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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)
Gothic Energy Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
38348210
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
(Date of Event which requires filing of the statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this schedule is filed.
Rule 13d-1(b)
X Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BP Amoco p.l.c.
S.S. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION
NO.
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX A
IF
A MEMBER OF A GROUP* B
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION England
NUMBER 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,500,000 -
OF SHARES BP Amoco Corporation
BENEFICIALLY (See Exhibit 1)
OWNED 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,500,000 -
REPORTING BP Amoco Corporation
PERSON (See Exhibit 1)
WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 1,500,000
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN
ROW 9 9.2%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO
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Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Gothic Energy Corp.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
5727 South Lewis Avenue
Suite 700
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: BP Amoco p.l.c.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
BP Amoco p.l.c.
Brittanic House
1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7BA
England
Item 2(c) Citizenship: England
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value
$0.1 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 013849 (for BP Amoco p.l.c. ordinary shares)
05562210 (for BP Amoco p.l.c. American
depositary shares)
Item 3 Inapplicable
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,500,000 shares
beneficially owned by BP Amoco Corporation a
wholly owned subsidiary of BP Amoco p.l.c. (See
Exhibit 1)
Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 9.2%
Item 4(c)(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 1,500,000
(See Exhibit 1)
Item 4(c)(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 0
Item 4(c)(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -
1,500,000 (See Exhibit 1)
Item 4(c)(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 0
Item 5 Ownership to Five Percent of Less of a Class:
If this statement if 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:
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Inapplicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company:
BP Amoco Corporation (See Exhibit 1)
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Inapplicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Inapplicable
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having such
purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: August 12, 1999
Signature: /s/ Gillian E. Young
Name/Title: Gillian E. Young, Assistant Company Secretary
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EXHIBIT 1
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 - Gothic Energy Corp.
BP Amoco Corporation owns a warrant for 1,500,000 shares of
Gothic Energy Corp. BP Amoco p.l.c. owns 100% of the common
stock of BP Amoco Corporation.
Note: Effective December 31, 1998 Amoco Corporation merged with
The British Petroleum Company. As a result of the merger Amoco
Corporation became a wholly owned subsidiary of The British
Petroleum Company. In addition, The British Petroleum Company
changed its name to BP Amoco p.l.c. and Amoco Corporation changed
its name to BP Amoco Corporation.
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
