Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
                Relating to Form S-3 Registration
                     Statement No. 333-00815
                                
                                
                      DEVON FINANCING TRUST
                                
                                
                                
                      PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
           TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 1996


          The Selling Holders selling Offered Securities pursuant
to  this Prospectus Supplement and certain information concerning
the sale of the Offered Securities are as follows:


                                     Number of           
                      Securities      Offered        Name of
   Selling Holder        Held       Securities    Broker/Dealer
                                      Offered
                                                  
                                           
Lazard Freres &  Co.    25,000        25,000           None
LLC.


           The above-listed securities will be sold to purchasers
directly by the selling holder.  There are no special arrangement
or  agreement with any broker/dealers regarding the sale  of  the
Offered Securities.  The Selling Holder does not have, and during
the  past three years has not had, any material relationship with
Devon Energy Corporation or any of its affiliates.


           The Date of this Supplemental Prospectus is
                        September 5, 1997