Exhibit 99.3

                      Statement of Chief Executive Officer
         Pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code


         Pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code, the
undersigned, Joseph L. Castle II, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Castle Energy Corporation (the "Company"), hereby certifies that:

I.   The Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the period September 30, 2002
     (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

II.  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
     respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Dated: December 13, 2002                                 /S/ JOSEPH L. CASTLE II
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                                                         Joseph L. Castle II
                                                         Chief Executive Officer