Sonat
| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy |
| Founded | 1928 as Southern Natural Gas Company |
| Founder | Christopher Chenery |
| Fate | Merged |
| Successor | El Paso Corporation |
| Headquarters | AmSouth-Sonat Tower Birmingham, Alabama, US |
Key people | Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and President |
| Products | Natural Gas Transmission and Exploration |
| Revenue | $4.17 billion (1998) |
Number of employees | 2,107 (1998) |
Sonat, Inc., was a large Fortune 500 American energy holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company was founded in 1928 and was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "SNT". Sonat was primarily involved in natural gas transmission and marketing and oil and gas exploration and production. The company was also involved in contract offshore drilling until 1995 when the offshore business became Transocean. Sonat was a leader and pioneer in natural gas transmission and offshore drilling, establishing many industry firsts in both sectors. In 1999, Sonat merged with El Paso Corporation.