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
                                 
                                 
                                 
                         As of May 1, 1998
                    Commission File No. 1-8968
                                 
                                 
                                 
                  ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                                 
       17001 Northchase Drive, Houston, Texas    77060-2141
                          (281) 875-1101
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
      Incorporated in the               Employer Identification
       State of Delaware                     No. 76-0146568


Item 5. Other Events


On April 30, 1998, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced that
the Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split.  The
stock split will be effected by way of a 100 percent stock
dividend.  The distribution date is July 1, 1998 to stockholders
of record on June 15, 1998.

In addition, the Board of Directors approved an increase in its
quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share (up from seven and one-half
cents per share).  The dividend is payable on June 24, 1998 to
stockholders of record on June 10, 1998.  Following the stock
split, the Company expects to pay quarterly dividends in the
amount of $0.05 per share of Common Stock.  Anadarko has paid
common stock dividends every quarter since 1986.  The amount of
future dividend payments will depend on the Company's earnings,
financial condition, capital requirements and other factors and
will be determined by the Board on a quarterly basis.

 


                            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 duly authorized officer and
 principal financial officer.
 
 
                              ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                                       (Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 May 1, 1998                         [MICHAEL E. ROSE]
                             Michael E. Rose - Senior Vice President,
                              Finance and Chief Financial Officer