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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-10-03</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001096939</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NATHANIEL ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NECX.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251943</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MORRISON COREY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>73 DEER PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BABYLON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11702</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
 <nonDerivativeTable>
   <nonDerivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>50000000</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>.</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeHolding>
 </nonDerivativeTable>
   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> 30,000,000 shares owned by NEC Energy, LLC (&quot;NEC&quot;) (of which the Reporting Person is a 50% Member) and 20,000,000 shares for which NEC has the irrevocable right which shall be issued at the time that the number of shares is authorized and available for issuance. NEC's Operating Agreement requires a majority in interest to act for any management action to be taken.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Corey Morrison</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2004-01-06</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

