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

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                                    FORM 8-K

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

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2006
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                        Energy Services Acquisition Corp.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                       001-32998                 20-4606266
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State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
   of Incorporation)                                         Identification No.)

               2450 First Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia 25703
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (304) 528-2791
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)




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Item 8.01. Other Events

     On  September 6, 2006,  the initial  public  offering  ("IPO") of 8,600,000
units of Energy Services  Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") was completed.  Each
unit  issued in the IPO (the  "Units")  consists  of one share of common  stock,
$0.0001 par value per share (the "Common  Stock"),  and two warrants to purchase
one share of Common Stock. The Units were sold at an offering price of $6.00 per
Unit,  generating aggregate gross proceeds of $51,600,000.  Prior to the IPO, on
August 30,  2006,  the Company also  completed a private  placement of 3,076,923
warrants to its directors, officers and a sixth individual. Ferris, Baker Watts,
Incorporated acted as lead underwriter for the IPO. Audited financial statements
as of September 6, 2006 reflecting  receipt of the proceeds upon consummation of
the IPO and after the private  placement have been issued by the Company and are
included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

     On September 18, 2006,  the Company  issued a press release  related to the
closing of the IPO.  The press  release  is  attached  as  Exhibit  99.2 to this
report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: None

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information: None

     (c)  Shell company transactions: None

     (d)  Exhibits:

              Exhibit 99.1:  Audited Financial Statements.
              Exhibit 99.2: Press release dated September 18, 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 hereunto duly authorized.


                        Energy Service Acquisition Corp.


Date:  September 15, 2006                   By: /s/ Jack Reynolds
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                                               Jack Reynolds
                                               Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
                                                and Secretary
                                               (Duly Authorized Representative)