HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORP
10-K405, 1997-03-25
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 10-K

MARK ONE
     |X|              ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

                   For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1996

     |_|              TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission File Number 0-19931


                   HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Delaware                                                     84-1176750
(State or other jurisdiction of                                 (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)
4582 South Ulster Street Parkway
              Suite 1700
         Denver, Colorado                                                  80237
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 850-7373

           Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


                                                           Name of each exchange
Title of each class                                          on which registered
     None                                                          None

           Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value

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  |_|

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best
of  registrant's  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. |X|

The  aggregate  market  value of the voting stock held by  nonaffiliates  of the
registrant as of March 20, 1997 was approximately $38,473,848.

      Shares of Common Stock outstanding at March 20, 1997: 992,514 Shares.

                     Page 1 of 50 (Exhibit begins on Page 49)


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                                     PART I



ITEM 1 - BUSINESS

Hallwood  Consolidated  Resources  Corporation  ("HCRC" or the  "Company")  is a
Delaware corporation engaged in the development,  production and sale of oil and
gas, and in the acquisition,  exploration,  development and operation of oil and
gas  properties.  The  principal  objective  of HCRC is to pursue  asset  growth
through the replacement and enhancement of oil and gas reserves.

HCRC does not  engage in any other  line of  business  nor does it have any
employees.  Hallwood Petroleum, Inc. ("HPI"), an affiliate of HCRC, operates the
properties and administers the day to day activities of HCRC and its affiliates.
On March 20, 1997, HPI had 127 employees.

Marketing

The oil and gas produced from the  properties  owned by HCRC has typically  been
marketed  through normal  channels for such  products.  Oil is generally sold to
purchasers at field prices  posted by the  principal  purchasers of crude oil in
the areas  where the  producing  properties  are  located.  In  response  to the
volatility in the oil markets, HCRC entered into financial contracts for hedging
the price of between 5% and 44% of its estimated oil production for 1997 through
1999.

The  majority  of  HCRC's  gas  production  is sold on the  spot  market  and is
transported  in  intrastate  and  interstate  pipelines.  HCRC has entered  into
financial  contracts  for  hedging  the  price  of  between  12%  and 43% of its
estimated gas production for 1997 through 2000.

The purpose of the hedges is to provide  protection  against  price drops and to
provide a measure of stability in the  volatile  environment  of oil and natural
gas  spot  pricing.  The  amounts  received  or paid  upon  settlement  of these
contracts are recognized as revenue at the time the hedged volumes are sold.

Both oil and natural  gas are  purchased  by  refineries,  major oil  companies,
public  utilities,  industrial  customers  and  other  users and  processors  of
petroleum  products.  HCRC is not  confined  to,  nor  dependent  upon,  any one
purchaser  or  small  group  of  purchasers.  Accordingly,  the loss of a single
purchaser,  or a few  purchasers,  would not materially  affect HCRC's  business
because  there  are  numerous  purchasers  in the areas in which  HCRC  sells it
production.  However,  for the years ended  December  31,  1996,  1995 and 1994,
purchases  by the  following  companies  exceeded  10% of the  total oil and gas
revenues of the HCRC:


                                      1996              1995              1994
                                     ------            ------            -----

Koch Oil Company                       23%               27%               34%
Conoco Inc.                            13%               14%               15%
Scurlock Permian Corporation           14%
El Paso Field Services                 11%

Factors,  if they were to occur,  which  might  adversely  affect  HCRC  include
decreases  in oil and gas  prices,  the  reduced  availability  of a market  for
production, rising operating costs of producing oil and gas, compliance with and
changes in environmental  control statutes and increasing costs and difficulties
of transportation.




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Competition

In the course of its development and exploration  activities,  HCRC must compete
with other entities for the  acquisition  of  undeveloped  acreage and desirable
leaseholds.  As  described  under  "Marketing,"  production  is sold on the spot
market,  thereby reducing sales competition.  Moreover, oil and gas must compete
with coal, atomic energy, hydro-electric power and other forms of energy.

Regulation

Production and sale of oil and gas are subject to federal and state governmental
regulations  in a variety of ways  including  environmental  regulations,  labor
laws,  interstate  sales,  excise  taxes and  federal and Indian  lands  royalty
payments.  Failure  to  comply  with  these  regulations  may  result  in fines,
cancellation of licenses to do business and  cancellation  of federal,  state or
Indian leases.

The  production of oil and gas is subject to regulation by the state  regulatory
agencies  in the states in which HCRC does  business.  These  agencies  make and
enforce regulations to prevent waste of oil and gas and to protect the rights of
owners to produce oil and gas from a common reservoir.  The regulatory  agencies
regulate the amount of oil and gas produced by  assigning  allowable  production
rates to wells capable of producing oil and gas.

Environmental Considerations

The  exploration  for, and  development of, oil and gas involves the extraction,
production and transportation of materials which, under certain conditions,  can
be  hazardous or can cause  environmental  pollution  problems.  In light of the
current  interest in  environmental  matters,  HCRC cannot predict the effect of
possible  future public or private  action on its business.  HCRC is continually
taking actions it believes are necessary in its operations to ensure  conformity
with applicable federal, state and local environmental  regulations and does not
presently anticipate that compliance with federal, state and local environmental
regulations  will have a material  adverse  effect  upon  capital  expenditures,
earnings or the competitive position of HCRC in the oil and gas industry.

Insurance Coverage

HCRC  is  subject  to all  the  risks  inherent  in  the  exploration  for,  and
development of, oil and gas,  including  blowouts,  fires and other  casualties.
HCRC maintains insurance coverage as is customary for entities of a similar size
engaged  in  operations  similar  to that of HCRC,  but  losses  can occur  from
uninsurable risks or in amounts in excess of existing  insurance  coverage.  The
occurrence  of an event which is not insured or not fully  insured could have an
adverse impact upon HCRC's earnings, cash flows and financial position.


ITEM 2 - PROPERTIES

Exploration and Development Projects

In 1996, HCRC incurred  $9,760,000 in direct property  additions and exploration
and  development  costs  and  approximately  $1,740,000  for  an odd  lot  share
repurchase discussed below. The costs were comprised of approximately $7,518,000
for  domestic   exploration  and  development   expenditures  and  approximately
$2,182,000  for  property   acquisitions.   In  1996,   HCRC   participated   in
approximately 120 drilling or recompletion projects, the highlights of which are
discussed  below.  HCRC's 1996 capital program led to the  replacement,  through
acquisitions  and drilling,  of 126% of the equivalent  barrels  produced during
1996. Overall replacement,  including revisions to prior year reserves, was 183%
of 1996 production. Sales of reserves in place in 1996 were approximately 15% of
1996 production.



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<PAGE>



Odd Lot Repurchase

The Company made an offer to  repurchase  odd lot holdings of 99 or fewer shares
from its stockholders of record as of November 30, 1995. The offer was initially
for  the  period  from  November  30,  1995  through  January  5,  1996  and was
subsequently  extended through January 26, 1996. The Company repurchased a total
of 98,869 shares  through the January 26, 1996 closing date for  $2,382,000 at a
purchase  price of $24.09 per share,  of which  $1,312,000  was expended  during
1996.

On April 1, 1996,  HCRC made another  offer to purchase  holdings of 99 or fewer
shares from its  stockholders  of record as of March 25, 1996. The offer was for
the period from April 1, 1996  through May 3, 1996.  The Company  repurchased  a
total of 25,930  shares at a purchase  price of $34.00 per  share.  HCRC  resold
12,965 of these shares to Hallwood Energy  Partners,  L.P.  ("HEP") at the price
paid by HCRC for such shares.

Property Sales

During the first quarter of 1996, HCRC received  approximately  $175,000 for the
sale of its  interests in the Hoople Field in Crosby  County,  Texas.  HCRC also
received $21,000 in early April for the sale of various nonstrategic  properties
at  auction.  In June 1996,  HCRC  completed  the sale of its  interests  in the
Bethany Longstreet area of Louisiana  (approximately  175,000 equivalent barrels
of oil, measured using December 31, 1995 pricing) for approximately $1,100,000.

Capital Projects

HCRC  continued  to devote  capital  resources  to the West Texas Kermit area in
1996.  HCRC has drilled or  participated  in the  drilling of  seventeen  wells,
fifteen of which were successful, and participated in nine recompletions, six of
which were successful,  for a total cost to HCRC of approximately  $890,000. The
wells in this area are currently  producing  approximately  750 gross equivalent
barrels of oil per day.  HCRC's  interest in these wells  averages 15%. HCRC has
plans to drill or recomplete up to fifteen  additional  wells in 1997.  HCRC has
begun discussing secondary recovery projects with its partners.

HCRC  acquired 106 square miles of three  dimensional  (3-D) seismic data on the
Cowden  Ranch in Crane  County,  Texas.  The prospect is operated by a major oil
company, and HCRC has a 12.5% working interest. HCRC's share of costs in 1996 is
$455,000.  Seismic  interpretation  was  completed  in the  third  quarter.  Two
exploratory wells, both of which were dry, were drilled in the fourth quarter at
a cost to HCRC of  $172,000  and a third  exploratory  well is being  drilled in
1997.

HCRC  acquired 3-D seismic data and related  acreage in the Merkel  Project Area
which  covers  18 square  miles in Jones,  Taylor  and  Nolan  Counties,  Texas.
Expenditures  during 1996 totaled  $538,000.  Thus far, HCRC has participated in
drilling eight wells on four  exploration  prospects for a total cost to HCRC of
$200,000, including one well drilled in late 1995. Seven of the eight wells have
been  successful.  These wells currently are producing  approximately  375 gross
barrels of oil per day. HCRC's nonoperating  interest in this production is 10%.
HCRC  acquired  an  additional  74 square  miles of 3-D seismic  data,  which is
presently being  interpreted,  in the same area. HCRC's working interest in this
area averages 27.5%, and prospect  exploratory  drilling will begin in the first
quarter of 1997.  HCRC  anticipates at least 10 prospects will be tested in 1997
and in subsequent years on this portion of the project area.

HCRC  incurred  approximately  $310,000  in the  first  quarter,  net to  HCRC's
interest, for four recompletions and one drilled well in the Rocker "b" Ranch in
Reagan County,  Texas. During the first quarter, HCRC also acquired interests in
five additional producing leases on the Rocker "b" Ranch for a total of $93,000.
Effective  April 1, 1996,  HCRC  repaid  its share of the bank debt of  Hallwood
Spraberry Drilling Company,  L.L.C. ("HSD") through additional  borrowings under
its bank credit  agreement  and assumed  direct  ownership of its share of HSD's
properties.  In the second and third quarters of 1996,  HCRC  recompleted  seven
wells,  three of which were  successful,  and drilled one additional  well for a
total  cost to HCRC of  $275,000.  Current  production  from all Rocker "b" 1996
capital projects

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averages  185 gross  equivalent  barrels  of oil per day.  HCRC's  share of this
production is approximately  32%. Minimal  additional  drilling or workovers are
expected in the area in 1997. HCRC drilled or worked over a total of 95 wells in
this area over the past three years.

HCRC  participated in the drilling of two nonoperated  wells in Williams County,
North  Dakota in the latter part of 1995 and the first  quarter of 1996,  one of
which was dry and the other only marginally successful, for a total cost to HCRC
of approximately $310,000. HCRC also drilled an exploratory dry hole in Richland
County,  Montana,  at a cost of $150,000.  HCRC completed an Interlake Formation
development  well,  drilled in the third quarter at a net cost of  approximately
$600,000.  This well is  currently  producing at a rate of 80 barrels of oil per
day, and HCRC's interest is 45%.

In the San Juan Basin area, HCRC acquired  interests in four wells in Rio Arriba
County,  New Mexico,  and through an affiliate,  LaPlata Associates LLC ("LPA"),
acquired  interests  in 34 coal bed  methane  wells  located in LaPlata  County,
Colorado for  $1,450,000.  HCRC's  interest in the wells added 9.5 bcf of gas to
its reserve base,  which  represented  approximately  94% of its estimated  1996
production.   The   acquisition   was   completed   on   July  1,   1996.   Nine
refracs/recompletions  have been completed since July 1 at a net cost to HCRC of
approximately $720,000.  Numerous other recompletions and facility projects were
completed  in 1996,  at an estimated  total net cost to HCRC of $280,000.  Gross
production has increased by  approximately  4,000 mcf of gas per day as a result
of the work done to date.  Similar  activity  levels in 1997 are  anticipated on
these newly acquired properties. In other parts of the New Mexico portion of the
San Juan  Basin  area,  HCRC has  recompleted  three  wells,  two of which  were
successful,  drilled two wells and is  converting  another well to be a disposal
well.  The  total  cost for this work was  $545,000,  and  HCRC's  share of this
production is approximately 41%.

HCRC  participated  in a 13  square  mile 3-D  seismic  shoot at the  Packsaddle
Project in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming.  The data is now being  processed  and
additional  development and exploration is expected in the area following HCRC's
previous discovery. HCRC's ownership in the Big Horn Basin continues to increase
through a joint  venture  created to evaluate a 4,000 mile 2-D Seismic Data Base
from which HCRC hopes to create additional drillable prospects.

HCRC also incurred approximately $150,000 in 1996 for the successful drilling of
a 10,000 foot  exploratory  well in a  structural  3-D seismic play in Glasscock
County,  Texas.  Production  from this  well is  currently  averaging  250 gross
equivalent  barrels  of oil  per  day.  HCRC's  interest  in  this  well is 13%.
Additional  nonproducing reserves from another zone were recorded at year end as
well. As of year end, HCRC has committed to at least one more  exploratory  well
in 1997.

Numerous other projects,  which are  individually  less  significant,  have been
completed or are underway in Kansas,  Louisiana,  Texas and New Mexico including
participation in five other 3-D seismic data  acquisition  programs not included
in the above activity.

1997 Plans

For 1997,  HCRC's  capital  budget,  which will be paid from cash generated from
operations  and cash on hand,  has been set at  $12,500,000.  In addition to the
above mentioned plans,  HCRC's domestic  exploration plans also include projects
in Texas, Wyoming, Montana,  Colorado, New Mexico and others. HCRC will consider
acquisitions  in strategic  areas  utilizing its capital budget  supplemented by
external  financing.  HCRC will continue to consider  international  projects in
1997 on a selective basis.

HCRC  will  aggressively   pursue   exploitation  and  development  of  existing
opportunities in Texas, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Utah.



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Company Reserves, Production and Discussion by Significant Areas and Fields

The following  table  presents the December 31, 1996 reserve data by significant
areas and fields.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      Present Value of
                                      Proved Reserve Quantities                Estimated Future Net Cash Flows
                                                                           Proved              Proved
                                    Mcf of Gas       Bbls of Oil         Undeveloped          Developed         Total
                                 (In thousands)

<S>                                        <C>                <C>                  <C>            <C>            <C>     
Kansas                                      1,123             2,837                $2,275         $ 15,072       $ 17,347
Scott/West Ridge                           10,001               210                                 30,739         30,739
Southeastern New Mexico                     4,253               281                                  9,525          9,525
San Juan Basin                             31,083                                                   33,770         33,770
West Texas                                  9,845             2,977                 4,863           30,896         35,759
Other                                       8,596               876                   944            5,916          6,860
                                           ------             -----                ------         --------       --------
                                           64,901             7,181                $8,082         $125,918       $134,000
                                           ======             =====                 =====          =======        =======
</TABLE>

The following  table presents the oil and gas production for  significant  areas
and fields.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    Production for the                      Production for the
                                                     Year Ended 1996                         Year Ended 1995
                                                    -----------------                       ----------------
                                              Mcf of Gas         Bbls of Oil          Mcf of Gas         Bbls of Oil
                                              ----------         -----------          ----------         -----------
                                                                          (In thousands)
             
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>
Kansas                                                   104                 220                 160                 280
Scott/West Ridge                                       1,697                  34               1,817                  40
Southeastern New Mexico                                  779                  44                 869                  52
San Juan Basin                                         3,374                                   3,234
West Texas                                               923                 326                 526                 218
Other                                                  1,403                 213                 465                 129
                                                      ------                ----              ------                ----
                                                       8,280                 837               7,071                 719
                                                      ======                ====              ======                ====
</TABLE>

The  following  table  presents the  Company's  extensions  and  discoveries  by
significant areas and fields.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 For the Year Ended 1996                 For the Year Ended 1995
                                              Mcf of Gas         Bbls of Oil          Mcf of Gas         Bbls of Oil
                                                                          (In thousands)

<S>                                                    <C>                   <C>              <C>                  <C>
Kansas                                                   237                                                         122
Southeastern New Mexico                                   24                  37                 511                 115
San Juan Basin                                           792                                   1,112
West Texas                                               593                 367               5,049               1,942
Other                                                    301                  87                 876                 582
                                                     -------               -----              ------              ------
                                                       1,947                 491               7,548               2,761
                                                      ======                ====              ======              ======
</TABLE>



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Kansas

The Kansas area  consists of 223 producing  wells,  of which 213 are operated by
HPI and 10 are operated by  unaffiliated  entities.  The wells are located in 15
counties primarily in the Central Kansas Uplift and produce principally from the
Arbuckle and numerous  Lansing-Kansas  City  formation  zones from 3,000 feet to
6,500 feet.  During 1996,  HCRC drilled one  successful  development  well,  and
performed 15 recompletions,  nine of which were successful. The Kansas area is a
mature operation where recompletions and limited development  drilling represent
the most  prudent  plans for future  asset base  protection.  HCRC plans to sell
three  properties  in this area in 1997 and will continue to evaluate and divest
nonstrategic properties.

Scott/West Ridge

The  Scott/West  Ridge area consists  area consists of 10 active gas wells,  one
shut-in gas well and six salt water disposal wells located in Lafayette  Parish,
Louisiana.  The wells produce  principally from the Bol Mex formations at 13,500
to 14,500 feet and are operated by HPI. The four most  significant  wells in the
area,  all of which were drilled by HPI since 1989,  are the A. L. Boudreaux #1,
the G. S. Boudreaux Estate #1, the Lessin Fontenot #1 and the Evangeline  Shrine
Club #1.  During  1996,  HCRC  performed  one  workover  in this area  which was
successful,  and participated in one  unsuccessful  exploration well operated by
another party.

Southeastern New Mexico

The Southeastern New Mexico area consists of 60 producing wells, 38 of which are
operated by HPI, which produce primarily gas and are located on the northwestern
edge of the Delaware Basin in Lea, Eddy and Chaves Counties,  New Mexico.  These
wells  produce at depths  ranging from  approximately  2,500 feet to 14,000 feet
from the Delaware, Atoka, Bone Springs and Morrow formations.  During 1996, HCRC
participated  as a nonoperator  in two  successful  development  wells and as an
operator, performed four recompletions, three of which were successful.
During 1997, HCRC plans to perform several additional recompletions.

San Juan Basin

The San Juan Basin  region  consists of wells  located in San Juan  County,  New
Mexico and LaPlata County, Colorado. In 1996, HCRC and HEP acquired interests in
38 wells from a subsidiary of Public Service Company of Colorado.  The wells are
located  primarily in LaPlata  County,  Colorado and produce from the  Fruitland
Coal formation at  approximately  3,200 feet. An  unaffiliated  large East Coast
financial institution formed an entity to effectively utilize the Section 29 tax
credits  generated by the wells.  The project was financed through a third party
lender with a production  payment  structure.  Since the  acquisition,  HCRC has
recompleted  10  of  the  newly  acquired  wells,  seven  successfully.  Several
additional recompletions will be done in 1997.

In San Juan County,  New Mexico, HPI operates 54 wells, 34 of which produce from
the Fruitland Coal formation at approximately 2,200 feet and 20 of which produce
from the Pictured  Cliffs,  Mesa Verde and Dakota  formations  at 1,200 to 7,000
feet.  During 1996, HPI  successfully  drilled two  additional  coal bed methane
wells,  recompleted a well for use as a salt water  disposal well in the Entrada
formation and  recompleted  two Fruitland Coal wells,  one  successfully.  HPI's
acreage position has been fully drilled.  Several  recompletions are planned for
1997.

West Texas

The West Texas area is comprised of three significant groups of properties.  The
West Texas  Spraberry  area  consists of 363  producing  wells,  nine salt water
disposal wells and 24 shut-in wells in Dawson, Upton, Reagan and Irion Counties.
HPI operates 387 of these wells.  Most of the current  production from the wells
is from the Upper and Lower Spraberry,  Clearfork, Canyon, Dean and Fusselman at
depths  ranging  from  5,000  feet to 9,000  feet.  During  1996,  HCRC sold its
interest in 35 operated and 31 outside operated  properties in this area. Adding
to the  field  discovered  in 1995,  HCRC  successfully  drilled  two  wells and
recompleted 23 wells in eastern Reagan County, 19 of which were successful. HCRC
plans several recompletions in this area in 1997.

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The West Texas  Kermit/Keystone area consists of 48 producing wells, 33 of which
are operated by HPI. The primary  focus of this area is the  development  of the
Holt and San Andres  formations  at a depth of 5,100  feet on several  leases in
Winkler County. During 1996, HCRC drilled 15 wells, 12 of which were successful.
During 1997, up to 16 wells may be drilled.  A study is underway for a secondary
recovery project.

The West Texas  Merkel/SW Lana area consists of seven  producing wells in Jones,
Nolan and Taylor Counties,  Texas. All of these wells are outside operated.  The
primary focus of the area is exploitation of the Canyon,  Strawn and Ellenburger
formations.  HCRC conducted a 3-D seismic  project during 1996 and, during 1997,
will drill locations identified by the seismic project.

Average Sales Prices and Production Costs

The  following  table  presents  the average oil and gas sales price and average
production  costs per equivalent  barrel computed at the ratio of six mcf of gas
to one barrel of oil.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    1996               1995               1994
                                                   ------             ------             -----

Average sales prices (including effects of hedging):
<S>                                                <C>                <C>                <C>   
        Oil and condensate (per bbl)               $20.13             $17.10             $15.72
        Natural gas (per mcf)                        1.99               1.62               1.81
Production costs (per equivalent bbl)                4.68               4.49               5.45
</TABLE>

Productive Oil and Gas Wells

The following  table  summarizes the productive oil and gas wells as of December
31, 1996 attributable to HCRC's direct interests. Productive wells are producing
wells and wells capable of production. Gross wells are the total number of wells
in which  HCRC has an  interest.  Net  wells  are the sum of  HCRC's  fractional
interests owned in the gross wells.


                                           Gross               Net

Productive Wells
   Oil                                      636                246
   Gas                                      302                102
                                            ---                ---
                                            938                348
                                            ===                ===

Oil and Gas Acreage

The following table sets forth the developed and undeveloped  leasehold  acreage
held directly by HCRC as of December 31, 1996.  Developed  acres are acres which
are spaced or  assignable to productive  wells.  Undeveloped  acres are acres on
which wells have not been  drilled or completed to a point that would permit the
production of commercial quantities of oil and gas, regardless of whether or not
such acreage contains proved reserves. Gross acres are the total number of acres
in which HCRC has a working interest. Net acres are the sum of HCRC's fractional
interests owned in the gross acres.


                                           Gross               Net

Developed acreage                         167,915             61,536
Undeveloped acreage                        93,422             15,452
                                          -------             ------
   Total                                  261,337             76,988
                                          =======             ======


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States  in which  HCRC  holds  undeveloped  acreage  include  Texas,  Louisiana,
Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado, North Dakota and Michigan.

Drilling Activity

The following table sets forth the number of wells attributable to HCRC's direct
interest drilled in the most recent three years.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                Year Ended December 31,
                                          1996                            1995                            1994
                                         ------                          ------                          -----
                                 Gross            Net            Gross            Net            Gross            Net

Development Wells:
<S>                                <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>              <C>             <C>
   Productive                      29              6.2             66             14.4             24              6.5
   Dry                              4              1.0              2               .5              4              1.3
                                   --              ---            ---             ----            ---             ----
        Total                      33              7.2             68             14.9             28              7.8
                                   ==              ===             ==             ====            ===             ====

Exploratory Wells:
   Productive                       1               .1              6               .6              2               .1
   Dry                              4               .6              5               .9              6              1.3
                                    --              ---             --              ---             --             ----
        Total                       5               .7             11              1.5              8              1.4
                                   ==              ===             ==              ===            ===             ====
</TABLE>

Office Space

HCRC is guarantor of 40% of the  obligation  under the Denver,  Colorado  office
lease which is in the name of HPI. HEP is guarantor of the  remaining 60% of the
obligation. HPI leases 41,000 square feet for approximately $600,000 per year.


ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See  Note  14 to  the  financial  statements  included  in  Item  8 -  Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.


ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

                                                      PART II


ITEM 5 -    MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
            MATTERS

HCRC's  common stock has traded over the counter on the NASDAQ  National  Market
System under the symbol "HCRC," since June 4, 1992. As of March 20, 1997,  there
were 2,639 holders of record of HCRC's common  stock.  The following  table sets
forth,  for the periods  indicated,  the high and low closing bid quotations for
the common stock as reported by the National Quotation Bureau.  HCRC did not pay
a dividend  during the periods  shown.  During the fourth  quarter of 1995,  the
stockholders  of HCRC  approved a  one-for-ten  reverse  split of HCRC's  common
stock.  The  stockholders  also approved a reduction in the number of authorized
shares of common stock to 2,000,000  and a reduction in the number of authorized
shares of preferred  stock to 500,000.  Both the reverse split and the reduction
in the number of shares were effective November 9, 1995.


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HCRC Common Stock                     High                        Low
- -----------------                     ----                        ---
First quarter 1995                   21 1/4                      20
Second quarter 1995                  23 3/4                      17 1/2
Third quarter 1995                   21 1/4                      16 1/4
Fourth quarter 1995                  26 1/2                      17 1/2

First quarter 1996                   37 1/8                      23 1/4
Second quarter 1996                  61                          32
Third quarter 1996                   58                          45 1/4
Fourth quarter 1996                  80                          49

All 1995 share and per share information has been retroactively restated for the
one for ten reverse stock split effective November 9, 1995.



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ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA  (In thousands except per share)

The  following  table  sets  forth  selected  financial  data  regarding  HCRC's
financial position and results of operations as of the dates indicated.  All per
share  information  has been restated to reflect the  one-for-ten  reverse stock
split, which was effective November 9, 1995.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           Hallwood Consolidated Resources Corporation
                                                            As of and for the Years Ended December 31,
                                                           -------------------------------------------
                                                 1996             1995            1994             1993            1992
                                                ------           ------          ------           ------          -----

Summary of Operations
<S>                                             <C>               <C>            <C>              <C>             <C>
   Oil and gas revenues and  
        pipeline operations                      $34,308          $25,349         $20,459          $19,792         $24,359
   Total revenue                                  34,445           25,484          20,644           21,007          24,599
   Production operating expense                   10,383            8,514           8,367            7,750           7,798
   Depreciation, depletion and
        amortization                               9,246            8,206           7,340            6,414           7,042
   Impairment                                                       9,277           4,721
   General and administrative
        expense                                    4,011            4,630           3,842            3,935           4,036
   Income (loss) before cumulative
        effect of change in
        accounting principle                       8,210          (4,670)         (2,974)              972           2,090
   Net income (loss)                               8,210          (4,670)         (2,974)              809           2,090
   Income (loss) per share before
        cumulative effect of change
        in accounting principle                     8.88           (4.43)          (2.78)              .91            1.96
   Net income (loss) per share                      8.88           (4.43)          (2.78)              .76            1.96
   Dividends per share                                                                                7.20            7.20

Balance Sheet
   Working capital (deficit)                  $     (47)         $(7,202)         $   430          $ 5,973         $ 5,671
   Property, plant and
        equipment, net                            67,285           65,433          55,011           57,993          58,153
   Total assets                                   78,468           73,939          62,125           70,986          74,326
   Noncurrent liabilities                         24,558           21,790          11,890           17,430          10,329
   Stockholders' equity                           43,061           36,635          43,589           46,596          53,583

</TABLE>



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ITEM 7 -    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
            RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow

HCRC generated $6,917,000 of cash flow from operating activities during 1996.

The other primary cash inflows were:

   o  $10,000,000 from borrowings under long-term debt;

   o  $1,368,000 from oil and gas property sales;

   o  $1,144,000 from distributions received from affiliates.

Cash was primarily used for:

     o $9,760,000 for property additions,  exploration and development costs and
         investment in affiliate;

   o  $6,338,000 for refinance of Spraberry investment;

   o  $1,750,000 for stock repurchases;

   o  $2,000,000 for payments of long-term debt;

   o  $118,000 for payments on contract settlement obligation.

When combined with miscellaneous other cash activity during the year, the result
was a decrease in HCRC's  cash of  $511,000  for the year,  from  $1,139,000  at
December 31, 1995 to $628,000 at December 31, 1996.

Property Purchases and Capital Budget

In 1996, HCRC incurred  $9,760,000 in direct property  additions and exploration
and  development  costs,  and  approximately  $1,750,000  for an odd  lot  share
repurchase.  The costs were comprised of  approximately  $7,578,000 for domestic
exploration  and  development  expenditures,  and  approximately  $2,182,000 for
property  acquisitions.  HCRC's 1996  capital  program  led to the  replacement,
through  acquisitions and drilling,  of 126% of the equivalent  barrels produced
during  1996,  and  overall  replaced  183% of its  1996  production,  including
revisions to prior year reserves.

HCRC's  significant  direct  exploration  and  development  expenditures in 1996
included  approximately $890,000 for the drilling of seventeen wells, fifteen of
which were successful,  and  participation in nine  recompletions,  six of which
were successful,  in the West Texas Kermit area;  approximately $455,000 for 3-D
seismic data and $172,000 for two exploratory  wells, both of which were dry, in
Crane  County,  Texas;  approximately  $538,000 for 3-D seismic data and related
acreage  and  $200,000  for the  drilling  of eight  wells,  seven of which were
successful, in the Merkel Project area in Texas;  approximately $310,000 for the
drilling of two nonoperated wells, one of which was successful, in North Dakota;
approximately  $150,000 for an exploratory dry hole and  approximately  $600,000
for an Interlake Formation  development well; and approximately  $585,000 for 11
recompletions and two drilled wells in Reagan County, Texas.


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<PAGE>



In the San Juan  Basin area of  Colorado  and New  Mexico,  HCRC,  directly  and
through  an  affiliate,  acquired  interests  in 38 coal bed  methane  wells for
$1,450,000.  Nine  recompletions  have been performed in this area for a cost of
approximately  $700,000, and numerous other facility projects were completed for
approximately  $280,000.  HCRC spent approximately $545,000 for the recompletion
of three wells and the drilling of two wells in New Mexico.

For 1997,  HCRC's  capital  budget,  which will be paid from cash generated from
operations  and cash on  hand,  has been  set at  $12,500,000.  HCRC's  domestic
exploitation  plans include  projects in Texas,  Wyoming,  Louisiana,  Oklahoma,
Colorado and New Mexico. HCRC will continue to consider  international  projects
in 1997, utilizing stringent screening criteria.

During 1996, HCRC adopted  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 121
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
be Disposed Of" ("SFAS 121"). SFAS 121 provides the standards for accounting for
the  impairment  of  various  long-lived  assets.  Substantially  all of  HCRC's
long-lived  assets  consist of oil and gas  properties,  which are accounted for
using the full cost method of  accounting,  which  requires an  impairment to be
recorded when total  capitalized  costs exceed the present value,  discounted at
10%,  of  estimated  future  net  revenues  from  proved  oil and gas  reserves.
Therefore,  the  adoption  of SFAS 121 did not  have a  material  effect  on the
financial position or results of operations of HCRC.

See Item 2 - Properties, for further discussion.

The Company made an offer to  repurchase  odd lot holdings of 99 or fewer shares
from its stockholders of record as of November 30, 1995. The offer was initially
for  the  period  from  November  30,  1995  through  January  5,  1996  and was
subsequently  extended through January 26, 1996. The Company repurchased a total
of 98,869 shares  through the January 26, 1996 closing date for  $2,382,000 at a
purchase  price of $24.09 per share,  of which  $1,312,000  was expended  during
1996.

On April 1, 1996,  HCRC made another  offer to purchase  holdings of 99 or fewer
shares from its  stockholders  of record as of March 25, 1996. The offer was for
the period from April 1, 1996  through May 3, 1996.  The Company  repurchased  a
total of 25,930  shares at a purchase  price of $34.00 per  share.  HCRC  resold
12,965  of these  shares  to HEP at the  price  paid by HCRC  for  such  shares,
resulting in a net repurchase to HCRC of $438,000.

Financing

During the first quarter of 1995, the Company and its banks amended their credit
agreement  to extend  the term date of the line of credit to May 31,  1997.  The
borrowing base is currently  $23,000,000,  however, the Company's borrowings are
presently limited to the bank's commitment level of $22,000,000.  As of December
31, 1996, the Company has borrowed  $20,000,000  against the credit line. HCRC's
borrowing  base is also  reduced  by  outstanding  contract  settlement  debt of
$948,000;  therefore,  its unused borrowing base totaled $2,052,000 at March 20,
1997.

Borrowings against the credit line bear interest,  at the option of the Company,
at either  (i) the banks'  Certificate  of Deposit  rate plus  1.875%,  (ii) the
Euro-Dollar  rate  plus  1.75% or (iii) the  higher of the prime  rate of Morgan
Guaranty  Trust or the sum of one-half of 1% plus the Federal  funds rate,  plus
 .75%. At December 31, 1996 the  applicable  interest rate was 7.7%.  Interest is
payable at least  quarterly,  and quarterly  principal  payments of  $1,250,000,
commence  May 31, 1997.  HCRC intends to extend the maturity  date of its credit
line prior to the commencement of the amortization  period.  The credit facility
is secured by a first lien on  approximately  80% in value of the  Company's oil
and gas properties.


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<PAGE>



HCRC has  entered  into  contracts  to  hedge  its  interest  rate  payments  on
$7,000,000  of its  debt  for  1996,  $10,000,000  for each of 1997 and 1998 and
$5,000,000  for each of 1999 and 2000.  HCRC does not use the hedges for trading
purposes,  but rather for the purpose of  providing a measure of  predictability
for a portion of HCRC's interest payments under its debt agreement,  which has a
floating  interest  rate.  In  general,  it is  HCRC's  goal to hedge 50% of the
principal amount of its debt for the next two years and 25% for each year of the
remaining term of the debt.  HCRC has entered into four hedges,  of which one is
an interest  rate  collar  pursuant to which it pays a floor rate of 7.55% and a
ceiling rate of 9.85%,  and the others are interest  rate swaps with fixed rates
ranging from 5.75% to 6.57%.  The amounts  received or paid upon  settlement  of
these  transactions  are recognized as interest expense at the time the interest
payments are due.

Stock Option Plan

During 1995, the Company  adopted a stock option plan covering  53,000 shares of
Common  Stock and  granted  options  for all of the shares  under the plan.  The
options were granted  effective  July 1, 1995 at an exercise price of $20.00 per
share,  which was equal to the fair market  value of the Common Stock on the day
preceding the date of grant.  The options expire on July 1, 2005,  unless sooner
terminated  pursuant to the provisions of the plan. The options are  exercisable
one-third on July 1, 1995,  an  additional  one-third  on July 1, 1996,  and the
remaining one-third on July 1, 1997. In addition, the plan provides that vesting
of the options may be accelerated under certain conditions.
During December 1996, options to purchase 500 shares were exercised.

During  1996,  HCRC adopted the  disclosure  provision of Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards No. 123,  "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation" ("SFAS
123"). SFAS 123 requires entities to use the fair value method to either account
for,  or  disclose,  stock based  compensation  in their  financial  statements.
Because  the Company has elected  the  disclosure  provisions  of SFAS 123,  the
adoption of SFAS 123 did not have a material effect on the financial position or
results of operations of Company.

Gas Balancing

HCRC uses the sales method to account for gas balancing. Under this method, HCRC
recognizes revenue on all of its sales of production, and any over production or
under production is recovered at a future date.

As of December 31, 1996,  HCRC had a net  over-produced  position of 462,000 mcf
($919,000 valued at average annual prices). The management of HCRC believes that
all future imbalances can be made up with production from existing wells or from
wells which will be drilled as offsets to current  producing wells and that this
imbalance  will not have a  material  effect on HCRC's  results  of  operations,
liquidity  and capital  resources.  The reserves  discussed in Item 2 and Item 8
have been  reduced by  462,000  mcf in order to  reflect  HCRC's  gas  balancing
position.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

In the interest of providing the Company's  stockholders and potential investors
with certain  information  regarding the Company's  future plans and operations,
certain  statements  set forth in this Form 10-K relate to  management's  future
plans and objectives.  Such statements are  "forward-looking  statements" within
the  meaning of Section  27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and
Section 21E of the  Securities  Exchange act of 1934,  as amended.  Although any
forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K or otherwise expressed by
or on behalf of the Company  are, to the  knowledge  and in the  judgment of the
officers and  directors  of the  Company,  expected to prove true and to come to
pass,  management  is not able to predict  the future with  absolute  certainty.
Forward-looking  statements  involve known and unknown  risks and  uncertainties
which may cause the Company's actual performance and financial results in future
periods to differ materially from any projection, estimate or forecasted result.
These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of oil and
gas prices, competition, risks inherent in the Company's oil and gas operations,
the  inexact  nature of  interpretation  of  seismic  and other  geological  and
geophysical data, imprecision of

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<PAGE>



reserve  estimates,  the  Company's  ability to  replace  and expand oil and gas
reserves, and such other risks and uncertainties  described from time to time in
the  Company's  periodic  reports and filings with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission. Accordingly, stockholders and potential investors are cautioned that
certain events or circumstances  could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected.

