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EXHIBIT 10.A

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO

RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

          AMENDMENT NO. 2, dated as of October 4, 2007, to the RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as
of October 6, 2006 and amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 1, 2006 (the “Amended
Agreement”), among SNG FUNDING COMPANY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, SOUTHERN
NATURAL GAS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, as initial Servicer, STARBIRD FUNDING CORPORATION and
the other funding entities from time to time party hereto as Investors, BNP PARIBAS, NEW YORK
BRANCH, and the other financial institutions from time to time party hereto as Managing Agents, and
BNP PARIBAS, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Program Agent.

Preliminary Statement

          The parties hereto have agreed to modify the Amended Agreement in certain respects as set
forth herein in accordance with Section 13.1 of the Amended Agreement.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein contained,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree, as follows:

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

          1.1 Definitions. Unless defined elsewhere herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment
shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended Agreement, as amended hereby.

ARTICLE 2 AMENDMENT

          2.1 Amendment to Exhibit I. Exhibit I to the Amended Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

          (a) To amend and restate the definition of the term “Commitment Termination Date” contained
therein to read in its entirety as follows:

          “Commitment Termination Date” means October 3, 2008, unless such date is extended with the
consent of the parties hereto.

ARTICLE 3 MISCELLANEOUS

          3.1 Representations and Warranties.

          (a) Each Seller Party hereby represents and warrants to the Program Agent, the Managing Agents
and the Investors, as to itself that the representations and warranties of such Seller Party set
forth in Section 5.1 of the Amended Agreement are true and correct in all

 

 

material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date and after
giving effect to this Amendment; and

          (b) Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Program Agent, the Managing Agents and the
Investors that, as of the date hereof and after giving effect to this Amendment, no event has
occurred and is continuing that constitutes an Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event.

          3.2 Effectiveness. The amendment set forth in Article 2 hereof shall be effective when this
Amendment or a counterpart hereof shall have been executed and delivered by Seller, Servicer, the
Managing Agents and the Program Agent and consented to by the Conduit Investors and the Required
Committed Investors.

          3.3 Amendments and Waivers. This Amendment may not be amended, supplemented or modified nor
may any provision hereof be waived except in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1 of the
Amended Agreement.

          3.4 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed
to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

          3.5 Continuing Effect; No Other Amendments. Except to the extent expressly stated herein, all
of the terms and provisions of the Amended Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect.
This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Amended Agreement, but shall constitute an
amendment thereof. This Amendment shall constitute a Transaction Document.

          3.6 CHOICE OF LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES).

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date hereof.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SNG FUNDING COMPANY, L.L.C.

 	 
	 	By:  	SNG Finance Company, L.L.C., its Manager
 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                                        /s/ John J. Hopper
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	John J. Hopper 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 
	 	SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, as Servicer

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ John J. Hopper
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	John J. Hopper 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President & Treasurer 	 
	 
	 
	 	BNP PARIBAS, acting through its New York Branch, as
Program Agent and as Managing Agent for the Starbird
Investor Group

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Sean Reddington
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Sean Reddington 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Managing Director 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                                        /s/ Michael Gonik
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Michael Gonik 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 
	 

CONSENTED TO:

	 	 	 	 	 
	STARBIRD FUNDING CORPORATION,

as a Conduit Purchaser

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ R. Douglas Donaldson
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	R. Douglas Donaldson 	 	 
	 	Title:  	Treasurer 	 	 
	 

[Signature pages to Amendment No. 2 to

SNG Receivables Purchase Agreement]

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	BNP PARIBAS, acting through its New York Branch,

as Committed Investor

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Sean Reddington
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Sean Reddington 	 	 
	 	Title:  	Managing Director 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Michael Gonik
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Michael Gonik 	 	 
	 	Title:  	Director 	 	 
	 

[Signature pages to Amendment No. 2 to 

SNG Receivables Purchase Agreement]exv10w22

 

EXHIBIT 10.22

FORM OF

MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT

By and Between

SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY

and

EL PASO CORPORATION

TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY

and

SNG PIPELINE SERVICES COMPANY, L.L.C.

