SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-C

                REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ

                          INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM

                  FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13A-17 OR 15D-17 THEREUNDER

                             ERC INDUSTRIES, INC.
                (Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
            15835 Park Ten Place, Suite 115, Houston, Texas  77084
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

Issuer's telephone number, including area code  (713) 398-8901

                  I.  CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

     Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or more in the number of
shares outstanding:

1.  Title of security                                 Common Stock, par value 
                                                      $.01 per share
2.  Number of shares outstanding before the change    13,863,656
3.  Number of shares outstanding after the change     21,248,272
4.  Effective date of change                          June 6, 1996
5.  Method of change:

     Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution, stock
split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.)

     Acquisition by John Wood Group PLC

     Give brief description of transaction   On June 6, 1996, the company issued
7,384,616 shares of Common Stock to John Wood Group PLC in a privately
negotiated transaction.

                          II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1.   Name prior to change
2.   Name after change
3.   Effective date of charter amendment changing name
4.   Date of shareholder approval of change, if required

Date: June 14, 1996          /S/ Wendell R. Brooks, President
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                             (Officer's signature & title)