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UNITED STATES
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): March 9, 2010
MARINER ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  1-32747
(Commission
File Number)
  86-0460233
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
One BriarLake Plaza, Suite 2000
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South
Houston, Texas

(Address of principal executive offices)
  77042
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 954-5500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
As of March 18, 2010, Mariner Energy, Inc. has entered into the following hedge contracts since December 31, 2009:
                 
            Weighted Average
Fixed Price Swaps   Quantity     Fixed Price
Natural Gas (MMbtus)
               
April 1—December 31, 2010
    15,620,145     $   5.21  
January 1— December 31, 2011
    15,739,843     $   5.21  
January 1— December 31, 2012
    15,750,802     $   5.91  
Crude Oil (Bbls)
               
April 1—December 31, 2010
    997,366     $   83.34  
January 1— December 31, 2011
    1,000,264     $   85.29  

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SIGNATURES
     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 thereunto duly authorized.
         
  MARINER ENERGY, INC.
 
 
Date: March 18, 2010  By:   /s/ Jesus G. Melendrez    
    Jesus G. Melendrez,   
    Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial
Officer, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 
 
 

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