<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
TEXACO INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
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<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                        48
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     3.84<F1>
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<FN>
<F1>THE EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) INFORMATION REFLECTS THE IMPACT OF A
TWO-FOR-ONE SPLIT OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK, EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997.
</FN>