NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
35-CERT, 1994-11-15
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
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     PAGE 1 OF 10
       UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
            Before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION          
____________________________________________

            In the Matter of

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY                            THIRD
NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION           CERTIFICATE
NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION                 PURSUANT TO
SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION                         RULE 24
UTILITY CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
HIGHLAND LAND & MINERALS, INC.
LEIDY HUB, INC.
DATA-TRACK ACCOUNT SERVICES, INC.
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.

File No. 70-8297
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)
____________________________________________

         THIS IS TO CERTIFY, pursuant to Rule 24, that certain 
transactions proposed by National Fuel Gas Company ("National") and 
its subsidiaries, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation 
("Distribution Corporation"), National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation 
("Supply Corporation"), Seneca Resources Corporation ("Seneca"), 
Utility Constructors, Inc. ("UCI"), Highland Land & Minerals, Inc. 
("Highland"), Leidy Hub, Inc. ("Leidy"), Data-Track Account Services, 
Inc. ("Data-Track") and National Fuel Resources, Inc. ("NFR") in Form 
U-1, Application-Declaration, File No. 70-8297, as amended, have been 
carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions, and for the 
purposes as represented by said Application-Declaration, and the 
Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") (HCAR 
No. 35-25964 dated December 29, 1993) with respect thereto.  Note 
that, on July 1, 1994, Penn-York Energy Corporation ("Penn-York") 
merged with Supply Corporation, with Supply Corporation as the 
surviving entity (see File No. 70-8135, HCAR No. 35-25811).  Because 
of certain FERC ratemaking considerations, Supply Corporation found 
it necessary to separately account for Penn-York associated 
borrowings until the FERC approved of Supply Corporation's tariff 
rates that effected the combination of the Supply Corporation and 
Penn-York assets.

         During the quarter ended September 30, 1994 the following 
borrowing transactions occurred:

         1.   Sales and resales of commercial paper for the quarter 
              are shown on the attached certificates of Merrill Lynch 
              Money Markets, Inc. and Chase Securities, Inc.

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         2.   National increased its outstanding borrowings by 
              issuing and selling short-term notes in the following 
              amounts to Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., or other banks 
              or financial institutions as listed in the 
              Application-Declaration on the dates and at the rates 
              indicated below.  The proceeds from the sales of these 
              notes were either used by National for its own 
              corporate purposes or transferred by National to the 
              System Money Pool to be utilized by National's 
              subsidiaries.  This schedule also reflects renewals at 
              different rates.

            DATE                  AMOUNT             RATE

            7/1/94              $ 8,800,000      4.45%
            7/1/94               10,000,000       4.66
            7/5/94                9,800,000       4.45
            7/6/94                6,400,000       4.58
            7/7/94               20,000,000       4.49
            7/7/94                5,300,000       4.53
            7/8/94                2,000,000       4.53
           7/11/94                9,200,000       4.55
           7/12/94                5,100,000       4.50
           7/13/94               14,500,000       4.40
           7/21/94                6,100,000       4.39
           7/22/94                6,100,000       4.39
           7/25/94                6,900,000       4.45
           7/25/94               10,000,000       4.50
           7/25/94               14,000,000       4.43
           7/25/94               10,000,000       4.58
           7/26/94                1,600,000       4.45
           7/27/94                1,500,000       4.45
           7/28/94                2,100,000       4.45
           7/29/94                5,000,000       4.41
           7/29/94                5,600,000       4.52
            8/1/94                5,800,000       4.52
            8/2/94                5,800,000       4.46
            8/3/94                3,800,000       4.40
            8/4/94                1,300,000       4.38
            8/5/94                5,300,000       4.48
            8/8/94               13,200,000       4.45
            8/9/94               11,300,000       4.43
           8/10/94                9,900,000       4.40
           8/11/94                9,700,000       4.45
           8/12/94               10,100,000       4.37
           8/15/94                7,800,000       4.68
           8/15/94               10,000,000       4.66
           8/16/94                8,000,000       4.75
           8/17/94                4,100,000       4.82
           8/18/94                3,600,000       4.84
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           8/19/94                7,300,000       4.82
           8/22/94                6,700,000       4.85
           8/22/94                5,000,000       4.88
           8/22/94               10,000,000       4.90
           8/23/94                6,300,000       4.80
           8/24/94                7,000,000       4.78
           8/25/94               10,000,000       4.89
           8/25/94                9,400,000       4.87
           8/25/94                5,000,000       4.85
           8/25/94               10,000,000       4.87
           8/26/94                5,300,000       4.87
           8/29/94               11,000,000       4.90
           8/30/94               10,100,000       4.90
           8/31/94                7,500,000       5.06
           8/31/94               10,000,000       4.95
            9/1/94                2,700,000       4.87
            9/2/94                  900,000       4.81
            9/6/94                5,700,000       4.87
            9/7/94                3,400,000       4.85
            9/8/94                3,900,000       4.90
            9/9/94               10,000,000       4.88
           9/12/94                7,500,000       4.96
           9/12/94                5,600,000       4.87
           9/13/94                2,000,000       4.81
           9/14/94                2,700,000       4.81
           9/15/94               11,500,000       4.85
           9/15/94                7,500,000       4.97
           9/15/94                7,500,000       4.98
           9/16/94               12,000,000       4.80
           9/19/94                6,100,000       4.87
           9/19/94                7,500,000       4.97
           9/20/94                7,600,000       4.81
           9/21/94                2,900,000       4.89
           9/21/94               10,000,000       5.00
           9/22/94                3,200,000       4.92
           9/23/94               13,200,000       5.13
           9/23/94               10,000,000       5.06
           9/26/94                3,800,000       5.00
           9/26/94                7,500,000       5.16
           9/26/94               10,000,000       5.20
           9/27/94                9,500,000       4.93
           9/28/94                7,700,000       4.75
           9/29/94                9,400,000       4.87
           9/30/94               12,400,000       5.40
           9/30/94                9,400,000       5.37

         3.   Supply Corporation (non-Penn-York) transferred the 
              following amounts to the System Money Pool on the dates 
              and at the rates indicated below.  These amounts were 
              either used to decrease outstanding System borrowings 
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              and/or commercial paper or utilized by National's other 
              subsidiaries.

             DATE                  AMOUNT            RATE

            7/18/94             $   100,000      4.49%
            7/22/94               1,000,000       4.45
            7/26/94               2,300,000       4.46
            7/28/94                 100,000       4.46
            7/29/94               5,100,000       4.48
            8/15/94              27,700,000       4.61
            8/22/94                 900,000       4.80
            8/25/94               5,500,000       4.78
            8/26/94               3,800,000       4.78
            8/30/94                 400,000       4.79
            8/31/94               3,600,000       4.80
             9/1/94                 600,000       4.82
            9/15/94              18,400,000       4.87
            9/22/94                 600,000       4.91
            9/23/94               5,000,000       4.98
            9/26/94               5,900,000       4.99
            9/27/94               6,200,000       5.02
            9/28/94                 400,000       5.03

         4.   Supply Corporation (non-Penn-York) borrowed the 
              following amounts from the System Money Pool on the 
              dates and at the rates indicated below.

             DATE                  AMOUNT             RATE

             7/5/94                $500,000     4.516%
             7/6/94                 400,000      4.523
             7/7/94                 200,000      4.521
             7/8/94                 100,000      4.521
            7/11/94                 400,000      4.532
            7/12/94                 300,000      4.530
            7/13/94                 200,000      4.529

              Supply Corporation (Penn-York related) borrowed the 
              following amounts from the System Money Pool on the 
              dates and at the rates indicated below.

             DATE                  AMOUNT             RATE

             7/6/94              $  200,000     4.523%
            7/14/94               1,200,000      4.557
            7/22/94               1,400,000      4.557
            7/28/94                 200,000      4.546
            7/29/94                 100,000      4.538
             8/2/94                 100,000      4.535
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            8/22/93               1,300,000      4.671
            8/30/94                 100,000      4.772
            8/31/94                 100,000      4.805
             9/2/94                 100,000      4.791
            9/28/94                 100,000      4.988
            9/29/94                 200,000      4.994
            9/30/94                 900,000      5.057

         5.   Distribution Corporation transferred the following 
              amounts to the System Money Pool on the dates and at 
              the rates indicated below.  These amounts were either 
              used to decrease outstanding System borrowings and/or 
              commercial paper or utilized by National's other 
              subsidiaries.

              None.

         6.   Distribution Corporation borrowed the following amounts 
              from the System Money Pool on the dates and at the 
              rates indicated below:

            DATE                  AMOUNT              RATE

            7/1/94             $ 26,000,000     4.514%
           7/18/94                  600,000      4.564
           7/20/94                1,700,000      4.562
           7/25/94               21,400,000      4.543
           7/29/94               12,100,000      4.538
            8/2/94                  500,000      4.535
           8/15/94                  100,000      4.599
           8/22/94                3,900,000      4.671
           8/25/94               22,900,000      4.763
           8/29/94                5,300,000      4.773
           8/31/94                5,600,000      4.805
           9/12/94                  200,000      4.790
           9/14/94                  300,000      4.788
           9/15/94                6,200,000      4.875
           9/16/94                  200,000      4.871
           9/20/94                1,700,000      4.881
           9/21/94                6,300,000      4.898
           9/26/94               11,400,000      4.998
           9/27/94               12,600,000      4.995
           9/29/94                  400,000      4.994
           9/30/94                7,500,000      5.057

         7.   National transferred the following amounts to the 
              System Money Pool on the dates and at the rates 
              indicated below.  These amounts were either used to 
              decrease outstanding System borrowings and/or 
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              commercial paper or utilized by National's other 
              subsidiaries.

