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EXHIBIT 12
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
UNAUDITED
                                         
    For the Twelve        
    Months Ended     Fiscal Year Ended September 30,  
    December 31, 2010     2010     2009     2008     2007  
     
EARNINGS:
                                       
 
                                       
Income from Continuing Operations
  $ 213,452     $ 219,133     $ 103,484     $ 266,907     $ 201,248  
Plus Income Tax Expense
    135,395       137,227       52,859       167,672       131,291  
Less Investment Tax Credit (1)
    (697 )     (697 )     (697 )     (697 )     (697 )
(Less Income) Plus Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries (3)
    (987 )     (2,488 )     (1,562 )     (6,303 )     (4,979 )
Plus Distributions from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
    600       2,600       2,900       8,280       1,613  
Plus Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt
    85,319       87,190       79,419       70,099       68,446  
Plus Other Interest Expense
    6,780       6,756       7,370       3,271       4,155  
Less Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt
    (1,093 )     (1,093 )     (1,124 )     (1,156 )     (1,119 )
Plus (Less) Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used in Construction
    395       323       1,174       2,100       374  
Plus (Less) Other Capitalized Interest
    1,248       1,056                          
Plus Rentals (2)
    1,685       1,707       1,867       2,229       2,685  
     
 
                                       
 
  $ 442,097     $ 451,714     $ 245,690     $ 512,402     $ 403,017  
     
 
                                       
FIXED CHARGES:
                                       
 
                                       
Interest & Amortization of Premium and Discount of Funded Debt
  $ 85,319     $ 87,190     $ 79,419     $ 70,099     $ 68,446  
Plus Other Interest Expense
    6,780       6,756       7,370       3,271       4,155  
Less Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt
    (1,093 )     (1,093 )     (1,124 )     (1,156 )     (1,119 )
Plus (Less) Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used in Construction
    395       323       1,174       2,100       374  
Plus (Less) Other Capitalized Interest
    1,248       1,056                          
Plus Rentals (2)
    1,685       1,707       1,867       2,229       2,685  
     
 
                                       
 
  $ 94,334     $ 95,939     $ 88,706     $ 76,543     $ 74,541  
     
 
                                       
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
    4.69       4.71       2.77       6.69       5.41  
 
(1)   Investment Tax Credit is included in Other Income.
 
(2)   Rentals shown above represent the portion of all rentals (other than delay rentals) deemed representative of the interest factor.
 
(3)   Fiscal 2009 includes an impairment of an investment in a partnership of $1,804.