<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                              53
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   36,522
<ALLOWANCES>                                       547
<INVENTORY>                                      3,188
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                58,023
<PP&E>                                         295,105
<DEPRECIATION>                                 101,342
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 275,165
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           57,626
<BONDS>                                        168,265
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            63
<OTHER-SE>                                      38,304
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   275,165
<SALES>                                         70,487
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                70,487
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   66,901
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,124
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (538)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (210)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (328)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (328)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.06)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       .0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Fully diluted EPS calculation is anti-dilutive
</FN>