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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM REMINGTON
OIL AND GAS CORPORATION'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD AND FIRST NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000874992
<NAME> REMINGTON OIL AND GAS CORPORATION
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                           5,682                   5,682
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,392                   6,392
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
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<PP&E>                                         277,711                 277,711
<DEPRECIATION>                                 182,998                 182,998
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 119,632                 119,632
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           32,829                  32,829
<BONDS>                                          5,950                   5,950
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           213                     213
<OTHER-SE>                                      53,170                  53,170
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   119,632                 119,632
<SALES>                                         12,221                  27,843
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                13,049                  30,522
<CGS>                                            9,330                  28,987
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 988                   3,516
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,047                 (6,674)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (305)                   (300)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,373                 (6,373)
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,373                 (6,373)
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