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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  FORM 8-K/A-1

                                 CURRENT REPORT


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



   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     August 30, 1996
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                           SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION                
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



                                      Nevada                    
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



           0-8043                                          36-2068676          
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   (Commission File Number)                   (IRS Employer Identification No.)



 500 Dallas Street, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas                   77002-4708    
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (713) 658-9444
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 7.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROFORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

       (a)    Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

       SMC Development, L. P. was formed on January 5, 1996, to acquire
minority non-operated working interests in nineteen oil and gas properties and
to drill four development wells.  Three of the four development wells were
successfully completed and are expected to commence production in September of
1996.  Financial statements of the acquired operations are not included, since
historical results of operations are not material.

       (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information.

       On August 30, 1996, the Company acquired the limited partnership
interest in SMC Development, L. P. for $3,000,000. The Company previously owned
a 7% general partnership interest in the partnership.  The partnership's assets
consisted of proved producing and proved undeveloped oil and gas properties,
with most of the value related to the proved undeveloped properties that were
drilled in 1996.

       The pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 1996,
presents the acquisition of the SMC Development, L. P. properties as if it had
occurred at June 30, 1996, while the condensed combined statements of earnings
for the twelve months ended December 31, 1995, and six months ended June 30,
1996, present the transaction as if it had occurred at January 1, 1995.

       (c)    Exhibits.

       2.1    Purchase and Sale Agreement and Assignment of Partnership
              Interest, dated August 30, 1996, by and between Torch Energy
              Finance Fund Limited Partnership I and Southern Mineral
              Corporation.

       2.2    Agreement Regarding Dissolution of Partnerships, dated August 30,
              1996, between Southern Mineral Corporation and Diasu Oil & Gas
              Co., Inc.

       10.1   Amendment to Credit Agreements between Southern Mineral
              Corporation et al and Compass Bank-Houston dated August 30, 1996.

       99     News Release of Southern Mineral Corporation dated September 3,
              1996.





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INDEX TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




                                                                         Page Number
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       Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of
            June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)                                         4

       Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of
            Operations for the Twelve Months Ended
            December 31, 1995 (Unaudited)                                     5

       Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of
            Operations for the Six Months Ended
            June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)                                         6

       Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial                    7
            Statements for the balance Sheet as of June 30, 1996,
            The Statement of Earnings for the Twelve Months
            Ended December 31, 1995, and the Statement of
            Earnings for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996
            (Unaudited)






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                          SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION
                        PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                              As of June 30, 1996
                                  (Unaudited)
                                (000's Omitted)




                                               SOUTHERN             SMC               PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
                                                 MINERAL          DEVELOPMENT,                         NOTE        PRO FORMA
                                               CORPORATION           L. P.           AMOUNT          REFERENCE    CONSOLIDATED
                                             ----------------  --------------- ---------------    --------------- -------------
                                                                                                    
ASSETS                                                                                                             
Current Assets                                                                                                     
         Cash and cash equivalents                      $200      --                 --                                   $200
                                                                                                                   
         Receivables                                   1,562              120                                            1,682
                                                                                                                   
         Other                                           108               28              (28)       (2)                  108
                                                                                                                   
                                             ---------------   --------------  ---------------                    ------------ 
         Total Current Assets                          1,870              148              (28)                          1,990
                                             ---------------   --------------  ---------------                    ------------ 
Property and Equipment, Net                           17,397            2,486              422        (3)               20,305
                                                                                                                   
Other Assets                                           1,954      --                 --                                  1,954

                                             ===============   ==============  ===============                    ============
                                                     $21,221           $2,634             $394                         $24,249
                                             ===============   ==============  ===============                    ============
                                                                                                                   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                               
Current Liabilities                                     $419              $28        --                                   $447
         Accounts Payable                                                                                          
         Accrued Taxes                                   226                                                               226
                                             ---------------   --------------  ---------------                    ------------ 
         Total Current Liabilities                       645               28                0                             673
                                             ---------------   --------------  ---------------                    ------------ 
Deferred Income Taxes                                    774      --                 --                                    774
                                                                                                                   
Long-term debt                                        12,900      --                     3,000        (2)               15,900
                                                                                                                   
