Exhibit 99.1

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

Announces Upcoming Presentations at IPAA Oil & Gas

Investment Symposium and Johnson Rice Energy Conference

LAFAYETTE, LA. September 20, 2012

Stone Energy Corporation (NYSE: SGY) today announced that Kenneth H. Beer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium in San Francisco at 3:35 p.m. pacific time on Monday, September 24, 2012. A live webcast will be available in the “Events & Presentations” section of the company’s website, www.StoneEnergy.com. The presentation material will also be available in this section of the company’s website within 24 hours of the presentation.

The company also announced that David H. Welch, the company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Johnson Rice Energy Conference in New Orleans at 4:25 p.m. central time on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. A live webcast will be available in the “Events & Presentations” section of the company’s website. The presentation material will also be available in the “Events & Presentations” section of the company’s website within 24 hours of the presentation.

Stone Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, and is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development and operation of oil and gas properties located primarily in the Gulf of Mexico. Stone is also active in the Appalachia region. For additional information, contact Kenneth H. Beer, Chief Financial Officer, at 337-521-2210-phone, 337-521-9880-fax or via e-mail at CFO@StoneEnergy.com.