EXHIBIT 32.2

                                CERTIFICATION OF
                             CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                         OF NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
                 PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
                           SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended June 30, 2003 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the
date hereof (the "Report"), I, Terry W. Rathert, Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary of Newfield Exploration Company (the "Company"), hereby
certify, to my knowledge, that:

         1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
              or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
              material respects, the financial condition and results of
              operations of the Company.

Date: August 11, 2003                       /s/ TERRY W. RATHERT
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                                            Terry W. Rathert