<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q OF
GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 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>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                          13,461
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  283,005
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      5,186
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               302,664
<PP&E>                                         100,959
<DEPRECIATION>                                  13,863
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 400,127
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          289,567
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   400,127<F2>
<SALES>                                      1,828,560
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,837,168
<CGS>                                        1,816,112
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,828,327<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,032
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,026<F4>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<NET-INCOME>                                     4,026<F4>
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<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
$27,263 AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL CONSISTING OF THE CAPITAL OF THE COMMON
UNITHOLDERS OF $81,631 AND THE CAPITAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF $1,666.
<F3>TOTAL COSTS INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF $3,132.
<F4>THE MINORITY INTERESTS IN NET INCOME OF GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS $1,006.
<F5>NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.46.
</FN>