<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                          11,100
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                62,900
<PP&E>                                         985,600
<DEPRECIATION>                               (317,600)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          212,300
<BONDS>                                        272,600
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      1,800
<COMMON>                                         1,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     259,700
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   765,300
<SALES>                                        108,200
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               108,200
<CGS>                                           69,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  146,100
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,300<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (44,200)
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (34,200)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (34,200)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.42)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.42)
<FN>
<F1>Net of interest income of $1.6 million and capitalized interest of $22.8
million.
</FN>