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): August 14, 2002



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




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

     On August 14, 2002, Stone Energy Corporation (the  "Registrant")  filed its
Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 (the
"Form 10-Q") with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002, the
following certifications accompanied the Form 10-Q:


                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

     Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350 and in connection with the accompanying
report on Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period ended June 30, 2002 that is being
filed  concurrently  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on the date
hereof (the "Report"),  the undersigned officer of Stone Energy Corporation (the
"Company") hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that:

     (i)  The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (ii) The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Company.


                                                /s/ D. Peter Canty
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                                             Name:  D. Peter Canty
                                             Date:  August 14, 2002


                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

     Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350 and in connection with the accompanying
report on Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period ended June 30, 2002 that is being
filed  concurrently  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on the date
hereof (the "Report"),  the undersigned officer of Stone Energy Corporation (the
"Company") hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that:

     (i)  The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (ii) The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Company.


                                               /s/ James H. Prince
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                                            Name:  James H. Prince
                                            Date:  August 14, 2002


The foregoing  certifications  are being furnished  solely to accompany the Form
10-Q pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and are not being filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not to be
incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before
or after the date hereof,  regardless of any general  incorporation  language in
such filing.


                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                             STONE ENERGY CORPORATION


Date: August 14, 2002                    By: /s/ James H. Prince
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                                                 James H. Prince
                                              Senior Vice President -
                                            Chief Financial Officer and
                                                    Treasurer