<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DENBURY RESOURCES INC. SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 6,611 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,393 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,004 <PP&E> 152,599 <DEPRECIATION> (26,180) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 145,661 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,986 <BONDS> 1,831 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 16,153 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 53,213 <OTHER-SE> 7,777 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 60,990 <SALES> 34,709 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 35,134 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,739 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,593 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,530 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,272 <INCOME-TAX> 2,932 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,340 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,340 <EPS-PRIMARY> .37 <EPS-DILUTED> .36