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
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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 ^* Andrews Richard Kevin	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BATTALION OIL CORP [ BATL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, CFO and Treasurer
(Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 LOUISIANA ST, SUITE 6600	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/21/2020
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77002 (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)

*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 (Right to Buy)	$18.91	8/21/2020		A ⁽¹⁾		26564		⁽²⁾	8/21/2027	Common Stock	26564	$0.00	26564	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$28.23	8/21/2020		A ⁽¹⁾		26564		⁽³⁾	8/21/2027	Common Stock	26564	$0.00	26564	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.83	8/21/2020		A ⁽¹⁾		26564		⁽⁴⁾	8/21/2027	Common Stock	26564	$0.00	26564	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁵⁾	8/21/2020		A ⁽¹⁾		26564		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	26564	$0.00	26564	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁶⁾	8/21/2020		A ⁽¹⁾		26564		⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	26564	$0.00	26564	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁷⁾	8/21/2020		A ⁽¹⁾		53128		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	53128	$0.00	53128	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	All awards are pursuant to the Battalion Oil Corporation 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("the LTIP") approved and adopted by the Board of Directors.
(2)	The Reporting Person received an award of stock options ("Options"). The exercise price per share of the Options will be equal to an Issuer equity value of $335.0 million divided by the number of shares outstanding. The Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 20, 2021.
(3)	The Reporting Person received an award of stock options ("Options"). The exercise price per share of the Options will be equal to an Issuer equity value of $500.0 million divided by the number of shares outstanding. The Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 20, 2021.
(4)	The Reporting Person received an award of stock options ("Options"). The exercise price per share of the Options will be equal to an Issuer equity value of $670.0 million divided by the number of shares outstanding. The Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 20, 2021.
(5)	The Reporting Person received an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock. The RSUs vest in four equal annual installments beginning August 21, 2021.
(6)	The Reporting Person received an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock. The RSUs vest in full only upon the achievement of certain business combination goals.
(7)	The Reporting Person received an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock, subject to a decrease to zero based on the Issuer's total shareholder return relative to the total shareholder return of certain of its peer companies over the four-year period ending on February 20, 2024 (the "Performance Period".) The RSUs vest at the end of the Performance Period.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Andrews Richard Kevin 1000 LOUISIANA ST SUITE 6600 HOUSTON, TX 77002			EVP, CFO and Treasurer