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Empire Pipeline, Inc.
FERC Gas Tariff
Original Volume No. 1

Original Sheet No. 141

                         GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS


5.    MEASUREMENT AND MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT (Cont'd.)


       5.2  (a) The volume of Gas delivered hereunder at each Point of Receipt 
                and Point of Delivery shall be calculated by means of an 
                electronic flow computer located at, or by the processing of 
                meter charts recorded at, each Point of Receipt or each Point 
                of Delivery, in either case in the following manner:

                (i)   When the measuring equipment is an orifice meter, the 
                      flow of Gas through the meter shall be computed in the 
                      manner recommended In AGA Report No. 3, properly using 
                      all factors set forth therein.

                (ii)  When the measuring equipment is a turbine meter, the 
                      volume of Gas delivered through the meter shall be 
                      computed in the manner recommended in AGA Report No. 7, 
                      properly using all factors set forth therein.

                (iii) When the measuring equipment is a positive displacement 
                      meter, the volume of Gas delivered through the meter 
                      shall be computed by properly applying, to the volume 
                      delivered at flowing gas pressures and temperatures, 
                      correction factors for (1) absolute static pressure, (2) 
                      flowing Gas temperature, and (3) compressibility ratio.

            (b) The volume of Gas delivered hereunder shall be computed using 
                the standards and factors determined as follows:

                (i)   The unit of volume for the purpose of measurement shall 
                      be an Mcf of sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit and a 
                      pressure of 14.73 pounds per square inch absolute.  For 
                      the purpose of determination of equivalent quantities 
                      hereunder, the dekatherm equivalent of such unit of 
                      volume shall be determined by multiplying each such unit 
                      of volume by the total heating content of the Gas 
                      delivered hereunder (adjusted to a common temperature 
                      and pressure base) and by dividing the result by one 
                      thousand (1,000).

                (ii)  The average absolute atmospheric  (barometric) pressure 
                      at each Point of Receipt and each Point of Delivery 
                      shall be assumed to be fourteen and four-tenth (14.4) 
                      pounds per square inch, irrespective of the actual 

Issued by: R. C. Kraemer, Vice President
Issued on: August 1, 2008                     Effective on: December 10, 2008
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