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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 TENTH 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
1995 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 1995 were as follows:
Brief Description
Date of Instrument To and From of Transaction Consideration
March 30, 1995 SRC/NFGSC Deed $16,500.00
Title 64877 (fly. X-2701)
voided 6/29/95 & given
64877) Sale of Siegel
Field Office
Eldred Twp., Jefferson
Co.
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May 11, 1995 NFGSC/SRC Radio Tower Lease Agrmt. $0
25'X15' Area
Eldred Twp., Jefferson Co.
Title 64877 (fly. 18393)
July 11, 1995 NFGSC/SRC Right of Way Agreement $1.00
Town of Willing, Allegany
Co., NY
Title X-2581 - 133 ac.
Title X-2667 - 255 ac.
November 9, 1995 NFGSC/SRC Easement $1.00
Station T-No. 2799: Title
X-57
Ashland Twp., Clarion Co.
Tax I.D. 01-03.0-042
November 30, 1995 NFGSC/SRC Bargain & Sale Deed $10.00
Town of Clarence
County of Erie, NY
Title 28874
Reconvey oil & gas rights to
Supply
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 31st day of
January, 1996.
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
By:_/s/ Anna Marie Cellino_______
Anna Marie Cellino, Secretary
NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION
By:_/s/ Joseph P. Pawlowski______
Joseph P. Pawlowski, Secretary
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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