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): July 11, 2006

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


          Nevada                          0-26321                98-0204105
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission            (IRS Employer
       incorporation)                   File Number)         Identification No.)


          8 Inverness Drive East, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112
               (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 483-0044


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
    230.425)

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    240.14a-12)

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    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



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Item 7.01         Regulation FD Disclosure

          Pursuant to General  Instruction  F., the registrant  incorporates  by
          reference the  information  contained in the document filed as Exhibit
          99.1 to this Form 8-K.


Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (a) Not applicable.

          (b) Not applicable.

          (c) Exhibits:

               99.1 Press Release dated July 11, 2006


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                                   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.

                                                  GASCO ENERGY, INC.


July 11, 2006                                     By: /s/ W. King Grant
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                                                      W. King Grant
                                                      Chief Financial Officer




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