ISRAMCO INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT



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

                         For the month of February, 1997



                                  ISRAMCO, INC.
                 -----------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                    Delaware
                             ----------------------
                            (State of Incorporation)

            575 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022     Suite 1006
            -----------------------------------------------------------
                          (Address of principal executive offices)

                                  212-605-0417
                                ---------------
                               (Telephone number)

              0-12500                                  13-3145265
         ------------------                         -----------------
         Commission File No.                        IRS Employer ID No.


                                                                           

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Item 2.  Acquisition of Assets
         ---------------------


     The Company on February 5, 1997  acquired  for $1.2  million an interest in
Jay  Petroleum  LLC. The Company (i)  pursuant to a letter  agreement (a copy of
which is attached  hereto as Exhibit A) paid to NIR  Resources  Inc.  the sum of
$677,500 for its 50% Membership Interest before recovery of contributions in Jay
Petroleum LLC which  interest for profit  allocation  purposes  reduces to 37.5%
after recovery of capital contribution;  and (ii) pursuant to a letter agreement
(a copy of which is attached  hereto as Exhibit B) paid to  Stonewall  Resources
LLC the sum of  $363,750  for its 25%  Membership  Interest  before  recovery of
contributions in Jay Petroleum LLC which interest for profit allocation purposes
reduces to 18.75% after recovery of capital  contributions.  (NIR Resources Inc.
is a wholly owned  subsidiary of Naphtha  Israel  Petroleum  Corp.  Ltd.  Naphta
Israel  Petroleum Corp. Ltd. owns  approximately  36.5% of the Company's  common
stock and  warrants.)  Mr. Yossi Levy,  the Branch Manager for the Israel Branch
Office of the Company is the General  Manager of Naphtha Israel  Petroleum Corp.
Ltd. Mr.  Youval Ran, the President of the Company is also a director of Naphtha
Israel  Petroleum Corp. Ltd. In addition,  officers and directors of the Company
are associates of officers and directors of Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

     In  addition,  the  Company  made a $132,640  capital  contribution  to Jay
Petroleum  LLC and  received  from Jay  Resources  Corp.  pursuant to a separate
agreement  (a copy of which is attached  hereto as Exhibit C) a 7.9%  Membership
Interest in Jay  Petroleum  LLC which  interest  increases to an  allocation  of
profits percentage of 13.81% after recovery of capital contributions.  The total
capital  contribution  made  by the  members  to Jay  Petroleum  LLC to  date is
$846,000.

     In  connection  with this  acquisition  the Company  received a Fair Market
Value  Letter  from  the  firm of  Albrecht  and  Associates  Inc.,  independent
petroleum  engineers,  with regard to (i) the oil and gas properties held by Jay
Petroleum LLC and (ii) the interest in Jay Petroleum LLC acquired by the Company
from NIR  Resources  Inc.  and  Stonewall  Resources  LLC. The Fair Market Value
Letter was based in part upon  reserve  evaluation  and net  income  projections
prepared by Riseden Services Inc.,  independent  petroleum engineers.  A copy of
the Fair Market Value Letter dated January 27, 1997 and the Riseden Report dated
January 16, 1997 are attached hereto as Exhibit D and Exhibit E, respectfully.

     In the  aggregate  the Company  holds an 82.9%  Membership  Interest in Jay
Petroleum  LLC.  The  Company's  share of  profits  before  recovery  of capital
contribution  in Jay  Petroleum  LLC is 82.9%  and  after  recovery  of  capital
contribution the allocation of profit participation will be reduced to 70.06%.

     The membership of Jay Petroleum LLC is comprised of the Company which holds
an 82.9% Membership  Interest,  Jay Resources  Corporation  which holds a 10.65%
Membership  Interest  and  Jay  Natural  Resources  Inc.  which  holds  a  6.45%
Membership  Interest,  all of which  interests are subject to  adjustment  after
recovery of capital contributions.


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     Jay  Petroleum  LLC  has  entered  into a  Management  Agreement  with  Jay
Management  Company LLC, a newly formed Texas limited  liability company for the
purpose of operating  certain oil and gas interests and managing certain oil and
gas  interests  owned or to be  acquired  by Jay  Petroleum  LLC.  For a capital
contribution  of  $350.00  the  Company  has  acquired  a 35%  interest  in  Jay
Management Company LLC. Pursuant to the Management Agreement (a copy of which is
attached  hereto as Exhibit  F), Jay  Petroleum  LLC will pay to Jay  Management
Company LLC a management fee of $12,500 per month.  The Management  Company will
also receive all payments to Operator for  operations  pursuant to the Operating
Agreement for the contract  wells.  The term of the Management  Agreement is for
ten (10) years,  unless  terminated by either party on not less than one hundred
eighty (180) days notice.

     The designated  Manager of Jay Petroleum LLC is Dr. Reuven Hollo. Dr. Hollo
will receive a Management fee of $5,000 per month. Dr. Hollo is also the Manager
of Jay  Management  Company  LLC,  as  well  as the  controlling  Member  in Jay
Resources Corp. and Jay Natural Resources, Inc.

     Jay  Petroleum  LLC owns both  operated and  non-operated  varying  working
interests in over fifty (50) oil and gas wells in the United States. Independent
estimates of the reserves held by Jay Petroleum LLC, which are located in Texas,
Oklahoma,  Wyoming,  Louisiana  and New Mexico  are  approximately  120,000  net
barrels of proven developed producing oil reserves;  2 billion net cubic feet of
proven developed  producing natural gas reserves;  220,000 net barrels of proven
non-producing   oil   reserves;   and,  3  billion  net  cubic  feet  of  proven
non-producing natural gas reserves.

     The  acquisition  of the  interests  in Jay  Petroleum  LLC, as well as the
capital  contribution  made by the Company to Jay  Petroleum LLC was made out of
working capital funds available to the Company.

     On February 13, 1997 Jay Petroleum LLC acquired from Snyder Oil Corporation
of Fort Worth, Texas, various operated and non-operated interests in oil and gas
wells  in  Louisiana,  Texas  and  Wyoming  for a  cost  of  $3.1  million.  The
acquisition was financed primarily with bank financing obtained by Jay Petroleum
LLC  through a $10 million  Master Note  Facility  with  Comerica  Bank - Texas,
Houston,  Texas.  The Company is not a borrower or  guarantor  under this Master
Note Facility.

     Based on outside reserve engineering  reports,  the newly acquired reserves
consist of approximately  160,000 net barrels of proven developed  producing oil
reserves;  2.8 billion  cubic feet of proven  developed  producing gas reserves;
11,000 net barrels of proven  non-producing  oil reserves;  and, 1.1 billion net
cubic feet of proven non-producing gas reserves.



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     After the completion of the Snyder Oil  Corporation  transaction,  based on
outside  reserve  engineering  reports,  Jay Petroleum LLC will have average net
daily  production of 133 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 1,800  thousand cubic
feet of gas per day (MCFD)  through the  development  of proven  behind pipe and
proven undeveloped  reserves which Jay Petroleum LLC has in its possession,  net
daily production could potentially increase to 200 BOPD and 2,400 MCFD of gas.

     Financial  statements  relating to the interests acquired by the Company in
Jay Petroleum LLC and the interests in oil and gas acquired by Jay Petroleum LLC
shall be filed for the  periods  specified  in Rule  3-05(b) to  Regulation  S-X
within sixty (60) days after the date of this report.

Item 7.  Exhibits
         --------

         Exhibit A - Letter Agreement with NIR Resources Inc.;
         Exhibit B - Letter Agreement with Stonewall Resources LLC;
         Exhibit C - Agreement  with Jay Resources  Corp.;
         Exhibit D - Fair Market Value Letter prepared by Albrecht and
                     Associates Inc. dated January 27, 1997;
         Exhibit E - Riseden Engineering Report dated January 16, 1997;
         Exhibit F - Management Agreement between Jay Petroleum LLC and Jay
                     Management Company LLC.

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        Isramco, Inc.
                                        (registrant)


February 14, 1997                        By:  /S/  HAIM TSUFF
- -----------------                            ----------------------------------
    (date)                                   Haim Tsuff
                                             Chairman of the Board


                                      - 4 -
                               






                          [Isramco Letterhead Omitted]




                                                               January 16, 1997


Mr. Yossi Levy
N.I.R. Resources, Inc.
Shavit House, 4 Raoul Wallenberg St.
Tel Aviv ISRAEL  69174

Dear Mr. Levy:

This letter is written to set forth our agreement for Isramco,  Inc. ("Isramco")
to purchase  100%  Membership  Interest and 100% After Payout  Percentage in Jay
Petroleum, L.L.C. ("LLC") from N.I.R Resources, Inc.

The purchase price and Membership Interest are as follows:

Name                         Membership Interest       Purchase Price Allocation
- ----                         -------------------       -------------------------
N.I.R. Resources, Inc.               50%                       $677,500

Isramco will wire transfer the monies to N.I.R.  Resources,  Inc.'s  Account No.
101-8045711,  ABA No.  102000076,  Norwest  Bank of  Denver,  N.A.  on or before
February 3, to be  immediately  disbursed as set forth above in accordance  with
this Agreement.  Effective upon receipt of these monies, N.I.R. Resources,  Inc.
will assign all of its right, title and interest in the LLC to Isramco.  Isramco
agrees  to  become a Member  of the LLC and to be bound by and  comply  with the
Regulations of the LLC, a copy of which I have  reviewed.  The effective date of
this transaction is February 3, 1997.

N.I.R.  Resources,  Inc. represents and warrants to Isramco that its interest it
is assigning in the LLC is free and clear of any liens.  This  Agreement  may be
signed in counterparts.  If the foregoing represents your understanding,  please
sign in the space provided.

                                       Sincerely,

                                       ISRAMCO, Inc.



