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)
March 10, 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 March 11, 2006 announcing the upcoming Webcast of its presentation at the A.G. Edwards Energy Conference set for March 14-15 in Boston. The text of this release has been included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The presentation slides are available on the Registrant's Web site at www.txco.com. A link to the presentation will also be available from the Web site for 60 days following the presentation. An outline of the presentation slides has been included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
Item 8.01:  Other Events
On March 10, 2006, the company closed on the purchase of a drilling rig and associated ancillary property and equipment from Ada Energy Services, LLC for a purchase price of $4.3 million. The rig is undergoing refurbishment and is expected to be placed in service in 60 to 90 days.
Item 9.01:  Financial Statements and Exhibits
	Exhibit Number	Description
	99.1	Registrant's press release dated March 11, 2006, titled "The Exploration Company to Webcast A.G. Edwards Presentation"
	99.2	Outline of presentation slides for A.G. Edwards Energy Conference
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: March 14, 2006
THE EXPLORATION COMPANY OF DELAWARE, INC.
			/s/ P. Mark Stark
			P. Mark Stark
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)