SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 4)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                           COMMON STOCK $.20 PAR VALUE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   382410 10 8
                                 (CUSIP Number)






CUSIP No. 382410 10 8

1.       Name of Reporting Persons and IRS or SS Identification Number:
         Walter G. Goodrich
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
         (a)      N/A
         (b)      N/A
3.       SEC Use Only
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization:
         (a)      United States
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with:
5.       Sole Voting Power
         600,172*
6.       Shared Voting Power
         509,019
7.       Sole Dispositive Power
         600,172*
8.       Shared Dispositive Power
         509,019
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
         1,109,191*
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
         No
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
         20.2%
12.      Type of Reporting Person
         IN


*    Includes  509,019 shares held by HGF Partnership,  a Louisiana  partnership
     owned by Henry  Goodrich  and Walter G.  Goodrich.  Henry  Goodrich  is the
     managing general partner of HGF  Partnership,  and Walter G. Goodrich holds
     an indirect general  partnership  interest.  Henry Goodrich  exercises sole
     voting  and  investment  power  with  respect  to the  shares  held  by the
     partnership.  Includes 47,833 shares issuable upon the conversion of 42,900
     shares of Series B  Convertible  Preferred  Stock.  Also  includes  282,134
     shares currently owned by Goodrich Energy,  Inc. and 61,495 shares issuable
     to Goodrich  Energy,  Inc. upon the conversion of 55,153 shares of Series B
     Convertible  preferred Stock. Walter G. Goodrich is the sole stockholder of
     Goodrich  Energy,  Inc. Also includes 1,666 shares of Common Stock issuable
     upon to conversion of 4,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
     Henry  Goodrich  and Walter G.  Goodrich  beneficially  own an aggregate of
     1,128,972 shares or 21.07% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock deemed
     to be outstanding.






CUSIP No. 382410 10 8

13.    Name of Reporting Persons and IRS or SS Identification  Number:
       Goodrich Energy, Inc.
14.    Check the  Appropriate  Box if a Member of a Group:
       (c) N/A
       (d) N/A
15.    SEC Use Only
16.    Citizenship or Place of Organization:
       Louisiana
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with:
17.    Sole Voting Power
       343,629*
18.    Shared Voting Power
       0
19.    Sole Dispositive Power
       343,629*
20.    Shared Dispositive Power
       0
21.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
       343,629*
22.    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
       No
23.    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
       6.3%
24.    Type of Reporting Person
       CO

*    Includes  61,495 shares issuable upon conversion of 55,153 shares of Series
     B convertible Preferred Stock.







Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer:
           Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
Item 1(b)  Address of Issuer's principal executive offices:
           815 Walker Street, Suite 1040
           Houston, TX 77002
Item 2(a)  Name of person filing:
                1.  Walter G. Goodrich
                2.  Goodrich Energy, Inc.
Item 2(b)  Address of principal business office or, if none, residences:
                1.  815 Walker Street, Suite 1040
                    Houston, TX  77002
                2.  333 Texas Street, Suite 1375
                    Shreveport, LA  71101
Item 2(c)  Citizenship:
                1.  United States
                2.  Louisiana
Item 2(d)  Title of class of securities:
           Common Stock, $.20 par value
Item 2(e)  CUSIP Number:  382410 10 8
Item 3     Not Applicable
Item 4     Ownership:
           (a)  Amount beneficially owned:
                1,109,191*
           (b)  Percent of class:
                20.2%
           (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
                (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote -
                       600,172
                (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote -
                       509,019
                (iii)  sole  power to  dispose or to direct the disposition of -
                       600,172
                (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -
                       509,019
Item 5-10  Not Applicable



*    Includes  509,019 shares held by HGF Partnership,  a Louisiana  partnership
     owned by Henry  Goodrich  and Walter G.  Goodrich.  Henry  Goodrich  is the
     managing general partner of HGF  Partnership,  and Walter G. Goodrich holds
     an indirect general  partnership  interest.  Henry Goodrich  exercises sole
     voting  and  investment  power  with  respect  to the  shares  held  by the
     partnership.  Includes 47,833 shares issuable upon the conversion of 42,900
     shares of Series B  Convertible  Preferred  Stock.  Also  includes  282,134
     shares currently owned by Goodrich Energy,  Inc. and 61,495 shares issuable
     to Goodrich  Energy,  Inc. upon the conversion of 55,153 shares of Series B
     Convertible  preferred Stock. Walter G. Goodrich is the sole stockholder of
     Goodrich  Energy,  Inc. Also includes 1,666 shares of Common Stock issuable
     upon to conversion of 4,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
     Henry  Goodrich  and Walter G.  Goodrich  beneficially  own an aggregate of
     1,128,972 shares or 21.07% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock deemed
     to be outstanding.




         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.




Dated:            February 11, 2000





/s/Walter G. Goodrich
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Walter G. Goodrich



Goodrich Energy, Inc.



/s/Walter G. Goodrich
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Name:    Walter G. Goodrich
Title:   President