Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects. (a) From and after the Execution Date, and subject to the terms of Sections 6.1 and 6.5 and this Section 3.4, Purchaser shall have the right to conduct, or cause a reputable environmental consulting or engineering firm (the “Environmental Consultant”), to conduct, an inspection of the environmental condition and compliance status of the Assets, including with respect to the operations, use, maintenance and development thereof (the “Environmental Review”), which may include conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.) Standard Practice Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Publication Designation: E1527-13 or E2247-16) (“Phase I”). With respect to any Assets that are operated by a Third Party, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from such Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s); provided, however, that Seller shall have no liability to Purchaser for failure to obtain such Third Party operator’s permission so long as Seller has uses its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from the applicable Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s) (and, for purposes of clarity, Seller shall not be required to make any payments or undertake any obligations for the benefit of any Third Party with respect to such access to such non-operated Assets). Purchaser shall provide Seller with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written notice of its proposed environmental assessment activities prior to entering the Asset(s) to be assessed. Seller shall have the right to have one or more Representatives accompany Purchaser and the Environmental Consultant at all times during the Environmental Review. The Environmental Review shall not include any sampling, boring, operation of Equipment, or other invasive activity (each, an “Invasive Activity”) without (x) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller (which consent can be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason), or (y) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are not operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller and the applicable Third Party operator; provided, however, that in the event that (A) Purchaser determines in good faith that any Phase I conducted by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant identifies the existence of any actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) with respect to any of the Assets and concludes or recommends that conducting any Invasive Activity(ies) with respect to the affected Asset(s) is reasonably necessary in order for Purchaser or the Environmental Consultant to determine the nature, scope and/or extent of such identified actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) and/or the Environmental Defect Amount thereof and (B) Seller (or, if applicable, the applicable Third Party operator of the affected Asset(s)) fails to grant its consent (which consent can be withheld in either Seller’s or the applicable Third Party operator’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason) to such Invasive Activity(ies) within five (5) days of its receipt of Purchaser’s request therefor, then Purchaser shall have the right (in its sole discretion) to elect in writing to exclude the affected Asset(s) from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in such event, (1) the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be reduced by the Allocated Value, if any, of such affected Asset(s), (2) such affected Asset(s) shall be deemed to be excluded from the definition of “Assets” and from the applicable exhibits attached hereto, (3) Purchaser shall have no obligations or liabilities of any kind with respect to such excluded affected Assets and (4) such affected Assets(s) shall thereafter be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets for all purposes of this Agreement. In performing its Environmental Review, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Environmental Consultant and Purchaser’s other Representatives to): (I) perform all work in a safe and workmanlike manner; (II) perform all work in such a way as to not unnecessarily and unreasonably interfere with the operation of any Property or the business of Seller; (III) materially comply with all applicable Laws; and (IV) at its sole cost, risk, and expense, with respect to any physical damages or disturbances caused by the Environmental Review, repair any disturbances or damages to the Properties caused by the Environmental Review. (b) Purchaser shall provide to Seller (free of cost) copies of any final environmental reports generated by the Environmental Consultant with respect to any Environmental Defect asserted by Purchaser hereunder, if applicable. Except (i) as may be required or permitted pursuant to the exercise of the rights and fulfillment of the obligations of a Party under this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law, or (iii) for information which is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Person against whom this sentence is sought to be enforced, Purchaser and Seller and their respective Affiliates shall maintain, and shall cause its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives to maintain, all information, reports (whether interim, draft, final, or otherwise), data, work product, and other matters obtained or generated from or attributable to the Environmental Review (the “Environmental Information”) strictly confidential, and shall not disclose all or any portion of the Environmental Information to any Third Party without the prior written consent of Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall continue to be subject to the confidentiality provisions in this Section 3.4(b) and shall deliver the Environmental Information to Seller, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Seller. Each Party shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives with the terms of this Section 3.4(b) that are applicable to such Persons. If the Closing occurs, the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Purchaser and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives, but shall, for purposes of clarity, remain in full force and effect with respect to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives. (c) Purchaser acknowledges that the Assets have been used for the exploration, development, and production of Hydrocarbons and that there may be petroleum, produced water, wastes, or other substances or materials located in, on, or under the Properties or associated with the Assets. Equipment and sites included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”). NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of xxxxx, materials, and equipment as scale, or in other forms. The xxxxx, materials, and equipment located on the Properties or included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM. Hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM, may have come into contact with various environmental media, including water, soils, or sediment. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, SELLER DOES NOT MAKE, SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND PURCHASER WAIVES, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ASBESTOS OR NORM IN OR ON THE ASSETS IN QUANTITIES TYPICAL FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE ASSETS ARE LOCATED.
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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Laredo Petroleum, Inc.)
Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects. (a) From and after the Execution Date, until the Defect Claim Date and subject to the terms of Sections 6.1 and 6.5 and this Section 3.46.1, Purchaser shall have the right to conduct, or cause a Ramboll US Consulting, Inc., TRC or another reputable environmental consulting or engineering firm (such other reputable firm to be approved in advance by Sellers (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)) (the “Environmental Consultant”), ) to conduct, an inspection environmental review of the environmental condition and compliance status of the Assets, including with respect to the operations, use, maintenance and development thereof Assets (the “Environmental Review”). To the extent no Company Group Member is the operator of an Asset, which may include conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with Sellers shall, or shall cause the American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.) Standard Practice Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Publication Designation: E1527-13 or E2247-16) (“Phase I”). With respect to any Assets that are operated by a Third Partyapplicable Company Group Member to, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from such Third Party the operator of such Asset(s) Asset for Purchaser and/or or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s)Review; provided, however, that Seller Sellers shall have no liability to Purchaser for failure to obtain such Third Party operator’s permission so long as Seller has uses its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from the applicable Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s) (andpermission, for purposes of clarity, Seller and Sellers shall not be required to make (or cause the Company Groups to make) any payments or undertake any obligations for the benefit of any Third Party other Person with respect to such access to such non-operated Assets)access. Purchaser shall provide Seller with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written notice of its proposed environmental assessment activities prior to entering the Asset(s) to be assessed. Seller Sellers shall have the right (at Sellers’ cost) to have one or more Representatives of Sellers accompany Purchaser and the Environmental Consultant at all times during the Environmental Review. The Environmental Review shall not include any sampling, boring, operation of Equipment, or other invasive activity (each, an “Invasive Activity”) without (x) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller (which consent can be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason), or (y) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are not operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller and the applicable Third Party operator; provided, however, that in the event that (A) Purchaser determines in good faith that any Phase I conducted by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant identifies the existence conduct of any actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) with respect to any of the Assets and concludes or recommends that conducting any Invasive Activity(ies) with respect to the affected Asset(s) is reasonably necessary in order for Purchaser or the Environmental Consultant to determine the nature, scope and/or extent of such identified actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) and/or the Environmental Defect Amount thereof and (B) Seller (or, if applicable, the applicable Third Party operator of the affected Asset(s)) fails to grant its consent (which consent can be withheld in either Seller’s or the applicable Third Party operator’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason) to such Invasive Activity(ies) within five (5) days of its receipt of Purchaser’s request therefor, then Purchaser shall have the right (in its sole discretion) to elect in writing to exclude the affected Asset(s) from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in such event, (1) the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be reduced by the Allocated Value, if any, of such affected Asset(s), (2) such affected Asset(s) shall be deemed subject to be excluded from the definition of “Assets” and from the applicable exhibits attached hereto, (3) Purchaser shall have no obligations or liabilities of any kind with respect to such excluded affected Assets and (4) such affected Assets(s) shall thereafter be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets for all purposes of this Agreement. In performing its Environmental Review, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Environmental Consultant and Purchaser’s other Representatives to): (I) perform all work in a safe and workmanlike manner; (II) perform all work in such a way as to not unnecessarily and unreasonably interfere with the operation of any Property or the business of Seller; (III) materially comply with all applicable Laws; and (IV) at its sole cost, risk, and expense, with respect to any physical damages or disturbances caused by the Environmental Review, repair any disturbances or damages to the Properties caused by the Environmental ReviewSection 6.1.
(b) To the extent Purchaser asserts an Environmental Defect, Purchaser shall provide to Seller (free of cost) copies of any final environmental reports generated by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant and relied upon by Purchaser in connection with the Environmental Consultant with respect to any Defect Notice describing such Environmental Defect asserted by Purchaser hereunder, if applicableDefect. Except (i) as may be required or permitted pursuant to the exercise of the rights and fulfillment of the obligations of a Party under this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law, or (iii) for information which is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Person against whom this sentence is sought to be enforced, Purchaser and Seller and their respective Affiliates shall maintain, and shall cause its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives to maintainUntil Closing, all information, reports (whether interim, draft, final, or otherwise), data, work product, and other matters obtained or generated from or attributable to the Environmental Review (the “Environmental Information”) strictly confidentialshall be treated as, and shall not disclose all or any portion of deemed to be, confidential information subject to the Environmental Information to any Third Party without Confidentiality Agreement. Without limiting the prior written consent of Purchaser or Sellerforegoing, as applicable, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If if this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall continue to be subject to shall, at Sellers’ option, either (i) destroy, and certify the confidentiality provisions in this Section 3.4(b) and shall deliver destruction of, the Environmental Information or (ii) deliver all Environmental Information to SellerSellers, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Sellerthe Companies. Each Party Purchaser shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, including the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives advisors with the terms of this Section 3.4(b) that are applicable to such Persons. If the Closing occurs, the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Purchaser and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives, but shall, for purposes of clarity, remain in full force and effect with respect to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representativesimmediately preceding sentence.
(c) Purchaser acknowledges that the Assets have been used for the exploration, development, and production of Hydrocarbons and that there may be petroleum, produced water, wastes, or other substances or materials located in, on, or under the Properties Assets or associated with the Assets. Equipment and sites included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”). NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of xxxxx, materials, and equipment as scale, or in other forms. The xxxxxXxxxx, materials, and equipment located on the Properties or included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM. Hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM, may have come into contact with various environmental media, including water, soilssoil, or sediment. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTNotwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12.5 or elsewhere in this Agreement, SELLER DOES NOT MAKEbut subject to Purchaser’s right to assert Environmental Defects under this Article 12, SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMSand except for Sellers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.14, AND PURCHASER WAIVESSeller makes no, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTYand hereby disclaims any, EXPRESS OR IMPLIEDrepresentation or warranty, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ASBESTOS OR NORM IN OR ON THE ASSETS IN QUANTITIES TYPICAL FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE ASSETS ARE LOCATEDexpress or implied, with respect to the presence or absence of NORM, asbestos, mercury, drilling fluids and chemicals, and produced waters and Hydrocarbons in or on the Assets.
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Samples: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Civitas Resources, Inc.)
Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects. (a) From and after the Execution Date, and subject to the terms of Sections 6.1 6.1 and 6.5 6.5 and this Section 3.4, Purchaser shall have the right to conduct, or cause a reputable environmental consulting or engineering firm Sport Environmental, (the “Environmental Consultant”), to conduct, an inspection of the environmental condition and compliance status of the Assets, including with respect to the operations, use, maintenance and development thereof (the “Environmental Review”), which may include conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.) Standard Practice Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Publication Designation: E1527-13 21 or E2247-16) (“Phase I”). With respect to any Assets that are operated by a Third Party, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from such Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s); provided, however, that Seller shall have no liability to Purchaser for failure to obtain such Third Party operator’s permission so long as Seller has uses used its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from the applicable Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s) (and, for purposes of clarity, Seller shall not be required to make any payments or undertake any obligations for the benefit of any Third Party with respect to such access to such non-operated Assets). Purchaser shall provide Seller with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written notice of its proposed environmental assessment activities prior to entering the Asset(s) to be assessed. Seller shall have the right to have one or more Representatives accompany Purchaser and the Environmental Consultant at all times during the Environmental Review. The Environmental Review shall not include any sampling, boring, operation of Equipment, or other invasive activity (each, an “Invasive Activity”) without (x) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller (which consent can be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason), or (y) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are not operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller and the applicable Third Party operator; provided, however, that in the event that (A) Purchaser determines in good faith that any Phase I conducted by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant identifies the existence of any actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) with respect to any of the Assets and concludes or recommends that conducting any Invasive Activity(ies) with respect to the affected Asset(s) is reasonably necessary in order for Purchaser or the Environmental Consultant to determine the nature, scope and/or extent of such identified actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) and/or the Environmental Defect Amount thereof and (B) Seller (or, if applicable, the applicable Third Party operator of the affected Asset(s)) fails to grant its consent (which consent can be withheld in either Seller’s or the applicable Third Party operator’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason) to such Invasive Activity(ies) within five (5) days of its receipt of Purchaser’s request therefor, then Purchaser shall have the right (in its sole discretion) to elect in writing to exclude the affected Asset(s) from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in such event, (1) the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be reduced by the Allocated Value, if any, of such affected Asset(s), (2) such affected Asset(s) shall be deemed to be excluded from the definition of “Assets” and from the applicable exhibits attached hereto, (3) Purchaser shall have no obligations or liabilities of any kind with respect to such excluded affected Assets and (4) such affected Assets(s) shall thereafter be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets for all purposes of this Agreement. In performing its Environmental Review, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Environmental Consultant and Purchaser’s other Representatives to): (I) perform all work in a safe and workmanlike manner; (II) perform all work in such a way as to not unnecessarily and unreasonably interfere with the operation of any Property or the business of Seller; (III) materially comply with all applicable Laws; and (IV) at its sole cost, risk, and expense, with respect to any physical damages or disturbances caused by the Environmental Review, repair any disturbances or damages to the Properties caused by the Environmental Review.
