NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY                                              First Revised Sheet No. 214
FERC Gas Tariff                                                                           Superseding
Fifth Revised Volume No. 1                                                     Original Sheet No. 214





                                      GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS


               6.  POSSESSION OF GAS AND RESPONSIBILITY
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                   Northern shall be deemed to be in possession of the gas delivered
                   hereunder by Shipper under a Throughput Service Agreement only from
                   the time that it is received by Northern for transportation hereunder
                   at the Point(s) of Receipt until it is delivered to Shipper at the
                   Point(s) of Delivery.  Unless Northern is selling gas to
                   Shipper/Purchaser, Shipper shall be deemed to be in possession of
                   such gas  prior to such receipt by Northern and after such delivery
                   by Northern.  As between Northern and Purchaser under a Deferred
                   Delivery Agreement, Northern shall be in control and possession of
                   the gas from the time Purchaser delivers gas to Northern at a receipt
                   point, and prior to the time the same shall have been redelivered to
                   Purchaser.  During such times as the gas is deemed to be in the
                   control and possession of the respective party as set forth herein,
                   said party shall be responsible for risk of the loss of the gas and
                   shall hold harmless the other party of and from any and all damages,
                   liabilities, expenses (including attorneys' fees and court costs),
                   and/or injuries, including death of persons, arising during said
                   party's possession.  The foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall
                   not relieve either party hereto from responsibility for acts of
                   negligence of such party, its agents or employees.


               7.  LIABILITY OF PARTIES
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                   Northern and the Shipper/Purchaser shall each assume full
                   responsibility and liability for the maintenance and operation of
                   their respective properties.

                   Northern shall not be liable to the Shipper/Purchaser for its failure
                   to receive and or deliver gas, and the Shipper/Purchaser shall not be
                   liable to Northern for its failure to deliver or receive gas other
                   than to make payments, when such

 
















Issued by: Mary Kay Miller, V. P. Regulatory and Customer Service
Issued on: May 1, 2003                                                       Effective: November 22, 2003