<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, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THAT FORM
10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  248,302
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      1,311
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 7,180
<PP&E>                                         118,839
<DEPRECIATION>                                  23,839
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 366,528
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          277,429
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   366,528<F2>
<SALES>                                      1,478,279
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,490,928
<CGS>                                        1,458,888
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,479,543<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 849
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,167<F4>
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,167<F4>
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<NET-INCOME>                                     2,167<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
$30,530 AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL OF THE COMMON UNITHOLDERS OF $56,051, TRASURY
UNITS OF ($318) AND THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF $1,136.
<F3>TOTAL COSTS INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF $6,166.
<F4>THE MINORITY INTERESTS IN NET INCOME OF GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. IS $542.
<F5>BASIC NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.25.
<F6>DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT IS $0.25.
</FN>