UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report:
January
17, 2006
(Date
of Earliest Event Reported: January 13, 2006)
EL
PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-2700
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74-0608280
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(State
or
other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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El
Paso Building
1001
Louisiana Street
Houston,
Texas 77002
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01 Other Information
On
October 17, 2005, we announced the expiration of our right-of-way agreement
across lands held by the United States in trust for the Navajo Nation. On
January 17, 2006, we announced an agreement between El Paso Natural Gas Company
and the Navajo Nation extending the rights-of-way from October 17, 2005,
to
December 31, 2006. This agreement enables the parties to continue
negotiations on a long-term renewal of the consent agreements. A copy of
the press release announcing the agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.A.
Approximately
900
miles of the northern mainline of our pipeline system traverse lands held
in
trust by the United States for the Navajo Nation. Those lands are the subject
of
various right-of-way agreements between us and the United States, with the
consent of the Navajo Nation.
The
agreement
announced today ensures that there will be no interruption in service on
our
northern mainline system as we continue to negotiate in good faith with the
Navajo Nation.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.A
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Press
Release dated January 17, 2006.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly
authorized.
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EL
PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY
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By:
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/s/
Thomas L. Price
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Thomas
L. Price
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Vice
President, Marketing and Facility
Planning
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Dated:
January 17, 2006
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.A
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Press
Release dated January 17, 2006.
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