EXHIBIT 2(a)

                          PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

     This Agreement, when accepted  and agreed to in the manner  provided below
shall  constitute the terms and provisions  of an agreement under which Maynard
Oil  Company,  a  Delaware corporation,  with  offices  at  8080 North  Central
Expressway, Suite 660, Dallas, Texas 75206, hereinafter referred to as "Seller,
agrees  to sell and ROC Energy, Inc., a Texas corporation, with offices at 3300
North A Street,  Building Two,  Suite 218A, Midland,  Texas 79705,  hereinafter
referred to  as "Buyer," agrees  to purchase all  of Seller's right,  title and
interest in and to certain oil  and gas properties owned by Seller and  located
in   Crockett  County,  Texas,    hereinafter  sometimes  referred  to  as  the
"Property."

     1.  PROPERTY BEING SOLD.  At Closing, as hereinafter defined, Seller shall
convey to  Buyer the Property  identified on Exhibit  "A", attached  hereto and
made a part hereof, including:

     (a)  All of Seller's  right, title  and interest in  and to the  leasehold
estates  described in Exhibit "A",  such leases being  hereinafter called "said
leases,"  represented to be no less than  the working and net revenue interests
set forth therein;

     (b)  All  of Seller's  right, title  and interest  in and to  all permits,
franchises, licenses, servitudes, easements,  surface leases and  rights-of-way
of every character relating to said leases;

     (c)  All of Seller's right, title and  interest in and to any contracts or
agreements  including, but  not limited to,  rights and interest  in or derived
from unit  agreements, gas  processing agreements, joint  operating agreements,
gas contracts, gas gathering agreements,  gas balancing agreements, boundary or
well  line agreements, assignments  of operating  rights, working  interest and
subleases affecting said leases.

     (d)  All of Seller's right, title and  interest in and to producing,  non-
producing and  shut-in oil and gas  wells, salt water disposal  wells and water
wells; and

     (e)  All  of Seller's right, title and interest  in and to all surface and
down-hole equipment,  fixtures, related  inventory and other  personal property
used in connection with  the Property described in  paragraphs (a) through  (d)
above,  excluding,   however,  all  automobiles,   trucks  and   communications
equipment.

     2.   PERFORMANCE DEPOSIT.   On or  before 4:00 o'clock  p.m., local  time,
March 29, 1996,  Buyer shall tender to Seller, by  wire transfer, a performance
deposit in the amount of  One Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand and  00/100 Dollars
($138,000.00).   The  performance  deposit is  received  solely to  assure  the
performance of  Buyer  pursuant  to  the terms  and  conditions  hereof.    The
performance deposit will  be returned to Buyer at  Closing upon consummation of
the transaction, or at Buyer's election, may be credited to the Purchase Price.
No interest  shall be paid  or credited to  the performance deposit.   If Buyer
fails, refuses, or  is unable to close  the sale in  accordance with the  terms
herein, Seller, except as  otherwise herein specifically provided, may,  at its
option, retain the performance deposit as agreed liquidated damages and  not as
a penalty.  If  Seller, through no fault of Buyer, refuses to close the sale in
accordance with the  terms herein, the performance deposit shall be returned to
Buyer.

     3.   PURCHASE  PRICE.   The  total sum  which Buyer  agrees to  deliver to
Seller for the property is One Million Three Hundred Eighty Thousand and 00/100
($1,380,000.00).

     4.   CLOSING.  The closing shall take place on  or before May 31, 1996, at
10:00 a.m.  local time at Seller's offices in Dallas, Texas, unless the parties
mutually agree upon a later date, or, at Buyer's election, such closing may  be
handled by overnight  mail upon confirmation of funds received  by Seller.  The
following shall occur at closing:

     (a)  Purchase  Price.   Buyer  will make  payment  of the  Purchase  Price
pursuant to paragraph numbered 3 above, and adjusted by Sections 2, 9,  10, 12,
16 and 20, if applicable, by wire transfer to an acc"B".

     5.   CONVEYANCE EFFECTIVE DATE.  The conveyance from Seller to Buyer shall
be effective  as of March 1, 1996,  at 7:00 a.m. local  time, herein called the
"Effective  Date."  Buyer shall assume the risk  of any change in the condition
of the Property from the date of this Agreement to the date of Closing.

