UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 40-F

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|o           | Registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
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|ý           | Annual Report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2005
Commission File Number: 001-06665

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TALISMAN ENERGY INC.(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

|Canada(Province or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)                                                                                                                                                               |  | 1311(Primary standard industrial classification
code number, if applicable) |  | Not applicable(I.R.S. employer identification number,
if applicable)
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|Suite 3400, 888 - 3rd Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 5C5
(403) 237-1234(Address and telephone number of registrant's principal executive office)                                                                           
|NATIONAL CORPORATE RESEARCH, LTD.
1780 Barnes Blvd. Southwest
Tumwater, Washington 98512-0410
(800) 722-0708(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of agent for service in the United States)

|Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |                               |                                           
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|Title of each class:                                        |                               | Name of each exchange on which registered:
|                                                            | Common Shares of no par value |                                           

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:



Securities
for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:



For
annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form:

|ý    Annual Information Form | ý    Audited Annual Financial Statements
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Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the
annual report.



Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant by filing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to
Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). If "Yes" is marked, indicate the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection
with such Rule.

Yes

o

No

ý


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days.

Yes

ý

No

o




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The following documents, or the portions thereof indicated below, that are filed as exhibits to this annual report on Form 40-F, are incorporated herein by
this reference.



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 40-F contains or incorporates by reference statements that constitute forward-looking statements or forwarding-looking information
(collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation.

Forward-looking
statements are included throughout the annual report on Form 40-F including, among other places: (1) in the Annual Information Form of the Registrant dated
March 13, 2006 under the headings "General Development of the Business", "Description of the Business", "Legal Proceedings" and "Risk Factors"; and (2) in the Management's Discussion and
Analysis of the Registrant dated March 13, 2006 under the headings "Outlook for 2006" and "Economic Assumptions". These statements include, among others, statements regarding:



Statements
concerning oil and gas reserves contained in the Annual Information Form of the Registrant dated March 13, 2006 under the headings "Description of the
Business  Reserves Estimates", "Other Oil and Gas Information" and "Supplemental Oil and Gas Information" and elsewhere may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements as they involve the implied assessment that the resources described can be profitably produced in the future, based on certain estimates and assumptions.

Often,
but not always, forward-looking statements use words or phrases such as: "expects", "does not expect" or "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans" or "planned", "estimates"
or "estimated", "projects" or "projected", "forecasts" or "forecasted", "believes", "intends", "likely", "possible", "probable", "scheduled", "positioned", "goals" or "objectives", or state that
certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.

Various
assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions or making the forecasts and projections contained in the forward-looking statements throughout this Form 40-F. In
particular, statements which discuss business plans for drilling, exploration and development in 2006 assume that the extraction of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids remains economic. For
the purposes of preparing this Form 40-F, the Registrant assumed a US$57/bbl West Texas Intermediate oil price, a US$9.00/mmbtu New York Mercantile Exchange natural gas
price, a US$/Canadian$ exchange rate of 0.84 and a Canadian$/British £ exchange rate of 2.10. This Form 40-F also discusses cash provided by operating activities
and anticipated debt for 2006. The material assumptions used in determining estimates of cash provided by operating activities are: the anticipated production volumes described in the "Outlook"
section of the Registrant's Management's Discussion and Analysis; estimates of realized sales prices, which are in turn driven by benchmark prices, quality differentials and the impact of exchange
rates; estimated royalty rates; estimated operating expenses; estimated transportation expenses; estimated general and administrative expenses; estimated interest expense, including the level of

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capitalized
interest; anticipated cash payments made by the Registrant upon surrender of outstanding stock options using the cash payment feature, which in turn is dependent on the trading level of
the Registrant's common shares and the number of stock options surrendered or exercised; and the anticipated amount of cash income tax and petroleum revenue tax. The material assumptions used in
determining estimates of year end debt are: the anticipated amount of cash provided by operating activities; anticipated capital expenditures; the amount of anticipated dividend payments; movements in
working capital; and estimated year end exchange rates.

