<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DENBURY RESOURCES INC. JUNE 30, 1996 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 3,085 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,144 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,229 <PP&E> 140,013 <DEPRECIATION> (21,140) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 132,900 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,413 <BONDS> 2,930 <COMMON> 51,226 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 15,759 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 6,032 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 57,258 <SALES> 20,650 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,774 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,495 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,199 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 681 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,399 <INCOME-TAX> 1,804 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,595 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,595 <EPS-PRIMARY> .11 <EPS-DILUTED> .11