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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
unaudited financial statements of BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust as of and for the
fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2001
<CASH>                                           1,064
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 1,064
<PP&E>                                         535,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               (515,417)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  20,647
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              556
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      20,091
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    20,647
<SALES>                                         19,932
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                19,951
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (158)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 19,793
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             19,793
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    19,793
<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.9242
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0