EXHIBIT 99.1
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PROXY -- MARINER ENERGY, INC.
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0000 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX 0, XXXXX 000, XXXXXXX, XXXXX 00000
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The undersigned hereby appoints Xxxxx X Xxxxx, Xxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, or any of them, with full power of substitution, to represent and to
vote as designated on the reverse side, all the shares of Mariner Energy, Inc.
held of record by the undersigned on , at the special
meeting of stockholders to be held on , , or at any adjournment
thereof, with all the powers the undersigned would have if personally present,
as set forth on the reverse side.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY
THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO SPECIFIC DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THE PROXY WILL
BE VOTED "FOR" THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon such other matters
as may properly be brought before the special meeting of stockholders or any
adjournment or postponement of it.
PLEASE XXXX, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
Mariner Energy, Inc.
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SPECIAL MEETING PROXY CARD
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The Board of Directors FOR WITHHOLD ABSTAIN
recommends a vote FOR the following proposals:
1. To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 9, 2005, among Forest Oil [ ] [ ] [ ]
Corporation, SML Wellhead Corporation, Mariner Energy, Inc. and MEI Sub, Inc., and approve
the merger provided for by the merger agreement, pursuant to which MEI Sub, Inc., a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Mariner Energy, Inc., will merge with and into Forest Energy Resources,
Inc., after which Forest Energy Resources, Inc. will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Mariner Energy, Inc., as described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus-information
statement, subject to the approval of the amendment to the Second Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Mariner Energy, Inc. described in proposal 2 below.
2. To approve an amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of [ ] [ ] [ ]
Mariner Energy, Inc. to increase the number of authorized shares from 70 million shares of
common stock and 20 million shares of preferred stock, to 180 million shares of common stock
and 20 million shares of preferred stock, subject to completion of the merger described in
proposal 1 above.
3. To approve an amendment and restatement of the Mariner Energy, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan to [ ] [ ] [ ]
add 4.5 million shares of common stock to the plan, to extend the plan to October 12, 2015
and to limit the number of stock options or shares of restricted stock issuable under the
plan to any individual to 2.85 million, subject to completion of the merger described in
proposal 1 above.
The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon such other matters as may
properly be brought before the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement of it.
Please sign exactly as name(s) appear above. Joint owners should each sign. When signing in a
representative capacity, please give full title. Your signature serves as acknowledgment of receipt
of the accompanying Proxy Statement/Prospectus-Information Statement.
For address changes and/or comments, please check this box and write them on the back where [ ]
indicated.
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