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                                 FORM 10-Q
                                     
                                     
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998

                                    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 0-15408

                  Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund V
                  (Exact name of registrant as specified
                   in its limited partnership agreement)

Tennessee                                         75-2104619
(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 15.



                      PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

The  unaudited  condensed financial statements included  herein  have  been
prepared  by  the Registrant (herein also referred to as the "Partnership")
in  accordance  with generally accepted accounting principles  for  interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01
of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and  footnotes  required  by generally accepted accounting  principles  for
complete   financial  statements.   In  the  opinion  of  management,   all
adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of
a  normal  recurring nature.  The financial statements should  be  read  in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and the note thereto  for
the  year ended December 31, 1997 which are found in the Registrant's  Form
10-K  Report  for  1997 filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.
The December 31, 1997 balance sheet included herein has been taken from the
Registrant's  1997 Form 10-K Report.  Operating results for the  three  and
nine  month periods ended September 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for the full year.



                  Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund V
                                     
                              Balance Sheets

                                              September 30,   December 31,
                                                   1998           1997
                                              -------------   ------------
                                               (unaudited)
Assets
- ------

Current assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                     $   12,724          4,418
 Receivable from Managing General Partner          47,425        123,280
 Distribution receivable                                -            114
                                                ---------      ---------
     Total current assets                          60,149        127,812
                                                ---------      ---------
Oil and gas properties - using the
 full cost method of accounting                 6,159,438      6,159,438
  Less accumulated depreciation,
   depletion and amortization                   5,073,520      4,985,520
                                                ---------      ---------
     Net oil and gas properties                 1,085,918      1,173,918
                                                ---------      ---------
                                               $1,146,067      1,301,730
                                                =========      =========

Liabilities and Partners' Equity
- --------------------------------

Current liability - Distribution payable       $      180              -
                                                ---------      ---------
Partners' equity
 General partners                               (561,605)      (546,020)
 Limited partners                               1,707,492      1,847,750
                                                ---------      ---------
     Total partners' equity                     1,145,887      1,301,730
                                                ---------      ---------
                                               $1,146,067      1,301,730
                                                =========      =========


                  Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund V
                                     
                         Statements of Operations
                                (unaudited)


                                Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30,         September 30,
                                  1998      1997        1998      1997
                                  ----      ----        ----      ----

Revenues
- --------

Income from net profits
 interests                    $   23,853    50,064     133,593   265,428
Interest                              87        72         879       788
                                  ------    ------     -------   -------
                                  23,941    50,136     134,472   266,216
                                  ------    ------     -------   -------
Expenses
- --------

General and administrative        31,287    27,637      97,814    90,473
Depreciation, depletion and
 amortization                     16,000    32,000      88,000   100,000
                                  ------    ------     -------   -------
                                  47,287    59,637     185,814   190,473
                                  ------    ------     -------   -------
Net income (loss)             $ (23,346)   (9,501)    (51,342)    75,743
                                  ======    ======     =======   =======

Net income (loss) allocated to:

 Managing General Partner     $  (2,100)     (854)     (4,621)     6,817
                                  ======    ======     =======   =======
 General Partner              $    (234)      (96)       (513)       757
                                  ======    ======     =======   =======
 Limited Partners             $ (21,012)   (8,551)    (46,208)    68,169
                                  ======    ======     =======   =======
  Per limited partner unit    $   (2.80)     (1.14)      (6.16)     9.09
                                  ======    ======     =======   =======



                  Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund V
                                     
                         Statements of Cash Flows
                                (unaudited)


                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                       1998 1997
                                                       ----       ----
Cash flows from operating activities

 Cash received from income from net
  profits interests                                $  214,662    340,948
 Cash paid to suppliers                             (103,029)   (90,473)
 Interest received                                        879        788
                                                      -------    -------
  Net cash provided by operating activities           112,512    251,263
                                                      -------    -------
Cash flows from financing activities
 Distributions to partners                          (104,206)  (269,372)
 Bank overdraft                                             -      1,729
                                                      -------    -------
  Net cash used in financing activities             (104,206)  (267,643)
                                                      -------    -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                            8,306   (16,380)

 Beginning of period                                    4,418     16,380
                                                      -------    -------
 End of period                                     $   12,724          -
                                                      =======    =======

                                                             (continued)


                  Southwest Royalties, Inc. Income Fund V
                                     
                    Statements of Cash Flows, continued
                                (unaudited)


