SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. 9)




                         Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                         COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.20
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                   382410 10 8
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                             Dennis J. Block, Esq.
                       Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
                                100 Maiden Lane
                               New York, NY 10038
                                 (212) 504-5555
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)




                                January 14, 2004
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            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)



If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the
following box  |_|.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Patrick E. Malloy

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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
        (See Instructions)  (a)|_|   (b)|X|

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3       SEC USE ONLY

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4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

         PF
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5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
        2(d) or 2(e)   |_|

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6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
        United States

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                        7       SOLE VOTING POWER
                                4,368,589*
      NUMBER OF
        SHARES          --------------------------------------------------------
     BENEFICIALLY       8       SHARED VOTING POWER
       OWNED BY                 0
         EACH
      REPORTING         --------------------------------------------------------
        PERSON          9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         WITH                   4,368,589*

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                        10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                0

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11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           4,368,589*

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12        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
          (See Instructions)   |_|

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13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           24.0%

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14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
           IN

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* Mr. Malloy disclaims beneficial ownership of the 74,850 shares of Common
Stock and 23,545 shares of Preferred Stock, which are held in a trust for
Katherine C. Malloy.



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 9

INTRODUCTION

      This Amendment No. 9 relates to the Schedule 13D originally filed on
behalf of Patrick E. Malloy (the "Reporting Person") with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 28, 1999. The text of Items 3, 4, and 5 of the
Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows:

ITEM 3      SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS

      The net investment cost (excluding commissions) of the shares of Common
Stock referred to in Item 5(c) below was $1,406,362. The source of funds for
this consideration was personal funds.

ITEM 4      PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION

      In accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement"),
dated as of May 9, 2003, by and among Hambrecht & Quist Guaranty Finance, LLC,
Donald M. Campbell, Alps Investments, LLC, Campbell Associates, Donald M.
Campbell Money Purchase Pension Plan, Daniel H. Case III Living Trust U/A Dated
7/17/00, Estate of Daniel H. Case III, Stacey B. Case Living Trust, Michael D.
Fulton, Katheryn E. Cole, Laurence L. Spitters (collectively, the "H&Q
Parties"), El Coronado Holdings, LLC, the Reporting Person, Muscular Dystrophy
Association, Louis Benzak, John Callaghan, Ted Hartley, Maggie Malloy, Katherine
Malloy, Sheldon Appel, Michael Corbett, Neil Rego, The Gerald and Gloria Lushing
Trust of 1982, Walter G. Goodrich, Robert C. Turnham (collectively, the
"Buyers"), Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") and Guaranty Finance
Management, LLC, solely in its capacity as the Hambrecht & Quist Representative
("Guaranty Finance"), the Buyers delivered a notice to Guaranty Finance
exercising their First Call Option, as defined in the Agreement, to purchase all
shares of common stock from the H&Q Parties set forth under "Upon Exercise of
the First Call Option" on Exhibit C to the Agreement. Pursuant to the exercise
of such First Call Option, the Reporting Person purchased 312,250 shares of
Common Stock from the H&Q Parties on January 14, 2004.

      A copy of the Purchase Agreement was filed as Exhibit A to Amendment No. 8
to this Schedule 13D.

      The Reporting Person has acquired his beneficial ownership in the shares
of Common Stock for investment purposes. The Reporting Person does not have any
present plan or proposal as a stockholder which relates to, or would result in
any action with respect to, the matters listed in paragraphs (b) through (j) of
Item 4 of Schedule 13D. In the future, the Reporting Person may decide to
purchase additional shares of Common Stock in the open market or a private
transaction, or to sell any or all of his shares of Common Stock.




                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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ITEM 5.     INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

      (a) According to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended September 30, 2003, as of November 12, 2003 the Corporation had issued and
outstanding 18,130,011 shares of Common Stock.

      The Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of 4,368,589 shares of Common
Stock or 24.0% of the outstanding Common Stock, consisting of: (a) 3,678,989
shares of common stock held by Patrick E. Malloy on his own behalf, (b) 50,676
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 122,850 shares of Series A
preferred stock, (c) warrants to purchase 330,000 shares of common stock, (d)
74,850 shares of common stock held in a trust for the benefit of Katherine C.
Malloy, (e) 9,712 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 23,545
shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held in a trust for the benefit
of Katherine C. Malloy, (f) 74,850 shares of common stock held in a trust for
the benefit of Maggie Malloy, (g) 9,712 shares of common stock issuable upon
conversion of 23,545 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held in a
trust for the benefit of Maggie Malloy, (h) options to purchase 10,000 shares of
common stock, (i) power of attorney over 64,900 shares owned by Maggie Malloy,
and (j) power of attorney over 64,900 shares owned by Katherine Malloy.

      (b) The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote, or to direct the vote
of, 4,238,789 shares of Common Stock and sole power to dispose of, or to direct
the disposition of, 4,238,789 shares of Common Stock.

      (c) On January 14, 2004, the Reporting Person purchased 312,250 shares of
Common Stock at a purchase price of $4.05 per share pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement.

      On January 14, 2004, the Reporting Person's daughter, Maggie Malloy,
purchased 17,500 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $4.05 per share
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, to which the Reporting Person has power of
attorney.

      On January 14, 2004, the Reporting Person's daughter, Katherine Malloy,
purchased 17,500 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $4.05 per share
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, to which the Reporting Person has power of
attorney.



                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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Signature.

            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.

Date:  January 29, 2004


                                                     /s/ Patrick E. Malloy
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                                                     PATRICK E. MALLOY