FOREST OIL CORP
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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                               Washington, D.C. 20549



                                      FORM 8-K



                                   CURRENT REPORT



                           Pursuant to Section 13 of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934



        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   July 29, 1999




                               FOREST OIL CORPORATION
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



        New York                     0-13515            25-0484900
    (State or other juris-         (Commission         (IRS Employer
   diction of incorporation)        file number)       Identification No.)



         2200 Colorado State Bank Building, 1600 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202
               (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (303) 812-1400

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ITEM 5.

Filed herewith is a pro forma combined statement of operations of the Company
for the year ended December 31, 1998 giving effect to acquisitions
completed in February 1998 and June 1998.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (a)  Condensed pro forma combined Statement of Operations of Forest Oil
          Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1998.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        FOREST OIL CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)


Dated:  July 29, 1999                    By /s/ Joan C. Sonnen
                                           -----------------------
                                             Joan C. Sonnen
                                             Vice President - Controller
                                             and Corporate Secretary

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                               FOREST OIL CORPORATION

                 CONDENSED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


On February 3, 1998, Forest Oil Corporation (Forest) purchased interests in
13 oil and gas properties located onshore Louisiana from a private company
for total consideration of approximately $230,776,000 (the Louisiana
Acquisition). The consideration consisted of 1,000,000 shares of Forest
Common Stock and approximately $216,557,000 of cash.  The cash portion of the
consideration was funded from the Company's bank credit facility and from the
issuance of $75,000,000 principal amount of 8 3/4% Senior Subordinated
Debentures.

On April 6, 1998 Forest entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement
with The Anschutz Corporation to acquire certain oil and gas property
interests from Anschutz in exchange for 5,950,000 shares of Forest Common
Stock (the Anschutz Transaction).  The properties include an interest in the
Anschutz Ranch Field which is located in Utah and Wyoming,  prospects and
producing acreage in Canada, and interests in projects in various other
countries (the Anschutz Properties).  On June 25 and 29, 1998, in two
separate closings, Forest acquired all of the Anschutz Properties with the
exception of an interest in a project in Thailand.  The closing relating to
this interest, which is not material to the Company or to the transaction, was
completed in December 1998.

The following unaudited condensed pro forma combined statement of operations
for the year ended December 31, 1998 assumes that the Louisiana Acquisition
and the Anschutz Transaction occurred as of January 1, 1997. The pro forma
results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results of
operations that would actually have been attained if the transactions had
occurred as of this date.  This statement should be read in conjunction with
the historical financial statements and related notes of Forest, the
Statement of Oil and Gas Revenue and Direct Operating and Production Expenses
of the properties acquired in the Louisiana Acquisition included in the Form
8-K/A dated February 3, 1998, and the Statement of Oil and Gas Revenue and
Direct Operating Expenses of the Anschutz Ranch Field included in the Form
8-K dated June 25, 1998.

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                               FOREST OIL CORPORATION

           CONDENSED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (NOTE A)

                            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998

                                    (UNAUDITED)

                                   (IN THOUSANDS)

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<CAPTION>
                                                                         Louisiana       Combined      Anschutz
                                                                        Acquisition     Forest and    Transaction    Pro Forma
                                                             Forest     Adjustments      Louisiana    Adjustments     Combined
                                                           Historical     (Note B)      Acquisition     (Note C)      Forest
                                                          ------------ --------------  ------------- -------------  -----------
<S>                                                      <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>
Revenue:
    Marketing and processing                              $ 151,079            -          151,079            -         151,079
    Oil and gas sales:
         Gas                                                121,615        2,435 (1)      124,050        5,483 (1)     129,533
         Oil, condensate and natural gas liquids             49,125        1,199 (1)       50,324        3,076 (1)      53,400
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------
         Total oil and gas sales                            170,740        3,634          174,374        8,559         182,933
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------
    Total revenue                                           321,819        3,634          325,453        8,559         334,012

Operating expenses:
  Marketing and processing                                  144,758            -          144,758            -         144,758
  Oil and gas production                                     41,983          378 (1)       42,361        1,427 (1)      43,788
  General and administrative                                 19,849            -           19,849            -          19,849
  Depreciation and depletion                                100,105        1,770 (2)      101,875        3,343 (2)     105,218
  Impairment of oil and gas properties                      199,500            -          199,500            -         199,500
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------
           Total operating expenses                         506,195        2,148          508,343        4,770         513,113
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------
Earnings (loss) from operations                            (184,376)       1,486         (182,890)       3,789        (179,101)

Other income and expense:
    Other income, net                                        (7,561)           -           (7,561)           -          (7,561)
    Interest expense                                         38,986        1,432 (3)       40,418            -          40,418
    Minority interest in loss of subsidiary                    (517)           -             (517)           -            (517)
    Translation loss on subordinated debt                     8,320            -            8,320            -           8,320
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------
           Total other income and expense                    39,228        1,432           40,660            -          40,660
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------

