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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-15-008313
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000073020
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				930256722
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-37109
		FILM NUMBER:		15605267

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PACIFIC SQUARE
		STREET 2:		220 NW SECOND AVE
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032264211

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 NW SECOND AVENUE
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97209

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS /CA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000948669
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 MARKET STREET #1600
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4157780200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 MARKET STREET #1600
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>v401310_sc13ga.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SC 13G/A
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: v401310_sc13ga.txt

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