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[Duke Energy Field Services Corporation letterhead]
November 14, 2000
VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20549
Attention: Ms. Jennifer Bowes
Re: Duke Energy Field Services Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-32502)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, Duke Energy Field Services Corporation (the "Company") hereby
respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") consent to the withdrawal of its Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (Registration No. 333-32502), together with all exhibits and amendments
thereto (the "Registration Statement"). The Company is requesting such
withdrawal because of unfavorable market conditions that would adversely affect
the offering of the shares of common stock covered by the Registration
Statement. No securities were sold or will be sold under the Registration
Statement.
The Company further requests that, pursuant to Rule 477(c), an order
with the date of the granting of the withdrawal be included in the file for the
above-captioned Registration Statement in the following manner: "Withdrawn upon
the request of the registrant, the Commission consenting thereto." Upon the
grant of the Commission's consent hereto, please return a dated copy of the
order granting such withdrawal to the undersigned.
Please address any questions you may have to Jeff Floyd of Vinson &
Elkins, L.L.P. at (713) 758-2194.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
DUKE ENERGY FIELD SERVICES CORPORATION
By: /s/ David D. Frederick
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David D. Frederick
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
