FORM 5
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[ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported
[ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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                      	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BENDER JAMES J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WPX ENERGY, INC. [WPX]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ONE WILLIAMS CENTER	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY)
12/31/2011 		
(Street)

TULSA, OK 74172
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)	
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock  	12/31/2011  	 	J   (1)	10836  	A	$ 0  	10836  	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)	
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Restricted Stock Units  	$ 10.86  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	85891   	  	2/23/2012  	2/23/2012  	Common Stock  	85891  	$ 10.86  	85891  	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Units  	$ 10.86  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	85891   	  	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock  	85891  	$ 10.86  	85891  	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Units  	$ 21.22  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	41244   	  	2/23/2013  	2/23/2013  	Common Stock  	41244  	$ 21.22  	41244  	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Units  	$ 21.22  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	41244   	  	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock  	41244  	$ 21.22  	41244  	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Units  	$ 29.73  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	30021   	  	2/24/2014  	2/24/2014  	Common Stock  	30021  	$ 29.73  	30021  	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Units  	$ 29.73  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	30021   	  	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock  	30021  	$ 29.73  	30021  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 12  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	14533   	  	3/3/2007  	3/3/2016  	Common Stock  	14533  	$ 12  	14533  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 12  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	14533   	  	3/3/2008  	3/3/2016  	Common Stock  	14533  	$ 12  	14533  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 12  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	14537   	  	3/3/2009  	3/3/2016  	Common Stock  	14537  	$ 12  	14537  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 15.67  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	17505   	  	2/26/2008  	2/26/2017  	Common Stock  	17505  	$ 15.67  	17505  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 15.67  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	17505   	  	2/26/2009  	2/26/2017  	Common Stock  	17505  	$ 15.67  	17505  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 15.67  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	17507   	  	2/26/2010  	2/26/2017  	Common Stock  	17507  	$ 15.67  	17507  	D  	 	
Stock Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 20.21  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	18343   	  	2/25/2009  	2/25/2018  	Common Stock  	18343  	$ 20.21  	18343  	D  	 	
Stock Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 20.21  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	18343   	  	2/25/2010  	2/25/2018  	Common Stock  	18343  	$ 20.21  	18343  	D  	 	
Stock Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 20.21  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	18347   	  	2/25/2011  	2/25/2018  	Common Stock  	18347  	$ 20.21  	18347  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 6.02  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	43251   	  	2/23/2010  	2/23/2019  	Common Stock  	43251  	$ 6.02  	43251  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 6.02  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	43251   	  	2/23/2011  	2/23/2019  	Common Stock  	43251  	$ 6.02  	43251  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 6.02  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	43251   	  	2/23/2012  	2/23/2019  	Common Stock  	43251  	$ 6.02  	43251  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 11.75  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	22733   	  	2/23/2011  	2/23/2020  	Common Stock  	22733  	$ 11.75  	22733  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 11.75  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	22735   	  	2/23/2012  	2/23/2020  	Common Stock  	22735  	$ 11.75  	22735  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 11.75  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	22737   	  	2/23/2013  	2/23/2020  	Common Stock  	22737  	$ 11.75  	22737  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 16.46  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	18477   	  	2/24/2012  	2/24/2021  	Common Stock  	18477  	$ 16.46  	18477  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 16.46  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	18477   	  	2/24/2013  	2/24/2021  	Common Stock  	18477  	$ 16.46  	18477  	D  	 	
Employee Options (Right to Buy)  	$ 16.46  	12/31/2011  	 	A  	18480   	  	2/24/2014  	2/24/2021  	Common Stock  	18480  	$ 16.46  	18480  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Receipt of spin-off distribution.	
(  2) 	Vesting is subject to applicable grant agreement and compensation committee certification that the Company has met the three year performance measure. The specific performance measure will be based on total shareholder return with absolute and relative dependent measures.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
BENDER JAMES J
ONE WILLIAMS CENTER
TULSA, OK 74172			Senior Vice President		

Signatures		
By: Stephen E. Brilz, Attorney-in-Fact for James J. Bender		2/13/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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