Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 *
OLIVIER LORRIE T
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRANSMERIDIAN EXPLORATION INC [TMY]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CHAIRMAN/CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
397 N. SAM HOUSTON PWKY E, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2007
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77060
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 06/28/2007   X   1,000,000 D $ 2 (1) 10,099,572 I The Olivier Family Interests Ltd

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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
Put Option (Right to Sell) (1) 03/05/2007(1)   J(1)   1,000,000 (1)   03/05/2007(1) 03/05/2010 Common Stock 1,000,000 (1) 1,000,000 I The Olivier Family Interests Ltd
Put Option (Right to Sell) (1) 06/28/2007(2)   X     1,000,000 03/05/2007(1) 03/05/2010 Common Stock 1,000,000 (1) 0 (2) I The Olivier Family Interests Ltd

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
OLIVIER LORRIE T
397 N. SAM HOUSTON PWKY E
SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77060
  X   X   CHAIRMAN/CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Lorrie T. Olivier   07/17/2007
**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 March 5, 2007, The Olivier Family Interests Ltd. ("OFI") borrowed on a non-recourse basis the principal sum of $2,000,000 (the "Loan") from a non-affiliated lender (the "Lender"). The original maturity date of the Loan was March 5, 2010. As collateral for the Loan, the Trust pledged to the Lender 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The Loan and pledge provided that if OFI failed to repay the Loan at maturity, or if an event of default on the Loan occurred at an earlier date, the Lender had the right to foreclose upon and sell the pledged shares to satisfy the unpaid balance of the amount owed; however, OFI would not generally be liable for any deficiency if the pledged shares, or proceeds from the sale thereof, were not sufficient to satisfy in full all amounts owed. Prior to the occurrence of an event of default, OFI retained voting power over the pledged shares and the right to receive any dividends or distributions.
(2) On June 28, 2007, OFI received notice from the Lender that as a result of an uncured default on the Loan, the Lender had foreclosed on the pledged shares.

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