SOUTHWEST PARTNERS III L P
10-Q, 2000-08-18
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                               Page 15 of 15
                                FORM 10-Q


                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

(Mark One)

(X)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2000

                                    OR

( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

Commission file number 000-24181


                       Southwest Partners III, L.P.
                  (Exact name of registrant as specified
                  in its limited partnership agreement)

Delaware                                       75-2699554________
(State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)


                       407 N. Big Spring, Suite 300
                           Midland, Texas 79701
                 (Address of principal executive offices)

                             (915) 686-9927
                     (Registrant's telephone number,
                           including area code)

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether registrant (1)  has  filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange  Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject  to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days:

                            Yes   X   No

        The total number of pages contained in this report is 15.







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                     PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements

The  Registrant (herein also referred to as the "Partnership" has  prepared
the  unaudited condensed financial statements included herein in accordance
with   generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for  interim  financial
information  and  with  the instructions to Form 10-Q  and  Rule  10-01  of
Regulation  S-X.   Accordingly, they do not include all of the  information
and  footnotes  required  by generally accepted accounting  principles  for
complete   financial  statements.   In  the  opinion  of  management,   all
adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of
a  normal  recurring nature.  The financial statements should  be  read  in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto for
the  year ended December 31, 1999 which are found in the Registrant's  Form
10-K  Report  for  1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.
The December 31, 1999 balance sheet included herein has been taken from the
Registrant's  1999 Form 10-K Report.  Operating results for the  three  and
six month periods ended June 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the full year.






































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                       Southwest Partners III, L.P.
                     (a Delaware limited partnership)
                              Balance Sheets



                                         June 30,      December 31,
                                           2000            1999
                                           ----            ----
                                       (Unaudited)
  Assets

Current asset:
 Cash and cash equivalents              $  398,338        392,709
                                        ----------     ----------

Equity investment in subsidiary                  -              -
                                        ----------     ----------
                                        $  398,338        392,709
                                        ==========     ==========

  Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Current liability:
 Payable to General Partner             $  327,906        265,535
                                        ----------     ----------

Partners' equity:
 General Partner                         (906,261)      (897,750)
 Limited partners                          976,693      1,024,924
                                        ----------     ----------
         Total partners' equity             70,432        127,174
                                        ----------     ----------
                                        $  398,338        392,709
                                        ==========     ==========























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                       Southwest Partners III, L.P.
                     (a Delaware limited partnership)
                          Statement of Operations
                                (Unaudited)

                                Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                     June 30,               June 30,
                                  2000       1999       2000        1999
  Revenues                        ----       ----       ----        ----

Interest income               $    2,825      2,764      5,629      5,553
                                           ---------  ---------   ---------
---------
                                               2,825      2,764       5,629
5,553
                                           ---------  ---------   ---------
---------
  Expenses

General and administrative        31,046     34,100     62,371     65,559
Equity loss in unconsolidated
 subsidiary                            -    960,764          -   2,004,999
                                           ---------  ---------   ---------
---------
                                              31,046    994,864      62,371
2,070,558
                                           ---------  ---------   ---------
---------
Net  loss                       $ (28,221)  (992,100)   (56,742)   (2,065,0
05)
                                           =========  =========   =========
=========
Net loss allocated to:

 General Partner              $  (4,233)  (148,815)    (8,511)   (309,751)
                                           =========  =========   =========
=========
  Limited  partners             $ (23,988)  (843,285)   (48,231)   (1,755,2
54)
                                           =========  =========   =========
=========
  Per limited partner unit    $    (140)    (4,934)      (282)   (10,269)
                                           =========  =========   =========
=========


























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                        Southwest Partners III, L.P.
                     (a Delaware limited partnership)
                          Statement of Cash Flows
                                (Unaudited)

                                              Six Months Ended
                                                                       June
30,
                                                                 2000 1999
                                                           ----       ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Interest received                     $    5,629          5,553
                                                                  ---------
---------
  Net cash provided by operating activities            5,629          5,553
                                                                  ---------
---------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents              5,629          5,553

 Beginning of period                       392,709        381,545
                                                                  ---------
---------
 End of period                          $  398,338        387,098
                                                                  =========
=========

Reconciliation of net loss to net cash
 provided by operating activities:

Net loss                                $ (56,742)     (2,065,005)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
 cash provided by operating activities:

  Undistributed loss of affiliate                -      2,004,999
  Increase in accounts payable              62,371         65,559
                                                                  ---------
---------
Net cash provided by operating activities        $     5,629          5,553
                                                                  =========
=========























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                       Southwest Partners III, L.P.
                     (a Delaware limited partnership)

                       Notes to Financial Statements


1.   Organization
     Southwest  Partners III, L.P. (the "Partnership") was organized  under
     the laws of the State of Delaware on March 11, 1997 for the purpose of
     investing  in  or acquiring oil field service companies  assets.   The
     Partnership  intends  to  wind up its operations  and  distribute  its
     assets  or the proceeds therefrom on or before December 31,  2008,  at
     which  time the Partnership's existence will terminate, unless  sooner
     terminated or extended in accordance with the terms of the Partnership
     Agreement.   Southwest Royalties, Inc., a Delaware corporation  formed
     in  1983, is the General Partner of the Partnership.  Revenues,  costs
     and expenses are allocated as follows:

                                            Limited     General
                                            Partners    Partner
                                            --------    -------
     Interest income on capital contributions(1)         (1)
     All other revenues                      85%         15%
     Organization and offering costs        100%           -
     Syndication costs                      100%           -
     Amortization of organization costs     100%           -
     Gain or loss on property disposition    85%         15%
     Operating and administrative costs      85%         15%
     All other costs                         85%         15%

     After  payout, allocations will be seventy-five (75%) to  the  limited
     partners and twenty-five (25%) to the General Partner.  Payout is when
     the  limited partners have received an amount equal to one hundred ten
     percent (110%) of their limited partner capital contributions.

     (1)   Interest   earned  on  promissory  notes  related   to   Capital
     Contributions is allocated to the specific holders of those notes.

     Method of Allocation of Administrative Costs

     For  the  purpose  of  allocating Administrative Costs,  the  Managing
     General  Partner  will  allocate  each  employee's  time  among  three
     divisions:  (1) operating partnerships; (2) corporate activities;  and
     (3)  currently offered or proposed partnerships.  The Managing General
     Partner  determines  a  percentage of total Administrative  Costs  per
     division  based on the total allocated time per division and personnel
     costs  (salaries)  attributable to such time.   Within  the  operating
     partnership  division, Administrative Costs are further  allocated  on
     the  basis  of the total capital of each partnership invested  in  its
     operations.









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                       Southwest Partners III, L.P.
                     (a Delaware limited partnership)

                       Notes to Financial Statements


2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
     The  interim  financial information as of June 30, 2000, and  for  the
     three  and  six  months  ended June 30, 2000, is  unaudited.   Certain
     information  and footnote disclosures normally included  in  financial
     statements  prepared in accordance with generally accepted  accounting
     principles  have been condensed or omitted in this Form 10-Q  pursuant
     to   the   rules  and  regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange
     Commission.   However,  in  the opinion of management,  these  interim
     financial  statements include all the necessary adjustments to  fairly
     present  the  results of the interim periods and all such  adjustments
     are  of  a  normal recurring nature.  The interim financial statements
     should  be  read in conjunction with the audited financial  statements
     for the year ended December 31, 1999.

3.   Investments
     The  Partnership  at  June  30,  2000 owned  44.04%  of  Basic  Energy
     Services,  Inc.  The  Partnerships investment  in  Basic  Energy  upon
     recording  their portion of Basic Energy's losses for the  six  months
     ended  June  30,  1999 was reduced to zero.  Therefore,  according  to
     General   Accepted  Accounting  Principles,  the  equity  method   was
     suspended.   The Partnership did not record their ownership percentage
     of  Basic  Energy's losses for the quarter ended June  30,  2000.   If
     Basic Energy subsequently begins to report net income, the Partnership
     will  resume  applying the equity method only after its share  of  net
     income equals the share of net losses not recognized during the period
     the equity method is suspended.

     Basic  Energy on March 31, 1999 finalized a restructuring of its  debt
     with  the  lender.  The restructuring of Basic Energy's debt with  its
     lender  provided for a senior subordinated credit facility  and  three
     classes  of  preferred  stock.  According  to  the  redemption  and/or
     conversion features of the three classes of preferred stock, if  Basic
     Energy  does not meet repayment of scheduled senior subordinated  debt
     starting  at December 31, 1999 with final payment due June  30,  2004,
     the  lender  has the right to exercise their conversion features.  The
     conversion  amount  as  a  percentage of  post-conversion  outstanding
     common stock can range from 25% to 100%.  Therefore, the Partnership's
     investment  in  Basic  Energy is subject to possible  future  dilution
     and/or elimination as a result of the convertible preferred stock held
     by  Basic Energy's lender.  The Partnership's ownership percentage  in
     Basic Energy upon the signing of Basic Energy's debt restructuring  at
     March  31, 1999 remained 45.89%.  However, should the lender  exercise
     the  conversion  feature  of the preferred  stock,  the  Partnership's
     ownership percentage would decrease.

     Basic  Energy is currently in default on interest due on their  senior
     secured debt. The default is the result of the creditor allowing Basic
     to  postpone  its  March 30, 2000 payment to  June  30,  2000  due  to
     expenses in preparation of the public offering of stock.  Basic Energy
     has not made the postponed March 30, 2000 payment or the June 30, 2000
     scheduled  payment.  Even though Basic Energy is in technical  default
     the  creditor  has elected not to accelerate the debt  while  the  two
     parties work on a plan of action.



<PAGE>
                       Southwest Partners III, L.P.
                     (a Delaware limited partnership)

                       Notes to Financial Statements


3.   Investments - continued

     Following  is  a  summary  of the financial position  and  results  of
     operations  of  Basic  Energy  Services, Inc.  (formerly  Sierra  Well
     Service, Inc.) as of June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 and  for  the
     six  months ended June 30, 2000 and the year ended December  31,  1999
     (in thousands):

                                                 2000       1999
                                                 ----       ----
     Current assets                        $    10,665   $  8,971
     Property and equipment, net                31,221     31,186
     Other assets, net                           7,127      6,704
                                                ------     ------
     Total assets                          $    49,013   $ 46,861
                                                ======     ======
     Current liabilities                   $    12,206   $  7,296
     Long-term debt                             49,840     50,371
     Deferred income taxes                       1,597      2,224
                                                ------     ------
                                           $    63,643   $ 59,891
                                                ======     ======
     Stockholders' equity                  $  (14,630)   $(13,030)
                                                ======     ======
     Sales                                 $    26,796   $ 37,331
                                                ======     ======
     Net loss                              $   (1,601)   $(13,401)
                                                ======     ======



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Item 2.   Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition  and
          Results of Operations

Southwest Partners III

General
Southwest   Partners  III,  L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited  partnership   (the
"Partnership"),  was  formed on March 11, 1997 to invest  in  Basic  Energy
Services, Inc. ("Basic Energy"), an oilfield service company which provides
services   and  products  to  oil  and  gas  operators  for  the  workover,
maintenance  and plugging of existing oil and gas wells in the southwestern
United  States.   As  of  June  30, 2000, the Partnership  owned  a  44.04%
interest in Basic Energy, which is accounted for using the equity method of
accounting.   The  equity  method  adjusts  the  carrying  value   of   the
Partnership's  investment  by its proportionate  share  of  Basic  Energy's
undistributed earnings or losses for each respective period.

Results of Operations
For the quarter ended June 30, 2000

Revenues
Revenues  consisted of interest income.  Interest income  generated  $2,825
for  the  quarter ended June 30, 2000 as compared to $2,764 for the quarter
ended June 30, 1999.

Expenses
Direct expenses totaled $31,046 and $34,100 for the quarters ended June 30,
2000  and  1999,  respectively, and consisted of general and administrative
expenses.   General and administrative expenses represent  management  fees
paid  to  the  Managing General Partner for costs incurred to  operate  the
partnership.

The Partnerships investment in Basic Energy upon recording their portion of
Basic Energy's losses for the six months ended June 30, 1999 was reduced to
zero.  Therefore, according to General Accepted Accounting Principles,  the
equity  method  was  suspended.   The  Partnership  did  not  record  their
ownership  percentage of Basic Energy's losses for the quarter  ended  June
30,  2000.   If Basic Energy subsequently begins to report net income,  the
Partnership will resume applying the equity method only after its share  of
net  income equals the share of net losses not recognized during the period
the equity method is suspended.

Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary for the quarter ended June  30,
1999  was  $960,764  which  reflects  the  Partnership's  weighted  average
proportionate share of the $2,336,913 loss by Basic Energy in the amount of
$803,898 for the period and the amortization of goodwill in relation to the
Partnerships  investment in Basic Energy of $156,866.  See  Basic  Energy's
Management Discussion and Analysis section included in this report.

Results of Operations
For the six months ended June 30, 2000

Revenues
Revenues  consisted of interest income.  Interest income  generated  $5,629
for  the  six months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to $5,553 for the  six
months ended June 30, 1999.

