Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On June 24, 2009, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's successful completion of its first operated horizontal Eagle Ford shale well, the Briscoe G 1-H (SM WI 100%) in Webb County, Texas. The well produced at an average sales rate of 5.6 MMCFED (4.4 MMCF/d of natural gas and 192 Bbl/d of condensate) over a seven day initial flow period, during which the well was facility constrained. The well was drilled to a depth of approximately 7,500 feet TVD (11,350 feet MD) and completed with a 3,200 foot lateral using a ten stage hydraulic fracture treatment. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit 99.1 Press release of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company dated June 24, 2009, entitled St. Mary Announces Successful Test in Eagle Ford Shale Program