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:

~~January~~November 49, 2006

(Date of Earliest Event Reported: November ~~December 31~~9, ~~2005~~2006)

EL PASO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY

(Formerly El Paso Production Holding Company)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	33-106586	76-0637534
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

El Paso Building

1001 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 31, 2005, El Paso Exploration & Production Company (“EEPC”) (formerly known as El Paso Production Holding Company) entered into a Fourth Supplemental Indenture to that certain Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2003 (as amended and supplemented, the “Indenture”), among EEPC, as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee. The Fourth Supplemental Indenture was entered into among EEPC, as Issuer, El Paso Production Company, Medicine Bow Energy Corporation, Medicine Bow Operating Company, MBOW Four Star Corporation, El Paso E&P Company, L.P. (formerly known as El Paso Production Oil & Gas USA, L.P.) (“El Paso E&P”), El Paso Production Oil & Gas Company (“El Paso POG”), El Paso E&P Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as El Paso Production Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc.) (“El Paso Holdings”), El Paso Production Resale Company (“El Paso Resale”), El Paso Energy Oil Transmission, L.L.C. (“El Paso Transmission”) and El Paso Production Oil & Gas Gathering, L.P. (“El Paso Gathering”), as Subsidiary Guarantors, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee. The Fourth Supplemental Indenture added El Paso E&P, El Paso POG, El Paso Holdings, El Paso Resale, El Paso Transmission and El Paso Gathering, acquired as described in Item 2.01 below, as Subsidiary Guarantors under the Indenture and reflected the merger of two former Subsidiary Guarantors with and into El Paso E&P. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of EEPC. The Fourth Supplemental Indenture is attached as Exhibit 4.A and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On December 31, 2005, EEPC’s parent, El Paso Corporation, made a capital contribution to EEPC of the following companies, which are now wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiaries of EEPC: El Paso E&P, El Paso POG, El Paso Holdings, El Paso Resale, El Paso Transmission and El Paso Gathering.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On ~~December~~ November 319, ~~2005~~our parent company, El Paso ~~Production~~Corporation, ~~Holding~~announced the restructuring ~~Company~~and ~~changed~~expansion ~~its~~of ~~name~~the tohedge Elprogram supporting natural gas ~~Paso~~ production ~~Exploration~~for &2007. ~~Production~~Our ~~Company~~hedge program now provides support on approximately 121 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of our 2007 natural gas production with an average floor price of $7.75 per million British thermal unit (MMBtu) and an average capped price of $11.80/MMBtu. Our 2007 hedge program now includes 55 Bcf of collars with an $8.00/MMBtu floor and $16.89/MMBtu ceiling and 66 Bcf of fixed-price swaps at $7.53/MMBtu, none of which are subject to margin calls.

On Prior ~~December 31, 2005, pursuant~~ to ~~the capital contribution described in Item 2.01~~today’s ~~above~~ announcement, Elwe ~~Paso~~had ~~E&P~~approximately ~~became~~130 aBcf ~~wholly~~of ~~owned~~collars ~~indirect~~for ~~subsidiary~~2007 ofwith ~~EEPC~~an $8.00/MMBtu ~~El Paso~~floor ~~E&P~~and is$16.02/MMBtu aceiling. ~~party~~In ~~to a certain Credit Agreement~~addition, ~~dated~~we ashad ~~of November~~fixed-price 3, swaps ~~2005~~on ~~(the~~approximately ~~“E&P~~5 ~~Credit~~Bcf ~~Agreement”),~~of ~~among~~production Elwith ~~Paso~~an ~~Corporation~~average ~~and~~hedge Elprice ~~Paso~~of ~~E&P, as Borrowers, Fortis Capital Corp~~ $3.~~, as Administrative Agent, Arranger~~57 ~~and~~ per ~~Bookrunner, and the several Lenders party from time to time thereto~~MMBtu. ~~The E&P~~In ~~Credit~~removing ~~Agreement~~the iscollars ~~incorporated by reference into this Current Report~~ on ~~Form~~approximately ~~8-K~~75 ~~as Exhibit 10.A. On December 20~~Bcf, ~~2005,~~we inreceived ~~anticipation~~ cash of ~~the~~ ~~capital~~ approximately ~~contribution~~$74 ~~described in Item 2~~million.~~01 above and related transactions,~~ Proceeds ~~El Paso~~ from ~~E&P entered into a First Amendment, Consent and Waiver Agreement (~~the ~~“First~~ sale ~~Amendment”)~~will ~~among~~be Elused ~~Paso~~for ~~Corporation~~debt ~~and El Paso E&P~~reduction, ascurrent ~~Borrowers, Fortis~~working ~~Capital~~capital ~~Corp., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders,~~ requirements and ~~the several~~ ~~Lenders~~ general ~~party~~corporate ~~from time to time thereto~~purposes. ~~The First Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.B.~~

