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                       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):
                                January 18, 2000

                             3TEC ENERGY CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

         0-21702                                         76-0624573
 (Commission File Number)                   (IRS Employer Identification Number)


          Two Shell Plaza, 777 Walker, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77002
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

                                 (713) 222-6275
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                  1221 Lamar, Suite 1020, Houston, Texas 77010
                                (Former Address)


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ITEM  5.  OTHER  EVENTS.

Reverse  Stock  Split
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     On January 18, 2000, 3TEC Energy Corporation ("3TEC") announced stockholder
approval  of  an  amendment  to  3TEC's Certificate of Incorporation to effect a
1-for-3  reverse  stock split of the outstanding shares of 3TEC's $.02 par value
Common  Stock.  The  reverse split was effective as of the beginning of business
on January 18, 2000.  Until approximately February 15, 2000, 3TEC's Common Stock
will trade on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market under the symbol "TTEND" to distinguish
the post-split shares from the pre-split shares.  Thereafter, the trading symbol
will  revert  to  "TTEN."

     As  a  result  of  the  reverse stock split, the number of shares of Common
Stock  subject  to  outstanding  options  and  warrants  granted by 3TEC will be
reduced  by  two-thirds,  and  the  per  share exercise price of the outstanding
options  and  warrants  will  be increased by a multiple of three,  to place the
option  and  warrant  holders  in the same relative position they had before the
reverse  stock  split.  Additionally, pursuant to the antidilution provisions of
the  certificates of designation of 3TEC's Series B Preferred Stock and Series C
Preferred  Stock (collectively, "Preferred Stock"), the conversion ratio of each
outstanding  series  has  been  automatically revised to one third of a share of
Common  Stock  for  each  outstanding  share  of  Preferred  Stock.

     As previously described in 3TEC's definitive proxy statement filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on January 11, 2000, 3TEC entered into an
Agreement  and  Plan  of Merger on December 21, 1999, with Magellan Exploration,
LLC ("Magellan") and the other parties named therein (the "Magellan Agreement").
Pursuant  to  the terms of the original Magellan Agreement, 3TEC was to issue as
consideration  in  the acquisition of Magellan 3,300,000 shares of Common Stock,
warrants  to  purchase  1,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$10.00  per  share,  and  1,875,000  shares of Series D Preferred Stock having a
redemption  value  of  $8.00  per share and convertible into 1,875,000 shares of
Common  Stock.  In  addition,  the Second Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of
Merger,  entered  into  on  February  2,  2000, decreased slightly the number of
shares  to  be issued by 3TEC in the transaction.  The Magellan Agreement, as so
amended  to  reflect  the  effect  of  the  reverse  stock  split  and the share
reduction,  provides,  on  a  post-split  basis,  that 3TEC will issue 1,085,934
shares  of its Common Stock, warrants to purchase 333,333 shares of Common Stock
at  an  exercise  price  of $30.00 per share, and 617,008 shares of its Series D
Preferred  Stock  having a redemption value of $24.00 per share, with each share
of  Series  D  Preferred  Stock  being  convertible into one share of post-split
Common  Stock.

     A form of the amendment to 3TEC's Certificate of Incorporation was filed as
Exhibit  A  to  the definitive proxy statement filed by 3TEC on January 3, 2000.
The First Amendment and Second Amendment to the  Magellan Agreement are filed as
Exhibits  2.1  and  2.2  hereto.  The  January  18, 2000, press release is filed
herewith  as  Exhibit  99.1.


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Current  Officers  of  3TEC
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     The  board of directors of 3TEC have elected the following persons to serve
as  officers  of  3TEC:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 MANAGEMENT


NAME                    AGE              POSITION(S) HELD               SINCE
- ----------------------  ---  -----------------------------------------  -----

<S>                     <C>  <C>                                        <C>
Floyd C. Wilson          52  Chairman, President, Chief Executive        1999
                             Officer and Treasurer


Stephen W. Herod         40  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial   1997
                             Officer, Secretary and Director


Richard K. Stoneburner   46  Vice President - Exploration                1999


Mark S. Holt             44  Vice President - Land                       1999


Earl Ringeiser           65  Vice President - Production                 1999


Terry W. Gautier         43  Controller                                  1999
</TABLE>

          FLOYD C. WILSON,  Chairman,  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer,
     joined us on August 27, 1999, concurrent with the investment by 3TEC Energy
     Company LLC ("3TEC LLC").  Mr. Wilson  founded 3TEC LLC in 1998. Mr. Wilson
     began his career in the energy  business in Houston in 1970 as a completion
     engineer.  He moved to  Wichita  in 1976 to start an oil and gas  operating
     company,  one  of  several  private  energy  ventures  which  preceded  the
     formation  of 3TEC LLC.  Mr.  Wilson  founded  Hugoton  Energy  Corporation
     ("Hugoton")  in 1987,  and  served as its  Chairman,  President,  and Chief
     Executive  Officer.  In 1994, Mr. Wilson took Hugoton public,  and sold the
     company in 1998 to Chesapeake Energy Corporation.

