Dominion South Pipeline Co., LP
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 12/16/2005, Docket: CP05- 77-001, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 1007 Original Sheet No. 1007 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
QUALITY
2. QUALITY
2.1 Quality Specifications Applicable to All Deliveries of Gas. All Gas Delivered shall have a
total heating value of not less than 980 Btu per cubic foot and not more than 1100 Btu per
cubic foot. The Gas Delivered shall be commercially free from objectionable odors, dust or
other solid or liquid matters that might interfere with the merchantability of the Gas or
cause injury to or interference with proper operation of the lines, regulators, meters or
other appliances through which the Gas flows.
2.2 Quality Specifications Applicable To All Receipts Of Gas.
All Gas Tendered shall conform to the following specifications:
A. Hydrogen Sulfide and Total Sulfur: The Gas shall contain not more than one quarter
grain of hydrogen sulfide per one hundred cubic feet and not more than ten grains
total sulfur or sulfur compounds per one hundred cubic feet.
B. Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen: The Gas shall contain not more than three percent by
volume of either carbon dioxide or nitrogen individually and shall contain not more
than five percent by volume of combined nonhydrocarbon gases including, but not
limited to, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen.
C. Oxygen: The Gas shall not contain in excess of one quarter of one percent by volume
of oxygen, and the parties agree to exercise every reasonable effort to keep the Gas
completely free of oxygen.
D. Dust, Gums, and Other Impurities: The Gas shall be free of objectionable odors, dust,
gum, dirt, impurities and other solid or liquid or hazardous matter which might
interfere with its merchantability or cause injury to or interfere with proper
operation of the facilities, lines, regulators, meters or other appliances through
which it flows.
E. Bacteria: Gas Tendered shall not contain any active bacteria or bacterial agent
capable of contributing to or causing operational problems. Bacteria or bacterial
agents include, but are not limited to, sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) and acid
producing bacteria (APB). If evidence of bacteria is discovered, Customer shall, upon
Pipeline's request, test for bacteria or bacterial agents. Such tests shall be
conducted on samples taken from the meter run or other appurtenant piping using
American Petroleum Institute (API) test method API-RP38 or any other alternative test
method acceptable to Pipeline which is then available.
F. Water and Liquids: Gas Tendered shall be free of water and hydrocarbons in liquid
form at the temperature and pressure at which the Gas is Tendered. The Gas shall not
contain more than seven pounds of water in vapor phase per one million cubic feet and,
in no case, shall the Gas contain any hydrocarbons that might condense to free liquids
in Pipeline's system under normal operating conditions.