TMBR SHARP DRILLING INC
10-Q, 1996-08-13
DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D. C.  20549

                                      Form 10-Q
                                 ____________________

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

                     For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

                                          OR

     ( )          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                        OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                   For the transition period from        to       

                            Commission file number 0-12757

                              TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.               
                ------------------------------------------------------
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                     TEXAS                                    75-1835108     
         -------------------------------                  -------------------
         (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)

              4607 WEST INDUSTRIAL BLVD.
                    MIDLAND, TEXAS                                79703   
         ----------------------------------------               ----------
         (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number (area code) (915) 699-5050

          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      
                                                              ------     ------

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

          Common Stock, $.10 Par Value         Outstanding at August 6, 1996
          ----------------------------         -----------------------------
                (Title of Class)                         3,382,586



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                              TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.
                                   FORM 10-Q REPORT

                                        INDEX



                                                                        Page No.

     Part I.  Financial Information (Unaudited)

       Item 1.  Financial Statements

                Balance Sheets, June 30, 1996 and 
                  March 31, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3

                Statements of Operations, Three Months
                  Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5

                Statements of Stockholders'
                  Equity   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7

                Statements of Cash Flows, Three Months
                  Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8

                Notes to Financial Statements  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9

       Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                  Condition and Results of Operations  . . . . . . . . .  12


     Part II.  Other Information

       Item 1.  Legal Proceedings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

       Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

















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     PART ONE - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

     Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                              TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.
                                    BALANCE SHEETS
                     June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) and March 31, 1996
                        (In thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   June 30,
                                                     1996            March 31,  
       ASSETS                                     (Unaudited)          1996     
       ------                                    -------------      -----------
     <S>                                         <C>                <C>
     Current assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents                   $     21         $     339 
       Trade receivables,
         net of allowance for doubtful
           accounts of $1,225 at both 
           June 30, and March 31, 1996                2,756             2,942 
       Inventories                                       61                51 
       Deposits                                          73               423 
       Other                                            393               410 
                                                    --------          --------
         Total current assets                         3,304             4,165 
                                                    --------          --------

     Property and equipment, at cost:
       Drilling equipment                            39,879            39,750 
       Oil and gas properties, based on
         successful efforts accounting               10,913            10,398 
       Other property and equipment                   3,196             3,195 
                                                    --------          --------
                                                     53,988            53,343 

     Less accumulated depreciation,
       depletion and amortization                   (46,314)          (46,022)
                                                    --------          --------

         Net property and equipment                   7,674             7,321 
                                                    --------          --------

     Other assets                                       202               174 
                                                    --------          --------
         Total assets                              $ 11,180          $ 11,660 
                                                    ========          ========
</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                              TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.
                                    BALANCE SHEETS
                     June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) and March 31, 1996
                        (In thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  June 30, 
                                                    1996            March 31, 
     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        (Unaudited)          1996    
     ------------------------------------       ------------       -----------
     <S>                                        <C>                <C>
     Current liabilities:
       Trade payables                             $   1,565          $  3,336 
       Accrued workers' compensation                  1,279             1,279   
       Other                                            486               786  
                                                    --------          --------
          Total current liabilities                   3,330             5,401 
                                                    --------          --------

     Long term liabilities:
       Borrowings from bank                           3,000             1,300 
                                                    --------          --------
          Total liabilities                           6,330             6,701 
                                                    --------          --------

     Contingencies

     Stockholders' equity:
       Common stock, $0.10 par value
         Authorized, 50,000,000 shares;
         issued, 4,651,325 and 4,615,525
         shares at June 30, and 
         March 31, 1996, respectively                   465               461 
       Additional paid-in capital                    60,659            60,654 
       Accumulated deficit                          (56,124)          (56,006)
       Treasury stock-common, 1,268,739
         shares at June 30, and 
         March 31, 1996, at cost                       (150)             (150)
                                                    --------          --------
          Total stockholders' equity                  4,850             4,959 
                                                    --------          --------
          Total liabilities and
            stockholders' equity                  $  11,180         $  11,660 
                                                    ========          ========
</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to financial statements.







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                              TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.
                               STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                Three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 (Unaudited)
                        (In thousands, except per share data)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Three months ended
                                                           June 30,  
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                    1996              1995    
                                                 -----------       -----------
       <S>                                      <C>               <C>
       Revenues:
          Contract drilling                     $     2,930       $     5,931 
          Oil and gas                                   487               359 
                                                 -----------       -----------
              Total revenues                          3,417             6,290 
                                                 -----------       -----------

       Operating costs and expenses:
          Contract drilling                           2,445             5,004 
          Oil and gas production                        207                84 
          Dry holes and abandonments                    217                16 
          Depreciation, depletion and 
            amortization                                292               270 
          General and administrative                    384               396 
                                                 -----------       -----------
              Total operating costs
                and expenses                          3,545             5,770 
                                                 -----------       -----------
              Operating income (loss)                  (128)              520 
                                                 -----------       -----------

       Other income (expense):
          Interest                                      (69)              (32)
          Gain on sales of assets                        65                -- 
          Other, net                                     14                35 
                                                 -----------       -----------
          Total other income (expense)                   10                 3 
                                                 -----------       -----------
       Net income (loss) before income
          tax provision                                (118)              523 
       Provision for income taxes                        --               (12)
                                                 -----------       -----------

       Net income (loss)                        $      (118)      $       511 
                                                 ===========       ===========
</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to financial statements.






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                              TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.
                               STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                Three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 (Unaudited)
                        (In thousands, except per share data)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Three months ended 
                                                           June 30,   
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                    1996              1995
                                                 -----------       -----------
     <S>                                        <C>               <C>
     Net income (loss) per share 
       of common stock                          $      (.03)      $       .13 
                                                 ===========       ===========

     Weighted average number of 
       common shares outstanding                  4,079,434         4,055,291 
                                                 ===========       ===========
</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to financial statements.

































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                              TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.

                          STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

                  Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) and

                              Year Ended March 31, 1996

                                   (In thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Treasury Stock
                                                                                   -------------- 
                                       Common Stock     Additional                  Common Stock        Total
                                      --------------     Paid-In     Accumulated   --------------    Stockholders'
                                      Shares  Amount     Capital       Deficit     Shares  Amount       Equity
                                      ------  ------     -------     -----------   ------  ------    ------------
                 <S>                  <C>     <C>       <C>          <C>           <C>     <C>       <C>           
                 Balance, 
                   March 31, 1996     4,616   $ 461     $ 60,654      $(56,006)     1,270  $(150)      $ 4,959

                 Exercise of
                   stock options         35       4            5            --         --     --             9 

                 Net income (loss)       --      --           --          (118)        --     --          (118)
                                      -----    -----     --------      --------    -------  -----       -------

                 Balance, 
                   June 30,  
                     1996             4,651   $ 465     $ 60,659      $(56,124)     1,270  $(150)      $ 4,850
                                      =====    =====     ========      ========    =======  =====       =======
</TABLE>
          See accompanying notes to financial statements.


















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                               TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.
                               STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
             For the three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 (Unaudited)
                                    (In thousands)
                                               
                                                   Three months ended June 30,
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                    1996                 1995
                                                  ---------            ---------
    Cash flows from operating activities:
      Net income (loss)                           $   (118)            $    511 
      Adjustments to reconcile net income
      to net cash provided (required) by
          operating activities:
           Depreciation, depletion and
            amortization                               292                  270 
           Dry holes and abandonments                  217                   16 
           Gain on sales of assets                     (65)                  -- 
           Changes in assets and liabilities:
            Trade receivables                          186               (2,923)
            Deposits                                   350                   -- 
            Inventories and other assets               (21)                 154 
            Trade payables                          (1,771)                 543 
            Accrued interest and other liabilities    (300)                  60 
                                                   --------             --------
             Total adjustments                      (1,112)              (1,880)
                                                   --------             --------
             Net cash required by
              operating activities                  (1,230)              (1,369)

    Cash flows from investing activities:
      Additions to property and equipment             (868)                (720)
      Proceeds from sales of property and
        equipment                                       71                   -- 
                                                   --------             --------
             Net cash required by
              investing activities                    (797)                (720)

    Cash flows from financing activities:
      Repayments of capital lease                       --                  (20)
      Issuance of common stock                           9                   53 
      Loans from bank                                1,700                  745 
      Repayments of leasehold borrowings                --                 (119)
                                                   --------             --------
             Net cash provided by
              financing activities                   1,709                  659 
                                                   --------             --------
             Net decrease in cash
              and cash equivalents                    (318)              (1,430)

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
      of period                                        339                1,590 
                                                   --------             --------
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period     $    21              $   160 
                                                   ========             ========

    See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                              TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.
                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



          The amounts presented in the  balance sheet as of March 31,  1996 were
     derived from the  Company's audited  financial statements  included in  its
     Form  10-K Report  filed  for the  year  then  ended.   The  notes to  such
     statements are incorporated herein by reference.
      

     (1) Management's Representation

          In  the opinion  of management,  the accompanying  unaudited financial
     statements contain all adjustments (all of which are  of a normal recurring
     nature)  necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of
     June 30, 1996  and March 31, 1996, the results of  operations for the three
     months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, and the cash flows for the three month
     period ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.

          While the Company believes that the disclosures presented are adequate
     to  make the  information  not  misleading,  it  is  suggested  that  these
     condensed financial  statements be read  in conjunction with  the financial
     statements and the related notes in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-
     K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996.


     (2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     Inventories

          Inventories  consist primarily  of  casing and  tubing.   The  Company
     values its inventories at  the lower of  cost or estimated net  recoverable
     value using the specific identification method.

     Property and Equipment

          Drilling  equipment  is  depreciated on  a  units-of-production method
     based  on the  monthly utilization  of the  equipment.   Drilling equipment
     which  is  not utilized  during  a  month is  depreciated  using a  minimum
     utilization rate  of approximately  twenty-five percent.   Estimated useful
     lives range  from four to  eight years.   Other property  and equipment  is
     depreciated using  the straight-line method of  depreciation with estimated
     useful lives of three to seven years.

          Oil  and gas properties are accounted for using the successful efforts
     method.   Accordingly, the costs  incurred to acquire  property (proved and
     unproved),  all  development costs  and  successful  exploratory costs  are
     capitalized,  whereas  the  costs  of unsuccessful  exploratory  wells  are
     expensed.  Geological and  geophysical costs, including seismic costs,  are
     charged  to expense  when incurred.   In  cases where the  Company provides
     contract drilling  services related to oil  and gas properties in  which it
     has  an ownership  interest,  the Company's  proportionate  share of  costs
     related to  these properties is  capitalized as  stated above,  net of  the


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     Company's  working  interest share  of  profits from  the  related drilling
     contracts.   Capitalized  costs of  undeveloped properties,  which are  not
     depleted until proved reserves  can be associated with the  properties, are
     periodically reviewed for possible impairment. 

          Depletion, depreciation  and amortization  of capitalized oil  and gas
     property costs was provided  using the units-of-production method  based on
     estimated proved or proved  developed oil and gas reserves,  as applicable,
     of the respective property units.

          Major  renewals and  betterments  are capitalized  in the  appropriate
     property accounts while the cost  of repairs and maintenance is  charged to
     operating expense in  the period  incurred.  For  assets sold or  otherwise
     retired, the  cost and related accumulated depreciation amounts are removed
     from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized.

     Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

          Net  income (loss) per share of common  stock is based on the weighted
     average number of common shares outstanding during each period.  All common
     stock equivalents are considered  anti-dilutive for purposes of calculating
     the net loss  per share and  dilutive for purposes  of calculating the  net
     income per share.
      

