PARKER & PARSLEY 86-A LTD
10-Q, 1996-11-12
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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 Exchange Act of 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996

                                       or

     /   /      Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                For the transition period from _______ to _______

                          Commission File No. 33-3353A


                           PARKER & PARSLEY 86-A, LTD.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                Texas                                       75-2124884
    (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                    Identification Number)

303 West Wall, Suite 101, Midland, Texas                       79701
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

       Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code : (915) 683-4768

                                 Not applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                Yes / x / No / /

                               Page 1 of __ pages.
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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 86-A, LTD.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                    Page
                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.    Financial Statements

           Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1996 and
              December 31, 1995   ................................    3

           Statements of Operations for the three and nine
             months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995.............    4

           Statement of Partners' Capital for the nine months
             ended September 30, 1996.............................    5

           Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
             September 30, 1996 and 1995..........................    6

           Notes to Financial Statements..........................    7

Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations..................    9
            


                           Part II. Other Information

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings......................................   14

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.......................   14

           Signatures.............................................   15




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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 86-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.   Financial Statements
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                                                    September 30,  December 31,
                                                        1996          1995
                                                    ------------   -----------
                                                     (Unaudited)
                       ASSETS

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents, including interest
     bearing deposits of $558,227 at September 30
     and $66,392 at December 31                     $   558,979   $    66,625
   Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales               66,417       106,785
                                                     ----------    ----------
           Total current assets                         625,396       173,410
                                                     ----------    ----------

Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
   successful efforts accounting method               7,086,129     8,008,245
     Accumulated depletion                           (5,588,434)   (6,165,170)
                                                     ----------    ----------
           Net oil and gas properties                 1,497,695     1,843,075
                                                     ----------    ----------
                                                    $ 2,123,091   $ 2,016,485
                                                     ==========    ==========

      LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable - affiliate                     $    94,222   $    62,993

Partners' capital:
   Limited partners (10,131 interests)                2,009,886     1,935,262
   Managing general partner                              18,983        18,230
                                                     ---------     ---------
                                                      2,028,869     1,953,492
                                                     ----------    ----------
                                                    $ 2,123,091   $ 2,016,485
                                                     ==========    ==========


The financial information included as of September 30, 1996 has been prepared by
           management without audit by independent public accountants.

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

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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 86-A, LTD.
                             (A Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


                                 Three months ended       Nine months ended
                                    September 30,            September 30,
                               ---------------------    ----------------------
                                  1996        1995         1996        1995
                               ---------   ---------    ----------  ----------
Revenues:
   Oil and gas                 $ 179,352   $ 173,349    $  590,230   $ 587,487
   Interest                        6,032       1,282         8,670       2,900
   Litigation settlement             -           -         290,690         -
   Salvage income from
      equipment disposals            -           -          14,605       6,734
   Gain (loss) on sale of
      assets                      (4,729)        -         158,367         -
                                --------    --------     ---------    --------
                                 180,655     174,631     1,062,562     597,121
                                --------    --------     ---------    --------
Costs and expenses:
   Oil and gas production         83,832     109,012       319,793     367,939
   General and administrative      5,380       5,201        17,706      17,625
   Depletion                      30,405      64,483       110,678     219,809
                                --------    --------     ---------    --------
                                 119,617     178,696       448,177     605,373
                                --------    --------     ---------    --------

Net income (loss)              $  61,038   $  (4,065)   $  614,385   $  (8,252)
                                ========    ========     =========    ========
Allocation of net income 
 (loss):
   Managing general partner    $     610   $     (41)   $    6,143   $     (83)
                                ========    ========     =========    ========

   Limited partners            $  60,428   $  (4,024)   $  608,242   $  (8,169)
                                ========    ========     =========    ========
Net income (loss) per limited
   partnership interest        $    5.97   $    (.40)   $    60.04   $    (.81)
                                ========    ========     =========    ========
Distributions per limited
   partnership interest        $    7.46   $    6.45    $    52.67   $   19.64
                                ========    ========     =========    ========

         The financial information included herein has been prepared by
           management without audit by independent public accountants.

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

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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 86-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                         STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                                   (Unaudited)



                                    Managing
                                    general         Limited
                                    partner         partners           Total
                                   ---------       ----------       ----------

Balance at January 1, 1996         $  18,230       $1,935,262       $1,953,492

   Distributions                      (5,390)        (533,618)        (539,008)

   Net income                          6,143          608,242          614,385
                                    --------        ---------        ---------

Balance at September 30, 1996      $  18,983       $2,009,886       $2,028,869
                                    ========        =========        =========




         The financial information included herein has been prepared by
           management without audit by independent public accountants.

