<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from financial
statements for the three months ended March 31, 1995 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
<CASH>                                           2,001
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,266
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                        647
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 9,536
<PP&E>                                         238,262
<DEPRECIATION>                                  92,733
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 155,065
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,595
<BONDS>                                         34,500
<COMMON>                                            98
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     100,205
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   155,065
<SALES>                                         18,634
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                18,634
<CGS>                                            7,440<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   12,423<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,210<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 584<F4>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,001
<INCOME-TAX>                                       761
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,240
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,240
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .13
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .13
<FN>
<F1>Lease operations, prod. and prop. taxes, trans. and process., net profit
pmts.
<F2>CGS, plus DD&A
<F3>G&A, exploration, interest and other
<F4>Net of interest income
</FN>