Rule 424(b)(3)
Reg No. 33-35546
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                        PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                  TO PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 22, 1990
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                       SNYDER OIL CORPORATION
                  1,067,188 Shares of Common Stock
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This prospectus Supplement supplements the Prospectus dated June 22,
1990 and relates to 1,067,188 shares of common stock, par value $.01
per share ("Common Stock"), of Snyder Oil Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), to be offered for the account of the
Selling Stockholders (hereinafter defined).  See "Selling
Stockholders."  The Selling Stockholders have or will have acquired
the shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of options granted to
the Selling Stockholders as employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries under (a) the Snyder Oil Corporation 1989 Stock Option
Plan (the "1984 Plan"), (b) the Snyder Oil Corporation 1984 Stock
Option Plan (the "1984 Plan") or (c) the Snyder Oil Corporation 1990
Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Directors's Plan") (the
1989 Plan, the 1984 Plan and the Directors' Plan are collectively
referred to as the "Plans").  The Company will not receive any of the
proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock offered hereby, but the
company will bear all expenses of the registration of the Common
Stock covered by this Prospectus.

     The section of the Prospectus entitled "Selling Stockholders" is
amended to read as follows:

                        SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

     Each Selling Stockholder may sell under this Prospectus only
those shares of Common Stock that such person has acquired or may
acquire upon the grant of Common stock or the exercise of options
granted to the Selling Stockholders under one or more of the Plans.

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   THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED
       UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.  ANY 
        REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.



      The date of this Prospectus Supplement is August 12, 1994

     The following table sets forth the name and certain other
information regarding each person who may sell Common Stock pursuant
to this Prospectus (collectively, the "Selling Stockholders"):



                       Shares                      Shares Owned
                       Before        Shares        After Offering
      Name            Offering(1)   Offered(2)    Number Percent(3)
                                                  
John C. Snyder       1,978,980      325,020      1,653,960     7.0
Thomas J. Edelman    1,614,028      305,400      1,308,628     5.6
John A. Fanning        446,545      351,780         94,765      *

Roger W. Brittain       24,238       24,238              -      *
John A. Hill            97,204       16,500         80,704      *
B.J. Kellenberger       14,750       14,750              -      *
John H. Lichtblau       38,129       16,500         21,629      *
James E. McCormick      11,200       11,200              -      *
Alfred M. Micallef      13,000       13,000              -      *


* Less than one percent.

(1)  Includes shares of Common Stock that have been or may be
     acquired as grants under the Directors's Plan or upon exercise
     of options granted under the Plan as of the date of the
     Supplement to the Selling Stockholders, including upon exercise
     of options that are not currently exercisable and are not
     exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Prospectus.  Of
     the shares shown, Messers. Snyder and Edelman disclaim
     beneficial ownership of 300,660 and 90,808 shares, respectively.

(2)  Consists solely of shares of Common Stock granted under the
     Director's Plan or that have been or may be acquired upon
     exercise of the options granted as of the date of this
     Supplement under the Plans to such Selling Stockholder,
     including upon exercise of such options that are not currently
     exercisable and are not exercisable within 60 days of the date
     of this Prospectus.

(3)  Assumes that each Selling Stockholder sells all shares of Common
     Stock acquired pursuant to options described in the preceding
     note (2) and that no Selling Stockholder acquires or sells
     additional shares of Common Stock.