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SC 13G/A, 2001-01-19
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  -------------


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (Amendment No. 2)



                              EDGE PETROLEUM CORP.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    279862106
                                 (CUSIP Number)


*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  and Exchange Act
of 1934 ("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.)


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CUSIP No. 279862106           13G                          Page  1 of  4 Pages
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     Lord, Abbett & Co.

     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     13-5620131


________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     NEW YORK

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          0
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            0
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     0

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]
     N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     0%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IA:PN

________________________________________________________________________________




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Item 1.

     (a)      See Front Cover Page
     (b)      Texaco Heritage Plaza
              1111 Bagby, Suite 2100
              Houston, TX  77002

Item 2.

     (a)      Lord Abbett & Co.
     (b)      90 Hudson Street
              Jersey City, NJ 07302

     (c)      New York

     (d)      See Front Cover Page

     (e)      See Front Cover Page

Item 3.       If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
              13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

     (e)      Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
              Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 4.       Ownership

     (a)      See No. 9
     (b)      See No. 11
     (c)
              (i)    See No. 5
              (ii)   See No. 6
              (iii)  See No. 7
              (iv)   See No. 8

Item 5.       Owner of Five Percent or Less of a Class

              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 five percent of the class of securities,  check
              the following (X).


Item 6.       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

              N/A

Item 7.       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
              the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

              N/A

Item 8.       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

              N/A


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Item 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group

              N/A

Item 10.      Certification

     By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  securities  referred  to above  were  acquired  in the  ordinary  course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have 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.


                  January 19, 2001
Date


                  /s/ Paul A. Hilstad
                      General Counsel
Signature



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