             DATE                  AMOUNT             RATE

             7/1/94                $100,000       4.50%
             7/5/94               2,500,000        4.52
             7/6/94                 400,000        4.52
            7/11/94               1,300,000        4.55
            7/12/94                 100,000        4.57
            7/13/94               5,900,000        4.57
            7/18/94                 500,000        4.49
             8/1/94                 200,000        4.46
             8/2/94                 300,000        4.44
            8/11/94                 300,000        4.52
            8/12/94                 100,000        4.54
            8/15/94               5,800,000        4.61
            8/17/94                 600,000        4.69
            8/19/94               3,800,000        4.79
             9/2/94                 500,000        4.81
             9/8/94                 100,000        4.81
            9/12/94                 300,000        4.84
            9/15/94               5,700,000        4.87
            9/16/94                 500,000        4.87
            9/16/94                 600,000        4.88
            9/21/94               3,800,000        4.90


         8.   Seneca transferred the following amounts to the System 
              Money Pool on the dates and at the rates indicated 
              below.  These amounts were either used to decrease 
              outstanding System borrowings and/or commercial paper 
              or utilized by National's other subsidiaries.

              None.

         9.   Seneca borrowed the following amounts from the System 
              Money Pool on the dates and at the rates indicated 
              below:

             DATE                  AMOUNT             RATE

             7/5/94              $1,100,000     4.516%
            7/14/94                 100,000      4.557
            7/27/94                 300,000      4.547
            7/28/94                 400,000      4.546
            7/29/94               1,600,000      4.538
             8/1/94                 400,000      4.538
             8/5/94                 200,000      4.540
             8/9/94                 100,000      4.543
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            8/11/94                 100,000      4.546
            8/12/94                 200,000      4.538
            8/24/94               1,600,000      4.707
            8/26/94                 200,000      4.764
            8/30/94                 700,000      4.772
            8/31/94                 800,000      4.805
             9/7/94                 100,000      4.792
            9/14/94                 100,000      4.788
            9/15/94                 100,000      4.875
            9/16/94                 100,000      4.871
            9/19/94                 600,000      4.884
            9/26/94               1,000,000      4.998
            9/27/94                 100,000      4.995
            9/29/94                 300,000      4.994
            9/30/94               1,000,000      5.057

              In accordance with the terms of the Application-
              Declaration (Item 5) and the Order of the Commission in 
              this proceeding dated December 29, 1993 (HCAR 
              No. 35-25964), attached as Exhibit A is a copy of 
              Seneca's Income Statement for the Twelve Months Ended 
              September 30, 1994 and attached as Exhibit B is a copy 
              of Seneca's Balance Sheet at September 30, 1994.

         10.  UCI transferred the following amounts to the System 
              Money Pool on the dates and at the rates indicated 
              below.  These amounts were either used to decrease 
              outstanding System borrowings and/or commercial paper 
              or utilized by National's other subsidiaries.

              None.

         11.  UCI borrowed the following amounts from the System 
              Money Pool on the dates and at the rates indicated 
              below:

             DATE                  AMOUNT             RATE

            7/11/94               $200,000      4.532%
            7/22/94                100,000       4.557
            7/26/94                100,000       4.548
            8/23/94                100,000       4.707
            8/25/94                200,000       4.763
            8/29/94                200,000       4.773
             9/2/94                100,000       4.791
             9/6/94                200,000       4.793
            9/12/94                300,000       4.790
            9/16/94                300,000       4.871

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         12.  Highland transferred the following amounts to the 
              System Money Pool on the dates and at the rates 
              indicated below.  These amounts were either used to 
              decrease outstanding System borrowings and/or 
              commercial paper or utilized by National's other 
              subsidiaries.

             DATE                  AMOUNT            RATE

             7/5/94                $200,000      4.52%
            7/13/94                 100,000       4.57
            7/15/94               1,200,000       4.54
            7/29/94                 600,000       4.48
             8/5/94                  200,00       4.43
            8/15/94               1,300,000       4.61
            8/29/94                 600,000       4.78
             9/6/94                 200,000       4.80
            9/15/94               1,300,000       4.87

         13.  Highland borrowed the following amounts from the System 
              Money Pool on the dates and at the rates indicated 
              below:

              None.

