Sabine Pipe Line Company LLC
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 07/31/1993, Docket: RS92- 78-003, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 291 Original Sheet No. 291 : Superseded
19. FORCE MAJEURE
19.1 Effect of Force Majeure
If either Sabine or Shipper is rendered unable, wholly
or in part, by force majeure to perform its obligations
under any Service Agreement, other than the obligation
to make payments then or thereafter due, it is agreed
that performance of the respective obligations of the
parties thereto to receive and deliver gas, so far as
they are affected by force majeure, shall be suspended
from the inception of any such inability until it is
corrected, but for no longer period. The party
claiming such inability shall give notice to the other
party as soon as practicable after the occurrence of
the force majeure event. If such notice is first given
by telephone or radio communication, it shall be
confirmed in writing within five (5) days giving full
particulars. The party claiming such inability shall
promptly correct such inability to the extent it may be
corrected through the exercise of reasonable diligence.
19.2 Suspension of Reservation Charges
If Sabine is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by
force majeure to perform its firm transportation
obligations under any Firm Service Agreement, Shipper
shall be relieved of its obligation to make payments
for reservation charges under such Firm Service
Agreement applicable to that portion of the firm
transportation service which is affected by force
majeure, from the inception of Sabine's inability to
perform its firm transportation obligations until the
inability is corrected, but for no longer period.
Shipper shall remain obligated to make payments for all
or any portion of reservation charges applicable to
firm transportation service provided under a Firm
Service Agreement when Sabine is capable, wholly or in
part, of performing its firm transportation obligations
and Sabine's ability to perform such obligations is not
affected by force majeure. Sabine shall assess each
Shipper receiving firm transportation services that
Shipper's proportionate