Free Writing Prospectus

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, dated March 2, 2009

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act of 1933

Registration No. 333-137183

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Pricing Term Sheet

 

Issuer:    Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Distribution:    SEC Registered
Security Description:    7.625% Senior Notes due March 15, 2014 (the “2014 Notes”)
   8.700% Senior Notes due March 15, 2019 (the “2019 Notes”)
Aggregate Principal Amount:    2014 Notes: $500,000,000
   2019 Notes: $600,000,000
Gross Proceeds:    2014 Notes: $498,500,000
   2019 Notes: $598,110,000
Net Proceeds (Before Expenses):    2014 Notes: $495,500,000
   2019 Notes: $594,210,000
Aggregate Net Proceeds    $1,089,710,000
Coupon:    2014 Notes: 7.625%
   2019 Notes: 8.700%
Maturity:    2014 Notes: March 15, 2014
   2019 Notes: March 15, 2019
Offering Price:    2014 Notes: 99.700% of principal amount
   2019 Notes: 99.685% of principal amount
Yield to Maturity:    2014 Notes: 7.697%
   2019 Notes: 8.747%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    2014 Notes: + 587.5 bps
   2019 Notes: + 587.5 bps
Benchmark Treasury:    2014 Notes: UST 1.875% due February 28, 2014
   2019 Notes: UST 2.750% due February 15, 2019
Benchmark Yield:    UST 1.875% due February 28, 2014 : 1.822%
   UST 2.750% due February 15, 2019 : 2.872%
Ratings:    Baa3/BBB- (Stable/Stable)
Interest Payment Dates:    Semi-annually on each March 15th and September 15th, commencing September 15, 2009 on both tranches
Optional Redemption:    Make whole call @ T+50 bps at anytime on both tranches
Trade Date:    March 2, 2009
Settlement Date:    (T+3) March 5, 2009
CUSIP:    2014 Notes: 032511BD8
   2019 Notes: 032511BC0

 

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ISIN:    2014 Notes: US032511BD82
   2019 Notes: US032511BC00
Joint Bookrunners:    J.P. Morgan
   UBS Investment Bank
   Credit Suisse
Senior Co-Managers:    Banc of America Securities LLC
   Citi
   Deutsche Bank Securities
   Morgan Stanley
   RBS Greenwich Capital
   Wells Fargo Securities
Junior Co-Managers:    Barclays Capital
   DnB NOR Markets
   Goldman, Sachs & Co.
   Scotia Capital
   SOCIETE GENERALE

Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. collect at 1-212-834-4533 or UBS Securities LLC at (877) 827-6444, ext. 561-3884.

 

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