Discovery Gas Transmission LLC

Original Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 11/10/1997, Docket: CP96-712-002, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 139 Original Sheet No. 139 : Effective

8.3 ELIGIBILITY FOR AN OPERATIONAL BALANCING AGREEMENT -

Transporter will negotiate and execute an OBA on a non-

discriminatory basis with any Operator, provided that

Transporter shall not be obligated to negotiate and

execute an OBA with any Operator that:

a. Is not creditworthy as determined pursuant to

Section 10 of the General Terms and Conditions;

b. Does not maintain, or have available, dispatching

operations that are staffed on a continuous basis;

c. Does not have electronic flow measurement equipment

to which Transporter has access at the interconnect

point(s) for which an OBA is proposed;

d. Would subject Transporter to an increase in

operating costs to operate electronic flow

measurement or flow control equipment; or

e. Does not commit to timely and final determination of

variances based on prompt in-kind or cash

resolution.