Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC
First Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 12/20/1998, Docket: CP96-159-006, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No.84 Original Sheet No.84 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (cont'd)
7. CONTROL/FORCE MAJEURE
7.1 Control of Gas:
For the purpose of determining the liability of
Transporter and Shipper, respectively, Shipper shall be
deemed to be in exclusive control and possession of the
gas to be transported (i) until such gas has been
actually received by Transporter at the Receipt Point,
and (ii) after the gas has been delivered to or for the
account of Shipper hereunder by Transporter at the
Delivery Point. Transporter shall be deemed to be in
exclusive control and possession of the gas transported
hereunder after it is delivered to Transporter at the
Receipt Point and until it is redelivered to Shipper at
the Delivery Point. Title to that share of gas deemed
as lost-and-unaccounted-for gas hereunder shall pass to
Transporter at the Receipt Point or Shipper at the
Delivery Point.
7.2 Responsibility and Liability:
The party deemed to be in control and possession of the
gas to be transported shall be responsible for and
shall indemnify the other party with respect to any
losses, claims, liabilities, damages and expenses,
including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees
(except punitive, incidental, consequential or special
damages), arising therefrom except to the extent such
losses, claims, liabilities and expenses arise from the
other party's sole, joint, or concurrent negligence, or
gross negligence, or intentional or willful misconduct.
7.3 Force Majeure:
(a) In the event of either Transporter or Shipper
being rendered unable, wholly or in part, by Force
Majeure to carry out its obligations under the
Transportation Service Agreement, other than the
obligation to make payments due thereunder
(including the payment of any applicable
reservation charges) it is agreed that, on such
party giving notice and full particulars of such
Force Majeure in writing or by telephone (followed
by written