DYCO OIL & GAS PROGRAM 1984-2
10-Q, 1996-10-31
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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
       September 30, 1996                  0-13578


                    DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-2
                        (A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
         (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



           Minnesota                         41-1479080  
    (State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer Identification
      of incorporation or                      Number)
         organization)



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



                            (918) 583-1791
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           (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 1984-2 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                            BALANCE SHEETS
                              (Unaudited)

                                ASSETS
                                      September 30,  December 31,
                                          1996          1995
                                      -------------  ------------

CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents               $ 20,559      $ 67,097
  Accrued oil and gas sales, including
   $66,414 due from related parties
   in 1995 (Note 2)                         66,875        75,739
                                          --------      --------
     Total current assets                 $ 87,434      $142,836

NET OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, utilizing
  the full cost method                     467,216       542,563

DEFERRED CHARGE                             27,063        27,063
                                          --------      --------
                                          $581,713      $712,462
                                          ========      ========

                   LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable                        $  4,976      $  4,875
  Gas imbalance payable                      3,896         3,896
                                          --------      --------
     Total current liabilities            $  8,872      $  8,771

ACCRUED LIABILITY                           14,798        14,798

PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
  General Partner, issued and
   outstanding, 52 units                     5,581         6,889
  Limited Partners, issued and
   outstanding, 5,200 units                552,462       682,004
                                          --------      --------
     Total Partners' capital              $558,043      $688,893
                                          --------      --------
                                          $581,713      $712,462
                                          ========      ========

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

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          DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-2 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                       STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
        FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995
                              (Unaudited)


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

REVENUES:
  Oil and gas sales, including
   $104,254 of sales to related
   parties in 1995 (Note 2)               $91,354     $106,984
  Interest                                  1,413        1,098
                                          -------     --------
                                          $92,767     $108,082

COST AND EXPENSES:
  Oil and gas production                  $35,098     $ 21,640
  Depreciation, depletion, and
   amortization of oil and gas
   properties                              19,463       51,982
  Impairment provision (Note 1)               -         57,945
  General and administrative (Note 2)      15,885       15,527
                                          -------     --------
                                          $70,446     $147,094
                                          -------     --------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                         $22,321    ($ 39,012)
                                          =======     ========
GENERAL PARTNER (1%) - net        
  income (loss)                           $   223    ($    390)
                                          =======     ========
LIMITED PARTNERS (99%) - net
  income (loss)                           $22,098    ($ 38,622)
                                          =======     ========
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT                $  4.25    ($   7.43)
                                          =======     ========
UNITS OUTSTANDING                           5,252        5,252
                                          =======     ========

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

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          DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-2 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                       STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
         FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995
                              (Unaudited)


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

REVENUES:
  Oil and gas sales, including
   $257,337 of sales to related
   parties in 1995 (Note 2)              $334,878     $265,431
  Interest                                  2,713        2,743
                                         --------     --------
                                         $337,591     $268,174

COST AND EXPENSES:
  Oil and gas production                 $ 78,850     $ 71,241
  Depreciation, depletion, and
   amortization of oil and gas
   properties                              72,301      127,436
  Impairment provision (Note 1)               -        180,629
  General and administrative (Note 2)      54,690       55,369
                                         --------     --------
                                         $205,841     $434,675
                                         --------     --------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                        $131,750    ($166,501)
                                         ========     ========
GENERAL PARTNER (1%) - net        
  income (loss)                          $  1,318    ($  1,665)
                                         ========     ========
LIMITED PARTNERS (99%) - net
  income (loss)                          $130,432    ($164,836)
                                         ========     ========
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT               $  25.09    ($  31.70)
                                         ========     ========
UNITS OUTSTANDING                           5,252        5,252
                                         ========     ========

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

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          DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-2 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                       STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
         FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995
                              (Unaudited)

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

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income (loss)                      $131,750    ($166,501)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
   (loss) to net cash provided by
   operating activities:
   Depreciation, depletion, and 
     amortization of oil and gas
     properties                            72,301      127,436
   Impairment provision                       -        180,629
   Increase in accounts receivable -
     related party                            -      (   4,830)
   Decrease in accrued oil and gas
     sales                                  8,864       23,616
   Increase (decrease) in accounts
     payable                                  101    (   1,115)
                                         --------     -------- 
   Net cash provided by operating
     activities                          $213,016     $159,235
                                         --------     --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Additions to oil and gas properties   ($    286)   ($ 28,990)
  Retirements of oil and gas
   properties                               3,332        4,830
                                         --------     --------
   Net cash provided (used) by  
    investing activities                 $  3,046    ($ 24,160)
                                         --------     --------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Cash distributions                    ($262,600)   ($131,300)
                                         --------     --------
   Net cash used by financing
     activities                         ($262,600)   ($131,300)
                                         --------     --------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
  CASH EQUIVALENTS                      ($ 46,538)    $  3,775

