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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

 / x /            Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
              of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Fee Required)

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996

                                       or
 /   /         Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
            of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (No Fee Required)
                         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
        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                  Limited partnership interests ($500 per unit)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes / x / No / /

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of Registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. / x /

No  market  currently  exists  for  the  limited  partnership  interests  of the
Registrant.  Based on original  purchase  price the  aggregate  market  value of
limited  partnership  interests  owned by  non-affiliates  of the  Registrant is
$5,997,500.

As of March 8, 1997, the number of outstanding limited partnership interests was
12,191. The following documents are incorporated by reference into the indicated
parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: None

                               Page 1 of 28 pages.
                           -Exhibit index on page 28-


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Parts I and II of this Report contain  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.  See "Item 1.  Business"  for a
description of various factors that could  materially  affect the ability of the
Partnership to achieve the anticipated  results described in the forward looking
statements.


                                     PART I

ITEM 1.     Business

Parker & Parsley  Producing  Properties  87-B,  Ltd.  (the  "Partnership")  is a
limited partnership  organized in 1987 under the laws of the state of Texas. The
managing general partner is Parker & Parsley Development L.P. ("PPDLP"). PPDLP's
general partner is Parker & Parsley Petroleum USA, Inc. ("PPUSA").

A Registration  Statement,  as amended,  filed pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933,  registering limited partnership  interests  aggregating  $30,000,000 in a
series of Texas limited partnerships formed under the Parker & Parsley Producing
Properties  Program-I,  was declared  effective by the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission on February 20, 1987.  On December 28, 1987,  the offering of limited
partnership  interests in the Partnership,  the second  partnership formed under
such statement,  was closed, with interests aggregating $6,095,500 being sold to
573 subscribers.

The Partnership's primary business plan and objectives are to purchase producing
oil and gas  properties  and  distribute  the cash flow from  operations  to its
partners. The Partnership is not involved in any industry segment other than oil
and gas. See "Item 6. Selected Financial Data" and "Item 8. Financial Statements
and  Supplementary  Data" of this  report  for a  summary  of the  Partnership's
revenue, income and identifiable assets.

The principal  markets during 1996 for the oil produced by the Partnership  were
refineries  and  oil  transmission  companies  that  have  facilities  near  the
Partnership's   oil  producing   properties.   The  principal  markets  for  the
Partnership's   gas  were  companies  that  have  pipelines   located  near  the
Partnership's gas producing  properties.  Of the Partnership's total oil and gas
revenues for 1996,  approximately  61%,  11%, 10% and 10% were  attributable  to
sales made to Genesis Crude Oil, L.P.,  Phillips Petroleum Company,  Western Gas
Resources, Inc. and GPM Gas Corporation, respectively.

The Partnership's revenues,  profitability,  cash flow and future rate of growth
are highly dependent on the prevailing prices of oil and gas, which are affected
by  numerous  factors  beyond  the  Partnership's  control.  Oil and gas  prices
historically  have been very volatile.  A substantial or extended decline in the
prices of oil or gas could have a material  adverse effect on the  Partnership's
revenues,  profitability and cash flow and could,  under certain  circumstances,
result in a reduction in the  carrying  value of the  Partnership's  oil and gas
properties.

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Because of the demand for oil and gas, the Partnership does not believe that the
termination  of the  sales of its  products  to any one  customer  would  have a
material adverse impact on its operations. The loss of a particular customer for
gas may have an effect if that  particular  customer  has the only gas  pipeline
located  in the  areas  of  the  Partnership's  gas  producing  properties.  The
Partnership  believes,  however,  that  the  effect  would be  temporary,  until
alternative arrangements could be made.

Federal and state  regulation of oil and gas operations  generally  includes the
fixing of maximum prices for regulated categories of natural gas, the imposition
of maximum  allowable  production  rates, the taxation of income and other items
and the protection of the  environment.  Although the Partnership  believes that
its business operations do not impair  environmental  quality and that its costs
of complying with any  applicable  environmental  regulations  are not currently
significant,   the  Partnership  cannot  predict  what,  if  any,  effect  these
environmental regulations may have on its current or future operations.

The  Partnership  does not have any  employees  of its own.  PPUSA  employs  659
persons,  many of whom  dedicated  a part of their  time to the  conduct  of the
Partnership's  business  during the period for which this  report is filed.  The
Partnership's  managing  general  partner,  PPDLP  through  PPUSA,  supplies all
management functions.

Numerous  uncertainties  exist in estimating  quantities of proved  reserves and
future net revenues  therefrom.  The  estimates  of proved  reserves and related
future net revenues  set forth in this report are based on various  assumptions,
which may ultimately  prove to be inaccurate.  Therefore,  such estimates should
not be construed as estimates of the current  market value of the  Partnership's
proved reserves.

No material part of the  Partnership's  business is seasonal and the Partnership
conducts no foreign operations.

ITEM 2.     Properties

The  Partnership's  properties  consist  primarily  of  leasehold  interests  in
properties on which oil and gas wells are located.  Such property  interests are
often subject to landowner royalties, overriding royalties and other oil and gas
leasehold interests.

The  Partnership  completed  seven  purchases  of  producing  properties.  These
acquisitions  involved the purchase of working  interests  in 54  properties  of
which all are operated by the managing  general  partner.  The Partnership  also
participated  in the  drilling  of two oil and gas wells  during 1988 which were
completed as producers.  Additionally,  the Partnership  purchased 15 overriding
royalty  interests  effective  January  1,  1990 and two  additional  overriding
royalty interests during 1991. Several uneconomical wells have been abandoned in
prior years,  including three wells in 1994, three wells in 1995 and one well in
1996. At December 31, 1996, the Partnership had 47 producing oil and gas wells.

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For  information  relating  to the  Partnership's  estimated  proved oil and gas
reserves at December 31, 1996,  1995 and 1994 and changes in such quantities for
the years then ended,  see Note 7 of Notes to Financial  Statements  included in
"Item 8. Financial  Statements and Supplementary Data" below. Such reserves have
been estimated by the engineering staff of PPUSA with a review by an independent
petroleum consultant.

