Spire Alabama 8-K Energen Clarifies 4th Quarter 2005 Earnings

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
January 27, 2006

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 2.02          Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 25, 2006, Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation issued a press release clarifying the fourth quarter 2005 earnings. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this form 8-K and is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission.

ITEM 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibits is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit

Number:

99.1 Press Release dated January 25, 2006

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
January 27, 2006	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 January 25, 2006

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