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.9)(1)

                     Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                           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)


                              February 11, 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
        (a) United States


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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                    
   SHARES           859,004
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
                    
  OWNED BY          480,125
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    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
  REPORTING         859,004
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   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
    WITH            480,125
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,339,129

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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

        6.48%

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
*Includes the following securities held by Walter G. Goodrich on his own behalf:
(a) 450,928 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) currently
vested options to purchase 25,000 shares of common 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) 480,125 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 6.48% of the outstanding shares of common stock.

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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Item 1(a) - Item 10 Not Applicable

   




                                    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 11, 2005
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                                                        (Date)


                                                /s/ Walter G. Goodrich
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                                                      (Signature)


                                                    Vice Chairman & 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).