Forecasted
production volumes are based on the mid-point of the estimated production range. Statements regarding estimated future production and production growth, as well as estimated
financial results which are derived from or depend upon future production estimates (such as cash provided by operating activities) do not reflect the impact of any potential asset acquisitions or
dispositions. The completion of any contemplated asset dispositions is contingent on various factors including favorable market conditions, the ability of the Registrant to negotiate acceptable terms
of sale and receipt of any required approvals for such dispositions. The amount of taxes and cash payments made upon surrender of existing stock options is inherently difficult to predict.

Undue
reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the Registrant and described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include:



Readers
are cautioned that the foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is not exhaustive. Additional information on these and other factors which could affect the Registrant's operations or
financial results are included under: (1) the heading "Risk Factors" in the Annual Information Form; (2) in the Report on Reserves Data by the Registrant's Internal Qualified Reserves
Evaluator and the Report of Management and Directors on Oil and Gas Disclosure, attached as schedules to the Annual Information Form; (3) the headings "Outlook" and "Risks and Uncertainties" in
Management's Discussion and Analysis; and (4) elsewhere in the Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis. Additional information may also be found in the Registrant's
other reports on file with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

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Forward-looking
statements are based on the estimates and opinions of the Registrant's management at the time the statements are made. The Registrant assumes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change.

NOTE TO UNITED STATES READERS   DIFFERENCES IN UNITED STATES AND  CANADIAN REPORTING PRACTICES

The Registrant is permitted, under a multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, to prepare this annual report in accordance with
Canadian disclosure requirements, which are different from those of the United States. The Registrant prepares its financial statements, which are filed with this annual report on
Form 40-F, in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and they may be subject to Canadian auditing and auditor independence standards. They may
not be comparable to financial statements of United States companies. Significant differences between Canadian GAAP and United States GAAP are described in note 21 of the
comparative audited consolidated financial statements of the Registrant.

Acquiring,
holding or disposing of the Registrant's securities may subject you to tax consequences both in the United States and Canada. Tax consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of
our securities are not described in this annual report.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this annual report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of and with the participation of the Registrant's
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operations of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant
in reports that it files with or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required.

It
should be noted that while the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures provide a reasonable level of assurance
that they are effective, they do not expect that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. A control system, no
matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.

No
significant changes were made in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal year covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to
materially affect the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

The Registrant's Board of Directors has determined that Robert G. Welty, a member of the Audit Committee, qualifies as an audit committee financial expert
(as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and is independent as defined by the New York Stock Exchange Corporate
Governance Rules.

AUDIT COMMITTEE INFORMATION, AUDITOR FEES AND CODE OF ETHICS

The following information is included in the Registrant's Statement of Corporate Governance Practices contained in Schedule A of the Registrant's
Management Proxy Circular (excluding the portion thereof which appears under the heading "Audit Committee Report") and Schedule C of the Registrant's Annual Information Form:



OFF-BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Information regarding off-balance sheet transactions and contractual obligations of the Registrant is included in Management's Discussion and
Analysis of the Registrant, which is incorporated by reference in this annual report on Form 40-F.

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UNDERTAKING

The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish
promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to: the securities registered pursuant to Form 40-F; the securities in relation to which the
obligation to file an annual report on Form 40-F arises; or transactions in said securities.

CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

The Company has previously filed with the Commission a written consent to service of process and power of attorney on Form F-X. Any change to
the name or address of the Company's agent for service shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to the Form F-X referring the file number of the Company.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F
and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

|Registrant:          |  | TALISMAN ENERGY INC.
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|Date: March 13, 2006 |  |                     

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EXHIBIT INDEX

|Exhibits |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|99.1     |  | Certificates of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of theSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                                                                      
|99.2     |  | Certificates of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of theSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                                                                      
|99.3     |  | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|99.4     |  | Consent of Michael Adams, Internal Qualified Reserves Evaluator.                                                                                                                                                                                 
|99.5     |  | Annual Information Form of the Registrant dated as of March 13, 2006.                                                                                                                                                                            
|99.6     |  | Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Registrant dated March 13, 2006.                                                                                                                                                                     
|99.7     |  | Comparative audited consolidated financial statements of the Registrant, including notes thereto, together with the Report of Independent Auditors thereon for the year ended December 31, 2005.                                                 
|99.8     |  | Statement of Corporate Governance Practices of the Registrant contained in Schedule A of the Registrant's Management Proxy Circular dated March 13, 2006, excluding the portion thereof which appears under the heading "Audit
Committee Report".

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