0000950129-06-004371 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER By and Among PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, PLAINS ACQUISITION CORPORATION and STONE ENERGY CORPORATION Dated as of April 23, 2006

Merger Agreement • April 26th, 2006 • Stone Energy Corp • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  April 26th, 2006
• Company
  Stone Energy Corp
• Industry
  Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”) dated April 23, 2006, by and among Plains Exploration & Production Company, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Plains Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub,” and, together with Parent, the “Parent Parties”) and Stone Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Target”).