          STEPHEN W. HEROD has served as our  Executive  Vice  President,  Chief
     Financial Officer and Secretary since December 1999 and as a director since
     July  1997.  From  July  1997 to  December  1999,  Mr.  Herod  was our Vice
     President-Corporate  Development.  Mr. Herod  served  as  Principal  and  a
     director  of Shore Oil  Company  from  April 1992 until the merger of Shore
     with us on June 30, 1997. He joined  Shore's  predecessor  as Controller in
     February 1991. Mr. Herod was employed by Conquest  Exploration Company from
     1984  until  1991 in  various  financial  management  positions,  including
     Operations  Accounting  Manager.  From 1981 to 1984,  Superior  Oil Company
     employed Mr. Herod as a financial analyst.


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          RICHARD  K.  STONEBURNER  joined us in  August  1999 and  became  Vice
     President-Exploration  in December  1999. Mr.  Stoneburner  was employed by
     3TEC as  District  Geologist  from 1998 to 1999.  Prior to joining  us, Mr.
     Stoneburner  worked as a geologist  for Texas Oil & Gas,  The Reach  Group,
     Weber  Energy  Corporation,  Hugoton  and,  independently  through  his own
     company, Stoneburner Exploration, Inc. Mr. Stoneburner has over 20 years of
     experience in the energy field.

          MARK S. HOLT joined us in August 1999  and became  Vice President-Land
     in December 1999. 3TEC LLC employed Mr. Holt as District  Landman from 1998
     to 1999. From 1985 to 1998, Mr. Holt was the owner of Holt Resources, which
     provided  land  consulting  services to various oil and gas  companies  and
     operators.  From 1979 to 1985,  Mr. Holt was the Senior Landman for Sun Oil
     Company.

          EARL  W.   RINGEISEN   joined  us  in  August  1999  and  became  Vice
     President-Production in December 1999. From 1998 to 1999, Chesapeake Energy
     Corporation  employed Mr. Ringeisen as their Kansas District  Manager.  Mr.
     Ringeisen  served as Hugoton's  Vice  President of Operations  from 1993 to
     1998. From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Ringeisen served as Production  Superintendent
     for Hugoton.

          TERRY W. GAUTIER joined us as Controller in December  1999.  From July
     1990 to November  1999,  Mr.  Gautier was  employed by Floyd Oil Company as
     Vice President,  Chief  Accounting  Officer and Controller.  3TEC purchased
     substantially  all of Floyd Oil Company's assets in November 1999. Prior to
     joining  Floyd Oil Company,  Mr.  Gautier was employed by Pelto Oil Company
     for six years,  serving the last two as Controller.  From 1978 to 1983, Mr.
     Gautier  was an Audit  Senior  with  Touche  Ross and Co. He is a certified
     public accountant.

ITEM  7.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits.  The  following  exhibits  are  filed  herewith:

     2.1  First  Amendment  to  Agreement  and Plan of Merger,  effective  as of
          January  14,  2000,  by  and  among  3TEC  Energy   Corporation,   3TM
          Acquisition L.L.C., Magellan Exploration, LLC, ECIC Corporation, EnCap
          Energy Capital Fund III, L.P., EnCap Energy  Acquisition  III-B, Inc.,
          BOCP Energy Partners, L.P., and Pel-Tex Partners, L.L.C.

     2.2  Second  Amendment  to  Agreement  and Plan of Merger,  effective as of
          February  2,  2000,  by  and  among  3TEC  Energy   Corporation,   3TM
          Acquisition L.L.C., Magellan Exploration, LLC, ECIC Corporation, EnCap
          Energy Capital Fund III, L.P., EnCap Energy  Acquisition  III-B, Inc.,
          BOCP Energy Partners, L.P., and Pel-Tex Partners, L.L.C.

     99.1 Press Release dated January 18, 2000.


<PAGE>
                                   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  hereunto  duly  authorized.

                                        3TEC  Energy  Corporation
                                        (Registrant)

Date:  February  3,  2000               By:  /s/  Stephen  W.  Herod
                                           ------------------------------
                                        Stephen W.  Herod
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                        Chief  Financial  Officer


<PAGE>
                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     2.1  First  Amendment  to  Agreement  and Plan of Merger,  effective  as of
          January  14,  2000,  by  and  among  3TEC  Energy   Corporation,   3TM
          Acquisition L.L.C., Magellan Exploration, LLC, ECIC Corporation, EnCap
          Energy Capital Fund III, L.P., EnCap Energy  Acquisition  III-B, Inc.,
          BOCP Energy Partners, L.P., and Pel-Tex Partners, L.L.C.

     2.2  Second  Amendment  to  Agreement  and Plan of Merger,  effective as of
          February  2,  2000,  by  and  among  3TEC  Energy   Corporation,   3TM
          Acquisition L.L.C., Magellan Exploration, LLC, ECIC Corporation, EnCap
          Energy Capital Fund III, L.P., EnCap Energy  Acquisition  III-B, Inc.,
          BOCP Energy Partners, L.P., and Pel-Tex Partners, L.L.C.

