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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080519124618
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-012977
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAR EAST ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001124024
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				880459590
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		363 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PKWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 380
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-598-0470

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		363 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PKWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 380
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77060

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EZFOODSTOP COM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCELWRATH MICHAEL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267861

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32455
		FILM NUMBER:		08844493

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77060
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    <periodOfReport>2008-05-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001124024</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FAR EAST ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FEEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001267861</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCELWRATH MICHAEL R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>363 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 380</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77060</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15425</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.605</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>620567</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Such shares were withheld to pay the tax liability incident to the vesting of 42,318 shares of restricted stock in accordance with Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew Lai, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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