UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 22, 2015
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-12074 | 72-1235413 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road Lafayette, Louisiana |
70508 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 237-0410
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
As was reported by the operator, ConocoPhillips, the Harrier prospect in Mississippi Canyon Block 118 in the Gulf of Mexico has been drilled to a total depth of 19,400 feet. No commercial hydrocarbons were encountered. The well will be plugged and abandoned. Stone was a non-operating co-owner in the Harrier prospect.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Stone Energy Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| STONE ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: April 22, 2015 | By: | /s/ Lisa S. Jaubert | ||||
| Lisa S. Jaubert | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||