<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, 1998 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-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                           6,080
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  195,537
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      4,017
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               208,383
<PP&E>                                         105,285
<DEPRECIATION>                                  16,159
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 307,969
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          203,635
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   307,969<F2>
<SALES>                                        645,898
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               650,257
<CGS>                                          638,695
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  645,554<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,159
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,728<F4>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,728<F4>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        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
$28,656 AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL CONSISTING OF THE CAPITAL OF THE COMMON
UNITHOLDERS OF $74,163 AND THE CAPITAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF $1,515.
<F3>TOTAL COSTS INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF $1,633.
<F4>THE MINORITY INTERESTS IN NET INCOME OF GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS $431.
<F5>BASIC NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.20.
<F6>DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.20.
</FN>