DATED: November ___, 2007

 

 

INDEX

	 	 	 
	Article	 	Page
	 
	 	 
	I. General Description of Operational Services to be Provided
	 	1
	 
	 	 
	II. Accounting; Compensation; Inspection; and Audit
	 	6
	 
	 	 
	III. Budgets and Financial Statements
	 	7
	 
	 	 
	IV. Applications; Reports; and Tax Reimbursements
	 	8
	 
	 	 
	V. Defaults
	 	9
	 
	 	 
	VI. Change of Service Providers
	 	9
	 
	 	 
	VII.
Indemnity; Litigation and Insurance
	 	10
	 
	 	 
	VIII. Force Majeure
	 	12
	 
	 	 
	IX. Notices
	 	13
	 
	 	 
	X. Miscellaneous
	 	14
	 
	 	 
	EXECUTION
	 	16
	 
	 	 
	Exhibits:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Exhibit A — Accounting Procedures
	 	 

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MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT

     THIS
MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), made and entered into as of this ___ day of
November, 2007 by and between Southern Natural Gas Company, a Delaware partnership (“Southern”) and
El Paso Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“EPC”) and its affiliates, Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Company, a Delaware corporation (“TGP”), and SNG Pipeline Services Company, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company (“SNG Servco”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS Southern owns and operates an interstate natural gas pipeline and also operates the
facilities of certain other affiliated entities pursuant to management services agreements with
Bear Creek Storage Company (“Bear Creek”), Southern LNG, Inc. (“Southern LNG”), and Elba Express
Company, L.L.C. (“Elba Express”); and

     WHEREAS, EPC, TGP, and SNG Servco each provide certain services to Southern in connection with
the operation of Southern’s facilities and in support of Southern’s role as operator for Bear
Creek, Southern LNG, and Elba Express (collectively referred to hereinafter as the “Operational
Services”); and

     WHEREAS, Southern reimburses EPC, TGP, and SNG Servco for the costs incurred by these entities
(collectively referred to hereinafter as the “Service Providers”) in providing the Operational
Services; and

     WHEREAS, Southern and the Service Providers desire to memorialize in this Agreement the
Operational Services to be provided by the Service Providers, and the manner in which Southern’s
obligation to reimburse the Service Providers for their costs shall be determined:

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained,
Southern and the Service Providers hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

General Description of Operational Services to be Provided

     1.1 General Description of Operational Services to be Provided to Southern by EPC.
Subject to the direction of Southern as provided herein, EPC shall provide supervisory,
administrative and financial services to Southern in connection with the operations of Southern and
those other entities with which Southern has entered into a Management Services Agreement and any
entity with which Southern enters into a management services agreement in the future. EPC shall
perform its services hereunder in accordance with generally accepted practices in the natural gas
pipeline industry, but such practices shall not be less than the standards followed by EPC in
providing such services to its other affiliated gas pipeline companies. Without limiting the
generality of

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the foregoing, EPC shall have responsibility and authority to take the following actions for
and on behalf of Southern:

	 	(a)	 	Procure and furnish services in accordance with the operating and capital
budgets approved by Southern pursuant to Article III of this Agreement which are
necessary to carry out EPC’s responsibilities hereunder; provided however, that in the
case of explosion, fire, storm or other emergency, whether of the same or different
nature, EPC may take such steps and incur such expenses as in its opinion are required
to deal with such emergency and to safeguard life and property but shall, as promptly
as feasible, report such emergency to Southern and thereafter shall follow the
direction of Southern as to such emergency;
	 
	 	(b)	 	Perform administrative oversight and assistance to Southern in connection
with the accounting, budgeting, information technology (“IT”), risk management, legal,
planning, regulatory, reporting, tax and treasury functions (including appropriate tax
elections) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the FERC
Uniform System of Accounts;
	 
	 	(c)	 	Maintain for Southern and for its sole benefit and interest, custody of
certain funds, securities, notes, drafts, acceptances, and other commercial paper and
evidences of indebtedness of Southern; provide administrative and ministerial
functions required under the financing arrangements for Southern, and, in accordance
with any restrictions or requirements contained therein, keep the funds belonging to
Southern on deposit in such banking institutions as Southern may, from time to time,
direct and disburse such funds; invest available funds in such United States
government securities, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or other marketable
securities as Southern shall approve from time to time;
	 
	 	(d)	 	Procure the services and determine the compensation of such outside vendors,
contractors or consultants as may be necessary from time to time in performance of
EPC’s obligations under this Agreement;
	 
	 	(e)	 	Require all contractors (and their subcontractors) of EPC performing services
for the benefit of Southern to maintain in force and effect, insurance of such types
and in such amounts as Southern shall direct from time to time;
	 
	 	(f)	 	Procure and maintain on behalf of Southern and those companies that are
operated by Southern, insurance of such types and in such amounts as Southern shall
direct from time to time;
	 
	 	(g)	 	Keep an accurate account of transactions in the funds and securities of
Southern for which EPC is responsible under Section 1.1(c) above and,

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	 	 	 	whenever requested by Southern, promptly prepare and submit such reports and other
information in such form and detail as Southern may reasonably request; and

	 	(h)	 	Perform such other acts and functions as are necessary to carry out its
responsibilities under this Agreement.

     1.2 General Description of Operational Services to be Provided to Southern by TGP.
Subject to the direction of Southern as provided herein, TGP shall provide technical services
such as control, metallurgical, pipeline integrity, engineering and rehabilitation, operational
training, government affairs, aviation, telecommunications and network systems, measurement,
materials and contract management, ad valorem tax administration and executives to Southern for the
operations of Southern and those other entities with which Southern has entered into a Management
Service Agreement and any entity with which Southern enters into a management services agreement in
the future. TGP shall perform its services hereunder in accordance with generally accepted
practices in the natural gas pipeline industry, but such practices shall not be less than the
standards followed by TGP in providing such services in connection with the operation of its own
gas pipeline facilities or to its other affiliated gas pipeline companies. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, and to the extent such services are not otherwise provided by SNG
Servco, TGP shall have responsibility and authority to take the following actions for and on behalf
of Southern:

	 	(a)	 	Provide design, engineering, construction, operation and day — to — day
management, testing, monitoring and supervision of certain aspects of the operations
of Southern as described above in accordance with the operating and capital budgets
approved by Southern pursuant to Article III of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(b)	 	Operate, repair and maintain Southern’s facilities and procure and furnish
materials, equipment, services, supplies and labor in accordance with the operating
and capital budgets approved by Southern pursuant to Article III of this Agreement
which are necessary to carry out TGP’s responsibilities hereunder; provided however
that in the case of explosion, fire, storm or other emergency, whether of the same or
different nature, TGP may take such steps and incur such expenses as in its opinion
are required to deal with such emergency and to safeguard life and property but shall,
as promptly as feasible, report such emergency to Southern and thereafter shall follow
the direction of Southern as to such emergency;
	 
	 	(c)	 	Perform certain administrative functions for Southern, consistent with the
provisions of Southern’s tariff, including without limitation IT, safety,
environmental, and related planning, purchasing, regulatory, reporting, and record
retention services;

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	 	(d)	 	Prepare the engineering studies, plans and outlines of proposed construction
for Southern’s facilities and for any modifications, improvements, additions or
replacements thereto and all related construction fund schedules, in accordance with
the operating and capital budgets approved by Southern pursuant to Article III of this
Agreement;
	 
	 	(e)	 	Purchase materials, equipment and supplies, and make sales or exchanges of
materials, equipment, allow for the use of TGP’s warehouses and supplies, in
connection with the other services provided by TGP, in such amounts as are reasonable
under the circumstances and as are provided for in the operating and capital budgets
approved by Southern pursuant to Article III of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(f)	 	Procure the services and determine the compensation of such outside
engineers, contractors or consultants as may be necessary from time to time in
performance of TGP’s obligations under this Agreement;
	 
	 	(g)	 	Maintain in force and effect, and require all contractors (and their
subcontractors) of TGP performing services for the benefit of Southern to maintain in
force and effect, insurance of such types and in such amounts as Southern shall direct
from time to time; and
	 
	 	(h)	 	Perform such other acts and functions as are necessary to carry out its
responsibilities under this Agreement.

     1.3 General Description of Operational Services to be Provided to Southern by SNG
Servco. Subject to the direction of Southern as provided herein, SNG Servco shall provide
labor and associated support and administrative services to Southern in connection with the
day-to-day management and supervision of the facilities of Southern and those other entities with
which Southern has entered into a Management Services Agreement and any entity with which Southern
enters into a management services agreement in the future. SNG Servco shall perform its services
hereunder in accordance with generally accepted practices in the natural gas pipeline industry.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, SNG Servco shall provide labor and services to
accomplish the following actions for and on behalf of Southern:

	 	(a)	 	Provide design, engineering, construction, operation and day — to — day
management, testing, monitoring and supervision of certain aspects of the operations
of Southern as described above in accordance with the operating and capital budgets
approved by Southern pursuant to Article III of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(b)	 	Operate, repair and maintain Southern’s facilities and procure and furnish
materials, equipment, services, supplies and labor in accordance with the operating
and capital budgets approved by Southern pursuant to Article III of this Agreement
which are necessary to carry out SNG Servco’s responsibilities hereunder; provided
however that in the case of explosion,

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	 	 	 	fire, storm or other emergency, whether of the same or different nature, SNG Servco
may take such steps and incur such expenses as in its opinion are required to deal
with such emergency and to safeguard life and property but shall, as promptly as
feasible, report such emergency to Southern and thereafter shall follow the
direction of Southern as to such emergency;
	 
	 	(c)	 	Perform certain administrative functions for Southern, consistent with the
provisions of Southern’s tariff, including without limitation the marketing functions
and maintaining the Electronic Bulletin Board (“EBB”) for Southern;
	 
	 	(d)	 	Prepare the engineering studies, plans and outlines of proposed construction
for Southern’s facilities and for modifications, improvements, additions or
replacements thereto and related construction fund schedules, without duplication of
the services provided by TGP, in accordance with the operating and capital budgets
approved by Southern pursuant to Article III of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(e)	 	Purchase materials, equipment and supplies, and make sales or exchanges of
materials, equipment and supplies, in connection with the other services provided by
SNG Servco, in such amounts as are reasonable under the circumstances and as are
provided for in the operating and capital budgets approved by Southern pursuant to
Article III of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(f)	 	Supervise and administer the gas transportation service agreements;
	 
	 	(g)	 	Provide field assistance in connection with the administration of leases,
rights-of-way, upstream or downstream pipeline service agreements and other agreements
and property of whatsoever nature of Southern including the collection or payment on
behalf of Southern of amounts due under such agreements;
	 
	 	(h)	 	Procure the services and determine the compensation of such outside
engineers, contractors or consultants as may be necessary from time to time in
performance of SNG Servco’s obligations under this Agreement;
	 
	 	(i)	 	Maintain in force and effect, and require all contractors (and their
subcontractors) of SNG Servco performing services for the benefit of Southern to
maintain in force and effect, insurance of such types and in such amounts as Southern
shall direct from time to time;
	 
	 	(j)	 	Acquire natural gas required for operational purposes, and for installation
and testing of new pipelines (including linepack); and

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	 	(k)	 	Perform such other acts and functions as are necessary to carry out its
responsibilities under this Agreement.

     1.4. Independent Contractor Status of Service Providers. In performance of their
responsibilities under this Agreement, other than in the execution of contracts for materials
and/or services with the value exceeding $5,000,000.00 (as provided in Section 1.8, below), each of
the Service Providers shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee or agent of
Southern.

     1.5 Personnel. Each of the Service Providers shall utilize and have supervision over
the Persons (including consultants and professional, service or other organizations) required to
provide the services described herein. Service Providers may use the services of their Affiliates’
employees. Each of the Service Providers shall pay all expenses in connection with the use of its
Affiliate’s employees, and such expenses shall be reimbursed by Southern as provided in the
Accounting Procedures attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof (the “Accounting
Procedures”).

     1.6 Information Relating to the Service. The Service Providers shall furnish to
Southern such reports and other information as may be requested by Southern at any time or from
time to time, and shall support Southern in any regulatory proceeding, including, but not limited
to assisting in the filings, responding to discovery requests and providing witnesses to support
Southern’s recovery of expenses associated with the services described in this Agreement.

     1.7 Contracts. Unless Southern shall otherwise direct, all contracts for services
entered into by any Service Provider for amounts equal to or in excess of Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000.00) shall be entered into in the name of Southern, with the Service Provider executing
such agreements as the agent for Southern.

     1.8 Conformity with Laws. Service Providers shall abide by and conform to all valid
and applicable laws, orders, rules and regulations of all duly constituted governmental
authorities.

ARTICLE II

Accounting; Compensation; Inspection; and Audit

     2.1 Accounting. Service Providers shall each keep a full and complete account of all
revenues earned by and collected for the account of Southern and all costs, expenses and
expenditures incurred or paid in connection with providing the services described herein,
consistent with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable FERC regulations and
policies, in the manner set forth in the Accounting Procedures.

     2.2 Compensation. Southern shall reimburse Service Providers for all reasonable and
proper costs, expenses and expenditures paid by Service Providers for services

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performed in connection with this Agreement in accordance with the Accounting Procedures.

     2.3 Audit. Southern, after thirty (30) days’ written notice to any of the Service
Providers, shall have the right during normal business hours to audit, at its own expense, all
books and records of that Service Provider relating to the costs, expenses and expenditures paid or
incurred by that Service Provider in performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Such
audits shall not be made more often than once each calendar year. Southern shall have two (2)
years after the close of a calendar year in which to initiate an audit of any Service Providers’
records for such calendar year, provided that any audit requested before the end of such two year
period may thereafter be conducted until concluded and a proposed adjustment based on that audit
may be submitted upon the conclusion of such audit (but in no event later than 10 business days
after the conclusion of such audit). Southern shall bear all expenses incurred in any such audit.
No Service Provider shall be required or permitted to adjust any item unless a claim therefore has
been presented, or an adjustment has been initiated within two (2) years after the close of the
calendar year in which the statement therefore is rendered, and in the absence of such timely
claims or adjustments, the bills and statements rendered shall be conclusively established as
correct; provided, however, that if an audit has been initiated, but not concluded, before such two
year anniversary, a claim may be submitted no later than 10 business days after the conclusion of
such audit and the bills and statements rendered shall be conclusively established as correct only
after such claim is resolved.

