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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549





                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A
                                (Amendment No. 8)




                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.20 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   382410 10 8
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                February 13, 2004
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         ( ) Rule 13d-1(b)

         (x) Rule 13d-1(c)

         ( ) Rule 13d-1(d)

* 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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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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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
    810,070
 6. Shared Voting Power
    480,125
 7. Sole Dispositive Power
    810,070
 8. Shared Dispositive Power
    480,125
 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    1,290,195
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
    No
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
    7.2%
12. Type of Reporting Person
    IN

*    Includes the  following  securities  held by Walter G.  Goodrich on his own
     behalf:  (a) 401,994  shares of common  stock,  (b) 1,667  shares of common
     stock issuable upon conversion of 4,000 shares of Series A preferred stock,
     and (c) options to purchase  25,000  shares of common  stock.  In addition,
     includes  (a) 480,125  shares of common  stock held by HGF  Partnership,  a
     Louisiana partnership, in which Walter G. Goodrich owns an indirect general
     partnership  interest  and (b)  381,409  shares  of common  stock  owned by
     Goodrich  Energy,  Inc.,  a  corporation  with  respect to which  Walter G.
     Goodrich  is the sole  stockholder.  Walter  G.  Goodrich  may be deemed to
     exercise shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares held
     by HGF Partnership. Walter G. Goodrich exercises sole voting and investment
     power,  with  respect  to the shares  held by  Goodrich  Energy,  Walter G.
     Goodrich and Henry Goodrich beneficially own 7.2% of the outstanding shares
     of common stock.

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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
    381,409
18. Shared Voting Power
    0
19. Sole Dispositive Power
    381,409
20. Shared Dispositive Power
    0
21. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    381,409
22. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
    No
23. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
    2.1%
24. Type of Reporting Person
    CO
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
           Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's principal executive offices:
           808 Travis Street, Suite 1320
           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. 808 Travis Street, Suite 1320 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
           1,290,195
       (b) Percent of class:
           7.2%
       (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                      810,070
                (ii)  Shares power to vote or to direct the vote
                      480,125
                (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                      810,070
                (iv)  Shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                      480,125
Item 5-10  Not Applicable

*  Includes  the  following  securities  held by Walter G.  Goodrich  on his own
behalf:  (a) 401,994  shares of common  stock,  (b) 1,667 shares of common stock
issuable upon  conversion of 4,000 shares of Series A preferred  stock,  and (c)
options to purchase  25,000  shares of common stock.  In addition,  includes (a)
480,125 shares of common stock held by HGF Partnership, a Louisiana partnership,
in which Walter G. Goodrich owns an indirect  general  partnership  interest and
(b) 381,409 shares of common stock owned by Goodrich Energy, Inc., a corporation
with  respect to which  Walter G.  Goodrich is the sole  stockholder.  Walter G.
Goodrich  may be deemed to  exercise  shared  voting and  investment  power with
respect to the shares held by HGF Partnership. Walter G. Goodrich exercises sole
voting and investment power, with respect to the shares held by Goodrich Energy,
Walter G. Goodrich and Henry Goodrich  beneficially  own 7.2% of the outstanding
shares of common stock.

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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.


Dated:   February 14, 2004
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/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

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