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 (Date of earliest event reported): APRIL 2, 2003 (APRIL 1, 2003)




                               OCEAN ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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        DELAWARE                           001-08094                           74-1764876
(State or Other Jurisdiction of     (Commission File Number)                (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                                             Identification Number)


1001 FANNIN, SUITE 1600
HOUSTON, TEXAS                                                                    77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                        (Zip Code)
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       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 265-6000






ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

         On April 1, 2003, Devon Energy Corporation, Devon NewCo Corporation and
Ocean Energy, Inc.("Ocean") entered into a letter agreement (the "Letter
Agreement") amending the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 23,
2003, by and among the parties, as amended as of March 19, 2003 (the "Merger
Agreement").

         The Letter Agreement amends the Merger Agreement to provide that the
Ocean preferred stock that will remain outstanding after the merger will
continue to have voting rights on the matters at Ocean voted on by Ocean common
stockholders and that such rights will be, immediately following the merger, in
approximately the same proportion to the voting rights of the Ocean common stock
as was the case immediately prior to the merger.

         The foregoing summary of the amendment to the Merger Agreement effected
by the Letter Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text of the exhibits.


ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits.

         See the Exhibit Index, which is incorporated by reference into this
item.












                                   SIGNATURES


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

                                        OCEAN ENERGY, INC.


                                        By:  /s/ Robert K. Reeves
                                           -----------------------------
                                                 Robert K. Reeves
                                            Executive Vice President,
                                           General Counsel and Secretary

Date:  April 2, 2003






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




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EXHIBIT
NUMBER            DESCRIPTION
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99.1              Letter Agreement, dated April 1, 2003, among Devon Energy
                  Corporation, Devon NewCo Corporation and Ocean Energy, Inc.,
                  amending the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
                  February 23, 2003, by and among the parties, as amended.

99.2              Proxy Statement/Prospectus Supplement, dated April 1, 2003.
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