GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP
10-Q, 1998-05-15
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
    ACT 1934

For the quarterly period ended                    March 31, 1998
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                       or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT 1934

For the transition period from                            to
                                  ----------------------     ------------------
Commission File Number:                               1-7940
                               ------------------------------------------------

                         Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                    Delaware                               76-0466193
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
                            (I.R.S. Employer ID. No.)

5847 San Felipe, Suite 700, Houston, Texas               77057
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

                                 (713) 780-9494
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
                                 last report.)

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. [ X ] Yes [ ] No

     At April 30,  1998,  there  were  5,232,164  shares of  Goodrich  Petroleum
Corporation common stock outstanding.



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<PAGE>



                         GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                                    FORM 10-Q
                                 March 31, 1998
                                      INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

                             PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

Consolidated Balance Sheets
   March 31, 1998 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1997....................   3-4

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
   Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997..........................     5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
   Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997..........................     6

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
   Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997..........................     7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............................   8-9

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
   Condition and Results of Operations.                                 10-12


                         PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 13


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Item 5.  Other Information.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.



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<PAGE>



                 GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        March 31,   December 31,
                                                          1998         1997
                                                        --------    -------=----
                                                      (Unaudited)
<S>                                                  <C>           <C>   

                        ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents..........................$        ---  $    793,358
  Marketable equity securities.......................     844,000       844,000
  Accounts receivable
    Trade and other, net of allowance................     272,337     1,354,776
    Accrued oil and gas revenue......................     982,869     1,641,969
  Prepaid insurance..................................     128,865       174,201
  Other .............................................       2,500         4,000
                                                        ---------    ----------
        Total current assets.........................   2,230,571     4,812,304
                                                      -----------    ----------


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
  Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method).  43,888,528    41,154,687
  Furniture, fixtures and equipment..................     189,577       180,966
                                                      -----------    ----------
                                                       44,078,105    41,335,653
  Less accumulated depletion, depreciation
    and amortization................................. (10,115,626)   (8,869,783)
                                                      -----------    ----------
        Net property and equipment...................  33,962,479    32,465,870
                                                      -----------    ----------

OTHER ASSETS.........................................     255,247       259,744
                                                      -----------    ----------

                  TOTAL ASSETS.......................$ 36,448,297  $ 37,537,918
                                                      ===========    ==========
</TABLE>


                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.






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<PAGE>



                 GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                        March 31,   December 31,
                                                          1998         1997
                                                        ---------   ------------
                                                       (Unaudited)
<S>                                                 <C>            <C>

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
     Accounts payable...............................$  1,938,797   $  1,996,887
     Accrued liabilities............................   1,999,251      2,708,355
                                                      ----------     ----------
           Total current liabilities................   3,938,048      4,705,242
                                                      ----------     ----------

LONG TERM DEBT    ..................................  19,500,000     18,500,000

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Preferred stock; authorized 10,000,000 shares:
        Series A convertible preferred stock, par
           value $1.00 per share; issued and out-
           standing 796,318 shares (liquidation
           preference $10 per share, aggregating
           to $7,963,180)...........................     796,318        796,318
        Series B convertible preferred stock, par
           value $1.00 per share; issued and out-
           standing 750,000 shares (liquidation
           preference $10 per share, aggregating
           to $7,500,000)...........................     750,000        750,000
     Common stock, par value $0.20 per share;
           authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued
           and outstanding 5,232,403 shares.........   1,046,481      1,046,481
     Additional paid-in capital.....................  15,146,095     15,146,095
     Accumulated deficit............................  (4,813,045)    (3,490,618)
     Accumulated other comprehensive income.........      84,400         84,400
                                                      ----------     ----------
           Total stockholders' equity...............  13,010,249     14,332,676
                                                      ----------     ----------

           TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCK-            
                  HOLDERS' EQUITY...................$ 36,448,297   $ 37,537,918
                                                      ==========     ==========

</TABLE>


                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.




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<PAGE>



                 GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                            ------------------
                                                           1998           1997
                                                           ----           ----
<S>                                                 <C>                <C>    

REVENUES
     Oil and gas sales............................. $   2,389,224      2,883,133
     Pipeline joint venture........................           ---        550,510
     Other.........................................        48,559        163,776
                                                      -----------    -----------
           Total revenues..........................     2,437,783      3,597,419
                                                      -----------    -----------

EXPENSES
     Lease operating expense and production taxes..       673,767        552,841
     Depletion, depreciation and amortization......     1,126,566      1,291,715
     Exploration...................................       610,870        136,412
     Interest expense..............................       385,575        319,712
     General and administrative....................       649,520        559,781
                                                      -----------    -----------
           Total costs and expenses................     3,446,298      2,860,461
                                                      -----------    -----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES..................    (1,008,515)       736,958
     Income taxes .................................           ---            ---
                                                           ------       --------

NET INCOME (LOSS)..................................    (1,008,515)       736,958

     Preferred stock dividends.....................       313,912        263,315
                                                      -----------    -----------

EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO
     COMMON STOCK ................................. $  (1,322,427)       473,643
                                                      ===========    ===========

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE
     COMMON SHARE ................................. $       (.25)           .09
                                                       ==========    ===========

DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE
     COMMON SHARE ................................. $       (.25)           .09
                                                       ==========    ===========

AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
     OUTSTANDING  .................................     5,229,307      5,225,564
                                                      ===========    ===========

</TABLE>

                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.





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<PAGE>



                 GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                               March 31,
                                                          ------------------
                                                          1998           1997
                                                          ----           ----
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>    

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income (loss)................................. $(1,008,515)       736,958
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
    net cash provided by operating activities:
     Depletion, depreciation and amortization.......   1,126,566      1,291,715
     Amortization of leasehold costs................     123,774         57,204
     Amortization of deferred debt financing costs..         ---         16,616
     Gain on sale of oil and gas properties.........         ---            (18)
     Capital expenditures charged to income.........     364,470            ---
     Payment of contingent liability................      (1,703)       (76,268)
     Payment of other liabilities...................     (80,260)       (80,260)
                                                       ---------    -----------
                                                         524,332      1,945,947
  Net change in (exclusive of acquisition in 1997):
     Accounts receivable............................   1,741,539        340,935
     Prepaid insurance and other....................      46,836         56,564
     Accounts payable...............................     (58,090)       375,275
     Accrued liabilities............................    (627,141)       654,238
                                                       ---------    -----------
        Net cash provided by operating activities...   1,627,476      3,372,959
                                                       ---------    -----------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties.....         ---        370,000
  Acquisition of oil and gas properties.............         ---     (1,516,866)
  Capital expenditures..............................   3,106,922)    (1,642,917)
                                                       ---------    -----------
        Net cash used in investing activities.......   3,106,922)    (2,789,783)
                                                       ---------    -----------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from bank borrowings.....................   1,500,000      9,000,000
  Principal payments of bank borrowings.............    (500,000)    (8,463,919)
  Preferred stock dividends.........................    (313,912)      (263,315)
                                                       ---------    -----------
        Net cash provided by financing activities...     686,088        272,766
                                                       ---------    -----------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
  CASH EQUIVALENTS..................................    (793,358)       855,942

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD...............................     793,358        344,551
                                                       ---------    -----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
  END OF PERIOD..................................... $       ---      1,200,493
                                                       =========    ===========
</TABLE>



                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.



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<PAGE>

                 GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
                   Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                                
                                             Series A                    Series B                                          
                                          Preferred Stock             Preferred Stock                 Common Stock             
                                          ---------------             ---------------                 ------------             
                                        Number of       Par       Number of           Par       Number of           Par        
                                         Shares        Value        Shares           Value       Shares*           Value*  
                                         ------        -----        ------           -----       -------           ------  
                                                                                                                                   
