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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:		03818109

	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
		ZIP:			9999999999
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

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

                           For the month of July 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-______

<PAGE>


EXHIBIT NUMBER             DESCRIPTION
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99.1                       Canadian Natural Resources Limited Second Quarter
                           Conference Call and Web Cast Notification

                           July 31, 2003


<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:    July 31, 2003             By:  /s/ B. E. McGrath
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        B. E. McGRATH
                                        Corporate Secretary


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<FILENAME>ex991_form6k073103.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>

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



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                       CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
            SECOND QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL AND WEB CAST NOTIFICATION
            CALGARY, ALBERTA - JULY 31, 2003 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Canadian Natural Resources Limited ("Canadian Natural") announces it will
release its second quarter 2003 results on Wednesday, August 6, 2003.

A conference call and Web cast to discuss operational and financial results will
be held also on August 6, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time, 11:00 a.m.
Eastern Daylight Time. To participate please dial 1-800-682-5077 for domestic
callers and 1-416-620-2401 for international callers approximately 10 minutes
prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will be recorded
and available to access starting at 11:00 a.m. on August 6 until 11:00 a.m.
August 13, 2003. To access the recording please dial 1-800-558-5253 for domestic
callers and 1-416-626-4100 for international callers and enter reservation
number 21155066.

A Web cast of the conference call will also be available via Canadian Natural's
website under the Investor Relations Calendar
(http://www.cnrl.com/investor/calendar.htm).

Canadian Natural is a senior oil and natural gas production company, with
continuing operations in its core areas located in Western Canada, the U.K.
portion of the North Sea and Offshore West Africa.


For more information, please contact:

                       CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
                           2500, 855 - 2nd Street S.W.
                                Calgary, Alberta
                                     T2P 4J8
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TELEPHONE:             (403) 514-7777                       ALLAN P. MARKIN       JOHN G. LANGILLE
FACSIMILE:             (403) 517-7370                              Chairman              President
EMAIL:                 investor.relations@cnrl.com
WEBSITE:               www.cnrl.com                           STEVE W. LAUT        COREY B. BIEBER
TRADING SYMBOL - CNQ:  Toronto Stock Exchange       Chief Operating Officer               Director
                       New York Stock Exchange                                  Investor Relations
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Certain information regarding the Company contained herein may constitute
forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Such statements are
subject to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the
forward-looking statements.
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