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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914317-03-001666.txt : 20030529
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030529154851
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-03-001666
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030529

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KCS ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000832820
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				222889587
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5555 SAN FELIPE ROAD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9086321770

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KCS GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920310

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEARY JOSEPH T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236021

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13781
		FILM NUMBER:		03723585

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KCS ENERGY INC
		STREET 2:		5555 SAN FELIPE STE 1200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138778006
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-05-27</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000832820</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KCS ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KCS</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001236021</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEARY JOSEPH T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>1</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
         <otherText>Chief Financial Officer</otherText>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>KCS Energy, Inc. Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-05-27</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>6000</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>0.00</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
     <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>6000</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <derivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Option to acquire KCS common stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>4.49</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-05-27</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>12000</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>0.00</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2003-05-27</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2013-05-27</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
           <value>KCS Common</value>
         </underlyingSecurityTitle>
         <underlyingSecurityShares>
           <value>12000</value>
         </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>12000</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
           <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> Restricted stock which has not yet vested.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Joseph T. Leary</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-05-29</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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