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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, 1997

                                      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, 1997 and December 31, 1996     1

           Statements of Operations - Three Months and
            Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996              2

           Statement of Partners' Equity - 
            Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997                       3

           Statements of Cash Flows -
            Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996              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, 1997 and December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<S>                                                   <S>               <S>
           Assets                                    1997            1996  
                                                (unaudited)

Current assets:
  Cash                                            $     896       $     728
  Accounts receivable - oil and gas revenues        110,637         140,097
           Total current assets                     111,533         140,825

Oil and gas properties,
  successful efforts method
           Oil and gas properties                 7,115,383       7,115,383
           Less accumulated depreciation,
            depletion, and amortization           1,382,873       1,098,679
                                                  5,732,510       6,016,704

Other assets (net of amortization of
   $24,905 and $20,033)                               7,573          12,445

                                                 $5,851,616      $6,169,974

  Current Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Current liabilities:
  Accrued expenses                               $   13,812      $   30,227
           Total current liabilities                 13,812          30,227

Partners' equity                                  5,837,804       6,139,747


                                                 $5,851,616      $6,169,974


</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, 1997 and 1996
                                      (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<S>                                          <S>           <S>            <S>        <S>
                                             Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended   
                                              September 30,              September 30,    
                                            1997         1996          1997         1996  


Revenues:
  Sales of oil and gas                     $168,322   $181,132       $551,615    $606,517 
  Transportation revenue                      1,239      5,900          4,322      10,077 
  Interest income                               340        360          1,638       1,643 
                                            169,901    187,392        557,575     618,237 

Expenses:
  Lifting costs                              47,876     68,019        126,446     187,964 
  Direct administrative cost                     49         28          1,470         118 
  Depreciation, depletion and
   amortization                              95,366     91,475        289,066     298,954 
                                            143,291    159,522        416,982     487,036 

     Net income                            $ 26,610   $ 27,870       $140,593    $131,201 

     Net income per limited and
      additional general partner unit      $     47   $     45       $    290    $    236 

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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, 1997
                                        (Unaudited)

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


                                    Limited and                                   
                                    additional       Managing                     
                                    general partners general partner       Total  

Balance, December 31, 1996             $5,530,151       $  609,596     $6,139,747 
Net income                                106,715           33,878        140,593 
Distribution to partners                 (378,321)         (64,215)      (442,536)

          Balance, September 30, 1997  $5,258,545       $  579,259     $5,837,804 

</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, 1997 and 1996
                                        (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                              <S>           <S>
                                                                1997        1996  

Cash flows from operating activities:
          Net income                                         $140,593    $131,201 
          Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
            provided by operating activities:
              Depreciation, depletion, and amortization       289,066     298,954 
              Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
              Decrease in accounts receivable -
                 oil and gas revenues                          29,460      46,411 
              Decrease in accrued expenses                    (16,415)    (19,394)
                 Net cash provided from 
                  operating activities                        442,704     457,172 

Cash flows from financing activities:
          Distributions to partners                          (442,536)   (458,457)
                 Net cash used by
                  financing activities                       (442,536)   (458,457)

Net increase (decrease) in cash                                   168      (1,285)
Cash at beginning of period                                       728       1,713 
Cash at end of period                                       $     896   $     428 

</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 1996, 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, 1997 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, 1994.  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, 1997 of
    $97,721.

         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.  

    Results of Operations

    Three Months Ended September 30, 1997 Compared with 1996

         Natural gas sales decreased approximately 7.1% for the three months
    ended September 30, 1997 compared with the same period in 1996 due to lower
    sales volumes of natural gas.  Lifting cost declined $20,142 for the three
    months ended September 30, 1997 compared to the same period in 1996 due to
    the lower sales volumes on the wells.  Although Partnership net income was
    only $26,610 for the three months ended September 30, 1997, the Partnership
    
distributed cash to the partners of $105,550 during such period.

    Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 Compared with 1996

         Natural gas sales decreased approximately 9.1% during the first nine
    months of 1997 compared to the same period in 1996 due to lower sales
    volumes of natural gas.  Lifting cost declined $61,518 during the first
    nine months of 1997 compared to the same period in 1996 due to the lower
    sales volumes on the wells.  Although Partnership net income was only
    $140,593 for the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Partnership
    distributed cash to the partners of $442,536 during such period.

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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, 1997.



                                  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 6, 1997                         /s/ Steven R. Williams        
                                                    Steven R. Williams
                                                       President


Date:  November 6, 1997                         /s/ Dale G. Rettinger         
                                                    Dale G. Rettinger
                                                 Executive Vice President
                                                     and Treasurer









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