8-K

 

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): December 21, 2004

Cooper Cameron Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-13884	76-0451843
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
1333 West Loop South, Suite 1700, Houston, Texas		77027
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-513-3300

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 21, 2004, Cooper Cameron announced that it's Cameron division had been awarded a contract worth in excess of $110 million to provide equipment for ChevronTexaco's Tahiti project in the Gulf of Mexico.

The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following is being furnished as an exhibit to this report.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Cooper Cameron Corporation, dated December 21, 2004 -- Cooper Cameron Division Awarded Contract for Subsea Equipment in Gulf of Mexico

SIGNATURES

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.

	Cooper Cameron Corporation
December 23, 2004	By:	William C. Lemmer
		Name: William C. Lemmer
		Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Cooper Cameron Corporation, dated December 21, 2004 - Cooper Cameron Division Awarded Contract for Subsea Equipment in Gulf of Mexico

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

2004-21

Contact: R. Scott Amann
Vice President, Investor Relations
(713) 513-3344

COOPER CAMERON DIVISION AWARDED CONTRACT FOR SUBSEA EQUIPMENT IN GULF OF MEXICO

HOUSTON (December 21, 2004) — The Cameron division of Cooper Cameron Corporation (NYSE: CAM) has been awarded a contract worth in excess of $110 million to provide equipment for ChevronTexaco’s Tahiti project in the Gulf of Mexico. This major contract is part of the long-lead equipment committals required in advance of full project sanction.

Cameron’s role includes providing subsea systems engineering and project management for the 15,000-psi Tahiti subsea system, including eight subsea Christmas trees, production controls systems, manifolds and flowline connection systems. Initial equipment delivery and installation is slated to begin in the fourth quarter of 2005.

Cooper Cameron Corporation (NYSE: CAM) is a leading international manufacturer of oil and gas pressure control equipment, including valves, wellheads, controls, chokes, blowout preventers and assembled systems for oil and gas drilling, production and transmission used in onshore, offshore and subsea applications, and provides oil and gas separation equipment. Cooper Cameron is also a leading manufacturer of centrifugal air compressors, integral and separable gas compressors and turbochargers.

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Website: www.coopercameron.com