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             U.S. 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 June 30, 1997.

[   ]     Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the      
          Exchange Act for the transition period from 

                 Commission file number: 0-21811


                     QUINTESSENCE OIL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in Its Charter) 


Wyoming                            83-0317306
(State of Incorporation)           (I.R.S. Employer
                                   Identification No.) 

                       4424 Skylane Avenue
                     Riverton, Wyoming  82501
             (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                          (307) 856-1577
                       Fax:  (307) 857-6631
         (Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 [   ]  No [ x ]
    Not subject to filing requirements until October 11, 1997. 
               APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

As of June 30, 1997, the Issuer had 1,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, par value $0.00001, outstanding.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):   
                       Yes [   ]  No [ x ]






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                     QUINTESSENCE OIL COMPANY
                      A Wyoming Corporation

INDEX


                                                            Page
Part I - Financial Information:

Item 1.  Financial Statements

     Balance sheets at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996.....3 

     Statement of income for the three months ended
     June 30, 1997.............................................4 

     Statements of cash flows for the three months
     ended June 30, 1997.......................................5 

     Notes to unaudited financial statements.................6-8 

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
         Financial Condition and Results of                       
         Operations............................................9 

Part II - Other Information:

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of                       
         Shareholders..........................................9 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K......................9 

Signatures....................................................10    
 



















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                     QUINTESSENCE OIL COMPANY
                      A Wyoming Corporation
                  (A Development Stage Company)


                          BALANCE SHEETS


                              ASSETS


                                   June 30,       December 31,    
                                   1997           1996
                                   (unaudited)    (audited) 
                                            
CURRENT ASSETS
     Cash                          $ 29,094       $ 30,542       
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
     Oil & Gas Working Interest       2,000          2,000 
OTHER ASSETS (Note 1)
     Organization costs - net         6,375          7,125        
                                   --------       --------           
          Total Assets             $ 37,469       $ 39,667        
                                   ========       ======== 

              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                
CURRENT LIABILITIES
     None                          $      -       $      - 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes 1 and 2)
     Common Stock - $.00001 par value, 
     50,000,000 shares authorized, 
     1,000,000 shares issued 
     and outstanding                     10             10 
     Additional paid in capital      42,490         42,490  
     Retained earnings (deficit)     (5,031)        (2,833)       
                                   --------       -------- 
Total Liabilities and 
  Stockholders' equity             $ 37,469       $ 39,667        
                                   ========       ======== 

         See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                     QUINTESSENCE OIL COMPANY
                      A Wyoming Corporation
                  (A Development Stage Company)


                     STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
   for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1997      
                          (unaudited)



                              Three MonthS        Six Months      
                              Ended               Ended
                              June 30, 1997       June 30, 1997 
                                            
INCOME
     None                     $       -           $       -  
OPERATING EXPENSES
     General and Administrative 
      Expenses                    1,423                1,448     
Amoritzation                        375                  750           
                              ---------           ---------- 
NET (LOSS)                    $  (1,798)          $  (2,198)      
                              =========           ========= 
NET (LOSS) PER SHARE          $ (0.0018)          $ (0.0022)      
                              =========           ========= 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER 
  SHARES OUTSTANDING          1,000,000           1,000,000       
                              =========           ========= 



The company is in the development stage and has not commenced
operations.


There were no operations for the six months ended June 30, 1996. 






         See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                     QUINTESSENCE OIL COMPANY
                      A Wyoming Corporation
                  (A Development Stage Company)


                     STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                     for the six months ended
                          June 30, 1997
                           (unaudited)



                                               
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED)
   IN OPERATIONS
     Net loss                                     $  (2,198)     
Adjustments to reconcile net income to 
     net cash provided by operating activities:
          amortization                                  750       
                                                  ---------              
                                                     (1,448)                    
                                                  --------- 

CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED)
   IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     None                                                 -     
     
CASH FLOW PROVIDED (USED)
   IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     None                                                 -       
       
NET (DECREASE) IN CASH                               (1,448)      
                                                       
