SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2004
CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 000-22915 76-0415919
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
14701 St. Mary's Lane
Suite 800
Houston, Texas 77079
(Address of principal (Zip code)
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 496-1352
Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The Company expects to disclose the following updated
information regarding operations:
o Currently, the Company has an inventory of over 180
potential drillsites.
o Currently, the Company has over 105 leased drillsites
in inventory.
o Currently, the Company has identified 75 additional
drilling sites in the Gulf Coast region.
o Currently, the Company has 26 identified prospects in
inventory in the Frio/Vicksburg area.
o Currently, the Company has 23 identified prospects in
the Southeast Texas area in its inventory.
o Currently, the Company has 47 identified prospects in
the Wilcox area in its inventory.
o Currently, the Company has 22 identified prospects in
the South Louisiana area in its inventory.
None of the information furnished in Item 9 and the
accompanying exhibit will be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, not will it be incorporated by reference into
any registration statement filed by Carrizo Oil & Gas under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being
incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this
report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission
by Carrizo Oil & Gas, that the information in this report is material or
complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an
investment decision with respect to any security of Carrizo Oil & Gas.
Statements in this report, including but not limited to those
relating to the Company's or management's intentions, beliefs, expectations,
hopes, projections, assessment of risks, estimations, plans or predictions for
the future including potential drillsites or prospects and other statements that
are not historical facts are forward looking statements that are based on
current expectations. Although the Company believes that its expectations are
based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that these
expectations will prove correct. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements
include the results and dependence on exploratory drilling activities, operating
risks, oil and gas price levels, land issues, availability of equipment, weather
and other risks described in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2003 and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.
By: /s/ Paul F. Boling
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Name: Paul F. Boling
Title: Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 26, 2004