<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, 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>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                           3,737
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  194,214
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      6,160
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               209,015
<PP&E>                                         107,118
<DEPRECIATION>                                  17,361
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 312,823
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          206,875
<BONDS>                                          5,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   312,823<F2>
<SALES>                                      1,203,695
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,212,070
<CGS>                                        1,188,788
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,203,325<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,173
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,539<F4>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,539<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
$28,859 AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL CONSISTING OF THE CAPITAL OF THE COMMON
UNITHOLDERS OF $70,646 AND THE CAPITAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF $1,443.
<F3>TOTAL COSTS INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF $3,638.
<F4>THE MINORITY INTERESTS IN NET INCOME OF GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS $634.
<F5>BASIC NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.29.
<F6>DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.29.
</FN>