UNITED STATES
            SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                 Washington, D.C. 20549
                           Form 13F
                     Form 13F COVER PAGE
 Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended         September 30, 2006

 Check here if Amendment [       ];    Amendment Number:

 This amendment (Check only one.) :          [     ] is a restatement
 [     ] adds new holdings entries.

 Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
 Name:          Petroleum & Resources Corporation
 Address:       7 St. Paul Street, Suite 1140
                Baltimore, MD  21202

 Form 13F File Number:      28-596


 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person
 by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the
 report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained
 herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that
 all required items, statements, schedules, lists,and tables, are
 considered integral parts of this form.



 Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:



 Name:        Christine M. Sloan
 Title:       Assistant Treasurer
 Phone:       (410) 752-5900

 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

 Christine M. Sloan            Baltimore, MD            October 27, 2006

   [Signature]                 [City, State]               [Date]



 Report Type (Check only one.):

 [X]   13F HOLDINGS REPORT.  (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
 manager are reported in this report.)

 [   ]   13F NOTICE.  (Check here if no holdings reported
 are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other

 [   ]   13F COMBINATION REPORT.  (Check here if a portion of the holdings
 for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
 reported by other reporting manager (s).)


 List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
 Form 13F File Number Name
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 Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
 Report Summary:

 Number of Other Included Managers:           0

 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:      53

 Form 13F Information Table Value Total:      $      732,140
                                                        (in thousands)

 List of Other Included Managers:

 Provide a numbered list of the name (s) and Form 13F file number(s)
 of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this
 report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.




 [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column
 headings and
 list entries.]


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        COLUMN 1          COLUMN 2   COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4       COLUMN 5     COLUMN 6COLUMN 7     COLUMN 8
    NAME OF ISSUER    TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP  VALUE IN  SHARES/PRN SH/ PUT/ INVSTM  OTHER   VOTING AUTHORITY
                                                000's    AMOUNT    PRN CALLDISCRETNMANAGERS
                                                                                            SOLE SHARED NONE
                                                                >C>       

 AGL RESOURCES INC.         COM      001204106  6,205     170,000  SH       SOLE           170,000
 AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICA     COM      009158106  8,296     125,000  SH       SOLE           125,000
 APACHE CORP.               COM      037411105  9,998     158,200  SH       SOLE           158,200
 AQUA AMERICA, INC.         COM      03836W103  7,723     352,000  SH       SOLE           352,000
 ARKEMA                     COM      041232109   284       6,000   SH       SOLE            6,000
 AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENE     COM      05356X403   855       40,000  SH       SOLE           40,000
 BAKER HUGHES, INC..        COM      057224107  13,981    205,000  SH       SOLE           205,000
 BJ SERVICES CO.            COM      055482103  22,296    740,000  SH       SOLE           740,000
 BP P.L.C.              SPONSORED ADR055622104  27,871    425,000  SH       SOLE           425,000
 BRONCO DRILLING CO.,INC    COM      112211107    81       4,600   SH       SOLE            4,600
 CHEVRON CORP.              COM      166764100  41,186    635,000  SH       SOLE           635,000
 CONOCOPHILLIPS             COM      20825C104  33,152    556,891  SH       SOLE           556,891
 CONSOL ENERGY INC.         COM      20854P109   952       30,000  SH       SOLE           30,000
 DEVON ENERGY CORP.         COM      25179M103  21,471    340,000  SH       SOLE           340,000
 DUKE ENERGY CORP.          COM      26441C105  6,572     217,624  SH       SOLE           217,624
 DUPONT EI DE NEMOURS       COM      263534109  6,747     157,500  SH       SOLE           157,500
 ENERGEN CORP.              COM      29265N108  16,748    400,000  SH       SOLE           400,000
 ENSCO INTERNATIONAL, INC   COM      26874Q100  5,880     134,150  SH       SOLE           134,150
 EOG RESOURCES INC.         COM      26875P101  20,816    320,000  SH       SOLE           320,000
 EQUITABLE RESOURCES IN     COM      294549100  15,741    450,000  SH       SOLE           450,000
 EXXON MOBIL CORP.          COM      30231G102  83,540   1,245,000 SH       SOLE          1,245,000
 FLORIDA ROCK INDUSTRIE     COM      341140101  4,064     105,000  SH       SOLE           105,000
 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.       COM      369604103  16,054    454,800  SH       SOLE           454,800
 GLOBALSANTAFE CORP.        COM      G3930E101  14,497    290,000  SH       SOLE           290,000
 GRANT PRIDECO INC          COM      38821G101  11,713    308,000  SH       SOLE           308,000
 HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC     COM      427093109  4,968     160,000  SH       SOLE           160,000
 HESS CORPORATION           COM      42809H107  8,077     195,000  SH       SOLE           195,000
 HOLLY CORP.            COM PAR $0.01435758305  18,198    420,000  SH       SOLE           420,000
 HUGOTON ROYALTY TR TEX UNIT BEN INT 444717102   615       23,343  SH       SOLE           23,343
 MARATHON OIL CO.           COM      565849106  9,228     120,000  SH       SOLE           120,000
 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERI     COM      573284106  2,539      30,000  SH       SOLE           30,000
 MDU RESOURCES GROUP, I     COM      552690109  8,378     375,000  SH       SOLE           375,000
 MURPHY OIL CORP.           COM      626717102  10,295    216,500  SH       SOLE           216,500
 NABORS INDUSTRIES, LTD     COM      G6359F103  15,470    520,000  SH       SOLE           520,000
 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO.      COM      636180101  7,270     200,000  SH       SOLE           200,000
 NEW JERSEY RESOURCES C     COM      646025106  9,860     200,000  SH       SOLE           200,000
 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION C     COM      651290108  6,745     175,000  SH       SOLE           175,000
 NOBLE CORP                 COM      G65422100  12,836    200,000  SH       SOLE           200,000
 NOBLE ENERGY INC.          COM      655044105  19,604    430,000  SH       SOLE           430,000
 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM C     COM      674599105  19,244    400,000  SH       SOLE           400,000
 PIONEER NATURAL RESOUR     COM      723787107  4,890     125,000  SH       SOLE           125,000
 QUESTAR CORP               COM      748356102  16,354    200,000  SH       SOLE           200,000
 ROHM & HAAS CO.            COM      775371107  9,470     200,000  SH       SOLE           200,000
 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC- PONSORED ADRA780259206  18,178    275,000  SH       SOLE           275,000
 SCHLUMBERGER LTD           COM      806857108  34,737    560,000  SH       SOLE           560,000
 SEMCO ENERGY INC.          COM      78412D109  2,474     438,600  SH       SOLE           438,600
 SUNCOR ENERGY              COM      867229106  7,205     100,000  SH       SOLE           100,000
 TODCO                      COM      88889T107  6,920     200,000  SH       SOLE           200,000
 TOTAL S.A.             SPONSORED ADR89151E109  15,826    240,000  SH       SOLE           240,000
 VALERO ENERGY CORP.        COM      91913Y100  18,272    355,000  SH       SOLE           355,000
 WEATHERFORD INT'L. LTD     COM      G95089101  20,591    493,560  SH       SOLE           493,560
 WILLIAMS COMPANIES, IN     COM      969457100  10,742    450,000  SH       SOLE           450,000
 XTO ENERGY                 COM      98385X106  16,431    390,000  SH       SOLE           390,000
                                                732,140