<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited financial statements of BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust as of, and for the three and nine month periods ended, September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 0 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 141 141 <PP&E> 535,000 535,000 <DEPRECIATION> (285,421) (285,421) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 249,720 249,720 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 100 100 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 249,620 249,620 <OTHER-SE> 0 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 249,720 249,720 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,770 35,960 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 221 585 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,549 35,375 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,549 35,375 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,549 35,375 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.399 1.653 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.399 1.653