     (3)  Debt

          Line of Credit

          On January  16, 1996, the Company  entered into a loan  agreement with
     Norwest  Bank Texas, Midland, N.A. (Norwest) that provides for a $3,000,000
     revolving line of credit secured by the Company's drilling rigs and related
     equipment, accounts receivable and inventory.  Borrowings under the line of
     credit bear interest  at the Norwest  Bank Minnesota, National  Association
     base rate  and the interest is  payable monthly.  The  loan matures January
     15,  1998  at which  time the  then outstanding  principal  and all  of the
     accrued  and unpaid interest  is due  and payable.   At June 30,  1996, the
     Company  had  borrowed  $3,000,000 under  the  facility.    The Company  is
     required to  maintain certain financial covenants,  including a requirement
     to maintain a minimum tangible net worth of $6.25 million.  As of  June 30,
     1996, the Company was not in compliance with this requirement, and obtained
     a waiver allowing  their non-compliance.  The  Company is working with  the
     bank to modify the  terms of the loan agreement  in order to eliminate  the
     non-compliance with the debt covenant.


     (4)  Stockholders' Equity
      
          1984 Stock Option Plan

          In August of 1984, the Company adopted the 1984 Stock Option Plan (the
     "Plan") which initially authorized  375,000 shares of the  Company's common
     stock to be issued as either incentive  stock options or nonqualified stock
     options.  This Plan was  amended in August 1986 to increase  the authorized


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     shares  to 475,000 shares of the Company's  common stock.  In January 1988,
     the Plan was  amended to reduce the option price  on certain options issued
     prior to March 31, 1986,  to reflect the then current fair  market value of
     the Company's common stock.  The Plan provides that options  may be granted
     to  key employees or directors  for various terms at  a price not less than
     the fair market value of the shares on  the date of the grant.  Options  to
     purchase 108,000 shares of common stock are currently outstanding under the
     Plan, with 71,250  of the options being  exercisable at June 30,  1996.  No
     additional shares  are available for grant  as the Plan expired  by its own
     terms  in August  1994.    The  options  that were  granted  prior  to  the
     expiration of the Plan,  and which are  outstanding, remain subject to  the
     terms of the Plan.

          1994 Stock Option Plan

          In  July 1994,  the Company adopted  its 1994  Stock Option  Plan (the
     "1994  Plan") which  authorized  the grant  of  options to  purchase  up to
     750,000 shares  of the Company's common stock.  These options may be issued
     as either incentive or nonqualified stock  options.  The 1994 Plan provides
     that options may be granted to key employees or directors for various terms
     at a price not less than the fair market value of the shares on the date of
     grant.  The 1994 Plan was ratified and approved by the stockholders  at the
     Company's annual  meeting of  stockholders held  on August 30,  1994.   The
     Company has not granted any options under the 1994 Plan.


     (5)  Employee Benefits

          Effective  May  1,  1995,   the  Company  established  the  TMBR/Sharp
     Drilling,  Inc. Employee Retirement Plan  which is a  401(K) profit sharing
     plan.   Company contributions are discretionary and have been currently set
     at  25% for  each dollar  contributed by  each eligible  employee, limited,
     however, to a maximum of 5% of the employee's compensation.

