National Fuel Provides Q3 Update for Exploration & Production Operations

Seneca Resources Corporation (“Seneca”), the wholly owned exploration and production subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Company

(“National Fuel” or the “Company”) reports that its production volumes for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2013 totaled 34.1 billion cubic feet equivalent (“Bcfe”), a 54% increase over the prior year's third quarter. This was also an 18% increase over the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Seneca's total production of 34.1 Bcfe, or 374 million cubic feet equivalent (“MMcfe”) per day, was driven by significant natural gas production growth from its new Marcellus Shale wells in Lycoming County, Pa. Natural gas production increased 67%, to a total of 29.8 Bcf, while crude oil production totaled