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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

[X]      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         For the fiscal year ended DECEMBER 31, 1998
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 333-04964C

                BLUE RIDGE ENERGY FUND 1997-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                   (Exact name of registrant as specified in
                     its Certificate of Limited Partnership)

            Kentucky                                  61-1310934
    (State of Organization)               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

             632 Adams Street, Suite 700, Bowling Green, KY 42101
                              (502) 842-2421
         (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

       Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

       Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the 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 periods that the 
registrant was required), and (2) has been subject to such filing 
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   X     No
                                       -----      ----

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to 
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information 
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any 
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]

Registrant does not have an aggregate market value for its Limited 
Partnership Interests.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

DOCUMENT                                  INCORPORATED AS TO
<S>                                      <C>
Registration Statement No. 333-04964C     Items 1 and 13
on Form SB-2
</TABLE>

             ALL OR PORTIONS OF ITEMS 2, 5-8, 11, 13 AND 14 ARE OMITTED.


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                             Form 10-K Annual Report
                     For the Period Ended December 31, 1998

                BLUE RIDGE ENERGY FUND 1997A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP



PART I

     Item 1.  Business                                                  3
     Item 2.  Properties                                                6
     Item 3.  Legal Proceedings                                         10
     Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders       10

PART II

     Item 5.  Market Price of and Distributions on the Registrant's
              Units and Related Limited Partner Matters                 10
     Item 6.  Selected Financial Data                                   11
     Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
              Condition and Results of Operations                       11
     Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data               13
     Item 9.  Disagreements on Accounting and Financial Disclosure      13

PART III

     Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant        13
     Item 11. Executive Compensation                                    13
     Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
              Management                                                14
     Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions            14

PART IV

     Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and
              Reports on Form 8-K                                       15

OTHER

     Signatures


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                                     PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PARTNERSHIP

Blue Ridge Energy Fund 1997A Limited Partnership, a Kentucky limited 
partnership (the "Partnership" or the "Registrant"), is a partnership formed 
under a public serial limited partnership offering denominated Blue Ridge 
Energy Fund 1996/1997 (Registration Statement No. 333-04964C on Form SB-2, 
originally declared effective September 24, 1996, and amended effective 
November 12, 1997 [the "Registration Statement"]). The Partnership was formed 
effective January 1, 1997 under a Limited Partnership Agreement dated January 
1, 1997 with its initial Limited Partner, an affiliate of the Managing 
General Partner. The initial 35 limited partners made capital contributions 
totaling $1,034,000, which were accepted in early 1998 when the Partnership 
commenced operations.

The Partnership is principally engaged in the business of acquiring, 
developing and, when appropriate, disposing of working interests in oil and 
gas properties within the continental United States. Each working interest 
held by the Partnership entitles the Partnership to receive, in kind or in 
value, a share of the production of oil and gas from the producing property, 
and obligates the Partnership to participate in the operation of the property 
and to bear its proportionate share of all operating costs associated 
therewith. The Partnership typically holds less than the entire working 
interest in its producing properties.

At December 31, 1998, the Partnership had expended or committed to expend 
100% of the limited partners' net commitments (i.e., limited partners' 
commitments available to the Partnership for property acquisitions after 
payment of organization fees and expenses) in the acquisition and development 
of producing properties, which properties are described under Item 2, 
"Properties," below. The Partnership's revenues and profits are derived 
almost entirely from the sale of oil and gas produced from its properties and 
from the sale of acquired oil and gas properties, when the sale of such 
properties is economically preferable to continued operation.

The Partnership's business and affairs are conducted by its Managing General 
Partner, Blue Ridge Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Blue Ridge"). The 
partnership's oil and gas properties are operated by industry operators 
designated by the owners of a majority of the working interest in each 
property.

The general manner in which the Partnership acquires producing properties and 
otherwise conducts its business is described in detail in the Registration 
Statement under "Proposed Activities," which is incorporated herein by 
reference.

