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

                                    FORM 8-K

              CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                Date of Earliest Event Reported: August 20, 2004
                           Commission File No. 1-8968



                         ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
            1201 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046
                                 (832) 636-1000

        Incorporated in the                       Employer Identification
         State of Delaware                            No. 76-0146568




Item 7c.  Exhibits

99     Anadarko Press Release, dated August 20, 2004 - Anadarko Announces Gulf
       of Mexico Shelf Divestiture.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 20, 2004, Anadarko announced the divestiture of its Gulf of
Mexico shelf properties. This information is contained in the press release
included in this report as Exhibit 99.




                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized officer.

                             ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)

August 20, 2004              By:        /s/ Diane L. Dickey
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                                 Diane L. Dickey - Vice President and Controller