EXPLORATION CO
10-Q, 1998-04-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 10-Q


                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




     For the Quarter ended                         Commission File No. 0-9120
     February 28, 1998


                             THE EXPLORATION COMPANY
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



                COLORADO                                    84-0793089
      (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.)
       incorporation or organization)


        500 NORTH LOOP 1604 E., SUITE 250                          78232
       (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (210) 496-5300



      Indicate by check mark  whether the  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


      Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock as of April 14, 1998.


Common Stock $0.01 par value                                     15,613,516
         (Class of Stock)                                   (Number of Shares)

                           Total number of pages is 13



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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                             THE EXPLORATION COMPANY
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


Assets                                             Feb 28, 1998     Aug 31, 1997
- ------                                             ------------    -------------

Current Assets
    Cash .......................................   $    302,949    $  6,198,069
    Accounts receivable-net ....................        715,074         362,426
    Prepaid expenses ...........................         12,542          49,084
                                                   ------------    ------------
                  Total Current Assets .........      1,030,565       6,609,579


Property and Equipment
    Oil and gas properties, net of impairment ..     19,672,495      14,991,690
    Other equipment ............................        205,337         194,550
    Less accumulated depreciation, depletion
        and amortization .......................       (904,658)       (754,658)
                                                   ------------    ------------
                                                     18,973,174      14,431,582

Other Assets
    Deferred financing fees, net of amortization            -0-         180,000
    Other assets ...............................        449,069         431,565
                                                   ------------    ------------
                                                        449,069         611,565
                                                   ------------    ------------

                  Total Assets .................   $ 20,452,808    $ 21,652,726
                                                   ============    ============


















See notes to financial statements.


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                             THE EXPLORATION COMPANY
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                   February 28, 1998                 August 31, 1997
- ------------------------------------                                   -----------------                 ---------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                               <C>


Current Liabilities
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                  $   2,516,336                  $    1,840,550
    Accrued payroll and taxes                                                     40,323                          46,406
    Current portion of notes payable                                             428,395                         944,013
    Current portion of capital lease obligations                                  19,957                          17,962
                                                                           -------------                  --------------
           Total Current Liabilities                                           3,005,011                       2,848,931


Long-term Liabilities
    Long-term debt, net of current portion                                           -0-                       4,000,000
    Long-term capital lease obligations, net of current portion                   22,645                          33,025
                                                                          --------------                  --------------
           Total Long-term Liabilities                                            22,645                       4,033,025


Stockholders' Equity
    Common stock,  par value  $.01 per  share;  authorized  200,000,000 shares;
        issued and outstanding 15,613,516 shares at February 28, 1998
        and 14,759,198 shares at August 31, 1997                                 156,135                         147,592
    Additional paid-in capital                                                40,161,100                      35,928,054
    Accumulated deficit                                                      (22,892,083)                    (21,304,876)
                                                                            ------------                    ------------
           Total Stockholders' Equity                                         17,425,152                      14,770,770
                                                                            ------------                    ------------


           Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                      $  20,452,808                   $  21,652,726
                                                                            ============                    ============

</TABLE>


















See notes to financial statements.


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                             THE EXPLORATION COMPANY
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                    Three Months    Three Months
                                                       Ended           Ended
                                                    Feb 28, 1998    Feb 28, 1997
                                                    -----------     -----------


Revenues:
    Oil and gas sales ..........................    $   624,353     $   147,212
    Other income ...............................         40,703          50,338
                                                    -----------     -----------
                                                        665,056         197,550
Costs and Expenses:
    Lease operating expenses ...................        145,938          18,544
    Production taxes ...........................         41,077          17,254
    Exploration expenses .......................      1,074,648           2,324
    Impairment of properties ...................         50,000             -0-
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization ...        316,245          86,687
    General and administrative expenses ........        352,635         263,823
                                                    -----------     -----------
            Total costs and expenses ...........      1,980,543         388,632
                                                    -----------     -----------

                                                     (1,315,487)       (191,082)


Net loss from ExproFuels equity ownership ......            -0-         (89,693)
                                                    -----------     -----------


Loss from operations ...........................     (1,315,487)       (280,775)

Other Income (Expense):
    Interest income ............................          9,401          33,213
    Interest expense ...........................        (24,332)        (73,495)
    Loss on currency translation ...............            -0-             -0-
                                                    -----------     -----------
                                                        (14,931)        (40,282)
                                                    -----------     -----------

Net loss .......................................    $(1,330,418)    $  (321,057)
                                                    ===========     ===========


Amounts Per Common Share:

Basic loss per common share ....................    $     (0.09)    $     (0.03)
                                                    ===========     ===========









See notes to financial statements.


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                             THE EXPLORATION COMPANY
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                    Six Months      Six Months
                                                      Ended           Ended
                                                   Feb 28, 1998    Feb 28, 1997
                                                   ------------    ------------



Revenues:
    Oil and gas sales ..........................    $ 1,153,592     $   282,131
    Other income ...............................         80,495          98,076
                                                    -----------     -----------
                                                      1,234,087         380,207
Costs and Expenses:
    Lease operating expenses ...................        345,398          28,067
    Production taxes ...........................         51,561          33,347
    Exploration expenses .......................      1,148,399         172,368
    Impairment of properties ...................        100,000             -0-
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization ...        472,495         131,987
    General and administrative expenses ........        638,541         409,251
                                                    -----------     -----------
            Total costs and expenses ...........      2,756,394         775,020
                                                    -----------     -----------

                                                     (1,522,307)       (394,813)


Net loss from ExproFuels equity ownership ......            -0-        (173,913)
                                                    -----------     -----------


Loss from operations ...........................     (1,522,307)       (568,726)

Other Income (Expense):
    Interest income ............................         79,483          34,706
    Interest expense ...........................        (96,841)       (127,131)
    Loss on currency translation ...............        (47,545)            -0-
                                                    -----------     -----------
                                                        (64,903)        (92,425)
                                                    -----------     -----------

Net loss .......................................    $(1,587,210)    $  (661,151)
                                                    ===========     ===========


Amounts Per Common Share:

Basic loss per common share ....................    $     (0.11)    $     (0.06)
                                                    ===========     ===========









See notes to financial statements

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                             THE EXPLORATION COMPANY
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                   Six Months      Six Months
                                                      Ended           Ended
                                                   Feb 28, 1998    Feb 28, 1997
                                                  -------------    -------------


Operating Activities:
Net Loss .......................................   $ (1,587,210)   $   (661,151)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
   provided (used) by operating activities:
     Impairment of properties ..................        100,000             -0-
     Depreciation, depletion and amortization ..        472,495         131,987
     ExproFuels operations .....................            -0-         173,913
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Receivables ...............................       (128,563)        (12,639)
     Drilling deposits and advances ............            -0-        (537,783)
     Prepaid expenses and other ................         36,542             -0-
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....      1,317,251         537,350
                                                   ------------    ------------
Net cash provided (used) in operating activities        210,515        (368,323)

Investing Activities:
     Development and purchases
        of oil and gas properties ..............     (5,144,890)     (7,064,451)
     Advances to ExproFuels, Inc. ..............            -0-        (146,875)
     Purchase of property and equipment ........        (10,787)        (64,249)
     Other assets ..............................        (19,999)       (295,604)
                                                   ------------    ------------
Net cash (used) in investing activities ........     (5,175,676)     (7,571,179)

Financing Activities:
     Issuance of common stock, net of expenses .         20,000      13,998,750
     Other financing expenses ..................            -0-         (78,898)
     Proceeds from long-term debt obligations ..            -0-       4,756,273
     Payments on long-term obligations .........       (949,959)       (746,743)
                                                   ------------    ------------
Net cash provided (used) in financing activities       (929,959)     17,929,382
                                                   ------------    ------------

Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents ....     (5,895,120)      9,989,880

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period ....      6,198,069         967,838
                                                   ------------    ------------

Cash and equivalents at end of period ..........   $    302,949    $ 10,957,718
                                                   ============    ============









See notes to financial statements

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                             THE EXPLORATION COMPANY
                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
      THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1998 AND FEBRUARY 28, 1997 (Unaudited)


1.       Basis of Presentation

         The  accompanying  unaudited  financial  statements of The  Exploration
Company (TXCO or the Company) have been  prepared in accordance  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles for interim financial  information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 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. The accounting policies
followed  by the  Company  are  set  forth  in Note A to the  audited  financial
statements contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K.

         In the opinion of  management,  all  adjustments  (consisting of normal
recurring  adjustments)  considered  necessary for a fair presentation have been
included.  For  further  information,  refer  to the  financial  statements  and
footnotes  thereto  included in the Registrant  Company's  annual report on Form
10-K for the year  ended  August  31,  1997,  which is  incorporated  herein  by
reference.


         2.        Common Stock and Basic Loss Per Share

     As of  February  28,  1998,  the Company had  outstanding  and  exercisable
warrants  and options to  purchase  1,387,906  shares of common  stock at prices
ranging  from $2.00 to $6.60 per  share.  The  warrants  and  options  expire at
various dates through May 2007.

Basic loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common 
shares outstanding during the periods presented as follows:

                                          Three Months         Six Months
                                          ------------         ----------
    February 28, 1998                     15,320,695           15,039,947
    February 28, 1997                     11,279,736           10,558,708


3.        Long Term Debt


At the beginning of the current quarter,  the Company had an outstanding balance
of $4,000,000 under the terms of its two outstanding convertible debentures.  On
January  1,  1998,  the  Company  elected  to  convert  the  entire   $4,000,000
outstanding debenture balance,  plus accrued interest of $221,590,  into 844,318
shares of its  common  stock at the  stated  conversion  rate of $5 per share as
provided for under the terms of the debenture.

During the current quarter,  the Company  initiated  negotiations  regarding its
credit terms with a trade creditor.  The Company restructured its existing trade
payable  into a  promissory  note in the  amount of  $425,959,  with  repayment,
including monthly interest and principal payments of $35,000 and a final balloon
payment on the remaining balance prior to April 1, 1999.



ITEM 2.      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                  CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The  following  discussion  should  be read in  conjunction  with the  unaudited
financial statements and notes thereto, and with the Company's audited financial
statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1997.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the six month period ended  February 28, 1998  beginning cash reserves of
$6,198,069 plus net cash provided from operating activities of $210,515 provided
a total of  $6,408,584  in  working  capital  for use in meeting  the  Company's
ongoing operational and development needs.

During the first  quarter of fiscal 1998  portions  of this  capital was used to
fund  payments  on current  portions  of debt and  capital  leases of  $947,048,
interest on debt of $72,509 and related currency translations losses of $47,545.
Included in the debt reduction was $940,481 in full  prepayment of the Company's
outstanding  line of credit  with  Luzerner  Kantonalbank.  Most  significantly,
$4,211,778  was  invested  in the  development  of the  Company's  oil  and  gas
properties. The Company drilled three Williston Basin wells in North Dakota, one
Maverick  Basin well in Texas and  acquired  $466,440 in 3-D  seismic  data over
certain of the Company's  North Dakota  properties and $83,578 in 3-D seismic in
Texas.  Additionally,  expenditures  of $266,375 were incurred in completing the
new  Maverick  County gas  gathering  system  that  became  operational  in late
October.

During the second quarter ended February 28, 1998,  working  capital was used to
fund  additional  capital  investments  in developing  the Company's oil and gas
properties.  Ongoing drilling and completion costs totaled $788,412 and included
one new  Maverick  Basin  gas well as well as costs  relating  to prior  quarter
drilling  activities for three  Williston Basin oil wells and one Maverick Basin
gas well. Also included in second quarter capital  expenditures were $219,854 of
new 3-D  seismic  located  over  company  leases in North  Dakota and $84,313 in
leasehold bonus payments for various Williston Basin leases.

During the current quarter,  management  continued to improve the Company's debt
structure by  completing  the  conversion  of its entire  long-term  debt of
$4,000,000 in outstanding debentures to equity. Effective January 1, 1998, under
terms of the  debentures,  the  Company  exercised  its  options to convert  the
debentures, and accrued interest of $221,590 into 844,318 shares of common stock
at the  conversion  price of $5.00  per  share.  In  addition  to the  extremely
favorable  conversion  price for the new stock issuance and the future reduction
of $240,000 in annual interest expense,  management  believes the elimination of
long term debt  significantly  enhances  the  Company's  ability  to pursue  new
sources of equity or debt based working capital.

As a result of these activities,  the Company ended the second quarter of fiscal
1998 with negative  working  capital of $1,974,446 and a current ratio of .34 to
1. This compares to positive  working  capital of $3,760,648 and a current ratio
of 2.32 to 1 at August 31, 1997. Although the Company's working capital position
became  negative during the current quarter due to current levels of development
activity,  management is confident that new gas  production  from the two latest
Maverick Basin gas wells placed on production in December, 1997 and April, 1998,
in addition to the increased  sales capacity from the Maverick  County  pipeline
expansion,  will  generate  sufficient  additional  cash flows to  significantly
improve the Company's liquidity.

In order to carry out  management's  plans to continue  the  development  of the
Company's Williston Basin leaseholds,  to continue  exploration on its extensive
Texas leaseholds,  as well as to meet the Company's  obligations in the ordinary
course of business,  it will  continue to be necessary  for the Company to raise
additional  equity or debt  capital  with terms  consistent  with its  improving
internal cash generation capabilities.

Management is actively  pursuing  negotiations with various domestic and foreign
parties,  including  banks,  pension  funds,  institutions,  public and  private
companies  and  individuals.  Management  is confident it will be  successful in
obtaining the required levels of favorably structured equity capital and debt to
fund ongoing  normal  operations  and continue the  development of its extensive
drilling  prospects  on  a  timely  basis.  If  Management's  efforts  to  raise
additional  capital are not successful,  the Company's  financial  condition and
liquidity could be materially adversely affected.

Forward-looking  statements  in this 10-Q are made  pursuant  to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Investors
are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty,
including without limitation,  the costs of exploring and developing new oil and
natural  gas  reserves,   the  price  for  which  such  reserves  can  be  sold,
environmental  concerns  effecting the drilling of oil and natural gas wells, as
well as general  market  conditions,  competition  and pricing.  Please refer to
TXCO's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, copies of which are available
from the Company without charge, for additional information.

Results of Operations

The  increase  by over 300% in oil and gas sales for the first  quarter  and six
month year to date  period of fiscal  year 1998 over the same  periods in fiscal
year 1997 is attributable  to increased  production from the completion of three
new Maverick Basin gas wells and ten new Williston Basin oil wells subsequent to
November,  1996.  Additionally,  gas sales were  significantly  enhanced  by the
completion of the new gas gathering  system  addition  placed in service during
the first  quarter of the  current  year.  The  increase in  year-to-date  lease
operating expenses to $345,398 is due primarily to completion of the ten new oil
wells subsequent to November 1996, with their high, production associated, water
disposal  costs.  Prior period lease operating  expenses  reflect the much lower
operating  costs  typical to the  production  of natural  gas.  The  increase in
exploration  expenses to $1,074,648 for the current six month period reflect the
accelerated   exploration   activity  levels  initiated  after  the  receipt  of
$35,000,000  in new  working  capital  during the second  quarter of fiscal year
1997. Current period  exploration  expenses include $1,002,239 of dry hole costs
incurred in drilling the Dottie  #1-23,  in the  Williston  Basin while the same
period in fiscal 1997  contained no  significant  dry hole  charges.  During the
first  quarter of fiscal  1998,  the Company  established  a $50,000 per quarter
reserve  provision  for  impairment  of  non-producing  leaseholds  due  to  the
significant  increase in new leases purchased during the past year while no such
provision  was necessary in the prior fiscal year.  Depreciation,  depletion and
amortization  increased by $340,508  over the same six month period of the prior
fiscal year.  Depletion  increased  consistent with the higher oil and gas sales
levels of the current period.  Amortization increased by $320,000. This increase
was due to the  recognition  in the current  period of  $180,000  in  previously
capitalized  prepaid loan fees related to the  $4,000,000  debenture  conversion
effective  January  1,  1998,  and  $140,000  of 3-D  seismic  costs  originally
capitalized subsequent February, 1997.

Decreased  interest  expense for the current quarter and the six month period of
fiscal 1998 reflects more favorable terms under the Company's new long-term debt
restructured in February 1997. Interest income increased by over $44,777 for the
six  month  period  of  fiscal  1998  due to the  increase  in  working  capital
subsequent  to the end of the second  quarter  of fiscal  1997,  while  interest
income has decreased by $23,812 for the current quarter reflecting current lower
cash reserve levels.

The increase in general and  administrative  expenses is due  primarily to staff
increases subsequent to November,  1996 and February 1997, and related benefits,
as  required  by  increased  exploration  activity  as well as higher  legal and
accounting expenses related to ongoing compliance  reporting  requirements.  The
elimination of losses from ExproFuels  activity reflects the complete  write-off
of the Company's investment in ExproFuels prior to the beginning of fiscal 1998.

During the first  quarter,  the Company  completed  six miles of 6 inch pipeline
across its Maverick County,  Texas,  Paloma lease through its 62.5% ownership in
Paloma  Pipeline,  L.P. The pipeline  gathers the  Company's  gas to Aquilla Gas
Pipeline's  system.  The Company had previously  experienced some curtailment in
its gas production  because of the inability of the existing  pipelines to carry
all the  Company's  gas.  Upon  completion  of the  line,  the  Company's  gross
production increased from 2,400,000 cubic feet of gas per day to 3,800,000 cubic
feet per day.  With  continued  exploration  and  development  the  Company  has
substantially increased these volumes.

During the first  quarter,  the Company  drilled the Paloma  #2-83 on its 50,000
acres lease block in Maverick County,  Texas. The well was completed in the Glen
Rose formation with an absolute open flow potential of 63,000,000  cubic feet of
gas per day after completion.  Initial production commenced in December, 1997 at
a rate of  2,000,000  cubic  feet per  day.  In  January,  1998  production  was
increased  to  3,000,000  cubic feet per day and further  increased to 4,000,000
cubic feet per day prior to the end of the current  quarter.  The Company owns a
62.5% working interest in the well.

During the second quarter,  the Company drilled the Paloma #1-66 on the Maverick
County,  Texas lease block.  The well was  completed in the Glen Rose  formation
with an absolute  open flow  potential of  18,000,000  cubic feet of gas per day
after completion.  Initial production in April, 1998 is expected to be at a rate
of at  least  2,000,000  cubic  feet  per day  and  most  probably  at a rate of
4,000,000  cubic feet per day based upon results of flow tests and the Company's
experience with similar wells.  The Company owns a 62.5% working interest in the
well and at current prices expects its net revenue to increase  between $675,000
to $1,350,000 per year.

During the first  quarter,  the Company  participated  in drilling two Williston
Basin oil wells. The first well,  Continental  Resources,  Inc.'s Table Mountain
#1-7 was  drilled  horizontally  in the Red River "B" in Harding  County,  South
Dakota.  The Company owns a 43% working  interest in the well which is currently
producing at a rate of 60-75 barrels of oil per day and 350 barrels of water per
day. The second well, the Marty #1-17, owned 100% by the Company, was drilled in
the Red River "B" formation in Bowman County, North Dakota. The well was drilled
horizontally 3,350 feet using 3-D seismic and is currently producing 100 barrels
of oil and 200 barrels of water per day.

Also during the first  quarter,  the Company  drilled the Dottie #1-23 in Golden
Valley,  North Dakota.  The well was drilled 1,750 feet  horizontally in the Red
River  "B"  formation  and  did  not  encounter  economic   quantities  of  oil.
Consequently,  all drilling cost incurred through the end of the current quarter
were  charged  to dry hole  cost.  Subsequently,  the  Company  has  decided  to
plug-back  the  well  and  further  evaluate  the  Ratcliff  interval  prior  to
abandonment.

Since  fiscal  1997,  the Company  has had an  interest in several  wells in the
Stadium Field, a field  producing from the Lodgepole  formation in Stark County,
North Dakota.  Efforts  continue to unitize the entire field to maximize primary
production and begin secondary recovery efforts.  Company management anticipates
the North Dakota  Industrial  Commission  will issue an order  providing for the
unitized management,  operation and further development of the Stadium-Lodgepole
Unit prior to the end of the current  fiscal year.  Current  estimates  indicate
that approximately 1,400,000 barrels of oil remain to be recovered under primary
production and 3,700,000  additional  barrels will be recovered  using secondary
recovery  techniques.  Under Phase I of the unitization  agreement,  the Company
will have a 0.5793% interest in all oil produced.  After the primary  production
has been recovered,  the Company's interest in all oil produced will increase to
0.7084%.   Based  upon  current   information,   the  Company   estimates   that
approximately 34,000 barrels will be produced to the Company's interest over the
economic life of the field.



PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.           LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         The Company is not involved in any  significant  matters of  litigation
         incidental to its business  except for the two lawsuits  filed in July,
         1997 between the Company's former subsidiary,  ExproFuels,  Inc. versus
         CNG  International,   American  Engineering,  Inc., (AEI) and  American
         Technical  Institute  (ATI),  one being  filed in federal  court in San
         Antonio,  Texas  by  ExproFuels  and the  other by ATI and AEI in state
         court in  Memphis,  Tennessee.  On January  22,  1998,  both cases were
         consolidated  into one case, to be  adjudicated in federal court in the
         Western District of Tennessee.  Both parties have reached a preliminary
         agreement   to   enter   into   court-annexed   non-binding   mediation
         proceedings.  To date,  no final trial  dates have been set.  While the
         Company and its counsel remain optimistic they will ultimately  prevail
         in the matter,  and remain  confident that any  unfavorable  outcome is
         extremely  unlikely,  it is difficult to predict with any certainty the
         likelihood of an unfavorable  outcome of such litigation as of the date
         of this writing.

ITEM 2.           CHANGES IN SECURITIES

         None

ITEM 3.           DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

         None

ITEM 4.           SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         On  February  27,  1998,   the  Company  held  the  Annual  Meeting  of
         Shareholders at the Double Tree Hotel in San Antonio, Texas pursuant to
         the notice  mailed to  shareholders  of record on January 9, 1998.  The
         following  matters  were  submitted  to a vote at the  meeting  and the
         results of the voting is shown for each matter.

         1.       Election of Five Directors:

      Nominee                                        For                 Against
- ----------------------------------------           ---------             -------
Stephen M. Gose ........................           8,868,813              15,253
Thomas H. Gose .........................           8,868,813              15,253
James E. Sigmon ........................           8,868,813              15,253
Michael Pint ...........................           8,868,813              15,253
Robert L. Foree, Jr ....................           8,868,813              15,253


         There were no changes in Directors of the Company.




         

         2.       Proposal  to ratify the  adoption  of Akin,  Doherty,  Klein &
                  Fuege,  P.C., as independent  Auditors for the Company for the
                  fiscal year 1998.

                             For                Against               Abstain
                          ---------             -------               -------
                           8,865,633             1,258                17,175


ITEM 5.           OTHER INFORMATION

         None

ITEM 6.           EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         Report on Form 10-K:

         A Form 8-K was  filed on  January  14,  1998 in  order  to  report  the
         conversion of the Company's outstanding  convertible  debentures in the
         amount of  $4,000,000,  plus accrued  interest of $221,590 into 844,318
         shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price of $5.00 per
         share effective January 1, 1998.

         The cumulative effect of the transaction was that as of January 1, 1998
         the Company  had issued an  additional  844,318  shares of its common
         stock,  thereby  increasing its issued and outstanding  shares total to
         15,613,516.  The  Company's  unaudited  net  equity  was  increased  by
         $4,221,590.


<PAGE>




                                   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.


                                     THE EXPLORATION COMPANY
                                           (Registrant)



                                     /s/ Roberto R. Thomae
                                     Roberto R. Thomae,
                                     Chief Financial Officer
                                     (Signing on behalf of the Registrant and as
                                     chief accounting officer)












Date:  April 14, 1998


                                       
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                             INDEX TO EXHIBITS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT 
NUMBER                DESCRIPTION
- ---------           ---------------
<S>                  <C>   
      
 27                 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
EXPLORATION COMPANY UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0000313395
<NAME>                        THE EXPLORATION COMPANY
                                   

       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              AUG-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                 DEC-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   FEB-28-1998

<CASH>                                            302,949
<SECURITIES>                                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     725,074
<ALLOWANCES>                                        9,973
<INVENTORY>                                            0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                1,030,565
<PP&E>                                         19,672,495
<DEPRECIATION>                                    904,658
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 20,452,808
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           3,005,011
<BONDS>                                                0
                                  0
                                            0
<COMMON>                                          156,135
<OTHER-SE>                                     17,269,017
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   20,452,808
<SALES>                                           624,353
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  665,056
<CGS>                                           1,261,663
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   1,980,543
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   (9,401)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 24,332
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,330,418)
<INCOME-TAX>                                           0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,330,418)
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0                              
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,330,418)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      (0.09)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          0
        

</TABLE>


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