ODYSSEY PETROLEUM CORP
SC 13D, 1999-01-07
CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13D
                               (Rule 13d-101)

         INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 
   RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13(d)-2(a)

                             (Amendment No. 1)*

                        Odyssey Petroleum Corporation
                              (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, no par value
                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  67612N306
                               (CUSIP Number)

                               Bruce Lieberman
                             KA Investments LDC
                    c/o Deephaven Capital Management LLC
                           1712 Hopkins Crossroads
                            Minnetonka, MN  55305
                       Facsimile No.:  (612) 542-4244
                (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                              December 30, 1998
           (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check
the following box [ ].

Note.  Schedules filed in paper format should include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

_________________
*   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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).

                     (Continued on the following pages)
                              Page 1 of 5 Pages
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|CUSIP No. 67612N306 |               13D                   |   Page 2 of 5  |
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1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     KA Investments LDC
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a)  [ ]
                                                                 (b)  [ ]
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     (See Item 3)
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 
     TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                                             [ ]
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Cayman Islands
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               7    SOLE VOTING POWER
         
                    -0- (See Item 5)
NUMBER OF      --------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES         8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY        
OWNED BY            -0-
EACH           --------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING      9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
                    -0- (See Item 5)
               --------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                       
                    -0-
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0- (See Item 5)
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES       
     CERTAIN SHARES*                                                  [ ]
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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    
     -0- (See Item 5)
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                        
     CO
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Item 1.   Security and Issuer.

          This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (the "Amendment") is filed in
          connection with the shares of common stock, no par value (the
          "Shares"), of Odyssey Petroleum Corporation, a corporation
          organized under the laws of Alberta, Canada (the "Company"), with
          principal executive offices at 1410, 530-8th Avenue S.W., Calgary,
          Alberta, Canada AB T2P3S8.

          This Amendment is filed to report that: 

          On December 30, 1998 KA Investments LDC, a Cayman Islands
          corporation (the "Reporting Person"), entered into a Convertible
          Debenture Assignment Agreement (the "Assignment Agreement") with
          Melrose Resources PLC, a corporation registered under the laws of
          England ("Melrose"), pursuant to which the Reporting Person
          assigned to Melrose, for an aggregate consideration of $1,500,000,
          all of its right, title and interest in (i) an aggregate principal
          amount of $1,750,000 of the Company's 8% Convertible Debentures,
          due October 1, 2002 (plus accrued interest in the amount of
          $171,835), which are convertible into Shares (the "Debentures"),
          (ii) a warrant to purchase up to 25,000 Shares (the "Warrant," and
          together with the Debentures, the "Securities"), and (iii) that
          certain Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement and that certain
          Registration Rights Agreement, each dated as of September 30, 1997
          between the Company and the Reporting Person, in accordance with
          the terms set forth in the Assignment Agreement.
          
Item 2.   Identity and Background.

          (a)(f)  The Reporting Person is a Cayman Island corporation.

          (b)     The address for the Reporting Person is:

                          c/o Deephaven Capital Management LLC
                          1712 Hopkins Crossroads
                          Minnetonka, MN  55305

          (c)     The principal business of the Reporting Person is investing
                  in securities.

          (d)(e)  The name, residence or business address, and the principal
                  occupation or employment and the name, principal business
                  and address of any corporation or other organization in
                  which such employment is conducted, of each director,
                  executive officer and controlling person, if any, of the
                  Reporting Person, is set forth in Schedule A hereto.  To
                  the best knowledge of the Reporting Person each person
                  listed on Schedule A is a United States citizen (except as
                  otherwise noted in Schedule A) and, during the last five
                  years, no person listed on Schedule A has been convicted in
                  a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
                  similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding
                  of a judicial or administrative body of competent
                  jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is
                  subject to a judgment, decree 

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                  or final order enjoining future violations of, or
                  prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or
                  State securities laws or finding any violation with respect
                  to such laws.

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

          Not applicable.

Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction.

          The Reporting Person assigned the Securities to Melrose in the
          ordinary course of business.  See Item 1.
          
Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer  

          (a)     As of the date of this Amendment, the Reporting Person does
                  not beneficially own any securities of the Company.

          (b)     Not applicable.

          (c)     See Exhibit 1 attached hereto.

          (d)     Not applicable.

          (e)     As of December 30, 1998, the Reporting Person does not
                  beneficially own any securities of the Company.

Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
          Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

          See Item 1.

Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits

          1.      Assignment Agreement


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                                 SIGNATURES

          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.

Dated: January 6, 1999

KA Investments LDC



By:/s/ Gary Sobczak
   ---------------------------
      Name:  Gary Sobczak
      Title: Secretary 

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                                 Schedule A



I.   Control Persons of KA Investment LDC:

1.   Deephaven Market Neutral Trading L.P. (an Illinois limited partnership)
     Occupation:    Hedge Fund
     Address:       1712 Hopkins Crossroads
                    Minnetonka, MN 55305.

2.   Deephaven Market Neutral Fund Limited (a British Virgin Islands
     corporation)
     Occupation:    Hedge Fund
     Registered Office:  c/o International Fund Administration
                         48 Oar-La-Ville Road, Suite 464
                         Hamilton, HM11 Bermuda.

     Mailing Address:    1712 Hopkins Crossroads
                         Minnetonka, MN 55305.

II.  Control Person of Deephaven Market Neutral Trading L.P.:

     Manager and General Partner: Deephaven Capital Management LLC (a
     Delaware limited liability company)

     Principals:    Irvin Kessler
                    Andrew Redleaf
                    Efi Gildor

     Address:       1712 Hopkins Crossroads
                    Minnetonka, MN 55305.

III. Control Person of Deephaven Market Neutral Fund Limited:

     Advisor:  Deephaven Capital Management LLC 

     Principals:    Irvin Kessler
                    Andrew Redleaf
                    Efi Gildor

     Address:       1712 Hopkins Crossroads
                    Minnetonka, MN 55305.

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                                                                 Exhibit 1

                                      

                                                             Net Common
  Date         # Shares Sold   # Shares Bought   Price       Stock Position
  ----         -------------   ---------------   ------      --------------

  11/12/98          10,000              -         $0.14          31,641
  11/25/98          31,000              -         $0.10             641
    1/4/99             641              -         $0.08               0
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                 CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT made as of December 30, 1998.

BETWEEN:

          KA INVESTMENTS LDC, a body corporate registered under the
          laws of Cayman Islands with an office c/o Tarmachan
          Capital Management at 1712 Hopkins Crossroads,
          Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A. 55305 (hereinafter called
          the "Assignor")

                                   - and -

          MELROSE RESOURCES PLC, a body corporate registered under
          the laws of England with an office at No. 1 Portland
          Place, London, England W1N 3AA (hereinafter called the
          "Assignee")

WHEREAS:

a)   Odyssey Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") and the Assignor made and
     entered into a Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement dated as of
     September 30, 1997 (the "Purchase Agreement");

b)   pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Assignor purchased and the
     Company issued an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$2,000,000 of the
     Company's 8% Convertible Debentures due October 1, 2002 (the
     "Debentures"), which Debentures are convertible on certain terms into
     common shares of the Company;

c)   certain of the Debentures have been converted by the Assignor into
     common shares of the Company and, as of this date, an aggregate
     principal amount of U.S.$1,750,000 of the Debentures (plus accrued
     interest in the amount of U.S.$ 171,835.00) remain outstanding and have
     not been converted or redeemed (the "Outstanding Debentures"), and the
     Assignor is the sole beneficial owner of the Outstanding Debentures;

d)   pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company and the Assignor made
     and entered into a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September
     30, 1997 (the "Registration Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company
     agreed to prepare and file a Registration Statement (as defined therein)
     in respect of all Registrable Securities (as defined therein);

e)   pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to and in favour
     of the Assignor a Warrant dated September 30, 1997 (the "KA Warrant"),
     which KA Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase 25,000 common
     shares of the Company at an exercise price of U.S.$3.60 per share at any
     time on or before September 30, 2002; and

f)   the Company and the Assignor made and entered into a letter agreement
     dated as of October 8, 1998 (the "Standstill Agreement"), pursuant to
     which the Assignor agreed among other things that it would not sell or
     otherwise dispose of the Debentures until December 31, 1998;

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES THAT:

1.   Assignment of Rights.  In consideration of the aggregate amount of
     U.S.$1,500,000 now paid by the Assignee to the Assignor, the Assignor
     hereby assigns to the Assignee, without recourse all of its right,
     title, estate and interest in and to the Purchase Agreement, the
     Outstanding Debentures, the Registration Agreement and the KA Warrant.