ITEM 3.     Legal Proceedings

The  Partnership  is not aware of any  material  legal  proceedings  (other than
routine  litigation  in the ordinary  course of the  Partnership's  business) to
which it is a party or to which its property is subject.

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

There were no matters  submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of 1996.

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                                     PART II

ITEM 5.     Market for Partnership's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
              Matters

At March 8, 1997, the Partnership  had 12,191  outstanding  limited  partnership
interests  held of record by 569  subscribers.  There is no  established  public
trading  market  for  the  limited  partnership  interests.   Under the  limited
partnership   agreement,   PPDLP  has  made  certain   commitments  to  purchase
partnership interests at a computed value.

Revenues which, in the sole judgement of the managing general  partner,  are not
required to meet the  Partnership's  obligations are distributed to the partners
at least quarterly in accordance with the limited partnership agreement.  During
the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, $433,825 and $353,613, respectively,
of such revenue-related distributions were made to the limited partners.

ITEM 6.     Selected Financial Data

The  following  table sets forth  selected  financial  data for the years  ended
December 31:
<TABLE>
                             1996         1995         1994         1993         1992
                          ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                       <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Operating results:
  Oil and gas sales       $  980,232   $  921,034   $  907,637   $1,045,994   $1,242,244
                           =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
  Impairment of oil and
    gas properties        $   42,277   $  104,960   $      -     $      -     $      -
                           =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
  Net income (loss)       $  303,380   $  157,736   $ (166,914)  $ (112,198)  $  (31,728)
                           =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
  Allocation of net
    income (loss):
      Managing general
        partner           $    3,034   $    1,578   $   (1,669)  $   (1,122)  $       49
                           =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
      Limited partners    $  300,346   $  156,158   $ (165,245)  $ (111,076)  $  (31,777)
                           =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
  Limited partners' net
    income (loss) per
    limited partnership
    interest              $    24.64   $    12.81   $   (13.55)  $    (9.11)  $    (2.61)
                           =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
  Limited partners' cash
    distributions per
    limited partnership
    interest              $    35.59   $    29.01   $    21.87   $    39.35   $    52.16
                           =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
At year end:
  Total assets            $1,823,614   $1,958,507   $2,158,522   $2,594,125   $3,190,822
                           =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
</TABLE>
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ITEM 7.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
             Results of Operations

1996 compared to 1995

Results of operations

The Partnership's  1996 oil and gas revenues increased to $980,232 from $921,034
in 1995. The increase in revenues was the net result of increases in the average
price  received per barrel of oil and mcf of gas produced and sold,  offset by a
19% decline in barrels of oil  produced and sold and a 16% decline in mcf of gas
produced and sold. In 1996,  35,151  barrels of oil were sold compared to 43,188
in 1995,  a  decrease  of 8,037  barrels.  In 1996,  90,750 mcf of gas were sold
compared to 108,168 in 1995,  a decrease  of 17,418 mcf.  Because of the decline
characteristics of the Partnership's oil and gas properties,  management expects
a certain  amount of decline in  production  to continue in the future until the
Partnership's economically recoverable reserves are fully depleted.

The average  price  received per barrel of oil  increased  $4.54,  or 27%,  from
$17.11 in 1995 to $21.65 in 1996,  while the average  price  received per mcf of
gas increased 44% from $1.68 in 1995 to $2.42 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
Partnership  may  therefore  sell its future oil and gas  production  at average
prices lower or higher than that received in 1996.

Salvage income received from equipment  disposals of $481 and $1,660 during 1996
and 1995,  respectively,  was derived  from the sale of  equipment on wells that
were plugged and abandoned in prior years.

Total costs and  expenses  decreased in 1996 to $681,742 as compared to $771,512
in 1995,  a decrease  of $89,770,  or 12%.  The  decrease  was  attributable  to
declines in  production  costs,  abandoned  property  costs,  loss on  abandoned
properties,  impairment of oil and gas properties  and  depletion.

Production  costs were  $457,850 in 1996 and  $471,114 in 1995,  resulting  in a
$13,264 decrease,  or 3%. 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 well production.

A loss of $1,643 on abandoned  properties was recognized during 1996,  resulting
from the write-off of remaining  capitalized well costs of $2,473 on one oil and
gas well and one saltwater  disposal  well,  offset by proceeds of $830 received
from  equipment  salvage.  In 1995,  a loss on  abandoned  properties  of $4,769
resulted  from the  write-off  of  remaining  capitalized  well costs of $5,934,
offset  by $1,165 in  proceeds  received  on two  abandoned  oil and gas  wells.
Expenses incurred to plug and abandon these properties  decreased from $8,153 in
1995 to $1,735 in 1996.

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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,  16%, from $27,631 in 1995 to $31,991 in
1996. The  Partnership  paid the managing  general  partner  $24,530 in 1996 and
$23,322 in 1995 for G&A incurred on behalf of the Partnership. G&A is allocated,
in part, to the  Partnership  by the managing  general  partner.  Such allocated
expenses are determined by the managing general partner based upon its judgement
of the level of activity of the  Partnership  relative to the  managing  general
partner's activities and other entities it manages. The method of allocation has
varied in certain years and may do so again  depending on the  activities of the
managed entities.

The Partnership  adopted  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
be Disposed Of" ("SFAS 121")  effective as of October 1, 1995 (see Notes 2 and 3
of Notes to Financial  Statements included in "Item 8. Financial  Statements and
Supplementary Data"). As a result of the review and evaluation of its long-lived
assets for impairment,  the Partnership  recognized  non-cash charges of $42,277
and  $104,960  related  to its oil and gas  properties  during  1996  and  1995,
respectively.

Depletion  was  $146,246 in 1996  compared  to  $154,885 in 1995,  a decrease of
$8,639,  or 6%. This decrease was primarily  attributable  to a reduction in the
Partnership's  net depletable  basis from charges taken in accordance  with SFAS
121 and a reduction in oil  production of 8,037 barrels  during 1996 as compared
to 1995.

