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        <issuerName>TOREADOR RESOURCES CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>BREWER DAVID M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>590 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>PHD Partners LP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-10</value>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.00</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>PHD Partners LP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <value>6.75</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-10</value>
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                <transactionTotalValue>
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                </transactionTotalValue>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>675000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-03-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
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                <valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>809746</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>PHD Partners LP</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 1,368,861 shares held by Mr. Brewer directly, 10,000 shares held by Mr. Brewer through a profit sharing plan and
45,733 shares held directly by JD Associates. Mr. Brewer disclaims beneficial ownership of the 45,733 shares held by JD
Associates to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1,268,861 shares held by Mr. Brewer directly, 10,000 shares held by Mr. Brewer through a profit sharing plan and
45,733 shares held directly by JD Associates. Mr. Brewer disclaims beneficial ownership of the 45,733 shares held by JD
Associates to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Exercisable immediately.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ G.T.Graves III, Attorney-In-Fact for David M. Brewer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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TOREADOR RESOURCES CORP
TRGL
0001164724
BREWER DAVID M
590 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK
NY
10022
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2005-08-10
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PHD Partners LP
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2005-08-10
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2005-08-10
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2006-03-31
Common Stock
100000
809746
I
PHD Partners LP
Includes 1,368,861 shares held by Mr. Brewer directly, 10,000 shares held by Mr. Brewer through a profit sharing plan and
45,733 shares held directly by JD Associates. Mr. Brewer disclaims beneficial ownership of the 45,733 shares held by JD
Associates to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.
Includes 1,268,861 shares held by Mr. Brewer directly, 10,000 shares held by Mr. Brewer through a profit sharing plan and
45,733 shares held directly by JD Associates. Mr. Brewer disclaims beneficial ownership of the 45,733 shares held by JD
Associates to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.
Exercisable immediately.
/s/ G.T.Graves III, Attorney-In-Fact for David M. Brewer
2005-08-12