El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP)

El Paso Bldg., 1001 Louisiana St.
Houston, TX 77002 (Map)
Phone: 713-420-2600
Fax: 713-420-4417
http://www.elpaso.com

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Overview

Out in the West Texas town of El Paso, this company fell in love with the natural gas industry. Founded in 1928 in its namesake city, El Paso Corporation is primarily engaged in gas transportation and storage (including liquefied natural gas, LNG), oil and gas exploration and production, and gas gathering and processing. Operator of the largest gas transportation system in the US, El Paso has interests in 43,100 miles of interstate pipeline. Subsidiary El Paso Exploration and Production has estimated proved reserves of about 3.4 trillion cu. ft. of natural gas equivalent in Brazil, Egypt, and the US. In a major move, the company agreed to be acquired by Kinder Morgan for about $38 billion.

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Company Type Public (NYSE: EP)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £2,983.8
1-Year Sales Growth (0.3%)
2010 Net Income (mil.) £490.0
2010 Employees 4,937
1-Year Employee Growth (1.1%)
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Key people and executives for El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP)

Chairman, President, and CEO Douglas L. (Doug) Foshee
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EVP and CFO John R. (J. R.) Sult
Manager Media Relations Richard Wheatley
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