<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, 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 17,460 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 310,638 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 3,931 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 332,718 <PP&E> 102,554 <DEPRECIATION> 15,007 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 430,665 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 321,893 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0<F1> <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 430,665<F2> <SALES> 2,668,457 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,681,946 <CGS> 2,650,406 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,668,738<F3> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,644 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,115<F4> <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,115<F4> <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F5> <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <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 $27,786 AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL CONSISTING OF THE CAPITAL OF THE COMMON UNITHOLDERS OF $79,367 AND THE CAPITAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF $1,619. <F3>TOTAL COSTS INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF $4,704. <F4>THE MINORITY INTERESTS IN NET INCOME OF GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS $1,529. <F5>NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.69. </FN>