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COMPETITION, MARKETS AND REGULATIONS

     COMPETITION

     The oil and gas industry is highly competitive in all its phases. The 
Partnership encounters strong competition from many other oil and gas 
producers, many of which possess substantial financial resources, in 
acquiring economically desirable oil and gas properties.

     MARKETS

     The amounts of and price obtainable for oil and gas production from 
Partnership properties will be affected by market factors beyond the control 
of the Partnership. Such factors include the extent of domestic production, 
the level of imports of foreign oil and gas, the general level of market 
demand on a regional, national and worldwide basis, domestic and foreign 
economic conditions that determine levels of industrial production, political 
events in foreign oil-producing regions, and variations in governmental 
regulations and tax laws and the imposition of new governmental requirements 
upon the oil and gas industry. There can be no assurance that oil and gas 
prices will not decrease in the future, thereby decreasing net Revenues from 
Partnership Properties.

     From time to time, there may exist a surplus of natural gas or oil 
supplies, the effect of which may be to reduce the amount of hydrocarbons 
that the Partnerships may produce and sell while such oversupply exists. In 
recent years, initial steps have been taken to provide additional gas 
transportation lines from Canada to the United States. If additional Canadian 
gas is brought to the United States market, it could create downward pressure 
on United States gas prices.

     REGULATIONS

     ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

     The federal government and various state and local governments have 
adopted laws and regulations regarding the control of contamination of the 
environment. These laws and regulations may require the acquisition of a 
permit by Operators before drilling commences, prohibit drilling activities 
on certain lands lying within wilderness areas or where pollution arises and 
impose substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from operations, 
particularly operations near or in onshore and offshore waters or on 
submerged lands. These laws and regulations may also increase the costs of 
routine drilling and operation of wells. Because these laws and regulations 
change frequently, the costs to the Partnership of compliance with existing 
and future environmental regulations cannot be predicted. However, the 
Managing Partner does not believe that the Partnership is affected in a 
significantly different manner by these regulations than are its competitors 
in the oil and gas industry.


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     FEDERAL REGULATION OF NATURAL GAS

     The transportation and sale of natural gas in interstate commerce is 
heavily regulated by agencies of the federal government. The following 
discussion is intended only as a summary of the principal statutes, 
regulations and orders that may affect the production and sale of natural gas 
from Partnership Properties. This summary should not be relied upon as a 
complete review of applicable natural gas regulatory provisions.

     FERC ORDERS

     Several major regulatory changes have been implemented by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") from 1985 to the present that affect 
the economics of natural gas production, transportation and sales. In 
addition, the FERC continues to promulgate revisions to various aspects of 
the rules and regulations affecting those segments of the natural gas 
industry that remain subject to the FERC's jurisdiction. In April 1992, the 
FERC issued Order No. 636 pertaining to pipeline restructuring. This rule 
requires interstate pipelines to unbundle transportation and sales services 
by separately stating the price of each service and by providing customers 
only the particular service desired, without regard to the source for 
purchase of the gas. The rule also requires pipelines to (i) provide 
nondiscriminatory "no-notice" service allowing firm commitment shippers to 
receive delivery of gas on demand up to certain limits without penalties, 
(ii) establish a basis for release and reallocation of firm upstream pipeline 
capacity and (iii) provide non-discriminatory access to capacity by firm 
transportation shippers on a downstream pipeline. The rule requires 
interstate pipelines to use a straight fixed variable rate design. The rule 
imposes these same requirements upon storage facilities.

     FERC Order No. 500 affects the transportation and marketability of 
natural gas. Traditionally, natural gas has been sold by producers to 
pipeline companies, which then resold the gas to end-users. FERC Order No. 
500 alters this market structure by requiring interstate pipelines that 
transport gas for others to provide transportation service to producers, 
distributors and all other shippers of natural gas on a nondiscriminatory, 
"first-come, first-served" basis ("open access transportation"), so that 
producers and other shippers can sell natural gas directly to end-users. FERC 
Order No. 500 contains additional provisions intended to promote greater 
competition in natural gas markets.