Expenses
Direct  expenses totaled $62,371 and $65,559 for the six months ended  June
30,   2000   and   1999,  respectively,  and  consisted  of   general   and
administrative  expenses.   General and administrative  expenses  represent
management fees paid to the Managing General Partner for costs incurred  to
operate the partnership.
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Equity  in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary for the six months ended  June
30,  1999 was $2,004,999 which reflects the Partnership's weighted  average
proportionate share of the $4,818,680 loss by Basic Energy in the amount of
$1,657,626  for the period and the amortization of goodwill in relation  to
the  Partnerships  investment  in Basic  Energy  of  $347,373.   See  Basic
Energy's  Management  Discussion  and Analysis  section  included  in  this
report.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
The  proceeds from the sale of partnership units in March 1997  funded  the
Partnership's investment in Basic Energy.  The Partnership did not sell any
additional  partnership units or invest additional amounts in Basic  Energy
subsequent to December 31, 1997.

Net  Cash  Provided  by  Operating  Activities.   Cash  flows  provided  by
operating activities for the period consisted primarily of interest  income
from a financial institution of $5,629.

Net  Cash Used in Investing Activities.  There were no amounts provided  by
or used in investing activities for the quarter ended June 30, 2000.

Net  Cash Used in Financing Activities.  There were no amounts provided  by
or used in financing activities for the quarter ended June 30, 2000.

Liquidity - Equity Investment in Subsidiary
Basic  Energy  has a highly leveraged capital structure.  Basic  Energy  on
March  23,  2000  filed  a  Form  S-1  "Registration  Statement  Under  the
Securities  Act  of  1933"  with the Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.
Basic  Energy planned to use the net proceeds from this offering to a)repay
$24.9  million  Senior  Notes; b)$16.2 million  as  cash  consideration  to
acquire  businesses;  c)$17.3  million  to  pay  down  Subordinated  Notes;
d)redeem $5.4 million Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock; e)3.3 million to
repay  long-term  debt and f)$4.5 million to cover expenses  in  connection
with the offering and for general corporate purposes.  Basic Energy on June
23, 2000 suspended its initial public offering.

Basic  Energy on March 31, 1999 finalized a restructuring of its debt  with
the  lender.   The  restructuring of Basic Energy's debt  with  its  lender
provided  for  a senior subordinated credit facility and three  classes  of
preferred stock.  According to the redemption and/or conversion features of
the  three  classes  of  preferred stock, if Basic  Energy  does  not  meet
repayment  of  scheduled senior subordinated debt starting at December  31,
1999  with  final payment due June 30, 2004, the lender has  the  right  to
exercise  their conversion features. The conversion amount as a  percentage
of  post-conversion outstanding common stock can range from  25%  to  100%.
Therefore,  the  Partnership's investment in Basic  Energy  is  subject  to
possible  future dilution and/or elimination as a result of the convertible
preferred stock held by Basic Energy's lender.  The Partnership's ownership
percentage  in  Basic  Energy  upon the  signing  of  Basic  Energy's  debt
restructuring  at  March  31, 1999 remained 45.89%.   However,  should  the
lender  exercise  the  conversion  feature  of  the  preferred  stock,  the
Partnership's ownership percentage would decrease.

Basic  Energy  is  currently in default on interest  due  on  their  senior
secured  debt. The default is the result of the creditor allowing Basic  to
postpone  its  March 30, 2000 payment to June 30, 2000 due to  expenses  in
preparation of the public offering of stock. Basic Energy has not made  the
postponed  March  30, 2000 payment or the June 30, 2000 scheduled  payment.
Even  though Basic Energy is in technical default the creditor has  elected
not  to accelerate the debt while the two parties work on a plan of action.


Basic  Energy  hired an investment-banking group to evaluate all  available
financial  options in regard to reducing the existing leverage and  halting
any  further dilution by the existing creditor. The options include but are
not  limited  to  private  equity, restructuring of  existing  debt  and  a
possible  return to the public market. Basic Energy is seeking  a  solution
that will maximize shareholder value as well as satisfy the existing debt.
Liquidity - Managing General Partner

The  Managing General Partner has a highly leveraged capital structure with
over  $50.1  million principal due by December 31, 2000 and  $15.3  million
interest   payments  due  within  the  next  twelve  months  on  its   debt
obligations.  The Managing General Partner is currently in the  process  of
renegotiating  the  terms  of its various obligations  with  its  creditors
and/or  attempting to seek new lenders or equity investors.   Additionally,
the Managing General Partner would consider disposing of certain assets  in
order to meet its obligations.