     2.4 Retention of Records. Service Providers shall retain all records, books of
account, easements, deeds, leases and other land records, and all other documents related to the
operations of Southern for such periods of time as required by Southern or for such longer period
of time as may be prescribed from time to time by the FERC, the Department of Transportation (DOT)
or other governmental agencies having jurisdiction, or as may be otherwise required by law or good
business practice. Service Providers shall promptly furnish to Southern such documents retained
pursuant to this Section 2.4 or copies thereof, as Southern may request from time to time.

ARTICLE III

Budgets

     Service Providers shall coordinate with Southern in the preparation of operating and capital
budgets. Except as otherwise provided in this Article III or as Southern may otherwise direct in
writing, the budget approved by Southern and then in effect shall constitute authorization to
Service Providers to incur the expenditures contained in such budget.

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ARTICLE IV

Applications; Reports; and Tax Reimbursements

     4.1 Applications and Reports. Subject to prior review and approval by Southern,
Service Providers shall prepare and file for Southern: (a) all applications required to be filed
with any governmental agencies for the administration, development, construction and operation of
Southern and for providing natural gas transportation services; (b) all reports prescribed by the
regulatory body or bodies under the jurisdiction of which Southern is at the time operating; (c)
all reports and returns required by Federal, state and local taxing authorities (including income
and franchise taxing authorities); (d) all reports required by any lending institution; and (e) all
other filings required by governmental agencies having jurisdiction over Southern or its business
activities. All such applications and reports shall be prepared using a standard of practice
consistent with that utilized in other investor-owned gas pipeline projects. In connection with
the preparation and filing of such applications and reports, Service Providers acknowledge and
agree that El Paso Noric Investments III, L.L.C. has been designated as the tax matters partner of
Southern.

     4.2 State Income, Franchise or Similar Tax Reimbursements. Southern shall reimburse
EPC for its share of any additional state income, franchise or similar tax paid by EPC resulting
from inclusion of Southern with EPC in a consolidated, combined or unitary state income, franchise
or similar tax return. With respect to any such consolidated, combined or unitary income,
franchise or similar tax return, the amount of Southern’s reimbursement to EPC will be equal to the
tax that Southern would have paid had Southern not been included on such return. Any reimbursement
payment required under this provision will be made in accordance with the Accounting Procedures.

ARTICLE V

Defaults

     No waiver by any party of any one or more defaults by the other in the performance of any
provisions of this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver of any future default or
defaults, whether of a like or of a different character. In the event of any dispute under this
Agreement, the affected parties shall, notwithstanding the pendency of such dispute, diligently
proceed with the performance of this Agreement without prejudice to the rights of the other
affected party(ies). A default by any party in the performance of any of its covenants or
obligations under this Agreement which, except for this provision, would be the legal basis for an
action for breach of contract or termination of this Agreement by another party, shall not give or
result in such a right unless and until (1) the other party shall give to the defaulting party
written notice of claim of such default and a statement setting forth the nature thereof, and (2)
such default is not cured within sixty (60) days of such notice or if such default cannot be cured
within the sixty (60) day period, the defaulting party does not undertake to cure such default
promptly upon receipt of such notice and proceed diligently thereafter.

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ARTICLE VI

Change of Service Providers

     6.1 Change of Service Providers by Southern. Any Service Provider may be discharged,
and its powers, rights and duties as a Service Provider may be terminated at any time upon the
election of Southern, which discharge or termination shall be effective 30 days after written
notice thereof is delivered by Southern to the applicable Service Provider or upon such other time
as such Service Provider and Southern may mutually agree.

     6.2 Surrender of Possession. If any Service Provider for any reason ceases to act as
such, it shall surrender possession of and deliver to Southern all assets of Southern then in the
Service Provider’s possession, together with all pertinent books of account and records of Southern
and all documents and agreements relating thereto.

ARTICLE VII

Indemnity, Litigation and Insurance

     7.1 Indemnity and Litigation.

	 	(a)	 	Southern hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Service
Providers, its officers, employees, agents and representatives from and against any
and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and causes of action (to the extent only
that such claims, damages, losses, liabilities and causes of action (collectively
“Losses”) are not satisfied by insurance carried pursuant to Section 7.2 (a) below or
otherwise carried by Service Providers) arising out of, in connection with, or as an
incident to any act or omission including negligence (but not gross negligence or
willful misconduct) of Service Providers, its officers, employees, agents or
representatives.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Each Service Provider hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Southern,
its partners, officers, employees, agents and representatives from and against any and
all Losses arising out of, in connection with, or as an incident to any act or
omission caused by or resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
such Service Provider, its officers, employees, agents or representatives.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Any and all Losses arising out of any of the above acts or omission of
Service Providers or Service Providers’ officers, employees, agents or
representatives, which are not covered by insurance shall be settled or litigated and
defended by Service Providers in accordance with its best judgment and discretion when
(i) the amount involved is $1,000,000.00 or

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	 	 	 	less, (ii) no injunctive or similar relief is sought, (iii) no criminal sanction is
sought, and (iv) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of a Service Provider
is not alleged to have resulted in such Losses; otherwise, such decision shall be
made by Southern, and any settlement or defense thereof shall be controlled by
Southern.

     7.2 Insurance.

	 	(a)	 	Service Providers shall obtain and maintain in force insurance of the type
and in the amounts specified by Southern. Where customary or allowed by law, Southern
shall be an additional named insured on all such policies of insurance.
	 
	 	(b)	 	With respect to any Losses associated with damage, injury or destruction to
any of Southern’s property, which property is covered by insurance other than
insurance provided for in Section 7.2 (a), it is agreed that neither Southern nor any
Service Provider shall have any rights of recovery against one another, nor against
the affiliates of each, nor the insurers of any of them, and their rights of recovery
are mutually waived. All such policies of insurance purchased to cover the assets of
Southern, or any gas transported therein, shall be endorsed properly to effectuate
this waiver of recovery.

     7.3 Request for Instructions. Any Service Provider may request instructions from
Southern with respect to any matter contemplated by this Agreement and may defer action thereon
pending the receipt of such instructions. Each Service Provider shall be fully protected in acting
in accordance with the instructions of Southern or in omitting to act pending the receipt of such
instructions, and shall have no liability for any act in good faith in compliance therewith, or for
failure to act in good faith pending receipt thereof.

     7.4 Liability of Service Providers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary that may
be contained or implied herein, each Service Provider shall be liable to third parties for Losses
sustained or incurred as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of that Service
Provider.

ARTICLE VIII

Force Majeure

     8.1 Force Majeure. If because of a force majeure event any Party is rendered unable,
wholly or in part, to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and if such Party gives notice
of such event within a reasonable period of time and provides full particulars of the event in
writing or by electronic communication (other than telephone), nonperformance of the Party giving
such notice shall be excused during the continuance of such event and to the extent its performance
is affected by such event. The Party claiming force majeure shall use due diligence to remedy its
nonperformance with all

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reasonable dispatch, including the making of provision for such alternate performance as may
be economical and practical

     8.2 Force Majeure Defined. As used herein, force majeure shall mean acts of God,
including fires, explosions, earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, storms, floods, washouts and
extreme cold or freezing weather; necessity for compliance with any court order, law, regulation or
ordinance promulgated by any governmental authority having jurisdiction, either federal, Indian,
state or local, civil or military; acts of a public enemy; wars and civil disturbances; strikes,
lockouts or other industrial disturbances; breakage or accident to machinery or lines of pipe; the
necessity for testing (as required by governmental authority or as deemed necessary for safe
operation by the testing party); inability to obtain necessary materials, supplies, permits, or
labor to perform or comply with any obligation or condition of this Agreement; inability to obtain
rights of way; and any other causes that are not reasonably in the control of the party claiming
suspension. It is understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes or lockouts shall be
entirely within the discretion of the Party having the difficulty and that the above requirement
that any force majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch shall not require the
settlement of strikes or lockouts by acceding to the demands of an opposing party when such course
is inadvisable in the discretion of the Party having the difficulty.

     8.3 Limitations. No force majeure event affecting the performance by either Party
shall relieve such Party of liability in the event of failure to use due diligence to remedy the
situation and to remove the cause in an adequate manner and with all reasonable dispatch. Nor
shall such causes or contingencies affecting such performance relieve either Party from its
obligations to make payments as mutually agreed hereunder.

ARTICLE IX

Notices

     Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon hand delivery or on the first day
following delivery to a nationally recognized United States overnight courier service, fee prepaid,
return receipt or other confirmation of delivery requested, or on the third day following delivery
to the U.S. Postal Service as certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, if addressed to each Party at the addresses set forth below, and at such other addresses
and to such other Persons as may be designated from time to time by either Party by written notice
to the other Party, or when telecopied or sent by facsimile transmission to the respective numbers
set forth for each Party below, to be followed within three (3) days by delivery of a written copy
of such communication:

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	SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY:
	Mail:
	 	Southern Natural Gas Company  
	 	 	P.O. Box 2563
	 	 	Birmingham, Alabama 35202
	 

	 	Attn:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Courier:
	 	Southern Natural Gas Company
	 	 	569 Brookwood Village, Suite 501
	 	 	Birmingham, Alabama 35209
	 

	 	Attn:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	FAX:
	 	(205) _____-______

	 	 	 	 	 
	EL PASO CORPORATION:	 	 
	Mail:

	 	El Paso Corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Attn:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Courier:

	 	El Paso Corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Attn:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Fax:

	 	(___) _____-______	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY:	 
	Mail:
	 	Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
	 	 
	 	 	Attn:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Courier:
	 	Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Attn:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Fax:

	 	(___) _____-______	 	 

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	SNG PIPELINE SERVICES COMPANY, L.L.C.:
	Mail:
	 	SNG Pipeline Services Company, L.L.C.  
	 	 	P.O. Box 2563
	 	 	Birmingham, Alabama 35202
	 

	 	Attn:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Courier:
	 	SNG Pipeline Services Company, L.L.C.
	 	 	569 Brookwood Village, Suite 501
	 	 	Birmingham, Alabama 35209
	 

	 	Attn:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	FAX:
	 	(205) _____-______

ARTICLE X

Miscellaneous

     10.1 Applicable Law. This agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Alabama.

     10.2 Assignment. No assignment of this Agreement by either Party hereto shall be made
without the written consent of the other Party hereto; provided that either of such Parties may,
without the consent of such other Party, assign all of its rights and obligations hereunder to a
financially and operationally capable affiliate of the assigning Party, or to any company which
shall succeed by purchase, merger, consolidation, or other transfer to substantially all assets of
the original Party. Such successor shall be entitled to the rights and shall be subject to the
obligations of its predecessor under this Agreement. In any event, the Party assigning its
interest shall not be released, without the consent of the other Party, of its obligations to the
other Party, hereunder.

     10.3 Successors. Any company which shall succeed by purchase, merger or consolidation
to the interests of any Party hereto shall be subject to the obligations of such Party under this
Agreement.

     10.4 Laws and Regulatory Bodies. This Agreement, and the rights and obligations of
Southern and Service Providers hereunder, shall be subject to all valid and applicable laws,
orders, directives, rules and regulations of any duly constituted governmental body or official
having jurisdiction.

     10.5 Modification. This Agreement may not be altered, changed or amended, except by an
instrument in writing, executed by Service Providers and Southern.

     10.6 Conflict or Inconsistency with Accounting Procedures. In the event of any
conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and the Accounting Procedures, this Agreement
shall control.

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     10.7 Captions. The titles to each of the various Articles and Paragraphs in this
Agreement are included for convenience or reference only and shall have no effect on, or be deemed
as part of the text of, this Agreement.

     10.8 Multiple Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one
and the same Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of
the day and year first above written by their duly authorized officers, intending to be legally
bound thereby.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	  	
 	 
	 	 	Vice President 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	EL PASO CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	SNG PIPELINE SERVICES COMPANY, L.L.C. 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	
 	 
	 	  	 	 
	 	 	Vice President 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

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EXHIBIT A

TO

MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT

By and Between

SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY

and

EL PASO CORPORATION

TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY

and

SNG PIPELINE SERVICES COMPANY, L.L.C.

DATED: November ___, 2007

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EXHIBIT A

TO THE MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN SOUTHERN

NATURAL GAS COMPANY and EL PASO CORPORATION, TENNESSEE GAS

PIPELINE COMPANY, and SNG PIPELINE SERVICES COMPANY, L.L.C.

DATED: November __, 2007

Accounting Procedures

     The following accounting procedures have been developed pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Master
Services Agreement by and between Southern Natural Gas Company (“Southern”) and El Paso Corporation
(“EPC”), Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (“TGP”), and SNG Pipeline Services Company, L.L.C., (“SNG
Servco”). EPC, TGP, and SNG Servco may be hereinafter collectively referred to as “Service
Providers.” Southern and Service Providers mutually agree that such accounting procedures shall
remain in full force and effect until further amended by written agreement of the parties. All
references to Service Providers are also applicable to Service Providers’ affiliates.

ARTICLE I

PAYMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND DISPUTED CHARGES

     1.1 Payment Mechanism and Cash Management Arrangements. Southern shall maintain its
own general bank account containing sufficient funds to cover costs incurred by Southern or the
Service Providers regarding the operations of Southern and the facilities of certain other
affiliated entities pursuant to management services agreements. Southern may be a participating
member in the cash management program (a.k.a. cashpool) maintained by EPC and its affiliates. Such
accounts and arrangements shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of the financing
agreements between Southern and its lenders and any restrictions contained therein.

