UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

Amendment No. 1



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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003



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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the transition period from ________________ to ____________________



Commission file number 1-3793



CANADA SOUTHERN PETROLEUM LTD.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA                                                       98-0085412

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(State or other jurisdiction of                                              (I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)                                             Identification No.)



#250, 706 - 7th Avenue, S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada                           T2P 0Z1

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(Address of principal executive offices)                                           (Zip Code)



(403) 269-7741

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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (l) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to

such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

T  Yes      ̈  No



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule

12b - 2 of the Act).

 ̈  Yes     T  No



Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:



Limited Voting Shares, par value $1.00 (Canadian) per share 14,417,770 shares outstanding as of November 10, 2003.



EXPLANATORY NOTE



This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A (the Amendment) includes Exhibit 10.1 which was not filed with the original submission on November 14, 2003.



Item 6.

Exhibits





(a)

Exhibits



10.1            Minutes of settlement between Canada Southern Petroleum Ltd. and the defendants of the Kotaneelee litigation



31              Certification pursuant to Rule 13a  14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934





CANADA SOUTHERN PETROLEUM LTD.



FORM 10-Q/A



SEPTEMBER 30, 2003







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 thereunto duly authorized.







CANADA SOUTHERN PETROLEUM LTD.

Registrant









Date:  November 17, 2003

By  /s/ Randy Denecky

Randy Denecky

President, Treasurer and Chief

Financial and Accounting Officer