         14.  Leidy transferred the following amounts to the System 
              Money Pool on the dates and at the rates indicated 
              below.  These amounts were either used to decrease 
              outstanding System borrowings and/or commercial paper 
              or utilized by National's other subsidiaries.

              None.


         15.  Leidy borrowed the following amounts from the System 
              Money Pool on the dates and at the rates indicated 
              below:

              None.

         16.  Data-Track transferred the following amounts to the 
              System Money Pool on the dates and at the rates 
              indicated below.  These amounts were either used to 
              decrease outstanding System borrowings and/or 
              commercial paper or utilized by National's other 
              subsidiaries.

             DATE                  AMOUNT            RATE

            7/22/94               $500,000       4.45%
            8/31/94                500,000        4.80

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         17.  Data-Track borrowed the following amounts from the 
              System Money Pool on the dates and at the rates 
              indicated below:

              None.

         18.  NFR transferred the following amounts to the System 
              Money Pool on the dates and at the rates indicated 
              below.  These amounts were either used to decrease 
              outstanding System borrowings and/or commercial paper 
              or utilized by National's other subsidiaries.

             DATE                  AMOUNT            RATE

             7/8/94              $1,000,000      4.51%
            7/11/94                 200,000       4.55
            7/13/94                 500,000       4.57
            7/15/94               1,000,000       4.54
            7/18/94                 500,000       4.49
            7/19/94                 400,000       4.45
            7/20/94                 200,000       4.43
            7/21/94                 400,000       4.42
            7/22/94                 100,000       4.45
            7/29/94                 200,000       4.48
             8/3/94                 600,000       4.43
             8/4/94                 200,000       4.44
             8/5/94                 500,000       4.43
             8/8/94                 300,000       4.49
            8/11/94                 400,000       4.52
            8/15/94                 900,000       4.61
            8/16/94                 300,000       4.65
            8/19/94                 500,000       4.79
            8/31/94                 500,000       4.80
             9/2/94                 800,000       4.81
             9/6/94                 400,000       4.80
             9/8/94                 400,000       4.81
             9/9/94                 300,000       4.84
            9/15/94                 800,000       4.87
            9/16/94                 200,000       4.87
            9/20/94                 200,000       4.89
            9/21/94                 500,000       4.90


         19.  NFR borrowed the following amounts from the System 
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              Money Pool on the dates and at the rates indicated 
              below:

              None.

Dated:  November 15, 1994         NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY



                                  By:/s/ Gerald T. Wehrlin           
                                     Gerald T. Wehrlin
                                     Controller




































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                                             Money Markets Origination

                                             Debt Markets Group

                                             World Financial Center
                                             North Tower
                                             New York, New York 10281-1323
                                             212 449 1000

MERRILL LYNCH


October 4, 1994





Ms. Donna Cambas
National Fuel Gas Company
10 Lafayette Square - Room 1100
New York, NY  14203

Dear Donna:

This is to advise you that in connection with the distribution of commercial 
paper of National Fuel Gas Company from July 1, 1994 to September 30, 1994 no 
sales and resales were made by Merrill Lynch Money Markets Inc. for National 
Fuel Gas Company's commercial paper program.  A summary of all trade activity 
for the quarter is attached, which reflects no sales or resales took place for 
the period indicated.

Sincerely,


/s/ E. Stewart Johnson

E. Stewart Johnson






Enclosure
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                      PROGRAM ISSUANCE TRADE DETAIL - CP

                              07/01/94 - 09/30/94


Pgm  Fx/F1  Trade Dt   Sett Dt   MTY     DTM    PAR      Rate       Proceeds










  TOTALS
  ______

Number of Trans:  0
Total Par                        0
Total Proceeds                   0

  Dollar Weighted Averages
  ________________________

Days to Mty:  NaN
Rate:  NaN

Programs:
     N1       NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO.





Chase Securities, Inc.
One Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, New York 10081




CHASE






October 12, 1994




Ms. Donna Cambas
National Fuel Gas Company
10 Lafayette Square - Room 1500
Buffalo, New York  14203


Dear Ms. Cambas:


This is to advise you that in connection with the distribution of 
commercial paper for the National Fuel Gas Company from
July 1, 1994 to September 30, 1994 all sales and resales on your
behalf by Chase Securities, Inc. were made only to those customers 
included in the Confidential List retained by the corporation of
National Fuel Gas Company's commercial paper program.  The issuance
of National Fuel Gas Company commercial paper and sales thereof
were made in accordance with the provisions of that program.  A
summary of all trade activity for the quarter is attached.