(b) Purchaser shall provide to Seller (free of cost) copies of any final environmental reports generated by the Environmental Consultant with respect to any Environmental Defect asserted by Purchaser hereunder, if applicable. Except (i) as may be required or permitted pursuant to the exercise of the rights and fulfillment of the obligations of a Party under this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law, or (iii) for information which is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Person against whom this sentence is sought to be enforced, Purchaser and Seller and their respective Affiliates shall maintain, and shall cause its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives to maintain, all information, reports (whether interim, draft, final, or otherwise), data, work product, and other matters obtained or generated from or attributable to the Environmental Review (the “Environmental Information”) strictly confidential, and shall not disclose all or any portion of the Environmental Information to any Third Party without the prior written consent of Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall continue to be subject to the confidentiality provisions in this Section 3.4(b3.4(b) and shall deliver the Environmental Information to Seller, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Seller. Each Party shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives with the terms of this Section 3.4(b3.4(b) that are applicable to such Persons. If the Closing occurs, the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Purchaser and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives, but shall, for purposes of clarity, remain in full force and effect with respect to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives.
(c) Purchaser acknowledges that the Assets have been used for the exploration, development, and production of Hydrocarbons and that there may be petroleum, produced water, wastes, or other substances or materials located in, on, or under the Properties or associated with the Assets. Equipment and sites included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”). NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of xxxxxwxxxx, materials, and equipment as scale, or in other forms. The xxxxxwxxxx, materials, and equipment located on the Properties or included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM. Hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM, may have come into contact with various environmental media, including water, soils, or sediment. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTAGREEMENT, SELLER DOES NOT MAKE, SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND PURCHASER WAIVES, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ASBESTOS OR NORM IN OR ON THE ASSETS IN QUANTITIES TYPICAL FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE ASSETS ARE LOCATED. AS OF CLOSING, PROVIDED SELLER HAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIED WITH ITS ACCESS RELATED OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT PURCHASER SHALL HAVE INSPECTED AND UPON CLOSING SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED ITS RIGHT TO INSPECT THE ASSETS FOR ALL PURPOSES, AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE SATISFIED ITSELF AS TO THEIR PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION, BOTH SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE, INCLUDING CONDITIONS SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO THE PRESENCE, RELEASE, OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, SOLID WASTES, ASBESTOS, OTHER MAN-MADE FIBERS, AND NORM. PURCHASER IS RELYING SOLELY UPON THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ITS OWN INSPECTION OF THE ASSETS.
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Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects. (a) From and after the Execution Date, and subject to the terms of Sections 6.1 and 6.5 and this Section 3.4, Purchaser shall have the right to conduct, or cause a reputable environmental consulting or engineering firm (the “Environmental Consultant”), to conduct, an inspection of the environmental condition and compliance status of the Assets, including with respect to the operations, use, maintenance and development thereof Properties (the “Environmental Review”), ) which may include shall be limited to conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.) Standard Practice Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Publication Designation: E1527-13 or E2247-1613) (“Phase I”). With respect to any Assets that are operated by a Third Party, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from such Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s); provided, however, that Seller shall have no liability to Purchaser for failure to obtain such Third Party operator’s permission so long as Seller has uses its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from the applicable Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s) (and, for purposes of clarity, Seller shall not be required to make any payments or undertake any obligations for the benefit of any Third Party with respect to such access to such non-operated Assets). Purchaser shall provide Seller with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written notice of its proposed environmental assessment activities prior to entering the Asset(s) to be assessed. Seller shall have the right to have one or more Representatives representatives accompany Purchaser and the Environmental Consultant at all times during the Environmental Review. The Environmental Review shall not include any sampling, boring, operation of Equipment, or other invasive activity (each, an “Invasive Activity”) without (x) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller (Seller, which consent can be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason)discretion, or (y) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets and that are not operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller and the applicable Third Party operator; provided, however, that in the event that (A) Purchaser determines in good faith that any Phase I conducted by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant identifies the existence of any actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) with respect to any of the Assets and concludes or recommends that conducting any Invasive Activity(ies) with respect to the affected Asset(s) is reasonably necessary in order for Purchaser or the Environmental Consultant to determine the nature, scope and/or extent of such identified actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) and/or the Environmental Defect Amount thereof and (B) Seller (or, if applicable, the applicable Third Party operator of the affected Asset(s)) fails to grant its consent (which consent can be withheld in either Seller’s or the applicable Third Party third Person operator’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason) to such Invasive Activity(ies) within five (5) days of its receipt of Purchaser’s request therefor, then Purchaser shall have the right (in its sole discretion) to elect in writing to exclude the affected Asset(s) from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in such event, (1) the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be reduced by the Allocated Value, if any, of such affected Asset(s), (2) such affected Asset(s) shall be deemed to be excluded from the definition of “Assets” and from the applicable exhibits attached hereto, (3) Purchaser shall have no obligations or liabilities of any kind with respect to such excluded affected Assets and (4) such affected Assets(s) shall thereafter be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets for all purposes of this Agreement. In performing its Environmental Review, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Environmental Consultant and Purchaser’s other Representatives representatives to): (Ii) perform all work in a safe and workmanlike manner; (IIii) perform all work in such a way as to not unnecessarily and or unreasonably interfere with the operation of any Property or the business of Seller; (IIIiii) materially comply with all applicable Laws; and (IViv) at its sole cost, risk, and expense, with respect restore the Properties to any physical damages or disturbances caused by the Environmental Review, repair any disturbances or damages their condition prior to the Properties caused by commencement of the Environmental Review.
(b) Purchaser shall provide to Seller (free of cost) copies of any final environmental reports generated by the Environmental Consultant with respect to any Environmental Defect asserted by Purchaser hereunder, if applicable. Except (i) as may be required or permitted pursuant to the exercise of the rights and fulfillment of the obligations of a Party under this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law, or (iii) for information which is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Person against whom this sentence is sought to be enforced, Purchaser and Seller and their respective Affiliates shall maintain, and shall cause its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, including the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives advisors to maintain, all information, reports (whether interim, draft, final, or otherwise), data, work product, and other matters obtained or generated from or attributable to the Environmental Review (the “Environmental Information”) strictly confidential, and shall not disclose all or any portion of the Environmental Information to any Third Party third Person without the prior written consent of Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall continue to be subject to the confidentiality provisions in this Section 3.4(b) and shall deliver the Environmental Information to Seller, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Seller. Each Party shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, including the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives advisors with the terms of this Section 3.4(b) that are applicable to such Persons. If the Closing occurs, the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Purchaser and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives, but shall, for purposes of clarity, remain in full force and effect with respect to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representativesimmediately preceding sentence.
(c) Purchaser acknowledges that the Assets have been used for the exploration, development, and production of Hydrocarbons and that there may be petroleum, produced water, wastes, or other substances or materials located in, on, or under the Properties or associated with the Assets. Equipment and sites included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”). NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of xxxxx, materials, and equipment as scale, or in other forms. The xxxxx, materials, and equipment located on the Properties or included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM. Hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM, NORM may have come into contact with various environmental media, including water, soils, or sediment. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTNotwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section or elsewhere in this Agreement, SELLER DOES NOT MAKESeller makes no, SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMSand hereby disclaims any, AND PURCHASER WAIVESrepresentation or warranty, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTYexpress or implied, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ASBESTOS OR with respect to the presence or absence of NORM IN OR ON THE ASSETS IN QUANTITIES TYPICAL FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE ASSETS ARE LOCATEDin or on the Assets or Equipment.