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

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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 86-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                           Nine months ended
                                                              September 30,
                                                        ----------------------
                                                           1996         1995
                                                        ---------    ---------
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income (loss)                                   $ 614,385    $  (8,252)
    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
      cash provided by operating activities:
         Depletion                                        110,678      219,809
         Salvage income from equipment disposals          (14,605)      (6,734)
         Gain on sale of assets                          (158,367)         -
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Decrease in accounts receivable                      40,368       24,823
      Increase in accounts payable                         29,829       31,711
                                                         --------     --------

        Net cash provided by operating activities         622,288      261,357
                                                         --------     --------

Cash flows from investing activities:

   Additions to oil and gas properties                     (2,679)     (15,628)
   Proceeds from salvage income on equipment disposals     14,605        6,734
   Proceeds from sale of assets                           397,148          -
                                                         --------     --------

        Net cash provided by (used in) investing
           activities                                     409,074       (8,894)
                                                         --------     --------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Cash distributions to partners                        (539,008)    (201,022)
                                                         ---------    --------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                 492,354       51,441
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period           66,625       25,005
                                                         --------     --------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period              $ 558,979    $  76,446
                                                         ========     ========

         The financial information included herein has been prepared by
           management without audit by independent public accountants.

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

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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 86-A, LTD.
                           (Texas Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 30, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)

Note 1.

Parker  &  Parsley  86-A,  Ltd.  (the  "Registrant")  is a  limited  partnership
organized in 1986 under the laws of the State of Texas.

The Registrant  engages  primarily in oil and gas  development and production in
Texas and is not involved in any industry segment other than oil and gas.

Note 2.

In the opinion of management, the Registrant's unaudited financial statements as
of September 30, 1996 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996
and  1995  include  all  adjustments  and  accruals  consisting  only of  normal
recurring accrual adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the
results for the  interim  period.  These  interim  results  are not  necessarily
indicative of results for a full year.

Certain  information  and  footnote  disclosure  normally  included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
have been  condensed  or  omitted  in this Form 10-Q  pursuant  to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The financial statements
should  be read in  conjunction  with the  financial  statements  and the  notes
thereto  contained  in the  Registrant's  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  a copy
of which is  available  upon  request by writing to Steven L. Beal,  Senior Vice
President, 303 West Wall, Suite 101, Midland, Texas 79701.

Note 3.

On May 25,  1993,  a final  settlement  agreement  was  negotiated,  drafted and
finally  executed,  ending litigation which had begun on September 5, 1989, when
the Registrant  filed suit along with other parties against Dresser  Industries,
Inc.;  Titan  Services,  Inc.;  BJ-Titan  Services  Company;  BJ-Hughes  Holding
Company;  Hughes Tool Company;  Baker Hughes Production  Tools,  Inc.; and Baker
Hughes  Incorporated  alleging that the defendants had  intentionally  failed to
provide the materials and services  ordered and paid for by the  Registrant  and
other parties in connection with the fracturing and acidizing of 523 wells,  and
then  fraudulently  concealed  the  shorting  practice  from  Parker  &  Parsley
Development L.P. ("PPDLP").  The May 25, 1993 settlement  agreement called for a
payment  of  $115  million  in  cash  by  the  defendants,  and  Southmark,  the
Registrant,  and the other  plaintiffs  indemnified  the defendants  against the
claims of Jack N.  Price.  The  managing  general  partner  received  the funds,
deducted  incurred  legal  expenses,  accrued  interest,  determined the general
partner's portion of the funds and calculated any inter-partnership allocations.

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On May 3, 1993,  Jack N. Price,  the  attorney  who  represented  Gary G. "Zeke"
Lancaster in the Federal  Court  lawsuit,  filed suit in State Court in Beaumont
against all of the plaintiff partnerships,  including the Registrant and others,
alleging his  entitlement to 12% of the  settlement  proceeds.  Price's  lawsuit
claim for  approximately  $13.8 million is  predicated  on a purported  contract
entered  into with  Southmark  Corporation  in August 1988 in which he allegedly
binds the Registrant and the other  defendants,  as well as Southmark.  Although
PPDLP  believes the lawsuit was without  merit and has  vigorously  defended it,
PPDLP  has held in  reserve  approximately  12.5% of the total  settlement  (the
"Reserve") pending final resolution of the litigation.

A distribution of $91,000,000 was made to the working interest owners, including
the  Registrant,   on  July  30,  1993.  The  limited  partners  received  their
distribution  of $2,882,376,  or $284.51 per limited  partnership  interest,  in
September 1993. The allocation of the lawsuit settlement amount was based on the
original  verdict  entered on October 26, 1990.  The  allocation  to the working
interest  owners in each well (including the Registrant) was based on a ratio of
the relative  amount of damages due to  overcharges  for services and  materials
("Materials") and damages for loss of past and future production ("Production"),
each as determined in that initial judgment. Within the Registrant,  damages for
Materials  were allocated  between the partners based on their original  sharing
percentages for costs of acquiring and/or drilling of wells. Similarly,  damages
related to Production were allocated to the partners in the Registrant  based on
their respective share of revenues from the subject wells.

As a condition of the purchase by Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company of Parker &
Parsley Development Company ("PPDC"),  which was merged into PPDLP on January 1,
1995,  from its former  parent in May 1989,  PPDC's  interest in the lawsuit and
subsequent  settlement was retained by the former parent.  Consequently,  all of
PPDC's share of the settlement  related to its separately  held interests in the
wells and its partnership  interests in the sponsored  partnerships (except that
portion allocable to interests  acquired by PPDC after May 1989) was paid to the
former parent.

On September  20,  1995,  the Beaumont  trial judge  entered a summary  judgment
against Southmark for the $13,790,000  contingent fee sought by Price,  together
with prejudgment  interest,  and also awarded Price an additional  $5,498,525 in
attorneys'  fees. On January 22, 1996, the trial judge entered an  interlocutory
summary judgment  against Dresser  Industries and Baker Hughes for an amount yet
to be  determined.  Pursuant to their  indemnity  obligations,  the  Registrant,
Southmark,  PPDLP and other original  plaintiffs have  vigorously  protected the
rights of both Dresser and Baker Hughes.  Southmark has  vigorously  pursued its
appeal of the judgment,  and has posted a supersedeas  bond using the Reserve as
collateral. On April 29, 1996, all of the parties,  including the Registrant and
Southmark,  entered  into a $7.4 million  settlement  with Price which fully and
finally  resolves  all of the  litigation  and  disputes  between  the  parties,
including the Registrant's indemnity obligations to Dresser and Baker Hughes.

Pursuant to the settlement agreement,  all of the pending lawsuits and judgments
have been dismissed,  the supersedeas bond released, and the Reserve released as
collateral.  On June 28,  1996,  a final  distribution  was made to the  working
interest owners,  including $287,784, or $28.41 per limited partnership interest
to the Registrant and its partners.

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Note 4.

A gain of  $158,367  from the sale of four oil and gas wells and four  saltwater
disposal wells to Costilla Energy,  L.L.C. was recognized during the nine months
ended September 30, 1996, attributable to proceeds received of $397,148 less the
write-off of remaining capitalized well costs of $238,781.

Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
               and Results of Operations (1)

Results of Operations

Nine months ended  September 30, 1996 compared with nine months ended  September
  30, 1995

Revenues:

The  Registrant's  oil and gas revenues  increased to $590,230 from $587,487 for
the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The increase in
revenues  resulted from a 21% increase in the average price  received per barrel
of oil and a 33% increase in the average price  received per mcf of gas,  offset
by a 16% decline in barrels of oil produced and sold and a 25% decline in mcf of
gas produced  and sold.  For the nine months ended  September  30, 1996,  19,905
barrels  of oil were sold  compared  to 23,790  for the same  period in 1995,  a
decrease  of  3,885  barrels.  Of the  decrease,  2,947  barrels,  or  12%,  was
attributable to the sale of four oil and gas wells.  The additional  decrease of
4%, or 938 barrels,  was due to the decline  characteristics of the Registrant's
oil and gas properties. For the nine months ended September 30, 1996, 85,111 mcf
of gas were sold  compared to 113,698 for the same period in 1995, a decrease of
28,587 mcf. Of the decrease, 14,724 mcf, or 13%, was attributable to the sale of
four oil and gas wells.  The additional  decrease of 13,863 mcf, or 12%, was due
to the  decline  characteristics  of the  Registrant's  oil and gas  properties.
Management  expects a certain amount of decline in production to continue in the
future  until  the  Registrant's  economically  recoverable  reserves  are fully
depleted.

