<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-G FOR THE NINE-MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AMOUNTS ARE STATED AT HISTORICAL COST. FOR THE PERIOD SUBSEQUENT TO JANUARY 1, 1996, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL REFLECT PURCHASE ADJUSTMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 29,346 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,346 <PP&E> 564,792 <DEPRECIATION> 105,789 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 540,005 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,469 <BONDS> 216,751 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 303,785 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 540,005 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 75,577 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 27,243 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,005 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30,979 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,979 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 30,979 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0