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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Imperial Petroleum Recovery Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
453079-10-5
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(CUSIP Number)
* 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 in 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. 453079-10-5
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons
C. Brent Kartchner
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) / /
(b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.A.
(5) Sole Voting Power
1,045,854
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Number of Shares (6) Shared Voting Power
Beneficially Owned 0
By Each ---------------------------------------------
Reporting Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power
With 1,045,854
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,045,854
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
11%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
Imperial Petroleum Recovery Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
15311 Vantage Parkway West, Suite 160
Houston, Texas 77032
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
C. Brent Kartchner
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
15311 Vantage Parkway West, Suite 160
Houston, Texas 77032
Item 2(c). Citizenship
U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $.001 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
453079-10-5
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check
whether the filing person is a
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)
(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership
As of December 31, 1996:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,045,854
(b) Percent of Class: 11%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,045,854
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,045,854
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [ ]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of a Group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
Not applicable.
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.
Date: Date: 10/17/97
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Signature: /s/ C. Brent Kartchner
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Name: C. Brent Kartchner
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Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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