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            <rptOwnerName>FALB PETER LAWRENCE ET AL</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 406</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.716</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Falb owns 218,302 shares of stock directly or indirectly, 441,555 shares of stock indirectly through Dane, Falb, Stone
 and Co.,Inc. and 70,000 shares of stock indirectly through Firethorn I.L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Falb owns 219,702 shares of stock directly or indirectly, 441,555 shares of stock indirectly through Dane, Falb, Stone
and Co.,Inc. and 70,000 shares of stock indirectly through Firethorn I.L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1400 shares purchased by trusts for the benefit of Mr. Falb's daughters.  Mr. Falb's wife is the trustee for the
 trusts.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Nigel Lovett, Attorney-in-fact for Peter L. Falb</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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2007-11-13
0
0000098720
TOREADOR RESOURCES CORP
TRGL
0000943980
FALB PETER LAWRENCE ET AL
15 BROAD STREET
SUITE 406
BOSTON
MA
02109
1
0
0
0
Common Stock
2007-11-13
4
P
0
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6.716
A
729857
D
Common Stock
2007-11-13
4
P
0
1400
7.1
A
731257
I
Through trust accounts for his children
Mr. Falb owns 218,302 shares of stock directly or indirectly, 441,555 shares of stock indirectly through Dane, Falb, Stone
 and Co.,Inc. and 70,000 shares of stock indirectly through Firethorn I.L.P.
Mr. Falb owns 219,702 shares of stock directly or indirectly, 441,555 shares of stock indirectly through Dane, Falb, Stone
and Co.,Inc. and 70,000 shares of stock indirectly through Firethorn I.L.P.
1400 shares purchased by trusts for the benefit of Mr. Falb's daughters.  Mr. Falb's wife is the trustee for the
 trusts.
/s/Nigel Lovett, Attorney-in-fact for Peter L. Falb
2007-11-15