HARCOR ENERGY INC
SC 13D, 1997-03-17
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                       UNITED STATES             
            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION   
                  Washington, D.C.  20549
                             
                                                 
                                                 
                       SCHEDULE 13D
                             
           Under the Securities Exchange Act of
                           1934
                   (Amendment No.     )*
                             
                                  
                        HarCor Energy, Inc.
                        (Name of Issuer)
                                  
                                  
                    Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
                   (Title of Class of Securities)
                                  
                                  
                              411628209
                           (CUSIP Number)
                                  
                           John A. Paulson
                         Paulson & Co. Inc.
                     277 Park Avenue, 26th Floor
               New York, New York  10172, Tel:  (212) 350-5151
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
                     Notices and Communications)
                                  
                                  
                            March 7, 1997
       (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 the 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.

*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 on 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).

                 (Continued on the Following Pages)
                         Page 1 of 10 Pages
                                  
                                  
                            SCHEDULE 13D
                                                             
CUSIP No. 411628209                            Page   2   of    10    Pages
                                                            


                                  
 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON           
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
              OF ABOVE PERSON
           PAULSON PARTNERS L.P.
                                  
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*              
                                                                    (a)
                                                                     X 
                                                                    (b)
 3    SEC USE ONLY                                                   
  
 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               
             OO

 5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
       
 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           
                                 Delaware

NUMBER  7  SOLE VOTING POWER                                           
 OF      
           0
SHARES
  
        8  SHARED VOTING POWER                                         
          
            506,500
        9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                      
          
            0
  
       10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                                    
            506,500
 
 11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING       
          PERSON

           506,500

 12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES      
          CERTAIN SHARES*
          
 13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          
                                    3.39%
                                      
 14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                   
          
              PN
                                                                      
              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
    INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1_7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
                                  
                            SCHEDULE 13D
                                                            
CUSIP No. 411628209                           Page   3   of    10    Pages
                                                            


                                  
 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON           
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
              OF ABOVE PERSON
        PAULSON INTERNATIONAL LTD.
                                  
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*              
                                                                    (a)
                                                                     X 
                                                                   (b)
 3    SEC USE ONLY                                                   

 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               
             OO

 5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
       
 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           
                              Cayman Islands

NUMBER  7  SOLE VOTING POWER                                           
 OF      
            0
SHARES
       8  SHARED VOTING POWER                                         
          
           636,300
  
       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                      
          
           0

 10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                                    
           636,300

 11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING       
          PERSON
           636,300

 12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES      
          CERTAIN SHARES*
          
 13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          
                                    4.26%
                                      
 14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                   
          
                CO
                                                                      
                                  
                *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
    INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1_7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
                                  
                            SCHEDULE 13D
                                                            
CUSIP No. 411628209                           Page   4   of    10    Pages
                                                            


                                  
 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON           
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
              OF ABOVE PERSON
            PAULSON & CO. INC.
                                  
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*              
                                                                    (a)
                                                                     X 
                                                                    (b)
 3    SEC USE ONLY                                                   

 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               
             OO

 5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
       
 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           
                                 Delaware

NUMBER  7  SOLE VOTING POWER                                           
 OF      
             0 
SHARES
        8  SHARED VOTING POWER                                         
          
            1,259,700
  
        9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                      
          
            0
    
 10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                                    
            1,259,700
 
 11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING       
          PERSON
                1,259,700
 
 12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES      
          CERTAIN SHARES*
          
 13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          
                                    8.44%
                                      
 14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                   
          
                CO
                   
                                  
                *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
    INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1_7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
                               SCHEDULE 13D

ITEM 1.   Security and Issuer

          This statement relates to the Common Stock, $.10 par value
(the  "Common  Stock"), of HarCor Energy, Inc. (the "Issuer").   The
Issuer's  principal executive office is located  at  4400  Post  Oak
Parkway, Suite 2220, Houston, TX 77027-3413.

