TAURUS PETROLEUM INC
10QSB, 1997-09-29
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-QSB
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[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934; For the Quarterly Period Ended: December 31, 1996

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

Commission File Number: 000-08835

                           TAURUS PETROLEUM, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Colorado		                               						84-0736215
(State or other jurisdiction								                      (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)					                 	Identification No.)

                         2016 Main Street, Suite 109
                             Houston, Texas 77002
            (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                (713) 650-0161
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by 
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 [ ]

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Check whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be 
filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of 
securities under a plan confirmed by court.  Yes [ ] No [ ]

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

At September 19, 1997, 60,307,749 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, 
were outstanding.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one);   Yes [ ] No [x]

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TAURUS PETROLEUM, INC.


CONTENTS


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements


		Balance Sheet - December 31, 1996

		Statement of Operations -
			Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 and 1996

		Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity
			Three Months Ended December 31, 1996

		Statement of Cash Flows -
			Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 and 1996

		Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements 

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

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5.     OTHER INFORMATION
               
Item 6.  	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K						
			          

SIGNATURES	
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                              TAURUS PETROLEUM, INC.

                          Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB

		
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                                   (Unaudited)

                                 December 31, 1996



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ASSETS

 <S>                                                 <C>

Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents                          	$	156

			Total Current Assets                              		156	

Other assets	                                      	26,844	
                                               -----------
			Total Assets                                  	$	27,000	
                                               -----------

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY


Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	         $	30,000

			Total Current Liabilities	                      	30,000	

Stockholders' Equity:
	Common stock, par value $.001; authorized
		200,000,000 shares; issued 60,307,749
		shares in 1996 and 1995                         		60,307	
	Additional paid-in capital		                    3,112,694	
	Accumulated deficit (since date of
		reorganization in November 1994)	            	(3,093,428)	
                                                -----------
				                                               	79,573	
Less treasury stock, 353,707 shares at cost		      (82,573)	
                                                -----------
		Total Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity		            (3,000)	
                                                -----------
		Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
                (Deficit) Equity                  	$	27,000
	                                             -------------
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The following notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial 
statements.

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                          TAURUS PETROLEUM, INC.

                         STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        		For the
		                                                   Three Months Ended
	                                                       	December 31,	
		                                                  1996	        		1995		
 <S>                                                <C>           <C>

Operating Revenue:
	Oil and gas sales                                 	$	--	         $	46,004	
	Other		                                             147	           	2,382	
                                                   --------      ---------
				                                                	147       	   	48,386	

Costs and operating expenses:
	Lease operating, including taxes                   		--	          	27,168	
	Depreciation and depletion                         		--           		7,830	
	General and administrative	                        	997	          	40,775	
                                                   ---------      --------
                                                					997          		75,773	
                                                   ---------      --------
		Loss from operations                            		(850)        		(27,387)	

Other income (expense):
	Interest expense	                                   	--          		(1,814)	
                                                   ---------      ---------
				                                                 	--	          	(1,814)
                                                   ---------      ---------
		Net loss	                                       $	(850)	       $	(29,201)	

Net loss per common share	                       $	(0.00)         	$	(0.00)	
                                              -------------    ------------
Weighted average number of 
	common shares outstanding                  		60,307,749      		60,307,749	
                                              -------------    ------------

The following notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial 
statements.

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                          TAURUS PETROLEUM, INC.

                 STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY

                  For the Three Months Ended December 31, 1996
                                 (Unaudited)


													
                                                                                                			  	Total
<CAPTION>
								                                                Additional                    	Less       		  	Stockholders'
					                              Common Stock		       	Paid-In			   Accumulated		   	Treasury   			  (Deficit)
				                           	Shares		    	Amount     	Capital	    	 	Deficit	   		   Stock		        	Equity
<S>                            <C>             <C>         <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>     
	


Balance, September 30, 1996		60,307,749     	$	60,307  $	3,111,844	 $	(3,092,578)	     $	(82,573)	    $	(3,000)

Contributed capital	             	--	          	--	           	850		       --	              --		           850

Net loss	                        	--	          	--		           --         		(850)		         --	           (850)
                            ----------     ---------  -----------   -------------       ----------    ---------  
Balance, December 31, 1996 	60,307,749	     $	60,307 	$	3,112,694	  $	(30,093,428)	     $	(82,573)	   $	(3,000)

</TABLE>
The following notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial 
statements.

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                          TAURUS PETROLEUM, INC.

                         STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                              (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
	                                                       	For the
		                                                   Three Months Ended
		                                                     December 31,	
		                                                 1996          			1995		
  <S>                                              <C>             <C>

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
	Net loss                                      	$	(850)	        $	(29,201)	
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
 	  net cash used in operations:
		  Depreciation and depletion		                   --	             	7,830	
		  Decrease in accounts receivable		              --	               	308	
		  Increase in prepaid expenses		                 --           		(15,475)
		  Increase in accounts payable		                 --            		35,701	
                                                ---------         --------     
		Net cash provided by (used in) operating 
			activities	                                    	--	              	(837)	

Cash Flows from Investing Activities             		--	                	--

		Net cash provided by (used in) investing 
			activities                                   		 --                		--

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
	Capital contributions                           		850               		--	

		Net cash from financing activities             		850	               	--	

		Net increase (decrease) in cash	                	--              		(837)

Cash and cash equivalents:

	Beginning of period	                             	156	            	2,174	

	End of period	                                  $	156           	$	1,337	
                                              ---------         ---------

Supplemental disclosure of cash
	flow information:

		Cash paid during the year
			for interest                                	$	--               	$	--
                                            ------------        -----------

</TABLE>
The following notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial 
statements.

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                          TAURUS PETROLEUM, INC.


NOTE 1 - GENERAL

The accounting policies followed by Taurus Petroleum, Inc. (the "Company") are 
set forth in the notes to the Company's audited financial statements in the 
report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended September 30, 1996, which is 
incorporated herein by reference.  Such policies have been continued without 
change.  Also, refer to the notes with those financial statements for 
additional details of the Company's financial condition, results of operations 
and cash flows.  All material items included in those notes have not changed 
except as a result of normal transactions in the interim, or as disclosed 
within this report.  Any and all adjustments are of a "normal recurring 
nature".

In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim unaudited financial 
statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's 
financial position as of December 31, 1996, and the results of operations and 
cash flows for the three month periods ended December 31, 1995 and 1996.

NOTE 2 - CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP

Effective July 1, 1996, SBCA Holdings, Inc. acquired all the common stock 
previously controlled individually and/or beneficially by Thomas P. McDonnell 
and Validus Operating, Inc., (8,262,602 and 20,000,000, respectively) for a 
total of 28,262,602 shares or 46.87% of the Company's common stock.  SBCA 
Holdings, Inc. exchanged 17,500 shares of common stock it owns in a private 
company, The Enigma Group, Inc., for the aforementioned common stock of the 
Company.  SBCA Holdings, Inc. is controlled by Mr. Stephen E. Fischer.  The 
Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. Stephen E. Fischer to the 
Board of Directors and appointed Mr. Fischer as Chairman of the Board on April 
29, 1996.  The Company has entered into business combination discussions with 
entities controlled by Mr. Fischer, as well as other entities.

NOTE 3 - GOING CONCERN

These financial statements have been prepared on the "going concern" basis, 
which presumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and 
discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable 
future.

The Company's continuation as a "going concern" is dependent on the 
establishment of profitable operations, and upon either the continued 
financial support of its principal shareholders or upon the ability of the 
Company to raise additional capital.  Management is pursuing various options 
to attract capital, including infusions of cash and mergers.  The outcome of 
these matters cannot be predicted at this time.  These financial statements do 
not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and 
liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue 
in business.


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                          TAURUS PETROLEUM, INC.



ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

	RESUTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated losses are $ 850 and $ 29,201 for the first quarter of 
Fiscal 1997 and 1996, respectively. This decrease is a result of the 
disposition of oil and gas operations and associated General and 
Administrative expenses. The Company currently does not own or operate any oil 
and gas properties.  All expenses are associated with maintenance of the 
corporation and development of future business activities.




	PART II

	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5.     OTHER INFORMATION
                N/A

Item 6.	EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) 	Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation SB


(2) Exhibit 27.	Financial Data Schedule


(b)	Reports on Form 8-K

None

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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                          TAURUS PETROLEUM, INC.



Date: September 26, 1997				By:	 /s/ Stephen E.Fischer                     
                                     Stephen E. Fischer, Chairman 
                                     and Chief Accounting Officer
 


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                                0
                                          0
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