<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITY EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 10,892 10,892 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,470 5,470 <ALLOWANCES> (50) (50) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,695 16,695 <PP&E> 214,775 214,775 <DEPRECIATION> (99,443) (99,443) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 132,388 132,388 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,920 13,920 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 86 86 <OTHER-SE> 66,865 66,865 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 132,388 132,388 <SALES> 8,377 24,478 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,738 25,718 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,514 21,736 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1 3 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 975 2,565 <INCOME-PRETAX> 364 1,818 <INCOME-TAX> 137 372 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 227 1,446 <EPS-PRIMARY> .03 .17 <EPS-DILUTED> .03 .17