     Each of the Service Providers will bill (or electronically inter-unit transfer) Southern for
all costs and expenses incurred on behalf of Southern, with such billing to be submitted monthly or
as deemed appropriate by Service Providers. Southern will make payment to Service Providers by the
due date of the Service Providers’ invoices or otherwise settle through EPC’s cash management
program. If a due date is not stated on an invoice, Southern will make payment to the Service
Provider within 45 days after the date of the invoice. Interest shall accrue and be paid by
Southern on amounts not paid by the end of the 45-day period, and the applicable interest rate
payable on such unpaid amounts shall be the rate determined pursuant to Section 154.501(d) of the
FERC’s Regulations. Interest shall accrue on unpaid amounts from and after the end of the 45-day
payment period until such amounts are paid in full. The Service Providers shall not request or
hold funds for construction-related costs or expenditures that have not been previously paid or
incurred by Service Providers.

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     1.2 Adjustments and Disputed Charges. The payment of any Service Provider’s billings
shall not prejudice the right of Southern to protest or question the correctness of any statements,
reports, or billings rendered by Service Providers to Southern. Service Providers shall not be
required to adjust any item unless a written claim therefore is presented or an adjustment is
initiated by Southern. Such claim must be initiated as provided in Section 2.3 of the Master
Services Agreement. In the absence of such timely written claims for adjustments, such statement,
reports, or bills rendered shall be conclusively established as correct.

ARTICLE II

COSTS, EXPENSES, AND EXPENDITURES

     2.1 Direct Charges. Direct charges incurred by Service Providers and reimbursable
hereunder shall include, but not be limited to, the following: rentals and leases, labor costs,
benefits (including but not limited to costs of holiday, vacation, sickness, jury services, and
other paid absences, employment taxes, medical benefits, retirement/pension benefits, educational
assistance and other customary employee expenses), reimbursable expenses of employees, materials
and parts, supplies, professional and contractor services, utilities, taxes, insurance, permits,
licenses, bonds, administrative and general costs.

     2.2 Shared Services Costs. The Service Providers employ a shared services concept
whereby certain centralized functions provide services to all affiliates within the corporation.
Shared Services Costs include the following:

	 	•	 	EPC Shared Services Costs
	 
	 	•	 	TGP Shared Services Costs
	 
	 	•	 	SNG Servco Shared Services Costs
	 
	 	•	 	Reimbursement for costs incurred on behalf of an affiliate

No less frequently than monthly, Southern will be charged for its share of the Shared Services
Costs.

     (a) EPC Shared Services Costs. Southern will reimburse EPC for its share of the EPC’s shared
service costs and expenses. These expenses include but are not limited to: EPC shared services
accounting, legal, internal audit, insurance, investor relations, finance, treasury, tax,
planning, risk management, subscriptions, fees, communications, public affairs, accounts payable,
aviation, building services, rent, environmental health and safety, executives, human resources
administration, information technology, materials management, security, bonuses, pension, health
and savings benefits, equity plans, depreciation, payroll tax, franchise tax, and sale and use tax.
In general these costs will be assigned directly but where direct assignment is not practicable
these costs will generally be assigned using a modified Massachusetts, Distrigas or other
appropriate allocation method.

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     (b) TGP Shared Services Costs. Southern will reimburse TGP for its share of TGP’s shared
services costs and expenses. These expenses include but are not limited to: Operational technical
support, corrosion control, metallurgical, pipeline integrity, engineering and rehabilitation,
operational training, government affairs, aviation, telecommunications and network systems,
measurement, materials and contract management, ad valorem tax administration and executives. In
general, these costs will be assigned on the basis of estimated direct time and expenses or other
appropriate allocation method.

     (c) SNG Servco Shared Services. Southern will reimburse SNG Servco for its share of SNG
Servco’s Shared Services cost and expenses. These expenses will include but are not limited to:
labor, benefits, employee expenses, payroll taxes, contractor costs, outside service costs,
supplies and expenses, insurance, and consumables. Until such time (if ever) as SNG Servco provides
services to another entity, all of these costs and expenses will be directly charged to Southern.

     (d) Reimbursement for Costs Incurred on Behalf of an Affiliate. In the event that any of the
Service Providers or its affiliates pays direct charges on behalf of Southern, Southern shall
reimburse that Service Provider and/or its affiliate.

ARTICLE III

CONFLICTING PROVISIONS

     These Accounting Procedures are intended to provide procedures supplementary to the Master
Services Agreement. When any provision of these Accounting Procedures conflicts with provisions of
the Master Services Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Master Services Agreement shall
supersede and control.

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