RALPH E. Davis Associates, INC.
CONSULTANTS-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
3555 TIMMONS LANE-SUITE 1105
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027
(713) 622 -8955
CONSENT OF ENGINEER
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We hereby consent to the reproduction of our audit report dated October 17,
1995, and to the reference to our estimate dated October 1, 1995, appearing in
this National Fuel Gas Company Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in (i) the Registration
Statement (Form S-8, No. 2-95439), as amended, relating to the National Fuel Gas
Company 1983 incentive Stock Option Plan and the National Fuel Gas Company 1984
Stock Plan, and in the related Prospectuses, (ii) the Registration Statements
(Form S-8, No. 33-28037, and Nos. 2-97641 and 33-17341), as as amended, relating
to the National Fuel Gas Company TaxDeferred Savings Plan and the National Fuel
Gas Company Tax-Deferred Savings Plan for Non-Union Employees, respectively, and
in the related Prospectuses, (iii) the Registration Statement (Form S-3, No.
33-49401), as amended, relating to $350,000,000 of National Fuel Gas Company
debentures and/or medium term notes and in the related Prospectus, (iv) the
Registration Statement (Form S-3, No. 33-51881), as amended, relating to the
National Fuel Gas Company Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, and in
the related Prospectuses, (v) the Registration Statement (Form S-3, No.
33-36868), as amended, relating to the National Fuel Gas Company Customer Stock
Purchase Plan, and in the related Prospectus, and (vi) the Registration
Statement (Form S-8, No. 33-49693), as amended, relating to the National Fuel
Gas Company 1993 Award and Option Plan, and in the related Prospectus; of the
reproduction of our report dated October 17, 1995, appearing in this National
Fuel Gas Company Annual Report on Form 10-K.
RALPH E. DAVIS ASSOCIATES, INC.
/s/ Allen C. Barron
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Allen C. Barron, P.E.
Vice President
Houston, Texas
October , 1995