<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
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<NET-INCOME>                                     6,115<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
$27,786 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>