SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION INC
10-Q/A, 1998-03-11
DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

   
                                  FORM 10-Q/A
    

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

   
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1997 AMENDMENT NO. 1
    

                                       OR

( ) Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 

For the transition period from    N/A    to
                               --------      --------

Commission File Number 2-70145

                    SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                TEXAS                                74-2088619               
      (State or other jurisdiction                (I.R.S. Employer            
   of incorporation or organization)             Identification Number)       

                9310 Broadway, Bldg. I, San Antonio, Texas 78217
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                  210-828-7689
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                                                            
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (Former name, address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents
and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.  N/A

                                                                 Yes     No
                                                                    ---     ---
                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

       Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.


           Class                               Outstanding at February 10, 1998
           -----                               --------------------------------
Common Stock, $.10 par value                             5,832,194           

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          SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   ASSETS
                                                                          December 31,             March 31,
                                                                              1997                    1997
                                                                              ----                    ----
<S>                                                                     <C>                        <C>
Current Assets:
   Cash                                                                 $    650,623                  407,755
Receivables                                                                2,744,350                  642,677
   Contract drilling in progress                                           1,110,939                  593,162
   Prepaid expenses                                                           99,607                  162,213
                                                                        ------------              ----------- 
      Total current assets                                                 4,605,519                1,805,807
                                                                        ------------              ----------- 

Property and equipment                                                    15,339,680               10,887,935
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization                       8,243,585                7,642,458
                                                                        ------------              ----------- 
Net property and equipment                                                 7,096,095                3,245,477
                                                                        ------------              ----------- 
   Total assets                                                           11,701,614                5,051,284
                                                                        ============              =========== 

   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
Current liabilities:
   Short-term debt                                                            12,000                   -
   Current installments, long-term debt                                      671,409                  261,394
   Accounts payable                                                        2,822,863                1,146,982
   Prepaid drilling contracts                                                701,652                   99,000
   Accrued expenses                                                          502,768                  269,265
                                                                        ------------              ----------- 
      Total current liabilities                                            4,710,692                1,776,641

Long term debt                                                             2,938,740                1,220,103
                                                                        ------------              -----------
   Total liabilities                                                       7,649,432                2,996,744
                                                                        ------------              ----------- 
Shareholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, noncumulative, $1.00 par value.
      Authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and out-
      standing no shares at December 31, and 235,000
      shares at March 31, 1997.                                                -                      235,000
   Preferred stock, 8%, cumulative, convertible,
      $2.00 redemption and liquidation value. Authorized
      400,000 shares; issued and outstanding 400,000 shares
       at December 31, and no shares at March 31, 1997.                      800,000                   -
   Common stock, $0.10 par value.
      Authorized 15,000,000 shares; issued and out-
      standing 6,171,961 at December 31 and
      5,655,333 at March 31, 1997.                                           617,196                  565,533
Additional paid-in capital                                                16,357,006               15,914,169
Retained earnings (deficit)                                              (13,585,115)             (14,523,257)
                                                                        ------------              -----------  
                                                                           4,189,087                2,191,445
Less Treasury stock, at cost, 339,767 shares                                 136,905                  136,905
                                                                        ------------              -----------
Total shareholders' equity                                                 4,052,182                2,054,540
                                                                        ------------              ----------- 
Total Liabilities and shareholders equity                               $ 11,701,614                5,051,284
                                                                        ============              =========== 
</TABLE>
    

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements





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           SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  
                                                             Three Months Ended                       Nine Months Ended
                                                                December 31,                            December 31,        
                                                       ------------------------------          ------------------------------
                                                          1997                 1996              1997                 1996
                                                          ----                 ----              ----                 ----
<S>                                                  <C>                <C>                   <C>               <C>
 Revenues:
    Contract Drilling                                  $5,475,953           1,911,088          13,302,979           5,917,026
    Oil and gas                                            84,759             109,098             254,775             308,291
    Management fees and other                              24,123              36,394              93,069             108,697
                                                       ----------           ---------          ----------           ---------
    Total operating revenues                            5,584,835           2,056,580          13,650,823           6,334,014


