<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT 3/31/97
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001016275
<NAME> GEO PETROLEUM, INC.
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                      $1,088,924
<SECURITIES>                                        $0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 $651,882
<ALLOWANCES>                                   $76,045
<INVENTORY>                                         $0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            $1,816,851
<PP&E>                                      $5,635,268
<DEPRECIATION>                            $(1,120,954)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              $6,331,164
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         $792,117
<BONDS>                                             $0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               $0
<PREFERRED>                                         $0
<COMMON>                                    $6,784,227
<OTHER-SE>                                $(1,245,180)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                $6,331,164
<SALES>                                       $241,203
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              $365,859
<CGS>                                         $150,751
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 $318,711
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    $0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    $0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             $22,846
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                $24,302
<INCOME-TAX>                                        $0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 $0
<DISCONTINUED>                                      $0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     $0
<CHANGES>                                           $0
<NET-INCOME>                                   $24,302
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       $0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       $0