Common use of Royalties, Production Taxes and Other Payments Based on Production Clause in Contracts

Royalties, Production Taxes and Other Payments Based on Production. All required payments of production royalties, taxes based on production of Products, and other payments out of production to private parties and governmental entities shall be determined and made by each Participant in proportion to its Participating Interest, and each Participant undertakes to make such payments timely and otherwise in accordance with applicable laws and agreements. If separate payment is not permitted, each Participant shall determine and pay its proportionate share in advance to the Participant obligated to make such payment and such Participant shall timely make such payment. Each Participant shall furnish to the other Participant evidence of timely payment for all such required payments. In the event that either Participant fails to make any such required payment, the other Participant shall have the right to make such payment and shall thereby become subrogated to the rights of such third party; provided, however, that the making of any such payment on behalf of the other Participant shall not constitute acceptance by the paying Participant of any liability to such third party for the underlying obligation.

Royalties, Production Taxes and Other Payments Based on Production. All required payments of production royalties, taxes based on production of Products, and other payments out of production to private parties and governmental entities shall be determined and made by each Participant in proportion to its Participating Interest, and each Participant undertakes to make such payments timely and otherwise in accordance with applicable laws and agreements. If separate payment is not permitted, each Participant shall determine and pay its proportionate share in advance to the Participant obligated to make such payment and such Participant shall timely make such payment. Each Participant shall furnish to the other Participant evidence of timely payment for all such required payments. In the event that either Participant fails to make any such required payment, the other Participant shall have the right to make such payment and shall thereby become subrogated to the rights of such third party; provided, however, that the making of any such payment on behalf of the other Participant shall not constitute acceptance by the paying Participant of any liability to such third party for the underlying obligation.. 22326.88636.CGB.2507236.2