Empire Pipeline, a subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Company (which also owns driller Seneca Resources) is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for approval on a new 17-mile pipeline in Steuben County, NY. The project is called the Tuscorara Lateral Project and will cost a projected $43 million. The pipeline will connect a gas storage field and compressor station in Tuscarora, NY (also owned by National Fuel Gas) with the existing Empire Pipeline network--a network that stretches from Buffalo to Syracuse and down to Corning. This "little" piece of pipeline will open up much needed extra volumes of natural gas for Upstate New Yorkers.

1. Tuscarora Lateral Project
Docket Number PF13-12-000
Open House
April 23, 2013

2. • Extensive community involvement
early on
• Continued open dialogue with the
public
• Open lines of communication
• We are here to:
– Answer your questions
– Listen to your comments
– Gather your input
• Please hold questions until the end
Community Involvement

3. • 100+ years experience in New York
& Pennsylvania
• Parent company of Empire
Pipeline, Inc.
• Four main business segments:
 Pipeline & Storage: owns and
operates 2,800 miles of interstate
natural gas pipelines
 Exploration & Production
 Utility
 Energy Marketing
National Fuel Gas Company

4. • Natural gas supplies 25% of all
energy used in the U.S.
 In 2012, the U.S. consumed 24.7 Tcf
of natural gas.
 Consumption of natural gas will
increase 15% by 2035, according to
the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE).
• Natural gas is delivered to
customers through a safe, 2.3 million
mile underground pipeline system
that includes 300,000 miles of
transmission lines.
Natural Gas is in Demand

5. • Construction of approximately 18-
miles of 16 or 20 inch diameter
pipeline from National Fuel Supply
Corporation’s Tuscarora Compressor
Station in the Town of Tuscarora, NY,
to the Empire Tioga County Extension
pipeline in the Town of Caton, NY, or
in Jackson Township, PA.
• Will provide New York utilities and
others connected to Empire with
access to load balancing storage
services on National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation, and new economic
supplies.
Project Overview

6. Project Timeline
Winter 2012/Spring 2013 Preliminary Route Analysis
April 12, 2013 Begin the FERC NEPA pre-filing process
April 23, 2013 Open House/Public meeting
Spring/Summer 2013 Detailed Environmental & Engineering
Studies
October 2013 FERC 7(c) filing
Early 2014 Negotiate rights-of-way (ROW)
September 2014 Requested FERC 7(c) approval
Fall 2014 Proposed commencement of Construction
Summer 2015 Restoration activities begin
November 2015 Target in-service date
Spring 2016 - ongoing Remaining restoration; monitor crop yields

7. • Approximately 18 miles of 16 to 20-
inch pipeline in Steuben County, NY
 Begins at National Fuel Supply
Corp’s Tuscarora Compressor
Station in the Town of Tuscarora
 Ends at Empire’s Tioga County
Extension in the Town of Caton,
NY, or in Jackson Township, PA
• Metering station at Tuscarora
Compressor Station
• Companion project by National Fuel
Gas Supply Corporation at its
Tuscarora Storage Field
(Map to be inserted.)
Project Facilities

8. • Benefits New York utilities and their rate
payers
 Access to load balancing storage
services
 Access to new economic gas
supplies
• Investing approximately $43 million in
Steuben County
• Creating approximately 245 jobs during
construction
• Supporting local businesses during
construction
• Ongoing work with area companies
Economic Impact of the Project

9. • Minimize impact to landowners
• Engineering and technical issues
• Least disturbance of land
• Natural resource preservation
• Cultural and archeological
resource preservation
Factors in Selection of Route

11. • Spring 2013 Route Recon
and Constructability
Review
• Receive landowner input
• Develop route alternatives
and deviations
• Identify preferred route
• Ongoing route review with
stakeholders
(Map to be inserted.)
Detailed Route Map

13. • Safety is our priority
• Outstanding safety record
• Pipeline is constructed and
maintained to meet or exceed
federal safety code:
 Minimum 3 foot of cover
 100% X-ray
 Hydrostatic Test
• Regulated and inspected by U.S.
Dept. of Transportation and the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Safety

14. • Surveying of Property:
 Permission for preliminary surveying
Spring 2013
 Complete surveying in Summer 2013
• Surveying does not harm your land
 Mostly done by walking land
 Minimal shovel testing, if necessary
• Allows for direct landowner input on
routing alternatives
• No commitment for ROW
• Company representatives carry
National Fuel photo ID at all times
• Will not ask to enter your home for any
reason
Surveying in Your Area

15. • Compensation for new ROW:
 Permanent ROW 50’ wide
 Additional 25’-75’ of temporary
work space to allow for construction
 Based on current market values
• Compensation for economic loss
caused by construction
• Land restored to original or better
condition
Landowner Compensation

16. Proven Results
Before
During
After

17. Questions, Comments & Input
Contact: Sandra James
Director
Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-800-677-8004
Address: Feedback
c/o Corporate Communications Dept.
PO Box 2081, 1100 State Street
Erie, PA 16512-2081
E-mail: jamess@natfuel.com