SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

CALPINE CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)

131347304
(CUSIP Number)

SPO Advisory Corp.
591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215
Mill Valley, California 94941
(415) 383-6600

with a copy to:

Alison S. Ressler
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
1888 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California 90067-1725
(310) 712-6600

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)

August 11, 2008
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this Schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [_].

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page 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 (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 131347304

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 SPO Partners II, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
 (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 WC
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 Delaware
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 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 60,895,208 (1)
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By -0-
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 60,895,208 (1)
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 60,895,208
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 14.4%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 PN
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(1) Power is exercised through its sole general partner, SPO Advisory Partners,
 L.P.

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CUSIP No. 131347304

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 SPO Partners II Co-Investment Partnership, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
 (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 WC
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 Delaware
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 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 5,150,500 (1)
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By -0-
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 5,150,500 (1)
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 5,150,500
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 1.2%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 PN
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(1) Power is exercised through its sole general partner, SPO Advisory Partners,
 L.P.

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CUSIP No. 131347304

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 SPO Advisory Partners, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
 (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 Not Applicable
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 Delaware
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 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 66,045,708 (1)(2)
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By -0-
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 66,045,708 (1)(2)
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 66,045,708
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 15.6%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 PN
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(1) Solely in its capacity as the sole general partner of SPO Partners II, L.P.
 with respect to 60,895,208 shares; and solely in its capacity as the sole
 general partner of SPO Partners II Co-Investment Partnership, L.P. with
 respect to 5,150,500 shares.

(2) Power is exercised through its sole general partner, SPO Advisory Corp.

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CUSIP No. 131347304

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 San Francisco Partners II, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
 (b) |X|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 WC
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 California
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 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 3,204,753 (1)
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By -0-
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 3,204,753 (1)
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 3,204,753
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 0.8%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 PN
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(1) Power is exercised through its sole general partner, SF Advisory Partners,
 L.P.

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CUSIP No. 131347304

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 SF Advisory Partners, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
 (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 Not Applicable
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 Delaware
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 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 3,204,753 (1)(2)
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By -0-
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 3,204,753 (1)(2)
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 3,204,753
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 0.8%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 PN
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(1) Solely in its capacity as the sole general partner of San Francisco Partners
 II, L.P.

(2) Power is exercised through its sole general partner, SPO Advisory Corp.

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CUSIP No. 131347304

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 SPO Advisory Corp
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
 (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 Not Applicable
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 Delaware
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 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 -0-
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By 69,250,461 (1)(2)
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 69,250,461 (1)(2)
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 69,250,461
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 16.4%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 CO
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(1) Solely in its capacity as the sole general partner of SPO Advisory Partners,
 L.P. with respect to 66,045,708 of such shares; and solely in its capacity
 as the sole general partner of SF Advisory Partners, L.P. with respect to
 3,204,753 of such shares. These shares may also be deemed to be beneficially
 owned by J. Stuart Ryan, solely as a result of his advisory capacity to SPO
 Advisory Corp. with respect to investments by SPO Partners II, L.P., SPO
 Partners II Co-Investment Partnership, L.P. and San Francisco Partners II,
 L.P in securities of the Issuer.

(2) Power is exercised through its four controlling persons, John H. Scully,
 William E. Oberndorf, William J. Patterson and Edward H. McDermott.

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CUSIP No. 131347304

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 John H. Scully
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
 (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 Not Applicable
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 USA
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 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 -0-
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By 69,250,461 (1)
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 69,250,461 (1)
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 69,250,461
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 16.4%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 IN
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(1) These shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Scully solely in
 his capacity as one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp.

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CUSIP No. 131347304

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 William E. Oberndorf
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
 (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 Not Applicable
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEM 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 USA
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 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 -0-
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By 69,250,461 (1)
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 69,250,461 (1)
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 69,250,461
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 16.4%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 IN
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(1) These shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Oberndorf solely
 in his capacity as one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp.