                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                       1998 1997
                                                       ----       ----
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to net
 cash provided by operating activities

Net income (loss)                                  $ (51,342)     75,743

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

 Depreciation, depletion and amortization              88,000    100,000
 Decrease in receivables                               81,069     75,520
 Decrease in payable                                  (5,215)          -
                                                      -------    -------
Net cash provided by operating activities          $  112,512    251,263
                                                      =======    =======




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

General

Southwest  Royalties,  Inc.  Income Fund V was  organized  as  a  Tennessee
limited  partnership  on  May  1, 1986, after  receipt  from  investors  of
$1,000,000  in  limited  partner capital contributions.   The  offering  of
limited  partnership interests began on January 22, 1986 and  concluded  on
July 22, 1986, with total limited partner contributions of $7,500,000.

The Partnership was formed to acquire royalty and net profits 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 1998.  The Partnership could possibly experience a  normal
decline of 8% to 10% a 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 September 30, 1998, the net capitalized costs  did
not  exceed  the  estimated  present value of  oil  and  gas  reserves.   A
continuation  of  the oil price environment experienced  during  the  first
three  quarters  of  1998  will have an adverse  affect  on  the  Company's
revenues  and  operating cash flow.  Also, further declines in  oil  prices
could result in additional decreases in the carrying value of the Company's
oil and gas properties.


Results of Operations

A.  General Comparison of the Quarters Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the quarters ended September 30, 1998 and 1997:

                                                 Three Months
                                                    Ended        Percentage
                                                September 30,     Increase
                                                1998      1997   (Decrease)
                                                ----      ----   ----------
Average price per barrel of oil            $   12.23    18.42    (34%)
Average price per mcf of gas               $    1.87     2.33    (20%)
Oil production in barrels                      4,500    8,300    (46%)
Gas production in mcf                         34,900   41,700    (16%)
Income from net profits interests          $  23,853   50,064    (52%)
Partnership distributions                  $       -   30,000   (100%)
Limited partner distributions              $       -   27,000   (100%)
Per unit distribution to limited partners  $       -     3.60   (100%)
Number of limited partner units                7,499    7,499

Revenues

The  Partnership's income from net profits interests decreased  to  $23,853
from   $50,064  for  the  quarters  ended  September  30,  1998  and  1997,
respectively,  a  decrease  of 52%.  The principal  factors  affecting  the
comparison  of  the  quarters ended September 30,  1998  and  1997  are  as
follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    decreased  during the quarter ended September 30, 1998 as  compared  to
    the  quarter  ended  September 30, 1997 by 34%, or  $6.19  per  barrel,
    resulting  in  a decrease of approximately $51,400 in income  from  net
    profits  interests.  Oil sales represented 46% of  total  oil  and  gas
    sales  during the quarter ended September 30, 1998 as compared  to  61%
    during the quarter ended September 30, 1997.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    decreased during the same period by 20%, or $.46 per mcf, resulting  in
    a  decrease  of  approximately  $19,200  in  income  from  net  profits
    interests.

    The  total  decrease in income from net profits interests  due  to  the
    change  in prices received from oil and gas production is approximately
    $70,600.   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.



2. Oil  production decreased approximately 3,800 barrels or 46% during  the
   quarter  ended  September  30, 1998 as compared  to  the  quarter  ended
   September 30, 1997, resulting in a decrease of approximately $46,500  in
   income from net profits interests.

    Gas production decreased approximately 6,800 mcf or 16% during the same
    period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $12,700 in income from
    net profits interests.

    The  total  decrease in income from net profits interests  due  to  the
    change  in  production  is  approximately  $59,200.   The  decrease  in
    production  is primarily attributable to sharp natural decline  of  oil
    wells  and one well being shut-in due to mechanical failures that  were
    uneconomical to repair because of the decrease in oil price.

3.  Lease   operating  costs  and  production  taxes  was  52%  lower,   or
    approximately $103,400 less during the quarter ended September 30, 1998
    as  compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1997.  The decrease  in
    lease  operating costs are primarily attributable to costs incurred  in
    1997  due  to the failure of the Managing General Partner to  bill  the
    Partnership  on one lease for a three year period and pulling  expenses
    in 1997.

