<ARTICLE>                          5
<CIK>                              0000888240
<NAME>                             GEODYNE ENERGY INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP P-7
                                    
                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                     JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                       SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                   185,898
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  0
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                         185,898
<PP&E>                                14,570,574
<DEPRECIATION>                         9,718,150
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         5,038,322
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     99,533
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       0
<OTHER-SE>                             4,938,789
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>           5,038,322
<SALES>                                  777,354
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         932,175
<CGS>                                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                            657,235
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          274,940
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      274,940
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                             274,940
<EPS-PRIMARY>                               1.28
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0