Many (likely most) gas pipeline companies struggle with lostand- unaccountcd-for-gas (L&U) and it can be a significant cost to their bottom line as shown below. As shown in this inset, by reducing L&U from 0.6 percent to ,25 percent, a typical company with a 2 BCF daily throughput could save almost S18 million annually based on S7.00 gas prices, which is a daily loss 0S49,000