     99.1 Press Release dated January 18, 2000.


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                                                                     EXHIBIT 2.1
                                January 14, 2000


VIA  FACSIMILE  @  713-222-6418
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AND  LOCAL  COURIER
- -------------------

3TEC  Energy  Corporation
3TM  Acquisition  L.L.C.
Two  Shell  Plaza
777  Walker
Suite  2400
Houston,  Texas  77002

          RE:   Amendment to Section 11.1(b) of the Agreement (as defined below)

Ladies  and  Gentlemen:

     1.     Reference  is  herein  made  to  that  certain Agreement and Plan of
Merger  Among  3TEC  Energy  Corporation,  3TM  Acquisition  L.L.C.,  Magellan
Exploration,  LLC  and  ECIC  Corporation,  EnCap Energy Capital Fund III, L.P.,
EnCap  Energy  Acquisition  III-B, Inc., BOCP Energy Partners, L.P., and Pel-Tex
Partners,  L.L.C.  (the  "Agreement").

     2.     Section  11.1(b)  of  the  Agreement  shall be amended to delete the
reference  therein  to  "January  14,  2000"  and to substitute in place thereof
"January  26,  2000".

     3.     The  Agreement,  as  amended  by  this  letter  agreement, is hereby
ratified  and  confirmed.

     4.     This letter agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, with
each  such  counterpart  constituting  an  original and all of such counterparts
constituting  but  one  and  the  same  agreement.

     To  evidence  your  agreement to the terms of this letter agreement, please
execute a counterpart of this letter agreement in the designated place below and
return  it  to  EnCap  Investments  L.L.C.  at  the  following  address:

     EnCap  Investments  L.L.C.
     1100  Louisiana,  Suite  3150
     Houston,  Texas  77002
     Attention:  Gary  A.  Tanner

                  [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]


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          ECIC  CORPORATION

          By:     ___________________
          Name:  Robert  L.  Zorich
          Title:   President

          ENCAP  ENERGY  CAPITAL  FUND  III,  L.P.

          By:     ENCAP  INVESTMENTS  L.L.C.,  General  Partner

          By:     _____________________
          Name:  D.  Martin  Phillips
          Title:   Managing  Director

          ENCAP  ENERGY  ACQUISITION  III-B,  INC.

          By:     ______________________
          Name:  D.  Martin  Phillips
          Title:   Vice  President

          BOCP  ENERGY  PARTNERS,  L.P.

          By:     ENCAP  INVESTMENTS  L.L.C.,  Manager

          By:     ________________________
          Name:  D.  Martin  Phillips
          Title:   Managing  Director

          PEL-TEX  PARTNERS,  L.L.C.

          By:     _______________________
          Name:  Townes  G.  Pressler,  Jr.
          Title:   Manager

          By:     DLJ  LBO  PLANS  MANAGEMENT  CORP.,  Manager

          By:     ________________________
          Name:  Ivy  Dodes
          Title:   Vice  President


<PAGE>
          MAGELLAN  EXPLORATION,  LLC

          By:  _________________________
          Name:  Wynne  M.  Snoots,  Jr.
          Title:   President

ACCEPTED  AND  AGREED  TO  AS  OF
THE  DATE  SET  FORTH  ABOVE:

3TEC  ENERGY  CORPORATION

By:  ______________________
Name:  Floyd  C.  Wilson
Title:   President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer


3TM  ACQUISITION  L.L.C.

By:  _______________________
Name:  Floyd  C.  Wilson
Title:   Manager




<PAGE>

                                                                     EXHIBIT 2.2

     SECOND  AMENDMENT  TO  AGREEMENT  AND  PLAN  OF  MERGER


     THIS  SECOND  AMENDMENT  TO  AGREEMENT  AND  PLAN  OF  MERGER  (the "Second
Amendment") is made and entered into effective as the 2nd day of February, 2000,
by  and  among  3TEC  Energy  Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("3TEC" or the
"Company"),  3TM  Acquisition  L.L.C.,  a  Delaware  limited  liability  company
("Sub"),  Magellan  Exploration,  LLC,  a  Delaware  limited  liability  company
("Magellan"),  ECIC  Corporation  ("ECIC"),  EnCap Energy Capital Fund III, L.P.
("Fund  III"),  EnCap Energy Acquisition III-B, Inc. ("Acquisition III-B"), BOCP
Energy  Partners,  L.P.  ("BOCP")  and  Pel-Tex  Partners,  L.L.C.  ("Pel-Tex").

     WHEREAS,  the  parties  hereto entered into a certain Agreement and Plan of
Merger  dated  December  21,  1999  ("Original  Agreement");

     WHEREAS,  such Agreement and Plan of Merger was amended by a certain letter
amendment  dated  January  14,  2000;

     WHEREAS, in the course of conducting its due diligence, 3TEC has identified
several  issues  which  it  desires  to  be  resolved;

     WHEREAS,  on January 14, 2000, 3TEC filed a certificate of amendment to its
certificate  of incorporation whereby a one-for-three reverse stock split of the
Company's  issued  and  outstanding  shares  of common stock, $.02 par value was
effected;  and

     WHEREAS,  the  parties hereto wish to further amend the Original Agreement.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the foregoing, the mutual promises
contained  herein  and  other  good  and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency  of  which  are  hereby  acknowledged,  the  parties hereto agree as
follows:

     1.     TERMS DEFINED IN ORIGINAL AGREEMENT.  Except as otherwise defined in
            ------------------------------------
this  Second  Amendment, terms defined in the Original Agreement and used herein
shall  have  the  meaning  assigned  to  them  in  the  Original  Agreement.

     2.     SECTION  1.1.  The definition of each of the following terms defined
            -------------
in  Section  1.1  shall  be  deleted  and  replaced  with  the  following:

     "Common  Stock  Shares"  means  the  1,085,934 shares of Common Stock to be
issued  to  the  Prepayout  Members  pursuant  to  this  Agreement.

