DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,097

VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.
HOUSTON, TEXAS

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of eligi-
bility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers in
the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof,
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.


The investigation was initiated on April 23, 2001 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Vastar
Resources, Inc., Houston, Texas. The workers are engaged in
employment related to the sale and production of oil and gas and
related hydrocarbon products. The predominant portion of
production is of natural gas.
This investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
United States imports (estimated) of dry natural gas declined
in the year 2000 compared with 1999.
Sales of the subject firm did not decrease during the period
of this investigation.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that workers of Vastar
Resources, Inc., Houston, Texas are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 4th day of June, 2001.

/s/ Linda G. Poole



LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance