Venice Gathering System, L. L. C.

Original Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 03/01/2008, Docket: RP08-176-000, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 334 First Revised Sheet No. 334 : Effective

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 334

9.3 THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND

CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE

STATE OF TEXAS WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CHOICE OF

LAW PROVISIONS AND THE PARTIES HERETO STIPULATE

THAT WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL DISPUTES

BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO

THIS AGREEMENT, VENUE WILL LIE IN THE FEDERAL

OR STATE COURTS OF HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY,

TEXAS.

9.4 In no event shall either party be liable to the

other for any special, punitive, incidental,

indirect, or consequential damages, including

but not limited to loss of profits or business

interruptions, arising out of or in any way

related to this Service Agreement.

9.5 This Service Agreement may not be assigned without the

prior written consent of the other party. VGS

will not withhold its consent for assignment to

a successor-in-interest to any or all of any of

Shipper's interests committed hereunder, if

such assignee meets VGS' creditworthiness

requirements set forth in General Terms and

Conditions, section 12.5. Either party may

terminate this Service Agreement immediately if it is

assigned without the other party's prior

written consent.

9.6 The failure of either party to exercise any

right granted herein will not impair, or be

deemed a waiver of, that party's privilege of

exercising that right any subsequent time.

9.7 Neither party intends for the provisions of

this Service Agreement to benefit any third party. No

third party shall have any right to enforce the

terms of this Service Agreement against VGS or Shipper.

9.8 This Service Agreement may not be amended unless the

amendment is in writing and signed by both

parties.