Exhibit 32.2



                                  CERTIFICATION

         Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 I hereby
certify that:

         I have reviewed the Annual Report on Form 10-K;

         to the best of my knowledge, this Annual Report on Form 10-K (i) fully
complies with the requirements of section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d); and (ii) the information
contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operation of Tengasco, Inc. and its
subsidiaries during the period covered by this Report.

Dated: March 30, 2004



                                    s/Mark A. Ruth
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                                    Mark A. Ruth,
                                    Principal Financial and Accounting Officer