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 *   Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/21/2016 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. [MPO] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AVENUE CAPITAL GROUP,, 399 PARK AVENUE 6TH FLOOR 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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 3,494,914 I See footnotes (1) (2)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. C/O AVENUE CAPITAL GROUP, 399 PARK AVENUE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	Â	  X	Â	Â
Avenue Energy Opportunities Fund, L.P. C/O AVENUE CAPITAL GROUP, 399 PARK AVENUE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	Â	  X	Â	Â
Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC C/O AVENUE CAPITAL GROUP, 399 PARK AVENUE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	Â	  X	Â	Â
AVENUE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS, LLC C/O AVENUE CAPITAL GROUP, 399 PARK AVENUE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	Â	  X	Â	Â
GL ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS, LLC C/O AVENUE CAPITAL GROUP, 399 PARK AVENUE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	Â	  X	Â	Â
LASRY MARC C/O AVENUE CAPITAL GROUP, 399 PARK AVENUE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

AVENUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P. By: Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Eric Ross, Attorney-in-Fact for Marc Lasry, Managing Member		11/03/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
AVENUE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. By: Avenue Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC, its general partner By: GL Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC, its managing member		11/03/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Eric Ross, Attorney-in-Fact for Marc Lasry, Managing Member		11/03/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
AVENUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II GENPAR, LLC By: /s/ Eric Ross, Attorney-in-Fact for Marc Lasry, Managing Member		11/03/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
AVENUE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS, LLC By: GL Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Eric Ross, Attorney-in-Fact for Marc Lasry, Managing Member		11/03/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
GL ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Eric Ross, Attorney-in-Fact for Marc Lasry, Managing Member		11/03/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
MARC LASRY /s/ Eric Ross as Attorney-in-Fact for Marc Lasry		11/03/2016
**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)	The shares of Common Stock (the "Common Stock") of Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (the "Issuer") are held directly by Avenue Energy Opportunities Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Fund"). Avenue Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner to the Fund. GL Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the managing member of Avenue Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC. Avenue Capital Management II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Avenue Capital Management"), is the investment adviser to the Fund. Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of Avenue Capital Management.
(2)	Marc Lasry is the managing member of GL Energy Opportunities Partners, LLC and Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC. Mr. Lasry is deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the securities reported by reason of his ability to direct the vote and/or disposition of such securities, and his pecuniary interest in such shares (within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) is a fractional interest in such amount.

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