                                       By:  /S/  Y. LEVY
                                          -------------------------------------
                                       Title:  /S/  G.M.
                                              ---------------------------------


                   Isramco Inc., Israel Branch, Shavit House,
                     4 Raoul Wallenberg St., Tel-Avia 69174
                    Tel: 973-3-6490330 - Fax: 972-3-6490340




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Accepted and Agreed to this  23 day of    January    , 1997.
                            ----          -------

N.I.R. Resources, Inc.



By:  /S/  Y. LEVY                           By:  /S/  JACKOB MAIMON
    -----------------------------                ------------------------------
     Yossi Levy, President                       Jackob Maimon, Chairman




                          (Isramco Letterhead Omitted)

                                                               January 27, 1997


Mr. Ishay Mor
Stonewall Resources, L.L.C.
30 Kalisher Street
Tel Aviv, Israel  65257

Dear Mr. Mor,

     This  letter is  written  to set  forth our  agreement  for  Isramco,  Inc.
("Isramco")  to  Purchase  25%  Membership  Interest  and  18.75%  After  Payout
Percentage in Jay Petroleum  L.L.C., a Texas limited  liability  company ("LLC")
from Stonewall Resources,  L.L.C.  ("Stonewall") for the purchase price of Three
Hundred  Sixty  Three   Thousand   Seven   Hundred  Fifty  and  NO/100   Dollars
($363,750.00).

     Isramco will wire  transfer the purchase  price monies to Welborn  Sullivan
Meck & Tooley, P.C. ("Escrow Agent"),  COLTAF Account,  Account No. 101-9035805,
ABA No. 102000076,  Norwest Bank of Denver,  N.A. on or before February 3, 1997.
Isramco will fax this originally executed letter agreement to Escrow Agent to be
received by Escrow Agent on or before February 3, 1997. If Escrow Agent does not
receive  the monies and the  agreement  as set forth  above,  Escrow  Agent will
immediately  return  monies  received,  if any,  to  Isramco  and the  agreement
received, if any, to Stonewall.

     This letter will serve as  Irrevocable  Instructions  to Escrow  Agent that
upon  receipt  of(I) the monies  from  Isramco and (II) the fax  agreement  from
Isramco, Escrow Agent shall immediately disburse as follows:

1.   $327,375,  the purchase  price  monies less 10% for U.S.  tax  withholdings
     ($363,750 - 36,375 = $327,375) to Stonewall  Resources,  Inc. Account No. -
     101-8156059, Norwest Bank of Denver, N.A.

2.   $36,375  to U.S.  Internal  Revenue  Service  on  Isramco's  behalf for the
     benefit of Stonewall.

3.   The originally or faxed executed letter agreement to Isramco.

     Effective upon Escrow Agent's  disbursement  as set forth above,  Stonewall
assigns all of its right,  title and interest in the L.L.C. to Isramco.  Isramco
agrees to become a member of the L.L.C.  and to be bound by and comply  with the
Regulations of the L.L.C., a copy of which it has reviewed. Stonewall represents
and warrants to Isramco that its interest it is assigning in the L.L.C., is free
and clear of any liens.


                   Isramco Inc., Israel Branch, Shavit House,
                     4 Raoul Wallenberg St., Tel-Avia 69174
                    Tel: 973-3-6490330 - Fax: 972-3-6490340



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                          [ISRAMCO LETTERHEAD OMITTED]

The effective date of this  transaction is December 31, 1996. This agreement may
be signed in  counterparts.  If the  foregoing  represents  your  understanding,
please sign in the space provided.

                                        Sincerely,

                                        ISRAMCO, INC.



                                        By:  /S/  Y LEVY
                                            -----------------------------------

                                        Title:  General Manager
                                                -------------------------------



Accepted and agreed to this  23  day of January, 1997.
                            ---         -------


STONEWALL RESOURCES, L.L.C.



By: /S/  I. MOR
    ---------------------------------

Title:    Manager




                            Jay Resources Corporation
                               One Houston Center
                            1221 McKinney, Suite 3100
                                Houston TX 77010
                                 (713) 759-1122



                                                                February 4, 1997



Isramco, Inc.
Shavit House, 4 Raoul Wallenberg St.
Tel Aviv, ISRAEL 69174
Attn:  Yossi Levy

Dear Yossi:

     This  letter is  written  to set  forth  our  agreement  to  transfer  7.9%
Membership Interest and 13.81% After Payout Percentage in Jay Petroleum,  L.L.C.
("Transferred Interest") to Isramco, Inc. The consideration for said transfer of
interest is the $132,640  additional capital  contribution made to Jay Petroleum
L.L.C. by Isramco, Inc.

     Upon the  execution of this letter  agreement,  Jay  Resources  Corporation
automatically  assigns and transfers the Transferred  Interest to Isramco,  Inc.
Jay Resources Corporation  represents to Isramco, Inc. that it has the requisite
corporate  approval and  authority to transfer the  Transferred  Interest and it
further represents and warrants that the Transferred  Interest is free and clear
of any liens.

