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EXHIBIT 10.G
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 SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS PLAN
 Amended and Restated Effective as of December 7, 2001




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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 SECTION 1
    
    PURPOSES
    
    
    1SECTION 2
    
    DEFINITIONS
    
    
    12.1
    
    Beneficiary
    
    
    12.2
    
    Board
    
    
    12.3
    
    Change in Control
    
    
    12.4
    
    Code
    
    
    22.5
    
    Company
    
    
    22.6
    
    Deferred Compensation Plans
    
    
    22.7
    
    Employer
    
    
    32.8
    
    Management Committee
    
    
    32.9
    
    Participant
    
    
    32.10
    
    Pension Plan
    
    
    32.11
    
    RSP
    
    
    32.12
    
    Surviving Spouse
    
    
    3SECTION 3
    
    ADMINISTRATION
    
    
    33.1
    
    Management Committee
    
    
    3SECTION 4
    
    PARTICIPANTS
    
    
    44.1
    
    Participants
    
    
    4SECTION 5
    
    BENEFITS
    
    
    45.1
    
    Supplemental Pension Benefits
    
    
    45.2
    
    Supplemental RSP Benefits
    
    
    55.3
    
    Other Supplemental Benefits
    
    
    65.4
    
    Time and Manner of Payment
    
    
    65.5
    
    Determination of Supplemental Pension Benefit Payments
    
    
    75.6
    
    Provisions Regarding Certain Former Sonat Employees
    
    
    85.7
    
    Provisions Regarding Certain Former Coastal Employees
    
    
    10SECTION 6
    
    GENERAL PROVISIONS
    
    
    116.1
    
    Unfunded Obligation
    
    
    116.2
    
    Discretionary Investment by Company
    
    
    116.3
    
    Incapacity of Participant, Surviving Spouse or Beneficiary
    
    
    126.4
    
    Nonassignment
    
    
    126.5
    
    No Right to Continued Employment
    
    
    126.6
    
    Withholding Taxes
    
    
    126.7
    
    Termination and Amendment
    
    
    136.8
    
    ERISA Exemption
    
    
    136.9
    
    Applicable Law
    
    
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EL PASO CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS PLAN
Amended and Restated Effective as of December 7, 2001
 SECTION 1 PURPOSES
  SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS
  2.1 Beneficiary
  (a)
    
    spouse at date of death,(b)
    
    descendants, per stirpes,(c)
    
    parents,(d)
    
    brothers and sisters,(e)
    
    estate.
 2.2 Board
  2.3 Change in Control
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2.4 Code
  2.5 Company
  2.6 Deferred Compensation Plans
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2.7 Employer
  2.8 Management Committee
  2.9 Participant
  2.10 Pension Plan
  2.11 RSP
  2.12 Surviving Spouse
  SECTION 3 ADMINISTRATION
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SECTION 4 PARTICIPANTS
 4.1 Participants
  SECTION 5 BENEFITS
 5.1 Supplemental Pension Benefits
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5.2 Supplemental RSP Benefits
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5.3 Other Supplemental Benefits
  5.4 Time and Manner of Payment
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5.5 Determination of Supplemental Pension Benefit Payments
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5.6 Provisions Regarding Certain Former Sonat Employees
 Definitions.
      Supplemental Pension Benefits.
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Supplemental RSP Benefits.
 Vesting Benefits.
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5.7 Provisions Regarding Certain Former Coastal Employees
 Definitions.
     Supplemental Pension Benefits.
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SECTION 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS
 6.1 Unfunded Obligation
  6.2 Discretionary Investment by Company
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6.3 Incapacity of Participant, Surviving Spouse or Beneficiary
  6.4 Nonassignment
  6.5 No Right to Continued Employment
  6.6 Withholding Taxes
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6.7 Termination and Amendment
   6.8 ERISA Exemption
  6.9 Applicable Law
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EL PASO CORPORATIONBy:

/s/ Joel Richards IIIJoel Richards IIIExecutive Vice President
Human Resources and Administration Attest:/s/ David L. SiddallCorporate Secretary
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