PARKER & PARSLEY 87-B LTD
10-Q, 1996-11-13
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


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

                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996

                                       or

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

                         Commission File No. 33-12244-02


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

               Texas                                        75-2185706
    (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                   Identification Number)

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

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

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

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

                                Yes / x / No / /

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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 87-B, LTD.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                         Page
                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.     Financial Statements

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

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

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

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

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

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


                           Part II. Other Information

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

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




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

                          Part I. Financial Information

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

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents, including interest
     bearing deposits of $523,365 at September 30
     and $184,717 at December 31                   $   523,565    $    186,643
   Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales             169,530         164,219
                                                    ----------     -----------
           Total current assets                        693,095         350,862
                                                    ----------     -----------
Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
   successful efforts accounting method             13,656,141      15,255,391
     Accumulated depletion                          (9,182,445)    (10,152,372)
                                                    ----------     -----------
           Net oil and gas properties                4,473,696       5,103,019
                                                    ----------     -----------
                                                   $ 5,166,791    $  5,453,881
                                                    ==========     ===========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable - affiliate                    $    63,668    $     82,627
   Accounts payable - other                             29,895             -
                                                    ----------     -----------
           Total current liabilities                    93,563          82,627
                                                    ----------     -----------
Partners' capital:
   Limited partners (20,089 interests)               5,022,777       5,317,608
   Managing general partner                             50,451          53,646
                                                    ----------     -----------
                                                     5,073,228       5,371,254
                                                    ----------     -----------
                                                   $ 5,166,791    $  5,453,881
                                                    ==========     ===========

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

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

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

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


                                 Three months ended        Nine months ended
                                    September 30,             September 30,
                               ---------------------    -----------------------
                                  1996        1995         1996         1995
                               ---------   ---------    ----------   ----------
Revenues:
   Oil and gas                 $ 384,281   $ 373,695    $1,225,845   $1,212,219
   Interest                        6,996       3,567        12,806        8,862
   Litigation settlement             -           -         590,715          -
   Salvage income from
     equipment disposals             -         5,575        13,523        5,575
                                --------    --------     ---------    ---------
                                 391,277     382,837     1,842,889    1,226,656
                                --------    --------     ---------    ---------
Costs and expenses:
   Oil and gas production        150,608     191,006       506,760      577,724
   General and administrative     10,048      10,843        36,775       36,367
   Depletion                      79,325     145,249       276,161      461,481
   Abandoned property                 19       3,780         6,221        3,780
   Loss on sale of assets            -        16,377        55,993       16,728
                                --------    --------     ---------    ---------
                                 240,000     367,255       881,910    1,096,080
                                --------    --------     ---------    ---------

Net income                     $ 151,277   $  15,582    $  960,979   $  130,576
                                ========    ========     =========    =========
Allocation of net income:
   Managing general partner    $   1,513   $     156    $    9,610   $    1,306
                                ========    ========     =========    =========

   Limited partners            $ 149,764   $  15,426    $  951,369   $  129,270
                                ========    ========     =========    =========
Net income per limited
   partnership interest        $    7.46   $     .76    $    47.36   $     6.43
                                ========    ========     =========    =========
Distributions per limited
   partnership interest        $   11.17   $    9.95    $    62.03   $    29.23
                                ========    ========     =========    =========

         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-B, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                         STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                                   (Unaudited)




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

Balance at January 1, 1996          $   53,646     $ 5,317,608     $ 5,371,254

    Distributions                      (12,805)     (1,246,200)     (1,259,005)

    Net income                           9,610         951,369         960,979
                                     ---------      ----------      ----------

Balance at September 30, 1996       $   50,451     $ 5,022,777     $ 5,073,228
                                     =========      ==========      ==========





         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-B, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

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

   Net income                                        $   960,979    $  130,576
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:
       Depletion                                         276,161       461,481
       Salvage income from equipment disposals           (13,523)       (5,575)
       Loss on sale of assets                             55,993        16,728
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
       (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable         (5,311)       12,852
       Increase in accounts payable                       20,379        49,806
                                                      ----------     ---------
         Net cash provided by operating activities     1,294,678       665,868
                                                      ----------     ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:

   Additions to oil and gas properties                   (30,855)      (10,026)
   Proceeds from sale of assets                          318,581           -
   Proceeds from salvage income on equipment
     disposals                                            13,523         5,575
                                                      ----------     ---------
         Net cash provided by (used in) investing 
            activities                                   301,249        (4,451)
                                                      ----------     ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:

   Cash distributions to partners                     (1,259,005)     (593,161)
                                                      ----------     ---------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                336,922        68,256
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period         186,643       131,056
                                                      ----------     ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period           $   523,565    $  199,312
                                                      ==========     =========


         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-B, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 30, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)



Note 1.

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

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

Note 2.

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

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

Note 3.

On May 25,  1993,  a final  settlement  agreement  was  negotiated,  drafted and
finally  executed,  ending litigation which had begun on September 5, 1989, when
the Registrant  filed suit along with other parties against Dresser  Industries,
Inc.;  Titan  Services,  Inc.;  BJ-Titan  Services  Company;  BJ-Hughes  Holding
Company;  Hughes Tool Company;  Baker Hughes Production  Tools,  Inc.; and Baker
Hughes  Incorporated  alleging that the defendants had  intentionally  failed to
provide the materials and services  ordered and paid for by the  Registrant  and
other parties in connection with the fracturing and acidizing of 523 wells,  and
then  fraudulently  concealed  the  shorting  practice  from  Parker  &  Parsley
Development L.P. ("PPDLP").  The May 25, 1993 settlement  agreement called for a
payment  of  $115  million  in  cash  by  the  defendants,  and  Southmark,  the
Registrant,

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and the other plaintiffs  indemnified the defendants  against the claims of Jack
N. Price.  The managing general partner  received the funds,  deducted  incurred
legal expenses,  accrued  interest,  determined the general partner's portion of
the funds and calculated any inter-partnership allocations.

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

A distribution of $91,000,000 was made to the working interest owners, including
the  Registrant,   on  July  30,  1993.  The  limited  partners  received  their
distribution  of $5,741,955,  or $285.83 per limited  partnership  interest,  in
September 1993. The allocation of the lawsuit settlement amount was based on the
original  verdict  entered on October 26, 1990.  The  allocation  to the working
interest  owners in each well (including the Registrant) was based on a ratio of
the relative  amount of damages due to  overcharges  for services and  materials
("Materials") and damages for loss of past and future production ("Production"),
each as determined in that initial judgment. Within the Registrant,  damages for
Materials  were allocated  between the partners based on their original  sharing
percentages for costs of acquiring and/or drilling of wells. Similarly,  damages
related to Production were allocated to the partners in the Registrant  based on
their respective share of revenues from the subject wells.

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

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

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Pursuant to the settlement agreement,  all of the pending lawsuits and judgments
have been dismissed,  the supersedeas bond released, and the Reserve released as
collateral.  On June 28,  1996,  a final  distribution  was made to the  working
interest owners,  including $584,808, or $29.11 per limited partnership interest
to the Registrant and its partners.

Note 4.

A loss of  $55,993  from the sale of six oil and gas  wells  and four  saltwater
disposal wells to Costilla Energy, L.L.C. during the nine months ended September
30, 1996  resulted  from the  write-off of remaining  capitalized  well costs of
$374,574, less proceeds received of $318,581.

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

Results of Operations

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

Revenues:

The  Registrant's  oil and gas revenues  increased to $1,225,845 from $1,212,219
for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively, an increase
of 1%. The increase in revenues resulted from higher average prices received per
barrel of oil and mcf of gas, offset by a 17% decline in barrels of oil produced
and sold and a 24% decline in mcf of gas produced and sold.  For the nine months
ended September 30, 1996, 43,482 barrels of oil were sold compared to 52,330 for
the same period in 1995, a decrease of 8,848  barrels.  Of the  decrease,  3,666
barrels, or 7%, was attributable to the sale of six oil and gas wells during the
nine months ended  September  30, 1996,  while the  remaining  decrease of 5,182
barrels, or 10%, was due to the decline  characteristics of the Registrant's oil
and gas properties. For the nine months ended September 30, 1996, 149,584 mcf of
gas were sold  compared to 196,725  for the same  period in 1995,  a decrease of
47,141 mcf. Of the decrease,  6,432 mcf, or 3%, was  attributable to the sale of
six oil and gas wells during the nine months ended September 30, 1996, while the
remaining decrease of 40,709 mcf, or 21%, was due to the decline characteristics
of  the  Registrant's   oil  and  gas  properties.   Because  of  these  decline
characteristics, management expects a certain amount of decline in production to
continue in the future until the Registrant's  economically recoverable reserves
are fully depleted.

The average  price  received per barrel of oil  increased  $3.55,  or 21%,  from
$17.21  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1995 to $20.76 for the same
period in 1996 while the average  price  received per mcf of gas  increased  36%
from $1.59 during the nine months ended September 30, 1995 to $2.16 in 1996. The
market price for oil and gas has been extremely volatile in the past decade, and
management expects a certain amount of volatility to continue in the foreseeable
future.  The  Registrant may therefore sell its future oil and gas production at
average  prices lower or higher than that received  during the nine months ended
September 30, 1996.

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Salvage income from equipment  disposals of $13,523 and $5,575  received  during
the nine months ended  September  30, 1996 and 1995,  respectively,  was derived
from equipment credits on wells plugged and abandoned in a prior year.

Costs and Expenses:

Total  costs and  expenses  decreased  to  $881,910  for the nine  months  ended
September  30,  1996 as compared to  $1,096,080  for the same period in 1995,  a
decrease of $214,170,  or 20%.  This  decrease was due to declines in production
costs and depletion,  offset by increases in general and administrative expenses
("G&A"), abandoned property costs and loss on sale of assets.

Production  costs were $507,760 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and
$577,724 for the same period in 1995  resulting in a $69,964  decrease,  or 12%.
The decrease was due to a decline in well repair and maintenance costs and lower
ad valorem taxes.

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 $36,367 for the nine months ended
September  30,  1995 to $36,775  for the same  period in 1995.  The  Partnership
agreement limits G&A to 3% of gross oil and gas revenues.

Abandoned  property costs totaled $6,221 during the nine months ended  September
30, 1996.  These costs were  incurred on one well plugged and abandoned in 1995.
For the nine months ended  September  30, 1995,  the expense to plug and abandon
one uneconomical well totaled $3,780.

A loss of  $55,993  from the sale of six oil and gas  wells  and four  saltwater
disposal wells during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 resulted from the
write-off  of  remaining  capitalized  well  costs of  $374,574,  less  proceeds
received of $318,581.  A loss of $16,728 on the sale of two wells was recognized
during  the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1995.  The loss  resulted  from
reimbursement of net revenues  received of $351 after the effective date of sale
on the  sale of one  fully  depleted  well,  in  addition  to the  write-off  of
remaining capitalized basis of $16,377 on the second well sold.

Depletion was $276,161 for the nine months ended  September 30, 1996 compared to
$461,481 for the same period in 1995,  representing  a decrease of $185,320,  or
40%. This decrease was primarily  attributable to the following  factors:  (i) a
reduction  in the  Registrant's  net  depletable  basis  from  charges  taken in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of" ("FAS 121"),  (ii) a reduction in oil  production  of 8,848  barrels for the
nine  months  ended  September  30, 1996 as compared to the same period in 1995,
partially  due to the sale of properties  during 1996,  and (iii) an increase in
oil and gas  reserves  during  the third  quarter  of 1996 as a result of higher
commodity prices.

On May 25,  1993,  a final  settlement  agreement  was  negotiated,  drafted and
finally  executed,  ending litigation which had begun on September 5, 1989, when
the Registrant  filed suit along with other parties against Dresser  Industries,

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

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

A distribution of $91,000,000 was made to the working interest owners, including
the  Registrant,   on  July  30,  1993.  The  limited  partners  received  their
distribution  of $5,741,966,  or $285.83 per limited  partnership  interest,  in
September 1993. The allocation of the lawsuit settlement amount was based on the
original  verdict  entered on October 26, 1990.  The  allocation  to the working
interest  owners in each well (including the Registrant) was based on a ratio of
the relative  amount of damages due to  overcharges  for services and  materials
("Materials") and damages for loss of past and future production ("Production"),
each as determined in that initial judgment. Within the Registrant,  damages for
Materials  were allocated  between the partners based on their original  sharing
percentages for costs of acquiring and/or drilling of wells. Similarly,  damages
related to Production were allocated to the partners in the Registrant  based on
their respective share of revenues from the subject wells.

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

On September  20,  1995,  the Beaumont  trial judge  entered a summary  judgment
against Southmark for the $13,790,000  contingent fee sought by Price,  together
with prejudgment  interest,  and also awarded Price an additional  $5,498,525 in
attorneys'  fees. On January 22, 1996, the trial judge entered an  interlocutory
summary judgment  against Dresser  Industries and Baker Hughes for an amount yet
to be  determined.  Pursuant to their  indemnity  obligations,  the  Registrant,
Southmark,  PPDLP and other original  plaintiffs have  vigorously  protected the

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rights of both Dresser and Baker Hughes.  Southmark has  vigorously  pursued its
appeal of the judgment,  and has posted a supersedeas  bond using the Reserve as
collateral. On April 29, 1996, all of the parties,  including the Registrant and
Southmark,  entered  into a $7.4 million  settlement  with Price which fully and
finally  resolves  all of the  litigation  and  disputes  between  the  parties,
including the Registrant's indemnity obligations to Dresser and Baker Hughes.

Pursuant to the settlement agreement,  all of the pending lawsuits and judgments
have been dismissed,  the supersedeas bond released, and the Reserve released as
collateral.  On June 28,  1996,  a final  distribution  was made to the  working
interest owners,  including $584,808, or $29.11 per limited partnership interest
to the Registrant and its partners.

