<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This Financial Data Schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) of Pogo Producing 
Company, including the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1998
and the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months 
ended March 31, 1998, and is qualified in its entirety by reference 
to such Consolidated Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                          14,430
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   71,904
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                      9,210
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                99,920
<PP&E>                                       1,465,523
<DEPRECIATION>                                 936,469
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 661,167
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           81,274
<BONDS>                                        275,000
<COMMON>                                        37,575
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     194,610
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   661,167
<SALES>                                         60,661<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                60,730
<CGS>                                           16,509<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   16,509<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                41,085<F4>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0<F5>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,068
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     58
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (126)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                184
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       184
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .01
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .01
<FN>
<F1>This amount is not disclosed on the face of the Consolidated
Financial Statements due to lack of materiality, but is included as
a contra-asset in Accounts Receivable.
<F2>Does not include Gains (Losses) on Property Sales.
<F3>Includes Lease Operating Expense, but excludes General and 
Administrative, Exploration, Dry Hole and Impairment and Depreciation, 
Depletion and Amortization Expenses.
<F4>Includes General and Administrative, Exploration, Dry Hole and 
Impairment and Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Expenses.
<F5>This amount is not disclosed on the face of the Consolidated Financial
Statements due to lack of materiality, but is included in Oil and Gas 
Revenues.
</FN>