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:  April 23, 2003
      (Date of Earliest Event Reported: April 23, 2003)

                 EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY
   (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware                       1-2700            74-0608280
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission      ( I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)            File Number)    Identification No.)

                      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


Item 5. Other Events
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        This Current Report on Form 8-K includes the Computation of
our Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for  the  five  years  ended
December 31, 2002.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
        ---------------------------------
       c)   Exhibits.

           Exhibit Number   Description
           --------------   -----------
                12.1        Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges




                         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.


                              EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY

                              By: /s/  Greg G. Gruber
                                 ------------------------
                                       Greg G. Gruber
                                   Senior Vice President,
                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                      and Treasurer
                               (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:  April 23, 2003


                        EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number      Description
----------------    -----------
    12.1            Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges