PARKER & PARSLEY 87-B LTD
10-Q, 1997-08-12
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


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

                  For the quarterly period ended 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. 33-12244-02


                           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 / /

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


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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 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-B, 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 $265,938 at June 30
      and $275,996 at December 31                  $   266,438     $   276,197
   Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales             153,745         234,487
                                                    ----------      ----------
            Total current assets                       420,183         510,684
                                                    ----------      ----------
Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
   successful efforts accounting method             13,663,963      13,660,524
Accumulated depletion                               (9,420,369)     (9,256,719)
                                                    ----------      ----------
     Net oil and gas properties                      4,243,594       4,403,805
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                   $ 4,663,777     $ 4,914,489
                                                    ==========      ==========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable - affiliate                    $    42,054     $   114,235

Partners' capital:
   Managing general partner                             46,145          47,937
   Limited partners (20,089 interests)               4,575,578       4,752,317
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                     4,621,723       4,800,254
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                   $ 4,663,777     $ 4,914,489
                                                    ==========      ==========

                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-B, 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                   $ 340,617   $  427,918   $ 741,362   $  841,564
  Interest                          3,858        3,152       7,397        5,810
  Salvage income from
    equipment disposals               -            403         -         13,523
  Litigation settlement               -        590,715         -        590,715
                                 --------    ---------    --------    ---------
                                  344,475    1,022,188     748,759    1,451,612
                                 --------    ---------    --------    ---------
Costs and expenses:
  Oil and gas production          156,553      168,582     327,386      356,152
  General and administrative       10,276       14,318      22,241       26,727
  Depletion                        82,714       87,330     163,650      196,836
  Abandoned property                  -            -           -          6,202
  Loss on sale of assets              -         55,993         -         55,993
                                 --------    ---------    --------    ---------
                                  249,543      326,223     513,277      641,910
                                 --------    ---------    --------    ---------
Net income                      $  94,932   $  695,965   $ 235,482   $  809,702
                                 ========    =========    ========    =========
Allocation of net income:
   Managing general partner     $     950   $    6,959   $   2,355   $    8,097
                                 ========    =========    ========    =========
   Limited partners             $  93,982   $  689,006   $ 233,127   $  801,605
                                 ========    =========    ========    =========
Net income per limited
  partnership interest          $    4.67   $    34.30   $   11.60   $    39.90
                                 ========    =========    ========    =========
Distributions per limited
  partnership interest          $    8.79   $    40.90   $   20.40   $    50.86
                                 ========    =========    ========    =========

         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, 1997         $  47,937     $4,752,317     $4,800,254

    Distributions                     (4,147)      (409,866)      (414,013)

    Net income                         2,355        233,127        235,482
                                    --------      ---------      ---------

Balance at June 30, 1997           $  46,145     $4,575,578     $4,621,723
                                    ========      =========      =========





         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)

                                                          Six months ended
                                                               June 30,
                                                      -------------------------
                                                          1997         1996
                                                      ----------    -----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                          $  235,482    $   809,702
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:
       Depletion                                         163,650        196,836
       Salvage income from equipment disposals               -          (13,523)
       Loss on sale of assets                                -           55,993
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
     (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable           80,742         (2,263)
     Increase (decrease) in accounts payable             (71,926)        63,532
                                                       ---------     ----------
        Net cash provided by operating activities        407,948      1,110,277
                                                       ---------     ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to oil and gas properties                     (3,694)       (30,185)
  Proceeds from salvage income on equipment
    disposals                                                -           13,523
  Proceeds from sale of assets                               -          318,581
                                                       ---------     ----------
        Net cash provided by (used in) investing
          activities                                      (3,694)       301,919
                                                       ---------     ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Cash distributions to partners                        (414,013)    (1,026,314)
                                                       ---------     ----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
  equivalents                                             (9,759)       385,882
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period         276,197        186,643
                                                       ---------     ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            $  266,438    $   572,525
                                                       =========     ==========


         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
                                  June 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)


Note 1.     Basis of presentation

In the opinion of  management,  the unaudited  financial  statements of Parker &
Parsley 87-B, 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 12% to $741,362 from $841,564
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 16% decrease in barrels of
oil  produced  and sold,  a 13%  decrease in mcf of gas  produced and sold and a
lower average price received per barrel of oil, offset by a higher average price
received per mcf of gas. For the six months ended June 30, 1997,  25,351 barrels
of oil were sold  compared to 30,131 for the same period in 1996,  a decrease of
4,780 barrels.  Of the decrease,  2,770 barrels or 9%, was  attributable  to the
sale of six oil and gas wells during 1996, while the remaining decrease of 2,010
barrels, or 7%, was due to the decline  characteristics of the Partnership's oil
and gas  properties.  For the six months ended June 30, 1997,  89,066 mcf of gas
were sold  compared to 102,081 for the same period in 1996, a decrease of 13,015
mcf. Of the decrease,  5,023 mcf, or 5%, was attributable to the sale of six oil
and gas wells during 1996, while the remaining decrease of 7,992 mcf, or 8%, was

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due to the decline  characteristics of the Partnership's oil and gas properties.
Because of these characteristics, management expects a certain amount of decline
in production  to  continue  in the  future until the Partnership's economically
recoverable reserves are fully depleted.

The average price received per barrel of oil decreased  slightly from $20.43 for
the six months ended June 30, 1996 to $20.22 for the same period in 1997,  while
the average  price  received per mcf of gas  increased 16% from $2.21 during the
six months  ended June 30, 1996 to $2.57 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.

