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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FRO TEXACO
INC.'S BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 31 1996, JUNE 30, 1996, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996,
AND DECEMBER 31 1996, AND INCOME STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31,
1996, JUNE 30, 1996, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND DECEMBER 31, 1996, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THEIR
RELATED FOOTNOTES. THIS SCHEDULE IS A RESTATEMENT OF SCHEDULES FROM PREVIOUS
FILINGS TO INCORPORATE THE PROVISIONS OF SFAS NO. 128 - EARNINGS PER SHARE.
IN ADDITION, THE EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) INFORMATION REFLECTS THE IMPACT OF
THE TWO-FOR-ONE SPLIT OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 29,
1997.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                             468                     724                     903                     511
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<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,831                   4,061                   4,055                   5,229
<ALLOWANCES>                                        28                      28                      36                      34
<INVENTORY>                                      1,361                   1,478                   1,526                   1,460
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<PP&E>                                          31,186                  31,666                  32,143                  33,988
<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,558                  18,805                  19,097                  20,577
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,979                   5,206                   5,319                   6,184
<BONDS>                                          5,129                   5,159                   5,044                   5,125
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<SALES>                                         10,059                  20,876                  31,777                  44,561
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    664                   1,695                   2,477                   2,983
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