<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TEXACO INC.'S 1999 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 263 <SECURITIES> 85 <RECEIVABLES> 3,510 <ALLOWANCES> 27 <INVENTORY> 1,296 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,464 <PP&E> 35,861 <DEPRECIATION> 21,048 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 28,079 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,493 <BONDS> 6,784 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 625 <COMMON> 1,753 <OTHER-SE> 9,398 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 28,079 <SALES> 6,914 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,190 <CGS> 5,450 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,009 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 876 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 121 <INCOME-PRETAX> 184 <INCOME-TAX> (15) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 199 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 199 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.35<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.35 <FN> <F1>EPS-PRIMARY REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD 128. </FN>