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             corporation, as seller, and Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co.                   
             (Arkla) as buyer.  In this opinion, we refer to the gas                  
             purchase contract as the Contract.  Section 9 of the                     
             Contract provides as follows:                                            

                  Section 9.  QUANTITIES.                                             
                       (A)(1)  The following phrases are used in                      
                  this agreement with the following meanings:                         
                                 (a)  "Daily Deliverability,” with                    
                            respect to a particular well, refers                      
                            to the average daily rate at which the                    
                            well can lawfully deliver gas under                       
                            the conditions of this contract as                        
                            determined by a 5-day test, such 5-day                    
                            tests to be conducted by Buyer from                       
                            time to time as operations may indicate                   
                            to be necessary.  The results of a                        
                            particular 5-day test shall be effec-                     
                            tive hereunder from the completion of                     
                            the test until the completion of the                      
                            next such test.                                           
                                 (b) “Average Daily Volume,” with                     
                            respect to a particular well, refers to                   
                            75% of the Daily Deliverability of that                   
                            well as in effect from time to time.                      
                                 (c) "Contract Annual Volume,”                        
                            with respect to a particular well,                        
                            refers to an annual volume equal                          
                            to the cumulative total of the                            
                            Average Daily Volumes effective                           
                            hereunder from time to time for                           
                            that well during the particular                           
                            Contract Year.                                            
                       (2) Subject to the further provisions                          
                  hereof, Buyer shall receive the Contract Annual                     
                  Volume during each Contract Year from each                          
                  Contract Well.                                                      
                       (3) Buyer’s receipts of gas hereunder will                     
                  fluctuate from time to time because of Buyer’s                      




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