on January 1, 2012.  The options were granted with a legal life of five years, and a service period of two years beginning on January 1, 2011.  During the first quarter of 2012, Royale recognized compensation costs of $9,815 and a tax benefit of $2,848 relating to this option grant.

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NOTE 3 - OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 3 – OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES

Oil and gas properties, equipment and fixtures consist of the following:

	March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)			December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Oil and Gas
Producing properties, including drilling costs	$	24,364,562		$	24,327,806
Undeveloped properties		4,086,079			4,034,292
Lease and well equipment		9,724,602			9,724,602
		38,175,243			38,086,700
Accumulated depletion, depreciation & amortization		(27,964,970	)		(27,756,493	)
		10,210,273			10,330,207
Commercial and Other
Real estate, including furniture and fixtures	$	502,344		$	502,344
Vehicles		151,669			151,669
Furniture and equipment		1,299,300			1,299,300
		1,953,313			1,953,313
Accumulated depreciation		(1,338,764	)		(1,327,723	)
		614,549			625,590
	$	10,824,822		$	10,955,797

The guidance set forth in the Continued Capitalization of Exploratory Well Costs paragraph of the Extractive Activities Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification requires that we evaluate all existing capitalized exploratory well costs and disclose the extent to which any such capitalized costs have become impaired and are expensed or reclassified during a fiscal period. We did not make any additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending a determination of proved reserves during the periods in 2013 or 2012. 

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BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,639,071	$ 1,489,930
Accounts Receivable, net	1,377,805	3,969,160
Prepaid Expenses	1,041,498	469,038
Inventory	612,464	612,464
Total Current Assets	4,670,838	6,540,592
Other Assets	6,946	6,946
Oil and Gas Properties, at cost, (successful efforts basis), Equipment and Fixtures	10,824,822	10,955,797
Total Assets	15,502,606	17,503,335
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	4,247,908	4,932,468
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	1,253,418	2,258,668
Current Portion of Deferred Tax Liability	1,775	1,775
Deferred Revenue from Turnkey Drilling	8,714,373	8,693,743
Total Current Liabilities	14,217,474	15,886,654
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Asset Retirement Obligation	956,667	954,088
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	956,667	954,088
Total Liabilities	15,174,141	16,840,742
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock, no par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares, 13,045,465 and 12,545,465 shares issued; 13,045,465 and 12,545,465 shares outstanding, respectively	34,269,240	33,247,571
Convertible preferred stock, Series AA, no par value, 147,500 shares authorized; 52,784 and 52,784 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	154,014	154,014
Accumulated (Deficit)	(35,542,727)	(34,186,930)
Paid in Capital	1,447,938	1,447,938
Total Stockholders' Equity	328,465	662,593
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 15,502,606	$ 17,503,335

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NOTE 1

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 1 – In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normally recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  The results of operations for the three month period are not, in management’s opinion, indicative of the results to be expected for a full year of operations.  It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report.

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NOTE 6 - RESTATEMENT TO REFLECT CHANGE IN REVENUE RECOGNITION POLICY (Detail) - Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Tax Asset-Noncurrent		$ 6,614,420
Total Assets	15,502,606	21,060,222	17,503,335
Deferred Revenue from Turnkey Drilling		6,079,792
Total Current Liabilities	14,217,474	13,255,691	15,886,654
Total Liabilities	15,174,141	13,834,095	16,840,742
Accumulated Deficit	(35,542,727)	22,278,617	(34,186,930)
Total paid in capital and accumulated deficit		6,763,684
Total Stockholder’s Equity	328,465	7,226,127	662,593
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity	15,502,606	21,060,222	17,503,335
Turnkey Drilling		0
Total Revenues	471,666	701,578
Income From Operations	(1,154,929)	(1,892,734)
Income Before Income Tax Expense	(1,355,797)	(1,925,472)
Income Tax Benefit	0	(558,617)
Net Loss	(1,355,797)	(1,366,855)
Comprehensive Loss	(1,355,797)	(1,365,668)
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Deferred Tax Asset-Noncurrent		6,541,634
Total Assets		20,987,436
Deferred Revenue from Turnkey Drilling		5,828,910
Total Current Liabilities		13,004,809
Total Liabilities		13,583,213
Accumulated Deficit		22,100,521
Total paid in capital and accumulated deficit		6,941,780
Total Stockholder’s Equity		7,404,223
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity		20,987,436
Turnkey Drilling		250,882
Total Revenues		952,460
Income From Operations		(1,641,852)
Income Before Income Tax Expense		(1,674,590)
Income Tax Benefit		(485,831)
Net Loss		(1,188,759)
Comprehensive Loss		$ (1,187,572)

