Nautilus Pipeline Company, LLC

Original Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 12/01/1997, Docket: CP96-790-003, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 20 Original Sheet No. 20 : Effective

RATE SCHEDULE FT-2

FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

1. DEFINITIONS

The terms used in this Rate Schedule shall have the meanings

set forth herein and in Section 2 of the General Terms and

Conditions ("GT&C") of Transporter's Tariff.

2. AVAILABILITY

This Rate Schedule is available to any Person (hereinafter

called "Shipper") which has (a) requested service under this

Rate Schedule; (b) satisfied the requirements of Section 10

of the GT&C of Transporter's Tariff, (c) made a Commitment

consistent with Section 3 of this Rate Schedule; (d)

demonstrated to Transporter's satisfaction that at the time

the Natural Gas included within the Commitment is produced,

such Natural Gas is, or will be, physically capable of being

received into Transporter's Pipeline Facilities at one or

more Point(s) of Receipt and delivered out of Transporter's

Pipeline Facilities at one or more Point(s) of Delivery; and

(e) entered into a Service Agreement with Transporter for

firm service under this Rate Schedule.

3. COMMITMENT

3.1 Every request for service under this Rate Schedule

shall include Shipper's commitment to deliver into and

ship through Transporter's Pipeline Facilities for the

life of the reserves, all Natural Gas (in excess of

Natural Gas required by Shipper for use on its Leases)

produced by or for the account of Shipper, or any

Affiliate thereof, attributable to Shipper's Leasehold

Interest(s) in specifically identified OCS Field(s)

which OCS Field(s) and Leasehold Interest(s) shall be

listed on Exhibit "A" to Shipper's Rate Schedule FT-2

Service Agreement ("Commitment"). Shipper's Commitment

may include more than one OCS Field but, in no event,

shall Shipper's Commitment to any single Rate Schedule