United States
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  FORM 10-QSB


             [X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996

                                      OR

            [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        For the transition period from...............to...............

                        Commission file number 0-16550

               ENEX INCOME AND RETIREMENT FUND - SERIES 2, L.P.
       (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

                   New Jersey                          76-0222815
         (State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization)            Identification No.)

                        Suite 200, Three Kingwood Place
                            Kingwood, Texas  77339
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                  Issuer's telephone number   (713) 358-8401


      Check  whether  the issuer (1) filed all  reports  required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act during the past 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







                              PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ENEX INCOME AND RETIREMENT FUND - SERIES 2, L.P.
BALANCE SHEET
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                                                                 MARCH 31,
ASSETS                                                               1996
                                                            ---------------
(Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash                                                      $          726
  Accounts receivable - oil & gas sales                             23,735
                                                            ---------------

Total current assets                                                24,461
                                                            ---------------

OIL & GAS PROPERTIES
  (Successful efforts accounting method) - Proved
   mineral interests                                             1,209,403
  Less  accumulated depletion                                      888,707
                                                            ---------------

Property, net                                                      320,696
                                                            ---------------


TOTAL                                                       $      345,157
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable                                         $          458
   Payable to general partner                                       10,221
                                                            ---------------

Total current liabilities                                           10,679
                                                            ---------------

NONCURRENT PAYABLE TO GENERAL PARTNER                               10,222
                                                            ---------------

PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
   Limited partners                                                315,464
   General partner                                                   8,792
                                                            ---------------

Total partners' capital                                            324,256
                                                            ---------------

TOTAL                                                       $      345,157
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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ENEX INCOME AND RETIREMENT FUND - SERIES 2, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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(UNAUDITED)                                THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                    ----------------------------------------

                                       MARCH 31,              MARCH 31,
                                          1996                  1995
                                  -------------------    -------------------

REVENUES:
  Oil and gas sales               $           21,183      $          26,764    
                                  -------------------    -------------------

EXPENSES:
  Depletion                                    8,231                 10,645
  Impairment of property                      49,409                      -
  Production taxes                             1,212                    960
  General and administrative                   8,166                 10,015
                                  -------------------    -------------------

Total expenses                                67,018                 21,620
                                  -------------------    -------------------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                 $          (45,835)      $          5,144   
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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ENEX INCOME AND RETIREMENT FUND - SERIES 2, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)
                                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED

                                                  MARCH 31,          MARCH 31,
                                                   1996               1995
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)                              $  (45,835)          $  5,144

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
   provided by operating activities
  Depletion                                         8,231             10,645
  Impairment of property                           49,409                  -
(Increase) decrease in:
  Accounts receivable - oil & gas sales            (7,360)               369
(Decrease) in:
   Accounts payable                                (4,203)              (757)
   Payable to general partner                        (405)              (411)

Total adjustments                                  45,672              9,846

Net cash provided by operating activities            (163)            14,990




CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Cash distributions                                   -            (14,513)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                       (163)              477

CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR                              889             7,677

CASH AT END OF PERIOD                            $     726        $    8,154





See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ENEX INCOME AND RETIREMENT FUND - SERIES 2, L.P.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.    The interim financial  information included herein is unaudited;  however,
      such  information  reflects all adjustments  (consisting  solely of normal
      recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management,  necessary
      for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods.

2.    The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued Statement of Financial
      Accounting  Standard  ("SFAS") No. 121,  "Accounting for the Impairment of
      Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived  Assets to be  Disposed  Of," which
      requires  certain assets to be reviewed for impairment  whenever events or
      circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  In the
      first  quarter of 1996,  the  Company  recognized  a  non-cash  impairment
      provision  of $49,409  for certain  oil and gas  properties  due to market
      indications that the carrying amounts were not fully recoverable.


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Item 2Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.


