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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 June 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 & 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 notes 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
six month periods ended June 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the full year.

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

                              Balance Sheets


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

Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                   $    111,119          43,291
 Receivable from Managing General Partner         190,109         132,897
                                                ---------       ---------
    Total current assets                          301,228         176,188
                                                ---------       ---------
Oil and gas properties - using the
 full cost method of accounting                 5,354,246       5,345,915
  Less accumulated depreciation,
   depletion and amortization                   5,018,466       5,007,466
                                                ---------       ---------
    Net oil and gas properties                    335,780         338,449
                                                ---------       ---------
                                             $    637,008         514,637
                                                =========       =========
  Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Current liability - Distributions payable    $         95             250
                                                ---------       ---------
Partners' equity:
 General partners                                  22,092           8,740
 Limited partners                                 614,821         505,647
                                                ---------       ---------
    Total partners' equity                        636,913         514,387
                                                ---------       ---------
                                             $    637,008         514,637
                                                =========       =========

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

                         Statements of Operations
                               (unaudited)


                                 Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,              June 30,
                                    2000      1999        2000      1999

  Revenues

Oil and gas                   $   363,572    210,510    722,447    365,460
Interest                            1,547        223      2,353        376
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------
                                  365,119    210,733    724,800    365,836
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------

  Expenses

Production                        162,539    113,873    315,638    254,206
General and administrative         29,549     27,341     55,636     54,469
Depreciation, depletion and
 amortization                       3,000      6,000     11,000     16,000
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------
                                  195,088    147,214    382,274    324,675
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------
Net income                    $   170,031     63,519    342,526     41,161
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
Net income allocated to:

 Managing General Partner     $    15,573      6,257     31,817      5,144
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
 General Partner              $     1,730        695      3,535        572
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
 Limited partners             $   152,728     56,567    307,174     35,445
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
  Per limited partner unit    $     11.23       4.16      22.59       2.61
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======

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

                         Statements of Cash Flows
                               (unaudited)


                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                             June 30,
                                                          2000      1999

Cash flows from operating activities:

 Cash received from oil and gas sales               $   664,523    324,051
 Cash paid to suppliers                               (370,562)  (318,890)
 Interest received                                        2,353        376
                                                       --------   --------
  Net cash provided by operating activities             296,314      5,537
                                                       --------   --------
Cash flows from investing activities:

 Cash received from sale of oil and gas properties            -     27,748
 Additions to oil and gas properties                    (8,331)      (182)
                                                       --------   --------
  Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (8,331)    27,566
                                                       --------   --------
Cash flows used in financing activities:

 Distributions to partners                            (220,155)   (37,582)
                                                       --------   --------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                             67,828    (4,479)

 Beginning of period                                     43,291     21,234
                                                       --------   --------
 End of period                                      $   111,119     16,755
                                                       ========   ========

                                                               (continued)

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

                   Statements of Cash Flows, continued
                               (unaudited)


                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                             June 30,
                                                          2000      1999

Reconciliation of net income to net
 cash provided by operating activities:

Net income                                          $   342,526     41,161

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

  Depreciation, depletion and amortization               11,000     16,000
  Increase in receivables                              (57,924)   (41,409)
  Increase (decrease) in payables                           712   (10,215)
                                                        -------    -------
Net cash provided by operating activities           $   296,314      5,537
                                                        =======    =======

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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 June 30, 2000, and  for  the
     three  and  six  months  ended June 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 does not  anticipate  performing
workovers  during  the year.  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.  The Partnership's net capitalized costs did  not  exceed
the estimated present value of reserves as of June 30, 2000.



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Results of Operations

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

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

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

Average price per barrel of oil          $    27.29     15.95        71%
Average price per mcf of gas             $     4.29      2.33        84%
Oil production in barrels                    10,900    10,700         2%
Gas production in mcf                        15,400    17,100      (10%)
Gross oil and gas revenue                $  363,572   210,510        73%
Net oil and gas revenue                  $  201,033    96,637       108%
Partnership distributions                $  120,000    38,000       216%
Limited partner distributions            $  108,000    34,200       216%
Per unit distribution to limited
 partners                                $     7.94      2.52       216%
Number of limited partner units              13,596    13,596

Revenues

The  Partnership's oil and gas revenues increased to $363,572 from $210,510
for the quarters ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, an increase of
73%.   The principal factors affecting the comparison of the quarters ended
June 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 June 30, 2000 as  compared  to  the
    quarter ended June 30, 1999 by 71%, or $11.34 per barrel, resulting  in
    an   increase  of  approximately  $121,300  in  revenues.   Oil   sales
    represented  82%  of total oil and gas sales during the  quarter  ended
    June  30,  2000  as compared to 81% during the quarter ended  June  30,
    1999.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased during the same period by 84% or $1.96 per mcf, resulting  in
    an increase of approximately $33,500 in revenues.

    The  total  increase in revenues due to the change in  prices  received
    from  oil  and  gas production is approximately $154,800.   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 200 barrels or  2%  during  the
    quarter  ended June 30, 2000 as compared to the quarter ended June  30,
    1999, resulting in an increase of approximately $5,500 in revenues.

    Gas production decreased approximately 1,700 mcf or 10% during the same
    period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $7,300 in revenues.

    The  net total decrease in revenues due to the change in production  is
    approximately $1,800.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs  and  expenses increased to $195,088  from  $147,214  for  the
quarters  ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, an increase  of  33%.
The  increase is the result of higher lease operating costs and general and
administrative  expense,  partially  offset  by  a  decrease  in  depletion
expense.

1.  Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  43%  higher,  or
    approximately $49,000 more during the quarter ended June  30,  2000  as
    compared  to  the  quarter ended June 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 8%
    or  approximately  $2,200 during the quarter ended  June  30,  2000  as
    compared to the quarter ended June 30, 1999.

3.  Depletion  expense decreased to $3,000 for the quarter ended  June  30,
    2000  from  $6,000  for  the same period in 1999.   This  represents  a
    decrease  of 50%.  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.   Contributing
    factors  to  the  decline in depletion expense between the  comparative
    periods were the increase in the price of oil and gas used to determine
    the Partnership's reserves for July 1, 2000 as compared to 1999.

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B.  General  Comparison of the Six Month Periods Ended June  30,  2000  and
    1999

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

                                                Six Months
                                                  Ended          Percentage
                                                 June 30,         Increase
                                              2000       1999    (Decrease)
                                              ----       ----    ----------

Average price per barrel of oil          $    27.06     12.97     109%
Average price per mcf of gas             $     3.76      2.08      81%
Oil production in barrels                    22,300    22,700     (2%)
Gas production in mcf                        31,700    34,100     (7%)
Gross oil and gas revenue                $  722,447   365,460      98%
Net oil and gas revenue                  $  406,809   111,254     266%
Partnership distributions                $  220,000    38,000     479%
Limited partner distributions            $  198,000    34,200     479%
Per unit distribution to limited
 partners                                $    14.56      2.52     479%
Number of limited partner units              13,596    13,596

Revenues

The  Partnership's oil and gas revenues increased to $722,447 from $365,460
for  the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, an increase
of  98%.  The principal factors affecting the comparison of the six  months
ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    increased during the six months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to  the
    six months ended June 30, 1999 by 109%, or $14.09 per barrel, resulting
    in  an  increase  of  approximately $319,800 in  revenues.   Oil  sales
    represented 84% of total oil and gas sales during the six months  ended
    June  30, 2000 as compared to 81% during the six months ended June  30,
    1999.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased during the same period by 81%, or $1.68 per mcf, resulting in
    an increase of approximately $57,300 in revenues.

