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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. The exhibits indicated by double asterisk (**) were filed
on Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1995.
 

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  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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    (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
  Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 9, 1995 reporting event of May 30,
1995 (Item 5. Other events reported the election of Robert V. Leffler, Jr. and
W. George Loar to serve as Class III Directors, filling the vacancies left by
the resignations of Myrl S. Gelb and Luther W. Miller).
 
  Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 21, 1995 reporting event of April 13,
1995 (Item 5. Other events reported the repurchase by the Company of 2.25
million shares of its common stock and the resignation of Kristian Siem as a
director of the Company).
 
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