0000950129-06-006658 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER By and Among ENERGY PARTNERS, LTD., EPL ACQUISITION CORP. LLC and STONE ENERGY CORPORATION Dated as of June 22, 2006

Agreement and Plan of Merger • June 26th, 2006 • Stone Energy Corp • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Delaware

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

This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”) dated June 22, 2006, by and among Energy Partners, Ltd., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), EPL Acquisition Corp. LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub,” and, together with Parent, the “Parent Parties”) and Stone Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Target”).