UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
SEC File No. 0-23530
(Check One): CUSIP Number 89323B108
Form 10-K __Form 20-F __Form 11-K X_Form 10-Q __Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 30, 1996
Transition Report on Form 10-K
Transition Report on Form 20-F
Transition Report on Form 11-K
Transition Report on Form 10-Q
Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I - REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Full Name of Registrant: Trans Energy, Inc.
Former Name if Applicable:
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
210 Second Street
City, State and Zip Code: St. Marys, West Virginia 26170
PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort
or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule
12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if
appropriate)
__X__
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of
this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable
effort or expense;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or
portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth
calendar following the prescribed due date; or the subject
quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or
portion thereof will be filed on the or before the fifth
calendar day following the prescribed due date: and
(C) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by
Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F,
11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could
not be filed within the prescribed time period.
Registrant has filed a Form SB-2 registration statement and is
coordinating its quaterly financial statements with the registration
statement filing. Quarterly reports will be completed within the next
five days and will be filed accordingly.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Leonard E. Neilson (801) 288-2855
(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12
months or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is not,
identify reports(s). Yes_X_ No___
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal
year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included
in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes___ No_X_
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the
reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
TRANS ENERGY, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 14, 1996 By: Loren E. Bagley
(Signature)
President
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the
registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name
and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed
beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the
registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive
officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on
behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
