UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 11, 2010

Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-33628

(Commission File Number)

Bermuda	98-0499286
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Canon’s Court, 22 Victoria Street, PO Box HM
1179, Hamilton HM EX, Bermuda	Not Applicable
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 441-295-2244

Check the appropriate below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01.  Other Information

On January 11, 2010, Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited, issued a press release announcing a discovery on its Davy Jones ultra-deep prospect located on South Marsh Island Block 230 in approximately 20 feet of water.  The well has been drilled to 28,263 feet and has been logged with pipe-conveyed wireline logs to 28,134 feet.  The wireline log results indicated a total of 135 net feet of hydrocarbon-bearing sands in four zones in the Wilcox section of the Eocene/Paleocene.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by reference, and is hereby furnished.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NO.	ITEM
99.1	Press Release issued January 11, 2010

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited
Dated: January 11, 2010
	By	/s/ David West Griffin
		Name: David West Griffin
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

EXHIBIT NO.	ITEM
99.1	Press Release issued January 11, 2010

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