National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

Fourth Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 01/01/2002, Docket: RP00-399-004, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 873 Original Sheet No. 873 : Effective

MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT

FOR CAPACITY RELEASE TRANSACTIONS

AGREEMENT made this ____ day of ______________, ____, by and between

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, hereinafter

called "Transporter", and ________________, a __________________, hereinafter

called "Shipper".

WHEREAS, Shipper has requested that Transporter provide transportation

or storage service on its behalf in the event that Shipper is awarded by

Transporter capacity released by one or more other firm transportation or

storage customers of Transporter pursuant to Section 10 of the General Terms

and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff; and

WHEREAS, Transporter agrees to provide such transportation or storage

service subject to the terms and conditions hereof.

WITNESSETH: That, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein

contained, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the parties hereto

agree that Transporter will transport or store gas for Shipper, on a firm

basis.

ARTICLE I

Scope of Agreement

Shipper and Transporter acknowledge that this is a Master Service

Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 10.4 of the General Terms and

Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff. Upon Shipper's acceptance of a

capacity release award communicated by Transporter, Shipper shall be bound by

the terms of the source service agreement between Transporter and the

releasing shipper, subject to any limitations or conditions stated in

Transporter's capacity release award. The acceptance of a capacity release

award by Shipper shall not, in and of itself, relieve the releasing shipper

of further obligations under the source service agreement.

ARTICLE II

Quantities

To be specified in the applicable capacity award, not to exceed the

quantities specified in the source service agreement between Transporter and

the releasing shipper.