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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-016210
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080305

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENCORE ACQUISITION CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001125057
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				752759650
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1400
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8178779955

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fredman Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357859

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16295
		FILM NUMBER:		08668712

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212.559.0090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		535 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		31ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Camellia Partners, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357858
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16295
		FILM NUMBER:		08668714

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		535 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		31ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212.559.0090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		535 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		31ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fir Tree, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16295
		FILM NUMBER:		08668715

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212.559-0090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TANNENBAUM JEFFREY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932115

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16295
		FILM NUMBER:		08668713

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FIR TREE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		535 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125990090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001125057</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENCORE ACQUISITION CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001357860</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Fir Tree, L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>505 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>23 RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001357858</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Camellia Partners, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>505 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>23 RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000932115</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TANNENBAUM JEFFREY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>505 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>23 RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001357859</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Fredman Andrew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>505 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>23 RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5344632</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The filing of this Form 3 shall not be construed as an admission that Fir Tree, L.L.C., Camellia Partners, LLC, Jeffrey Tannenbaum or Andrew Fredman (the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;) is or was for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise the beneficial owner of any of the shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), of Encore Acquisition Company (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) owned by Fir Tree Value Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&quot;Fir Tree Value&quot;), Fir Tree Capital Opportunity Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&quot;Fir Tree Capital Opportunity&quot;) or its affiliates.  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, the Reporting Persons disclaim such beneficial ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Fir Tree, L.L.C., the general partner of Fir Tree Value and Camellia Partners, LLC, the general partner of Fir Tree Capital Opportunity, hold indirectly the Common Stock through the accounts of Fir Tree Capital Opportunity and Fir Tree Value; Jeffrey Tannenbaum, the principal of Fir Tree, L.L.C. and Camellia Partners, LLC, and Andrew Fredman, another principal of Camellia Partners, LLC, at the time of purchase, controlled the disposition and voting of the Common Stock. Fir Tree, L.L.C. receives a performance-based allocation from Fir Tree Value and its affiliates. Camellia Partners, LLC receives a performance-based allocation from Fir Tree Capital Opportunity and its affiliates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Although the Reporting Persons did not purchase any securities from the Issuer on February 28, 2008, the change in outstanding shares
from the Issuer's previous 10-Q to the 10-K filed on February 28, 2008 caused the Reporting Persons to own 10% of the Issuer's common
stock.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey Tannenbaum, Principal of Fir Tree, L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey Tannenbaum, Principal of Camellia Partners, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey Tannenbaum</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andrew Fredman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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