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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 March 31, 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 13.

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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  month
period  ended March 31, 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


                                                  March 31,     December 31,
                                                     2000           1999
                                                     ----           ----
                                                 (unaudited)
  Assets

Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                    $     75,029         43,291
 Receivable from Managing General Partner          181,594        132,897
                                                 ---------      ---------
    Total current assets                           256,623        176,188
                                                 ---------      ---------
Oil and gas properties - using
 the full-cost method of accounting              5,345,923      5,345,915
  Less accumulated depreciation,
   depletion and amortization                    5,015,466      5,007,466
                                                 ---------      ---------
    Net oil and gas properties                     330,457        338,449
                                                 ---------      ---------
                                              $    587,080        514,637
                                                 =========      =========

  Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Current liabilities - Distributions payable   $        199            250
                                                 ---------      ---------
Partners' equity:
 General partners                                   16,789          8,740
 Limited partners                                  570,092        505,647
                                                 ---------      ---------
    Total partners' equity                         586,881        514,387
                                                 ---------      ---------
                                              $    587,080        514,637
                                                 =========      =========

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

                         Statements of Operations
                               (unaudited)


                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
                                                          2000      1999
                                                          ----      ----
  Revenues

Oil and gas                                         $   358,875    154,950
Interest                                                    805        153
                                                        -------    -------
                                                        359,680    155,103
                                                        -------    -------
  Expenses

Production                                              153,100    140,093
General and administrative                               26,086     27,127
Depreciation, depletion and amortization                  8,000     10,000
                                                        -------    -------
                                                        187,186    177,220
                                                        -------    -------
Net income (loss)                                   $   172,494   (22,117)
                                                        =======    =======
Net income (loss) allocated to:

 Managing General Partner                           $    16,244    (1,091)
                                                        =======    =======
 General partner                                    $     1,805      (121)
                                                        =======    =======
 Limited partners                                   $   154,445   (20,905)
                                                        =======    =======
  Per limited partner unit                          $     11.36     (1.54)
                                                        =======    =======

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

                         Statements of Cash Flows
                               (unaudited)


                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
                                                          2000      1999
                                                          ----      ----
Cash flows from operating activities:

 Cash received from oil and gas sales               $   312,088    143,736
 Cash paid to suppliers                               (181,096)  (162,736)
 Interest received                                          805        153
                                                       --------   --------
   Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities              131,797
(18,847)
                                                       --------   --------
Cash flows from investing activities:

 Sale of oil and gas properties                               -     27,748
 Additions to oil and gas properties                        (8)          -
                                                       --------   --------
   Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities                  (8)
27,748
                                                       --------   --------
Cash flows used in financing activities:

 Distributions to partners                            (100,051)          -
                                                       --------   --------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                31,738      8,901

 Beginning of period                                     43,291     21,234
                                                       --------   --------
 End of period                                      $    75,029     30,135
                                                       ========   ========

                                                               (continued)

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

                   Statements of Cash Flows, continued
                               (unaudited)


                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
                                                          2000      1999
                                                          ----      ----
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to net cash
 provided by (used in) operating activities:

Net income (loss)                                   $   172,494   (22,117)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
 cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

  Depreciation, depletion and amortization                8,000     10,000
  Increase in receivables                              (46,787)   (11,214)
  (Decrease) increase in payables                       (1,910)      4,484
                                                        -------    -------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $   131,797   (18,847)
                                                        =======    =======


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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 March 31, 2000, and  for  the
     three  months ended March 31, 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 performing  workovers
during  the  year  to enhance production.  The Partnership  could  possibly
experience a normal decline of 7% 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.  As of March 31 2000, the net capitalized costs  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 March 31, 2000 and 1999

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the quarters ended March 31, 2000 and 1999:

                                               Three Months
                                                  Ended         Percentage
                                                March 31,         Increase
                                              2000      1999     (Decrease)
                                              ----      ----     ----------
Average price per barrel of oil           $   26.84     10.32     160%
Average price per mcf of gas              $    3.25      1.83      78%
Oil production in barrels                    11,400    12,000     (5%)
Gas production in mcf                        16,300    17,000     (4%)
Gross oil and gas revenue                 $ 358,875   154,950     132%
Net oil and gas revenue                   $ 205,775    14,857   1,285%
Partnership distributions                 $ 100,000         -     100%
Limited partner distributions             $  90,000         -     100%
Per unit distribution to limited
 partners                                 $    6.62         -     100%
Number of limited partner units              13,596    13,596

