Subsidiary

Jurisdiction of Formation

1.

Alabama Energy Resources, LLC

Texas

2.

Alta Mesa Acquisition Sub, LLC

Texas

3.

Alta Mesa Drilling, LLC

Texas

4.

Alta Mesa Energy LLC

Texas

5.

Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp.

Delaware

6.

Alta Mesa GP, LLC

Texas

7.

Alta Mesa Services, LP

Texas

8.

AM Idaho LLC

Texas

9.

AM Michigan LLC

Texas

10.

AMH Energy New Mexico, LLC

Texas

11.

Aransas Resources, L.P.

Texas

12.

ARI Development, LLC

Delaware

13.

Brayton Management GP II, LLC

Texas

14.

Brayton Management GP, LLC

Texas

15.

Brayton Resources II, L.P.

Texas

16.

Brayton Resources, L.P.

Texas

17.

Buckeye Production Company, LP

Texas

18.

Cairn Energy USA, LLC

Delaware

19.

FBB Anadarko, LLC

Delaware

20.

Galveston Bay Resources, LP

Texas

21.

LEADS Resources, L.L.C.

Texas

22.

Louisiana Exploration & Acquisition Partnership, LLC

Delaware

23.

Louisiana Exploration & Acquisitions, LP

Texas

24.

Louisiana Onshore Properties LLC

Delaware

25.

Navasota Resources, Ltd., LLP

Texas

26.

New Exploration Technologies Company, L.L.C.

Texas

27.

Nueces Resources, LP

Texas

28.

Oklahoma Energy Acquisitions, LP

Texas

29.

Orion Operating Company, LP

Texas

30.

Petro Acquisitions, LP

Texas

31.

Petro Operating Company, LP

Texas

32.

Sundance Acquisition, LLC

Texas

33.

TEA Energy Services, LLC

Texas

34.

TE TMR, LLC

Texas

35.

Texas Energy Acquisitions, LP

Texas

36.

The Meridian Production, LLC

Texas

37.

The Meridian Resource & Exploration LLC

Delaware

38.

The Meridian Resource, LLC

Delaware

39.

TMR Drilling, LLC

Texas

40.

TMR Equipment, LLC

Texas

41.

Virginia Oil and Gas, LLC

Delaware