Western Gas Interstate Company

Fourth Revised Volume No. 1

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

Original Sheet No. 273 Original Sheet No. 273 : Effective

FORM OF SERVICE AGREEMENT

FOR RELEASED CAPACITY FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

(continued)

ARTICLE III

Term of Agreement and Commencement of Service

3.1 This Agreement shall be effective on the date

first written above; provided, however, that service

hereunder shall commence on the _______ day of ___________ ,

19_____. This Agreement shall continue in full force and

effect for a term ending the ________ day of ______________,

19_____, unless terminated sooner by Western upon prior

written notice pursuant to the terms of Rate Schedule RCS.

ARTICLE IV

Receipt Point(s) and Delivery Point(s) and Maximum Daily

Quantities

4.1 The Receipt Point(s) and MDQ for each point, for

all gas delivered by Replacement Shipper into Western's

pipeline system under this Agreement shall be at the Receipt

Point(s) on Western's pipeline system as set forth in

Exhibit A attached hereto. The aggregate of the MDQs for

all Receipt Point(s) set forth on Exhibit A may exceed

Replacement Shipper's MDTQ, but shall not operate to

increase Replacement Shipper's MDTQ or Western's delivery

obligation as set forth in Article I of this Agreement.