Brothers circling EQT in push to control natural gas powerhouse A coup of sorts is underway in Pittsburgh as two brothers brazenly push to take over EQT Corp., which became the nation’s largest natural gas producer after it acquired Rice Energy Inc. in a multi-billion dollar deal that helped transform the juggernaut and generated a windfall for the family. Toby and Derek Rice are now trying to regain control of the assets their former company sold. (Natural Gas Intelligence)