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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 June 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 notes 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
six month periods ended June 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


                                                 June 30,      December 31,
                                                   2000            1999
                                                ---------      ------------
                                               (unaudited)
  Assets

Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                   $    191,491         181,112
 Receivable from Managing General Partner         332,019         173,306
                                                ---------       ---------
    Total current assets                          523,510         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                   6,627,000       6,579,000
                                                ---------       ---------
    Net oil and gas properties                  1,799,634       1,847,634
                                                ---------       ---------
                                             $  2,323,144       2,202,052
                                                =========       =========
  Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Current liability - Distributions payable    $      1,392           1,317
                                                ---------       ---------
Partners' equity:
 General partners                               (622,394)       (634,496)
 Limited partners                               2,944,146       2,835,231
                                                ---------       ---------
    Total partners' equity                      2,321,752       2,200,735
                                                ---------       ---------
                                             $  2,323,144       2,202,052
                                                =========       =========
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                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI

                         Statements of Operations
                                (unaudited)


                                 Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,              June 30,
                                    2000      1999        2000      1999

  Revenues

Income from net profits
 interests                    $   368,667    257,027    718,592    367,946
Interest                            3,127      1,072      5,303      1,783
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------
                                  371,794    258,099    723,895    369,729
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------

  Expenses

General and administrative         42,386     39,386     79,878     78,931
Depreciation, depletion and
 amortization                       7,000     42,000     48,000     86,000
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------
                                   49,386     81,386    127,878    164,931
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------
Net income                    $   322,408    176,713    596,017    204,798
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
Net income allocated to:

 Managing General Partner     $    29,017     15,904     53,642     18,432
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
 General Partner              $     3,224      1,767      5,960      2,048
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
 Limited Partners             $   290,167    159,042    536,415    184,318
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
  Per limited partner unit    $     14.51      7.95       26.82       9.22
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======

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                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI

                         Statements of Cash Flows
                                (unaudited)

                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                             June 30,
                                                          2000      1999


Cash flows from operating activities:

 Cash received from income from net
  profits interests                                 $   530,317    272,926
 Cash paid to suppliers                                (50,316)   (48,356)
 Interest received                                        5,303      1,783
                                                       --------   --------
  Net cash provided by operating activities             485,304    226,353
                                                       --------   --------
Cash flows provided by investing activities:

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

 Distributions to partners                            (474,925)  (149,174)
                                                       --------   --------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                10,379     77,141

 Beginning of period                                    181,112     38,539
                                                       --------   --------
 End of period                                      $   191,491    115,680
                                                       ========   ========
                                                               (continued)

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                 Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund VI

                    Statements of Cash Flows, continued
                                (unaudited)

                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                             June 30,
                                                          2000      1999

Reconciliation of net income to net
 cash provided by operating activities:

Net income                                          $   596,017    204,798

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

  Depreciation, depletion and amortization               48,000     86,000
  Increase in receivables                             (188,275)   (95,020)
  Increase in payables                                   29,562     30,575
                                                        -------    -------
Net cash provided by operating activities           $   485,304    226,353
                                                        =======    =======

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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 June 30, 2000, and  for  the
     three  and  six  months  ended June 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 performing  necessary
workovers during the next few years to enhance production.  The Partnership
has   the   opportunity  for  potential  increases  with  little   decline.
Thereafter, 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 June 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 June 30, 2000 and 1999

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the quarters ended June 30, 2000 and 1999:
                                               Three Months
                                                  Ended          Percentage
                                                 June 30,         Increase
                                              2000       1999    (Decrease)
                                              ----       ----    ----------
Average price per barrel of oil          $   28.04      15.85        77%
Average price per mcf of gas             $    4.60       2.01       129%
Oil production in barrels                    8,300     14,000      (41%)
Gas production in mcf                       91,200    119,180      (23%)
Income from net profits interests        $ 368,667    257,027        43%
Partnership distributions                $ 250,000    150,000        67%
Limited partner distributions            $ 225,000    135,000        67%
Per unit distribution to limited
 partners                                $   11.25       6.75        67%
Number of limited partner units             20,000     20,000

Revenues

The  Partnership's income from net profits interests increased to  $368,667
from  $257,027 for the quarters ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively,
an  increase of 43%.  The principal factors affecting the comparison of the
quarters ended June 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 June 30, 2000 as  compared  to  the
    quarter ended June 30, 1999 by 77%, or $12.19 per barrel, resulting  in
    an  increase  of  approximately $170,700 in  income  from  net  profits
    interests.  Oil sales represented 36% of total oil and gas sales during
    the  quarter ended June 30, 2000 as compared to 48% during the  quarter
    ended June 30, 1999.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased  during the same period by 129%, or $2.59 per mcf,  resulting
    in  an  increase of approximately $308,700 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
    $479,400.  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 5,700 barrels or 41% during the
    quarter  ended June 30, 2000 as compared to the quarter ended June  30,
    1999, resulting in a decrease of approximately $159,800 in income  from
    net profits interests.

    Gas  production  decreased approximately 27,980 mcf or 23%  during  the
    same  period,  resulting  in  a decrease of approximately  $128,700  in
    income from net profits interests.