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NOTE 2 - LOSS PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

NOTE 2 – LOSS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated as follows:

	For the Three Months ended  March 31, 2013
	Loss (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per-Share Amount
Basic Loss Per Share:
Net loss available to common stock	$	(1,355,797	)		12,673,243	$	(0.11	)
Diluted Loss Per Share:
Effect of dilutive securities and stock options		0			0		0
Net loss available to common stock	$	(1,355,797	)		12,673,243	$	(0.11	)

	For the Three Months ended  March 31, 2012 - Restated
	Loss (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per-Share Amount
Basic Loss Per Share:
Net income available to common stock	$	(1,366,855	)		10,846,102	$	(0.13	)
Diluted Loss Per Share:
Effect of dilutive securities and stock options		0			0		0.00
Net loss available to common stock	$	(1,366,855	)		10,846,102	$	(0.13	)

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, Royale Energy had dilutive securities of 643,017 and 652,738, respectively.  These securities were not included in the dilutive loss per share due to their antidilutive nature.

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BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Common stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	13,045,465	12,545,465
Common stock, shares outstanding	13,045,465	12,545,465
Common Stock, no par value (in Dollars per share)
Convertible Preferred Stock, shares authorized	147,500	147,500
Convertible Preferred Stock, shares issued	52,784	52,784
Convertible Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	52,784	52,784
Convertible preferred stock, Series AA, no par value (in Dollars per share)

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NOTE 2 - LOSS PER SHARE (Detail) - Schedule of earnings per share (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Basic Loss Per Share:
Net loss available to common stock- per basic share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.13)
Diluted Loss Per Share:
Net loss available to common stock - per diluted share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.13)
Income (Numerator) [Member]
Basic Loss Per Share:
Net loss available to common stock- basic	$ (1,355,797)	$ (1,366,855)
Diluted Loss Per Share:
Effect of dilutive securities and stock options	0	0
Net loss available to common stock - diluted	(1,355,797)	(1,366,855)
Shares (denominator) [Member]
Basic Loss Per Share:
Shares - basic (in Shares)	12,673,243	10,846,102
Diluted Loss Per Share:
Effect of dilutive securities and stock options (in Shares)	0	0
Shares - diluted (in Shares)	12,673,243	10,846,102
Per-share amount [Member]
Basic Loss Per Share:
Net loss available to common stock- per basic share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.13)
Diluted Loss Per Share:
Effect of dilutive securities and stock options	$ 0	$ 0.00
Net loss available to common stock - per diluted share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.13)

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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ROYALE ENERGY INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	13,045,465
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000864839
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

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NOTE 3 - OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES (Detail) - Schedule of oil and gas properties, equipment and fixtures (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Oil and Gas
Producing properties, including drilling costs	$ 24,364,562	$ 24,327,806
Undeveloped properties	4,086,079	4,034,292
Lease and well equipment	9,724,602	9,724,602
	38,175,243	38,086,700
Accumulated depletion, depreciation & amortization	(27,964,970)	(27,756,493)
	10,210,273	10,330,207
Commercial and Other
Real estate, including furniture and fixtures	502,344	502,344
Vehicles	151,669	151,669
Furniture and equipment	1,299,300	1,299,300
	1,953,313	1,953,313
Accumulated depreciation	(1,338,764)	(1,327,723)
	614,549	625,590
	$ 10,824,822	$ 10,955,797