     6.   FILES AND RECORDS.   Prior to Closing, Seller will make available for
examination by  Buyer such title  information and  abstract coverage as  may be
available in Seller's files.  Existing abstracts and title opinions will not be
brought down to date by Seller.  Seller's files will be made available to Buyer
for examination at  Seller's offices  in Dallas, Texas,  during normal  working
hours.  Buyer  will be permitted,  to make copies  of pertinent instruments  or
documents  contained in  Seller's  files.   No economic  analyses, interpretive
geological or geophysical data considered proprietary by Seller shall be copied
by  Buyer.  As soon  as practicable after Closing, Seller  shall deliver all of
the original files to Buyer, at Buyer's expense

     7.    LIMITED WARRANTY.    Conveyance  of the  property  shall be  WITHOUT
WARRANTY  OF TITLE  EITHER EXPRESS  OR IMPLIED,  EXCEPT BY,  THROUGH AND  UNDER
ASSIGNOR, BUT NOT OTHERWISE with the right of full substitution and subrogation
in  and to  all rights  and actions of  warranty which  Seller has  or may have
against any and all preceding owners or vendors of the Property.

     8.   INDEPENDENT EVALUATION.   Buyer has made an independent evaluation of
the  Property  and  acknowledges   that  Seller  has  made  no   statements  or
representation  concerning  the  present  or future  value  of  the anticipated
income,  costs, or profits,  if any, to  be derived from the  Property and that
Seller  DOES  NOT  WARRANT   TITLE,  DESCRIPTION,  VALUE,  QUALITY,  CONDITION,
MERCHANTABILITY,  OR FITNESS  FOR PURPOSE  of any  of the wells,  equipment, or
other pr in executing this Agreement it has relied solely  upon its independent
examination  of the  premisterm  "significant title  defect" shall  include any
defect which results in a loss of title in Seller such that Buyer's net revenue
interest  in the  affected Property  is reduced  or Seller's  right to  use the
Property  as  an  owner, lessee,  licensee,  or  permittee,  as applicable,  is
extinguished or severely restricted.

     On or before April 19, 1996, Buyer  shall give written notice to Seller of
interests in the Property which have significant title defects.  Buyer shall be
deemed to have waived  all title defects and  any other defect of which  Seller
has not  been given notice by April 19, 1996,  unless it is a significant title
defect which did not exist on or before that date.

     Interests  which have significant title defects shall be excluded from the
Property to be conveyed and the Purchase Price shall be reduced by the purchase
price  indicated for  such property  on the  Property Schedule  attached hereto
unless:  (i)  prior to closing, the basis for the  significant title defect has
been removed, or  (ii) Buyer agrees to accept the  interest notwithstanding the
defect.  Loss of any lease acreage  between the Effective Date and Closing  due
to expiration of the lease term will not constitute a significant title defect.

     10.  OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION  AFTER EFFECTIVE DATE.   Since the  Closing
will occur subsequent to the Effective Date, Buyer will continue to operate the
Property, or  cause the Property to be operated, as appropriate for the account
of  Seller until  Closing.   Seller shall  be responsible  for payments  of all
expenses  incurred against  operation of  the Property  prior to  the Effective
Data.  All production  from oil and gas wells,  and all proceeds from  the sale
thereof, including proceeds  from any  imbalance and oil  in storage above  the
pipeline connection, attributable to  All  production and proceeds attributable
to production  after the Effective  Date shall be  the property  of Buyer.   At
Closing, a  settlement shall be made between Buyer and Seller of all production
proceedand taxes paid by Seller for the time period between  the Effective Date
and Closing.  The net settlement balance shall be deducted from or added to the
Purchase  Price.    Applicable  costs   and  expenses  will  include,   without
limitation, royalties, rentals, any  and all taxes related to  said production,
and expenses of the type  customarily billed under an operating  agreement with
overhead  on a Fixed  Rate Basis  not to exceed  Four Hundred  Forty and 00/100
Dollars ($440.00)  per producing  well located  on said  Property.   Buyer will
reimburse Seller for all workover costs, plugging, abandoning  and reabandoning
costs and other  major costs that Seller incurs after the Effective Date, on an
actual  cost basis.  Seller  shall not undertake  any single project reasonably
estimated to require  an expenditure in excess of $15,000.00, without the prior
written consent  of Buyer; however, Seller  may take such steps  and incur such
expenses  as in  its  opinion are  required to  deal  with an  emergency  or to
safeguard life and property.

     Within one hundred twenty (120)  days after the Closing, Seller  and Buyer
shall make a  post-closing settlement  to account for  all production  proceeds
received  and  all operating  expenses  and  taxes  paid  by Seller  after  the
Effective  Date.    After  the  post-closing  settlement,  additional  proceeds
received by or expenses  paid by either Buyer or Seller on  behalf of the other
shall be settled by invoicing the other party for expenses paid or remitting to
the other party any proceeds received.

     Seller  shall comply  with  all applicable  laws,  ordinances, rules,  and
regulations, orders, terms of  permits and authorizations, of  any governmental
body which may have  jurisdiction over the  Property and shall promptly  obtain
and maintain all permits and bonds required by public authorities in connection
with the Property.  As of the Effective Date, Buyer shall  assume and agrees to
perform  all  obligations  and implied  covenants  of  Seller  relating to  the
Property.   Buyer shall assume  the risk of any change  in the condition of the
Property  from the  Effective Date  to the  Closing, except  to the  extent any
change  of condition is attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of
Seller.

