ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP
SC 13G/A, 1999-04-30
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 1)*

                          ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                           COMMON STOCK $.01 PAR VALUE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  COM003830106
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                       N/A
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

       [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

       [X] Rule 13d-1(c)

       [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement.       [  ]

         *The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
Notes).

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CUSIP NO. COM003830106           13G                      Page 2 of 10 Pages
          ------------                                    ------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Endowment Energy Partners, L.P.

    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a)[ X ] 
                                                                     (b)[   ] 
    3      SEC USE ONLY

    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
                                      5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                NUMBER OF                    
                 SHARES                     - 0 -
              BENEFICIALLY            6     SHARED VOTING POWER
                OWNED BY
                  EACH                      409,749
               REPORTING              7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                PERSON
                  WITH                      - 0 -
                                      8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            409,749

    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           409,749

   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
           [   ]*

   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           6.5%

   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. COM003830106           13G                      Page 3 of 10 Pages
          ------------                                    ------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Endowment Energy Partners II, Limited Partnership
 
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a)[ X ]  
                                                                     (b)[   ]  
    3      SEC USE ONLY

    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
    
                                      5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                NUMBER OF                    
                 SHARES                     - 0 -
              BENEFICIALLY            6     SHARED VOTING POWER
                OWNED BY
                  EACH                      409,749
               REPORTING              7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                PERSON
                  WITH                      - 0 -
                                      8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            409,749

    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           409,749

   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
           [   ]*

   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           6.5%
 
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. COM003830106                13G                  Page 4 of 10 Pages
          ------------                                         --------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                      Fairfield Partners Management LLC
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a)[ X ]  
                                                                     (b)[   ] 
    3      SEC USE ONLY

    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
                                      5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                NUMBER OF                    
                 SHARES                     - 0 -
              BENEFICIALLY            6     SHARED VOTING POWER
                OWNED BY
                  EACH                      409,749
               REPORTING              7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                PERSON
                  WITH                      - 0 -
                                      8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            409,749

    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           409,749

   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
           [   ]*

   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           6.5%

   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. COM003830106           13G                      Page 5 of 10 Pages
          ------------                                    ------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Commonfund Capital, Inc.

    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a)[ X ]
                                                                     (b)[   ]  
    3      SEC USE ONLY

    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
                                      5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                NUMBER OF                    
                 SHARES                     - 0 -
              BENEFICIALLY            6     SHARED VOTING POWER
                OWNED BY
                  EACH                      409,749
               REPORTING              7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                PERSON
                  WITH                      - 0 -
                                      8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            409,749

    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           409,749

   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
           [   ]*

   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           6.5%

   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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Page 6 of 10

                                  Schedule 13G
                         Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(d)
                               Responses to Items

         This  Schedule  13G is  filed  by and on  behalf  of  Endowment  Energy
Partners,  L.P.,  Endowment Energy Partners II, Limited  Partnership,  Fairfield
Partners  Management  LLC  (successor  in interest of Fairfield  Partners,  Inc.
(Del.)) and Commonfund  Capital,  Inc.  (formerly  known as Endowment  Advisers,
Inc.) (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). The following relationships exist
between the Reporting  Persons:  (i) Fairfield  Partners  Management  LLC is the
general partner of Endowment Energy Partners, L.P. and Endowment Energy Partners
II,  Limited  Partnership  and (ii)  Fairfield  Partners  Management  LLC is the
wholly-owned subsidiary of Commonfund Capital, Inc. This Schedule 13G amends the
Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting  Persons with the  Commission on November 9,
1998 and is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(d).

Item 1 (a).  Name of Issuer:

             Abraxas Petroleum Corporation

Item 1 (b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

             500 N. Loop 1604 East, Suite 100
             San Antonio, Texas 78232

Item 2 (a).  Name of Person Filing:

             Endowment Energy Partners, L.P.
             Endowment Energy Partners II, Limited Partnership
             Fairfield Partners Management LLC
             Commonfund Capital, Inc.

Item 2 (b).  Address of Principal Business Office:

             The address of the principal office of each of the persons listed 
             under Item 2(a) is:

             450 Post Road East
             Westport, Connecticut 06881-0909

Item 2 (c).  Citizenship:

             Each of the persons listed under Item 2(a) is organized in the 
             State of Delaware.

Item 2 (d).  Title of Class of Securities:

             Common Stock

Item 2 (e).  CUSIP Number:

             COM003830106


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Page 7 of 10


Item 3.      If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 
             13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

             (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the
                     Exchange Act.

             (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

             (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of 
                     the Exchange Act.

             (d) [ ] Investment company  registered  under  section 8 of the
                     Investment Company Act.

             (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 
                     13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

             (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                     with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

             (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                     with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

             (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                     Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

             (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                     investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                     Company Act.

             (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X]

Item 4.  Ownership.

                (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 of Cover Pages.

                (b)      Percent of Class: See Item 11 of Cover Pages.

                (c) Number of Shares as to which each person has:

                         (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See 
                                Item 5 of Cover Pages.
                         (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See
                                Item 6 of Cover Pages.

                         (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the 
                                disposition of:  See Item 7 of Cover Pages.

                         (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the 
                                disposition of: See Item 8 of Cover Pages.

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Page 8 of 10

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         Not applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

         Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         Not applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

          By signing the below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing
          the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
          are not in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
          having that purpose or effect.

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Page 9 of 10

                                    SIGNATURE

         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

Dated: April 30, 1999

                 ENDOWMENT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

                 By:     Fairfield Partners Management LLC, its General Partner

                 By:      /s/ Linda A. Costa
                         ------------------------
                         Linda A. Costa
                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


                 ENDOWMENT ENERGY PARTNERS II, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                 By:     Fairfield Partners Management LLC, its General Partner

                 By:     /s/ Linda A. Costa
                         ------------------------
                         Linda A. Costa
                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


                 FAIRFIELD PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC

                 By:     /s/ Linda A. Costa
                         ------------------------
                         Linda A. Costa
                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


                 COMMONFUND CAPITAL, INC.

                 By:     /s/ Linda A. Costa
                         ------------------------
                         Linda A. Costa
                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



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Page 10 of 10

                            Exhibit A to Schedule 13G
                             Joint Filing Agreement
                          Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)

         The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing  Schedule 13G
is filed on  behalf  of each of the  undersigned  and they are  filing  jointly,
pursuant  to Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
information  required by Schedule 13G for the common stock of Abraxas  Petroleum
Corporation  beneficially  owned by Endowment Energy Partners,  L.P.,  Endowment
Energy Partners II, Limited Partnership,  Fairfield Partners Management LLC, and
Commonfund Capital, Inc.

Dated:  April 30, 1999

                 ENDOWMENT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

                 By:     Fairfield Partners Management LLC, its General Partner

                 By:     /s/ Linda A. Costa
                         ------------------------
                         Linda A. Costa
                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


                 ENDOWMENT ENERGY PARTNERS II, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
      

                 By:     Fairfield Partners Management LLC, its General Partner

                 By:     /s/ Linda A. Costa
                         ------------------------
                         Linda A. Costa
                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


                 FAIRFIELD PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC

                 By:     /s/ Linda A. Costa
                         ------------------------
                         Linda A. Costa
                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


                 COMMONFUND CAPITAL, INC.

                 By:     /s/ Linda A. Costa
                         ------------------------
                         Linda A. Costa
                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



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