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ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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          (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. The exhibits indicated by double asterisk (**) were filed on
Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1995.

 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.

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