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                                 UNITED STATES

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, DC  20549

                                 FORM 10-QSB/A

                                AMENDMENT NO. 2


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

              For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996

                                       or

       [   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                        
For the period from                                to                          .
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                        Commission file number 0-19753
 
                           GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION
                           -------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            DELAWARE                                 22-2663839
  (State or other jurisdiction of                   (IRS Employer
   incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

              5727 SOUTH LEWIS, #700, TULSA, OKLAHOMA  74105-7148
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 918-749-5666
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


  Check whether the issuer (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             .
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                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE  ISSUERS:

     As of May 13, 1996, 12,369,991 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock,
                       $.01 par value, were outstanding.
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                                 FORM 10-QSB/A
                                AMENDMENT NO. 2

                                 INTRODUCTION


This amendment to Items 1 and 2 of Gothic Energy Corporation's quarterly filing
on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996 includes changes
from the previous filing to reflect an imputed dividend of $143,896 on the 
Company's 7 1/2% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock for the period.
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                           GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                              
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ITEM 1  -  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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     Consolidated Unaudited Balance Sheets
     March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995                                      3
 
     Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations
     Three Months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995                                4
 
     Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows
     Three Months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995                                5
 
     Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements                      6
 
     ITEM 2  -  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

     Management's Discussion and Analysis or
     Plan of Operations                                                        9


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION                                                 PAGE

     Signatures                                                               12


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                  GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                                                    March 31,        December 31,
                          ASSETS                                       1996              1995
                          ------                                  ------------      ------------
<S>                                                               <C>               <C> 
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                       $  1,588,320      $    157,559
   Oil and gas receivable                                             1,740,007           295,344
   Receivable from officers and
     employees                                                           18,857            16,459
   Other                                                                 51,104            74,697
                                                                   ------------      ------------
     Total current assets                                             3,398,288           544,059

Property and equipment:
  Oil and gas properties on full cost method                         24,453,290         8,640,480
  Equipment, furniture and fixtures                                     254,260           135,807
  Accumulated depreciation and depletion                             (1,396,414)         (780,414)
                                                                   ------------      ------------

  Property and equipment, net                                        23,311,136         7,995,873

Notes receivable:
  Affiliate                                                              -                123,000
  Other                                                                  61,648            61,648
Investment                                                               -                200,000
Other assets, net                                                     1,622,842           377,541
                                                                   ------------      ------------

Total assets                                                       $ 28,393,914      $  9,302,121
                                                                   ============      ============
           LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
           ------------------------------------

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable trade                                          $  1,190,587      $  1,019,543
   Oil and gas revenue payable                                        1,312,294            94,841
   Accrued liabilities                                                  268,605           516,176
   Notes payable                                                         25,000         2,900,000
   Current portion long-term debt                                     2,220,000         2,220,000
                                                                   ------------      ------------

Total current liabilities                                             5,016,486         6,750,560

Long-term debt                                                        8,353,120         3,025,573

Gas imbalance liability                                               1,189,956            -

Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, par value $.05,
      authorized 500,000 shares; issued and outstanding
      5,540  shares                                                        277            -
   Common stock, par value $.01, authorized 30,000,000
      shares; issued and outstanding 12,236,657 and 
      5,501,785 share                                                   122,367            55,018
   Additional paid in capital                                        32,376,276        13,965,236
   Accumulated deficit                                              (18,664,568)      (14,494,266)
                                                                   ------------      ------------
   Total stockholders' equity                                        13,834,352          (474,012)
                                                                   ------------      ------------
Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity                                             $ 28,393,914      $  9,302,121
                                                                   ============      ============
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                            See accompanying notes

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                           GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                  (unaudited)

                                                       For the three months ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                       --------------------------
                                                           1996          1995
                                                       -----------   ------------
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Revenues:
  Oil and gas sales                                    $  1,608,216  $   137,527
  Well operations                                           161,213          -
  Interest and other income                                   1,157        3,302
                                                       ------------  ----------- 
  Total revenues                                          1,770,586      140,829

Costs and expenses:
  Lease operating expenses                                  883,097       86,469
  Depletion, depreciation and amortization                  626,367       60,900
  Selling, general and administrative expense               406,307      232,934
  Provision for impairment of oil and gas properties      5,050,000      486,000
                                                       ------------  ----------- 