     "Current Warrant Exercise Price" has the meaning given said term in Section
4.1(b).



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     "Preferred  Stock"  means  3TEC  Series  D Convertible preferred stock, par
value $0.02 per share, with a stated value of $24.00 per share having the rights
and  preferences  set  forth  in  the  Series  D  Stock  Designation.

     "Warrant  Exercise  Price" means $30.00 per share (subject to adjustment as
provided  in  Section  4.2).

3.     SECTION  2.7.  Section  2.7  will  be  deleted  and  replaced  with  the
       -------------
following:


     "SECTION  2.7.     Conversion  of  Securities.  Subject  to  the  terms and
                        --------------------------
conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and
without  any  action  on  the  part of 3TEC,  Sub, Magellan or any holder of the
following  securities:

     (a)     the Prepayout Interests issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the  Effective  Time  shall be converted into the right to receive (i) 1,085,934
shares  of  Common  Stock,  (ii) 617,008 shares of Preferred Stock and (iii) the
Back-In  Working  Interest;

     (b)     the  Postpayout  Interests issued and outstanding immediately prior
to  the  Effective Time shall be converted into the right to receive warrants to
purchase  333,333  shares  of Common Stock, which warrants shall be issued under
the  terms  hereof;  and

     (c)     each  issued  and  outstanding  membership interest of Sub shall be
converted  into  and become one fully paid and nonassessable membership interest
of  the  Surviving  Company."

     4.     SECTION  4.1.  Section  4.1(b) will be deleted and replaced with the
            -------------
following:

     "(b)     The  Warrants  shall  be  exercised by presentation of the Warrant
Certificate  evidencing  the Warrants to be exercised, with the form of election
to  purchase on the reverse thereof duly completed and signed, to the Company at
the offices of the Company as set forth on the signature page of this Agreement,
together  with payment of the aggregate Warrant Exercise Price for the number of
Warrant  Shares  in respect of which such Warrants are being exercised in lawful
money  of the United States of America.  The Warrants may also be exercised in a
"cashless"  or "net-issue" exercise by delivery to the offices of the Company of
(A)  a  written  notice  of  election to exercise Warrants, duly executed by the
Warrant  Holder  in  the  form set forth on the reverse of, or attached to, such
Warrant  Certificate, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares to
be delivered to the Warrant Holder and the number of Warrant Shares with respect
to which such Warrants are being surrendered in payment of the aggregate Warrant
Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares to be delivered to the Warrant Holder, and
(B)  the  Warrant  Certificate  evidencing  such Warrants.  For purposes of this
subparagraph  (b),  each Warrant Share as to which such Warrants are surrendered
in  payment  of  the aggregate Warrant Exercise Price will be attributed a value
equal to (x) the Current Warrant Exercise Market Price per share of Common Stock
minus  (y)  the  then-current  Warrant Exercise Price.  As used herein, the term
"Current  Warrant  Exercise  Market  Price"  shall  mean the average of the last
reported  sales prices for the Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive Trading
Days  ending  on the second Trading Day prior to presentation of the Warrants to
the  Company.

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     "Upon  such presentation, the Company shall issue and cause to be delivered
to  or  upon  the written order of the registered Holder of such Warrants and in
such  name  or  names  as such registered Holder may designate, a certificate or
certificates  for  the  aggregate  number  of  Warrant  Shares  issued upon such
exercise  of  such Warrants.  Any Person so designated to be named therein shall
be  deemed to have become holder of record of such Warrant Shares as of the date
of  exercise  of  such  Warrants;  provided,  that,  no  Warrant  Holder will be
permitted  to  designate  that such Warrant Shares be issued to any Person other
than  such Warrant Holder unless each condition to transfer contained in Article
V  hereof  which would be applicable to a transfer of Warrants or Warrant Shares
has  been  satisfied."

     5.   SECTION 4.2.
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          (a)  SECTION 4.2(a). Section 4.2 (a) will be deleted and replaced with
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the following:

     "SECTION  4.2.     Adjustment of Number of Warrant Shares Purchasable.  The
                        --------------------------------------------------
number  of  Warrant  Shares  purchasable  upon  the  exercise of each Warrant is
subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the events
enumerated  in  this  Section  4.2.
                      ------------

     (a)     In  the  event that the Company shall at any time after the date of
this  Agreement  declare a dividend on the Common Stock in shares of its capital
stock  (whether  shares  of  such  Common Stock or of capital stock of any other
class  of  the  Company),  split  or  subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or
combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the number
of Warrant Shares purchasable upon an exercise of each Warrant after the time of
the  record  date  for  such  dividend  or  of the effective date of such split,
subdivision  or  combination  shall be adjusted to equal the number of shares of
Common  Stock  and  other  securities  which  a Holder having the same number of
shares  of  Common  Stock, and other securities, as the number of Warrant Shares
into  which each Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such record date or
effective  date,  as  the case may be, would own or be entitled to receive after
such  record  date  or  effective  date."

