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                                EXHIBIT INDEX
 

    3(a)*  --Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Zapata filed 
             with Secretary of State of Delaware May 3, 1994 (Exhibit
             3(a) to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 27, 1994
             (File No. 1-4219)).

    3(b)*  --Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of $1 
             Preference Stock (Exhibit 3(c) to Zapata's Quarterly
             Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March
             31, 1993 (File No. 1-4219)).

    3(c)*  --Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of 
             $100 Preference Stock (Exhibit 3(d) to Zapata's Quarterly
             Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March
             31, 1993 (File No. 1-4219)).
             
    3(d)*  --By-laws of Zapata, as amended effective August 17, 1994.

    4(a)*  --Second Amended and Restated Master Restructuring Agreement,
             dated as of April 16, 1993 between Zapata and Norex
             Drilling Ltd. (Exhibit 12 to Zapata's Amendment No. 3 to
             Schedule 13D dated April 30, 1993).
             
    4(b)*  --First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master 
             Restructuring Agreement, dated as of May 17, 1993
             between Zapata and Norex Drilling, Ltd. (Exhibit 4(c) to
             Zapata's Registration Statement on Form S-1
             (No. 33-68034)).

    4(c)*  --Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master 
             Restructuring Agreement, dated as of December 17, 1993
             between Zapata and Norex Drilling, Ltd. (Exhibit 4(c) to
             Zapata's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
             ended September 30, 1993 (File No. 1-4219)).

    4(d)*  --Securities Liquidity Agreement, dated as of December 19, 
             1990, and among Zapata and each of the securities holders
             parties thereto (Exhibit 4(b) to Zapata's Annual Report
             on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1990
             (File No. 1-4219)).

    4(e)   --Consent Letter and Waiver dated as of March 7, 1995 by 
             and between Norex America, Inc. and Zapata Corporation.

   10(a)   --Zapata Corporation and ZP Acquisition Corp. Stock 
             Purchase Agreement dated as of February 14, 1995.

   10(b)   --Termination Letter dated as of April 20, 1995 relating to
             the Zapata Corporation and ZP Acquisition Corp. Stock
             Purchase Agreement dated as of February 14, 1995.

   10(c)   --Purchase Agreement dated as of April 10, 1995 by and 
             between Norex America, Inc. and Zapata Corporation
             relating to 2,250,000 shares of Zapata Corporation Common
             Stock.

   27      --Financial Data Schedule.

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* Incorporated by reference to the Zapata Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994.