U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                                            SEC File No. 0-19365

                                                          CUSIP No.: 228341 30.1


                                            (Check One):

           [ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K
                  [X] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR

         For Period ended:  September 30, 2002
         [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
         [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
         [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
         [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
         [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
         For the Transition Period Ended:____________________________________

  Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.

         Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.

         If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:


PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

         Full Name of Registrant:   Crown Energy Corporation
         Former Name if Applicable:
         Address of Principal Executive
         Office (Street and Number) 215 South State Street, Suite 650
         City, State and Zip Code   Salt Lake City, UT 84101



PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

         (a)      The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
                  form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
                  expense; [X]

         (b)      The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
                  report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion
                  thereof will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
                  following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
                  report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof
                  will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following
                  the prescribed due date. [X]

         (c)      The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
                  12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. [ ]


PART III- NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.

         The Company was unable to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
         the period ending September 30, 2002 due to additional work required to
         review its financial statements. The Company was unable to eliminate
         the delays associated with these matters, as they relate to the
         preparation of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, without unreasonable
         effort or expense.


PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)      Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
         notification

            Lorin E. Patterson                  (913)            451-6060
                  (Name)                     (Area Code)    (Telephone Number)

(2)      Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or 15(d) of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment
         Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter
         period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been
         filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).

                                                                  [X] Yes [ ] No

(3)      Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
         from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
         reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject
         report or portion thereof?

                                                                  [X] Yes [ ] No



         If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

         Based upon the Third Quarter revenues from the asphalt terminals,
         showing a sale's volume reduction of approximately 42,000 tons from the
         previous year's third Quarter. The Company recorded revenues of roughly
         $15.67 million (primarily from the sale of asphalt products). Thus, the
         Company's revenues decreased significantly from the roughly $23.1
         million of revenues recorded in the Company's 2001 Third Quarter
         report.

                            Crown Energy Corporation
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                  (Name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


Date: November 13, 2002                  By: /s/ Jay Mealey
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Jay Mealey, Chief Executive Officer,
                                            Director

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.


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