          (b)  SECTION 4.2(e). The following shall be added as Section 4.2(e):
               --------------

          "(e) Whenever  the  number of Warrant  Shares  into which a Warrant is
exercisable  is  adjusted as provided in this  Section  4.2,  the Warrant  Price
payable  upon  exercise  of the  Warrant  shall  simultaneously  be  adjusted by
multiplying  such  Warrant  Price  immediately  prior  to such  adjustment  by a
fraction,  the  numerator  of which  shall be the number of Warrant  Shares into
which such Warrant was exercisable immediately prior to such adjustment, and the
denominator  of which  shall be the  number of  Warrant  Shares  into which such
Warrant was exercisable immediately thereafter."

     6.     SECTION  6.1(a).  The  following shall be added as subparagraphs (x)
            ----------------
and  (xi)  of  Section  6.1(a):


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          "(x) an investor  representation  letter in form reasonably acceptable
to 3TEC from each party  receiving  securities  of 3TEC  pursuant to the Merger;
notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  although  all  parties  hereto  will  take all
reasonable efforts to obtain such letters, the receipt of such letter from those
parties receiving only Warrants will not be a condition to Closing;

          (xi)  consents to transfer  from the entities  identified on Exhibit H
attached hereto."

     7.     SECTION 8.9. The following shall be added as a new Section 8.9:
            ------------

     "After Closing but before March 1, 2000,  3TEC shall pay or shall cause the
Surviving  Company to pay (i) $175,000 to Wynne M. Snoots,  Jr.  pursuant to his
employment  agreement with Magellan,  and (ii)  discretionary  bonuses  totaling
$125,000 to the persons and in the  respective  amounts  identified on Exhibit I
attached hereto."

     8.     SECTION  12.4.  Section  12.4  will  be  deleted in its entirety and
            --------------
replaced  with  the  following:

SECTION  12.4.     Indemnification.
                   ---------------

     (a)     Subject  to  the  terms  of  this  Section  12.4, Prepayout Members
severally  (and expressly not jointly and severally) agree to indemnify and hold
harmless, 3TEC, its shareholders and its directors, officers, employees, agents,
successors  and  assigns (collectively, the "3TEC Indemnified Parties") from and
against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses of any kind
(including,  without  limitation,  reasonable  attorneys' fees and disbursements
("Damages")  which  may be incurred by any 3TEC Indemnified Party relating to or
arising  out  any  breach  by Prepayout Members of any of their representations,
warranties,  covenants  or  agreements  contained in this Agreement or the other
Transaction  Documents  ("3TEC  Claims").


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     (b)Subject  to  the  terms  of  this  Section  12.4,  the Prepayout Members
severally  (and  expressly  not joint and severally) agree to reimburse 3TEC for
all  of  its  Transaction Costs (as defined below) if (i) any Member of Magellan
(x) exercises the Magellan Preferential Right set forth in Section 9.7(a) of the
Magellan  Operating  Agreement  (i.e.,  the  right  to  "adjust  the  Prepayout
Interests"  as  described in Section 9.6(c) of the Magellan Operating Agreement)
or  (y)  commences  an  action  or  proceeding  of the type described in Section
6.1(k),  and  as a result any party hereto terminates this Agreement pursuant to
Section  11.1  due  to the failure of a condition precedent described in Section
6.1(k), Section 6.2(k), or Section 6.2(l), or (ii) Eugene Offshore Holdings, LLC
exercises  a  preferential  right  to  purchase  under Article XV.J of the Joint
Operating  Agreement dated March 23, 1994 relating to leases at Breton Sound and
then  3TEC  terminates  this  Agreement  pursuant  to  Section 11.1 as a result.
Subject  to the terms of this Section 12.4, the Prepayout Members severally (and
expressly  not  joint and severally) agree to reimburse 3TEC for one-half of its
Transaction  Costs if the Prepayout Members terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section  11.1  due  to the failure of the condition described in Section 6.2(h).
For  purposes  of  this  Section,  "Transaction  Costs"  mean all documented and
reasonable  out-of-pocket  expenses  and  disbursements  incurred  by  3TEC  in
connection  with  the  Merger  Agreement  and  the investigation and negotiation
hereof, including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of counsel to 3TEC,
engineering costs, accounting and land due diligence costs (including the out-of
- -pocket  costs of 3TEC employees performing such work) and costs associated with
the  fairness  opinion  referred  to  in  Section  6.1.

     (c)     Subject  to  the  terms  of  this  Section  12.4, Prepayout Members
severally  (and expressly not jointly and severally) agree to indemnify and hold
harmless the 3TEC Indemnified Parties and, after the Closing, Magellan, from and
against  any and all Damages which may be incurred by any 3TEC Indemnified Party
or  Magellan relating to or arising out of any actions or proceedings brought by
members  of  Magellan  (other  than  Prepayout Members) against 3TEC or Magellan
arising  out  of  or  in connection with the Merger or the Magellan Preferential
Rights.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provisions  of  this  Agreement,  the
indemnification  obligations  under  this  Section 12.4(c) (i) shall survive the
Closing until the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations, and (ii)
shall  not  be  subject  to  Section  12.4(f)(iii).

