SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Devon Energy Corporation
 (Name of Issuer)
Amendment #1
Common Stock
 (Title of Class of Securities)
251799-10-2
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following space if a fee is being paid with this
statement
The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items to which the form provides a cross- reference) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

                   CUSIP NO.   251799-10-2

1)   Name of Reporting Person              American Express Company

 S.S. or I.R.S. Identification             IRS No. 13-4922250
          No. of Above Person

2)   Check the Appropriate Box
                                             (a)
  if a Member of a Group                     (b) X - Joint Filing

3)   SEC Use Only

4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization     New York

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     WITH
     (5)  Sole Voting Power                       -0-
     (6)  Shared Voting Power                     271,200
     (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                  -0-
     (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                1,104,500

9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially
     Owned by Each Reporting Person               1,104,500

10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in
     Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares        Not Applicable

11)  Percent of Class Represented by
     Amount In Row (9)                      5.0%

12)  Type of Reporting Person               CO, HC

                   CUSIP NO.   251799-10-2

1)   Name of Reporting Person               American Express Financial Advisors
                                            Inc.
                                            (Formerly IDS Financial Corporation)

     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification          IRS No. 13-3180631
     No. of Above Person

2)   Check the Appropriate Box              (a)
     if a Member of a Group                 (b) X - Joint Filing

3)   SEC Use Only

4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization    Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     WITH
     (5)  Sole Voting Power                      -0-
     (6)  Shared Voting Power                    271,200
     (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                 -0-
     (8)  Shared Dispositive Power               1,104,500

9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially
     Owned by Each Reporting Person              1,104,500

10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in
     Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares       Not Applicable

11)  Percent of Class Represented by
     Amount In Row (9)                     5.0%

12)  Type of Reporting Person              CO, IA

1(a) Name of Issuer:                       Devon Energy Corporation

1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal         20 N. Broadway
     Executive Offices:                    Oklahoma City, OK 73102-8260

2(a) Name of Person Filing:                American Express Company
                                           American Express Financial Advisors
                                           Inc.
                                           (formerly IDS Financial Corporation)

2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: American Express Company
                                           American Express Tower
                                           World Financial Center
                                           New York, NY 10285

                                           American Express Financial Advisors
                                           Inc.
                                           IDS Tower 10
                                           Minneapolis, MN 55440

2(c) Citizenship:                          See Item 4 of Cover Page

2(d) Title of Class of Securities:         Common Stock

2(e) Cusip Number:                         251799-10-2

3    Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b)
            or 13d-2(b):

     American Express Company, one of the persons filing
     this statement, is a Parent Holding Company in
     accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

     American Express Financial Advisors Inc. (formerly IDS Financial
     Corporation), one of the persons filing this statement, is an
     Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment
     Advisors Act of 1940.

4    (a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1994:   See Item 9 of
         cover pages.

     (b) Percent of Class:    See Item 11 of Cover Pages

     (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
           (i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   See Item 5 of Cover
                                                                                                                Pages
          (ii)Shared power to vote or direct the vote:   See Item 6 of Cover
              Pages
         (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   See
              Item 7 of Cover Pages
          (iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition  of:
              See Item 8 of Cover Pages

5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
      If this statement is being filed to report the
      fact as of the date hereof the reporting person
      has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
      than five percent of the class of securities,
      check the following  ( ).

6    Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:

                       Not Applicable

7    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
     Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
     Holding Company:
                        See Exhibit I

8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                       Not Applicable

9    Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                       Not Applicable

10   Certification:

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of
     my knowledge and belief, the securities referred
     to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
     business and were not acquired for the purpose of
     and do not have the effect of changing or
     influencing the control of the issuer of such
     securities and were not acquired in
     connection with or as a participant in any
     transaction having such purposes or effect.

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
     knowledge and belief, I certify that the
     information set forth in this statement is true,
     complete and correct.

     Dated:    December 31, 1994

               American Express Financial Advisors Inc.
               (formerly IDS Financial Corporation)

               By:       /s/ J.R. Amundson
             From:           J.R. Amundson
            Title:           VP-Investment Accounting Operations

                    Exhibit Index

Exhibit I            Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
                            Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
                     Holding Company.

Exhibit II           Statement of American Express Company

Exhibit III          Statement of American Express Financial Advisors Inc.
                     (formerly IDS Financial Corporation)	

Exhibit I
to
Schedule 13G
One of the persons filing this statement is a parent holding company. The relevant subsidiary, American Express Financial Advisors Inc. (formerly IDS Financial Corporation), a Delaware Corporation,is registered as an investment advisor under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.

Exhibit II
to
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 American Express Company, American Express Tower, World Financial Center, New York, New York disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities referred to in the Schedule 13G to which this exhibit is attached, and the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that American Express Company is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) and subject to the preceding disclaimer, American Express Company affirms it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that this Schedule is filed on its behalf, and authorizes the President, any Vice President, the Comptroller, the Secretary, and the General Counsel of any Associate General Counsel, each with power to act singly, of each subsidiary of American Express Company making this filing to sign this statement on behalf of American Express Company.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

By:            /s/ Stephan P. Norman
Name:              Stephan P. Norman
Title:             Secretary	

Exhibit III
to
Schedule 13G
Under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), American Express Financial Advisors Inc. (formerly IDS Financial Corporation) affirms that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that this Schedule is filed in its behalf.
American Express Financial Advisors Inc.
 (formerly IDS Financial Corporation)

By:          /s/J.R. Amundson
Name:           J.R. Amundson
Title:          Vice President - Investment Accounting Operations