PENNZOIL CO /DE/
10-Q, 1996-08-12
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                           UNITED STATES
                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 June 30, 1996 Commission File No. 1-5591


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


                Delaware                            74-1597290
      (State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)            Identification No.)


                   Pennzoil Place, P.O. Box 2967
                    Houston, Texas  77252-2967
              (Address of principal executive offices)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (713) 546-4000


      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
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     .

     Number of shares outstanding of each class of common stock, as
of latest practicable date, July 31, 1996:

     Common stock, par value $0.83-1/3 per share, 46,487,341
shares.



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                                           PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
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<TABLE>
                                                     PENNZOIL COMPANY
                                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                                        (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>

                                                                       Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended
                                                                             June 30                           June 30
                                                                  ----------------------------      ----------------------------
                                                                     1996             1995             1996             1995
                                                                  -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------
                                                                        (Expressed in thousands except per share amounts)
<S>                                                               <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
REVENUES                                                          $  636,580       $  646,613       $1,223,921       $1,281,953

COSTS AND EXPENSES
   Cost of sales                                                     371,654          386,604          711,749          755,436
   Selling, general and administrative expenses                       82,910          103,001          169,547          202,458
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization                           73,009           90,815          138,999          183,426
   Exploration expenses                                               11,863           11,309           21,708           20,381
   Taxes, other than income                                           13,605           13,851           27,347           28,582
   Interest charges, net                                              46,804           47,767           94,367           96,246
                                                                  -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX                                       36,735           (6,734)          60,204           (4,576)

Income tax provision (benefit)                                        12,192           (1,944)          19,892           (2,529)
                                                                  -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                                 $   24,543       $   (4,790)      $   40,312       $   (2,047)
                                                                  ===========      ===========      ===========      ===========

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE                                         $      .53       $     (.10)      $      .87       $     (.04)
                                                                  ===========      ===========      ===========      ===========

DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE                                        $      .25       $      .75       $      .50       $     1.50
                                                                  ===========      ===========      ===========     ============

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING                                            46,447           46,218           46,420           46,188
                                                                  ===========      ===========      ===========      ===========
NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING                                          46,466           46,244           46,466           46,244
                                                                  ===========      ===========      ===========      ===========

<FN>
<F1>
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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                                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION - continued

<TABLE>
                                              PENNZOIL COMPANY
                                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                                 (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                                              June 30,            December 31,
                                                                                1996                  1995
                                                                            -------------        -------------
                                                                                 (Expressed in thousands)
<S>                                                                         <C>                  <C>
ASSETS

Current assets
   Cash and cash equivalents                                                 $     38,789         $     23,615
   Receivables                                                                    357,161              335,876
   Inventories
     Crude oil, natural gas and sulphur                                            29,198               41,363
     Motor oil and refined products                                               126,044              119,830
   Deferred income tax                                                             22,384               26,452
   Other current assets                                                            66,065               57,689
                                                                            -------------        -------------
Total current assets                                                              639,641              604,825

Property, plant and equipment, net                                              2,454,247            2,418,025
Marketable securities and other investments                                       952,821              910,334
Other assets                                                                      339,584              374,592
                                                                            -------------        -------------

TOTAL ASSETS                                                                 $  4,386,293         $  4,307,776
                                                                            =============        =============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities
   Current maturities of long-term debt                                      $      1,762         $      2,263
   Notes payable                                                                      -                468,934
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                       264,385              330,263
   Interest accrued                                                                33,535               35,358
   Other current liabilities                                                       64,304               81,450
                                                                            -------------        -------------
Total current liabilities                                                         363,986              918,268

Long-term debt                                                                  2,570,452            2,038,921
Deferred income tax                                                               262,287              227,941
Other liabilities                                                                 301,810              286,414
                                                                            -------------        -------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                               3,498,535            3,471,544
                                                                            -------------        -------------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                              887,758              836,232
                                                                            -------------        -------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                   $  4,386,293         $  4,307,776
                                                                            =============        =============
<FN>
<F1>
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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                                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION - continued

<TABLE>
                                                 PENNZOIL COMPANY
                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                                    (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>

