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        <issuerName>TOREADOR RESOURCES CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>SANDERS H R JR</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>390 COUNTY ROAD 1526</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MORGAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76671</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2007-12-06</value>
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                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
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                <value>4.00</value>
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                <value>2007-12-06</value>
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                    <value>1000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>6250</value>
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                    <value>0</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Not Applicable</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Sanders gifted 500 shares to each one of his children</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Sanders owns 30,850 shares of stock directly and 8,000 shares of stock indirectly through the HRS Family Limited
 Partnership, of which Mr. Sanders is one of the general partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Mr. Sanders owns 28,850 shares of stock directly and 8,000 shares of stock indirectly through the HRS Family Limited
 Partnership, of which Mr. Sanders is one of the general partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Convertible immediately</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Pursuant to a redemption notice by the Issuer, each share of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock is to be redeemed on
 January 1, 2008 if it is not converted into common stock on or before January 1, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Nigel Lovett, Attorney-in-Fact for H.R. Sanders, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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4
2007-12-06
0
0000098720
TOREADOR RESOURCES CORP
TRGL
0001094547
SANDERS H R JR
390 COUNTY ROAD 1526
MORGAN
TX
76671
1
0
0
0
Common Stock
2007-12-06
4
C
0
6250
4.00
A
38850
D
Common Stock
2007-12-06
5
G
0
2000
D
36850
D
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
4.00
2007-12-06
4
C
0
1000
25.00
D
Common Stock
6250
0
D
Not Applicable
Mr. Sanders gifted 500 shares to each one of his children
Mr. Sanders owns 30,850 shares of stock directly and 8,000 shares of stock indirectly through the HRS Family Limited
 Partnership, of which Mr. Sanders is one of the general partners.
Mr. Sanders owns 28,850 shares of stock directly and 8,000 shares of stock indirectly through the HRS Family Limited
 Partnership, of which Mr. Sanders is one of the general partners.
Convertible immediately
Pursuant to a redemption notice by the Issuer, each share of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock is to be redeemed on
 January 1, 2008 if it is not converted into common stock on or before January 1, 2008.
/s/Nigel Lovett, Attorney-in-Fact for H.R. Sanders, Jr.
2007-12-10