The Houston Exploration Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   October 17, 2005

The Houston Exploration Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-11899 22-2674487
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 2000, Houston, Texas   77002-5215
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   713-830-6800

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 17, 2005, The Houston Exploration Company (the "Company") issued a press release to update information regarding the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on production volume and to revise 2005 production guidance. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this report shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press release issued by Houston Exploration on October 17, 2005 updating the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on production volume and revising 2005 production guidance.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    The Houston Exploration Company
          
October 17, 2005   By:   /s/ James F. Westmoreland
       
        Name: James F. Westmoreland
        Title: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release issued by Houston Exploration on October 17, 2005 updating the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on production volume and revising 2005 production guidance.