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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

        (a) Exhibits:

        The exhibits indicated by an asterisk (*) are incorporated by reference
        to the Zapata Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
        ended September 30, 1994.

         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, by 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 (Exhibit
                  4(e) to Zapata's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                  ended March 31, 1995 (File No. 1-4219))
                  
        10(a)   --Letter Agreement dated June 29, 1995 by and between Enterra 
                  Corporation and Zapata Corporation.
                  
        10(b)   --Assignment and Assumption of Consulting Agreement effective
                  as of July 1, 1995 by and between Zapata Corporation and
                  Zapata Protein, Inc.
                  
        27      --Financial Data Schedule.

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