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                                                                   Exhibit 10.21

                                                           Contract No. 36174000












                 Interruptible Transportation Service Agreement
                               Rate Schedule TI-1

                                     between

                         COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY

                                       and

                             PETROGLYPH ENERGY, INC.


                             Dated: JANUARY 1, 1999


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                 INTERRUPTIBLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT
                               RATE SCHEDULE TI-1
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      The Parties identified below, in consideration of their mutual promises,
agree as follows:

1.    TRANSPORTER:  COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY

      SHIPPER:  PETROGLYPH ENERGY, INC.

2.    APPLICABLE TARIFF: Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No.
      1, as the same may be amended or superseded from time to time ("the
      Tariff").

3.    TERM OF AGREEMENT:        BEGINNING:      January 1, 1999
                                ENDING:    December 31, 1999

      [X] Month to month with 30-Day written notification of termination by
either Party

4.    This Agreement supersedes and cancels: None.

5.    Adjustments to Rate Schedule and/or General Terms and Conditions:  None

6.    NOTICES, STATEMENTS, AND BILLS:
           TO SHIPPER:
                INVOICES FOR TRANSPORTATION:
                      Petroglyph Energy, Inc.
                      1302 North Grand
                      Hutchinson, Kansas  67501
                      Attention:  Craig Saldin

                ALL NOTICES:
                      Petroglyph Energy, Inc.
                      1302 North Grand
                      Hutchinson, Kansas  67501
                      Attention:  Craig Saldin

7.    PAYMENTS/NOTICES:
           TO TRANSPORTER:
                See Payments, Notices, Nominations, and Points of Contact sheets
                in the Tariff.

8.    POINTS OF RECEIPT AND DELIVERY:  Systemwide

      All Point(s) of Receipt and Delivery included on Transporter's master list
      of Point(s) of Receipt and Delivery as posted on its electronic bulletin
      board.

      For each Point of Receipt and Delivery, data posted shall include a
      description of the legal location of the Point, pressure information, the
      identity of the interconnected party and the measuring party, and such
      other data as Transporter may include from time to time. Transporter's
      master list of Point(s) of Receipt and Delivery shall be updated from time
      to time in order to add or delete Point(s) of Receipt or Delivery and in
      order to modify data pertinent to Point(s) of Receipt and Delivery, all as
      deemed appropriate by Transporter.




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9.    Each month, Shipper shall pay Transporter for Transportation Service
      provided hereunder at rates and surcharges set forth in Exhibit "A."

10.   OTHER:  Rates shall be as set forth in Exhibit "A."

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement.

TRANSPORTER:                            SHIPPER:

COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY         PETROGLYPH ENERGY, INC.



By   /s/ Thomas L. Price                By  /s/ S.K. Smith
   --------------------------------        ------------------------------------
           Thomas L. Price
           Vice President

                                            S.K. Smith
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                               (Print or type name)

                                            Executive Vice President
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                               (Print or type title)



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                                   EXHIBIT "A"

                 Interruptible Transportation Service Agreement
                                     between
                         COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY
                                       and
                             PETROGLYPH ENERGY, INC.

                             Dated: JANUARY 1, 1999



    POINT(S) OF          POINT(S) OF          COMMODITY                                  FUEL
      RECEIPT             DELIVERY              RATE             TERM OF RATE        REIMBURSEMENT         SURCHARGES
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        All                  All              (Note 1)             01/01/99            (Note 2)             (Note 3)
                                                                    through
                                                                   12/31/99
                                                                   Evergreen



NOTES:     (1)  Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, the
                Commodity Rate for service shall be Transporter's then-effective
                maximum rate for service under Rate Schedule TI-1 or other
                superseding Rate Schedule, as such rates may be changed from
                time to time.

           (2)  Fuel Reimbursement shall be as stated on Transporter's Schedule
                of Surcharges and Fees in The Tariff, as they may be changed
                from time to time, unless otherwise agreed between the Parties.

           (3)  Surcharges, If Applicable:

                All applicable surcharges, unless otherwise specified, shall be
                the maximum surcharge rate as stated in the Schedule of
                Surcharges and Fees in The Tariff, as such surcharges may be
                changed from time to time.

                GQC:
                   The Gas Quality Control Surcharge shall be assessed pursuant
                   to Article 20 of the General Terms and Conditions as set
                   forth in The Tariff.

                GRI:
                   The GRI Surcharge shall be assessed pursuant to Article 18 of
                   the General Terms and Conditions as set forth in The Tariff.

                HFS:
                   The Hourly Flexibility Surcharge will be assessed pursuant to
                   Article 20 of the General Terms and Conditions as set forth
                   in The Tariff.

                ORDER NO. 636 TRANSITION COST MECHANISM:
                   Surcharge(s) shall be assessed pursuant to Article 21 of the
                   General Terms and Conditions as set forth in The Tariff.

                ACA:
                   The ACA Surcharge shall be assessed pursuant to Article 19 of
                   the General Terms and Conditions as set forth in The Tariff.