SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
 FORM 8-K
 
 CURRENT REPORT
 PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 August 10, 2009
 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
  
 
 
 
 Petroleum Development Corporation
 Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter
 
 Nevada
0-7246
95-2636730State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation
Commission
File Number
IRS Employer
Identification Number
 
 1775 Sherman Street, Suite 3000, Denver, CO 80203
 Address of Principal Executive Offices
 
 303-860-5800
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
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 Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report
 
 
 
 Item 7.01.                      Regulation FD Disclosure
 Item 2.02.                      Results of Operations and Financial Conditions
 
 The following information is furnished pursuant to both Item 7.01 and 2.02.
 
 On August 10, 2009, Petroleum Development Corporation reported its 2009 second quarter results.  A copy of the news release is attached by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 Information included in this report, and in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (The Exchange Act), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in the filing.
 
 The press release furnished as an exhibit to this report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as disclosed by the Company from time to time in its filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.  As a result of these factors, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise forward looking statements after the date of this report to conform them to actual results.
 
 EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 Item 9.01.                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 Exhibit
No.

Description99.1

PRESS RELEASE
Petroleum Development Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
 
 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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
 
 Date:
August 10, 2009By:
/s/ Richard W. McCulloughRichard W. McCulloughChairman and CEO