U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Joel D. Talley
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
July 15, 1996
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
###-##-####
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Southwest Oil & Gas Income Fund X-A, L.P.
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
Southwest Royalties, Inc. as Managing General Partner, of which
reporting person is an officer.
6. If Amendment, Date of Original
N/A
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TABLE I
1. Title of Security
Limited partnership interest
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
6.0 Units
3. Ownership Form
I
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Southwest Royalties, Inc. as Managing General Partner, of which
reporting person is an officer.
Date: August 9, 1996 /s/ Joel D. Talley
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Joel D. Talley, Vice President,
Exploitation Manager of Southwest
Royalties, Inc., the Managing General
Partner
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