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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
UNAUDITED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF 3DX TECHNOLOGIES  INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
MARCH 31, 1999.  THIS SCHEDULE IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                              3-MOS                
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999          
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999          
<CASH>                                     784,355            
<SECURITIES>                               0                  
<RECEIVABLES>                              1,082,178          
<ALLOWANCES>                               0                  
<INVENTORY>                                0                  
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           1,967,594          
<PP&E>                                     40,228,917         
<DEPRECIATION>                             30,986,004         
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             11,274,275         
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      1,448,287          
<BONDS>                                    0                  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                      0                  
<PREFERRED>                                0                  
<COMMON>                                   93,994             
<OTHER-SE>                                 8,981,994          
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               11,274,275         
<SALES>                                    554,943            
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           567,567            
<CGS>                                      85,330             
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              2,052,553          
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           0                  
<LOSS-PROVISION>                           0                  
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         0                  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,484,986)        
<INCOME-TAX>                               0                  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,484,986)        
<DISCONTINUED>                             0                  
<EXTRAORDINARY>                            0                  
<CHANGES>                                  0                  
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,484,986)       
<EPS-PRIMARY>                              (0.16)             
<EPS-DILUTED>                              (0.16)             
                                                         
                                           


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