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Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects. (a) From and after the Execution Date, and subject to the terms of Sections 6.1 6.1 and 6.5 6.5 and this Section 3.4, Purchaser shall have the right to conduct, or cause a reputable environmental consulting or engineering firm Sport Environmental and MHT Consulting, LLC, (the “Environmental Consultant”), to conduct, an inspection of the environmental condition and compliance status of the Assets, including with respect to the operations, use, maintenance and development thereof (the “Environmental Review”), which may include conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.) Standard Practice Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Publication Designation: E1527-13 or E2247-16) (“Phase I”). With respect to any Assets that are operated by a Third Party, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from such Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s); provided, however, that Seller shall have no liability to Purchaser for failure to obtain such Third Party operator’s permission so long as Seller has uses its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from the applicable Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s) (and, for purposes of clarity, Seller shall not be required to make any payments or undertake any obligations for the benefit of any Third Party with respect to such access to such non-operated Assets). Purchaser shall provide Seller with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written notice of its proposed environmental assessment activities prior to entering the Asset(s) to be assessed. Seller shall have the right to have one or more Representatives accompany Purchaser and the Environmental Consultant at all times during the Environmental Review. The Environmental Review shall not include any sampling, boring, operation of Equipment, or other invasive activity (each, an “Invasive Activity”) without (x) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller (which consent can be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason), or (y) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are not operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller and the applicable Third Party operator; provided, however, that in the event that (A) Purchaser determines in good faith that any Phase I conducted by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant identifies the existence of any actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) with respect to any of the Assets and concludes or recommends that conducting any Invasive Activity(ies) with respect to the affected Asset(s) is reasonably necessary in order for Purchaser or the Environmental Consultant to determine the nature, scope and/or extent of such identified actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) and/or the Environmental Defect Amount thereof and (B) Seller (or, if applicable, the applicable Third Party operator of the affected Asset(s)) fails to grant its consent (which consent can be withheld in either Seller’s or the applicable Third Party operator’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason) to such Invasive Activity(ies) within five (5) days of its receipt of Purchaser’s request therefor, then Purchaser shall have the right (in its sole discretion) to elect in writing to exclude the affected Asset(s) from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in such event, (1) the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be reduced by the Allocated Value, if any, of such affected Asset(s), (2) such affected Asset(s) shall be deemed to be excluded from the definition of “Assets” and from the applicable exhibits attached hereto, (3) Purchaser shall have no obligations or liabilities of any kind with respect to such excluded affected Assets and (4) such affected Assets(s) shall thereafter be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets for all purposes of this Agreement. In performing its Environmental Review, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Environmental Consultant and Purchaser’s other Representatives to): (I) perform all work in a safe and workmanlike manner; (II) perform all work in such a way as to not unnecessarily and unreasonably interfere with the operation of any Property or the business of Seller; (III) materially comply with all applicable Laws; and (IV) at its sole cost, risk, and expense, with respect to any physical damages or disturbances caused by the Environmental Review, repair any disturbances or damages to the Properties caused by the Environmental Review.
(b) Purchaser shall provide to Seller (free of cost) copies of any final environmental reports generated by the Environmental Consultant with respect to any Environmental Defect asserted by Purchaser hereunder, if applicable. Except (i) as may be required or permitted pursuant to the exercise of the rights and fulfillment of the obligations of a Party under this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law, or (iii) for information which is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Person against whom this sentence is sought to be enforced, Purchaser and Seller and their respective Affiliates shall maintain, and shall cause its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives to maintain, all information, reports (whether interim, draft, final, or otherwise), data, work product, and other matters obtained or generated from or attributable to the Environmental Review (the “Environmental Information”) strictly confidential, and shall not disclose all or any portion of the Environmental Information to any Third Party without the prior written consent of Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall continue to be subject to the confidentiality provisions in this Section 3.4(b3.4(b) and shall deliver the Environmental Information to Seller, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Seller. Each Party shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives with the terms of this Section 3.4(b3.4(b) that are applicable to such Persons. If the Closing occurs, the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Purchaser and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives, but shall, for purposes of clarity, remain in full force and effect with respect to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives.
(c) Purchaser acknowledges that the Assets have been used for the exploration, development, and production of Hydrocarbons and that there may be petroleum, produced water, wastes, or other substances or materials located in, on, or under the Properties or associated with the Assets. Equipment and sites included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”). NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of xxxxx, materials, and equipment as scale, or in other forms. The xxxxx, materials, and equipment located on the Properties or included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM. Hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM, may have come into contact with various environmental media, including water, soils, or sediment. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, SELLER DOES NOT MAKE, SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND PURCHASER WAIVES, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ASBESTOS OR NORM IN OR ON THE ASSETS IN QUANTITIES TYPICAL FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE ASSETS ARE LOCATED. AS OF CLOSING, PROVIDED SELLER HAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIED WITH ITS ACCESS RELATED OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT PURCHASER SHALL HAVE INSPECTED AND UPON CLOSING SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED ITS RIGHT TO INSPECT THE ASSETS FOR ALL PURPOSES, AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE SATISFIED ITSELF AS TO THEIR PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION, BOTH SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE, INCLUDING CONDITIONS SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO THE PRESENCE, RELEASE, OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, SOLID WASTES, ASBESTOS, OTHER MAN-MADE FIBERS, AND NORM. PURCHASER IS RELYING SOLELY UPON THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ITS OWN INSPECTION OF THE ASSETS.