                                                                                           Six Months Ended
                                                                                                June 30
                                                                                   ---------------------------------
                                                                                      1996                  1995
                                                                                   -----------           -----------
                                                                                        (Expressed in thousands)
<S>                                                                                <C>                   <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income (loss)                                                                $   40,312            $   (2,047)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                        138,999               183,426
      Dry holes and impairments                                                         5,173                 7,846
      Deferred income tax                                                              19,402                (3,296)
      Non-cash and other nonoperating items                                            17,590                (9,376)
      Change in operating assets and liabilities                                     (122,670)               87,420
                                                                                   -----------           -----------
  Net cash provided by operating activities                                            98,806               263,973
                                                                                   -----------           -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Capital expenditures                                                               (262,113)             (191,540)
  Purchases of marketable securities and other investments                           (302,042)             (309,486)
  Proceeds from sales of marketable securities and other
    investments                                                                       313,909               306,144
  Proceeds from sales of assets                                                       127,023                56,557
  Other investing activities                                                           (3,525)              (21,448)
                                                                                   -----------           -----------
  Net cash used in investing activities                                              (126,748)             (159,773)
                                                                                   -----------           -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from notes payable, net                                                     27,489               169,541
  Debt and capital lease obligation repayments                                       (645,365)             (207,980)
  Proceeds from issuance of debt                                                      684,206                15,000
  Dividends paid                                                                      (23,214)              (69,295)
                                                                                   -----------           -----------
  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                  43,116              (92,734)
                                                                                   -----------           -----------

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                              15,174                11,466


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period                                         23,615                24,884
                                                                                   -----------           -----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period                                           $   38,789            $   36,350
                                                                                   ===========           ===========

<FN>
<F1>
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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             PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION - continued


                        PENNZOIL COMPANY
      NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (UNAUDITED)

(1)  General -

      The  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  included
herein  have been prepared by Pennzoil Company ("Pennzoil") without
audit  and  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  financial
statements  and  the  notes thereto included in  Pennzoil's  latest
annual  report.   The foregoing financial statements  include  only
normal  recurring  accruals  and  all  adjustments  which  Pennzoil
considers necessary for a fair presentation.  Certain prior  period
items   have   been  reclassified  in  the  condensed  consolidated
financial  statements  in order to conform with  the  current  year
presentation.

(2)  Adoption of New Accounting Standard -

     In  October  1995,  the Financial Accounting  Standards  Board
issued  Statement  of Financial Accounting Standards  ("SFAS")  No.
123,  "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," which  established
an   elective   new   standard   on  accounting   for   stock-based
compensation.   SFAS No. 123 establishes a fair value-based  method
of  accounting  for  stock-based compensation plans  awarded  after
December  31, 1995 and encourages companies to adopt the accounting
method  set  forth  in  SFAS  No. 123  in  place  of  the  existing
accounting  method,  which  requires expense  recognition  only  in
situations where stock compensation plans award intrinsic value  to
employees at the date of grant.  Companies that elect not to follow
SFAS  No.  123 for accounting purposes must make annual  pro  forma
disclosure of its effects.
     As of January 1, 1996, Pennzoil adopted SFAS No. 123 using the
pro   forma  disclosure  method  described  in  the  pronouncement.
Accordingly,  adoption of the statement did not  affect  Pennzoil's
results  of operations or financial position.  Information required
by  SFAS  No.  123  relating to stock-based  compensation  will  be
included in footnotes to Pennzoil's audited financial statements.

