Viking Gas Transmission Company
First Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 07/01/2004, Docket: RP04-306-000, Status: Effective
Second Revised Sheet No. 42 Second Revised Sheet No. 42 : Effective
Superseding: First Revised Sheet No. 42
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
2. QUALITY
2.1 Gas Delivered by Company
The provisions set forth below shall apply to all gas delivered by Company
under this Tariff.
(a) Heating Value
The natural gas shall have a Total Heating Value of not less than nine
hundred and sixty-seven (967) British thermal units per cubic foot.
Company may subject, or permit the subjection of, the natural gas to
compression, cooling, cleaning and other processes and helium, natural
gasoline, butane, propane, and any other hydrocarbons except methane may
be removed prior to delivery to Shipper.
In the event that the Total Heating Value of gas, per cubic foot, falls
below nine hundred and sixty-seven (967) (or above eleven hundred (1100)
in the case of citygate deliveries) British thermal units per cubic foot,
Shipper shall have the option to refuse to accept said gas so long as said
Total Heating Value remains below nine hundred and sixty-seven (967) (or
above eleven hundred (1100) in the case of citygate deliveries) British
thermal units per cubic foot.
(b) Freedom from Objectionable Matter
The natural gas delivered by Company under this Tariff shall be
commercially free (at prevailing pressure and temperature in Company's
pipeline) from objectionable odors, dust, or other solid or liquid
matters which might interfere with its merchantability or cause injury to
or interference with proper operation of the lines, regulators, meters or
other appliances through which it flows.
(c) Hydrogen Sulphide
The gas shall not contain more than one (1) grain of hydrogen sulphide
per one hundred (100) cubic feet.
(d) Failure to Conform to Specifications Against Objectionable Matter and
Hydrogen Sulphide
If the gas offered for delivery by Company shall fail at any time
to conform to any of the specifications set forth in Subsections 2.1(b)
and (c) of these General Terms and Conditions, then Shipper shall notify
Company of such deficiency and thereupon may at Shipper's option refuse
to accept delivery pending correction by Company. Upon Company's failure
promptly to remedy any deficiency in quality as specified, Shipper may
accept delivery of such gas and may make changes necessary to bring such
gas into conformity with such specifications, and Company may reimburse
Shipper for any reasonable expense incurred by it in effecting such
changes.
2.2 Gas Received by Company
Unless otherwise provided in the Transportation Agreement or applicable Rate
Schedule, the provisions set forth below shall apply to all gas delivered to
Company by Shipper.