6-K

FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date:  April 4, 2005

TALISMAN ENERGY INC.

Commission File No. 1-6665

[Translation of registrant's name into English]

3400, 888 - 3rd Street S.W.,

 Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 5C5

[Address of principal executive offices]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F                   Form 40-F

X

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ______________.

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes

[   ]

No

[√ ]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82 -                 .

This Report on Form 6-K incorporates by reference the exhibit attached hereto which was filed by Talisman Energy Inc. with the Canadian Securities Commissions (the “Commissions”) on the date specified in the exhibit list.

Exhibit

Title

1

Insider Trading Report of Talisman Energy Inc. dated April 4, 2005.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

TALISMAN ENERGY INC.

[Registrant]

Date:  April 4, 2005

By:     CHRISTINE D. LEE

Christine D. Lee

Assistant Corporate Secretary

EX-1

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Insider transaction detail - View details for insider 2005-04-04 16:59 ET

Transactions sorted by : Insider Insider company name : Talisman Energy Inc. ( Starts with ) Transaction date range : March 1, 2005 - March 31, 2005

Insider name: TALISMAN ENERGY INC.

Legend: O - Original transaction, A - First amendment to transaction, A' - Second amendment to transaction, AP - Amendment to paper filing, etc.

Insider's Relationship to Issuer: 1 - Issuer, 2 - Subsidiary of Issuer, 3 - 10% Security Holder of Issuer, 4 - Director of Issuer, 5 - Senior Officer of Issuer, 6 - Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder, 7 - Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary of Issuer (other than in 4,5,6), 8 - Deemed Insider - 6 Months before becoming Insider.

Warning: The closing balance of the " equivalent number or value of underlying securities" reflects the" total number or value of underlying securities" to which the derivative contracts held by the insider relate. This disclosure does not mean and should not be taken to indicate that the underlying securities have, in fact, been acquired or disposed of by the insider.

Security designation: Common Shares
454847	2005-03-03	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+115,700	42.8706	115,700
				disposition in the public
				market
						-1

454859	2005-03-07	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+250,000	42.7432	615,700
				disposition in the public
				market
454866	2005-03-08	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+250,000	42.1158	865,700
				disposition in the public
				market
454870	2005-03-09	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+250,000	41.6313	1,115,700
				disposition in the public
				market
454877	2005-03-10	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+250,000	39.5396	1,365,700
				disposition in the public
				market
454882	2005-03-11	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+210,000	39.6612	1,575,700
				disposition in the public
				market
454885	2005-03-14	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+120,000	39.6472	1,695,700
				disposition in the public
				market
454894	2005-03-15	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+220,000	40.1272	1,915,700
				disposition in the public
				market
454903	2005-03-16	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+225,000	39.9280	2,140,700
				disposition in the public
				market
454911	2005-03-21	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+275,000	41.3218	2,415,700
				disposition in the public
				market

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454933	2005-03-23	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+300,000	39.7848	2,990,700
				disposition in the public
				market
454943	2005-03-24	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+265,200	40.2917	3,255,900
				disposition in the public
				market
454954	2005-03-28	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+159,200	39.7677	3,415,100
				disposition in the public
				market
454962	2005-03-29	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+275,000	40.0925	3,690,100
				disposition in the public
				market
454970	2005-03-30	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+260,000	38.9710	3,950,100
				disposition in the public
				market
454973	2005-03-31	2005-04-04	Direct Ownership :	10 - Acquisition or	+255,000	41.0081	4,205,100
				disposition in the public
				market