13G - Amendment
Issuer: Saba Petroleum
Class: Common Stock
CUSIP: 785152109
1. Name & TIN of Reporting Person: SoundShore Partners LP
4. Place of Organization: Delaware
5. Sole Voting Power: 1,444 Sr. Sub. Debentures convertible to 33,057 shares
6. Share Voting Power: n/a
7. Sole Disposition: 1,444 Sr. Sub. Debentures convertible to 33,057 shares
8. Shared Disposition Power: n/a
9. Aggregate amt. beneficially owned: 330,057
10. n/a
CHANGE:
11.Percent of Class represented: Less than 5%.
12.Type of Person: BD and PN
Item 1(a) Issuer: Saba Petroleum Co.
Item 1(b) Issuer Address: 17512 Van Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92714
Item 2(a) Person Filing: SoundShore Partners LP
Item 2(b) Address Filer: 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08
Item 2(c) Citizenship: Delaware Limited Partnership
Item 2(d) Class of Security: Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP: 785152109
Item 3 (a) Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
Item 4(a) 1,444 sr. sub. deb. convertible to 330,057 shares
Item 4(b) Less than 5%
Item 4(c) (i) 330,057
Item 4(c)(ii) n/a
Item 4(c)(iii) 330,057
Item 4(c)(iv) n/a
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than 5% of the class of securities, check the following: XXXXX
Item 6. n/a
Item 7. n/a
Item 8. n/a
Item 9. n/a
end Saba 3/24/97