Revenues

The  Partnership's oil and gas revenues increased to $358,875 from $154,950
for  the  quarters ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, an increase
of  132%.   The principal factors affecting the comparison of the  quarters
ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    increased  during the quarter ended March 31, 2000 as compared  to  the
    quarter  ended March 31, 1999 by 160%, or $16.52 per barrel,  resulting
    in  an  increase  of  approximately $198,200  in  revenues.  Oil  sales
    represented  85%  of total oil and gas sales during the  quarter  ended
    March  31,  2000 as compared to 80% during the quarter ended March  31,
    1999.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    increased during the same period by 78%, or $1.42 per mcf, resulting in
    an increase of approximately $24,100 in revenues.

    The  total  increase in revenues due to the change in  prices  received
    from  oil  and  gas production is approximately $222,300.   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 600 barrels or  5%  during  the
    quarter ended March 31, 2000 as compared to the quarter ended March 31,
    1999, resulting in a decrease of approximately $16,100 in revenues.

    Gas  production decreased approximately 700 mcf or 4% during  the  same
    period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $2,300 in revenues.

    The  total  decrease  in revenues due to the change  in  production  is
    approximately $18,400.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs  and  expenses increased to $187,186  from  $177,220  for  the
quarters  ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, an increase  of  6%.
The increase is the result of higher lease operating cost, partially offset
by a decrease in general and administrative expense and depletion expense.

1.  Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  9%  higher,   or
    approximately $13,000 more during the quarter ended March 31,  2000  as
    compared to the quarter ended March 31, 1999.

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 4%
    or  approximately  $1,000 during the quarter ended March  31,  2000  as
    compared to the quarter ended March 31, 1999.

3.  Depletion  expense decreased to $8,000 for the quarter ended March  31,
    2000  from  $10,000  for the same period in 1999.   This  represents  a
    decrease  of 20%.  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 decrease in depletion expense between the  comparative
    periods were the increase in the price of oil and thus the increase  in
    sales.

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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 (used in) operating activities were  approximately
$131,800  in  the quarter ended March 31, 2000 as compared to approximately
$(18,800) in the quarter ended March 31, 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)  in  the  quarter  ended March 31, 2000 as compared  to  approximately
$27,700 in the quarter ended March 31, 1999.  The principle use of the 2000
cash  flow  from  investing activities was the additions  of  oil  and  gas
properties.

Cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $100,100 in  the
quarter ended March 31, 2000.  The only use in financing activities was the
distributions to partners.

Total  distributions during the quarter ended March 31, 2000 were  $100,000
of which $90,000 was distributed to the limited partners and $10,000 to the
general partners.  The per unit distribution to limited partners during the
quarter ended March 31, 2000 was $6.62.  There were no distributions during
the quarter ended March 31, 1999.

The  sources  for  the  2000 distributions of $100,000  were  oil  and  gas
operations  of  approximately  $131,800,  resulting  in  excess  cash   for
contingencies or subsequent distributions to partners.

Since  inception of the Partnership, cumulative monthly cash  distributions
of  $7,283,421  have  been made to the partners.  As  of  March  31,  2000,
$6,599,950 or $485.43 per limited partner unit has been distributed to  the
limited partners, representing a 97% return of the capital contributed.

As of March 31, 2000, the Partnership had approximately $256,400 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.

Liquidity - Managing General Partner

The  Managing General Partner has a highly leveraged capital structure with
over  $50.1  million principal and $17.5 million interest payments  due  in
2000  on  its  debt  obligations. Due to the severely  depressed  commodity
prices  experienced  during the last quarter of 1997, throughout  1998  and
continuing through the second quarter of 1999 the Managing General  Partner
is  experiencing difficulty in generating sufficient cash flow to meet  its
obligations  and sustain its operations.  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
               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 & 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:  May 15, 2000

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