SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D.C. 20549



                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT




             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934




Date of earliest event reported:  March 24, 1994


                        K N ENERGY, INC.                     
______________________________________________________________
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




      Kansas                 1-6446                 48-0290000   
__________________________________________________________________
(State or other           (Commission           (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of           File Number)        Identification No.)
incorporation)



 370 Van Gordon Street, P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, CO 80228-8304
_________________________________________________________________
     (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, include area code: (303) 989-1740

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Item 5:   Other Events
______    ____________

With respect to the execution of a definitive merger agreement
between K N Energy, Inc. and American Oil and Gas Corporation,
reference is hereby made to the press release dated March 24,
1994 which is filed herewith as an exhibit and incorporated
herein by this reference.

Item 7:   Financial Statements, Pro-Forma Financial Information
______    _____________________________________________________
          and Exhibits
          ____________

     (a)  Financial Statements - None

     (b)  Pro-Forma Financial Statements - None

     (c)  Exhibits

               1.1  Press release dated March 24, 1994

                          _____________
                          EXHIBIT INDEX
                          _____________

Exhibit
Number                    Exhibit Description            Page    
_______                   ___________________            ____


  1.1          Press Release dated March 24, 1994          4
               
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                            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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                   K N ENERGY, INC.



                                By:/s/ William S. Garner, Jr.
                                   ____________________________
                                   William S. Garner, Jr.
                                   Vice President, General Counsel
                                   and Secretary

Date:  March 25, 1994
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D.C. 20549

                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT

             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of earliest event reported:  March 24, 1994

                        K N ENERGY, INC.                     
______________________________________________________________
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Kansas                 1-6446                 48-0290000   
__________________________________________________________________
(State or other           (Commission           (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of           File Number)        Identification No.)
incorporation)

 370 Van Gordon Street, P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, CO 80228-8304
_________________________________________________________________
     (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, include area code: (303) 989-1740
Item 5:   Other Events
______    ____________

With respect to the execution of a definitive merger agreement
between K N Energy, Inc. and American Oil and Gas Corporation,
reference is hereby made to the press release dated March 24,
1994 which is filed herewith as an exhibit and incorporated
herein by this reference.

Item 7:   Financial Statements, Pro-Forma Financial Information
______    _____________________________________________________
          and Exhibits
          ____________

     (a)  Financial Statements - None

     (b)  Pro-Forma Financial Statements - None

     (c)  Exhibits

               1.1  Press release dated March 24, 1994

                          _____________
                          EXHIBIT INDEX
                          _____________

Exhibit
Number                    Exhibit Description            Page    
_______                   ___________________            ____

  1.1          Press Release dated March 24, 1994          4
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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                   K N ENERGY, INC.

                                By:/s/ William S. Garner, Jr.
                                   ____________________________
                                   William S. Garner, Jr.
                                   Vice President, General Counsel
                                   and Secretary

Date:  March 25, 1994