Ownership Submission
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

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Sellers Capital LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONTANGO OIL & GAS CO [MCF]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
311 S WACKER DR, STE 925
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2009
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Contango Oil & Gas Co. - Common (1) 02/02/2009   S   5,000 (2) D $ 44.94 2,813,654 (3) D  
Contango Oil & Gas Co. - Common (1) 02/03/2009   S   5,000 (2) D $ 47.28 2,808,654 (3) D  
Contango Oil & Gas Co. - Common (1) 02/04/2009   S   21,000 (2) D $ 49.62 2,787,654 (3) D  
Contango Oil & Gas Co. - Common (1) 02/05/2009   S   25,000 (2) D $ 48.98 2,762,654 (3) D  
Contango Oil & Gas Co. - Common (1) 02/06/2009   S   5,000 (2) D $ 48.12 2,757,654 (3) D  
Contango Oil & Gas Co. - Common (1) 02/09/2009   S   6,000 (2) D $ 49.32 2,751,654 (3) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Sellers Capital LLC
311 S WACKER DR
STE 925
CHICAGO, IL 60606
    X    

Signatures

 Samuel S. Weiser   02/10/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Sellers Capital, LLC sold the shares on behalf of Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd., a Limited Liability Exempted Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
(2) Sellers Capital, LLC has engaged in a systematic selling program of a small portion of its holdings in the issuer to facilitate a distribution in kind of the issuer's shares to redeeming investors in April 2009. Sellers Capital, LLC does not intend to trade more than 5-10% of daily trading volume on any day while engaged in the selling program and may elect not to trade when the price or trading volume falls below certain levels.
(3) As of September 30, 2008, Sellers Capital, LLC was no longer affiliated with a separate account. The shares owned by the separate account are no longer included in the totals reflected on this schedule.

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