<ARTICLE>     5
<LEGEND>      THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY FINANCIAL
              INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S
              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ITS SECOND QUARTER 
              OF FISCAL YEAR 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
              ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO  SUCH FINANCIAL
              STATEMENTS
                                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       Dec-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                            Jun-30-1997
<CASH>                                       11,509
<SECURITIES>                                      0
<RECEIVABLES>                                10,714
<ALLOWANCES>                                      0
<INVENTORY>                                   2,998
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             26,309
<PP&E>                                      129,849
<DEPRECIATION>                                    0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              168,927
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        21,467
<BONDS>                                           0
<COMMON>                                         64
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0
<PREFERRED>                                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                  (26,041)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                168,927
<SALES>                                      31,512
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             31,512
<CGS>                                        15,616
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                15,616
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              3,484
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            7,331
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               5,081
<INCOME-TAX>                                    523
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           4,558
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0
<CHANGES>                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                  4,558
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  0.69
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0.69