     It is not anticipated that the marketability of and price obtainable for 
natural gas production from Partnership Properties will be significantly 
affected by FERC Order No. 500. Gas produced from Partnership Properties 
normally will be sold to intermediaries who have entered into transportation 
arrangements with pipeline companies. These intermediaries will accumulate 
gas purchased from a number of producers and sell the gas to end-users 
through open access pipeline transportation.


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     STATE REGULATIONS


     Production of any oil and gas from Partnership Properties will be 
affected to some degree by state regulations. Many states in which the 
Partnership will operate have statutory provisions regulating the production 
and sale of oil and gas, including provisions regarding deliverability. Such 
statutes, and the regulations promulgated in connection therewith, are 
generally intended to prevent waste of oil and gas and to protect correlative 
rights to produce oil and gas between owners of a common reservoir. Certain 
state regulatory authorities also regulate the amount of oil and gas produced 
by assigning allowable rates of production to each well or proration unit.

     FEDERAL LEASES

     Some of the Partnership's properties are located on federal oil and gas 
leases administered by various federal agencies, including the Bureau of Land 
Management. Various regulations and orders affect the terms of leases, 
exploration and development plans, methods of operation and related matters.

     EMPLOYEES

     The Partnership has no employees. Blue Ridge, however, has a staff of 
geologists, petroleum engineers, drilling and accounting personnel who 
administer the operations of Blue Ridge and the Partnership. As of December 
31, 1998, Blue Ridge had 63 employees. Blue Ridge's administrative and 
overhead expenses attributable to the Partnership's operations are borne by 
the Partnership.

ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES

As of December 31, 1998, the Partnership has acquired interests in producing 
oil and gas properties which are generally described below.

PRINCIPAL OIL AND GAS PRODUCING PROPERTIES

The most valuable wells in the Partnership, based upon year-end engineering 
estimates of discounted future net revenues using constant pricing and costs, 
are described below.

1.   Approximately 73% of total value is from the Knobles-Respondek #1 in 
Dewitt County Texas. The Knobles-Respondek #1 produces from the Wilcox 
formation..

2.   The Gonzales #2 is in Starr, County, Texas and produces from the Frio 
and Vicksburg formations, accounting for 27% of the value.

There are no other wells in the Partnership contributing to the total 
Partnership value.


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TITLE TO PROPERTIES

Title to substantially all significant producing properties of the 
Partnership has been examined. The properties are subject to royalty, 
overriding royalty and other interests customary in the industry. The 
Managing General Partner does not believe any of these burdens materially 
detract from the value of the properties or will materially detract from the 
value of the properties or materially interfere with their use in the 
operation of the business of the Partnership.

PRODUCTION AND SALES PRICE

The following table summarizes the sales volumes of the Partnership's net oil 
and gas production expressed in MCFs. Equivalent MCFs are obtained by 
converting oil to gas on the basis of their relative energy content; one 
barrel equals 6,000 cubic feet of gas.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                 Net Production
                               ------------------
                               For the Year Ended
                                December 31, 1998
                               ------------------
<S>                                          <C>
Net Volumes (Equivalent Mcfs)                 (To be Determined)

Average Sales Price
   per Equivalent Mcf                         (To be Determined)

Average Production Cost
   per Equivalent Mcf
   (includes production taxes)                (To be Determined)
</TABLE>





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NET PROVED OIL AND GAS RESERVES


     Presented below are the estimates of the Partnership's proved reserves 
as of December 31, 1998. All of the Partnership's proved reserves are located 
in the United States.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                           December 31,
                                          --------------
                                               1998
                                          --------------
                                                      Natural
                                         Oil            Gas
                                        -------      ---------
                                        (BBLS)        (MMCF)
<S>                                     <C>           <C>
Proved developed
   reserves at end of year                 (To be Determined)
                                        -------         -----
Proved reserves
   Balance at beginning
     of year                               (To be Determined)

   Extensions, discoveries
      and other additions                  --             --

   Revisions of previous
     estimates                             (To be Determined)