First Quarter 1996 Compared to First Quarter 1995

Oil and gas  sales for the  first  quarter  decreased  from  $26,764  in 1995 to
$21,183  in 1996.  This  represents  a  decrease  of  $5,581  or 21%.  Oil sales
decreased  by $961 or 22%. A 47%  decrease in oil  production  reduced  sales by
$2,069.  This decrease was partially offset by a 47% increase in the average net
oil price. Gas sales decreased by $4,620 or 21%. A 1% decrease in gas production
reduced  sales by $47,  while a 21%  decrease in average  net gas price  reduced
sales by an additional  $4,573.  The decrease in oil  production was primarily a
result of the sale of the Garcia wells in the Shana acquisition,  effective July
1995, coupled with natural production  declines.  The decrease in gas production
was primarily due to natural  production  declines.  The increase in average net
oil price was primarily due to lower  operating  expenses  incurred on the Shana
acquisition, from which the Company receives a net profits royalty, coupled with
higher prices in the overall market for the sale of oil. The decrease in average
net gas price was primarily a result of higher  operating  expenses  incurred on
the Barnes  Estate  acquisition,  from which the Company  receives a net profits
royalty,  partially  offset by higher gas prices in the  overall  market for the
sale of gas.

Depletion  expense decreased from $10,645 in the first quarter of 1995 to $8,231
in the first quarter of 1996.  This  represents a decrease of $2,414 (23%).  The
changes in  production,  noted  above,  caused  depletion to decrease by $1,224,
while a 13%  decrease in the  depletion  rate  reduced  depletion  expense by an
additional  $1,190.  The rate decrease was  primarily due to the lower  property
basis resulting from the recognition of a $49,409 property impairment.

The  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board has issued  Statement  of Financial
Accounting  Standard  ("SFAS")  No.  121,  "Accounting  for  the  Impairment  of
Long-Lived  Assets and for Long- Lived Assets to be Disposed Of," which requires
certain assets to be reviewed for impairment  whenever  events or  circumstances
indicate the carrying  amount may not be  recoverable.  In the first  quarter of
1996,  the Company  recognized  a non-cash  impairment  provision of $49,409 for
certain  oil and gas  properties  due to market  indications  that the  carrying
amounts were not fully recoverable.

General and administrative  expenses decreased from $10,015 in the first quarter
of 1995 to $8,166 in the first quarter of 1996. This decrease of $1,849 (18%) is
primarily  due to less  staff  time  being  required  to  manage  the  Company's
operations, partially offset by a $1,186 increase in direct expenses incurred by
the Company in 1996.


CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

The Company's cash flow from  operations is a direct result of the amount of net
proceeds  realized  from the sale of oil and gas  production.  Accordingly,  the
changes in cash flow from

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1995 to 1996 are  primarily  due to the  changes in oil and gas sales  described
above. It is the general partner's intention to distribute  substantially all of
the Company's available cash flow to the Company's partners.

The Company will continue to recover its reserves and  distribute to the limited
partners the net proceeds realized from the sale of oil and gas production after
payment of its debt obligations.  Distribution  amounts are subject to change if
net revenues  are greater or less than  expected.  The general  partner does not
intend to accelerate  the repayment of the debt beyond the cash flow provided by
operating activities. Based upon current projected cash flows from its property,
it does not  appear  that  the  Company  will  have  sufficient  cash to pay its
operating expenses, repay its debt obligations and pay distributions in the near
future.



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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.

                  Not Applicable

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

                  Not Applicable

  Item 5.         Other Information.

                  Not Applicable

  Item 6.         Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

                  (a)  There are no exhibits to this report.

                  (b) The  Company  filed  no  reports  on Form  8-K
                      during the quarter ended March 31, 1996.









                                  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.


                                                   ENEX INCOME AND RETIREMENT
                                                     FUND - SERIES 2, L.P.
                                                          (Registrant)



                                                  By:ENEX RESOURCES CORPORATION
                                                         General Partner



                                                  By: /s/ R. E. Densford
                                                          R. E. Densford
                                                    Vice President, Secretary
                                                  Treasurer and Chief Financial
                                                             Officer




May 11, 1996                                      By: /s/ James A. Klein
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                                                          James A. Klein
                                                       Controller and Chief
                                                        Accounting Officer