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CUSIP No. 131347304

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 Edward H. McDermott
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
 (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 Not Applicable
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEM 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 USA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 -0-
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By 69,250,461 (1)
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 69,250,461 (1)
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 69,250,461
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 16.4%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 IN
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(1) These shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. McDermott solely
 in his capacity as one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp.

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 William J. Patterson
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
 (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 Not Applicable
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 USA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 7,749 (1)
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By 69,250,461 (2)
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 7,749 (1)
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 69,250,461 (2)
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 69,258,210
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 16.4%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 IN
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(1) These are shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Patterson in his
 capacity as a member of the board of directors of the Issuer.

(2) These shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Patterson solely
 in his capacity as one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp.

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CUSIP No. 131347304

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 J. Stuart Ryan
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
 (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
 Not Applicable
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
 ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 USA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
 5,029 (1)
 ------------------------------------------------------
Number Of Shares 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned By -0-
Each Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------
With 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 5,029 (1)
 ------------------------------------------------------
 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 69,250,461 (2)
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 69,255,490
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
 SHARES [_]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 16.4%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 IN
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(1) These are shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Ryan in his capacity as
 a member of the board of directors of the Issuer.

(2) These shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Ryan, solely in
 his capacity as an advisor to SPO Advisory Corp. with respect to investments
 by SPO Partners II, L.P., SPO Partners II Co-Investment Partnership, L.P.
 and San Francisco Partners II, L.P in securities of the Issuer.

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This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D (the "Original 13D") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 11, 2008. Unless otherwise stated herein, the Original 13D remains in full force and effect. Terms used therein and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Original 13D. This Amendment No.1 is being filed to add Edward H. McDermott as a Reporting Person, as a result of his becoming an additional controlling person of SPO Advisory Corp.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

Item 2(a) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a) The undersigned hereby file this Schedule 13D Statement on behalf of SPO Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SPO"), SPO Partners II Co-Investment Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SPO Co-Investment"), SPO Advisory Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SPO Advisory Partners"), San Francisco Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership ("SFP"), SF Advisory Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SF Advisory Partners"), SPO Advisory Corp., a Delaware corporation ("SPO Advisory Corp."), John H. Scully ("JHS"), William E. Oberndorf ("WEO"), William J. Patterson ("WJP"), Edward H. McDermott ("EHM")and J. Stuart Ryan ("JSR"). SPO, SPO Co-Investment, SPO Advisory Partners, SFP, SF Advisory Partners, SPO Advisory Corp., JHS, WEO, WJP, EHM and JSR are sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "Reporting Persons." The Reporting Persons are making this single, joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), although neither the fact of this filing nor anything contained herein shall be deemed to be an admission by the Reporting Persons that a group exists. Rydout LLC, which previously reported holdings under the Original 13D, is no longer included as a Reporting Person and therefore is not reporting beneficial ownership of shares in this Amendment No. 1

The following subsections of Item 2(b)-(c) are hereby amended and restated in their entirety;

JHS

JHS' business address is 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215, Mill Valley, California 94941. His present principal occupation is serving as a managing director of SPO Partners & Co., a Delaware corporation. The principal business of SPO Partners & Co. is operating as an investment firm. The principal business address of SPO Partners & Co., which serves as its principal office, is 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215, Mill Valley, California 94941. JHS is one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp., the sole general partner of each of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners.

WEO

WEO's business address is 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215, Mill Valley, California 94941. His present principal occupation is serving as a managing director of SPO Partners & Co. The principal business of SPO Partners & Co. is operating as an investment firm. The principal business address of SPO Partners & Co., which serves as its principal office, is 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215, Mill Valley, California 94941. WEO is one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp., the sole general partner of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners.