Inflation and Changing Prices

Prices obtained for oil and gas production depend upon numerous factors that are
beyond  the  control  of HCRC,  including  the extent of  domestic  and  foreign
production,  imports of foreign oil,  market  demand,  domestic  and  world-wide
economic and political  conditions,  and  government  regulations  and tax laws.
Prices  for both oil and gas have  fluctuated  significantly  from 1994  through
1996. The following table sets forth the average price received by HCRC for each
of the last three years and the effects of the  hedging  transactions  described
below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                           Oil                          Oil                         Gas                          Gas
                 (excluding the effects       (including the effects      (excluding the effects       (including the effects
                       of hedging                   of hedging                  of hedging                   of hedging
                      transactions)                transactions)               transactions)                transactions)
                          (Bbl)                        (Bbl)                       (Mcf)                        (Mcf)

<C>                       <C>                          <C>                          <C>                          <C>  
1996                      $20.96                       $20.13                       $2.11                        $1.99
1995                       16.71                        17.10                        1.42                         1.62
1994                       14.68                        15.72                        1.76                         1.81
</TABLE>

The Company has entered into numerous financial  contracts to hedge the price of
its oil and  natural  gas.  The  purpose of the hedges is to provide  protection
against  price  drops and to  provide a measure  of  stability  in the  volatile
environment of oil and natural gas spot pricing.

The following table provides a summary of the Company's financial contracts:


                               Oil
                        Percent of Direct           Contract
      Period            Production Hedged         Floor Price
                                                   (per bbl)

       1997                    44%                   $17.88
       1998                    16%                    15.07
       1999                     5%                    15.88

Between  16% and 100% of the oil  volumes  hedged in each year are  subject to a
participating  hedge whereby HCRC will receive the contract  price if the posted
futures  price is lower than the contract  price,  and will receive the contract
price plus between 25% and 75% of the difference  between the contract price and
the  posted  futures  price if the  posted  futures  price is  greater  than the
contract  price.  Between  35% and 100% of the  volumes  hedged in each year are
subject to a collar  agreement  whereby HCRC will receive the contract  price if
the spot price is lower than the contract price, the cap price if the spot price
is higher  than the cap price,  and the spot price if that price is between  the
contract price and the cap price. The cap prices range from $17.50 to $19.35 per
barrel.


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<PAGE>




                               Gas
                        Percent of Direct
                            Production              Contract
      Period                  Hedged              Floor Price
                                                   (per mcf)

       1997                    43%                    $1.89
       1998                    40%                     1.91
       1999                    24%                     1.67
       2000                    12%                     1.86


Between  0% and 37% of the gas  volumes  hedged  in each year are  subject  to a
collar agreement  whereby HCRC will receive the contract price if the spot price
is lower than the contract price, the cap price if the spot price is higher than
the cap price,  and the spot price if that price is between the  contract  price
and the cap price. The cap prices ranges from $2.78 to $2.93 per mcf.

During the first quarter  through  February 26, 1997, the oil price (for barrels
not hedged) averaged between $20.00 and $25.00 per barrel, and the average price
of natural gas (for mcfs not hedged) was between $1.00 and $4.40 per mcf.

Inflation

Inflation  did not have a  material  impact  on the  Company  in 1996 and is not
anticipated to have a material impact in 1997.

Results of Operations

The  following  tables are  presented to contrast  HCRC's  revenue,  expense and
earnings for discussion purposes.  Significant fluctuations are discussed in the
accompanying narrative.

The "direct  owned" column  represents  HCRC's direct  royalty and working share
interests in oil and gas properties. The "HEP" column represents HCRC's share of
the results of operations of HEP. HCRC owned approximately 9% of the outstanding
limited  partner units of HEP during 1994 and through the third quarter of 1995,
when HCRC's ownership increased to approximately 19%.



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                          TABLE OF HCRC EARNINGS FOR MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION
                                                     (In thousands except price)



                                             For the Year Ended December 31, 1996         For the Year Ended December 31, 1995
                                             ------------------------------------         ------------------------------------
                                          Direct                                    Direct
                                          Owned       HEP        Total              Owned               HEP               Total

<S>                                          <C>        <C>         <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
Oil production (bbl)                            668        169         837                611                108                719
Gas production (mcf)                          6,134      2,146       8,280              5,725              1,346              7,071

Average oil price                            $20.17     $19.98      $20.13             $17.14             $16.84             $17.10
Average gas price                            $ 1.93     $ 2.15      $ 1.99             $ 1.57             $ 1.87             $ 1.62

Oil revenue                                 $13,476    $ 3,376     $16,852            $10,475            $ 1,819            $12,294
Gas revenue                                  11,826      4,620      16,446              8,972              2,517             11,489
Pipeline, facilities and other revenue          510        500       1,010              1,299                267              1,566
Interest income                                  28        109         137                100                 35                135
                                           --------     ------     -------             ------              -----             ------
        Total revenue                        25,840      8,605      34,445             20,846              4,638             25,484

Production operating expense                  8,203      2,180      10,383              7,191              1,323              8,514
General and administrative expense            3,186        825       4,011              3,975                655              4,630
Interest expense                              1,800        730       2,530              1,316                482              1,798
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization     7,050      2,196       9,246              6,767              1,439              8,206
Impairment of oil and gas properties                                                    8,943                334              9,277
Other                                            24         90         114                168                 78                246
                                           --------     ------     -------            -------             ------           --------
                                             20,263      6,021      26,284             28,360              4,311             32,671

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES             5,577      2,584       8,161            (7,514)                327            (7,187)
                                            -------      -----      ------           -------              ------            ------

PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME
   TAXES:
        Current                                                        301                                                       71
        Deferred                                                     (350)                                                  (2,588)
                                                                  -------                                                  -------
                                                                        49                                                  (2,517)
                                                                  --------                                                 -------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                           $ 5,577    $ 2,584     $ 8,210           $(7,514)            $   327          $ (4,670)
                                             ======     ======      ======            ======              ======           =======
</TABLE>




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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                          TABLE OF HCRC EARNINGS FOR MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION
                                                     (In thousands except price)
                                                For the Year Ended December 31, 1994



                                                                   Direct
                                                                   Owned               HEP               Total

<S>                                                               <C>                 <C>               <C>
Oil production (bbl)                                                 485                 73                558
Gas production (mcf)                                               4,862              1,003              5,865

Average oil price                                                 $15.64             $16.29             $15.72
Average gas price                                                 $ 1.77             $ 2.00             $ 1.81

Oil revenue                                                      $ 7,584            $ 1,189            $ 8,773
Gas revenue                                                        8,623              2,006             10,629
Pipeline, facilities and other revenue                               849                208              1,057
Interest income                                                      147                 38                185
                                                                --------           --------           --------
         Total revenue                                            17,203              3,441             20,644

Production operating expense                                       7,303              1,064              8,367
General and administrative expense                                 3,371                471              3,842
Interest expense                                                     510                330                840
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization                          6,192              1,148              7,340
Impairment of oil and gas properties                               4,601                120              4,721
Other                                                               (18)                396                378
                                                               ---------           --------           --------
                                                                  21,959              3,529             25,488

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                         (4,756)               (88)            (4,844)
                                                                -------          ---------            -------

PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME
     TAXES:
         Current                                                                                           238
         Deferred                                                                                      (2,108)
                                                                                                       (1,870)

NET LOSS                                                       $ (4,756)         $     (88)          $ (2,974)
                                                                =======           ========            =======
</TABLE>



<PAGE>



1996 Compared to 1995

Oil Revenue

Oil revenue increased $4,558,000 during 1996 as compared with 1995. The increase
in revenue is  comprised  of an 18%  increase in price from $17.10 per barrel in
1995  to  $20.13  per  barrel  in  1996,  combined  with a 16%  increase  in oil
production from 719,000 barrels in 1995 to 837,000 barrels in 1996. The increase
in  production  is due  to  increased  production  from  developmental  drilling
projects  in West  Texas,  Montana  and  Wyoming,  partially  offset  by  normal
production declines.

The  effect  of HCRC's  hedging  transactions  described  under  "Inflation  and
Changing Prices" was to decrease HCRC's average oil price from $20.96 per barrel
to $20.13 per barrel, resulting in a $695,000 decrease in revenue.

Gas Revenue

Gas revenue increased $4,957,000 during 1996 as compared with 1995. The increase
is  comprised  of a 23%  increase in the average gas price from $1.62 per mcf in
1995 to $1.99 per mcf in 1996, combined with a 17% increase in production,  from
7,071,000  mcf in 1995 to 8,280,000  mcf in 1996.  The increase in production is
due to increased production from developmental  drilling projects in West Texas,
Montana and Wyoming, partially offset by normal production declines.

The effect of HCRC's hedging  activity was to decrease  HCRC's average gas price
from  $2.11  per mcf to $1.99  per mcf,  resulting  in a  $994,000  decrease  in
revenue.

Pipeline and Other

Pipeline and other revenue consists of revenue derived from salt water disposal,
incentive and tax credit payments from certain coal and methane wells, and other
miscellaneous  revenue.  Pipeline and other revenue decreased by $556,000 during
1996 as  compared  with 1995,  primarily  due to a payout  adjustment  on one of
HCRC's wells which occurred during 1995.

Production Operating Expense

Production  operating  expense  increased  $1,869,000 during 1996 as compared to
1995. The increase was the result of higher taxes due to higher  production,  as
well as increased operating expenses in the West Texas area.

General and Administrative Expense

General  and   administrative   expense   includes  costs  incurred  for  direct
administrative  services  such as legal,  audit and  reserve  reports as well as
allocated  internal  overhead  incurred by HPI on behalf of the  Company.  These
costs  decreased  by $619,000  during 1996 as compared to 1995,  primarily  as a
result of decreased  performance  based  compensation and a decrease in salaries
expense and employee benefits expense due to personnel reductions during 1995.

Interest Expense

Interest expense represents interest expense on the Company's  outstanding debt,
interest incurred on the contract  settlement  liability related to a recoupable
take-or-pay  settlement received in the third quarter of 1989, and the Company's
pro rata share of HEP's interest expense.  The Company does not pay any of HEP's
interest  expense.  Interest expense  increased  $732,000 in 1996 as compared to
1995, primarily as a result of increased borrowings against the Company's credit
line.


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Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Expense

Depreciation,  depletion and amortization expense associated with proved oil and
gas  properties  increased  $1,040,000  during 1996 as compared with 1995.  This
increase  is  primarily  due to a higher  depletion  rate  due to the  increased
production  discussed above as well as higher capitalized costs during 1996 as a
result of capital expenditures incurred during the year.

Other

Other  expense for 1996 and 1995 is comprised of numerous  miscellaneous  items,
none of which is individually significant.

1995 Compared to 1994

Oil Revenue

Oil revenue increased $3,521,000, or 40%, during 1995 as compared with 1994. The
increase  in revenue is  comprised  of a 9%  increase  in price from  $15.72 per
barrel in 1994 to $17.10 per barrel in 1995, combined with a 29% increase in oil
production  from  558,000  barrels  in 1994 to 719,000  barrels in 1995,  due to
drilling and  acquisitions.  Because HCRC's hedged oil prices  exceeded  average
posted prices in 1995, the effect of hedging  transactions,  as described above,
was to  increase  HCRC's  average oil price from $16.71 per barrel to $17.10 per
barrel, resulting in a $280,000 increase in revenue.

Gas Revenue

Gas revenue  increased  $860,000 during 1995 as compared with 1994. The increase
is comprised  of a 21%  increase in  production  from  5,865,000  mcf in 1994 to
7,071,000  mcf in 1995  partially  offset by a 10%  decrease  in the average gas
price from $1.81 per mcf in 1994 to $1.62 per mcf in 1995.  The effect of HCRC's
hedging  activity was to increase HCRC's average gas price from $1.42 per mcf to
$1.62 per mcf, resulting in a $1,414,000 increase in revenue.

Pipeline and Other

Pipeline and other  revenue  increased by $509,000  during 1995 as compared with
1994,  due to the receipt of  incentive  payments for a full year in 1995 versus
seven months during 1994.

Production Operating Expense

Production  operating  expense increased less than 2% during 1995 as compared to
1994.  The  increase  was the result of higher  taxes due to higher  production,
offset by decreases in operating  expenses  resulting from cost savings measures
implemented  during 1995 as well as the divestiture of high cost, low margin oil
wells in Kansas.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense increased by $788,000 during 1995 as compared
to 1994, primarily as a result of increased  performance based compensation paid
to employees of HPI related to the successful 1995 drilling results.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $958,000 in 1995 as compared to 1994,  primarily as a
result of increased borrowings against the Company's credit line.


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Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Expense

Depreciation,  depletion and amortization expense associated with proved oil and
gas  properties  increased  $866,000  during  1995 as compared  with 1994.  This
increase is primarily due to higher capitalized costs during 1995 as a result of
capital expenditures incurred during the year.

Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties

HCRC  recorded  a  property   impairment  during  1995  of  $5,000,000   because
capitalized  costs at June 30, 1995  exceeded the present value  (discounted  at
10%) of estimated  future net revenues from proved oil and gas reserves based on
the prices  received  at that date of $16.50 per barrel of oil and $1.50 per mcf
of gas. An  additional  impairment  of  $4,277,000  represents  the write-off of
HCRC's  investment in an Indonesian  project  which has been  abandoned.  During
1994, HCRC recorded a $3,000,000  property  impairment because capitalized costs
exceeded the present value  (discounted at 10%) of estimated future net revenues
from proved oil and gas reserves  based on prices  received at December 31, 1994
of $15.34 per barrel of oil and $1.61 per mcf of gas. An  additional  impairment
of $1,721,000 represents the write-off of certain international projects.

