Common use of Producer’s Reservations Clause in Contracts

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 Xxxxx 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 Xxxxx, to repair and rework 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, 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 Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Saltwater produced from such Xxxxx; provided that, to the extent that Saltwater from such Xxxxx constitutes Dedicated Saltwater and Saltwater from such Xxxxx 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. Producer reserves the following rights with respect to Dedicated Saltwater for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate Xxxxx 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 Xxxxx, to repair and rework 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, 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(b3.3(e), 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 Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Saltwater produced from such Xxxxx; provided that, to the extent that Saltwater from such Xxxxx constitutes Dedicated Saltwater and Saltwater from such Xxxxx 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. Producer reserves the following rights with respect to Dedicated 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 oil, gas and Dedicated Committed Saltwater as a reasonable and prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill New Xxxxx, to repair and rework 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, whether or not capable of producing oil and gas and Saltwater under normal methods of operation; (b) to deliver Dedicated Committed Saltwater that has been temporarily or permanently released from the dedication covenant 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 6.4 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 Committed Saltwater prior to delivery to Gatherer at the Receipt Points; and (d) to acquire Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Saltwater produced from such Xxxxx; provided that, to the extent that Saltwater from such Xxxxx constitutes Dedicated Committed Saltwater and Saltwater from such Xxxxx is not previously dedicated committed 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; and (e) to dedicate the Service Area 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 Saltwater for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate Xxxxx 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 Xxxxx, to repair and rework 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, 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; (d) to (i) utilize Saltwater for purposes of operating any Producer lease, including for frac recycling, treatment, reinjection and/or reuse and (dii) 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 Saltwater produced from such Xxxxx; provided that, to the extent that Saltwater from such Xxxxx constitutes Dedicated Saltwater and Saltwater from such Xxxxx 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. Producer (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates) reserves the following rights with respect to Dedicated Saltwater for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate Xxxxx 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 Xxxxx, to repair and rework 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, 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 Xxxxx connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Saltwater produced from such Xxxxx; provided that, to the extent that Saltwater from such Xxxxx constitutes Dedicated Saltwater and Saltwater from such Xxxxx 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.