EQUITY OIL CO
10-Q, 1996-08-12
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
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                                    FORM 10Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
(Mark One)

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended    June 30, 1996
                                       OR
[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                 to


Commission file number: 0-610


                               EQUITY OIL COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        COLORADO                           87-0129795

(State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)        Identification No.)

           Suite 806, #10 West Third South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (801) 521-3515

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code


              (Former name, former 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  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

                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. 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: 12,751,100


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                          ITEM I: Financial Statements

                               EQUITY OIL COMPANY
                             Statement of Operations
                 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                       1996           1995
                                                  ------------     ------------


REVENUES

         Oil and gas sales ..................     $  7,568,678     $  6,128,107
         Partnership income .................          150,000          150,000
         Interest income ....................           70,905          125,218
         Other ..............................          123,074          307,865
                                                  ------------     ------------
                                                     7,912,657        6,711,190

EXPENSES

         Operating costs ....................        2,621,927        2,360,568
         Depreciation, depletion and
           amortization .....................        1,800,000        2,250,000
         Leasehold abandonments .............           15,092           25,500
         3-D seismic ........................          304,097          237,604
         Exploration ........................          926,480          697,558
         General and administrative .........        1,218,972          982,262
         Interest ...........................             --             29,545
                                                  ------------     ------------
                                                     6,886,568        6,583,037

Income before income taxes ..................        1,026,089          128,153

Provision (benefit) for income taxes ........          205,033          (44,057)

NET INCOME ..................................     $    821,056     $    172,210
                                                  ============     ============

Net income per common share .................     $       0.06     $       0.01
                                                  ============     ============

Weighted average shares outstanding .........       12,728,834       12,535,130



        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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                               EQUITY OIL COMPANY
                             Statement of Operations
                For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                        1996           1995
                                                    -----------     ----------


REVENUES

         Oil and gas sales ...................      $ 3,910,332      $ 3,105,505
         Partnership income ..................           75,000           75,000
         Interest income .....................           32,156           64,959
         Other ...............................           62,497          129,312
                                                    -----------      -----------
                                                      4,079,985        3,374,776

EXPENSES

         Operating costs .....................        1,287,931        1,207,430
         Depreciation, depletion and
           amortization ......................          900,000        1,100,000
         Leasehold abandonments ..............            5,092           14,300
         Exploration .........................          419,980          388,859
         General and administrative ..........          597,963          579,817
         Interest ............................             --             15,539
                                                    -----------      -----------
                                                      3,210,966        3,305,945

Income before income taxes ...................          869,019           68,831

Provision for income taxes ...................          153,670            6,726
                                                    -----------      -----------
NET INCOME ...................................      $   715,349      $    62,105
                                                    ===========      ===========

Net income per common share ..................      $      0.06      $      0.00

Weighted average shares outstanding ..........       12,741,781       12,529,314



        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.





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                               EQUITY OIL COMPANY
                                  Balance Sheet
                   as of June 30, 1996, and December 31, 1995

                                   (Unaudited)
                                     June  30,    December 31,
ASSETS                                 1996           1995
- ------                             ------------    -------

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents       $ 1,992,912     $   511,252
  Temporary cash investments          256,923         955,967
  Accounts and advances receivable  2,997,546       3,016,067
  Income taxes receivable             524,976         502,098
  Other current assets                325,436         378,594
                                   ----------      ----------
                                    6,097,793       5,363,978

Property and equipment            101,816,817      99,242,754
Less accumulated depletion,
  depreciation and amortization    59,319,185      57,549,855
                                   ----------      ----------
                                   42,497,632      41,692,899
Other assets:
  Investment in and note receivable
    from Symskaya Exploration       7,738,171       6,160,442
  Investment in Raven Ridge
    Pipeline Partnership              468,598         540,220
  Other assets                        168,454         189,511
                                    ---------      ----------
                                    8,375,223       6,890,173

TOTAL ASSETS                      $56,970,648     $53,947,050
                                   ==========      ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                $   777,536     $ 1,107,925
  Accrued liabilities                 327,996         219,144
  Accrued profit sharing               96,000         148,771
  Income taxes payable                240,072         156,293
  Deferred taxes                       10,796          10,796
                                    ---------       ---------
                                    1,452,400       1,642,929


Revolving credit facility           7,128,830       4,918,830
Deferred income taxes               8,650,081       8,654,698
                                   ----------      ----------
                                   15,778,911      13,573,528

Stockholders' equity
  Common stock                     12,751,100      12,711,100
  Paid in capital                   3,633,175       3,485,487
  Retained earnings                23,355,062      22,534,006
                                   ----------      ----------
                                   39,739,337      38,730,593

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY            $56,970,648     $53,947,050
                                   ==========      ==========


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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                               EQUITY OIL COMPANY
                             Statement of Cash Flows
                 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                       1996             1995
                                                   -----------        --------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net income (loss) .........................     $   821,056      $   172,210
   Adjustments
     Depreciation, depletion and
       amortization ..........................       1,800,000        2,250,000
     Partnership distribution in
       excess of income ......................          71,622           80,577
     Leasehold abandonments ..................          15,092           25,500
     Decrease in deferred income taxes .......          (4,617)        (287,658)
        Change in other assets ..............           21,057               --
         Common stock issued for services ....         103,313               --
     Increase (decrease) from changes in:
       Accounts and advances receivable ......          18,521          281,685
       Other current assets ..................          53,158          (58,490)
       Accounts payable and accrued
         liabilities .........................        (221,537)        (241,310)
       Income taxes receivable/payable .......          60,901          164,997
           Deferred lease rental revenue .....            --           (178,553)
       Accrued profit sharing ................         (52,771)         (91,373)
   Net cash provided                               -----------      -----------
     by operating activities .................       2,685,795        2,117,585
                                                   -----------      -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Advances to Symskaya Exploration ..........      (1,577,729)        (946,742)
   Sale of temporary cash investments ........         699,044          964,184
   Capital expenditures ......................      (2,619,825)      (1,840,526)
   Net cash used in investing                        ---------        --------- 
     activities ..............................      (3,498,510)      (1,823,084)
                                                     ---------        ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Payment of note payable ...................            --           (920,000)
   Purchase of treasury stock ................            --            (51,181)
   Increase in other assets ..................            --           (182,690)
   Exercise of incentive stock option ........          84,375             --
   Borrowings under
    revolving credit facility ................       2,210,000          924,830
   Net cash provided by (used in)                    ---------      -----------
      financing activities ...................       2,294,375         (229,041)
                                                     ---------      -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH ..............       1,481,660           65,460

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ....................         511,252          363,342
                                                   -----------      -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   AT END OF PERIOD ..........................     $ 1,992,912      $   428,802
                                                   ===========      ===========

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow  information:  Cash paid during the period
         for:
                   Income Taxes       $   270,340    $90,950
                   Interest           $         -    $29,545

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.




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                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1.  Interim Financial Statements

     The accompanying  financial  statements of Equity Oil Company  ("Equity" or
"the Company") have not been audited by independent accountants,  except for the
Balance Sheet at December 31, 1995. In the opinion of the Company's  management,
the financial  statements reflect the adjustments,  all of which are of a normal
and recurring nature,  necessary to present fairly the financial position of the
Company as of June 30, 1996, and the results of its operations for the three and
six month periods  ended June 30, 1996 and 1995,  and its cash flows for the six
month periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.

     The financial statements and the accompanying notes to financial statements
have been prepared  according to rules and  regulations  of the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, certain notes and other information have been
condensed or omitted  from the interim  financial  statements  presented in this
Quarterly  Report on From 10-Q.  These  financial  statements  should be read in
conjunction  with  the  Company's  1995  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K,  and the
Company's Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 1996.

     The results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 1996 are not
necessarily indicative of future results.

Note 2.  Net Income (Loss) Per Share

     Net income  (loss)  per share is based on the  weighted  average  number of
common  shares and  common  share  equivalents  outstanding  during the  period.
Primary and fully diluted earnings per share are essentially the same.

Note 3. Accounting for Stock Based Compensation

     The Company  adopted SFAS #123,  Accounting  for Stock Based  Compensation,
effective  January 1, 1996.  The Company  has  elected to follow the  disclosure
method of reporting for its stock based compensation.

Note 4. Subsequent events.

     On July 3, 1996, the Company  purchased 332,000 barrels of proved developed
oil reserves associated with 14 producing oil wells. The wells and reserves were
acquired for a total purchase  price of $1.4 million.  The purchase was paid for
with funds borrowed under the Company's credit facility.


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                                     PART I

                                     ITEM 2

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operation


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Results

     Net income for the first six  months of 1996 of was  $821,056,  or $.06 per
share,  compared to net income of  $172,210,  or $.01 per share during the first
half of 1995.  Total revenues of $7,912,657  were 18% higher than total revenues
of $6,711,190 recorded in the first half of 1995.

     Second quarter 1996 net income was $715,349, or $.06 per share, compared to
second  quarter 1995 net income of $62,105,  or $.00 per share.  Second  quarter
revenues in 1996 of $4,079,985  were 21% higher than the $3,374,776  reported in
the second quarter of 1995.

Domestic Exploration Drilling

     Drilling at the Company's Orion 3-D seismic project in the Sacramento Basin
is continuing  during 1996, with four additional  wells drilled through June 30,
1996.  The Company  expects to complete all four of the wells as producers.  The
two most  recent  wells,  the  Erdman  #2-27 and the Erdman  #1-27,  tested at a
combined rate of 10 Million cubic feet per day.  Subsequent to their completion,
the Company will have completed seven out of eight wells drilled on the project.

     The Company is currently planning to drill an additional five wells on this
survey in 1996.  Building on the success of the Orion program,  the Company will
participate in four  additional 3-D seismic  surveys in the Sacramento  Basin in
1996 that may  result in the  drilling  of seven  additional  exploratory  wells
during the year.

     Equity has just completed shooting of a twenty-five square mile 3-D seismic
survey in Dawson County, Montana,  surrounding a well that indicated presence of
a Lodgepole  Reef mound.  The survey was  conducted on a 25,000 acre  leasehold.
After  evaluation of the survey,  the Company will drill an exploratory  well on
the block.  If the 3-D and  drilling  is  successful  in  identifying  Lodgepole
mounds,  several development locations could be drilled.  Equity's 15% operating
working  interest  is  carried  in the  shooting  of seismic  and  drilling  and
completion of the first well.

Development Drilling

     In 1995, Equity  participated in the drilling of eight  development  wells,
completing  four gas and four  oil  wells,  a 100%  success  ratio.  Development
drilling  during the year focused on the Cessford  field in Alberta,  Canada and
the Siberia Ridge field in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

     At the Cessford field, four wells were completed as oil wells, bringing the
total  producing  wells in this 50%  owned  property  to  twenty.  The  field is
currently producing 400 barrels of oil per day. One additional  development well
has been drilled at Cessford this year and is awaiting completion.

     At the Siberia Ridge field,  the Company  participated  in the drilling and
completion  of three gas wells in 1995.  Present  plans call for the drilling of
three additional wells in the Siberia Ridge Field in 1996 -- one under a farmout
agreement, and two in which the Company will have a 50% working interest.

     The Company has begun to focus additional  exploitation  efforts on certain
of the  properties  purchased in 1995.  The Sage Creek Unit #21,  drilled at the
most significant of those  properties,  the Sage Creek Field in Big Horn County,
Wyoming, was drilled during the first quarter of 1996, and has been completed as
a producing oil well.  Equity has a 46.25%  working  interest in the well.  This
well is significant since the success of its completion has the potential to set
up other infill drilling opportunities in the Sage Creek field.

