File No. 70-9117
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM U-1
APPLICATION-DECLARATION
under the
PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
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National Fuel Gas Company National Fuel Gas
10 Lafayette Square Distribution Corporation
Buffalo, NY 14203 10 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203
National Fuel Gas Seneca Resources Corporation
Supply Corporation 10 Lafayette Square
10 Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY 14203
Buffalo, NY 14203
Utility Constructors, Inc. Highland Land & Minerals, Inc.
East Erie Extension 10 Lafayette Square
Linesville, PA 16424 Buffalo, NY 14203
Leidy Hub, Inc. Data-Track Account
10 Lafayette Square Services, Inc.
Buffalo, NY 14203 10 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203
National Fuel Horizon Energy
Resources, Inc. Development, Inc.
165 Lawrence Bell Drive 10 Lafayette Square
Suite 120 Buffalo, NY 14203
Williamsville, NY 14221
Seneca Independence Niagara Independence
Pipeline Company Marketing Company
10 Lafayette Square 10 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203 Buffalo, NY 14203
(Names of companies filing this statement
and address of principal executive offices)
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
(Name of top registered holding company)
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Richard Hare James R. Peterson,
Senior Vice President Assistant Secretary
Seneca Independence National Fuel Gas Company
Pipeline Company 10 Lafayette Square
10 Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY 14203
Buffalo, NY 14203
(Names and addresses of agents for service)
Item 1 is hereby amended to add the following:
A.. Description of Proposed Jurisdictional Transactions
1. Interest in Independence Pipeline Company
The initial application-declaration stated in Item 1, Part
(A)(1) that "Seneca Independence would become an equal partner in
the Pipeline Partnership, and expects to acquire a 25% interest."
Arrangements are not yet complete with an anticipated fourth
partner, so that Seneca Independence now expects, at a closing in
late February 1998, to acquire a 1/3 interest in the Pipeline
Partnership. The financial statements attached as Exhibit S-1, S-2,
S-5 and S-8 have been revised to reflect Seneca Independence's
anticipated acquisition of a 1/3 interest in the Pipeline
Partnership. This will make Seneca Independence an equal partner in
the Pipeline Partnership.
In the event the Pipeline Partnership wishes to add one or more
partners, Seneca Independence may sell to the unaffiliated newcomer
a portion of its interest in the Pipeline Partnership in order for
all the partners to be equal partners. The applicants do not
believe that such a sale would require Commission authorization.
2. Interest in DirectLink Gas Marketing Company
The initial application-declaration stated in Item 1 Part
(A)(2) that Niagara Independence became a 25% partner in the
Marketing Partnership. The Marketing Partnership Agreement (Exhibit
A-9) includes a provision whereby one of the partners is required to
withdraw if certain events do not occur by specified dates. Those
dates have passed without the required events occurring, so Niagara
Independence is now effectively a 1/3 partner in the Marketing
Partnership. The financial statements attached as Exhibit S-1, S-2
and S-9 have been revised to reflect Niagara Independence's
ownership of a 1/3 interest as an equal partner in the Marketing
Partnership.
In the event the Marketing Partnership wishes to add one or
more partners, Niagara Independence may sell to the unaffiliated
newcomer a portion of its interest in the Marketing Partnership in
order for all the partners to be equal partners. The applicants do
not believe that such a sale would require Commission authorization.
Item 6 is hereby amended to include the following:
Amended Exhibits S-1, S-2, S-5 and S-6 are being filed with
this Amendment No. 1, subject to the same request for confidential
treatment as the Exhibits S-1, S-5 and S-6 originally filed.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Holding Utility
Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
National Fuel Gas Company National Fuel Gas
Distribution Corporation
By: /s/ James R. Peterson By: /s/ Philip C. Ackerman
James R. Peterson Philip C. Ackerman
Assistant Secretary President
National Fuel Gas Seneca Resources Corporation
Supply Corporation
By: /s/ Richard Hare By: /s/ James A. Beck
Richard Hare James A. Beck
President President
Utility Constructors, Inc. Highland Land & Minerals, Inc.
By: /s/ Philip C. Ackerman By: /s/ Philip C. Ackerman
Philip C. Ackerman Philip C. Ackerman
President President
Leidy Hub, Inc. Data-Track Account
Services, Inc.
By: /s/ G. T. Wehrlin By: /s/ Philip C. Ackerman
G. T. Wehrlin Philip C. Ackerman
Secretary/Treasurer President
National Fuel Horizon Energy
Resources, Inc. Development, Inc.
By: /s/ Robert J. Kreppel By: /s/ G. T. Wehrlin
Robert J. Kreppel G. T. Wehrlin
President Vice President
Seneca Independence Niagara Independence
Pipeline Company Marketing Company
By: /s/ Richard Hare By: /s/ James A. Beck
Richard Hare James A. Beck
President President
Dated: February 13, 1998
