8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    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): June 26, 2002




                            STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




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         Delaware                      1-12074                   72-1235413
 (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File         (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation or organization)       Number)             identification no.)
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       625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
         Lafayette, Louisiana                                70508
  (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (337) 237-0410







ITEM 4.  CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

     On June 26,  2002,  the  Board of  Directors  of Stone  Energy  Corporation
("Stone"),  upon  recommendation  of the Audit Committee,  resolved to discharge
Arthur  Andersen  LLP  ("Andersen")  to  act  as  Stone's   independent   public
accountant. Also, Stone's Board of Directors approved the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP ("Ernst & Young") to serve as Stone's  independent  public  accountant
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.

     The audit reports of Andersen on Stone's consolidated  financial statements
as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 did
not  contain  any  adverse  opinion  or  disclaimer  of  opinion,  nor were they
qualified or modified as to uncertainty or audit scope. In addition,  there were
no  modifications  as to accounting  principles  except that the audit report of
Andersen dated February 21, 2002 contained an explanatory paragraph with respect
to the change in the method of accounting for derivative  instruments  effective
January 1, 2001 as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

     During  Stone's two most recent fiscal years ended  December 31, 2001,  and
from  January  1,  2002  through  the  date  of this  Form  8-K,  there  were no
disagreements  between Stone and Andersen on any matter of accounting principles
or practices,  financial statement  disclosure,  or auditing scope or procedure,
which  disagreements,  if not resolved to  Andersen's  satisfaction,  would have
caused Andersen to make reference to the subject matter of the  disagreements in
connection with its reports;  and there were no reportable  events, as described
in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

     Stone  provided  Andersen  with a copy of the above  disclosures.  A letter
dated June 26, 2002 from Andersen  stating its agreement with such statements is
filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

     Stone's press release dated June 26, 2002,  announcing  the  appointment of
Ernst & Young as Stone's  independent  public  accountants  for the fiscal  year
ending December 31, 2002, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

     During  Stone's two most recent fiscal years ended  December 31, 2001,  and
from  January 1, 2002  through the date of this Form 8-K,  Stone did not consult
Ernst & Young with respect to the  application  of  accounting  principles  to a
specified  transaction,  either  completed  or  proposed,  or the  type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on Stone's consolidated financial statements,  or
any other matters or reportable  events described in Item  304(a)(2)(i) and (ii)
of Regulation S-K.







Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c)      EXHIBITS.

          16.1 Letter of Arthur  Andersen  LLP,  dated June 26, 2002,  regarding
               change in certifying accountant.

          99.1 Press Release,  dated June 26, 2002, "Stone Energy Appoints Ernst
               & Young as Independent Public Accountants for 2002".











                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, Stone
Energy Corporation has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                 STONE ENERGY CORPORATION



Date: June 26, 2002                          By: /s/ James H. Prince
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                                                     James H. Prince
                                                  Senior Vice President -
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER                      DESCRIPTION
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16.1             Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP, dated June 26, 2002, regarding
                 change in certifying accountant.

99.1             Press Release, dated June 26, 2002, "Stone Energy Appoints
                 Ernst & Young as Independent Public Accountants for 2002".

EX-16

                                                                    EXHIBIT 16.1
Office of the Chief Accountant
SECPS Letter File
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 11-3
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549


June 26, 2002

Re: Stone Energy Corporation

Dear Sir/Madam:

The representations made in this letter are based solely on discussions with and
representations  from the  engagement  partner  on the  audits of the  financial
statements  of this  registrant  for the two  most  recent  fiscal  years.  That
individual  is no longer  with Arthur  Andersen  LLP. We have read Item 4 in the
Form 8-K dated June 26, 2002 of Stone Energy Corporation (Commission File Number
1-12074) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission and have found
no basis for disagreement with the statements contained therein.

Very truly yours,


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP




Copy to:
Mr. James H. Prince
Senior Vice President -
     Chief Financial Officer
     and Treasurer
Stone Energy Corporation
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508

EX-99

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
STONE ENERGY APPOINTS ERNST & YOUNG AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2002

NYSE--SGY
LAFAYETTE, LA., June 26, 2002

     Stone Energy  Corporation  today  announced  that it has appointed  Ernst &
Young LLP as its  independent  public  accountants  for 2002,  replacing  Arthur
Andersen LLP.

     Stone  Energy  is an  independent  oil and  gas  company  headquartered  in
Lafayette,   Louisiana,  and  is  engaged  in  the  acquisition  and  subsequent
exploitation, development and operation of oil and gas properties located in the
Gulf Coast Basin and Rocky Mountains.

     For  additional  information,  contact  James H.  Prince,  chief  financial
officer  at  337-237-0410  -  phone,   337-237-0426  -  fax  or  via  e-mail  at
princejh@stoneenergy.com.