<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                              48
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   32,953
<ALLOWANCES>                                       490
<INVENTORY>                                      2,426
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                52,890
<PP&E>                                         314,384
<DEPRECIATION>                                 123,958
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 266,371
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          212,333
<BONDS>                                         22,281
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            65
<OTHER-SE>                                      21,441
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   266,371
<SALES>                                         70,993
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                70,993
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   70,799
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,133
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (3,939)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,530)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,409)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,409)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.46)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.46)<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Fully diluted EPS calculation is anti-dilutive.
</FN>