Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 01/06/2009, Docket: RP09-203-000, Status: Effective
Sixth Revised Sheet No. 293 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 293
Superseding: Fifth Revised Sheet No. 293
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Continued)
24. PIPELINE SERVICE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)
24.4.5 Upon notification, the original Shipper shall have the
option, to be exercised within thirty (30) days of Transporter
determining which bid constitutes the best acceptable bid as
detailed in Subsection 24.4.4 to execute a firm Service Agreement
with Transporter which matches the bid constituting the highest
economic value to Transporter. If the original Shipper declines
to exercise this option, Transporter shall proceed to execute a
Service Agreement with the potential Shipper who submitted the
best acceptable bid. Upon execution of a firm Service Agreement
with such acquiring Shipper, Transporter will post the details of
the winning bid via an electronic communication mechanism.
24.4.6 If, upon expiration of the bidding period described in
Subsection 24.4.2, no acceptable bid for the released firm
capacity is received, upon notification of same, the original
Shipper shall have the option, to be exercised within thirty (30)
days of Transporter determining that no acceptable bid has been
received, of executing a firm Service Agreement with Transporter,
at the maximum rate, for any term requested by such Shipper. If
the original shipper fails to execute a firm Service Agreement
within thirty (30) days, the Right of First Refusal shall expire.
25. ODORIZATION
As between Transporter and Shipper, Transporter shall have no obligation
whatsoever to odorize the natural gas received or to maintain any
odorant levels in such natural gas. Shipper agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless Transporter, its officers, agents, employees and
contractors against any liability, loss or damage, including costs and
attorneys' fees, whether or not such liability, loss or damage arises
out of any demand, claim, action, cause of action, and/or suit brought
by Shipper or by any person, association or entity, public or private,
that is not a party to the Service Agreement, where such liability, loss
or damage is suffered by Transporter, its officers, agents, employees
and/or contractors as a direct or indirect result of any actual or
alleged failure by Shipper, Transporter and/or any other person,
association, or entity, public or private, to odorize the gas or to
maintain any odorant levels in such gas.