Earnings (loss) before income taxes                        (223,604)          54         (223,550)       3,789        (219,761)

Income tax benefit                                          (25,818)           -          (25,818)           -         (25,818)
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------
Income (loss) from continuing operations                  $(197,786)          54         (197,732)       3,789        (193,943)
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding         40,910            -           40,910        5,950 (3)      46,860
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------
                                                            -------        -----          -------        -----         -------

Loss from continuing operations attributable to
  common stock                                            $(197,786)                     (197,732)                    (193,943)
                                                            -------                       -------                      -------
                                                            -------                       -------                      -------

Basic and diluted loss per share from
  continuing operations                                   $   (4.83)                        (4.83)                       (4.14)
                                                            -------                       -------                      -------
                                                            -------                       -------                      -------

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to condensed pro forma combined statement of operations.

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                               FOREST OIL CORPORATION

           NOTES TO CONDENSED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                                 DECEMBER 31, 1998

                                    (UNAUDITED)

A.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed pro forma combined statement of
operations for the year ended December 31, 1998 assumes that the
Louisiana Acquisition and the Anschutz Transaction occurred as of January 1,
1997. The pro forma results of operations are not necessarily indicative of
the results of operations that would actually have been attained if the
transactions had occurred as of this date.  This statement should be read
in conjunction with the historical financial statements and related notes of
Forest, the Statement of Revenue and Direct Operating Expenses of the
properties acquired in the Louisiana Acquisition included in Form 8-K/A dated
February 3, 1998 and the Statement of Revenue and Direct Operating Expenses
of the Anschutz Properties included in Form 8-K dated June 25, 1998.

B.   ACQUISITION OF LOUISIANA PROPERTIES

On February 3, 1998, Forest purchased interests in 13 oil and gas properties
located onshore Louisiana from a private company for total consideration of
approximately $230,776,000.  The consideration consisted of 1,000,000 shares
of Forest Common Stock and approximately $216,557,000 of cash.  The cash
portion of the consideration was funded by borrowings under the Company's
bank credit facility and from the issuance of $75,000,000 principal amount of
8 3/4% Senior Subordinated Debentures.

The historical information of Forest Oil Corporation in the accompanying
condensed pro forma combined statement of operations for the year
ended December 31, 1998 includes the historical revenue and direct operating
expenses of the Louisiana properties subsequent to their acquisition on
February 3, 1998. In addition, the following pro forma adjustments have been
made to the accompanying historical revenue and direct operating expenses of
Forest Oil Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1998:

1.   To record oil and gas revenue and related production expense of the
     Louisiana properties for the period from January 1, 1998 to February 2,
     1998.

2.   To adjust depletion expense to reflect the pro forma combined depletion
     rate giving effect to the acquisition of the properties.

3.   To increase interest expense for interest associated with the debt incurred
     in connection with the Louisiana Acquisition.

C.   ACQUISITION OF ANSCHUTZ PROPERTIES

On January 9, 1998 Forest entered into an agreement in principle with The
Anschutz Corporation to purchase certain oil and gas property interests in
exchange for shares of Forest Common Stock.  On April 6, 1998 a definitive
purchase and sale agreement was executed.  The properties include an interest
in The Anschutz Ranch Field which is located in Utah and Wyoming, prospects
and producing acreage in Canada, and interests in projects in various other
countries (the Anschutz Properties).  Forest's consideration consists of
5,950,000 shares of Common Stock.  On June 25 and 29, 1998, in two separate
closings, Forest acquired all of the Anschutz Properties with the exception
of an interest in a project in Thailand.  The closing relating to this
interest, which is not material to the Company or to the transaction, was
completed in December 1998.


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C.   ACQUISITION OF ANSCHUTZ PROPERTIES (continued)

The historical information of Forest Oil Corporation in the accompanying
condensed pro forma combined statement of operations for the year
ended December 31, 1998 includes the historical revenue and direct operating
expenses of the Anschutz Ranch Field subsequent to its acquisition on June
25, 1998. There was no significant production from any of the other acquired
properties. In addition, the following adjustments have been made to the
accompanying condensed pro forma combined statement of operations for the
year ended December 31, 1998:

1.   To record oil and gas revenue and related production expense for the
     Anschutz Ranch Field for the period from January 1, 1998 to June 25, 1998.

2.   To adjust depletion expense to reflect the pro forma combined depletion
     rate giving effect to the acquisition of the Anschutz Ranch Field.

3.   To adjust the weighted average shares outstanding to reflect shares issued
     in connection with the Anschutz Acquisition.


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