Mid Louisiana Gas Company

First Revised Volume No. 2

Effective Date: 04/01/1977, Docket: GT90- 37-000, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 96 Original Sheet No. 96 : Effective

RATE SCHEDULE X-9

(Continued)

shall be free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims whatsoever,

that it will indemnify Mid Louisiana and save it harmless from all suits,

actions, debts, accounts, damages, costs, losses and expenses arising from

or out of any adverse claims of any and all persons to said gas and/or to

royalties, taxes, license fees or charges thereon which are applicable to

such delivery of gas and that it will indemnify Mid Louisiana and save it

harmless from all such delivery and which are by law payable by, and the

obligation of, the Party making such delivery.

ARTICLE VII

TERM OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement shall be effective for a primary term beginning on the

date of initial deliveries hereunder and continuing for a period of ten

(10) years, and it shall continue in effect thereafter for an additional

term of five (5) years at either party's election.

ARTICLE VIII

GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS

1. This Agreement is subject to all present and future valid orders,

rules and regulations of any regulatory body of the federal government or

the state or states having jurisdiction.

2. In this regard, United and Mid Louisiana agree to proceed with

reasonable diligence to cause the filing and prosecution of applications

for such governmental or state authorizations as may be respectively

required for the construction and operation of any facilities or

performance of any service which may be required under the provisions

hereof.

3. Each party reserves the right to pursue its applications in such

manner as it deems to be in its best interests, including