<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Vastar Resources, Inc. Amended Financial Data Schedule. This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statement of income and the consolidated balance sheet for the periods indicated and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. Amends the "Common" and "Other-SE" tags. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1996 JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 21,900 22,000 33,600 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 497,500 305,900 248,100 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 <INVENTORY> 12,500 12,500 9,200 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 606,500 387,500 364,800 <PP&E> 4,650,000 4,577,700 4,441,500 <DEPRECIATION> 3,317,400 3,242,200 3,171,500 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,939,100 1,723,000 1,634,800 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 551,100 370,900 372,200 <BONDS> 778,400 799,400 739,400 <COMMON> 1,000 1,000 1,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 292,400 230,500 196,200 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,939,100 1,723,000 1,634,800 <SALES> 945,800 664,100 440,900 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 966,600 682,500 456,500 <CGS> 453,200 336,200 221,400 <TOTAL-COSTS> 639,600 460,400 296,400 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 52,300 38,900 25,700 <INCOME-PRETAX> 212,700 140,200 107,300 <INCOME-TAX> (7,300) (10,700) (2,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 220,000 150,900 109,300 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 220,000 150,900 109,300 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.26 1.55 1.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.26 1.55 1.12