<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DENBURY RESOURCES INC. JUNE 30, 1997 FROM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000945764 <NAME> Denbury Resources Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 5,996 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,696 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,692 <PP&E> 202,293 <DEPRECIATION> (45,662) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 177,333 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,783 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 131,874 <OTHER-SE> 19,603 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 177,333 <SALES> 39,903 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,668 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,735 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 152 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,781 <INCOME-TAX> 4,359 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,422 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,422 <EPS-PRIMARY> .37 <EPS-DILUTED> .35