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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001432093-11-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hofheinz James Fred
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001446137

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32508
		FILM NUMBER:		11551378

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 BERING DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 909
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LUCAS ENERGY, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001309082
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				980417780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3555 TIMMONS LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1550
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-528-1881

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3555 TIMMONS LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1550
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Panorama Investments Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041118
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        <footnote id="F2">Excludes indirect partial ownership (due to Mr. Hofheinz's ownership of approximately 25.2% of El Tex Petroleum LLC) of 637,887 shares owned by El Tex Petroleum LLC.</footnote>
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