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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943374-08-001222.txt : 20080812
<SEC-HEADER>0000943374-08-001222.hdr.sgml : 20080812
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080812174053
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-08-001222
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080808
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080812

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Energy Services Acquisition Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357971
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION [1623]
		IRS NUMBER:				204606266
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		304-528-2791

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Burns Edsel R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373910

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32998
		FILM NUMBER:		081010743

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(304) 528-2791

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25703
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001357971</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Energy Services Acquisition Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ESA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001373910</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Burns Edsel R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2450 FIRST AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HUNTINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>25703</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.97</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>638000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-08-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>76924</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>76924</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each warrant is exercisable on the later of (i) the completion of a business combination with a target business; or (ii)
 August 29, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edsel R. Burns</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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