Operating loss                                           (5,195,185)    (725,474)
Interest expense                                            321,545       49,310
                                                       ------------  ----------- 

Loss before income taxes and extraordinary item        $ (5,516,730) $  (774,784)

Income tax benefit                                        2,992,547        -
                                                       ------------  ----------- 

Loss before extraordinary item                           (2,524,183)    (774,784)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt                      1,432,973        -
                                                       ------------  ----------- 

Net loss                                               $ (3,957,156) $  (774,784)

Preferred dividend                                           69,250        -

Preferred dividend - amortization of preferred
 discount                                                   143,896            -
                                                       ------------  ----------- 
Net loss available for common shares                   $ (4,170,302) $  (774,784)
                                                       ============  =========== 

Loss per common share before extraordinary item (A)            (.28)        (.24)
                                                       ============  =========== 
Loss per common share                                  $       (.43) $      (.24)
                                                       ============  =========== 

Weighted average common shares outstanding                9,673,237    3,187,777
                                                       ============  =========== 

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(A)  Loss per common share before extraordinary item is computed after giving 
     effect to the preferred dividends, both actual and imputed.


                              See accompanying notes

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            GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                   (unaudited)

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<CAPTION>

                                                          For the three months ended   
                                                                  March 31,            
                                                          --------------------------   
                                                              1996           1995     
                                                          -----------     ----------                    
<S>                                                       <C>                <C>       
                                                                                      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                                 
  Net loss                                                $(3,957,156)     $  (774,784)
  ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET LOSS TO NET                                            
     CASH PROVIDED (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                    
  Depreciation and amortization                               626,367           60,900
  Amortization of discount and loan costs                           -           37,562 
  Provision for impairment of oil and gas properties        5,050,000          486,000 
  Deferred income tax benefit                              (2,992,547)               - 
  Loss on early extinguishment of debt                      1,432,973                - 
                                                                                       
Changes in assets and liabilities:                                                     
 Increase in accounts receivable                             (247,533)         (36,672)
 Decrease  in other current assets                             40,653            2,527 
 Increase (decrease)  in accounts and                                                  
     revenues payable                                          81,904         (107,835)
 Decrease in accrued liabilities                             (670,856)         (19,288)
 Decrease in other assets                                     205,700                - 
                                                          -----------      -----------  
Net cash used by operating activities                        (430,495)        (351,590)
                                                                                       
Cash flows from investing activities:                                                  
  Proceeds from sale of investment                            200,000                - 
  Proceeds from collection on note receivable                 123,000                - 
  Proceeds from sale of property                                5,962           36,943 
  Purchase of property and equipment                         (220,939)      (3,219,432)
  Property development                                       (126,431)         (50,488)
  Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired           (17,592,973)               - 
  Other                                                             -           (8,950)
                                                          -----------      -----------  
                                                                                       
Net cash used by investing activities                     (17,611,381)      (3,241,927)
                                                                                       
Cash flows from financing activities:                                                  
  Payments on short-term debt                              (1,560,000)               - 
  Proceeds of short-term debt                                       -        1,850,000 
  Payments on long-term debt                               (6,913,258)        (175,000)
  Proceeds of long-term debt                               11,000,000                - 
  Proceeds from sale of common stock, net                  13,141,368        1,472,000 
  Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net                3,997,430                - 
  Other                                                      (192,903)               - 
                                                          -----------      -----------  
                                                                                       
Net cash provided by financing activities                  19,472,637        3,147,000 
                                                                                       
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                     1,430,761         (446,517)
                                                                                       
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                157,559          824,978 
                                                          -----------      -----------  
                                                                                       
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                  $ 1,588,320      $   378,461  
                                                          ===========      ===========  
                                                   

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                            See accompanying notes

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                  GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1.   GENERAL AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     BUSINESS - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Gothic Energy Corporation, (the "Company"), and its subsidiaries, Gothic Energy
of Texas, Inc. ("Gothic Texas"), since its inception in 1995 and Buttonwood
Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries Buttonwood Petroleum, Inc. and Dakota
Services, Inc. ("Buttonwood") since their acquisition on January 30, 1996.
Since November 1994, the Company has been primarily engaged in the business of
acquiring, developing and exploiting oil and gas reserves.

     PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  -  The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those
estimates.