Sincerely,

/s/ Anton J. Schubert

Anton J. Schubert
Vice President






Chase Securities, Inc.
One Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, New York  10081




CHASE                                                   October 12, 1994




                        NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

                     Third Quarter Performance Report


PAR          ISSUE     MATURITY
AMOUNT       DATE      DATE      RATE   YIELD     TERM      TYPE

10,000,000   08/23/94  10/11/94  5.05   5.0849    49 Days   Discounted






                                 /s/ Anton J. Schubert          
                                 Anton J. Schubert, Vice President


                                                         SEC FILE NO. 70-8297
                                                  RULE 24 - THIRD CERTIFICATE
                                                    EXHIBIT A     PAGE 1 OF 1

                         SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION

                               INCOME STATEMENT


                                                         Twelve Months Ended
                                                           SEPTEMBER 1994
                                                         ___________________


Operating Revenues                                           $71,502,993
                                                             ------------

Operating Expenses:
  Purchased Gas                                                1,181,038
  Operation and Maintenance                                   19,334,921
  Depletion, Depreciation & Amort.                            26,964,048
  Other Taxes                                                  1,855,971
                                                             ------------
                                                              49,335,978
                                                             ------------
 Operating Income                                             22,167,015
                                                             ------------

Other Income                                                      59,044
Interest Income                                                   48,070
                                                             ------------
                                                                 107,114
                                                             ------------
Interest Expense                                               6,938,420

Net Income Before Income Taxes                                15,335,709
                                                             ------------

Income Taxes:
  Federal                                                     (3,397,021)
  State                                                          521,261
  Deferred                                                     6,158,148
                                                             ------------
                                                               3,282,388
                                                             ------------
Net Income Before Cumulative Effect                           12,053,321

Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting
  for Income Taxes                                             3,865,503
                                                             ____________

  Net Income                                                 $15,918,824
                                                             ============


                                                 SEC FILE NO. 70-8297
                                          RULE 24 - THIRD CERTIFICATE
                                            EXHIBIT B     PAGE 1 OF 2



                    SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION

                            BALANCE SHEET

                        AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994


ASSETS                                                      Total    
- ------                                                  -------------
Current Assets
   Cash                                                  $1,743,682
   Accounts Receivable-
      Intercompany                                        1,268,811
      Other                                              10,095,843
      Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts                 (121,395)
   Notes Receivable-
      Associated Company                                          0
      Other                                                  85,000
   Production Receivable                                          0
   Materials and Supplies                                 1,327,046
   Prepayments                                            1,382,090
                                                       -------------
Total Current Assets                                     15,781,077
                                                       -------------
Property, Plant and Equipment                           456,754,729

Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion
        and Amortization                                148,088,314
                                                       -------------
Net Property, Plant and Equipment                       308,666,415
                                                       -------------
Other Assets
   Deferred Charges                                       1,747,302
   Notes Receivable                                          36,300
                                                       -------------
Total Other Assets                                        1,783,602
                                                       -------------

   Total Assets                                        $326,231,094
                                                       =============

                                                 SEC FILE NO. 70-8297
                                          RULE 24 - THIRD CERTIFICATE
                                            EXHIBIT B     PAGE 2 OF 2



                    SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION

                            BALANCE SHEET

                        AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                      Total    
- ------------------------------------                   -------------
Current Liabilities:
   Accounts Payable-
      Intercompany                                         $387,817
      Other                                              17,350,427
   Notes Payable-Intercompany                            85,000,000
   Accrued Liabilities                                    2,676,865
   Federal Income Taxes                                  (4,557,572)
   Other Accrued Taxes                                      340,192
                                                       -------------
Total Current Liabilities                               101,197,729
                                                       -------------

Other Liabilities:
   Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes                     64,782,727
   Other Deferred Credits                                 2,711,915
                                                       -------------
Total Other Liabilities                                  67,494,642
                                                       -------------
Stockholders' Equity:
   Common Stock-$5 Par Value
    Authorized-100,000 Shares; Issued and
    Outstanding-100,000 Shares                              500,000
   Paid in Capital                                      104,034,942
   Earnings Reinvested in the Business                    5,003,781
                                                       -------------
                                                        109,538,723
   Advances from Associated Companies                    48,000,000
    Long-Term Debt                                                0
                                                       -------------
Total Capitalization                                    157,538,723
                                                       -------------

   Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity           $326,231,094
                                                       =============



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