ITEM 2.   Identity and Background

           (a)-(c)    The names of the persons filing this statement
on  Schedule  13D  are:  Paulson & Co. Inc., a Delaware  Corporation
("PCI"),  Paulson  Partners  L.P., a  Delaware  limited  partnership
("PPLP"),   and   Paulson  International  Ltd.  a   Cayman   Islands
Corporation  ("PIL").  PCI, which is controlled by John  A.  Paulson
("Paulson"),  is  the  General Partner of PPLP  and  the  investment
manager of PIL.  PCI expressly disclaims equitable ownership of  and
pecuniary  interest in the Common Stock owned by each  of  PPLP  and
PIL.

PPLP

          The  business  of PPLP is 277 Park Avenue, New  York,  New
          York 10172.

          The principal business of PPLP is to purchase, sell, trade
          and invest in securities.

          The  name,  business, and present principal occupation  or
          employment of the general partner of PPLP is as follow:

NAME               ADDRESS               OCCUPATION

PCI                 277 Park Avenue      The  principal business of PCI is
                    New  York, New York  serving  as  general partner  of
                    10172                PPLP and investment manager of
                                         PIL

PCI

          The business address of PCI is 277 Park Avenue, New York,
          New York 10172.

          The principal business of PCI is to perform investment
          advisory services and to act as investment manager.

              PAULSON

              Paulson's business address is 277 Park Avenue,
              New York, New York 10172.

              Paulson's principal occupation or employment is that
              of serving as president of PCI.


PIL

          The business address of PIL is c/o Maples & Cadler, P.O.
          Box 309, Grand Cayman, Cayman Island, British West Indies.

          The principal business of PIL is to purchase, sell, trade
          and invest in securities.

          The name, business address, and present principal
          occupation or employment of the investment manager of PIL
          is as follows:

NAME               ADDRESS                  OCCUPATION

PCI                277 Park Avenue               The principal business of
                   New York, New York            PCI is serving as general
                   10172                         partner of PPLP and
                                                 investment manager of PIL

           (d)  and  (e)  During the last five years,  none  of  the
persons  or  entities  above has been (i) convicted  in  a  criminal
proceeding  (excluding traffic violations or similar  misdemeanors);
or   (ii)   a  party  to  a  civil  proceeding  of  a  judicial   or
administrative  body of competent jurisdiction and as  a  result  of
such  proceeding  was or is subject to a judgment, decree  or  final
order  enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting  or  mandating
activities  subject to, federal or state securities laws or  finding
any violation with respect to such laws.

          (f)  Paulson is a citizen of the United States of America.

ITEM 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

           Shares of Common Stock beneficiary owned were acquired by
PPLP  for  aggregate consideration of $3,173,381 using its funds  in
margin  accounts  maintained  with  Bear  Stearns  Securities  Corp.
Shares  of  Common Stock beneficially owned by PIL were acquired  by
PIL  for  an  aggregate consideration of $3,986,631 using  funds  in
margin  accounts  maintained  with  Bear  Stearns  Securities  Corp.
Shares  of Common Stock beneficially owned by PCI were acquired  for
aggregate  consideration of $732,368 using funds in margin  accounts
maintained with Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

ITEM 4.   Purpose of Transaction

           Each  of  PPLP,  PIL and PCI acquired  the  Common  Stock
beneficially owned by it in the ordinary course of its  business  of
purchasing, selling, trading and investing in securities.   PCI  has
acted as investment manager with respect to PIL's acquisition of its
Common Stock.

          Depending upon market conditions and other factors that it
may deem material, each of PPLP, PIL and PCI may purchase additional
Common Stock or may dispose of all or a portion of the Common  Stock
that it now beneficially owns or may hereafter acquire.

          None of PPLP, PIL and PCI has any plans or proposals which
relate  to  or  would  result in any of the  actions  set  forth  in
subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4.