     In the opinion of management of the Company, the accompanying financial
statements contain all adjustments, none of which were other than normal
recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the
Company as of March 31, 1996, and the results of its operations and cash flows
for the periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995.  The results of operations for
the periods represented are not necessarily indicative of the results of
operations to be expected for the full year.

NOTE 2.   OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES

     The Company's oil and gas reserves are estimated annually by petroleum
engineers.  The Company's calculation of depletion, depreciation and
amortization ("DD&A")  includes estimated future expenditures to be incurred in
developing proved reserves and estimated dismantlement and abandonment costs,
net of salvage values.

     In the event the unamortized costs of oil and gas properties being
amortized exceeds the full cost ceiling as defined by the SEC, the excess is
charged to expense in the period during which such excess occurs.  The full cost
ceiling is based principally on the estimated future discounted net cash flows
from the Company's oil and gas properties.  With the recording of the Buttonwood
acquisition, and based on the reserve report for the quarter ending March 31,
1996, the Company recorded a $5,050,000 provision for impairment of oil and gas
properties at March 31, 1996.  Such provision was reflected in the balance sheet
as a reduction of the cost of oil and gas properties.  Estimates of oil and gas
reserves are imprecise.  Changes in the estimates or declines in oil and natural
gas prices could cause the Company in the near-term to reduce the carrying value
of its oil and natural gas properties.

     The Company has reclassified $916,000 of a previous provision for
impairment of  oil and gas properties, as of December 31, 1995, from accumulated
depreciation and depletion to a reduction in the cost of oil and gas properties
to be consistent with classifications in 1996.  Additionally, the Company has
also reduced, as of March 31, 1996, the cost of oil and gas properties and
equipment, furniture and fixtures by $6,736,066 and $377,751, respectively, for
accumulated depreciation and depletion related to the acquisition of Buttonwood,
which had been erroneously included in accumulated depreciation and depletion.
These reclassifications had no effect on net property and equipment.

NOTE 3.   OIL AND GAS PROPERTY ACQUISITION

     BUTTONWOOD ACQUISITION  -  On January 30, 1996 the Company completed the
acquisition of Buttonwood Energy Corporation (the "Buttonwood Acquisition"), at
a price of $17,912,500, net of a $1,000,000 deposit paid in 1995 and charged to
expense.  The aggregate purchase price of $18,008,712 including acquisition
costs of $389,212, was allocated to he assets acquired and liabilities assumed
as follows:

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                <S>                         <C>          
                Current assets               $  1,632,327
                Property and equipment         20,784,016
                Other assets                    1,435,500
                Current liabilities            (1,660,628)
                Gas imbalance                  (1,189,956)
                Deferred income taxes          (2,992,547)
                                             ------------
                Aggregate purchase price       18,008,712
                Less:  Cash acquired             (415,739)
                                             ------------
                    Net cash paid            $ 17,592,973
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     The Buttonwood Acquisition was financed with proceeds from a public
offering of the Company's common stock and preferred stock, a bridge financing
and the establishment of a credit facility with Bank One, Texas.  The public
offering and the preferred stock financing, generated net proceeds of
$17,216,000.   The remaining purchase price was paid out of the proceeds from
the Bank One, Texas Credit Facility.  The acquisition was accounted for under
the purchase method and, accordingly, results of operations of the acquired
operations are included in the Company's results of operations since the date of
acquisition.

NOTE 4.   FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     BANK ONE LOAN  -  Effective January 30, 1996, the Company entered into an
$11 million revolving loan facility with Bank One Texas.  The proceeds of the
borrowing were used to finance a portion of the purchase price of the Buttonwood
Acquisition , and to repay outstanding indebtedness to Stratum Group, L.L.C.
("Stratum").   The amount outstanding on the Bank One Loan was $10,557,000 at
March 31, 1996.

     The terms of the Bank One Loan provide for principal reduction payments at
the rate of $185,000 per month, plus interest, commencing the first month after
the borrowing is incurred with all outstanding principal and interest due and
payable three years from the initial borrowing date.  Interest is payable at the
option of the Company, either at the rate of 1% over Bank One's base rate or up
to 3.75% (based on the principal balance outstanding), over the rate for
borrowed  dollars by the lending bank in the London Interbank Market. The
indebtedness is collateralized by first liens on all of the Company's oil and
gas properties, including those acquired from Buttonwood.  The loan agreement
relating to the credit facility includes various affirmative and negative
covenants including, among others, the requirements that the Company maintain
certain ratios of current assets to current liabilities, and debt service
coverage.  The loan agreement also established an amount of minimum tangible net
worth and places a limitation on annual selling, general and administrative
expenses.  Material breaches of these or other covenants which are not cured or
waived could result in this indebtedness becoming immediately due and payable
and empowering the lender to foreclose against the collateral for the loan.