     11.  SUSPENDED  FUNDS.  As soon  as practicable after  the Closing, Seller
shall  provide to  Buyer  a listing  showing all  net proceeds  from production
attributable  to  the  royalty  and  overriding  royalty  interests  which  are
currently held  in suspense because of  lack of identity or  address of owners,
change of ownership or similar  reasons, and shall transfer to Buyer  all those
suspended proceeds.  Buyer shall be  responsible for proper distribution of all
the suspended proceeds to the parties lawfully entitled to them.

     12.  TAXES.   Buyer shall be responsible for payment of all taxes relating
to  its interests in  the Property from  and after the Effective  Date.  Seller
shall be responsible for  payment of all taxes relating to its  interest in the
Property prior to the Effective Date.  Property and ad valorem taxes payable on
an annual basis shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as  of the Effective
Date.  Buyer shall be liable for any sales tax or other transfer tax.

     13.  EXISTING  CONTRACTS.   This  sale will  be  made ch  the  Property is
subject.

     14.  NOTICES.  All notices and communications required or  permitted under
this Agreement shall be in writing, deliver to or sent by U. S. Mail or Express
Delivery, postage prepaid, or by facsimile transmission, addressed as follows:

     Maynard Oil Company
     Attention Mrs. Cassondra Foster
     8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 660
     Dallas, TX  75206
     Phone:  (214) 891-8461
     Fax:  (214) 891-8827

     Roc Energy, Inc.
     Attention Mr. Richard C. Bott
     3300 North A Street, Building Two, Suite 218A
     Midland, TX  79705
     Phone:  (915) 686-8120
     Fax:  (915)

     15.  PARTIES IN  INTEREST.  This Agreement  shall inure to the  benefit of
and be binding upon Seller and Buyer, their  respective successors and assigns.
All references contained in the Agreement shall be deemed to include Seller and
Buyer's  respective successors and assigns.   No assignment  by any party shall
relieve any party of any duties or obligations under this Agreement.

     16.  PREFERENTIAL  RIGHTS TO PURCHASE.  Should any of the Property offered
be subject to a preferential  right to purchase or consent to assign,  then the
proposed sale  of the  Property affected thereby  will be  subject to  Seller's
obtaining any  such waiver or consent.  Seller shall  not be liable to Buyer by
reason of inability  or failure to obtain any such  waiver or consent; however,
in the  event  of any  such waiver  or consent,  the parties  shall reduce  the
purchase price by the purchase price mutually agreed upon for such property.

     17.  INDEMNITY.  Buyer shall assume  full responsibility for the  Property
purchased  as of the Effective Date and  shall defend and indemnify Seller, its
employees,  officers and  agents, against  any and  all losses,  claims, suits,
liabilities, and expenses arising out of, in  connection with or resulting from
Buyer's  ownership or operation of  the Property purchased,  including, but not
limited to  the plugging and  abandonment of all  existing wells.   Buyer shall
comply  with all  covenants in  the instruments  in the chain  of title  of the
Property purchased or the instruments to which the Property is subject.

     Seller shall  defend  and indemnify  Buyer,  its employees,  officers  and
agents,  against any and all  losses, claims, suits,  liabilities, and expenses
arising  out of,  in connection  with or resulting  from Seller's  ownership or
operation of the Property purchased prior to the effective date.
 
     18.  REGULATORY FORMS.  At  Closing, Seller shall deliver to  Buyer signed
forms to be filed with  appropt as provided herein, Buyer is  granted the right
to conduct reasonable tests  on each of the wells  located on the Property  for
the  purpose of confirming their  individual producing capacities.   Such tests
will be  performed prior to  Closing and  in the presence  of Seller's  agents,
representatives  or employees, who shall be authorized to terminate or prohibit
any test which,  in their judgment, could constitute a  threat to the continued
productivity of the  well to be  tested.  Seller's  Engineering Manager,  Jerry
Keen, Dallas, Texas (214) 891-8457 should be contacted prior to conducting such
tests  to  apprise Buyer  the  name  and telephone  number  of Seller's  agent,
representative or employee, who shall be authorized to witness same.

