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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050113143510
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-05-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 EMPLOYEE FUND LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232085

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32367
		FILM NUMBER:		05527882

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STONE STREET FUND 2000 LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232101

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32367
		FILM NUMBER:		05527877

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122198

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32367
		FILM NUMBER:		05527885

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND 2000 LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232063

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32367
		FILM NUMBER:		05527881

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS ADVISORS 2000 LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232077

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32367
		FILM NUMBER:		05527879

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BILL BARRETT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001172139
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1099 18TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2300
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-293-9100

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1128

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32367
		FILM NUMBER:		05527886

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GSCP 2000 Offshore BBOG Holding, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310096

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32367
		FILM NUMBER:		05527884

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-0472

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GSCP 2000 GmbH BBOG Holding, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310097

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32367
		FILM NUMBER:		05527883

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-0472

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stone Street BBOG Holding
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310098

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32367
		FILM NUMBER:		05527880

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-0472

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32367
		FILM NUMBER:		05527878

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		STREET 2:		C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P. (&quot;GSCP 2000&quot;), GSCP 2000 Offshore BBOG Holding, L.P. (&quot;GSCP
Offshore BBOG&quot;), GSCP 2000 GmbH BBOG Holding, L.P. (&quot;GSCP Germany BBOG&quot;), GS Capital Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P. (&quot;GS
Employee&quot;), Goldman Sachs Direct Investment Fund 2000, L.P. (&quot;GS Direct 2000&quot;), Stone Street BBOG Holding (&quot;Stone BBOG&quot;),
Stone Street Fund 2000, L.P. (&quot;Stone 2000&quot; and, together with GSCP 2000, GSCP Offshore BBOG, GSCP Germany BBOG, GS Employee,
GS Direct 2000 and Stone BBOG, the &quot;Investing Entities&quot;), GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C. (&quot;GS Advisors 2000&quot;), GS Capital Partners
2000 Offshore, L.P. (&quot;GSCP Offshore 2000&quot;), GSCP 2000 GmbH BBOG Holding I (&quot;GSCP BBOG I&quot;), GS Capital Partners 2000 GmbH &amp;
Co. Beteiligungs KG (&quot;GSCP Germany&quot;  ), Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH (&quot;GS GmbH&quot;), Goldman, Sachs &amp;  Co. oHG (&quot;GS oHG&quot;),
GS
Employee Funds 2000 GP, L.L.C. (&quot;GS Employee LLC&quot;), (continued in footnote 2),</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stone Street 2000, L.L.C. (&quot;Stone 2000 GP&quot;), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;) and Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman
Sachs&quot; and, together with the Investing Entities, GS Advisors 2000, GSCP Offshore 2000, GSCP BBOG I, GSCP Germany, GS GmbH,
GS oHG, GS Employee LLC, Stone 2000 GP and GS Group, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Due to the electronic system's limitation of
10 Reporting Persons per joint filing, this statement is being filed in duplicate.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities reported herein as indirectly purchased were purchased by Spear, Leeds &amp; Kellogg, L.P. (&quot;SLK&quot;) in connection
 with the transaction reported on the December 10, 2004 amended Form 4. SLK is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GS
 Group. Without admitting any legal obligation, Goldman Sachs or an affiliate will
remit appropriate profits, if any, to Bill Barrett Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly in the aggregate 6,415,356 shares of the Company's
common stock (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) through the Investing Entities of which affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the
general partner, managing general partner, managing partner, investment manager or stockholder. Goldman Sachs is a direct
and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Goldman Sachs and GS Group disclaim beneficial ownership of the
securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">GSCP 2000 beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GS Advisors 2000, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly
3,458,023 shares of Common Stock. GSCP Offshore BBOG beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GSCP Offshore
2000, and GS Advisors 2000, the general partner of GSCP Offshore 2000, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly
1,256,512 shares of Common Stock. GSCP Germany BBOG beneficially owns directly and each of GSCP BBOG I, the general partner
of GSCP Germany BBOG, GSCP Germany, the sole stockholder of GSCP BBOG I, GS GmbH , the sole managing partner of GSCP Germany
and GS oHG, the sole stockholder of GS GmbH may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 144,538 shares of Common Stock. GS
Employee beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GS Employee LLC, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly
1,098,043 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">GS Direct 2000 beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GS Employee LLC, may be deemed to beneficially own
indirectly 229,120 shares of Common Stock. Stone BBOG beneficially owns directly and its sole stockholder, Stone 2000, and
Stone 2000 GP, the general partner of Stone 2000, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, 10,848 shares of Common
Stock. Stone 2000 beneficially owns directly and its general partner, Stone 2000 GP, may be deemed to beneficially own
indirectly 218,272 shares of Common Stock. Each of GS Advisors 2000, GSCP Offshore 2000, GSCP BBOG I, GSCP Germany, GS
GmbH, GS oHG, GS Employee LLC, Stone 2000 and Stone 2000 GP, disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported
herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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