Commended

Removal of Tax Credit Restriction Sought

Major and independent gas producers last week commended FERC fortaking steps to reinstate its authority to make well determinationsso that qualified producers can obtain Section 29 tax credits forhigh-cost gas wells. But they urged the Commission to extend thedetermination process to all qualifying wells, irrespective ofwhether the wells were spudded and/or recompleted pre-Jan. 1, 1993or whether they were recompleted after Dec. 31, 1992.

April 17, 2000

Producers Ask FERC to Lift Restriction on Tax Credits

Major and independent gas producers last week commended FERC fortaking steps to reinstate its authority to make well determinationsso that qualified producers can obtain Section 29 tax credits forhigh-cost gas wells. But they urged the Commission to extend thedetermination process to all qualifying wells, irrespective ofwhether the wells were spudded and/or recompleted pre-Jan. 1, 1993or whether they were recompleted after Dec. 31, 1992.

April 17, 2000