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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HORIZON
OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 17,029
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 1,488
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,125
<PP&E> 185,122
<DEPRECIATION> (13,193)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 223,792
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,547
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 9,128
<OTHER-SE> 89,406
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 223,792
<SALES> 52,494
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,494
<CGS> 44,826
<TOTAL-COSTS> 44,826
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,809
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,592
<INCOME-PRETAX> (141)
<INCOME-TAX> (24)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (117)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 1,381
<NET-INCOME> 1,264
<EPS-BASIC> 0.07
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.07
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