<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 THE END OF EACH
OF THE PERIODS INDICATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR EACH OF THE
PERIODS INDICATED, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                          12,369                  18,835                   5,512
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   44,130                  52,224                  46,398
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                      8,040                   8,074                   9,007
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                64,805                  80,598                  61,986
<PP&E>                                       1,030,107               1,062,407               1,110,753
<DEPRECIATION>                                 771,078                 787,674                 803,154
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 338,137                 372,604                 388,057
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           35,626                  29,399                  35,712
<BONDS>                                        171,249                 202,550                 206,230
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        33,143                  33,214                  33,276
<OTHER-SE>                                      46,384                  54,668                  62,548
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   338,137                 372,604                 388,057
<SALES>                                         48,217<F2>              99,760<F2>             147,993<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                48,052                  99,595                 147,828
<CGS>                                            8,875<F3>              18,080<F3>              27,756
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    8,875<F3>              18,080<F3>              27,756<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                27,594<F4>              54,304<F4>              79,946<F4>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0<F5>                   0<F5>                   0<F5>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,012                   6,184                   9,491
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  9,412                  22,996                  33,733
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,147                   7,794                  11,560
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,265                  15,202                  22,173
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                   (821)                   (821)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,265                  14,381                  21,352
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.19                    0.44                    0.65
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.19                    0.42                    0.63
<FN>
<F1>This amount is not disclosed on the face of the Consolidated Financial
Statements due to the lack of materiality, but is included as a contra-asset in
Accounts Recievable.
<F2>Does not include Gains or 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 a lack of materiality, but is included in Oil and Gas
Revenues.
</FN>