SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WEXFORD CAPITAL LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE SUITE 125 (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/21/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ENERGY PARTNERS LTD [ ERPLQ ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001	1,989,653	I(1)	By: Wexford Spectrum Fund, L.P.
Common Stock, par value $0.001	1,926,316	I(1)	By: Spectrum Intermediate Fund Limited
Common Stock, par value $0.001	1,515,779	I(1)	By: Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC
Common Stock, par value $0.001	20,233	I(1)	By: Wexford Catalyst Trading Limited
Common Stock, par value $0.001	1,453,648	I(1)	By: Debello Investors LLC

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WEXFORD CAPITAL LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE SUITE 125 (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* DAVIDSON CHARLES E (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP 411 WEST PUTNAM AVE. (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* JACOBS JOSEPH (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP 411 WEST PUTNAM AVE. (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Wexford GP LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP 411 WEST PUTNAM AVE. (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are owned by Wexford Spectrum Fund, L.P., Spectrum Intermediate Fund Limited, Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC, Wexford Catalyst Trading Limited and Debello Investors LLC (the ?Funds?). Wexford Capital LP (?Wexford?), as manager, investment advisor or sub advisor of the Funds, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities. Charles E. Davidson (?Davidson?) and Joseph M. Jacobs (?Jacobs?) are the managing members of Wexford's general partner, Wexford GP LLC (?Wex GP?). Wex GP, Davidson and Jacobs may also be deemed to beneficially own the securities. Wexford, Wex GP, Davidson and Jacobs each disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported hereby and this report shall not be deemed as an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities except in the case of Davidson and Jacobs to the extent of their interests in the Funds.

Remarks:

	Arthur Amron, Partner and Secretary of Wexford Capital LP	09/23/2009
	Wexford GP LLC, by Arthur Amron, Vice President and Assistant Secretary	09/23/2009
	Charles E. Davidson	09/23/2009
	Joseph M. Jacobs	09/23/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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