Investments

Pipelines, Producers Argue Investments, Returns

Producers are eating a bigger slice of the revenue pie,pipelines claim. Pipelines, however, are piling up a much greaterreturn for a much smaller investment, producers retort. And that’sjust the beginning of the arguments spawned by FERC’s probing thepossibility of lighter-handed regulation of pipelines, includingnegotiated terms and conditions.

April 22, 1999

Williams Earnings Fall Short in ’98

None of Williams’ three main subsidiaries matched 1997 earningslevels, the company said Thursday, as it announced a total 1998 netincome of $140.7 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, down from$368.3 million, or $0.85 per diluted share in 1997. For the fourthquarter, Williams posted a net loss of $20.2 million or $0.05 perdiluted share versus a net income of $57.5 million or $0.13 perdiluted share in 1997. Company officials blamed poor marketconditions, large accrual and impairment amounts, and disappointingresults in the communications business as reasons for the poorperformance.

January 22, 1999

GRI Tests Market for Investments in 14 Research Offerings

The Gas Research Institute rolled out the first line of targetedresearch offerings, in which companies can gain proprietary accessto technical solutions by forming a partnership with GRI andproduct manufacturers. It is GRI’s first step into the commercialworld where research is determined by market need.

June 24, 1998
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