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Acquisitions

     In 1995,  the  Company's  first  year as an active  acquiror  of  producing
properties,  acquisitions  were focused on  properties  in the Rocky  Mountains,
where a total of 761,000 barrels of oil and 1.3 billion feet of natural gas were
purchased for a total purchase price of $3.1 million dollars,  or $3.18 per BOE.
The  purchases  were  made  using  funds  from the $20  million  borrowing  base
revolving credit facility established by the Company in March of 1995.

     In 1996,  the Company is continuing  its  acquisition  efforts.  On July 3,
1996, the Company  announced the purchase of 332,000 barrels of proved developed
oil reserves,  associated with 14 producing oil wells,  located  adjacent to the
Rangely Weber Sand Unit,  site of the Company's  main source of oil  production.
The wells and  reserves  were  acquired  from two private  entities  for a total
purchase price of $1.4 million, effective July 1, 1996. The Company will operate
the  properties,  which  produce  from the Weber sand,  with  working  interests
approaching  100%.  Production from the wells will be approximately  100 barrels
per day, which will increase the Company's daily oil production by approximately
6%. In addition to the proved reserves,  the Company's  analysis indicates these
properties may have upside potential for the development of additional reserves.

     While the Company's first efforts in  acquisitions  have been quite modest,
each of the  properties  acquired  have upside  potential  in the form of infill
development  drilling,   additional  exploration,   equipment  upgrades,  and/or
possible  waterflooding.  In 1996,  the  Company  will  continue  to  focus  its
producing property acquisition efforts in the Rocky Mountains.

International Exploration in Russia

     The  cased-hole  drill  stem tests of four zones  selected  for  testing by
Symskaya  Exploration Inc.,  Equity's 50% owned  subsidiary,  in the Lemok No. 1
well,  flowed salt water with no oil or gas. The tested zones,  ranging in depth
from 6,890 to 8,283 feet are in fractured  dolomites of probable  Cambrian  age.
These  Cambrian zones were a secondary  target in the well,  drilled by Symskaya
Exploration,  Inc., on its 1.1 million acre license area in the Krasnoyarsk Krai
in Eastern  Siberia.  Drilling was  terminated  at a depth of 14,102 feet due to
mechanical  problems  prior  to  reaching  the  primary  target  in the  Vendian
formation at an estimated depth of 14,500 feet.  Total direct drilling costs for
the Lemok #1 incurred by Symskaya through June 30, 1996 were  approximately $9.0
million.

     The test results are disappointing, since oil shows, cores, logs, and other
data  accumulated  during the  course of  drilling  evidenced  the  presence  of
hydrocarbons  in the intervals  that were tested.  The lack of producible oil in
the tested intervals does not preclude the possibility that the well was drilled
below the oil/water contact for these  formations,  and that a well drilled at a
structurally  higher location may contain productive  hydrocarbons in these same
intervals. In addition, the lack of a positive test in the Cambrian zones, which
were  secondary  targets in the  drilling of the Lemok No. 1, does not alter the
possibility  for  accumulations  of recoverable  hydrocarbons  in the Vendian or
Riphean formations that were not reached in this well.  Detailed analysis of the
pressure,  flow data and fluid recovered in the tests is being conducted.

     Based upon all of the data  accumulated  from the Lemok No. 1, the drilling
of a second well is under active consideration,  as well as various alternatives
for obtaining  outside  financing for such a well.  The  feasibility of making a
future  attempt to use the Lemok No. 1 well bore to reach the Vendian  formation
is also being  examined.  In the event that  Symskaya  abandons the Lemok No. 1,
Equity  would be required to record a non-cash  charge to earnings  equal to its
50% share of the direct  drilling  costs  incurred in this well.

     If drilled, a second well would be located approximately five miles east of
the  Lemok  No.  1,  and  would  target  the  Vendian  formation  at a depth  of
approximately of 11,000 feet, which would be 3,000 feet  structurally  higher on
the Ishtyskaya  anticline.  Correspondingly,  the four  intervals  tested in the
Lemok No. 1 should be encountered at depths ranging from approximately  3,900 to
5,300 feet in a second well,  and it is possible  that  producible  hydrocarbons
could be encountered in those zones at the higher structural position.

