<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q OF
GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THAT FORM
10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  383,903
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                        414
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               409,676
<PP&E>                                         117,639
<DEPRECIATION>                                  90,132
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 510,771
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          427,275
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   510,771<F2>
<SALES>                                      3,278,413
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,289,771
<CGS>                                        3,257,305
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,279,655<F3>
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    949<F4>
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                949<F4>
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<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
$30,808 AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL OF THE COMMON UNITHOLDERS OF $40,625, TREASURY
UNITS OF ($43) AND THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF $806.
<F3>TOTAL COSTS INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF $6,129.
<F4>THE MINORITY INTERESTS IN NET INCOME OF GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS $237.
<F5>BASIC NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.11.
<F6>DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.11.
</FN>