- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Bauer David P

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/1/2010

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 /

(Street)

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	2000	D
Common Stock	2943	I	401(k) Plan Trust

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/14/2003	3/14/2012	Common Stock	667	$24.495	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/29/2006	3/30/2015	Common Stock	25000	$28.155	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	5/10/2007	5/10/2016	Common Stock	3500	$35.105	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	12/6/2007	12/6/2016	Common Stock	5000	$39.475	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/20/2009	2/20/2018	Common Stock	1166	$47.37	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/20/2011	2/20/2018	Common Stock	1167	$47.37	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/22/2009	12/22/2018	Common Stock	2000	$29.88	D
Stock Appreciation Right	⁽¹⁾	12/22/2018	Common Stock	4000	$29.88	D
Stock Appreciation Right	⁽²⁾	3/11/2020	Common Stock	4000	$52.10	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 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.

Remarks:
Exhibit List -
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	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		7/8/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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