<S>                                     <C>       <C>               <C>      <C>                 <C>         <C>
                                                                                                                            
Balance at December 31, 1996.....       801,149   $   801,149           ---  $           ---     5,225,564   $    1,045,113 
Net income.......................           ---           ---           ---              ---           ---              --- 
Unrealized appreciation of marketable 
  securities available for sale..           ---           ---           ---              ---           ---              --- 
Preferred stock dividends........           ---           ---           ---              ---           ---              --- 

Issuance of Series B Preferred
  Stock..........................           ---           ---       750,000          750,000           ---              --- 
                                       --------     ---------   -----------     ------------   -----------     ------------ 

Balance at March 31, 1997........       801,149   $   801,149       750,000  $       750,000     5,225,564   $    1,045,113 
                                       ========     =========   ===========     ============   ===========     ============ 

Balance at December 31, 1997.....       796,318   $   796,318       750,000  $       750,000     5,232,403   $    1,045,113 

Net loss.........................           ---           ---           ---              ---           ---              --- 

Preferred stock dividends........           ---           ---           ---              ---           ---              --- 
                                       --------     ---------   -----------     ------------   -----------     ------------

Balance at March 31, 1998........       796,318   $   796,318       750,000  $       750,000     5,232,403   $    1,046,481 
                                       ========     =========   ===========     ============   ===========     ============ 
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Accumulated Other                    
                                                                               Comprehensive                      
                                                                           Income - Unrealized                    
                                           Additional                          Gain (Loss) on          Total      
                                            Paid-In          Accumulated         Marketable        Stockholders'  
                                            Capital*           Deficit        Equity Securities        Equity     
                                           ----------        -----------   --------------------    -------------  
                                                                                                                  
<S>                                   <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>  
                                                                                                                  
Balance at December 31, 1996.....     $    8,375,282    $     (896,444)    $      (189,900)   $        9,135,200  
Net income.......................                ---           736,958                 ---               736,958  
Unrealized appreciation of marketable                                                                             
  securities available for sale..                ---               ---             105,500               105,500  
Preferred stock dividends........                ---          (263,315)                ---              (263,315) 
                                                                                                                  
Issuance of Series B Preferred                                                                                    
  Stock..........................          6,750,000               ---                  ---            7,500,000  
                                         -----------       -----------        -------------      ---------------  
                                                                                                                  
Balance at March 31, 1997........     $   15,125,282    $     (422,801)    $       (84,400)   $       17,214,343  
                                         ===========       ============      ==============      ===============  
                                                                                                                  
Balance at December 31, 1997.....     $   15,146,095    $   (3,490,618)    $        84,400    $       14,332,676  
                                                                                                                  
Net loss.........................                ---        (1,008,515)                ---            (1,008,515) 
                                                                                                                  
Preferred stock dividends........                ---          (313,912)                ---              (313,912) 
                                         -----------       ------------      -------------        --------------
                                                                                                                  
Balance at March 31, 1998........     $   15,146,095    $   (4,813,045)    $        84,400    $       13,010,249  
                                         ===========       ============      =============        ==============  
</TABLE>

* All 1997 share and dollar amounts have been restated to retroactively  reflect
the March 1998 reverse stock split.

                                                                              
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.



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<PAGE>



                 GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                             March 31, 1998 and 1997
                                   (Unaudited)

NOTE A - Basis of Presentation
- ------------------------------

Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures  normally  included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
have  been  condensed  or  omitted  pursuant  to rules  and  regulations  of the
Securities  and  Exchange   Commission;   however,   the  Company  believes  the
disclosures  which are made are adequate to make the  information  presented not
misleading.  The financial  statements and footnotes  included in this Form 10-Q
should be read in  conjunction  with the financial  statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1997.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements  contain  all  adjustments   (consisting  of  only  normal  recurring
accruals)  necessary to present fairly the financial  position of the Company as
of March 31, 1998 and the results of its  operations  for the three months ended
March 31, 1998 and 1997.

The results of  operations  for the three month  period ended March 31, 1998 are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

NOTE B - Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties
- ----------------------------------------------

On January 31, 1997,  the Company  acquired the oil and gas properties of La/Cal
Energy  Partners II  ("La/Cal  II") and certain  working  interest  owners for a
purchase price of $16.5 million  ("La/Cal II  Acquisition").  The purchase price
was comprised of $1.5 million cash,  the assumption of $7.5 million of La/Cal II
long-term  debt and the  issuance  of  750,000  shares of  Series B  convertible
preferred  stock of the Company  ("Series B Preferred  Stock") with an aggregate
liquidation value of $7.5 million. In connection with the La/Cal II Acquisition,
the Company  borrowed an additional  $9 million under its bank credit  facility,
which  was used to repay  $7.5  million  of  La/Cal  II debt and to pay the $1.5
million cash portion of the purchase  price.  The Series B Preferred Stock has a
dividend  rate of 8.25% per annum and each share of Series B Preferred  Stock is
convertible into 1.12 shares of common stock.  Such shares are redeemable by the
Company  after  January 31, 2001 at $10.00 per share.  Certain of the  Company's
officers were partners in La/Cal II.

NOTE C - Commitments and Contingencies
- --------------------------------------

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has identified the Company as a
potentially  responsible  party  ("PRP") for the cost of clean-up of  "hazardous
substances" at an oil field waste disposal site in Vermilion Parish,  Louisiana.
The Company has estimated that the remaining  cost of long-term  clean-up of the
site  will be  approximately  $4.5  million  with the  Company's  percentage  of
responsibility to be approximately  3.05%. As of March 31, 1998, the Company has
paid  approximately  $211,000 in costs  related to this matter and has  $199,000


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<PAGE>

accrued for the  remaining  liability.  These costs have not been  discounted to
their present value. The EPA and the PRPs will continue to evaluate the site and
revise  estimates  for the  long-term  clean-up  of the  site.  There  can be no
assurance that the cost of clean-up and the Company's percentage  responsibility
will not be higher than  currently  estimated.  In  addition,  under the federal
environmental  laws,  the liability  costs for the clean-up of the site is joint
and several among all PRPs. Therefore,  the ultimate cost of the clean-up to the
Company could be  significantly  higher than the amount  presently  estimated or
accrued for this liability.

NOTE D - Income Taxes
- ---------------------

No provision  for income  taxes has been  recorded for the Company for the three
months  ended March 31, 1997 due to its  ability to utilize net  operating  loss
carryforwards to offset financial taxable income.

NOTE E - Pro Forma Financial Results of Operations
- --------------------------------------------------

Selected  results of  operations on a pro forma basis for the three months ended
March 31, 1997 as if the La/Cal II  Acquisition  had occurred on January 1, 1997
are as follows:

     Revenues.............................       $          4,118,525
     Net income...........................                    971,443
     Earnings applicable to
         common stock.....................                    656,565
     Basic and diluted earnings per
         average common share.............       $                .13

NOTE F - Stockholders' Equity
- -----------------------------

On March 12, 1998,  the Company  effected a one for eight reverse stock split of
its common stock.  All share and per share  amounts of prior  periods  presented
have been adjusted to retroactively give effect to the reverse stock split.

NOTE G - Comprehensive Income
- -----------------------------

Comprehensive  income for the three  months  ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                         Three months           Three months
                                     ended March 31, 1998   ended March 31, 1997
                                   ---------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                    <C>    

Net income (loss)                 $       (1,008,515)                    736,958
Other comprehensive income -
     Unrealized holding gains
         on securities                      -0-                          105,000
                                      --------------                ------------

Comprehensive income (loss)       $       (1,008,515)                    842,458
                                      ==============                ============
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>



               Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
               -------------------------------------------------
                       Condition and Results of Operations
                       -----------------------------------


