<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ITS THIRD QUARTER YEAR-TO-DATE OF FISCAL
YEAR 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                          15,477
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   19,564
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      2,821
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                39,033
<PP&E>                                         245,114
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 344,295
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           53,194
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            69
<OTHER-SE>                                      18,249
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   344,295
<SALES>                                         81,341
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                81,341
<CGS>                                           55,456
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   55,456
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (14,500)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              17,248
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 23,137
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,718
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             14,419
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,419
<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.10
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.06