After the separation of ONE Gas (OGS) and the closure of ONEOK’s (OKE) energy services segment in 2014, OKE now operates as a pure-play general partner of ONEOK Partners (OKS).
Activist investor Mario Gabelli’s GAMCO Investors, which owns a 9.1% in National Fuel Gas (NFG), is pressuring the company to spin off its gas utility segment from its natural gas exploration and midstream assets.
Earlier this year, ONEOK (OKE) created a new stand-alone publicly traded company called ONE Gas (OGS), separating its natural gas distribution business into a separate dedicated company. The company believes that by having two separate companies, each of the companies will have a greater focus on its individual strategy, financial strength, and growth potential.