 Costs and expenses:
    Contract drilling                                   4,904,168           1,615,406          11,030,474           5,000,614
    Oil and gas                                            42,170              49,643             126,526             132,404
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization              310,513             160,481             748,367             464,212
    General and administrative                            204,809             132,404             606,203             408,737
    Doubtful accounts                                      -                   25,250              -                   25,250
                                                       ----------           ---------          ----------           ---------
    Total operating costs and expenses                  5,461,660           1,983,184          12,511,570           6,031,217
                                                       ----------           ---------          ----------           ---------


 Earnings from operations                                 123,175              73,396           1,139,253             302,797
                                                       ----------           ---------          ----------           ---------

 Other income (expense):
    Interest expense                                      (91,349)            (44,934)           (210,694)           (131,253)
    Interest income                                         6,007               5,149              18,335              11,237
    Gain on sale of assets                                 -                   -                   13,248               6,862
                                                       ----------           ---------          ----------           ---------
    Total other income (expense)                          (85,342)            (39,785)           (179,111)           (113,154)
                                                       ----------           ---------          ----------           --------- 


 Earnings before income taxes                              37,833              33,611             960,142             189,643
 Income taxes                                              20,000              -                   20,000              -     
                                                       ----------           ---------          ----------           ---------
 Net earnings                                              17,833              33,611             940,142             189,643
 Preferred stock dividend requirements                     16,000              -                   45,333              -     
                                                       ----------           ---------          ----------           ---------
 Net earnings applicable to common
    stockholders                                            1,833              33,611             894,809             189,643
                                                       ==========           =========          ==========           =========

 Earnings per common share-Basic                       $     0.00                0.01                0.16                0.04
                                                       ==========           =========          ==========           =========


 Earnings per common share-Diluted                     $     0.00                0.01                0.12                0.03
                                                       ==========           =========          ==========           =========
</TABLE>
    



   
NOTE: At December 31, 1997 the Company has a remaining net operating loss
      carryforward of approximately $14,860,000 and investment credit
      carryforward of approximately $125,000.
    

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements





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           SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW


   
<TABLE>
                                                                                                   
                                                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                                                        December 31,     
                                                                              -----------------------------
                                                                                 1997               1996
                                                                              -----------        ----------
<S>                                                                          <C>                <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                                                               $   940,142           189,643
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
   to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
   Depreciation, depletion, amortization                                          748,367           464,212
   Provision for doubtful accounts                                                  -                25,250
   Stock issued to directors as compensation                                       55,000            -
   Gain on sale of assets                                                         (13,248)           (6,862)
   Changes in current assets and liabilities:
      Accounts and note receivable                                             (2,101,673)         (770,073)
      Contract drilling in progress                                              (517,777)           22,619
      Prepaid expenses                                                             62,605          (176,517)
      Accounts payable                                                          1,675,882           246,748
      Prepaid drilling contracts                                                  602,652            33,900
      Accrued expenses                                                            231,503           (31,523)
                                                                              -----------        ----------

Net cash provided (used) by operations                                          1,683,453            (2,603)
                                                                              -----------        ----------  

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Payments of debt                                                              (579,701)       (1,110,071)
   Proceeds from notes payable                                                    171,236         1,603,724
   Purchase of treasury stock                                                      -                 (7,000)
   Purchase of preferred stock                                                    (75,000)            -
   Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock                                      765,000             -
   Proceeds from exercise of warrants and options                                  14,500               375
                                                                              -----------        ----------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                         296,035           487,028
                                                                              -----------        ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchase of property and equipment                                          (1,960,488)         (634,698)
   Proceeds from sale of equipment                                                223,868             7,982
                                                                              -----------        ----------

Net cash used by investing activities                                          (1,736,620)         (626,716)
                                                                              -----------        ---------- 

