Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  MOLOHON RICHARD A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARINER ENERGY INC [ME]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE BRIARLAKE PLAZA, SUITE 2000, 2000 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY SOUTH
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP - Reservoir Engineering
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
05/16/2006
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77042
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 36,021 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 03/02/2006 03/11/2015 Common Stock 18,000 $ 14 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MOLOHON RICHARD A
ONE BRIARLAKE PLAZA, SUITE 2000
2000 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY SOUTH
HOUSTON, TX 77042
      VP - Reservoir Engineering  

Signatures

Richard A. Molohon by Teresa G. Bushman pursuant to Power of Attorney dated May 9, 2006 and filed herewith as Exhibit 24. 05/23/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Form 3 filed on May 15, 2006 reported ownership of 56,682 shares of common stock, which was the number of shares covered by a restricted stock grant under the issuer's Equity Participation Plan. When the restricted stock vested on March 2, 2006, the issuer withheld 20,661 shares to satisfy withholding tax obligations. Accordingly, this Form 3/A amends the Form 3 filed on May 15, 2006 to report that the amount of securities owned should be 36,021 shares of common stock.

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