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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001099539-99-000001.txt : 19991201
<SEC-HEADER>0001099539-99-000001.hdr.sgml : 19991201
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001099539-99-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991118
FILED AS OF DATE:		19991130

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035002
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				741828067
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13175
		FILM NUMBER:		99766594

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VALERO PLACE
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78212
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2103702000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VALERO PLACE
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78230
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHOATE JERRY D
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099539
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		ONE VALERO PLACE
	CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
	STATE:			TX
	ZIP:			78212
	BUSINESS PHONE:		2103702000

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		ONE VALERO PLACE
	CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
	STATE:			TX
	ZIP:			78230
</REPORTING-OWNER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 - 11/18/99
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Choate, Jerry D
   One Valero Place
   San Antonio, TX  78212-3186
   USA
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
   11/18/99
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
   ###-##-####
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Valero Energy Corporation
   VLO
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned                                                                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security                       |2. Amount of          |3. Ownership    |4. Nature of Indirect                          |
                                           |   Securities         |   Form:        |   Beneficial Ownership                        |
                                           |   Beneficially       |   Direct(D) or |                                               |
                                           |   Owned              |   Indirect(I)  |                                               |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                                        <C>                    <C>              <C>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Beneficially Owned                                                                             |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative   |2.Date Exer-       |3.Title and Amount     |         |4. Conver-|5. Owner-    |6. Nature of Indirect      |
  Security              |  cisable and      |  of Underlying        |         |sion or   |ship         |   Beneficial Ownership    |
                        |  Expiration       |  Securities           |         |exercise  |Form of      |                           |
                        |  Date(Month/      |-----------------------|---------|price of  |Deriv-       |                           |
                        |  Day/Year)        |                       |Amount   |deri-     |ative        |                           |
                        | Date    | Expira- |                       |or       |vative    |Security:    |                           |
                        | Exer-   | tion    |         Title         |Number of|Security  |Direct(D) or |                           |
                        | cisable | Date    |                       |Shares   |          |Indirect(I)  |                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>       <C>       <C>                     <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ Jerry D. Choate
DATE
11/30/99

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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