SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 6)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                           COMMON STOCK $.20 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   382410 10 8
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                                 (CUSIP Number)






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
         790,461*
6.       Shared Voting Power
         480,125
7.       Sole Dispositive Power
         790,461*
8.       Shared Dispositive Power
         480,125
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
         1,270,586*
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) 346,552  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  60,833  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 7.6% of the outstanding
     shares of common stock.




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
       2.2%
24.    Type of Reporting Person
       CO









Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer:
           Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
Item 1(b)  Address of Issuer's principal executive offices:
           815 Walker Street, Suite 1040
           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.  815 Walker Street, Suite 1040
                    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:
                1,270,586*
           (b)  Percent of class:
                7.3%
           (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
                (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote -
                       790,461
                (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote -
                       480,125
                (iii)  sole  power to  dispose or to direct the disposition of -
                       790,461
                (iv)   shared 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) 346,552  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  60,833  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 7.6% of the outstanding
     shares of common stock.




         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 12, 2002
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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