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<ARTICLE>                       5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING  SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                           0001107104
<NAME>                          TIDELANDS OIL & GAS CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>                                                            1
<CURRENCY>                                                     US DOLLARS

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                                JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                  SEP-30-2000
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<CASH>                                                            183,585
<SECURITIES>                                                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                      13,487
<ALLOWANCES>                                                            0
<INVENTORY>                                                             0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                  200,166
<PP&E>                                                            642,712
<DEPRECIATION>                                                    156,672
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                  4,216,997
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                             530,382
<BONDS>                                                           932,424
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                                             0
<COMMON>                                                           17,980
<OTHER-SE>                                                      2,736,211
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                    4,216,997
<SALES>                                                            99,588
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                   99,588
<CGS>                                                                   0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                  819,413
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                  9,561
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                  (719,825)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                            0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                              (719,825)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                          0
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<CHANGES>                                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                                     (719,825)
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                                      (0.037)



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