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                                 FORM 10-Q


                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549

(Mark One)

(X)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2000

                                    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 0-17707

              Southwest Oil and Gas Income Fund VIII-A, L.P.
                  (Exact name of registrant as specified
                   in its limited partnership agreement)

Delaware                                          75-2220097
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)

                       407 N. Big Spring, Suite 300
                  _________Midland, Texas 79701_________
                 (Address of principal executive offices)

                      ________(915) 686-9927________
                      (Registrant's telephone number,
                           including area code)

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether 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 _____

         The total number of pages contained in this report is 16.

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                      PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

The  unaudited  condensed financial statements included  herein  have  been
prepared  by  the Registrant (herein also referred to as the "Partnership")
in  accordance  with generally accepted accounting principles  for  interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01
of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and  footnotes  required  by generally accepted accounting  principles  for
complete   financial  statements.   In  the  opinion  of  management,   all
adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of
a  normal  recurring nature.  The financial statements should  be  read  in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and the note thereto  for
the  year ended December 31, 1999 which are found in the Registrant's  Form
10-K  Report  for  1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.
The December 31, 1999 balance sheet included herein has been taken from the
Registrant's  1999 Form 10-K Report.  Operating results for the  three  and
nine  month periods ended September 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for the full year.

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              Southwest Oil and Gas Income Fund VIII-A, L.P.

                              Balance Sheets

                                              September 30,   December 31,
                                                   2000           1999
                                              -------------   ------------
                                               (unaudited)
Assets

Current assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                     $  108,039         43,291
 Receivable from Managing General Partner         201,057        132,897
                                                ---------      ---------
     Total current assets                         309,096        176,188
                                                ---------      ---------
Oil and gas properties - using the
 full cost method of accounting                 5,354,284      5,345,915
  Less accumulated depreciation,
   depletion and amortization                   5,026,466      5,007,466
                                                ---------      ---------
     Net oil and gas properties                   327,818        338,449
                                                ---------      ---------
                                               $  636,914        514,637
                                                =========      =========

Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Current liability - Distribution payable       $      716            250
                                                ---------      ---------

Partners' equity
 General partners                                  22,821          8,740
 Limited partners                                 613,377        505,647
                                                ---------      ---------
     Total partners' equity                       636,198        514,387
                                                ---------      ---------
                                               $  636,914        514,637
                                                =========      =========
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              Southwest Oil and Gas Income Fund VIII-A, L.P.

                         Statements of Operations
                                (unaudited)


                                Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30,         September 30,
                                  2000      1999        2000      1999
                                  ----      ----        ----      ----
Revenues

Oil and gas                  $   400,294   260,583   1,122,741   626,043
Interest                           1,627       329       3,980       705
                               --------- ---------   --------- ---------
                                 401,921   260,912   1,126,721   626,748
                               --------- ---------   --------- ---------
Expenses

Production                       198,628   142,454     514,267   396,660
General and administrative        26,008    24,634      81,643    79,102
Depreciation, depletion and
 amortization                      8,000     1,000      19,000    17,000
                               --------- ---------   --------- ---------
                                 232,636   168,088     614,910   492,762
                               --------- ---------   --------- ---------
Net income                   $   169,285    92,824     511,811   133,986
                               ========= =========   ========= =========


Net income allocated to:

 Managing General Partner    $    15,956     8,445      47,773    13,589
                               ========= =========   ========= =========
 General Partner             $     1,773       938       5,308     1,510
                               ========= =========   ========= =========
 Limited Partners            $   151,556    83,441     458,730   118,887
                               ========= =========   ========= =========
  Per limited partner unit   $     11.15      6.14       33.74      8.74
                               ========= =========   ========= =========

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              Southwest Oil and Gas Income Fund VIII-A, L.P.

                         Statements of Cash Flows
                                (unaudited)


                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                       2000       1999
                                                       ----       ----
Cash flows from operating activities

 Cash received from oil and gas sales              $1,042,488    544,509
 Cash paid to suppliers                             (583,817)  (480,641)
 Interest received                                      3,980        705
                                                    ---------  ---------
  Net cash provided by operating activities           462,651     64,573
                                                    ---------  ---------
Cash flows from investing activities

 Cash received from sale of oil and gas
  property interest                                         -     27,748
 Additions to oil and gas properties                  (8,369)    (7,022)
                                                    ---------  ---------
  Net cash provided by investing activities           (8,369)     20,726
                                                    ---------  ---------

Cash flows used in financing activities

 Distributions to partners                          (389,534)   (78,744)
                                                    ---------  ---------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents              64,748      6,555

 Beginning of period                                   43,291     21,234
                                                    ---------  ---------
 End of period                                     $  108,039     27,789
                                                    =========  =========

                                                             (continued)
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              Southwest Oil and Gas Income Fund VIII-A, L.P.