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

     Cash, cash equivalents,  and temporary cash investments  totaled $2,249,835
as of June 30,  1996,  an increase  of $782,616  since  year-end  1995.  Working
capital at June 30, 1996 was $4,645,393,  up 25% from $3,721,049 at December 31,
1995. The Company's ratio of current assets to current liabilities improved from
3.26 to 1 at  December  31,  1995 to 4.19 to 1 at June 30,  1996.  Cash and cash
equivalents  at June 30, 1996 include $1.4 million  obtained  from the Company's
credit facility for the acquisition  discussed in Note 4 above. These funds were
disbursed on July 3, 1996.

     Cash  provided by  operating  activities  was  $2,685,795  in the first six
months of 1996,  27%  higher  than the same  period of 1995.  Cash  provided  by
operating  activities  was  aided in 1996 by the  higher  net  income  discussed
earlier.

     Investment  in  property  and  equipment  for the first six months of 1996,
coupled  with  advances  the  Company  made  to  Symskaya  Exploration,  totaled
$4,197,554, a 51% increase from the amount recorded during the corresponding six
months of 1995,  reflecting  the  Company's  increased  drilling  activity  both
domestically  and abroad.  This investment  activity in both years was partially
funded by the sale of temporary  cash  investments.  1996 figures do not include
the $1.4 million acquisition discussed in Note 4 above.

     During the first half of 1996,  the Company  borrowed a total of $2,210,000
under its credit  facility to pay for  acquisitions  and for  general  corporate
purposes,  bringing to $7,128,830 the amount outstanding under the facility.  At
June 30, 1996, the Company had  approximately  $12.9 million of  availability on
this credit facility.  Effective July 11, 1996, the Company amended the terms of
the facility,  extending the commitment  period until June 30, 1999, after which
time the note becomes  payable in quarterly  installments  over three years.  In
1995, the Company used proceeds from its revolving credit facility to retire its
previously outstanding note payable.

     The Company believes that existing cash balances,  cash flow, and borrowing
capacity under the revolving credit facility will provide adequate  resources to
meet its capital, exploration, and acquisition spending objectives.


COMPARISON OF SECOND QUARTER 1996 WITH SECOND QUARTER 1995

     Oil  and  gas  sales  increased  26% in  the  second  quarter  of  1996  to
$3,910,332,  compared  to  $3,105,505  in the same  quarter of last  year.  This
increase was brought  about by a  combination  of higher oil and gas prices that
prevailed  during the second  quarter of 1996,  as well as increases in both oil
and gas  production.  The average  net price for crude oil at the Rangely  Weber
Sand Unit during the quarter  was $22.62 per barrel,  compared to $20.14  during
the second  quarter of 1995,  an  increase of 12%.  Average gas prices  received
during the second quarter of 1996 were $1.28 per Mcf,  compared to $1.09 per Mcf
during the second quarter of 1995.

     Total production increased  year-to-year on an equivalent barrel basis. Oil
production increased slightly from 156,000 barrels in the second quarter of 1995
to 158,000  during the same quarter of 1996.  Gas  production  rose sharply from
334,000 Mcf in 1995 to 549,000 Mcf in 1996, an increase of 64%. The production
gains in natural gas reflect the initial successes at the Company's
Orion prospect in California.

     During the second  quarter of 1995,  the  Company  received  $71,000 as its
share of a  settlement  relating to prior  production  litigation.  There was no
corresponding settlement in 1996.

     Slight increases in operating costs,  exploration expenses, and general and
administrative  expenses  were more than offset by  decreases  in  depreciation,
depletion, and amortization (DD&A) charges for the current quarter. The majority
of the decrease in DD&A charges is  attributable to the adoption of SFAS #121 in
1995,  which  removed $2.2  million from the DD&A base that was almost  entirely
associated with marginally economic,  high-cost wells with high depletion rates.
The  adoption  of SFAS #121 was  effective  July 1, 1995.  There was no property
impairment charge for the second quarter of 1996.

