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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-001610.txt : 20030523
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030523122314
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-001610
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030523

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STONE ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904080
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				721235413
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 E KALISTE SALOOM RD
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3182370410

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 E KALISTLE SALOOM RD
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70508

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LABORDE JOHN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185512

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12074
		FILM NUMBER:		03717655

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 POYDRAS ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1637
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		504 410 8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 POYDRAS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1637
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70130
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        <footnote id="F1">Option to buy exercisable in annual increments of one-third beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Certain information such as "January 1, 2003", "A" and "0" are provided related to this holding although no transaction has occurred.  The information is required in all data cells for completion of this filing through the internet provider of the Edgar software.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John P. Laborde</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-23</signatureDate>
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