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FORM 10-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(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, 1997
OR
[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 [No Fee Required]
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 0-16494
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its limited partnership agreement)
Delaware 75-2220418
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
407 N. Big Spring, Suite 300, Midland, Texas 79701
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (915) 686-9927
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
limited partnership interests
Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed 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 (229.405 of this chapter) 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 registrant's outstanding securities consist of Units of limited
partnership interests for which there exists no established public market
from which to base a calculation of aggregate market value.
The total number of pages contained in this report is 44. There is no
exhibit index.
Table of Contents
Item Page
Part I
1. Business 3
2. Properties 7
3. Legal Proceedings 9
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 9
Part II
5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters 10
6. Selected Financial Data 11
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 12
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 19
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 36
Part III
10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 37
11. Executive Compensation 40
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management 40
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 42
Part IV
14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports
on Form 8-K 43
Signatures 44
Part I
Item 1. Business
General
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P. (the
"Partnership" or "Registrant") was organized as a Delaware limited
partnership on November 30, 1987. The offering of limited partnership
interests began March 31, 1988, reached minimum capital requirements on
July 11, 1988 and concluded on March 31, 1989. The Partnership has no
subsidiaries.
The Partnership has expended its capital and acquired interests in
producing oil and gas properties. After such acquisitions, the Partnership
has produced and marketed the crude oil and natural gas produced from such
properties. In most cases the Partnership purchased royalty or overriding
royalty interests and working interests in oil and gas properties that were
converted into net profits interests or other nonoperating interests. The
Partnership purchased either all or part of the rights and obligations
under various oil and gas leases.
The principal executive offices of the Partnership are located at 407 N.
Big Spring, Suite 300, Midland, Texas, 79701. The Managing General Partner
of the Partnership, Southwest Royalties, Inc. (the "Managing General
Partner") and its staff of 130 individuals, together with certain
independent consultants used on an "as needed" basis, perform various
services on behalf of the Partnership, including the selection of oil and
gas properties and the marketing of production from such properties. H. H.
Wommack, III, a stockholder, director, President and Treasurer of the
Managing General Partner, is also a general partner. The Partnership has
no employees.
Principal Products, Marketing and Distribution
The Partnership has acquired and holds royalty interests and net profit
interests in oil and gas properties located in New Mexico and Texas. All
activities of the Partnership are confined to the continental United
States. All oil and gas produced from these properties is sold to
unrelated third parties in the oil and gas business.
The revenues generated from the Partnership's oil and gas activities are
dependent upon the current market for oil and gas. The prices received by
the Partnership for its oil and gas production depend upon numerous factors
beyond the Partnership's control, including competition, economic,
political and regulatory developments and competitive energy sources, and
make it particularly difficult to estimate future prices of oil and natural
gas.
1997 was another volatile year in the oil market. Prices ranged from a
high of approximately $26 in the first quarter to a low near $18 per
barrel. Two contributing factors that influence the oil industry are the
strength of the economy and activity in the Middle East. Both influenced
the supply and demand of oil, and both played roles in price swings this
year. Economic expansion throughout the world enabled consumption to
surpass 70 million barrels of oil per day. However, early in the year,
producing countries failed to make up the difference in supply, placing
upward pressure on prices. U.S. production fell slightly in 1997 to
average roughly 6.4 million barrels of oil per day. Over the Thanksgiving
weekend, OPEC agreed to increase their crude oil production ceiling by
approximately 10%, but experts have said that many OPEC countries were
already producing beyond their quotas, therefore, capacity is not expected
to expand severely. Then on December 4th, the UN Security Council approved
a renewal of the Iraqi oil-for-food program. The OPEC agreement and the
UN's decision on the oil-for-food program will certainly increase the world
supply of oil and most likely depress prices in the near term. However,
world demand is expected to continue with strong growth in 1998.
The December 31, 1997 NYMEX oil price of $17.64 dropped to $14.32 as of
March 18, 1998. The price decline in the first quarter of 1998 could cause
a material write down in oil and gas properties and a possible reduction in
future distributions to investors.
Overall the 1997 average price of natural gas increased nationwide from the
1996 rates. In some areas the increase was as high as 15%. The 1996 and
1997 average prices are by far the highest realized by the industry since
1985. The 1998 average price is expected to remain above the $2.00 per
MMBTU level, however some early signs indicate that the prices will be
softer in 1998 than they were in 1997. Forecasts for a mild winter and the
lack of gas storage withdrawals are fueling speculation that the U.S. has
an excess supply of gas thus driving the prices down to the early 1996
levels.
Following is a table of the ratios of revenues received from oil and gas
production for the last three years:
Oil Gas
1997 87% 13%
1996 88% 12%
1995 88% 12%
As the table indicates, the majority of the Partnership's revenue is from
its oil production; therefore, Partnership revenues will be highly
dependent upon the future prices and demands for oil.
Seasonality of Business
Although the demand for natural gas is highly seasonal, with higher demand
in the colder winter months and in very hot summer months, the Partnership
has been able to sell all of its natural gas, either through contracts in
place or on the spot market at the then prevailing spot market price. As a
result, the volumes sold by the Partnership have not fluctuated materially
with the change of season.
Customer Dependence
No material portion of the Partnership's business is dependent on a single
purchaser, or a very few purchasers, where the loss of one would have a
material adverse impact on the Partnership. Two purchasers accounted for
73% of the Partnership's total oil and gas production during 1997:
Scurlock Permian Corporation 50%, and Mobil Corporation 23%. Two
purchasers accounted for 77% of the Partnership's total oil and gas
production during 1996: Scurlock Permian Corporation 52% and Mobil
Corporation 25%. Two purchasers accounted for 75% of the Partnership's
total oil and gas production during 1995: Scurlock Permian Corporation and
Mobil Corporation purchased 51% and 24%, respectively. All purchasers of
the Partnership's oil and gas production are unrelated third parties. In
the event any of these purchasers were to discontinue purchasing the
Partnership's production, the Managing General Partner believes that a
substitute purchaser or purchasers could be located without undue delay.
No other purchaser accounted for an amount equal to or greater than 10% of
the Partnership's sales of oil and gas production.
Competition
Because the Partnership has utilized all of its funds available for the
acquisition of net profits or royalty interests in producing oil and gas
properties, it is not subject to competition from other oil and gas
property purchasers. See Item 2, Properties.
Factors that may adversely affect the Partnership include delays in
completing arrangements for the sale of production, availability of a
market for production, rising operating costs of producing oil and gas and
complying with applicable water and air pollution control statutes,
increasing costs and difficulties of transportation, and marketing of
competitive fuels. Moreover, domestic oil and gas must compete with
imported oil and gas and with coal, atomic energy, hydroelectric power and
other forms of energy.
Regulation
Oil and Gas Production - The production and sale of oil and gas is subject
to federal and state governmental regulation in several respects, such as
existing price controls on natural gas and possible price controls on crude
oil, regulation of oil and gas production by state and local governmental
agencies, pollution and environmental controls and various other direct and
indirect regulation. Many jurisdictions have periodically imposed
limitations on oil and gas production by restricting the rate of flow for
oil and gas wells below their actual capacity to produce and by imposing
acreage limitations for the drilling of wells. The federal government has
the power to permit increases in the amount of oil imported from other
countries and to impose pollution control measures.
Various aspects of the Partnership's oil and gas activities are regulated
by administrative agencies under statutory provisions of the states where
such activities are conducted and by certain agencies of the federal
government for operations on Federal leases. Moreover, certain prices at
which the Partnership may sell its natural gas production are controlled by
the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, the Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act
of 1989 and the regulations promulgated by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
Environmental - The Partnership's oil and gas activities are subject to
extensive federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the
generation, storage, handling, emission, transportation and discharge of
materials into the environment. Governmental authorities have the power to
enforce compliance with their regulations, and violations carry substantial
penalties. This regulatory burden on the oil and gas industry increases
its cost of doing business and consequently affects its profitability. The
Managing General Partner is unable to predict what, if any, effect
compliance will have on the Partnership.
