X0303 4 2009-01-15 0 0000029834 DOUBLE EAGLE PETROLEUM CO DBLE 0001234310 DEGENFELDER D STEVEN 1675 BROADWAY, SUITE 2200 DENVER CO 80202 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common Stock 2009-01-15 4 F 0 114 6.72 D 106818 D Options: Right to Buy 0 Common Stock 30000 30000 D Options: Right to Buy 0 Common Stock 48608 48608 D Previously reported. 20% of these options become exercisable on each of March 24, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Each option will expire and terminate, if not exercised sooner, on the fifth anniversary date that it first becomes exercisable. 20% of these options become exercisable on each of December 31, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Each option will expire and terminate, if not exercised or terminated sooner, on September 4, 2015. /s/ D. Steven Degenfelder 2009-01-19