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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000932440-98-000185.txt : 19980623
<SEC-HEADER>0000932440-98-000185.hdr.sgml : 19980623
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932440-98-000185
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19980612
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980622
SROS:			NASD

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			3DX TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915518
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				760386601
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21841
		FILM NUMBER:		98651565

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12012 WICKCHESTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77079
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2815793398

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12012 WICKCHESTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77079
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLEN RUSSELL
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001064325
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		KELLEY DRYE & WARREN
	STREET 2:		TWO STAMFORD PLAZA 281 TRESSER BLVD
	CITY:			STAMFORD
	STATE:			CT
	ZIP:			06901
	BUSINESS PHONE:		2033518113

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		KELLEY DRYE & WARREN
	STREET 2:		TWO STAMFORD PLAZA 281 TRESSER BLVD
	CITY:			STAMFORD
	STATE:			CT
	ZIP:			06901
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 - 06/12/98
<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
   Allen, Russell 
   3DX Technologies Inc.
   12012 Wickchester,  Suite 250
   Houston, Texas  77079
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
   06/12/98
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
   
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   3DX Technologies Inc.
   TDXT
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Chief Financial Officer
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/ Russell Allen
DATE
June 19, 1998

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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