PARKER & PARSLEY 87-A LTD
10-Q, 1997-08-12
DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS
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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 June 30, 1997

                                       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. 33-12244-01


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


                Texas                                       75-2185148
    (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                    Identification Number)


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


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

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

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

                                Yes / x / No / /

                               Page 1 of 12 pages.
                            Exhibit index on page 11.



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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 87-A, LTD.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                         Page
                                                                         ----
                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.    Financial Statements

           Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997 and
              December 31, 1996   ......................................    3

           Statements of Operations for the three and six
             months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996........................    4

           Statement of Partners' Capital for the six months
             ended June 30, 1997........................................    5

           Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended
             June 30, 1997 and 1996.....................................    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

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.............................   11

           27.   Financial Data Schedule

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


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

                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.   Financial Statements
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                                                    June 30,       December 31,
                                                      1997             1996
                                                  ------------     ------------
                                                   (Unaudited)
                      ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents, including interest
     bearing deposits of $446,913 at June 30
     and $481,457 at December 31                  $    447,512     $    481,657
  Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales              231,985          382,030
                                                   -----------      -----------
          Total current assets                         679,497          863,687
                                                   -----------      -----------
Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
  successful efforts accounting method              20,117,363       20,111,127
Accumulated depletion                              (15,065,363)     (14,802,983)
                                                   -----------      -----------
          Net oil and gas properties                 5,052,000        5,308,144
                                                   -----------      -----------
                                                  $  5,731,497     $  6,171,831
                                                   ===========      ===========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable - affiliate                    $     63,296     $    148,584

Partners' capital:
  Managing general partner                              56,659           60,229
  Limited partners (28,811 interests)                5,611,542        5,963,018
                                                   -----------      -----------
                                                     5,668,201        6,023,247
                                                   -----------      -----------
                                                  $  5,731,497     $  6,171,831
                                                   ===========      ===========

   The financial information included as of June 30, 1997 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 87-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                Three months ended         Six months ended
                                     June 30,                  June 30,
                              ----------------------    -----------------------
                                 1997        1996          1997         1996
                              ---------   ----------    ----------   ----------
Revenues:
  Oil and gas                 $ 506,039   $  626,733    $1,166,017   $1,228,136
  Interest                        6,664        5,566        13,016       10,105
  Gain on sale of assets            -        317,615           -        317,615
  Salvage income from
    equipment disposal              -            257           -         47,017
  Gain (loss) on abandoned
    properties                      -         (3,455)          -          2,552
  Litigation settlement             -        848,304           -        848,304
                               --------    ---------     ---------    ---------
                                512,703    1,795,020     1,179,033    2,453,729
                               --------    ---------     ---------    ---------
Costs and expenses:
  Oil and gas production        256,211      285,189       488,098      603,558
  General and administrative     14,849       21,864        34,981       39,906
  Depletion                     124,502      123,608       262,380      255,813
  Abandoned property                -          4,444           -         26,008
                               --------    ---------     ---------    ---------
                                395,562      435,105       785,459      925,285
                               --------    ---------     ---------    ---------
Net income                    $ 117,141   $1,359,915    $  393,574   $1,528,444
                               ========    =========     =========    =========
Allocation of net income:
  Managing general partner    $   1,172   $   13,598    $    3,936   $   15,284
                               ========    =========     =========    =========
  Limited partners            $ 115,969   $1,346,317    $  389,638   $1,513,160
                               ========    =========     =========    =========
Net income per limited
  partnership interest        $    4.02   $    46.73    $    13.52   $    52.52
                               ========    =========     =========    =========
Distributions per limited
  partnership interest        $   10.17   $    42.01    $    25.72   $    50.98
                               ========    =========     =========    =========

         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 87-A, LTD.
                                           (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                                          STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                                                    (Unaudited)




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

Balance at January 1, 1997            $  60,229     $5,963,018     $6,023,247

    Distributions                        (7,506)      (741,114)      (748,620)

    Net income                            3,936        389,638        393,574
                                       --------      ---------      ---------

Balance at June 30, 1997              $  56,659     $5,611,542     $5,668,201
                                       ========      =========      =========






         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 87-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                          Six months ended
                                                               June 30,
                                                      -------------------------
                                                         1997           1996
                                                      ----------    -----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                          $  393,574    $ 1,528,444
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:
       Gain on sale of assets                                -         (317,615)
       Depletion                                         262,380        255,813
       Salvage income from equipment disposal                -          (47,017)
       Gain on abandoned property                            -           (2,552)
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
     Decrease in accounts receivable                     150,045          2,978
     Increase (decrease) in accounts payable             (84,017)        48,934
                                                       ---------     ----------
          Net cash provided by operating
            activities                                   721,982      1,468,985
                                                       ---------     ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to oil and gas properties                     (7,507)        (6,133)
  Proceeds from sale of assets                               -          510,693
  Proceeds from salvage income on equipment disposal         -           47,017
  Proceeds from equipment salvage on abandoned
    property                                                 -            6,215
                                                       ---------     ----------
          Net cash provided by (used in) investing
            activities                                    (7,507)       557,792
                                                       ---------     ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Cash distributions to partners                        (748,620)    (1,475,121)
                                                       ---------     ----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (34,145)       551,656
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period         481,657        353,019
                                                       ---------     ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            $  447,512    $   904,675
                                                       =========     ==========

