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Exhibit 10.4

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

        WHEREAS, Forest Oil Corporation (the "Company") has heretofore adopted
the Forest Oil Corporation Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated
Effective as of March 22, 1996, and as amended by Amendments No. 1 and No. 2
dated May 9, 2001 (the "Plan"); and

        WHEREAS, the Company now desires to amend Subparagraph X(b) of the Plan;

        WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors have each
approved the proposed amendment to Subparagraph X(b) of the Plan and such other
provisions of the Plan as may be necessary or advisable to effectuate the change
to Subparagraph X(b); and

        WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the Plan is not a material
modification and does not require approval by the shareholders under applicable
rules of the New York Stock Exchange;

        NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan shall be amended as follows:

Paragraph X(b), of the Plan shall be amended by adding the following language at
the end of Subparagraph X(b):

"In the event of changes in the outstanding Common Stock by reason of
recapitalizations, reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, combinations,
split-ups, split-offs, spin-offs, exchanges or other relevant changes in
capitalization or distributions to the holders of Common Stock occurring after
the date of the grant of any Option and not otherwise provided for by this
Subparagraph X(b), such Option and any agreement evidencing such Option shall be
subject to adjustment by the Committee at its sole discretion as to the number
and price of shares of Common Stock or other consideration subject to such
Option. In the event of any such change in the outstanding Common Stock or
distribution to the holders of Common Stock, the aggregate number of shares
available under the Plan and the maximum number of shares that may be subject to
Options granted to any one individual may be appropriately adjusted by the
Committee, whose determination shall be conclusive."

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Amendment No. 3 to
Forest Oil Corporation 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated
Effective as of March 22, 1996 to be executed this 6th day of December 2005.

 
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
 
By:
/s/  CYRUS D. MARTER IV        

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Cyrus D. Marter IV
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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