Other

Other  expense for 1995 and 1994 is comprised of numerous  miscellaneous  items,
none of which is individually significant.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

                               INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA


                                                                                                               Page

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
<S>                                                                                                           <C>

     Independent Auditors' Report                                                                                23

     Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996 and 1995                                                24-25

     Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended
         December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994                                                                        26

     Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years
         ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994                                                                  27

     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
         December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994                                                                        28

     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                               29-41

SUPPLEMENTAL OIL AND GAS RESERVE INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)                                                      42-45

</TABLE>

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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


To the Stockholders of Hallwood Consolidated Resources Corporation:

We have audited the consolidated  financial statements of Hallwood  Consolidated
Resources Corporation as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1996, listed in the accompanying index at
Item 8. These  financial  statements  are the  responsibility  of the  Company's
management.  Our  responsibility  is to express  an  opinion on these  financial
statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  such consolidated  financial  statements present fairly, in all
material  respects,  the financial position of Hallwood  Consolidated  Resources
Corporation at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Denver, Colorado
February 28, 1997


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                    HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
                                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                           (In thousands except shares)



                                                                                                   December 31,
                                                                                             1996               1995

CURRENT ASSETS
<S>                                                                                      <C>                   <C>    
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                           $      628            $ 1,139
     Accrued oil and gas revenues                                                             4,808              2,674
     Due from affiliates                                                                        897                381
     Prepaid and other assets                                                                   493                111
     Current assets of affiliates                                                             3,976              4,007
                                                                                           --------            -------
              Total current assets                                                           10,802              8,312
                                                                                            -------            -------

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost
     Oil and gas properties (full cost method)
         Proved oil and gas properties                                                      278,581            268,152
         Unproved mineral interests - domestic                                                1,240                571
                                                                                           --------          ---------
              Total                                                                         279,821            268,723

     Less - accumulated depreciation,
         depletion, amortization and impairment                                           (212,536)          (203,290)
                                                                                           -------            -------
              Net property, plant and equipment                                              67,285             65,433
                                                                                            -------           --------

OTHER ASSETS
     Deferred tax asset                                                                         350
     Noncurrent assets of affiliate                                                              31                194
                                                                                          ---------          ---------
              Total other assets                                                                381                194
                                                                                           --------          ---------

TOTAL ASSETS                                                                               $ 78,468           $ 73,939
                                                                                            =======            =======

















<FN>

                                         (Continued on the following page)
</FN>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                    HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
                                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                           (In thousands except shares)



                                                                                                    December 31,
                                                                                              1996               1995

CURRENT LIABILITIES
<S>                                                                                        <C>                <C>     
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                              $  2,273           $  3,675
     Current portion of contract settlement obligation                                                             143
     Current portion of long-term debt                                                        3,750
     Current liabilities of affiliates                                                        4,826             11,696
                                                                                            -------            -------
              Total current liabilities                                                      10,849             15,514
                                                                                            -------            -------

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
     Contract settlement obligation                                                             948                904
     Long-term debt                                                                          16,250             12,000
     Long-term obligations of affiliates                                                      7,243              8,740
     Deferred liability                                                                         117                146
                                                                                          ---------          ---------
              Total noncurrent liabilities                                                   24,558             21,790
                                                                                            -------            -------

              Total liabilities                                                              35,407             37,304
                                                                                            -------            -------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES 11 AND 14)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Common stock par value $.01;
         2,000,000 shares authorized;
         992,514 and 1,081,763 shares
         issued in 1996 and 1995, respectively                                                  111                111
     Additional paid in capital                                                              79,990             81,730
     Accumulated deficit                                                                   (33,166)           (41,376)
     Treasury stock - 86,426 and 83,980 shares
         in 1996 and 1995, respectively                                                     (3,874)            (3,830)
                                                                                           -------            -------
              Stockholders' Equity - Net                                                     43,061             36,635
                                                                                            -------            -------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                 $ 78,468           $ 73,939
                                                                                            =======            =======











<FN>

                                    The    accompanying  notes  are an  integral
                                           part of the financial statements.
</FN>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
                                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                          (In thousands except per share)



                                                                         For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                                        ---------------------------------
                                                                       1996                    1995                    1994
                                                                      ------                  ------                  -----

REVENUES:
<S>                                                                  <C>                     <C>                    <C>     
   Oil revenue                                                       $ 16,852                $ 12,294               $  8,773
   Gas revenue                                                         16,446                  11,489                 10,629
   Pipeline and other                                                   1,010                   1,566                  1,057
   Interest income                                                        137                     135                    185
                                                                    ---------                --------               --------
                                                                       34,445                  25,484                 20,644
                                                                      -------                  ------                 ------

EXPENSES:
   Production operating expense                                        10,383                   8,514                  8,367
   General and administrative expense                                   4,011                   4,630                  3,842
   Interest expense                                                     2,530                   1,798                    840
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization                             9,246                   8,206                  7,340
   Impairment of oil and gas properties                                                         9,277                  4,721
   Other                                                                  114                     246                    378
                                                                     --------                --------               --------
                                                                       26,284                  32,671                 25,488
                                                                       ------                  ------                 ------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                       8,161                 (7,187)                (4,844)
                                                                      -------                -------                  -----

PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME
TAXES:
   Current                                                                301                      71                    238
   Deferred                                                             (350)                 (2,588)                (2,108)
                                                                      ------                 -------                  -----
                                                                         (49)                 (2,517)                (1,870)
                                                                     -------                 -------                -------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                                                     $ 8,210               $ (4,670)               $(2,974)
                                                                       ======                =======                 ======

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE                                          $   8.88               $  (4.43)              $  (2.78)
                                                                      =======                =======                =======

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
   SHARES AND COMMON SHARE
   EQUIVALENTS OUTSTANDING                                                925                   1,055                  1,068
                                                                      =======                 =======                =======















<FN>

                                    The    accompanying  notes  are an  integral
                                           part of the financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                        HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
                                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                                      (In thousands)


                                                               Additional
                                                  Common            Paid in         Accumulated         Treasury
                                                   Stock            Capital           Deficit             Stock             Total

<S>                                                 <C>            <C>            <C>                  <C>                <C>     
Balance, December 31, 1993                           $ 111          $ 82,846       $  (33,732)          $ (2,629)          $ 46,596
   Increase in treasury shares                                                                               (33)              (33)
   Net loss                                                                            (2,974)                              (2,974)
                                                    ------       -----------        ---------          ----------         --------

Balance, December 31, 1994                             111            82,846          (36,706)            (2,662)            43,589

   Increase in treasury shares                                                                            (1,168)           (1,168)
   Repurchase and retirement of
        common stock                                                 (1,116)                                                (1,116)
   Net loss                                                                            (4,670)                              (4,670)
                                                    ------       -----------        ---------          ----------         --------

Balance, December 31, 1995                             111            81,730          (41,376)            (3,830)            36,635

   Increase in treasury shares                                                                               (44)              (44)
   Repurchase and retirement of
        common stock                                                 (1,750)                                                (1,750)
   Exercise of common stock
        options                                                           10                                                     10
   Net income                                                                            8,210                                8,210
                                                    ------       -----------         ---------         ----------          --------

Balance, December 31, 1996                           $ 111         $  79,990        $ (33,166)          $ (3,874)          $ 43,061
                                                      ====          ========         ========            =======            =======



















<FN>

                                          The accompanying  notes are an integral
                                             part of the financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                        HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
                                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                      (In thousands)


                                                                                  For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                                             1996                1995               1994
     
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
<S>                                                                          <C>               <C>                <C>      
   Net income (loss)                                                         $ 8,210           $ (4,670)          $ (2,974)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
        provided by operating activities:
            Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment               9,246              17,483             12,061
            Deferred income tax benefit                                        (350)             (2,588)            (2,108)
            Noncash interest expense                                              83                 109                149
            Recoupment of take-or-pay liability                                (110)               (168)               (69)
            Undistributed earnings of affiliates                             (5,173)             (3,469)            (1,023)
                                                                            -------             -------            -------
                 Cash provided by operations before working
                      capital changes                                         11,906               6,697              6,036

   Changes in  operating  assets and  liabilities  provided  (used)  cash net of
         noncash activity:
            Accrued oil and gas revenues                                     (2,134)                  22                649
            Due from affiliates                                              (1,071)               (381)                650
            Prepaid and other assets                                           (382)                  91              3,149
            Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                         (1,402)               1,877            (2,178)
            Payable to affiliates                                                                  (247)                247
                                                                           ---------           --------            --------
                 Net cash provided by operating activities                     6,917               8,059              8,553
                                                                              ------             -------            -------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from oil and gas property sales                                    1,368                 726              1,740
   Additions to oil and gas properties                                       (2,182)             (2,188)            (1,265)
   Exploration and development costs incurred                                (7,578)             (7,379)            (8,556)
   Refinance of Spraberry investment                                         (6,338)
   Distributions received from affiliates                                      1,144               1,096                626
   Investment in affiliates                                                                      (5,330)               (64)
                                                                         -----------            -------          ----------
                 Net cash used in investing activities                      (13,586)            (13,075)            (7,519)
                                                                            -------              ------            -------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Payments of long-term debt                                                (2,000)                                (3,000)
   Proceeds from long-term debt                                               10,000               5,000              3,000
   Repurchase and retirement of common stock                                 (1,750)             (1,116)
   Payments on contract settlement obligation                                  (118)               (518)              (522)
   Exercise of stock options                                                      10
   Other financing activities                                                     16                  10
                                                                           ---------           ---------
                 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities           6,158               3,376              (522)
                                                                             -------             -------          --------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
   EQUIVALENTS                                                                 (511)             (1,640)                512

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

   BEGINNING OF YEAR                                                           1,139               2,779              2,267
                                                                              ------             -------            -------

   END OF YEAR                                                               $   628            $  1,139           $  2,779
                                                                              ======             =======            =======
<FN>

                                          The accompanying  notes are an integral
                                             part of the financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                   HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Hallwood  Consolidated  Resources  Corporation  ("HCRC" or the  "Company")  is a
Delaware   corporation  engaged  in  the  development,   production,   sale  and
transportation of oil and gas, and in the acquisition,  exploration, development
and operation of oil and gas properties.  The Company's properties are primarily
located in the Rocky Mountain, MidContinent, Texas and Gulf Coast regions of the
United States. The principal  objective of the Company is to pursue asset growth
through the replacement and enhancement of oil and gas reserves.

Accounting Policies

Consolidation

HCRC accounts for its interest in affiliated oil and gas  partnerships  and
limited  liability  companies using the  proportionate  consolidation  method of
accounting. The accompanying financial statements include the activities of HCRC
and its pro rata share of the  activities  of Hallwood  Energy  Partners,  L. P.
("HEP").

Property, Plant and Equipment

The Company follows the full cost method of accounting whereby all costs related
to the  acquisition of oil and gas  properties are  capitalized in a single cost
center  ("full cost pool") and are  amortized  over the  productive  life of the
underlying proved reserves using the units of production  method.  Proceeds from
property sales are generally credited to the full cost pool.

Capitalized  costs of oil and gas  properties  may not exceed an amount equal to
the present value discounted at 10% of estimated future net revenues from proved
oil and gas reserves plus the cost, or estimated fair market value, if lower, of
unproved properties. Should capitalized costs exceed this ceiling, an impairment
is recognized. The present value of estimated future net revenues is computed by
applying year-end prices of oil and gas to estimated future production of proved
oil and gas reserves as of year end, less estimated  future  expenditures  to be
incurred  in  developing   and  producing  the  proved   reserves  and  assuming
continuation of existing economic conditions.

The Company does not accrue costs for future site restoration, dismantlement and
abandonment  costs related to proved oil and gas properties  because the Company
estimates  that such costs will be offset by the salvage  value of the equipment
sold upon abandonment of such properties. The Company's estimates are based upon
its historical  experience and upon review of current properties and restoration
obligations.

Unproved  properties are withheld from the amortization  base until such time as
they  are  either  developed  or  abandoned.   These  properties  are  evaluated
periodically for impairment.

During 1996, HCRC adopted Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
be Disposed Of" ("SFAS 121"). SFAS 121 provides the standards for accounting for
the  impairment  of  various  long-lived  assets.  Substantially  all of  HCRC's
long-lived  assets  consist of oil and gas  properties  which are  evaluated for
impairment as described  above.  Therefore,  the adoption of SFAS 121 did not to
have a material  effect on the  financial  position or results of  operations of
HCRC.



