U S G Pipeline Company

ORIGINAL VOLUME NO. 1

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Effective Date: 04/01/2000, Docket: CP99-211-001, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 82 Original Sheet No. 82 : Effective

PRE-ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

(Applicable to permanent assignment of

firm transportation rights pursuant to

Section 11 of

Transporter's General Terms and Conditions)

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ____ day of ________, 20 by

and between USG PIPELINE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, hereinafter called

"Transporter" and ___________________________, a _____________________

corporation, hereinafter called "Assignment Bidder." Transporter and Assignment

Bidder shall be referred to herein individually as "Party" and collectively as

"Parties."

WHEREAS, Transporter owns and operates an interstate natural gas

transmission system and provides transportation service for third party shippers

on such system;

WHEREAS, Transporter's Tariff on file with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission permits firm transportation shippers under Transporter's Rate Schedule

FT to release some or all of their transportation rights for permanent assignment

under the terms and conditions prescribed in Transporter's Tariff;

WHEREAS, Assignment Bidder desires to submit bids for transportation rights

released for permanent assignment and Transporter's Tariff requires Assignment

Bidder to enter into this Pre-Assignment Agreement as a pre-condition to the

submission of any such Bids; and

WHEREAS, Transporter is willing to enter into this Agreement with

Assignment Bidder and provide transportation service to Assignment Bidder to the

extent it obtains released transportation/storage rights;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements as

herein set forth, the Parties agree as follows: