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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                          Date of Report: March 8, 2002
                (Date of earliest event reported: March 8, 2002)




                         ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)


           Delaware                       1-08968                76-0146568
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation                                       Identification No.)


                             17001 Northchase Drive
                            Houston, Texas 77060-2141
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (281) 875-1101

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

         Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") has entered into a Terms
Agreement dated March 5, 2002 with Salomon Smith Barney Inc., pursuant to which
the Company will issue $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6?% Notes due
March 15, 2012. The net proceeds from the Notes will be approximately $392
million, and will be used to pay down floating-rate debt and to fund a portion
of the Company's obligations under the zero coupon convertible notes due 2021
that the Company anticipates will be put back to it this month.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (c) EXHIBITS.

       Exhibit
       Number     Description

         1.1      Terms Agreement dated as of March 5, 2002, which supplements
                  the form of underwriting agreement filed as exhibit 1(b) to
                  Form 8-K filed on August 28, 2001.

         4.1      Officer's Certificate dated as of March 8, 2002

         4.2      Form of 6 1/8% Note due 2012

         5.1      Opinion of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. as to the legality of the
                  Notes

         12.1     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges, and
                  Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock
                  Dividends.

         15.1     Awareness Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent
                  accountants

         23.1     Consent of KPMG LLP, independent accountants

         23.2     Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent accountants

         23.3     Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent accountants

         23.4     Consent Letter of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. (included in Exhibit
                  5.1)





                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                       ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION



                                       By: /s/ SUZANNE SUTER
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                                       Name: Suzanne Suter
                                       Title: Corporate Secretary


Date: March 8, 2002





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



       EXHIBIT
       NUMBER     DESCRIPTION
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         1.1      Terms Agreement dated as of March 5, 2002, which supplements
                  the form of underwriting agreement filed as exhibit 1(b) to
                  Form 8-K filed on August 28, 2001.

         4.1      Officer's Certificate dated as of March 8, 2002

         4.2      Form of 6 1/8% Note due 2012

         5.1      Opinion of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. as to the legality of the
                  Notes

         12.1     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges, and
                  Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock
                  Dividends.

         15.1     Awareness Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent
                  accountants

         23.1     Consent of KPMG LLP, independent accountants

         23.2     Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent accountants

         23.3     Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent accountants

         23.4     Consent Letter of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. (included in Exhibit
                  5.1)