     20.  NORM, RCRA  AND  CERLA    Buyer has  inspected  the  Assets  for  all
purposes,  including  without  limitation,  for the  purpose  of  detecting the
presence  or concentration of naturally occurring radium, thorium or other such
materials (hereinafter referred to  as "NORM") and satisfied itself as to their
physical and  environmental condition,  both surface  and subsurface,  and that
Buyer  accepts all of  the same in their  "AS IS, WHERE  IS" condition.  Seller
disclaims  all   liability  arising  in   connection  with   the  presence   of
environmental conditions such as, but not limited to, NORM on the Property, and
if any tests have been conducted by Buyer for the presence of  such conditions,
Buyer disclaims  any warranty respecting  the accuracy  of such tests  for such
presence  on  the Property  or the  results of  those  tests and  disclaims any
liability  in connection  with  the tests  or  results.   Buyer  certifies  and
acknowledges that it has all the necessary licenses under applicable state  and
federal law to accept assignment of the Property.

     Subject to the  other provisions of  this section, at Closing  Buyer shall
assume and  be responsible for  and comply with  all duties and  obligations of
Seller, express  or implied arising on or after the Effective Date with respect
to the properties,  including, without  limitation, those arising  under or  by
virtue of any lease, contract,  agreement, document, permit, applicable statute
or  rule,  regulation  or  order  of  any governmental  authority  specifically
including, without limitation, any governmental request or requirement to plug,
re-plug and/or abandon any well of whatsoever type, status or classification or
take  any clean-up or  other action with  respect to the  Property or premises,
including hazardous waste  cleanup costs  under the Resource  and Recovery  Act
("RCRA")  and  the  Comprehensive  Environmental   Response,  Compensation  and
Liability  Act ("CERLA"),  or similar  laws, rules  or regulations  and defend,
indemnify and hold Seller harmless from any and all claims arising out of or in
connection therewith.

     If  Buyer  discovers  a   material  environmental  condition  which  would
adversely affect the value of the Property by $25,000.00 or more per defect net
to Seller's interest in the  affected property and Seller is not  in compliance
with  environmental laws, rules and  regulations with respect  to such property
("Environmental Defect")  Buyer shall give  Seller written  notice thereof  not
later than ten (10) business days prior to Closing  together with the basis for
such  assertion and data in support thereof,  and shall furnish Seller with any
proposed reduction in the Sales Price attributable to each such matter.  Seller
may remove the defective property from the sale, attempt to cure  the defect at
Seller's  sole cost and expense within one  hundred twenty (120) days after the
notice,  agree to a mutually  acceptable purchase price  reduction or terminate
this Agreement without liability to Buyer except  for return of the Performance
Deposit.  If Seller is unable to cure the defect, the allocated value  shall be
refunded to Buyer and the defective property reassigned to Seller effective  as
of the Effective Date.

     21.  COMPLETE  AGREEMENT; SAVINGS  CLAUSE.   When executed  by Seller  and
Buyer, this  Agreement  shall constitute  the  complete agreement  between  the
parties regarding the purchase and sale of the Property.  Where applicable, the
terms of this Agreement shall survive the Closing.

     22.  GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE.

     This Agreement  and all of its  terms and provisions shall  be governed by
the laws of the State of Texas.

     The  parties agree that  venue for any  dispute between l  court costs and
reasonable attorneys' fees incurred.

     23.  FURTHER ASSURANCES.

     Seller  agrees that, at  any time  and from  time to  time after  the date
hereof, it  will, upon request  of buyer,  execute, acknowledge and  deliver or
cause  to  be executed,  acknowledged and  delivered  all further  documents or
instruments as may be required in connection with the assignment and conveyance
of the Property to Buyer; and Seller shall perform and take such actions as may
be necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance by Seller of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     24.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

     (a)  Captions have been inserted for reference purposes only and shall not
define or limit the terms of this Agreement;

     (b)  If any provision of  this Agreement is held invalid,  such invalidity
shall not affect the remaining provisions;

     (c)  This  Agreement cannot  be modified  or amended  except by  a written
instrument duly executed by Seller and Buyer; and

     (d)  Neither  Seller nor Buyer, without  the prior written  consent of the
other party shall assign any right or obligations under this Agreement prior to
the Closing,  or  attempt to  delegate  any duty  to  be performed  under  this
Agreement.   Consent to  assign shall  not be  unreasonably withheld  by either
party.

     TIME  IS OF  THE  ESSENCE  HEREOF.    If the  foregoing  sets  forth  your
understanding  of  our agreement,  please so  indicate  by dating,  signing and
returning one copy hereof  on or before March 18, 1996.  Failure to do so shall
result in cancellation of this agreement at Seller's option.

     EXECUTED this 6th day of March, 1996.

                                   MAYNARD OIL COMPANY


                                   By:  /s/ L. B. Carruth
                                        ------------------------------
                                        L. B. Carruth
                                        Vice President


                                   ROC ENERGY, INC.