2.   Delivery of Agreements.  Immediately upon payment of the monies pursuant
     to paragraph 1 hereof, the Assignor shall deliver to the Assignee all
     original copies of the Purchase Agreement, the Outstanding Debentures,
     the Registration Agreement and the KA Warrant, all duly endorsed for
     transfer and assignment to the Assignee.

3.   Assumption of Obligations.  In consideration of the assignment and
     delivery of the Purchase Agreement, the Outstanding Debentures, the
     Registration Agreement and the KA Warrant as set forth in paragraphs 1
     and 2 of this Agreement, the Assignee, as of the date hereof, hereby
     covenants and agrees to assume all of the obligations, responsibilities,
     duties and liabilities of the Assignor under and pursuant to the
     Purchase Agreement, the Outstanding Debentures, the Registration
     Agreement and the KA Warrant.

4.   Representation and Warranty.  The Assignor hereby represents and
     warrants to and in favour of the Assignee that, as of this date, the
     Outstanding Debentures consist of an aggregate principal amount of
     U.S.$1,750,000 of the Debentures (plus accrued interest in the amount of
     U.S.$171,835) issued under the Purchase Agreement, that the Outstanding
     Debentures have not been converted or redeemed by the Assignor, and the
     Assignor is the sole beneficial owner of the Outstanding Debentures,
     that the Assignor has the power and authority to assign all of its
     right, title, estate and interest in and to the Purchase Agreement, the
     Outstanding Debentures, the Registration Agreement and the KA Warrant to
     the Assignee pursuant to this Agreement, and that the Purchase
     Agreement, the Outstanding Debentures, the Registration Agreement and
     the KA Warrant shall be assigned to the Assignee free and clear of any
     and all encumbrances, charges or liabilities of whatsoever nature.
     Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to
     enter into this Agreement; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of
     the Purchase Agreement, the Debenture, the Registration Rights Agreement
     and the KA Warrants, together with such other documents and information
     as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and
     decision to enter into this Agreement and will, independently and
     without reliance upon the Assignor and based upon such document and
     information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make
     its own decisions in evaluating the investment; and (c) agrees that it
     will become a party to  and will perform in accordance with their terms
     all the obligations which by the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the
     Debenture, the Registration Rights Agreement and the KA Warrants are
     required to be performed by it as a Purchaser (as defined in the
     Purchase Agreement) with respect to the assignment as set forth in this
     Agreement as of the date hereof.

5.   Consent to Assignment.  The Company, by its execution of this Agreement,
     hereby consents to the assignment and delivery of the Purchase
     Agreement, the Outstanding Debentures, the Registration Agreement and
     the KA Warrant as set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Agreement.

6.   Waiver of Standstill Agreement.  The Company, by its execution of this
     Agreement, and the Assignor hereby waive all of the provisions of the
     Standstill Agreement in order to permit the assignment and delivery of
     the Purchase Agreement, the Outstanding Debentures, the Registration
     Agreement and the KA Warrant as set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this
     Agreement.

7.   Further Actions.  Each of the parties hereto covenants and agrees to
     take any and all further action, including execution and delivery of any
     and all required agreements, instruments or documents of whatsoever
     nature, required or desired in order to complete the transactions
     contemplated pursuant to this Agreement.

8.   Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
     accordance with the laws of the state of New York in the United States
     of America.

9.   Counterparts   This Agreement may be executed in any number of
     counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of
     which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of
     which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES HERETO have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

                                   
                              KA INVESTMENTS LDC 
               
                              Per: /s/ Gary Sobczak
                                   -----------------------
                              Per: Secretary
                                   -----------------------
               
                              MELROSE RESOURCES PLC
                              
                              Per: /s/ David W. Curry
                                   -----------------------
                              Per: Chief Executive Officer
                                   -----------------------
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By its execution of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees with the
provisions of this Agreement, as of the date hereof.

                         ODYSSEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                         
                         Per: /s/ Allan MacRae
                              --------------------

                         Per: President and CEO
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