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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050606091425
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943861-05-000089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050606

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000943861
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				760466193
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		808 TRAVIS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1320
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7137809494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		808 TRAVIS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1320
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEBSTER STEVEN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008023

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12719
		FILM NUMBER:		05879284

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 TEXAS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1375
		CITY:			SHREVEPORT
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			71101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3184291375

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14701 ST MARY'S LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77079
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    <periodOfReport>2005-06-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000943861</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GDP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001008023</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEBSTER STEVEN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3 TEXAS STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1375</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHREVEPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>71101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1779</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.86</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>77920</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Steven Webster</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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