Common use of Environmental Assessment; Environmental Defects Clause in Contracts

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.

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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Laredo Petroleum, Inc.)

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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)(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.

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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Vital Energy, 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.

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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Callon Petroleum Co)

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.

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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Laredo Petroleum, Inc.)

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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 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)(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.

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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Vital Energy, 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 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)(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.

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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Vital Energy, Inc.)

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