FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Latch Charles W 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/07/2007 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PETROHAWK ENERGY CORP [HK] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 5600 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr VP - Western Region 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77002 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 43,836 D   Common Stock 781 I Through 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	01/03/2006(1)	01/02/2015	Common Stock	4,622	$ 5.75	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	07/01/2006(2)	06/30/2015	Common Stock	4,622	$ 7.59	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	01/02/2007(3)	01/01/2016	Common Stock	6,993	$ 10.22	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	08/11/2007(4)	08/10/2016	Common Stock	15,000	$ 10.23	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	03/02/2008(5)	03/01/2017	Common Stock	20,000	$ 11.64	D	Â
Performance Shares	  (6)	  (7)	Common Stock	8,809 (8)	$ (9)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Latch Charles W 1000 LOUISIANA SUITE 5600 HOUSTON, TX 77002	Â	Â	  Sr VP - Western Region	Â

Signatures

Travis L. Counts, Attorney in Fact		11/19/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	1,540 options vested January 3, 2006, 1,541 options vested January 3, 2007 and 1,541 options vest on January 3, 2008.
(2)	1,540 options vested July 1, 2006, 1,541 options vested July 1, 2007 and 1,541 options vest on July 1, 2008.
(3)	2,331 options vested January 2, 2007, 2,331 options vest on January 2, 2008 and 2,331 options vest on January 2, 2009.
(4)	5,000 options vested August 11, 2007, 5,000 options vest on August 11, 2008 and 5,000 options vest on August 11, 2009.
(5)	6,666 stock appreciation rights vest on March 2, 2008, 6,667 stock appreciation rights vest on March 2, 2009 and 6,667 stock appreciation rights vest on March 2, 2010.
(6)	The performance shares were granted on February 23, 2006. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of issuer common stock. The reporting person would earn between 0% and 200% of 8,809 performance shares upon the achievement of pre-determined objectives over a three year performance period. The number of performance shares earned would then be paid to the reporting person in the form of restricted issuer common stock that would vest over a one year period.
(7)	The performance shares were granted on February 23, 2006. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of issuer common stock. The reporting person would earn between 0% and 200% of 8,809 performance shares upon the achievement of pre-determined objectives over a three year performance period. The number of performance shares earned would then be paid to the reporting person in the form of restricted issuer common stock that would vest over a one year period.
(8)	The performance shares were granted on February 23, 2006. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of issuer common stock. The reporting person would earn between 0% and 200% of 8,809 performance shares upon the achievement of pre-determined objectives over a three year performance period. The number of performance shares earned would then be paid to the reporting person in the form of restricted issuer common stock that would vest over a one year period.
(9)	The performance shares were granted on February 23, 2006. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of issuer common stock. The reporting person would earn between 0% and 200% of 8,809 performance shares upon the achievement of pre-determined objectives over a three year performance period. The number of performance shares earned would then be paid to the reporting person in the form of restricted issuer common stock that would vest over a one year period.

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