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Derivatives

HCRC has entered into numerous financial contracts to hedge the price of its oil
and  natural  gas.  The purpose of the hedges is to provide  protection  against
price drops and to provide a measure of stability in the volatile environment of
oil and natural gas spot pricing.  The amounts  received or paid upon settlement
of these  contracts are  recognized as oil or gas revenue at the time the hedged
volumes are sold.

Gas Balancing

HCRC uses the sales method to account for gas balancing. Under this method, HCRC
recognizes revenue on all of its sales of production and any  over-production or
under-production is recovered or repaid at a future date.

As of December 31, 1996,  HCRC had a net  over-produced  position of 462,000 mcf
($919,000  valued at average annual prices).  Current  imbalances can be made up
with  production  from  existing  wells or from  wells  which will be drilled as
offsets to current  producing wells.  HCRC's oil and gas reserves as of December
31,  1996 have been  reduced  by  462,000  mcf in order to  reflect  HCRC's  gas
balancing position.

Stock Split

During  the  fourth  quarter  of  1995,  the  stockholders  of HCRC  approved  a
one-for-ten  reverse split of HCRC's common stock,  which was effective November
9, 1995.  All share and per share  information  has been restated to reflect the
one-for-ten reverse stock split.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

All highly  liquid  investments  purchased  with an  original  maturity of three
months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.

Use of Estimates

The  preparation of the financial  statements for the Company in conformity with
generally accepted  accounting  principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions  that affect the reported  amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements  and the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net income  (loss) per share is computed by  dividing  net income  (loss) by the
weighted   average  number  of  common  shares  and  common  share   equivalents
outstanding  during the reporting period.  The stock options granted during 1995
(See Note 10) are  considered  to be common share  equivalents  since January 1,
1996  because the market  price of the common  stock has  exceeded  the exercise
price of the options since that date.  The number of common shares is reduced by
the number of common  shares  which could have been  repurchased  by the Company
with the proceeds  from the exercise of the options  (which were assumed to have
been made at the average  market price of the common stock during the  reporting
period).

At  December  31,  1996 and 1995,  the  Company  owns  approximately  19% of the
outstanding units of HEP, which owns  approximately 46% of the Company's shares;
consequently, the Company has an interest in 86,426 and 83,980 of its own shares
at  December  31,  1996 and 1995,  respectively.  These  shares  are  treated as
treasury stock in the accompanying financial statements.



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Significant Customers

Both oil and natural  gas are  purchased  by  refineries,  major oil  companies,
public  utilities,  industrial  customers  and  other  users and  processors  of
petroleum  products.  HCRC is not  confined  to,  nor  dependent  upon,  any one
purchaser  or  small  group  of  purchasers.  Accordingly,  the loss of a single
purchaser,  or a few  purchasers,  would not materially  affect HCRC's  business
because  there are  numerous  purchasers  in the areas in which  HCRC  sells its
production.  However,  for the years ended  December  31,  1996,  1995 and 1994,
purchases  by the  following  companies  exceeded  10% of the  total oil and gas
revenues of the Company:


                                       1996              1995              1994
                                      ------            ------            -----

Koch Oil Company                        23%               27%               34%
Conoco Inc.                             13%               14%               15%
Scurlock Permian Corporation            14%
El Paso Field Services                  11%

Environmental Concerns

The Company is  continually  taking  actions it believes  are  necessary  in its
operations  to  ensure  conformity  with  applicable  federal,  state  and local
environmental  regulations.  As of December 31,  1996,  the Company has not been
fined or cited for any  environmental  violations  which  would  have a material
adverse  effect  upon  capital  expenditures,   earnings,   cash  flows  or  the
competitive position of the Company in the oil and gas industry.

Reclassifications

Certain  reclassifications  have been made to prior years' amounts to conform to
the classifications used in the current year.


NOTE 2 - OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES

The following table summarizes certain cost information related to the Company's
oil and gas  activities,  including  its pro rata  share  of  HEP's  oil and gas
activities.  The Company has no material  long-term supply  agreements,  and all
reserves are located within the United States.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                         1996               1995               1994
                                                                  (In thousands)

<S>                                                     <C>                <C>                <C>    
Property acquisition costs                              $ 2,830            $10,912            $ 1,612
Development costs                                         9,834             15,179              4,245
Exploration costs                                           989              2,472              5,190
                                                        -------             ------             ------
   Total                                                $13,653            $28,563            $11,047
                                                         ======             ======             ======
</TABLE>

Unproved domestic  properties as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 consist primarily
of acreage in the San Juan Basin area of New Mexico.


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Depreciation,  depletion, amortization and property impairment related to proved
oil and gas properties  per equivalent  barrel of production for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $4.17, $6.96 and $6.73, respectively.


NOTE 3 - PRINCIPAL ACQUISITIONS AND SALES

1996

On July 1, 1996, HCRC and HEP completed a transaction  involving the acquisition
from Fuel Resources Development Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Public Service
Company of Colorado, and other interest owners of their interests in 38 coal bed
methane wells located in LaPlata  County,  Colorado and Rio Arriba  County,  New
Mexico.  Thirty-four  of the wells,  estimated to have  reserves of 53 bcf, were
assigned to 44 Canyon LLC ("44  Canyon"),  a special  purpose  entity owned by a
large east coast financial institution.  The wells qualify for tax credits under
Section 29 of the  Internal  Revenue  Code.  Hallwood  Petroleum,  Inc.  ("HPI")
manages and operates the  properties  on behalf of 44 Canyon.  The $28.4 million
purchase  price  was  funded  by 44  Canyon  through  the  sale of a  volumetric
production  payment to an affiliate of Enron Capital & Trade Resources  Corp., a
subsidiary of Enron Corp.,  the sale of a  subordinated  production  payment and
certain other  property  interests for $3.45 million to an affiliate of HCRC and
HEP, and additional cash  contributed by the owners of 44 Canyon.  The affiliate
of HCRC and HEP which purchased the  subordinated  production  payment and other
property  interests is owned  equally by HCRC and HEP. The interests in the four
wells in Rio Arriba County were acquired directly by HCRC and HEP.

1995

On September 29, 1995,  HCRC purchased  1,158,696  Class A Units of HEP having a
market  value of  $5,330,000  from a nominee  acting on behalf of the  plaintiff
class members in a class action lawsuit  against HEP pursuant to the terms of an
option in the  settlement  of the  lawsuit.  The purchase of these Class A Units
represents the indirect  acquisition  of  approximately  1.9 million  equivalent
barrels of reserves.

1994

During the second  quarter  of 1994,  HCRC and HEP formed a limited  partnership
with a third party for the purpose of producing  natural gas  qualified  for the
Section 29 tax credit  under the  Internal  Revenue  Code.  A limited  liability
company  owned by HCRC and HEP is the  general  partner of the  partnership.  In
1994,  HCRC and HEP sold a term  working  interest in certain  wells in San Juan
County,  New Mexico to the limited  partnership.  In November 1996, HCRC and HEP
sold  to  the  limited  partnership  their  80%  reversionary  interest  in  the
properties owned by the limited partnership. As consideration for the sale, HCRC
and HEP received a production  payment,  an increase in incentive payments and a
90% springing reversionary interest in the properties.

In  the  1994  transaction,  HCRC  and  HEP  received  a cash  payment  totaling
$3,400,000. HCRC recorded its $1,530,000 share of the cash payment received as a
credit to oil and gas properties in the accompanying financial statements.  As a
result of the 1994 and 1996  transactions,  HCRC and HEP receive 97% of the cash
flow from  production  from the wells sold until 22.3 bcf are produced  from the
wells  (from  November  1,  1996)  and 80% of the  cash  flow  until  31 bcf are
produced.  HCRC and HEP also receive quarterly cash incentive  payments equal to
34% of the Section 29 tax credit  generated from the  production  from the wells
until 10.3 bcf are  produced  from the wells (from  November  1, 1996),  and 55%
thereafter. HCRC and HEP share in all proceeds 45% and 55%, respectively.




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NOTE 4 - DERIVATIVES

HCRC has entered into numerous financial contracts to hedge the price of its oil
and natural gas. HCRC does not use these hedges for trading purposes, but rather
for the purpose of providing a protection  against  price drops and to provide a
measure of  stability in the  volatile  environment  of oil and natural gas spot
pricing.  The amounts  received or paid upon  settlement  of these  contracts is
recognized as oil or gas revenue at the time the hedged volumes are sold.

The financial  contracts  used by HCRC to hedge the price of its oil and natural
gas  production  are swaps,  collars and  participating  hedges.  Under the swap
contracts,  HCRC  sells its oil and gas  production  at spot  market  prices and
receives or makes payments based on the differential  between the contract price
and a floating price which is based on spot market indices.

The following table provides a summary of HCRC's financial contracts:


                                Oil
                        Quantity of Production         Contract
Period                          Hedged               Floor Price
                                (bbls)                (per bbl)

1994                             178,000                $17.47
1995                             220,000                 16.93
1996                             219,000                 18.47
1997                             262,000                 17.88
1998                              82,000                 15.07
1999                              23,000                 15.88

From 1997 forward,  between 16% and 100% of the oil volumes  hedged in each year
are subject to a  participating  hedge  whereby  HCRC will  receive the contract
price if the posted  futures  price is lower than the contract  price,  and will
receive the contract  price plus between 25% and 75% of the  difference  between
the contract  price and the posted  futures price if the posted futures price is
greater than the contract price. From 1997 forward,  between 35% and 100% of the
volumes hedged in each year are subject to a collar agreement  whereby HCRC will
receive the contract  price if the spot price is lower than the contract  price,
the cap price if the spot price is higher than the cap price, and the spot price
if that price is between the  contract  price and the cap price.  The cap prices
range from $17.50 to $19.35 per barrel.


                                Gas
                        Quantity of Production         Contract
Period                          Hedged               Floor Price
                                (mcf)                 (per mcf)

1994                          2,196,000                 $1.83
1995                          1,792,000                  1.84
1996                          2,429,000                  1.77
1997                          2,413,000                  1.89
1998                          1,979,000                  1.91
1999                          1,062,000                  1.67
2000                            450,000                  1.86



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From 1997 forward, between 0% and 37% of the gas volumes hedged in each year are
subject to a collar  agreement  whereby HCRC will receive the contract  price if
the spot price is lower than the contract price, the cap price if the spot price
is higher  than the cap price,  and the spot price if that price is between  the
contract price and the cap price.
The cap prices range from $2.78 to $2.93 per mcf.

In the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the financial contracts,
HCRC is exposed to credit loss, but has no off-balance  sheet risk of accounting
loss. The Company  anticipates that the  counterparties  will be able to satisfy
their  obligations  under the contracts  because the  counterparties  consist of
well-established banking and financial institutions which have been in operation
for many years.  Certain of HCRC's  hedges are secured by the lien on HCRC's oil
and gas properties which also secures HCRC's Credit Agreement  described in Note
6.


NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Hallwood  Petroleum,  Inc. ("HPI"),  an affiliated entity,  manages and operates
certain oil and gas properties on behalf of other joint interest  owners and the
Company.  In such  capacity,  HPI pays all costs and expenses of operations  and
distributes  all  revenues  associated  with such  properties.  The  Company had
receivables  from HPI of $897,000 and $381,000 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.  These  amounts  represent  revenues  net of  operating  costs and
expenses.

The Company  reimburses HPI for actual costs and expenses,  which include office
rent,  salaries  and  associated  overhead  for  personnel of HPI engaged in the
acquisition  and  evaluation of oil and gas properties  (technical  expenditures
which  are  capitalized  as costs of oil and gas  properties)  and  general  and
administrative  and  lease  operating  expenditures  necessary  to  conduct  the
business of the Company (nontechnical expenditures which are expensed as general
and administrative or production operating expense). Reimbursements during 1996,
1995 and 1994 were as follows (in thousands):


                        Technical        Nontechnical
                      Expenditures       Expenditures

1996                      $823             $1,293
1995                       912              1,627
1994                       473              1,827

Included in the  nontechnical  allocation from HPI attributable to the Company's
direct interest is approximately  $115,000,  $111,000 and $103,000 of consulting
fees under a contract  with The Hallwood  Group  Incorporated  ("Hallwood"),  an
affiliated  company,  during the years ended  December 31, 1996,  1995 and 1994,
respectively. Also included in the nontechnical allocation is $234,000, $263,000
and $237,000 in 1996, 1995 and 1994,  respectively,  representing costs incurred
by Hallwood and its affiliates on behalf of the Company.

During the third quarter of 1994,  HPI entered into a consulting  agreement with
its  Chairman  of  the  Board  to  provide  advisory   services   regarding  the
international  activities  of its  affiliates.  The  amount of  consulting  fees
allocated to the Company under this  agreement is $125,000 in both 1996 and 1995
and $62,500 in 1994.




