UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
[ ] Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
[ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported
[ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
MORROW, RICHARD M.
AMOCO CORPORATION
200 EAST RANDOLPH DR.
SUITE 7909
CHICAGO, IL 60601-7125
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEAGULL ENERGY CORPORATION (SGO)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
###-##-####
4. Statement for Month/Year
12/97
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
02/13/98
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
Director
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of
action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect
Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial
(Month/ or Owned at or Ownership
Day/Year) Code Amount D Price End of Year I
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C><C> <C> <C><C>
Common Stock 6,000 D Direct
Common Stock 500 I by Spouse
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Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and
Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date
Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D)
Derivative
Security Code A D Exercisable Expiration
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Director Non-Qualified Stock $18.3750 05/13/07
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock $18.8750 05/15/05
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock $23.7500 05/14/06
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock $25.5000 06/01/04
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock $26.3750 05/11/03
Option (right to buy)
Phantom Stock Units (1) 01/23/97 A 135
Phantom Stock Units (1) 02/03/97 A 45
Phantom Stock Units (1) 05/12/97 A 59
Phantom Stock Units (1) 05/13/97 A 762
Phantom Stock Units (1) 06/09/97 A 55
Phantom Stock Units (1) 07/14/97 A 55
Phantom Stock Units (1) 07/15/97 A 110
Phantom Stock Units (1) 09/15/97 A 42
Phantom Stock Units (1) 09/16/97 A 42
Phantom Stock Units (1) 11/04/97 A 545
Phantom Stock Units (1) 12/12/97 A 45
Phantom Stock Units (1) 12/16/97 A 45
Phantom Stock Units (1) 12/17/97 A 45
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Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of
Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect
Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial
Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership
Number of Owned at I
- Title Shares End of Year
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Director Non-Qualified Stock Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Direct
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Direct
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Direct
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Direct
Option (right to buy)
Director Non-Qualified Stock Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Direct
Option (right to buy)
Phantom Stock Units (1) 01/23/97 Common Stock 135 $22.4630 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 02/03/97 Common Stock 45 $22.0440 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 05/12/97 Common Stock 59 $19.6250 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 05/13/97 Common Stock 762 $17.0813 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 06/09/97 Common Stock 55 $18.0688 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 07/14/97 Common Stock 55 $18.1906 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 07/15/97 Common Stock 110 $18.2281 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 09/15/97 Common Stock 42 $23.7563 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 09/16/97 Common Stock 42 $23.8688 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 11/04/97 Common Stock 545 $25.7031 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 12/12/97 Common Stock 45 $22.3781 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 12/16/97 Common Stock 45 $22.1875 D Direct
Phantom Stock Units (1) 12/17/97 Common Stock 45 $22.0688 11,367 D Direct
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)
1-for-1
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ By: Sylvia Sanchez/POA
For: Richard M. Morrow
DATE