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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000000000-13-004595
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	UPLOAD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130125

FILED FOR:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064279
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				721424200
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		UPLOAD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1615 POYDRAS ST
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045824000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1615 POYDRAS ST
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCMORAN OIL & GAS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970707

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19790223

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HORN SILVER MINES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720620

FILED FOR:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064279
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				721424200
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		UPLOAD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1615 POYDRAS ST
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045824000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1615 POYDRAS ST
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCMORAN OIL & GAS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970707

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19790223

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HORN SILVER MINES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720620
PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-12-518478 [HTML]
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