Western Gas Interstate Company

Fourth Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 04/01/1996, Docket: CP96- 81-006, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 252 Original Sheet No. 252 : Effective

FORM OF SERVICE AGREEMENT

FOR FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

(continued)

In the case of a fractional Service Year, the MATQ

shall equal the MDTQ times the number of days in the

fractional Service Year. The MATQ shall be the largest

quantity of gas delivered to Shipper for transportation

under this Agreement during any Service Year.

1.3 Shipper may tender natural gas for transportation

to Western up to the MATQ, and on any day, up to the MDTQ

plus Retention Quantities, if applicable. Western agrees to

receive the aggregate of the quantities of natural gas that

Shipper tenders for transportation at the Primary and

Alternate Receipt Points, up to the Maximum Daily Quantity

specified for each such point on Exhibits A and C hereto,

and to transport and deliver to Shipper at each Primary

Delivery Point specified on Exhibit B and each Alternate

Delivery Point specified on Exhibit C, up to the Maximum

Daily Quantity specified for each such point on Exhibits B

and C, respectively, the amount tendered by Shipper less

Retention Quantities, if applicable (as provided in Rate

Schedule FT-___), provided, however, that Western shall

never be required to transport and deliver in any Service

Year more than the MATQ or on any Day more than the MDTQ.