Sonat Inc.

Sonat Inc., a diversified energy holding company, explores for and produces oil and natural gas. The Company transmits and stores natural gas, as well as markets and generates electric power. The company was founded in 1928 and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "SNT". Sonat was primarily involved in transmission and marketing natural gas and oil and gas exploration and production. The company was also involved in contract offshore drilling until 1995 when the offshore business became Transocean. In 1999 Sonat merged with El Paso Corporation. The company was headquartered in the AmSouth-Sonat Tower in downtown Birmingham. Sonat operates primarily in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, and the Gulf of Mexico.