Costs and Expenses

Total costs and expenses decreased to $47,287 from $59,637 for the quarters
ended  September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively, a decrease of  21%.   The
decrease is the result of lower depletion expense, partially offset  by  an
increase in general and administrative expense.

1.  General and administrative costs consists of independent accounting and
    engineering  fees,  computer services, postage,  and  Managing  General
    Partner  personnel costs.  General and administrative  costs  increased
    13% or approximately $3,700 during the quarter ended September 30, 1998
    as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1997.

2.  Depletion  expense decreased to $16,000 for the quarter ended September
    30,  1998 from $32,000 for the same period in 1997.  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.  The contributing
    factor  to  the decline was the decrease in gross oil and gas  revenue,
    due largely to the sharp decline in oil prices.



B.  General Comparison of the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 1998
and 1997

The  following  table  provides certain information  regarding  performance
factors for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997:

                                                 Nine Months
                                                    Ended        Percentage
                                                September 30,     Increase
                                                1998      1997   (Decrease)
                                                ----      ----   ---------
Average price per barrel of oil            $   13.46    19.55    (31%)
Average price per mcf of gas               $    2.03     2.34    (13%)
Oil production in barrels                     19,500   25,900    (25%)
Gas production in mcf                        107,000  122,600    (13%)
Income from net profits interests          $ 133,593  265,428    (50%)
Partnership distributions                  $ 104,500  269,000    (61%)
Limited partner distributions              $  94,050  242,100    (61%)
Per unit distribution to limited partners  $   12.54    32.28    (61%)
Number of limited partner units                7,499    7,499

Revenues

The  Partnership's income from net profits interests decreased to  $133,593
from  $265,428  for  the nine months ended September  30,  1998  and  1997,
respectively,  a  decrease  of 50%.  The principal  factors  affecting  the
comparison  of  the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and  1997  are  as
follows:

1.  The  average  price  for a barrel of oil received  by  the  Partnership
    decreased  during the nine months ended September 30, 1998 as  compared
    to  the  nine  months ended September 30, 1997 by  31%,  or  $6.09  per
    barrel,  resulting  in a decrease of approximately $157,700  in  income
    from net profits interests.  Oil sales represented 55% of total oil and
    gas  sales during the nine months ended September 30, 1998 as  compared
    to 64% during the nine months ended September 30, 1997.

    The  average  price  for  an  mcf of gas received  by  the  Partnership
    decreased during the same period by 13%, or $.31 per mcf, resulting  in
    a  decrease  of  approximately  $38,000  in  income  from  net  profits
    interests.

    The  total  decrease in income from net profits interests  due  to  the
    change  in prices received from oil and gas production is approximately
    $195,700.  The market price for oil and gas has been extremely volatile
    over  the  past  decade, and management expects  a  certain  amount  of
    volatility to continue in the foreseeable future.



2. Oil  production decreased approximately 6,400 barrels or 25% during  the
   nine  months  ended September 30, 1998 as compared to  the  nine  months
   ended  September  30,  1997,  resulting in a decrease  of  approximately
   $86,100 in income from net profits interests.

    Gas  production  decreased approximately 15,600 mcf or 13%  during  the
    same period, resulting in a decrease of approximately $31,700 in income
    from net profits interests.

    The  total  decrease in income from net profits interests  due  to  the
    change  in  production  is  approximately $117,800.   The  decrease  in
    production  is primarily attributable to the explosion of a gas  plant,
    which  caused  a decline in mcfs for two months of 1998 and  two  wells
    being shut-in after downtime.  Repairs were uneconomical to make due to
    the decrease in oil price.

3.  Lease  operating  costs  and  production  taxes  were  34%  lower,   or
    approximately $181,700 less during the nine months ended September  30,
    1998  as  compared  to the nine months ended September  30,  1997.  The
    decrease  in lease operating costs are primarily attributable to  costs
    incurred in 1997 due to the failure of the Managing General Partner  to
    bill  the Partnership on one lease for a three year period and  pulling
    expenses in 1997.

Costs and Expenses

Total  costs and expenses decreased to $185,814 from $190,473 for the  nine
months  ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively, a decrease of  2%.
The decrease is the result of lower depletion expense, partially offset  by
an increase in general and administrative expense.

1.  General and administrative costs consists of independent accounting and
    engineering  fees,  computer services, postage,  and  Managing  General
    Partner personnel costs.  General and administrative costs increased 8%
    or approximately $7,300 during the nine months ended September 30, 1998
    as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1997.