     Isramco,  Inc.  agrees to become a Member of the LLC and to be bound by and
comply with the First Restated  Regulations of the LLC, a copy of which Isramco,
Inc. has reviewed. The effective date of this transaction is February 4, 1997.

     If the foregoing  represents your understanding and agreement,  please sign
in the space provided.

                                             Sincerely,

                                             JAY RESOURCES CORPORATION



                                             By:  /S/  REUVEN HOLLO
                                                -------------------------------

                                             Title:
                                                   ----------------------------



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Accepted and Agreed to this 4  day of February , 1997.

ISRAMCO, INC.



By:  /S/  Y. LEVY
     -------------------------------

Title:
       -----------------------------




                          albrecht & associates, inc.


January 27, 1997


Mr. Yossi Levy
Isramco Inc.
460 Park Ave
New York, NY 10022

RE:  Fair Market Value
     Farmers Acquisition

Dear Mr. Levy:

Per your  request,  I have  estimated the current Fair Market Value (FMC) of the
following

     1)   The Farmers Acquisition

     2)   Isramco's 82.9% WI BPO (69.5% APO) in the Farmers Acquisition

For this appraisal,  I have relied heavily upon the engineering  provided to you
by  Riseden  Services,  Inc.  dated  Januiary  16,  1997.  Further,  my firm has
independently   engineered  the  Proved   Producing   reserves  in  the  Farmers
Acquisition and have no material  disagreements with the Riseden  engineering on
that portion of the  reserves.  (My firm has not  engineered  the  non-producing
reserves in the Farmers Acquisition.)

Based on the  foregoing,  our  appraisals as of February 1, 1997, of the subject
properties are as follows:

          Farmers Acquisition

          Proved Producing:                      $2,200,000
          Proved Behind Pipe:                       300,000
          Proved Undeveloped:                     1,500,000
                                                 ----------

             Total FMV                           $4,000,000


1111 Fanin, Suite  1470                            1660 Lincoln, Suite 2700
Houston, Texas 77002                               Denver, Colorado 80262
713-931-9586                                        303-839-5627

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          Isramco Interest in Farmers Properties

                                                 WI = 82.9%
                                                 ----------
        
          Proved Producing:                     $1,459,000
          Proved Behind Pipe:                      199,000
          Proved Undeveloped:                      995,000
                                                ----------

              Total FMV                         $2,658,000

Albrecht &  Associates,  Inc.  has  represented  sellers of  approximately  $800
million of oil and gas properties,  including over $150 million in 1996.  Please
be advised,  however,  that the appraisal process is not an exact science and is
subject to many variables  including  changing market conditions for properties,
oil and gas prices, engineering  uncertainties,  as well as many other unknowns.
Our appraisal of the Fair Market Value is our best estimate  taking into account
current  conditions,  but is made  without  any  warranties  whatsoever,  either
express or implied.  Untimately,  the Fair Market  Value is the value paid for a
property by a willing buyer to a willing seller.

If we may be of further service, please advise.

Sincerely,

/S/  ROBERT A. ALBRECHT
- ----------------------------------
Robert A. Albrecht
President




                                    RISEDEN
                                    -------
                                 SERVICES, INC.
                              ENGINEERING SERVICES
                   P.O. Box 56733 - HOUSTON, TEXAS 77256-6733
                      (713) 781-1537 - Fax (713) 781-5422

                                January 16, 1997

Mr. Reuven Hollo
Mr. Yossi Levy
Jay Resources Corporation
1221 McKinney, Suite 3100
Houston, Texas 77010

RE:  Reserve Evaluation and
     Net Income Projection
     Farmers and Snyder Assets

Gentlemen:

     As an extension of the reserve  evaluation and cash flow projections I have
done for Comerica Bank-Texas,  you have requested additional economic runs using
your proprietary oil and gas price schedules.  With Comerica's permission to use
the data  base  and  projections  prepared  on their  behalf,  attached  are the
economic runs you requested.

     I have made  these  reserve  determinations  and cash flow  projections  in
conformance  with the  definitions  and  procedures  approved  by the Society of
Petroleum  Evaluation  Engineers.  The  projections  have been made  using  your
requested price and cost forecasts as follows:

     Oil:    $21.00/bbl plus or minus historical differentials for location and
             quality plus applicable bonuses through the life of the bonus 
             contract, escalating at 3% per year.

     Gas:    $2.25/mcf plus or minus historical differentials for location and
             quality, escalating at 3% per year.

     LOE:    Historical costs escalating at 3% per year.

     I have  independently  evaluated the subject reserves for Comerica Bank and
for Jay Resources and confirm that no employee of Riseden  Services,  Inc. has a
financial interest in the results of this evaluation.


