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)
February 3, 2006
THE EXPLORATION COMPANY OF DELAWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	0-9120		84-0793089
(State of	(Commission File		(IRS Employer
incorporation)	Number)		Identification No.)
500 North Loop 1604 East, Suite 250
San Antonio, Texas		78232
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
(210) 496-5300
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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Item 7.01:  Regulation FD
The Registrant issued a press release on February 3, 2006 announcing the upcoming webcast of its presentation at the Independent Petroleum Association of America's (IPAA) Oil & Gas Symposium. The text of this release has been included as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.
This presentation will use the same "February Update" slides that the Registrant posted on its Web site on the January 30. An outline of the presentation slides was provided as Exhibit 99.2 to the Form 8-K filed January 31, 2006.
Item 9.01:  Financial Statements and Exhibits
	Exhibit Number	Description
	99	Registrant's press release dated February 3, 2006, titled "The Exploration Company to Webcast IPAA Presentation"
The information contained in this report under Item 7.01, including the exhibits, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 6, 2006
THE EXPLORATION COMPANY OF DELAWARE, INC.
			/s/ P. Mark Stark
			P. Mark Stark
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)