<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                              32
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   34,360
<ALLOWANCES>                                       408
<INVENTORY>                                      3,179
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                54,082
<PP&E>                                         312,047
<DEPRECIATION>                                 137,484
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 252,045
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          129,617
<BONDS>                                         92,075
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            65
<OTHER-SE>                                      20,435
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   252,045
<SALES>                                        219,183
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               219,183
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  213,098
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,842
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (5,757)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (2,237)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (3,520)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (3,520)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.67)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Fully diluted EPS calculation is anti-dilutive
</FN>