Common use of Producer’s Reservations Clause in Contracts

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 Xxxxx producing Dedicated Gas as a reasonably prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill new Xxxxx, to repair and rework old Xxxxx, 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 Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Gas produced from such Xxxxx, provided that, to the extent that Gas from such Xxxxx 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 Gas Committed Saltwater for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Service Area Properties: (a) to operate (or cause to be operated) Xxxxx producing Dedicated Gas oil, gas and Committed Saltwater as a reasonably reasonable and prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill new New Xxxxx, to repair and rework old then-existing Xxxxx, to renew or extend, in whole or in part, any Interest covering any of the Dedicated Service Area Properties, and to cease production from or abandon any Well or surrender or release any such Interest, in whole or in part, when no longer deemed by Producer to be whether or not capable of producing Gas in paying quantities oil and gas and Saltwater under normal methods of operation; (b) to use Dedicated Gas for operations (deliver Committed Saltwater that has been temporarily or permanently released from the covenant and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, including reservoir pressure maintenance and drilling pursuant to Section 3.4(c), Section 6.4 or hydraulic fracturing fuelSection 8.2(d), to any Person other than Gatherer; (c) to deliver separate, process or furnish otherwise remove any constituents, contaminants or skim oil in the Committed Saltwater prior to lessors and holders of other existing similar burdens on production such Gas as is required delivery to satisfy Gatherer at the terms of the applicable leases or other applicable instrumentsReceipt Points; (d) to acquire Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Gas Saltwater produced from such Xxxxx, ; provided that, to the extent that Gas Saltwater from such Xxxxx constitutes Dedicated GasCommitted Saltwater and Saltwater from such Xxxxx is not previously committed to a third party, then Producer delivers shall deliver a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 [***] Days after its acquisition acquisition, and thereafter delivers Gas shall deliver Saltwater to such CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR SUCH INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]. gathering system only until Gatherer has connected such Well to the Gathering System in accordance with Section 3.3; and (e) to pool, communitize, or unitize Producer’s or dedicate the Service Area Properties and any Rice Subsidiary’s Interests production therefrom to any Person with respect to Dedicated Gas, services or other activities provided that by any Person downstream of the share of Gas produced from such pooled, communitized, Gathering System or unitized Interests shall be committed and dedicated otherwise not related 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 determinethe Services.

Producer’s Reservations. Producer reserves the following rights with respect to Dedicated Gas Crude Oil for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate (or cause to be operated) Xxxxx producing Dedicated Gas Crude Oil as a reasonably prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill new New Xxxxx, to repair and rework old then-existing Xxxxx, 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, when no longer deemed by Producer to be whether or not capable of producing Gas in paying quantities oil and gas 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 Crude Oil as is required to satisfy the terms of the applicable leases or other applicable instruments; (dc) to acquire Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Gas Crude Oil produced from such Xxxxx, ; provided that, to the extent that Gas Crude Oil from such Xxxxx constitutes Dedicated GasCrude Oil and is not previously dedicated to a third party, then Producer delivers shall deliver a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 [***] Days after its acquisition acquisition, and thereafter delivers Gas shall deliver Crude Oil to such gathering system only until Gatherer has connected such Well to the Gathering System in accordance with Section 3.3; (ed) to pool, communitize, communitize or unitize Producer’s or any Rice Subsidiary’s Interests with respect to Dedicated Gas, Crude Oil; provided that the Producer’s share of Gas Crude Oil produced from such pooled, communitized, communitized or unitized Interests shall be committed and dedicated to this Agreement; (e) to deliver Dedicated Crude Oil that has been temporarily or permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 3.3, Section 3.4, Section 3.5(c), Section 6.3 or Section 9.2(d), to any Person other than Gatherer; and (f) to deliver dedicate the Dedicated Gas that has been temporarily released from dedication hereunder in accordance Properties and any production therefrom to any Person with Section 3.3(f)(ii) respect to such gatherer as it may determineservices or other activities provided by any Person downstream of the Gathering System or otherwise not related to the Services.

Producer’s Reservations. Producer reserves the following rights with respect to Dedicated Gas for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated PropertiesInterests: (a) to operate Xxxxx producing Dedicated Gas as a reasonably prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill new Xxxxx, to repair and rework old Xxxxx, to renew or extend, in whole or in part, any Interest covering any of the Dedicated PropertiesInterests, and to cease production from or to plug and abandon any Well or surrender surrender, release, amend or modify, or terminate any such Interestof the Interests, in whole or in part, when no longer deemed by Producer to be capable other than for the sole purpose of producing Gas in paying quantities circumventing Producer’s commitments under normal methods of operationthis Agreement; (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 Xxxxx connected Interests subject to existing gathering systems Conflicting Dedications and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Gas produced from such Xxxxx, provided that, Xxxxx subject to the extent that Gas from such Xxxxx 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 restrictions on Conflicting Dedications set forth in accordance with Section 3.32.2; (e) to pool, communitize, or unitize Producer’s or any Rice Subsidiary’s Interests with respect to the Dedicated GasInterests, provided that the share of Dedicated Gas produced from such pooled, communitized, or unitized Dedicated Interests shall be committed and dedicated to, and subject to the terms of, this Agreement; and (f) to use Dedicated Gas to comply with any terms or conditions set forth in any of the applicable leases or other applicable instruments related to a third party’s right to take delivery of such Dedicated Gas “in-kind” but only for the period that Producer has such obligation; (g) to flare or vent any Dedicated Gas, acting as a reasonably prudent operator; (h) to install any wellhead compression; (i) to retain for its sole ownership and unrestricted use any and all wellhead condensate produced from the Dedicated Interests; (j) to deliver Dedicated Gas that has been temporarily released from dedication Dedication hereunder in accordance with Section 3.3(f)(ii) to such gatherer as it may determine; and (k) all lessor royalty interests and fee mineral reversionary interests (including any royalty interests or reversionary interests resulting from Producer leasing any dedicated fee minerals to an Affiliate of Producer after the Effective Date); provided, however, that Producer shall not enter into any lease back or sale transaction (or series of related transactions) with the intent of circumventing the Dedication.

