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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certificate and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File
Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number ___________________
Mariner Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
580 West Lake Blvd., Suite 1300
Houston, Texas 77079
(713) 584-5500
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
10-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2006, Series B
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
not applicable
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [X]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ]
Approprixate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: 2
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Mariner
Energy, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized periosn.
DATE: January 28, 1997 BY: /s/ JAMES M. FITZPATRICK
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James M. Fitzpatrick
Corporate Secretary
