John H. Williams, 94, a founding leader of natural gas midstream and pipeline giant Williams, died Wednesday at his home in Linville, NC. He had worked for Williams Brothers founders Dave and Miller beginning in 1938, and 11 years later he, his brother Charlie and cousin David bought the company. John Williams served as president and CEO until 1971 and as chairman and CEO from 1971 to 1979. One of his signature achievements was the 1966 purchase of Great Lakes Pipe Line, which at the time was substantially larger than his company. In his tenure as CEO, Williams’ market value increased from $25,000 in 1949 to $406.5 million in 1978. From 1964 to 1974, the average combined return to investors ranked No. 1 among Fortune 500 companies. John Williams is survived by his wife, Joanne, and three sons. “This is a huge loss to many of us personally and certainly for our great company,” said Williams CEO Alan Armstrong. “He has been an inspiration to all who have been lucky enough to know him.”
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Martin L. Allday, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from 1989 to 1993, died last Monday in Austin, TX, at the age of 82. “Chairman Allday was one of the founding fathers of FERC competition policy,” said FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher. “Under [his] direction, FERC embarked on the restructuring of the interstate natural gas pipeline industry, culminating in 1992 with the landmark Order 636. That rulemaking, which required separation of sales and transportation services on interstate natural gas pipelines, is widely praised for helping usher in…energy market competition.” Allday is survived by his wife, three children and several grandchildren. Former President George Herbert Walker Bush, a close friend of Allday, was one of the pallbearers at the funeral last Thursday.
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Martin L. Allday, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from 1989 to 1993, died Tuesday in Austin, TX, at the age of 82. “Chairman Allday was one of the founding fathers of FERC competition policy,” said FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher. “Under [his] direction, FERC embarked on the restructuring of the interstate natural gas pipeline industry, culminating in 1992 with the landmark Order 636. That rulemaking, which required separation of sales and transportation services on interstate natural gas pipelines, is widely praised for helping usher in…energy market competition.” Allday is survived by his wife, three children and several grandchildren. The first President George Bush, a close friend of Allday, will be one of the pallbearers at the funeral Thursday.
Alberta Regulators Order Producers to Shut in 146 Wells
The founding cornerstone of regulation in Canada’s chief energysupply province has turned out to be alive and well — andoperating at the expense of natural gas producers.
Alberta Orders Shut In of 146 Wells
The founding cornerstone of regulation in Canada’s chiefenergy-supplier jurisdiction has turned out to be alive and well— and operating at the expense of natural gas producers.