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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-09-22</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2015-10-26</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000007184</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARGONAUT ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMTV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001656353</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Malone Patrick M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4811 US ROUTE 5</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>05855</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>The wrong date was used when the first Form 3 was filed for the &quot;date of event requiring statement&quot;.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patrick M. Malone</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