     (d)     Subject  to  the  terms  of  this  Section  12.4, Prepayout Members
severally  (and expressly not jointly and severally) agree to indemnify and hold
harmless the 3TEC Indemnified Parties and, after the Closing, Magellan, from and
against  any and all Damages which may be incurred by any 3TEC Indemnified Party
or  Magellan relating to or arising out of the cancellation or the diminution of
value  of  the  Lafourche  Basin  Levee  District's and the West Jefferson Levee
District's  leases  in  the  Bay  de  Chene Field as a result of the judgment or
settlement  of  Lafourche Basin Levee District and West Jefferson Levee District
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v.  Texaco,  Inc., et al. Docket No. 76337, Seventeenth Judicial District Court,
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Parish  of Lafourche, State of Louisiana.  For purposes of this Section 12.4(d),
Damages  shall  include  the  value  assigned  such  lease's underlying wells or
prospects  as identified on Exhibit J attached hereto and any amounts which 3TEC
or  Magellan  may hereafter invest in such prospects or any future value created
by  3TEC's or Magellan's drilling and other operating activities associated with
such  leases.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provisions  of  this  Agreement, the
indemnification  obligations  under this Section 12.4(d) shall survive until the
above-referenced  lawsuit  has  been  dismissed  with  prejudice  or  a  final
non-appealable  judgment has been entered which does not include cancellation or
diminution  of  value  of  such  leases.

     (e)     The liability of Prepayout Members under this Section 12.4 shall be
several  (and expressly not joint and several), except in the instance of a 3TEC
Claim relating to or out of any breach by a Prepayout Member of a representation
and  warranty  in  Section  7.2,  Section  7.3  or  Section  7.19  that  applies
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specifically to such Prepayout Member (in which event such Prepayout Member, and
no  other  Prepayout  Member,  shall  have  liability).  With  respect  to  any
indemnification  obligation  under this Section 12.4 for which Prepayout Members
have  several  liability, the several share of each Prepayout Member shall be as
set  forth  in  Exhibit A and in no event shall such Prepayout Member's share of
any  such  indemnification  obligation  exceed  such  several  share.

     (f)     Notwithstanding  the  foregoing  or  anything  else  herein  to the
contrary,  the  indemnification  obligation of the Prepayout Members pursuant to
subparagraphs (a) through (e) above of this Section 12.4 shall be subject to the
following:


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     (i) No  indemnification  shall be required to be made by Prepayout  Members
     pursuant to this Section  12.4 with respect to any 3TEC Claims  arising out
     or resulting  from the breach of the  representations  and  warranties  set
     forth in Article VII (exclusive of the representations set forth in Section
     7.18)),  except to the  extent  that the  aggregate  amount of the  Damages
     incurred  by the 3TEC  Indemnified  Parties  with  respect to all such 3TEC
     Claims exceeds $100,000.

     (ii) No  indemnification  shall be required to be made by Prepayout Members
     pursuant to this Section  12.4 with respect to any 3TEC Claims  arising out
     or resulting  from the breach of the  representations  and  warranties  set
     forth in Section 7.18,  except to the extent that the  aggregate  amount of
     the Damages  incurred by the 3TEC  Indemnified  Parties with respect to all
     such 3TEC Claims exceeds $100,000.

     (iii) No Prepayout  Member  shall be obligated to pay the 3TEC  Indemnified
     Parties pursuant to this Section 12.4 (excluding for this purpose,  Section
     12.4(c)) an  aggregate  amount in excess of (x) the amount  stipulated  for
     such Prepayout Member in Exhibit A minus (y) all amounts previously paid by
     such Prepayout Member pursuant to Section 12.4(c).  The deduction described
     in the  preceding  sentence  relating to amounts  paid  pursuant to Section
     12.4(c)  shall not be  construed to require any 3TEC  Indemnified  Party to
     return any amounts previously  received by it pursuant to this Section 12.4
     from  the  Prepayout  Members  or to put  any cap on the  liability  of the
     Prepayout Members under Section 12.4(c).


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     (iv) A Prepayout Member shall have the right to satisfy any indemnification
     obligation  under this Section 12.4 (other than  obligations  under Section
     12.4(b)) by delivering,  at its election,  Common Stock Shares or Preferred
     Stock Shares, as provided in this subsection (f)(iv). If a Prepayout Member
     so  exercises  its right,  the number of Common  Stock  Shares or Preferred
     Stock Shares so delivered shall be equal to the amount (or portion thereof)
     of the  obligation so owed to be paid with Common Stock Shares or Preferred
     Stock Shares (as  applicable)  divided by (A) in the instance of the Common
     Stock Shares,  the Current  Market Price (as defined  below) and (B) in the
     instance of the Preferred  Stock Shares,  the greater of (x) $18.00 and (y)
     the aggregate Current Market Price of the shares of Common Stock into which
     such Preferred Stock Shares are then  convertible  divided by the number of
     Preferred Stock Shares to be delivered.  As used herein,  the term "Current
     Market Price" shall mean the average of the last reported  sales prices for
     the Common Stock for the 10  consecutive  Trading Days ending on the second
     Trading  Day  prior to  delivery  in  satisfaction  of the  indemnification
     obligation.  The last  reported  sales price for each day shall be the last
     reported sales price of the Common Stock on such date on the exchange where
     it is  primarily  traded,  or,  if the  Common  Stock is not  traded  on an
     exchange, the Common Stock shall be valued at the last reported sales price
     on such date on the NASDAQ National Market System,  or, if the Common Stock
     is not traded on the NASDAQ National Market System or any similar system of
     automated  dissemination  of quotations of  securities  prices,  the Common
     Stock  shall be valued at the  closing bid price (or average of bid prices)
     last quoted on such date as reported on an  established  quotation  service
     for  over-the-counter  securities.  As used in this subsection (f)(iv), the
     term  "Trading  Days"  shall  mean (1) if the  Common  Stock is  listed  or
     admitted for trading on any generally  recognized U.S. securities exchange,
     days on which such securities  exchange is open for business and (2) if the
     Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ  National Market System or any similar
     system of automated  dissemination of quotations of securities prices, days
     on which trades may be made on such system.

