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  Exhibit 99.1

McMoRan EXPLORATION CO.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On January 17, 2013, McMoRan Exploration Co. (McMoRan) completed the sale of the Laphroaig field to Energy XXI Onshore, LLC (EXXI) for cash consideration of $80 million, after closing adjustments, and the assumption of approximately $0.6 million of related abandonment obligations (the Laphroaig Sale). The Laphroaig Sale was effective January 1, 2013.

Previously, on November 13, 2012, McMoRan completed the sale of a package of Gulf of Mexico traditional shelf oil and gas properties in the Eugene Island area to Arena Energy, LP (Arena), and on October 2, 2012, McMoRan completed the sale of three Gulf of Mexico shelf oil and gas properties in the West Delta and Mississippi Canyon areas to Renaissance Offshore, LLC (Renaissance) (collectively, the Previous Transactions).  The combined net cash proceeds from the Previous Transactions (after closing adjustments) totaled $55.9 million and reclamation obligations assumed by the purchasers totaled $45.6 million.  The Previous Transactions were effective July 1, 2012.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of McMoRan as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2011 (Pro Forma Statements), which have been prepared by McMoRan’s management, are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of McMoRan for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in its 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of McMoRan as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period then ended.

The Pro Forma Statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to represent what McMoRan’s financial position or results of operations would have been had the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions been consummated on the dates indicated or the financial position or results of operations for any future date or period. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet was prepared assuming the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions had occurred on September 30, 2012. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were prepared assuming the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions had occurred on January 1, 2011. McMoRan believes the assumptions used in the preparation of the Pro Forma Statements provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant effects directly attributable to the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions.

The Pro Forma Statements should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which are set forth in McMoRan’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and in McMoRan’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.


 
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McMoRan EXPLORATION CO.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
(in thousands)

               
Laphroaig
     
       
Renaissance
 
Arena
 
Sale
     
       
Pro Forma
 
Pro Forma
 
Pro Forma
     
   
Historical
 
Adjustments
 
Adjustments
 
Adjustments
 
Pro Forma
 
       
ASSETS
                               
Current assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
191,934
 
$
23,053
 a
$
25,753
a
$
79,988
a
$
320,728
 
Accounts receivable
   
56,044
   
(1
)b
 
(4
)b
 
-
   
56,039
 
Inventories
   
35,551
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
35,551
 
Prepaid expenses
   
16,636
   
-
   
(37
)b
 
-
   
16,599
 
Current assets from discontinued operations
                               
including restricted cash of $473
   
797
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
797
 
Total current assets
   
300,962
   
23,052
   
25,712
   
79,988
   
429,714
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
2,378,285
   
(28,562
)c
 
(32,305
)c
 
(5,524
)c
 
2,311,894
 
Restricted cash and other
   
62,575
   
-
   
(2,440
)d
 
-
   
60,135
 
Deferred costs
   
9,023
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
9,023
 
Long-term assets from discontinued operations
   
439
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
439
 
Total assets
 
$
2,751,284
 
$
(5,510
)
$
(9,033
)
$
74,464
 
$
2,811,205
 
                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                   
Current liabilities:
                               
Accounts payable
 
$
89,635
 
$
(99
)b
$
50
b
$
-
 
$
89,586
 
Accrued liabilities
   
145,779
   
42
b
 
366
b
 
796
 b
 
146,983
 
Accrued interest and dividends payable
   
20,704
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
20,704
 
Current portion of accrued oil and gas
                               
reclamation costs
   
64,571
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
64,571
 
5¼% convertible senior notes due October 2012
   
345
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
345
 
Other current liabilities
   
6,480
   
(2,800
)e
 
(3,680
)e
 
-
   
-
 
Current liabilities from discontinued operations,
                               
including sulphur reclamation costs
   
2,717
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
2,717
 
Total current liabilities
   
330,231
   
(2,857
)
 
(3,264
)
 
796
   
324,906
 
5¼% convertible senior notes due October 2013
   
67,832
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
67,832
 
11.875% senior notes
   
300,000
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
300,000
 
4% convertible senior notes
   
188,943
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
188,943
 
Accrued oil and gas reclamation costs
   
227,279
   
(8,356
)f
 
(37,280
)f
 
(606
)f
 
181,037
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
19,896
   
-
   
(2,440
)d
 
-
   
17,456
 
Other long-term liabilities from discontinued
                               
operations, including sulphur reclamation costs
   
18,624
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
18,624
 
Total liabilities
   
1,152,805
   
(11,213
)
 
(42,984
)
 
190
   
1,098,798
 
Stockholders’ equity
   
1,598,479
   
5,703
g
 
33,951
g
 
74,274
g
 
1,712,407
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
2,751,284
 
$
(5,510
)
$
(9,033
)
$
74,464
 
$
2,811,205
 
                                 

See accompanying notes.

 
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McMoRan EXPLORATION CO.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011
(in thousands, except per share amounts)


               
Laphroaig
     
       
Renaissance
 
Arena
 
Sale
     
       
Pro Forma
 
Pro Forma
 
Pro Forma
     
   
Historical
 
Adjustments
 
Adjustments
 
Adjustments
 
Pro Forma
 
       
Revenues:
                               
Oil and natural gas
 
$
542,310
 
$
(12,588
)h
$
(34,971
)h
$
(19,104
)h
$
475,647
 
Service
   
13,104
   
(895
)h
 
(1,135
)h
 
(172
)h
 
10,902
 
Total revenues
   
555,414
   
(13,483
)
 
(36,106
)
 
(19,276
)
 
486,549
 
Costs and expenses:
                               
Production and delivery costs
   
206,319
   
(2,389
)h
 
(15,077
)h
 
(1,672
)h
 
187,181
 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
                               
expense
   
307,902
   
(4,577
) i
 
(14,000
) i
 
(10,642
) i
 
278,683
 
Exploration expenses
   
81,742
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
81,742
 
General and administrative expenses
   
49,471
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
49,471
 
Main Pass Energy HubTM costs
   
588
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
588
 
Insurance recoveries
   
(91,076
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(91,076
)
Gain on sale of oil and gas property
   
(900
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(900
)
Total costs and expenses
   
554,046
   
(6,966
)
 
(29,077
)
 
(12,314
)
 
505,689
 
Operating income (loss)
   
1,368
   
(6,517
)
 
(7,029
)
 
(6,962
)
 
(19,140
)
Interest expense, net
   
(8,782
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(8,782
)
Other income (expense), net
   
810
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
810
 
Loss from continuing operations before
                               
income taxes
   
(6,604
)
 
(6,517
)
 
(7,029
)
 
(6,962
)
 
(27,112
)
Income tax expense
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Loss from continuing operations
   
(6,604
)
 
(6,517
)
 
(7,029
)
 
(6,962
)
 
(27,112
)
                                 
Basic and diluted loss per share of common stock from continuing operations
 
$
(0.04
)
                 
$
(0.17
)
                                 
Basic and diluted average common shares outstanding
   
159,216
                     
159,216
 
                                 




See accompanying notes.

 
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McMoRan EXPLORATION CO.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
(in thousands, except per share amounts)


               
Laphroaig
     
       
Renaissance
 
Arena
 
Sale
     
       
Pro Forma
 
Pro Forma
 
Pro Forma
     
   
Historical
 
Adjustments
 
Adjustments
 
Adjustments
 
Pro Forma
 
       
Revenues:
                               
Oil and natural gas
 
$
282,387
 
$
(8,006
)h
$
(15,913
)h
$
(13,127
)h
$
245,341
 
Service
   
10,331
   
(595
)h
 
(791
)h
 
(31
)h
 
8,914
 
Total revenues
   
292,718
   
(8,601
)
 
(16,704
)
 
(13,158
)
 
254,255
 
Costs and expenses:
                               
Production and delivery costs
   
118,734
   
(1,765
)h
 
(5,855
)h
 
(1,329
)h
 
109,785
 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
                               
expense
   
116,649
   
(2,519
)i
 
(5,871
)i
 
(6,646
)i
 
101,613
 
Exploration expenses
   
122,763
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
122,763
 
General and administrative expenses
   
38,760
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
38,760
 
Main Pass Energy HubTM costs
   
210
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
210
 
Insurance recoveries
   
(1,229
)
 
-
   
1,229
j
 
-
   
-
 
Gain on sale of oil and gas property
   
(799
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(799
)
Total costs and expenses
   
395,088
   
(4,284
)
 
(10,497
)
 
(7,975
)
 
372,332
 
Operating loss
   
(102,370
)
 
(4,317
)
 
(6,207
)
 
(5,183
)
 
(118,077
)
Interest expense, net
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Loss on debt exchange
   
(5,955
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(5,955
)
Other income (expense), net
   
525
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
525
 
Loss from continuing operations before
                               
income taxes
   
(107,800
)
 
(4,317
)
 
(6,207
)
 
(5,183
)
 
(123,507
)
Income tax expense
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Loss from continuing operations
   
(107,800
)
 
(4,317
)
 
(6,207
)
 
(5,183
)
 
(123,507
)
                                 
Basic and diluted loss per share of common stock from continuing operations
 
$
(0.67
)
                 
$
(0.76
)
                                 
Basic and diluted average common shares outstanding
   
161,627
                     
161,627
 
                                 




See accompanying notes.


 
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McMoRan EXPLORATION CO.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION
On January 17, 2013, McMoRan Exploration Co. (McMoRan) completed the sale of the Laphroaig field to Energy XXI Onshore, LLC (EXXI) for cash consideration, after closing adjustments, of $80.0 million and the assumption of related abandonment obligations (the Laphroaig Sale).  The Laphroaig field represented approximately 10 percent of McMoRan’s total average daily production for the fourth quarter of 2012 and four percent of McMoRan’s total estimated reserves at June 30, 2012.  Independent reserve engineers’ estimates of proved reserves for the Laphroaig field at June 30, 2012 totaled approximately 103,000 barrels of oil and 8.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas (9.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalents) with comparable year-end 2012 reserves not expected to be materially different. The Laphroaig Sale was effective January 1, 2013.

Previously, on November 13, 2012, McMoRan completed the sale of a package of Gulf of Mexico traditional shelf oil and gas properties in the Eugene Island area to Arena Energy, LP (Arena), and on October 2, 2012, McMoRan completed the sale of three Gulf of Mexico shelf oil and gas properties in the West Delta and Mississippi Canyon areas to Renaissance Offshore, LLC (Renaissance) (collectively, the Previous Transactions). The combined net cash proceeds from the Previous Transactions (after closing adjustments) totaled $55.9 million and reclamation obligations assumed by the purchasers totaled $45.6 million. Independent reserve engineers’ estimates of proved reserves for the Previous Transactions at June 30, 2012 totaled approximately 1,487 barrels of oil and 13.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas (22.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalents).

The combined cash proceeds from the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions after closing adjustments totaled $135.9 million.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2012 was prepared assuming that the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions had occurred on that date. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were prepared assuming the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions had occurred on January 1, 2011. The Pro Forma Statements do not purport to represent what McMoRan’s financial position or results of operations would have been had the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions been consummated on the dates indicated or the financial position or results of operations for any future date or period. McMoRan believes the assumptions used in the preparation of the Pro Forma Statements provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant effects directly attributable to the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions.



 
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PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet includes the following adjustments:

a.  
Reflects transaction related cash proceeds received (excluding deposits received in advance of the Previous Transactions’ closings and prior to September 30, 2012), net of cash flow from operations (revenues less direct operating expenses) of the conveyed properties attributable to the period from the effective dates (January 1, 2013 for the Laphroaig Sale and July 1, 2012 for the Previous Transactions) through the respective transaction closing dates, and net of transaction costs.

b.  
Reflects adjustments of certain working capital items related to the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions.

c.  
Reflects the elimination of McMoRan’s investment in property, plant and equipment related to the properties sold.

d.  
Reflects the transfer of property abandonment surety escrow funds associated with certain of the properties conveyed to Arena.

e.  
Reflects elimination of deposit liabilities for the amounts received from Renaissance and Arena prior to September 30, 2012 as partial consideration under the terms of the Previous Transactions.

f.  
Reflects the elimination of asset retirement obligations associated with the properties conveyed in the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions.

g.  
Reflects the impact to retained earnings (stockholders’ equity) for the estimated gains resulting from the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions that will be recorded by McMoRan in the first quarter of 2013 and the fourth quarter of 2012, respectively. No transaction related gains are reflected in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations include the following adjustments:

h.  
Reflects the elimination of revenues and direct operating expenses attributable to the properties sold.

i.  
Reflects the elimination of depreciation, depletion and amortization attributable to the properties sold.

j.  
Reflects the elimination of an insurance recovery attributable to one of the properties sold to Arena.


 
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SUMMARY PRO FORMA OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESERVE DATA (UNAUDITED)

The following table sets forth summary pro forma reserve data as of December 31, 2011 giving effect to the Laphroaig Sale and the Previous Transactions.

Estimated Quantities of Oil and Natural Gas Reserves at December 31, 2011:

               
Laphroaig
     
       
Renaissance
 
Arena
 
Sale
     
       
Pro Forma
 
Pro Forma
 
Pro Forma
     
   
Historical
 
Adjustments
 
Adjustments
 
Adjustments
 
Pro Forma
 
       
Proved Reserves:
                               
Oil and Natural Gas Liquids (MBbls)
   
17,289
   
(925
)
 
(489
)
 
(90
)
 
15,785
 
Natural Gas (MMcf)
   
152,051
   
(1,645
)
 
(12,385
)
 
(7,722
)
 
130,299
 
                                 
Total reserves (MMcfe)
   
255,785
   
(7,193
)
 
(15,319
)
 
(8,263
)
 
225,010
 
                                 
Proved Developed Reserves:
                               
Oil and Natural Gas Liquids (MBbls)
   
15,573
   
(925
)
 
(489
)
 
(43
)
 
14,116
 
Natural Gas (MMcf)
   
123,626
   
(1,645
)
 
(12,385
)
 
(4,597
)
 
104,999
 
                                 
Total reserves (MMcfe)
   
217,064
   
(7,193
)
 
(15,319
)
 
(4,855
)
 
189,697
 


 
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows at December 31, 2011 (in thousands):


               
Laphroaig
     
       
Renaissance
 
Arena
 
Sale
     
       
Pro Forma
 
Pro Forma
 
Pro Forma
     
   
Historical
 
Adjustments
 
Adjustments
 
Adjustments
 
Pro Forma
 
       
Future cash inflows
 
$
2,268,446
 
$
(104,190
)
$
(106,049
)
$
(43,579
)
$
2,014,628
 
Future cost applicable to future cash flows:
                               
Production costs
   
(566,947
)
 
27,359
   
27,495
   
5,746
   
(506,347
)
Development and abandonment costs
   
(534,703
)
 
17,530
   
39,769
   
8,920
   
(468,484
)
Future income taxes
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Future net cash flows
   
1,166,796
   
(59,301
)
 
(38,785
)
 
(28,913
)
 
1,039,797
 
Discount for estimated timing of net cash flows (10% discount rate)
   
(337,965
)
 
24,757
   
5,792
   
4,441
   
(302,975
)
   
$
828,831
 
$
(34,544
)
$
(32,993
)
$
(24,472
)
$
736,822
 




 
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