Industry Regulations and Guidelines - Certain industry regulations and
guidelines apply to the registration, qualification and operation of oil
and gas programs in the form of limited partnerships. The Partnership is
subject to these guidelines which regulate and restrict transactions
between the Managing General Partner and the Partnership.
The Partnership complies with these guidelines and the Managing General
Partner does not anticipate that continued compliance will have a material
adverse effect on Partnership operations.
Partnership Employees
The Partnership has no employees; however the Managing General Partner has
a staff of geologists, engineers, accountants, landmen and clerical staff
who engage in Partnership activities and operations and perform additional
services for the Partnership as needed. In addition to the Managing
General Partner's staff, the Partnership engages independent consultants
such as petroleum engineers and geologists as needed. As of December 31,
1997, there were 130 individuals directly employed by the Managing General
Partner in various capacities.
Item 2. Properties
In determining whether an interest in a particular producing property was
to be acquired, the Managing General Partner considered such criteria as
estimated oil and gas reserves, estimated cash flow from the sale of
production, present and future prices of oil and gas, the extent of
undeveloped and unproved reserves, the potential for secondary, tertiary
and other enhanced recovery projects and the availability of markets.
As of December 31, 1997, the Partnership possessed an interest in oil and
gas properties located in Eddy and Lea Counties of New Mexico; Andrews,
Borden, Cochran, Crane, Crockett, Dawson, Dimmitt, Gaines, Garza,
Glasscock, Hockley, Howard, Martin, Midland, Nolan, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves,
Runnels, Scurry, Sterling, Stonewall, Terry, Upton, Winkler, Ward, Yoakum
and Zavala Counties of Texas. The Partnership owns royalty interests and
net profit interests in the wells; however, a substantial majority of the
interests are net profit interests. These properties consist of various
interests in approximately 2,556 wells and units.
Due to the Partnership's objective of maintaining current operations
without engaging in the drilling of any developmental or exploratory wells,
or additional acquisitions of producing properties, there has not been any
significant changes in properties during 1997, 1996 and 1995.
Upon a determination by Management that they were either not profitable to
own or Management received an offer that exceeded the leases reserves, the
following leases were sold.
During 1997, three leases were sold for approximately $47,800. The E.
Vealmoor Unit and Seminole were sold effective June 1997 and the Scharbauer
was sold effective November 1997.
During 1996, there were no property sales.
During 1995, five leases were sold for approximately $63,600. The XIT Unit
was sold effective March 1995, the Exxon Fee was sold effective July 1995
and the Cunningham, McEntire and Bolin Wallis were sold effective November
1995.
Significant Properties
The following table reflects the significant properties in which the
Partnership has an interest:
Date
Purchased No. of Proved Reserves*
Name and Location and Interest Wells Oil (bbls) Gas (mcf)
- ----------------- ------------ ----- ---------- ---------
Rasmussen 6/89 at 1.5% 31 59,991 63,574
Winkler County, to 19% royalty
Texas and net profits
interest
Mobil 4/89 at 5% to 20 91,095 142,759
Ward and Reeves 50% net profits
Counties, Texas interest
North American 3/89 at 50% to 4 72,739 -
Royalties 100% net profits
Yoakum County, interest
Texas
*The reserve estimates were prepared as of January 1, 1998, by Donald R.
Creamer, P.E., an independent registered petroleum engineer. The reserve
estimates were made in accordance with guidelines established by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 4-10(a) of Regulation S-
X. Such guidelines require oil and gas reserve reports be prepared under
existing economic and operating conditions with no provisions for price and
cost escalation except by contractual arrangements.
The New York Mercantile Exchange price at December 31, 1997 of $17.64 was
used as the beginning basis for the oil price. Oil price adjustments from
$17.64 per barrel were made in the individual evaluations to reflect oil
quality, gathering and transportation costs. The results are an average
price received at the lease of $16.18 per barrel in the preparation of the
reserve report as of January 1, 1998.
In the determination of the gas price, the New York Mercantile Exchange
price at December 31, 1997 of $2.26 was used as the beginning basis. Gas
price adjustments from $2.26 per Mcf were made in the individual
evaluations to reflect BTU content, gathering and transportation costs and
gas processing and shrinkage. The results are an average price received at
the lease of $2.49 per Mcf in the preparation of the reserve report as of
January 1, 1998.
As also discussed in Part II, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, oil and gas prices were
subject to frequent changes in 1997.
The evaluation of oil and gas properties is not an exact science and
inevitably involves a significant degree of uncertainty, particularly with
respect to the quantity of oil or gas that any given property is capable of
producing. Estimates of oil and gas reserves are based on available
geological and engineering data, the extent and quality of which may vary
in each case and, in certain instances, may prove to be inaccurate.
Consequently, properties may be depleted more rapidly than the geological
and engineering data have indicated.
Unanticipated depletion, if it occurs, will result in lower reserves than
previously estimated; thus an ultimately lower return for the Partnership.
Basic changes in past reserve estimates occur annually. As new data is
gathered during the subsequent year, the engineer must revise his earlier
estimates. A year of new information, which is pertinent to the estimation
of future recoverable volumes, is available during the subsequent year
evaluation. In applying industry standards and procedures, the new data
may cause the previous estimates to be revised. This revision may increase
or decrease the earlier estimated volumes. Pertinent information gathered
during the year may include actual production and decline rates, production
from offset wells drilled to the same geologic formation, increased or
decreased water production, workovers, and changes in lifting costs, among
others. Accordingly, reserve estimates are often different from the
quantities of oil and gas that are ultimately recovered.
The Partnership has reserves which are classified as proved developed
producing, proved developed non-producing and proved undeveloped. All of
the proved reserves are included in the engineering reports which evaluate
the Partnership's present reserves.
Because the Partnership does not engage in drilling activities, the
development of proved undeveloped reserves is conducted pursuant to farm-
out arrangements with the Managing General Partner or unrelated third
parties. Generally, the Partnership retains a carried interest such as an
overriding royalty interest under the terms of a farm-out, or receives
cash.
The Partnership or the owners of properties in which the Partnership owns
an interest can engage in workover projects or supplementary recovery
projects, for example, to extract behind the pipe reserves which qualify as
proved developed non-producing reserves. See Part II, Item 7, Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Partnership is
a party.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of 1997 through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
Part II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters
Market Information
Limited partnership interests, or units, in the Partnership were initially
offered and sold for a price of $500. Limited partner units are not traded
on any exchange and there is no public or organized trading market for
them. The Managing General Partner has become aware of certain limited and
sporadic transfers of units between limited partners and third parties, but
has no verifiable information regarding the prices at which such units have
been transferred. Further, a transferee may not become a substitute
limited partner without the consent of the Managing General Partner.
After completion of the Partnership's first full fiscal year of operations
and each year thereafter, the Managing General Partner has offered and will
continue to offer to purchase each limited partner's interest in the
Partnership, at a price based on tangible assets of the Partnership, plus
the present value of the future net revenues of proved oil and gas
properties, minus liabilities with a risk factor discount of up to one-
third which may be implemented in the sole discretion of the Managing
General Partner. However, the Managing General Partner's obligation to
purchase limited partner units is limited to an expenditure of an amount
not in excess of 10% of the total limited partner units initially
subscribed for by limited partners. In 1997, 44 limited partner units were
tendered to and purchased by the Managing General Partner at an average
base price of $286.98 per unit. In 1996, 117 limited partner units were
tendered to and purchased by the Managing General Partner at an average
base price of $161.94 per unit. In 1995, 311 limited partner units were
tendered to and purchased by the Managing General Partner at a base price
of $160.89 per unit.
Number of Limited Partner Interest Holders
As of December 31, 1997, there were 615 holders of limited partner units in
the Partnership.
Distributions
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.01 of the Partnership's Certificate and
Agreement of Limited Partnership "Net Cash Flow" is distributed to the
partners on a monthly basis. "Net Cash Flow" is defined as "the cash
generated by the Partnership's investments in producing oil and gas
properties, less (i) General and Administrative Costs, (ii) Operating
Costs, and (iii) any reserves necessary to meet current and anticipated
needs of the Partnership, as determined in the sole discretion of the
Managing General Partner."
During 1997, twelve monthly distributions were made totaling $581,000, with
$522,900 distributed to the limited partners and $58,100 to the general
partners. For the year ended December 31, 1997, distributions of $51.53
per limited partner unit were made, based upon 10,147 limited partner units
outstanding. During 1996, twelve monthly distributions were made totaling
$605,540, with $545,540 distributed to the limited partners and $60,000 to
the general partners. For the year ended December 31, 1996, distributions
of $53.76 per limited partner unit were made, based upon 10,147 limited
partner units outstanding. During 1995, twelve monthly distributions were
made totaling $368,165, with $334,815 distributed to the limited partners
and $33,350 to the general partners. For the year ended December 31, 1995,
distributions of $33.00 per limited partner unit were made, based upon
10,147 limited partner units outstanding.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following selected financial data for the years ended December 31,
1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 and 1993 should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements included in Item 8:
Years ended December 31,
--------------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Revenues $ 575,325 747,610 441,538 346,280 428,280
Net income (loss) 319,497 558,108 230,759 113,476 (563,533)
Partners' share
of net income
(loss):
General partners 49,450 66,611 35,776 25,748 33,954
Limited partners 270,047 491,497 194,983 87,728 (597,487)
Limited partners'
net income (loss)
per unit 26.61 48.44 19.22 8.65 (58.88)
Limited partners'
cash distributions
per unit 51.53 53.76 33.00 22.31 40.09
Total assets $ 1,219,313 1,480,875 1,528,291 1,666,483 1,804,280
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
General
The Partnership was formed to acquire nonoperating interests in producing
oil and gas properties, to produce and market crude oil and natural gas
produced from such properties and to distribute any net proceeds from
operations to the general and limited partners. Net revenues from
producing oil and gas properties are not reinvested in other revenue
producing assets except to the extent that producing facilities and wells
are reworked or where methods are employed to improve or enable more
efficient recovery of oil and gas reserves. The economic life of the
Partnership thus depends on the period over which the Partnership's oil and
gas reserves are economically recoverable.
Increases or decreases in Partnership revenues and, therefore,
distributions to partners will depend primarily on changes in the prices
received for production, changes in volumes of production sold, lease
operating expenses, enhanced recovery projects, offset drilling activities
pursuant to farm-out arrangements and on the depletion of wells. Since
wells deplete over time, production can generally be expected to decline
from year to year.
Well operating costs and general and administrative costs usually decrease
with production declines; however, these costs may not decrease
proportionately. Net income available for distribution to the limited
partners is therefore expected to fluctuate in later years based on these
factors.
Based on current conditions, management anticipates performing workovers
during the next year to enhance production. The Partnership may undergo an
increase in 1998. Thereafter, the Partnership could possibly experience a
normal decline of 8% to 10% per year.
Results of Operations
A. General Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996
The following table provides certain information regarding performance
factors for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996:
Year Ended Percentage
December 31, Increase
1997 1996 (Decrease)
---- ---- ---------
Average price per barrel of oil $ 19.51 21.12 (8%)
Average price per mcf of gas $ 2.58 2.75 (6%)
Oil production in barrels 49,200 57,200 (14%)
Gas production in mcf 56,400 58,700 (4%)
Income from net profits interests $ 563,071 745,147 (24%)
Partnership distributions $ 581,000 605,540 (4%)
Limited partner distributions $ 522,900 545,540 (4%)
Per unit distribution to limited partners $ 51.53 53.76 (4%)
Number of limited partner units 10,147 10,147
Revenues
The Partnership's income from net profits interests decreased to $563,071
from $745,147 for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively,
a decrease of 24%. The principal factors affecting the comparison of the
years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 are as follows:
1. The average price for a barrel of oil received by the Partnership
decreased during the year ended December 31, 1997 as compared to the
year ended December 31, 1996 by 8%, or $1.61 per barrel, resulting in a
decrease of approximately $92,100 in income from net profits interests.
Oil sales represented 87% of total oil and gas sales during the year
ended December 31, 1997 as compared to 88% during the year ended
December 31, 1996.
The average price for an mcf of gas received by the Partnership
decreased during the same period by 6%, or $.17 per mcf, resulting in a
decrease of approximately $10,000 in income from net profits interests.
The net total decrease in income from net profits interests due to the
change in prices received from oil and gas production is approximately
$102,100. The market price for oil and gas has been extremely volatile
over the past decade and management expects a certain amount of
volatility to continue in the foreseeable future.
2. Oil production decreased approximately 8,000 barrels or 14% during the
year ended December 31, 1997 as compared to the year ended December 31,
1996, resulting in a decrease of approximately $156,100 in income from
net profits interests.
Gas production decreased approximately 2,300 mcf or 4% during the same
period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $5,900 in income from
net profits interests.
The total decrease in income from net profits interests due to the
change in production is approximately $162,000. The decrease from 1996
to 1997 is in part due to normal decline and mechanical problems on two
wells.
3. Lease operating costs and production taxes were 13% lower, or
approximately $82,000 less during the year ended December 31, 1997 as
compared to the year ended December 31, 1996. Decrease from 1996 due
largely to significant cost in 1996 to re-equip a well.
Costs and Expenses
Total costs and expenses increased to $255,828 from $189,502 for the years
ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, an increase of 35%. The
increase is the result of higher depletion expense, partially offset by
general and administrative expense.
1. General and administrative costs consists of independent accounting and
engineering fees, computer services, postage, and Managing General
Partner personnel costs. General and administrative costs decreased 1%
or approximately $700 during the year ended December 31, 1997 as
compared to the year ended December 31, 1996.
2. Depletion expense increased to $175,000 for the year ended December
31, 1997 from $108,000 for the same period in 1996. This represents an
increase of 62%. Depletion is calculated using the units of revenue method
of amortization based on a percentage of current period gross revenues to
total future gross oil and gas revenues, as estimated by the Partnership's
independent petroleum consultants.
A contributing factor to the increase in depletion expense between the
comparative periods was the decrease in the price of oil and gas used
to determine the Partnership's reserves for January 1, 1998 as compared
to 1997. Another contributing factor was due to the impact of
revisions of previous estimates on reserves. Revisions of previous
estimates can be attributed to the changes in production performance,
oil and gas price and production costs. The impact of the revision
would have increased depletion expense approximately $60,000 as of
December 31, 1996.
Results of Operations
B. General Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
The following table provides certain information regarding performance
factors for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995:
Year Ended Percentage
December 31, Increase
1996 1995 (Decrease)
---- ---- ----------
Average price per barrel of oil $ 21.12 16.94 25%
Average price per mcf of gas $ 2.75 2.02 36%
Oil production in barrels 57,200 58,600 (2%)
Gas production in mcf 58,700 64,300 (9%)
Income from net profits interests $ 745,147 439,578 70%
Partnership distributions $ 605,540 368,165 64%
Limited partner distributions $ 545,540 334,815 63%
Per unit distribution to limited
partners $ 53.76 33.00 63%
Number of limited partner units 10,147 10,147
Revenues
The Partnership's income from net profits interests increased to $745,147
from $439,578 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively,
an increase of 70%. The principal factors affecting the comparison of the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:
1. The average price for a barrel of oil received by the Partnership
increased during the year ended December 31, 1996 as compared to the
year ended December 31, 1995 by 25%, or $4.18 per barrel, resulting in
an increase of approximately $244,900 in income from net profits
interests. Oil sales represented 88% of total oil and gas sales during
the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.
The average price for an mcf of gas received by the Partnership
increased during the same period by 36%, or $.73 per mcf, resulting in
an increase of approximately $46,900 in income from net profits
interests.
The total increase in income from net profits interests due to the
change in prices received from oil and gas production is approximately
$291,800. The market price for oil and gas has been extremely volatile
over the past decade, and management expects a certain amount of
volatility to continue in the foreseeable future.
2. Oil production decreased approximately 1,400 barrels or 2% during the
year ended December 31, 1996 as compared to the year ended December 31,
1995, resulting in a decrease of approximately $29,600 in income from
net profits interests.
Gas production decreased approximately 5,600 mcf or 9% during the same
period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $15,400 in income from
net profits interests.
The total decrease in income from net profits interests due to the
change in production is approximately $45,000.
3. Lease operating costs and production taxes were 9% lower, or
approximately $60,000 less during the year ended December 31, 1996 as
compared to the year ended December 31, 1995.
Costs and Expenses
Total costs and expenses decreased to $189,502 from $210,779 for the years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, a decrease of 10%. The
decrease is the result of lower general and administrative expense and
depletion expense.
1. General and administrative costs consists of independent accounting and
engineering fees, computer services, postage, and Managing General
Partner personnel costs. General and administrative costs decreased 3%
or approximately $2,300 during the year ended December 31, 1996 as
compared to the year ended December 31, 1995.
2. Depletion expense decreased to $108,000 for the year ended December 31,
1996 from $127,000 for the same period in 1995. This represents a
decrease of 15%. Depletion is calculated using the units of revenue
method of amortization based on a percentage of current period gross
revenues to total future gross oil and gas revenues, as estimated by
the Partnership's independent petroleum consultants.
A contributing factor to the decline in depletion expense between the
comparative periods was the increase in the price of oil and gas used
to determine the Partnership's reserves for January 1, 1997 as compared
to 1996. Another contributing factor was due to the impact of
revisions of previous estimates on reserves. Revisions of previous
estimates can be attributed to the changes in production performance,
oil and gas price and production costs. The impact of the revision
would have decreased depletion expense approximately $22,000 as of
December 31, 1995.
C. Revenue and Distribution Comparison
Partnership net income for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
was $319,497, $558,108 and $230,759, respectively. Excluding the effects
of depreciation, depletion and amortization, net income for the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 would have been $494,497, $666,108 and
$357,759, respectively. Correspondingly, Partnership distributions for the
years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 were $581,000, $605,540 and
$368,165, respectively. These differences are indicative of the changes in
oil and gas prices, production and properties during 1997, 1996 and 1995.
The sources for the 1997 distributions of $581,000 were oil and gas
operations of approximately $554,100 and the change in oil and gas
properties of approximately $1,000, with the balance from available cash on
hand at the beginning of the period. The sources for the 1996
distributions of $605,540 were oil and gas operations of approximately
$595,800 and property sales of $1,000, with the balance from available cash
on hand at the beginning of the period. The sources of the 1995
distributions of $368,165 were oil and gas operations of approximately
$314,300 and the sale of oil and gas properties of approximately $62,600,
resulting in excess cash for contingencies or subsequent distributions.
Total distributions during the year ended December 31, 1997 were $581,000
of which $522,900 was distributed to the limited partners and $58,100 to
the general partners. The per unit distribution to limited partners during
the same period was $51.53. Total distributions during the year ended
December 31, 1996 were $605,540 of which $545,540 was distributed to the
limited partners and $60,000 to the general partners. The per unit
distribution to limited partners during the same period was $53.76. Total
distributions for the year ended 1995 were $368,165 of which $334,815 was
distributed to the limited partners and $33,350 to the general partners.
The per unit distribution to limited partners during the same period was
$33.00.
Since inception of the Partnership, cumulative monthly cash distributions
of $5,341,115 have been made to the partners. As of December 31, 1997,
$4,825,441 or $475.55 per limited partner unit, has been distributed to the
limited partners, representing a 95% return of the capital contributed.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The primary source of cash is from operations, the receipt of income from
interests in oil and gas properties. The Partnership knows of no material
change, nor does it anticipate any such change.
The December 31, 1997 NYMEX oil price of $17.64 dropped to $14.32 as of
March 18, 1998. The price decline in the first quarter of 1998 could cause
a material write down in oil and gas properties and a possible reduction in
future distributions to investors.
Cash flows provided by operating activities were approximately $554,100 in
1997 compared to $595,800 in 1996 and approximately $314,300 in 1995. The
primary source of the 1997 cash flow from operating activities was
profitable operations.
Cash flows provided by investing activities were $1,030 in 1997 compared to
$1,000 in 1996 and approximately $62,600 in 1995. The principal source of
the 1997 cash flow from investing activities was the sale of oil and gas
properties.
Cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $581,100 in 1997
compared to $605,500 in 1996 and approximately $368,300 in 1995. The only
use in financing activities was the distributions to partners.
As of December 31, 1997, the Partnership had approximately $173,700 in
working capital. The Managing General Partner knows of no unusual
contractual commitments and believes the revenue generated from operations
are adequate to meet the needs of the Partnership.
Information Systems for the Year 2000
The Managing General Partner provides all data processing needs of the
Partnership. The Managing General Partner has reviewed and evaluated its
information systems to determine if its systems accurately process data
referencing the year 2000. Primarily all necessary programming
modifications to correct year 2000 referencing in the Managing General
Partners internal accounting and operating systems have been made to-date.
However the Managing General Partner has not completed its evaluation of
its vendors and suppliers systems to determine the effect, if any, the non-
compliance of such systems would have on the operation of the Managing
General Partnership or the operations of the Partnership.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Index to Financial Statements
Page
Independent Auditors Reports 20
Balance Sheets 22
Statements of Operations 23
Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity 24
Statements of Cash Flows 25
Notes to Financial Statements 27
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
The Partners
Southwest Royalties Institutional
Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Southwest Royalties
Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P. (the "Partnership") as of December
31, 1997, and the related statement of operations, changes in partners'
equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit 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 audit
provides reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Southwest Royalties
Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P. as of December 31, 1997 and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Midland, Texas
March 18, 1998
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Partners
Southwest Royalties Institutional
Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
Midland, Texas
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Southwest Royalties
Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P. as of December 31, 1996, and the
related statements of operations, changes in partners' equity and cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the partnership'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, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Southwest Royalties
Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P. as of December 31, 1996, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
JOSEPH DECOSIMO AND COMPANY
A Tennessee Registered Limited Liability
Partnership
Chattanooga, Tennessee
March 14, 1997
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Balance Sheets
December 31, 1997 and 1996
1997 1996
---- ----
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,347 29,317
Receivable from Managing General Partner 122,681 182,243
Other receivable 47,829 -
- --------- ---------
Total current assets
173,857 211,560
- --------- ---------
Oil and gas properties - using the full-
cost method of accounting 4,147,890 4,196,749
Less accumulated depreciation,
depletion and amortization
3,102,434 2,927,434
- --------- ---------
Net oil and gas properties
1,045,456 1,269,315
- --------- ---------
$
1,219,313 1,480,875
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Liabilities and Partners' Equity
Current liability - Distributions payable $ 112 171
- --------- ---------
Partners' equity:
General partners 11,093 19,743
Limited partners 1,208,108 1,460,961
- --------- ---------
Total partners' equity
1,219,200 1,480,704
- --------- ---------
$
1,219,313 1,480,875
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The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Statements of Operations
Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
Revenues
Income from net profits interests $ 563,071 745,147 439,578
Interest 12,254 2,463 1,960
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- ------- -------
575,325
747,610 441,538
-------
- ------- -------
Expenses
General and administrative 80,828 81,502 83,779
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 175,000 108,000 127,000
-------
- ------- -------
255,828
189,502 210,779
-------
- ------- -------
Net income $ 319,497 558,108 230,759
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Net income allocated to:
Managing General Partner $ 44,505 59,950 32,198
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General partner $ 4,945 6,661 3,578
=======
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Limited partners $ 270,047 491,497 194,983
=======
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Per limited partner unit $ 26.61 48.44 19.22
=======
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The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity
Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
General Limited
Partners Partners Total
-------- -------- -----
Balance at December 31, 1994 $ 10,706 1,654,836 1,665,542
Net income 35,776 194,983 230,759
Distributions (33,350) (334,815) (368,165)
-------
- --------- ---------
Balance at December 31, 1995 13,132 1,515,004 1,528,136
Net income 66,611 491,497 558,108
Distributions (60,000) (545,540) (605,540)
-------
- --------- ---------
Balance at December 31, 1996 19,743 1,460,961 1,480,704
Net income 49,450 270,047 319,497
Distributions (58,100) (522,900) (581,000)
-------
- --------- ---------
Balance at December 31, 1997 $ 11,093 1,208,108 1,219,201
=======
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The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from net profits interests $ 622,633 674,740 396,851
Cash paid to Managing General Partner
for administrative fees and general
and administrative overhead
(80,828) (81,434)(84,507)
Interest received 12,254 2,463 1,960
--------
- -------- --------
Net cash provided by operating activities 554,059 595,769
314,304
--------
- -------- --------
Cash flows provided by investing activities:
Cash received from sale of oil and gas
properties 1,030 1,000 62,604
--------
- -------- --------
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Distributions to partners (581,059) (605,524)(368,291)
--------
- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents (25,970) (8,755) 8,617
Beginning of year 29,317 38,072 29,455
--------
- -------- --------
End of year $ 3,347 29,317 38,072
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(continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Statements of Cash Flows, continued
Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
Reconciliation of net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Net income $ 319,497 558,108 230,759
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 175,000 108,000
127,000
(Increase) decrease in receivables 59,562 (70,339) (42,795)
Decrease in payables - - (660)
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- ------- -------
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 554,059 595,769 314,304
=======
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Supplemental schedule of noncash
investing and financing activities:
Sale of oil and gas properties included in
receivable from Managing General Partner $ 47,829 -
1,000
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Organization
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P. was
organized under the laws of the state of Delaware on November 30,
1987, for the purpose of acquiring producing oil and gas properties
and to produce and market crude oil and natural gas produced from such
properties for a term of 50 years, unless terminated at an earlier
date as provided for in the Partnership Agreement. The offering of
limited partner units began March 31, 1988, minimum capital
requirements were met July 11, 1988, with the offering concluded on
March 31, 1989.
The Partnership sells its oil and gas production to a variety of
purchasers with the prices it receives being dependent upon the oil
and gas economy. Southwest Royalties, Inc. serves as the Managing
General Partner and H. H. Wommack, III, as the individual general
partner. Revenues, costs and expenses are allocated as follows:
Limited General
Partners Partners
-------- --------
Interest income on capital contributions 100% -
Oil and gas sales from net profits interests 90% 10%
All other revenues 90% 10%
Organization and offering costs (1) 100% -
Amortization of organization costs 100% -
Property acquisition costs 100% -
Gain/loss on property dispositions 90% 10%
Operating and administrative costs (2) 90% 10%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
of oil and gas properties 100% -
All other costs 90% 10%
(1) All organization costs in excess of 3% of initial capital
contributions will be paid by the Managing General Partner and
will be treated as a capital contribution. The Partnership paid
the Managing General Partner an amount equal to 3% of initial
capital contributions for such organization costs.
(2) Administrative costs in any year which exceed 2% of capital
contributions shall be paid by the Managing Partner and will be
treated as a capital contribution.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Oil and Gas Properties
Oil and gas properties are accounted for at cost under the full-cost
method. Under this method, all productive and nonproductive costs
incurred in connection with the acquisition, exploration and
development of oil and gas reserves are capitalized. Gain or loss on
the sale of oil and gas properties is not recognized unless
significant oil and gas reserves are involved.
The Partnership's policy for depreciation, depletion and amortization
of oil and gas properties is computed under the units of revenue
method. Under the units of revenue method, depreciation, depletion
and amortization is computed on the basis of current gross revenues
from production in relation to future gross revenues, based on current
prices, from estimated production of proved oil and gas reserves.
Under the units of revenue method, the Partnership computes the
provision by multiplying the total unamortized cost of oil and gas
properties by an overall rate determined by dividing (a) oil and gas
revenues during the period by (b) the total future gross oil and gas
revenues as estimated by the Partnership's independent petroleum
consultants. It is reasonably possible that those estimates of
anticipated future gross revenues, the remaining estimated economic
life of the product, or both could be changed significantly in the
near term due to the potential fluctuation of oil and gas prices or
production. The depletion estimate would also be affected by this
change.
Should the net capitalized costs exceed the estimated present value of
oil and gas reserves, discounted at 10%, such excess costs would be
charged to current expense. As of December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
the net capitalized costs did not exceed the estimated present value
of oil and gas reserves.
The Partnership's interest in oil and gas properties consists of net
profits interests in proved properties located within the continental
United States. A net profits interest is created when the owner of a
working interest in a property enters into an arrangement providing
that the net profits interest owner will receive a stated percentage
of the net profit from the property. The net profits interest owner
will not otherwise participate in additional costs and expenses of the
property.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Estimates and Uncertainties
The preparation of financial statements 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 those estimates.
Syndication Costs
Syndication costs are accounted for as a reduction of partnership
equity.
Environmental Costs
The Partnership is subject to extensive federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations. These laws, which are constantly
changing, regulate the discharge of materials into the environment and
may require the Partnership to remove or mitigate the environmental
effects of the disposal or release of petroleum or chemical substances
at various sites. Environmental expenditures are expensed or
capitalized depending on their future economic benefit.
Costs which improve a property as compared with the condition of the
property when originally constructed or acquired and costs which
prevent future environmental contamination are capitalized.
Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past
operations and that have no future economic benefits are expensed.
Liabilities for expenditures of a non-capital nature are recorded when
environmental assessment and/or remediation is probable, and the costs
can be reasonably estimated.
Gas Balancing
The Partnership utilizes the sales method of accounting for gas-
balancing arrangements. Under this method the Partnership recognizes
sales revenue on all gas sold. As of December 31, 1997, 1996 and
1995, there were no significant amounts of imbalance in terms of units
and value.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Partnership considers
all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents. The Partnership maintains its
cash at one financial institution.
Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes is reflected in these financial
statements, since the tax effects of the Partnership's income or loss
are passed through to the individual partners.
In accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes", the
Partnership's tax basis in its oil and gas properties at December 31,
1997 and 1996 is $212,510 and $240,384, more respectively, than that
shown on the accompanying Balance Sheets in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles.
Number of Limited Partner Units
As of December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, there were 10,147 limited
partner units outstanding held by 615 partners.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Partnership is subject to credit risk through trade receivables.
Although a substantial portion of its debtors' ability to pay is
dependent upon the oil and gas industry, credit risk is minimized due
to a large customer base. All partnership revenues are received by
the Managing General Partner and subsequently remitted to the
partnership and all expenses are paid by the Managing General Partner
and subsequently reimbursed by the partnership.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amount of cash and accounts receivable approximates fair
value due to the short maturity of these instruments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1997, the FASB issued "Reporting Comprehensive Income," SFAS
No. 130, which establishes standards for reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general-
purpose financial statements. Specifically, this statements requires
that an enterprise (i) classify items of other comprehensive income by
their nature in a financial statement and (ii) display the accumulated
balance of other comprehensive income separately from retained
earnings and additional paid-in capital in the equity section of a
statement of financial position. This statement is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. The Partnership
anticipates adoption of SFAS No. 130 in its year ended December 31,
1998 financial statements.
Comprehensive income consists of the change in equity of a business
enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and
circumstances from nonowner sources. Specifically, this includes net
income and other comprehensive income, which is made up of certain
changes in assets and liabilities that are not reported in a statement
of operations but are included in the balances within a separate
component of equity in a statement of financial position. Such
changes include, but are not limited to, unrealized gains for
marketable securities and futures contracts, foreign currency
translation adjustments and minimum pension liability adjustments.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Net Income (loss) per limited partnership unit
The net income (loss) per limited partnership unit is calculated by
using the number of outstanding limited partnership units.
3. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
After completion of the Partnership's first full fiscal year of
operations and each year thereafter, the Managing General Partner has
offered and will continue to offer to purchase each limited partner's
interest in the Partnership, at a price based on tangible assets of
the Partnership, plus the present value of the future net revenues of
proved oil and gas properties, minus liabilities with a risk factor
discount of up to one-third which may be implemented in the sole
discretion of the Managing General Partner. However, the Managing
General Partner's obligation to purchase limited partner units is
limited to an expenditure of an amount not in excess of 10% of the
total limited partner units initially subscribed for by limited
partners.
The Partnership is subject to various federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations which establish standards and
requirements for protection of the environment. The Partnership
cannot predict the future impact of such standards and requirements,
which are subject to change and can have retroactive effectiveness.
The Partnership continues to monitor the status of these laws and
regulations.
As of December 31, 1997, the Partnership has not been fined, cited or
notified of any environmental violations and management is not aware
of any unasserted violations which would have a material adverse
effect upon capital expenditures, earnings or the competitive position
in the oil and gas industry.
However, the Managing General Partner does recognize by the very
nature of its business, material costs could be incurred in the near
term to bring the Partnership into total compliance. The amount of
such future expenditures is not reliably determinable due to several
factors, including the unknown magnitude of possible contaminations,
the unknown timing and extent of the corrective actions which may be
required, the determination of the Partnership's liability in
proportion to other responsible parties and the extent to which such
expenditures are recoverable from insurance or indemnifications from
prior owners of Partnership's properties.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements
4. Related Party Transactions
A significant portion of the oil and gas properties in which the
Partnership has an interest are operated by and purchased from the
Managing General Partner. As is usual in the industry and as provided
for in the operating agreement for each respective oil and gas
property in which the Partnership has an interest, the operator is
paid an amount for administrative overhead attributable to operating
such properties, with such amounts to Southwest Royalties, Inc. as
operator approximating $97,000, $94,000 and $85,000 for the years
ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. In addition,
the Managing General Partner and certain officers and employees may
have an interest in some of the properties that the Partnership also
participates.
Certain subsidiaries or affiliates of the Managing General Partner
perform various oilfield services for properties in which the
Partnership owns an interest. Such services aggregated approximately
$2,600, $14,000 and $14,000 for the years ended December 31, 1997,
1996, and 1995, respectively, and the Managing General Partner
believes that these costs are comparable to similar charges paid by
the Partnership to unrelated third parties.
Southwest Royalties, Inc., the Managing General Partner, was paid
$72,000 during 1997, 1996 and 1995, as an administrative fee for
reimbursement of indirect general and administrative overhead
expenses.
Receivables from Southwest Royalties, Inc., the Managing General
Partner, of approximately $122,680 and $182,243 are from oil and gas
production, net of lease operating costs and production taxes, as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
In addition, a director and officer of the Managing General Partner is
a partner in a law firm, with such firm providing legal services to
the Partnership. There were no legal services provided for the year
ended December 31, 1997 and approximately $70 for the year ended
December 31, 1996. There were no legal services provided for the year
ended December 31, 1995.
5. Major Customers
No material portion of the Partnership's business is dependent on a
single purchaser, or a very few purchasers, where the loss of one
would have a material adverse impact on the Partnership. Two
purchasers accounted for 73% of the Partnership's total oil and gas
production during 1997: Scurlock Permian Corporation 50%, and Mobil
Corporation 23%. Two purchasers accounted for 77% of the
Partnership's total oil and gas production during 1996: Scurlock
Permian Corporation 52% and Mobil Corporation 25%. Two purchasers
accounted for 75% of the Partnership's total oil and gas production
during 1995: Scurlock Permian Corporation and Mobil Corporation
purchased 51% and 24%, respectively. All purchasers of the
Partnership's oil and gas production are unrelated third parties. In
the event any of these purchasers were to discontinue purchasing the
Partnership's production, the Managing General Partner believes that a
substitute purchaser or purchasers could be located without undue
delay. No other purchaser accounted for an amount equal to or greater
than 10% of the Partnership's sales of oil and gas production.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements
6. Estimated Oil and Gas Reserves (unaudited)
The Partnership's interest in proved oil and gas reserves is as
follows:
Oil (bbls) Gas (mcf)
---------- ---------
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves -
January 1, 1995 568,000 509,000
Revisions of previous estimates 85,000 244,000
Production (59,000) (64,000)
Sale of oil and gas properties (7,000) (24,000)
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December 31, 1995 587,000 665,000
Revisions of previous estimates 152,000 20,000
Production (57,000) (59,000)
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December 31, 1996 682,000 626,000
Revisions of previous estimates (269,000) (209,000)
Production (49,000) (56,000)
Sale of oil and gas properties (2,000) (6,000)
------- -------
December 31, 1997 362,000 355,000
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Proved developed reserves -
December 31, 1995 500,000 612,000
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December 31, 1996 644,000 608,000
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December 31, 1997 331,000 349,000
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All of the Partnership's reserves are located within the continental
United States.
*The reserve estimates were prepared as of January 1, 1998, by Donald
R. Creamer, P.E., an independent registered petroleum engineer. The
reserve estimates were made in accordance with guidelines established
by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 4-10(a) of
Regulation S-X. Such guidelines require oil and gas reserve reports
be prepared under existing economic and operating conditions with no
provisions for price and cost escalation except by contractual
arrangements.
The New York Mercantile Exchange price at December 31, 1997 of $17.64
was used as the beginning basis for the oil price. Oil price
adjustments from $17.64 per barrel were made in the individual
evaluations to reflect oil quality, gathering and transportation
costs. The results are an average price received at the lease of
$16.18 per barrel in the preparation of the reserve report as of
January 1, 1998.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements
6. Estimated Oil & Gas Reserves (unaudited) - continued
In the determination of the gas price, the New York Mercantile
Exchange price at December 31, 1997 of $2.26 was used as the beginning
basis. Gas price adjustments from $2.26 per Mcf were made in the
individual evaluations to reflect BTU content, gathering and
transportation costs and gas processing and shrinkage. The results
are an average price received at the lease of $2.49 per Mcf in the
preparation of the reserve report as of January 1, 1998.
The evaluation of oil and gas properties is not an exact science and
inevitably involves a significant degree of uncertainty, particularly
with respect to the quantity of oil or gas that any given property is
capable of producing. Estimates of oil and gas reserves are based on
available geological and engineering data, the extent and quality of
which may vary in each case and, in certain instances, may prove to be
inaccurate. Consequently, properties may be depleted more rapidly
than the geological and engineering data have indicated.
Unanticipated depletion, if it occurs, will result in lower reserves
than previously estimated; thus an ultimately lower return for the
Partnership. Basic changes in past reserve estimates occur annually.
As new data is gathered during the subsequent year, the engineer must
revise his earlier estimates. A year of new information, which is
pertinent to the estimation of future recoverable volumes, is
available during the subsequent year evaluation. In applying industry
standards and procedures, the new data may cause the previous
estimates to be revised. This revision may increase or decrease the
earlier estimated volumes. Pertinent information gathered during the
year may include actual production and decline rates, production from
offset wells drilled to the same geologic formation, increased or
decreased water production, workovers, and changes in lifting costs,
among others. Accordingly, reserve estimates are often different from
the quantities of oil and gas that are ultimately recovered.
The Partnership has reserves which are classified as proved developed
producing, proved developed non-producing and proved undeveloped. All
of the proved reserves are included in the engineering reports which
evaluate the Partnership's present reserves.
Because the Partnership does not engage in drilling activities, the
development of proved undeveloped reserves is conducted pursuant to
farm-out arrangements with the Managing General Partner or unrelated
third parties. Generally, the Partnership retains a carried interest
such as an overriding royalty interest under the terms of a farm-out,
or receives cash.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund VIII-B, L.P.