(3)  Transactions Involving Oil and Gas and Other Assets

    In  July 1996, Pennzoil completed two related transactions with
Gulf   Canada   Resources   Limited  ("Gulf   Canada"):   (i)   the
establishment of a joint venture for the development of natural gas
reserves in the Zama area of northern Alberta and (ii) the sale  by
Pennzoil  of  its  remaining, non-strategic Canadian  oil  and  gas
assets   to   Gulf  Canada.  After  working  capital  and   closing
adjustments,  Pennzoil received net proceeds of US  $192.8  million
from  the  sale of the Canadian oil and gas assets to Gulf  Canada.
No  material  pretax gain or loss resulted from the  sale,  but  an
after-tax gain, expected to be approximately $20 million,  will  be
recorded  in  the third quarter of 1996. The sale included  840,000
net  acres  of  land,  75  percent of which  is  undeveloped.   The
properties  sold  were located in Alberta and northwestern  British
Columbia  and  included  net proved reserves  of  approximately  35
million  barrels  ("MMbbls") of oil equivalent and  were  producing
approximately 5 thousand barrels ("Mbbls") per day of  liquids  and
33  million  cubic  feet ("MMcf") per day of natural  gas,  net  of
royalties. Included in Pennzoil's consolidated results are
revenues of $26.9 million and operating income of $.2 million
from these properties during the first six months of 1996.
    In July 1996, Pennzoil completed the sale of approximately half
of   its  interest  in  the  Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli  ("ACG")   joint
development  unit offshore Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea  to  Exxon
Azerbaijan  Limited  ("Exxon"),  ITOCHU Oil Exploration  Co.,  Ltd.
("ITOCHU") and Unocal Khazar, Ltd. ("Unocal").  The three companies
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will  pay  approximately $130 million to Pennzoil for a  5  percent
working  interest in the ACG unit (3.0006 percent to Exxon,  1.4705
percent  to ITOCHU and 0.5289 percent to Unocal) and the  right  to
receive  51  percent of the payments due Pennzoil for reimbursement
of  costs incurred in developing a gas utilization project for  the
Gunashli  Field.  Cash payments are scheduled in three installments
with the first installment being made in two payments consisting of
approximately  $83  million  received at  closing  and  another  $5
million  expected  during the third quarter  of  1996.   Subsequent
installments  of  $22  million and $20 million  are  due  at  first
production and when the unit reaches production of 200,000  barrels
per  day, respectively.  Pennzoil retains a 4.8175 percent  working
interest  in the ACG unit.  As part of the transaction,  the  three
companies will fund all of Pennzoil's future obligations in the ACG
project,   retroactive  to  January  1,  1996,   until   all   such
expenditures  and  accrued interest are recovered  from  Pennzoil's
share of production from the ACG unit.  No gain or loss will result
from this transaction as proceeds from the sale will be applied  to
reduce Pennzoil's net investment in the ACG unit.
    In addition to its interest in the ACG unit, Pennzoil retains a
30  percent  interest in a definitive exploration, development  and
production  sharing contract covering the Karabakh  prospect,  also
located in the Caspian Sea.  The Karabakh agreement was ratified by
the Azerbaijan Parliament in February 1996.
     In the first quarter of 1996, Pennzoil substantially completed
its domestic asset highgrading program  and the related disposition
of noncore oil and gas assets commenced in 1992.  Proceeds from the
sale of oil and gas assets totaled $88.6 million for the six months
ended  June  30, 1996 with  $88.1 million of those sales  occurring
during  the  first quarter of 1996.  Gains or losses on such  sales
during the six months ended June 30, 1996 were insignificant.
      In  June 1996, Pennzoil signed a definitive agreement to sell
Vermejo  Park  Ranch  to Vermejo Park, L.L.C.,  a  Georgia  limited
liability company.  The ranch is located in northern New Mexico and
southern  Colorado  and is approximately 578,000  acres.   Pennzoil
expects  to  record a pretax gain on the sale of approximately  $40
million when the anticipated transaction closes in the third
quarter of 1996.


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

Results of Operations

      Net income for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 1996
was  $24.5 million, or $.53 per share, and $40.3 million,  or  $.87
per  share,  respectively.  This compares with net losses  of  $4.8
million, or $.10 per share, for the second quarter of 1995 and $2.0
million, or $.04 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 1995.
The  increase  in earnings for the second quarter of 1996  and  six
months ended June 30, 1996 compared to the prior year was primarily
due  to  improved  results from the oil and gas segment  and  lower
overall operating costs and general and administrative expenses.

Oil and Gas

      Operating  income from this segment for the quarter  and  six
months  ended  June 30, 1996 was $65.5 million and $114.8  million,
respectively.  This compares with operating income of $32.5 million
and $45.4 million, respectively, for the same periods in 1995.  The
increase  in operating income for both the quarter and  six  months
ended June 30, 1996 was primarily due to higher natural gas prices,
lower  operating and general and administrative expenses and  lower
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             PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION - continued

depreciation,  depletion and amortization  ("DD&A")  expense.   The
lower  DD&A expense experienced in the second quarter of  1996  and
six  months ended June 30, 1996 was primarily attributable to lower
DD&A  rates  as a result of the July 1, 1995 write-down  of  assets
associated with the adoption of SFAS No. 121, "Accounting  for  the
Impairment  of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived  Assets  to  Be
Disposed Of," and to a decrease in natural gas and liquids  volumes
resulting from the disposition of noncore oil and gas properties.
      Effective July 1, 1995, Pennzoil adopted the requirements  of
SFAS  No.  121  which,  in certain instances,  specifies  that  the
carrying  values  of assets be written down to  fair  values.   For
Pennzoil,  this  resulted in write-downs  of  proved  oil  and  gas
properties  that  were  not  required under  its  prior  impairment
policy.  The pretax charge taken in the third quarter of  1995  for
the  asset  impairment of Pennzoil's proved oil and gas  properties
was $378.9 million.
     Natural  gas  price realizations averaged $1.83  per  thousand
cubic feet ("Mcf") and $1.81 per Mcf, respectively, for the quarter
and  six months ended June 30, 1996, compared to $1.45 per Mcf  and
$1.43 per Mcf, respectively, for the same periods in 1995.  Natural
gas  volumes  produced for sale were 628.5 MMcf per day  and  594.1
MMcf  per  day, respectively, for the quarter and six months  ended
June  30,  1996, compared to 718.6 MMcf per day and 700.5 MMcf  per
day,   respectively,  for  the  same  periods  in  1995.    Liquids
production volumes were 65.0 Mbbls per day and 62.7 Mbbls per  day,
respectively, for the quarter and six months ended June  30,  1996,
compared   to  69.6  Mbbls  per  day  and  71.4   Mbbls  per   day,
respectively, for the same periods in 1995.
     In the first quarter of 1996, Pennzoil substantially completed
its domestic asset highgrading program  and the related disposition
of noncore oil and gas assets commenced in 1992.  Proceeds from the
sale of oil and gas assets totaled $88.6 million for the six months
ended  June  30, 1996 with  $88.1 million of those sales  occurring
during  the  first quarter of 1996.  Gains or losses on such  sales
during the six months ended June 30, 1996 were insignificant.
     In   July  1996,  Pennzoil completed two related  transactions
with Gulf Canada: (i) the establishment of a joint venture for  the
development  of natural gas reserves in the Zama area  of  northern
Alberta  and  (ii)  the  sale by Pennzoil of  its  remaining,  non-
strategic Canadian oil and gas assets to Gulf Canada. After working
capital and closing adjustments, Pennzoil received net proceeds  of
US  $192.8 million from the sale of the Canadian oil and gas assets
to  Gulf Canada.  No material pretax gain or loss resulted from the
sale,  but  an  after-tax gain, expected to  be  approximately  $20
million,  will be recorded in the third quarter of 1996.  The  sale
included  840,000  net  acres  of land,  75  percent  of  which  is
undeveloped.   The  properties sold were  located  in  Alberta  and
northwestern British Columbia and included net proved  reserves  of
approximately  35  MMbbls  of  oil equivalent  and  were  producing
approximately  5 Mbbls per day of liquids and 33 MMcf  per  day  of
natural gas, net of royalties. Included in Pennzoils's consolidated
results are revenues of $26.9 million and operating income of $.2
million from these properties during the first six months of 1996.
    In July 1996, Pennzoil completed the sale of approximately half
of  its  interest  in  the  ACG  joint  development  unit  offshore
Azerbaijan  in the Caspian Sea to Exxon,  ITOCHU and  Unocal.   The
three companies will pay approximately $130 million to Pennzoil for
a  5  percent working interest in the ACG unit (3.0006  percent  to
Exxon,  1.4705 percent to ITOCHU and 0.5289 percent to Unocal)  and
the  right  to receive 51 percent of the payments due Pennzoil  for
reimbursement  of  costs incurred in developing a  gas  utilization
project  for  the Gunashli Field.  Cash payments are  scheduled  in
three  installments with the first installment being  made  in  two
payments  consisting  of  approximately  $83  million  received  at
closing and another $5 million expected during the third quarter of
1996.   Subsequent installments of $22 million and $20 million  are
due  at  first  production and when the unit reaches production  of
200,000  barrels per day, respectively.  Pennzoil retains a  4.8175
percent  working  interest  in  the  ACG  unit.   As  part  of  the
transaction, the three companies will fund all of Pennzoil's future
obligations  in  the ACG project, retroactive to January  1,  1996,
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until all such expenditures and accrued interest are recovered from
Pennzoil's share of production from the ACG unit.  No gain or  loss
will result from this transaction as proceeds from the sale will be
applied to reduce Pennzoil's net investment in the ACG unit.
    In addition to its interest in the ACG unit, Pennzoil retains a
30  percent  interest in a definitive exploration, development  and
production  sharing contract covering the Karabakh  prospect,  also
located in the Caspian Sea.  The Karabakh agreement was ratified by
the Azerbaijan Parliament in February 1996.

Motor Oil & Refined Products

      Operating  income from this segment for the quarter  and  six
months  ended  June 30, 1996 was $15.8 million and  $30.2  million,
respectively.   This compares to operating income of $13.4  million
and $27.7 million, respectively, for the same periods in 1995.
      The  increase  in operating income for the  quarter  and  six
months ended June 30, 1996 from the comparable periods in 1995  was
primarily  attributable to higher results from  domestic  marketing
and   the  international division.  These increases were  partially
offset   by   higher  manufacturing  expenses,   and  pre-operating
expenses  related  to Excel Paralubes, a joint venture  partnership
with Conoco, Inc. for construction and operation of a new lube base
oil  plant  near Lake Charles, Louisiana.  Completion of the  plant
and initial startup is expected before year-end.

Franchise Operations

     The franchise operations segment, operating through Pennzoil's
wholly  owned  subsidiary  Jiffy Lube International,  Inc.  ("Jiffy
Lube"), recorded operating income of $5.3 million and $9.8 million,
respectively, for the quarter and six months ended June  30,  1996.
This  compares  with  operating income of  $5.0  million  and  $4.9
million,  respectively, for the same periods in 1995. The  increase
in  operating income for the three months ended June  30,  1996  is
primarily due to lower selling, general and administrative ("SG&A")
expenses  partially  offset by startup  costs  associated  with  26
company-operated centers opened since March 31, 1996.  Operating
income  for  the  six month period ended June  30,  1996  was  $9.8
million  compared  to  $4.8 million for the same  period  in  1995.
Results  for  1995  included  net  charges  of $6.0 million
related  to litigation settlements.  Operating income for  the  six
month  period of 1995 was $10.8 million after adjusting  for
these charges.  Results  for  the  first  six  months  of  1996
reflect  the  first quarter impact of severe winter weather-related
costs  in  the northeastern part of the United States  where  Jiffy
Lube has a high concentration of company-operated stores as well as
the  startup  costs  associated with  41  company-operated  centers
opened since December 31, 1995.  These costs  were partially offset
by lower SG&A  expenses for the six month period as compared  to
the prior year.
     Domestic systemwide sales reported on a comparable store basis
for  the  quarter and six months ended June 30, 1996 increased  $.8
million and $6.3 million, respectively, from comparable periods  in
1995.  There were 1,275 domestic lube centers (including 499  Jiffy
Lube company-operated centers) open as of June 30, 1996.
      Beginning in 1995, Jiffy Lube and the Sears Merchandise Group
("Sears")  agreed  to  open fast-oil change  units  in  Sears  Auto
Centers  over a three year period.  Under the agreement, Jiffy Lube
remodels,  equips and operates service areas within the Sears  Auto
Centers,  while Sears continues to utilize the remaining  bays  for
its operations.  As of June 30, 1996, there were 57 Jiffy Lube units
open and operating within Sears Auto Centers.  Sears and Jiffy Lube
will continue to review the market and work toward agreement on the
final plans for additional units.
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             PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION - continued

Other

      Other  operating income for the quarter and six months  ended
June  30,  1996  was $10.3 million and $25.8 million, respectively,
compared  with $6.9 million and $47.9 million for the same  periods
in  1995.   The increase in other operating income for the  quarter
ended  June  30,  1996, compared to the same period  in  1995,  was
partially due to higher investment income.  The decrease  in  other
operating  income for the six months ended June 30, 1996,  compared
to  the  same  period  in 1995, was primarily due  to  a  favorable
resolution  of  a  Texas  franchise tax issue,  which  resulted  in
Pennzoil's  receiving a $23.2 million refund in the second  quarter
of 1995.  In addition, Pennzoil received approximately $1.5 million
in interest associated with the franchise tax refund.
      Pennzoil's  other  income includes dividend  income  of  $9.0
million and $18.1 million for the quarter and six months ended June
30,  1996,  respectively, from its investment in  common  stock  of
Chevron  Corporation  ("Chevron"). In July 1996, Chevron  increased
the amount  of quarterly dividends paid to holders of its common
stock from  $.50 per share to $.54 per share.  Pennzoil beneficially
owns 18,071,036 shares of common stock of Chevron.
     Net interest expense for the quarter and six months ended June
30,  1996  decreased  $1.0 million and $1.8 million,  respectively,
from   the   same  periods  in  1995  primarily  due  to  increased
capitalized interest.
      In  June 1996, Pennzoil signed a definitive agreement to sell
Vermejo  Park  Ranch  to Vermejo Park, L.L.C.,  a  Georgia  limited
liability company. The ranch is located in northern New Mexico  and
southern  Colorado  and is approximately 578,000  acres.   Pennzoil
expects  to  record a pretax gain on the sale of approximately
$40 million when the anticipated transaction closes in the third
quarter of 1996.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

      Cash  Flow.  As of June 30, 1996, Pennzoil had cash and  cash
equivalents of $38.8 million.  During the six months ended June 30,
1996,  cash  and  cash equivalents increased $15.2  million.   Cash
flows  from  operating activities totaled $98.8 million during  the
first six months of 1996.

     Debt Instruments and Repayments. In May 1996, Pennzoil entered
into a revolving credit facility with a group of banks which
provides for up to $600 million of unsecured revolving credit
borrowings through May 1997, with any outstanding borrowings at
such time being converted into a term facility terminating in May
1998.  Pennzoil has the option, subject to the extension of
additional credit by new or existing banks, to increase the size of
the facility by $100 million.  This revolving credit facility
replaces and supersedes the previous revolving credit facility of
Pennzoil.  As of June 30, 1996, borrowings totaled $90.0 million.
      As  of  June 30, 1996,  borrowings  under  Pennzoil's
commercial paper  and  variable-rate  credit  arrangements  totaled
$496.4  million, all of which, beginning with the execution of  the
aforementioned  revolving credit facility, has been  classified  as
long-term  debt.   Such  debt  classification  is  based  upon  the
availability of committed long-term credit facilities  to
refinance  such  commercial  paper and  short-term  borrowings  and
Pennzoil's  intent to maintain such amounts in excess of  one  year
subject  to  overall reductions in debt levels.  Similar borrowings
totaling  $468.9 million were reflected as short-term  debt  as  of
December 31, 1995.
      In  July 1996, Pennzoil completed a sale of its non-strategic
Canadian oil and gas assets to Gulf Canada.  Pennzoil received  net
proceeds  of US $192.8 million which were used to reduce outstanding
debt  under  Pennzoil's  Canadian  revolving  debt  facility.    In
addition, Pennzoil completed the sale of approximately half of  its
interest  in the ACG joint development unit offshore Azerbaijan  in
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             PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION - continued

the  Caspian Sea.  Pennzoil used the $83 million proceeds  received
at closing to reduce outstanding debt.
      Price  Risk Management.  Pennzoil has a price risk management
program  that  permits  utilization  of  agreements  and  financial
instruments  (such  as  futures, forward and option  contracts  and
swaps  and  collars)  to  reduce the price  risks  associated  with
fluctuations  in  crude oil and natural gas  prices.   The  primary
purpose of the program, as it relates to 1996 crude oil and natural
gas  production,  is to help provide Pennzoil with sufficient  cash
from  operations  in  1996  to fund its  capital  spending  program
without increasing debt.  As of June 30, 1996, Pennzoil had entered
into  transactions  that committed an average of approximately  301
MMcf per day of natural gas for the remainder of 1996 to be sold at
fixed prices (New York Mercantile Exchange ("NYMEX")-based) ranging
from $1.73 to $2.71 per Mcf, with a weighted average price of $1.83
per  Mcf, and Pennzoil had entered into transactions that committed
an  average of approximately 37 Mbbls per day of crude oil for  the
remainder of 1996 to be sold at fixed prices (NYMEX-based)  ranging
from  $16.75  per  barrel  to $17.53 per barrel,  with  a  weighted
average  price  of  $16.97  per barrel.  Pennzoil  will  constantly
review and may alter its hedged positions as conditions change.

