Spire Alabama 8-K Energen Raises Earnings Guidance for 2004 and 2005

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report
July 22, 2004

Commission			IRS Employer
File		State of	Identification
Number	Registrant	Incorporation	Number
1-7810	Energen Corporation	Alabama	63-0757759
2-38960	Alabama Gas Corporation	Alabama	63-0022000

605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North Birmingham, Alabama	35203
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(205) 326-2700

(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 22, 2004, Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2004. The press release and supplemental financial information are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 to this form 8-K and are furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission. This information is provided under Item 12 of Form 8-K.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

	ENERGEN CORPORATION ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION
July 22, 2004	By /s/ G. C. Ketcham
	G. C. Ketcham Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	*	Press Release dated July 22, 2004
99.2	*	Supplemental Financial Information dated July 22, 2004

* This exhibit is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission by inclusion herein.