Type: Public
On the web: http://www.natfuel.com
Employees: 1,827
Employee growth: (1.7%)

National Fuel Gas doesn't cover the nation, but it does touch all the bases in its industry: The company explores for, produces, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas. The diversified energy concern's public utility, National Fuel Gas Distribution (almost half of the company's annual sales) distributes gas to more than 732,000 customers in New York and Pennsylvania. National Fuel Gas has gas exploration, production, storage, and transportation units; it also engages in energy marketing, timber processing, and independent power activities. In 2010 oil and gas subsidiary Seneca Resources reported proved reserves of 428.4 billion cu. ft. of natural gas and 45.2 million barrels of oil

Key numbers for fiscal year ending September, 2011:
Sales: $1,778.8M
One year growth: 1.0%
Net income: $258.4M
Income growth: 14.4%

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: David F. Smith
President and COO: Ronald J. (Ron) Tanski
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer: Maj. David P. Bauer

Competitors:
Anadarko Petroleum
Con Edison
Niagara Mohawk

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