<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, 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>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                           2,897
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  201,749
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      6,132
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               214,995
<PP&E>                                         114,689
<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,994
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 324,409
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          206,907
<BONDS>                                         18,600
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   324,409<F2>
<SALES>                                      1,726,308
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,738,512
<CGS>                                        1,701,694
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,723,324<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,500
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,201<F4>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,201<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
$29,524 AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL CONSISTING OF THE CAPITAL OF THE COMMON
UNITHOLDERS OF $68,942, THE CAPITAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF $1,408 AND
TREASURY UNITS OF $972.
<F3>TOTAL COSTS INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF $5,627.
<F4>THE MINORITY INTERESTS IN NET INCOME OF GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS $1,299.
<F5>BASIC NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.59.
<F6>DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.59.
</FN>