Natural Resources >> Analyst Interviews >> December 7, 2009
WILLIAM R. FERARA is a Director in corporate and government ratings and the Sector Specialist for the integrated gas team of the utilities and infrastructure group within Standard & Poor's, based in New York. The integrated gas team covers the midstream sector, including most master limited partnerships, regulated gas distribution companies, gas storage projects and pipeline companies. Prior to assuming the role of Sector Specialist in October 2007, Mr. Ferara was based in London since 2003 as Deputy Team Leader for Standard & Poor's european utility team. Mr. Ferara has been a member of Standard & Poor's utility and energy teams since 1997, after originally joining the company in 1995. He holds an MBA in financial management from Pace University and a bachelor's degree in finance from Manhattan College. Profile
TWST: I know you look at this from the credit side. What's going on in this space from your perspective at this point?
Mr. Ferara: The biggest issues right now for the natural gas space is, on one