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WJP

WJP's business address is 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215, Mill Valley, California 94941. His present principal occupation is serving as a managing director of SPO Partners & Co. The principal business of SPO Partners & Co. is operating as an investment firm. The principal business address of SPO Partners & Co., which serves as its principal office, is 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215, Mill Valley, California 94941. WJP is one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp., the sole general partner of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners.

The following subsection is hereby added to Item 2(b)-(c) in appropriate alphabetical order as follows:

EHM

EHM's business address is 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215, Mill Valley, California 94941. His present principal occupation is serving as a managing director of SPO Partners & Co., a Delaware corporation. The principal business of SPO Partners & Co. is operating as an investment firm. The principal business address of SPO Partners & Co., which serves as its principal office, is 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215, Mill Valley, California 94941. EHM is one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp., the sole general partner of each of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners.

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

The source and amount of the funds used or to be used by the Reporting Persons to purchase Shares are as follows: 

NAME SOURCE OF FUNDS AMOUNT OF FUNDS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPO Contributions from Partners $ 343,959,309
SPO Co-Investment Contributions from Partners $ 84,370,330
SPO Advisory Partners Not Applicable Not Applicable
SFP Contributions from Partners $ 18,101,637
SF Advisory Partners Not Applicable Not Applicable
SPO Advisory Corp. Not Applicable Not Applicable
JHS Not Applicable Not Applicable
WEO Not Applicable Not Applicable
WJP Not Applicable Not Applicable
EHM Not Applicable Not Applicable
JSR Not Applicable Not Applicable

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ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

(a) Percentage interest calculations for each Reporting Person are based upon the Issuer having 422,968,757 total outstanding shares of Common Stock as reported on the Issuer's 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2008.

SPO

The aggregate number of Shares that SPO owns beneficially, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, is 60,895,208 Shares, which constitutes approximately 14.4% of the outstanding Shares.

SPO Co-Investment

The aggregate number of Shares that SPO Co-Investment owns beneficially, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, is 5,150,500 Shares, which constitutes approximately 1.2% of the outstanding Shares.

SPO Advisory Partners

Because of its position as the sole general partner of each of SPO and SPO Co-Investment, SPO Advisory Partners may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 66,045,708 Shares, which constitutes approximately 15.6% of the outstanding Shares.

SFP

The aggregate number of Shares that SFP owns beneficially, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, is 3,204,753 Shares, which constitutes approximately 0.8% of the outstanding Shares.

SF Advisory Partners

Because of its position as the sole general partner of SFP, SF Advisory Partners may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3,204,753 Shares, which constitutes approximately 0.8% of the outstanding Shares.

SPO Advisory Corp.

Because of its positions as the sole general partner of each of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners, SPO Advisory Corp. may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 69,250,461 Shares in the aggregate, which constitutes approximately 16.4% of the outstanding Shares.

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JHS

Because of his position as a control person of SPO Advisory Corp., JHS may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 69,250,461 Shares in the aggregate, which constitutes approximately 16.4% of the outstanding Shares.

WEO

Because of his position as a control person of SPO Advisory Corp., WEO may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 69,250,461 Shares in the aggregate, which constitutes approximately 16.4% of the outstanding Shares.

WJP

Individually, and because of his position as a control person of SPO Advisory Corp., WJP may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 69,258,210 Shares in the aggregate, which constitutes approximately 16.4% of the outstanding Shares.

EHM

Because of his position as a control person of SPO Advisory Corp., EHM may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 69,250,461 Shares, which constitutes approximately 16.4% of the outstanding Shares.

JSR

The aggregate number of Shares that JSR owns beneficially, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, is 69,255,490, which constitutes approximately 16.4% of the outstanding Shares.

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To the best of the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, other than as set forth above, none of the persons named in Item 2 hereof is the beneficial owner of any Shares.

(b) SPO

Acting through its sole general partner, SPO has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 60,895,208 Shares.

SPO Co-Investment

Acting through its sole general partner, SPO Co-Investment has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 5,150,500 Shares.

