FORM 4
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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 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 *
JACOBS JOSEPH
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GULFPORT ENERGY CORP [GPOR] 		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)
C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LLC, 411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2005
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830		 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
Common Stock 02/23/2005   C   2,151,720 A $ 1.19 (7) 5,631,012 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 02/23/2005   C   6,941 A $ 1.19 (7) 24,041 I See footnote (2)
Common Stock 02/23/2005   C   15,966 A $ 1.19 (7) 54,634 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
Common Stock Warrants $ 1.19 02/23/2005   X     2,361 03/29/2002 03/29/2012 Common Stock 1,983,840 (3) 0 I See footnote (5)
Common Stock Warrants $ 1.19 02/23/2005   X     36,323 05/21/2001 05/21/2006 Common Stock 167,880 (4) 0 I See footnote (5)
Common Stock Warrants $ 1.19 02/23/2005   X     8 03/29/2002 03/29/2012 Common Stock 6,941 (3) 0 I See footnote (6)
Common Stock Warrants $ 1.19 02/23/2005   X     19 03/29/2002 03/29/2012 Common Stock 15,966 (3) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JACOBS JOSEPH
C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LLC
411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		     X    

Signatures

 /s/ Joseph M. Jacobs   03/02/2005
**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) These shares are beneficially owned by seven entities (the "Wexford Entities") for which Wexford Capital LLC ("Wexford") serves as either investment manager, manager or sub-advisor. The Reporting Person is President, Managing Member and a controlling member of Wexford. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares for purposes of Rule 16(a)-(3)(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(2) These shares are beneficially owned by the Reporting Person's spouse and in accounts for the benefit of his children, of which the Reporting Person serves as custodian.
(3) These Warrants were issued in connection with the purchase of Units, each comprised of (i) one share of Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share, and (ii) one warrant to initially acquire 250 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Issuer, at a purchase price of $1,000 per Unit. The Warrants were subsequently affected by anti-dilution provisions giving the holder the right to acquire additional shares of Common Stock upon their exercise.
(4) These Warrants were initially acquired by Gulfport Funding LLC ("Gulfport"), a limited liability company managed by Wexford, in connection with a loan made by Gulfport to the Issuer. Gulfport was subsequently liquidated and its Warrants distributed to its members including the Wexford Entities.
(5) Such Warrants were owned by the Wexford Entities.
(6) Such Warrants were owned by the Reporting Person's spouse and in accounts for the benefit of his children, of which the Reporting Person serves as custodian.
(7) The purchase price was paid by the redemption of shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share, owned by the beneficial owners reported herein, at a price of $1,000 per share.

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