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): February 14, 2002




                            STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                      1-12074               72-1235413
 (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File        (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation or organization)         Number)           identification no.)


       625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
         Lafayette, Louisiana                                      70508
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (337) 237-0410









Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

   (c)   Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated February 14, 2002

Item 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     In  accordance  with General  Instruction  B.2 of Form 8-K,  the  following
information  (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed "filed" for purpose of
Section  18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  nor  shall it be  deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except
as shall be  expressly  set forth by specific  reference  in such  filing.  This
report does not constitute a determination  of whether any information  included
in this report is material.

     The registrant  issued a press release  dated,  February 14, 2002 reporting
its year end reserves and results of its 2001 capital expenditures program. This
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.



















                                    SIGNATURE

     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.


                                                STONE ENERGY CORPORATION


Date: February 14, 2002                By:        /s/James H. Prince
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                                                     James H. Prince
                                                 Chief Financial Officer