1995 compared to 1994

The Partnership's  1995 oil and gas revenues increased to $921,034 from $907,637
in 1994.  The  increase  in  revenues  was the net result of an  increase in the
average price  received per barrel of oil produced and sold,  offset by a slight
decline in barrels of oil produced and sold, a 6% decline in mcf of gas produced
and sold and a decrease in the average  price  received per mcf of gas. In 1995,
43,188  barrels of oil were sold  compared to 43,656 in 1994,  a decrease of 468
barrels.  In 1995,  108,168 mcf of gas were sold  compared to 115,012 in 1994, a
decrease of 6,844 mcf.

The average price received per barrel of oil increased $1.21, or 8%, from $15.90
in 1994 to  $17.11 in 1995,  while the  average  price  received  per mcf of gas
decreased from $1.86 in 1994 to $1.68 in 1995.

Salvage  income  received  from  equipment  disposals of $1,660  during 1995 was
derived  from  proceeds  received  from the sale of equipment on wells that were
plugged  and  abandoned  in prior  years,  as  compared  to $7,747 in  equipment
proceeds received on prior year abandonments during 1994.

Total costs and expenses decreased in 1995 to $771,512 as compared to $1,087,200
in 1994, a decrease of  $315,688,  or 29%.  The  decrease  was  attributable  to
declines in production costs, abandoned property costs and depletion,  offset by
increases in loss on abandoned properties, G&A and the impairment of oil and gas
properties.

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Production  costs were  $471,114 in 1995 and  $556,124 in 1994,  resulting in an
$85,010  decrease,  or 15%.  The  decrease was the result of a reduction in well
repair and maintenance costs.

A loss on abandoned  property of $4,769 was  recognized  during 1995.  This loss
resulted from the write-off of remaining capitalized well costs of $5,934 on two
abandoned  wells,  offset by the  receipt of $1,165 in proceeds  from  equipment
salvage.  During 1994, a gain of $12,493  resulted from  proceeds  received from
equipment  salvage on two fully depleted  abandoned wells.  Expenses incurred to
plug and abandon these  properties  decreased  from $22,674 in 1994 to $8,153 in
1995.

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 $27,229 in 1994 to $27,631 in 1995.
The Partnership paid the managing general partner $23,322 in 1995 and $19,388 in
1994 for G&A incurred on behalf of the Partnership.

The  Partnership  adopted SFAS 121  effective as of October 1, 1995 (see Notes 2
and 3 of Notes to Financial Statements included in "Item 8. Financial Statements
and  Supplementary  Data").  As a result of the  review  and  evaluation  of its
long-lived assets for impairment,  the Partnership  recognized a non-cash charge
of $104,960  related to its oil and gas properties  during the fourth quarter of
1995.

Depletion  was  $154,885 in 1995  compared  to  $493,666 in 1994,  a decrease of
$338,781, or 69%. This decrease was the result of several properties being fully
depleted in 1994.  These  properties  reached  their  economic  limit due to the
downward  revision of oil reserves  during 1994.  Oil  production  decreased 468
barrels in 1995 from 1994,  while oil reserves of barrels were revised upward by
83,282 barrels, or 19%.

Impact of inflation and changing prices on sales and net income

Inflation  impacts  the fixed  overhead  rate  charges  of the  lease  operating
expenses for the  Partnership.  During 1994,  the annual  change in the index of
average weekly earnings of crude petroleum and gas production  workers issued by
the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics  increased by 4.8%. The
1995 annual change in average weekly earnings  increased by 4.4%. The 1996 index
(effective  April 1, 1996)  increased  4.1%.  The impact of inflation  for other
lease operating  expenses is small due to the current economic  condition of the
oil industry.

The oil and gas industry  experienced  volatility during the past decade because
of the fluctuation of the supply of most fossil fuels relative to the demand for
such  products  and other  uncertainties  in the world  energy  markets  causing
significant  fluctuations  in oil and gas  prices.  During  1996,  the price per
barrel for oil production similar to the Partnership's ranged from approximately
$18.00 to $25.00. For February 1997, the average price for the Partnership's oil
was approximately $22.00.

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Prices for natural gas are subject to ordinary seasonal  fluctuations,  and this
volatility of natural gas prices may result in production  being  curtailed and,
in some cases, wells being completely shut-in.

Liquidity and capital resources

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash  provided by operating  activities  decreased  $97,606  during the year
ended  December 31, 1996 from the year ended  December 31, 1995,  resulting from
additional  production  costs paid,  offset by a slight  increase in oil and gas
sales receipts.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

The Partnership's  investing  activities during 1996 and 1995 were primarily for
expenditures related to equipment replacement on various oil and gas properties.

Proceeds from salvage  income of $830 from the disposal of oil and gas equipment
on properties  abandoned in prior years were received  during 1996,  compared to
$5,713 received on prior year abandonments  during 1995.  Proceeds of $1,580 and
$1,155 were received from the sale of equipment on properties  abandoned  during
1996 and 1995, respectively.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash was  sufficient  in 1996 for  distributions  to the partners of $438,273 of
which  $433,825  was  distributed  to the  limited  partners  and  $4,448 to the
managing general partner.  In 1995, cash was sufficient for distributions to the
partners of $357,751 of which $353,613 was  distributed to the limited  partners
and $4,138 to the managing general partner.

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

ITEM 8.     Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The Partnership's audited financial statements are included elsewhere herein.

ITEM 9.     Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
              and Financial Disclosure

None.

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                                    PART III


ITEM 10.     Directors and Executive Officers of the Partnership

The  Partnership  does not have any  officers  or  directors.  Under the limited
partnership  agreement,  the Partnership's  managing general partner,  PPDLP, is
granted the exclusive right and full authority to manage, control and administer
the  Partnership's  business.  PPUSA,  the sole general  partner of PPDLP,  is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company (the "Company"), a
publicly-traded corporation on the New York Stock Exchange.

Set forth below are the names, ages and positions of the directors and executive
officers of PPUSA. Directors of PPUSA are elected to serve until the next annual
meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.

                          Age at
                       December 31,
        Name               1996                        Position
        ----           ------------                    --------

Scott D. Sheffield          44           President, Chairman of the Board,
                                           Chief Executive Officer and
                                           Director

Timothy A. Leach            37           Executive Vice President and Director

Steven L. Beal              37           Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                           Officer and Director

Mark L. Withrow             49           Senior Vice President, Secretary and
                                           Director

David A. Chroback           41           Senior Vice President and Director

         Scott D. Sheffield.    Mr. Sheffield,  a graduate of  The University of
Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum  Engineering,  has been the
President and a Director of the Company since May 1990 and has been the Chairman
of the Board and Chief  Executive  Officer  since October  1990.  Mr.  Sheffield
joined the Company as a petroleum engineer in 1979. Mr. Sheffield served as Vice
President - Engineering of the Company from September 1981 until April 1985 when
he was elected  President  and a Director  of the  Company.  In March 1989,  Mr.
Sheffield was elected  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive  Officer of the
Company.  On January 1, 1995,  Mr.  Sheffield  resigned as  President  and Chief
Executive Officer of PPUSA, but remained Chairman of the Board and a Director of
PPUSA.  On January 1, 1996, Mr.  Sheffield  reassumed the positions of President
and Chief Executive Officer of PPUSA. Before joining the Company,  Mr. Sheffield
was principally occupied for more than three years as a production and reservoir
engineer for Amoco Production Company.

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         Timothy A. Leach.  Mr. Leach, a graduate of Texas A&M University with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum  Engineering and the University of Texas
of the  Permian  Basin  with a Master of  Business  Administration  degree,  was
elected Executive Vice President - Engineering of the Company on March 21, 1995.
Mr. Leach had been serving as Senior Vice  President -  Engineering  since March
1993 and served as Vice President - Engineering of the Company from October 1990
to March 1993.  Mr. Leach was elected  Executive  Vice President and Director of
PPUSA on  December  1,  1995.  He had joined the  Company  as Vice  President  -
Engineering  in  September  1989.  Prior to joining the  Company,  Mr. Leach was
employed as Senior Vice  President  and  Director of First City Texas - Midland,
N.A.

         Steven L. Beal.  Mr. Beal, a graduate of the University of Texas with a
Bachelor of Business  Administration degree in Accounting and a certified public
accountant,  was  elected  Senior  Vice  President  - Finance of the  Company in
January 1995 and Chief  Financial  Officer of the Company on March 21, 1995. Mr.
Beal was elected Senior Vice President and Chief  Financial  Officer of PPUSA on
January  1, 1995 and was  elected a Director  of PPUSA on  January  2, 1996.  He
served as Treasurer  of PPUSA from  January 1, 1995 to June 12,  1996.  Mr. Beal
joined the Company as Treasurer  in March 1988 and was elected Vice  President -
Finance in October 1991. Prior to joining the Company,  Mr. Beal was employed as
an audit manager for Price Waterhouse.

         Mark  L.  Withrow.   Mr.  Withrow,  a  graduate  of  Abilene  Christian
University  with a  Bachelor  of  Science  degree in  Accounting  and Texas Tech
University with a Juris Doctorate  degree,  was Vice President - General Counsel
of the Company from February 1991 to January 1995, when he was appointed  Senior
Vice President - General  Counsel,  and has been the Company's  Secretary  since
August 1992. On January 1, 1995,  Mr.  Withrow was elected Senior Vice President
and  Secretary  of PPUSA and was elected a Director of PPUSA on January 2, 1996.
Mr.  Withrow  joined the Company in January 1991.  Prior to joining the Company,
Mr.  Withrow was the managing  partner of the law firm of Turpin,  Smith,  Dyer,
Saxe & MacDonald, Midland, Texas.

         David A. Chroback.  Mr. Chroback,  a graduate of Hanover College with a
Bachelor  of Science  degree in Geology,  and a graduate  of  Southern  Illinois
University at Carbondale with a Master of Science degree in Geology, was elected
Senior Vice President of the Company and PPUSA on October 7, 1996. On January 2,
1996,  Mr.  Chroback  was  elected  Director  of  PPUSA.  He had  served as Vice
President - Geology of the Company since February  1993.  Mr.  Chroback has been
the  Geological  Manager  since June  1992,  and prior to that has been a Senior
Geologist with the Company since January 1988.  Before  joining the Company,  he
was a  project  geologist  with  Indian  Wells Oil  Company.  Mr.  Chroback  was
previously  employed by Amoco Production  Company as a petroleum  geologist from
1980 through 1984.

ITEM 11.     Executive Compensation

The  Partnership  does not have any  directors  or officers.  Management  of the
Partnership is vested in PPDLP, the managing  general  partner.  The Partnership
participates in oil and gas activities  through an income tax  partnership  (the
"Program")  pursuant to the  Program  agreement.  Under the limited  partnership

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agreement,  PPDLP  pays  1%  of  the  Partnership's  acquisition,  drilling  and
completion  costs  and  1% of  its  operating  and  general  and  administrative
expenses.  In return, PPDLP is allocated 1% of the Partnership's  revenues.  See
Notes 6 and 9 of Notes to Financial  Statements  included in "Item 8.  Financial
Statements  and  Supplementary  Data" below for  information  regarding fees and
reimbursements  paid to the managing  general  partner or its  affiliates by the
Partnership.

The Partnership does not directly pay any salaries of the executive  officers of
PPUSA, but does pay a portion of PPUSA's general and administrative  expenses of
which these  salaries are a part.  See Note 6 of Notes to  Financial  Statements
included in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" below.

ITEM 12.     Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

(a)    Beneficial owners of more than five percent

The Partnership is not aware of any person who  beneficially  owns 5% or more of
the outstanding  limited partnership  interests of the Partnership.  PPDLP owned
196 limited partner interests at January 1, 1996.