Stockholders' Equity                                                                                               
         Partnership Capital Contribution         --                    2,530           (2,530)       (2)                    0
                                                                                                                   
         Common Stock                                     66      --                 --                                     66
                                                                                                                   
         Additional Paid in Capital                    3,313      --                 --                                  3,313
                                                                                                                   
         Retained Earnings                             3,576               76              (76)                          3,576
                                             ---------------   --------------  ---------------                    ------------ 
                                                       6,955            2,606           (2,606)       (2)                6,955
                                                                                                                   
         Treasury stock                                  (53)      --                --                                    (53)
                                             ---------------   --------------  ---------------                    ------------ 
         Total Stockholders' Equity                    6,902            2,606           (2,606)                          6,902
                                             ---------------   --------------  ---------------                    ------------ 
                                                                                                                   
                                                     $21,221           $2,634             $394                         $24,249
                                             ===============   ==============  ===============                    ============

                                     






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                          SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION
                        PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                             STATEMENT OF OPERATONS
                 For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 1995
                                  (Unaudited)
             (OOO's Omitted, except for Share and Per Share Amount)





                                             1ST QTR 1995    STONE &                                    
                                 SOUTHERN      DIVERSE     WEBSTER OIL      TOTAL        PRO FORMA      
                                 MINERAL      PRODUCTION      & GAS      PRIOR TO SMD   ADJUSTMENT      
                               CORPORATION     COMPANY      OPERATIONS     PRUCHASE       AMOUNT        
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REVENUES                                                                                                
  Oil & Gas                          $2,044          $197        $6,585        $8,826            $0     
                               ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------   -----------
                                                                                                        
EXPENSES                                                                                                
  Production                            656           124         2,340         3,120                   
                                                                                                        
  Exploration                           221             0           217           438                   
                                                                                                        
  Depletion & depreciation              792            51         1,789         2,632           469 (5) 
                                                                                                (24)(7) 
  General & administrative              702            14         1,710         2,426                   
                                                                                                        
  Interest                                0             0             0             0         1,363 (4) 
                                                                                                        
  Other                                 117             0             0           117                   
                               ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------   -----------
                                                                                                        
                                      2,488           189         6,056         8,733         1,808     
                               ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------   -----------
                                                                                                        
Other income (expense)                  316            53         1,982         2,351        (1,358)(8) 
                               ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------   -----------
                                                                                                        
Net income (loss) before                                                                                
  income taxes                         (128)           61         2,511         2,444        (3,166)    
                                                                                                        
Income tax                                9             0           780           789          (557)(6) 
                               ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------   -----------
                                                                                                        
Net income (loss)                     ($137)          $61        $1,731        $1,655       ($2,609)    
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Net income per share                 ($0.02)                                                         
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Weighted average shares                                                                                 
  outstanding                         5,701                                                             
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                                 PRO FORMA         SMC        PRO FORMA           TOTAL
                               TOTAL PRIOR TO  DEVELOPMENT,  ADJUSTMENTS        PRO FORMA
                               SMD PURCHASE       L.P.         AMOUNT          CONSOLIDATED
                               --------------  ------------  -----------      -------------
                                                                   
REVENUES                      
  Oil & Gas                           $8,826          $313            $0            $9,139
                               -------------   -----------   -----------       -----------
                              
EXPENSES                      
  Production                           3,120           110                           3,230
                                                              
  Exploration                            438             0                             438
                                                              
  Depletion & depreciation             3,077            87                           3,164
                                                              
  General & administrative             2,426             2                           2,428
                              
  Interest                             1,363             0           248  (5)        1,611
                              
  Other                                  117             0                             117
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                                      10,541           199           248            10,988
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Other income (expense)                   993             0             0               993
                               -------------   -----------   -----------       -----------
                              
Net income (loss) before      
  income taxes                          (722)          114          (248)             (856)
                              
Income tax                               232             0             0               232
                               -------------   -----------   -----------       -----------
                              
Net income (loss)                      ($954)         $114         ($248)          ($1,088)
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Net income per share                                                                ($0.19)
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Weighted average shares       
  outstanding                                                                        5,701
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                         SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION
                       PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                           STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                    For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996
                                 (Unaudited)
           (000's Omitted, except for Share and Per Share Amounts)





