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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, 2000

                                    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 16.

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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, 1999 which are found in the Registrant's  Form
10-K  Report  for  1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.
The December 31, 1999 balance sheet included herein has been taken from the
Registrant's  1999 Form 10-K Report.  Operating results for the  three  and
nine  month periods ended September 30, 2000 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,
                                                    2000           1999
                                               -------------   ------------
                                                (unaudited)
Assets

Current assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                     $  188,071        181,112
 Receivable from Managing General Partner         337,873        173,306
                                                ---------      ---------
     Total current assets                         525,944        354,418
                                                ---------      ---------
Oil and gas properties - using the
 full cost method of accounting                 8,426,634      8,426,634
  Less accumulated depreciation,
   depletion and amortization                   6,650,000      6,579,000
                                                ---------      ---------
     Net oil and gas properties                 1,776,634      1,847,634
                                                ---------      ---------
                                               $2,302,578      2,202,052
                                                =========      =========

Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Current liability - Distribution payable       $    1,527          1,317
                                                ---------      ---------
Partners' equity
 General partners                               (624,464)      (634,496)
 Limited partners                               2,925,515      2,835,231
                                                ---------      ---------
     Total partners' equity                     2,301,051      2,200,735
                                                ---------      ---------
                                               $2,302,578      2,202,052
                                                =========      =========
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                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI

                         Statements of Operations
                                (unaudited)


                                Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30,           September 30,
                                  2000      1999         2000      1999
                                  ----      ----         ----      ----
Revenues

Income from net profits
 interests                   $   387,216   363,328   1,105,806   731,274
Interest                           2,995     2,677       8,299     4,461
                                 -------   -------   ---------   -------
                                 390,211   366,005   1,114,105   735,735
                                 -------   -------   ---------   -------
Expenses

General and administrative        37,911    35,468     117,789   114,400
Depreciation, depletion and
 amortization                     23,000    28,000      71,000   114,000
                                 -------   -------   ---------   -------
                                  60,911    63,468     188,789   228,400
                                 -------   -------   ---------   -------
Net income                   $   329,300   302,537     925,316   507,335
                                 =======   =======   =========   =======



Net income allocated to:

 Managing General Partner    $    29,637    27,228      83,278    45,660
                                 =======   =======   =========   =======
 General Partner             $     3,293     3,026       9,253     5,073
                                 =======   =======   =========   =======
 Limited Partners            $   296,370   272,283     832,785   456,602
                                 =======   =======   =========   =======
  Per limited partner unit   $     14.82     13.61       41.64     22.83
                                 =======   =======   =========   =======

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                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI

                         Statements of Cash Flows
                                (unaudited)


                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                        2000       1999
                                                        ----       ----
Cash flows from operating activities

 Cash received from income from net
  profits interests                                $  894,243    603,903
 Cash paid to suppliers                              (70,793)   (71,122)
 Interest received                                      8,299      4,461
                                                      -------    -------
  Net cash provided by operating activities           831,749    537,242
                                                      -------    -------
Cash flows provided by investing activities

 Additions to oil and gas properties                        -       (38)
                                                      -------    -------
Cash flows used in financing activities

 Distributions to partners                          (824,790)  (299,058)
                                                      -------    -------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents               6,959    238,146

 Beginning of period                                  181,112     38,539
                                                      -------    -------
 End of period                                     $  188,071    276,685
                                                      =======    =======

                                                             (continued)
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                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI

                    Statements of Cash Flows, continued
                                (unaudited)


                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                      2000         1999
                                                      ----         ----
Reconciliation of net income to net cash
 provided by operating activities

Net income                                         $  925,316    507,335

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

  Depreciation, depletion and amortization             71,000    114,000
  Increase in receivables                           (211,563)  (127,371)
  Increase in payables                                 46,996     43,278
                                                      -------    -------
Net cash provided by operating activities          $  831,749    537,242
                                                      =======    =======


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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, 2000,  and
    for  the  three and nine months ended September 30, 2000, 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, 1999.

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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.

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, 2000, 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, 2000 and 1999

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the quarters ended September 30, 2000 and 1999:

                                                 Three Months
                                                    Ended        Percentage
                                                September 30,     Increase
                                                2000      1999   (Decrease)
                                                ----      ----   ---------
Average price per barrel of oil            $   30.25     21.84      39%
Average price per mcf of gas               $    4.36      2.76      58%
Oil production in barrels                      8,100     9,750    (17%)
Gas production in mcf                         88,500   112,870    (22%)
Income from net profits interests          $ 387,216   363,328       7%
Partnership distributions                  $ 350,000   150,000     133%
Limited partner distributions              $ 315,000   135,000     133%
Per unit distribution to limited partners  $   15.75      6.75     133%
Number of limited partner units               20,000    20,000