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<PAGE>  11

                                      PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION - continued
<TABLE>
                                                        (UNAUDITED)

The following tables show revenues and operating income by segment,
other components of income and operating data.

<CAPTION>
                                                                      Three Months Ended                 Six Months Ended
                                                                           June 30                            June 30
                                                                 ----------------------------      ----------------------------
                                                                    1996             1995             1996             1995
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------
                                                                             (Dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
<S>                                                              <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
REVENUES
   Oil and Gas                                                   $  204,218       $  201,843       $  379,300       $  391,019
   Motor Oil & Refined Products                                     438,517          400,718          831,666          779,001
   Franchise Operations                                              76,576           72,879          147,991          139,999
   Other                                                             13,330           13,424           35,288           55,456
   Intersegment sales                                               (96,061)         (42,251)        (170,324)         (83,522)
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------
        Total revenues                                           $  636,580       $  646,613       $1,223,921       $1,281,953
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------


OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
   Oil and Gas                                                   $   65,484       $   32,475       $  114,807       $   45,383
   Motor Oil & Refined Products                                      15,780           13,394           30,208           27,659
   Franchise Operations                                               5,311            5,046            9,836            4,898
   Other                                                             10,315            6,856           25,802           47,914
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------
        Total operating income                                       96,890           57,771          180,653          125,854

Corporate administrative expenses                                    13,351           16,738           26,082           34,184
Interest charges, net                                                46,804           47,767           94,367           96,246
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------
Income (loss) before income tax                                      36,735           (6,734)          60,204           (4,576)

Income tax provision (benefit)                                       12,192           (1,944)          19,892           (2,529)
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                                                $   24,543       $   (4,790)      $   40,312       $   (2,047)
                                                                ============     ============      ===========      ===========


RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                       1.51             -
                                                                                                   ===========      ===========
AMOUNT BY WHICH FIXED CHARGES EXCEED EARNINGS                                                      $      -         $    7,351
                                                                                                   ===========      ===========
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>  12

                                     PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION - continued
<TABLE>
                                                          (UNAUDITED)

<CAPTION>
                                                                    Three Months Ended                    Six Months Ended
                                                                         June 30                             June 30
                                                               ------------------------------      ------------------------------
                                                                   1996              1995              1996              1995
                                                               ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------
<S>                                                            <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>
OPERATING DATA
- --------------

OIL AND GAS
  Net production
    Crude oil, condensate and natural
      gas liquids (barrels per day)                                65,009            69,584            62,706            71,445
    Natural gas produced for sale (Mcf per day)                   628,472           718,606           594,123           700,540

  Weighted average prices
    Crude oil, condensate and natural
      gas liquids (per barrel)                                 $    15.51        $    15.01        $    14.86        $    14.66
    Natural gas (per Mcf)                                      $     1.83        $     1.45        $     1.81        $     1.43


MOTOR OIL & REFINED PRODUCTS
  Sales (barrels per day)
    Gasoline and naphtha                                           21,177            19,211            20,898            20,464
    Distillates and gas oils                                       26,527            28,319            27,078            28,403
    Lubricating oil and other specialty products                   24,807            24,037            23,328            24,039
    Residual fuel oils                                              4,095             3,737             4,068             3,916
                                                               -----------       -----------       -----------       -----------
          Total sales (barrels per day)                            76,606            75,304            75,372            76,822
                                                               ===========       ===========       ===========       ===========

  Raw materials processed (barrels per day)                        54,148            54,328            52,782            54,936

  Refining capacity (barrels per day)                              62,700            62,700            62,700            62,700

FRANCHISE OPERATIONS
  Domestic systemwide sales (in thousands)                     $  178,596        $  167,679        $  343,414        $  320,213
  Same center sales (in thousands)                             $  167,103        $  166,221        $  323,459        $  317,161
  Centers open (U.S.)                                               1,275             1,142             1,275             1,142





</TABLE>

<PAGE>
<PAGE>  13
                                    PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

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


(a)  Annual Meeting of Shareholders
     May 9, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Broker
(c) Proposals                       For         Against     Withheld    Abstain    Non-Votes
   -----------                   ----------   ----------   ----------  ---------  -----------

  <S>                            <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>
  Election of Directors
    Alfonso Fanjul               39,641,855        -        728,735        -          -
    Berdon Lawrence              39,743,031        -        627,559        -          -
    Brent Scowcroft              39,559,045        -        811,545        -          -
    Cyril Wagner, Jr.            39,748,525        -        622,065        -          -


  Approval of Appointment of
    Arthur Andersen LLP
    As Independent Public
    Accountants                  39,968,136     266,068        -       136,386        -

  Amendment of the
    Restated Certificate
    of Incorporation             34,676,217     329,578        -       293,541     5,071,254

</TABLE>

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits -

   12  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the
       six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.

   27 Financial Data Schedule

(b)   Reports -

   Pennzoil filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
current report on Form 8-K dated July 17, 1996 reporting that
Pennzoil had completed a sale of a significant portion of its'
Canadian oil and gas assets to Gulf Canada.  Reference is made to
Note 3 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


<PAGE>
<PAGE>  15

                            SIGNATURE



          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.




                                   PENNZOIL COMPANY
                                      Registrant




                                   S/N Michael J. Maratea
                                   Michael J. Maratea
                                   Vice President and Controller




August 12, 1996




<TABLE>
                                                                                              EXHIBIT 12
                                        PENNZOIL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   For the six months ended
                                                                                           June 30,
                                                                             ----------------------------------
                                                                                 1996                  1995
                                                                             -------------        -------------
                                                                           (Dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
<S>                                                                          <C>                  <C>
Net Income (Loss)                                                            $     40,312         $     (2,047)
Income tax provision (benefit)
    Federal and foreign                                                            17,616               (3,588)
    State                                                                           2,276                1,059
                                                                             -------------        -------------
        Total income tax provision (benefit)                                       19,892               (2,529)

Interest charges                                                                  106,625              108,929
                                                                             -------------        -------------
Income before income tax provision (benefit) and interest charges            $    166,829         $    104,353
                                                                             =============        =============

Fixed charges                                                                $    110,407         $    111,704
                                                                             =============        =============

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                   1.51                  .93
                                                                             =============        =============

Amount by which fixed charges exceed earnings                                $       -            $      7,351
                                                                             =============        =============


<CAPTION>
                                       DETAIL OF INTEREST AND FIXED CHARGES

                                                                                   For the six months ended
                                                                                           June 30,
                                                                             ----------------------------------
                                                                                 1996                 1995
                                                                             -------------        -------------
                                                                                  (Expressed in thousands)
<S>                                                                          <C>                  <C>
Interest charges per Consolidated Statement of Income
  which includes amortization of debt discount, expense and premium          $     98,149         $     99,021
Add: portion of rental expense representative of interest factor <F1>              12,258               12,683
                                                                             -------------        -------------
  Total fixed charges                                                        $    110,407         $    111,704

Less: interest capitalized per Consolidated Statement of Income                     3,782                2,775
                                                                             -------------        -------------
  Total interest charges                                                     $    106,625         $    108,929
                                                                             =============        =============

<FN>
<F1> Interest factor based on management's estimates and approximates one-third of rental expense.
</TABLE>





UNITED STATES
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 June 30, 1996  Commission File No. 1-5591


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


             Delaware                          74-1597290
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)


Pennzoil Place, P.O. Box 2967
Houston, Texas 77252-2967
(Address of principal executive offices)




EXHIBIT


<PAGE>





                        PENNZOIL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.
- -----------

         12    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the six
               months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.

         27    Financial Data Schedule


<PAGE>


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          38,789
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  366,226
<ALLOWANCES>                                     9,065
<INVENTORY>                                    155,242
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               639,641
<PP&E>                                       6,086,948
<DEPRECIATION>                               3,632,701
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,386,293
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          363,986
<BONDS>                                      2,074,029
<COMMON>                                        43,507
                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     844,251
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,386,293
<SALES>                                      1,179,078
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,223,921
<CGS>                                          711,749
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  733,457
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               166,346
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              94,367
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 60,204
<INCOME-TAX>                                    19,892
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             40,312
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    40,312
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .87
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .87
        


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