                                   By:  /s/ Richard C. Bott
                                        ------------------------------
                                        Richard C. Bott



                                  EXHIBIT "A"

     Attached  to and  made a  part of  Purchase and Sale  Agreement dated
     March 6,  1996, by and between  Maynard Oil Company,  Seller, and Roc
     Energy, Inc., Buyer

                                   PN 611007
                                   FOSTER A-1
                           EXPENSE INTEREST 0.0000000
                           REVENUE INTEREST 0.0136719

                                   PN 611008
                                  FOSTER NO. 1
                           EXPENSE INTEREST 0.0000000
                           REVENUE INTEREST 0.0136719

     Mineral Deed dated September 30, 1992, by and between Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,
Grantor and Chevron PBC, Inc., as Grantee,  recorded in Volume 483, Page 286 of
the Official  Public Records of Crockett County, Texas, covering all of Section
33, LESS AND EXCEPT, a tract BEGINNING at a  point on the northwest boundary of
said Section  33 which is 1,320'  Southwest of the Northwest  (correctly called
the Northeast corner in that certain Assignment and Bill of Sale dated July 25,
1990, between Chevron  USA Inc. and Tom Schneider recorded  in Volume 455, page
332 of  the Official Public Records  of Crockett County, Texas)  corner of said
Section 33; THENCE  Southwesterly along  the Northwest boundary  of Section  33
1,320';  THENCE  Southeasterly  and parallel  with  the  Northeast  boundary of
Section 33, 2,640'  to a point on the Southeast boundary  of Section 33; THENCE
Northeasterly  along  the  Southeast boundary  of  Section  33, 1,320';  THENCE
Northwesterly 2,640' to the  POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 560.00  acres, more
or less,  all in Block 31, H&TC RR Company Survey, Crockett County, Texas. (MOC
LF-05731-AA & AA-01)

     Subject  to Mineral Deed  dated September 21, 1965,  by and between Limpia
Royalties,  Grantor, to Kewanee Oil  Company, Grantee, recorded  in Volume 221,
page 595 of the Official Public Records of Crockett County, Texas.

                                   PN 611002
                                TIPPETT J H "E"
                           EXPENSE INTEREST 1.0000000
                           REVENUE INTEREST 0.8750000

     Oil  and Gas Lease dated  May 26, 1944,  by and between J.  H. Tippett, as
Lessor, and  Gulf Oil Corporation, as Lessee, recorded in Volume 81, Page 57 of
the Official Public Records of Crockett County, Texas, INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFAR
as said  lease covers the Northeasterly  1/2 of Section 36,  Block 31, Abstract
5209,  Certificate 38/4264,  H&TC RR  Company Survey, being  that half  of said
section  not fronting on the  Pecos River, and being bounded  on the south by a
line drawn  parallel to the northeasterly  line of said section  and containing
332.6 acres, more or less, Crockett County, Texas. (MOC LF-05734-00)

     Subject to Water Disposal Agreement between Pennzoil Petroleum Company and
Memorial  Exploration Company dated August  26, 1993; Waiver  of Surface Rights
from Gulf Oil Corporation to Shell Oil Company dated August 6, 1962 and  Waiver
of Surface  Rights from Gulf Oil Corporation to Shell Oil Company dated January
11, 1971.

                                   PN 611003
                             TIPPETT J H "E" NCT B
                           EXPENSE INTEREST 1.0000000
                           REVENUE INTEREST 0.8750000

     Oil  and Gas Lease  dated May 26, 1944,  by and between  J. H. Tippett, as
Lessor, and Gulf Oil Corporation, as Lessee, recorded in Volume 81, Page 57, of
the Official Public Records of Crockett County, Texas, INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFAR
as said  lease covers the Southwesterly  1/2 of Section 38,  Block 31, Abstract
5210,  Certificate 38/4265,  H&TC RR  Company Survey, being  that part  of said
section fronting  on the Pecos River and  being bounded on the  north by a line
drawn parallel to the northeasterly line  of said Section, and containing 327.8
acres, more or less, Crockett County, Texas. (MOC LF-05734-00)

     Subject to Water Disposal Agreement between Pennzoil Petroleum Company and
Memorial  Exploration Company dated August  26, 1993; Waiver  of Surface Rights
from  Gulf Oil Corporation to Shell Oil Company dated August 6, 1962 and Waiver
of Surface Rights from Gulf Oil Corporation to Shell Oil  Company dated January
11, 1971.