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Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects. (a) From and after the Execution Date, and subject to the terms of Sections 6.1 6.1 and 6.5 6.5 and this Section 3.4, Purchaser shall have the right to conduct, or cause a reputable environmental consulting or engineering firm Sport Environmental (the “Environmental Consultant”), to conduct, an inspection of the environmental condition and compliance status of the Assets, including with respect to the operations, use, maintenance and development thereof (the “Environmental Review”), which may include conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.) Standard Practice Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Publication Designation: E1527-13 or E2247-16) (“Phase I”). With respect to any Assets that are operated by a Third Party, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from such Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s); provided, however, that Seller shall have no liability to Purchaser for failure to obtain such Third Party operator’s permission so long as Seller has uses its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from the applicable Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s) (and, for purposes of clarity, Seller shall not be required to make any payments or undertake any obligations for the benefit of any Third Party with respect to such access to such non-operated Assets). Purchaser shall provide Seller with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written notice of its proposed environmental assessment activities prior to entering the Asset(s) to be assessed. Seller shall have the right to have one or more Representatives accompany Purchaser and the Environmental Consultant at all times during the Environmental Review. The Environmental Review shall not include any sampling, boring, operation of Equipment, or other invasive activity (each, an “Invasive Activity”) without (x) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller (which consent can be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason), or (y) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are not operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller and the applicable Third Party operator; provided, however, that in the event that (A) Purchaser determines in good faith that any Phase I conducted by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant identifies the existence of any actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) with respect to any of the Assets and concludes or recommends that conducting any Invasive Activity(ies) with respect to the affected Asset(s) is reasonably necessary in order for Purchaser or the Environmental Consultant to determine the nature, scope and/or extent of such identified actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) and/or the Environmental Defect Amount thereof and (B) Seller (or, if applicable, the applicable Third Party operator of the affected Asset(s)) fails to grant its consent (which consent can be withheld in either Seller’s or the applicable Third Party operator’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason) to such Invasive Activity(ies) within five (5) days of its receipt of Purchaser’s request therefor, then Purchaser shall have the right (in its sole discretion) to elect in writing to exclude the affected Asset(s) from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in such event, (1) the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be reduced by the Allocated Value, if any, of such affected Asset(s), (2) such affected Asset(s) shall be deemed to be excluded from the definition of “Assets” and from the applicable exhibits attached hereto, (3) Purchaser shall have no obligations or liabilities of any kind with respect to such excluded affected Assets and (4) such affected Assets(s) shall thereafter be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets for all purposes of this Agreement. In performing its Environmental Review, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Environmental Consultant and Purchaser’s other Representatives to): (I) perform all work in a safe and workmanlike manner; (II) perform all work in such a way as to not unnecessarily and unreasonably interfere with the operation of any Property or the business of Seller; (III) materially comply with all applicable Laws; and (IV) at its sole cost, risk, and expense, with respect to any physical damages or disturbances caused by the Environmental Review, repair any disturbances or damages to the Properties caused by the Environmental Review.
(b) Purchaser shall provide to Seller (free of cost) copies of any final environmental reports generated by the Environmental Consultant with respect to any Environmental Defect asserted by Purchaser hereunder, if applicable. Except (i) as may be required or permitted pursuant to the exercise of the rights and fulfillment of the obligations of a Party under this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law, or (iii) for information which is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Person against whom this sentence is sought to be enforced, Purchaser and Seller and their respective Affiliates shall maintain, and shall cause its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives to maintain, all information, reports (whether interim, draft, final, or otherwise), data, work product, and other matters obtained or generated from or attributable to the Environmental Review (the “Environmental Information”) strictly confidential, and shall not disclose all or any portion of the Environmental Information to any Third Party without the prior written consent of Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall continue to be subject to the confidentiality provisions in this Section 3.4(b3.4(b) and shall deliver the Environmental Information to Seller, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Seller. Each Party shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives with the terms of this Section 3.4(b3.4(b) that are applicable to such Persons. If the Closing occurs, the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Purchaser and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives, but shall, for purposes of clarity, remain in full force and effect with respect to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives.
(c) Purchaser acknowledges that the Assets have been used for the exploration, development, and production of Hydrocarbons and that there may be petroleum, produced water, wastes, or other substances or materials located in, on, or under the Properties or associated with the Assets. Equipment and sites included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”). NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of xxxxx, materials, and equipment as scale, or in other forms. The xxxxx, materials, and equipment located on the Properties or included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM. Hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM, may have come into contact with various environmental media, including water, soils, or sediment. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTAGREEMENT, SELLER DOES NOT MAKE, SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND PURCHASER WAIVES, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ASBESTOS OR NORM IN OR ON THE ASSETS IN QUANTITIES TYPICAL FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE ASSETS ARE LOCATED. AS OF CLOSING, PROVIDED SELLER HAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIED WITH ITS ACCESS RELATED OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT PURCHASER SHALL HAVE INSPECTED AND UPON CLOSING SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED ITS RIGHT TO INSPECT THE ASSETS FOR ALL PURPOSES, AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE SATISFIED ITSELF AS TO THEIR PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION, BOTH SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE, INCLUDING CONDITIONS SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO THE PRESENCE, RELEASE, OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, SOLID WASTES, ASBESTOS, OTHER MAN-MADE FIBERS, AND NORM. PURCHASER IS RELYING SOLELY UPON THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ITS OWN INSPECTION OF THE ASSETS.
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Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects. (a) From and after the Execution Date, and subject to the terms of Sections 6.1 6.1 and 6.5 6.5 and this Section 3.4, Purchaser shall have the right to conduct, or cause a reputable an environmental consulting or engineering firm (the “Environmental Consultant”), to conduct, an inspection of the environmental condition and compliance status of the Assets, including with respect to the operations, use, maintenance and development thereof Properties (the “Environmental Review”), ) which may shall include conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.) Standard Practice Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Publication Designation: E1527-13 or E2247-1613) (“Phase I”). With respect to any Assets that are operated by a Third Party, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from such Third Party the operator of such Asset(s) each Property for Purchaser and/or or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s)Review; provided, however, that Seller shall have no liability to Purchaser for failure to obtain such Third Party operator’s permission so long as Seller has uses its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from the applicable Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s) (andpermission, for purposes of clarity, and Seller shall not be required to make any payments or undertake any obligations for the benefit of any Third Party other Person with respect to such access to such non-operated Assets). Purchaser shall provide Seller with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written notice of its proposed environmental assessment activities prior to entering the Asset(s) to be assessedaccess. Seller shall have the right to have one or more Representatives representatives accompany Purchaser and the Environmental Consultant at all times during the Environmental Review. The Environmental Review shall not include any sampling, boring, operation of Equipment, or other invasive activity (each, an “Invasive Activity”) without (x) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller (Seller, which consent can be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion for discretion, and that of any reason or no reason), or (y) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are not operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller and the applicable Third Party third Person operator; provided, however, that in . In the event that (Ax) Purchaser determines Purchaser, in good faith that any Phase I conducted by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant identifies its reasonable discretion based on the existence of any actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) with respect to any of the Assets and concludes or recommends that conducting any Invasive Activity(ies) with respect to the affected Asset(s) is reasonably necessary in order for Purchaser or the Environmental Consultant to determine the nature, scope and/or extent of such identified actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) and/or the Environmental Defect Amount thereof and (B) Seller (or, if applicable, the applicable Third Party operator of the affected Asset(s)) fails to grant its consent (which consent can be withheld in either Seller’s or the applicable Third Party operator’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason) to such Invasive Activity(ies) within five (5) days of its receipt findings of Purchaser’s request therefor, then Purchaser shall have the right (in its sole discretion) to elect in writing to exclude the affected Asset(s) from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in such event, (1) the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be reduced by the Allocated Value, if any, of such affected Asset(s), (2) such affected Asset(s) shall be deemed to be excluded from the definition of “Assets” and from the applicable exhibits attached hereto, (3) Purchaser shall have no obligations or liabilities of any kind with respect to such excluded affected Assets and (4) such affected Assets(s) shall thereafter be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets for all purposes of this Agreement. In performing its Environmental Review, Purchaser shall determines that an
(and shall cause the Environmental Consultant and Purchaser’s other Representatives to): (I1) perform all work in a safe and workmanlike manner; (II2) perform all work in such a way as to not unnecessarily and unreasonably interfere with the operation of any Property or the business of Seller; (III3) materially comply with all applicable Laws; and (IV4) at its sole cost, risk, and expense, with respect to any physical damages or disturbances caused by the Environmental Review, repair any disturbances or damages restore the Properties to their condition prior to the Properties caused by commencement of the Environmental Review.
