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

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT

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

                Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):

                                  July 25, 2003

                                ENERGYSOUTH, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            ALABAMA                         333-42057            58-2358943
(State or other jurisdiction of            (Commission          (IRS Employer
         incorporation)                   File Number)       Identification No.)

               2828 DAUPHIN STREET
                 MOBILE, ALABAMA                               36606
    (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (251) 450-4774

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


                                                        Exhibit Index at page: 3






ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

     Exhibit
     Number             Description

     99.1               EnergySouth, Inc. press release dated July 25, 2003

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

The following information required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 12
("Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition") is being
furnished hereunder in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Final
Rule Release No. 33-8216.

On July 25, 2003, EnergySouth, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing earnings for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the
declaration of a dividend on outstanding Common Stock. The full text of the
press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Pursuant to General
Instruction B, subsection 2, of Form 8-K, this exhibit is not "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, but
is instead furnished as required by that section.


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereto duly authorized.


                                ENERGYSOUTH, INC.



Date: July 25, 2003                     By:   /s/ G. Edgar Downing Jr.
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                                              G. Edgar Downing, Jr.
                                              Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit                                                                                         Page
Number             Description                                                                  Number
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99.1               EnergySouth, Inc. press release dated July 25, 2003                          4
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