The average price received per barrel of oil increased $3.54 from $17.25 for the
nine months ended September 30, 1995 to $20.79 for the same period in 1996 while
the average  price  received  per mcf of gas  increased  from $1.56 for the nine
months ended  September 30, 1995 to $2.07 in 1996.  The market price for oil and
gas has been extremely  volatile in the past decade,  and  management  expects a
certain  amount  of  volatility  to  continue  in the  foreseeable  future.  The
Registrant  may  therefore  sell its  future oil and gas  production  at average
prices lower or higher than that received during the nine months ended September
30, 1996.

Salvage  income of $14,605 was received  during the nine months ended  September
30, 1996 from the  disposal of  equipment on one fully  depleted  well.  Salvage
income of $6,734 from  equipment  disposals for the nine months ended  September
30, 1995 was derived from equipment credits received on one fully depleted well.

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A gain of  $158,367  from the sale of four oil and gas wells and four  saltwater
disposal wells was recognized  during the nine months ended  September 30, 1996,
attributable  to proceeds  received of $397,148  less the write-off of remaining
capitalized well costs of $238,781.

Costs and Expenses:

Total  costs and  expenses  decreased  to  $448,177  for the nine  months  ended
September  30,  1996 as compared  to  $605,373  for the same  period in 1995,  a
decrease of $157,196,  or 26%.  This  decrease was due to declines in production
costs and  depletion,  offset  by an  increase  in  general  and  administrative
expenses ("G&A").

Production  costs were $319,793 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and
$367,939 for the same period in 1995  resulting in a $48,146  decrease,  or 13%.
This  decrease  was  primarily  the result of a  reduction,  in well  repair and
maintenance  costs,  offset by an increase in workover  expenses  incurred in an
effort to stimulate well production.

G&A's  components are  independent  accounting and  engineering  fees,  computer
services,  postage and managing  general partner  personnel  costs.  During this
period,  G&A  increased,  in  aggregate,  from $17,625 for the nine months ended
September  30,  1995 to $17,706  for the same  period in 1996.  The  Partnership
agreement limits G&A to 3% of gross oil and gas revenues.

Depletion was $110,678 for the nine months ended  September 30, 1996 compared to
$219,809 for the same period in 1995,  representing  a decrease of $109,131,  or
50%. This decrease was primarily  attributable to the following  factors:  (i) a
reduction  in the  Registrant's  net  depletable  basis  from  charges  taken in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of" ("FAS 121"),  (ii) a reduction in oil production  from the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 of 3,885  barrels,  the major portion of which was due to the
sale of properties  during the same period in 1996, and (iii) an increase in oil
and gas  reserves  during  the  third  quarter  of 1996 as a  result  of  higher
commodity prices.

On May 25,  1993,  a final  settlement  agreement  was  negotiated,  drafted and
finally  executed,  ending litigation which had begun on September 5, 1989, when
the Registrant  filed suit along with other parties against Dresser  Industries,
Inc.;  Titan  Services,  Inc.;  BJ-Titan  Services  Company;  BJ-Hughes  Holding
Company;  Hughes Tool Company;  Baker Hughes Production  Tools,  Inc.; and Baker
Hughes  Incorporated  alleging that the defendants had  intentionally  failed to
provide the materials and services  ordered and paid for by the  Registrant  and
other parties in connection with the fracturing and acidizing of 523 wells,  and
then  fraudulently  concealed the shorting practice from PPDLP. The May 25, 1993
settlement  agreement  called  for a  payment  of  $115  million  in cash by the
defendants,  and Southmark, the Registrant, and the other plaintiffs indemnified
the defendants against the claims of Jack N. Price. The managing general partner
received  the  funds,  deducted  incurred  legal  expenses,   accrued  interest,
determined  the  general  partner's  portion  of the  funds and  calculated  any
inter-partnership allocations.

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On May 3, 1993,  Jack N. Price,  the  attorney  who  represented  Gary G. "Zeke"
Lancaster in the Federal  Court  lawsuit,  filed suit in State Court in Beaumont
against all of the plaintiff partnerships,  including the Registrant and others,
alleging his  entitlement to 12% of the  settlement  proceeds.  Price's  lawsuit
claim for  approximately  $13.8 million is  predicated  on a purported  contract
entered  into with  Southmark  Corporation  in August 1988 in which he allegedly
binds the Registrant and the other  defendants,  as well as Southmark.  Although
PPDLP  believes the lawsuit was without  merit and has  vigorously  defended it,
PPDLP  has held in  reserve  approximately  12.5% of the total  settlement  (the
"Reserve") pending final resolution of the litigation.

A distribution of $91,000,000 was made to the working interest owners, including
the  Registrant,   on  July  30,  1993.  The  limited  partners  received  their
distribution  of $2,882,376,  or $284.51 per limited  partnership  interest,  in
September 1993. The allocation of the lawsuit settlement amount was based on the
original  verdict  entered on October 26, 1990.  The  allocation  to the working
interest  owners in each well (including the Registrant) was based on a ratio of
the relative  amount of damages due to  overcharges  for services and  materials
("Materials") and damages for loss of past and future production ("Production"),
each as determined in that initial judgment. Within the Registrant,  damages for
Materials  were allocated  between the partners based on their original  sharing
percentages for costs of acquiring and/or drilling of wells. Similarly,  damages
related to Production were allocated to the partners in the Registrant  based on
their respective share of revenues from the subject wells.

As a condition  of the purchase by Parker & Parsley  Petroleum  Company of PPDC,
which was merged  into PPDLP on January 1, 1995,  from its former  parent in May
1989,  PPDC's interest in the lawsuit and subsequent  settlement was retained by
the former parent.  Consequently,  all of PPDC's share of the settlement related
to its separately held interests in the wells and its  partnership  interests in
the sponsored  partnerships (except that portion allocable to interests acquired
by PPDC after May 1989) was paid to the former parent.

On September  20,  1995,  the Beaumont  trial judge  entered a summary  judgment
against Southmark for the $13,790,000  contingent fee sought by Price,  together
with prejudgment  interest,  and also awarded Price an additional  $5,498,525 in
attorneys'  fees. On January 22, 1996, the trial judge entered an  interlocutory
summary judgment  against Dresser  Industries and Baker Hughes for an amount yet
to be  determined.  Pursuant to their  indemnity  obligations,  the  Registrant,
Southmark,  PPDLP and other original  plaintiffs have  vigorously  protected the
rights of both Dresser and Baker Hughes.  Southmark has  vigorously  pursued its
appeal of the judgment,  and has posted a supersedeas  bond using the Reserve as
collateral. On April 29, 1996, all of the parties,  including the Registrant and
Southmark,  entered  into a $7.4 million  settlement  with Price which fully and
finally  resolves  all of the  litigation  and  disputes  between  the  parties,
including the Registrant's indemnity obligations to Dresser and Baker Hughes.

Pursuant to the settlement agreement,  all of the pending lawsuits and judgments
have been dismissed,  the supersedeas bond released, and the Reserve released as
collateral.  On June 28,  1996,  a final  distribution  was made to the  working
interest owners,  including $287,784, or $28.41 per limited partnership interest
to the Registrant and its partners.
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Three months ended September 30, 1996 compared with three months ended September
  30, 1995

Revenues:

The  Registrant's  oil and gas revenues  increased to $179,352 from $173,349 for
the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively, an increase of
3%. The increase in revenues  resulted  from a 33% increase in the average price
received per barrel of oil and a 36% increase in the average price  received per
mcf of gas, offset by an 18% decline in the barrels of oil produced and sold and
a 32%  decline  in mcf of gas  produced  and sold.  For the three  months  ended
September  30, 1996,  5,898  barrels of oil were sold  compared to 7,213 for the
same  period in 1995,  a  decrease  of 1,315  barrels.  Of the  decrease,  1,554
barrels,  or 21%, was attributable to the sale of four oil and gas wells, offset
by an  increase of 3%, or 239  barrels,  due to  operational  changes on several
wells.  For the three months ended  September  30, 1996,  25,689 mcf of gas were
sold  compared to 37,752 for the same period in 1995,  a decrease of 12,063 mcf.
Of the decrease, 8,278 mcf, or 22%, was attributable to the sale of four oil and
gas wells. The additional  decrease of 3,785 mcf, or 10%, was due to the decline
characteristics of the Registrant's oil and gas properties.

The average price received per barrel of oil increased $5.41 from $16.43 for the
three  months  ended  September  30,  1995 to $21.84 for the same period in 1996
while the average  price  received per mcf of gas  increased  from $1.45 for the
three months ended September 30, 1995 to $1.97 in 1996.

Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and  expenses  decreased  to  $119,617  for the three  months  ended
September  30,  1996 as compared  to  $178,696  for the same  period in 1995,  a
decrease of $59,079,  or 33%.  This  decrease was due to declines in  production
costs and depletion, offset by an increase in G&A.

Production  costs were $83,832 for the three months ended September 30, 1996 and
$109,012 for the same period in 1995  resulting in a $25,180  decrease,  or 23%.
This  decrease  was  primarily  due to a decline in well repair and  maintenance
costs.

G&A's  components are  independent  accounting and  engineering  fees,  computer
services,  postage and managing  general partner  personnel  costs.  During this
period, G&A increased,  in aggregate,  3% from $5,201 for the three months ended
September 30, 1995 to $5,380 for the same period in 1996.

Depletion was $30,405 for the three months ended  September 30, 1996 compared to
$64,483 for the same period in 1995, representing a decrease of $34,078, or 53%,
primarily  attributable  to  the  following  factors:  (i) a  reduction  in  the
Registrant's net depletable basis from charges taken in accordance with FAS 121,
(ii) a reduction in oil  production  from the three months ended  September  30,
1996,  of 1,315  barrels,  the  major  portion  of which  was due to the sale of
properties  during the same period in 1996, and (iii) an increase in oil and gas
reserves  during  the third  quarter  of 1996 as a result  of  higher  commodity
prices.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating  activities  increased  $360,931  during the nine
months ended  September 30, 1996 from the same period ended  September 30, 1995.
This increase was  primarily due to the receipt of proceeds from the  litigation
settlement as discussed in Note 3, and an increase in oil and gas sales.

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

The Registrant's investing activities during the nine months ended September 30,
1996 and 1995 included  expenditures related to equipment replacement on various
oil and gas properties.

The  Registrant  received  proceeds of $14,604 and $6,734 during the nine months
ended  September 30, 1996 and 1995,  respectively,  from the disposal of oil and
gas equipment on fully depleted wells.

Proceeds of $397,148  were received  during the nine months ended  September 30,
1996 from the sale of four oil and gas wells and four saltwater disposal wells.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash was  sufficient  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1996 to cover
distributions  to the partners of $539,008 of which $533,618 was  distributed to
the limited partners and $5,390 to the managing  general  partner.  For the same
period ended  September 30, 1995, cash was sufficient for  distributions  to the
partners of $201,022 of which $199,009 was  distributed to the limited  partners
and $2,013 to the managing general partner.

Cash  distributions  to the  partners  of  $539,008  for the nine  months  ended
September 30, 1996 included  $287,784 to the limited  partners and $2,906 to the
managing  general  partner,  resulting from proceeds  received in the litigation
settlement as discussed in Note 3.

It is expected  that future net cash  provided by operating  activities  will be
sufficient for any capital expenditures and any distributions. As the production
from the properties declines, distributions are also expected to decrease.


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(1)    "Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
       Results of Operations"  contains forward looking  statements that involve
       risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that the
       actual  events and  results  will not be  materially  different  than the
       anticipated results described in the forward looking statements.

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                           Part II. Other Information

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

During  April  1996,  the  Registrant  completed  the  settlement  of a material
litigation to which it was a party.  This  litigation and settlement  thereof is
described in Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements above.

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

Exhibits

      (1)     None.

Reports on Form 8-K

During the quarter ended September 30, 1996, the Registrant  filed the following
Current Report on Form 8-K:

      (1)     On August 6, 1996, the  Registrant  filed a Current Report on Form
              8-K, dated June 14, 1996 (the "Asset Divestiture - 8-K") reporting
              under Item 2  (Acquisition  of  Disposition of Assets) the sale of
              certain  interests in oil and gas properties.  Such Current Report
              did not include any proforma financial  statements relating to the
              sale.

              a.    Preliminary Statement
              b.    Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996
              c.    Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the three
                    months ended March 31, 1996
              d.    Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the year
                    ended December 31, 1995
              e.    Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements


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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 86-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)



                               S I G N A T U R E S



     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.


                                   PARKER & PARSLEY 86-A, LTD.

                             By:   Parker & Parsley Development L.P.,
                                   Managing General Partner

                                   By:   Parker & Parsley Petroleum USA, Inc.
                                           ("PPUSA"), General Partner




Dated: November 12, 1996     By:    /s/ Steven L. Beal
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                   Steven L. Beal, Senior Vice President
                                     and Chief Financial Officer of PPUSA



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