(b) Purchaser shall provide to Seller (free of cost) copies (electronic or paper at Purchaser’s option) of any final environmental reports and results (including any interim, draft or preliminary reports or results) generated by the Environmental Consultant with respect to Seller promptly after request by Seller, such materials provided without any representation or warranty or any right of Seller to rely upon such materials, and the Seller hereby releases any claim it may have against Purchaser or the Environmental Defect asserted by Purchaser hereunder, if applicableConsultant related to Seller’s reliance on such materials or Seller’s use thereof. Except (i) as may be required or permitted pursuant to the exercise of the rights and fulfillment of the obligations of a Party under this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable LawLaw (including as may be required by deposition, interrogatories, requests for information or documents in legal or regulatory proceedings, subpoena, civil investigative demand or other similar process or law), or (iii) for information which is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Person against whom this sentence is sought to be enforced, Purchaser and Seller and their respective Affiliates shall maintain, and shall cause its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, including the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives advisors to maintain, all information, reports (whether interim, draft, final, or otherwise), data, work product, and other matters obtained or generated from or attributable to the Environmental Review (the “Environmental Information”) strictly confidential, and shall not disclose all or any portion of the Environmental Information to any Third Party third Person without the prior written consent of Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld withheld, conditioned or delayed. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall continue to be subject to the confidentiality provisions in this Section 3.4(b) and shall deliver the Environmental Information to Seller, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Seller. Each Party shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, including the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives advisors with the terms of this Section 3.4(b) that are applicable to such Persons. If the Closing occurs, the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Purchaser and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives, but shall, for purposes of clarity, remain in full force and effect with respect to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representativesimmediately preceding sentence.
(c) Purchaser acknowledges that the Assets have been used for the exploration, development, and production of Hydrocarbons and that there may be petroleum, produced water, wastes, or other substances or materials located in, on, or under the Properties or associated with the Assets. Equipment and sites included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”). NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of xxxxx, materials, and equipment as scale, or in other forms. The xxxxx, materials, and equipment located on the Properties or included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM. Hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM, may have come into contact with various environmental media, including water, soils, or sediment. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTNotwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.4 or elsewhere in this Agreement, SELLER DOES NOT MAKESeller makes no, SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMSand hereby disclaims any, AND PURCHASER WAIVESrepresentation or warranty, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTYexpress or implied, EXPRESS OR IMPLIEDwith respect to the presence or absence of NORM, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ASBESTOS OR NORM IN OR ON THE ASSETS IN QUANTITIES TYPICAL FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE ASSETS ARE LOCATEDasbestos, mercury, drilling fluids and chemicals, and produced waters and Hydrocarbons in or on the Properties or Equipment.
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Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects. (a) From and after the Execution Date, until the Defect Claim Date and subject to the terms of Sections 6.1 and 6.5 and this Section 3.46.1, Purchaser shall have the right to conduct, or cause a Ramboll US Consulting, Inc., TRC or another reputable environmental consulting or engineering firm (such other reputable firm to be approved in advance by Sellers (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)) (the “Environmental Consultant”), ) to conduct, an inspection environmental review of the environmental condition and compliance status of the Assets, including with respect to the operations, use, maintenance and development thereof Assets (the “Environmental Review”). To the extent Company Group is not the operator of an Asset, which may include conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with Sellers shall, or shall cause the American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.) Standard Practice Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Publication Designation: E1527-13 or E2247-16) (“Phase I”). With respect to any Assets that are operated by a Third Partyapplicable Company Group Member to, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from such Third Party the operator of such Asset(s) Asset for Purchaser and/or or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s)Review; provided, however, that Seller Sellers shall have no liability to Purchaser for failure to obtain such Third Party operator’s permission so long as Seller has uses its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from the applicable Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s) (andpermission, for purposes of clarity, Seller and Sellers shall not be required to make (or cause Company Group to make) any payments or undertake any obligations for the benefit of any Third Party other Person with respect to such access to such non-operated Assets)access. Purchaser shall provide Seller with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written notice of its proposed environmental assessment activities prior to entering the Asset(s) to be assessed. Seller Sellers shall have the right (at Sellers’ cost) to have one or more Representatives accompany Purchaser and the Environmental Consultant at all times during the Environmental Review. The Environmental Review shall not include any sampling, boring, operation of Equipment, or other invasive activity (each, an “Invasive Activity”) without (x) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller (which consent can be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason), or (y) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are not operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller and the applicable Third Party operator; provided, however, that in the event that (A) Purchaser determines in good faith that any Phase I conducted by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant identifies the existence conduct of any actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) with respect to any of the Assets and concludes or recommends that conducting any Invasive Activity(ies) with respect to the affected Asset(s) is reasonably necessary in order for Purchaser or the Environmental Consultant to determine the nature, scope and/or extent of such identified actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) and/or the Environmental Defect Amount thereof and (B) Seller (or, if applicable, the applicable Third Party operator of the affected Asset(s)) fails to grant its consent (which consent can be withheld in either Seller’s or the applicable Third Party operator’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason) to such Invasive Activity(ies) within five (5) days of its receipt of Purchaser’s request therefor, then Purchaser shall have the right (in its sole discretion) to elect in writing to exclude the affected Asset(s) from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in such event, (1) the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be reduced by the Allocated Value, if any, of such affected Asset(s), (2) such affected Asset(s) shall be deemed subject to be excluded from the definition of “Assets” and from the applicable exhibits attached hereto, (3) Purchaser shall have no obligations or liabilities of any kind with respect to such excluded affected Assets and (4) such affected Assets(s) shall thereafter be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets for all purposes of this Agreement. In performing its Environmental Review, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Environmental Consultant and Purchaser’s other Representatives to): (I) perform all work in a safe and workmanlike manner; (II) perform all work in such a way as to not unnecessarily and unreasonably interfere with the operation of any Property or the business of Seller; (III) materially comply with all applicable Laws; and (IV) at its sole cost, risk, and expense, with respect to any physical damages or disturbances caused by the Environmental Review, repair any disturbances or damages to the Properties caused by the Environmental ReviewSection 6.1.
