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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                            SEVEN SEAS PETROLEUM INC.
                  --------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, No Par Value
                          -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    817917107
                             ----------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Stephen M. Vine, Esq.
                    Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
                               590 Madison Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 872-1000
                  -------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                February 13, 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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule 13d- 1(a) 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 disclosure
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 ("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).

                         Continued on following page(s)
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                                                              Page 2 of 11 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 817917107

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  Soros Fund Management LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  AF

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Delaware

                           7        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  1,258,700
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   1,258,700
   With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,258,700

12       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*

                                            [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                            3.61%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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                                                              Page 3 of 11 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 817917107

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  George Soros      (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  AF

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  United States

                           7        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  0
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  1,258,700
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                    0
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            1,258,700

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,258,700

12       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*

                                            [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                            3.61%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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                                                              Page 4 of 11 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 817917107


1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  Stanley F. Druckenmiller (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  AF

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  United States

                           7        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  1,799,300
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  1,258,700
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   1,799,300
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            1,258,700

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            3,058,000

12       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*

                                            [_]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    8.76%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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                                                              Page 5 of 11 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 817917107

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  Duquesne Capital Management, L.L.C.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  WC

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Pennsylvania

                           7        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  1,799,300
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   1,799,300
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,799,300

12       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*

                                            [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                            5.16%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 6 of 11 Pages


          This  Amendment  No. 1 on  Schedule  13D  relates  to shares of Common
Stock, no par value per share (the "Shares"),  of Seven Seas Petroleum Inc. (the
"Issuer").  This Amendment No. 1 on Schedule 13D amends the Initial Statement on
Schedule  13D dated  January 20,  1998 (the  "Initial  Statement")  filed by the
Reporting  Persons (as defined  herein).  This Amendment No. 1 is being filed by
the Reporting Persons to report the recent acquisition of Shares, as a result of
which the  percentage of Shares of which the Reporting  Persons may be deemed to
be the  beneficial  owner has  increased by more than one  percent.  Capitalized
terms used but not defined  herein shall have the  meanings  ascribed to them in
the  Initial  Statement.  The Initial  Statement  is  supplementally  amended as
follows.

Item 2.   Identity and Background.

          This  Statement  is being  filed on  behalf  of each of the  following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

          i)   Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC");

          ii)  George Soros ("Mr. Soros");

          iii) Stanley F. Druckenmiller ("Mr. Druckenmiller"); and

          iv)  Duquesne Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Duquesne LLC").

          This  Statement  relates to Shares  held for the  accounts  of Quantum
Partners  and the  Duquesne  LLC  Clients.  Set  forth  in  Annex A  hereto  and
incorporated  by  reference  is an updated  list of the  executive  officers  of
Duquesne LLC.

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

          Quantum  Partners  expended  approximately  $6,293,208  of its working
capital to purchase  Shares  reported herein as being acquired since January 20,
1998 (the date of filing of the last statement on Schedule 13D).

          Duquesne LLC expended approximately  $6,293,208 of the working capital
of the  Duquesne  LLC Clients to purchase  the Shares  reported  herein as being
acquired  since  January 20, 1998 (the date of filing of the last  statement  on
Schedule 13D).

          The  Shares  held for the  accounts  of  Quantum  Partners,  other SFM
Clients  and/or the  Duquesne LLC Clients may be held  through  margin  accounts
maintained with brokers, which extend margin credit as and when required to open
or carry  positions  in their margin  accounts,  subject to  applicable  federal
margin  regulations,  stock exchange rules and such firms' credit policies.  The
Shares  which may be held in the  margin  accounts  are  pledged  as  collateral
security for the repayment of debit balances in the respective accounts.





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                                                              Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

          (a)  (i) Each of SFM  LLC,  Mr.  Soros  and Mr.  Druckenmiller  may be
deemed the  beneficial  owner of the  1,258,700  Shares  held for the account of
Quantum   Partners   (approximately   3.61%  of  the  total   number  of  Shares
outstanding).

               (ii) Mr.  Druckenmiller  may be deemed  the  beneficial  owner of
3,058,000   Shares   (approximately   8.76%  of  the  total   number  of  Shares
outstanding).  This number consists of (A) 1,258,700 Shares held for the account
of  Quantum  Partners  and (B)  1,799,300  Shares  held for the  account  of the
Duquesne LLC Clients.

               (iii)  Duquesne  LLC may be deemed  the  beneficial  owner of the
1,799,300  Shares held for the accounts of Duquesne  LLC Clients  (approximately
5.16% of the total number of Shares outstanding).

          (b)  (i)  Pursuant to the terms of the contract  between  Quantum Fund
and SFM LLC,  SFM LLC may be deemed to have sole  power to direct the voting and
disposition of the 1,258,700 Sharers held for the account of Quantum Partners.

               (ii) Pursuant to the terms of the contract  between  Quantum Fund
and  SFM  LLC  and as a  result  of the  positions  held  by Mr.  Soros  and Mr.
Druckenmiller  with SFM LLC,  each of Mr.  Soros  and Mr.  Druckenmiller  may be
deemed  to have  shared  power to  direct  the  voting  and  disposition  of the
1,258,700 Shares held directly for the account of Quantum Partners.

               (iii) Pursuant to contracts with the Duquesne LLC Clients, and as
a result of the position  held by Mr.  Druckenmiller  with Duquesne LLC, each of
Duquesne  LLC and Mr.  Druckenmiller  may be  deemed  to have the sole  power to
direct the voting and disposition of the 1,799,300  Shares held for the accounts
of the Duquesne LLC Clients.

          (c)       Except for the transactions disclosed on Annex B hereto, all
of which were  effected  in the  over-the-counter  market in  routine  brokerage
transactions,  there have been no transactions  with respect to the Shares since
January 20, 1998 (the date of filing of the last  statement on Schedule  13D) by
any of the Reporting Persons, Quantum Partners or the Duquesne LLC Clients.

          (d)  (i) The shareholders of Quantum Partners, including Quantum Fund,
have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from
the sale of, the Shares held for the account of Quantum  Partners in  accordance
with their ownership interests in Quantum Partners.

               (ii) The Duquesne LLC Clients  have the right to  participate  in
the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held for
their accounts.

          (e)       Not applicable.

          Each of SFM LLC and Mr. Soros expressly disclaims beneficial ownership
of any  Shares  not held  for the  accounts  of the SFM  Clients.  Duquesne  LLC
expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any Shares not held for the accounts
of the Duquesne LLC Clients.






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Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

          A. Power of Attorney  dated as of January 1, 1997 granted by Mr. Soros
in favor of Mr.  Sean C.  Warren and Mr.  Michael C. Neus (filed as Exhibit A to
the Initial Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

          B.  Power of  Attorney  dated as of  January  1, 1997  granted  by Mr.
Druckenmiller  in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and Mr.  Michael C. Neus (filed as
Exhibit B to the Initial Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

          C. Joint Filing Agreement dated January 20, 1998 by and among SFM LLC,
Mr. Soros, Mr. Druckenmiller and Duquesne LLC (filed as Exhibit C to the Initial
Statement and incorporated herein by reference).




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                                                              Page 9 of 11 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES

          After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  undersigned  certifies that the  information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 20, 1998

                                   SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Assistant General Counsel


                                   GEORGE SOROS

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


                                   STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


                                   DUQUESNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

                                   By:  /S/ GERALD KERNER
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Gerald Kerner
                                        Managing Director




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                                                             Page 10 of 11 Pages

                                     ANNEX A


          The  following  is a list of all of the persons who serve as executive
officers of Duquesne LLC (other than Stanley F. Druckenmiller):


                          Michael A. Shay ("Mr. Shay")

                        Joseph W. Haleski ("Mr. Haleski")

                         Mark J. Willson ("Mr. Willson")

                          Gerald Kerner ("Mr. Kerner")

          Mr. Shay is a United  States  citizen  whose  principal  occupation is
serving as a Managing  Director of Duquesne LLC. Mr. Shay's business  address is
Duquesne  Capital   Management,   L.L.C.,   2579  Washington  Road,  Suite  322,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241.

          Mr. Haleski is a United States citizen whose  principal  occupation is
serving as Chief  Operating  Officer of Duquesne  LLC.  Mr.  Haleski's  business
address is Duquesne Capital Management, L.L.C., 2579 Washington Road, Suite 322,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241.

          Mr. Willson is a United States citizen whose  principal  occupation is
serving as Vice President- Information Technology of Duquesne LLC. Mr. Willson's
business address is Duquesne Capital  Management,  L.L.C., 2579 Washington Road,
Suite 322, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241.

          Mr. Kerner is a United States  citizen whose  principal  occupation is
serving as a Managing Director of Duquesne LLC. Mr. Kerner's business address is
Duquesne Capital  Management,  L.L.C., 888 Seventh Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York,
New York 10106.

          To the best of the Reporting Persons' knowledge:

          (a)  None of the above persons hold any Shares.

          (b)  None  of the  above  persons  has  any  contracts,  arrangements,
               understandings or relationships with respect to the Shares.




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                                                              ANNEX B

                                            RECENT TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMMON STOCK OF
                                                     SEVEN SEAS PETROLEUM INC.





                                           Date of                 Nature of                  Number                    Price
For the Account of                       Transaction              Transaction                of Shares                Per Share
- ------------------                       -----------              -----------                ---------                ---------
<S>                                      <C>                      <C>                        <C>                      <C>
 

Quantum Partners/1/                        2/13/98                    Buy                     235,000                      $24.003

                                           2/18/98                    Buy                     26,300                       $24.810


Duquesne LLC Clients/2/                    2/13/98                    Buy                     235,000                      $24.003

                                           2/18/98                    Buy                     26,300                       $24.810



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/1/ Transactions effected at the direction of SFM LLC.
/2/ Transactions effected at the direction of Duquesne LLC.

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