<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q OF
GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 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-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                          11,556
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  345,701
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      3,790
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               362,259
<PP&E>                                         100,554
<DEPRECIATION>                                  12,608
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 460,687
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          345,920
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   460,687<F2>
<SALES>                                        942,426
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               946,482
<CGS>                                          934,878
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  941,013<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,430
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,744<F4>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,744
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F5>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS A MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND THERFORE 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
$26,943 AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL CONSISTING OF THE CAPITAL OF THE COMMON
UNITHOLDERS OF $86,067 AND THE CAPITAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF $1,757.
<F3>TOTAL COSTS INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF $1,565.
<F4>THE MINORITY INTERESTS IN NET INCOME OF GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS $686.
<F5>NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.31.
</FN>