Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* SALAS PETER E	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TENGASCO INC [ TGC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 16867	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/1/2016
(Street) FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32035 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	7/1/2016		J ⁽¹⁾		500	A	$0	500	D
Common Stock	4/1/2016		J ⁽¹⁾		500	A	$0	500	D
Common Stock								21800 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								2063916 ⁽³⁾	I	By Affiliate Partnership ⁽³⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option Right to Buy ⁽⁵⁾	$1.20	1/4/2016		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		1/4/2016	1/3/2021	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to Buy ⁽⁵⁾	$2.20	10/2/2015		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		10/2/2015	10/1/2020	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to Buy ⁽⁵⁾	$2.70	7/2/2015		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		7/2/2015	7/1/2020	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to Buy ⁽⁵⁾	$2.30	4/2/2015		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		4/2/2015	4/1/2020	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$2.50	1/5/2015		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		1/5/2015	1/4/2020	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to Buy ⁽⁵⁾	$4.40	10/2/2014		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		10/2/2014	10/1/2019	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$4.40	7/2/2014		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		7/2/2014	7/1/2019	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$4.80	4/1/2014		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		4/1/2014	3/31/2019	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$4.10	1/3/2014		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		1/3/2014	1/2/2019	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$4.10	10/2/2013		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		10/2/2013	10/1/2018	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$4.80	7/1/2013		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		7/1/2013	6/30/2018	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$6.20	4/1/2013		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		4/1/2013	3/31/2018	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$6.40	1/2/2013		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		1/2/2013	1/1/2018	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$7.30	10/1/2012		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		10/1/2012	9/30/2017	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$8.10	7/2/2012		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		7/2/2012	7/1/2017	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$10.70	4/2/2012		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		4/2/2012	4/1/2017	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to buy ⁽⁵⁾	$7.50	1/3/2012		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		1/3/2012	1/2/2017	Common Stock	625	$0	1	D
Option Right to Buy ⁽⁵⁾	$7.20	10/3/2011		J ⁽⁴⁾		1		10/3/2011	10/2/2016	Common Stocik	625	$0	1	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Grant of stock pursuant to Tengasco, Inc's Stock Incentive Plan to Peter E. Salas in his individual capacity.
( 2)	Held directly by Peter E. Salas in his individual capacity. Adjusted to reflect 1:10 reverse stock split effective March 24, 2016.
( 3)	Held directly by Dolphin Offshore Partners L.P. Peter E. Salas, the chairman of Tengasco Inc.'s Board of Directors, is the sole shareholder and controlling person of Dolphin Mgmt. Services, Inc., the managing general partner of Dolphin Offshore Partners, L.P. Adjusted to reflect 1:10 reverse stock split effective March 24, 2016.
( 4)	Grant of option pursuant to Tengasco's Stock Incentive Plan to Peter E. Salas in his individual capacity.
( 5)	Conversion price and number of options adjusted to reflect 1:10 reverse stock split effective March 24, 2016.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SALAS PETER E P.O. BOX 16867 FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32035	X	X
DOLPHIN OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP P.O. BOX 16867 FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32035		X

Signatures
/s/ Dolphin Offshore Partners, L.P.		7/6/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Peter E Salas		7/6/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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