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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001263279-09-000161.txt : 20091223
<SEC-HEADER>0001263279-09-000161.hdr.sgml : 20091223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091223111332
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001263279-09-000161
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELTA PETROLEUM CORP/CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000821483
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				841060803
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		370 SEVENTEENTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4300
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032939133

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		370 SEVENTEENTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4300
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALLACE JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186005

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16203
		FILM NUMBER:		091257013

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 17TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000821483</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DELTA PETROLEUM CORP/CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DPTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186005</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WALLACE JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>475 17TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>787194</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Performance Share Award under Issuer's 2007 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. One third of the award will vest on July 1, 2010, the second third on July 1, 2011 and the last third on July 1, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Wallace</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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