McMoRan Exploration Co. - 2007-11-07

Privately placed 16.9 million shares at US$12.40 each and 2.59 million 6.75% mandatory convertible shares at US$100 each to pay debt used to acquire US$1.1 billion of Gulf shelf properties from Newfield Exploration Co. The joint book-running agents were Merrill Lynch & Co. and JPMorgan and Jefferies & Co. Inc. was co-manager.