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STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Sale of Oil and Gas	$ 330,895	$ 496,894
Supervisory Fees and Other	140,771	204,684
Total Revenues	471,666	701,578
Costs and Expenses:
General and Administrative	860,013	1,019,952
Turnkey Drilling and Development	43,143	70,400
Lease Operating	292,822	295,510
Geological and Geophysical Expense	0	359,029
Inventory Write Down	0	62,744
Legal and Accounting	171,631	270,303
Marketing	37,626	154,219
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	221,360	363,462
Total Costs and Expenses	1,626,595	2,595,619
Gain on Sale of Assets	0	1,307
Loss From Operations	(1,154,929)	(1,892,734)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense	(200,868)	(32,738)
Loss Before Income Tax Expense	(1,355,797)	(1,925,472)
Income Tax Benefit	0	(558,617)
Net Loss	(1,355,797)	(1,366,855)
Basic Loss Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.13)
Diluted Loss Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.13)
Other Comprehensive Income
Unrealized Gain on Equity Securities	0	1,672
Other Comprehensive Income, before tax	0	1,672
Income Tax Expense Related to Items of Other Comprehensive Income	0	485
Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax	0	1,187
Comprehensive Loss	$ (1,355,797)	$ (1,365,668)

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NOTE 2 - LOSS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated as follows:

	For the Three Months ended  March 31, 2013
	Loss (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per-Share Amount
Basic Loss Per Share:
Net loss available to common stock	$	(1,355,797	)		12,673,243	$	(0.11	)
Diluted Loss Per Share:
Effect of dilutive securities and stock options		0			0		0
Net loss available to common stock	$	(1,355,797	)		12,673,243	$	(0.11	)

	For the Three Months ended  March 31, 2012 - Restated
	Loss (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per-Share Amount
Basic Loss Per Share:
Net income available to common stock	$	(1,366,855	)		10,846,102	$	(0.13	)
Diluted Loss Per Share:
Effect of dilutive securities and stock options		0			0		0.00
Net loss available to common stock	$	(1,366,855	)		10,846,102	$	(0.13	)

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NOTE 6 - RESTATEMENT TO REFLECT CHANGE IN REVENUE RECOGNITION POLICY

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Text Block]

NOTE 6 – RESTATEMENT TO REFLECT CHANGE IN REVENUE RECOGNITION POLICY

The Company has restated its previously issued 2012 financial statements for the correction of an error in the method of revenue recognition.  The effect on the Company’s issued March 31, 2012 financial statements is summarized below:

	As Previously
	Reported			As Restated
Balance sheet as of March 31, 2012:
Deferred Tax Asset-Noncurrent	$	6,541,634		$	6,614,420
Total Assets		20,987,436			21,060,222
Deferred Revenue from Turnkey Drilling		5,828,910			6,079,792
Total Current Liabilities		13,004,809			13,255,691
Total Liabilities		13,583,213			13,834,095
Accumulated Deficit		22,100,521			22,278,617
Total paid in capital and accumulated deficit		6,941,780			6,763,684
Total Stockholder’s Equity		7,404,223			7,226,127
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity		20,987,436			21,060,222
Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the period ended March 31, 2012:
Turnkey Drilling		250,882			0
Total Revenues		952,460			701,578
Income From Operations		(1,641,852	)		(1,892,734	)
Income Before Income Tax Expense		(1,674,590	)		(1,925,472	)
Income Tax Benefit		(485,831	)		(558,617	)
Net Loss		(1,188,759	)		(1,366,855	)
Comprehensive Loss		(1,187,572	)		(1,365,668	)

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NOTE 4 - STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Detail) (Options issued December 2010 [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross		400,000
Investment Options, Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)		$ 3.25
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights		vest in two parts; the first 200,000 options vested on January 1, 2011; the remaining 200,000 options vested on January 1, 2012
Option term		5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period		2 years
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)	$ 9,815
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense (in Dollars)	$ 2,848
Options granted to each director and executive officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross		50,000

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NOTE 6 - RESTATEMENT TO REFLECT CHANGE IN REVENUE RECOGNITION POLICY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]

The Company has restated its previously issued 2012 financial statements for the correction of an error in the method of revenue recognition. The effect on the Company’s issued March 31, 2012 financial statements is summarized below:

	As Previously
	Reported			As Restated
Balance sheet as of March 31, 2012:
Deferred Tax Asset-Noncurrent	$	6,541,634		$	6,614,420
Total Assets		20,987,436			21,060,222
Deferred Revenue from Turnkey Drilling		5,828,910			6,079,792
Total Current Liabilities		13,004,809			13,255,691
Total Liabilities		13,583,213			13,834,095
Accumulated Deficit		22,100,521			22,278,617
Total paid in capital and accumulated deficit		6,941,780			6,763,684
Total Stockholder’s Equity		7,404,223			7,226,127
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity		20,987,436			21,060,222
Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the period ended March 31, 2012:
Turnkey Drilling		250,882			0
Total Revenues		952,460			701,578
Income From Operations		(1,641,852	)		(1,892,734	)
Income Before Income Tax Expense		(1,674,590	)		(1,925,472	)
Income Tax Benefit		(485,831	)		(558,617	)
Net Loss		(1,188,759	)		(1,366,855	)
Comprehensive Loss		(1,187,572	)		(1,365,668	)

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NOTE 3 - OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of oil and gas properties, equipment and fixtures [Table Text Block]

Oil and gas properties, equipment and fixtures consist of the following:

	March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)			December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Oil and Gas
Producing properties, including drilling costs	$	24,364,562		$	24,327,806
Undeveloped properties		4,086,079			4,034,292
Lease and well equipment		9,724,602			9,724,602
		38,175,243			38,086,700
Accumulated depletion, depreciation & amortization		(27,964,970	)		(27,756,493	)
		10,210,273			10,330,207
Commercial and Other
Real estate, including furniture and fixtures	$	502,344		$	502,344
Vehicles		151,669			151,669
Furniture and equipment		1,299,300			1,299,300
		1,953,313			1,953,313
Accumulated depreciation		(1,338,764	)		(1,327,723	)
		614,549			625,590
	$	10,824,822		$	10,955,797

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NOTE 5 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO INDUSTRY SEGMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Royale Energy's operations are classified into two principal industry segments. Following is a summary of segmented information for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and 2012:

	Oil and Gas
	Producing			Turnkey
	and			Drilling
	Exploration			Services			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:
Revenues from External Customers	$	330,895			0			330,895
Supervisory Fees		140,670			0			140,670
Interest Revenue		0			101			101
Interest Expense		100,434			100,434			200,868
Operating Expenses for Segment Assets		901,492			503,743			1,405,235
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		210,292			11,068			221,360
Gain on Sale of Assets		0			0			0
Income Tax Benefit		0			0			0
Total Assets	$	14,727,476			775,130			15,502,606
Net Loss	$	(740,653	)		(615,144	)		(1,355,797	)

	Oil and Gas
	Producing			Turnkey
	and			Drilling
	Exploration			Services			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 - Restated:
Revenues from External Customers	$	496,894		$	0		$	496,894
Supervisory Fees		202,079			0			202,079
Interest Revenue		0			2,605			2,605
Interest Expense		16,369			16,369			32,738
Expenditures for Segment Assets		1,478,534			753,623			2,232,157
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		345,289			18,173			363,462
Gain on Sale of Assets		1,307			0			1,307
Income Tax Benefit		(330,711	)		(227,906	)		(558,617	)
Total Assets	$	20,007,211		$	1,053,011		$	21,060,222
Net Loss	$	(809,201	)	$	(557,654	)	$	(1,366,855	)

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NOTE 2 - LOSS PER SHARE (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	643,017	652,738