(b) To the extent Purchaser asserts an Environmental Defect, Purchaser shall provide to Seller (free of cost) copies of any final environmental reports generated by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant and relied upon by Purchaser in connection with the Environmental Consultant with respect to any Defect Notice describing such Environmental Defect asserted by Purchaser hereunder, if applicableDefect. Except (i) as may be required or permitted pursuant to the exercise of the rights and fulfillment of the obligations of a Party under this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law, or (iii) for information which is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Person against whom this sentence is sought to be enforced, Purchaser and Seller and their respective Affiliates shall maintain, and shall cause its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives to maintainUntil Closing, all information, reports (whether interim, draft, final, or otherwise), data, work product, and other matters obtained or generated from or attributable to the Environmental Review (the “Environmental Information”) strictly confidentialshall be treated as, and shall not disclose all or any portion of deemed to be, confidential information subject to the Environmental Information to any Third Party without Confidentiality Agreement. Without limiting the prior written consent of Purchaser or Sellerforegoing, as applicable, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If if this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall continue to be subject to shall, at Sellers’ option, either (i) destroy, and certify the confidentiality provisions in this Section 3.4(b) and shall deliver destruction of, the Environmental Information or (ii) deliver all Environmental Information to SellerSellers, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Sellerthe Companies. Each Party Purchaser shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, including the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives advisors with the terms of this Section 3.4(b) that are applicable to such Persons. If the Closing occurs, the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Purchaser and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives, but shall, for purposes of clarity, remain in full force and effect with respect to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representativesimmediately preceding sentence.
(c) Purchaser acknowledges that the Assets have been used for the exploration, development, and production of Hydrocarbons and that there may be petroleum, produced water, wastes, or other substances or materials located in, on, or under the Properties Assets or associated with the Assets. Equipment and sites included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”). NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of xxxxxwxxxx, materials, and equipment as scale, or in other forms. The xxxxxWxxxx, materials, and equipment located on the Properties or included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM. Hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM, may have come into contact with various environmental media, including water, soilssoil, or sediment. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTNotwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12.5 or elsewhere in this Agreement, SELLER DOES NOT MAKEbut subject to Purchaser’s right to assert Environmental Defects under this Article 12, SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMSand except for Sellers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.14, AND PURCHASER WAIVESSeller makes no, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTYand hereby disclaims any, EXPRESS OR IMPLIEDrepresentation or warranty, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ASBESTOS OR NORM IN OR ON THE ASSETS IN QUANTITIES TYPICAL FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE ASSETS ARE LOCATEDexpress or implied, with respect to the presence or absence of NORM, asbestos, mercury, drilling fluids and chemicals, and produced waters and Hydrocarbons in or on the Assets.
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Samples: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Civitas Resources, Inc.)
Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects. (a) From and after the Execution Date, and subject to the terms of Sections 6.1 6.1 and 6.5 6.5 and this Section 3.4, Purchaser shall have the right to conduct, or cause a reputable an environmental consulting or engineering firm (the “Environmental Consultant”), ) to conduct, an inspection of the environmental condition and compliance status of the Assets, including with respect to the operations, use, maintenance and development thereof Properties (the “Environmental Review”), ) which may include conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.) ASTM International Standard Practice Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Publication Designation: E1527-13 or E2247-16) (“Phase I”). With respect to If Seller or any Assets that are operated by of its Affiliates is not the operator of a Third PartyProperty, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from such Third Party the third Person operator of such Asset(s) non-operated Property for Purchaser and/or or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s)Review; provided, however, that with respect to such non-operated Properties, Seller shall have no liability to Purchaser for failure to obtain such Third Party third Person operator’s permission so long as (provided Seller has uses its such commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from the applicable Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s) (andpermission), for purposes of clarity, and Seller shall not be required to make any payments or undertake any obligations for the benefit of any Third Party other Person with respect to such access to such non-operated Assets). Purchaser shall provide Seller with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written notice of its proposed environmental assessment activities prior to entering the Asset(s) to be assessedProperties. Seller shall have the right to have one or more Representatives representatives accompany Purchaser and the Environmental Consultant at all times during the Environmental Review. The Environmental Review and any access under Section 6.1 shall not include any sampling, boring, operation of Equipment, or other invasive activity (each, an “Invasive Activity”) without (x) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller (Seller, which consent can be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion for with respect to Properties operated by Seller, and that of any reason or no reason), or (y) applicable third Person operator with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are properties not operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller and the applicable Third Party operator; provided, however, that in the event that (A) Purchaser determines in good faith that any Purchaser’s Phase I conducted by identifies a potential Environmental Defect and Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant identifies reasonably concludes that it is necessary to conduct an Invasive Activity on the existence of any actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) with respect to any of the Assets and concludes or recommends that conducting any Invasive Activity(ies) with respect Property prior to the affected Asset(s) is reasonably necessary in order for Purchaser Defect Claim Deadline and Seller or the Environmental Consultant to determine the naturesuch third Person operator, scope and/or extent of such identified actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) and/or the Environmental Defect Amount thereof and (B) Seller (or, if as applicable, the applicable Third Party operator of the affected Asset(s)) fails to grant its such consent (which consent can be withheld in either Seller’s or the applicable Third Party operator’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason) to such Invasive Activity(ies) within five (5) days Business Days of its receipt of PurchaserProducer’s request thereforto perform such Invasive Activity, then Purchaser shall have the right (in its sole discretion) to elect in writing to exclude the affected Asset(s) Property from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement hereunder and, in such event, (1i) the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be reduced decreased by the Allocated Value, if any, of such affected Asset(s)Property, (2ii) such affected Asset(s) Properties shall be deemed to be excluded from the definition of “Assets” and from the applicable exhibits attached hereto, (3iii) such affected Property shall be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets, and (iv) Purchaser shall have no rights or obligations or liabilities of any kind with respect to such excluded affected Assets and (4) such affected Assets(s) shall thereafter be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets for all purposes of this AgreementAssets. In performing its Environmental Review, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Environmental Consultant and Purchaser’s other Representatives representatives to): ):
(I1) perform all work in a safe and workmanlike manner; (II2) perform all work in such a way as to not unnecessarily and unreasonably interfere with the operation of any Property or the business of Seller; (III3) materially comply with all applicable Laws; and (IV4) at its sole cost, risk, and expense, with respect to any physical damages or disturbances caused by the Environmental Review, repair any disturbances or damages to the Properties caused by the Environmental Review.
(b) Purchaser shall provide to Seller (free of cost) copies (electronic or paper, at Purchaser’s option) of any final environmental reports and results (including any interim, draft or preliminary reports or results) generated by the Environmental Consultant with respect to any Environmental Defect asserted by Purchaser hereunder, if applicableasserts. Except (i) as may be required or permitted pursuant to the exercise of the rights and fulfillment of the obligations of a Party under this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law (including as may be required by deposition, interrogatories, requests for information or documents in legal or regulatory proceedings, subpoena, civil investigative demand or other similar process or Law), or (iii) for information which is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Person against whom this sentence is sought to be enforced, Purchaser and Seller and their respective Affiliates shall maintain, and shall cause its and their respective Affiliates and each of such Person’s officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, including the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives advisors to maintain, all information, reports (whether interim, draft, final, or otherwise), data, work product, and other matters obtained or generated from or attributable to the Environmental Review (the “Environmental Information”) strictly confidential, and shall not disclose all or any portion of the Environmental Information to any Third Party third Person without the prior written consent of Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld withheld, conditioned or delayed. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing (or if the Agreement is not terminated prior to Closing, then any Environmental Information with respect to any Excluded Asset), (x) Purchaser shall continue to be subject to the confidentiality provisions in this Section 3.4(b) and shall deliver the Environmental Information to Seller, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of SellerSeller and (y) the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors and consultants. Each Party shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, including the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives advisors with the terms of this Section 3.4(b) that are applicable to such Personsimmediately preceding sentence. If the Closing occurs, the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Purchaser and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants contractors and other Representatives, but shall, for purposes of clarity, remain in full force and effect with respect to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representativesconsultants.
