PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-B 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. 33-11193-2


                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-B, LTD.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

               Texas                                        75-2205943
   (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 / /

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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-B, 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.....................    7


Part II.    Other Information.........................................   11

                Signatures............................................   12




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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-B, 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 $57,442 at September 30
     and $135,981 at December 31                   $    57,726     $   135,981
  Accounts receivable - affiliate                       97,895          43,366
                                                    ----------      ----------

           Total current assets                        155,621         179,347
                                                    ----------      ----------

Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
  successful efforts accounting method               4,891,813       4,897,763
     Accumulated depletion                          (3,188,899)     (3,118,603)
                                                    ----------      ----------

           Net oil and gas properties                1,702,914       1,779,160
                                                    ----------      ----------

                                                   $ 1,858,535     $ 1,958,507
                                                    ==========      ==========

            PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Partners' capital:
  Limited partners (12,191 interests)              $ 1,840,350     $ 1,939,382
  Managing general partner                              18,185          19,125
                                                    ----------      ----------

                                                   $ 1,858,535     $ 1,958,507
                                                    ==========      ==========



 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 PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-B, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


                                   Three months ended       Nine months ended
                                      September 30,           September 30,
                                 ---------------------    ---------------------
                                    1996        1995         1996       1995
                                 ---------   ---------    ---------   ---------
Revenues:
  Oil and gas                    $ 222,385   $ 222,884    $ 671,185   $ 674,015
  Interest                           1,209       1,935        2,999       4,497
  Salvage income from equipment
    disposal                           104         -          1,091         569
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------
                                   223,698     224,819      675,275     679,081
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------
Costs and expenses:
  Oil and gas production           100,824     131,272      358,033     375,187
  General and administrative         6,672       6,686       20,136      20,220
  Depletion                         24,328      35,806       81,096     113,852
  (Gain) loss on abandoned
    properties                        (324)        (26)       2,255       4,779
  Abandoned property                   424       5,947        1,800       9,073
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------
                                   131,924     179,685      463,320     523,111
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------

Net income                       $  91,774   $  45,134    $ 211,955   $ 155,970
                                  ========    ========     ========    ========
Allocation of net income:
  Managing general partner       $     918   $     452    $   2,120   $   1,560
                                  ========    ========     ========    ========

  Limited partners               $  90,856   $  44,682    $ 209,835   $ 154,410
                                  ========    ========     ========    ========
Net income per limited
  partnership interest           $    7.45   $    3.67    $   17.21   $   12.67
                                  ========    ========     ========    ========
Distributions per limited
  partnership interest           $    9.60   $    8.76    $   25.34   $   20.76
                                  ========    ========     ========    ========

         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 PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-B, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                         STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                                   (Unaudited)




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

Balance at January 1, 1996         $  19,125    $ 1,939,382    $ 1,958,507

    Distributions                     (3,060)      (308,867)      (311,927)

    Net income                         2,120        209,835        211,955
                                    --------      ---------     ----------

Balance at September 30, 1996      $  18,185    $ 1,840,350    $ 1,858,535
                                    ========     ==========     ==========





         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 PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-B, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                         Nine months ended
                                                            September 30,
                                                      ------------------------
                                                         1996          1995
                                                      ----------    ----------
Cash flows from operating activities:

   Net income                                         $  211,955    $  155,970
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:
       Depletion                                          81,096       113,852
       Salvage income from equipment disposal             (1,091)         (569)
       Loss on abandoned property                          2,255         4,779
   Changes in assets:
       (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable        (52,295)       95,748
                                                       ---------     ---------
         Net cash provided by operating activities       241,920       369,780
                                                       ---------     ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:

   Additions to oil and gas equipment                    (10,658)      (24,169)
   Proceeds from salvage income from equipment
     disposal                                              2,087         5,713
   Proceeds from equipment salvage on abandoned
     property                                                323         1,155
                                                       ---------     ---------
         Net cash used in investing activities            (8,248)      (17,301)
                                                       ---------     ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:

   Cash distributions to partners                       (311,927)     (256,291)
                                                       ---------     ---------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (78,255)       96,188
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period         135,981        36,910
                                                       ---------     ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            $   57,726    $  133,098
                                                       =========     =========

         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 PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-B, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 30, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)

Note 1.

Parker & Parsley Producing Properties 87-B, Ltd. (the "Registrant") is a limited
partnership organized in 1987 under the laws of the State of Texas.

The Registrant  engages  primarily in oil and gas 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.

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  decreased to $671,185 from $674,015 for
the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The decrease in
revenues was  attributable  to a 19% decline in barrels of oil produced and sold
and an 18% decline in mcf of gas  produced  and sold,  offset by higher  average
prices  received  per barrel of oil and mcf of gas.  For the nine  months  ended
September 30, 1996, 25,500  barrels of oil were sold compared to  31,468 for the

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same period in 1995,  a decrease  of 5,968  barrels.  For the nine months  ended
September 30, 1996,  66,850 mcf of gas were sold compared to 81,172 for the same
period in 1995,  a  decrease  of 14,322  mcf.  These  decreases  were due to the
decline  characteristics of the Registrant's oil and gas properties.  Because of
these  characteristics,  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  $3.57,  or 21%,  from
$17.19  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1995 to $20.76 for the same
period in 1996.  The average  price  received per mcf of gas  increased 29% from
$1.64  during the nine months  ended  September  30, 1995 to $2.12 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 from  equipment  disposals of $1,091 and $569 for the nine months
ended  September  30, 1996 and 1995,  respectively,  was derived  from  proceeds
received  from the sale of equipment on wells that were plugged and abandoned in
prior years.