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Mr. Reuven Hollo
Mr. Yossi Levy
January 17, 1997
(as revised)

page two

     Following is a summary of the  conclusions  of this  evaluation and the net
income projections:

                                                                Net income
                           Net Oil            Net Gas              @ 9%
                            Mbbl               Mmcf                M$
                           -------            -------           ----------
   FARMERS 

      Proved Developed     
       Producing           120.2               2179.6             2665.5
   
      Proved
       Non-Producing       222.4               3169.2             6230.8
                           -----               ------             ------

      Sub Total            342.6               5348.8             7896.3

   SNYDER

      Proved Developed
       Producing           161.5               2810.5             4598.4

      Proved
       Non-Producing        10.7                1143.5             794.3
                           -----               -------            -------

      Sub Total            172.2               3954.0             5392.7
                           =====               ======             ======

   GRAND TOTAL             514.8               9302.8            13289.1

     Please advise if additional information is needed.

                                             Yours truly,

                                             /S/  J. E. RISEDEN
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            J.E. Riseden, PE
                                            President



                                          [SEAL OF TEXAS OMITTED]


attachments





                              MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT


     THIS  AGREEMENT,  made and entered  into this 4 day of Feb.,  1997,  by and
between  Jay  Petroleum  LLC  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "Owner")  and  Jay
Management Company, LLC (hereinafter referred to as "Manager"), WITNESSETH:

                                        I
                                    Premises
                                    --------

     1.1 Owner  either  owns or  controls  certain  producing  oil and gas wells
located in the States of Oklahoma,  Texas,  Louisiana,  Michigan, New Mexico and
Wyoming,  which wells are more fully described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
by this  reference  made a part  hereof.  For  convenience  of  reference,  such
producing  oil and gas wells shall  hereinafter  be referred to as the "Contract
Wells".

     1.2  Manager,  upon the terms and  provisions  hereinafter  set forth,  has
agreed to supervise  and manage the  operation  of the Contract  Wells and Owner
will cause  Manager to be  appointed  as the Operator of such wells on behalf of
Owner.

     1.3  The  consideration  for  this  contract  shall  be good  and  valuable
consideration  and the mutual  promises  and  covenants  set forth  herein,  the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby confessed and acknowledged.

                                       II
                                Manager's Duties
                                ----------------

     2.1 On behalf of Owner, Manager shall assume and perform the entire general
management and supervision of the operation of the Contract Wells and shall make
its  staff  available  for such  purposes.  Manager's  duties  of  managing  and
supervising  the  operations  of the  Contract  Wells on behalf  of Owner  shall
include all  responsibilities as the Operator of the Contract Wells as conducted
by a prudent operator including the following:

     (a)  The general  supervision  and management of all  personnel,  including
          well-pumpers and field roustabouts,  which are assigned or employed in
          connection with the field operation of the Contract Wells;

     (b)  The securing of third party  services for the purposes of  maintaining
          the Contract Wells in a good operating condition;

     (c)  The preparation of Authorities For Expenditure  (AFE's) for reworking,
          recompleting and drilling of new wells and the general supervision and
          management of such operations;

     (d)  Manager shall keep and maintain the books of account and other records
          which are necessary to the operation of the Contract  Wells  including
          performing the



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          joint interest billing and disbursement of revenues to other working
          interest owners;

     (e)  Manager shall prepare and submit all reports  relative to the Contract
          Wells which may be required by state regulatory bodies.

                                       III
                             Manager's Compensation
                             ----------------------

     3.1 Owners shall pay to Manager  monthly as  compensation  for the services
which Manager shall perform under the terms of this  Agreement  Twelve  Thousand
Five Hundred  Dollars  ($12,500.00).  Manager shall also receive all payments to
Operator for  operations  pursuant to the Operating  Agreements for the Contract
Wells.

     3.2 The amount which is to be paid to Manager as set forth in Paragraph 3.1
may be  amended  from time to time by the  parties  hereto  if they so  mutually
agree.

                                       IV
                                  Miscellaneous
                                  -------------

     4.1 The Manager shall not be liable for any losses  sustained in or on each
well or on the  property  where each well is  located,  or for any damage to the
well or productive  capacity  thereof,  caused by the act of God,  fire,  storm,
flood,  explosion,  strike,  riots,  theft or the act of any  person  not  under
direction or supervision of Manager. Manager's liability shall be limited to any
loss or losses  resulting  from the bad  faith,  gross  negligence,  or  willful
misconduct of the supervisory employees of Manager.

     4.2 This  Agreement  shall  remain in force and  effect for the term of ten
(10) years or until terminated by either party hereto. Such termination shall be
effected by either party  hereto  giving the other party not less than 180 days'
written notice that the contract  shall be terminated on a date certain.  Notice
of  termination  shall be in writing sent by courier,  to the other party at the
following address:

         Owner:            Jay Petroleum LLC
                           One Houston Center
                           1221 McKinney, Suite 3100
                           Houston, TX  77010

         Manager:          Jay Management Company LLC
                           One Houston Center
                           1221 McKinney, Suite 3100
                           Houston, TX  77010


                                        2

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Such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the day  following the date of
mailing.  Upon termination  hereof,  Manager shall be entitled to payment of any
and all amounts owning to it pursuant to the terms and provisions hereof.

     4.3 Neither  party hereto shall  execute any  assignment or transfer of its
rights hereunder without the consent of the other party first obtained.

     4.4 Manager shall comply with all laws and regulations of all  governmental
bodies applicable to the operations of the Contract Wells.

     4.5 This Agreement  shall be binding upon the parties hereto and upon their
successors and assigns.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.

                                        OWNER:
                                        JAY PETROLEUM LLC



                                        By:  /S/  Y. LEVY  /  REUVEN HOLLO
                                           ------------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                              ---------------------------------
                                        Date:  2/4/97   /   2/4/97
                                              ---------------------------------



                                        MANAGER:
                                        JAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC



                                        By:
                                            -----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               --------------------------------
                                        Date:  2/4/97
                                               --------------------------------


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                                                           EXHIBIT A



Farmers Acquisition - Average Expenses

Lease Name                      County/Parish              Operator             WI                NRI

Louisiana

<S>                                <C>                     <C>              <C>                  <C>
COWLEY NO. 1                      Bossier                  Grigsby           0.25000000         0.17500000
COWLEY NO. 2                      Bossier                  Grigsby           0.25000000         0.17500000
COWLEY NO. 3                      Bossier                  Grigsby           0.25000000         0.17500000
CORLEY NO. 6                      Bossier                  Grigsby           0.25000000         0.17500000

Michigan

JOSEPH NO. 1-25A                  Manistee                WW Energy          0.12500000         0.09296900

New Mexico

HANSON FEDERAL NO. 1              Eddy                    Anadarko           0.25000000         0.17750000

Oklahoma

HALL UNIT NO. 1                   Caddo                   MW Petroleum       0.00000000         0.00146500
STRATTON FARMS NO. 26             Custer                  Sonat              0.01327700         0.01033600
BRAKHAGE L UNT/2                  Garfield                Farmers            0.25000000         0.21533200
BRAKHAGE NO. 1                    Garfield                Farmers            0.25000000         0.21533200
HOOVER-A NO. 1                    Garfield                Jay                0.37191900         0.31186900
HOOVER NO. 1                      Garfield                Jay                0.75490700         0.61729100
RHODES-MORRIS                     Garfield                Continental        0.00000000         0.01702500
BAGWELL EST NO. 1                 Beckham                 Jay                0.78125000         0.67557800       
MEADOR NO. 1                      Beckham                 Jay                1.00000000         0.85403600
PUTHUFF NO. 1                     Beckham                 Jay                1.00000000         0.87500000
TURNER NO. 1                      Beckham                 Jay                1.00000000         0.87500000
WHITE NO. 1                       Beckham                 Jay                1.00000000         0.86458400
WHITE NO. 2                       Beckham                 Jay                1.00000000         0.87500000
ALBRIGHT NO. 19-1                 Grant                   Echo               0.40500000         0.42875000
JONES A NO. 1-32                  Coal                    Payne WC           0.08668400         0.07068000
BERNARD NO. 1&2                   Alfalfa                 Mack Energy        0.00000000         0.02734300
WOODWARD NO. 1                    Alfalfa                 Mack Energy        0.00000000         0.02734400
WOODARD NO. 4                     Alfalfa                 Mack Energy        0.00000000         0.02734400
GIFT A                            Garfield                Parker & Parley    0.00000000         0.02734400
ISBEL #2                          Garfield                Jay                1.00000000         0.82031000
JEWELL #1                         Garfield                Jay                1.00000000         0.82031000
SAWYER GAS UNIT NO. 2             Garfield                Parker & Parley    0.24752500         0.18952500
RICHARDS NO. 2-21                 McLain                  Whitmar            0.37500000         0.28875000

Texas

DENTON NO. 1                      Howard                  Jay                0.75000000         0.58187500
DENTON NO. 2                      Howard                  Jay                0.75000000         0.58187500



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                                                EXHIBIT A (Continued)



Farmers Acquisition - Average Expenses

                                            GROSS (8/8th)                                  NET

Lease Name                        LOE*        Overhead          Total           LOE       Overhead      Total
                                                Jay            Expenses***                   Jay      Expenses
                                              Operator**                                  Operator

Louisiana

COWLEY NO. 1                     $2,148            $0          $2,148           $537            $0      $537
COWLEY NO. 2                     $2,112            $0          $2,112           $528            $0      $528
COWLEY NO. 3                     $1,868            $0          $1,868           $467            $0      $467
CORLEY NO. 6                     $1,732            $0          $1,732           $433            $0      $433
 
