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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

   Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File
   Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                              Commission File Number   33-51630
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                      CHIEFTAIN INTERNATIONAL FUNDING CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                         1201 TD TOWER, 1088-102 AVENUE
                        EDMONTON, ALBERTA T5J 2Z1, CANADA
                                 (780) 425-1950
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   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                    registrant's principal executive offices)


         $1.8125 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


                                      NONE
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   Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                      under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

                Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)     [ ]      Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      [ ]
                Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)    [ ]      Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)       [ ]
                Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)     [ ]      Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      [ ]
                Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)    [ ]      Rule 15d-6                [X]
                Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)     [X]


         Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date.

                                     ONE (1)
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         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Chieftain International, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

DATE:    September 10, 2001              By: /s/ Donald F. Robillard, Jr.
                                         Name: Donald F. Robillard, Jr.
                                         Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
                                                  Financial Officer