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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

   CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g)
      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
              REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
                             EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                        Commission File Number: 001-13593

                          IRI International Corporation
             (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 Wells Fargo Plaza, 1000 Louisiana, Suite 5900,
                       Houston, Texas 77002 (713.651.8002)
          (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
             area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
           (Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty
             to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

       Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)          X              Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)      X
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Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)                        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)
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Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)                         Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)
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Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)                        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)
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                                            Rule 15d-6
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         Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:  one
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         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
IRI International Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


Date: June 28, 2000                By: /s/ ROBERT L. HARGRAVE
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                                       Robert L. Hargrave
                                       Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer