DYCO OIL & GAS PROGRAM 1984-1
10-Q, 1996-05-10
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                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                               FORM 10-Q


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



     For the quarter ended                   Commission File Number
        March 31, 1996                                0-13430


                    DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-1
                        (A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
        (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



           Minnesota                             41-1465070 
State or other jurisdiction        (I.R.S. Employer Identification
of incorporation or organization)                Number)      



          Samson Plaza, Two West Second Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma  74103
          ------------------------------------------------------------
          (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)


                           (918) 583-1791
              --------------------------------------------------
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






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      
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                    Part I.  Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements

          DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                            BALANCE SHEETS
                              (Unaudited)


                                ASSETS
                                             March 31,  December 31,
                                               1996         1995    
                                            ----------- ------------

CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents  . . . . . .     $131,954     $233,440 
   Accrued oil and gas sales, including
     $52,780 due from related parties
     in 1995 (Note 2) . . . . . . . . . .       75,131       77,337 
                                              --------     -------- 
      Total current assets  . . . . . . .     $207,085     $310,777 

NET OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, utilizing
   the full cost method . . . . . . . . .      424,327      451,379 

DEFERRED CHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . .      119,653      119,653 
                                              --------     -------- 
                                              $751,065     $881,809 
                                              ========     ======== 

                   LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 27,182     $ 25,804 
                                              --------     -------- 
      Total current liabilities . . . . .     $ 27,182     $ 25,804 

ACCRUED LIABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . .       36,046       36,046 

CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 3)

PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
   General Partner, issued and outstanding
     55 units . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        6,878        8,200 
   Limited Partners, issued and outstanding, 
     5,500 units  . . . . . . . . . . . .      680,959      811,759 
                                              --------     -------- 
      Total Partners' capital . . . . . .     $687,837     $819,959 
                                              --------     -------- 
                                              $751,065     $881,809 
                                              ========     ======== 

                The accompanying condensed notes are an
             integral part of these financial statements.

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          DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                       STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
          FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995
                              (Unaudited)

                                                 1996         1995  
                                               --------     --------
 
REVENUES:
   Oil and gas sales, including
     $79,291 of sales to related
     parties in 1995 (Note 2) . . . . . .     $116,779     $104,388 
   Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        2,444        1,880 
                                              --------     -------- 
                                              $119,223     $106,268 
                                              --------     -------- 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
   Oil and gas production . . . . . . . .     $ 35,624     $ 67,102 
   Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
     of oil and gas properties  . . . . .       26,442       38,114 
   General and administrative (Note 2)  .       22,629       22,802 
                                              --------     -------- 
                                              $ 84,695     $128,018 
                                              --------     -------- 

NET INCOME (LOSS) . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 34,528    ($ 21,750)
                                              ========     ======== 
GENERAL PARTNER (1%) - net income (loss)      $    345    ($    218)
                                              ========     ======== 
LIMITED PARTNERS (99%) - net income 
(loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 34,183    ($ 21,532)
                                              ========     ======== 
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT  . . . . . . .     $      6    ($      4)
                                              ========     ======== 
UNITS OUTSTANDING . . . . . . . . . . . .        5,555        5,555 
                                              ========     ======== 

                The accompanying condensed notes are an
             integral part of these financial statements.

                                  -3-
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          DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                       STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
          FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995
                              (Unaudited)

                                                1996         1995   
                                             ----------    ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . .     $ 34,528    ($ 21,750)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)    
     to net cash provided by operating 
    activities:
     Depreciation, depletion, and amortization  
       of oil and gas properties  . . . .       26,442       38,114 
    Decrease in accrued oil and gas sales.       2,206        9,956
     Increase in accounts payable . . . .        1,378        3,665 
                                              --------     -------- 
      Net cash provided by operating 
      activities  . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 64,554     $ 29,985 
                                              --------     -------- 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Additions to oil and gas properties  .     $    -      ($    269)
   Retirements of oil and gas properties           610          -   
                                              --------     -------- 
      Net cash provided (used) by investing 
        activities  . . . . . . . . . . .     $    610    ($    269)
                                              --------     -------- 

NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Cash distributions . . . . . . . . . .    ($166,650)    $    -   
                                              --------     -------- 

      Net cash used by financing 
       activities . . . . . . . . . . . .    ($166,650)    $    -   
                                              --------     -------- 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH 
   EQUIVALENTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . .    ($101,486)     $ 29,716 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF 
PERIOD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      233,440      133,975 
                                              --------     -------- 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF 
PERIOD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $131,954     $163,691 
                                              ========     ======== 

                The accompanying condensed notes are an
             integral part of these financial statements.

                                  -4-
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          DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                CONDENSED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            MARCH 31, 1996
                              (Unaudited)

1.   ACCOUNTING POLICIES
     -------------------

     The  balance sheet as of March 31, 1996, statements of operations
     for  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  1996  and  1995,  and
     statements of cash  flows for  the three months  ended March  31,
     1996 and 1995  have been prepared  by Dyco Petroleum  Corporation
     ("Dyco"), the General  Partner of  the Dyco Oil  and Gas  Program
     1984-1 Limited Partnership (the "Program") without audit.  In the
     opinion of management all  adjustments (which include only normal
     recurring  adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial
     position at March 31,  1996, results of operations for  the three
     months ended  March 31, 1996 and  1995 and changes  in cash flows
     for the  three months  ended March  31, 1996  and 1995 have  been
     made.

     Information  and   footnote  disclosures  normally   included  in
     financial  statements  prepared  in  accordance   with  generally
     accepted accounting principles  have been  condensed or  omitted.
     It  is  suggested  that these  financial  statements  be  read in
     conjunction  with  the  financial  statements  and notes  thereto
     included in the Program's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
     ended  December  31, 1995.   The  results  of operations  for the
     period ended March 31, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the
     results to be expected for the full year.  

     The limited partners' net income  or loss per unit is based  upon
     each $5,000 initial capital contribution.

     OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
     ----------------------

     Oil  and gas  operations are  accounted for  using the  full cost
     method of  accounting.   All productive and  non-productive costs
     associated  with the acquisition,  exploration and development of
     oil  and gas reserves are capitalized.  Sales and abandonments of
     properties are accounted for  as adjustments of capitalized costs
     with no  gain or loss  recognized, unless such  adjustments would
     significantly  alter the  relationship between  capitalized costs
     and proved oil and gas reserves.

     The  provision for depreciation,  depletion, and  amortization of
     oil and gas properties is calculated by  dividing the oil and gas
     sales  dollars during  the  year by  the  estimated future  gross
     income from the oil and gas properties and applying the resulting
     rate to  the net remaining costs  of oil and  gas properties that
     have been capitalized, plus estimated future development costs.

2.   TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
     ---------------------------------

     Under  the terms of the  Program's partnership agreement, Dyco is
     entitled to receive  a reimbursement for all  direct expenses and
     general  and administrative, geological  and engineering expenses
     it incurs  on behalf of  the Program.   During  the three  months

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     ended March 31, 1996  and 1995 such expenses totaled  $22,629 and
     $22,802  respectively, of which $15,654 and  $15,654 were paid to
     Dyco. 

     Affiliates of the  Program are  the operators of  certain of  the
     Program's  properties and their policy is to bill the Program for
     all  customary charges  and cost  reimbursements associated  with
     their   activities,  together   with   any  compressor   rentals,
     consulting, or other services provided.

     The  Program sold  gas at  market prices  to Premier  Gas Company
     ("Premier")  and Premier then resold such gas to third parties at
     market prices.   Premier was  an affiliate of  the Program  until
     December 6, 1995.  During the  three months ended March 31,  1995
     these sales totaled $79,291.   At December 31, 1995,  accrued oil
     and gas sales included $52,780 due from Premier.

3.   CONTINGENCIES
     -------------

     On  October 15, 1993 and October 26, 1993, certain royalty owners
     filed  two  class  action  lawsuits against  Dyco  in  which  the
     plaintiffs  alleged entitlement to a share of proceeds of a take-
     or-pay settlement  with specified  gas purchasers.   The lawsuits
     allege claims based on unjust enrichment, breach of contract, and
     breach  of  fiduciary  obligations  and seek  an  accounting  and
     declaration that  the plaintiffs  are third  party beneficiaries.
     The  plaintiffs have not quantified the  amount of their damages,
     but  they are  seeking exemplary  damages, unpaid  royalties, and
     interest.  Dyco has filed its answer in both matters  in which it
     denied all  of the plaintiffs'  allegations.  The  district court
     certified  the matters as class  actions on January  21, 1994 and
     January 18,  1994, respectively,  and discovery is  proceeding in
     both  matters.   On  November 29,  1994,  the plaintiffs  filed a
     motion for summary  judgment in  both matters.   Dyco intends  to
     vigorously  defend the  lawsuits.    As  of  the  date  of  these
     financial statements, Management  cannot determine the  amount of
     the  alleged damages which would be allocable to the Program from
     these lawsuits.

     On December 18, 1992,  a royalty owner filed a quiet title action
     alleging  that the operator of certain wells in which the Program
     has  an interest failed to exercise due diligence in locating the
     owner  while in  the process  of force  pooling the  drilling and
     spacing unit.  Plaintiff claimed a right to revenues attributable
     to production from  said wells in an amount in excess of $500,000
     and  further alleged conversion and claimed a right to "interest"
     on the proceeds from  production on the well pursuant to  52 O.S.
     Section 540.  The defendants filed a counterclaim for quiet title
     and asserted various defenses.  A trial was held in the matter on
     March 3 and 4, 1994 in which the district court ruled against all
     defendants  and  specifically  found  that the  operator,  Apache
     Corporation,  did  not  exercise  due diligence  in  the  pooling
     proceedings.    Judgement was  entered on  June  15, 1994  in the
     amount of  $500,000 plus interest.   The defendants  appealed the
     district court's verdict and on March 12, 1996 the Oklahoma Court
     of Appeals reversed  the district court's verdict.  Plaintiff has
     filed  a  petition  for  rehearing with  the  Oklahoma  Court  of
     Appeals.

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     Included in these  financial statements as  of December 31,  1995
     and March  31, 1996 is an  accrual by the General  Partner in the
     amount of  $20,000 representing the Program's  share of estimated
     ultimate  damages  resulting from  the  quiet title  action.   No
     accrual has been established for the take-or-pay lawsuit.

                                  -7-
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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
         AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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     Net  proceeds  from  the   Program's  operations  less  necessary
     operating  capital are  distributed to  investors on  a quarterly
     basis.   The net proceeds  from production are  not reinvested in
     productive assets, except to the extent  that producing wells are
     improved, or where methods are employed to permit  more efficient
     recovery  of  the Program's  reserves  which  would  result in  a
     positive  economic  impact.   Over  the last  several  years, the
     domestic  energy industry  and  the Program  have contended  with
     volatile, but generally  low, oil and gas prices.   Over the past
     few years, the  oil and  gas market  appears to  have moved  from
     periods of  relative stability  in supply  and  demand to  excess
     supply  or weakened  demand.    These  trends  have  led  to  the
     volatility in pricing and demand noted over the past years.

     The Program's available capital from subscriptions has been spent
     on  oil and gas  drilling activities.   There  should not  be any
     further material capital resource commitments in the future.  The
     Program has  no  bank debt  commitments.   Cash  for  operational
     purposes will be provided by current oil and gas production.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ---------------------

     THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AS COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS
     ENDED MARCH 31, 1995.
                                    Three months ended March 31,
                                  --------------------------------
                                        1996           1995     
                                        ----           ----     
        Oil and gas sales             $116,779       $104,338   
        Oil and gas production 
        expenses                      $ 35,624       $ 67,102   
        Barrels produced                   502            611   
        Mcf produced                    54,554         72,460   
        Average price/Bbl             $  18.70       $  17.05   
        Average price/Mcf             $   1.97       $   1.30   
 
     As shown in the table, oil and natural  gas sales increased 11.9%
     for  the three  months ended March  31, 1996  as compared  to the
     three months ended March  31, 1995.  This increase  was primarily
     due to an increase  in the average prices  of oil and natural gas
     sold, partially offset by the decrease  in the volumes of oil and
     natural  sold during  the three  months ended  March 31,  1996 as
     compared to  the three months  ended March 31, 1995.   Volumes of
     oil and natural gas sold decreased by 109 barrels and 17,906 Mcf,
     respectively,  for the  three  months  ended  March 31,  1996  as
     compared to the three  months ended March 31,  1995.  Volumes  of
     oil and natural  gas sold  decreased primarily due  to a  natural
     deterioration  in producing  capabilities on  several significant
     wells during the three months ending March 31, 1996.  Average oil
     and natural gas prices  increased to $18.70 per barrel  and $1.97
     per Mcf for the three months ended March 31, 1996 from $17.05 per
     barrel and  $1.30 per Mcf  for the  three months ended  March 31,
     1995.  

