EXHIBIT 24
                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that J. L. PAYNE, constitutes and
appoints M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each or any of them, as
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities to sign in his name to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1993 and to file the same, and with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite
and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any of them or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                 J. L. PAYNE
                                        J. L. Payne


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that R. F. DAMMEYER constitutes
and appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each
or any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents,
with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                R. F. DAMMEYER
                                        R. F. Dammeyer


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that W. E. GREEHEY constitutes and
appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each or
any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                W. E. GREEHEY
                                        W. E. Greehey


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that M. N. KLEIN constitutes and
appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each or
any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                M. N. KLEIN
                                        M. N. Klein


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that R. D. KREBS constitutes and
appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each or
any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                R. D. KREBS
                                        R. D. Krebs


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that A. V. MARTINI constitutes and
appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each or
any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof. 

Dated: February 18, 1994       
                                        A. V. Martini


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that M. A. MORPHY constitutes and
appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each or
any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                M. A. MORPHY
                                        M. A. Morphy


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that R. F. RICHARDS constitutes
and appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each
or any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents,
with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                R. F. RICHARDS
                                        R. F. Richards


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that DAVID M. SCHULTE constitutes
and appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each
or any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents,
with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                DAVID M. SCHULTE
                                        David M. Schulte


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that M. J. SHAPIRO constitutes and
appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each or
any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                M. J. SHAPIRO
                                        M. J. Shapiro


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that R. F. VAGT constitutes and
appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each or
any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                R. F. VAGT
                                        R. F. Vagt


                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all men by these presents that K. D. WRISTON constitutes and
appoints J. L. PAYNE, M. J. ROSINSKI and DAVID L. HICKS and each or
any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities to sign in his name to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and to file the same, and with all exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 18, 1994                K. D. WRISTON
                                        K. D. Wriston