    The  total  increase in revenues due to the change in  prices  received
    from  oil  and  gas production is approximately $377,100.   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 400 barrels or 2% during the six
    months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to the six months ended June 30,
    1999, resulting in a decrease of approximately $10,800 in revenues.

    Gas  production decreased approximately 2,400 mcf or 7% during the same
    period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $9,000 in revenues.

    The  total  decrease  in revenues due to the change  in  production  is
    approximately $19,800.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs and expenses increased to $382,274 from $324,675 for  the  six
months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, an increase of 18%.  The
increase  is  the  result of higher lease operating costs and  general  and
administrative expense, partially offset by a decrease depletion expense.

1.  Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  24%  higher,  or
    approximately $61,400 more during the six months ended June 30, 2000 as
    compared  to the six months ended June 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 2%
    or  approximately $1,200 during the six months ended June 30,  2000  as
    compared to the six months ended June 30, 1999.

3.  Depletion  expense decreased to $11,000 for the six months  ended  June
    30,  2000 from $16,000 for the same period in 1999.  This represents  a
    decrease  of 31%.  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.   Contributing
    factors  to  the  decline in depletion expense between the  comparative
    periods were the increase in the price of oil and gas used to determine
    the Partnership's reserves for July 1, 2000 as compared to 1999.

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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 $296,300  in
the  six months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to approximately $5,500  in
the  six  months ended June 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
$(8,300) in the six months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to approximately
$27,600  in the six months ended June 30, 1999.  The principle use  of  the
2000  cash flow from investing activities was the addition of oil  and  gas
properties.

Cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $220,200 in  the
six  months ended June 30, 2000 as compared to approximately $37,600 in the
six  months ended June 30, 1999.  The only use in financing activities  was
the distributions to partners.

Total distributions during the six months ended June 30, 2000 were $220,000
of  which  $198,000 was distributed to the limited partners and $22,000  to
the general partners.  The per unit distribution to limited partners during
the  six months ended June 30, 2000 was $14.56.  Total distributions during
the  six  months  ended  June 30, 1999 were $38,000 of  which  $34,200  was
distributed  to  the limited partners and $3,800 to the  general  partners.
The  per unit distribution to limited partners during the six months  ended
June 30, 1999 was $2.52.

The  sources  for  the  2000 distributions of $220,000  were  oil  and  gas
operations  of  approximately  $296,300 and  the  change  in  oil  and  gas
properties  of  approximately  $(8,300),  resulting  in  excess  cash   for
contingencies  or  subsequent distributions.   The  sources  for  the  1999
distributions  of  $38,000  were oil and gas  operations  of  approximately
$5,500  and  the  net  change  in oil and gas properties  of  approximately
$27,600,  with the balance from available cash on hand at the beginning  of
the period.

Since  inception of the Partnership, cumulative monthly cash  distributions
of  $7,403,421  have  been made to the partners.   As  of  June  30,  2000,
$6,707,950 or $493.38 per limited partner unit has been distributed to  the
limited partners, representing an 99% return of the capital contributed.

As  of June 30, 2000, the Partnership had approximately $301,100 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
over  $50.1  million principal due by December 31, 2000 and  $15.3  million
interest   payments  due  within  the  next  twelve  months  on  its   debt
obligations.  The Managing General Partner is currently in the  process  of
renegotiating  the  terms  of its various obligations  with  its  creditors
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  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)  Reports on Form 8-K:

                          No  reports  on  Form 8-K were filed  during  the
               quarter ended June 30, 2000.

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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 & GAS
                                 INCOME FUND VIII-A, L.P.
                                 a Delaware limited partnership


                                 By:   Southwest Royalties, Inc.
                                       Managing General Partner



                              By:  /s/ J Steven Person
                                   ------------------------------
                                   J Steven Person, Vice-President of
                                   Marketing and Chief Financial Officer
                                   of Southwest Royalties, Inc.
                                   the Managing General Partner

Date: August 15, 2000

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