Midwestern Gas Transmission Company
Third Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 04/01/2007, Docket: RP07-318-000, Status: Effective
Second Revised Sheet No. 439 Second Revised Sheet No. 439 : Effective
Superseding: First Revised Sheet No. 439
MIDWESTERN GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY
OPERATIONAL BALANCING AGREEMENT FOR PIPELINES
(For Use at Interconnections with Interstate Pipelines)
ARTICLE 4 - TERM
Duration of Agreement - Subject to the other termination rights provided herein, this
Agreement shall be in full force and effect from the date hereof for a primary term of one
(1) year and shall continue thereafter on a month-to-month basis unless terminated by
either Party giving thirty days' written notice, with the termination to be effective at
the end of a calendar month. Notwithstanding the above, if any material problems arise as
a result of the provisions of this Agreement, then the Parties will enter into good faith
negotiations to amend this Agreement to resolve such problems. If the Parties are unable
to resolve such problems as a result of such negotiations, then either Party may terminate
this Agreement upon forty-eight (48) hours prior written notice with the termination to be
effective at the end of a calendar month.
ARTICLE 5 - MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Warranties - Pipeline warrants that as to any gas that it delivers to causes to be
delivered to Company hereunder to correct an Operational Imbalance (i) that it will
at the time of delivery have the right to deliver or cause to be delivered such gas:
(ii) that it has the right to allocate all deliveries from the Interconnection Points
in accordance with this Agreement, and (iii) that it will indemnify and save Company
harmless from suits, actions, debts, accounts, damages, cost, losses and expenses
arising from or out of adverse claims of any or all persons to said gas or to
royalties, overriding royalties, taxes, or other charges thereon or with regard to
the allocation of gas hereunder. Pipeline represents and warrants to Company that
all requisite authorizations, if any, have been obtained as to any gas that Pipeline
delivers or causes to be delivered hereunder.
5.2 Governing Bodies - This Agreement shall be subject to all applicable laws, federal or
state, and to all applicable rules and regulations of any duly authorized federal,
state, or other government agency having jurisdiction over the transactions described
herein. The interpretation and performance of this contract shall be in accordance
with and controlled by the laws of the state of Oklahoma, without regard to choice of
law doctrine that refers to the laws of another state.
5.3 Waivers - No waiver by either Party of any one or more defaults by the other in the
performance of this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver of any future
default or defaults, whether of a like or of different character.
5.4 Invoicing and Payments - If required, the Parties shall invoice and pay for the
correction of Operational Imbalances in cash in accordance with Sections 5 and 6,
respectively, of the General Terms and Conditions specified in Company's FERC Gas
Tariff.
5.5 Incorporation of Tariff - Unless otherwise stated herein, the General Terms and
Conditions specified in Company's FERC Gas Tariff are incorporated as part of this
Agreement.
5.6 Notices - Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the General Terms and
Conditions applicable to this Agreement, any notice under this Agreement shall be in
writing and mailed the Party's address shown on the attached Exhibit A or such other
address as either Party may designate by written notice to the other.
5.7 Conflicts - If there is any conflict or discrepancy between this Agreement and any
other Agreement between Company and Pipeline with regard to allocations at
Interconnects Points, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and control.