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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

	(a)	The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
þ	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

On October 6, 2005, Stone announced a downward revision of its proved reserves of approximately 171 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Bcfe). Since the announcement, Stone has been reviewing whether portions of the revision should be applied to prior years, which would result in a restatement of prior years’ financial statements and related supplemental oil and gas reserve disclosures. Based on Stone’s internal review, a restatement of the financial statements will be required for the periods from 2001 to 2004 and for the first six months of 2005. Accordingly, the 2004 financial statements and the independent registered public accounting firm’s report related to the fiscal 2004 period contained in Stone’s prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) should no longer be relied upon. Stone will amend its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005. The necessity for the revisions of prior filings to assure the accuracy of the current filings has created the need for additional time. Stone hopes to file the amended reports and the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005 on or before November 14, 2005, but no assurance can be given that the filings will be made by that date.

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? See attachment

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. See attachment




(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date	November 9, 2005	By	/s/ Kenneth H. Beer

			Kenneth H. Beer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

2. One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of the public record in the Commission files.

3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the registrant is registered.

4. Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but need not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall be clearly identified as an amended notification.

5. Electronic filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.201 or § 232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (§ 232.13(b) of this chapter).

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

PART IV. OTHER INFORMATION (3)

It is anticipated that Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization and Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 will significantly change from the amounts presented in their original filing. The revision of these amounts is the result of the previously announced downward revision of reserves and a prior period error in the amount of Unevaluated Oil and Gas Properties. Due to time constraints caused by the work required by the restatements of calendar years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 we are unable to reasonably estimate these amounts at this time.


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(Check One):
o Form 10-K	o Form 20-F	o Form 11-K




þ Form 10-Q	o Form 10-D




o Form N-SAR	o Form N-CSR


o Transition Report on Form 10-K		o Transition Report on Form 10-Q




o Transition Report on Form 20-F		o Transition Report on Form N-SAR




o Transition Report on Form 11-K


Kenneth H. Beer	(337)	237-0410

(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)



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