<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Texas
Eastern Transmission Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000097432
<NAME> TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 0
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 85000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 25000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 188000
<PP&E> 3742000
<DEPRECIATION> 1114000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4575000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 597000
<BONDS> 846000
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 2348000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4575000
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 683000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 268000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 103000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 82000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 233000
<INCOME-TAX> 87000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 146000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 146000
<EPS-BASIC> 0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1>
<FN>
Not meaningful since Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation is a wholly-owned
subsidiary.
</FN>
</TABLE>