FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Lafargue Antoine Jean
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TELLURIAN INC. /DE/ [MPET] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP - CFO, Treas, Corp Sec.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1201 LOUISIANA STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2017
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/10/2017   A   800,000 (1) A $ 0 878,051 D  
Common Stock 02/10/2017   D   62,500 (2) D $ 0 815,551 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.72 02/10/2017   D     50,000   (3) 08/02/2020 Common Stock 50,000.00 (4) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.80 02/10/2017   D     75,000   (5) 11/30/2021 Common Stock 75,000.00 (4) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.24 02/10/2017   D     103,123   (6) 10/15/2023 Common Stock 103,123.00 (4) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.40 02/10/2017   D     31,250 08/01/2016 10/31/2024 Common Stock 31,250.00 (4) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Lafargue Antoine Jean
1201 LOUISIANA STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77002		       SVP - CFO, Treas, Corp Sec.  

Signatures

 /S/ Antoine Lafargue   02/14/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On February 10, 2017, pursuant to his employment agreement with Tellurian Services LLC, an indirect subsidiary of the issuer, dated as of February 9, 2017 (the "Employment Agreement"), the reporting person was granted 800,000 shares of restricted common stock. The restricted common stock award consists of (i) 150,000 shares that vest in equal quarterly installments over an 18-month period starting on the grant date, subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date and (ii) 650,000 shares that vest upon the affirmative investment decision by the board of directors of the issuer.
(2) On February 10, 2017, the reporting person forfeited 62,500 shares of common stock pursuant to the Employment Agreement.
(3) These stock options vested equally over three years beginning on August 2, 2011 through August 2, 2013
(4) On February 10, 2017, pursuant to the Employment Agreement, the reporting person forfeited these vested stock options and the 62,500 shares of restricted common stock referenced in footnote (2) above in exchange for the 800,000 shares of restricted common stock referenced in footnote (1) above.
(5) 50,000 of these stock option vested equally over two years beginning on November 11, 2012 through November 11, 2013. The remaining 25,000 stock options vested on March 31, 2014.
(6) 25,780 of these stock options vested on March 31, 2014. The remaining 77,343 shares vested on August 1, 2016.

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