(a Delaware limited partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements
6. Estimated Oil & Gas Reserves (unaudited) - continued
The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating
to proved oil and gas reserves at December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 is
presented below:
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
Future cash inflows, net of
production and development
costs $ 2,916,000 9,830,000 5,916,000
10% annual discount for
estimated timing of cash
flows 1,189,000 4,205,000 2,539,000
--------- --------- ---------
Standardized measure of
discounted future net cash
flows $ 1,727,000 5,625,000 3,377,000
========= ========= =========
The principal sources of change in the standardized measure of
discounted future net cash flows for the years ended December 31,
1997, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
Sales of oil and gas produced,
net of production costs $ (563,000)(1,009,000) (724,000)
Changes in prices and production costs (2,440,000) 2,439,000
594,000
Changes of production rates
(timing) and others (194,000) (10,000) (446,000)
Sales of minerals in place (18,000) - (37,000)
Revisions of previous
quantities estimates (1,246,000) 344,000 600,000
Accretion of discount 563,000 484,000 306,000
Discounted future net
cash flows -
Beginning of year 5,625,000 3,377,000 3,084,000
---------- --------- ---------
End of year $ 1,727,000 5,625,000 3,377,000
========== ========= =========
Future net cash flows were computed using year-end prices and costs
that related to existing proved oil and gas reserves in which the
Partnership has mineral interests.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
On June 9, 1997 Southwest Royalties, Inc. the Partnership's Managing
General Partner (Southwest Royalties, Inc.) dismissed Joseph Decosimo and
Company as the Partnership's independent accountants. The Managing General
Partner's Board of Directors approved the decision to change the
Partnership's independent accountants.
The reports of Joseph Decosimo and Company on the financial statements for
the past two fiscal years contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of
opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope
or accounting principle.
In connection with its audits for the two most recent fiscal years and
through June 9, 1997, there have been no disagreements with Joseph Decosimo
and Company on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statements disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements
if not resolved to the satisfaction of Joseph Decosimo and Company would
have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial
statements for such years.
The Registrant has requested that Joseph Decosimo and Company furnish it
with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not is agrees with
the above statements. A copy of that letter is included as Exhibit 16 and
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Part III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Management of the Partnership is provided by Southwest Royalties, Inc., as
Managing General Partner. The names, ages, offices, positions and length
of service of the directors and executive officers of Southwest Royalties,
Inc. are set forth below. Each director and executive officer serves for a
term of one year. The present directors of the Managing General Partner
have served in their capacity since the Company's formation in 1983.
Name Age Position
- -------------------- --- -----------------------------------
- -------
H. H. Wommack, III 42 Chairman of the Board,
President,
Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer
and Director
H. Allen Corey 43 Secretary and Director
Bill E. Coggin 44 Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Phillip F. Hock, Jr. 54 Vice President, Exploration
Jon P. Tate 39 Vice President, Land and
Assistant Secretary
Joel D. Talley 36 Vice President, Acquisitions and
Exploitation Manager
R. Douglas Keathley 42 Vice President, Operations
J. Steven Person 39 Vice President, Marketing
H. H. Wommack, III, is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive
Officer, Treasurer, principal stockholder and a director of the Managing
General Partner, and has served as its President since the Company's
organization in August, 1983. Prior to the formation of the Company, Mr.
Wommack was a self-employed independent oil producer engaged in the
purchase and sale of royalty and working interests in oil and gas leases,
and the drilling of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells. Mr.
Wommack holds a J.D. degree from the University of Texas from which he
graduated in 1980, and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina in
1977.
H. Allen Corey, a founder of the Managing General Partner, has served as
the Managing General Partner's secretary and a director since its
inception. Mr. Corey is President of Trolley Barn Brewery, Inc., a brew
pub restaurant chain based in the Southeast. Prior to his involvement with
Trolley Barn, Mr. Corey was a partner at the law firm of Miller & Martin in
Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is currently of counsel to the law firm of
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, with the offices in Chattanooga,
Tennessee. Mr. Corey received a J.D. degree from the Vanderbilt University
Law School and B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill.
Bill E. Coggin, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been with
the Managing General Partner since 1985. Mr. Coggin was Controller for Rod
Ric Corporation of Midland, Texas, an oil and gas drilling company, during
the latter part of 1984. He was Controller for C.F. Lawrence & Associates,
Inc., an independent oil and gas operator also of Midland, Texas during the
early part of 1984. Mr. Coggin taught public school for four years prior
to his business experience. Mr. Coggin received a B.S. in Education and a
B.B.A. in Accounting from Angelo State University.
Phillip F. Hock, Jr., Vice President, Exploration, assumed his
responsibilities with the Managing General Partner as a geologist in
November 1993. Prior to joining the Managing General Partner, Mr. Hock was
employed four (4) years by Ramco Oil and Gas as Exploitation Manager (1989-
1993), Robinson Brothers Drilling Company as Exploration Manager (1980-
1984), and as petroleum geologist by several companies throughout his
career, Magic Circle Oil and Gas (1988-1989), Reading and Bates Petroleum
Company (1984-1988), and Exxon (1971-1980). Mr. Hock received a B. S. in
Geology from Morehead State University and a M. S. in Geology form the
University of New Mexico.
Jon P. Tate, Vice President, Land and Assistant Secretary, assumed his
responsibilities with the Managing General Partner in 1989. Prior to
joining the Managing General Partner, Mr. Tate was employed by C.F.
Lawrence & Associates, Inc., an independent oil and gas company, as Land
Manager from 1981 through 1989. Mr. Tate is a member of the Permian Basin
Landman's Association and received his B.B.S. degree from Hardin-Simmons
University.
Joel D. Talley, Vice President, Acquisitions and Exploitation Manager,
assumed his responsibilities with the Managing General Partner on July 15,
1996. Prior to joining the Managing General Partner, Mr. Talley was
employed for four (4) years by Merit Energy Company as Acquisitions Manager
and then as Region Manager over West Texas, New Mexico and Wyoming (1992-
1996) and eight (8) years by ARCO Oil & Gas Company in various engineering
positions (1984-1992). Mr. Talley received his B.S. in Mechanical
Engineering in 1984 from Texas A&M University.
R. Douglas Keathley, Vice President, Operations, assumed his
responsibilities with the Managing General Partner as a Production Engineer
in October, 1992. Prior to joining the Managing General Partner, Mr.
Keathley was employed for four (4) years by ARCO Oil & Gas Company as
senior drilling engineer working in all phases of well production (1988-
1992), eight (8) years by Reading & Bates Petroleum Company as senior
petroleum engineer responsible for drilling (1980-1988) and two (2) years
by Tenneco Oil Company as drilling engineer responsible for all phases of
drilling (1978-1980). Mr. Keathley received his B.S. in Petroleum
Engineering in 1977 from the University of Oklahoma.
J. Steven Person, Vice President, Marketing, assumed his responsibilities
with the Managing General Partner as National Marketing Director in 1989.
Prior to joining the Managing General Partner, Mr. Person served as Vice
President of Marketing for CRI, Inc., and was associated with Capital
Financial Group and Dean Witter (1983). He received a B.B.A. from Baylor
University in 1982 and an M.D.A. from Houston Baptist University in 1987.
Key Employees
Accounting and Administrative Officer - Debbie A. Brock, age 45, assumed
her position with the Managing General Partner in 1991. Prior to joining
the Managing General Partner, Ms. Brock was employed with Western Container
Corporation as Accounting Manager (1982-1990), Synthetic Industries
(Texas), Inc. as Accounting Manager (1976-1982) and held various accounting
positions in the manufacturing industry (1971-1975). Ms. Brock received a
B.B.A. from the University of Houston.
Controller - Robert A. Langford, age 48, assumed his responsibilities with
the Managing General Partner in 1992. Mr. Langford received his B.B.A.
degree in Accounting in 1975 from the University of Central Arkansas.
Prior to joining the Managing General Partner, Mr. Langford was employed
with Forest Oil Corporation as Corporate Coordinator, Regional Coordinator,
Accounting Manager. He held various other positions from 1982-1992 and
1976-1980 and was Assistant Controller of National Oil Company from 1980-
1982.
