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 ^* Johnson Kenneth Wayne	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP [ AXAS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President - Operations
(Last) (First) (Middle) 18803 MEISNER DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/30/2018
(Street) SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ 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)
Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	11/6/2018		A		103539	A	$1.80	087336087	D
Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock								31346	I	401-K

*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)
Employee Stock Option	$.99							3/17/2010	3/17/2019	Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	11250		11250	D
Employee Stock Option	$1.75							10/5/2010	10/5/2019	Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	31875		31875	D
Employee Stock Option	$2.09							3/16/2011	3/16/2020	Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	33000		33000	D
Employee Stock Option	$4.72							3/15/2012	3/15/2021	Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	15000		15000	D
Employee Stock Option	$3.55							8/9/2012	8/9/2021	Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	25000		25000	D
Employee Stock Option	$3.74							3/8/2013	3/8/2022	Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	9500		9500	D
Employee Stock Option	$2.39							5/14/2014	5/14/2023	Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	21500		21500	D
Employee Stock Option	$3.15							3/11/2015	3/11/2024	Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	23000		23000	D
Employee Stock Option	$.97							3/15/2017	3/15/2026	Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	77000		77000	D
Performance based restricted stock	$2.37							4/1/2021	4/1/2021 ⁽¹⁾	Abraxas Petroleum Corp Common Stock	27306		27306	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

Each performance-based restricted stock unit (RSU) represents the right to receive, following vesting, up to 200% of one share of Abraxas Petroleum common stock. The resulting number of shares of Abraxas Petroleum common stock acquired upon vesting of the performance based RSU is contingent upon the achievement of pre-established performance metrics, as approved by the Company's Compensation Committee, over a three year period beginning April 1, 2018 and ending April 1, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Johnson Kenneth Wayne 18803 MEISNER DRIVE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258			Vice President - Operations

Signatures
Kenneth W. Johnson		11/30/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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