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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                        RULE 13E-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT
       (Pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
                           (Amendment No.__________)

                                SEABOARD OIL CO.
                              (Name of the Issuer)

             SEABOARD OIL CO., SEABOARD ACQUISITION PARTNERS, INC.
                      (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)

                          COMMON STOCK $.01 PAR VALUE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   811603109
                     (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                                GARY B. GILLIAM
     3100 N. "A", BLDG. B, SUITE 200, MIDLAND, TEXAS 79705, (915) 684-7005
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and
           communications on behalf of person(s) filing statement)

         This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate
box):

         a. [x] The filing of solicitation materials or an information
statement subject to Regulation 14A [17 CFR 240.14a-1 to 240.14b-1], Regulation
14C [17 CFR 240.14c-1 to 240.14c-101] or Rule 13e-3(c) [Section  240.13e-3(c)]
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

         b. [ ] The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act
of 1933.

         c. [ ] A tender offer.

         d. [ ] None of the above.

         Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information
statement referred to in check box (a) are preliminary copies: [x]

                           CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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     Transaction valuation (1)                       Amount of filing fee
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             $4,698,375                                     $3,132
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(1) Based upon the acquisition of 415,686 shares of Common Stock of Issuer, and
    the cancellation of options and other plan benefits, for a purchase price of
    $9.75 per share (less the exercise price for option shares).

[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) 
    and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
    Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form
    or Schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid: ________________________________________________________

Form or Registration No.: ______________________________________________________

Filing Party: __________________________________________________________________

Date Filed: ____________________________________________________________________
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                             CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

         The information required in answer to the items of this Rule 13e-3
Transaction Statement (this "Statement") is hereby incorporated by reference to
the Proxy Statement of Seaboard Oil Co. (the "Company") with respect to its
1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission concurrently with the filing of this Statement (the "Proxy
Statement").  Pursuant to Instruction F to this Statement, the location of the
information in the Proxy Statement provided in answer to each item of this
Statement is set forth below.  This Statement is being filed on behalf of both
the Company and Seaboard Acquisition Partners, Inc. ("SAP"), an affiliate of
the Company.


              ITEM NUMBER AND HEADING                   LOCATION OR CAPTION IN PROXY STATEMENT
                                                  
 Item 1. Issuer and Class of Securities subject      Introduction; Stock Prices and Dividends;
    to the Transaction                               Principal Holders of Securities

 Item 2. Identity and Background                    
    subparts 2(a)-2(d) and 2(g)                      Principal Holders of Securities; Election of
    subparts 2(e)-2(f)                               Directors
                                                     *

 Item 3. Past Contacts, Transactions or              Summary; Special Factors; Certain
    Negotiations                                     Relationships and Transactions

 Item 4. Terms of the Transaction                    Summary; The Merger Agreement

 Item 5. Plans or Proposals of the Issuer or         Summary; Special Factors
    Affiliate

 Item 6. Source and Amount of Funds or Other         Summary; Financing of the Merger
    Consideration

 Item 7. Purpose(s), Alternatives, Reasons and       Summary; Special Factors
    Effects

 Item 8. Fairness of the Transaction                 Summary; Special Factors

 Item 9. Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and           Summary; Special Factors
    Certain Negotiations

 Item 10. Interest in Securities of the Issuer       Introduction; Principal Holders of
                                                     Securities; Election of Directors

 Item 11. Contracts, Arrangements or                 *
    Understandings with Respect to Issuer's
    Securities

 Item 12. Present Intention and Recommendation       Introduction; Summary; Special Factors
    of Certain Persons with Regard to the
    Transaction

 Item 13. Other Provisions of the Transaction        Summary; Dissenters' Rights

 Item 14. Financial Information                      Summary; Selected Financial Data;
                                                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                                                     Financial Condition and Results of
                                                     Operations; Consolidated Financial Statements

 Item 15. Persons and Assets Employed, Retained      Introduction
    or Utilized

 Item 16. Additional Information                     Business of the Company; Certain Information
                                                     Concerning Seaboard Acquisition Partners and
                                                     Seaboard Midland, Inc.; Remuneration of
                                                     Management



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*Omitted because item not applicable.





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                            SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

         The following information is provided in addition to the information
incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement as reflected above in
response to selected items of this Statement.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.  The following persons are principal
stockholders of SAP for which all or a part of the information required by Item
2 is not contained in the Proxy Statement (no disclosure under Item 2(e) or
2(f) is required with respect to any named person).

         (1)     (a)  L. Austin Weeks
                 (b)  7350 Southwest 162nd, Miami, Florida  33157
                 (c)  Investor
                 (d)  Principal Stockholder
                 (g)  U.S.
         (2)     (a)  Marta S. Weeks
                 (b)  7350 Southwest 162nd, Miami, Florida  33157
                 (c)  Investor
                 (d)  Principal Stockholder
                 (g)  U.S.

ITEM 17. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

      99.(b)     Report of Principal Financial Securities, Inc. dated as of
                 June 5, 1996 (attached as Appendix II to Proxy Statement
                 attached hereto as Exhibit (d)).

      99.(d)     Proxy Statement of Seaboard Oil Co. with respect to 1996
                 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

      99.(e)     Section 262 of  Delaware General Corporation Law (attached as
                 Appendix IV to Proxy Statement attached hereto as Exhibit
                 (d)).

                                   SIGNATURE

         After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and
correct.

(Date)   July 10, 1996


                                        SEABOARD OIL CO.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        By:   /s/ Gary B. Gilliam   
                                           -----------------------------------
                                           Gary B. Gilliam, President
                                        
                                        
                                        SEABOARD ACQUISITION PARTNERS, INC.
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        By:   /s/ E.E. Runyan  
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                                           E.E. Runyan, President





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                              INDEX TO EXHIBITS





EXHIBIT
NUMBER                   DESCRIPTION
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99.(b)        Report of Principal Financial Securities, Inc. dated as of
              June 5, 1996 (attached as Appendix II to Proxy Statement
              attached hereto as Exhibit (d)).

99.(d)        Proxy Statement of Seaboard Oil Co. with respect to 1996
              Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

99.(e)        Section 262 of  Delaware General Corporation Law (attached as
              Appendix IV to Proxy Statement attached hereto as Exhibit (d)).