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                                 FORM 10-Q


                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001

                                    OR

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

For the transition period from _________________ to _______________

Commission file number 0-15411

                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI
                  (Exact name of registrant as specified
                   in its limited partnership agreement)

Tennessee                                         75-2127812
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)

                       407 N. Big Spring, Suite 300
                  _________Midland, Texas 79701_________
                 (Address of principal executive offices)

                      ________(915) 686-9927________
                      (Registrant's telephone number,
                           including area code)

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether registrant (1)  has  filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange  Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject  to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days:

                            Yes __X__ No _____

         The total number of pages contained in this report is 14.

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                      PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

The  unaudited  condensed financial statements included  herein  have  been
prepared  by  the Registrant (herein also referred to as the "Partnership")
in  accordance  with generally accepted accounting principles  for  interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01
of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and  footnotes  required  by generally accepted accounting  principles  for
complete   financial  statements.   In  the  opinion  of  management,   all
adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of
a  normal  recurring nature.  The financial statements should  be  read  in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and the note thereto  for
the  year ended December 31, 2000, which are found in the Registrant's Form
10-K  Report  for  2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.
The December 31, 2000 balance sheet included herein has been taken from the
Registrant's  2000 Form 10-K Report.  Operating results for the  three  and
nine  month periods ended September 30, 2001 are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for the full year.

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                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI

                              Balance Sheets

                                               September 30,   December 31,
                                                    2001           2000
                                               -------------   ------------
                                                (unaudited)
Assets
------
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                    $    129,172       163,762
 Receivable from Managing General Partner          185,741       301,006
                                                 ---------     ---------
    Total current assets                           314,913       464,768
                                                 ---------     ---------
Oil and gas properties - using the
 full-cost method of accounting                  8,424,134     8,424,134
  Less accumulated depreciation,
   depletion and amortization                    6,850,000     6,646,000
                                                 ---------     ---------
    Net oil and gas properties                   1,574,134     1,778,134
                                                 ---------     ---------
                                              $  1,889,047     2,242,902
                                                 =========     =========
Liabilities and Partners' Equity
--------------------------------
Current liability - Distribution payable      $      2,169         1,594
                                                 ---------     ---------
Partners' equity:
 General partners                                (665,642)     (630,439)
 Limited partners                                2,552,520     2,871,747
                                                 ---------     ---------
    Total partners' equity                       1,886,878     2,241,308
                                                 ---------     ---------
                                              $  1,889,047     2,242,902
                                                 =========     =========
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                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI

                         Statements of Operations
                                (unaudited)


                                Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30,           September 30,
                                  2001      2000         2001      2000
                                  ----      ----         ----      ----
Revenues
--------
Income from net profits
 interests                   $   116,512   387,216     983,760 1,105,806
Interest                           1,852     2,995       7,752     8,299
                                 -------   -------     ------- ---------
                                 118,364   390,211     991,512 1,114,105
                                 -------   -------     ------- ---------
Expenses
--------
General and administrative        38,226    37,911     114,547   117,789
Depreciation, depletion and
 amortization                    104,000    23,000     204,000    71,000
                                 -------   -------     ------- ---------
                                 142,226    60,911     318,547   188,789
                                 -------   -------     ------- ---------
Net income (loss)            $  (23,862)   329,300     672,965   925,316
                                 =======   =======     ======= =========



Net income (loss) allocated to:

 Managing General Partner    $   (2,147)    29,637      60,567    83,278
                                 =======   =======     ======= =========
 General Partner             $     (239)     3,293       6,730     9,253
                                 =======   =======     ======= =========
 Limited Partners            $  (21,476)   296,370     605,668   832,785
                                 =======   =======     ======= =========
  Per limited partner unit   $    (1.07)     14.82       30.28     41.64
                                 =======   =======     ======= =========

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                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI

                         Statements of Cash Flows
                                (unaudited)


                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                        2001       2000
                                                        ----       ----
Cash flows from operating activities