On In ~~December 31~~ addition, ~~2005,~~ ~~pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,~~on ~~dated as~~ November ~~of October 31~~10, ~~2005 (the “EEPC Credit Agreement”)~~2006, ~~among~~we ~~EEPC,~~announced Elthat ~~Paso Production~~we ~~Company,~~have Elagreed ~~Paso~~to ~~Energy~~acquire ~~Raton Corporation and El Paso Production~~producing ~~GOM Inc.,~~ properties ~~as Borrowers, Fortis Capital Corp., as Administrative Agent, Joint Lead Arranger~~ and ~~Joint~~undeveloped ~~Bookrunner,~~acreage ~~The~~in ~~Royal~~Zapata ~~Bank of Scotland~~County, ~~plc~~Texas, asfor ~~Joint~~approximately ~~Lead Arranger,~~ $255 ~~Joint~~million. A ~~Bookrunner~~copy ~~and Syndication Agent, The Bank~~ of ~~Nova~~our ~~Scotia, as Joint~~press ~~Lead~~release ~~Arranger~~announcing ~~and~~this ~~Co-Documentation~~acquisition ~~Agent, Societe Generale, as~~is ~~Co-Documentation~~ attached ~~Agent, Westlb AG, New York Branch,~~ as ~~Co-Documentation~~Exhibit Agent, and the several Lenders from time to time party thereto, each of El Paso E&P, El Paso POG, El Paso Holdings, El Paso Resale, El Paso Transmission and El Paso Gathering became guarantors under the EEPC Credit Agreement99. ~~The EEPC Credit Agreement and form of Guarantee Agreement were each filed as exhibits to EEPC’s Current Report on Form 8-K on October 24, 2005~~B.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

In accordance with Item 9.01(a)(4), financial statements required by this Item will be included in our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which will be filed within 71 days after this report on Form 8-K.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
4.A		Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 31, 2005, among El Paso Exploration & Production Company, as Issuer, El Paso Production Company, Medicine Bow Energy Corporation, Medicine Bow Operating Company, MBOW Four Star Corporation, El Paso E&P Company, L.P., El Paso Production Oil & Gas Company, El Paso E&P Holdings, Inc., El Paso Production Resale Company, El Paso Energy Oil Transmission, L.L.C. and El Paso Production Oil & Gas Gathering, L.P., as Subsidiary Guarantors, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee.
99.A		Press Release dated November 9, 2006.
10.A		Credit Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2005, among El Paso Corporation and El Paso Production Oil & Gas USA, L.P., as Borrowers, Fortis Capital Corp., as Administrative Agent, Arranger and Bookrunner, and the several Lenders party from time to time thereto.
99.B		Press Release dated November 10, 2006.
10.B		First Amendment, Consent and Waiver Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2005, among El Paso Corporation and El Paso Production Oil & Gas USA, L.P., as Borrowers, Fortis Capital Corp., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and the several Lenders party from time to time thereto.

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.

EL PASO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY By: /s/Dane ~~Gene T~~E. ~~Waguespack~~Whitehead ~~Gene~~Dane TE. ~~Waguespack~~Whitehead Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer, ~~Treasurer and Controller~~ (Principal Financial ~~and Accounting~~ Officer)

Dated: ~~January~~November 4 13, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
4.A		Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 31, 2005, among El Paso Exploration & Production Company, as Issuer, El Paso Production Company, Medicine Bow Energy Corporation, Medicine Bow Operating Company, MBOW Four Star Corporation, El Paso E&P Company, L.P., El Paso Production Oil & Gas Company, El Paso E&P Holdings, Inc., El Paso Production Resale Company, El Paso Energy Oil Transmission, L.L.C. and El Paso Production Oil & Gas Gathering, L.P., as Subsidiary Guarantors, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee.
99.A		Press Release dated November 9, 2006.
10.A		Credit Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2005, among El Paso Corporation and El Paso Production Oil & Gas USA, L.P., as Borrowers, Fortis Capital Corp., as Administrative Agent, Arranger and Bookrunner, and the several Lenders party from time to time thereto.
99.B		Press Release dated November 10, 2006.
10.B		First Amendment, Consent and Waiver Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2005, among El Paso Corporation and El Paso Production Oil & Gas USA, L.P., as Borrowers, Fortis Capital Corp., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and the several Lenders party from time to time thereto.

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