     (g)     Subject to the terms of this Section 12.4, 3TEC agrees to indemnify
and  hold  harmless,  each  Prepayout  Member  and  their  respective  partners,
shareholders,  members,  directors,  officers,  managers,  employees,  agents,
successors  and  assigns  (collectively,  the  "Prepayout  Member  Indemnified
Parties")  from  and  against  any  and all Damages which may be incurred by any
Prepayout Member Indemnified Party relating to or arising out any breach by 3TEC
of  any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in
this  Agreement  or the other Transaction Documents ("Prepayout Member Claims").

     (h)     Promptly  after  receipt  by  an  indemnified  party  under Section
12.4(a), Section 12.4(c) or 12.4(d) of notice of the commencement of any action,
such  indemnified  party  shall,  if  a  claim  in respect thereof is to be made
against  an  indemnifying  party  under such Section, give written notice to the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, but the failure so to notify the
indemnifying party shall not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any
indemnified  party except to the extent the indemnifying party demonstrates that
the defense of such action is prejudiced thereby.  In case any such action shall
be  brought against an indemnified party and it shall give written notice to the
indemnifying  party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be
entitled  to  participate therein and, to the extent that it may wish, to assume
the  defense  thereof  with  counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified
party.  If  the  indemnifying party elects to assume the defense of such action,
the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel at its own
expense  and  to  participate in the defense thereof.  If the indemnifying party
elects  not  to  assume  (or  fails  to  assume) the defense of such action, the
indemnified  party  shall  be entitled to assume the defense of such action with
counsel  of  its  own  choice, at the expense of the indemnifying party.  If the
action is asserted against both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party
and there is a conflict of interests which renders it inappropriate for the same
counsel  to represent both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, the
indemnifying  party shall be responsible for paying for separate counsel for the
indemnified party; provided, however, that if there is more than one indemnified
party,  the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for paying for more than
one  separate firm of attorneys to represent the indemnified parties, regardless
of  the  number  of  indemnified  parties.  If  the indemnifying party elects to
assume  the  defense of such action, (i) no compromise or settlement thereof may
be  effected  by  the indemnifying party without the indemnified party's written
consent  (which  shall  not  be  unreasonably  withheld)  unless the sole relief
provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the indemnifying party and
(ii)  the  indemnifying  party  shall  have  no  liability  with  respect to any
compromise  or  settlement  thereof  effected without its written consent (which
shall  not  be  unreasonably  withheld).


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     (i)     THE  PARTIES  RECOGNIZE  THAT  AN  INDEMNITEE  MAY  BE  ENTITLED TO
INDEMNIFICATION  HEREUNDER  FROM  ACTS  OR OMISSIONS THAT ARISE OUT OF OR RESULT
FROM  THE  ORDINARY, STRICT, SOLE OR CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH INDEMNITEE.

     (j)     In  relation  to  any  breach,  default  or  nonperformance  of any
representation,  warranty,  covenant or agreement made by a party hereto in this
Agreement, the exclusive relief and remedy available to the other parties hereto
in  respect  of said breach, default or nonperformance shall be (i) termination,
but  only  if  said  termination  is expressly permitted under the provisions of
Section 11.1, or (ii) indemnification as provided in this Section 12.4, but only
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to  the  extent  properly  claimable  hereunder and as limited pursuant hereto."

     9.     EXHIBIT  A.  Exhibit A shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced
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with  Exhibit  A  attached  hereto.

     10.     EXHIBIT  D.   Exhibit  D  shall  be  deleted  in  its  entirety and
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replaced  with  Exhibit  D  attached  hereto.

     11.     EXHIBIT E.  Exhibit E shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced
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with  Exhibit  E  attached  hereto.

     12.     EXHIBIT F.  Exhibit F shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced
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with  Exhibit  F  attached  hereto.

     13.     EXHIBIT G.  Exhibit G shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced
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with  Exhibit  G  attached  hereto.

     14.     MAGELLAN  DISCLOSURE  SCHEDULE SUPPLEMENT.  The Magellan Disclosure
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Schedule is supplemented by the Supplement to Magellan Disclosure Schedule dated
February  2,  2000.

     15.     FULL  FORCE AND EFFECT.  Except with respect to the changes made in
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this  Second  Amendment,  the  terms and provisions of the Original Agreement as
amended  by  the  First  Amendment  are  in  full  force  and  effect.

     16.     BINDING  EFFECT.  This  Second  Amendment shall be binding upon the
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parties  hereto  and  their  respective  successors  and  assigns.

     17.     COUNTERPARTS.  This  Second Amendment may be executed in any number
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of  counterparts,  each  of  which shall constitute an original and all of which
together  shall  constitute  but  one  and  the  same  instrument.


