UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING



(Check one):  |_| Form 10-K    |_| Form 20-F    |_| Form 11-K    |X| Form 10-Q
              |_| Form  N-SAR  |_| Form N-CSR

         For Period Ended:  March 31, 2004
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         |_|  Transition Report on Form 10-K
         |_|  Transition Report on Form 20-F
         |_|  Transition Report on Form 11-K
         |_|  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
         |_|  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
         For the Transition Period Ended:
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Nothing  in this  form  shall be  construed  to imply  that the  Commission  has
verified any information contained herein.

If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Southwest Oil & Gas Income Fund XI-A, L.P.
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Full Name of Registrant

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Former Name if Applicable


407 North Big Spring, Suite 300
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)


Midland, TX 79701
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City, State and Zip Code

PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

            (a)     The reason  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of
                    this  form  could  not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable
                    effort or expense

     |X|    (b)     The subject annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition
                    report on Form  10-K,  Form 20-F,  Form 11-K,  Form N-SAR or
                    form N-CSR, or portion  thereof,  will be filed on or before
                    the  fifteenth  calendar day following  the  prescribed  due
                    date; or the subject  quarterly report or transition  report
                    on Form 10-Q, or portion  thereof will be filed on or before
                    the fifth  calendar day following the  prescribed  due date;
                    and

            (c)     The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
                    12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.




PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR,
or the  transition  report or  portion  thereof,  could not be filed  within the
prescribed time period.

Southwest Royalties,  Inc., the Managing General Partner of the Partnership (the
"Managing General Partner"),  has executed an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
May 3, 2004 by and among Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.,  CWEI-SWR,  Inc. and the
Managing  General  Partner  pursuant to which the Managing  General Partner will
have a change in control (the "Merger"). Because of the pending Merger, which is
anticipated  to be  consummated  on or before  May 21,  2004,  and  because  the
Managing  General Partner is responsible  for preparing 20 Quarterly  Reports on
Form 10-Q for all the limited partnerships it manages, it cannot timely file the
Partnership's Quarterly Report.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
     notification

             Lisa Hailes                    (432)                 686-9927
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                (Name)                    (Area Code)        (Telephone Number)

(2)  Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
     of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter  period that the
     registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no,
     identify reports.

                         |_|Yes                    |X|No

     Form 10-K
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(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
     the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
     earnings  statements  to be  included  in the  subject  report  or  portion
     thereof?

                         |_|Yes                    |X|No

     If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated  changes,  both narratively
     and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
     estimate of the results cannot be made.
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                   Southwest Oil & Gas Income Fund XI-A, L.P.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

     has caused this  notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
     hereunto duly authorized.


Date:  May 13, 2004                     Southwest Royalties, Inc.
     ----------------                   The Managing General Partner

                                        By:  /s/ H.H. Wommack, III
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                                            H.H. Wommack, III
                                            Chairman of the Board, President and
                                            Chief Executive Officer