ME Mariner Energy Inc.

HOUSTON, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mariner Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ME) announces the following management promotions: Teresa G. Bushman has been promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to her promotion, Ms. Bushman had served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since joining Mariner in June 2003. She has been practicing law in the energy industry for more than 20 years. Judd A. Hansen has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Shelf and Onshore. Previously, Mr. Hansen had served as Vice President, Shelf and Onshore, since February 2002. He has 29 years of experience in conducting operations in the oil and gas industry. Cory L. Loegering has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Deepwater. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Loegering served most recently as Vice President, Deepwater. Mr. Loegering has 29 years of experience in the industry and has been employed at Mariner since 1990. Jesus G. Melendrez has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. Mr. Melendrez had served as Vice President, Corporate Development, since joining Mariner in July 2003. He has 26 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, spanning corporate development, finance and engineering. Mike C. van den Bold has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Exploration Officer. Prior to his promotion, Mr. van den Bold had served as Vice President since 2002 and as Chief Exploration Officer since April 2004. He has 19 years of industry experience. Richard A. Molohon has been appointed Vice President, Reservoir Engineering. Mr. Molohon previously served as Manager, Reserves and Economics, and has been employed at Mariner since 1995. He has 29 years of industry experience. About Mariner Energy, Inc. Mariner Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and gas exploration, development and production company with principal operations in the Gulf of Mexico and West Texas. For more information about Mariner, please visit its website at http://www.mariner-energy.com/ . DATASOURCE: Mariner Energy, Inc. CONTACT: Jaime F. Brito, Director, Investor Relations of Mariner Energy, Inc., +1-713-954-5558, or Web site: http://www.mariner-energy.com/

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