ITEM 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer

           (a) PPLP, PIL and PCI owns the following shares of Common
Stock as of
March 13, 1997:
           Holder                     # of shares        Percent of the class
                                                         of Common Stock
          
           Paulson Partners L.P.       506,500                3.39%
           Paulson International Ltd.  636,300                4.26%
           Paulson & Co. Inc.          1,259,700*             8.44%

*   Includes  116,900  shares  of  Common  Stock  held  by   private
discretionary  accounts  as to which PCI has investment  discretion.
Also  includes shares owned by each of PPLP and PIL as to which  PCI
has   investment  discretion.   PCI  expressly  disclaims  equitable
ownership of pecuniary interest in such shares owned by each of PPLP
and PIL.

           (b) Each of PPLP and PIL has the shared power with PCI to
vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition
of,   the   Common  Stock  beneficially  owned  by  PPLP  and   PIL,
respectively.  Information regarding each of PPLP, PIL and  PCI  for
the  purposes of subpragraph (b) of this Item 5 is set forth in Item
2  above and expressly incorporated by refernce herein.  PCI has the
power  to  vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct  the
disposition of the Common Stock beneficially owned by it.

          (c)  The following transactions were effected by PPLP, PIL
and PCI:

Paulson Partners  L.P.   Paulson International Ltd.   Paulson & Co. Inc.*

           Shares                    Shares                   Shares  
           Bought  Average           Bought   Average           Bought Average
    Date   (Sold)  Price      Date   (Sold)   Price     Date    (Sold)  Price
                                                                             
   3/6/97   54,300  $6.06     3/6/97  68,200  $6.06     3/6/97  12,500  $6.06
            40,200  $6.00             50,500  $6.00              9,300  $6.00
            40,200  $6.00             50,500  $6.00              9,300  $6.00
            10,100  $6.00             12,600  $6.00              2,300  $6.00
             6,000  $6.13              7,600  $6.13              1,400  $6.13
            88,300  $6.05            111,000  $6.05             20,400  $6.05
             1,600  $5.91              2,000  $5.91                400  $5.91
             2,000  $5.94              2,500  $5.94                500  $5.94

   3/7/97   40,200  $6.50             50,500  $6.50              9,300  $6.50
            52,700  $6.52             66,200  $6.52             12,100  $6.52 
            60,300  $6.50             75,800  $6.50             13,900  $6.50

   3/10/97 110,600  $6.44            138,900   $6.44            25,500  $6.44

                                                                
     All reported transactions were effected on NASDAQ in New York.


          (d)  No person other than PPLP has the right to receive or
the  power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the  proceeds
from  the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned  by
PPLP.

            No person other than PCI has the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds  from
the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by PCI.

           No  person other than PIL has the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds  from
the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by PIL.
  
         (e)  Not applicable.


ITEM 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
          Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer

           There  are no contracts, arrangements, understandings  or
relationships  with respect to any securities of the Issuer,  except
as set forth herein.


ITEM 7.   Material To Be Filed As Exhibit



                    Exhibit A - Joint Filing Agreement

                             SIGNATURE

           After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
and  belief, the undersigned each certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.


Dated:    March 13, 1997

PAULSON PARTNERS L.P.

By:  Paulson & Co. Inc.
       General Partner

       By:______________________
          John A. Paulson
          President








PAULSON INTERNATIONAL LTD.

By:  Paulson & Co. Inc., as
       Investment Manager

          By:_______________________
               John A. Paulson
               President

PAULSON & CO. INC.

By:____________________
           John A. Paulson
           President






































                              EXHIBIT A

                         JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


           The  undersigned  hereby  agree  that  the  statement  on
Schedule  13D  with  respect to the Common Stock of  HarCor  Energy,
Inc., dated March 13, 1997, is, and any further amendments there  to
signed  by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of  the
undersigned  pursuant to and in accordance with  the  provisions  of
Rule 13d-2(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date:  March 13, 1997


PAULSON PARTNERS L.P.

By:  Paulson & Co. Inc.
       General Partner

       By:______________________
          John A. Paulson
          President





PAULSON INTERNATIONAL LTD.

By:  Paulson & Co. Inc., as
       Investment Manager

          By:_______________________
               John A. Paulson
               President

PAULSON & CO. INC.

By:____________________
           John A. Paulson
           President















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