   Sales of minerals in
     place                                 (To be Determined)

   Production                              (To be Determined)
                                        -------          -----

   Balance at end of year                  (To be Determined)
                                        -------          -----

</TABLE>


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The following table summarizes by acquisition the Registrant's reserves and 
gross and net interests in producing oil and gas wells as of December 31, 
1998:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    Reserves
                                December 31, 1998
                               ---------------------
                                                                   Natural               Wells
                                                 Oil                 Gas        -------------------------
Acquisition                 State(s)            (BBLS)              (MMCF)         Gross            Net
- -----------               --------           -------             -------        -------         -------
<S>                         <C>                 <C>                <C>            <C>              <C>
Knobles-Respondek #1         TX                 (To be Determined)
Gonzales #2                  TX                 (To be Determined)
                                                 -------             -----             ----            ------
                                                (To be Determined)
                                                 -------             -----             ----            ------
</TABLE>

There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved 
reserves and in projecting the future rates of production, timing and plan of 
development. Oil and gas reserve engineering must be recognized as a 
subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of oil and gas 
that cannot be measured in an exact way, and estimates of other engineers 
might differ from those above. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a 
function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological 
interpretation and judgment. Results of drilling, testing and production 
subsequent to the date of the estimate may justify revision of such estimate, 
and, as a general rule, reserve estimates based upon volumetric analysis are 
inherently less reliable than those based on lengthy production history. 
Accordingly, reserve estimates are often different from the quantities of oil 
and gas that are ultimately recovered.

In estimating the oil and natural gas reserves, the Registrant, in accordance 
with criteria prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, has used 
prices received as of December 31, 1998 without escalation, except in those 
instances where fixed and determinable gas price escalations are covered by 
contracts, limited to the price the Partnership reasonably expects to 
receive. The Registrant does not believe that any favorable or adverse event 
causing a significant change in the estimated quantity of proved reserves has 
occurred between December 31, 1998 and the date of this report.

Future prices received for the sale of the Partnership's product may be 
higher or lower than the prices used in the evaluation described above; the 
operating costs relating to such production may also increase or decrease 
from existing levels. The estimates presented above are in accordance with 
rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Partnership is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings to 
which it is a party or of which any of its property is the subject.

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of limited partners during the fiscal year
covered by this report.


                                            PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET PRICE OF AND DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE REGISTRANT'S UNITS
           AND RELATED LIMITED PARTNER MATTERS

MARKET INFORMATION

Units in the Partnership were initially sold at a price of $1,000 per Unit. 
Units are not traded on any exchange and there is no established public 
trading market for the Units.

HOLDERS

As of December 31, 1998, there were 35 Limited Partners holding Units in the 
Partnership.

DISTRIBUTIONS

The Partnership generally makes distributions to Limited Partners on a 
monthly basis, subject to the restrictions set forth in the Limited 
Partnership Agreement. In the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998, the 
Partnership distributed a total of (To be Determined) to holders of its 
Units. Cash distributions constitute net proceeds from sale of oil and gas 
production after payment of lease operating expenses and other partnership 
expenses. Some or all of such amounts or any proceeds from the sale of 
partnership properties could be deemed to constitute a return of investors' 
capital.

Oil and gas investments involve a high risk of loss, and no assurance can be 
given that any particular level of distributions to holders of Units can be 
achieved or maintained. Although it is anticipated that monthly distributions 
will continue to be made through 1999, the Partnership's ability to make 
distributions could be diminished by any event adversely affecting the oil 
and gas properties in which the Partnership owns interests or the amount of 
revenues received by the Partnership therefrom.

The Partnership's Limited Partnership Agreement contains various provisions 
which might serve to delay, defer or prevent a change in control of the 
Partnership, such as the requirement of a vote of Limited Partners in order 
to sell all or substantially all of the

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Partnership's properties or the requirement of consent by the Managing 
General Partner to transfers of limited partnership interests.

ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected financial data, prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles as of December 31, 1998, should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements included in Item 8.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              1998
                                                          ------------
<S>                                               <C>
Revenues                                           $    (To be Determined)
Income (Loss)                                      $    (To be Determined)
Total Assets                                       $    (To be Determined)
Cash Distributions                                 $    (To be Determined)
Long Term Obligations                              $    (To be Determined)
Limited Partners' Net Income (Loss) Per Unit       $    (To be determined)
Limited Partners' Cash
 Distributions Per Unit                            $    (To be Determined)
</TABLE>

ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
           RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Oil and gas reserves are depleting assets and therefore often experience 
significant production declines each year from the date of acquisition 
through the end of the life of the property. The primary source of liquidity 
to the Partnership comes almost entirely from the income generated from the 
sale of oil and gas produced from ownership interests in oil and gas 
properties. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled (To be 
Determined). This source of liquidity and the related results of operations, 
and in turn cash distributions, will decline in future periods as the oil and 
gas produced from the properties also declines while production and general 
and administrative costs remain relatively stable making it unlikely that the 
Partnership will hold the properties until they are fully depleted, but will 
likely liquidate when a substantial majority of the reserves have been 
produced. The Partnership has expended all of the partner's net commitments 
available for property acquisitions and development by developing oil and gas 
properties. The partnership invests primarily in development properties. 
Significant purchases of additional reserves or extensive drilling activity 
are not anticipated. Capital expenditures totaled (To be Determined), in 
1998,. Cash distributions totaled (To be Determined) in 1998.

The Managing General Partner ("MGP") anticipates that the Partnership will 
have adequate liquidity from income from continuing operations to satisfy any 
future capital expenditure requirements, so long as 1999 market conditions 
remain comparable to those in 1998.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(To be Determined)

YEAR 2000

The Year 2000 issue results from computer programs and embedded computer 
chips with date fields that cannot distinguish between the years 1900 and 
2000. The Managing General Partner is currently implementing the steps 
necessary to make its operations and the related operations of the 
Partnership capable of addressing the Year 2000. These steps include 
upgrading and certifying its computer systems and field operation services 
and obtaining Year 2000 compliance certification from all important business 
suppliers. The Managing General Partner anticipates that all of its the 
mission critical systems will be capable of Year 2000 operations.

The Managing General Partner's business systems are almost entirely comprised 
of off-the-shelf software. Most of the necessary changes in computer 
instructional code can be made by upgrading this software. The Managing 
General Partner is currently in the process of either upgrading the 
off-the-shelf software or receiving certification as to Year 2000 compliance 
from vendors or third party consultants.

The Managing General Partner does not believe that costs incurred to address 
the Year 2000 issue with respect to its business systems will have a material 
effect on the Partnership's results of operations, or its liquidity and 
financial condition. The estimated total cost to the Managing General Partner 
to address Year 2000 issues is projected to be less than $10,000 and the 
Partnership's share of this cost is expected to be insignificant.

The failure to correct a material Year 2000 problem could result in an 
interruption, or failure of certain normal business activities or operations. 
Based on activities to date, the Managing General Partner believes that it 
will be able to resolve any Year 2000 problems concerning its financial and 
administrative systems. It is undeterminable how all the aspects of the Year 
2000 will impact the Partnership. The most reasonably likely worst case 
scenario would involve a prolonged disruption of external power sources upon 
which core equipment relies, resulting in a substantial decrease in the 
Partnership's oil and gas production activities. In addition, the pipeline 
operators to whom the Managing General Partner sells the Partnership's 
natural gas, as well as other customers and suppliers, could be prone to Year 
2000 problems that could not be assessed or detected by the Managing General 
Partner. The Managing General Partner is contacting its major purchasers, 
customers, suppliers, financial institutions and others with whom it conducts 
business to determine whether they will be able to resolve in a timely manner 
any Year 2000 problems directly affecting the Managing General Partner or 
Partnership and to inform them of the Managing General Partner's internal 
assessment of its Year 2000 review. There can be no assurance that such third 
parties will not fail to appropriately address their Year 2000 issues or will 
not themselves suffer a Year 2000 disruption that could have a material 
adverse effect on the Partnership's activities, financial condition or 
operating results. Based

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upon these responses and any problems that arise during the testing phase, 
contingency plans or back-up systems would be determined and addressed.