     (6)  Contingencies

          On March 19, 1992, the Company was notified by the Texas Department of
     Insurance  that   the  Company's  former  workers'  compensation  insurance
     carriers,  Sir  Lloyd's  Insurance  Company  and  its  affiliate,  Standard
     Financial Indemnity Corporation ("SFIC"), had been placed in liquidation by
     order of the 201st District Court of Travis County, Texas on March 12, 1992
     in Cause No. 92-12765, The State of Texas vs. Sir Lloyd's Insurance Company
     and Sir Insurance  Agency, Inc., and  in Cause No.  91-12766, The State  of
     Texas  vs. Standard  Financial  Indemnity Corporation.   Approximately  two
     months before  being  ordered into  liquidation,  SFIC requested  that  the
     Company pay  policy premiums in the  amount of $646,476.  On  July 22, 1993
     the  special  deputy receiver  of  SFIC  billed the  Company  approximately
     $1,061,000 for retrospective premiums, but adjusted the  amount to $854,153
     on  January 12, 1994.  Although the  Company disputes the amount claimed by
     SFIC and its receiver, the Company is presently unable to determine whether
     and to what extent such amount is, in fact, an accurate estimate of amounts
     owed to SFIC,  if any, largely as  a result of the  difficulty of verifying
     the  insurance   carrier's  estimated   claims  and  adjustments   and  the
     unavailability of  SFIC personnel.   However, an  accrual was  made in  the


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     Company's financial statements for the amount in question.

          In  a  related  development, on  November  3,  1995,  the Company  was
     notified that a lawsuit had been filed in Travis County, Texas styled Texas
     Property  and  Casualty  Insurance   Guaranty  Association  vs.  TMBR/Sharp
     Drilling,  Inc.  (Cause No.  95-12318).   The  Texas Property  and Casualty
     Insurance Guaranty Association ("Guaranty Association") seeks a recovery of
     past  workers' compensation  claims  advanced by  the Guaranty  Association
     related  to the Company's workers compensation insurance program with SFIC.
     The Guaranty Association is seeking to recover a total of $803,057.11.

          The Company disagrees with the claims made by the Guaranty Association
     and intends to vigorously  defend its position against the Receiver of SFIC
     and  the Texas  Guaranty Association.   The  Company believes  that if  the
     Guaranty  Association's claim  is  ultimately determined  to  be valid  and
     enforceable,  then  the  Receiver's claim  against  the  Company is  either
     without merit or  that its claim would be offset against  the claims of the
     Guaranty Association.  For these reasons,  the Company has not accrued  the
     Guaranty Association's claim in its financial statements.


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

     Results of Operations

          Total revenues were  $3,417,000 for  the three months  ended June  30,
     1996  which  represents  a 46%  decrease  over  the  same period  in  1995.
     Operating expenses as  percent of revenues were  104% for the  three months
     ended June 30, 1996  versus 92% for the same period of the prior year.  The
     operating results were negatively affected by a decrease in rig utilization
     rates.  Rig utilization rates were 34% for the three  months ended June 30,
     1996 compared to 54% in the same period in 1995.

          Oil  and  gas  revenues increased  by  approximately  36%  due to  the
     increase in the number of producing wells in which the Company has acquired
     ownership  interests.   Accordingly, oil  and gas  production  expenses and
     depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses also increased.

          Net working capital was a negative  $26,000 for the period ended  June
     30, 1996 compared  to a negative $1,236,000 for the  period ended March 31,
     1996.  The increase in working capital is primarily a result of decrease in
     trade payables.

     Liquidity and Capital Resources

          On January  16, 1996, the Company  entered into a loan  agreement with
     Norwest Bank Texas, Midland, N. A. (Norwest) that provides for a $3,000,000
     revolving line of credit secured by the Company's drilling rigs and related
     equipment, accounts receivable and inventory.  Borrowings under the line of
     credit bear  interest at the  Norwest Bank Minnesota,  National Association
     base rate.  Interest only is payable monthly.  The loans mature January 15,
     1998, at which time, the then outstanding principal and accrued interest is
     due  and payable.   At June 30,  1996, the Company  had borrowed $3,000,000


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     under the facility.  The Company intends to meet its cash flow requirements
     for fiscal 1997 through cash  flow provided from operations and  if needed,
     additional borrowings. 

          The Company believes it owns  a sufficient number of drilling rigs  to
     remain competitive  within its areas of operation.   However, the cash flow
     generated from operations and the Company's operating results will continue
     to be directly affected by the  level of drilling activity in the Company's
     operating  areas.   By  focusing on  drilling  contracts which  can provide
     operating  cash flow,  the Company  believes its  operating cash  flow will
     improve.   Cash required  by operating  activities  was approximately  $1.2
     million  for the quarter  compared with $1.4  million for the  three months
     ended June 30, 1995.

