Operational Updates
National Fuel Reports First Quarter 2012 Marcellus Shale Update
National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) today announced consolidated earnings for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year (the quarter ended December 31, 2011).
The Exploration and Production segment operations are carried out by Seneca Resources Corporation (“Seneca”). Seneca explores for, develops and produces natural gas and oil reserves in California and Appalachia. Seneca completed the sale of its offshore Gulf of Mexico assets in April, 2011.
The Exploration and Production segment’s earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 of $30.3 million, or $0.36 per share, increased $2.9 million, or $0.03 per share, when compared with the prior year’s first quarter.
Overall production of natural gas and crude oil for the current quarter of 18.2 Bcfe increased approximately 2.6 Bcfe, or 16.6…
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