Welcome to the Natural Gas Supply Association's (NGSA) website.
We hope you will find this site informative and educational.
Today, natural gas plays a vital role in the nation's energy supply,
comprising nearly one quarter of total U.S. energy consumption. More
than 60 million Americans use this clean-burning, cost-effective fuel
to heat and cool their homes, and to cook their food. It is also used
as a fuel source in various commercial and industrial sectors.
Established in 1965 and headquartered in our nation's capital, NGSA
represents major integrated and large independent domestic producers
of natural gas. The companies that comprise our membership produce roughly
thirty percent of U.S. natural gas supply.
Our mission is to ensure a competitive natural gas market that is supported
by appropriate regulations. Through various legislative and regulatory
policy initiatives, NGSA seeks to maintain competitive markets, improve
downstream efficiencies and to foster increased supply to U.S. markets.
NGSA also supports a balanced energy future, one which ensures a level
playing field for all market participants and eliminates inappropriate
regulatory barriers to supply. NGSA endorses the findings of the National
Petroleum Council's 2003 study, Balancing Natural Gas Policy, which
calls for increased energy efficiency and conservation, immediate development
of new resources, sustained and enhanced infrastructure, greater flexibility
in fuel-switching and fuel choice, and more efficient markets.
The
association's long-standing relationship with the Executive Branch,
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Capitol Hill, and with
other industry trade groups enables NGSA to effectively represent its
membership on regulatory and legislative issues about natural gas. Moreover,
because of our strong presence in Washington, D.C., we are often looked
to by legislators, regulators and members of the news media as industry
leaders.
We hope that visiting this site will broaden your awareness of the importance
of natural gas in our nation's energy portfolio. If you have any further
comments, questions or concerns, our staff in Washington is available
to answer your questions. You can also visit our sister website, NaturalGas.org,
for the most frequently requested information.
Sincerely,
Patrick J. Kuntz
Chairman, NGSA
Vice President, Natural Gas & Crude Oil Sales
Marathon Oil Company
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