<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995, CONTAINED IN TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE
CORPORATION'S 1995 SECOND QUARTER REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000099250
<NAME> TGPL
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                           4,045
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   24,072
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     60,445
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               428,396
<PP&E>                                       3,126,872
<DEPRECIATION>                                  99,648
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,626,880
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          417,037
<BONDS>                                        681,651
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,576,923
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,626,880
<SALES>                                        292,542
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               723,962
<CGS>                                          292,385
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  543,918
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                16,048
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 64,958
<INCOME-TAX>                                    29,716
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<NET-INCOME>                                    35,242<F1>
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<FN>
<F1>BEFORE PREFERRED DIVIDENDS OF $916.
</FN>