                    Statements of Cash Flows, continued
                                (unaudited)


                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                       2000       1999
                                                       ----      ----
Reconciliation of net income to net
 cash provided by operating activities

Net income                                         $  511,811    133,986

Adjustments to reconcile net income to
 net cash provided by operating activities

 Depreciation, depletion and amortization              19,000     17,000
 Increase in receivables                             (80,253)   (81,534)
 Increase (decrease) in payables                       12,093    (4,879)
                                                    ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities          $  462,651     64,573
                                                    =========  =========


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               Southwest Oil & Gas Income Fund VIII-A, L.P.
                     (a Delaware limited partnership)

                      Notes to Financial Statements


1.   Organization
     Southwest  Oil & Gas Income Fund VIII-A, L.P. was organized under  the
     laws of the state of Delaware on November 30, 1987, for the purpose of
     acquiring  producing oil and gas properties and to produce and  market
     crude oil and natural gas produced from such properties for a term  of
     50  years, unless terminated at an earlier date as provided for in the
     Partnership  Agreement.   The  Partnership  sells  its  oil  and   gas
     production  to  a  variety of purchasers with the prices  it  receives
     being  dependent  upon the oil and gas economy.  Southwest  Royalties,
     Inc.  serves  as the Managing General Partner and H. H. Wommack,  III,
     as  the individual general partner.  Revenues, costs and expenses  are
     allocated as follows:

                                                     Limited      General
                                                     Partners     Partners
                                                     --------     --------
     Interest income on capital contributions          100%          -
     Oil and gas sales                                  90%         10%
     All other revenues                                 90%         10%
     Organization and offering costs (1)               100%          -
     Amortization of organization costs                100%          -
     Syndication costs                                 100%          -
     Property acquisition costs                        100%          -
     Gain/loss on property disposition                  90%         10%
     Operating and administrative costs (2)             90%         10%
     Depreciation, depletion and amortization
      of oil and gas properties                        100%          -
     All other costs                                    90%         10%

          (1)All  organization  costs in excess of 3%  of  initial  capital
          contributions  will be paid by the Managing General  Partner  and
          will  be treated as a capital contribution.  The Partnership paid
          the  Managing  General Partner an amount equal to 3%  of  initial
          capital contributions for such organization costs.

          (2)Administrative costs in any year which exceed  2%  of  capital
          contributions shall be paid by the Managing General  Partner  and
          will be treated as a capital contribution.

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
     The  interim financial information as of September 30, 2000,  and  for
     the  three  and  nine months ended September 30, 2000,  is  unaudited.
     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.   However,  in  the opinion of management,  these  interim
     financial  statements include all the necessary adjustments to  fairly
     present  the  results of the interim periods and all such  adjustments
     are  of a normal recurring nature.  The interim consolidated financial
     statements  should  be read in conjunction with the audited  financial
     statements for the year ended December 31, 1999.

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

General
Southwest  Oil & Gas Income Fund VIII-A, L.P. was organized as  a  Delaware
limited  partnership  on November 30, 1987. The offering  of  such  limited
partnership interests began on March 31, 1988, minimum capital requirements
were  met  on July 6, 1988, and the offering concluded on March  31,  1989,
with total limited partner contributions of $6,798,000.

The  Partnership was formed to acquire interests in producing oil  and  gas
properties,  to produce and market crude oil and natural gas produced  from
such properties, and to distribute the net proceeds from operations to  the
limited  and  general partners.  Net revenues from producing  oil  and  gas
properties are not reinvested in other revenue producing assets  except  to
the extent that production facilities and wells are improved or reworked or
where methods are employed to improve or enable more efficient recovery  of
oil and gas reserves.

Increases   or   decreases   in  Partnership   revenues   and,   therefore,
distributions  to partners will depend primarily on changes in  the  prices
received  for production, changes in volumes of production sold,  increases
and  decreases  in  lease operating expenses, enhanced  recovery  projects,
offset  drilling  activities pursuant to farm-out  arrangements,  sales  of
properties,  and  the depletion of wells.  Since wells deplete  over  time,
production can generally be expected to decline from year to year.

