PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORP
10-Q, 1998-11-06
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                                            UNITED STATES
                                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                       Washington, D.C. 20549

                                              FORM 10-Q
                                                             

                      [X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of 
                               the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
                               For the period ended September 30, 1998

                                                 OR

                      [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of 
                              the Securities and Exchange Act of  1934
                          For the transition period from         to        

                                    Commission file number 0-7246

                          I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 95-2636730

                                  PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
                                       (A Nevada Corporation)
                                        103 East Main Street
                                        Bridgeport, WV 26330
                                      Telephone: (304) 842-6256

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  XX   No      

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 15,510,762 shares of the
Company's Common Stock ($.01 par value) were outstanding as of September 30,
1998.<PAGE>

                         PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                  
                                                INDEX
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<C>                                                                                    <C>

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                       Page No.

  Item 1.  Financial Statements

             Independent Auditors' Review Report                                           1

             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
             September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997                                      2

             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Three
             Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997                       4

             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine
             Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997                                      5

             Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                          6

 Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
             Condition and Results of Operations                                           7

PART II      OTHER INFORMATION

 Item 1.     Legal Proceedings                                                            12

 Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                          12

 Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                             12


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                                   PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                 Independent Auditors' Review Report




The Board of Directors
Petroleum Development Corporation:


             We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance
sheet of Petroleum Development Corporation and subsidiaries as of September
30, 1998, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the
three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 and the
related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.  These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management.

             We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  A review of interim
financial information consists principally of applying analytical review
procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for
financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an
audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the
objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial
statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

             Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications
that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements
referred to above for them to be in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

             We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards, the consolidated balance sheet of Petroleum Development
Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and the related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for
the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 5,
1998, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial
statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1997, is fairly
presented, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance
sheet from which it has been derived.



                                                         KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP




Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
November  5, 1998
<PAGE>
                         PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                              September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997





             ASSETS
<TABLE>
<C>                                                                   <C>                   <C>

                                                                     1998                  1997  
                                                                 (Unaudited)

Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                                       $21,987,000          $46,561,000
 Accounts and notes receivable                                     7,103,800            4,923,400
 Inventories                                                                              398,500
297,900
 Prepaid expenses                                                  1,953,300            2,076,500

             Total current assets                                 31,442,600           53,858,800



Properties and equipment                                          81,555,000           67,792,200
 Less accumulated depreciation, depletion,
 and amortization                                                 26,483,200           24,222,900

                                                                  55,071,800           43,569,300

Other assets                                                      1,574,200               983,500

                                                                 $88,088,600          $98,411,600



</TABLE>




                                                                   (Continued)




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                         PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Continued
                              September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997




               LIABILITIES AND
             STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

<TABLE>
<C>                                                                  <C>                 <C>     
                                                                    1998                 1997   
                                                                 (Unaudited)

Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses                          $11,796,700          $12,424,300 
 Advances for future drilling contracts                           8,111,300           23,291,600 
 Funds held for future distribution                               1,589,500            1,659,700 

             Total current liabilities                           21,497,500           37,375,600 


Other liabilities                                                 2,301,400            1,684,000 
Deferred income taxes                                             3,413,200            3,585,900 


Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock                                                       155,100              152,500 
 Additional paid-in capital                                      31,615,000           31,617,600 
 Warrants outstanding                                                46,300               46,300 
 Retained earnings                                               29,115,500           24,014,200 
 Unamortized stock award                                            (55,400)             (64,500)

             Total stockholders' equity                          60,876,500           55,766,100 


                                                                $88,088,600          $98,411,600 



</TABLE>



        See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                         PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                       Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997
                                             (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<C>                                                            <C>            <C>              <C>               <C>      
                                                                                                                      
                                                                 Three Months Ended               Nine Months Ended   
                                                              September 30,                       September 30,       
                                                            1998             1997             1998              1997  

Revenues:
   Oil and gas well drilling operations                 $ 5,764,600     $ 5,265,300       $29,463,000     $24,542,100 
   Oil and gas sales                                      9,273,300       7,363,300        26,705,800      23,712,100 
   Well operations and pipeline income                    1,190,900       1,111,500         3,337,400       3,359,600 
   Other income                                             420,600         214,900         1,552,200         666,400 

                                                         16,649,400      13,955,000        61,058,400      52,280,200 

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of oil and gas well drilling
   operations                                             5,217,900       3,833,500        25,294,100      19,592,300 
  Oil and gas purchases
   and production costs                                   9,175,000       6,968,800        25,058,500      21,685,200 
  General and administrative expenses                       731,600         631,900         1,782,700       1,723,400 
  Depreciation, depletion, and 
    amortization                                            764,300         607,400         2,336,400       1,827,800 
  Interest                                                     -             83,600             -             288,100 

                                                         15,888,800      12,125,200        54,471,700      45,116,800 

       Income before income taxes                           760,600       1,829,800         6,586,700       7,163,400 

Income taxes                                                180,400         376,800         1,485,400       1,800,900 


       Net income                                       $   580,200     $ 1,453,000       $ 5,101,300     $ 5,362,500 

Basic earnings per common share                           $  .04           $  .14            $  .33            $  .51

Diluted earnings per common and
 common equivalent share                                  $  .03           $  .12            $  .31            $  .46

</TABLE>

       See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                        PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                          Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997
                                       (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<C>                                                                           <C>                <C>  
                                                                             1998               1997
Cash flows from operating activities:
        Net income                                                     $ 5,101,300          $ 5,362,500 
        Adjustments to net income
         to reconcile to cash used in
         operating activities:
            Deferred federal income taxes                                 (172,700)             374,900 
            Depreciation, depletion & amortization                       2,336,400            1,827,800 
            Leasehold acreage expired or surrendered                       144,500              100,000 
            Employee compensation paid in stock                              9,200                9,200 
            Gain on disposal of assets                                     (43,300)             (69,500)
            (Increase) decrease in current assets                       (2,157,800)           1,158,400 
            Increase in other assets                                      (610,500)            (117,200)
            Decrease in current liabilities                            (15,878,100)         (13,970,300)
            Increase in other liabilities                                  617,400              216,700 

                    Total adjustments                                  (15,754,900)         (10,470,000)

                    Net cash used in operating activities              (10,653,600)          (5,107,500)

Cash flows from investing activities:
        Capital expenditures                                           (14,895,800)          (5,856,900)
        Proceeds from sale of leases                                       922,100              882,800 
        Proceeds from sale of other assets                                  53,300               71,000 
                    Net cash used in investing activities              (13,920,400)          (4,903,100)

Cash flows from financing activities:
        Proceeds from sale of common stock                                    -               2,017,200 
        Retirement of debt                                                    -              (2,320,000)

                    Net cash used in financing activities                     -                (302,800)

Net changes in cash and cash equivalents                               (24,574,000)         (10,313,400)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                          46,561,000           20,615,400 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                              $ 21,987,000          $10,302,000 

</TABLE>








       See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                     PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                       September 30, 1998
                                           (Unaudited)


1.      Accounting Policies

        Reference is hereby made to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for 1997, which contains a summary of major accounting policies followed by 
the  Company in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.  
These  policies were also followed in preparing the quarterly report included
herein.

2.      Basis of Presentation

        The Management of the Company believes that all adjustments 
(consisting of  only normal recurring accruals) necessary to a fair statement
of the results of such periods have been made.  The results of operations for
the nine months ended September 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of 
the results to be expected for the full year.

3.      Oil and Gas Properties

        Oil and Gas Properties are reported on the successful efforts method.

4.      Earnings Per Share

        Computation of earnings per common and common equivalent share are as
follows for the six months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997:
<TABLE>
<C>                                                 <C>             <C>                    <C>               <C>    
                                                    Three Months Ended                       Nine Months Ended     
                                                      September 30,                           September 30,        
                                                   1998             1997                  1998              1997   
Weighted average common
 shares outstanding                             15,510,762        10,567,927           15,503,967        10,511,028

Weighted average common and
 common equivalent shares outstanding           16,324,670        12,038,142           16,356,520        11,775,663

Net income                                     $   580,200       $ 1,453,000          $ 5,101,300      $ 5,362,500 

Basic earnings per common share                  $  .04            $  .14                $  .33          $  .51

Diluted earnings per common and
 common equivalent share                         $  .03            $  .12                $  .31          $  .46 
</TABLE>
5.      Acquisitions

        On June 12, 1998 the Company purchased for $3.1 million a majority 
interest in the assets of Pemco Gas, Inc., a Pennsylvania producing company.
The assets include 122 natural gas wells, 2,700 undeveloped acres, gathering
systems, natural gas compressors and other facilities.  The Company estimates
that its interest includes 4.7 Bcf of natural gas reserves.  The Company 
utilized capital received from its Public Stock Offering to fund this purchase.



