<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 2,188,734 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,966,258 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,419,923 <PP&E> 105,304,081 <DEPRECIATION> 65,719,526 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,393,247 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,318,528 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12,811,040 <OTHER-SE> 3,719,932 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,393,247 <SALES> 16,818,425 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,244,465 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,716,057 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 885,183 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,643,225 <INCOME-TAX> 2,067,666 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,575,559 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,575,559 <EPS-BASIC> .28 <EPS-DILUTED> .28