ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP
SC 13G, 2000-02-04
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February 3, 2000



Michael E. Rose
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
17001 Northchase Dr.
Houston, TX  77060


RE:        Amended Schedule 13G


Enclosed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is
a report on Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership at December 31, 1999 by
American Express Company and American Express Financial Corporation in Common
Stock of Anadarko Petroleum Corp.


Sincerely,



Steve Turbenson
Director - External Reports and Tax




Enclosure




                              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                     Washington, D. C. 20549

                                          SCHEDULE 13G


                         Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934



                                     Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          (Name of Issuer)

                                            Amendment #1

                                           Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  (Title of Class of Securities)



                                            032511-10-7
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           (CUSIP Number)






The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items
to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act")
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisionsof the Act.







                                    CUSIP NO. 032511-10-7


1) Name of Reporting Person        American Express Company

   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification      IRS No. 13-4922250
   No. of Above Person

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

2)Check the Appropriate Box            (a)
  if a Member of a Group               (b) X - Joint Filing

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

3) SEC Use Only

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

4) Citizenship or Place of Organization            New York

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
       (5) Sole Voting Power                   -0-
       (6) Shared Voting Power                 1,484,963
       (7) Sole Dispositive Power              -0-
       (8) Shared Dispositive Power            8,137,351

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

9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
   Owned by Each Reporting Person              8,137,351

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

10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
    Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares            Not Applicable

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11) Percent of Class Represented by
    Amount In Row (9)                          6.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12) Type of Reporting Person                   CO, HC

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




                                       CUSIP NO. 032511-10-7


1) Name of Reporting Person            American Express Financial Corporation

   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification       IRS No. 13-3180631
   No. of Above Person

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

2) Check the Appropriate Box            (a)
   if a Member of a Group               (b) X - Joint Filing

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

3) SEC Use Only

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

4) Citizenship or Place of Organization       Delaware

    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
       (5) Sole Voting Power                   -0-
       (6) Shared Voting Power                 1,484,963
       (7) Sole Dispositive Power              -0-
       (8) Shared Dispositive Power            8,137,351____
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
   Owned by Each Reporting Person              8,137,351

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

10)Check if the Aggregate Amount in
   Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares             Not Applicable

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

11)Percent of Class Represented by
   Amount In Row (9)                          6.4%

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

12)Type of Reporting Person                   CO, IA

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


1(a) Name of Issuer:                     Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal       17001 Northchase Dr.
     Executive Offices:                  Houston, TX  77060

2(a) Name of Person Filing:              American Express Company
                                         American Express Financial Corporation


2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:    American Express Company
                                         American Express Tower
                                         200 Vesey Street
                                         New York, NY  10285

                                         American Express Financial Corporation
                                         IDS Tower 10
                                         Minneapolis, MN  55440


2(c) Citizenship:                        See Item 4 of Cover Page

2(d) Title of Class of Securities:       Common Stock

2(e) Cusip Number:                       032511-10-7

3 Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
    American Express Company, one of the persons filing this statement, is a
    Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

    American Express Financial Corporation, one of the persons filing this
    statement, is an Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the
    Investment Advisors Act of 1940.


4(a)Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1999: See Item 9 of Cover Pages

4(b)Percent of Class:    See Item 11 of Cover Pages

4(c)Number of Shares as to which such person has:
    (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of Cover Pages
    (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: See Item 6 of Cover Pages
    (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7
           of Cover Pages
    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8
           of Cover Pages
<PAGE>

5  Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
   If this statement is being filed to report the fact 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  (  ).

6  Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:

                                          Not Applicable

7  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
   Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

                                          See Exhibit I

8  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                                          Not Applicable

9  Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                                          Not Applicable

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 purposes or effect.

       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.

                                        American Express Financial Corporation

Dated: December 31, 1999                By
                                        Signature


                                        Steve Turbenson
                                        Director - External Reports and Tax
                                        Name/Title

                                        Telephone:         (612)  671-2059
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                                Exhibit Index


Exhibit I     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
              which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by
              the Parent Holding Company.

Exhibit II    Statement of American Express Company

Exhibit III   Statement of American Express Financial Corporation

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                                Exhibit I

                                   to

                              Schedule 13G

       One of the persons filing this statement is a parent holding company.
The relevant subsidiary, American Express Financial Corporation, a Delaware
Corporation, is registered as investment advisor under section 203 of the
Investment Advisors Act of 1940.
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                                EXHIBIT II

                                    to

                               SCHEDULE 13G

                                 under the

                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934

American Express Company, American Express Tower, World Financial Center,
New York, New York disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities referred to
in the Schedule 13G to which this exhibit is attached, and the filing of this
Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that American Express
Company is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this
Schedule 13G.

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) (1) and subject to the preceding disclaimer, American
Express Company affirms it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and
agrees that this Schedule is filed on its behalf, and authorizes the President,
any Vice President, the comptroller, the Secretary, the General Counsel, any
Associate General Counsel or any Counsel, each with power to act singly, of each
subsidiary of American Express Company making this filing to sign this statement
on behalf of American Express Company.


                                       AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY



                                       By:____________________________
                                       Name:               Stephen P. Norman
                                       Title:              Secretary
<PAGE>


                                        Exhibit III

                                             to

                                        Schedule 13G

                                          Under the

                               Securities Exchange Act of 1934


   Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), American Express Financial Corporation affirms
that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that this
Schedule is filed in its behalf.


                              American Express Financial Corporation


                                                 By:
                                                    Steve Turbenson
                                                    Director - External Reports
                                                    and Tax




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