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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 30, 2006
                               (November 30, 2006)


                           Double Eagle Petroleum Co.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Maryland                       000-06529              83-0214692
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


            777 Overland Trail (P. O. Box 766), Casper, Wyoming 82601
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (307) 237-9330


                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On November 30, 2006, Double Eagle Petroleum Co. issued a press release entitled
"Double Eagle Petroleum Announces Filing of Shelf Registration Statement". The
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this
Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit 99.1   Press Release dated November 30, 2006.










                                    SIGNATURE

     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.


Date:  November 30, 2006                 DOUBLE EAGLE PETROLEUM CO.



                                         By: /s/ Stephen Hollis
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                                         Stephen Hollis, Chief Executive Officer




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit  Number          Description
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Exhibit 99.1             Press Release dated November 30, 2006