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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060830160157
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-048150
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060828
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENDEAVOUR INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001112412
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				880448389
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-307-8700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONTINENTAL SOUTHERN RESOURCES  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020816

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXPRESSIONS GRAPHICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000419

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEITZ JOHN N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221972

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32212
		FILM NUMBER:		061065573

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP
		STREET 2:		1201 LAKE ROBBINS DR
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281.552.3308

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		INPUT/OUTPUT INC.
		STREET 2:		12300 PARC CREST DRIVE
		CITY:			STAFFORD
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77477
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-28</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>ENDEAVOUR INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>END</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221972</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SEITZ JOHN N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Co-Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35267</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.74</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6719533</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction involved the purchase of shares in a private transaction from Lance Gilliland, the Issuer's Chief Financial Officer, under the Issuer's resale prospectus included within its registration statement on Form S-8 filed September 29, 2005.  As reported in Mr. Gilliland's Form 4, his Issuer's shares were sold to satisfy his federal income tax withholding liability arising from the vesting of awards granted to him as inducement awards in connection with the commencement of his employment.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/H. Don Teague for John N. Seitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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