Transportation Contract

• Expiration Date: 06 January 1999
• Date: 06 January 1998
• Parties: Enterprise Transportation Company ("Carrier"), Enterprise Products Operating L.P. ("Shipper")
• Renewal Term: perpetual
• Section: Commercial Contracts

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[ENTERPRISELOGOAPPEARSHERE]

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ENTERPRISETRANSPORTATIONCOMPANY

adivisionofEnterpriseProductsCompany

P.O.BOX4324.PHONE713/880-6500ContractNo.017

HOUSTON,TX77210______

Date:June1,1998

TRANSPORTATIONCONTRACT

THISCONTRACTisenteredintobyandbetweenENTERPRISETRANSPORTATION

COMPANY,adivisionofEnterpriseProductsCompany,("Carrier"),

andENTERPRISEPRODUCTSOPERATINGL.P.,aDelawarelimitedpartnership

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P.O.Box4324Houston,TX77210("Shipper").

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(Address)(City)(State)

Shipperisengagedinbusinessasamanufacturer,distributorordealerof

chemicalsorpetroleumproducts("COMMODITIES"),andShipperrequires

transportationofCommoditiesinintrastate,interstateorforeigncommerce;

CarrierisauthorizedtoprovidetransportationforShipperasamotorcontract

carrierunderauthorityissuedbytheU.S.DepartmentofTransporationinDocket

No.MC-121496.

NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualpromiseshereincontained,

thepartiesagreeasfollows:

1.ShippershalltendercommoditiestoCarrierfortransportationby

CarrierinaspecializedservicedesignedtomeetthedistinctneedsofShipper

ininterstateorforeigncommercebetweenpointsintheUnitedStates.

2.ShippershalltendertoCarrierandCarriershalltransportina

seriesofshipmentsnotlessthan10,000poundsofCommoditiesperyear.

3.AscompensationfortheservicesprovidedbyCarrierunderthis

contract,ShippershallpayCarrierinaccordancewith1)RateAppendicesmaking

referencetothiscontractwhichshallfromtimetotimebeagreedtobetween

thepartiesand2)Carrier'sContractCarriageRulesandRegulationsattachedas

ExhibitA,whichareincorporatedinthiscontractbythisreferenceforall

purposes(collectively,the"Schedule").

4.Thiscontractshallbeforatermofoneyearcommencingonthedate

firstabovewritten;thereafter,itshallautomaticallycontinueuntil

terminatedbyeitherpartyuponnotlessthanthirty(30)dayspriorwritten

noticetotheotherparty.

THISCONTRACTISSUBJECTTOTHETERMSANDCONDITIONSONTHEREVERSESIDE.

ENTERPRISEPRODUCTSOPERATINGL.P.ENTERPRISETRANSPORTATIONCOMPANY

ByEnterpriseProductsGP,LLC,itsgeneralpartner

(Shipper)

By:/s/A.W.BellBy:/s/GaryMiller

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Title:ExecutiveVicePresidentTitle:ExecutiveVicePresident

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TERMSANDCONDITIONS

1.Foreachshipmentunderthiscontract,Shippershalldesignatethe

pointsoforiginanddestinationandanypointorpointswherestopoffsshallbe

madeforpartialloadingorunloading.Shippershallexertitsbesteffortsto

loadeachshipmenttothelawfulcapacityofCarrier'svehicle.Eachshipment

shallbeevidencedbyashippingdocumentsignedbyCarrier,consignorand

consignee,showingthekindandquantityofCommoditiesreceivedanddelivered

byCarrierattheloadingandunloadingpoints,respectively;provided,however,

theprovisionsofanyshippingdocument,billofladingorotherinstrumentto

thecontrarynotwithstanding,thiscontractandtheScheduleshallexclusively

governtherelationshipofthepartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatterof

thiscontract.

2.(a)CarriershallinvoiceShipperfortheservicesprovidedunderthis

contractpromptlyuponperformance.Allsumsdueunderanyinvoiceshallbe

payablewithoutdiscountuponreceiptoftheinvoice.Amountsmorethan30days

pastdueshallbearinterestfromtheduedatetothedateofpaymentatthe

lesserof1)therateofinterestestablishedbyChaseManhattanBank,NewYork,

NY,fromtimetotimeasitsprimerate,plustwo(2)percent,or2)themaximum

non-usuriousinterestratewhichmaybechargedShipperpursuanttoapplicable

Texaslaw,Article5069-1.04TexasRev.Civ.Stat.,asamended.

(b)AllsumsdueunderthiscontractarepayableatCarrier'sofficesin

Houston,HarrisCounty,Texas.

3.(a)Carriershallperformservicesunderthiscontractasanindependent

contractorandshallhaveexclusivecontrolanddirectionofitsemployeesand

exclusiveresponsibilitytoShipperforanyofCarrier'sowner-operator

contractorsengagedintheperformanceofthiscontract.Carriershallpayall

wages,local,state,andfederalpayrolltaxesorcontributionsortaxesfor

unemploymentinsurance,worker'scompensation,pensions,socialsecurityand

relatedprotectionwithrespecttoitsemployees.

(b)Carriershall,atitssolecostandexpense,furnishallvehicles,

fuel,oil,tires,andotherparts,maintenance,supplies,driversandequipment

necessaryorrequiredfortheperformanceoftheservicestobeprovidedunder

thiscontract.Carriershallprocureandmaintainalllicensesandpermits

requiredbylocal,state,orfederallawandcomplywithallapplicablelaws,

regulationsandgovernmentalorderswithrespecttotheservicestobeprovided

underthiscontract.

4.(a)Carriershall,atitssolecostandexpense,procureandmaintain

liabilityinsurancewithareputableandfinanciallyresponsibleinsurance

carrierorcarriersproperlyinsuringCarrieragainstliabilityandclaimsfor

injuriestopersons(includinginjuriesresultingindeath)andfordamageto

propertyinamountsnotlessthantheMinimumLevelsofFinancialResponsibility

forMotorCarriersprescribedbytheU.S.DepartmentofTransportation(49

CFR(S)387etseq.).

(b)Subjecttothelimitsoftheinsurancecoveragesspecifiedinparagraph

4(a)above,Carriershalldefend,indemnifyandholdShipperharmlessfromand

againstallloss,damage,expense,actionsandclaimsforinjurytopersons

(includinginjuryresultingindeath)andlossofordamagetopropertyarising

outoforinconnectionwithCarrier'snegligenceintheperformanceofthis

contract;provided,however,Carriershallnotbeliableforlossofordamage

toCommoditiestransportedtotheextentsuchlossordamagewasnotcausedby

Carrier'snegligenceandwascausedbyanactofGod,thepublicenemy,theact

ofShipperortheinherentviceoftheCommodities.Wherepersonalinjuryor

deathorlossofordamagetopropertyarisesoutofthejointnegligenceof

CarrierandShipper,Carrier'sdutyofindemnificationshallbeinproportionto

itsallocableshareofsuchjointnegligence.InnoeventshallCarrierbe

liableforanylostprofitsorspecial,indirectorconsequentialdamages.

5.Ifeitherpartyisrenderedunable,whollyorinpart,byforcemajeure

oranyothercauseofanykindnotreasonablyforeseeableorwithinitscontrol

toperformorcomplywithanyobligationorconditionofthiscontract,then

upongivingnoticeandreasonablyfullparticularstotheotherpartysuch

obligationorconditionshallbesuspendedduringthecontinuanceofthe

inabilitysocaused,andsuchpartyshallberelievedofliabilityandshall

suffernoprejudiceforfailuretoperformduringsuchperiod;provided,

however,obligationstomakepaymentforamountsthenaccruedordueunderthis

contractshallnotbesuspended,andthecauseofsuspension(otherthanstrikes

ordifferenceswithworkers)shallberemediedinsofaraspossiblewith

reasonabledispatch.Settlementofstrikesanddifferenceswithworkersshall

bewhollywithinthediscretionofthepartyhavingthedifficulty.Theterm

"forcemajeure"shallinclude,withoutlimitation,actsofGodandthepublic

enemy,theelements,fire,accidents,breakdown,strikes,andanyother

industrial,civilorpublicdisturbance,inabilitytoobtainmaterials,

supplies.permitsorlabor,anylaws,orders,rules,regulations,actor

restraintsofgovernmentorgovernmentalbodyorauthority,civilormilitary.

6.(a)ifeitherpartyshouldmakeageneralassignmentforthebenefitof

creditorsorifareceivershouldbeappointedonaccountoftheinsolvencyof

eitherparty,theotherpartymay,withoutprejudicetoanyotherrightor

remedy,terminatethiscontractuponseven(7)dayspriorwrittennotice.

(b)Terminationofthiscontractforanyreasonshallnotreleaseeither

partyfromanyobligationthatmayhaveaccruedbeforesuchtermination,nor

shallitprecludeeitherpartyfromexercisinganyremediesitmighthaveinlaw

orequitytoenforcesuchobligations.

7.NowaiverbyShipperorCarrierofanydefaultoftheotherunderthis

contractshalloperateasawaiverofanyfuturedefault,whetheroflikeor

differentcharacter.

8.Anynoticeinwritingbyonepartyunderthiscontractshallbegivenby

registeredorcertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequested,totheotherpartyat

itsaddressshownonthefirstpageortosuchotheraddressassuchpartymay

fromtimetotimespecifybynoticegivenaccordingtothisprovision.AU.S.

PostalServicereceiptshowingthedeliveryofsuchnoticeandthedatethereof

shallbeprimafacieevidenceofthegivingofsuchnoticeonthedateofsuch

receipt.

9.(a)Thiscontractshallbebindinguponandinuretothebenefitofthe

partiesandtheirrespectivesuccessorsandassigns.

(b)Thiscontractshallnotbeassignedinwholeorinpartbyeitherparty

withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheother,exceptthatapartymayassign

thiscontracttoasuccessorentityasaresultofamergerorconsolidationor

toanotherentitywhichacquiressubstantiallyalloftheassetsofthatparty.

10.Thetermsandconditionsofthiscontractandallinformation

concerningthebusiness,customers,products,andprocessesofeachpartywhich

maycomeintothepossessionoftheotherpartyduringthecourseofthe

negotiationorperformanceofthiscontractareconfidentialandshallnotbe

disclosedtoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheother

party;provided,however,eitherpartymaydiscloseinformationconcerningthis

contracttoanyindependentpublicaccountingfirmretainedtoperformanannual

financialauditofthatparty.Thisobligationofconfidentialityshallexpire

two(2)yearsfromthedateofthelastshipmentunderthiscontract.