Salvage income of $13,523,  received  during the six months ended June 30, 1996,
was derived from  equipment  credits  received on one well  abandoned in a prior
year.

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 $590,715, which included
$584,808, or $29.11 per limited partnership interest, to the Partnership and its
partners.

Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and expenses decreased to $513,277 for the six months ended June 30,
1997 as  compared  to  $641,910  for the same  period  in 1996,  a  decrease  of
$128,633,  or 20%.  This decrease was due to declines in loss on sale of assets,
depletion,   production  costs,   abandoned   property  costs  and  general  and
administrative expenses ("G&A").

Production  costs  were  $327,386  for the six months  ended  June 30,  1997 and
$356,152  for the same period in 1996  resulting in a $28,766  decrease,  or 8%.
This  decrease  was  primarily  attributable  to a decline  in well  repair  and
maintenance  costs  resulting  from the sale of six oil and gas  wells  and four
saltwater disposal wells during 1996.

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, 17% from $26,727 for the six months ended June 30, 1996
to $22,241 for the same period in 1997.

Depletion  was  $163,650  for the six months  ended June 30,  1997  compared  to
$196,836 for the same period in 1996.  This  represented a decrease in depletion
of $33,186,  or 17%,  attributable to the sale of six oil and gas wells and four

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saltwater  disposal  wells  in 1996 and a  decline  in oil  production  of 2,010
barrels from the six months  ended June 30, 1997  compared to the same period in
1996.

Abandoned  property  costs  totaled  $6,202 during the six months ended June 30,
1996.  These costs were  incurred on one well  plugged  and  abandoned  during a
previous year.

A loss of  $55,993  resulted  from  the sale of six oil and gas  wells  and four
saltwater disposal wells to Costilla Energy,  L.L.C. during the six months ended
June 30, 1996.

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

Revenues:

The Partnership's  oil and gas revenues  decreased 20% to $340,617 from $427,918
for the three  months  ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the three months ended
June 30, 1996.  The decrease in revenues  resulted  from a lower  average  price
received  per barrel of oil, a 13%  decrease in barrels of oil produced and sold
and a 4% decrease in mcf of gas  produced  and sold.  For the three months ended
June 30, 1997,  12,423  barrels of oil were sold compared to 14,305 for the same
period in 1996, a decrease of 1,882 barrels. Of the decrease, 856 barrels or 6%,
was  attributable  to the sale of six oil and gas wells during  1996,  while the
remaining   decrease  of  1,026   barrels,   or  7%,  was  due  to  the  decline
characteristics  of the  Partnership's  oil and gas  properties.  For the  three
months ended June 30, 1997,  48,115 mcf of gas were sold  compared to 50,229 for
the same period in 1996, a decrease of 2,114 mcf.  This  decrease was  primarily
attributable to the sale of six oil and gas wells during 1996.

The average  price  received per barrel of oil  decreased  $3.31,  or 15%,  from
$21.98 during the three months ended June 30, 1996 to $18.67 for the same period
in 1997,  while the average  price  received per mcf of gas was $2.26 during the
three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1997.

Salvage  income of $403,  received  during the three months ended June 30, 1996,
was derived from  equipment  credits  received on one well  abandoned in a prior
year.

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 $590,715, which included
$584,808, or $29.11 per limited partnership interest, to the Partnership and its
partners.

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Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and  expenses  decreased to $249,543 for the three months ended June
30,  1997 as compared  to  $326,223  for the same period in 1996,  a decrease of
$76,680,  or 24%.  This  decrease was due to declines in loss on sale of assets,
production costs, depletion and G&A.

Production  costs were  $156,553  for the three  months  ended June 30, 1997 and
$168,582  for the same period in 1996  resulting in a $12,029  decrease,  or 7%.
This  decrease  was  primarily  attributable  to a decline  in well  repair  and
maintenance  expenses  resulting from the sale of six oil and gas wells and four
saltwater disposal wells during 1996.

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,  28%, from $14,318 for the three months ended June 30,
1996 to $10,276 for the same period in 1997.

Depletion  was $82,714  for the three  months  ended June 30,  1997  compared to
$87,330 for the same period in 1996. This represented a decrease in depletion of
$4,616, or 5%.

A loss of  $55,993  resulted  from  the sale of six oil and gas  wells  and four
saltwater  disposal  wells to Costilla  Energy,  L.L.C.  during the three months
ended June 30, 1996.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash  provided by operating  activities  decreased  $702,329  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  received in
1996 as discussed in Item 2 and an increase in production costs paid.

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

The Partnership's investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 1997
and 1996  were  related  to the  addition  of oil and gas  equipment  on  active
properties.

For the six months ended June 30, 1996,  proceeds from salvage income of $13,523
were  received  from the sale of equipment on one property  abandoned in a prior
year,  while proceeds of $318,581 were received 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  six  months  ended  June  30,  1997  to  cover
distributions to the partners of $414,013 of which $4,147 was distributed to the

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managing  general  partner and  $409,866 to the limited  partners.  For the same
period  ended  June 30,  1996,  cash was  sufficient  for  distributions  to the
partners of $1,026,314 of which $4,571 was  distributed to the managing  general
partner  and  $1,021,743  to the limited  partners.  Cash  distributions  to the
partners of $1,026,314 for the six months ended June 30, 1996 included $5,907 to
the managing general partner and $584,808 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-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:  August 12, 1997         By:   /s/ Rich Dealy
                                     ----------------------------------
                                      Rich Dealy, Controller of PPUSA


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