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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM REMINGTON
OIL AND GAS CORPORATION'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> REMINGTON OIL AND GAS CORPORATION
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
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<PP&E> 297,517 297,517
<DEPRECIATION> 192,074 192,074
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 141,827 141,827
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0 0
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<CGS> 9,361 16,441
<TOTAL-COSTS> 10,710 22,355
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,148 2,164
<INCOME-PRETAX> 7,759 11,538
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