<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>  This  schedule  contains summary financial information 
          extracted from  the  registrant's financial statements 
          for its  year ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified
          in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<PERIOD-TYPE>                          12-Mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                      Dec-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                           Dec-31-1997
<CASH>                                                      11,971
<SECURITIES>                                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                               11,099
<ALLOWANCES>                                                     0
<INVENTORY>                                                  2,134
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                            26,340
<PP&E>                                                     127,574
<DEPRECIATION>                                                   0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                             227,894
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                       37,637
<BONDS>                                                          0
<COMMON>                                                        68
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                      0
<OTHER-SE>                                                  (4,270)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                               227,894
<SALES>                                                     64,804
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                            64,804
<CGS>                                                       33,695
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                               33,695
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                            13,443
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                          14,768
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                              2,898
<INCOME-TAX>                                               (20,454)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                         23,352
<DISCONTINUED>                                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                                23,352
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                 3.59
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                 3.48