                                          SOUTHERN          SMC           PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
                                           MINERAL       DEVELOPMENT,                        NOTE        PRO FORMA
                                         CORPORATION        L. P.          AMOUNT         REFERENCE      CONSOLIDATED
                                        -------------   -------------  ----------------  ------------   -------------
                                                                                                           
REVENUES                                                                                                   
         Oil and Gas                           $5,210            $121        --                                $5,331
                                        -------------   -------------  ---------------                    -----------
EXPENSES                                                                                                   
         Production                             1,163              68        --                                 1,231
                                                                                                           
         Exploration                               83     --                 --                                    83
                                                                                                           
         Depletion and depreciation             1,181               5               28        (5)               1,214
                                                                                                           
         General and administrative               822               1        --                                   823
                                                                                                           
         Interest                                 619     --                       124        (4)                 743
                                                                                                           
         Other                                    189     --                 --                                   189
                                                                                                           
                                        -------------   -------------  ---------------                    -----------
                                                4,057              74              152                          4,283
                                        -------------   -------------  ---------------                    -----------
                                                                                                           
Other income (expense)                            812              29        --                                   841
                                        -------------   -------------  ---------------                    -----------
                                                                                                           
Net income (loss) before                                                                                   
   income taxes                                 1,965              76             (152)                         1,889
                                                                                                           
Income tax                                        521     --                       (26)                           495
                                        -------------   -------------  ---------------                    -----------
                                                                                                           
Net income (loss)                              $1,444             $76            ($126)                        $1,394
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Net income per share                            $0.22                                                           $0.22
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Weighted average shares                                                                                    
   outstanding                                  6,465                                                           6,465
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                          SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION
                    NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (Unaudited)

Note 1:       On August 30, 1996 Southern Mineral Corporation (Southern
              Mineral) acquired the limited partnership interest in SMC
              Development, L. P. For $3,000,000.  Southern Mineral previously
              owned a 7% general partnership interest in the partnership.  The
              partnership's assets consisted of proved producing and proved
              undeveloped oil and gas properties, with most of the value
              related to proved undeveloped properties and wells drilled in
              1996, but not yet producing.

              The pro forma balance sheet presents the acquisition of the SMC
              Development, L. P. Limited partnership interest as if it had
              occurred at June 30, 1996, while the pro forma statement of
              operations for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and the year
              ended December 31, 1995 present the transaction as if it had
              occurred at January 1, 1995.

              These statements should be read in conjunction with the separate
              financial statements and notes thereto of Southern Mineral's
              previously filed statements. The pro forma statement of
              operations is not necessarily indicative of the results of
              operations of the Company as It may be in the future or as
              if it might have been had the acquisition been effective at
              January 1, 1995.

              Historical amounts for the 1995 statement of operations were
              obtained from Diasu Oil & Gas Co., Inc., the owners of the
              properties prior to their purchase by SMC Development, L. P.
              The amounts for the six months ended June 30, 1996 are from the
              partnership records.

Note 2:       Reflects purchase of the limited partnership interest. Financing
              was obtained through additional long-term debt.

Note 3:       Reflects adjustment of the Partnership's historical cost basis in
              assets to fair value.

Note 4:       Reflects additional interest expense as a result of debt
              financing of the acquisition. The interest rate charged under the
              Company's debt financing was, at the Company's option, the bank's
              prime rate, floating or LIBOR rate plus two and one half percent.

Note 5:       Reflects depreciation, depletion and amortization, including
              amount related to the increase in oil and gas property bases.

Note 6:       Reflects reduction in income tax expense caused by reduction in
              pro forma earnings.

Note 7:       To eliminate amortization of goodwill of purchased entities.

Note 8:       To eliminate dividend income from subsidiary.




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Note 9:       Diverse Production Company data is for the first quarter of 1995,
              the remaining nine months of 1995 is actual DPC results
              consolidated with Southern Mineral Corporation.





                                   SIGNATURES


       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                          
                                           SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION
                                          
                                          
                                          
February 10, 1997                          By:    /s/ James H Price    
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                                                  James H. Price
                                                  Vice President - Finance 
                                                  (Chief Accounting Officer)





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