Well  operating costs and general and administrative costs usually decrease
with   production   declines;  however,  these  costs  may   not   decrease
proportionately.  Net income available for distribution to the partners  is
therefore expected to fluctuate in later years based on these factors.

Based  on  current  conditions, management anticipates the  possibility  of
performing workovers during the next twelve months.  The Partnership  could
possibly experience a normal decline of 10% to 12% per year.

Oil and Gas Properties
Oil  and  gas  properties  are accounted for at cost  under  the  full-cost
method.  Under this method, all productive and nonproductive costs incurred
in  connection with the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and
gas  reserves  are capitalized.  Gain or loss on the sale of  oil  and  gas
properties  is not recognized unless significant oil and gas  reserves  are
involved.

The  Partnership's policy for depreciation, depletion and  amortization  of
oil  and  gas  properties is computed under the units  of  revenue  method.
Under the units of revenue method, depreciation, depletion and amortization
is  computed  on  the  basis of current gross revenues from  production  in
relation  to future gross revenues, based on current prices, from estimated
production of proved oil and gas reserves.

Should the net capitalized costs exceed the estimated present value of  oil
and gas reserves, discounted at 10%, such excess costs would be charged  to
current  expense.   For  the  quarter ended September  30,  2000,  the  net
capitalized cost did not exceed the estimated present value of oil and  gas
reserves.

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Results of Operations

A.  General Comparison of the Quarters Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the quarters ended September 30, 2000 and 1999:

                                                 Three Months
                                                    Ended        Percentage
                                                September 30,     Increase
                                                2000      1999   (Decrease)
                                                ----      ----   ---------

Average price per barrel of oil            $   29.84     20.67      44%
Average price per mcf of gas               $    5.31      2.20     141%
Oil production in barrels                     11,600    10,660       9%
Gas production in mcf                         14,800    18,300    (19%)
Gross oil and gas revenue                  $ 400,294   260,583      54%
Net oil and gas revenue                    $ 201,666   118,129      71%
Partnership distributions                  $ 170,000    40,801     317%
Limited partner distributions              $ 153,000    36,801     316%
Per unit distribution to limited partners  $   11.25      2.71     316%
Number of limited partner units               13,596    13,596


Revenues

The  Partnership's oil and gas revenues increased to $400,294 from $260,583
for  the  quarters  ended  September 30, 2000 and  1999,  respectively,  an
increase  of  54%.  The principal factors affecting the comparison  of  the
quarters ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    increased  during the quarter ended September 30, 2000 as  compared  to
    the  quarter  ended  September 30, 1999 by 44%, or  $9.17  per  barrel,
    resulting  in  an increase of approximately $97,800 in  revenues.   Oil
    sales  represented  81% of total oil and gas sales during  the  quarter
    ended  September 30, 2000 as compared to 85% during the  quarter  ended
    September 30, 1999.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased  during the same period by 141%, or $3.11 per mcf,  resulting
    in an increase of approximately $56,900 in revenues.

    The  total  increase in revenues due to the change in  prices  received
    from  oil  and  gas production is approximately $154,700.   The  market
    price  for oil and gas has been extremely volatile over the past decade
    and  management expects a certain amount of volatility to  continue  in
    the foreseeable future.

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2.   Oil  production increased approximately 940 barrels or 9%  during  the
     quarter  ended  September 30, 2000 as compared to  the  quarter  ended
     September 30, 1999, resulting in an increase of approximately  $28,100
     in revenues.

    Gas production decreased approximately 3,500 mcf or 19% during the same
    period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $18,600 in revenues.

    The  total net increase in revenues due to the change in production  is
    approximately $9,500.  The decrease in gas production is due  primarily
    to one well, which a gas leak in the main line occurred, and production
    is still low.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs  and  expenses increased to $232,636  from  $168,088  for  the
quarters  ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, an  increase  of
38%.   The  increase  is  the result of higher lease  operating  costs  and
depletion expense and general and administrative expense.

1.    Lease  operating  costs  and production taxes  were  39%  higher,  or
   approximately $56,200 more during the quarter ended September 30, 2000 as
   compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1999. The increase in  lease
   operating costs and production taxes is primarily a result of the higher
   oil and gas prices received by the Partnership.  Higher prices have made it
   possible  for  the  Partnership  to perform  needed  major  repairs  and
   maintenance.   Since production taxes are based on gross  revenues,  the
   increase in oil and gas prices have directly increased production taxes.

2.  General and administrative costs consist of independent accounting  and
    engineering  fees,  computer services, postage,  and  Managing  General
    Partner personnel costs.  General and administrative costs increased 6%
    or  approximately $1,400 during the quarter ended September 30, 2000 as
    compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1999.

