Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Bauer David P
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO [NFG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6363 MAIN ST.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Treas./Principal Fin. Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 2,000
D
 
Common Stock 2,943
I
401(k) Plan Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 03/14/2003 03/14/2012 Common Stock 667 $ 24.495 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 03/29/2006 03/30/2015 Common Stock 25,000 $ 28.155 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 05/10/2007 05/10/2016 Common Stock 3,500 $ 35.105 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 12/06/2007 12/06/2016 Common Stock 5,000 $ 39.475 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/20/2009 02/20/2018 Common Stock 1,166 $ 47.37 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/20/2011 02/20/2018 Common Stock 1,167 $ 47.37 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/22/2009 12/22/2018 Common Stock 2,000 $ 29.88 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (1) 12/22/2018 Common Stock 4,000 $ 29.88 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (2) 03/11/2020 Common Stock 4,000 $ 52.1 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bauer David P
6363 MAIN ST.
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221		       Treas./Principal Fin. Officer  

Signatures

James P. Baetzhold, Attorney in Fact 07/08/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents the award of 4,000 SARs which become exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning December 22, 2010 based on National Fuel Gas Company's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each fiscal year end 2010 and 2011. In the event the performance conditon for a given fiscal year is not met, the incremental percentage of shares for that fiscal year shall be automatically forfeited.
(2) Represents the award of 4,000 SARs which become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning about November 29, 2010 based on National Fuel Gas Company's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each fiscal year end 2010, 2011 and 2012. In the event the performance conditon for a given fiscal year is not met, the incremental percentage of shares for that fiscal year shall be automatically forfeited.
 
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