CASH BEGINNING OF PERIOD                             30,542       
                                                  --------- 
CASH END OF PERIOD                                $  29,094       
                                                  ========= 
INTEREST PAID                                     $       -       
                                                  =========        
INCOME TAXES PAID                                 $       -       
                                                  =========  



         See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                     QUINTESSENCE OIL COMPANY
                      A Wyoming Corporation
                  (A Development Stage Company)


Notes to Financial Statements


1.   Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying financial information is unaudited, but, in 
the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments (which    
include only normally recurring adjustments) necessary to     
present fairly the Company's financial position, operating     
results and cash flows for the periods presented.  Certain     
information and footnote disclosures normally included in     
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally     
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or     
omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.  The financial
information should be read in conjunction with the audited   
financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended     
December 31, 1996 included in the Company's Annual Report on     
Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  The results of operations for the three months  
and six months periods ended June 30, 1997 are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the 
full year.

2.   Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: 
     Organization:

     Quintessence Oil Company was incorporated on June 26, 1996,  
under the laws of the State of Wyoming.  The Company has     
adopted a year ending of December 31.

     The Company was organized to engage in the development,     
production and sale of oil and gas.  Since its inception, the     
Company has been largely inactive and has conducted no     
significant operations  The Company does not own any oil and     
gas leases.

     Because of the speculative nature of the Company, there are  
sigificant risks which are summarized as follows:

          Newly formed company with no operating history and      
    minimal assets.

          Limited funds available for exploration and
    development. 
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                     QUINTESSENCE OIL COMPANY
                      A Wyoming Corporation
                  (A Development Stage Company)

                  Notes to Financial Statements


          Conflict-of-interest, as all employees have other
     part-time or full-time employment. 

     The Company is considered to be in the development stage as  
defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7.  
There have been no operations since incorporation.

     Summary of Significant Accounting Principles:

     Registration costs will include fee payments for legal     
expenses relating to the public stock offering.  The offering     
was successful, and $7,500 of legal fees were charged to     
additional paid-capital.  

     The Company amortizes organization costs over 60 months
using the straight line method.

3.   Stockholders' Equity

     Public Stock Offering:

     The Common Stock is being offered and sold pursuant to an    
 exemption from registration contained in Reg. 504 of the     
Securities Act of 1993, as amended, (the "Act").  Reg. 504     
provides that the Company can sell securities with an     
aggregate offering price not exceeding $1,000,000 within a     
twelve (12) month period without registration with the     
Securities and Exchange Commission.

     The shares so issued will be without restriction and may be  
resold in compliance with the Act.  Applicable state laws,     
however, may impose restrictions on sales and resales.      
Pursuant to Reg. 504, the Company is not required to furnish     
any information to purchasers.

4.   Offices and Employees     

     The Company's office is located at 4424 Skylane Avenue,     
Riverton, Wyoming.





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                     QUINTESSENCE OIL COMPANY
                        A Wyoming Company
                  (A Development Stage Company)

     The Company currently has no employees other than certain of 
its officers and directors and does not anticipate a need to  
engage any full-time employees so long as it is seeking and    
evaluating business opportunities.  The company has no     
retirement, pension, profit sharing or insurance plans     
covering its officers and directors.

5.   Income Taxes

     The Company has incurred a net operating loss of $2,833 as
of December 31, 1996 which can be carried forward to future  
years.  The net operating loss will expire in the year 2012. 


































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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The following is Management's discussion and analysis of
significant factors which have affected the Registrant's
liquidity, capital resources and results of operations.

     It is suggested this information be read in conjuction with
the Offering Memorandum of Quintessence Oil Company dated July 2,
1996.

Liquidity and Capital Resources.

     The Company is a development stage company as defined in
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7

     Current assets at June 30, 1997 were $29,094 and consisted
entirely of cash.

     There were no liabilities at June 30, 1997.

Results of Operations.

     There were no revenues or operations for the period ended
June 30, 1997.  Expenses consisted of filing fees and accounting
fees. 

ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS

     None

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

EXHIBITS 

27        Financial Data Schedule.

















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                            SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

     DATED this 28th day of October, 1997.


                         /s/ Nick Bebout
                         Chairman of the Board, President & CEO