6-K

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 August, 2009

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)

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Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 6, 2009
	Canadian Natural Resources Limited Announces Dividend

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:	August 6, 2009	By:	/s/ B. E. McGrath
			B. E. McGRATH
			Corporate Secretary

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED

ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND

CALGARY, ALBERTA – August 6, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Canadian Natural Resources Limited announces its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common shares of C$0.105 (ten and one half cents) per common share. The dividend will be payable October 1, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 11, 2009.

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.

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED

2500, 855 – 2^nd Street S.W.

Calgary, Alberta

T2P 4J8

Telephone:      (403) 514-7777 Facsimile:        (403) 514-7888 Email:              ir@cnrl.com Website:          www.cnrl.com
Trading Symbol - CNQ
Toronto Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange ALLAN P. MARKIN
Chairman   JOHN G. LANGILLE
Vice-Chairman   STEVE W. LAUT
President and
Chief Operating Officer DOUGLAS A. PROLL Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice-President, Finance   COREY B. BIEBER
Vice-President, Finance and Investor Relations  

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.