(c) Purchaser acknowledges that the Assets have been used for the exploration, development, and production of Hydrocarbons and that there may be petroleum, produced water, wastes, or other substances or materials located in, on, or under the Properties or associated with the Assets. Equipment and sites included in the Assets may contain Hazardous Substances or hazardous materials, including asbestos and naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”). NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of xxxxx, materials, and equipment as scale, or in other forms. The xxxxx, materials, and equipment located on the Properties or included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM. Hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM, may have come into contact with various environmental media, including water, soils, or sediment. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTNotwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.4 or elsewhere in this Agreement, SELLER DOES NOT MAKEexcept with respect to the representations and warranties of Seller in Section 4.16, SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMSSeller makes no, AND PURCHASER WAIVESand hereby disclaims any, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTYrepresentation or warranty, EXPRESS OR IMPLIEDexpress or implied, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ASBESTOS OR NORM IN OR ON THE ASSETS IN QUANTITIES TYPICAL FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE ASSETS ARE LOCATEDwith respect to the presence or absence of NORM, asbestos, mercury, drilling fluids and chemicals, Hazardous Substances and produced waters and Hydrocarbons in or on the Properties or Equipment.
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Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects. (a) From and after the Execution Date, and subject to the terms of Sections 6.1 and 6.5 and this Section 3.4, Purchaser shall have the right to conduct, or cause a reputable environmental consulting or engineering firm (the “Environmental Consultant”), to conduct, an inspection of the environmental condition and compliance status of the Assets, including with respect to the operations, use, maintenance and development thereof (the “Environmental Review”), which may include conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.) Standard Practice Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Publication Designation: E1527-13 or E2247-16) (“Phase I”). With respect to any Assets that are operated by a Third Party, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from such Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s); provided, however, that Seller shall have no liability to Purchaser for failure to obtain such Third Party operator’s permission so long as Seller has uses its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission from the applicable Third Party operator of such Asset(s) for Purchaser and/or the Environmental Consultant to conduct the Environmental Review with respect to such Asset(s) (andAsset(s)(and, for purposes of clarity, Seller shall not be required to make any payments or undertake any obligations for the benefit of any Third Party with respect to such access to such non-operated Assets). Purchaser shall provide Seller with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written notice of its proposed environmental assessment activities prior to entering the Asset(s) to be assessed. Seller shall have the right to have one or more Representatives accompany Purchaser and the Environmental Consultant at all times during the Environmental Review. The Environmental Review shall not include any sampling, boring, operation of Equipment, or other invasive activity (each, an “Invasive Activity”) without (x) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller (which consent can be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason), or (y) with respect to any Invasive Activity proposed to be conducted on or with respect to any Assets that are not operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, the prior written consent of Seller and the applicable Third Party operator; provided, however, that in the event that (A) Purchaser determines in good faith that any Phase I conducted by Purchaser or any Environmental Consultant identifies the existence of any actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) with respect to any of the Assets and concludes or recommends that conducting any Invasive Activity(ies) with respect to the affected Asset(s) is reasonably necessary in order for Purchaser or the Environmental Consultant to determine the nature, scope and/or extent of such identified actual or potential “recognized environmental condition” (or any other fact, condition or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to give rise to or otherwise indicate the potential existence of an Environmental Defect) and/or the Environmental Defect Amount thereof and (B) Seller (or, if applicable, the applicable Third Party operator of the affected Asset(s)) fails to grant its consent (which consent can be withheld in either Seller’s or the applicable Third Party operator’s sole discretion for any reason or no reason) to such Invasive Activity(ies) within five (5) days of its receipt of Purchaser’s request therefor, then Purchaser shall have the right (in its sole discretion) to elect in writing to exclude the affected Asset(s) from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in such event, (1) the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be reduced by the Allocated Value, if any, of such affected Asset(s), (2) such affected Asset(s) shall be deemed to be excluded from the definition of “Assets” and from the applicable exhibits attached hereto, (3) Purchaser shall have no obligations or liabilities of any kind with respect to such excluded affected Assets and (4) such affected Assets(s) shall thereafter be deemed to constitute Excluded Assets for all purposes of this Agreement. In performing its Environmental Review, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Environmental Consultant and Purchaser’s other Representatives to): (I) perform all work in a safe and workmanlike manner; (II) perform all work in such a way as to not unnecessarily and unreasonably interfere with the operation of any Property or the business of Seller; (III) materially comply with all applicable Laws; and (IV) at its sole cost, risk, and expense, with respect to any physical damages or disturbances caused by the Environmental Review, repair any disturbances or damages to the Properties caused by the Environmental Review.
(b) Purchaser shall provide to Seller (free of cost) copies of any final environmental reports generated by the Environmental Consultant with respect to any Environmental Defect asserted by Purchaser hereunder, if applicable. Except (i) as may be required or permitted pursuant to the exercise of the rights and fulfillment of the obligations of a Party under this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law, or (iii) for information which is or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Person against whom this sentence is sought to be enforced, Purchaser and Seller and their respective Affiliates shall maintain, and shall cause its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives to maintain, all information, reports (whether interim, draft, final, or otherwise), data, work product, and other matters obtained or generated from or attributable to the Environmental Review (the “Environmental Information”) strictly confidential, and shall not disclose all or any portion of the Environmental Information to any Third Party without the prior written consent of Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall continue to be subject to the confidentiality provisions in this Section 3.4(b) and shall deliver the Environmental Information to Seller, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Seller. Each Party shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants (including, with respect to Purchaser, the Environmental Consultant), and other Representatives with the terms of this Section 3.4(b) that are applicable to such Persons. If the Closing occurs, the foregoing confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to Purchaser and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives, but shall, for purposes of clarity, remain in full force and effect with respect to Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and other Representatives.
(c) Purchaser acknowledges that the Assets have been used for the exploration, development, and production of Hydrocarbons and that there may be petroleum, produced water, wastes, or other substances or materials located in, on, or under the Properties or associated with the Assets. Equipment and sites included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”). NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of xxxxx, materials, and equipment as scale, or in other forms. The xxxxx, materials, and equipment located on the Properties or included in the Assets may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM. Hazardous materials, including asbestos and NORM, may have come into contact with various environmental media, including water, soils, or sediment. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, SELLER DOES NOT MAKE, SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND PURCHASER WAIVES, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ASBESTOS OR NORM IN OR ON THE ASSETS IN QUANTITIES TYPICAL FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE ASSETS ARE LOCATED.
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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Laredo Petroleum, Inc.)
