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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER"></P>
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  </FONT>FORM 144</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</P>
  
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <B><P>ATTENTION:</B>  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a market maker </P>
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  <P>Petroleum Development Corporation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;95-2636730</TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)</FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>(b) IRS IDENT. NO.</FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>(c) S.E.C. FILE NO.</FONT> </TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>103 E. Main Street&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bridgeport.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WV&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26330&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STREET&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CITY</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>STATE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ZIP CODE</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>(304) 842-3597</FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=8>
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>(e)TELEPHONE</FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>AREA CODE</FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>NUMBERS</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Petroleum Development Corporation - Profit Sharing Plan</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD</FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=8>
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>95-2636730</FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=8>
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>(b) IRS IDENT. NO.</FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=8>
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Company Profit Sharing Plan</FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=8>
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>(c)  RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>103 E. Main Street &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bridgeport &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WV&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26330</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>(d) ADDRESS STREET&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CITY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STATE &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ZIP CODE</FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=8>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.</I></FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=8>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=8>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>3<I>(a)</I><B> </P>
  <P>Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <I><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>(b)</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1>Name and Address of Each Broker Through whom the Securities Are To Be Offered or Each Market Maker who Is Acquiring the Securities</P>
  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>SEC USE ONLY</P>
  
  <P>Broker/Dealer File Number</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <I><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P> (c)</I><B> Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold</B><BR>
  (<I>See instr. 3(c))</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <I><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P> (d)</I><B> Agggregate Market Value</B><BR>
  <I>(See instr. 3(d))</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <I><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>(e)</I><B> Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding</B><BR>
  <I>(See instr. 3(e))</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <I><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>(f)</P>
  </I><B><P>Approximate Date of Sale</B> <BR>
  <I>(See instr. 3(f))</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
  </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1>(MO. DAY YR.)</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>(g)</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1>Name of Each Securities Exchange</B><BR>
  <I>(See instr. 3(g))</P>
  
  <P>&nbsp;</I></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Common Stock</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Bank One</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>73,930</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>2,661,500</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>16,357,794</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>9-13-04</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>NASDAQ</FONT></TD>
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  <B><P>INSTRUCTIONS:</P>
  </B><P>1. (a) Name of issuer </P>
  <P>    (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number </P>
  <P>    (c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any </P>
  <P>    (d) Issuer's address, including zip code </P>
  <P>    (e) Issuers's telephone number, including area code</P>
  
  <P>2. (a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold </P>
  <P>    (b) Such person's I.R.S. identification c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., </P>
  <P>         officer, director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the         </P>
  <P>         foregoing) </P>
  <P>      (d) Such person's address, including zip code number, if such person is an entity</P>
  
  <P>3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold </P>
  <P>    (b) Name and Address of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be    </P>
  <P>          sold </P>
  <P>     (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate </P>
  <P>          face amount) </P>
  <P>    (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within 10 </P>
  <P>         days prior to the filing of this</P>
  
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">TABLE I -SECURITIES TO BE SOLD</P>
  <P>Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:  </P>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Title of the Class</P>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Date you Acquired</P>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Nature of Acquisition Transaction</P>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Name of Person from Whom Acquired<BR>
  <I>(if gift, also give date donor acquired)</P>
  </I></FONT><FONT SIZE=1></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Amount of Securities Acquired</P>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Date of Payment</P>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>Nature of Payment</P>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1></FONT></TD>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Common</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>12/92</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Profit Sharing Plan</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="19%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Petroleum Development Corporation</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>73,930</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>12/92</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Profit Sharing Plan</FONT></TD>
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  <P>INSTRUCTIONS: </P>
  <P>1. If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid. </P>
  
  <P>2. If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person for whose account they are to be sold had any short positions, put or other option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144, furnish full information with respect thereto. </P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS</P>
  
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  <P>Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold</P>
  <P>during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=5>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>Name and Address of Seller</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>Title of Securities Sold</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="19%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>Date of Sale</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>Amount of Securities Sold</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>Gross Proceeds</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>Petroleum Development Corporation Profit Sharing Plan</P>
  <P>PO Box 26</P>
  <P>Bridgeport WV 26330</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="19%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="19%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="52%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>REMARKS:</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="52%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="52%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <P>INSTRUCTIONS:</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>ATTENTION:</TD>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="52%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <P>See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.</TD>
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  <P>The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. </P>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="52%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <P>September 13, 2004</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>/s/ Steven R. Williams,</P>
  <P>Administrator of Profit Sharing Plan</TD>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="52%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>DATE OF NOTICE</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>SIGNATURE</TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  
  
  <P>The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.</P>
  <P>Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures </P>
  
  <P>ATTENTION: </P>
  <P>Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) </P></BODY>
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  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION:
  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a market maker
  Petroleum Development Corporation                             95-2636730
  (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  (b) IRS IDENT. NO.
  (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.
  103 E. Main Street                                      Bridgeport.          WV              26330
  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER           STREET          CITY
  STATE          ZIP CODE
  (304) 842-3597
  (e)TELEPHONE
  AREA CODE
  NUMBERS
  Petroleum Development Corporation - Profit Sharing Plan
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  95-2636730
  (b) IRS IDENT. NO.
  Company Profit Sharing Plan
  (c)  RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  103 E. Main Street           Bridgeport    WV        26330
  (d) ADDRESS STREET     CITY     STATE      ZIP CODE
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3
  (a)
  Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold
  (b)
  Name and Address of Each Broker Through whom the Securities Are To Be Offered or Each Market Maker who Is Acquiring the Securities
  SEC USE ONLY
  Broker/Dealer File Number
  (c)
  Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold
  (
  See instr. 3(c))
  (d)
  Agggregate Market Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  (e)
  Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding
  (See instr. 3(e))
  (f)
  Approximate Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f))
  (MO. DAY YR.)
  (g)
  Name of Each Securities Exchange
  (See instr. 3(g))
  Common Stock
  Bank One
  73,930
  2,661,500
  16,357,794
  9-13-04
  NASDAQ
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. (a) Name of issuer
  (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  (c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  (d) Issuer's address, including zip code
  (e) Issuers's telephone number, including area code
  2. (a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  (b) Such person's I.R.S. identification c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g.,
  officer, director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the
  foregoing)
  (d) Such person's address, including zip code number, if such person is an entity
  3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b) Name and Address of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be
  sold
  (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate
  face amount)
  (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within 10
  days prior to the filing of this
  TABLE I -SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  Title of the Class
  Date you Acquired
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  (if gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount of Securities Acquired
  Date of Payment
  Nature of Payment
  Common
  12/92
  Profit Sharing Plan
  Petroleum Development Corporation
  73,930
  12/92
  Profit Sharing Plan
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  2. If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person for whose account they are to be sold had any short positions, put or other option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144, furnish full information with respect thereto.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold
  during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  Name and Address of Seller
  Title of Securities Sold
  Date of Sale
  Amount of Securities Sold
  Gross Proceeds
  Petroleum Development Corporation Profit Sharing Plan
  PO Box 26
  Bridgeport WV 26330
  REMARKS:
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  ATTENTION:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  September 13, 2004
  /s/ Steven R. Williams,
  Administrator of Profit Sharing Plan
  DATE OF NOTICE
  SIGNATURE
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures
  ATTENTION:
  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)