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~~Washington,~~SECURITIES ~~D.C.~~AND ~~20549~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~FORM~~Washington, ~~6-K~~D.C. 20549

~~Report~~FORM ~~of Foreign Issuer~~6-K

~~Pursuant~~Report ~~to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16~~ of ~~the~~ ~~Securities~~Foreign ~~Exchange Act of 1934~~Issuer

~~For:~~Pursuant ~~December~~to Rule 4,13a-16 ~~2002~~or 15d-16 of

~~ALBERTA~~the ~~ENERGY~~Securities ~~COMPANY~~Exchange ~~LTD.~~Act of 1934

~~(Translation~~For: January 2, ~~of registrant’s name into English)~~2003

~~1800,~~ENCANA ~~855 – 2nd Street S.W. PO Box 2850~~CORPORATION ~~Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 2S5~~

(~~Address~~Successor ofby ~~principal~~way ~~executive~~of ~~office)~~amalgamation to

~~Indicate~~ALBERTA byENERGY ~~check~~COMPANY ~~mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F~~LTD.)

~~Form~~(Translation ~~20-F:~~of ~~Form~~registrant’s ~~40-F:~~name üinto English)

~~Indicate~~1800, by855 ~~check~~2nd ~~mark~~Street ~~whether~~S.W. ~~the~~PO ~~registrant~~Box ~~by furnishing~~2850 ~~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~~Calgary, NoAlberta, üCanada T2P 2S5

If(Address ~~“Yes”~~of isprincipal ~~marked,~~executive ~~indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b~~office)~~: N/A .~~

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 620-KF ~~Exhibit~~or Form ~~Index~~40-F.

~~Exhibit~~Form ~~No.~~20-F: 1.Form ~~News Release dated December 4, 2002~~40-F: ~~“Alberta Energy Company Ltd. Announces Redemption Price for Capital Securities”.~~ü

~~SIGNATURES~~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.

~~Pursuant~~Yes toNo ~~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.~~ ü

		ALBERTA ENERGY COMPANY LTD. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Linda H. Mackid Name: Linda H. Mackid Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
Date: December 4, 2002

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A .

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SIGNATURES
Press Release Dated January 2, 2003

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Exhibit No.

1.		EnCana Corporation (Successor by way of amalgamation to Alberta Energy Company Ltd.) News Release dated January 2, 2003, filed with the Toronto Stock Exchange and the securities commission or similar regulatory authority in the Canadian Provinces and Territories on January 2, 2003.

SIGNATURES

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.


		ENCANA CORPORATION
		(Successor by way of amalgamation to
		ALBERTA ENERGY COMPANY LTD.
		(Registrant)

	By:	/s/	Linda H. Mackid

		Name:	Linda H. Mackid
		Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary

Date: January 2, 2003

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