Net increase (decrease) in cash                                                   242,868          (142,291)

Beginning cash and cash equivalents                                               407,755           325,568
                                                                              -----------        ----------

Ending cash and cash equivalents                                              $   650,623           183,277
                                                                              ===========        ==========

Equipment purchased with debt                                                   2,549,118            -
Equipment purchased with stock                                                    300,000            -
Officer's accrued compensation paid through the
   issuance of 53,333 shares of common stock                                        -                20,000
</TABLE>
    

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements





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           SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.        The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts
       of South Texas Drilling & Exploration, Inc. and its wholly-owned
       subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions
       have been eliminated in consolidation.

2.        The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
       statements have been prepared 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
       (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a
       fair presentation have been included.

3.        The Company uses the asset and liability method of Statement 109 for
       accounting for income taxes.  Pursuant to this method, deferred tax
       assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
       attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying
       amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
       bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted
       tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
       those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
       Under Statement 109, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities
       of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that
       includes the enactment date.

   
4.        At December 31, 1997, the Company had investment tax credit
       carryforwards for Federal income tax purposes of approximately $125,000
       (expiring 1997 through 2007) which are available to reduce future
       Federal income taxes.  In addition, the Company had net operating loss
       carryforwards of approximately $14,860,000 (expiring 1998 through 2006)
       which are also available to reduce future Federal income taxes.
    

5.        In February, 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
       Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share" (FAS 128).
       FAS 128 establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per
       share (EPS).  FAS 128 replaces primary EPS, as computed under APB No.
       15, "Earnings per Share," with basic EPS and also requires dual
       presentation of basic EPS and diluted EPS on the income statement.  FAS
       128 is effective for financial statements ending after December 15, 1997
       and requires restatement of all prior-period EPS data.  The Company has
       implemented the new provisions of FAS 128 in the accompanying financial
       statements.

          The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and
       denominators of the basic EPS and diluted EPS computations as required
       by FAS 128:





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           SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                                            December 31, 1997
                                                                            -----------------
                                                                Income           Shares
                                                              (Numerator)     (Denominator)      Per-Share Amount
                                                              -----------     -------------      ----------------
 <S>                                                        <C>                 <C>               <C>
 Net Earnings                                               $      17,833
 Less: Preferred stock dividends                                  (16,000)
                                                            ------------- 

 Basic EPS

 Income available to common stockholders                            1,833          5,813,672         $  0.00        
                                                                                                     =======        
                                                                                                                    
 Effect of Dilutive Securities                                                                                      
 Warrants                                                                            128,008                        
 Options                                                                           1,173,910                        
 Preferred stock                                                   16,000            800,000                        
                                                            -------------         ----------                        
                                                                                                                    
 Diluted EPS                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                    
 Income available to common stockholders and                                                                        
    assumed conversions                                     $      17,833          7,915,590         $  0.00        
                                                            =============         ==========         =======        
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                                                                           Three Months Ended                       
                                                                            December 31, 1996                       
                                                                            -----------------                       
                                                                                                                    
 Net earnings                                               $      33,611                                           
                                                            -------------                                           
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
 Basic EPS                                                                                                          
 Income available to common stockholders                           33,611          5,315,008         $  0.01        
                                                                                                     =======        
                                                                                                                    
 Effect of Dilutive Securities                                                                                      
 Warrants                                                                             97,638                        
 Options                                                                             401,272                        
                                                            -------------         ----------                        
                                                                                                                    
 Diluted EPS                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                    
 Income available to common stockholders and                                                                        
    assumed conversions                                     $      33,611          5,813,918         $  0.01        
                                                            =============         ==========         =======        
</TABLE>
    





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           SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Nine months Ended
                                                                            December 31, 1997
                                                                            -----------------
                                                                Income           Shares
                                                              (Numerator)    (Denominator)      Per Share Amount
                                                              -----------    -------------      ----------------
 <S>                                                         <C>                <C>                 <C>
 Net earnings                                                $    940,142
 Less: Preferred stock dividends                                  (45,333)
                                                             ------------ 


