EXHIBIT 24.1


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints J. Larry Nichols, H. Allen Turner and Marian J.
Moon, and each or any one of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, each acting alone, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to
this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agents, each acting along,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


/s/  James L. Pate                           /s/ Henry R. Hamman
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James L. Pate, Chairman of the Board         Henry R. Hamman, Director
and Director

/s/  J. Larry Nichols                        /s/  William J. Johnson
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J. Larry Nichols, President,                 William J. Johnson, Director
Chief Executive Officer and Director

/s/  William T.Vaughn                        /s/  Michael M. Kanovsky
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William T. Vaughn, Vice President-Finance    Michael M. Kanovsky, Director

/s/  Danny J. Heatly                         /s/  Robert Mosbacher, Jr.
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Danny J. Heatly, Controller                  Robert Mosbacher, Jr., Director

/s/  Thomas F. Ferguson                      /s/  H. R. Sanders, Jr.
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Thomas F. Ferguson, Director                 H. R. Sanders, Jr., Director

/s/  David M. Gavrin                         /s/  Terry L. Savage
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David M. Gavrin, Director                    Terry L. Savage,Director

/s/  Michael E. Gellert                      /s/  Brent Scowcroft
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Michael E. Gellert, Director                 Brent Scowcroft, Director

/s/  John A. Hagg                            /s/  Robert B. Weaver
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John A. Hagg, Director                       Robert B. Weaver, Director