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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to
be  duly  executed  by  their respective Authorized Officers on the day and year
first  above  written.

          COMPANY:

          3TEC  ENERGY  CORPORATION



          By:  ________________________________
          Name:  Floyd  C.  Wilson
          Title:   President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer


          Address  for  Notice:

          3TEC  Energy  Corporation
          Two  Shell  Plaza
          777  Walker
          Suite  2400
          Houston,  TX  77002
          Fax:  (713)  222-6418

          SUB:

          3TM  ACQUISITION  L.L.C.



          By:  ________________________________
          Name:     Floyd  C.  Wilson
          Title:     Manager

          Address  for  Notice:

          c/o  3TEC  Energy  Corporation
          Two  Shell  Plaza
          777  Walker
          Suite  2400
          Houston,  TX  77002
          Fax:  (713)  222-6418


<PAGE>
          MAGELLAN  EXPLORATION,  LLC

          By:  _________________________________
               Name:  Wynne  M.  Snoots,  Jr.
               Title:   President

          Address  For  Notice:

          Five  Post  Oak  Park
          Suite  1500
          Houston,  Texas  77027
          Attention:  Wynne  M.  Snoots,  Jr.
          Fax:  (713)  622-5511


          ECIC  CORPORATION

          By:  ________________________________
               Name:  Robert  L.  Zorich
               Title:   President

          Address  for  Notice:

          c/o  EnCap  Investments  L.L.C.
          1100  Louisiana
          Suite  3150
          Houston,  Texas
          Attention:  Garry  A.  Tanner
          Fax:  (713)  659-6130



<PAGE>
          ENCAP  ENERGY  CAPITAL  FUND  III,  L.P.

          By:  ENCAP  INVESTMENTS  L.L.C.,  General  Partner

               By:  ____________________________
                    Name:  D.  Martin  Phillips
                    Title:   Managing  Director

          Address  For  Notice:

          c/o  EnCap  Investments  L.L.C.
          1100  Louisiana
          Suite  3150
          Houston,  Texas
          Attention:  Garry  A.  Tanner
          Fax:  (713)  659-6130


          ENCAP  ENERGY  ACQUISITION  III-B,  INC.

          By:  __________________________________
                    Name:  D.  Martin  Phillips
                    Title:   Vice  President

          Address  For  Notice:

          c/o  EnCap  Investments  L.L.C.
          1100  Louisiana
          Suite  3150
          Houston,  Texas
          Attention:  Garry  A.  Tanner
          Fax:  (713)  659-6130



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          BOCP  ENERGY  PARTNERS,  L.P.

          By:  ENCAP  INVESTMENTS  L.L.C.,  Manager

               By:  __________________________
                    Name:  D.  Martin  Phillips
                    Title:   Managing  Director

          Address  For  Notice:

          c/o  EnCap  Investments  L.L.C.
          1100  Louisiana
          Suite  3150
          Houston,  Texas
          Attention:  Garry  A.  Tanner
          Fax:  (713)  659-6130


          PEL-TEX  PARTNERS,  L.L.C.

          By:________________________________
               Name:  Townes  G.  Pressler,  Jr.
               Title:   Manager

               By:     DLJ  LBO  PLANS  MANAGEMENT  CORP.,  Manager

               By:____________________
                    Name:  Ivy  Dodes
                    Title:   Vice  President

          Address  For  Notice:
          277  Park  Avenue
          New  York,  New  York  10172
          Attn:  Ivy  Dodes
          Fax:  (212)  892-7512


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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1



FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE                    FOR  FURTHER  INFORMATION  CONTACT:
                                           STEVE  W.  HEROD
                                           713/759-6808,  EXT.  104


                        3TEC ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
            SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF ONE FOR THREE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT


HOUSTON, TEXAS, JANUARY 18, 2000 3TEC Energy Corporation  ("3TEC" or  "Company")
(NASDAQ  SmallCap:  TTEN)  announced today that its shareholders have approved a
one-for-three  reverse  split  of  the outstanding shares of common stock of the
Company.  This  approval  was obtained at 3TEC's Special Meeting of Shareholders
held January 14, 2000. The shares will begin trading on a post split basis under
the  symbol  TTEND  on  January  18,  2000.

The  reverse  split  reduces  the  Company's  common  shares  outstanding  to
approximately  5.33  million.  3TEC's  common  stock will trade under the symbol
"TTEND"  on  the  NASDAQ  Small  Cap  Market.

3TEC  Energy  Corporation is engaged in the acquisition, development, production
and  exploration  of  oil  and  natural  gas,  with  properties  geographically
concentrated  in  East  Texas  and the Gulf Coast regions. The Company also owns
significant  properties  in  the  Permian  and  San  Juan  basins  and  in  the
Mid-Continent  region.

The  information  contained  in  this  press  release  may  contain projections,
estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of  the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.  Although  the  Company  believes  that  its  expectations  are  based  on
reasonable  assumptions,  it  can  give  no  assurance  that  its  goals will be
achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from  those  included  in  the forward-looking statements include the timing and
extent  of  changes  in  commodity  prices for oil and gas, environmental risks,
drilling,  producing  and  operating  risks,  risks  related  to exploration and
development,  uncertainties  about  the  estimates  of  reserves,  government
regulation,  competition  and  the  ability  of  the  Company to meet its stated
business  goals.


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