Revenues

The  Partnership's income from net profits interests increased to  $387,216
from  $363,328  for  the  quarters  ended  September  30,  2000  and  1999,
respectively,  an  increase  of 7%.  The principal  factors  affecting  the
comparison  of  the  quarters ended September 30,  2000  and  1999  are  as
follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    increased  during the quarter ended September 30, 2000 as  compared  to
    the  quarter  ended  September 30, 1999 by 39%, or  $8.41  per  barrel,
    resulting  in an increase of approximately $82,000 in income  from  net
    profits  interests.  Oil sales represented 39% of  total  oil  and  gas
    sales  during the quarter ended September 30, 2000 as compared  to  41%
    during the quarter ended September 30, 1999.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased during the same period by 58%, or $1.60 per mcf, resulting in
    an  increase  of  approximately $180,600 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
    $262,600.  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 1,650 barrels or 17% during the
    quarter  ended  September 30, 2000 as compared  to  the  quarter  ended
    September 30, 1999, resulting in a decrease of approximately $49,900 in
    income from net profits interests.

    Gas  production  decreased approximately 24,370 mcf or 22%  during  the
    same  period,  resulting  in  a decrease of approximately  $106,300  in
    income from net profits interests.

    The  total  decrease in income from net profits interests  due  to  the
    change  in  production  is  approximately  $156,200.  The  decrease  in
    production is due primarily to one well, which a workover was performed
    on during the first quarter of 1999, dramatically increasing production
    during the second quarter of 1999.  This same well by year end 1999 had
    shut down and was no longer a producing well, thus the decrease for the
    quarter  ended September 30, 2000.  The decrease in production for  the
    quarter  due  to  the  above  well was partially  offset  by  increased
    production from wells previously shut-in due to low oil and gas  prices
    and in turn the inability to perform repairs and maintenance.

3.  Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  51%  higher,  or
    approximately $82,200 more during the quarter ended September 30,  2000
    as  compared  to the quarter ended September 30, 1999. The increase  in
    lease operating costs and production taxes is primarily a result of the
    higher  oil and gas prices received by the Partnership.  Higher  prices
    have  made  it  possible for the Partnership to  perform  needed  major
    repairs  and  maintenance.  Since production taxes are based  on  gross
    revenues,  the  increase in oil and gas prices have directly  increased
    production taxes.

Costs and Expenses

Total costs and expenses decreased to $60,911 from $63,468 for the quarters
ended  September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, a decrease  of  4%.   The
decrease is the result of lower depletion expense, partially offset  by  an
increase in 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 7%
    or  approximately $2,400 during the quarter ended September 30, 2000 as
    compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1999.

2.  Depletion  expense decreased to $23,000 for the quarter ended September
    30,  2000 from $28,000 for the same period in 1999.  This represents  a
    decrease  of 18%.  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  decline in depletion expense between the  comparative
    periods were the increase in the price of oil and gas used to determine
    the  Partnership's reserves.  As well as an increase  in  oil  and  gas
    revenues received by the Partnerships.


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B.   General Comparison of the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,  2000
and 1999

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999:

                                                 Nine Months
                                                    Ended        Percentage
                                                September 30,     Increase
                                                2000      1999   (Decrease)
                                                ----      ----   ---------
Average price per barrel of oil            $   28.34     15.66      81%
Average price per mcf of gas               $    3.99      2.15      86%
Oil production in barrels                     25,300    35,550    (29%)
Gas production in mcf                        273,200   332,670    (18%)
Income from net profits interests          $1,105,806  731,274      51%
Partnership distributions                  $ 825,000   300,000     175%
Limited partner distributions              $ 742,500   270,000     175%
Per unit distribution to limited partners  $   37.13     13.50     175%
Number of limited partner units               20,000    20,000

Revenues

The Partnership's income from net profits interests increased to $1,105,806
from  $731,274  for  the nine months ended September  30,  2000  and  1999,
respectively,  an  increase of 51%.  The principal  factors  affecting  the
comparison  of  the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and  1999  are  as
follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    increased  during the nine months ended September 30, 2000 as  compared
    to  the  nine  months ended September 30, 1999 by 81%,  or  $12.68  per
    barrel,  resulting in an increase of approximately $450,800  in  income
    from net profits interests.  Oil sales represented 40% of total oil and
    gas  sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2000 as  compared
    to 44% during the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased during the same period by 86%, or $1.84 per mcf, resulting in
    an  increase  of  approximately $612,100 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
    $1,062,900.   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 10,250 barrels  or  29%  during
    the  nine  months  ended September 30, 2000 as  compared  to  the  nine
    months   ended  September  30,  1999,  resulting  in  a   decrease   of
    approximately $290,500 in income from net profits interests.