 Basic EPS
 Income available to common stockholders                          894,809          5,676,024          $  0.16        
                                                                                                      =======        
                                                                                                                     
 Effect of Dilutive Securities                                                                                       
 Warrants                                                                            124,212                         
 Options                                                                           1,031,522                         
 Preferred stock                                                   45,333            756,364                         
                                                             ------------          ---------                         
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
 Diluted EPS                                                                                                         
 Income available to common stockholders and                                                                         
   assumed conversions                                       $    940,142          7,588,122          $  0.12        
                                                             ============          =========          =======        
</TABLE>
    



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Nine Months Ended                         
                                                                            December 31, 1996                         
                                                                            -----------------                         
 <S>                                                         <C>                <C>                 <C> 
 Net earnings                                                $    189,643                                            
                                                             ------------                                            
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
 Basic EPS                                                                                                           
 Income available to common stockholders                          189,643          5,311,947          $  0.04        
                                                                                                      =======        
                                                                                                                     
 Effect of Dilutive Securities                                                                                       
 Warrants                                                                             93,161                         
 Options                                                                             289,575                         
                                                             ------------          ---------                         
                                                                                                                     
 Diluted EPS                                                                                                         
 Income available to common stockholders and                                                                         
   assumed conversions                                       $    189,643          5,694,683          $  0.03        
                                                             ============          =========          =======        
</TABLE>




          Subsequent to the end of the current quarter but prior to the
      issuance of these statements, the Company sold 184,615 shares of Series B
      8% Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, for $2,999,994.
      Dividends on the stock are cumulative.  This preferred stock is
      convertible into 923,075 shares of the Company's common stock at a
      conversion price of $3.25 per share.  The stock is redeemable at the
      Company's option at or following the first anniversary of the issuance of
      such stock provided, generally, that the price of the Company's common
      stock equals or exceeds $5.00 per share.





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           SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



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

Liquidity and Capital Resources

    
   
    Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 1997 were $650,623 compared to
$407,755 at March 31, 1997.  The current ratio at December 31, 1997 was .98:1
compared to 1:1 at March 31, 1997.  Working capital decreased to $(105,173) at
December 31, 1997 from $29,166 at March 31, 1997.  Accounts receivable
increased to $2,744,350 at December 31, 1997 from $642,677 at March 31, 1997.
Contract drilling in progress increased to $1,110,939 at December 31, 1997 from
$593,162 at March 31, 1997.
    

    Since March 31, 1997, property and equipment costs increased by $4,451,745.
Of this amount, $4,303,691 was spent on drilling equipment, $116,114 was spent
on transportation equipment, $4,846 was spent on furniture and fixtures and
$27,094 was spent on investment in oil and gas properties.  The primary element
in the increase in drilling equipment was the expenditure of $1,500,000 for the
acquisition, described below, of equipment from San Patricio Corporation.  In
addition to the two drilling rigs purchased, the Company assumed San Patricio's
lease of a third rig.  In the current quarter, the Company also invested
$1,075,000 in a land drilling rig which, after refurbishment, will be placed
into service.

    In June, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of the drilling
operations of San Patricio Corporation.  Assets acquired by the Company
included two land drilling rigs, rig hauling trucks and trailers and
miscellaneous drilling equipment.  In addition, the Company assumed a lease of
a third land drilling rig.  As a result of the acquisition, the Company now
operates seven land drilling rigs, primarily in central and south Texas.  The
transaction was accounted for as a purchase.