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

Revenues:

The  Registrant's  oil and gas revenues  increased to $384,281 from $373,695 for
the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively, an increase of
3%. The increase in revenues  resulted from higher average  prices  received per
barrel of oil and mcf of gas, offset by a 20% decline in barrels of oil produced
and sold and a 32% decline in mcf of gas produced and sold. For the three months
ended September 30, 1996, 13,351 barrels of oil were sold compared to 16,610 for
the same period in 1995, a decrease of 3,259  barrels.  Of the  decrease,  2,009
barrels,  or 12%, was  attributable  to the sale of six oil and gas wells during
the three months ended September 30, 1996, while the remaining decrease of 1,250
barrels,  or 8%, was due to the decline  characteristics of the Registrant's oil
and gas properties. For the three months ended September 30, 1996, 47,503 mcf of
gas were sold  compared  to 69,377 for the same  period in 1995,  a decrease  of
21,874  mcf. Of the  decrease,  4,569 mcf, or 7%, was due to the sale of six oil
and gas wells  during the three  months  ended  September  30,  1996,  while the
remaining decrease of 17,305 mcf, or 25%, was due to the decline characteristics
of the Registrant's oil and gas properties.

The average  price  received per barrel of oil  increased  $5.00,  or 30%,  from
$16.50 for the three  months  ended  September  30,  1995 to $21.50 for the same
period in 1996 while the average  price  received per mcf of gas  increased  42%
from $1.44 during the three months ended September 30, 1995 to $2.05 in 1996.

Salvage  income from  equipment  disposals  of $5,575 for the three months ended
September 30, 1995 was derived from equipment credits received on a well plugged
and abandoned in a prior year.

Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and  expenses  decreased  to  $240,000  for the three  months  ended
September  30,  1996 as compared  to  $367,255  for the same  period in 1995,  a
decrease of $127,255,  or 35%.  This  decrease was due to declines in production
costs, G&A, depletion, abandoned property costs and loss on sale of assets.

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Production costs were $150,608 for the three months ended September 30, 1996 and
$191,006 for the same period in 1995  resulting in a $40,398  decrease,  or 21%.
The decrease was due to a decline in well repair and maintenance costs and lower
ad valorem taxes.

G&A's  components are  independent  accounting and  engineering  fees,  computer
services,  postage and managing  general partner  personnel  costs.  During this
period, G&A decreased,  in aggregate, 7% from $10,843 for the three months ended
September 30, 1995 to $10,048 for the same period in 1996.

Depletion was $79,325 for the three months ended  September 30, 1996 compared to
$145,249  for the same period in 1995,  representing  a decrease of $65,924,  or
45%,  primarily  attributable to the following  factors:  (i) a reduction in the
Registrant's net depletable basis from charges taken in accordance with FAS 121,
(ii) a reduction in oil  production  of 3,259 barrels for the three months ended
September 30, 1996 as compared to the same period in 1995,  partially due to the
sale of  properties  during 1996 and (iii) an  increase in oil and gas  reserves
during the third quarter of 1996 as a result of higher commodity prices.

A loss of $16,377 on the sale of one well was recognized during the three months
ended September 30, 1995, resulting from the write-off of remaining  capitalized
basis.  Abandoned  property  costs  totaled  $19 during the three  months  ended
September 30, 1996.  These costs were incurred on one well plugged and abandoned
during 1995.  Abandoned  property costs of $3,780 were incurred during the three
months ended September 30, 1995 from the abandonment of one uneconomical well.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating  activities increased to $628,810 during the nine
months ended  September 30, 1996 from the same period ended  September 30, 1995.
This increase was primarily due to the receipt of litigation proceeds, offset by
an increase in abandoned property costs.

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

The Registrant's investing activities during the nine months ended September 30,
1996 and 1995,  respectively,  included  $30,855 and  $10,026  for  expenditures
related to equipment replacement on several oil and gas properties

During the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995,  proceeds from salvage
income of $13,523  and  $5,575,  respectively,  were  received  from the sale of
equipment on properties abandoned in a prior year.

Proceeds of $318,581  were received  during the nine months ended  September 30,
1996 from the sale of six oil and gas wells and four saltwater disposal wells.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash was  sufficient  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1996 to cover
distributions  to the partners of $1,259,005 of which $1,246,200 was distributed

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to the limited  partners and $12,805 to the managing  general  partner.  For the
same period ended September 30, 1995, cash was sufficient for  distributions  to
the  partners of  $593,161  of which  $587,217  was  distributed  to the limited
partners and $5,944 to the managing general partner.

Cash  distributions  to the  partners of  $1,259,005  for the nine months  ended
September 30, 1996 included  $584,808 to the limited  partners and $5,907 to the
managing  general  partner,  resulting from proceeds  received in the litigation
settlement as discussed in Note 3.

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

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

(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 1.     Legal Proceedings

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



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



                               S I G N A T U R E S



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


                                    PARKER & PARSLEY 87-B, LTD.

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

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




Dated:  November 13, 1996    By:    /s/ Steven L. Beal
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                    Steven L. Beal, Senior Vice President
                                      and Chief Financial Officer of PPUSA



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