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                                  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):
                                 April 23, 1998




                                   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)



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Item 5.  Other Events
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On April 23, 1998,  the  Registrant  issued an Earnings  Press Release  entitled
"Texaco Reports Results: First Quarter 1998 Earnings Total $259 Million," 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 April 23, 1998,  
                  entitled  "Texaco  Reports  Results:   First Quarter 1998 
                  Earnings Total $259 Million."









                                   SIGNATURES
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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.
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                                                               (Registrant)





                                                   By:          R.E. KOCH
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                                                          (Assistant Secretary)





Date:  April 23, 1998
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