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Exhibit 7.2


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305 (B) (2)

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
if not a U.S. national bank)		   13-5691211
(I.R.S. employer Identification number)

One Liberty Plaza
New York, N.Y.
(Address of principal executive office)
 
10006
(Zip code)

N/A
Name, address and telephone number of agent for service

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

Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

N/A
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

855 - 2 Street SW
Suite 2500
Calgary, AB, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)		   T2P 4J8
(Postal Code)

DEBT SECURITIES
(Title of the indenture securities)

-2-

Item 1.  General Information

    Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a)
Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
    Washington, D.C.

    State of New York Banking Department
    State House, Albany, N.Y.

(b)
Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

    The Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2.  Affiliation with the Obligor.

    If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

    The obligor is not an affiliate of the Trustee.

Item 3 through Item 15.    Not applicable.

Item 16.  List of Exhibits.

    List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of eligibility.

  Exhibit 1 —   Copy of the Organization Certificate of the Trustee as now in effect.
(Exhibit 1 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 333-6688).

  Exhibit 2 —   Copy of the Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to commerce business.
(Exhibit 2 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 333-6688).

  Exhibit 3 —   None; authorization to exercise corporate trust powers is contained in the documents identified above as Exhibit 1 and 2.

  Exhibit 4 —   Copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 333-6688).

  Exhibit 5 —   Not applicable.

  Exhibit 6 —   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321 (b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.(Exhibit 6 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 333-27685).

  Exhibit 7 —   Copy of the latest Report of Condition of the Trustee as of June 30, 2009.


SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 1st day of October, 2009.

    THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 
 
By:
 
/s/ WARREN A. GOSHINE
 Warren A. Goshine
Vice President

The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York
 Legal Title of Bank		    

 
 
 
 
 
New York
 City		    

 
 
 
 
 
New York   10006    
State                        Zip Code		    

 
 
 
 
 
FDIC Certificate Number        /__/__/__/__/__/
 		   

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for June 30, 2009

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the quarter.

SCHEDULE RC-BALANCE SHEET

Dollar Amounts in Thousands
  RCON   Bil   Mil   Thou    
ASSETS                            
1.   Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):                            
    a.   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)     0081           1     673   1.a.
    b.   Interest-bearing balances(2)     0071           8     000   1.b.
2.   Securities:                            
    a.   Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A)     1754           5     758   2.a.
    b.   Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)     1773                 0   2.b.
3.   Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell     1350                      
    a.   Federal Funds sold     B987                 0   3.a.
    b.   Securities purchased under agreements to resell(3)     B989                 0   3.b.
4.   Loans and lease financing receivable (from Schedule RC-C):                            
    a.   Loans and leases held for sale     5369                 0   4.a.
    b.   Loans and leases, net of unearned income     B528                 0   4.b.
    c.   LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses     3123                 0   4.c.
    d.   Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance (item 4.b minus 4.c)     B529                 0   4.d.
5.   Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D)     3545                 0   5.
6.   Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)     2145                 0   6.
7.   Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)     2150                 0   7.
8.   Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies (from Schedule RC-M)     2130                 0   8.
9.   Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding     2155                 0   9.
10.   Intangible assets:                            
    a.   Goodwill     3163                 0   10.a.
    b.   Other intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)     0426                 0   10.b.
11.   Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)     2160                 328   11.
12.   Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)     2170           15     759   12.
(1)
Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.

(2)
Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.

(3)
Includes all securities resale agreements, regardless of maturity.

SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED

Dollar Amounts in Thousands
  RCON   Bil   Mil   Thou    
LIABILITIES                            
13.   Deposits:                            
    a.   In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E)     2200                 0   13.a.
        (1)    Noninterest-bearing(l)     6631                 0   13.a.(1)
        (2)    Interest-bearing     6636                 0   13.a.(2)
    b.   Not applicable                            
14.   Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase     2800                 0   14.
    a.   Federal Funds purchased(2)     B993                 0   14.a.
    b.   Securities sold under agreements to purchase(3)     B995                 0   14.b.
15.   Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)     3548                 0   15.
16.   Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)(from Schedule RC-M)     3190                 0   16.
17. and 18. Not applicable                            
19.   Subordinated notes and debentures(4)     3200                 0   19.
20.   Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)     2930                 696   20.
21.   Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)     2948                 696   21.
22.   Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries     3000                 0   22.
EQUITY CAPITAL                            
23.   Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus     3838                 0   23.
24.   Common stock     3230           1     000   24.
25.   Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)     3839           10     030   25.
26.   a.   Retained earnings     3632           4     033   26.a.
    b.   Accumulated other comprehensive income(5)     B530                 0   26.b.
27.   Other equity capital components(6)     A130                 0   27.
28.   Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)     3210           15     063   28.
29.   Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)     3300           15     759   29.

Memorandum
To be reported with the March Report of Condition.

 
    
   RCON   Number
1.   Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed far the bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 2006   6724   M.1.
1 =   Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank

 
 
 
2 =   Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company (but not on the bank separately)

 
 
 
3 =   Attestation on bank management's assertion on the effectiveness of the bank's internal control over financial reporting by a certified public accounting firm

 
 
 
4 =   Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by state chartering authority)

 
 
 
5 =   Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may be required by state chartering authority)

 
 
 
6 =   Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors

 
 
 
7 =   Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors

 
 
 
8 =   Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

 
 
 
9 =   No external audit work
(1)
Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits.

(2)
Report overnight Federal Home Loan Bank advances in Schedule RC, item 16, "Other borrowed money."

(3)
Includes all securities repurchase agreements, regardless of maturity.

(4)
Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.

(5)
Includes net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, and minimum pension liability adjustments.

(6)
Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plans



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