- Current report filing (8-K)

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): May 27, 2009

McMoRan Exploration Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-07791		72-1424200
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1615 Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana	70112
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

McMoRan Exploration Co. issued a press release, dated May 27, 2009, updating its Gulf of Mexico exploration and production activities and announcing a conference call, broadcast on the internet on May 28, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, to update its current exploration and development activities. The press release and slides to accompany the conference call are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference. The internet conference call and associated slides may each be accessed on McMoRan’s internet website, www.mcmoran.com.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The Exhibits included as part of this Current Report are 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.

	McMoRan Exploration Co.

	By: /s/ Nancy D. Parmelee
	Nancy D. Parmelee
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	and Secretary
	(authorized signatory and Principal
	Financial Officer)

Date: May 28, 2009

McMoRan Exploration Co.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number

99.1		Press release dated May 27, 2009, titled “McMoRan Exploration Co. Updates Gulf of Mexico Exploration and Production Activities.”

99.2		Slides presented in conjunction with McMoRan’s conference call conducted via the internet on May 28, 2009.