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                  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

                                                  

           [X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of 
                    the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
                    For the period ended September 30, 1996

                                      or

           [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of 
                   the Securities and Exchange Act of  1934
               For the transition period from         to        


                                                  

                       Commission file number 033-50192

               I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 55-0728949

                        PDC 1993-E LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     (A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
                             103 East Main Street
                             Bridgeport, WV 26330
                           Telephone: (304) 842-6256

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 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     XX       No         
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                        PDC 1993-E LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                     (A West Virginia Limited Partnership)


                                     INDEX



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                    Page No.

  Item 1.  Financial Statements

           Balance Sheets September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995     1

           Statements of Operations - Three Months and
            Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995              2

           Statement of Partners' Equity - 
            Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996                       3

           Statements of Cash Flows -
            Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995              4

           Notes to Financial Statements                               5

  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
           Condition and Results of Operations                         6

PART II    OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                           7

  Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                            7











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                        PDC 1993-E LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                     (A West Virginia Limited Partnership)

                                Balance Sheets

                   September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<S>                                                   <S>              <S>     

           Assets                                    1996            1995  
                                                (unaudited)

Current assets:
  Cash                                          $       428     $     1,713
  Accounts receivable - oil and gas revenues         93,213         139,624
           Total current assets                      93,641         141,337

Oil and gas properties,
  successful efforts method
  Oil and gas properties                          7,115,383       7,115,383
  Less accumulated depreciation,
   depletion, and amortization                    1,020,390         726,308
                                                  6,094,993       6,389,075

Other assets (net of amortization of
   $18,409 and $13,537)                              14,069          18,941

                                                 $6,202,703      $6,549,353

  Current Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Current liabilities:
  Accrued expenses                               $    6,122      $   25,516
           Total current liabilities                  6,122          25,516

Partners' equity                                  6,196,581       6,523,837


                                                 $6,202,703      $6,549,353


</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.










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                            PDC 1993-E LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                         (A West Virginia Limited Partnership)

                               Statements of Operations

            Three Months and Nine Months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
                                      (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<S>                                          <S>         <S>             <S>         <S>   

                                             Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended   
                                              September 30,              September 30,    
                                            1996         1995          1996         1995  


Revenues:
  Sales of oil and gas                    $181,132    $146,559      $606,517     $489,334 
  Transportation revenue                     5,900      (2,193)       10,077        2,503 
  Interest income                              360       1,428         1,643        3,023 
                                           187,392     145,794       618,237      494,860 

Expenses:
  Lifting costs                             68,019      56,747       187,964      193,246 
  Direct administrative cost                    28          89           118          153 
  Depreciation, depletion and
   amortization                             91,475      93,188       298,954      296,945 
                                           159,522     150,024       487,036      490,344 

     Net income (loss)                    $ 27,870    $ (4,230)     $131,201     $  4,516 

     Net income (loss) per limited and
      additional general partner unit     $     45    $    (29)     $    236     $    (54)

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See accompanying notes to financial statements.







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                              PDC 1993-E LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           (A West Virginia Limited Partnership)

                               Statement of Partners' Equity

                           Nine Months ended September 30, 1996
                                        (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<S>                                    <S>                <S>                 <S>

                                    Limited and                                   
                                    additional       Managing                     
                                    general partners general partner       Total  

Balance, December 31, 1995             $5,876,136       $  647,701     $6,523,837 
Net income                                 86,982           44,219        131,201 
Distribution to partners                 (388,909)         (69,548)      (458,457)

          Balance, September 30, 1996  $5,574,209       $  622,372     $6,196,581 

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.





























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                              PDC 1993-E LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           (A West Virginia Limited Partnership)

                                 Statements of Cash Flows

                       Nine Months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
                                        (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                              <S>          <S> 
                                                                1996        1995  

Cash flows from operating activities:
          Net income                                         $131,201   $   4,516 
          Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
            provided by operating activities:
              Depreciation, depletion, and amortization       298,954     296,945 
              Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
              Decrease in accounts receivable -
                 oil and gas revenues                          46,411      54,581 
              Decrease in accrued expenses                    (19,394)    (15,457)
                 Net cash provided from 
                  operating activities                        457,172     340,585 

Cash flows from financing activities:
          Distributions to partners                          (458,457)   (341,068)
                 Net cash used by
                  financing activities                       (458,457)   (341,068)

Net decrease in cash                                           (1,285)       (483)
Cash at beginning of period                                     1,713       2,042 
Cash at end of period                                       $     428   $   1,559 

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.















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                        PDC 1993-E LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                     (A West Virginia Limited Partnership)

                        Notes to Financial Statements 
                                  (Unaudited)



1.  Accounting Policies 

    Reference is hereby made to the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K
    for 1995, which contains a summary of major accounting policies followed by
    the Partnership in the preparation of its financial statements.  These
    policies were also followed in preparing the quarterly report included
    herein. 

2.  Basis of Presentation

    The Management of the Partnership believes that all adjustments (consisting
    of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to a fair statement of the
    results of such periods have been made.  The results of operations for the
    nine months ended September 30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the
    results to be expected for the full year. 

3.  Oil and Gas Properties

    Oil and Gas Properties are reported on the successful efforts method.

























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

    Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The Partnership was funded on December 31, 1993 with initial Limited
    and Additional General Partner contributions of $7,408,795 and the Managing
    General Partner contributed $720,299.  Offering, organization and legal
    costs of $926,100 were incurred leaving available capital of $7,202,994 for
    Partnership activities.

         The Partnership began exploration and development activities
    subsequent to the funding of the Partnership and completed well drilling
    activities by March 31, 1995.  Thirty-six wells have been drilled, of which
    thirty-four have been completed as producing wells.

         Operations will be conducted with available funds and revenues
    generated from oil and gas activities.  No bank borrowings are anticipated. 
    
         The Partnership had net working capital at September 30, 1996 of
    $87,519.

         The Partnership's revenues from oil and gas will be affected by
    changes in prices.  As a result of changes in federal regulations, gas
    prices are highly dependent on the balance between supply and demand.  The
    Partnership's gas sales prices are subject to increase and decrease based
    on various market sensitive indices.  Price levels of natural gas are
    currently above usual seasonal averages, and while they are not predictable
    it appears that on average, they will be higher in 1996 than in 1995.

    Results of Operations

    Three Months Ended September 30, 1996 Compared with 1995

         Natural gas sales increased approximately 24% during the third quarter
    of 1996 compared with the same period in 1995 due to significantly higher
    sales prices of natural gas offset in part by lower sales volumes.  The
    increase in net income of $32,100 was a direct result of the increased gas
    sales.

    Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 Compared with 1995

         Natural gas sales increased approximately 24% during the first nine
    months of 1996 compared to the same period in 1995 due to significantly
    higher sales prices of natural gas offset in part by lower sales volumes. 
    This incremental increase in gas sales was the direct reason for the
    $126,685 increase in net income from 1995 to 1996.

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                         PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         None.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a) None.

         (b) No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter ended
             September 30, 1996.



                                  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.


                                              PDC 1993-E Limited Partnership 
                                                      (Registrant)

                                              By its Managing General Partner
                                              Petroleum Development Corporation
                                                       



Date:  November 11, 1996                        /s/ Steven R. Williams        
                                                    Steven R. Williams
                                                       President


Date:  November 11, 1996                        /s/ Dale G. Rettinger         
                                                          Dale G. Rettinger
                                                 Executive Vice President
                                                     and Treasurer









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