Producer’s Reservations Clause Samples
The Producer’s Reservations clause defines the rights and limitations that the producer retains over the project or production, even after entering into agreements with other parties. Typically, this clause outlines specific elements such as creative control, approval rights, or the ability to make final decisions on key aspects like casting, script changes, or distribution methods. By clearly stating what authority the producer maintains, the clause helps prevent disputes over decision-making and ensures that the producer’s vision and interests are protected throughout the production process.
Producer’s Reservations. Producer reserves the following rights with respect to Dedicated Gas for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties:
(a) to operate ▇▇▇▇▇ producing Dedicated Gas as a reasonably prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill new ▇▇▇▇▇, to repair and rework old ▇▇▇▇▇, to renew or extend, in whole or in part, any Interest covering any of the Dedicated Properties, and to cease production from or abandon any Well or surrender any such Interest, in whole or in part, when no longer deemed by Producer to be capable of producing Gas in paying quantities under normal methods of operation; (b) to use Dedicated Gas for operations (including reservoir pressure maintenance and drilling or hydraulic fracturing fuel); (c) to deliver or furnish to lessors and holders of other existing similar burdens on production such Gas as is required to satisfy the terms of the applicable leases or other applicable instruments; (d) to acquire ▇▇▇▇▇ connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Gas produced from such ▇▇▇▇▇, provided that, to the extent that Gas from such ▇▇▇▇▇ constitutes Dedicated Gas, Producer delivers a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 Days after its acquisition and thereafter delivers Gas to such gathering system only until Gatherer has connected such Well to the Gathering System in accordance with Section 3.3; (e) to pool, communitize, or unitize Producer’s or any Rice Subsidiary’s Interests with respect to Dedicated Gas, provided that the share of Gas produced from such pooled, communitized, or unitized Interests shall be committed and dedicated to this Agreement; and (f) to deliver Dedicated Gas that has been temporarily released from dedication hereunder in accordance with Section 3.3(f)(ii) to such gatherer as it may determine.
Producer’s Reservations. Producer reserves the following rights with respect to Dedicated Saltwater for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate ▇▇▇▇▇ producing oil, gas and Dedicated Saltwater as a reasonable and prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill New ▇▇▇▇▇, to repair and rework then-existing ▇▇▇▇▇, to renew or extend, in whole or in part, any Interest covering any of the Dedicated Properties, and to cease production from or abandon any Well or surrender or release any such Interest, in whole or in part, whether or not capable of producing oil and gas and Saltwater under normal methods of operation; (b) to deliver Dedicated Saltwater that has been temporarily or permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 3.3(b), Section 3.4(c), Section 6.4(a), Section 6.5 or Section 8.2(d), to any Person other than Gatherer; (c) to separate, process or otherwise remove any constituents, contaminants or skim oil in the Dedicated Saltwater prior to delivery to Gatherer at the Receipt Points; and (d) to acquire ▇▇▇▇▇ connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Saltwater produced from such ▇▇▇▇▇; provided that, to the extent that Saltwater from such ▇▇▇▇▇ constitutes Dedicated Saltwater and Saltwater from such ▇▇▇▇▇ is not previously dedicated to a third party, then Producer shall deliver a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 Days after its acquisition, and thereafter shall deliver Saltwater to such gathering system only until Gatherer has connected such Well to the Gathering System in accordance with Section 3.3.
Producer’s Reservations. Producers reserve the following rights (“Producers’ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Reservations”):
(i) to operate ▇▇▇▇▇ producing from the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Dedicated Properties as a reasonably prudent operator, (ii) to separate or process Gas prior to delivery at the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Receipt Points so long as such Producers’ Gas and MV Mitigation Gas meets the gas specifications herein after such separation or processing, (iii) to use Gas produced from the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Dedicated Properties for lease operations, and (iv) to pool, communitize, or unitize Producers’ interests in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Dedicated Properties.
