UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Earliest Event Reported: June 18, 2010
Commission File No. 1-8968
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
1201 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046
(832) 636-1000
(832) 636-1000
| Incorporated in the State of Delaware | Employer Identification No. 76-0146568 |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 18, 2010, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Anadarko Issues Statement.” A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
BP’s potential gross negligence or willful misconduct may have a material impact on the Company’s obligations under the terms of that certain Operating Agreement, dated October 1, 2009, between BP Exploration & Production Inc., as Operator, and MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC, as Non-Operator, as ratified by that certain Ratification and Joinder of Operating Agreement, dated December 17, 2009 by and among BP Exploration & Production Inc., Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (as Non-Operator), Anadarko E&P Company LP (as predecessor in interest to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, which subsequently acquired Anadarko E&P Company LP’s interest), and MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC (collectively, the “Operating Agreement”). A copy of the Operating Agreement, which is referenced in the aforementioned press release, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 18, 2010. | ||
| 99.2 | Operating Agreement, dated October 1, 2009, between BP Exploration & Production Inc., as Operator, and MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC, as Non-Operator, as ratified by that certain Ratification and Joinder of Operating Agreement, dated December 17, 2009 by and among BP Exploration & Production Inc., Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (as Non-Operator), Anadarko E&P Company LP (as predecessor in interest to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation), and MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC, together with material exhibits. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized officer.
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||
| June 18, 2010 | By: | /s/ Robert K. Reeves | ||
| Robert K. Reeves | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||||
| No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 18, 2010. | |||
| 99.2 | Operating Agreement, dated October 1, 2009, between BP Exploration & Production Inc., as Operator, and MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC, as Non-Operator, as ratified by that certain Ratification and Joinder of Operating Agreement, dated December 17, 2009 by and among BP Exploration & Production Inc., Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (as Non-Operator), Anadarko E&P Company LP (as predecessor in interest to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation), and MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC. | |||