National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

Fourth Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 11/01/2003, Docket: RP04- 5-000, Status: Effective

Second Revised Sheet No. 833 Second Revised Sheet No. 833 : Effective

Superseding: First Revised Sheet No. 833

FORM OF SERVICE AGREEMENT

IR-1 (Cont'd)

ARTICLE VII (continued)

3. Any company which shall succeed by purchase, merger or

consolidation of the gas related properties, substantially as an entirety, of

Transporter or of Shipper, as the case may be, shall be entitled to the

rights and shall be subject to the obligations of its predecessor in title

under this Agreement. Either party may, without relieving itself of its

obligations under this Agreement, assign any of its rights hereunder to a

company with which it is affiliated, but otherwise, no assignment of this

Agreement or of any of the rights or obligations hereunder shall be made

unless there first shall have been obtained the consent thereto in writing of

the other party. Consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

4. Except as herein otherwise provided, any notice, request, demand,

statement or bill provided for in this Agreement, or any notice which either

party may desire to give the other, shall be in writing and shall be

considered as duly delivered when mailed by registered or certified mail to

the Post Office address of the parties hereto, as the case may be, as

follows:

Transporter: National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

Interstate Marketing

6363 Main Street

Williamsville, New York 14221

Shipper:

or at such other address as either party shall designate by formal written

notice. Routine communications, including monthly statements, shall be

considered as duly delivered when mailed by either registered, certified, or

ordinary mail, electronic communication, or telecommunication.

5. Transporter shall proceed with due diligence to obtain such

governmental and other regulatory authorizations as may be required for the

rendition of the services contemplated herein, provided that Transporter

reserves the right to file and prosecute applications for such

authorizations, any supplements or amendments thereto and, if necessary, any

court review, in such manner as it deems to be in its best interest,

including the right to withdraw the application or to file pleadings and

motions (including motions for dismissal).