Exhibit 24

                               AMOCO CORPORATION

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints H. L. Fuller, J. L. Carl, and each of them, his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all Amoco Corporation registration statements and
amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) with respect to common
stock of Amoco Corporation offered or sold pursuant to the Amoco Direct Access
Plan and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, 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 or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney on
the 23rd day of January, 1996.




                                       /s/ WILLIAM G. LOWRIE
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                                       (Signature)


                                       WILLIAM G. LOWRIE
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                                                                     Exhibit 24

                               AMOCO CORPORATION

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints H. L. Fuller, J. L. Carl, and each of them, his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all Amoco Corporation registration statements and
amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) with respect to common
stock of Amoco Corporation offered or sold pursuant to the Amoco Direct Access
Plan and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, 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 or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney on
the 27th day of November, 1995.




                                       /s/ F. A. MALJERS
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                                       (Signature)


                                       F. A. MALJERS
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                                       (print or type name)