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NOTE 5 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO INDUSTRY SEGMENTS (Detail) - Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers	$ 330,895	$ 496,894
Supervisory Fees	140,670	202,079
Interest Revenue	101	2,605
Interest Expense	200,868	32,738
Operating Expenses for Segment Assets	1,405,235	2,232,157
Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization	221,360	363,462
Gain on Sale of Assets	0	1,307
Income Tax (Benefit)	0	(558,617)
Total Assets	15,502,606	21,060,222	17,503,335
Net Income (Loss)	(1,355,797)	(1,366,855)
Oil and gas producing and exploration [Member]
Revenues from External Customers	330,895	496,894
Supervisory Fees	140,670	202,079
Interest Revenue	0	0
Interest Expense	100,434	16,369
Operating Expenses for Segment Assets	901,492	1,478,534
Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization	210,292	345,289
Gain on Sale of Assets	0	1,307
Income Tax (Benefit)	0	(330,711)
Total Assets	14,727,476	20,007,211
Net Income (Loss)	(740,653)	(809,201)
Turnkey drilling services [Member]
Revenues from External Customers	0	0
Supervisory Fees	0	0
Interest Revenue	101	2,605
Interest Expense	100,434	16,369
Operating Expenses for Segment Assets	503,743	753,623
Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization	11,068	18,173
Gain on Sale of Assets	0	0
Income Tax (Benefit)	0	(227,906)
Total Assets	775,130	1,053,011
Net Income (Loss)	$ (615,144)	$ (557,654)

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Loss	$ (1,355,797)	$ (1,366,855)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	221,360	363,462
Gain on Sale of Assets	0	(1,307)
Inventory Write Down	0	62,744
Stock-Based Compensation, net of adjustments	0	9,815
Debt Discount Amortization, net of adjustments	178,083	0
Decrease (Increase) in:
Accounts Receivable	2,591,355	270,719
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	(572,460)	39,398
Increase (Decrease) in:
Accounts Payable and Accrued expenses	(681,981)	284,224
Deferred Revenues - DWI	20,630	1,199,939
Deferred Income Tax expense (benefit)	0	(558,617)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	401,190	303,522
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Expenditures for Oil and Gas Properties and Other Capital Expenditures	(90,384)	(345,891)
Proceeds from Sale of Assets	0	1,307
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities	(90,384)	(344,584)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt	(1,183,333)	(400,000)
Proceeds from Stock Option and Warrant Exercises	0	299,499
Proceeds from Sale of Common Stock	1,021,668	286,339
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities	(161,665)	185,838
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	149,141	144,776
Cash at Beginning of Year	1,489,930	2,946,131
Cash at End of Period	1,639,071	3,090,907
Cash Paid for Interest	22,785	32,738
Cash Paid for Taxes	$ 800	$ 800

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NOTE 5 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO INDUSTRY SEGMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO INDUSTRY SEGMENTS

Royale Energy identifies reportable segments by product. Royale Energy includes revenues from both external customers and revenues from transactions with other operating segments in its measure of segment profit or loss. Royale Energy also includes interest revenue and expense, DD&A, and other operating expenses in its measure of segment profit or loss.

Royale Energy's operations are classified into two principal industry segments. Following is a summary of segmented information for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and 2012:

	Oil and Gas
	Producing			Turnkey
	and			Drilling
	Exploration			Services			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:
Revenues from External Customers	$	330,895			0			330,895
Supervisory Fees		140,670			0			140,670
Interest Revenue		0			101			101
Interest Expense		100,434			100,434			200,868
Operating Expenses for Segment Assets		901,492			503,743			1,405,235
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		210,292			11,068			221,360
Gain on Sale of Assets		0			0			0
Income Tax Benefit		0			0			0
Total Assets	$	14,727,476			775,130			15,502,606
Net Loss	$	(740,653	)		(615,144	)		(1,355,797	)

	Oil and Gas
	Producing			Turnkey
	and			Drilling
	Exploration			Services			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 - Restated:
Revenues from External Customers	$	496,894		$	0		$	496,894
Supervisory Fees		202,079			0			202,079
Interest Revenue		0			2,605			2,605
Interest Expense		16,369			16,369			32,738
Expenditures for Segment Assets		1,478,534			753,623			2,232,157
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		345,289			18,173			363,462
Gain on Sale of Assets		1,307			0			1,307
Income Tax Benefit		(330,711	)		(227,906	)		(558,617	)
Total Assets	$	20,007,211		$	1,053,011		$	21,060,222
Net Loss	$	(809,201	)	$	(557,654	)	$	(1,366,855	)

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NOTE 5 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO INDUSTRY SEGMENTS (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Number of Operating Segments	2