Michigan

JOSEPH NO. 1-25A                 $4,264            $0          $4,264           $533            $0      $533

New Mexico

HANSON FEDERAL NO. 1               $980            $0           $980            $245            $0      $245      

Oklahoma

HALL UNIT NO. 1                      $0            $0             $0              $0            $0        $0
STRATTON FARMS NO. 26            $5,423            $0         $5,423             $72            $0       $72
BRAKHAGE L UNT/2                   $720            $0           $720            $180            $0      $180
BRAKHAGE NO. 1                     $720            $0           $720            $180            $0      $180
HOOVER-A NO. 1                     $262          $428           $690             $97          $159      $257
HOOVER NO. 1                       $211          $431           $642            $159          $325      $485
RHODES-MORRIS                        $0            $0             $0              $0            $0        $0
BAGWELL EST NO. 1                  $395          $593           $988            $309          $463      $772
MEADOR NO. 1                       $336          $593           $929            $336          $593      $929
PUTHUFF NO. 1                      $491          $593         $1,084            $491          $593    $1,084
TURNER NO. 1                       $455          $593         $1,048            $455          $593    $1,048
WHITE NO. 1                        $178          $593           $771            $178          $593      $771
WHITE NO. 2                        $232          $593           $825            $232          $593      $825
ALBRIGHT NO. 19-1                $2,629            $0         $2,629          $1,065            $0    $1,085
JONES A NO. 1-32                 $3,333            $0         $3,333            $289            $0      $289
BERNARD NO. 1&2                      $0            $0             $0              $0            $0        $0 
WOODWARD NO. 1                       $0            $0             $0              $0            $0        $0
WOODARD NO. 4                        $0            $0             $0              $0            $0        $0
GIFT A                               $0            $0             $0              $0            $0        $0
ISBEL #2                           $178          $593           $771            $178          $593      $771
JEWELL #1                          $178          $593           $771            $178          $593      $771
SAWYER GAS UNIT NO. 2              $723            $0           $723            $179            $0      $179
RICHARDS NO. 2-21                $3,629            $0         $3,629          $1,361            $0    $1,361

Texas

DENTON NO. 1                       $602          $501         $1,103            $452          $376      $827
DENTON NO. 2                     $4,000          $501         $4,501          $3,000          $376    $3,376

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                                                           EXHIBIT A (Continued)



Farmers Acquisition - Average Expenses

Lease Name                      County/Parish          Operator               WI                NRI

<S>                              <C>                   <C>                 <C>               <C>         
GLASS NO. 1                       Howard               Jay                 0.75000000        0.56250000
SHANNON A NO. 1                   Crockett             Crockett            0.39875000        0.27710000
GOREE                             Bee                  Bee                 0.25000000        0.20312500
RICHARDS B NO. 1                  Jack                 Jay                 1.00000000        0.80000000
CHERRYHOMES NO. 1-4               Jack                 Jay                 1.00000000        0.81250000
CHERRY D/4/5/7/9                  Jack                 Jay                 1.00000000        0.75000000
CHERRYHOMES M/2/3/4               Jack                 Jay                 1.00000000        0.81250000
CHERRYHOMES B NO. 1               Jack                 Jay                 1.00000000        0.81250000        
MCLAUGHLIN                        Nolan                Boyd&McWilliams     0.18750000        0.13500000
LOPEZ CREEK 1-5                   Irion                Boyd&McWilliams     0.18750000        0.11812500
FRYSAK NO. 1                      Glasscock            Boyd&McWilliams     0.25000000        0.16958300
ELENBURG NO. 1                    Clay                 Jay                 1.00000000        0.81250000
LOPEZ CREEK 3/6                   Irion                Boyd&McWilliams     0.18750000        0.11812500

Wyoming

FLAT TOP FED #32-10               Converse             Equitable           0.20250000        0.17218800




Farmers Acquisition - Average Expenses


                                            GROSS (8/8th)                                  NET

Lease Name                        LOE*        Overhead          Total           LOE       Overhead      Total
                                                Jay          Expenses***                    Jay       Expenses
                                              Operator**                                  Operator


GLASS NO. 1                      $285          $501             $786           $214         $376        $590   
SHANNON A NO. 1                  $449          $867           $1,316           $179         $346        $525
GOREE                          $1,080            $0           $1,080           $270           $0        $270
RICHARDS B NO. 1                 $164          $598             $762           $164         $598        $762
CHERRYHOMES NO. 1-4              $819        $1,105           $1,924           $819       $1,105      $1,924
CHERRY D/4/5/7/9               $1,053          $886           $1,939         $1,053         $886      $1,939
CHERRYHOMES M/2/3/4            $5,293        $3,900           $9,193         $5,293       $3,900      $9,193
CHERRYHOMES B NO. 1              $258          $571             $829           $258         $571        $829
MCLAUGHLIN                     $1,845            $0           $1,845           $346           $0        $346
LOPEZ CREEK 1-5                $2,550            $0           $2,550           $478           $0        $478
FRYSAK NO. 1                   $2,162            $0           $2,162           $541           $0        $541
ELENBURG NO. 1                   $282          $593             $875           $282         $593        $875
LOPEZ CREEK 3/6                $1,020            $0           $1,020           $191           $0        $191

