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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-011942.txt : 20030630
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-011942.hdr.sgml : 20030630
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030630123428
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-011942
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030617
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUNSELL MARSHALL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246749

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09498
		FILM NUMBER:		03763269

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1331 LAMAR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1455
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7134953000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MISSION RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000319459
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				760437769
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1331 LAMAR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1455
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7134953000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 LAMAR
		STREET 2:		STE 1600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010-3039

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELLWETHER EXPLORATION CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>JUNE FORM 3
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-17</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000319459</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MISSION RESOURCES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MSSN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001246749</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MUNSELL MARSHALL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>VP  Land &amp; Land Administration</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>8500.00</value></transactionShares></transactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0.310</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2003-06-30</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2012-12-31</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>100000.00</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Incentive Stock Optoin (Right to Buy)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0.390</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2003-11-05</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2013-05-05</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>25000.00</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">This option vests in 1/3 installments on each of 6/30/03, 12/31/03, 12/31/04</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">This option vests in 1/3 installments on each of 11/05/03, 05/05/04, 05/05/05</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Marshall Munsell</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-30</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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