UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
____________________________________________
IN THE MATTER OF:
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
EMPIRE EXPLORATION, INC.
NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION NINTH CERTIFICATE
SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION PURSUANT TO RULE 24
NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION
CORPORATION
PENN-YORK ENERGY CORPORATION
File No. 70-7210
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)
____________________________________________
This is to certify that, pursuant to Rule 24 under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 as amended ("Act"), transactions proposed
by National Fuel Gas Company ("National"), Empire Exploration, Inc. ("Empire"),
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation ("Supply Corporation" or "NFGSC"), Seneca
Resources Corporation ("Seneca" or "SRC"), National Fuel Gas Distribution
Corporation ("Distribution" or "NFGDC"), and Penn-York Energy Corporation
("Penn-York") in Part B of Item 1 in the joint application-declaration in File
No. 70-7210, have been carried out during 1994 in accordance with the terms and
conditions of and for the purposes represented by the joint
application-declaration, and pursuant to the Order of the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("Commission") with respect thereto dated June 9, 1986
(HCAR No. 24122). Please note that, effective July 1, 1994, pursuant to an
Order of the Commission issued in File No. 70-8135, Penn-York was merged into
Supply Corporation and Supply Corporation is the surviving entity (HCAR No.
35-25997 dated March 4, 1994). In addition, effective July 1, 1994, pursuant
to an Order of the Commission issued in File No. 70-8385, Empire was merged
into Seneca and Seneca is the surviving corporation (HCAR No. 35-26036 dated
April 26, 1994). Such transactions in 1994 were as follows:
Brief Description
Date of Instrument To and From of Transaction Consideration
February 1, 1994 SRC/NFGSC R/W Agrt. $1.00
TM-170, R/W 2A
Paint Twp., Clarion Co.
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February 11, 1994 NFGSC/NFGDC R/W Agrt. $1.00
Line H, R/W 35A
City of Oil City & Twp. of
Cranberry, Venango Co.
March 11, 1994 SRC/NFGSC R/W Agrt. $1.00
8" Line S-21, R/W #4,
Hamilton Twp., McKean Co.
March 15, 1994 SRC/NFGSC Roadway Agrt. $1.00
Line M, R/W 13A
Rockland Twp., Venango Co.
March 30, 1994 SRC/NFGSC R/W Agrt. $1.00
TM-170, R/W 5A
Paint Twp., Clarion Co.
June 13, 1994 SRC/NFGSC R/W Agrt. $1.00
Line H-56, R/W 1A
SRC Title X-57
Ashland Twp., Clarion Co.
June 27, 1994 NFGSC/SRC Deed $5,000.00
LF-3 (X-2694) 1/9 int. x
209 ac.
Leidy Twp., Clinton Co.
The "past tense" opinion of counsel, required by the Act to be
filed as an exhibit to the joint application-declaration, will be filed in
1997, at the conclusion of the authority conferred by the above-referenced
Order.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, National, Supply Corporation, Seneca and
Distribution have caused this Certificate to be executed this 2nd day of
February, 1995.
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
By:/s/ Richard M. DiValerio______
Richard M. DiValerio, Secretary
NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION
By:/s/ Richard M. DiValerio______
Richard M. DiValerio, Secretary
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SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION
By:/s/ Philip C. Ackerman________
Philip C. Ackerman, President
NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION
CORPORATION
By:/s/ David F. Smith____________
David F. Smith, Secretary
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