<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the audited consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1999 and consolidated statement of operations at December 31, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 10,421,333 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20,025,470 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 4,111,648 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,248,422 <PP&E> 377,173,049 <DEPRECIATION> (138,872,122) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 282,558,585 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,445,447 <BONDS> 150,000,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 49,041 <OTHER-SE> 86,616,698 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 282,558,585 <SALES> 329,141,738 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 335,460,535 <CGS> 273,352,965 <TOTAL-COSTS> 313,535,236 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (266,607) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,533,973 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,968,789 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,968,789 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 2,048,455 <NET-INCOME> 3,920,335 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0