                                   PN 611004
                             TIPPETT J H "E" NCT C
                           EXPENSE INTEREST 1.0000000
                           REVENUE INTEREST 0.8750000

     Oil and Gas  Lease dated May 26,  1944, by and  between J. H. Tippett,  as
Lessor, and Gulf Oil Corporation, as Lessee, recorded in Volume 81, Page 57, of
the Official Public Records of Crockett County, Texas, INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFAR
as  said lease covers  the Southwesterly 1/2  of Section 34, Block  31, H&TC RR
Company Survey, Abstract  5205, Certificate  38/4263, being that  part of  said
section fronting on  the Pecos River and  being bounded on the north  by a line
parallel to the northeasterly  line of said section and  containing 329.0 acre,
more or less, Crockett County, Texas. (MOC LF-05734-00)

     Subject to Water Disposal Agreement between Pennzoil Petroleum Company and
Memorial  Exploration Company dated August  26, 1993; Waiver  of Surface Rights
from Gulf Oil Corporation to Shell Oil 

Company dated  August 6,  1962;  and Waiver  of Surface  Rights  from Gulf  Oil
Corporation to Shell Oil Company dated January 11, 1971.

                                   PN 611005
                             TIPPETT J H "G" (SWD)
                           EXPENSE INTEREST 1.0000000
                           REVENUE INTEREST 0.8750000
  
     Oil and Gas  Lease dated May 26,  1944, by and  between J. H. Tippett,  as
Lessor, and Gulf Oil Corporation, as Lessee, recorded in Volume 81, page 66  of
the Official Public Records of Crockett County, Texas, INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFAR
as said  lease covers the  Northeasterly 1/2 of  Section 40, Block 31,  H&TC RR
Company Survey, Certificate 38/4266, Abstract 5208,  and being the half of said
Section 40 not fronting on the Pecos River and being bounded on the south  by a
line  drawn  parallel  to  the  northeasterly  line  of  said  Section 40,  and
containing 325.7 acres, more or less, Crockett County, Texas. (MOC LF-05730-00)

     Subject to  Right-of-Way Agreement  dated September 28,  1966, from  Velma
Amacker and Robert P. Amacker to Gulf Oil Corporation, recorded  in Volume 230,
page 55  of the  Official Public  Records of Crockett  County, Texas,  and Salt
Water Disposal  Agreement dated June 29, 1967, from Velma Amacker and Robert P.
Amacker to  Gulf Oil  Corporation,  recorded in  Volume 234,  page  195 of  the
Conveyance Records of Crockett County, Texas.

                                   PN 611006
                             TIPPETT J H "G" NCT B
                           EXPENSE INTEREST 1.0000000
                           REVENUE INTEREST 0.8750000
  
     Oil and Gas  Lease dated May 26,  1944, by and  between J. H. Tippett,  as
Lessor,  and Gulf Oil Corporation, as Lessee, recorded in Volume 81, page 66 of
the Official Public Records of Crockett County, Texas, INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFAR
as said lease  covers the Southwesterly  1/2 of Section  42, Block 31, H&TC  RR
Company Survey, Certificate 38/4267, Abstract 5207, and being that part of said
Section 42 fronting on the Pecos River and being bounded on the north by a line
drawn parallel  to the northeasterly  line of said  Section 42, and  containing
332.6 acres, more or less, Crockett County, Texas. (MOC LF-05730-00)

     Subject to  Right-of-Way Agreement  dated September  28, 1966,  from Velma
Amacker and  Robert P. Amacker to Gulf Oil Corporation, recorded in Volume 230,
page  55 of  the Official Public  Records of  Crockett County,  Texas, and Salt
Water Disposal Agreement dated June 29,  1967, from Velma Amacker and Robert P.
Amacker  to  Gulf Oil  Corporation, recorded  in Volume  234,  page 195  of the
Conveyance Records of Crockett County, Texas.

                        TIPPETT J H (UNDEVELOPED ACRES)
                           EXPENSE INTEREST 1.0000000
                           REVENUE INTEREST 0.8750000

     Oil and  Gas Lease dated May  26, 1944, by  and between J. H.  Tippett, as
Lessor, and  Gulf Oil Corporation, as Lessee, recorded in Volume 81, page 66 of
the  Official  Public  Records  of  Crockett  County,  Texas,  and  amended  by
instrument  dated November  14, 1945, recorded  in Volume  85, page  218 of the
Records  of Crockett  County, Texas,  INSOFAR AND  ONLY INSOFAR  as  said lease
covers the Northeasterly 1/2 of  Section 44, Block 31, H&TC RR  Company Survey,
Certificate 38/4268, Abstract 4983, and being that half of said  Section 44 not
fronting on  the Pecos River, and  being bounded on  the south by a  line drawn
parallel  to the northeasterly line of said Section 44, containing 324.1 acres,
more or less;  the Southwesterly 1/2 of  Section 46, Block 31, H&TC  RR Company
Survey, Certificate 38/4269, Abstract 4986, being  that part of said Section 46
fronting  on the Pecos  River and being  bounded on  the north by  a line drawn
parallel to the northeasterly line of Section 46, containing  323.5 acres, more
or  less; Being  the  Northeast 1/4  of Section  2, Block  B, GC&SF  RR Company
Survey, and  containing 160.465 acres, more  or less; and Section  8, Block PP,
T&C R  Company Survey, beginning at  the southeast corner of  Section 8, Thence
North  along the east  line of said  Section 1,595 varas  to the point  for the
northeast  corner of this tract;  Thence West 486 varas to  a point in the west
line  of said section;  Thence South along  the West  line 627 varas  to an Ell
corner of  said Section; Thence  West along with  most southerly north  line of
said  Section 143  varas to  its most  westerly northwest corner;  thence South
along  the West line of said Section 968  varas to its Southwest corner; Thence
East along the south line of said section 629 varas to  the Place of Beginning,
and containing  161.86 acres, more  or less,  Crockett County,  Texas (MOC  LF-
05730-00)

