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~~July 630, 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		77042
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)


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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On ~~May~~ July 630, 2010, Mariner Energy, Inc. ~~issued~~(“Mariner”) aposted on ~~press~~its ~~release~~website ~~that~~at ~~announced~~www.mariner-energy.com its ~~results~~2010 ~~for~~estimated ~~the~~net ~~first quarter~~production ~~ended~~through ~~March~~June 3130, 2010 ~~and provided an operational update~~. AThe ~~copy~~information ofposted ~~the press release~~ is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

No.		Description
99.1		~~Press~~Estimated ~~Release~~Net ~~dated~~Production ~~May~~for 6,January through June 2010

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: May 7, 2010	By:	/s/ R. Cris Sherman
Date: July 30, 2010	By:	/s/ Teresa G. Bushman
		R. Cris Sherman,
		Teresa G. Bushman,
		Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

No.		Description
99.1		~~Press~~Estimated ~~Release~~Net ~~dated~~Production ~~May~~for 6,January through June 2010

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