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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): January 11,
2010
McMoRan
Exploration Co.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-07791
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72-1424200
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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1615
Poydras Street
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New
Orleans, Louisiana
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70112
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (504) 582-4000
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure
McMoRan
Exploration Co. issued a press release, dated January 11, 2010, announcing a
major discovery at the Davy Jones ultra-deep well in shallow water on the shelf
of the Gulf of Mexico. The press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1. McMoRan held a conference call, broadcast on the
internet on January 11, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, regarding the Davy
Jones ultra-deep well discovery. The internet conference call may be
accessed on McMoRan’s internet website, www.mcmoran.com.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The
Exhibit included as part of this Current Report is listed in the attached
Exhibit Index.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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McMoRan
Exploration Co.
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By: /s/
Nancy D. Parmelee
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Nancy
D. Parmelee
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Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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and
Secretary
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(authorized
signatory and Principal
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Financial
Officer)
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Date: January
11, 2010
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McMoRan
Exploration Co.
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Number
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Press
Release dated January 11, 2010, titled “McMoRan Exploration Co. Announces
Major Discovery at Davy Jones Ultra-Deep Well In Shallow Water on the
Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico.”
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