Wyoming

FLAT TOP FED #32-10            $1,283            $0           $1,283           $260           $0        $260

                              $56,342       $15,626          $71,968        $22,481      $14,225     $36,706
                                             
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                                                    EXHIBIT A (Continued)


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Snyder Acquisition - Average Expense


Lease Name                     County/Parish            Operator               WI              NRI

Louisiana

<S>                              <C>             <C>                          <C>             <C>   
ST MARY PARISH (SN)              St. Mary             Parker&Parsley          0.3623470       0.2572660
KG LEE 1,2,3,5 (SN)              Concordia            Ross Production         0.5463750       0.3961210
COTTEN NO. 1 (SN)                Iberia               An-Son                  0.0946800       0.0736690
COTTON LD CP 1 (SN)              Iberia               Parker&Parsley          0.0138990       0.0107880
HERO                             Plaqumine            Parker&Parsley          0.3675290       0.2613530

Texas

VAN VORST W 1-L (SN)             Harris               Sonora Petroleum        0.2500000       0.1682270
WILBER B.E NO.1 (SN)             Jefferson            Snyder (Jay)            0.8127520       0.6502070
KIRKENDALL B-1 (SN)              Hardin               Snyder (Jay)            0.3129520       0.2465220

Wyoming

BCU-1ST CODY (SN)                Fremont              Amoco                                   0.0025870
BCU-2ND CODY (SN)                Fremont              Amoco                                   0.0045750
BCU-FORT UNION (SN)              Fremont              Amoco                                   0.0010000
BCU-FRONTR/DAK (SN)              Fremont              Amoco                                   0.0027080
BCU-MADISON (SN)                 Fremont              Amoco                                   0.0025200
BCU-PHOSPORIA (SN)               Fremont              Amoco                                   0.0039990
BCU-TENSLEEP (SN)                Fremont              Amoco                                   0.0025710
OFF-RK 1-14&5-14 (SN)            Campbell             Wellstar                0.0977600       0.0806520
OFF-ROURK 2-14 (SN)              Campbell             Wellstar                0.0977600       0.0806520
MILLER JAC #1 (SN)               Campbell             Lep Operating           0.2500000       0.1725000
ARMSTRNG FED 1D (SN)             Campbell             Presidio                0.1497500       0.1323800
ARMSTRNG FED 1F (SN)             Campbell             Presidio                0.1497500       0.1323800
ARMSTRNG FED 2-23 (SN)           Campbell             Presidio                0.1955180       0.1535940


                                            GROSS (8/8th)                                  NET

Lease Name                        LOE*        Overhead          Total           LOE       Overhead      Total
                                                Jay            Expenses**                    Jay      Expenses
                                              Operator**                                  Operator
Louisiana

ST MARY PARISH (SN)             $5,671            $0            $5,671        $2,055           $0       $2,055 
KG LEE 1,2,3,5 (SN)             $9,776            $0            $9,776        $5,341           $0       $5,341
COTTEN NO. 1 (SN)               $7,955            $0            $7,955          $753           $0         $753
COTTON LD CP 1 (SN)             $7,512            $0            $7,512          $104           $0         $104
HERO                            $7,821            $0            $7,821        $2,874           $0       $2,874
Texas                           

VAN VORST W 1-L (SN)            $4,881            $0            $4,881        $1,220           $0       $1,220
WILBER B.E NO.1 (SN)            $1,339          $947            $2,286        $1,088         $770       $1,858
KIRKENDALL B-1 (SN)             $3,299          $687            $3,986        $1,032         $215       $1,247

Wyoming

BCU-1ST CODY (SN)                   $0            $0                $0            $0           $0           $0
BCU-2ND CODY (SN)                   $0            $0                $0            $0           $0           $0            
BCU-FORT UNION (SN)                 $0            $0                $0            $0           $0           $0
BCU-FRONTR/DAK (SN)                 $0            $0                $0            $0           $0           $0
BCU-MADISON (SN)                    $0            $0                $0            $0           $0           $0
BCU-PHOSPORIA (SN)                  $0            $0                $0            $0           $0           $0
BCU-TENSLEEP (SN)                   $0            $0                $0            $0           $0           $0
OFF-RK 1-14&5-14 (SN)           $6,212            $0            $6,212          $607           $0         $607
OFF-ROURK 2-14 (SN)             $3,106            $0            $3,106          $304           $0         $304
MILLER JAC #1 (SN)              $1,565            $0            $1,565          $391           $0         $391
ARMSTRNG FED 1D (SN)            $2,194            $0            $2,194          $329           $0         $329
ARMSTRNG FED 1F (SN)            $1,907            $0            $1,907          $286           $0         $286
ARMSTRNG FED 2-23 (SN)          $4,526            $0            $4,526          $885           $0         $885

                               $67,764        $1,634           $69,398       $17,270         $985      $18,255



                               LOE*        Lease Operating Expenses
                         Overhead**        Overhead charged to working interest owners on wells operated by Jay.
                 Total Expenses ***        Gross Expenses - LOE plus Overhead



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