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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893538-06-000012.txt : 20060117
<SEC-HEADER>0000893538-06-000012.hdr.sgml : 20060116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060117172836
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893538-06-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000893538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				410518430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1776 LINCOLN ST STE 700
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-861-8140

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HONEYFIELD DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196791

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31539
		FILM NUMBER:		06533881

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032353995

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CIIRMAREX ENERGY CO
		STREET 2:		707 17TH ST. #3300
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202-3404
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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ST MARY LAND &amp; EXPLORATION CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196791</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HONEYFIELD DAVID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1776 LINCOLN ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80203</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President-CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock; $.01 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>243</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.7395</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Honeyfield purchased 243 shares of the issuer's common stock on June 30, 2005, through the issuer's Employee Stock
 Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Honeyfield purchased 317 shares of the issuer's common stock on December 31, 2005, through the issuer's Employee Stock
 Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Karin M. Writer (Attorney-In-Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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