<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 840 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 21,868 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 23,794 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 54,374 <PP&E> 1,009,385 <DEPRECIATION> (468,254) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 619,869 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 48,377 <BONDS> 267,371 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,774 <OTHER-SE> 179,194 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 619,869 <SALES> 187,306 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 192,841 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 233,839 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,645 <INCOME-PRETAX> (56,257) <INCOME-TAX> (21,940) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (34,317) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (34,317) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.38) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.38) <FN> The information has been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 128. Basic and dilted EPS have been entered in place of primary and fully diluted, respectively. </FN>