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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
EQUITY OIL COMPANY FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 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-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 2,847,911
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 4,045,650
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,155,674
<PP&E> 104,857,743
<DEPRECIATION> 64,725,385
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,746,586
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,074,084
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 12,808,040
<OTHER-SE> 3,719,743
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 47,746,586
<SALES> 10,791,419
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,019,939
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 7,658,771
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 614,567
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,746,601
<INCOME-TAX> 1,385,069
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,361,532
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,361,532
<EPS-BASIC> .19
<EPS-DILUTED> .18
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