Williams Gas Pipeline Company
Northwest Pipeline LLC

Credit Application Instructions

Dear Prospective Customer,

Effective September 1, 2005, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") adopted the North American Energy Standards Board ("NAESB") Creditworthiness Standards. As a result Transportation Service Providers (TSPs) are now required to request and provide certain information relating to a Service Requesters (SRs) creditworthiness. In order for the TSP to be able to perform the mandatory creditworthiness review it is required that you to provide the following items:

• Completed Credit Application, (See below,)
• Current interim financial statements of applicant. (Requests for financial information will occur on a continuing basis.)
• The most recent two years of the annual audited financial statements of the applicant and/or the parent company if appropriate. If audited statements are not available an officer must provide a written attestation to the validity of the statements provided.
• The most recent 10K of the applicant and/or parent company if appropriate.
• Three trade references.
• Provide contact information for up to two (2) Credit representatives (must provide email addresses for notifications) on the following application
  
  Thank you for your cooperation. Please send all requested information to Tim Neuman at the address listed below. In addition, if you have any questions, you may contact:
  

Note: All financial information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the determination of creditworthiness. If you require, a Confidentiality Agreement can be executed.

Estimated begin date for transportation service:		Estimated volume (Dths)
Parent Guaranty template requested:	yes no	Type of service to be requested	Type of Service FT IT Park Loan Park & Loan Other
Parent will be responsible for credit:	yes no
Applicant:
Company Name		Company Address
City		State
Area Code & Phone Number		DUNS Number
		Federal Tax ID Number
Financial / Credit Contact
Name		Title
City		State
Postal Code		Area Code & Phone Number
Email Address
Parent Company of Applicant (If Appropriate)
Company Name		Address
City		State
Postal Code		Area Code & Phone Number
Email Address
Financial / Credit Contact
Name		Title
Address		City
State		Postal Code
Area Code & Phone Number		Email Address
Applicant Bank Reference
Bank Name		Address
City		State
Postal Code		Account Officer
Area Code & Phone Number
Additional
Prepared by		Notes/Comments	Please provide any additional detail not mentioned in the above forms.