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD                      67,097       32,766
                                         --------     --------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
  END OF PERIOD                          $ 20,559     $ 36,541
                                         ========     ========


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

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          DYCO OIL AND GAS PROGRAM 1984-2 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                CONDENSED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
                              (Unaudited)


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

     The  balance  sheet  as  of  September 30,  1996,  statements  of
     operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996
     and 1995, and statements of cash flows for the nine  months ended
     September  30, 1996 and 1995 have been prepared by Dyco Petroleum
     Corporation ("Dyco"), the General Partner of the Dyco Oil and Gas
     Program  1984-2  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 September 30,  1996, results of
     operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996
     and 1995  and changes  in cash  flows for  the nine months  ended
     September 30, 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 September 30, 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.    In  the  event  the
     unamortized  cost  of  oil  and gas  properties  being  amortized
     exceeds the full cost  ceiling (as defined by the  Securities and
     Exchange Commission),  the excess  is charged  to expense  in the
     period  during which such excess  occurs.  At  September 30, 1995
     the  unamortized cost of oil and gas properties exceeded the full
     cost ceiling by $180,629.  $122,684 of this excess was charged to
     expense  during the three months ended March 31, 1995 and $57,945
     was charged  to expense during  the three months  ended September
     30, 1995.  No  such impairment provision was incurred  during the
     three  or  nine  months ended  September  30,  1996.   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

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     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
     ended  September 30, 1996 and 1995  such expenses totaled $15,885
     and $15,527, respectively, of which $14,118 and $14,118 were paid
     to Dyco.   During the  nine months ended  September 30, 1996  and
     1995 such expenses totaled  $54,690 and $55,369, respectively, of
     which $42,354 and $42,354 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 September 30,
     1995  these sales totaled $104,254.  During the nine months ended
     September 30, 1995 these sales totaled $257,337.  At December 31,
     1995, accrued gas sales included $66,414 due from Premier.

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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 SEPTEMBER 30,  1996 AS COMPARED  TO THE THREE
     MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995.

                                   Three months ended September 30,
                                   --------------------------------
                                          1996            1995
                                         -------        --------
      Oil and gas sales                  $91,354        $106,984
      Oil and gas production expenses    $35,098        $ 21,640
      Barrels produced                        48             156
      Mcf produced                        47,231          85,659
      Average price/Bbl                  $ 22.08        $  17.29
      Average price/Mcf                  $  1.91        $   1.22
 
     As shown in the table above, oil and gas sales  decreased $15,630
     (14.6%) for the three months ended September 30, 1996 as compared
     to the three  months ended September 30, 1995.  Of this decrease,
     $75,782 was  related to the  decrease in  the volumes of  oil and
     natural gas sold,  partially offset by a $59,105 increase related
     to  the  increase  in the  average  price  of  natural gas  sold.
     Volumes of oil and natural gas sold decreased by 108 barrels  and
     38,428 Mcf,  respectively, for  the three months  ended September
     30,  1996 as  compared to  the three  months ended  September 30,
     1995.  The  decrease in  volumes of oil  sold resulted  primarily
     from  the  normal declines  in production  due to  diminished oil
     reserves  on one well during the three months ended September 30,
     1996  as compared to the  three months ended  September 30, 1995.
     The decrease in the volumes of natural gas sold was primarily due
     to the  normal declines in  production due to  diminished natural
     gas reserves  on  several wells  during  the three  months  ended
     September  30,  1996  as  compared  to  the  three  months  ended

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     September 30, 1995.  Average oil and natural gas prices increased
     to $22.08 per  barrel and  $1.91 per Mcf,  respectively, for  the
     three  months ended September 30, 1996 from $17.29 per barrel and
     $1.22 per Mcf, respectively, for the three months ended September
     30, 1995.  

     Oil  and  gas  production  expenses  (including  lease  operating
     expenses and  production taxes)  increased $13,458 for  the three
     months ended September 30,  1996 as compared to the  three months
     ended September 30, 1995.  This  increase resulted primarily from
     workover  expenses  incurred   during  the  three  months   ended
     September 30,  1996 on one well in  order to improve the recovery
     of  reserves, partially offset by the decreases in the volumes of
     oil  and natural gas sold during the three months ended September
     30,  1996 as  compared to  the three  months ended  September 30,
     1995.    As a  percentage of  oil and  gas sales,  these expenses
     increased  to 38.4% for the three months ended September 30, 1996
     from 20.2% for  the three months ended September  30, 1995.  This
     percentage increase was primarily a result of the increase in the
     workover  expenses  discussed  above,  partially  offset  by  the
     increases  in  the average  prices of  oil  and natural  gas sold
     during the three months  ended September 30, 1996 as  compared to
     the three months ended September 30, 1995.

