UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _____2__________)*
CANARGO ENERGY CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
137225108
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(CUSIP Number)
3/3/06
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[] Rule 13d-1(d)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. _137225108____ 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
ROBERT L. GIPSON
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 13,419,708
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,419,708
WITH
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,195,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,614,708
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
13G
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: CANARGO ENERGY CORP.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
PO BOX 291
ST PETER PORT
GUERNSEY, C.I. XOGV13RR
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Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: ROBERT L. GIPSON
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
c/o INGALLS & SNYDER, LLC
61 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10006
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(c) Citizenship: U.S.A.
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(d) Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK
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(e) CUSIP Number: 137225108
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: NOT APPLICABLE
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F); see Item 7,
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified
in Item 1:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
14,614,708,
(b) Percent of class:
6.4%-------------------------,
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
13,419,708
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
13,419,708
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,195,000
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner than five percent of
the class of securities, check the following: [x]
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Securities reported under shared dispositve power include securities
owned by clients of Ingalls & Snyder LLC, a registered broker dealer and
a registered investment advisor, in accounts over which Robert L. Gipson
("Gipson") holds discretionary investment authority. Gipson owns $4,000,000
Canargo Subordinded Convertible Notes due 9/1/09 which are convertible into CNR
common shares at $1.37/share. Gipson also owns 4,000,000 Canargo Warrants which
are exercisable at $1.37/share and expire 3/3/08. Shares owned under the
assumed conversion of the notes and exercise of the warrants are reported
under sole voting and sole dispositive authority.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above wand were
not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: 3/7/06
/S/ ROBERT L. GIPSON /s/
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(Signature)*
ROBERT L. GIPSON
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(Name/Title)
* Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).