<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>


                             
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<DEPRECIATION>                             63,752,091
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