Type: Public
On the web: http://www.spectraenergy.com
Employees: 5,500
Employee growth: 1.9%

Spectra Energy covers a wide spectrum natural gas activities, including gathering and processing, transmission and storage, and distribution. Spectra Energy operates 19,100 miles of transmission pipeline and 305 billion cu. ft. of storage capacity in the US and Canada. Units include U.S. Gas Transmission, Texas Eastern Transmission, Algonquin Gas Transmission, BC Pipeline Division, Natural Gas Liquids Division, and Market Hub Partners. It also has stakes in DCP Midstream (gas gathering and NGLs), Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, Gulfstream Natural Gas System, Spectra Energy Income Fund, and 69% of Spectra Energy Partners. Its Union Gas unit distributes gas to 1.3 million customers in 400 communities in Ontario.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2011:
Sales: $5,351.0M
One year growth: 8.2%
Net income: $1,184.0M
Income growth: 12.9%

Officers:
Chairman: William T. (Bill) Esrey
President, CEO, and Director: Gregory L. (Greg) Ebel
CFO: John Patrick (Pat) Reddy

Competitors:
El Paso Corporation
Enterprise Products
Kinder Morgan

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