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| o                                                 | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934    |
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| x                                                 | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2010 |                                                                                    | Commission File Number:   333-96537 |

| Title of Each Class         |   | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
|-----------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------|
| Common Shares, no par value |   | Toronto Stock Exchange                    |

| Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| None                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| (Title of Class)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| None                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| (Title of Class)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| xAnnual information form                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | xAudited annual financial statements |
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| Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 263,579,701 Common Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by filing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). If “Yes” is marked, indicate the filing number assigned to the Registrant in connection with such Rule. |
| oYes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | xNo |
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| Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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.                          |
| xYes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | oNo |

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| A. | ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM |
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| B. | AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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| C. | MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
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| A.   | CERTIFICATIONS |
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| B.   | EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
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|   |   | COMPTON PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
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|   |   |                          |
|   |   |                          |
|   |   | By:                           | /s/ C.W. Leigh Cassidy |
|   |   |                          | Name: | C.W. Leigh Cassidy |
|   |   |                          | Title: | Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer |

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| EXHIBIT NO. |   | DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                  |
|-------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 99.1        |   | Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.                                                                                         |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.2        |   | Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.                                                                     |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.3        |   | Management's Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.                                                                            |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.4        |   | Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, independent chartered accountants.                                                                                            |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.5        |   | Consent of GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd.                                                                                                                    |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.6        |   | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                     |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.7        |   | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                     |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.8        |   | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350). |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.9        |   | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350). |

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