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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
2006 Third Quarter Interim Report to Shareholders
Commission File Number: 1-8795
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
2500, 855 - 2nd Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4J8
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [_] Form 40-F [X]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). ____
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report
to security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that
the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the
laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or
legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the
home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long
as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be
and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if
discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K
submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.
Yes [_] No [X]
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-______
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The Interim Report attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, limited to those
portions beginning with the heading "Management Discussion and Analysis" on
page 13 including "Financial Statements", "Supplementary Information", "Forward
Looking Statements", "Special Note Regarding Currency, Production and Reserves"
and "Special Note Regarding non-GAAP Financial Measures" through to page 59
inclusive, is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form
F-9 (File No. 333-104919) as an exhibit thereto:
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 2006 Third Quarter Report - Nine Months Ended
September 30,2006 issued by Canadian Natural Resources
Limited to its shareholders referenced as "Strong
Quarterly Results and 2007 Budget".
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
(Registrant)
Date: November 7, 2006 By: /s/ Bruce E. McGrath
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Bruce E. McGrath
Corporate Secretary