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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903969-05-000004.txt : 20051228
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051228145916
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903969-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				731567067
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 N BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 1500
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4052353611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 N BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 1500
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEVON DELAWARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990707

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HILL JOHN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903969

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32318
		FILM NUMBER:		051288750

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE LAFAYETTE PLACE-THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		405-552-7844

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 N. BROADWAY
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73012
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        <issuerName>DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DVN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HILL JOHN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>20 NORTH BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73102-8260</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Partnership</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Janice A. Dobbs  For: John A. Hill</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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