    The  total  decrease in income from net profits interests  due  to  the
    change  in  production  is  approximately  $288,500.  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  June  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  39%  higher,  or
    approximately $78,800 more during the quarter ended June  30,  2000  as
    compared  to  the  quarter ended June 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 $49,386 from $81,386 for the quarters
ended  June  30,  2000  and 1999, respectively, a  decrease  of  39%.   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 8%
    or  approximately  $3,000 during the quarter ended  June  30,  2000  as
    compared to the quarter ended June 30, 1999.

2.  Depletion  expense decreased to $7,000 for the quarter ended  June  30,
    2000  from  $42,000  for the same period in 1999.   This  represents  a
    decrease  of 83%.  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 for July 1, 2000 as compared to 1999.

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B.   General  Comparison of the Six Month Periods Ended June 30,  2000  and
1999

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

                                                Six Months
                                                  Ended          Percentage
                                                 June 30,         Increase
                                              2000       1999    (Decrease)
                                              ----       ----    ----------
Average price per barrel of oil          $    27.44     13.75       100%
Average price per mcf of gas             $     3.82      1.83       109%
Oil production in barrels                    17,200    25,000      (31%)
Gas production in mcf                       184,700   219,800      (16%)
Income from net profits interests        $  718,592   367,946        95%
Partnership distributions                $  475,000   150,000       217%
Limited partner distributions            $  427,500   135,000       217%
Per unit distribution to limited
 partners                                $    21.38      6.75       217%
Number of limited partner units              20,000    20,000

Revenues

The  Partnership's income from net profits interests increased to  $718,592
from   $367,946  for  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  2000  and   1999,
respectively,  an  increase of 95%.  The principal  factors  affecting  the
comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    increased during the six months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to  the
    six months ended June 30, 1999 by 100%, or $13.69 per barrel, resulting
    in  an  increase of approximately $342,300 in income from  net  profits
    interests.  Oil sales represented 40% of total oil and gas sales during
    the  six  months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to 46% during the  six
    months ended June 30, 1999.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased  during the same period by 109%, or $1.99 per mcf,  resulting
    in  an  increase of approximately $437,400 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
    $779,700.  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 7,800 barrels or 31% during the
    six months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to the six months ended June
    30,  1999, resulting in a decrease of approximately $214,000 in  income
    from net profits interests.

    Gas  production  decreased approximately 35,100 mcf or 16%  during  the
    same  period,  resulting  in  a decrease of approximately  $134,100  in
    income from net profits interests.

    The  total  decrease in income from net profits interests  due  to  the
    change  in  production  is  approximately  $348,100.  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  June  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  22%  higher,  or
    approximately $81,200 more during the six months ended June 30, 2000 as
    compared  to the six months ended June 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 $127,878 from $164,931 for  the  six
months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, a decrease of 22%.   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 1%
    or  approximately  $900 during the six months ended June  30,  2000  as
    compared to the six months ended June 30, 1999.

2.  Depletion  expense decreased to $48,000 for the six months  ended  June
    30,  2000 from $86,000 for the same period in 1999.  This represents  a
    decrease  of 44%.  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 for July 1, 2000 as compared to 1999.

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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 $485,300  in
the six months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to approximately $226,400 in
the  six  months ended June 30, 1999.  The primary source of the 2000  cash
flow from operating activities was profitable operations.

There were no cash flows provided by investing activities in the six months
ended  June  30,  2000.   Cash  flows used  in  investing  activities  were
approximately $38 in the six months ended June 30, 1999.

Cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $474,900 in  the
six months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to approximately $149,200 in the
six  months  ended June 30, 1999. The only use in financing activities  was
the distributions to partners.

Total distributions during the six months ended June 30, 2000 were $475,000
of  which  $427,500 was distributed to the limited partners and $47,500  to
the general partners.  The per unit distribution to limited partners during
the  six months ended June 30, 2000 was $21.38.  Total distributions during
the  six  months  ended June 30, 1999 were $150,000 of which  $135,000  was
distributed  to  the limited partners and $15,000 to the general  partners.
The  per unit distribution to limited partners during the six months  ended
June 30, 1999 was $6.75.

The  sources  for  the  2000 distributions of $475,000  were  oil  and  gas
operations  of  approximately  $485,300,  resulting  in  excess  cash   for
contingencies  or  subsequent distributions.   The  sources  for  the  1999
distributions  of  $150,000  were oil and gas operations  of  approximately
$226,400  and  the  change of oil and gas properties  $(38),  resulting  in
excess cash for contingencies or subsequent distributions.

Since  inception of the Partnership, cumulative monthly cash  distributions
of  $15,626,459  have  been made to the partners.  As  of  June  30,  2000,
$14,079,282 or $703.96 per limited partner unit has been distributed to the
limited partners, representing a 140% return of the capital contributed.

As  of June 30, 2000, the Partnership had approximately $522,100 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
over  $50.1  million principal due by December 31, 2000 and  $15.3  million
interest   payments  due  within  the  next  twelve  months  on  its   debt
obligations.  The Managing General Partner is currently in the  process  of
renegotiating  the  terms  of its various obligations  with  its  creditors
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  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) Reports on Form 8-K:

                             No  reports on Form 8-K were filed during  the
              quarter ended June 30, 2000.

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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/ J Steven Person
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                                   J Steven Person, Vice-President of
                                   Marketing and Chief Financial Officer
                                   of Southwest Royalties, Inc.
                                   the Managing General Partner

Date:  August 15, 2000

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