     Subject  to Right-of-Way Agreement  dated September  28, 1966,  from Velma
Amacker and Robert P. Amacker to Gulf Oil Corporation, recorded  in Volume 230,
page 55  of the  Official Public  Records of Crockett  County, Texas,  and Salt
Water Disposal  Agreement dated June 29, 1967, from Velma Amacker and Robert P.
Amacker to  Gulf Oil  Corporation,  recorded in  Volume 234,  page  195 of  the
Conveyance Records of Crockett County, Texas.

          Oil and Gas Lease  dated May 26, 1944, by and  between J. H. Tippett,
as Lessor, and Gulf Oil Corporation, as Lessee, recorded in Volume 81, Page 57,
of the  Official Public  Records of Crockett  County, Texas,  INSOFAR AND  ONLY
INSOFAR as said  lease covers the  Northeasterly 1/2 of  Section 32, Block  31,
H&TC RR Company Survey,  Abstract 5206, Certificate 38/4262, and being that 1/2
of said section not fronting  on the Pecos River and being bounded on the south
by a line drawn parallel to the northeasterly line of  said section, containing
302.2 acres, more or less, Crockett County, Texas (MOC LF-05734-00)

     Subject to Water Disposal Agreement between Pennzoil Petroleum Company and
Memorial  Exploration Company dated August  26, 1993; Waiver  of Surface Rights
from Gulf Oil Corporation to Shell Oil Company dated August 6, 1962; and Waiver
of Surface Rights from Gulf Oil Corporation to Shell Oil  Company dated January
11, 1971.

                                   PN 611001
                             STATE SCHOOL BOARD MF
                           EXPENSE INTEREST 1.0000000
                           REVENUE INTEREST 0.8333333

     Oil and Gas Lease dated April 4,  1967, by and between the Commissioner of
the General Land Office, bearing serial number M-60644, as Lessor, and Gulf Oil
Corporation, as Lessee, recorded in Volume 232, page 221 of the Official Public
Records of Crockett County, Texas, and in Volume 352,  page 472 of the Official
Public Records of Pecos County, Texas, and amended by instrument dated February
13, 1987, recorded  in Volume 526, page  616 of the Official  Public Records of
Crockett County,  Texas, and being State  Tract 7, Pecos River,  Block 31, H&TC
Railroad Company  Survey, containing 80.00 acres, more  or less, bounded on the
West by a northerly extension  of the East line  of Section 13, Block 12,  H&GN
Railroad  Co.  Survey, Pecos  County,  Texas,  and bounded  on  the  East by  a
southwesterly extension of the  southeast line of Section 36,  Crockett County,
Texas. (MOC LF-05733-00)

     Subject  to Right-of-Way  Agreement  dated July  10,  1986, between  Velma
Amacker and Robert P. Amacker and Gulf Oil Corporation, recorded in Volume 240,
page  297, Official Public Records  of Crockett County,  Texas and Right-of-Way
Agreement dated  May 29, 1987, between  Robert Kent Amacker, et  al and Chevron
USA  Inc., recorded in Volume  422, page 447 of the  Official Public Records of
Crockett County, Texas.


                                  EXHIBIT "B"

     Attached to and  made a  part of  Purchase and  Sale Agreement  dated
     March 6,  1996, by and  between Maynard Oil Company,  Seller, and Roc
     Energy, Inc., Buyer

                          ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE
                            FROM MAYNARD OIL COMPANY
                              TO ROC ENERGY, INC.


