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) March 8, 2005 (March 8, 2005)

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                          MISSION RESOURCES CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                    000-09498                  76-0437769
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)


                1331 Lamar, Suite 1455, Houston, Texas 77010-3039
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (713) 495-3000
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code


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Item 8.01 Other Events

     On March 8, 2005, Mission Resources Corporation (the "Company") announced
that William R. Picquet is expected to join the Company as its Senior Vice
President - Operations & Engineering, effective March 16, 2005. He is expected
to be responsible for managing all operations of the Company and for the
evaluation, development and implementation of the Company's drilling program. A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Financial statements of businesses acquired.

     None

(b)  Pro forma financial information.

     None

(c)  Exhibits.

     99.1 Press Release



                                    SIGNATURE

     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.


                                                   MISSION RESOURCES CORPORATION

Date: March 8, 2005                                     /s/ Ann Kaesermann
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                                                          Ann Kaesermann
                                                   Vice President Accounting and
                                                   Investor Relations, CAO