1997 Acquisition
- ----------------

On January 31, 1997,  the Company  acquired the oil and gas properties of La/Cal
Energy  Partners  II  ("La/Cal  II") and certain  working  interest  owners (the
"La/Cal  II  Properties")  for a purchase  price of $16.5  million  ("La/Cal  II
Acquisition").  The  purchase  price was  comprised of $1.5  million  cash,  the
assumption  of $7.5  million of La/Cal II  long-term  debt and the  issuance  of
750,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock of the Company ("Series B
Preferred  Stock")  with an  aggregate  liquidation  value of $7.5  million.  In
connection  with the La/Cal II  Acquisition,  the Company's  borrowing  base was
increased to $22.5  million and the Company  borrowed an  additional  $9 million
under its bank credit  facility,  which was used to repay $7.5 million of La/Cal
II debt and to pay the $1.5  million cash  portion of the  purchase  price.  The
Series B Preferred  Stock has a dividend  rate of 8.25% per annum and each share
of Series B Preferred  Stock is  convertible  into 1.12 shares of common  stock.
Such shares are  redeemable  by the Company after January 31, 2001 at $10.00 per
share.

Changes in Results of Operations
- --------------------------------


   Three months ended March 31, 1998 versus three months ended March 31,1997

Total  revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1998 amounted to $2,438,000
and were  $1,159,000  lower than the $3,597,000 for the three months ended March
31, 1997 due to lower oil and gas  revenues  and the loss of  revenues  from the
pipeline joint  venture.  Oil and gas sales were $494,000 lower due primarily to
lower oil prices along with lower gas prices and decreased gas production offset
somewhat by increased oil  production.  Revenues from the pipeline joint venture
were $0 in the first  quarter of 1998  compared  to  $551,000 in 1997 due to the
sale of the asset in the fourth quarter of 1997.

The following table reflects the production volumes and pricing  information for
the periods presented.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                               Three months                 Three months
                          ended March 31, 1998         ended March 31, 1997
                          --------------------         --------------------
                      Production    Average Price    Production    Average Price
                      ----------    -------------    ----------    -------------
<S>                      <C>           <C>             <C>         <C>    

    Gas (Mcf)..........  544,303       $   2.43        587,878     $      2.55
    Oil (Bbls).........   70,363          15.16         66,357           20.90

</TABLE>

Lease operating  expense and production taxes were $674,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 1998, versus $553,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1997,
or $121,000 higher due primarily to the Company not incurring in the 1997 period
ad  valorem  taxes   related  to  the  La/Cal  II  properties   which  were  the


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<PAGE>

responsibility   of  the  La/Cal  II  partners.   Depletion,   depreciation  and
amortization  was $1,127,000  for the three months ended March 31, 1998,  versus
$1,292,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1997, or $165,000 lower than the
first quarter of 1997 due to no  amortization  of the pipeline  joint venture in
the  current  period  compared  to $392,000 in the same period a year ago offset
somewhat by increased  depletion of oil and gas  properties in the first quarter
of 1998 due to a slightly  higher  depletion  rate.  Exploration  expense in the
first quarter of 1998 was $611,000 versus $136,000 in the first quarter of 1997,
or  $475,000  higher due  primarily  to seismic  costs of  $437,000 in the first
quarter of 1998 versus  $4,000 in the same  period in 1997.  Dry hole costs were
$1,000 in 1998 compared to $3,000 in 1997.

Interest  expense was $386,000 in the three months ended March 31, 1998 compared
to $320,000 in the first quarter of 1997 due to higher average debt  outstanding
for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.

General and  administrative  expenses  amounted to $650,000 in the three  months
ended March 31, 1998 versus $560,000 in the first quarter of 1997 due largely to
expenses associated with the addition of six employees in May 1997.

The  Company's  preferred  stock  dividends  amounted to $314,000  for the three
months  ended March 31,  1998  compared  to  $263,000  for the prior  year.  The
increase is due to three months of dividends being paid on the Company's  Series
B Preferred Stock in the current year versus two months in the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

Net cash  provided by operating  activities  was  $1,627,000 in the three months
ended March 31, 1998  compared to $3,373,000 in the three months ended March 31,
1997. The Company's accompanying  consolidated statements of cash flows identify
major  differences  between  net  income  and net  cash  provided  by  operating
activities for each of the periods presented.

