<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE FORM 10-Q OF GENESIS
ENERGY, L.P. FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THAT FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                           1,975
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  422,806
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      2,409
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               436,644
<PP&E>                                         116,417
<DEPRECIATION>                                  24,133
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 540,558
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          455,334
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   540,558<F2>
<SALES>                                        998,430
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,001,843
<CGS>                                          992,277
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  999,590<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 348
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (726)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (581)<F4>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (581)<F4>
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0<F5>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F6>
<FN>
<F1>GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS A MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND THEREFORE HAS NO
COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING.
<F2>GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS A MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.  ITS BALANCE SHEET
INCLUDES MINORITY INTERESTS IN ITS SUBSIDIARY, GENESIS CRUDE OIL, L.P. OF
$30,426 AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL CONSISTING OF THE CAPITAL OF THE COMMON
UNITHOLDERS OF $47,748, THE CAPITAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF $951 AND TREASURY
UNITS OF $1.
<F3>TOTAL COSTS INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF $2,046.
<F4>THE MINORITY INTERESTS IN NET LOSS OF GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS $145.
<F5>BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON UNIT IS ($0.07).
<F6>DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.07).
</FN>