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     Oil  and  gas  production  expenses  (including  lease  operating
     expenses and  production taxes)  decreased $31,478 for  the three
     months ended March 31, 1996 as compared to the three months ended
     March  31, 1995.    This  decrease was  primarily  due  to (i)  a
     decrease  in oil  and  natural gas  production  during the  three
     months ended March 31, 1996 as compared to the three months ended
     March  31,  1995  and  (ii)  a  decrease  in  litigation expenses
     directly  related to one well during the three months ended March
     31, 1996.  As a  percentage of oil and gas sales,  these expenses
     decreased to 30.5% for the three months ended March 31, 1996 from
     64.3% for the three months ended March 31, 1995.  This percentage
     decrease  was primarily a result  of the increase  in the average
     prices  of oil and natural gas sold during the three months ended
     March 31, 1996  as compared to the  three months ended  March 31,
     1995.

     Depreciation,  depletion,  and   amortization  of  oil   and  gas
     properties decreased $11,672 for the three months ended March 31,
     1996 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 1995.   This
     decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in the volumes of
     oil and natural gas sold during  the three months ended March 31,
     1996 as compared to the three months ended March 31,  1995 and an
     upward  revision  in  the  estimate of  the  Program's  remaining
     natural  gas reserves at December  31, 1995.   As a percentage of
     oil and gas  sales, this expense decreased to 22.6% for the three
     months ended March 31, 1996 from 36.5% for the three months ended
     March  31, 1995.  This  percentage decrease was  primarily due to
     the  upward  revision in  the remaining  natural gas  reserves as
     discussed above and the increase in the average prices of oil and
     natural gas  sold during the three months ended March 31, 1996 as
     compared to the three months ended March 31, 1995.

     General and administrative expenses remained  relatively constant
     during the  three months ended March 31,  1996 as compared to the
     three months  ended March 31, 1995.   As a percentage  of oil and
     gas sales, these expenses decreased to 19.4% for the three months
     ended March 31, 1996 from 21.8%  for the three months ended March
     31, 1995.  This  percentage decrease was primarily the  result of
     the increase  in the average  prices of oil and  natural gas sold
     during the three  months ended March 31, 1996  as compared to the
     three months ended March 31, 1995.  

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                      PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     On  December 18, 1992, a royalty owner filed a quiet title action
alleging that the  operator of certain wells in  which the Program has
an interest failed  to exercise  due diligence in  locating the  owner
while in the process  of force pooling the  drilling and spacing  unit
(Merle  McCollum,  as Personal  Representative of  the Estate  of Jack
McCollum, Deceased  v. Apache Corporation,  et al., District  Court of
Beckham County, Oklahoma).  The wells in question in which the Program
owns a working interest included the Kinney-Warren No. 3-10 and Fender
No. 4-10.   The  Program had an  approximate 6.8% working  interest in
these wells  at the time the  lawsuit was filed.   Plaintiff claimed a
right to revenues  attributable to  production from said  wells in  an
amount  in  excess  of $500,000  and  further  alleged  conversion and
claimed a right  to "interest" on the proceeds  from production on the
four wells  pursuant to 52 O.S. Section  540.  The  defendants filed a
counterclaim for quiet title  and asserted various defenses.   A trial
was held in the matter  on March 3 and 4,  1994 in which the  district
court ruled  against all  defendants and  specifically found that  the
operator, Apache  Corporation, did not  exercise due diligence  in the
pooling proceedings.   Judgment was  entered on June 15,  1994 in  the
amount  of  $550,000  plus  interest.    The  defendants  appealed the
district court's verdict  and on March 12, 1996 the  Oklahoma Court of
Appeals  reversed the district court's verdict.  Plaintiff has filed a
petition for rehearing with the Oklahoma Court of Appeals.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits:

          27.1      Financial   Data   Schedule   containing   summary
                    financial information extracted from the Program's
                    financial statements as of  March 31, 1996 and for
                    the  three  months  ended March  31,  1996,  filed
                    herewith.

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

          None

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                              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.


                         DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-1 LIMITED
                          PARTNERSHIP

                              (Registrant)


                         By:  DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

                              General Partner




Date:  May 9, 1996       By:        /s/Dennis R. Neill       
                              ----------------------------            
                                   (Signature)
                              Dennis R. Neill
                              Senior Vice President



Date:  May 9, 1996       By:        /s/Patrick M. Hall       
                              ---------------------------            
                                   (Signature)
                              Patrick M. Hall
                              Senior Vice President - Controller
                              Principal Accounting Officer

                                 -11-
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                           INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                           -----------------


NUMBER    DESCRIPTION
- ------    -----------

27.1      Financial   Data   Schedule  containing   summary  financial
          information  extracted from  the  Dyco Oil  and Gas  Program
          1984-1  Limited Partnership's  financial  statements  as  of
          March  31, 1996  and for  the three  months ended  March 31,
          1996, filed herewith.
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