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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, 2001

                                    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 14.

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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, 2000 which are found in the Registrant's  Form
10-K  Report  for  2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.
The December 31, 2000 balance sheet included herein has been taken from the
Registrant's  2000 Form 10-K Report.  Operating results for the  three  and
six month periods ended June 30, 2001 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,
                                                   2001            2000
                                                ---------      ------------
                                               (unaudited)
  Assets
  ------
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                    $     37,382        111,937
 Receivable from Managing General Partner          164,489        175,865
                                                 ---------      ---------
    Total current assets                           201,871        287,802
                                                 ---------      ---------
Oil and gas properties - using
 the full-cost method of accounting              5,388,483      5,354,285
  Less accumulated depreciation,
   depletion and amortization                    5,047,466      5,029,466
                                                 ---------      ---------
    Net oil and gas properties                     341,017        324,819
                                                 ---------      ---------
                                              $    542,888        612,621
                                                 =========      =========

  Liabilities and Partners' Equity
  --------------------------------
Current liabilities - Distributions payable   $        119            179
                                                 ---------      ---------
Partners' equity:
 General partners                                   15,578         20,745
 Limited partners                                  527,191        591,697
                                                 ---------      ---------
    Total partners' equity                         542,769        612,442
                                                 ---------      ---------
                                              $    542,888        612,621
                                                 =========      =========

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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,
                                    2001      2000        2001      2000
                                   -----     -----       -----     -----

  Revenues
  --------
Oil and gas                   $   349,457    363,572    743,238    722,447
Interest                            1,168      1,547      2,892      2,353
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------
                                  350,625    365,119    746,130    724,800
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------

  Expenses
  --------
Production                        182,961    162,539    320,075    315,638
General and administrative         26,817     29,549     52,728     55,636
Depreciation, depletion and
 amortization                      10,000      3,000     18,000     11,000
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------
                                  219,778    195,088    390,803    382,274
                                  -------    -------    -------    -------
Net income                    $   130,847    170,031    355,327    342,526
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
Net income allocated to:

 Managing General Partner     $    12,676     15,573     33,599     31,817
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
 General Partner              $     1,409      1,730      3,734      3,535
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
 Limited partners             $   116,762    152,728    317,994    307,174
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======
  Per limited partner unit    $      8.59      11.23      23.39      22.59
                                  =======    =======    =======    =======

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

                         Statements of Cash Flows
                               (unaudited)


                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                             June 30,
                                                          2001      2000
                                                         -----     -----
Cash flows from operating activities:

 Cash received from oil and gas sales               $   786,335    664,523
 Cash paid to suppliers                               (404,524)  (370,562)
 Interest received                                        2,892      2,353
                                                       --------   --------
  Net cash provided by operating activities             384,703    296,314
                                                       --------   --------
Cash flows from investing activities:

 Sale of oil and gas properties                             200          -
 Additions to oil and gas properties                   (34,398)    (8,331)
                                                       --------   --------
  Net cash used in investing activities                (34,198)    (8,331)
                                                       --------   --------
Cash flows used in financing activities:

 Distributions to partners                            (425,060)  (220,155)
                                                       --------   --------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
 equivalents                                           (74,555)     67,828

 Beginning of period                                    111,937     43,291
                                                       --------   --------
 End of period                                      $    37,382    111,119
                                                       ========   ========
Reconciliation of net income to net
 cash provided by operating activities:

Net income                                          $   355,327    342,526

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

  Depreciation, depletion and amortization               18,000     11,000
  Decrease (increase) in receivables                     43,097   (57,924)
  (Decrease) Increase in payables                      (31,721)        712
    -------                                    -------
Net cash provided by operating activities           $   384,703    296,314
                                                        =======    =======

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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, 2001, and  for  the
     three  and  six  months  ended June 30, 2001, 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, 2000.

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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 performing  workovers
during 2001.  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, 2001.



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Results of Operations

A.  General Comparison of the Quarters Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the quarters ended June 30, 2001 and 2000:

                                               Three Months
                                                  Ended          Percentage
                                                 June 30,         Increase
                                              2001       2000    (Decrease)
                                              ----       ----    ----------

Average price per barrel of oil          $    26.03     27.29       (5%)
Average price per mcf of gas             $     4.65      4.29         8%
Oil production in barrels                    10,700    10,900       (2%)
Gas production in mcf                        13,900    15,400      (10%)
Gross oil and gas revenue                $  349,457   363,572       (4%)
Net oil and gas revenue                  $  166,496   201,033      (17%)
Partnership distributions                $  150,000   120,000        25%
Limited partner distributions            $  135,000   108,000        25%
Per unit distribution to limited
 partners                                $     9.93      7.94        25%
Number of limited partner units              13,596    13,596

Revenues

The  Partnership's oil and gas revenues decreased to $349,457 from $363,572
for the quarters ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, a decrease  of
4%.   The principal factors affecting the comparison of the quarters  ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 are as follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    decreased  during the quarter ended June 30, 2001 as  compared  to  the
    quarter ended June 30, 2000 by 5%, or $1.26 per barrel, resulting in  a
    decrease  of  approximately $13,500 in revenues.  Oil sales represented
    81%  of total oil and gas sales during the quarter ended June 30,  2001
    as compared to 82% during the quarter ended June 30, 2000.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased during the same period by 8% or $.36 per mcf, resulting in an
    increase of approximately $5,000 in revenues.

    The net total decrease in revenues due to the change in prices received
    from  oil and gas production is approximately $8,500.  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 200 barrels or  2%  during  the
    quarter  ended June 30, 2001 as compared to the quarter ended June  30,
    2000, resulting in a decrease of approximately $5,500 in revenues.

    Gas production decreased approximately 1,500 mcf or 10% during the same
    period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $6,400 in revenues.

    The  total  decrease  in revenues due to the change  in  production  is
    approximately $11,900.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs  and  expenses increased to $219,778  from  $195,088  for  the
quarters  ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, an increase  of  13%.
The  increase is the result of higher depletion expense and lease operating
costs,  partially  offset  by  a  decrease in  general  and  administrative
expense.

1.  Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  13%  higher,  or
    approximately $20,400 more during the quarter ended June  30,  2001  as
    compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2000.

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 decreased 9%
    or  approximately  $2,700 during the quarter ended  June  30,  2001  as
    compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2000.

3.  Depletion expense increased to $10,000 for the quarter ended  June  30,
    2001  from  $3,000  for the same period in 2000.   This  represents  an
    increase  of 233%.  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 increase in depletion expense between the  comparative
    periods were the decrease in the price of oil and gas used to determine
    the Partnership's reserves for July 1, 2001 as compared to 2000.

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B.  General  Comparison of the Six Month Periods Ended June  30,  2001  and
    2000

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the six month periods ended June 30, 2001 and 2000:

                                                Six Months
                                                  Ended          Percentage
                                                 June 30,         Increase
                                              2001       2000    (Decrease)
                                              ----       ----    ----------

Average price per barrel of oil          $    26.50     27.06     (2%)
Average price per mcf of gas             $     5.72      3.76      52%
Oil production in barrels                    21,700    22,300     (3%)
Gas production in mcf                        29,400    31,700     (7%)
Gross oil and gas revenue                $  743,238   722,447       3%
Net oil and gas revenue                  $  423,163   406,809       4%
Partnership distributions                $  425,000   220,000      93%
Limited partner distributions            $  382,500   198,000      93%
Per unit distribution to limited
 partners                                $    28.13     14.56      93%
Number of limited partner units              13,596    13,596

Revenues

The  Partnership's oil and gas revenues increased to $743,238 from $722,447
for  the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, an increase
of  3%.   The principal factors affecting the comparison of the six  months
ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 are as follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2001 as compared to  the
    six months ended June 30, 2000 by 2%, or $.56 per barrel, resulting  in
    a  decrease of approximately $12,200 in revenues. Oil sales represented
    77%  of  total oil and gas sales during the six months ended  June  30,
    2001 as compared to 84% during the six months ended June 30, 2000.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased during the same period by 52%, or $1.96 per mcf, resulting in
    an increase of approximately $57,600 in revenues.

    The net total increase in revenues due to the change in prices received
    from oil and gas production is approximately $45,400.  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 600 barrels or 3% during the six
    months ended June 30, 2001 as compared to the six months ended June 30,
    2000, resulting in a decrease of approximately $16,200 in revenues.

    Gas  production decreased approximately 2,300 mcf or 7% during the same
    period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $8,600 in revenues.

    The  total  decrease  in revenues due to the change  in  production  is
    approximately $24,800.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs and expenses increased to $390,803 from $382,274 for  the  six
months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, an increase of 2%.   The
increase  is  the  result of higher depletion expense and  lease  operating
costs,  partially  offset  by  a  decrease in  general  and  administrative
expense.

1.  Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  1%  higher,   or
    approximately $4,400 more during the six months ended June 30, 2001  as
    compared to the six months ended June 30, 2000.

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 decreased 5%
    or  approximately $2,900 during the six months ended June 30,  2001  as
    compared to the six months ended June 30, 2000.

3.  Depletion  expense increased to $18,000 for the six months  ended  June
    30, 2001 from $11,000 for the same period in 2000.  This represents  an
    increase  of 64%.  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 increase in depletion expense between the  comparative
    periods were the decrease in the price of oil and gas used to determine
    the  Partnership's reserves for July 1, 2001 as compared to  2000,  and
    the increase in oil and gas revenues received by the Partnership during
    2001 as compared to 2000.

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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 $384,700  in
the six months ended June 30, 2001 as compared to approximately $296,300 in
the  six  months ended June 30, 2000.  The primary source of the 2001  cash
flow from operating activities was profitable operations.

Cash  flows used in investing activities were approximately $34,200 in  the
six  months ended June 30, 2001 as compared to approximately $8,300 in  the
six  months ended June 30, 2000.  The principle use of the 2001  cash  flow
from investing activities was the addition of oil and gas properties.

Cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $425,100 in  the
six months ended June 30, 2001 as compared to approximately $220,200 in the
six  months  ended June 30, 2000. The only use in financing activities  was
the distributions to partners.

Total distributions during the six months ended June 30, 2001 were $425,000
of  which  $382,500 was distributed to the limited partners and $42,500  to
the general partners.  The per unit distribution to limited partners during
the  six months ended June 30, 2001 was $28.13. 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.

The  sources  for  the  2001 distributions of $425,000  were  oil  and  gas
operations  of  approximately $384,700 and the net change in  oil  and  gas
properties of approximately $(34,200), with the balance from available cash
on  hand  at  the  beginning  of  the period.  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.

Since  inception of the Partnership, cumulative monthly cash  distributions
of  $8,223,861  have  been made to the partners.   As  of  June  30,  2001,
$7,446,346 or $547.69 per limited partner unit has been distributed to  the
limited partners, representing an 110% return of the capital contributed.

As  of June 30, 2001, the Partnership had approximately $201,800 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.

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Partnership is not a party to any derivative or
 embedded derivative instruments.


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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)  Reports on Form 8-K:

                          No  reports  on  Form 8-K were filed  during  the
               quarter ended June 30, 2001.

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

Date: August 15, 2001

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