There  can  be  no  assurance  that  the Managing  General  Partner's  debt
restructuring efforts will be successful or that the lenders will agree  to
a   course   of  action  consistent  with  the  Managing  General  Partners
requirements  in restructuring the obligations.  Even if such agreement  is
reached,  it  may  require approval of additional  lenders,  which  is  not
assured.   Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the sales of  assets
can  be  successfully  accomplished on terms  acceptable  to  the  Managing
General   Partner.   Under  current  circumstances,  the  Managing  General
Partner's  ability to continue as a going concern depends upon its  ability
to  (1)  successfully  restructure  its obligations  or  obtain  additional
financing  as  may  be  required, (2) maintain  compliance  with  all  debt
covenants, (3) generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations  on  a
timely  basis, and (4) achieve satisfactory levels of future earnings.   If
the  Managing  General Partner is unsuccessful in its efforts,  it  may  be
unable to meet its obligations making it necessary to undertake such  other
actions as may be appropriate to preserve asset values.


<PAGE>
Item  2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition  and
Results of Operations - continued

Basic Energy Services, Inc.

General

Basic  Energy  derives its revenues from well servicing, liquids  handling,
fresh and brine water supply and disposal and other related services.  Well
servicing rigs are billed at hourly rates that are generally determined  by
the  type  of equipment required, market conditions in the region in  which
the  well  servicing rig operates, ancillary equipment  and  the  necessary
personnel  provided  on the rig.  Basic Energy charges  its  customers  for
liquids handling and fresh and brine water supply and disposal services  on
an  hourly  or per barrel basis depending on the services offered.   Demand
for  services depends substantially upon the level of activity in  the  oil
and  gas  industry, which in turn depends, in part, on oil and gas  prices,
expectations about future prices, the cost of exploring for, producing  and
delivering  oil and gas, the discovery rate of new oil and gas reserves  in
on-shore areas, the level of drilling and workover activity and the ability
of oil and gas companies to raise capital.

Results of Operations
For the quarter ended June 30, 2000

Revenues
Basic's Energy revenues increased to $13.9 million, or 67%, for the quarter
ended  June  30,  2000 as compared to $8.3 million for the same  period  in
1999.

Expenses
The  increase in revenues experienced in the oil and gas industry has  also
caused operating expenses to increase $3.3 million, or 41%, for the quarter
ended  June  30,  2000  as  compared to the  same  period  for  1999.   The
components of operating expenses consisted of increases in cost of revenues
of  $3.4  million  and  general and administrative decreases  of  $106,000.
Interest expense for the quarters ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 remained  at
approximately $1.6 million.

Results of Operations
For the six months ended June 30, 2000

Revenues
Basic  Energy's revenues increased to $26.8 million, or 70%,  for  the  six
months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to $15.7 million for the same period
in 1999. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in oil and
gas  prices,  which  raised rig utilization, and in  turn  raised  activity
levels.

Expenses
The  increase in revenues experienced in the oil and gas industry has  also
caused  operating expenses to increase $7.7 million, or 51%,  for  the  six
months  ended June 30, 2000 as compared to the same period for  1999.   The
components of operating expenses consisted of increases in cost of revenues
of  $6.7  million  and  general and administrative increases  of  $973,000.
Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2000 increased  to  $3.2
million from $3.1 million for the same period 1999.


<PAGE>

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The  primary source of cash is from operations, the receipt of income  from
well  services provided.  Liquidity and capital resource information  below
is provided in thousands.

Net  Cash  Provided  by  Operating  Activities.   Cash  flows  provided  by
operating  activities for the period consisted primarily of  net  operating
income net of expenses of $2.7 million.

Net  Cash  Used  in  Investing Activities.  Cash flows  used  in  investing
activities totaled $2.2 million for the period, and consisted primarily  of
the purchase of property and equipment.

Net  Cash  Used  in  Financing Activities.  Cash flows  used  in  financing
activities  totaled  $1.2 million for the period. The use  of  these  funds
included $356,000 for payment of debt and $866,000 for IPO costs.















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                       PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

          None

Item 2.   Changes in Securities

          None

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

          None

Item 4.   Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders

          None

Item 5.   Other Information

          None

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a)  Exhibits:

               27  Financial Data Schedule

               (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

                     No  reports on Form 8-K were filed during the  quarter
               for which this report is filed.

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                                SIGNATURES


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 thereunto duly authorized.


                              SOUTHWEST PARTNERS III, L.P.
                              a Delaware limited partnership


                              By:  Southwest Royalties, Inc.
                                   Managing General Partner


                              By:  /s/ J Steven Person
                                   ------------------------------
                                   J Steven Person, Vice-President
                                   Of Marketing and Chief Financial
                                   Officer of Southwest Royalties, Inc.,
                                   the Managing General Partner

Date: August 15, 2000

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