     Depreciation,  depletion,  and   amortization  of  oil  and   gas
     properties decreased $32,519 for the three months ended September
     30,  1996 as  compared to  the three  months ended  September 30,
     1995.  This decrease was primarily the result of the decreases in
     the volumes of  oil and natural gas sold  during the three months
     ended  September 30, 1996 as  compared to the  three months ended
     September  30, 1995.  As a percentage  of oil and gas sales, this
     expense decreased to  21.3% for the three  months ended September
     30,  1996 from  48.6% for  the three  months ended  September 30,
     1995.    This percentage  decrease  resulted  primarily from  the
     increases  in  the average  prices of  oil  and natural  gas sold
     during the three months  ended September 30, 1996 as  compared to
     the three months ended September 30, 1995.  

     As a  result of declines  in natural gas prices  during the three
     months ended September  30, 1995, the  Program recognized a  non-
     cash charge against  earnings of $57,945 during  the three months
     ended  September 30, 1995.  This impairment provision for oil and
     gas properties at  September 30,  1995 was necessary  due to  the
     unamortized costs of oil and gas properties exceeding the present
     value of  the estimated future net revenues  from the oil and gas
     properties.  No  similar charge  was necessary  during the  three
     months ended September 30, 1996.

     General and administrative expenses  increased $358 for the three
     months ended September 30,  1996 as compared to the  three months
     ended September 30, 1995.  This increase was primarily due to  an
     increase  in  professional fees  during  the  three months  ended
     September  30,  1996  as  compared  to  the  three  months  ended
     September 30,  1995.  As a percentage of oil and gas sales, these
     expenses increased to 17.4% for the  three months ended September
     30,  1996 from  14.5% for  the three  months ended  September 30,
     1995.    This percentage  increase  resulted  primarily from  the
     decreases in the volumes of oil  and natural gas sold during  the
     three  months ended September 30,  1996 as compared  to the three
     months ended September 30, 1995.    

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     NINE  MONTHS ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30,  1996 AS  COMPARED TO  THE NINE
     MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995.

                                    Nine months ended September 30,
                                    -------------------------------
                                          1996            1995
                                        --------        --------
      Oil and gas sales                 $334,878        $265,431
      Oil and gas production expenses   $ 78,850        $ 71,241
      Barrels produced                       285             370
      Mcf produced                       170,702         204,961
      Average price/Bbl                 $  19.71        $  17.24
      Average price/Mcf                 $   1.93        $   1.26

     As shown in the table above,  oil and gas sales increased $69,447
     (26.2%)  for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 as compared
     to  the nine months ended September  30, 1995.  Of this increase,
     $137,324  was related  to the  increase in  the average  price of
     natural gas sold, partially offset by  a $66,120 decrease related
     to the decrease  in the volumes of natural gas  sold.  Volumes of
     oil and natural gas sold decreased  by 85 barrels and 34,259 Mcf,
     respectively, for  the nine  months ended  September 30, 1996  as
     compared  to the  nine  months ended  September  30, 1995.    The
     decrease in  volumes  of oil  sold  resulted primarily  from  the
     normal declines  in production due to diminished  oil reserves on
     one  well  during the  nine months  ended  September 30,  1996 as
     compared  to the  nine  months ended  September  30, 1995.    The
     decrease in the volumes of natural gas sold was  primarily due to
     (i)  the normal declines in production  due to diminished natural
     gas  reserves  on several  wells  during  the  nine months  ended
     September 30, 1996 as compared to the nine months ended September
     30, 1995 and (ii)  negative prior period adjustments made  by the
     purchaser  related to one  well due to  the sale  of the property
     during the nine months ended September 30, 1996.  Average oil and
     natural gas prices increased  to $19.71 per barrel and  $1.93 per
     Mcf, respectively, for  the nine months ended  September 30, 1996
     from $17.24 per barrel  and $1.26 per Mcf, respectively,  for the
     nine months ended September 30, 1995.  

