SCHEDULE 13D


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 4)

                            McFarland Energy, Inc.
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                               (Name of Issuer)


                                 Common Stock
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  58 0432102
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                                (CUSIP Number)

                              Michael S. Paquette
                              Vice President and
                                  Controller
                   Fund American Enterprises Holdings, Inc.
                                The 1820 House,
                                 Main Street,
                            Norwich, Vermont 05055
                                (802) 649-3633
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           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                    to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               January 29, 1996
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            (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box ___.

     Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ___.  (A
fee is not required only if the reporting person:  (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.
(See Rule 13d-7.)

     NOTE:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.

 
                              CUSIP NO. 58 0432102

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(1)  Name of Reporting Person.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
     Person
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                    Fund American Enterprises Holdings, Inc.
                                   94-2708455

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(2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) -------------
     of a Group (See Instructions)
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(3)  (SEC Use Only)
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(4)  Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF
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(5)  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e)
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(6)  Citizenship or Place of Organization        Delaware
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     Number of Shares                 (7)  Sole Voting Power
     Beneficially Owned                    --------------------------
     by Each Reporting                (8)  Shared Voting Power
     Person With                            400,000
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                                      (9)  Sole Dispositive Power
                                           -------------------------- 
                                      (10) Shared Dispositive Power
                                           400,000
                                           --------------------------
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     400,000
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
     Approximately 7.1%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  HC, CO

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                              CUSIP NO. 58 0432102

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(1)  Name of Reporting Person.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
     Person

                        Fund American Enterprises, Inc.
                                   51-0328932
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(2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) -------------
     of a Group (See Instructions)
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(3)  (SEC Use Only)
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(4)  Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC
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(5)  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e)
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(6)  Citizenship or Place of Organization  Delaware
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     Number of Shares                 (7)  Sole Voting Power
     Beneficially Owned                    --------------------------
     by Each Reporting                (8)  Shared Voting Power
     Person With                           169,231
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                                      (9)  Sole Dispositive Power
                                           --------------------------
                                      (10) Shared Dispositive Power
                                           169,231
                                           --------------------------
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     169,231
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
     Approximately 3.0%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO

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                              CUSIP NO. 58 0432102

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(1)  Name of Reporting Person.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
     Person

                         White Mountains Holdings, Inc.
                                   02-0477315
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(2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) ------------
     of a Group (See Instructions)
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(3)  (SEC Use Only)
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(4)  Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC
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(5)  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e)
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(6)  Citizenship or Place of Organization  Delaware
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     Number of Shares                 (7)  Sole Voting Power
     Beneficially Owned                    
     by Each Reporting                     --------------------------
     Person With                      (8)  Shared Voting Power        
                                           230,769                    
                                           -------------------------- 
                                      (9)  Sole Dispositive Power     
                                                                      
                                           -------------------------- 
                                      (10) Shared Dispositive Power  
                                           230,769                   
                                           --------------------------  
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     230,769
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
     Approximately 4.1%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO

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ONLY ITEMS REPORTED IN THIS AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SCHEDULE 13D ARE AMENDED FROM THE
FILINGS ON SCHEDULE 13D (THE "SCHEDULE 13D") PREVIOUSLY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE "COMMISSION").  ALL OTHER ITEMS REMAIN
UNCHANGED.  UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ALL DEFINED TERMS USED HEREIN HAVE THE
MEANING PREVIOUSLY ASCRIBED TO THEM IN THE SCHEDULE 13D.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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     On December 26, 1995, FAE transferred subordinated convertible notes
representing 230,769 Shares to FAEH at $6.50 per Share. FAEH subsequently
transferred subordinated convertible notes representing 230,769 Shares to White
Mountains Holdings, Inc. ("WMH") and certain of WMH's direct and indirect 
wholly-owned subsidiaries on December 26, 1995 at $6.50 per Share.


Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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     Item 5 is replaced in its entirety.

     (a)  FAEH, through FAE, WMH and certain of WMH's direct and indirect
wholly owned subsidiaries, owned a subordinated convertible note in the face
amount of $2.6 million which was converted by the issuer on January 29, 1996 to
400,000 Shares at $6.50 of note principal for each Share.

     FAEH owns 0 Shares directly and owns 169,231 Shares and 230,769 Shares
indirectly through FAE, WMH and certain of WMH's direct and indirect wholly
owned subsidiaries, respectively.  The aggregate number of Shares and the
corresponding percentage of the outstanding Shares such number represents is as
follows:

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Percentage of Shares Shares Beneficially Beneficially Person Owned Owned ------ ------------ ------------ FAEH - - FAE 169,231 3.0% WMH* 230,769 4.1%
* WMH and certain of its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. (b) FAEH has sole voting power and dispositive power with respect to 0 Shares and shares voting power and dispositive power with respect to 169,231 Shares with FAE, 230,769 Shares with WMH and certain of WMH's direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. The persons on Schedule I listed above have sole voting power and dispositive power with respect to Shares individually owned by them respectively. (c) None (d) None (e) Not Applicable Page 6 of 11 Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect --------------------------------------------------------------------- to Securities of the Issuer. - --------------------------- FAE extended a "Standstill Agreement", originally dated September 1, 1989, until January 4, 1998. Such agreement provides the executive management and Board of McFarland Energy certain assurances, voluntary restrictions on purchasing or selling Shares of McFarland and voting limitations intended to keep FAE in the position of a friendly investor that supports the incumbent management's views. The arrangement was not affected by the conversion of the subordinated convertible note to Shares. Page 7 of 11 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 9, 1996 FUND AMERICAN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS, INC. BY: ------------------------------ Name: Michael S. Paquette Title: Vice President and Controller FUND AMERICAN ENTERPRISES, INC. BY: --------------------------- Name: Terry L. Baxter Title: President WHITE MOUNTAINS HOLDINGS, INC. BY: --------------------------- Name: Michael S. Paquette Title: Vice President and Controller Secretary Page 8 of 11 SCHEDULE I TO SCHEDULE 13D -------------------------- Following is a list of the directors and executive officers of Fund American Enterprises Holdings, Inc. ("FAEH"), Fund American Enterprises, Inc. ("FAE"), and White Mountains Holdings, Inc. ("WMH") setting forth the business address and present principal occupation or employment (and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or organization in which such employment is conducted) of each such person. Each such person is a citizen of the United States of America.
Present Name and Principal Occupation Business Address Office or Employment - ---------------- ------ ------------------------- FAEH Dennis P. Beaulieu Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary Fund American Enterprises of FAEH, Director of WMH of FAEH Holdings, Inc. The 1820 House, Main Street Norwich VT 05055-0850 John J. Byrne Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Board, Fund American Enterprises President & Chief President & Chief Holdings, Inc. Executive Officer of Executive Officer of The 1820 House, Main Street FAEH, Chairman of the FAEH Norwich VT 05055-0850 Board of FAE and WMH Howard L. Clark Director Retired 200 Park Avenue, Suite 4501 of FAEH New York NY 10166 Howard L. Clark, Jr. Director Vice Chairman of Lehman Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. of FAEH Brothers Holdings, Inc. American Express Tower New York NY 10128 Robert P. Cochran Director President & Chief Financial Security Assurance of FAEH Executive Officer of Holdings, Ltd. Financial Security Assurance 350 Park Avenue Holdings, Ltd. New York NY 10022 George J. Gillespie, III Director Partner in Cravath, Cravath, Swaine & Moore of FAEH Swaine & Moore 825 Eighth Avenue New York NY 10019 K. Thomas Kemp Executive Vice President Executive Vice President Fund American Enterprises of FAEH, Director of of FAEH Holdings, Inc. FAEH and FAE and WMH The 1820 House, Main Street Norwich VT 05055-0850 Gordon S. Macklin Director Chairman of White River 8212 Burning Tree Road of FAEH Corporation Bethesda MD 20817
Page 9 of 11 SCHEDULE I TO SCHEDULE 13D (cont.) ----------------------------------
Present Name and Principal Occupation Business Address Office or Employment - ---------------- ------ ------------------------ FAEH Michael S. Paquette Vice President & Vice President & Fund American Enterprises Controller of FAEH, Controller of FAEH Holdings, Inc. Director of FAE and WMH The 1820 House, Main Street Norwich VT 05055-0850 Allan L. Waters Senior Vice President & Senior Vice President & Fund American Enterprises Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer Holdings, Inc. of FAEH, Director of of FAEH The 1820 House, Main Street FAE and WMH Norwich VT 05055-0850 Arthur Zankel Director Co-Managing Partner First Manhattan Co. of FAEH First Manhattan Co. 437 Madison Ave. New York NY 10022 FAE Terry L. Baxter President & Secretary of FAE President & Secretary of FAE, Fund American Enterprises, Inc. Director of FAE and WMH The 1820 House, Main Street Norwich VT 05055-0850 WMH Dennis P. Beaulieu Vice President and Corporate Secretary (see above) Secretary of WMH, of FAEH Director of WMH John J. Byrne Chairman of the Board of Chairman of the Board, (see above) WMH President & Chief Executive Officer of FAEH Terry L. Baxter Director of WMH President & Secretary of FAE (see above) Morgan Davis Sr. Vice President & Sr. Vice President & White Mountains Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer Holdings, Inc. of WMH, Director of WMH of WMH 1117 Elm Street Manchester, NH 03101
Page 10 of 11 SCHEDULE I TO SCHEDULE 13D (cont.) ----------------------------------
Present Name and Principal Occupation Business Address Office or Employment - ---------------- ------- ------------------------- WMH Robert P. Cochran Director President & Chief (see above) of WMH Executive Officer of Financial Security Assurance Holdings, Ltd. Morgan Davis Sr. Vice President & Sr. Vice President & White Mountains Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer Holdings, Inc. of WMH, Director of WMH of WMH 1117 Elm Street Manchester, NH 03101 Robert P. Keller Director of WMH Self Employed White Mountains Holdings, Inc. 1117 Elm Street Manchester, NH 03101 K. Thomas Kemp Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President (see above) President of WMH, Director of of FAEH WMH Phil Koerner Director of WMH Chief Executive Officer of National Grange Mutual National Grange Mutual Insurance Company Insurance Company 55 West Street, POB 2300 Keene, NH 03431 Michael S. Paquette Vice President & Vice President & (see above) Controller of WMH, Controller of FAEH Director of WMH Allan L. Waters Senior Vice President & Senior Vice President & (see above) Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer of WMH, Director of of FAEH WMH
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