GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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      17.2  Forms of OFOs.  An OFO may:
   
            (a)   direct any Customer to increase/decrease quantities
                  injected or withdrawn or increase/decrease pressures
                  at a Point of Injection/Withdrawal, in accordance with
                  Section 17.4, below; or
   
            (b)   implement verbal arrangements with transporters; or
   
            (c)   enable Seller to take or require any other actions as
                  may be deemed necessary by Seller in its judgement in
                  order to maintain the operational integrity of Sellers
                  Storage system.
   
      17.3  OFO Operations Conditions. OFOs may be issued in any of the
            following circumstances:
   
            (a)   to alleviate conditions that threaten the operational
                  integrity of Sellers Storage system; or
   
            (b)   to maintain minimum necessary pressures for Storage
                  operations; or
   
            The OFO will remain in effect until the operational condition
            requiring its issuance has been remedied.
   
      17.4  Condition to Firm Service Agreements.
   
            (a)   Seller may issue an effective OFO to any Customer under
                  Rate Schedule FS to (1) increase/decrease quantities
                  tendered to Seller for Storage at Customers Point of
                  Injection/Withdrawal, up to Customers Maximum Daily
                  Injection Quantity; (2) increase/decrease quantities
                  requested to be withdrawn from Storage at the Point of
                  Injection/Withdrawal, up to Customers Maximum Daily
                  Withdrawal Quantity.  Customer will be required to
                  comply with such OFO within twenty-four (24) hours
                  prior notice.