<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE EQUITY OIL COMPANY FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 2,847,911 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,045,650 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,155,674 <PP&E> 104,857,743 <DEPRECIATION> 64,725,385 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,746,586 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,074,084 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12,808,040 <OTHER-SE> 3,719,743 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 47,746,586 <SALES> 10,791,419 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,019,939 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,658,771 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 614,567 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,746,601 <INCOME-TAX> 1,385,069 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,361,532 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,361,532 <EPS-BASIC> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .18