<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PLAINS ALL 
AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998, AND,
(PREDECESSOR), CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1,
1998 TO NOVEMBER 22, 1998.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-22-1998
<CASH>                                           5,503
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  119,514
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     37,711
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               166,851
<PP&E>                                         378,835
<DEPRECIATION>                                     799
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 610,208
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          157,520
<BONDS>                                        175,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       277,643
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   610,208
<SALES>                                        953,244
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               953,816
<CGS>                                          922,263
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  926,442
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,260
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 11,588
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,563
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,025
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,025
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