Oktex Pipeline Company

Original Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 02/01/2009, Docket: RP09-278-000, Status: Effective

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 40F Fourth Revised Sheet No. 40F

Superseding: Third Revised Sheet No. 40F

18. A Shipper may release any or all of its firm capacity to a designated

potential shipper pursuant to a prearranged agreement between such Shipper and

potential shipper without complying with the notification and bidding

requirements of this Article XXXIII when the release meets the following

requirements:

a) the release of capacity is to an asset manager as defined in

18 C.F.R.§ 284.8(h)(3);

b) the release of capacity is to a marketer participating in a

state-regulated retail access program as defined in 18 C.F.R.

§ 284.8(h)(4); or

c) the release of capacity is for more than one year at the

applicable maximum rate for the applicable firm transportation

service being released.

Notice of the prearranged releases that qualify under this Section must be

posted by the Shipper on the IPP as soon as possible, but not later than

the first nomination, after the release transaction commences. This

posting shall conform to NAESB Standards. In addition, for releases to an

asset manager the posting should include the volumetric level of the asset

manager's delivery or purchase obligation and the time periods during

which that obligation is in effect. The posting should also include

whether the release is to a marketer participating in a state-regulated

retail access program.

Transporter adopts the following NAESB Data Dictionary Standards relating to

capacity release: 5.4.1 through 5.4.22.

For the capacity release time line refer to NAESB Standard 5.3.1 and Schedule