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Unassociated Document
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)
September
                8, 2006
THE
                EXPLORATION COMPANY OF DELAWARE, INC.
(Exact
                name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-9120
84-0793089
(State
                of
(Commission
                File
(IRS
                Employer
incorporation)
Number)
Identification
                No.)
500
                North Loop 1604 East, Suite 250
San
                Antonio, Texas
78232
(Address
                of principal executive offices)
(Zip
                Code)
(210)
                496-5300
(Registrant's
                telephone number,
including
                area code)
Check
                the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
                simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant
                under any of the following provisions (
see
General
                Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written
                communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
                CFR
                230.425)
o
Soliciting
                material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
                240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
                communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
                CFR
                240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
                communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
                CFR
                240.13e-4(c))
Item
                7.01:  Regulation FD
The
                Registrant issued a press release on September 8, 2006, updating
                its
                current operations. The text of the press release has been provided
                as
                Exhibit 99.1 with this Form 8-K.
Item
                9.01:  Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press
                release dated September 8, 2006, entitled "The Exploration Company
                Updates
                Current Operations"
The
                information contained in this report under Item 7.01, including the
                exhibits, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed "filed"
                for
                the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
                as
                amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference
                into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
                amended.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
                to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
                has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf
                by
                the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
                September 8, 2006
THE
                EXPLORATION COMPANY OF DELAWARE, INC.
/s/
                P. Mark
                Stark
P.
                Mark Stark
Chief
                Financial Officer
(Principal
                Accounting and Financial Officer)