X0303 4 2008-09-04 0 0000029834 DOUBLE EAGLE PETROLEUM CO DBLE 0001234310 DEGENFELDER D STEVEN 1675 BROADWAY, SUITE 2200 DENVER CO 80202 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP-Explor. & New Ventures Common Stock 2008-09-04 4 A 0 18231 0 A 107896 D Options: Right to Buy 14.81 Common Stock 30000 30000 D Options: Right to Buy 14.81 2008-09-04 4 A 0 48608 0 A Common Stock 48608 48608 D 20% of these shares vest December 31, 2008 then 20% each December 31 thereafter. Previously reported. 20% of these options become exercisable on each of March 24, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 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 2008-09-08