<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE EQUITY OIL COMPANY FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 1,937,659 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,593,923 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,202,679 <PP&E> 103,920,643 <DEPRECIATION> 63,752,091 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,849,569 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,935,849 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12,808,040 <OTHER-SE> 3,719,743 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,849,569 <SALES> 5,388,023 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,138,931 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,811,735 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 339,446 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,987,750 <INCOME-TAX> 735,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,252,750 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,252,750 <EPS-BASIC> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10