    Gas  production  decreased approximately 59,470 mcf or 18%  during  the
    same  period,  resulting  in  a decrease of approximately  $237,300  in
    income from net profits interests.

    The  total  decrease in income from net profits interests  due  to  the
    change  in  production  is  approximately  $527,800.  The  decrease  in
    production is due primarily to one well, which a workover was performed
    on during the first quarter of 1999, dramatically increasing production
    during the second quarter of 1999.  This same well by year end 1999 had
    shut down and was no longer a producing well, thus the decrease for the
    quarter  ended September 30, 2000.  The decrease in production for  the
    quarter  due  to  the  above  well was partially  offset  by  increased
    production from wells previously shut-in due to low oil and gas  prices
    and in turn the inability to perform repairs and maintenance.

3.  Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  30%  higher,  or
    approximately $163,400 more during the nine months ended September  30,
    2000  as  compared  to the nine months ended September  30,  1999.  The
    increase  in lease operating costs and production taxes is primarily  a
    result  of  the higher oil and gas prices received by the  Partnership.
    Higher  prices  have  made it possible for the Partnership  to  perform
    needed major repairs and maintenance.  Since production taxes are based
    on  gross  revenues, the increase in oil and gas prices  have  directly
    increased production taxes.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs and expenses decreased to $188,789 from $228,400 for the  nine
months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, a decrease of  17%.
The decrease is the result of lower depletion expense, partially offset  by
an increase 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 increased 3%
    or approximately $3,400 during the nine months ended September 30, 2000
    as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

2.  Depletion  expense  decreased to $71,000  for  the  nine  months  ended
    September  30,  2000 from $114,000 for the same period in  1999.   This
    represents a decrease of 38%.  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 decline in depletion expense  between  the
    comparative periods were the increase in the price of oil and gas  used
    to determine the Partnership's reserves and the increase in oil and gas
    revenues received by the Partnership.


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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 $831,700  in
the  nine  months  ended  September 30, 2000 as compared  to  approximately
$537,200  in the nine months ended September 30, 1999.  The primary  source
of the 2000 cash flow from operating activities was profitable operations.

There  were no cash flows from investing activities during the nine  months
ended  September  30, 2000.  Cash flows used in investing  activities  were
approximately $38 in the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

Cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $824,800 in  the
nine  months ended September 30, 2000 as compared to approximately $299,100
in  the  nine  months ended September 30, 1999.  The only use in  financing
activities was the distributions to partners.

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.  Total
distributions during the nine months ended September 30, 1999 were $300,000
of  which  $270,000 was distributed to the limited partners and $30,000  to
the general partners.  The per unit distribution to limited partners during
the nine months ended September 30, 1999 was $13.50.

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.   The  sources  for  the  1999
distributions  of  $300,000  were oil and gas operations  of  approximately
$537,200,   resulting  in  excess  cash  for  contingencies  or  subsequent
distributions.

Since  inception of the Partnership, cumulative monthly cash  distributions
of  $15,976,459 have been made to the partners.  As of September 30,  2000,
$14,394,282 or $719.71 per limited partner unit has been distributed to the
limited partners, representing a 144% return of the capital contributed.

As  of  September 30, 2000, the Partnership had approximately  $524,400  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.


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Liquidity - Managing General Partner

The  Managing General Partner has a highly leveraged capital structure with
approximately, $33.8 million of cash interest and $5.9 million of principal
due  within  the  next  twelve  months.  The Managing  General  Partner  is
currently  in  the  process  of renegotiating  the  terms  of  its  various
obligations with its note holders and/or attempting to seek new lenders  or
equity  investors.   Additionally,  the  Managing  General  Partner   would
consider disposing of certain assets in order to meet its obligations.

There  can  be no assurance that the Managing General Partner's  continuing
debt  restructuring  efforts will be successful or that  the  lenders  will
agree  to  a course of action consistent with the Managing General Partners
requirements  in restructuring the obligations.  Even if such agreement  is
reached,  it  may  require approval of additional  lenders,  which  is  not
assured.   Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the sales of  assets
can  be  successfully  accomplished on terms  acceptable  to  the  Managing
General   Partner.   Under  current  circumstances,  the  Managing  General
Partner's  ability to continue as a going concern depends upon its  ability
to  (1)  successfully  restructure  its obligations  or  obtain  additional
financing  as  may  be  required, (2) maintain  compliance  with  all  debt
covenants, (3) generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations  on  a
timely  basis, and (4) achieve satisfactory levels of future earnings.   If
the  Managing  General Partner is unsuccessful in its efforts,  it  may  be
unable to meet its obligations making it necessary to undertake such  other
actions as may be appropriate to preserve asset values.

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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)  Exhibits:

               27 Financial Data Schedule

       (b)    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
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                                        Bill E. Coggin, Vice President
                                        and Chief Financial Officer

Date:     November 15, 2000

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