(b)    Security ownership of management

The Partnership  does not have any officers or directors.  The managing  general
partner of the Partnership, PPDLP, has the exclusive right and full authority to
manage,  control and administer the  Partnership's  business.  Under the limited
partnership  agreement,  limited  partners holding a majority of the outstanding
limited partnership interests have the right to take certain actions,  including
the removal of the managing  general partner or any other general  partner.  The
Partnership  is not aware of any current  arrangement or activity which may lead
to such  removal.  The  Partnership  is not aware of any  officer or director of
PPUSA who beneficially owns limited partnership interests in the Partnership.

ITEM 13.     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Transactions with the managing general partner or its affiliates

Pursuant to the limited partnership agreement, the Partnership had the following
related party  transactions  with the managing general partner or its affiliates
during the years ended December 31:

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                                                 1996        1995        1994
                                               --------    --------    --------
Payment of lease operating and supervision
  charges in accordance with standard
  industry operating agreements                $169,025    $153,156    $178,054

Reimbursement of general and
  administrative expenses                      $ 24,530    $ 23,322    $ 19,388

Purchase of oil and gas properties and
  related equipment, at predecessor cost       $  8,804    $    -      $    -

Receipt of proceeds for the salvage
  value of retired oil and gas equipment       $    -      $  6,498    $ 18,684

Under the limited partnership agreement, the managing general partner pays 1% of
the  Partnership's  acquisition,  drilling  and  completion  costs and 1% of its
operating and general and administrative expenses. In return, it is allocated 1%
of the  Partnership's  revenues.  Also,  see Notes 6 and 9 of Notes to Financial
Statements  included in "Item 8. Financial  Statements and  Supplementary  Data"
below,  regarding  the  Partnership's  participation  with the managing  general
partner in oil and gas activities of the Program.

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                                     PART IV


ITEM 14.     Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)  1.  Financial statements

         The following are filed as part of this annual report:

            Independent Auditors' Report

            Balance sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1995

            Statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
               and 1994

            Statements of partners' capital for the years ended December 31,
               1996, 1995 and 1994

            Statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
               and 1994

            Notes to financial statements

     2.  Financial statement schedules

         All financial statement schedules  have been omitted since the required
         information is in the financial statements or notes thereto,  or is not
         applicable nor required.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     None.

(c)  Exhibits

     The exhibits  listed  on the  accompanying  index to exhibits  are filed or
     incorporated by reference as part of this annual report.

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                               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.

Dated: March 27, 1997        By:    Parker & Parsley Development L.P.,
                                      Managing General Partner
                                    By:    Parker & Parsley Petroleum USA, Inc.
                                           ("PPUSA"), General Partner


                                    By:    /s/ Scott D. Sheffield
                                           ------------------------------
                                           Scott D. Sheffield, President

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report  has  been  signed  below  by the  following  persons  on  behalf  of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.


/s/ Scott D. Sheffield      President, Chairman of the Board,    March 27, 1997
- -----------------------     Chief Executive Officer and
Scott D. Sheffield          Director of PPUSA


/s/ Timothy A. Leach        Executive Vice President and         March 27, 1997
- -----------------------     Director of PPUSA
Timothy A. Leach


/s/ Steven L. Beal          Senior Vice President, Chief         March 27, 1997
- -----------------------     Financial Officer and Director
Steven L. Beal              of PPUSA


/s/ Mark L. Withrow         Senior Vice President, Secretary     March 27, 1997
- -----------------------     and Director of PPUSA
Mark L. Withrow


/s/ David A. Chroback       Senior Vice President and            March 27, 1997
- -----------------------     Director of PPUSA
David A. Chroback


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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT




The Partners
Parker & Parsley Producing Properties 87-B, Ltd.
  (A Texas Limited Partnership):

We  have  audited  the  financial  statements  of  Parker  &  Parsley  Producing
Properties  87-B,  Ltd.  as listed in the  accompanying  index under Item 14(a).
These  financial   statements  are  the   responsibility  of  the  Partnership's
management.  Our  responsibility  is to express  an  opinion on these  financial
statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material  respects,  the  financial  position of Parker & Parsley  Producing
Properties  87-B,  Ltd. as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations  and its cash  flows for each of the years in the  three-year  period
ended  December 31, 1996,  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.

As  discussed  in Notes 2 and 3 to the  financial  statements,  the  Partnership
adopted the provisions of the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board's Statement
of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 121,  "Accounting  for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of" in 1995.



                                                 KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Midland, Texas
March 21, 1997



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

                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                                   December 31




                                                     1996            1995
                                                  -----------     -----------

                  ASSETS

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents, including
     interest bearing deposits of $63,551
     in 1996 and $135,981 in 1995                 $    63,834     $   135,981
   Accounts receivable - affiliate                    159,893          43,366
                                                   ----------      ----------
        Total current assets                          223,727         179,347
                                                   ----------      ----------
Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on
   the successful efforts accounting method         4,896,213       4,897,763
Accumulated depletion                              (3,296,326)     (3,118,603)
                                                   ----------      ----------
        Net oil and gas properties                  1,599,887       1,779,160
                                                   ----------      ----------
                                                  $ 1,823,614     $ 1,958,507
                                                   ==========      ==========

             PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Partners' capital:
   Limited partners (12,191 interests)            $ 1,805,903     $ 1,939,382
   Managing general partner                            17,711          19,125
                                                   ----------      ----------
                                                  $ 1,823,614     $ 1,958,507
                                                   ==========      ==========


   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
                         For the years ended December 31


                                        1996         1995          1994
                                      ---------    ---------    ----------
Revenues:
  Oil and gas                         $ 980,232    $ 921,034    $  907,637
  Interest                                4,409        6,554         4,902
  Salvage income from equipment
    disposals                               481        1,660         7,747
                                       --------     --------     ---------
                                        985,122      929,248       920,286
                                       --------     --------     ---------
Costs and expenses:
  Oil and gas production                457,850      471,114       556,124
  Abandoned property                      1,735        8,153        22,674
  (Gain) loss on abandoned
    properties                            1,643        4,769       (12,493)
  General and administrative             31,991       27,631        27,229
  Impairment of oil and gas
    properties                           42,277      104,960           -
  Depletion                             146,246      154,885       493,666
                                       --------     --------     ---------
                                        681,742      771,512     1,087,200
                                       --------     --------     ---------
Net income (loss)                     $ 303,380    $ 157,736    $ (166,914)
                                       ========     ========     =========
Allocation of net income (loss):
  Managing general partner            $   3,034    $   1,578    $   (1,669)
                                       ========     ========     =========
  Limited partners                    $ 300,346    $ 156,158    $ (165,245)
                                       ========     ========     =========
Net income (loss) per limited
  partnership interest                $   24.64    $   12.81    $   (13.55)
                                       ========     ========     =========


   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 PARTNERS' CAPITAL




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

Partners' capital at January 1, 1994     $  25,476    $2,568,649    $2,594,125

    Distributions                           (2,122)     (266,567)     (268,689)

    Net loss                                (1,669)     (165,245)     (166,914)
                                          --------     ---------     ---------

Partners' capital at December 31, 1994      21,685     2,136,837     2,158,522

    Distributions                           (4,138)     (353,613)     (357,751)

    Net income                               1,578       156,158       157,736
                                          --------     ---------     ---------

Partners' capital at December 31, 1995      19,125     1,939,382     1,958,507

    Distributions                           (4,448)     (433,825)     (438,273)

    Net income                               3,034       300,346       303,380
                                          --------     ---------     ---------

Partners' capital at December 31, 1996   $  17,711    $1,805,903    $1,823,614
                                          ========     =========     =========



   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
                         For the years ended December 31



                                               1996        1995         1994
                                             ---------   ---------   ----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                          $ 303,380   $ 157,736   $ (166,914)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
    (loss) to net cash provided by
    operating activities:
      (Gain) loss on abandoned properties        1,643       4,769      (12,493)
      Salvage income from equipment
        disposals                                 (481)     (1,660)      (7,747)
      Impairment of oil and gas properties      42,277     104,960          -
      Depletion                                146,246     154,885      493,666
  Changes in assets:
      (Increase) decrease in  accounts
        receivable                            (114,291)     55,690      (70,901)
                                              --------    --------    ---------
         Net cash provided by operating
           activities                          378,774     476,380      235,611
                                              --------    --------    ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to oil and gas equipment           (15,058)    (26,426)    (121,915)
  Proceeds from salvage income on
    equipment disposals                            830       5,713        7,747
  Proceeds from equipment salvage on
    abandoned properties                         1,580       1,155        7,349
                                              --------    --------    ---------
         Net cash used in investing
           activities                          (12,648)    (19,558)    (106,819)
                                              --------    --------    ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Cash distributions to partners              (438,273)   (357,751)    (268,689)
                                              --------    --------    ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
  equivalents                                  (72,147)     99,071     (139,897)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
  of year                                      135,981      36,910      176,807
                                              --------    --------    ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year     $  63,834   $ 135,981   $   36,910
                                              ========    ========    =========


   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
                        December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994


Note 1.     Organization and nature of operations

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

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

Note 2.     Summary of significant accounting policies

       A summary of the significant  accounting policies consistently applied in
the preparation of the accompanying financial statements follows:

       Impairment of long-lived  assets - Commencing in 1995, 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"
("SFAS 121"), the Partnership  reviews its long-lived assets to be held and used
on an individual property basis,  including oil and gas properties accounted for
under  the  successful   efforts  method  of  accounting,   whenever  events  or
circumstances  indicate  that the  carrying  value of  those  assets  may not be
recoverable.  An impairment  loss is indicated if the sum of the expected future
cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets. In this circumstance,
the  Partnership  recognizes  an  impairment  loss for the  amount  by which the
carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

       The Partnership  accounts for long-lived  assets to be disposed of at the
lower of their carrying  amount or fair value less costs to sell once management
has committed to a plan to dispose of the assets.

       Prior to the  adoption  of SFAS 121 in the fourth  quarter  of 1995,  the
Partnership's aggregate oil and gas properties were stated at cost not in excess
of total  estimated  future net revenues and the estimated fair value of oil and
gas assets not being depleted.

       Oil and gas properties - The Partnership  utilizes the successful efforts
method of accounting for its oil and gas  properties  and equipment.  Under this
method, all costs associated with productive wells and nonproductive development
wells are  capitalized  while  nonproductive  exploration  costs  are  expensed.
Capitalized   costs  relating  to  proved  properties  are  depleted  using  the
unit-of-production  method on a  property-by-property  basis based on proved oil
(dominant  mineral)  reserves as determined by the engineering staff of Parker &
Parsley  Petroleum  USA, Inc.  ("PPUSA"),  the sole general  partner of Parker &
Parsley Development L.P. ("PPDLP"),  the Partnership's managing general partner,
and reviewed by  independent  petroleum  consultants.  The  carrying  amounts of
properties  sold  or  otherwise  disposed  of and  the  related  allowances  for

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depletion are  eliminated  from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in
operations.

       Use of estimates in the preparation of financial statements - Preparation
of the accompanying  financial  statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect  the  reported  amounts  of assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of
contingent  assets and  liabilities at the date of the financial  statements and
the  reporting  amounts of revenues and expenses  during the  reporting  period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

       Net  income  (loss)  per  limited  partnership  interest - The net income
(loss) per limited  partnership  interest is  calculated  by using the number of
outstanding limited partnership interests.

       Income  taxes - A Federal  income  tax  provision  (credit)  has not been
included in the financial  statements as the income (loss) of the Partnership is
included  in the  individual  Federal  income  tax  returns  of  the  respective
partners.

       Statements of cash flows - For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and
cash equivalents include depository accounts held by banks.

