SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 17, 1996

                      UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM HOLDINGS, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware                            1-9019                      76-0040040
(State or other                  (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction                    File Number)               Identification No.)
 of incorporation)


1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas                           77056
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


         Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 623-6544




 



Item 5.           OTHER EVENTS.

  Press Releases.  The information set forth in press releases of the registrant
dated May 8, 1996 and June 10,  1996,  which are filed as exhibits  hereto,  are
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

                  (c) Exhibits:


Exhibit
Number            Description

99.1              Press release dated May 8, 1996

99.2              Press release dated June 10, 1996


  



                                    SIGNATURE

     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.


                                   UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM
                                            HOLDINGS, INC.


                                   By: /s/ Alan R. Crain, Jr.
                                            Alan R. Crain, Jr.
                                            Vice President and General Counsel


Date: June 17, 1996



  

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit
Number            Description

99.1              Press release dated May 8, 1996

99.2              Press release dated June 10, 1996