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 (or cause to be operated) Xxxxx producing Dedicated Gas as a reasonably prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill new New Xxxxx, to repair and rework old then-existing Xxxxx, 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, when no longer deemed by Producer to be whether or not capable of producing Gas in paying quantities oil and gas 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 with respect to such Gas as is required to satisfy the terms of the applicable leases or other applicable instruments; (dc) to acquire Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Gas produced from such Xxxxx, ; provided that, to the extent that Gas from such Xxxxx constitutes Dedicated GasGas CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR SUCH INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]. and is not previously dedicated to a third party, then Producer delivers shall deliver a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 [***] Days after its acquisition acquisition, and thereafter delivers shall deliver Gas to such gathering system only until Gatherer has connected such Well to the Gathering System in accordance with Section 3.3; (ed) to pool, communitize, communitize or unitize Producer’s or any Rice Subsidiary’s Interests with respect to Dedicated Gas, ; provided that the Producer’s share of Gas produced from such pooled, communitized, communitized or unitized Interests shall be committed and dedicated to this Agreement; and (fe) to deliver Dedicated Gas that has been temporarily or permanently released from the dedication hereunder in accordance with and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 3.3(f)(ii3.3, Section 3.7(c) or Section 7.6, to any Person other than Gatherer; (f) to such gatherer as it may determineuse Dedicated Gas for operations (including reservoir pressure maintenance and drilling or hydraulic fracturing fuel); and (g) to dedicate the Dedicated Properties and any production therefrom to any Person with respect to services or other activities provided by any Person downstream of the Gathering System or otherwise not related to the Services.

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 Xxxxx producing Dedicated Gas as a reasonably prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill new Xxxxx, to repair and rework old Xxxxx, 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 Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Gas produced from such Xxxxx, provided that, to the extent that Gas from such Xxxxx 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 Gas Saltwater for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate Xxxxx producing oil, gas and Dedicated Gas Saltwater as a reasonably reasonable and prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill new New Xxxxx, to repair and rework old then-existing Xxxxx, 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, when no longer deemed by Producer to be whether or not capable of producing Gas in paying quantities oil and gas and Saltwater under normal methods of operation; (b) to use deliver Dedicated Gas for operations (Saltwater that has been temporarily or permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, including reservoir pressure maintenance and drilling pursuant to Section 3.3(b), Section 3.4(c), Section 6.4(a), Section 6.5 or hydraulic fracturing fuelSection 8.2(d), to any Person other than Gatherer; (c) to deliver separate, process or furnish otherwise remove any constituents, contaminants or skim oil in the Dedicated Saltwater prior to lessors and holders of other existing similar burdens on production such Gas as is required delivery to satisfy Gatherer at the terms of the applicable leases or other applicable instrumentsReceipt Points; (d) to (i) utilize Saltwater for purposes of operating any Producer lease, including for frac recycling, treatment, reinjection and/or reuse and (ii) at Producer’s sole cost and expense, request that any Saltwater delivered to the Receipt Point be redelivered to a delivery point or other CDP designated by Producer for purposes of the foregoing clause; provided, that Producer shall be responsible for the construction, ownership and operation of any facilities to transport such Saltwater from the point of redelivery of such Saltwater from the Gathering System to the applicable lease sites; and (e) to acquire Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Gas Saltwater produced from such Xxxxx, ; provided that, to the extent that Gas Saltwater from such Xxxxx constitutes Dedicated GasSaltwater and Saltwater from such Xxxxx is not previously dedicated to a third party, then Producer delivers shall deliver a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 Days after its acquisition acquisition, and thereafter delivers Gas shall deliver Saltwater 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 Gas Saltwater for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate Xxxxx producing oil, gas and Dedicated Gas Saltwater as a reasonably reasonable and prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill new New Xxxxx, to repair and rework old then-existing Xxxxx, 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, when no longer deemed by Producer to be whether or not capable of producing Gas in paying quantities oil and gas and Saltwater under normal methods of operation; (b) to use deliver Dedicated Gas for operations (Saltwater that has been temporarily or permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, including reservoir pressure maintenance and drilling pursuant to Section 3.3(b), Section 3.4(c), Section 6.4(a), Section 6.5 or hydraulic fracturing fuelSection 8.2(d), to any Person other than Gatherer; (c) to deliver separate, process or furnish otherwise remove any constituents, contaminants or skim oil in the Dedicated Saltwater prior to lessors and holders of other existing similar burdens on production such Gas as is required delivery to satisfy Gatherer at the terms of the applicable leases or other applicable instrumentsReceipt Points; (d) to (i) utilize Saltwater for purposes of operating any Producer lease, including frac recycling or the treatment and (ii), at Producer’s sole cost and expense, request that any Saltwater delivered to the Receipt Point be redelivered to a delivery point or other CDP designated by Producer for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) or for delivery under a Previous Dedication Agreement; provided, that Producer shall be responsible for the construction, ownership and operation of any facilities to transport such Saltwater from the point of redelivery of such Saltwater from the Gathering System to the applicable lease sites, and (e) to acquire Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Gas Saltwater produced from such Xxxxx, ; provided that, to the extent that Gas Saltwater from such Xxxxx constitutes Dedicated GasSaltwater and Saltwater from such Xxxxx is not previously dedicated to a third party, then Producer delivers shall deliver a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 Days after its acquisition acquisition, and thereafter delivers Gas shall deliver Saltwater 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.