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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2007

EQUITABLE RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (412) 553-5700

None

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01               Regulation FD Disclosure.

Equitable Resources, Inc., through its Equitrans, L.P. subsidiary, has filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for an extension of time until March 31, 2008 to complete construction of the Big Sandy pipeline.  Equitable expects that the pipeline will be turned in line during the first quarter of 2008.  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s current order requires that construction be complete by November 15, 2007.

The information in this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Disclosures in this Form 8-K contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act.  Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking.  A variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements.  The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance and results of the Company’s business and forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and throughout the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent Forms 10-Q.

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SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  October 1, 2007

	EQUITABLE RESOURCES, INC.
		(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Philip P. Conti
		Philip P. Conti
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer