Please find attached Mariner Energy's latest press release, which was
distributed via PRNewswire yesterday (11/13/01) at 7:33 pm central time.  If
you have any questions or need additional information please contact Mike
Wichterich at (281) 584-5536 or myself.

Thank you.

Kimm Cashiola
Mariner Energy, Inc.
Executive Assistant 
to VP Finance & Administration
End User Support Help Desk
kcashiola@mariner-energy.com <mailto:kcashiola@mariner-energy.com>
(281) 584-5571
(281) 584-5690 Fax
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