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 Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                       Commission File Number 1-9019

                    Union Texas Petroleum Holdings, Inc.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                          515 South Flower Street
                           Los Angeles, CA 90071
                               (213) 486-3511
            (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
     including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)


                                Common Stock
                        8.25% Senior Notes Due 1999
          (Title of each class of Securities covered by this Form)


        (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


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

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: Common Stock:                  1
      8.25% Senior Notes Due 1999:   27

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Union
Texas Petroleum Holdings, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


Date:  June 29, 1998          By:  /s/ Michael E. Wiley
                                  -----------------------
                                  Name:  Michael E. Wiley
                                  Title: Executive Vice President