3.  Depletion  expense increased to $8,000 for the quarter ended  September
    30,  2000 from $1,000 for the same period in 1999.  This represents  an
    increase  of 700%.  Depletion is calculated using the units of  revenue
    method  of  amortization based on a percentage of current period  gross
    revenues  to  total future gross oil and gas revenues, as estimated  by
    the  Partnership's independent petroleum consultants. The  increase  in
    depletion  expense  is  due to an accrual adjustment,  which  was  made
    during  the  quarter ended September 30, 1999 to adjust  for  the  over
    accrual of depletion in the first two quarters of 1999.  The rapid rise
    in  prices  during  the first three quarters of 1999  from  $14/bbl  to
    $23/bbl  and  from  $1.71/mcf to $2.38/mcf caused an adjustment  to  be
    necessary during the third quarter of 1999.


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B.   General Comparison of the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,  2000
and 1999

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999:

                                                 Nine Months
                                                    Ended        Percentage
                                                September 30,     Increase
                                                2000      1999   (Decrease)
                                                ----      ----   ---------
Average price per barrel of oil            $   28.12     15.25      84%
Average price per mcf of gas               $    4.05      2.23      82%
Oil production in barrels                     33,300    33,750     (1%)
Gas production in mcf                         46,000    49,960     (8%)
Gross oil and gas revenue                  $1,122,741  626,043      79%
Net oil and gas revenue                    $ 608,474   229,383     165%
Partnership distributions                  $ 390,000    78,801     395%
Limited partner distributions              $ 351,000    74,801     369%
Per unit distribution to limited partners  $   25.82      5.50     369%
Number of limited partner units               13,596    13,596

Revenues

The  Partnership's  oil  and  gas revenues  increased  to  $1,122,741  from
$626,043   for  the  nine  months  ended  September  30,  2000  and   1999,
respectively,  an  increase of 79%.  The principal  factors  affecting  the
comparison  of  the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and  1999  are  as
follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    increased  during the nine months ended September 30, 2000 as  compared
    to  the  nine  months ended September 30, 1999 by 84%,  or  $12.87  per
    barrel, resulting in an increase of approximately $434,400 in revenues.
    Oil  sales represented 83% of total oil and gas sales during  the  nine
    months  ended  September 30, 2000 as compared to 82%  during  the  nine
    months ended September 30, 1999.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased during the same period by 82%, or $1.82 per mcf, resulting in
    an increase of approximately $90,900 in revenues.

    The  total  increase in revenues due to the change in  prices  received
    from  oil  and  gas production is approximately $525,300.   The  market
    price  for oil and gas has been extremely volatile over the past decade
    and  management expects a certain amount of volatility to  continue  in
    the foreseeable future.

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2. Oil  production  decreased approximately 450 barrels or  1%  during  the
   nine  months  ended September 30, 2000 as compared to  the  nine  months
   ended  September  30,  1999,  resulting in a decrease  of  approximately
   $12,700 in revenues.

   Gas  production decreased approximately 3,960 mcf or 8% during the  same
   period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $16,000 in revenues.

   The  total  decrease  in  revenues due to the change  in  production  is
   approximately $28,700.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs and expenses increased to $614,910 from $492,762 for the  nine
months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, an increase of 25%.
The  increase  is the result of higher general and administrative  expense,
depletion expense and lease operating costs.

1. Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  30%  higher,   or
   approximately  $117,600 more during the nine months ended September  30,
   2000  as  compared  to  the nine months ended September  30,  1999.  The
   increase  in  lease operating costs and production taxes is primarily  a
   result  of  the  higher oil and gas prices received by the  Partnership.
   Higher  prices  have  made it possible for the  Partnership  to  perform
   needed major repairs and maintenance.  Since production taxes are  based
   on  gross  revenues,  the increase in oil and gas prices  have  directly
   increased production taxes.

2.  General and administrative costs consist of independent accounting  and
    engineering  fees,  computer services, postage,  and  Managing  General
    Partner personnel costs.  General and administrative costs increased 3%
    or approximately $2,500 during the nine months ended September 30, 2000
    as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

3.  Depletion  expense  increased to $19,000  for  the  nine  months  ended
    September  30,  2000 from $17,000 for the same period  in  1999.   This
    represents an increase of 12%.  Depletion is calculated using the units
    of  revenue  method  of amortization based on a percentage  of  current
    period  gross  revenues to total future gross oil and gas revenues,  as
    estimated by the Partnership's independent petroleum consultants.



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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The  primary source of cash is from operations, the receipt of income  from
interests in oil and gas properties.  The Partnership knows of no  material
change, nor does it anticipate any such change.

Cash flows provided by operating activities were approximately $462,700  in
the  nine  months  ended  September 30, 2000 as compared  to  approximately
$64,600 in the nine months ended September 30, 1999.  The primary source of
the 2000 cash flow from operating activities was profitable operations.

Cash  flows  (used in) provided by investing activities were  approximately
$(8,400)  in  the  nine  months ended September 30,  2000  as  compared  to
approximately  $20,700 in the nine months ended September  30,  1999.   The
principle  use  of  the 2000 cash flow from investing  activities  was  the
addition to in oil and gas properties.

Cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $389,500 in  the
nine  months ended September 30, 2000 as compared to approximately  $78,700
in  the  nine  months ended September 30, 1999.  The only use in  financing
activities was the distributions to partners.

Total  distributions during the nine months ended September 30,  2000  were
$390,000  of  which  $351,000 was distributed to the limited  partners  and
$39,000  to  the  general partners.  The per unit distribution  to  limited
partners during the nine months ended September 30, 2000 was $25.82.  Total
distributions during the nine months ended September 30, 1999 were  $78,801
of  which $74,801 was distributed to the limited partners and $4,000 to the
general partners.  The per unit distribution to limited partners during the
nine months ended September 30, 1999 was $5.50.

The  sources  for  the  2000 distributions of $390,000  were  oil  and  gas
operations  of  approximately  $462,700 and  the  change  in  oil  and  gas
properties  of  approximately  $(8,400),  resulting  in  excess  cash   for
contingencies  or  subsequent distributions.   The  sources  for  the  1999
distributions  of  $78,801  were oil and gas  operations  of  approximately
$64,600  and the change in oil and gas properties of approximately $20,700,
resulting with excess cash for contingencies or subsequent distributions.

Since  inception of the Partnership, cumulative monthly cash  distributions
of  $7,573,421 have been made to the partners.  As of September  30,  2000,
$6,860,950 or $504.63 per limited partner unit has been distributed to  the
limited partners, representing a 101% return of the capital contributed.

As  of  September 30, 2000, the Partnership had approximately  $308,400  in
working  capital.   The  Managing  General  Partner  knows  of  no  unusual
contractual commitments and believes the revenues generated from operations
are adequate to meet the needs of the Partnership.


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Liquidity - Managing General Partner
The  Managing General Partner has a highly leveraged capital structure with
approximately, $33.8 million of cash interest and $5.9 million of principal
due  within  the  next  twelve  months.  The Managing  General  Partner  is
currently  in  the  process  of renegotiating  the  terms  of  its  various
obligations with its note holders and/or attempting to seek new lenders  or
equity  investors.   Additionally,  the  Managing  General  Partner   would
consider disposing of certain assets in order to meet its obligations.

There  can  be no assurance that the Managing General Partner's  continuing
debt  restructuring  efforts will be successful or that  the  lenders  will
agree  to  a course of action consistent with the Managing General Partners
requirements  in restructuring the obligations.  Even if such agreement  is
reached,  it  may  require approval of additional  lenders,  which  is  not
assured.   Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the sales of  assets
can  be  successfully  accomplished on terms  acceptable  to  the  Managing
General   Partner.   Under  current  circumstances,  the  Managing  General
Partner's  ability to continue as a going concern depends upon its  ability
to  (1)  successfully  restructure  its obligations  or  obtain  additional
financing  as  may  be  required, (2) maintain  compliance  with  all  debt
covenants, (3) generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations  on  a
timely  basis, and (4) achieve satisfactory levels of future earnings.   If
the  Managing  General Partner is unsuccessful in its efforts,  it  may  be
unable to meet its obligations making it necessary to undertake such  other
actions as may be appropriate to preserve asset values.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         None

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

         None

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

         None

Item 4.  Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders

         None

Item 5.  Other Information

         None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)Exhibits:

             27 Financial Data Schedule

             (b)  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for
             which this report is filed.


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                                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.

                                   Southwest Oil and Gas Income Fund VIII-
                                   A, L.P.
                                   a Delaware limited partnership

                                   By:  Southwest Royalties, Inc.
                                        Managing General Partner


                                   By:  /s/ Bill E. Coggin
                                        ------------------------------
                                        Bill E. Coggin, Vice President
                                        and Chief Financial Officer

Date:     November 15, 2000

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