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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001014108-08-000183.txt : 20080527
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001014108-08-000183
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080527

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GATEWAY ENERGY CORP/NE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040194
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				440651207
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 DALLAS STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 2615
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7133360844

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 DALLAS ST
		STREET 2:		STE 2615
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GATEWAY GATHERING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GATEWAY SPORTING GOODS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUCKNER CHARLES OLIVER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001263376

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06404
		FILM NUMBER:		08862072

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		811 BAY RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			MORGANS POINT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77571
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2814714013
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-21</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000040194</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GATEWAY ENERGY CORP/NE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GNRG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001263376</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BUCKNER CHARLES OLIVER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1415 LOUISIANA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher Rasmussen, Attorney in Fact for Charles Buckner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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