    Debt obligations in the form of notes payable, both short term and long
term, increased by $2,140,652 from March 31, 1997 to December 31, 1997.  The
primary elements of the increase were the purchase of drilling equipment from
San Patricio Corporation mentioned above and the purchase of the additional
drilling rig.  The purchase of San Patricio's assets was accomplished with the
use of $900,000 in third-party financing, $300,000 in seller financing and the
issuance of $300,000 of the Company's common stock.  The total third-party
financing was $1,050,000.  This note carries an interest rate of prime (8.5% at
December 31, 1997) plus 2.25% and is due in June, 1999.  The note provides for
monthly payments of $12,500 (based on seven year amortization) plus interest.
Concurrent with the issuance of this note, the third party lender also modified
the terms of the loans taken out in May, 1997.  The interest rate on both the
revolving loan and the term loan was reduced to prime plus 2.25% and the due
date was extended to June, 1999.  The $300,000 of seller financing is payable
in monthly payments of $5,000 plus interest at 10%.  This note is due in June,
2002.  The purchase of the additional rig in October, 1997, was financed by a
combination of a $600,000 note and cash from operations.  The note carries an
interest rate of prime plus 2.25% and is due in October, 1999.  The note
provides for monthly payments of $7,143 (based on seven year amortization) plus
interest.  Additionally, the Company obtained a $600,000 line of credit to fund
capital expenditures.  This note carries an interest rate of prime plus 2.25%.
Amounts funded under this loan are payable in 36 equal monthly payments plus
interest.  At December 31, 1997, $482,000 was outstanding under this line of
credit.

   
    Accounts payable at December 31, 1997 were $2,822,863, an increase of
$1,675,881 from $1,146,982 at March 31, 1997.  Accrued expenses increased to
$502,768 at December 31, 1997 from $269,265 at March 31, 1997.  The primary
reason for the increase in accounts payable was the additional work generated
by the rigs acquired in June, 1997.
    

    In April, 1997, the Company issued a new Series A 8% Convertible Preferred
Stock.  The issue consisted of 400,000 shares with a designated redemption and
liquidation value of $2.00 per share.  Dividends on the stock are cumulative.
This preferred stock is convertible into two shares of common stock for each
share of preferred stock and one share of common stock for each $.50 of due but
unpaid dividends on the Series A 8% Convertible Preferred Stock.  The stock is
redeemable at the Company's option at or following the third anniversary of the
issuance of such stock provided, generally, that the price of the Company's
common stock equals or exceeds $2.50 per share.  The proceeds from the stock
were used to reduce trade





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           SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

accounts payable, bank debt and to acquire drilling equipment.  Prior to the
issuance of this new Series A Preferred Stock, the Company redeemed its
previously issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Stock consisting of
235,000 shares of stock with a stated par value of $1.00 per share.  The
outstanding shares were redeemed for a cash payment of $75,000.

    Subsequent to the end of the current quarter but prior to the issuance of
these statements, the Company sold 184,615 shares of Series B 8% Convertible
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, for $2,999,994.  Dividends on the stock are
cumulative.  This preferred stock is convertible into 923,075 shares of the
Company's common stock.  The stock is redeemable at the Company's option at or
following the first anniversary of the issuance of such stock provided,
generally, that the price of the Company's common stock equals or exceeds $5.00
per share.  The proceeds from the stock will be used for equipment purchases,
debt reduction and working capital.

Results of Operations

    Contract drilling revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 1997 was
$5,475,953 compared to $1,911,088 in the same quarter a year earlier.  This
increase in drilling revenue was the result of an increase in drilling days, a
higher percentage of jobs drilled under footage and turnkey contracts in the
current quarter and increased day rates.  In the current quarter, the Company
had 548 drilling days compared to 296 drilling days in the same quarter in
fiscal 1997.  The reason for the increase in the number of drilling days in the
current quarter was the utilization of seven rigs in the current quarter
compared to four rigs in the same quarter in fiscal 1997 and an increase in the
rig utilization rate for the current quarter to 85% compared to 80% in the same
quarter a year earlier.  The rig utilization rate will not reach 100% because
drilling days are defined as actual days drilled and do not include days for
mobilization of the rig.  The average daily drilling rate increased to $9,993
from $6,456 in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 1997, which reflects both
the change in the types of jobs drilled and increased day rates.