THE STATE OF TEXAS  )
                    )       KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF CROCKETT  )


          THAT, the  undersigned, MAYNARD OIL COMPANY,  a Delaware corporation,
with offices at 8080 North  Central Expressway, Suite 660, Dallas,  Texas 75206
(hereinafter  called  "Assignor"),  for  and in  consideration  of  Ten Dollars
($10.00) and other  valuable consideration to  it in hand  paid by ROC  ENERGY,
INC., a Texas  corporation, with offices at 3300 North  A Street, Building Two,
Suite 218A, Midland,  Texas 79705 (hereinafter called  "Assignee"), does hereby
TRANSFER, ASSIGN and  CONVEY unto  Assignee, WITHOUT WARRANTY  OF TITLE  EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT BY, THROUGH  AND UNDER ASSIGNOR, BUT NOT  OTHERWISE,
with  the right of full  substitution and subrogation in and  to all rights and
actions  of  warranty which  Assignor  has  or may  have  against  any and  all
preceding  owners of  the  said leases,  subject  to the  terms and  conditions
contained herein, the following:

     (a)  All  of Assignor's right, title and interest  in and to the leasehold
estates  described in Exhibit "A",  such leases being  hereinafter called "said
leases,"  represented to be no less than  the working and net revenue interests
set  forth  therein,  subject  to  all  burdens,  encumbrances,  contracts  and
agreements, which  are of record  and/or listed in  Exhibit "A" affecting  said
leases to the extent that same are in force and effect;

     (b)  all of Assignor's  right, title and interest  in and to all  permits,
franchises, licenses, servitudes, easements,  surface leases and  rights-of-way
of every character relating to said lease;

     (c)  all  of Assignor's right, title and interest  in and to any contracts
or agreements including, but not limited  to, rights and interest in or derived
from unit  agreements, gas  processing agreements, joint  operating agreements,
gas contracts, gas gathering agreements, gas  balancing agreements, boundary or
well line  agreements, assignments of  operating rights,  working interest  and
subleases affecting said leases.

     For the same consideration, Assignor does hereby BARGAIN, SELL and DELIVER
unto Assignee all of its right, title and interest  in and to the wells located
on said leases described in said Exhibit "A"; and Assignor  does hereby further
BARGAIN, SELL and DELIVER unto Assignee all of its right, title and interest in
and  to all personal  property and  well equipment located  in, on  and used in
connection with  the said  leases, such  well, personal  property and  the well
equipment  being  hereinafter  collectively  called  "said  wells".    ASSIGNOR
EXPRESSLY  DISCLAIMS AND  NEGATES  (a)  ANY  IMPLIED  OR  EXPRESS  WARRANTY  OF
MERCHANTABILITY,  (b)  ANY  IMPLIED  OR  EXPRESS  WARRANTY  OF  FITNESS  FOR  A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, and  (c) ANY IMPLIED OR  EXPRESS WARRANTY OF  CONFORMITY TO
MODELS OR  SAMPLES OF MATERIALS.   ASSIGNEE EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE  PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER XVII, SUBCHAPTER E, SECTIONS 17.41 THROUGH 17.63, INCLUSIVE (OTHER THAN
SECTION 17.555, WHICH IS  NOT WAIVED), VERNON'S TEXAS CODE  ANNOTATED, BUSINESS
AND COMMERCIAL CODE.

          This Assignment and Bill of Sale is executed and delivered as part of
the consummation of the  transaction contemplated by that certain  Purchase and
Sale Agreement between Assignor, as Seller, and Assignee, as Buyer, dated March
6,  1996  (hereinafter  referred to  as  "Sale  Agreement").   The  warranties,
representations,  indemnities and  covenants  contained in  the Sale  Agreement
shall survive the delivery of this Assignment in accordance with the provisions
of the Sale  Agreement and the  delivery of this Assigenants  made in the  Sale
Agreement  and the terms and  conditions set forth  therein; provided, however,
any third  parties  transacting  with  Assignee with  respect  to  any  of  the
Interests  may  rely  on  this  Assignment  as  vesting  Assignee  with  all of
Assignor's right, title and interest in the said leases and wells.

     This Assignment  and Bill  of Sale  shall extend to,  be binding  upon and
inure to the benefit of Assignor and Assignee,  their respective successors and
assigns and  shall be deemed covenants running  with the herein described lands
and leasehold estates.

     Assignee  expressly assumes, as of  the Effective Date,  all of Assignor's
obligations relating to  the said leases,  including, but  not limited to,  the
obligation  of  plugging  and  abandoning  any  well  on  the said  leases,  at
Assignee's sole cost, risk and expense.

          This  assignment  shall be  effective, for  all  purposes as  of 7:00
o'clock a.m. March 1, 1996.

          EXECUTED by Assignor and Assignee in Duplicate Originals on this ____
day of _______________, 1996, but to be effective as stated above.


                                   MAYNARD OIL COMPANY


                                   By:  ___________________________
                                        L. B. Carruth
                                        Vice President


                                   ROC ENERGY, INC.


                                   By:  ___________________________
                                        Richard C. Bott
                                        President

THE STATE OF TEXAS   )
                     )
COUNTY OF DALLAS     )


       This instrument was acknowledged before  me on __________, 1996,
by Richard C. Bott, President of Roc Energy, Inc., a Texas corporation, 
on behalf of said corporation.