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<PAGE>
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 11,119 23,356
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,048 2,248
<PP&E> 135,982 184,293
<DEPRECIATION> 63,454 98,364
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 107,054 136,909
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,302 34,343
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 14 14
<OTHER-SE> (2,795) (7,140)
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 42,971 59,347
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 12,989<F1> 13,219<F1>
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,399 8,445
<INCOME-PRETAX> (12,786) (6,672)
<INCOME-TAX> (1,829) (2,327)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (10,957) (4,345)
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 29,185 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 18,228 (4,345)
<EPS-BASIC> 1.28 (0.30)
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.28 (0.30)
<FN>
<F1>Natural gas and oil operating expenses and gas purchased only
<F2>Includes other operating expenses and other income
</FN>
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