    Oil and gas revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 1997 was $84,759
compared to $109,098 in the same quarter a year earlier.  This decrease in
revenue in the current quarter was due to lower production of both oil and gas
and a lower average price for oil and gas.  In the current quarter, production
was the equivalent of 4,682 barrels of oil while in the same quarter a year
earlier production was the equivalent of 5,176 barrels of oil.  In the current
quarter, the average prices received by the Company were $18.78 per barrel of
oil and $2.91 per mcf of gas compared to $23.97 per barrel of oil and $3.02 per
mcf of gas in the same quarter a year earlier.

   
    Total operating costs and expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 1997
were $5,461,660, up $3,478,476 from operating costs and expenses of $1,983,184
in the same quarter a year earlier.  When compared with the same quarter a year
earlier, contract drilling costs increased $3,288,762 in the quarter ended
December 31, 1997.  Average drilling costs per day in the current quarter were
$8,949 compared to $5,457 in the same quarter a year earlier.  The average
daily drilling margin (daily drilling revenue less daily drilling costs),
increased to $1,043 per day in the current quarter from $999 per day in the
corresponding quarter a year earlier.  This increase was accomplished despite
the Company's loss of approximately $368,000 on a turnkey contract during the
current quarter.  Because of the problems with the well, the Company was
required to re-drill the well for the operator and also incurred additional
costs in attempting to correct the problems on the original job.  Oil and gas
costs and expenses were $42,170 in the quarter ended December 31, 1997 compared
with $49,643 in the same quarter a year earlier.  Depreciation, depletion and
amortization costs increased to $310,513 in the quarter ended December 31, 1997
from $160,481 in the quarter ended December 31, 1996.  This increase was the
result of increased depreciation expense due to the addition of equipment since
December 31, 1996.  General and administrative expenses increased to $204,809
in the current quarter from $132,404 in the same quarter a year earlier.  This
increase was primarily the result of increased payroll costs associated with
the preferred stock issued in June ($44,000) and franchise taxes ($37,000).
The payroll costs associated with the stock issue have been accrued but have
not been paid at December 31, 1997.
    

    Other income and expense decreased to $(85,342) in the current quarter from
$(39,785) in the same quarter a year earlier, primarily due to increased
interest expense.





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           SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                          PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
                   None

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

            (a)  Exhibits.
                   None.

            (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.
                   None.





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<PAGE>   11
           SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



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.


                                     SOUTH TEXAS DRILLING &              
                                      EXPLORATION, INC.                  
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                     /s/ Robert R. Marmor                
                                     ------------------------------------
                                     Robert R. Marmor                    
                                     Chairman of the Board               

Dated: MARCH 9, 1998

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

       Signature                                 Title                           Date
       ---------                                 -----                           ----
     
     
  <S>                                    <C>                               <C>
/s/ Robert R. Marmor                      Chairman of the Board             MARCH 9, 1998
- -------------------------------                                                                
Robert R. Marmor


/s/ Wm Stacy Locke                        President and Chief
- -------------------------------           Executive Officer                  
Wm. Stacy Locke                                                             MARCH 9, 1998



/s/ Chris F. Parma                        Vice President and Chief          MARCH 9, 1998
- --------------------------------          Financial Officer                                                     
Chris F. Parma                            
             
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT 
 NO.                     DESCRIPTION
- -------                  -----------
<S>                       <C>      
Exhibit 27               Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                         650,623
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,744,350
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,605,519
<PP&E>                                      15,339,680
<DEPRECIATION>                               8,243,585
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              11,701,614
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,710,692
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                    800,000
<COMMON>                                       617,196
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,634,986
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                11,701,614
<SALES>                                        254,775
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            13,650,823
<CGS>                                          126,526
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               12,511,570
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               179,111
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                960,142
<INCOME-TAX>                                    20,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   940,142
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.16
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.12
        

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