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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030523143131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928022-03-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSON RICHARD O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191300

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14039
		FILM NUMBER:		03717983

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 N CANAL ST
		CITY:			NATCHEZ
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALLON PETROLEUM CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000928022
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				640844345
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 N CANAL ST
		CITY:			NATCHEZ
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39120
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6014421601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 N CANAL ST
		CITY:			NATCHEZ
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39120

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALLON PETROLEUM HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940805
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-05-23</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000928022</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CALLON PETROLEUM CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPE</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191300</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILSON RICHARD O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Preferred Stock</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-05-22</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<deemedExecutionDate>
			<value>2003-05-22</value>
		</deemedExecutionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>3000</value>
			</transactionShares>
			<transactionValue>
				<value>24.24</value>
			</transactionValue>
			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
				<value>A</value>
			</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<postTransactionAmounts>
			<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
				<value>3000.00</value>
			</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
		</postTransactionAmounts>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>I</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value>By Trust</value>
				<footnoteId id="F1"/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</nonDerivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">Beneficial ownership results from shares acquired within Richard O. Wilson Company's Defined Pension Plan and Trust.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Robert A. Mayfield as Attorney-in-fact for</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-05-23</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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