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NOTE 6 - DEBT

During the first quarter of 1995, the Company and its banks amended their credit
agreement  to extend  the term date of the line of credit to May 31,  1997.  The
borrowing base is currently  $23,000,000,  however, the Company's borrowings are
presently limited to the bank's commitment level of $22,000,000.  As of December
31, 1996, the Company has borrowed  $20,000,000  against the credit line. HCRC's
borrowing  base is also  reduced  by  outstanding  contract  settlement  debt of
$948,000;  therefore,  unused borrowing base totaled  $2,052,000 at February 28,
1997.

Borrowings against the credit line bear interest,  at the option of the Company,
at either  (i) the banks'  Certificate  of Deposit  rate plus  1.875%,  (ii) the
Euro-Dollar  rate  plus  1.75% or (iii) the  higher of the prime  rate of Morgan
Guaranty  Trust or the sum of one-half of 1% plus the Federal  funds rate,  plus
 .75%. At December 31, 1996 the  applicable  interest rate was 7.7%.  Interest is
payable at least quarterly,  and quarterly principal payments of $1,250,000,  as
adjusted for the borrowings  subsequent to year end, commence May 31, 1997. HCRC
intends to extend the maturity date of its credit line prior to the commencement
of the  amortization  period.  The credit facility is secured by a first lien on
approximately 80% of the Company's oil and gas properties.

As of December 31, 1996,  the Company's  five year debt maturity  schedule is as
follows:


                                                                (In thousands)

      1997                                                         $ 3,750
      1998                                                           5,000
      1999                                                           5,000
      2000                                                           5,000
      2001                                                           1,250
                                                                    -------
                                                                     20,000

Less: Current maturities of long-term debt                            3,750
                                                                     ------

Long-term debt balance at December 31, 1996                         $16,250
                                                                     ======

HCRC has  entered  into  contracts  to  hedge  its  interest  rate  payments  on
$7,000,000 of its debt through 1996,  $10,000,000  for each of 1997 and 1998 and
$5,000,000  for each of 1999 and 2000.  HCRC does not use the hedges for trading
purposes,  but rather for the purpose of  providing a measure of  predictability
for a portion of HCRC's interest payments under its debt agreement,  which has a
floating  interest  rate.  In  general,  it is  HCRC's  goal to hedge 50% of the
principal amount of its debt for the next two years and 25% for each year of the
remaining term of the debt.  HCRC has entered into four hedges,  of which one is
an interest  rate  collar  pursuant to which it pays a floor rate of 7.55% and a
ceiling  rate of 9.85% and the others are  interest  rate swaps with fixed rates
ranging from 5.75% to 6.57%.  The amounts  received or paid upon  settlement  of
these  transactions  are recognized as interest expense at the time the interest
payments are due.


NOTE 7 - CONTRACT SETTLEMENT OBLIGATION

In March 1989,  the Company  received  $2,877,000  as a  recoupable  take-or-pay
settlement on a contract  with a gas pipeline.  The  settlement  was  recoupable
monthly  in cash or gas  volumes,  from  April  1992  through  March 1996 with a
balloon  payment  due during the first  quarter of 1998.  A  liability  has been
recorded  equal to the present  value of the  settlement  discounted  at 10.68%,
HCRC's estimated  borrowing cost in 1989. The Company also repaid $640,000 which
represented  the balance of  suspended  payments to the  pipeline  for  previous
years, in equal monthly  installments of $13,329 through March 1996. This amount
was  previously  recorded  as an  offset  to the full  cost pool at the time the
contract was initially abrogated by the pipeline.  As payment of this obligation
was made, it was charged to the full cost pool.

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At December 31, 1996, the long-term  contract  settlement  balance consists of a
payment of $1,044,000 due in March 1998, net of unaccreted discount of $96,000.


NOTE 8 - STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Cash paid for interest during 1996,  1995 and 1994 was $1,374,000,  $625,000 and
$361,000,  respectively.  Cash paid for income  taxes  during  1996 and 1995 was
$185,000 and $122,000,  respectively. A refund of taxes of $285,000 was received
during 1994.


NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES

The following is a summary of the income tax provision (benefit):


                                                  For the Years
                                                Ended December 31,
                                     1996               1995               1994
                                                  (In thousands)

State                               $ 236           $     62           $    176
Federal -   Current                    65                  9                 62
            Deferred                 (350)             (2,588)           (2,108)
                                      ----              ------            ------
                 Total              $ (49)            $(2,517)          $(1,870)
                                     ====              ======            ======

Reconciliations  of the expected tax at the  statutory tax rate to the effective
tax are as follows:


                                                  For the Years
                                                Ended December 31,
                                     1996              1995                1994
                                                  (In thousands)

Expected tax expense (benefit) at the
   statutory rate                   $2,775           $(2,443)           $(1,647)
State taxes net of federal benefit     156                 41                116
Change in valuation allowance       (3,739)
Other                                  759              (115)              (339)
                                     ------           -------            -------
        Effective tax benefit       $  (49)          $(2,517)           $(1,870)
                                    =======           ======             ======


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Deferred  income  taxes  reflect  the net tax effects of  temporary  differences
between the carrying  amounts of assets and liabilities for financial  reporting
purposes  and the  amounts  used for income  tax  purposes.  The tax  effects of
significant  items comprising the Company's  deferred tax assets and liabilities
as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:


                                                        1996               1995
                                                       ------             -----

Deferred tax assets:
   Net operating loss carryforward                    $3,606            $ 4,647
   Capital loss carryforward                           1,688              1,753
   Temporary differences between
        book and tax basis of property                 1,235              2,745
   Other                                                                    773
                                                    --------             ------
        Total                                          6,529              9,918

   Valuation allowance                                (6,179)            (9,918)
                                                      ------             ------

Net deferred tax asset                              $    350          $
                                                     =======            ========

The Company's net operating loss carryforwards expire between 2007 and 2010.


NOTE 10 - EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLANS

Every year  beginning in 1992,  the Company's  Board of Directors has adopted an
incentive  plan.  Each year the Board of Directors  determines the percentage of
HCRC's  interest in the cash flow from certain  wells  drilled,  recompleted  or
enhanced  during the year  allocated to the  incentive  plan for that year.  The
specified  percentage was 2.4% for 1996, 1.4% for domestic wells for 1995 and 1%
for domestic  wells for 1994. In 1994 and 1995,  HCRC also had an  international
incentive  plan and the  percentage  interest in cash flow for that plan was 3%.
Beginning in 1996,  the  domestic and  international  plans were  combined.  The
specified  percentage of cash flow is then allocated among certain key employees
who are  participants in the plan for that year. Each award under the plan (with
regard to domestic properties)  represents the right to receive for five years a
portion of the specified share of the cash flow attributable to qualifying wells
included  in the plan for that year.  In the sixth  year  after the  award,  the
participants are each paid a share of an amount equal to a specified  percentage
(80% for 1996 and 1995 and 40% for 1994) of the  remaining  net present value of
the  qualifying  wells,  and the award for that year  terminates.  The  expenses
attributable to the plans were $119,000 in 1996, $147,000 in 1995 and $67,000 in
1994 and are included in general and administrative  expense in the accompanying
financial statements.

During 1995, the Company  adopted a stock option plan covering  53,000 shares of
Common  Stock and  granted  options  for all of the shares  under the plan.  The
options were granted  effective  July 1, 1995 at an exercise price of $20.00 per
share,  which was equal to the fair market  value of the Common Stock on the day
preceding the date of grant.  The options expire on July 1, 2005,  unless sooner
terminated  pursuant to the provisions of the plan. The options are  exercisable
one-third on July 1, 1995,  an  additional  one-third  on July 1, 1996,  and the
remaining  one-third on July 1, 1997.  During  December  1996,  500 options were
exercised.



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A summary of HCRC's Option Plan as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the changes
therein during the years then ended on those dates is presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                1996                                     1995
                                                               ------                                    ----
                                                                         Exercise                                 Exercise
                                                     Shares                Price               Shares               Price

<S>                                                 <C>                    <C>                <C>                   <C>
Outstanding at beginning of year                    53,000                 $20.00
Granted                                                                                       53,000                $20.00

Exercised                                              500                   20.00
                                                   -------                   -----
Outstanding at end of year                          52,500                  $20.00            53,000                $20.00
                                                    ======                   =====            ======                 =====

Options exercisable at year end                     34,833                                    17,667
                                                    ======                                    ======
</TABLE>

The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123,  "Accounting for Stock-Based  Compensation" ("SFAS
123").  Accordingly,  no  compensation  cost has been  recognized for the Option
Plan. Had compensation  expense for the Option Plan been determined based on the
fair value at the grant date for the options awarded in 1995 consistent with the
provisions of SFAS 123, HCRC's net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share
would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:


                                                     1996               1995
                                                     ------             -----

Net income (loss):   as reported                  $8,210,000       $(4,670,000)
                     pro forma                     7,975,000        (5,078,000)

Net income (loss) per share:  as reported              $8.88            $(4.43)
                              pro forma                 8.68             (4.81)

The fair value of the options for disclosure  purposes was estimated on the date
of the grant using the Black-Scholes Model with the following assumptions:


Expected dividend yield                                     0%
Expected price volatility                                  40%
Risk-free interest rate                                     6.2%
Expected life of options                                   10 years


NOTE 11 - COMMITMENTS

The Company is guarantor  of 40% of the  obligation  under the Denver,  Colorado
office lease which is in the name of HPI. HEP is guarantor of the  remaining 60%
of the obligation.  HPI leases 41,000 square feet for approximately $600,000 per
year. The lease expires in 1999.



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NOTE 12 - ODD LOT REPURCHASE

The Company made an offer to  repurchase  odd lot holdings of 99 or fewer shares
from its stockholders of record as of November 30, 1995. The offer was initially
for  the  period  from  November  30,  1995  through  January  5,  1996  and was
subsequently  extended through January 26, 1996. The Company repurchased a total
of 98,869 shares through the January 26, 1996 closing date. The repurchase price
was $24.09 per share.

On April 1, 1996,  HCRC made another  offer to purchase  holdings of 99 or fewer
shares from its  stockholders  of record as of March 25, 1996. The offer was for
the period from April 1, 1996  through May 3, 1996.  The Company  repurchased  a
total of 25,930  shares at a purchase  price of $34.00 per  share.  HCRC  resold
12,965 of these shares to HEP at the price paid by HCRC for such shares.


NOTE 13 - INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED ENTITIES

HCRC accounts for its 19%  investment in HEP and, in 1995, its 60% investment in
Hallwood Spraberry Drilling Company, L.L.C. ("HSD") using the pro rata method of
accounting.  The following presents summarized financial  information for HEP as
of and for the years ended  December 31, 1996,  1995 and 1994, and for HSD as of
and for the year ended December 31, 1995, (its first year of  operations).  HCRC
assumed  direct  ownership of the  properties  previously  held by HSD effective
April 1, 1996.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

   HEP                                                       1996                       1995                      1994
   ---                                                      ------                     ------                    -----
                                                                                  (In thousands)

<S>                                                       <C>                        <C>                       <C>     
Current assets                                            $ 20,380                   $ 18,503                  $ 14,670
Noncurrent assets                                          102,412                    106,649                   121,611
Current liabilities                                         21,735                     22,866                    24,834
Noncurrent liabilities                                      33,506                     41,672                    29,721
Minority interest                                            3,336                      3,042                     2,923
Revenue                                                     51,066                     43,780                    44,482
Net income (loss)                                           15,726                    (9,031)                  (10,093)



   HSD                                                                                  1995
                                                                                  (In thousands)

Current assets                                                                       $    629
Noncurrent assets                                                                      14,243
Current liabilities                                                                     1,900
Noncurrent liabilities                                                                 11,000
Revenue                                                                                 4,194
Net income                                                                              1,631
</TABLE>

No other individual entity in which HCRC owns an interest comprises in excess of
10% of the revenues, net income or assets of HCRC.



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NOTE 14 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On April 23,  1992,  a lawsuit  was filed in the  Chancery  Court for New Castle
County,  Delaware,  styled Tappe v. Hallwood Consolidated Resources Corporation,
Hallwood  Consolidated  Partners,  L. P.,  Hallwood Oil and Gas, Inc.,  Hallwood
Energy  Partners,  L. P., and Hallwood  Petroleum,  Inc.  (C. A. No 12536).  The
lawsuit seeks to rescind the conversion of Hallwood Consolidated Partners,  L.P.
("HCP") into the Company  ("Conversion")  and to recover  damages in unspecified
amounts.  The plaintiff also seeks class  certification  to represent  similarly
situated HCP  unitholders.  In general,  the suit  alleges  that the  defendants
breached  fiduciary duties to HCP unitholders by, among other things,  proposing
allocation  of common  stock in the  Conversion  on a basis  that the  plaintiff
alleges is unfair,  failing to require  that the  allocation  be  approved by an
independent  third party,  causing the costs of proposing  the  Conversion to be
borne  indirectly  by the  partners  of HCP  whether or not the  Conversion  was
completed,   and   failing  to   disclose   certain   matters  in  the   Consent
Statement/Prospectus  soliciting  consents  to the  Conversion.  The  defendants
believe that they fully  considered  and disclosed all material  information  in
connection with the Conversion, and they believe that the suit is without merit.
HCRC plans to  vigorously  defend this case,  but  because of its early  stages,
cannot  predict  the outcome of this  matter or any  possible  effect an adverse
outcome might have.

