6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October, 2009

COMPTON PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Suite 500, Bankers Court

850 – 2nd Street SW

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

T2P 0R8

(403) 237-9400

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F o Form 40-F x

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Yes o No x

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Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release dated October 2, 2009 - - Compton Petroleum announces expected close of equity offering

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	COMPTON PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Date: October 2, 2009	By:	/s/ Leigh Cassidy
		Leigh Cassidy
		Title: Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News release via Canada NewsWire, Calgary 403-269-7605

	    Attention Business Editors:
	    Compton Petroleum announces expected close of equity offering

	    CALGARY, Oct. 2 /CNW/ - Compton Petroleum Corporation (TSX - CMT, NYSE -
CMZ) announces that its underwriters have received confirmation that the
United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. will issue a
"no-objection" letter in respect of the previously announced public offering
of units of Compton, and that formal closing of the offering will take place
before markets open on Monday, October 5, 2009.

	    Forward Looking Statements

	    Certain information regarding the Corporation contained herein
constitutes forward-looking information and statements and financial outlooks
(collectively, "forward-looking statements") under the meaning of applicable
securities laws, including Canadian Securities Administrators' National
Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations and the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections,
guidance, or other statements that are not statements of fact, including
statements regarding (i) cash flow and capital and operating expenditures,
(ii) exploration, drilling, completion, and production matters, (iii) results
of operations, (iv) financial position, and (v) other risks and uncertainties
described from time to time in the reports and filings made by Compton with
securities regulatory authorities. Although Compton believes that the
assumptions underlying, and expectations reflected in, such forward-looking
statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such assumptions and
expectations will prove to have been correct. There are many factors that
could cause forward-looking statements not to be correct, including risks and
uncertainties inherent in the Corporation's business. These risks include, but
are not limited to: crude oil and natural gas price volatility, exchange rate
fluctuations, availability of services and supplies, operating hazards, access
difficulties and mechanical failures, weather related issues, uncertainties in
the estimates of reserves and in projection of future rates of production and
timing of development expenditures, general economic conditions, and the
actions or inactions of third-party operators, and other risks and
uncertainties described from time to time in the reports and filings made with
securities regulatory authorities by Compton. Statements relating to
"reserves" and "resources" are deemed to be forward-looking statements, as
they involve the implied assessment, based on estimates and assumptions, that
the reserves and resources described exist in the quantities predicted or
estimated, and can be profitably produced in the future.
	    The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date
of this news release solely for the purpose of disclosing the closing of the
equity issue. Compton may, as considered necessary in the circumstances,
update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise, but Compton does not undertake to
update this information at any particular time, except as required by law.
Compton cautions readers that the forward-looking statements may not be
appropriate for purposes other than their intended purposes and that undue
reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement. The
Corporation's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their
entirety by this cautionary statement.

	    About Compton Petroleum Corporation

	    Compton Petroleum Corporation is a public company actively engaged in the
exploration, development and production of natural gas, natural gas liquids,
and crude oil in western Canada. Our strategy is focused on creating value for
shareholders by providing appropriate investment returns through the effective
development and optimization of assets. The Corporation's operations are
located in the deep basin fairway of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. In
this large geographical region, we pursue three deep basin natural gas plays:
the Basal Quartz sands at Hooker in southern Alberta, the Gething/Rock Creek
sands at Niton and Caroline in central Alberta, and the shallower Plains Belly
River sand play in southern Alberta. In addition, we have an exploratory play
at Callum/Cowley in the Foothills area of southern Alberta. Natural gas
represents approximately 86% of reserves and production. Compton's shares are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CMT and on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol CMZ.

	    %CIK: 0001043572

	    /For further information: Susan J. Soprovich, Director, Investor
Relations, Ph: (403) 668-6732, Fax: (403) 237-9410, Email:
investorinfo(at)comptonpetroleum.com, Website: www.comptonpetroleum.com/
	    (CMT. CMZ)

CO:  Compton Petroleum Corporation

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