SPO Advisory Partners

Acting through its sole general partner and in its capacity as the sole general partner of each of SPO and SPO Co-Investment, SPO Advisory Partners has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 66,045,708 Shares.

SFP

Acting through its sole general partner, SFP has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,204,753 Shares.

SF Advisory Partners

Acting through its sole general partner and in its capacity as the sole general partner of SFP, SF Advisory Partners has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,204,753 Shares.

SPO Advisory Corp.

Acting through its controlling persons and through JSR in his advisory capacity, and in its capacities as the sole general partner of each of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners, SPO Advisory Corp. may be deemed to have shared power with JSR to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 69,250,461 Shares in the aggregate.

JHS

As one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp., which is the sole general partner of each of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners, JHS may be deemed to have shared power with WEO, WJP and EHM to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 69,250,461 Shares held by SPO, SPO Co-Investment and SFP in the aggregate.

WEO

As one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp., which is the sole general partner of each of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners, WEO may be deemed to have shared power with JHS, WJP and EHM to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 69,250,461 Shares held by SPO, SPO Co-Investment and SFP in the aggregate.

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WJP

As one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp., which is the sole general partner of each of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners, WJP may be deemed to have shared power with JHS, WEO and EHM to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 69,250,461 Shares held by SPO, SPO Co-Investment and SFP in the aggregate. In addition, WJP has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 7,749 shares of restricted stock awarded to WJP in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

EHM

As one of four controlling persons of SPO Advisory Corp., which is the sole general partner of each of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners, EHM may be deemed to have shared power with JHS, WEO and WJP to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 69,250,461 Shares held by SPO, SPO Co-Investment and SFP in the aggregate.

JSR

Because of his advisory position in SPO Advisory Corp., which is the sole general partner of each of SPO Advisory Partners and SF Advisory Partners, JSR may be deemed to have shared power with SPO Advisory Corp. to dispose or to direct the disposition of 69,250,461 Shares in the aggregate. In addition, JSR has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 5,029 shares of restricted stock awarded to JSR in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

(c) Within the past 60 days of the date of this statement, Reporting Persons acquired Shares through open market purchases on the New York Stock Exchange as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.

Except as set forth in this paragraph (c), to the best of the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons named in response to paragraph (a) has effected any transactions in Shares during the past 60 days.

(d) Each of the Reporting Persons affirms that no person other than such Reporting Person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of distributions with respect to, or the proceeds from the sale of, Shares owned by such Reporting Person.

(e) Not applicable.

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ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

Exhibit A: Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (k)

Exhibit B: Power of Attorney

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SIGNATURE

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: August 12, 2008 By: /s/ Kim M. Silva
 ---------------------------------
 Kim M. Silva

Attorney-in-Fact for:

SPO PARTNERS II, L.P. (1)
SPO PARTNERS II CO-INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP, L.P. (1)
SPO ADVISORY PARTNERS, L.P. (1)
SAN FRANCISCO PARTNERS II, L.P. (1)
SF ADVISORY PARTNERS, L.P. (1)
SPO ADVISORY CORP. (1)
JOHN H. SCULLY (1)
WILLIAM E. OBERNDORF (1)
WILLIAM J. PATTERSON (1)
EDWARD H. MCDERMOTT (2)
J. STUART RYAN (1)

(1) A Power of Attorney authorizing Kim M. Silva to act on behalf of this person or entity has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(2) A Power of Attorney authorizing Kim M. Silva to act on behalf of this person or entity is filed as Exhibit B.

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SCHEDULE I TO SCHEDULE 13D 

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 PRICE PER SHARE WHERE/HOW
 DATE OF NUMBER ($)/ CONVERSION TRANSACTION
 REPORTING PERSON TRANSACTION TYPE OF SHARES RATIO EFFECTED
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None

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EXHIBIT INDEX 

EXHIBIT DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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A Agreement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (k)
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B Power of Attorney
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