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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 1,288,823 shares held by Mr. Brewer directly, 10,000 shares held by Mr. Brewer through a profit sharing plan and
 45,733 shares held indirectly 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 indirectly 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 immeidately.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ G.T. Graves III, Attorney-In-Fact for David M. Brewer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-17</signatureDate>
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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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2006-02-15
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PHD Parnters LLP
Common Stock
2006-02-15
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PHD Partners LLP
Second amended and restated convertible debenture
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2006-02-15
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C
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D
2006-03-31
Common Stock
19962
675000.00
I
PHD Partnes LLP
Includes 1,288,823 shares held by Mr. Brewer directly, 10,000 shares held by Mr. Brewer through a profit sharing plan and
 45,733 shares held indirectly 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 indirectly 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 immeidately.
/s/ G.T. Graves III, Attorney-In-Fact for David M. Brewer
2006-02-17