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)
                      August 8, 2002 (August 7, 2002)

                    ST. MARY LAND amp; EXPLORATION COMPANY
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                 000-20872           41-0518430
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission        (I.R.S Employer
      of incorporation)          File Number)      Identification No.)


             1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140


                                 Not applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)








Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c)    Exhibits.

              The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

              Exhibit 99.1   Press release of St. Mary Land amp; Exploration
                             Company dated August 7, 2002.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     In  accordance  with General  Instruction  B.2 of Form 8-K,  the  following
information,  including  Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of
Section  18 of  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  nor  shall  such
information and Exhibit be deemed  incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities  Act of 1933,  except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

     The registrant  issued a press release dated August 7, 2002  announcing its
earnings and financial  highlights  for the second  quarter of 2002.  This press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.







                                    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.

                           ST. MARY LAND amp; EXPLORATION COMPANY

Date: August 8, 2002
                           Garry A. Wilkening
                           Vice President-Administration, Controller