<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          50,144
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  366,823
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                     35,298
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               494,980
<PP&E>                                       1,989,134
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,763,962
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,020,339
<BONDS>                                        669,540
<COMMON>                                       112,106
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     576,047
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,763,962
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,192,919
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,164,245
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              47,955
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (17,772)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (6,949)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (10,823)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (10,823)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.31)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Not separately identified in the Consolidated Financial Statements or
accompanying notes thereto.
</FN>