Mid Louisiana Gas Company

Third Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 09/01/1993, Docket: RS92- 20-004, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 104 Original Sheet No. 104 : Effective

5. OPERATING CONDITIONS

5.1 Pipeline shall, on a non-discriminatory basis, have the right

at all times to operate all and/or any part of Pipeline's

system in a manner as deemed necessary by Pipeline in its

reasonable discretion. In situations where Pipeline in its

reasonable discretion determines that system integrity is

imminently threatened, Pipeline is authorized to take all

actions necessary to operate its system, including but not

limited to those set forth in this Section 5, without prior

notice to Customer. Pipeline shall have no liability for any

actions taken to maintain system integrity.

5.2 Pipeline shall be authorized to restrict, on a

non-discriminatory basis, receipts and/or deliveries of gas in

order to maintain pipeline operations to provide reliable and

efficient transportation service, to maintain Pipeline's

system in balance, and to alleviate conditions which, in

Pipeline's reasonable judgment, threaten the operational

integrity of Pipeline's system. Pipeline shall notify

Customer and provide a forty-eight (48) hour period in which

the Customer, Customer's Agent, or the Point Operator must

comply with Pipeline's notice to restrict receipts and/or

deliveries. Failure to comply with a notice issued by

Pipeline restricting receipts or deliveries within such forty-

eight (48) hour period by Customer, Customer's Agent, or a

Point Operator acting for Customer shall subject Customer to

a penalty as set forth in Paragraph 17.7 hereof.

5.3 Service may be interrupted or curtailed by Pipeline or at the

direction of Pipeline due to scheduled routine repair and

maintenance to be reasonably determined by Pipeline. Pipeline

shall give Customer reasonable notice of such interruption or

curtailment and shall endeavor to coordinate such interruption

or curtailment with Customer. Pipeline shall not be required

to make alternate arrangements for receipt or delivery of gas

in such situations.

5.4 Pipeline shall not be required to perform service under any

Rate Schedules which are a part of Pipeline's FERC Gas Tariff