UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                January 24, 2001





                                   TEXACO INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             Delaware                      1-27                74-1383447
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation)                  Number)         Identification Number)



         2000 Westchester Avenue,                                10650
          White Plains, New York                               (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (914) 253-4000

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)







Item 5.  Other Events
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On January 24, 2001,  the Registrant  issued an Earnings Press Release  entitled
"Texaco  Reports  Fourth  Quarter  and Year  2000  Results,"  a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and made a part hereof.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release issued by Texaco Inc.  dated January 24, 2001,
                  entitled  "Texaco  Reports Fourth Quarter and Year 2000
                  Results."












                                   SIGNATURES




Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.








                                                            TEXACO INC.
                                                        --------------------
                                                           (Registrant)





                                             By:      /s/ MICHAEL H. RUDY
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                         (Secretary)





Date:  January 24, 2001
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