<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NATIONAL FUEL
GAS COMPANY'S  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                         SEP-30-1998
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                                    0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   210,517
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                           217,186
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                         2,684,459
<COMMON>                                                  38,469
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                416,239
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                      428,112
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                           890,085
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<PREFERRED>                                                    0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                       196,300
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                      0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                           130,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                  0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                      0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                    0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                               0
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<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                              1,248,000
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                      24,024
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                             1,140,045
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                             1,164,069
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                   83,931
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                        35,870
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                           119,801
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<NET-INCOME>                                              23,188
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                    0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                               0.61
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