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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        DATE OF REPORT: APRIL 30, 2003
                       (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

                       REMINGTON OIL AND GAS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                                             
                   1-11516                                       75-2369148
            (Commission File No.)                   (IRS Employer Identification Number)
       8201 PRESTON ROAD -- SUITE 600
                Dallas, Texas                                    75225-6211
  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


                                 (214) 210-2650
               Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code

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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        (c)    Exhibits

               Exhibit
                 No.            Description
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                99.1            -- Press Release of Remington Oil and Gas
                                   Corporation dated April 30, 2003.

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On April 30, 2003, Remington Oil and Gas Corporation issued the Press Release
appended to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.

                                   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.

                                        Remington Oil and Gas Corporation

                                        By: /s/ JAMES A. WATT
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                                           James A. Watt
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 2, 2003


                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS



        EXHIBIT
         NUMBER                                  DESCRIPTION
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        99.1             -- Press Release of Remington Oil and Gas Corporation dated
                            April 30, 2003.