     The Company's tax  provisions  for the second  quarter of 1996 and 1995 are
lower than the statutory rate because of percentage depletion deductions.


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COMPARISON OF FIRST HALF 1996 WITH FIRST HALF 1995

     Higher oil and gas  prices  during  the first  half of 1996  combined  with
increases  in both oil and gas  production  to produce an 18%  increase in total
revenues  over the same period of 1995.  Net prices for crude oil at the Rangely
Weber Sand Unit,  which accounts for 64% of the Company's  total oil production,
averaged  $21.60  during the first half of 1996,  an increase of 10% from $19.58
during the same  period of 1995.  Average gas prices  received  during the first
half of 1996 were $1.37 per Mcf, compared to $1.18 per Mcf during the first half
of 1995.  Oil  production of 314,000  barrels was up 3% from 1995  production of
305,000 barrels.  Natural gas production  increased 62% from 645,000 Mcf in 1995
to 1,045,000 Mcf in 1996, the first time the Company has produced in excess of 1
Billion cubic feet of natural gas in the first half of the year.

     The 24% increase in oil and gas sales for the period was slightly offset by
decreases in other income and interest income. Other income in 1995 included the
recognition of income arising from a lease option agreement that was deferred in
1994, as well as the litigation settlement proceeds mentioned previously.  There
were no  corresponding  events in 1996,  causing a 60% decline in other  income.
Interest  income  declined  due to the  reduced  amount of funds  available  for
investment during the first half of 1996.

     Total expenses  increased 4% over 1995 first half levels.  Lease  operating
costs  increased 11%,  primarily as a result of increased  production and higher
revenue-based  production  taxes.  Conversely,   depreciation,   depletion,  and
amortization (DD&A) charges decreased 20% during the period. The majority of the
decrease is  attributable  to the adoption of SFAS #121 in 1995,  which  removed
$2.2  million  from the DD&A  base  that was  almost  entirely  associated  with
marginally economic,  high-cost wells with high depletion rates. The adoption of
SFAS #121 was effective July 1, 1995.  There was no property  impairment  charge
for the first half of 1996.

     Increases in exploration and general and administrative costs are primarily
due to increased exploratory drilling activity, higher compensation expenses, as
well as increased  insurance,  legal,  and investor  relations fees.  During the
first  half of  1996,  the  Company  participated  in the  drilling  of 8 wells,
compared to 4 during the same time period of 1995.  Of the 8 wells  drilled this
year, 5 wells have been completed as producers,  and 3 wells are currently being
tested.

     The Company  incurred 3-D seismic charges of $304,000 during the first half
of 1996  compared to  $237,000  during the same  period of 1995.  These  charges
represent the Company's  continued  development  of its  California  exploration
programs.

     The Company's tax  provisions for the first half of 1996 and 1995 are lower
than the statutory rate because of percentage depletion deductions.


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                                     PART II

                                OTHER INFORMATION

     The answers to items  listed  under Part II are  inapplicable  or negative,
except as shown below.

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

     At the Company's  annual meeting,  held on May 8, 1996,  stockholders  were
asked to elect Mr. L.E.  Buzarde,  Jr., and Mr. P.J.  "Jack"  Bernhisel to serve
three year terms on the Board of Directors. The following votes were recorded.

                              Buzarde      Bernhisel

Affirmative votes           10,611,952     10,602,432
Withhold authority              79,048         88,568

Each director nominee received at least 99% of the shares voted at the meeting.



                                   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.

                               EQUITY OIL COMPANY
                                  (Registrant)



DATE:     August 12, 1996             By /s/ Paul M. Dougan
       ----------------------           -------------------
                                         Paul M. Dougan, President


DATE:     August 12, 1996             By /s/ Clay Newton
       ----------------------           ----------------
                                         Clay Newton, Treasurer








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