<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                          17,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   31,100
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               120,000
<PP&E>                                       1,124,400
<DEPRECIATION>                               (385,000)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          228,200
<BONDS>                                        353,600
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      1,800
<COMMON>                                         1,100
<OTHER-SE>                                     285,500
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<SALES>                                        191,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               191,300
<CGS>                                          115,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  188,200
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              25,500<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (24,400)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (200)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (24,600)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                        4,500
<NET-INCOME>                                  (25,200)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.24)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.24)
<FN>
<F1>Net of interest income of $1.4 million and capitalized interest of $4.2
million.
</FN>