     STRATUM LOAN  -  On June 2, 1995, Gothic Texas entered into an agreement
with Stratum in which Stratum agreed to loan Gothic Texas a maximum aggregate of
$8,131,500, of which only $6,756,500 was drawn and was used to complete the
Johnson Ranch Acquisition.  At January 30, 1996 the amount outstanding was
$6,575,687.  On that date the Company, with proceeds from its new credit
facility, paid Stratum in full and terminated its loan agreement with them.
This transaction resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1,432,973.

     Effective January 30, 1996 Quest Capital Corporation ("Quest"), converted
$1,290,000 of its $1,850,000 note into 1,290 shares of the Company's 7 1/2%
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.  The remaining $560,000 of indebtedness
and $265,000 of accrued interest and other amounts due Quest were converted into
a subordinated note in the principal amount of $825,000 which was paid by the
Company on March 13, 1996.

     BRIDGE FINANCING  -  A $1,000,000 note owing to Quest, Epoch Capital
Corporation and another lender , along with accrued interest, was paid, on
January 30, 1996 at the closing of the public offering by the Company.

     PUBLIC OFFERING  - The Company completed a public offering of 2,545,000
Units at a price of $6.00 per Unit.  Each Unit consisted of three shares of the
Company's $.01 par value common stock and three redeemable common stock purchase
warrants, each redeemable for one share of common stock at $2.40 per share.  The
offering netted the Company approximately $12,970,000, which, together with the
proceeds from the credit facility and preferred stock financing, was applied to
the purchase of Buttonwood and the repayment of indebtedness.

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     PREFERRED STOCK OFFERING  -  On January 30, 1996 the Company completed a
preferred stock financing of 5,540 shares of the Company's 7 1/2% Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock.  The financing included 1,290 shares issued to
Quest in exchange for $1,290,000 principal amount of a note. The remaining 4,250
shares were sold for an aggregate cash price of $4,250,000.  The 5,540 shares of
7 1/2% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock issued are convertible commencing
December 31, 1996, into shares of the Company's Common Stock at a conversion
price per share of Common Stock of $2.00, if calculated as of March 31, 1996.
On the basis of the above mentioned conversion price, an aggregate of 2,770,000
shares of Common Stock would be issuable on conversion. Due to the fact that the
preferred stock is convertible into the Company's common stock at a discount
from market, the Company has computed an imputed dividend of $791,429, which is
based on the common stock market value of $2.00 per share at the date of
issuance and a 12 1/2% discount. The discount is being accreted as an imputed
dividend through December 31, 1996 and accordingly affects income <loss>
available for common shares.

NOTE 5.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

     ADDITIONAL ACQUISITIONS  -  Subsequent to the quarter ending March 31,
1996, the Company signed a purchase agreement to acquire from Comstock
Resources, Inc. ("Comstock"), its interest in 164 wells, located primarily in
Oklahoma and Arkansas, of which 71 will be operated by the Company.  The
purchase price is $6.6 million, subject to any closing adjustments.

     Additionally, the Company has signed a letter of intent to acquire
Stratum's 7% royalty interest in the Johnson Ranch properties which was assigned
to it as part of the Johnson Ranch Acquisition in consideration for the
financing provided.  The purchase price is $800,000.  In addition, the Company
has agreed to reduce to $3.25 per share the exercise price of the warrants to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock issued to Stratum in consideration for
providing the Johnson Ranch Acquisition financing.  Prior to such amendment, the
warrants were exercisable at $3.50 per share with respect to 500,000 shares and
$4.50 per share with respect to 500,000 shares.

     The Company intends to fund these acquisitions with an anticipated increase
in its Bank One Credit Facility to approximately $17 million.



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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

     The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain
significant factors which have affected the Company's earnings, financial
condition and liquidity during the periods included in the accompanying
Consolidated Financial Statements.

     Commencing in the last quarter of 1994, the Company redirected its business
efforts toward acquiring natural gas and oil reserves and the production,
development and exploitation of those reserves.  On November 30, 1994, the
Company sold the outstanding stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, Pike County
Dispatch, Inc.  On January 19, 1995, the Company completed its first acquisition
of oil and gas reserves.

     On January 30, 1996, the Company completed the following transactions:  (i)
it completed the acquisition of Buttonwood Energy Corporation (the "Buttonwood
Acquisition");  (ii)  it borrowed  $11 million pursuant to a credit facility
(the "Credit Facility") entered into with a bank;  (iii)  it completed the
public sale of securities (the "Offering") yielding net proceeds of
approximately $12,970,000; and (iv)  it sold 5,540 shares of 7 1/2% Cumulative
Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock Financing") for aggregate consideration of
$5,540,000 inclusive of $1,290,000 principal amount of a note of the Company
exchanged for shares.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
---------------------

     Revenues were $1,770,586 for the three months ended March 31, 1996, as
compared to $140,829 for the same period ended March 31, 1995.  This increase is
the result of acquisitions of oil and gas properties made by the Company
described above.  Higher prices for oil and gas sales also contribute to the
increase.  Oil and gas revenues for the period ended March 31, 1996 were
$1,608,216, with $676,550 coming from oil sales and $931,666 from gas sales.
Oil sales were based on the sale of 35,807 barrels at an average price of $18.89
per barrel.  Gas sales were based on  the sale of 494,401 mcf at an average
price of $1.88 per mcf.
 
     The Company incurred lease operating expenses in the three months ended
March 31, 1996 of $883,097.  This compares to $86,469 for the same period in
1995.  This increase is also a result of the  acquisitions completed since
January 1995.

     Depletion, depreciation and amortization expense increased to $626,367 for
the three months ended March 31, 1996 from $60,900 for the same period in the
prior year.  Depletion on the oil and gas properties amounted to $607,000 for
the three months ended March 31, 1996 and $60,000 for the comparable period in
1995.  Such increase was primarily due to the Buttonwood Acquisition in 1996.
 
     Selling, general and administrative costs were $406,307 for the three
months ended March 31, 1996, as compared to $232,934 for the three months ended
March 31, 1995.  The major reason for this increase is the addition of personnel
and related costs due to acquisitions made since the quarter ending March 31,
1995.  The increase also includes some one-time costs related to the completion
of the Buttonwood transaction.  

     With the recording of the Buttonwood acquisition, and based on the reserve
report for the quarter ending March 31, 1996, the Company recorded a $5,050,000
provision for impairment of oil and gas properties at March 31, 1996. Such
provision was reflected in the balance sheet as a reduction of the cost of oil
and gas properties. Estimates of oil and gas reserves are imprecise. Changes in
the estimates or declines in oil and natural gas prices could cause the Company
in the near-term to reduce the carrying value of its oil and natural gas
properties.

     Management of the Company evaluates oil and gas reserve acquisition
opportunities in the light of many factors, only a portion of which may be
reflected in the amount of proved oil and gas reserves proposed to be acquired.
In determining the purchase price to be offered, the Company does not solely
rely on proved oil and gas reserves nor the value of such reserves, as defined
and determined in accordance with Regulation S-X Rule 4-10. Factors considered
include, among others, the probable reserves of the interests inteneded to be
acquired, anticipated efficiencies and cost reductions that can be made in
operating the producing properties, additional reserves that management believes
can be proven relatively inexpensively based on management's knowledge of the
area where the interests are located and existing producing properties owned by
the Company. Management does not necessarily conclude that an acquisition is not
favorable because there may be a full cost ceiling write-down associated with it
(in fact the Company does not perform a ceiling test for specific properties
acquired because the ceiling test is performed at each quarter and year end for
all of the Company's properties included in its cost center and is based on
prices for oil and gas as of that date which may be higher or lower than the
prices used when evaluating potential acquisitions) but will review the
transaction in the light of proved and probable reserves, historic and seasonal
fluctuations in the prices of oil and gas, future prices for oil and gas, the
factors described above as well as other factors that may relate to the specific
properties under review. Accordingly, although the Company does not anticipate
any further full cost ceiling write-downs which may be indirectly attributed to
the Buttonwood Acquisition, the Company may, however, experience ceiling test
write-downs in the future arising out of other acquisitions.

     Interest and financing costs increased $272,235, to $321,545 for the three
months ended March 31, 1996 as compared to the same period in 1995.  The
increase is the result of interest costs related to the financing used by the
Company to acquire oil and gas properties.

     The Company recorded an extraordinary loss of $1,432,973 on the early
extinguishment of debt during the quarter ended March 31, 1996, with the payoff
of the Stratum loan. The Company also recognized $69,250 in preferred dividends
and $143,896 in amortization of preferred discount on its 7 1/2% cumulative
preferred stock during the period.

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
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GENERAL
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       The Company's capital requirements relate to the acquisition,
exploration, enhancement, development and operation of oil and gas producing
properties. In general, because oil and gas reserves the Company has acquired
and intends to acquire are depleted by production over time, the success of its
business strategy is dependent upon a continuous acquisition, exploitation,
enhancement, development and operation program. In order to achieve
profitability and generate cash flow, the Company will be dependent upon
acquiring or developing additional oil and gas properties or entering into joint
oil and gas well development arrangements. The Company will continue to require
access to debt and equity capital or the availability of joint venture
development arrangements, among other possible sources, to pursue its business
strategy of additional property acquisition and development. The Company has no
present arrangements to raise additional capital from the sale of its securities
or to enter into joint development arrangements and no assurance can be given
that the Company will be able to obtain additional capital or enter into joint
venture development arrangements on satisfactory terms to implement the
Company's business strategy. The Company has funded its recent capital needs
through the issuance of capital stock and borrowings. Without raising additional
capital or entering into joint oil and gas well development arrangements, the
Company will be unable to acquire additional producing oil and gas properties
and its ability to develop its existing oil and gas properties will be limited
to the extent of the available cash flow. No assurance can be given as to the
availability or terms of any such additional capital or joint development
arrangements or that such terms as are available may not be dilutive to the
interests of the Company's stockholders.

     At March 31, 1996 the Company had a cash position of $1,588,320 and a
working capital deficit of $1,618,198.

ACQUISITION FINANCING
---------------------

       Under the terms of the Buttonwood Acquisition agreement, which was
completed on January 30, 1996, the Company paid $17,912,500, in consideration
for the acquisition, net of a $1,000,000 deposit paid in 1995 and charged to
expense.

     The Bank One Credit Facility currently  enables the Company to borrow up to
$11 million.  The proceeds of the borrowing were used on January 30, 1996 to
finance a portion of the purchase price for the Buttonwood Acquisition and repay
outstanding indebtedness.  The terms currently provide for amortization payments
at the rate of $185,000 per month commencing February 1, 1996, with all
outstanding principal and interest due and payable three years from the initial
borrowing date.  Interest is payable, at the option of Company, either at the
rate of 1% over the lending bank's base rate or up to 3.75% (based on the
principal balance outstanding) over the rate for borrowed dollars by the lending
bank in the London Interbank market.  The indebtedness is collateralized by
first liens on all of the Company's oil and gas properties.  The loan agreement
relating to the Credit Facility includes various affirmative and negative
covenants, including, among others, the requirements that the Company (i)
maintain a ratio of current assets to current liabilities, as defined, of not
less than 1. 0 to 1.0, (ii)  maintain a debt service coverage ratio of net cash
flow per quarter to required quarterly reduction of indebtedness of less than
1.10 to 1.0, (iii)  maintain minimum tangible net worth at the end of each
fiscal quarter of $10,250,000, plus certain percentages of net income and
proceeds received from the sale of securities, and (iv)  maintain selling,
general and administrative expenses per quarter not in excess of the lesser of
$1,200,000 or 25% of consolidated net revenues.  Material breaches of these or
other covenants which are not cured or waived could result in a default under
the loan agreement resulting in this indebtedness becoming immediately due and
payable and empowering the lender to foreclose against the collateral for the
loan.

     Pursuant to the Preferred Stock Financing, the Company issued and sold
5,540 shares of its 7 1/2% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock for an
aggregate consideration of $5,540,000, of which $4,250,000 was paid in cash, and
$1,290,000 was paid by Quest by exchange of $1,290,000 of outstanding principal
amount of indebtedness held by Quest for 1,290 shares.  The proceeds were used
by the Company, together with the net

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proceeds from the offering and the Credit Facility, for the balance of the
purchase price of the Buttonwood Acquisition and to repay indebtedness and
expenses of the 1996 Transactions.  The 5,540 shares of 7 1/2% Cumulative
Convertible  Preferred Stock are convertible, commencing December 31, 1996, into
shares of the Company's Common Stock at a conversion price per share of Common
Stock equal to the lesser of (i)  $2.00 or (ii)  a price equal to the average of
the closing prices of the Company's Common Stock during the 30 business days
prior to the day the shares are converted less a discount of 12 1/2%.  The
number of shares of Common Stock to be issued on conversion is determined by
multiplying the number of shares of 7 1/2% Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock to be converted by $1,000 and dividing the result by the conversion price
in effect.  The shares pay a cumulative preferred dividend of 7 1/2% of the
stated value per annum payable semi-annually.  The shares of 7 1/2% Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock have no voting rights. In addition, due to the fact 
that the preferred stock is convertible into the Company's common stock at a 
discount from market, the Company has computed an imputed dividend of $791,429, 
which is based on the common stock market value of $2.00 per share at the date 
of issuance and a 12 1/2% discount. The discount is being accreted as an imputed
dividend through December 31, 1996 and accordingly affects income <loss> 
available for common shares.

     After reflecting the exchange of $1,290,000 principal amount of
indebtedness for 1,290 shares of 7 1/2% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
in the Preferred Stock Financing, the remaining $560,000 of principal and
accrued interest of $173,000 owing to Quest on a note, and other obligations
owing to Quest aggregating $92,000 were replaced at the closing of the Preferred
Stock Financing with a new subordinated note in the principal amount of $825,000
bearing interest at 7 1/2% per annum, due, together with all accrued interest
thereon, ten years from the date it is issued.  The $825,000 note was repaid on
March 13, 1996.

     ADDITIONAL ACQUISITIONS  -  Subsequent to the quarter ending March 31,
1996, the Company signed a purchase agreement to acquire from Comstock
Resources, Inc. ("Comstock"), its interest in 164 wells, located primarily in
Oklahoma and Arkansas, of which 71 will be operated by the Company.  The
purchase price is $6.6 million, subject to any closing adjustments.

     Additionally, the Company has signed a letter of intent to acquire
Stratum's 7% royalty interest in the Johnson Ranch properties which was assigned
to it as part of the Johnson Ranch Acquisition in consideration for the
financing provided.  The purchase price is $800,000.  In addition, the Company
has agreed to reduce to $3.25 per share the exercise price of the warrants to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock issued to Stratum in consideration for
providing the Johnson Ranch Acquisition financing.  Prior to such amendment, the
warrants were exercisable at $3.50 per share with respect to 500,000 shares and
$4.50 per share with respect to 500,000 shares.

     The Company intends to fund these acquisitions with an anticipated increase
in its Bank One Credit Facility to approximately $17 million.

CASH FLOW
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     Net cash used in operating activities increased to $430,495 for the three
months ended March 31, 1996 as compared to net cash used of $351,590 for same
period in 1995.  This was primarily a result of the net loss of $3,957,156,
which includes a full cost ceiling write-down of $5,050,000, a deferred income
tax benefit of $2,992,547 and a loss on early extinguishment of debt of
$1,432,973 and net changes in operating assets and liabilities.

     The Company used $17,611,381 of net cash in investing activities for the
first quarter of 1996 compared with $3,241,927 for the same period in 1995.
This was due to the acquisition of Buttonwood, net of cash acquired, for
$17,592,973, and oil and gas well enhancements in the amount of $126,431 and
other producing property acquisitions of $220,939.

     Net cash provided by financing activities for the quarter ended March 31,
1996 was $19,472,637 compared to $3,147,000 provided in 1995.  During the
quarter ended March 31, 1996 the Company received proceeds from long-term debt
of $11,000,000, proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $13,141,368 and
proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock of $3,997,430.  The Company also
used funds of $8,473,258 to pay short and long-term debt during the quarter.

     CAUTIONARY STATEMENT  -  Reference is made to the Cautionary Statement for
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Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
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Reform Act of 1995 contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
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the year ended December 31, 1995, which Cautionary Statement is incorporated
herein by reference.

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                                  SIGNATURES

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


                           GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION


DATE: MAY 30, 1997                      BY: /S/ MICHAEL PAULK
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                                            MICHAEL PAULK,
                                            PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER



DATE: MAY 30, 1997                      BY: /S/ ANDREW MCGUIRE
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                                            ANDREW MCGUIRE,
                                            CONTROLLER


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