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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-03-000755
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030417
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030417

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017413
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-12138
		FILM NUMBER:		03654890

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000
		STREET 2:		425 1ST ST
		CITY:			S W CALGARY ALBERTA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 855 2 ST NW
		CITY:			CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA
		STATE:			A0
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<DESCRIPTION>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                    PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                 April 17, 2003

                         Commission File Number: 1-8795


                       CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          2500, 855 - 2ND STREET S.W., CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA T2P 4J8
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                  Form 20-F [_]        Form 40-F  [X]

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). ____

         Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to
security holders.

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

         Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the
registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of
the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has
not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a
material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
                  Yes    [_]           No   [X]

         If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-______


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EXHIBIT NUMBER             DESCRIPTION
- --------------             -----------

99.1                       Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders,
                           dated March 28, 2003

99.2                       Instrument of Proxy

99.3                       Shareholder Reply Card

<PAGE>


                                    SIGNATURE

         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.

                                        CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
                                        (Registrant)



Date:    April 17, 2003                 By: /s/ B.E. MCGRATH
                                           ---------------------------------
                                           B.E. McGRATH
                                           Corporate Secretary


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<FILENAME>ex99-1form6k_041603.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
                                                                    ------------



                       CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
              NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
                           TO BE HELD ON MAY 8, 2003

         NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting (the "Meeting")
of the Shareholders of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (the "Corporation")
will be held at the Metropolitan Centre, 333 - 4th Avenue S.W., in the City of
Calgary, in the Province of Alberta, Canada, on May 8, 2003, at 3:00 o'clock in
the afternoon (MDT) for the following purposes:

         1.       To receive the Annual Report of the Directors to the
                  Shareholders, the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the
                  report of the Auditors, for the fiscal year ending December
                  31, 2002;

         2.       To elect Directors for the ensuing year;

         3.       To appoint Auditors for the ensuing year and to authorize the
                  Directors to fix their remuneration;

         4.       To consider, and if deemed advisable, to pass a resolution
                  approving an increase in the number of Common Shares issuable
                  pursuant to the exercise of options granted by the Corporation
                  in accordance with the Amended Compiled and Restated Stock
                  Option Plan of the Corporation; and

         5.       To transact such other business as may properly be brought
                  before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.

         ANY SHAREHOLDER OF RECORD AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MARCH 28, 2003
WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND VOTE AT THE MEETING, PROVIDED THAT TO
THE EXTENT SUCH A SHAREHOLDER TRANSFERS THE OWNERSHIP OF ANY OF HIS SHARES AFTER
THE RECORD DATE AND THE TRANSFEREE OF THOSE SHARES ESTABLISHES THAT HE OWNS SUCH
SHARES AND DEMANDS NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING THAT HIS NAME BE
INCLUDED ON THE SHAREHOLDERS' LIST, SUCH TRANSFEREE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE SUCH
SHARES AT THE MEETING. IF YOU CANNOT BE PRESENT IN PERSON, PLEASE SIGN AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY FORM IN THE ADDRESSED ENVELOPE PROVIDED. AS REQUIRED
BY THE BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION, YOUR PROXY FORM, DULY COMPLETED, MUST REACH
THE OFFICE OF COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA, 9TH FLOOR, 100 UNIVERSITY
AVENUE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA M5J 2Y1 AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING TO
BE HELD ON MAY 8, 2003.

         The specific details of the matters proposed to be put before the
Meeting are set forth in the Information Circular of the Corporation, which
accompanies this Notice. Copies of the Annual Report of the Directors and
Consolidated Financial Statements referred to herein are also enclosed.

         DATED at Calgary, Alberta, this 28th day of March 2003.


                                BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS



                                /s/ Bruce E. McGrath
                                Bruce E. McGrath
                                Corporate Secretary



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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
<TEXT>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2
                                                                    ------------



                       CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED

                               INSTRUMENT OF PROXY

        SOLICITED by the management of canadian natural resources limited
    for the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on May 8, 2003

         The undersigned shareholder of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (the
"Corporation") hereby appoints Allan P. Markin, Chairman of the Board, or
failing him, John G. Langille, President of the Corporation, or instead of
either of the foregoing, __________________________________as nominee and proxy
(the "Proxy") of the undersigned with full power of substitution to attend and
act on behalf of the undersigned in respect of all Common Shares registered in
the name of the undersigned at the Annual General Meeting of holders of Common
Shares of the Corporation to be held at 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon (MDT) on
the 8th day of May, 2003 (the "Meeting"), and at any adjournment or adjournments
thereof in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same powers as if
the undersigned were present at the Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments
thereof; provided that the undersigned shareholder specifies and directs the
persons above named that the Common Shares registered in the name of the
undersigned shall be voted:

1.       TO VOTE FOR _____ OR WITHHOLD FROM VOTING ON _____ the election as
         directors of the Corporation for the ensuing year, of these nominees
         proposed by management described in the Information Circular
         accompanying the Notice of Meeting and this Instrument of Proxy,
         namely: N. Murray Edwards, Ambassador Gordon D. Giffin, James T.
         Grenon, John G. Langille, Keith A.J. MacPhail, Allan P. Markin, James
         S. Palmer, C.M., Q.C., Eldon R. Smith, M.D. and David A. Tuer.

2.       TO VOTE FOR ______ OR WITHHOLD FROM VOTING ON ______ the appointment of
         PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, Calgary, Alberta, as
         auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year and the authorization
         of the directors Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the
         Corporation to fix their remuneration.

3.       TO VOTE FOR ______ OR AGAINST ______ the ordinary resolution increasing
         the number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of
         options granted by the Corporation pursuant to its Amended Compiled and
         Restated Stock Option Plan as set forth in the accompanying Information
         Circular .

4.       At the discretion of the said Proxy, to vote on any permitted
         amendments to or variations of any matters identified in the Notice of
         Meeting enclosed herewith or other matters that may properly be brought
         before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.

                  UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ABOVE, ON ANY BALLOT THAT MAY BE
                  CALLED FOR, THE COMMON SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT
                  OF PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE APPROVAL OF ALL MATTERS SET OUT
                  HEREIN. IF ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE MATTERS IDENTIFIED IN THE
                  NOTICE OF MEETING ARE PROPOSED AT THE MEETING OR ANY
                  ADJOURNMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, OR IF ANY OTHER MATTERS
                  PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR
                  ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY IS HEREBY
                  CONFERRED WITH RESPECT THERETO.
                  The undersigned shareholder of the Corporation hereby ratifies
                  and confirms all that the Proxy may do by virtue hereof. Any
                  Instrument of Proxy previously given with respect to the
                  undersigned shares is hereby revoked and this Instrument of
                  Proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the exercise
                  thereof.

                  ______________________________________________________________
                  Name of Shareholder

                  ______________________________________________________________
                  Signature of Shareholder

                  ______________________________________________________________
                  Number of Shares

                  DATED this _____ day of _________________________, 2003.

                  1.       A shareholder has the right to appoint a proxy holder
                  (who need not be a shareholder) other than the persons
                  designated above, to attend and act for such shareholder at
                  the Meeting. To exercise this right, the shareholder must
                  insert the name of the desired person in the blank space
                  provided above and strike out the other names, or may complete
                  another appropriate Instrument of Proxy.

                  2.       The Instrument of Proxy must be dated and must be
                  executed by the shareholder or such shareholder's attorney
                  authorized in writing or if the shareholder is a corporation
                  under its corporate seal or by an officer or attorney thereof
                  duly authorized. If this Instrument of Proxy is not dated it
                  shall be deemed to bear the date on which it was mailed to the
                  shareholder by the management of the Corporation.

                  3.       The Instrument of Proxy will not be valid and will
                  not be acted on or voted unless it is signed and delivered to
                  Computershare Trust Company of Canada, 9th Floor, 100
                  University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1 not later than 24
                  hours before the time of the Meeting or any adjournment
                  thereof.


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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.3
<TEXT>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.3
                                                                    ------------



Computershare Trust Company of Canada
9th Floor, 100 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario   M5J 2Y1


<PAGE>

                  CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD.

TO SHAREHOLDERS

Shareholders may choose to access interim financial statements of the
Corporation at the Corporation's website. www.cnrl.com or through the System for
Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com rather than
receiving these reports by mail. National Instrument 54-102/Interim Financial
Statement & Report Exemption provides shareholders with the opportunity to elect
annually to have their name added to an issuer's supplemental mailing list in
order to receive interim financial statements of the Corporation by mail. If you
are interested in receiving the interim financial statements of the Corporation
by mail please complete and return this card.

Name: (Please Print)____________________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________________

        ______________________________________Postal Code:______________________

Signature:____________________________________Date______________________________
          I certify that I am a shareholder.                  __________________

                                                              CUSIP 136385 10 1
                                                              __________________


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