 Cash received from income from net
  profits interests                                $1,059,132    894,243
 Cash paid to suppliers                              (74,654)   (70,793)
 Interest received                                      7,752      8,299
                                                    ---------    -------
  Net cash provided by operating activities           992,230    831,749
                                                    ---------    -------
Cash flows used in financing activities

 Distributions to partners                         (1,026,820) (824,790)
                                                    ---------    -------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents            (34,590)
6,959

 Beginning of period                                  163,762    181,112
                                                    ---------    -------
 End of period                                     $  129,172    188,071
                                                    =========    =======
Reconciliation of net income to net cash
 provided by operating activities

Net income                                         $  672,965    925,316

 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities

  Depreciation, depletion and amortization            204,000     71,000
  Decrease (increase) in receivables                   75,372  (211,563)
  Increase in payables                                 39,893     46,996
                                                    ---------    -------
Net cash provided by operating activities          $  992,230    831,749
                                                    =========    =======


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                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI
                    (a Tennessee limited partnership)

                      Notes to Financial Statements


1.  Organization
          Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI was organized under  the
    laws of the state of Tennessee on December 4, 1986, 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  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                                 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 disposition                 90%          10%
    Operating and administrative costs (2)            90%          10%
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization
     of oil and gas properties                        90%          10%
    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 General  Partner  and
         will be treated as a capital contribution.

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
          The  interim financial information as of September 30, 2001,  and
    for  the  three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, is unaudited.
    Certain  information  and  footnote disclosures  normally  included  in
    financial  statements  prepared in accordance with  generally  accepted
    accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in this Form  10-Q
    pursuant  to  the rules and regulations of the Securities and  Exchange
    Commission.   However,  in  the opinion of  management,  these  interim
    financial  statements include all the necessary adjustments  to  fairly
    present the results of the interim periods and all such adjustments are
    of  a  normal  recurring  nature.  The interim  consolidated  financial
    statements  should  be read in conjunction with the  audited  financial
    statements for the year ended December 31, 2000.

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

General
Southwest  Royalties,  Inc. Income Fund VI was  organized  as  a  Tennessee
limited  partnership  on  December 4, 1986. The offering  of  such  limited
partnership  interests began August 25, 1986, minimum capital  requirements
were met October 3, 1986 and concluded January 29, 1987, with total limited
partner contributions of $10,000,000.

The Partnership was formed to acquire royalty and net profits interests  in
producing  oil  and  gas properties, to produce and market  crude  oil  and
natural  gas  produced  from such properties, and  to  distribute  the  net
proceeds from operations to the limited and general partners.  Net revenues
from  producing  oil  and gas properties will not be  reinvested  in  other
revenue  producing  assets except to the extent that production  facilities
and wells are improved or reworked or where methods are employed to improve
or enable more efficient recovery of oil and gas reserves.

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, sales of properties, and 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 partners  is
therefore expected to fluctuate in later years based on these factors.

Based  on  current  conditions, management anticipates the  possibility  of
performing workovers during the next twelve months.  The Partnership  could
possibly experience a normal decline of 9% per year.

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.

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 September 30, 2001, the net capitalized costs  did
not exceed the estimated present value of oil and gas reserves.

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Results of Operations

A.  General Comparison of the Quarters Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the quarters ended September 30, 2001 and 2000:

                                                 Three Months
                                                    Ended        Percentage
                                                September 30,     Increase
                                                2001      2000   (Decrease)
                                                ----      ----   ---------
Average price per barrel of oil            $   24.69     30.25    (18%)
Average price per mcf of gas               $    2.50      4.36    (43%)
Oil production in barrels                      7,100     8,100    (12%)
Gas production in mcf                        103,800    88,500      17%
Income from net profits interests          $ 116,512   387,216    (70%)
Partnership distributions                  $ 225,000   350,000    (36%)
Limited partner distributions              $ 202,500   315,000    (36%)
Per unit distribution to limited partners  $   10.13     15.75    (36%)
Number of limited partner units               20,000    20,000

