Norteño Pipeline Company

First Revised Volume No. 1

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

Original Sheet No. 263 Original Sheet No. 263 : Superseded

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(continued)

20. REQUESTS FOR SERVICE; UNBUNDLING OF SERVICE:

20.1 Requests for Sales Service - Norte¤o shall accept

written requests for new sales service on al

first-come, first-served basis, subject to the

availability of supply on Norte¤o's system.

20.2 Requests for Firm Transportation Service -

Norte¤o shall accept written requests for new firm

transportation service on a first-come, first-

served basis, subject to the availability of

capacity on Norte¤o's system.

20.3 Requests for Interruptible Transportation Service

- Norte¤o shall accept written requests for new

interruptible transportation service on a first-

come, first-served basis.

20.4 Requests for Transportation Service - The specific

information required from a Shipper for a valid

request for transportation service is set forth on

the Transportation Request Form which is set forth

following these General Terms and Conditions,

beginning on Sheet No. 378. The completed

Transportation Request Form must be delivered to:

Transportation and Exchange Services

Norte¤o Pipeline Company

504 Lavaca, Suite 950

Austin, TX 78701-2939

The form to be used for making requests for

transportation service is available from Norte¤o

upon request. Requests for new service shall be

reviewed expeditiously in accordance with this

FERC Gas Tariff and the Commission's Regulations.

Requests for firm transportation service hereunder

must be accompanied by a prepayment in the amount

of $5,000.00, applicable to the reservation

charges designated by the firm transportation Rate

Schedules in this FERC Gas Tariff. In the event

that a firm transportation Service Agreement is

not tendered by Norte¤o to Shipper within ninety

(90) days after Norte¤o receives the