         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 87-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  June 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)

Note 1.     Basis of presentation

In the opinion of  management,  the unaudited  financial  statements of Parker &
Parsley 87-A, Ltd. (the "Partnership") as of June 30, 1997 and for the three and
six months  ended June 30, 1997 and 1996  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  Partnership's  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  a copy
of which is  available  upon request by writing to Rich Dealy,  Controller,  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

Six months ended June 30, 1997 compared with six months ended
  June 30, 1996

Revenues:

The  Partnership's  oil  and  gas  revenues  decreased  5%  to  $1,166,017  from
$1,228,136  for the six months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the six months
ended June 30,  1996.  The decrease in revenues  resulted  from a 13% decline in
barrels of oil  produced  and sold and an 8% decline in mcf of gas  produced and
sold, offset by higher average prices received per barrel of oil and mcf of gas.
For the six months ended June 30, 1997, 37,617 barrels of oil were sold compared
to 43,296 for the same  period in 1996,  a  decrease  of 5,679  barrels.  Of the
decrease,  3,192 barrels,  or 7%, were  attributable to the sale of nine oil and
gas wells during 1996,  while the remaining  decrease of 2,487  barrels,  or 6%,
were  due to the  decline  characteristics  of the  Partnership's  oil  and  gas
properties. For the six months ended June 30, 1997, 152,012 mcf of gas were sold
compared to 164,461 for the same period in 1996,  a decrease of 12,449 mcf.  The
sale of nine  oil and gas  wells  during  1996  had no  material  effect  on the

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decrease  in  gas  production.   Due  to  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  slightly from $20.25 for
the six months ended June 30, 1996 to $20.40 for the same period in 1997,  while
the average  price  received per mcf of gas  increased 22% from $2.14 during the
six months  ended June 30, 1996 to $2.62 in 1997.  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  during the six months ended June 30,
1997.

A gain of  $317,615  on the sale of nine oil and gas  wells  and four  saltwater
disposal wells to Costilla Energy,  L.L.C. was recognized  during the six months
ended June 30, 1996.

Salvage income of $47,017 received during the six months ended June 30, 1996 was
derived from  equipment  credits  received on one well abandoned in a prior year
and two fully depleted wells.

A gain of $2,552  resulted from the  abandonment of one oil and gas well and one
saltwater  disposal  well during the six months ended June 30, 1996.  Associated
costs incurred to plug and abandon these properties  totaled $26,008 during this
period.

On April 29, 1996, Southmark  Corporation,  the managing general partner and the
Partnership entered into a final $7.4 million settlement  agreement with Jack N.
Price resolving all outstanding litigation between the parties. As a result, all
of the pending lawsuits and judgments have been dismissed,  the supersedeas bond
released,  and the Reserve  released as  collateral.  On June 28,  1996, a final
distribution was made to the working interest owners of $848,304, which included
$839,821, or $29.15 per limited partnership interest, to the Partnership and its
partners.

Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and expenses decreased to $785,459 for the six months ended June 30,
1997 as compared to $925,285 for the same period ended June 30, 1996, a decrease
of $139,826,  or 15%.  This  decrease was due to declines in  production  costs,
abandoned property costs and general and administrative expenses ("G&A"), offset
by an increase in depletion.

Production  costs  were  $488,098  for the six months  ended  June 30,  1997 and
$603,558 for the same period in 1996  resulting  in a decrease of  $115,460,  or
19%. Of the decrease,  $42,780,  or 7%, was attributable to the sale of nine oil
and gas wells and four  saltwater  disposal  wells  during 1996.  The  remaining
decrease of 12% was due to a decline in well repair and maintenance costs.

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G&A's  components are independent  accounting and engineering  fees and managing
general  partner  personnel  and  operating  costs.   During  this  period,  G&A
decreased, in aggregate, 12% from $39,906 for the six months ended June 30, 1996
to $34,981 for the same period in 1997.

Depletion  was  $262,380  for the six months  ended June 30,  1997  compared  to
$255,813 for the same period in 1996. This  represented an increase in depletion
of $6,567,  or 3%,  primarily  attributable  to a decline in oil reserves during
1997 as a result of lower commodity prices.

Three months ended June 30, 1997 compared with three months ended
  June 30, 1996

Revenues:

The Partnership's  oil and gas revenues  decreased 19% to $506,039 from $626,733
for the three  months  ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the three months ended
June 30, 1996.  The decrease in revenues  resulted  from declines in the average
prices received per barrel of oil and mcf of gas and a 14% decline in barrels of
oil  produced and sold,  offset by a slight  increase in mcf of gas produced and
sold. For the three months ended June 30, 1997,  18,195 barrels of oil were sold
compared to 21,075 for the same period in 1996, a decrease of 2,880 barrels.  Of
the decrease,  936 barrels,  or 4%, was attributable to the sale of nine oil and
gas wells during 1996. The remaining  decrease of 1,944 barrels,  or 9%, was due
to the decline characteristics of the Partnership's oil and gas properties.  For
the three months ended June 30,  1997,  78,399 mcf of gas were sold  compared to
78,386 for the same period in 1996,  an increase of 13 mcf. The sale of nine oil
and gas  wells  during  1996 had no  material  effect on the  Partnership's  gas
production.

The average  price  received per barrel of oil  decreased  $3.03,  or 14%,  from
$21.66 for the three months ended June 30, 1996 to $18.63 for the same period in
1997,  while the average price  received per mcf of gas decreased  slightly from
$2.17  during the three  months ended June 30, 1996 to $2.13 for the same period
in 1997.

A gain of  $317,615  on the sale of nine oil and gas  wells  and four  saltwater
disposal wells to Costilla Energy, L.L.C. was recognized during the three months
ended June 30, 1996.

Salvage income of $257 received  during the three months ended June 30, 1996 was
derived from equipment credits received on one well abandoned in a prior year.

A loss of $3,455  during the three months ended June 30, 1996  resulted from the
plugging and abandonment of one uneconomical  saltwater disposal well. Abandoned
property  costs  of  $4,444  were  incurred  during  the  same  period  from the
abandonment of one oil and gas well and one saltwater disposal well.

On April 29, 1996, Southmark  Corporation,  the managing general partner and the
Partnership entered into a final $7.4 million settlement  agreement with Jack N.
Price resolving all outstanding litigation between the parties. As a result, all

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of the pending lawsuits and judgments have been dismissed,  the supersedeas bond
released,  and the Reserve  released as  collateral.  On June 28,  1996, a final
distribution was made to the working interest owners of $848,304, which included
$839,821, or $29.15 per limited partnership interest, to the Partnership and its
partners.

Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and  expenses  decreased to $395,562 for the three months ended June
30,  1997 as compared  to  $435,105  for the same period in 1996,  a decrease of
$39,543,  or 9%. This decrease was due to declines in production  costs, G&A and
abandoned property costs, offset by an increase in depletion.

Production  costs were  $256,211  for the three  months  ended June 30, 1997 and
$285,189 for the same period in 1996 resulting in a $28,978 decrease, or 10%. Of
the decrease,  $13,216,  or 5%, was attributable to the sale of nine oil and gas
wells and four saltwater  disposal wells during 1996. The remaining  decrease of
5% was due to a decline in well repair and maintenance costs.

G&A's  components are independent  accounting and engineering  fees and managing
general  partner  personnel  and  operating  costs.   During  this  period,  G&A
decreased,  in  aggregate,  32% from $21,864 for the three months ended June 30,
1996 to $14,849 for the same period in 1997.

Depletion  was $124,502  for the three  months  ended June 30, 1997  compared to
$123,608 for the same period in 1996. This  represented an increase in depletion
of $894.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash  provided by operating  activities  decreased  $747,003  during the six
months  ended  June 30,  1997 from the same  period  ended June 30,  1996.  This
decrease was primarily due to the receipt of litigation  proceeds during 1996 as
discussed in Item 2 and an increase in production  costs and abandoned  property
costs paid, offset by an increase in oil and gas sales receipts.

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

The  Partnership's  principal  investing  activities during the six months ended
June 30, 1997 and 1996 were for expenditures related to equipment replacement on
various oil and gas properties.

Proceeds of $510,693  were  received  during the six months  ended June 30, 1996
from the sale of nine oil and gas wells and four saltwater disposal wells.

Proceeds  of $47,017  received  during the six months  ended June 30,  1996 were
attributable  to credits  received from the disposal of oil and gas equipment on
one well abandoned in a prior year and two fully depleted wells.

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Proceeds of $6,215 from equipment  salvage  resulted from the abandonment of one
oil and gas well and one  saltwater  disposal  well during the six months  ended
June 30, 1996.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash  was   sufficient  for  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1997  to  cover
distributions to the partners of $748,620 of which $7,506 was distributed to the
managing  general  partner and  $741,114 to the limited  partners.  For the same
period  ended  June 30,  1996,  cash was  sufficient  for  distributions  to the
partners of $1,475,121 of which $6,367 was  distributed to the managing  general
partner  and  $1,468,754  to the limited  partners.  Cash  distributions  to the
partners of $1,475,121 for the six months ended June 30, 1996 included $8,483 to
the managing  general  partner and $839,821 to the limited  partners,  resulting
from proceeds received in the litigation settlement as discussed in Item 2.

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

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)    Exhibits

       27.   Financial Data Schedule

(b)    Reports on Form 8-K - none



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



                               S I G N A T U R E S



       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                       PARKER & PARSLEY 87-A, LTD.

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




Dated:  August 12, 1997          By:     /s/ Rich Dealy
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Rich Dealy, Controller of PPUSA



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