Financial Reporting Manager - Bryan Dixon, C.P.A., age 31, assumed his
responsibilities with the Managing General Partner in 1992. Mr. Dixon
received his B.B.A. degree in Accounting in 1988 from Texas Tech University
in Lubbock, Texas. Prior to joining the Managing General Partner, Mr.
Dixon was employed as a Senior Auditor with Johnson, Miller & Company from
1991-1992 and Audit Supervisor for Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center from 1988-1991.
Production Superintendent - Steve C. Garner, age 56, assumed his
responsibilities with the Managing General Partner as Production
Superintendent in July, 1989. Prior to joining the Managing General
Partner, Mr. Garner was employed 16 years by Shell Oil Company working in
all phases of oil field production as operations foreman, one and one-half
years with Petroleum Corporation of Delaware as Production Superintendent,
six years as an independent engineering consultant, and one year with
Citation Oil & Gas Corp. as a workover, completion and production foreman.
Mr. Garner has worked extensively in the Permian Basin oil field for the
last 25 years.
Tax Manager - Carolyn Cookson, age 41, assumed her position with the
Managing General Partner in April, 1989. Prior to joining the Managing
General Partner, Ms. Cookson was employed as Director of Taxes at C.F.
Lawrence & Associates, Inc. from 1983 to 1989, and worked in public
accounting at McCleskey, Cook & Green, P.C. from 1981 to 1983 and Deanna
Brady, C.P.A. from 1980 to 1981. She is a member of the Permian Basin
Chapter of the Petroleum Accountants' Society, and serves on its Board of
Directors and is liaison to the Tax Committee. Ms. Cookson received a
B.B.A. in accounting from New Mexico State University.
Investor Relations Manager - Sandra K. Flournoy, age 51, came to Southwest
Royalties, Inc. in 1988 from Parker & Parsley Petroleum, where she was
Assistant Manager of Investor Services and Broker/Dealer Relations for two
years. Prior to that, Ms. Flournoy was Administrative Assistant to the
Superintendent at Greenwood ISD for four years.
In certain instances, the Managing General Partner will engage professional
petroleum consultants and other independent contractors, including
engineers and geologists in connection with property acquisitions,
geological and geophysical analysis, and reservoir engineering. The
Managing General Partner believes that, in addition to its own "in-house"
staff, the utilization of such consultants and independent contractors in
specific instances and on an "as-needed" basis allows for greater
flexibility and greater opportunity to perform its oil and gas activities
more economically and effectively.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The Partnership does not have any directors or executive officers. The
executive officers of the Managing General Partner do not receive any cash
compensation, bonuses, deferred compensation or compensation pursuant to
any type of plan, from the Partnership. The Managing General Partner
received $72,000, during 1997, 1996 and 1995 as an annual administrative
fee.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
There are no limited partners who own of record, or are known by the
Managing General Partner to beneficially own, more than five percent of the
Partnership's limited partnership interests.
The Managing General Partner owns a nine percent interest as a general
partner. Through repurchase offers to the limited partners, the Managing
General Partner also owns 583 limited partner units, a 5.8% limited partner
interest. The Managing General Partner total percentage interest ownership
in the Partnership is 14.2%.
No officer or director of the Managing General Partner owns Units in the
Partnership. H. H. Wommack, III, as the individual general partner of the
Partnership, owns a one percent interest as a general partner. The
officers and directors of the Managing General Partner are considered
beneficial owners of the limited partner units acquired by the Managing
General Partner by virtue of their status as such. A list of beneficial
owners of limited partner units, acquired by the Managing General Partner,
is as follows:
Amount and
Nature of Percent
Name and Address of Beneficial of
Title of Class Beneficial Owner Ownership Class
- ------------------- --------------------------- --------------- -------
Limited Partnership Southwest Royalties, Inc. Directly Owns 5.8%
Interest Managing General Partner 583 Units
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
Limited Partnership H. H. Wommack, III Indirectly Owns 5.8%
Interest Chairman of the Board, 583 Units
President, CEO, Treasurer
and Director of Southwest
Royalties, Inc., the
Managing General Partner
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
Limited Partnership H. Allen Corey Indirectly Owns 5.8%
Interest Secretary and Director of 583 Units
Southwest Royalties, Inc.,
the Managing General
Partner
633 Chestnut Street
Chattanooga, TN 37450-1800
Limited Partnership Bill E. Coggin Indirectly Owns 5.8%
Interest Vice President and CFO of 583 Units
Southwest Royalties, Inc.,
the Managing General
Partner
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
Limited Partnership Phillip F. Hock, Jr. Indirectly Owns 5.8%
Interest Vice President, Exploration 583 Units
of Southwest Royalties, Inc.,
the Managing General
Partner
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
Limited Partnership Jon P. Tate Indirectly Owns 5.8%
Interest Vice President, Land and 583 Units
Assistant Secretary of
Southwest Royalties, Inc.,
the Managing General
Partner
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
Limited Partnership J. Steven Person Indirectly Owns 5.8%
Interest Vice President, Marketing 583 Units
of Southwest Royalties, Inc.,
the Managing General
Partner
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
Amount and
Nature of Percent
Name and Address of Beneficial of
Title of Class Beneficial Owner Ownership Class
- ------------------- --------------------------- --------------- -------
Limited Partnership Joel D. Talley Indirectly Owns 5.8%
Interest Vice President, Acquisitions 583 Units
and Exploitation Manager of
Southwest Royalties, Inc.,
the Managing General Partner
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
Limited Partnership R. Douglas Keathley Indirectly Owns 5.8%
Interest Vice President, 583 Units
Operations of Southwest
Royalties, Inc., the
Managing General Partner
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
There are no arrangements known to the Managing General Partner which may
at a subsequent date result in a change of control of the Partnership.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
In 1997, the Managing General Partner received $72,000 as an administrative
fee. This amount is part of the general and administrative expenses
incurred by the Partnership.
In some instances the Managing General Partner and certain officers and
employees may be working interest owners in an oil and gas property in
which the Partnership also has a net profits interest. Certain properties
in which the Partnership has an interest are operated by the Managing
General Partner, who was paid approximately $97,000 for administrative
overhead attributable to operating such properties during 1997.
Certain subsidiaries or affiliates of the Managing General Partner perform
various oilfield services for properties in which the Partnership owns an
interest. Such services aggregated approximately $2,600 for the year ended
December 31, 1997.
In the opinion of management, the terms of the above transactions are
similar to ones with unaffiliated third parties.
Part IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
(a)(1) Financial Statements:
Included in Part II of this report --
Reports of Independent Accountants
Balance Sheets
Statements of Operations
Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity
Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements
(2) Schedules required by Article 12 of Regulation S-
X are either omitted because they are not applicable or
because the required information is shown in the
financial statements or the notes thereto.
(3) Exhibits:
4 (a) Certificate of Limited
Partnership of Southwest Royalties Institutional
Income Fund VIII-B, L.P., dated November 30,
1987. (Incorporated by reference from Partner
ship's S-1 Registration Statement, File Number 33-
18852 effective March 31, 1988.)
(b) Agreement of Limited
Partnership of Southwest Royalties Institutional
Income Fund VIII-B, L.P. dated July 11, 1988.
(Incorporated by reference from Partnership's
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1988.)
16 Letter on Change in Certifying Accountant
(Incorporated by reference from Partnership's Form 8-K
dated June 9, 1997.)
27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
There were no reports filed on Form 8-K during the
quarter ended December 31, 1997.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Partnership has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund
VIII-B, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
By: Southwest
Royalties, Inc., Managing
General Partner
By: /s/ H. H. Wommack, III
-----------------------------
H. H. Wommack, III,
President
Date: March 31, 1998
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
Partnership and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ H. H. Wommack, III
-----------------------------------
H. H. Wommack, III, Chairman of the
Board, President, Chief Executive
Officer, Treasurer and Director
Date: March 31, 1998
By: /s/ H. Allen Corey
-----------------------------
H. Allen Corey, Secretary and
Director
Date: March 31, 1998