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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-05-001682
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050603

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:		05875755

	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

                             Press Releases May 2005

                         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 Prices
                      C$400 Million in 10 Year Notes
                      May 27, 2005


<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:    May 31, 2005                   By:   /s/ Bruce E. McGrath
                                              ----------------------------
                                              Bruce E. McGrath
                                              Corporate Secretary

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<TEXT>
                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
                                                                    ------------

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                                                            PRESS RELEASE
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    CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED PRICES C$400 MILLION IN 10 YEAR NOTES
             CALGARY, ALBERTA - MAY 27, 2005 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Canadian Natural Resources Limited ("Canadian Natural" or the "Company") has
priced C$400 million principal amount of 4.95% unsecured notes due June 1, 2015
which have been sold to investors in Canada. The notes were sold at a price of
99.945% per note to yield 4.957% to maturity.

Net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used to repay bank indebtedness.
The securities have been rated by three rating services: Baa1 by Moody's
Investors Service, Inc.; BBB+ by Standard & Poor's Corporation; and BBB (high)
by Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited. RBC Capital Markets was co-lead and
bookrunner and Scotia Capital acted as co-lead on the offering. BMO Nesbitt
Burns and CIBC World Markets acted as co-managers.

The sale of the notes was the first issuance under the short form Canadian base
shelf prospectus dated August 1, 2003 which allows for the issuance of debt
securities in an aggregate principal amount of up to C$1 billion.

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 further information, please contact:

                       CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
                           2500, 855 - 2nd Street S.W.
                                Calgary, Alberta
                                     T2P 4J8


TELEPHONE:  (403) 514-7777
FACSIMILE:  (403) 517-7370            ALLAN P. MARKIN              STEVE W. LAUT
EMAIL:      IR@CNRL.COM                      Chairman    Chief Operating Officer
WEBSITE:    www.cnrl.com
                                     JOHN G. LANGILLE            COREY B. BIEBER
TRADING SYMBOL - CNQ                        President             Vice-President
Toronto Stock Exchange                                        Investor Relations
New York Stock Exchange
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