ITEM 8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

See Part IV, Item 14(a) for index to financial statements.

ITEM 9.    DISAGREEMENTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

                                   PART III

ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     As a limited partnership, the Registrant has no directors or executive 
officers. The business and affairs of the Registrant are managed by Blue 
Ridge as Managing General Partner. Set forth below is certain information as 
of March 12, 1999 regarding the directors and executive officers of Blue 
Ridge.

                          DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Position(s) with
      Name                  Age    Blue Ridge and Other Companies
      ----                  ---    ------------------------------
<S>                        <C>    <C>
Robert D. Burr              53     Chairman of the Board of Blue Ridge,
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer

J. Thomas Cook, Jr.         46     Director of Blue Ridge, Senior
                                   Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Gregory B. Shea             36     Director of Blue Ridge; Senior Vice President-Operations
</TABLE>


ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

As noted in Item 10, "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant," 
above, the Partnership has no executive officers. The executive officers of 
Blue Ridge are not compensated by the Partnership.

Certain fees and allowances contemplated by the Limited Partnership Agreement 
have been paid by the Partnership to Blue Ridge. See Note (4) in Notes To 
Financial Statements (Related-Party Transactions) for further discussion.


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ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Blue Ridge Group, Inc., the Managing General Partner, located at 632 Adams 
Street, Suite 700, Bowling Green, KY 42101, owns 100 Limited Partnership 
Units, which is 9.67 percent of all outstanding Limited Partnership Units. 
All Limited Partnership Units owned by Blue Ridge were acquired as part of 
the initial funding. As the Managing General Partner, Blue Ridge is not 
permitted generally, under the Limited Partnership Agreement, to vote its 
Limited Partnership Units.

Blue Ridge is not aware of any arrangement, the operation of which may at a 
subsequent date result in a change in control of the Partnership.


ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

As noted in Item 10, "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant," 
above, the Partnership has no executive officers or directors, and thus has 
not engaged in any transactions in which any such person had an interest. The 
Partnership is permitted to engage in certain transactions with Blue Ridge as 
Managing General Partner, subject to extensive guidelines and restrictions as 
described in the "Conflicts of Interest" section of the Amended Prospectus 
contained in the Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by 
reference.

Summarized below are the principal transactions that have occurred between the
Partnership and Blue Ridge and its affiliates.

1.   The oil and gas properties acquired by the Partnership, as described in 
Item 2, "Properties" above, were typically acquired initially by Blue Ridge 
from the seller thereof and subsequently transferred to the Partnership. Such 
transfers were made by Blue Ridge at its Property Acquisition Costs (as 
defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement).

2.   The Partnership paid to Blue Ridge certain fees as contemplated by the 
Limited Partnership Agreement. See Note (4) in Notes To Financial Statements 
(Related-Party Transactions) for further discussion.


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                                     PART IV

ITEM  14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
           FORM 8-K a(1)

           Not Yet Available.

















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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this 
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the 
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

                                            Blue Ridge Energy Fund 1997A
                                            Limited Partnership
                                            (Registrant)

                                            By: BLUE RIDGE GROUP, INC.
                                                General Partner

Date:      March 31, 1999                      By: s/b Robert D. Burr
                                                Robert D Burr,
                                                Chairman of the Board, President
                                                and Chief Executive Officer

Date:      March 31, 1999                   By: s/b J. Thomas Cook, Jr.
                                                J. Thomas Cook, Jr.
                                                Director, Senior Vice President-
                                                Finance and Chief Financial
                                                Officer

Date:      March 31, 1999                   By: s/b Gregory B. Shea
                                                Gregory B. Shea
                                                Director, Senior Vice President-
                                                Operations


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