<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) OF
THE LOUISIANA LAND AND EXPLORATION COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>  1,000
       
                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                      DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                                           DEC-31-1994
<CASH>                                                      12,500
<SECURITIES>                                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                              128,300
<ALLOWANCES>                                                     0
<INVENTORY>                                                 31,800
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                           184,100
<PP&E>                                                   3,049,900
<DEPRECIATION>                                           1,809,500
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                           1,478,100
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                      190,500
<BONDS>                                                    739,500
<COMMON>                                                     5,700
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                      0
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<SALES>                                                    789,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                           801,500
<CGS>                                                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                            1,086,900
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                            34,600
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                          25,600
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                          (345,600)
<INCOME-TAX>                                             (118,700)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                      (226,900)
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<NET-INCOME>                                             (226,900)
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