<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CONTINENTAL NATURAL GAS, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES AND INCLUDES AMENDED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULES FOR PRIOR PERIODS
RESTATING EARNINGS PER SHARE DUE TO THE COMPANY'S ADOPTION OF SFAS NO. 128,
"EARNINGS PER SHARE".
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                          14,784                   5,601                   6,287
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   28,330                  30,892<F1>              42,857<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                       288                     259                     259
<INVENTORY>                                      3,693                   1,256                     650
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                46,581                  37,843                  49,876
<PP&E>                                               0                  73,492                  69,898
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                   8,015                   2,852
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 117,064                 111,119                 127,581
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           49,354                  43,084                  54,010
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            39                      39                      66
<OTHER-SE>                                      23,101                  22,738                  43,453
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   117,064                 111,119                 127,581
<SALES>                                         88,512                 154,850                 236,597
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                88,527                 154,856                 236,618
<CGS>                                           81,417                 145,670                 219,017
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   85,717                 151,100                 231,957    
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (295)                   (438)                   (555)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,466                   2,781                   3,994
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,638                   1,413                   1,222
<INCOME-TAX>                                       652                     566                     493
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                986                     847                     729
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0 
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       987                     847                     729
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .24                     .17                     .12
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .23                     .17                     .11
<FN>
<F1>ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE IS PRESENTED NET IN THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET.
</FN>