       General and administrative expenses - General and administrative expenses
are allocated in part to the Partnership by the managing  general partner or its
affiliates.  Such  allocated  expenses are  determined  by the managing  general
partner  based upon its  judgement  of the level of activity of the  Partnership
relative to the managing  general  partner's  activities  and other  entities it
manages.  The method of  allocation  has  varied in certain  years and may do so
again depending on the activities of the managed entities.

       Reclassification - Certain  reclassifications  have been made to the 1995
and  1994  financial  statements  to  conform  to the 1996  financial  statement
presentations.

       Environmental  - The Partnership is subject to extensive  federal,  state
and local  environmental laws and regulations.  These laws, which are constantly
changing,  regulate  the  discharge of materials  into the  environment  and may
require the Partnership to remove or mitigate the  environmental  effects of the
disposal  or release of  petroleum  or  chemical  substances  at various  sites.
Environmental expenditures are expensed or capitalized depending on their future
economic benefit.  Expenditures  that relate to an existing  condition caused by
past  operations  and  that  have no  future  economic  benefits  are  expensed.
Liabilities  for   expenditures  of  a  noncapital   nature  are  recorded  when
environmental  assessment and/or  remediation is probable,  and the costs can be
reasonably estimated.

Note 3.     Impairment of long-lived assets

      The  Partnership  adopted SFAS 121 effective  October 1, 1995. In order to
determine  whether an impairment  had occurred,  the  Partnership  estimated the
expected  future  cash flows of its oil and gas  properties  and  compared  such
future  cash flows to  the carrying  amount  of the  oil  and  gas properties to

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determine  if the  carrying  amount  was  recoverable.  For  those  oil  and gas
properties  for which the carrying  amount  exceeded the  estimated  future cash
flows,  an  impairment  was  determined  to exist;  therefore,  the  Partnership
adjusted the carrying amount of those oil and gas properties to their fair value
as determined by discounting their expected future cash flows at a discount rate
commensurate with the risks involved in the industry.  As a result of the review
and  evaluation  of  its  long-lived  assets  for  impairment,  the  Partnership
recognized  non-cash  charges of $42,277 and $104,960 related to its oil and gas
properties during 1996 and 1995, respectively.

Note 4.     Income taxes

      The  financial  statement  basis  of  the  Partnership's  net  assets  and
liabilities was $655,008 less than the tax basis at December 31, 1996.

      The following is a  reconciliation  of net income (loss) per statements of
operations  with the net income  (loss) per  Federal  income tax returns for the
years ended December 31:
                                                  1996       1995       1994
                                                --------   --------   ---------

Net income (loss) per statements of operations  $303,380   $157,736   $(166,914)
Intangible development costs capitalized for
  financial reporting purposes and expensed
  for tax reporting purposes                         -         (623)   (110,435)
Depletion and depreciation provisions for tax
  reporting purposes (over) under amounts for
  financial reporting purposes                     8,961    (23,603)    241,597
Impairment of oil and gas properties for
  financial reporting purposes                    42,277    104,960         -
Abandoned property costs for tax reporting
  purposes (over) under amounts for financial
  reporting purposes                                 -          -       (13,094)
Other, net                                         4,125        535       4,631
                                                 -------    -------    --------
         Net income (loss) per Federal
          income tax returns                    $358,743   $239,005   $ (44,215)
                                                 =======    =======    ========

Note 5.     Oil and gas producing activities

       The following is a summary of the costs incurred,  whether capitalized or
expensed,  related to the Partnership's oil and gas producing activities for the
years ended December 31:
                                            1996         1995         1994
                                         ----------   ----------   ----------
   Property acquisition costs            $   12,738   $   10,852   $   21,844
                                          =========    =========    =========
   Development costs                     $     (589)  $      623   $  127,068
                                          =========    =========    =========

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       Capitalized oil and gas properties consist of the following:

                                          1996          1995          1994
                                       -----------   -----------   ----------
   Proved properties:
     Property acquisition costs        $ 3,353,791   $ 3,354,752   $ 3,360,585
     Completed wells and equipment       1,542,422     1,543,011     1,542,388
                                        ----------    ----------    ----------
                                         4,896,213     4,897,763     4,902,973
   Accumulated depletion                (3,296,326)   (3,118,603)   (2,864,181)
                                        ----------    ----------    ----------
          Net capitalized costs        $ 1,599,887   $ 1,779,160   $ 2,038,792
                                        ==========    ==========    ==========

       During 1996 and 1995,  respectively,  the Partnership recognized non-cash
charges  against oil and gas  properties  of $42,277 and $104,960 in  accordance
with SFAS 121. See Note 3.

Note 6.     Related party transactions

       Pursuant to the limited  partnership  agreement,  the Partnership had the
following  related party  transactions  with the managing general partner or its
affiliates during the years ended December 31:
                                             1996         1995         1994
                                           --------     --------     --------
 Payment of lease operating and
   supervision charges in accordance
   with standard industry operating
   agreements                              $169,025     $153,156     $178,054

 Reimbursement of general and
   administrative expenses                 $ 24,530     $ 23,322     $ 19,388

 Purchase of oil and gas properties and
   related equipment, at predecessor cost  $  8,804     $    -       $    -

 Receipt of proceeds for the salvage
   value of retired oil and gas
   equipment                               $    -       $  6,498     $ 18,684

       The Partnership  participates in oil and gas activities through an income
tax partnership (the "Program")  pursuant to the Program  agreement.  PPDLP, P&P
Producing  Properties 87-B Employees ("EMPL") and the Partnership are parties to
the Program agreement.  EMPL is a general partnership  organized for the benefit
of certain employees of PPUSA.

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       The costs and revenues of the Program are  allocated  to PPDLP,  EMPL and
the Partnership as follows:
                                                  PPDLP (1)
                                                  and EMPL         Partnership
                                                  ---------        -----------
Revenues:
    Revenues  from oil and gas  production,
      proceeds  from  sales of  producing
      properties and all other revenues:
        Before payout                             4.040405%        95.959595%
        After payout                             19.191920%        80.808080%

Costs and expenses:
    Property acquisition costs, operating
      costs, general and administrative
      expenses and other costs:
        Before payout                             4.040405%        95.959595%
        After payout                             19.191920%        80.808080%

   (1)   Excludes PPDLP's 1% general partner ownership which is allocated at the
         Partnership level and 196 limited partner interests owned by PPDLP.

