X0202 4 2008-05-28 false 0000064279 MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ MMR 0001200805 KLEINERT GLENN A 1615 POYDRAS STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 false true false false President and CEO Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 M false 9225 22.125 A 9560 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 M false 50000 16.275 A 59560 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 1100 32.21 D 58460 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 1900 32.2 D 56560 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 10100 32.19 D 46460 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 7800 32.18 D 38660 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 900 32.17 D 37760 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 600 32.16 D 37160 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 4000 32.15 D 33160 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 1000 32.13 D 32160 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 50 32.1 D 32110 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 600 32.08 D 31510 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 1800 32.07 D 29710 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 100 32.06 D 29610 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 2200 32.05 D 27410 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 3400 32.04 D 24010 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 1200 32.03 D 22810 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 3500 32.02 D 19310 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 800 32.01 D 18510 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 3750 32 D 14760 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 300 31.99 D 14460 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 300 31.98 D 14160 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 4600 31.97 D 9560 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 3625 31.91 D 5935 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 400 31.9 D 5535 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 1000 31.88 D 4535 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 100 31.87 D 4435 D Common Stock 2008-05-28 4 S false 4100 31.86 D 335 D Option (right to buy) 22.125 2008-05-28 4 M false 9225 0 D 2000-11-02 2009-11-02 Common Stock 9225 15775 D Option (right to buy) 16.275 2008-05-28 4 M false 50000 0 D 2002-01-29 2011-01-29 Common Stock 50000 0 D 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof. 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof. 1 of 2 Forms 4 filed May 30, 2008 to report transactions occurring on May 28, 2008. See second Form 4 for the remainder of the reported transactions. Kelly C. Simoneaux, on behalf of Glenn A. Kleinert pursuant to a power of attorney 2008-05-30