Producer’s Reservations. Producer reserves the following rights with respect to Dedicated Gas for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties:
(a) to operate ▇▇▇▇▇ producing Dedicated Gas as a reasonably prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill new ▇▇▇▇▇, to repair and rework old ▇▇▇▇▇, to renew or extend, in whole or in part, any Oil and Gas Interest covering any of the Dedicated Properties, and to cease production from or abandon any well or surrender any such Oil and Gas Interest, in whole or in part, when no longer deemed by Producer to be capable of producing Gas in paying quantities under normal methods of operation; (b) to use Dedicated Gas for operations (including reservoir pressure maintenance and drilling or fractionation fuel); (c) to deliver or furnish to Producer’s lessors and holders of other existing similar burdens on production such Gas and other production as is required to satisfy the terms of the applicable leases or other applicable instruments; and (d) to pool, communitize, or unitize Producer’s Oil and Gas Interests with respect to Dedicated Gas, provided that the Producer’s share of Gas produced from such pooled, communitized, or unitized Oil and Gas Interests shall be committed and dedicated to this Agreement.
Producer’s Reservations. Producer reserves the following rights (and reasonable quantities of Gas to satisfy same) (“Producer’s Reservations”):
Producer’s Reservations. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, Producer, for itself and its Affiliates, successors, and assigns, hereby expressly reserves the following rights with respect to the Dedicated Interests and the Committed Produced Water (collectively, “Producer’s Reservations”):
Producer’s Reservations. Producers reserve the following rights (“Producers’ Midcon Reservations”): (i) to operate ▇▇▇▇▇ producing from the Midcon Dedicated Properties as a reasonably prudent operator, (ii) to separate or process Gas prior to delivery at the Midcon Receipt Points so long as such Producers’ Gas and MV Mitigation Gas meets the gas specifications herein after such separation or processing, (iii) to use Gas produced from the Midcon Dedicated Properties for lease operations, and (iv) to pool, communitize, or unitize Producers’ interests in the Midcon Dedicated Properties.
Producer’s Reservations. Producers reserve the following rights (“Producers’ PRP Reservations”): (i) to operate ▇▇▇▇▇ producing from Producers’ Remaining Properties as a reasonably prudent operator, (ii) to separate or process Gas prior to delivery at the PRP Receipt Points so long as such Producers’ Gas meets the gas specifications herein after such separation or processing, (iii) to use Gas produced from Producers’ Remaining Properties for lease operations, and (iv) to pool, communitize, or unitize Producers’ interests in Producers’ Remaining Properties.
Producer’s Reservations. Producer reserves the following rights (“Producer’s Reservations”): (i) to decide in its sole discretion whether, where, and when to drill any well on the Dedicated Properties; (ii) to operate ▇▇▇▇▇ producing from the Dedicated Properties (in respect of which operations Producer undertakes to act as a reasonably prudent operator); and (iii) to pool, communitize or unitize Producer’s interests in the Dedicated Properties with any Person, provided, however, that any pooling, communitizing or unitizing of Producer’s interest in the Dedicated Properties with any Person shall have no effect on the obligations of Producer nor the economic benefit to Gatherer under this Agreement; otherwise, Producer may not pool, communitize or unitize Producer’s interests in the Dedicated Properties with any Person.
Producer’s Reservations. Producer hereby expressly reserves the following rights and reasonable quantities of Gas to satisfy same:
(a) The right to use Gas prior to delivery to Gatherer for the following purposes:
(1) For delivery to the “lessor” from whom leases were obtained that Gas which such lessors are entitled to receive in kind from the Subject Well(s) and/or Dedicated Acreage under the terms of the Subject Lease(s); and
(2) For fuel used in the operation of the facilities which Producer may install in order to deliver Gas hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof.
(b) The right to pool or unitize the Dedicated Area (or any portion thereof) with other lands and leases. In the event of pooling or unitization, this Agreement will cover Producer’s interest in the pool or unit and the Gas attributable thereto.
(c) The right to separate the Gas using only mechanical, ambient temperature equipment located at surface production facilities of the Subject Well(s) and/or Dedicated Acreage.