The Company is involved in other legal  proceedings and claims which have arisen
in the ordinary  course of its  business and have not been finally  adjudicated.
The Company believes that its liability, if any, as a result of such proceedings
and claims will not materially affect its financial condition or operations.


NOTE 15 - ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is
made in accordance  with the  requirements of SFAS No. 107,  "Disclosures  about
Fair Value of Financial Instruments." The estimated fair value amounts have been
determined by the Company,  using available  market  information and appropriate
valuation methodologies.  However, considerable judgment is necessarily required
in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly,
the estimates  presented  herein are not  necessarily  indicative of the amounts
that  the  Company  could  realize  in a  current  market  exchange.  The use of
different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material
effect on the estimated fair value amounts.


                                                 December 31, 1996
                                        Carrying                  Estimated Fair
                                          Amount                       Value
                                                   (In thousands)

Liabilities:
   Interest rate hedge contracts       $     -0-                     $    135
   Oil and gas hedge contracts               -0-                       14,100
   Current portion of long-term debt       3,750                        3,750
   Long-term debt                         16,250                       16,250
   Contract settlement                       948                          953

The  estimated  fair value of the interest  rate hedge  contracts is computed by
multiplying  the difference  between the year end interest rate and the contract
interest rate by the amounts  under  contract.  This amount has been  discounted
using an interest rate that could be available to the Company.

The  estimated  fair value of the oil and gas hedge  contracts is  determined by
multiplying  the  difference  between  year end oil and gas prices and the hedge
contract price by the quantities under contract. This amount has been discounted
using an interest rate that could be available to the Company.

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Long-term debt is carried in the accompanying  balance sheets at an amount which
is a reasonable estimate of its fair value.

The estimated  fair value of contract  settlement is determined  using  interest
rates that could be  available  to the  Company  for  similar  instruments  with
similar terms.

The fair value  estimates  presented  herein are based on pertinent  information
available to  management  as of December 31, 1996.  Although  management  is not
aware of any factors that would  significantly  affect the estimated  fair value
amounts,  such  amounts have not been  comprehensively  revalued for purposes of
these financial  statements since that date, and current estimates of fair value
may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.


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                   HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
                  SUPPLEMENTAL OIL AND GAS RESERVE INFORMATION
                                   (Unaudited)


The  following  reserve  quantity and future net cash flow  information  for the
Company  represents proved reserves which are located in the United States.  The
reserve estimates presented have been prepared by in-house petroleum  engineers,
and a majority of these  reserves  has been  reviewed by  independent  petroleum
engineers. The determination of oil and gas reserves is based on estimates which
are highly  complex and  interpretive.  The  estimates are subject to continuing
change as additional information becomes available.

The  standardized  measure  of  discounted  future  net cash  flows  provides  a
comparison of the Company's proved oil and gas reserves from year to year. Under
the  guidelines  set  forth  by the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  the
calculation  is performed  using year end prices.  At December 31, 1996, oil and
gas  prices  averaged  $23.96  per bbl of oil and  $3.75  per mcf of gas for the
Company,  including its interest in HEP.  Future  production  costs are based on
year end costs and include  severance  taxes.  The present  value of future cash
inflows is based on a 10% discount  rate. The reserve  calculations  using these
December  31, 1996 prices  result in 7.2 million  bbls of oil, 65 billion  cubic
feet  of gas and a  standardized  measure  of  $134,000,000.  This  standardized
measure is not necessarily  representative  of the market value of the Company's
properties.

HCRC's  standardized  measure  of future net cash  flows has been  decreased  by
$14,100,000  at December  31, 1996 for the effect of its hedge  contracts.  This
amount  represents  the  difference  between year end oil and gas prices and the
hedge  contract  prices  multiplied  by  the  quantities  subject  to  contract,
discounted at 10%.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                   HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
                               RESERVE QUANTITIES
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)



                                                                       Gas                Oil
                                                                      (Mcf)              (Bbls)

Proved Reserves:

<S>                                                                    <C>                 <C>  
   Balance, December 31, 1993                                          44,889              3,579

        Extensions and discoveries                                      4,900              1,201
        Revisions of previous estimates                               (1,459)                753
        Sales of reserves in place                                      (302)              (171)
        Purchases of reserves in place                                    761                155
        Production                                                    (5,865)              (558)
                                                                      ------             ------

   Balance, December 31, 1994                                          42,924              4,959

        Extensions and discoveries                                      7,548              2,761
        Revisions of previous estimates                                 2,790                131
        Sales of reserves in place                                       (52)              (151)
        Purchases of reserves in place                                  7,533                664
        Production                                                    (7,071)              (719)
                                                                      ------             ------

   Balance, December 31, 1995                                          53,672              7,645

        Extensions and discoveries                                      1,947                491
        Revisions of previous estimates                                 7,701               (28)
        Sales of reserves in place                                    (1,627)              (160)
        Purchases of reserves in place                                 11,488                 70
        Production                                                    (8,280)              (837)
                                                                      ------             ------

   Balance, December 31, 1996                                          64,901              7,181
                                                                       ======              =====

Proved Developed Reserves:

   Balance, December 31, 1994                                          39,637              3,848
                                                                       ======              =====
   Balance, December 31, 1995                                          49,854              6,657
                                                                       ======              =====
   Balance, December 31, 1996                                          63,044              6,431
                                                                       ======              =====
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<CAPTION>



                                    HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
                             STANDARDIZED MEASURE OF DISCOUNTED FUTURE NET CASH FLOWS
                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                  (In thousands)



                                                                                     December 31,
                                                                                     -------------
                                                                  1996                   1995                  1994
                                                                 ------                 ------                -----

<S>                                                               <C>                    <C>                   <C>     
Future sales                                                      $413,000               $243,000              $151,000
Future production and development costs                          (158,000)              (106,000)              (69,000)
Provision for income tax                                          (30,000)                (4,000)               (1,000)
                                                                 --------               --------              --------
Future cash flows                                                  225,000                133,000                81,000
10% discount to present value                                     (91,000)               (48,000)              (29,000)
                                                                 ---------              --------              --------
Standardized measure of discounted future
   net cash flows                                                 $134,000              $  85,000             $  52,000
                                                                   =======               ========              ========
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                    HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION
                      CHANGES IN THE STANDARDIZED MEASURE OF DISCOUNTED FUTURE NET CASH FLOWS
                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                  (In thousands)



                                                                       For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                                  1996               1995               1994

<S>                                                             <C>                <C>                <C>     
Standardized measure of discounted future
   net cash flows at beginning of year                          $ 85,000           $ 52,000           $ 54,000
Sales of oil and gas produced, net of
   production costs                                             (22,915)           (15,268)           (11,035)
Net changes in prices and production costs                        46,516             11,325            (5,459)
Extensions and discoveries net of future
   production and development costs                                7,011             22,133              9,220
Changes in estimated future development costs                    (8,509)           (16,151)            (6,242)
Development costs incurred                                         9,834             15,179              4,245
Revisions of previous quantity estimates                          10,802              3,280              2,330
Purchase of reserves in place                                     17,061             10,571              1,288
Sale of reserves in place                                        (3,707)              (879)            (1,011)
Accretion of discount                                              8,513              5,200              5,400
Net change in income taxes                                      (15,332)            (2,121)                167
Changes in production rates and other                              (274)              (269)              (903)
                                                              ---------           --------           --------
Standardized measure of discounted
   future net cash flows at end of year                         $134,000           $ 85,000           $ 52,000
                                                                 =======            =======            =======

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ITEM 9 -         DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
                 DISCLOSURES

                 None.


                                                     PART III


ITEM 10 -   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

                 The  information  required by this item will be included in the
                 definitive  proxy  statement  of HCRC  relating  to HCRC's 1997
                 Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders  to be  filed  with  the  SEC
                 pursuant to Regulation  14A, which  information is incorporated
                 herein by reference.


ITEM 11 -   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

                 The  information  required by this item will be included in the
                 definitive  proxy  statement  of HCRC  relating  to HCRC's 1997
                 Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders,  to be  filed  with  the SEC
                 pursuant to Regulation  14A, which  information is incorporated
                 herein by reference.


ITEM 12 -        SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

                 The  information  required by this item will be included in the
                 definitive  proxy  statement  of HCRC  relating  to HCRC's 1997
                 Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders,  to be  filed  with  the SEC
                 pursuant to Regulation  14A, which  information is incorporated
                 herein by reference.


ITEM 13 -   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

                 The  information  required by this item will be included in the
                 definitive  proxy  statement  of HCRC  relating  to HCRC's 1997
                 Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders,  to be  filed  with  the SEC
                 pursuant to Regulation  14A, which  information is incorporated
                 herein by reference.


                                                      PART IV


ITEM 14 -   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                 Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules
                 See Index at Item 8

                 Reports on Form 8-K
                 No  reports on Form 8-K were filed  during  the  quarter  ended
                 December 31, 1996.



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Exhibits

   (1)   3.1     Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation of HCRC, as amended 
                 through January 21, 1992

   (1)   3.2     Bylaws of HCRC

   (2)   3.3     Amendment to Bylaws of HCRC

   (3)   3.4     Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of 
                 Incorporation dated November 9, 1995.

   (1)  10.1     Agreement of Limited Partnership of Hallwood Consolidated 
                 Partners, L.P.(originally, agreement of HCP Acquisition, L. P.)

   (1)  10.5     Management Agreement between Hallwood Petroleum, Inc. and HCRC

   (4)  10.7     Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 31,1995
                 among HCRC and the Banks listed therein.

   (4)  10.8     Extension of Management Agreement between HCRC and Hallwood 
                 Petroleum, Inc. dated May 1, 1995.

*  (4)  10.9     Domestic Incentive Plan between HCRC and Hallwood Petroleum, 
                 Inc. dated January 14, 1993.

*  (5)  10.10    1995 Stock Option Plan

*  (5)  10.11    1995 Stock Option Loan Program

   (6)  10.12    Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

   (7)  21       Subsidiaries of Registrant

        23.1     Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP



            (1)  Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration 
                 Statement No. 33-45729 on Form S-4 filed on February 14, 1992.
            (2)  Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                 the year ended December 31, 1992.
            (3)  Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q
                 for the quarter ended September 30, 1995.
            (4)  Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q
                 for the quarter ended March 31, 1995.
            (5)  Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q
                 for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.
            (6)  Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q
                 for the quarter ended March 31, 1996.
            (7)  Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                 the year ended December 31, 1995.

        *    Designates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.


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<PAGE>



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


                                    HALLWOOD CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES CORPORATION


Date: March 20, 1997                         By: /s/William L. Guzzetti
     ----------------------------------         -----------------------
                                                    William L. Guzzetti
                                                    President and Director

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following  persons on behalf of the  registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


   Signature                               Capacity                                  Date


<S>                                     <C>                                     <C>  
/s/Anthony J. Gumbiner                  Chairman of the Board and               March 20, 1997
- -----------------------------------                                             --------------
Anthony J. Gumbiner                     Director


                                        Director                                March 20, 1997
Brian M. Troup


                                        Director                                March 20, 1997
John R. Isaac, Jr.


/s/Jerry A. Lubliner                    Director                                March 20, 1997
Jerry A. Lubliner


/s/Hamilton P. Schrauff                 Director                                March 20, 1997
Hamilton P. Schrauff


/s/Bill M. Van Meter                    Director                                March 20, 1997
- -------------------------------------                                           --------------
Bill M. Van Meter


/s/Robert S. Pfeiffer                   Vice President -                        March 20, 1997
- ---------------------------------------                                         --------------
Robert S. Pfeiffer                      Chief Financial Officer
                                        (Principal Accounting Officer)
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                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1

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<PAGE>


                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  in  Registration  Statement  No.
333-1154  of  Hallwood  Consolidated  Resources  Corporation  on Form S-8 of our
report dated February 28, 1997,  appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Hallwood  Consolidated  Resources  Corporation  for the year ended  December 31,
1996.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Denver, Colorado
March 20, 1997

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<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains summary financial  information  extracted from Form 10-K
the year ended December 31, 1996 for Hallwood Consolidated Resources Corporation
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-K.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        Hallwood Consolidated Resources Corporation
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              Dec-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   Dec-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  5,705
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               10,802
<PP&E>                                         279,821
<DEPRECIATION>                                 212,536
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          10,849
<BONDS>                                        0
                          0
                                    0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   78,468
<SALES>                                        34,308
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               34,445
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  10,383
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               114
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             2,530
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                8,161
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (49)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            8,210
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   8,210
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