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)
BARNES, RICHARD F.
P. O. BOX 92004
ANCHORAGE, AK 99509
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)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President,
ENSTAR
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 12,000 D Direct
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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>
Incentive Stock Option (right $17.3750 07/10/05
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $25.5000 06/01/04
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $6.3125 09/20/98
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $8.4375 11/08/99
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $11.9375 03/20/02
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $14.8750 09/28/00
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $17.3750 07/10/05
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $18.8125 07/15/97 A 14,000 (1) 05/13/07
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $23.5000 07/16/06
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $25.5000 06/01/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $26.3750 05/11/03
(right to buy)
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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>
Incentive Stock Option (right Common Stock 7,300 7,300 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right Common Stock 9,600 9,600 D Direct
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 4,020 4,020 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 16,000 16,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 7,700 7,700 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 07/15/97 Common Stock 14,000 14,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 6,400 6,400 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 16,000 16,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)
The option, which represents a right-to-buy, vests in four equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ By: Sylvia Sanchez
For: Richard F. Barnes
DATE