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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160104115909
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-16-087655
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160104

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TALISMAN ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000201283
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06665
		FILM NUMBER:		161316986

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 3RD STREET SW, SUITE 2000
		CITY:			CALGARY
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2P 5C5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4032371234

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 3RD STREET SW, SUITE 2000
		CITY:			CALGARY
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2P 5C5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOW VALLEY ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930525
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Document 1 - file: a16-1086_16k.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.1 NEWS RELEASE - TALISMAN ENERGY INC. AND RELATED CANADIAN PARTNERSHIPS ANNOUNCE NAME CHANGES
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: a16-1086_1ex99d1.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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Document 3 - file: g10861mmi001.gif

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