     Oil  and  gas  production  expenses  (including  lease  operating
     expenses  and production  taxes)  increased $7,609  for the  nine
     months  ended September 30, 1996  as compared to  the nine months
     ended September 30, 1995.  This increase resulted primarily  from
     an increase in severance taxes resulting from the increase in the
     average  price of natural gas  sold during the  nine months ended
     September 30, 1996 as compared to the nine months ended September
     30, 1995.   As a percentage of oil and  gas sales, these expenses
     decreased to 23.5% for  the nine months ended September  30, 1996
     from 26.8% for  the nine months ended  September 30, 1995.   This
     percentage decrease  was primarily a  result of the  increases in
     the average prices of  oil and natural  gas sold during the  nine
     months  ended September 30, 1996  as compared to  the nine months
     ended September 30, 1995.  

     Depreciation,   depletion,  and  amortization   of  oil  and  gas
     properties decreased $55,135 for  the nine months ended September
     30, 1996 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1995.
     This  decrease was primarily the  result of (i)  the decreases in
     the volumes  of oil and natural  gas sold during the  nine months
     ended September 30,  1996 as  compared to the  nine months  ended
     September 30, 1995 and (ii) an upward revision in the estimate of

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     the  Program's remaining  natural  gas reserves  at December  31,
     1995.   As  a  percentage of  oil  and gas  sales,  this  expense
     decreased to 21.6% for  the nine months ended September  30, 1996
     from 48.0%  for the nine months  ended September 30, 1995.   This
     percentage decrease  resulted primarily  from the upward  reserve
     revisions discussed above and the increases in the average prices
     of  oil and  natural  gas  sold  during  the  nine  months  ended
     September 30, 1996 as compared to the nine months ended September
     30, 1995.

     As  a result of  declines in natural  gas prices  during the nine
     months  ended September 30,  1995, the Program  recognized a non-
     cash  charge against earnings of  $180,629 during the nine months
     ended  September 30, 1995.  This impairment provision for oil and
     gas properties at  September 30,  1995 was necessary  due to  the
     unamortized costs of oil and gas properties exceeding the present
     value  of the estimated future net  revenues from the oil and gas
     properties.   No  similar charge  was necessary  during the  nine
     months ended September 30, 1996.

     General and administrative expenses remained  relatively constant
     for the nine months ended  September 30, 1996 as compared to  the
     nine months ended September 30, 1995.  As a percentage of oil and
     gas  sales, these expenses decreased to 16.3% for the nine months
     ended September 30,  1996 from  20.9% for the  nine months  ended
     September 30, 1995.   This percentage decrease resulted primarily
     from the increases in  the average prices of oil and  natural gas
     sold  during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 as compared
     to the nine months ended September 30, 1995.

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                      PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

     On  October 1, 1996,  Drew Phillips  resigned as  Chief Financial
     Officer  of  Dyco.    Mr.  Phillips  continues  to  serve  as  an
     accounting officer of affiliates of Dyco.

     On October 1, 1996,  Patrick M. Hall was elected  Chief Financial
     Officer  of   Dyco.    Mr.   Hall  joined   affiliates  of   Dyco
     (collectively, the "Samson Companies") in 1983.  Prior to joining
     the Samson Companies he was a senior accountant with Peat Marwick
     Main & Co. in  Tulsa.  He holds a  Bachelor of Science degree  in
     accounting  from Oklahoma  State  University and  is a  Certified
     Public  Accountant.   Mr. Hall  is also  Senior Vice  President -
     Controller of Samson Investment Company.


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 September 30, 1996 and
                    for the  nine  months ended  September  30,  1996,
                    filed herewith.

                    All other exhibits are omitted as inapplicable.

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

          Current  Report on  Form 8-K filed  during third  quarter of
          1996:

          Date of event:           July 1, 1996
          Date filed with SEC:     July 8, 1996
          Item Included:
               Item 5 - Other Events

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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 1984-2 LIMITED
                         PARTNERSHIP

                              (Registrant)


                              By:  DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

                                   General Partner




Date:  October 31, 1996       By:        /s/Dennis R. Neill
                                 -------------------------------
                                        (Signature)
                                        Dennis R. Neill
                                        President



Date:  October 31, 1996       By:        /s/Patrick M. Hall
                                 -------------------------------
                                        (Signature)
                                        Patrick M. Hall
                                        Chief Financial Officer



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                           INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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NUMBER    DESCRIPTION
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27.1      Financial   Data   Schedule  containing   summary  financial
          information  extracted from  the  Dyco Oil  and Gas  Program
          1984-2  Limited Partnership's  financial  statements  as  of
          September  30, 1996 and for the  nine months ended September
          30, 1996, filed herewith.

          All other exhibits are omitted as inapplicable.



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                                          0
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