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


                                    FORM 10-Q

                Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000


                         Commission File No. 33-19133-A

                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 88-A, L.P.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                          Delaware                            75-2225758
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               (State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
                incorporation or organization)          Identification Number)


1400 Williams Square West, 5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Irving, Texas       75039
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           (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)

       Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code : (972) 444-9001

                                 Not applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

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 / x / No / /






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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 88-A, L.P.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


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                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.    Financial Statements

           Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2000 and
              December 31, 1999.........................................    3

           Statements of Operations for the three months
             ended March 31, 2000 and 1999..............................    4

           Statement of Partners' Capital for the three months
             ended March 31, 2000.......................................    5

           Statements of Cash Flows for the three months
             ended March 31, 2000 and 1999..............................    6

           Notes to Financial Statements................................    7

Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations........................    7


                           Part II. Other Information

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.............................   10

           27.1    Financial Data Schedule

           Signatures...................................................   11


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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 88-A, L.P.
                        (A Delaware Limited Partnership)

                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.       Financial Statements

                                 BALANCE SHEETS


                                                    March 31,      December 31,
                                                      2000            1999
                                                   -----------     -----------
                                                   (Unaudited)
                 ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash                                             $   307,617     $   323,271
  Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales               66,306          87,732
                                                    ----------      ----------
        Total current assets                           373,923         411,003
                                                    ----------      ----------
Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
  successful efforts accounting method               4,854,930       4,854,930
Accumulated depletion                               (3,664,930)     (3,652,305)
                                                    ----------      ---------
        Net oil and gas properties                   1,190,000       1,202,625
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                   $ 1,563,923     $ 1,613,628
                                                    ==========      ==========
    LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable - affiliate                   $    17,053     $    13,463

Partners' capital:
    Managing general partner                            15,400          15,933
    Limited partners (11,222 interests)              1,531,470       1,584,232
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                     1,546,870       1,600,165
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                   $ 1,563,923     $ 1,613,628
                                                    ==========      ==========



  The financial information included as of March 31, 2000 has been prepared by
  the managing general partner without audit by independent public accountants.

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 88-A, L.P.
                        (A Delaware Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                         Three months ended
                                                               March 31,
                                                     -------------------------
                                                         2000          1999
                                                     ----------     ----------
Revenues:
  Oil and gas                                        $  149,416     $   83,822
  Interest                                                3,602          2,412
  Gain on disposition of assets                           9,859            -
                                                      ---------      ---------
                                                        162,877         86,234
                                                      ---------      ---------
Costs and expenses:
  Oil and gas production                                 74,634         59,829
  General and administrative                              4,482          2,515
  Depletion                                              12,625         29,543
                                                      ---------      ---------
                                                         91,741         91,887
                                                      ---------      ---------
Net income (loss)                                    $   71,136     $   (5,653)
                                                      =========      =========
Allocation of net income (loss):
  Managing general partner                           $      711     $      (57)
                                                      =========      =========
  Limited partners                                   $   70,425     $   (5,596)
                                                      =========      =========
Net income (loss) per limited partnership interest   $     6.28     $     (.50)
                                                      =========      =========
Distributions per limited partnership interest       $    10.98     $     3.25
                                                      =========      =========



         The financial information included herein has been prepared by
  the managing general partner without audit by independent public accountants.

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 88-A, L.P.
                        (A Delaware Limited Partnership)

                         STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                                   (Unaudited)




                                     Managing
                                     general        Limited
                                     partner        partners        Total
                                    ----------     ----------     ----------

Balance at January 1, 2000          $   15,933     $1,584,232     $1,600,165

    Distributions                       (1,244)      (123,187)      (124,431)

    Net income                             711         70,425         71,136
                                     ---------      ---------      ---------
Balance at March 31, 2000           $   15,400     $1,531,470     $1,546,870
                                     =========      =========      =========





         The financial information included herein has been prepared by
  the managing general partner without audit by independent public accountants.

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 88-A, L.P.
                        (A Delaware Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)




                                                        Three months ended
                                                             March 31,
                                                     -------------------------
                                                        2000           1999
                                                     ----------     ----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income (loss)                                 $   71,136     $   (5,653)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
     net cash provided by operating activities:
       Depletion                                         12,625         29,543
       Gain on disposition of assets                     (9,859)           -
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
       Accounts receivable                               21,426          1,563
       Accounts payable                                   3,590          7,195
                                                      ---------      ---------
           Net cash provided by operating
             activities                                  98,918         32,648
                                                      ---------      ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from asset dispositions                       9,859            -

Cash flows used in financing activities:
   Cash distributions to partners                      (124,431)       (36,862)
                                                      ---------      ---------
Net decrease in cash                                    (15,654)        (4,214)
Cash at beginning of period                             323,271        278,229
                                                      ---------      ---------
Cash at end of period                                $  307,617     $  274,015
                                                      =========      =========



         The financial information included herein has been prepared by
  the managing general partner without audit by independent public accountants.

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 88-A, L.P.
                        (A Delaware Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 March 31, 2000
                                   (Unaudited)

Note 1.     Organization and nature of operations

Parker & Parsley  Producing  Properties  88-A,  L.P.  (the  "Partnership")  is a
limited partnership organized in 1988 under the laws of the State of Delaware.

The  Partnership  engages in oil and gas production in Texas and is not involved
in any industry segment other than oil and gas.

Note 2.     Basis of presentation

In  the  opinion  of  management,  the  unaudited  financial  statements  of the
Partnership as of March 31, 2000 include all adjustments and accruals consisting
only of normal  recurring  accrual  adjustments  which are  necessary for a fair
presentation  of the results for the interim  period.  These interim results are
not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. Certain reclassifications
may have been made to the March 31, 1999 financial  statements to conform to the
March 31, 2000 financial statement presentations.

Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures  normally  included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
have been  condensed  or  omitted  in this Form 10-Q  pursuant  to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The financial statements
should  be read in  conjunction  with the  financial  statements  and the  notes
thereto  contained in the  Partnership's  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  a copy
of which is available upon request by writing to Rich Dealy,  Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer,  5205 North O'Connor  Boulevard,  1400 Williams Square
West, Irving, Texas 75039-3746.

Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
              and Results of Operations(1)

Results of Operations

Revenues:

The Partnership's  oil and gas revenues  increased 78% to $149,416 for the three
months  ended March 31, 2000 as compared to $83,822 for the same period in 1999.
The increase in revenues resulted from higher average prices received, offset by
a decline in  production.  For the three  months  ended  March 31,  2000,  3,708
barrels of oil,  2,352 barrels of natural gas liquids  ("NGLs") and 9,789 mcf of
gas were sold, or 7,692 barrel of oil equivalents ("BOEs"). For the three months
ended March 31, 1999, 5,170 barrels of oil, 2,341 barrels of NGLs and 11,475 mcf
of gas were sold, or 9,424 BOEs.

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The average price  received per barrel of oil increased  $16.54,  or 145%,  from
$11.44 for the three  months  ended March 31, 1999 to $27.98 for the same period
in 2000. The average price received per barrel of NGLs increased $7.84, or 151%,
from  $5.19 for the three  months  ended  March 31,  1999 to $13.03 for the same
period in 2000.  The average  price  received per mcf of gas  increased 40% from
$1.09  during the three months ended March 31, 1999 to $1.53 for the same period
in 2000.  The market  price for oil and gas has been  extremely  volatile in the
past decade,  and management  expects a certain amount of volatility to continue
in the foreseeable future. The Partnership may therefore sell its future oil and
gas production at average  prices lower or higher than that received  during the
three months ended March 31, 2000.

The volatility of commodity prices has had, and continues to have, a significant
impact on the Partnership's revenues and operating cash flow and could result in
additional  decreases to the  carrying  value of the  Partnership's  oil and gas
properties.

Gain on disposition of assets of $9,859 recognized during the three months ended
March 31, 2000 resulted from  equipment  credits  received on one fully depleted
well.

Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and  expenses  decreased to $91,741 for the three months ended March
31, 2000 as compared to $91,887 for the same period in 1999, a decrease of $146.
This decrease was  primarily due to a decline in depletion,  offset by increases
in production costs and general and administrative expenses ("G&A").

Production  costs were  $74,634  for the three  months  ended March 31, 2000 and
$59,829 for the same period in 1999  resulting  in a $14,805  increase,  or 25%.
This increase was the result of additional  well  maintenance  costs incurred to
stimulate well production and higher  production  taxes due to increased oil and
gas revenues.

G&A's  components are independent  accounting and engineering  fees and managing
general  partner  personnel  and  operating  costs.   During  this  period,  G&A
increased,  in  aggregate,  78% from $2,515 for the three months ended March 31,
1999 to $4,482 for the same period in 2000  primarily  due to increased  oil and
gas revenues.

Depletion  was $12,625  for the three  months  ended March 31, 2000  compared to
$29,543  for the same  period in 1999,  a  decrease  of  $16,918,  or 57%.  This
decrease was  attributable to a combination of factors that included an increase
in proved  reserves  during the three  months ended March 31, 2000 due to higher
commodity  prices,  a reduction in the  Partnership's  net depletable basis from
charges taken in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
121,  "Accounting  for the  Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived
Assets to be Disposed Of" ("SFAS  121") during the fourth  quarter of 1999 and a
decline in oil  production  of 1,462 barrels for the period ended March 31, 2000
compared to the same period in 1999.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $66,270 for the three months
ended March 31, 2000 from the same period in 1999.  The increase  was  primarily
attributable to an increase of $86,647 in oil and gas sales receipts,  offset by
increases in operating costs paid of $14,222 and G&A expenses paid of $6,155.

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

Proceeds from asset  dispositions of $9,859  recognized  during the three months
ended March 31,  2000  resulted  from  equipment  credits  received on one fully
depleted well.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2000,  cash  distributions  to the partners
were $124,431,  of which $1,244 was distributed to the managing  general partner
and $123,187 to the limited partners.  For the same period ended March 31, 1999,
cash distributions to the partners were $36,862 of which $359 was distributed to
the managing general partner and $36,503 to the limited partners.

Other Items

Year 2000

During 1998, the managing general partner established a "Year 2000" project that
assessed the Partnership's and the managing general partner's internal Year 2000
problem; took remedial actions necessary to minimize the Year 2000 risk exposure
to the managing  general  partner and third  parties;  and,  tested the managing
general partner's systems and processes once remedial actions were taken.

The  managing  general  partner  has  closely   monitored  its  information  and
non-information   technology  systems  since  the  beginning  of  2000  and  has
identified no significant Year 2000 failures or problems.

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(1)    "Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
       Results of Operations"  contains forward looking  statements that involve
       risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that the
       actual  events and  results  will not be  materially  different  than the
       anticipated results described in the forward looking statements.

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                           Part II. Other Information

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)     Exhibits

        27.1    Financial Data Schedule

(b)     Reports on Form 8-K - none.





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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 88-A, L.P.
                        (A Delaware Limited Partnership)



                               S I G N A T U R E S



       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.

                                            PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING
                                            PROPERTIES 88-A, L.P.


                                   By:      Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.
                                             Managing General Partner

Dated:  May 10, 2000               By:      /s/ Rich Dealy
                                            ---------------------------------
                                            Rich Dealy, Vice President
                                              and Chief Accounting Officer

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