Net cash used in investing  activities  totaled $3,107,000 for the first quarter
of 1998 compared to $2,790,000 in 1997. The three months ended March 31, 1998 is
entirely composed of capital expenditures for the period. The three months ended
March 31, 1997 reflects  $1,643,000 in capital  expenditures  and  $1,517,000 of
cash paid in connection  with the purchase of oil and gas  properties  offset by
$370,000 in proceeds from the sale of certain oil and gas properties  located in
Montana.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $686,000 for the current period as
compared  to  $273,000  in the  prior  year  period.  The 1998  amount  includes
borrowings  of  $1,500,000 by the Company under its line of credit and pay downs
under this line of credit of $500,000. The 1997 amount included the borrowing of
$9,000,000  by the Company under its line of credit which was used to payoff the
debt assumed from La/Cal II and pay the cash portion of the purchase price.  The
1997 amount also  includes pay downs of  $1,000,000  and the payoff of La/Cal II
debt of  $7,464,000.  The current  period also includes  preferred  dividends of
$314,000,  whereas  the  first  quarter  of 1997  consists  of  preferred  stock
dividends  of  $263,000.  


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The  Company has a credit  facility  with a bank which
provides  for a total  borrowing  base  determined  by the bank every six months
based in part, on the Company's oil and gas reserve information.  Such borrowing
base is currently $24,000,000. The maturity date for all amounts drawn under the
bank credit facility is June 1, 2000. Interest is based on either of two methods
at the option of the Company:  the bank's  prime  lending rate or LIBOR plus 2%.
Interest  rates  are set on  specific  draws  for one,  two,  three or six month
periods,  also at the  option of the  Company.  The  Company's  credit  facility
requires  that minimum net worth and debt service  ratios be  maintained  by the
Company.  Accordingly,  the  Company had  $10,249  available  for the payment of
dividends at March 31, 1998.  The amount  outstanding  under this facility as of
March 31, 1998 was $19,500,000.

The Company had  $3,107,000  in capital  expenditures  in the three months ended
March 31, 1998. The Company plans to incur capital expenditures in the amount of
approximately  $9,400,000 in the remainder of 1998. The Company  expects to fund
such  expenditures from operating cash flow and borrowings under its bank credit
facility.

Year 2000
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The Company  believes that it has identified  each of its computer  systems that
will require  modifications to enable it to perform  satisfactorily on and after
January  1, 2000.  The  financial  impact of making  such  modifications  to the
Company's  systems is not expected to be material to the Company's  consolidated
financial position or results of operations.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
- -----------------------------------------------

Certain  statements  in this  quarterly  report  on Form 10-Q  regarding  future
expectations and plans for future activities may be regarded as "forward looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. They are subject to various risks, such as financial market conditions,
operating   hazards,   drilling  risks,   and  the  inherent   uncertainties  in
interpreting  engineering data relating to underground  accumulations of oil and
gas, as well as other risks  discussed in detail in the Company's  Annual Report
or Form 10-K and other  filings with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.
Although  the  Company  believes  that  the   expectations   reflected  in  such
forward-looking  statements are  reasonable,  it can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct.


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

         None

Item 2.  Changes in Securities.

         None

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

         None.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on March 12, 1998. Set
forth below is a brief  description  of the matter acted upon at the meeting and
the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, and abstaining or not voting.

Authorize a one-for-eight  reverse stock split of the Company's common stock and
reduce the number of shares of  authorized  common  stock  from  100,000,000  to
25,000,000.

                      FOR                AGAINST                 ABSTAIN

                  36,680,293             1,204,247                198,292

Item 5.  Other Information.

         Not applicable.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

         (a)      Exhibits

                  27 - Financial Data Schedule

         (b)      Reports on Form 8-K

                  None.





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                                   SIGNATURES


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






                         GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                                  (registrant)



     May 14, 1998                            /s/ Walter G. Goodrich
     ------------                            --------------------------------
           Date                              Walter G. Goodrich, President and
                                              Chief Executive Officer


     May 14, 1998                            /s/ Roland L. Frautschi
     ------------                            --------------------------------
           Date                              Roland L. Frautschi, Senior Vice
                                              President, Chief Financial Officer
                                              and Treasurer


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