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6.       Commitments and Contingencies

         The nature of the independent oil and gas industry involves a 
dependence on outside investor drilling capital and involves a concentration
of gas sales to a few customers.  The Company sells natural gas to various 
public utilities and industrial customers.  One customer, Hope Gas Inc., a 
regulated public utility, accounted for 6.8% of total revenues in the first
nine months of 1998.

         Substantially all of the Company's drilling programs contain a 
repurchase provision where Investors may tender their partnership units for
repurchase at any time beginning with the third anniversary of the first cash 
distribution.  The provision provides that the Company is obligated to
purchase an aggregate of 10% of the initial subscriptions per calendar year
(at a minimum price of three times the most recent 12 months' cash 
distributions), only if such units are tendered, subject to the Company's 
financial ability to do so.  The maximum annual 10% repurchase obligation, 
if tendered by the investors, is currently approximately $1.0 million. 
The Company has adequate capital to meet this obligation.

         The Company is not party to any legal action that would materially 
affect the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

7.       Subsequent Event

         On November 2, 1998 the Company announced that it has agreed to
purchase all of the working interest in a 13 well Antrim Shale production
unit and adjacent development locations in Montmorency County, Michigan.  The 
company estimates that the purchase includes approximately 4 Bcf of proved 
developed producing reserves and 1.5 Bcf of proved undeveloped reserves, 
with an acquisition cost of approximately $2.8 million.  The effective date 
of the transaction is November 1, 1998 with closing scheduled for
November 16, 1998.

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

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 1998 Compared With September 30, 1997

            Revenues.  Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 
1998 were $16.6 million compared to $14.0 million for the three months ended 
September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $2.6 million, or 18.6 
percent.  Such increase was primarily a result of increased drilling revenues
and oil and gas sales.  Drilling revenues for the three months ended 
September 30, 1998 were $5.8 million compared to $5.3 million for the three 
months ended September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $500,000, or 
9.4 percent.  Such increase resulted from higher volumes of drilling and 
completion activities due to increased levels of drilling partnership-related
financing.  Oil and gas sales for the three months ended September 30, 1998 
were $9.3 million compared to $7.4 million for the three months ended 
September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $1.9 million, or 25.7 
percent.  Such increase was due primarily to the natural gas marketing 
activities of Riley Natural Gas (RNG), the Company's marketing subsidiary,
along with increased production from the Company's producing properties, 
offset in part by lower average sales prices from the Company's producing
properties.  Well operations and pipeline income for the three months ended
September 30, 1998 were $1.2 million compared to $1.1 million for the three
months ended September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $100,000, or 
9.1 percent.  Such increase resulted from an increase in the number of wells
operated by the Company.  Other income for the three months ended September 
30, 1998 was $421,000 compared to $215,000 for the three months ended 
September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $206,000, or 95.8 percent. 
Such increase resulted from interest earned on higher average cash balances.

            Costs and expenses.  Costs and expenses for the three months ended 
September 30, 1998 were $15.9 million compared to $12.1 million for the three 
months ended September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $3.8 million 

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or 31.4 percent.  Oil and gas well drilling operations costs for the three 
months ended September 30, 1998 were $5.2 million compared to $3.8 million 
for the three months ended September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately
$1.4 million, or 36.8 percent.  Such increase resulted from additional 
expenses resulting from the increased drilling activity.  Oil and gas 
purchases and production costs for the three months ended September 30,
1998 were $9.2 million compared to $7.0 million for the three months ended 
September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $2.2 million or 31.4 percent.
Such increase was due primarily to natural gas purchases by RNG for resale 
along with production costs associated with the increased production from 
the Company's producing properties.  General and administrative expenses for
the three months ended September 30, 1998 increased to $732,000 compared with
$632,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1997.  Depreciation, 
depletion, and amortization costs for the three months ended September 30,
1998 were $764,000 compared to $607,000 for the three months ended September 
30, 1997, an increase of $157,000 or 25.9 percent.  Such increase was due to 
the increased amount of investment in oil and gas properties owned by the 
Company.  Interest costs were eliminated after the Company extinguished the 
balance on its bank credit line in November 1997.

            Net income.  Net income for the three months ended September 30, 
1998 was $580,000 compared to a net income of $1,453,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 1997, a decrease of approximately $873,000. 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 Compared with September 30, 1997

            Revenues.  Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 
1998 were $61.1 million compared to $52.3 million for the nine months ended 
September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $8.8 million, or 16.8 
percent.  Such increase was primarily a result of increased drilling revenues
and oil and gas sales.  Drilling revenues for the nine months ended September
30, 1998 were $29.5 million compared to $24.5 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $5.0 million, or 20.4 
percent.  Such increase resulted from higher volumes of drilling and 
completion activities, due to increased levels of drilling partnership-
related financing.  Oil and gas sales for the nine months ended September 30,
1998 were $26.7 million compared to $23.7 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $3.0 million, or 12.7
percent.  Such increase was due primarily to the natural gas marketing 
activities of RNG, along with increased production from the Company's 
producing properties offset in part by lower average sales prices from the 
Company's producing properties and lower volumes of gas purchased for
resale.  Well operations and pipeline income for the nine months ended 
September 30, 1998 remained relatively constant at approximately $3.3 
million.  Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 was $1.6
million compared to $666,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1997,
an increase of approximately $934,000, or 140.2 percent.  Such increase
resulted from interest earned on higher average cash balances.

            Costs and expenses.  Costs and expenses for the nine months 
ended September 30, 1998 were $54.5 million compared to $45.1 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $9.4
million or 20.8 percent.  Oil and gas well drilling operations costs for the
nine months ended September 30, 1998 were $25.3 million compared to
$19.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1997, an increase of
approximately $5.7 million, or 29.1 percent.  Such increase resulted from 
additional expenses resulting from the increased drilling activity.  Oil and
gas purchases and production costs for the nine months ended September 30, 
1998 were $25.1 million compared to $21.7 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997, an increase of approximately $3.4 million, or 15.7 
percent.  Such increase was due primarily to natural gas marketing activities
of RNG along with production costs associated with the increased production 
from the Company's producing properties, offset in part by lower volumes of 
gas purchased for resale by the Company.  General and administrative expenses
for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 remained relatively constant at
approximately $1.7 million.  Depreciation, depletion, and amortization costs
for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 were $2.3 million compared to 
$1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1997, an increase of 
approximately $500,000 or 27.8 percent.  Such increase was due to the 
increased amount of investment in oil and gas properties owned by the 
Company.  Interest costs were eliminated after the Company extinguished the 
balance on its bank credit line in November 1997.

            Net income.  Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 
1998 was $5.1 million compared to a net income of $5.4 million for the nine 
months ended September 30, 1997, a decrease of approximately $300,000 or 5.6
percent.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

            The Company funds its operations through a combination of cash 
flow from operations, capital raised through drilling partnerships, and use
of the Company's credit facility.  Operational cash flow is generated by 
sales of natural gas from the Company's well interests, well drilling and
operating activities for the Company's investor partners, natural gas
gathering and transportation, and natural gas marketing.  Cash payments from
Company-sponsored partnerships are used to drill and complete wells for the 
partnerships, with operating cash flow accruing to the Company to the extent
payments exceed drilling costs. The Company utilizes its revolving credit 
arrangement, if needed, to meet the cash flow requirements of its operating
and investment activities.

            Sales volumes of natural gas have continued to increase while
natural gas prices fluctuate monthly.  The Company's natural gas sales prices
are subject to increase and decrease based on various market-sensitive 
indices.  A major factor in the variability of these indices is the seasonal
variation of demand for natural gas, which typically peaks during the winter
 months.  The volumes of natural gas sales are expected to continue to
increase as a result of continued drilling activities and additional 
investment by the Company in oil and gas properties.  The Company utilizes 
commodity-based derivative instruments (natural gas futures contracts traded
on the NYMEX) as hedges to manage a portion of its exposure to this price 
volatility.  The futures contracts hedge committed and anticipated natural
gas purchases and sales, generally forecasted to occur within a three to
twelve-month period.  

            The Company has a bank credit agreement with First National Bank
of Chicago, which provides a borrowing base of $10.0 million, subject to 
adequate oil and natural gas reserves.  At the request of the Company, the
bank, at its sole discretion, may increase the borrowing base to $20.0
million.  As of September 30, 1998, no balance is outstanding on the line of
credit.  Interest accrues at prime, with LIBOR (London Interbank Market Rate)
alternatives available at the discretion of the Company.  No principal 
payments are required until the credit agreement expires on December 31, 1999.

            The Company closed its first drilling program of 1998 in the 
second quarter and has drilled the wells in the second and third quarters of 
1998.  The Company's first drilling program of 1998 closed with $5.3 million 
in investor subscriptions, approximately 27% higher subscriptions than the 
first program of 1997.  The Company closed its second drilling program
of 1998 in September and have drilled wells during the third and fourth
quarters of 1998.  This second drilling program of 1998 closed with $7.1
million in investor subscriptions, approximately 5.7% higher subscriptions
than the second program of 1997.  Additional programs are scheduled to close
in November and December of 1998.  The Company generally invests, as its 
equity contribution to each drilling partnership, an additional sum 
approximating 20% of the aggregate subscriptions received for that particular
drilling partnership.  As a result, the Company is subject to substantial 
cash commitments at the closing of each drilling partnership.  The Company
has adequate capital to meet this funding obligation.  The funds received
from these programs are restricted to use in future drilling operations.  No
assurance can be made that the Company will continue to receive this level of
funding from these or future programs.

            The Company was notified that it had submitted a successful bid 
for the acquisition of Columbia Gas Transmission Company's Rimersburg natural
gas gathering system, located in northern Pennsylvania.  If consummated, this
transaction would be signed in the fourth quarter of 1998 and upon regulatory
approval the funding would occur in the second quarter of 1999.  This 
acquisition would add to the Company's existing natural gas gathering system
207 miles of pipeline located in an area contiguous to the Company's 
Pennsylvania drilling operations, at a cost to the Company of $1.4 million.

            In the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company completed a public 
offering of 4,077,500 shares of its common stock at a price of $6.25 per 
share.  Net proceeds to the Company of approximately $23 million from the
sale of the common stock has been partially used to extinguish the balance 
on the Company's bank credit line and to purchase producing oil and gas 
properties.  The remaining $10 million will be used primarily to fund 
development drilling on new and existing properties, acquisition of 
producing properties and general corporate purposes, including working 
capital and possible acquisitions of complementary businesses.


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            On February 19, 1998, the Company offered to purchase from 
Investors their units of investment in the Company's Drilling Programs 
formed prior to 1993.  The Company purchased approximately $2.2 million of
producing oil and gas properties in conjunction with this offer, which 
expired on March 31, 1998.  The Company utilized capital received from its
Public Stock Offering to fund this purchase.

            On June 12, 1998 the Company purchased for $3.1 million a 
majority interest in the assets of Pemco Gas, Inc., a Pennsylvania producing
company.  The assets include 122 natural gas wells, 2,700 undeveloped acres,
gathering systems, natural gas compressors and other facilities.  The Company
estimates that its interest includes 4.7 Bcf of natural gas reserves.  The 
Company utilized capital received from its Public Stock Offering to fund this
purchase.

            On November 2, 1998 the Company announced that it has agreed to
purchase all of the working interest in a 13 well Antrim Shale production 
unit and adjacent development locations in Montmorency County, Michigan.  
The company estimates that the purchase includes approximately 4 Bcf of 
proved developed producing reserves and 1.5 Bcf of proved undeveloped 
reserves, with an acquisition cost of approximately $2.8 million.  The 
effective date of this transaction is November 1, 1998 with closing 
scheduled for November 16, 1998.

            The Company continues to pursue capital investment opportunities
in producing natural gas properties as well as its plan to participate in its
 sponsored natural gas drilling partnerships, while pursuing opportunities 
for operating improvements and costs efficiencies.  Management believes that
the Company has adequate capital to meet its operating requirements.

Year 2000 Issue

State of Readiness

            The Year 2000 Issue is the risk that computer programs using two-
digit data fields will fail to properly recognize the year 2000, with the 
result being business interruption due to computer system failures by the 
Company's software or hardware or that of government entities, service 
providers and vendors.  The Company has assessed the extent of the Year
2000 Issues affecting the Company.  The Company believes that the new 
computer system including operating software currently being installed along 
with modifications being made by the Company's computer technicians will 
address the dating system flaw inherent in most operating systems.  The 
Company expects to be fully Year 2000 Compliant by the end of 1998. 


