<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT 9/30/97 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001016275 <NAME> GEO PETROLEUM, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> $289,819 <SECURITIES> $0 <RECEIVABLES> $835,912 <ALLOWANCES> $69,072 <INVENTORY> $0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> $1,194,803 <PP&E> $6,631,942 <DEPRECIATION> $(1,182,552) <TOTAL-ASSETS> $6,644,192 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> $1,284,821 <BONDS> $0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> $0 <PREFERRED> $0 <COMMON> $6,686,185 <OTHER-SE> $(1,326,814) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> $6,644,192 <SALES> $149,450 <TOTAL-REVENUES> $571,533 <CGS> $106,038 <TOTAL-COSTS> $227,915 <OTHER-EXPENSES> $0 <LOSS-PROVISION> $0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> $18,798 <INCOME-PRETAX> $324,820 <INCOME-TAX> $0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> $0 <DISCONTINUED> $0 <EXTRAORDINARY> $0 <CHANGES> $0 <NET-INCOME> $324,820 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.04 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.04