Norteño Pipeline Company

First Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 04/01/1996, Docket: CP96- 81-007, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 238 Original Sheet No. 238 : Superseded

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(continued)

arises out of any demand, claim, action, cause of

action, and/or suit brought by Buyer, 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 Norte¤o, its officers, agents,

employers, and/or contractors as a direct or

indirect result of any actual or alleged act or

omission of any nature by Buyer or shipper to

odorize the natural gas delivered under the

Service Agreement or to monitor any odorant levels

in such natural gas.

8. BILLING:

8.1 Billing - On or before the twentieth day of each

month, Norte¤o shall mail, first class postage

prepaid, to Buyer or Shipper a bill for all

natural gas delivered and gas service furnished to

Buyer or Shipper during the Billing Month or any

other such billing period agreed to by the

parties. When information necessary for billing

purposes is in control of Buyer or Shipper or

others acting on behalf of Buyer or Shipper, Buyer

or Shipper shall furnish such information to

Norte¤o on or before the fifth day of the month

following service.

8.2 Examination of Records - Both Norte¤o and Buyer or

Shipper or their authorized representatives shall

have the right to examine, at reasonable times, in

Norte¤o's general office, books, records and

charts of the other to the extent necessary to

verify the accuracy of any statement, charge or

computation made under or pursuant to any of the

provisions hereof. Norte¤o, Buyer and Shipper

shall preserve all such books, records, and charts

or copies thereof for a period of at least three

(3) years.