Costs and Expenses:

Total  costs and  expenses  decreased  to  $463,320  for the nine  months  ended
September  30,  1996 as compared  to  $523,111  for the same  period in 1995,  a
decrease of $59,791,  or 11%.  This  decrease was due to declines in  production
costs, general and administrative expenses ("G&A"), depletion, loss on abandoned
properties and abandoned property costs.

Production  costs were $358,033 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and
$375,187 for the same period in 1995,  resulting in a $17,154  decrease,  or 5%.
The decrease  was the net result of a reduction  in well repair and  maintenance
costs,  offset by an  increase  in  workover  expense  incurred  in an effort to
stimulate 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  decreased,  in  aggregate,  from $20,220 for the nine months ended
September  30,  1995 to $20,136  for the same  period in 1996.  The  Partnership
agreement limits G&A to 3% of gross oil and gas income.

A loss of $2,255 on abandoned  properties was recognized  during the nine months
ended September 30, 1996, resulting from the write-off of remaining  capitalized
well costs of $2,578 on one oil and gas well and one  saltwater  disposal  well,
offset by proceeds of $323 received from equipment  credits. A loss on abandoned
property of $4,779 was  recognized  during the nine months ended  September  30,
1995,  resulting  from the write-off of remaining  capitalized  costs of $5,934,
less $1,155 in proceeds  received from equipment credits on two abandoned wells.
Expenses  of  $1,800  were  incurred   during  1996  to  plug  and  abandon  two
uneconomical wells, compared to $9,073 for the same period in 1995.

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Depletion  was $81,096 for the nine months ended  September 30, 1996 compared to
$113,852 for the same period in 1995.  This  represented a decrease in depletion
of $32,756,  or 29%. 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 of 5,968 barrels
for the nine months ended  September  30, 1996 as compared to the same period in
1995, and (iii) an increase in oil and gas reserves  during the third quarter of
1996 as a result of higher commodity prices.

Three months ended September 30, 1996 compared with three months ended September
  30, 1995

Revenues:

The  Registrant's  oil and gas revenues  decreased to $222,385 from $222,884 for
the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995,  respectively.  The decrease
in revenues  resulted from a 23% decline in barrels of oil produced and sold and
a 27% decline in mcf of gas produced and sold,  offset by higher  average prices
received per barrel of oil and mcf of gas. For the three months ended  September
30, 1996,  8,257 barrels of oil were sold compared to 10,666 for the same period
in 1995, a decrease of 2,409 barrels.  For the three months ended  September 30,
1996,  21,007 mcf of gas were sold  compared  to 28,730  for the same  period in
1995, a decrease of 7,723 mcf.

The average price received per barrel of oil increased $4.97, or 30% from $16.43
for the three months ended  September  30, 1995 to $21.40 for the same period in
1996 while the average  price  received per mcf of gas  increased 31% from $1.66
during the three months ended September 30, 1995 to $2.18 in 1996.

Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and  expenses  decreased  to  $131,924  for the three  months  ended
September  30,  1996 as compared  to  $179,685  for the same  period in 1995,  a
decrease of $47,761,  or 27%.  This  decrease was due to declines in  production
costs, G&A and depletion, offset by an increase in abandoned property costs.

Production costs were $100,824 for the three months ended September 30, 1996 and
$131,272 for the same period in 1995,  resulting in a $30,448 decrease,  or 23%.
The  decrease  was the result of a  reduction  in well  repair  and  maintenance
expense.

G&A's  components are  independent  accounting and  engineering  fees,  computer
services,  postage and managing  general partner  personnel  costs.  During this
period,  G&A  decreased,  in  aggregate,  from $6,686 for the three months ended
September 30, 1995 to $6,672 for the same period in 1996.


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Salvage  income of $104 for the three months ended  September 30, 1996 consisted
of proceeds  received  from the sale of equipment on wells that were plugged and
abandoned in prior years.  A gain on abandoned  property of $324 was  recognized
during the three  months  ended  September  30, 1996,  resulting  from  proceeds
received  from  equipment  salvage on one abandoned  well.  Expenses of $424 and
$5,947 were incurred  during the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995,
respectively, to plug and abandon uneconomical wells.

Depletion was $24,328 for the three months ended  September 30, 1996 compared to
$35,806 for the same period in 1995. This represented a decrease in depletion of
$11,478,  or  32%,  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 of 2,409 barrels for
the three  months  ended  September  30, 1996 from the same period in 1995,  and
(iii) an increase in oil and gas reserves  during the third quarter of 1996 as a
result of higher commodity prices..

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating  activities  decreased  $127,860  during the nine
months ended  September 30, 1996 from the same period ended  September 30, 1995,
resulting  from  additional  production  costs paid and a decline in oil and gas
sales.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

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

Proceeds  from  salvage  income  of  $2,087  from  the  disposal  of oil and gas
equipment on properties  abandoned in prior years were received  during the nine
months ended  September 30, 1996,  compared to $5,713  received  during the same
period in 1995.  Proceeds of $1,155 were  received from the sale of equipment on
several properties abandoned during the nine months ended September 30, 1995.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash was  sufficient  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1996 to cover
distributions  to the partners of $311,927 of which $308,867 was  distributed to
the limited partners and $3,060 to the managing  general  partner.  For the same
period ended  September 30, 1995, cash was sufficient for  distributions  to the
partners of $256,291 of which $253,037 was  distributed to the limited  partners
and $3,254 to the managing general partner.


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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.

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

(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.



                           Part II. Other Information
None.


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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-B, 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 PRODUCING
                                    PROPERTIES 87-B, LTD.

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

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




Dated:  November 11, 1996      By:  /s/ Steven L. Beal
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                    Steven L. Beal, Senior Vice President
                                      and Chief Financial Officer of PPUSA



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