Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company

Second Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 11/01/1997, Docket: CP96-128-004, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 313 Original Sheet No. 313 : Effective

FORM OF SERVICE AGREEMENT

Firm Storage Service

(For Use Under Seller's Rate Schedule GSS)

THIS AGREEMENT entered into this ____ day of ____________,

_____, by and between Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company, a

corporation of the State of Delaware (herein called "Seller"), and

________________________________ (herein called "Buyer").

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, Buyer desires to obtain Firm Storage Service from

Seller and Seller is willing to provide such service for Buyer in

accordance with the terms hereof.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the

mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the sufficiency

of which is hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer do covenant and

agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

In addition to the definitions incorporated herein through

Seller's Rate Schedule GSS, the following terms when used herein

shall have the meanings set forth below:

1.1 The term "FERC" shall mean the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission or any successor regulatory agency or body which has

authority to regulate the rates and/or services of Seller.

1.2 The term "Rate Schedule GSS" shall mean Seller's Rate

Schedule GSS and the General Terms and Conditions of Seller's FERC

Gas Tariff, as filed with the FERC and as changed and adjusted from

time to time by Seller in accordance with Section 4.2 hereof or in

compliance with any final FERC order affecting such Rate Schedule

and/or General Terms and Conditions.