Stone Energy Corporation provided an update on the deep water Taggart prospect, including the exploratory well drilled at Mississippi Canyon 816. Drilling operations have been completed and the rig is being released. The well has been logged, and pressure readings, cores and fluid samples have been taken in the Pliocene and Upper Miocene section sands. The data indicates a discovery with approximately 90 feet of net oil and gas condensate pay in two sands. The partners plan to further analyze the data from this well and develop a plan which is expected to include a sub-sea tie back to an existing facility. Stone holds approximately 23% working interest in the project, and LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. is the operator.

A discovery was also made on the Taildancer prospect at Ship Shoal 113, with the well encountering 130 feet of net oil and gas pay. Production from this discovery is projected to be on line in the fourth quarter of 2013. Stone is the operator with a 100% working interest.

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