          As a  result of the present  worldwide excess supply of  crude oil and
     natural gas and higher domestic finding costs on  an equivalent unit basis,
     producers have significantly reduced their domestic drilling budgets.  This
     decreased demand coupled with  the extreme competitive conditions prevalent
     in the contract drilling industry continue to challenge the Company.


     PART TWO - OTHER INFORMATION

     Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

          On March 19, 1992, the Company was notified by the Texas Department of
     Insurance  that   the  Company's  former  workers'  compensation  insurance
     carriers,  Sir  Lloyd's  Insurance  Company  and  its  affiliate,  Standard
     Financial Indemnity Corporation ("SFIC"), had been placed in liquidation by
     order of the 201st District Court of Travis County, Texas on March 12, 1992
     in Cause No. 92-12765, The State of Texas vs. Sir Lloyd's Insurance Company
     and Sir  Insurance Agency, Inc.,  and in Cause  No. 91-12766, The  State of
     Texas  vs. Standard  Financial  Indemnity Corporation.   Approximately  two
     months  before  being ordered  into  liquidation, SFIC  requested  that the
     Company  pay policy premiums in  the amount of $646,476.   On July 22, 1993
     the  special  deputy  receiver  of SFIC  billed  the  Company approximately
     $1,061,000 for retrospective premiums, but adjusted the amount to  $854,153
     on January 12,  1994.  Although the Company disputes  the amount claimed by
     SFIC and its receiver, the Company is presently unable to determine whether
     and to what extent such amount is, in fact, an accurate estimate of amounts
     owed to SFIC, if any,  largely as a result  of the difficulty of  verifying
     the  insurance   carrier's  estimated   claims  and  adjustments   and  the
     unavailability of SFIC  personnel.   However, an  accrual was  made in  the
     Company's financial statements for the amount in question.

          In  a  related  development, on  November  3,  1995,  the Company  was
     notified that a lawsuit had been filed in Travis County, Texas styled Texas
     Property  and   Casualty  Insurance  Guaranty  Association  vs.  TMBR/Sharp
     Drilling,  Inc.  (Cause No.  95-12318).   The  Texas Property  and Casualty
     Insurance Guaranty Association ("Guaranty Association") seeks a recovery of
     past  workers' compensation  claims  advanced by  the Guaranty  Association
     related to the  Company's workers compensation insurance program with SFIC.

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     The Guaranty Association is seeking to recover a total of $803,057.11.

          The Company disagrees with the claims made by the Guaranty Association
     and intends to vigorously defend its  position against the Receiver of SFIC
     and the  Texas  Guaranty Association.   The  Company believes  that if  the
     Guaranty Association's  claim  is ultimately  determined  to be  valid  and
     enforceable, then  the  Receiver's  claim against  the  Company  is  either
     without merit or  that its claim would be offset against  the claims of the
     Guaranty Association.   For these reasons, the Company has  not accrued the
     Guaranty Association's claim in its financial statements.











































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<PAGE> 15



     Item 6.  Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K.

          (a)  Exhibits:

               27 - Financial Data Schedule

          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

               No reports on Form  8-K were filed during the quarter  ended June
               30, 1996.










































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<PAGE> 16


                                      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.



                                           TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.            




     August 13, 1996                  By:  /s/  Patricia R. Elledge             
     ---------------                       -------------------------
          Date                                  Patricia R. Elledge             
                                                Controller/Treasurer            

                                           (Ms. Elledge is the Chief Financial  
                                           Officer and has been duly authorized 
                                           to sign on behalf of the Registrant) 





























                                         -16-



<PAGE> 17

                                    Exhibit Index





     Exhibit
     Number              Description
     -------             -----------

       27           Financial Data Schedule 










































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