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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 033-37728

               I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 55-0711661

                        PDC 1991-D 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 1991-D 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 - 
            Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996              2

           Statement of Partners' Equity - 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 1991-D 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                                          $       480    $       474 
  Accounts receivable - oil and gas revenues         37,280         71,018 
           Total current assets                      37,760         71,492 

Oil and gas properties, successful 
  efforts method
      Oil and gas properties                      4,939,913      4,939,913 
      Less accumulated depreciation,
        depletion, and amortization               2,853,917      2,780,338 
                                                  2,085,996      2,159,575 

                                                 $2,123,756     $2,231,067 

      Current Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Current liabilities:    
      Accrued expenses                           $   10,412     $   23,849 
           Total current liabilities                 10,412         23,849 


Partners' Equity                                  2,113,344      2,207,218 

                                                 $2,123,756     $2,231,067 
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.







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                            PDC 1991-D 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                     $ 59,334   $ 81,586       $210,609    $346,674 
  Transportation revenue                      1,586        -            3,390         -   
  Interest income                               145        234            781         696 
                                             61,065     81,820        214,780     347,370 

Expenses:
  Lifting costs                              26,749     37,600         83,370     109,659 
  Direct administrative cost                     51         21            775         122 
  Depreciation, depletion
   and amortization                          25,213     49,142         73,579     136,451 

                                             52,013     86,763        157,724     246,232 

     Net income (loss)                     $  9,052   $ (4,943)      $ 57,056    $101,138 

     Net income (loss) per limited and
      additional general partner unit      $     18   $    (34)      $    146    $    255 

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.


















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                              PDC 1991-D 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            $1,989,668         $217,550      $2,207,218 
Distributions to partners               (120,745)         (30,185)       (150,930)
Net income                                38,287           18,769          57,056 

          Balance, September 30, 1997 $1,907,210         $206,134      $2,113,334 



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See accompanying notes to financial statements.

























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                              PDC 1991-D 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 (loss)                               $ 57,056        $101,138 
      Adjustments to reconcile net income
        (loss) to net cash provided from
        operating activities:
          Depreciation, depletion and amortization      73,579         136,451 
          Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
          Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable -
            oil and gas revenues                        33,738          (6,824)
          Decrease in due from operator                   -              1,700 
          Decrease in accrued expenses                 (13,437)        (16,351)
             Net cash provided from 
                operating activities                   150,936         216,114 

Cash flows from financing activities:
      Distributions to partners                       (150,936)       (216,221)
               Net cash used by
                financing activities                  (150,936)       (216,221)

Net increase (decrease) in cash                              6            (107)
Cash at beginning of period                                474             471 
Cash at end of period                                $     480        $    364 

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

















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                        PDC 1991-D 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

         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
    $27,348.

         The Partnership's revenues from oil and gas sales 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 27.3% during the third
    quarter of 1997 compared with the same period in 1996 due to lower sales
    volumes.  While the partnership experienced a modest net income,
    depreciation, depletion and amortization is a non-cash expense and
    therefore the Partnership distributed $29,583 to partners for the third
    quarter of 1997.

    Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 Compared with 1996

         Natural gas sales decreased 39.2% during the first nine months of 1997
    compared with the same period in 1996 due to lowe sales volumes and average
    lower sales prices of natural gas.  While the partnership experinced a
    modest natural income, depreciation, depletion and amortization is a non-
    cash expense and therefore the partnership distributed $150,930 to the
    partners during the first nine months of 1997.













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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 1991-D Limited Partnership 
                                                      (Registrant)

                                              By its Managing General Partner
                                              Petroleum Development Corporation
                                                       



Date:  November 10, 1997                        /s/ Steven R. Williams        
                                                    Steven R. Williams
                                                       President


Date:  November 10, 1997                        /s/ Dale G. Rettinger         
                                                    Dale G. Rettinger
                                                 Executive Vice President
                                                     and Treasurer

    







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