Revenues

The  Partnership's income from net profits interests decreased to  $116,512
from  $387,216  for  the  quarters  ended  September  30,  2001  and  2000,
respectively,  a  decrease  of 70%.  The principal  factors  affecting  the
comparison  of  the  quarters ended September 30,  2001  and  2000  are  as
follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    decreased  during the quarter ended September 30, 2001 as  compared  to
    the  quarter  ended  September 30, 2000 by 18%, or  $5.56  per  barrel,
    resulting  in  a decrease of approximately $39,500 in income  from  net
    profits  interests.  Oil sales represented 40% of  total  oil  and  gas
    sales  during the quarter ended September 30, 2001 as compared  to  39%
    during the quarter ended September 30, 2000.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    decreased during the same period by 43%, or $1.86 per mcf, resulting in
    a  decrease  of  approximately $193,100  in  income  from  net  profits
    interests.

    The  total  decrease in income from net profits interests  due  to  the
    change  in prices received from oil and gas production is approximately
    $232,600.  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.

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2.  Oil  production decreased approximately 1,000 barrels or 12% during the
    quarter  ended  September 30, 2001 as compared  to  the  quarter  ended
    September 30, 2000, resulting in a decrease of approximately $30,300 in
    income from net profits interests.

    Gas  production  increased approximately 15,300 mcf or 17%  during  the
    same  period,  resulting  in an increase of  approximately  $66,700  in
    income from net profits interests.

    The  net total increase in income from net profits interests due to the
    change in production is approximately $36,400.

3.  Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  27%  higher,  or
    approximately $66,500 more during the quarter ended September 30,  2001
    as  compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2000.  The increase  in
    lease  operating  expense  is due to pulling expense,  acidization  and
    maintenance being performed on two leases during 2001.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs  and  expenses  increased to $142,226  from  $60,911  for  the
quarters  ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, an  increase  of
133%.   The increase is the result of higher depletion expense and  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 increased 1%
    or  approximately $300 during the quarter ended September 30,  2001  as
    compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2000.

2.  Depletion expense increased to $104,000 for the quarter ended September
    30, 2001 from $23,000 for the same period in 2000.  This represents  an
    increase  of 352%.  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.  Contributing
    factors  to  the increase in depletion expense between the  comparative
    periods were the decrease in the price of oil and gas used to determine
    the Partnership's reserves for October 1, 2001 as compared to 2000, and
    the decrease in oil and gas revenues received by the Partnership during
    2001 as compared to 2000.


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B.   General Comparison of the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,  2001
and 2000

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000:

                                                 Nine Months
                                                    Ended        Percentage
                                                September 30,     Increase
                                                2001      2000   (Decrease)
                                                ----      ----   ---------
Average price per barrel of oil            $   25.80     28.34     (9%)
Average price per mcf of gas               $    4.35      3.99       9%
Oil production in barrels                     22,100    25,300    (13%)
Gas production in mcf                        286,700   273,200       5%
Income from net profits interests          $ 983,760 1,105,806    (11%)
Partnership distributions                  $1,027,395  825,000      25%
Limited partner distributions              $ 924,895   742,500      25%
Per unit distribution to limited partners  $   46.24     37.13      25%
Number of limited partner units               20,000    20,000

Revenues

The  Partnership's income from net profits interests decreased to  $983,760
from  $1,105,806  for the nine months ended September 30,  2001  and  2000,
respectively,  a  decrease  of 11%.  The principal  factors  affecting  the
comparison  of  the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and  2000  are  as
follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    decreased  during the nine months ended September 30, 2001 as  compared
    to the nine months ended September 30, 2000 by 9%, or $2.54 per barrel,
    resulting  in  a decrease of approximately $56,100 in income  from  net
    profits  interests.  Oil sales represented 31% of  total  oil  and  gas
    sales  during the nine months ended September 30, 2001 as  compared  to
    40% during the nine months ended September 30, 2000.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased  during the same period by 9%, or $.36 per mcf, resulting  in
    an  increase  of  approximately $103,200 in  income  from  net  profits
    interests.

    The  net total increase in income from net profits interests due to the
    change  in prices received from oil and gas production is approximately
    $47,100.   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.

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2.  Oil  production decreased approximately 3,200 barrels or 13% during the
    nine  months  ended September 30, 2001 as compared to the  nine  months
    ended  September  30,  2000, resulting in a decrease  of  approximately
    $90,700 in income from net profits interests.

    Gas production increased approximately 13,500 mcf or 5% during the same
    period,  resulting  in an increase of approximately $53,900  in  income
    from net profits interests.

    The  net total decrease in income from net profits interests due to the
    change in production is approximately $36,800.

3.  Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  19%  higher,  or
    approximately $130,700 more during the nine months ended September  30,
    2001  as  compared to the nine months ended September  30,  2000.   The
    increase  in  lease  operating  expense  is  due  to  pulling  expense,
    acidization and maintenance on two leases being performed in 2001.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs and expenses increased to $318,547 from $188,789 for the  nine
months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, an increase of 69%.
The increase is the result of higher depletion expense, partially offset by
a decrease in general and administrative costs.

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 $3,200 during the nine months ended September 30, 2001
    as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2000.

2.  Depletion  expense  increased to $204,000 for  the  nine  months  ended
    September  30,  2001 from $71,000 for the same period  in  2000.   This
    represents  an  increase of 187%.  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. Contributing factors to the increase in depletion  expense
    between the comparative periods were the decrease in the price  of  oil
    and  gas  used to determine the Partnership's reserves for  October  1,
    2001  as  compared  to 2000, and the decrease in oil and  gas  revenues
    received by the Partnership during 2001 as compared to 2000.


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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.

Cash flows provided by operating activities were approximately $992,200  in
the  nine  months  ended  September 30, 2001 as compared  to  approximately
$831,700  in the nine months ended September 30, 2000.  The primary  source
of the 2001 cash flow from operating activities was profitable operations.

Cash  flows  used in financing activities were approximately $1,026,800  in
the  nine  months  ended  September 30, 2001 as compared  to  approximately
$824,800  in  the nine months ended September 30, 2000.  The  only  use  in
financing activities was the distributions to partners.

Total  distributions during the nine months ended September 30,  2001  were
$1,027,395  of which $924,895 was distributed to the limited  partners  and
$102,500  to  the general partners.  The per unit distribution  to  limited
partners during the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $46.24.  Total
distributions during the nine months ended September 30, 2000 were $825,000
of  which  $742,500 was distributed to the limited partners and $82,500  to
the general partners.  The per unit distribution to limited partners during
the nine months ended September 30, 2000 was $37.13.

The  sources  for  the 2001 distributions of $1,027,395 were  oil  and  gas
operations of approximately $992,200, with the balance from available  cash
on  hand  at  the  beginning  of  the period.  The  sources  for  the  2000
distributions  of  $825,000  were oil and gas operations  of  approximately
$831,700,   resulting  in  excess  cash  for  contingencies  or  subsequent
distributions.

Since  inception of the Partnership, cumulative monthly cash  distributions
of  $17,353,854 have been made to the partners.  As of September 30,  2001,
$15,634,177 or $781.71 per limited partner unit has been distributed to the
limited partners, representing a 156% return of the capital contributed.

As  of  September 30, 2001, the Partnership had approximately  $312,700  in
working  capital.   The  Managing  General  Partner  knows  of  no  unusual
contractual commitments and believes the revenues generated from operations
are adequate to meet the needs of the Partnership.

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Partnership is not a party to any derivative or
embedded derivative instruments.

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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 Matter to a Vote of Security Holders

       None

Item 5.Other Information

       None

Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

       (a)    No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for
               which this report is filed.


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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.

                                   Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI
                                   a Tennessee limited partnership

                                   By:  Southwest Royalties, Inc.
                                        Managing General Partner


                                   By:  /s/ Bill E. Coggin
                                        ------------------------------
                                        Bill E. Coggin, Vice President
                                        and Chief Financial Officer

Date:     November 14, 2001

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