Note 7.     Oil and gas information (unaudited)

       The following table presents  information  relating to the  Partnership's
estimated  proved oil and gas reserves at December  31, 1996,  1995 and 1994 and
changes in such quantities during the years then ended. All of the Partnership's
reserves  are proved and located  within the United  States.  The  Partnership's
reserves are based on an evaluation  prepared by the engineering  staff of PPUSA
and reviewed by an independent petroleum consultant,  using criteria established
by  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Reserve  value  information  is
available  to  limited  partners  pursuant  to the  Partnership  agreement  and,
therefore, is not presented.

                                                  Oil (bbls)        Gas (mcf)
                                                  ----------        ---------
   Net proved reserves at January 1, 1994           537,844         1,680,521
   Revisions                                        (55,250)          (62,621)
   Production                                       (43,656)         (115,012)
                                                   --------         ---------
   Net proved reserves at December 31, 1994         438,938         1,502,888
   Revisions                                         83,282           411,623
   Production                                       (43,188)         (108,168)
                                                   --------         ---------
   Net proved reserves at December 31, 1995         479,032         1,806,343
   Revisions                                        (35,780)         (140,224)
   Production                                       (35,151)          (90,750)
                                                   --------         ---------
   Net proved reserves at December 31, 1996         408,101         1,575,369
                                                   ========         =========

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       The estimated  present  value of future net revenues of proved  reserves,
calculated  using December 31, 1996 prices of $24.79 per barrel of oil and $3.74
per mcf of gas, discounted at 10% was approximately  $3,926,000 and undiscounted
was $7,847,000 at December 31, 1996.

       The  Partnership   emphasizes  that  reserve   estimates  are  inherently
imprecise  and,  accordingly,  the  estimates  are  expected to change as future
information becomes available.

Note 8.     Major customers

       The following table reflects the major customers of the Partnership's oil
and gas sales (a major  customer is defined as a customer whose sales exceed 10%
of total sales) during the years ended December 31:

                                                1996      1995      1994
                                               ------    ------    ------
            Genesis Crude Oil, L.P.              61%       66%       62%
            Phillips Petroleum Company           11%        -         -
            GPM Gas Corporation                  10%        -        15%
            Western Gas Resources, Inc.          10%        -        10%

       The  above  customers  represent  74% of  total  accounts  receivable  at
December 31, 1996.

       PPDLP is party to a  long-term  agreement  pursuant  to which  PPDLP  and
affiliates are to sell to Basis Petroleum,  Inc. (formerly Phibro Energy,  Inc.)
substantially  all crude oil (including  condensate)  which any of such entities
have the right to market from time to time.  On September  23,  1996,  PPDLP and
Basis Petroleum,  Inc. entered into an agreement that supersedes the prior crude
oil purchase  agreement  between the parties and  provides  for  adjusted  terms
effective  December 1, 1995. On November 25, 1996, the Company  consented to the
assignment of the agreement to Genesis  Crude Oil, L.P.  ("Genesis"),  a limited
partnership formed by Basis Petroleum, Inc. and Howell Corporation. The price to
be paid by Genesis for oil purchased under the agreement  ("Genesis  Agreement")
is to be  competitive  with prices paid by other  substantial  purchasers in the
same areas who are significant  competitors of Genesis. The price to be paid for
oil purchased under the Genesis Agreement  includes a market-related  bonus that
may vary from month to month  based  upon spot oil  prices at various  commodity
trade points. The term of the Genesis Agreement is through June 30, 1998, and it
may continue  thereafter  subject to  termination  rights  afforded  each party.
Salomon,  Inc., the parent company of Basis  Petroleum,  Inc. and a subordinated
limited partner in Genesis,  secures the payment  obligations  under the Genesis
Agreement with a $25 million payment guarantee.

Note 9.     Organization and operations

       The Partnership was organized December 28, 1987 as a limited  partnership
under the Texas  Uniform  Limited  Partnership  Act for the purpose of acquiring
producing  properties.  The following is a brief summary of the more significant
provisions of the limited partnership agreement:

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       Managing   general  partner  -  The  managing   general  partner  of  the
       Partnership is PPDLP.  PPDLP has a has the power and authority to manage,
       control  and  administer  all  Partnership  affairs.  Under  the  limited
       partnership  agreement,  the  managing  general  partner  pays  1% of the

       Partnership's  acquisition,  drilling and completion  costs and 1% of its
       operating  and  general and  administrative  expenses.  In return,  it is
       allocated 1% of the Partnership's revenues.

       Limited  partner  liability  - The  maximum  amount of  liability  of any
       limited partner is the total contributions of such partner plus his share
       of any undistributed profits.

       Initial  capital  contributions  -  The  limited  partners  entered  into
       subscription   agreements   for  aggregate   capital   contributions   of
       $6,095,500.  PPDLP  is  required  to  contribute  amounts  equal to 1% of
       initial   Partnership  capital  less  commission  and  offering  expenses
       allocated to the limited partners and to contribute  amounts necessary to
       pay costs and expenses allocated to it under the Partnership agreement to
       the extent its share of revenues does not cover such costs.



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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-B, LTD.

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS




       The following documents are incorporated by reference in response to Item
14(c):


 Exhibit No.                      Description                          Page
 -----------                       -----------                         ----

     4(a)             Agreement of Limited Partnership of                -
                      Parker & Parsley Producing Properties
                      87-B, Ltd.

     4(b)             Form of Subscription Agreement and                 -
                      Power of Attorney

     4(c)             Specimen Certificate of Limited Partnership        -
                      Interest

    10(a)             Operating Agreement                                -

    10(b)             Exploration and Development Program                -
                      Agreement


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