SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.____________)*
DOUBLE EAGLE PETROLEUM AND MINING CO.
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(Name of Issuer)
$.10 Par Value Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
258570 20 9
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 258570 20 9 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DR. RICHARD B. LAUDON (###-##-####)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 569,147
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OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH -0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 569,147
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
569,147
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
21.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP 258570 20 9 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Double Eagle Petroleum And Mining Co.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
777 Overland Trail (P.O. Box 766)
Casper, WY 82601
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Dr. Richard B. Laudon
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
777 Overland Trail (P.O. Box 766)
Casper, WY 82601
(c) Citizenship: U.S.
(d) Title of Class of Securities: $.10 Par Value Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 258570 20 9
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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CUSIP 258570 20 9 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 569,147
(b) Percent of Class: 21.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 569,147
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 569,147
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of -0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Item 10. Certification. N/A
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CUSIP 258570 20 9 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, -I/we- certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: October 10, 1996
By: /S/ RICHARD B. LAUDON
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Dr. Richard B. Laudon
