Form 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Howard, Robert L.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Devon Energy Corporation   (DVN)		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)       _X_ Director                            ___ 10% Owner ___ Officer (give title below)   ___ Other (specify below)
(Last)             (First)            (Middle) 5413 Sturbridge Drive	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 04/25/2003
(Street) Houston, TX 77056		5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)             (State)             (Zip)	Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transactions (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common	04/25/2003		A		2,484	A	(1)	2,484	D
Common	04/25/2003		A		8,730	A	(2)	8,730	I	(2)

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FORM 4 (continued)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr.3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr.3,4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy) UMC-(94D)NQ

$84.78

04/25/2003

A

1,614

04/25/2003

09/27/2007

Common

1,614

(3)

1,614

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy UMC-(94D) NQ

$63.87

04/25/2003

A

1,614

04/25/2003

05/21/2008

Common

1,614

(4)

1,614

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy) OEI-(98)NQ

$56.18

04/25/2003

A

10,350

04/25/2003

03/29/2008

Common

10,350

(5)

10,350

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy) OEI-(99)NQ

$23.55

04/25/2003

A

4,140

04/25/2003

05/25/2009

Common

4,140

(6)

4,140

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy) OEI-(99)NQ

$37.89

04/25/2003

A

2,484

04/25/2003

05/10/2010

Common

2,484

(7)

2,484

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy) OEI-(99)NQ

$43.26

04/25/2003

A

2,484

04/25/2003

04/08/2011

Common

2,484

(8)

2,484

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy) OEI-(01)NQ

$54.54

04/25/2003

A

2,484

04/25/2003

04/14/2012

Common

2,484

(9)

2,484

D

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Received in exchange for 6,000 shares of Ocean Energy, Inc. ("OEI") Common stock in connection with merger of OEI into Devon Energy Corporation ("DVN") (the "Merger"). On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of DVN Common Stock was $48.65 per share, and the exchange rate was 0.414 shares of DVN Common Stock for each share of OEI Common Stock.

(2) Represents share interest received in exchange for a 21,087 share interest held in the OEI Outside Directors Deferred Fee Plan as of April 25, 2003 in connection with merger of OEI into Devon Energy Corporation ("DVN")(the "Merger"). On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of DVN Common Stock was $48.65 per share, and the exchange rate was 0.414 shares of DVN Common Stock for each share of OEI Common Stock.

(3) Received in the Merger in exchange for a Non-Qualified Stock Option to acquire 3,900 shares of OEI Common Stock for $35.0970 per share.

(4) Received in the Merger in exchange for a Non-Qualified Stock Option to acquire 3,900 shares of OEI Common Stock for $26.4430 per share.

(5) Received in the Merger in exchange for a Non-Qualified Stock Option to acquire 25,000 shares of OEI Common Stock for $23.26 per share.

(6) Received in the Merger in exchange for a Non-Qualified Stock Option to acquire 10,000 shares of OEI Common Stock for $9.75 per share.

(7) Received in the Merger in exchange for a Non-Qualified Stock Option to acquire 6,000 shares of OEI Common Stock for $15.6875 per share.

(8) Received in the Merger in exchange for a Non-Qualified Stock Option to acquire 6,000 shares of OEI Common Stock for $17.91 per share.

(9) Received in the Merger in exchange for a Non-Qualified Stock Option to acquire 6,000 shares of OEI Common Stock for $22.58 per share.

**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).	/s/ Janice A. Dobbs **Signature of Reporting Person Attorney-in-fact on behalf of Robert L. Howard	04/29/2003  Date
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