SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                         (Amendment No.10)(1)


GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


382410 40 5
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


December 31, 2005
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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)


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(1)  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 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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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Walter G. Goodrich


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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

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3.   SEC USE ONLY



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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.


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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           867,354
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          280,125
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    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         867,354
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   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            280,125
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,147,479

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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

4.63%

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*Includes the following securities held by Walter G. Goodrich on his own behalf
:(a) 484,278 shares of common stock and (b) 1,667 shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of 4,000 shares of Series A preferred stock. In
addition, includes (a) 381,409 shares of common stock owned by Goodrich Energy,
Inc., a corporation with respect to which Walter G. Goodrich is the sole
stockholder, and (b) 280,125 shares of common stock held by HGF Partnership, a
Louisiana partnership, in which Walter G. Goodrich owns an indirect general
partnership interest. Walter G. Goodrich exercises sole voting and investment
rights power, with respect to the shares held by Goodrich Energy, and may be
deemed to exercise shared voting and investment power with Henry Goodrich with
respect to the shares held by HGF Partnership.   Walter G. Goodrich and Henry
Goodrich beneficially own 4.70% of the outstanding shares of common stock

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION

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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
808 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1320
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002


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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

Walter G. Goodrich

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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
808 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1320
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002

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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:
U.S.A.


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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.20 per share


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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

382410 40 5

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Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

     (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).





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Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:
1,147,479*
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     (b)  Percent of class:
4.63%
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     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote____867,354____________,


          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote____280,125__________,


          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of_867,354__,


          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of_280,125

*Includes the following securities held by Walter G. Goodrich on his own behalf
:(a) 484,278 shares of common stock and (b) 1,667 shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of 4,000 shares of Series A preferred stock. In
addition, includes (a) 381,409 shares of common stock owned by Goodrich Energy,
Inc., a corporation with respect to which Walter G. Goodrich is the sole
stockholder, and (b) 280,125 shares of common stock held by HGF Partnership, a
Louisiana partnership, in which Walter G. Goodrich owns an indirect general
partnership interest. Walter G. Goodrich exercises sole voting and investment
rights power, with respect to the shares held by Goodrich Energy, and may be
deemed to exercise shared voting and investment power with Henry Goodrich with
respect to the shares held by HGF Partnership.   Walter G. Goodrich and Henry
Goodrich beneficially own 4.70% of the outstanding shares of common stock

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [X].


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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable

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Item 7.  Identification and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company or Control
         Person.

Not Applicable

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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable

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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable

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Item 10.  Certifications.

     (b)  The  following  certification  shall be included if the  statement  is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c):

          "By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing
          the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
          are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect."





                                    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.

                                                   February 14, 2006

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                                                        (Date)

                                                /s/Walter G. Goodrich

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                                                      (Signature)

                                                    Walter G. Goodrich
                                                   Vice Chairman and CEO
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                                                      (Name/Title)



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

Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).