Exhibit 3.A




































FIFTH AMENDMENT




TO
  GENERAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
  OF
  SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY
  March 14, 2011




















FIFTH AMENDMENT





TO





GENERAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT




OF




SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY








This FIFTH AMENDMENT to GENERAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY (the “Amendment”), is made and entered into as of this 14th day of March, 2011, by El Paso SNG Holding Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“EP SNG”), and EPPP SNG GP Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“EPPP SNG”), each as a general partner of the Partnership (collectively, “the Partners”).






WITNESSETH:






WHEREAS, Southern Natural Gas Company (“SNGC”), a Delaware corporation, owned and operated an interstate natural gas pipeline system and, through its subsidiaries, conducted other businesses; and




WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 266 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) and Section 15-901 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (“DRUPA”), SNGC was converted (the “Conversion”) into a Delaware general partnership (the “Partnership”), with the Partnership’s existence deemed in accordance with DRUPA Section 15 901(d) to have commenced on the date that SNGC commenced its existence as a Delaware corporation; and




WHEREAS, pursuant to the General Partnership Agreement of Southern Natural Gas Company (the “Agreement”) and the Conversion, the stockholders of SNGC, EP SNG and EPPP SNG, became general partners of the Partnership, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock in SNGC were converted into Partnership Interests in the Partnership, and the stockholders of SNGC became the owners of all of the Partnership Interests in the Partnership, each holding the Percentage Interest set forth opposite its name on Annex I to the Agreement; and




WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution and Exchange Agreement dated September 17, 2008, the Agreement was amended on September 30, 2008 to reflect the contribution, transfer and conveyance to EPPP SNG of a 15% Percentage Interest in the Partnership such that EPPP SNG owned a 25% Partnership Interest and EP SNG owned a 75% Partnership Interest; and




WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement dated June 17, 2010, the Agreement was amended on June 23, 2010, and again on June 30, 2010, to reflect the contribution, transfer and conveyance to EPPP SNG of an additional 16% Percentage Interest, and an additional 4% Percentage Interest, respectively, in the Partnership such that EPPP SNG owned a 45% Partnership Interest and EP SNG owned a 55% Partnership Interest; and















WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement dated November 12, 2010, the Agreement was amended on November 19, 2010, to reflect the contribution, transfer and conveyance to EPPP SNG of an additional 15% Percentage Interest in the Partnership such that EPPP SNG owned a 60% Partnership Interest and EP SNG owned a 40% Partnership Interest; and




WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement dated March 4, 2011, and for good and valuable consideration, EP SNG agreed to contribute, transfer and convey to EPPP SNG an additional 25% Partnership Interest in the Partnership; and




WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 3.4 of the Agreement, the Partners and the Management Committee of SNGC have expressly approved and consented (and do hereby expressly approve and consent) to the admission of El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or its designee as a partner of SNGC owning an 85% Partnership Interest and having all of the rights, privileges and obligations relating thereto, including the right to vote on Partnership matters.




NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partners hereby agree:




1.           Annex I to the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and shall be replaced with the attached Annex I.




2.           In accordance with Section 3.4 of the Agreement, the Partners and the Management Committee of SNGC have expressly approved and consented (and do hereby expressly approve and consent) to the admission of El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or its designee as a partner of SNGC owning an 85% Partnership Interest and having all of the rights, privileges and obligations relating thereto, including the right to vote on Partnership matters.




3.           This Amendment shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to conflict of laws principles), all right and remedies being governed by said laws.










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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partners have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.


PARTNERS:



EL PASO SNG HOLDING COMPANY, L.L.C.By:
/s/ John R. SultName:
John R. SultTitle:
Executive Vice President
 EPPP SNG GP HOLDINGS, L.L.C.By:
/s/ John J. HopperName:
John J. HopperTitle:
Vice President and  Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 [Signature page to Fifth Amendment to Partnership Agreement of Southern Natural Gas Company]
 
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   ANNEX I
  
 Partner Identity

and Address

Percentage

Interest

Number of Representatives

and Alternative Representatives

Identity of

Representatives

Identity of

Alternate Representatives

ParentEl Paso SNG Holding Company, L.L.C.

El Paso Building

1001 Louisiana

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: ______

15%

1 Representative

and up to 1 Alternate

Daniel B. Martin

William G. Cope

El Paso CorporationEPPP SNG GP Holdings, L.L.C.

El Paso Building

1001 Louisiana

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: ______

85%

3 Representatives

and up to

3 Alternates

James C. Yardley

Norman G. Holmes

Michael J. Varagona

________________

El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P.