2.  Depletion  expense  decreased to $88,000  for  the  nine  months  ended
    September  30,  1998 from $100,000 for the same period in  1997.   This
    represents a decrease of 12%.  Depletion is calculated using the  units
    of  revenue  method  of amortization based on a percentage  of  current
    period  gross  revenues to total future gross oil and gas revenues,  as
    estimated by the Partnership's independent petroleum consultants.



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 $112,500  in
the  nine  months  ended  September 30, 1998 as compared  to  approximately
$251,300  in the nine months ended September 30, 1997.  The primary  source
of the 1998 cash flow from operating activities was profitable operations.

There  were  no  cash flows provided by investing activities  in  the  nine
months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.

Cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $104,200 in  the
nine  months ended September 30, 1998 as compared to approximately $267,600
in  the nine months ended September 30, 1997.  The primary use of financing
activities was the distributions to partners.

Total  distributions during the nine months ended September 30,  1998  were
$104,500  of  which  $94,050 was distributed to the  limited  partners  and
$10,450  to  the  general partners.  The per unit distribution  to  limited
partners during the nine months ended September 30, 1998 was $12.54.  Total
distributions during the nine months ended September 30, 1997 were $269,000
of  which  $242,100 was distributed to the limited partners and $26,900  to
the general partners.  The per unit distribution to limited partners during
the nine months ended September 30, 1997 was $32.28.

The  sources  for  the  1998 distributions of $104,500  were  oil  and  gas
operations  of  approximately  $112,500,  resulting  in  excess  cash   for
contingencies  or  subsequent  distributions.   The  source  for  the  1997
distributions  of  $269,000  was oil and gas  operations  of  approximately
$251,300, with the balance from available cash on hand at the beginning  of
the period.

Since  inception of the Partnership, cumulative monthly cash  distributions
of  $7,338,543 have been made to the partners.  As of September  30,  1998,
$6,588,320 or $878.56 per limited partner unit has been distributed to  the
limited partners, representing an 88% return of the capital contributed.

As  of  September  30, 1998, the Partnership had approximately  $59,900  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.




Information Systems for the Year 2000

The  Partnership  relies  on the Managing General Partner  for  their  data
processing  requirements.   This includes use of  a  program  designed  and
implemented  by Midland Southwest Software, the Managing General  Partner's
software subsidiary.  Midland Southwest Software currently has a year  2000
plan  in  effect.   They have surveyed existing programs and  hardware  and
estimate a compliance date of early 1999.  Determination of the total  cost
in connection with the year 2000 compliance issue is difficult to determine
due  to the fact that they are in the process of developing their new  1998
version  of  marketed  oil  and gas software, which  has,  from  inception,
included  year 2000 compliance.  Third party software programs utilized  by
the  Managing General Partner are either in compliance or are not  affected
by  the  year  2000,  with the exception of the payroll service,  which  is
currently modifying its system to accurately handle the Year 2000 issue.

The  Managing  General  Partner has not completed  its  evaluation  of  its
vendors  or  suppliers systems to determine the effect, if  any,  the  non-
compliance  of  such systems would have on the operations of  the  Managing
General  Partner.  Plans are under way to perform an audit in late 1998  or
early  1999  to determine the effect of non-compliance of its  vendors  and
suppliers  on the Managing General Partner and thus formulate a contingency
plan.

A  potential source of risk includes, but is not limited to, the  inability
of  principal  purchasers and suppliers to be year  2000  compliant,  which
could  have a material effect on the Managing General Partner's production,
cash  flow  and overall financial condition, notwithstanding  the  Managing
General  Partner's  actions to prepare its own  information  systems.   The
Managing  General  Partner currently does not have a  contingency  plan  in
place to cover any unforeseen problems encountered that relate to the  year
2000, but intends to produce one before the end of the fiscal year.




                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                                     

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         None

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

         None

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

         None

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

         None

Item 5.  Other Information

         None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)Exhibits:

             27 Financial Data Schedule

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

            
            


                                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 Royalties, Inc. Income Fund V
                                   a Tennessee limited partnership

                                   By:  Southwest Royalties, Inc.
                                   Managing General Partner


                                   By:  /s/ Bill E. Coggin
                                        ------------------------------
                                        Bill E. Coggin, Vice President
                                        and Chief Financial Officer
Date:     November 15, 1998