            The Company has initiated formal communications with its 
significant suppliers and service providers to determine the extent to which
the Company may be vulnerable to their failure to correct their own Year 
2000 issues.  It is expected that full identification will be completed by
March 31, 1999.  To the extent that responses to Year 2000 readiness are
unsatisfactory, the Company intends to take appropriate action, including
identifying alternative suppliers and service providers who have 
demonstrated Year 2000 readiness.

Cost of Readiness

            Expenditures related to Year 2000 remediation are not expected to
exceed $25,000.  These expenditures include costs related to the data 
processing transition, a new computer system, purchase of software, 
modifications and implementation costs.  A portion of these costs are being
capitalized and will be amortized over the estimated useful life of the asset
beginning in the third quarter of 1998.  The remainder of these costs have 
been or will be expensed as incurred.  Management believes that the cost to
become Year 2000 Compliant is not material to the Company's financial 
position or results of operations.







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Risks of Year 2000 Issues

            The Company presently believes that upon remediation of its 
business software and hardware applications, the Year 2000 Issue will not
present a materially adverse risk to the Company's future consolidated 
results of operations, liquidity, and capital resources.  However, if such
remediation is not completed in a timely manner or the level of the timely
compliance by key suppliers or service providers is not sufficient, the Year 
2000 Issue could have a material impact on the Company's operations 
including, but not limited to, increased operating costs, loss of customers 
or suppliers, loss of accounting functions, including well revenue 
distributions, or other significant disruptions to the Company's business.

Contingency Plan

            The Company has a contingency plan, and will implement it on any 
system that remains non-complaint at December 31, 1998, if any, by early 1999.

New Accounting Standards

            The Company will implement SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about 
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information in its full year 1998 
financial statements.  SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way that 
public enterprises report information about operating segments in annual and
interim financial statements.  Because SFAS No. 131 has a disclosure-only 
effect on the notes to the Company's financial statements, adoption of SFAS
No. 131 has no impact on the Company's result of operations or financial 
condition.  In the year of adoption, the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 
131 need not be applied to interim financial statements. 


            Statement of Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for 
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities  (SFAS No. 133), was issued by
the Financial Accounting Standards Board in June, 1998.  Statement 133 
standardizes the accounting for derivative instruments, including certain 
derivative instruments embedded in other contracts.  The Company must adopt
SFAS No. 133 by January 1, 2000; however, early adoption is permitted.  On 
adoption, the provisions of SFAS No. 133 must be applied prospectively.  At
the present time, the Company cannot determine the impact that SFAS No. 133
will have on its financial statements upon adoption, as such impact will be
based on the extent of derivative instruments, such as natural gas futures
contracts, outstanding at the date of adoption.























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                                             PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 


Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

                 The Company is not a party to any legal actions that would
materially affect the Company's operations or financial statements.

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

            (a)  An annual meeting of the Registrant's stockholders was held 
on September 4, 1998.

            (c)  The following matters were voted upon with the results as 
indicated below:

                 1.  Common Stock 
                     a.  Increase the number of authorized shares of common 
                         stock.
                     b.  Repeal Class A Common Stock
                     c.  Restatement of Articles of Incorporation to Conform
                         to Nevada Law.
                         Number of Votes Casted For - 11,621,944
                         Number of Votes Casted Against - 939,894
                         Number of Abstentions or Withheld - 104,822

                 2.  Limitation of Personal Liability of Directors and 
                     Officers of the Company.
                     Number of Votes Casted For - 12,055,982
                     Number of Votes Casted Against - 699,760
                     Number of Abstentions or Withheld - 108,314

                 3.  Ratification of Selection of KPMG Peat Marwick as 
                     Independent Accountants
                     Number of Votes Casted For - 12,500,613
                     Number of Votes Casted Against - 52,608
                     Number of Abstentions or Withheld - 66,748

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                 (a) None.

                 (b) No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the 
quarter ended September 30, 1998.














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                                                               CONFORMED COPY

                                                      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.


                     Petroleum Development Corporation
                            (Registrant)




Date:        November 6, 1998                          /s/ Steven R. Williams 
                                                           Steven R. Williams
                                                           President


Date:        November 6, 1998                         /s/ Dale G. Rettinger    
                                                          Dale G. Rettinger
                                                          Executive Vice 
                                                          President
                                                          and Treasurer















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