SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 6-K ~~REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of ~~August~~September, 2003

Luke Energy Ltd. (Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1200, 520 - 5th Avenue SW Calgary Alberta, Canada T2P 3R7 (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of ~~Form 20~~Form20-F or ~~Form 40~~Form40-F:

~~Form 20~~Form20-F |X| ~~Form 40~~Form40-F |___|

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes |___| No |X|

If “ Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, Luke Energy Ltd., has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 912, 2003 Luke Energy Ltd.

By: /s/ ~~Mary~~Carrie C.McLauchlin ~~Blue~~Carrie ~~Mary~~McLauchlin ~~C. Blue~~ Vice-President, Finance & ~~COO~~CFO

For Immediate Release ~~August~~September 2812, 2003

PRESS RELEASE LUKE ENERGY LTD. COMPLETES $3.5 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Calgary, Alberta: Luke Energy Ltd. (“Luke”) announces today that it ~~will~~has ~~enter~~completed ~~into~~its apreviously ~~$3.5~~announced ~~million~~private ~~Private~~placement ~~Placement~~ of ~~Luke~~1,775,000 ~~Energy~~common shares ~~at $2.00 per share~~ on a “flow-through” basis, ~~subject~~at ~~to regulatory approval~~$2.00 ~~Under~~per ~~the~~share ~~Private~~for ~~Placement,~~total ~~Luke~~gross ~~Energy~~proceeds ~~will~~of ~~issue~~approximately 1$3.755 million. ~~common~~Proceeds ~~shares~~from ~~which~~the private placement will be ~~subject~~used to ashoot ~~four~~seismic ~~month~~and ~~hold~~drill ~~period.~~wells ~~The~~on ~~Company~~oil ~~will~~and ~~subsequently~~gas ~~have~~prospects ~~34.8~~identified ~~million~~by ~~shares outstanding~~Luke.

Management and directors ~~propose~~of toLuke ~~subscribe~~have subscribed for upapproximately to 50% of the issue.

Luke ~~Energy~~ is an emerging Western Canadian oil and gas company ~~which~~whose ~~trades~~common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “LKE”. Upon completion of the private placement, Luke has approximately 34.8 million common shares outstanding.

Information Contacts:

Harold V. Pedersen, Chairman and CEO
Mary C. Blue, President and COO
Carrie McLauchlin, Vice-President, Finance
(403) 261-4811

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