Common use of Substitute Operator Clause in Contracts

Substitute Operator. Except as otherwise provided in Article 4.2.1 (Circumstances Under Which the Operator Must Conduct a Non-Consent Operation), if the Operator becomes a Non-participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, the Participating Parties may approve the designation of any Participating Party as the substitute Operator by the vote of one (1) or more of the Participating Parties having a combined fifty percent (50%) or more of the Participating Interests. The substitute Operator shall serve only (a) for the Non-consent Operation, (b) on the Contract Area, or that portion of the Contract Area governed hereby, affected by the Non-consent Operation, and (c) with the same authority, rights, obligations, and duties as the Operator. If a Non-operator is the only Participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, then the Non-operator shall be designated as the substitute Operator for that Non-consent Operation, with no vote required, unless the Non-operator elects not to accept the designation. No Non-operator shall ever be designated as a substitute Operator against its will. If a substitute Operator is not designated under the foregoing procedures, the Operator shall, upon the unanimous agreement of the Participating Parties and the Operator, conduct the Non-consent Operation on behalf of the Participating Parties and at the Participating Parties' sole cost and risk under Article 13 (Non Consent Operations).

Substitute Operator. Except as otherwise provided in Article 4.2.1 (Circumstances Under Which the Operator Must Conduct a Non-Consent Operation), if the Operator becomes a Non-participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, the Participating Parties may approve the designation of any Participating Party as the substitute Operator by the vote of one (1) or more of the Participating Parties having a combined fifty fifty-one percent (5051 %) or more of the Participating Interests. The substitute Operator shall serve only (a) for the Non-consent Operation, (b) on the Contract AreaLease, or that portion of the Contract Area governed herebyLease, affected by the Non-consent Operation, and (c) with the same authority, rights, obligations, and duties as the Operator. If a Non-operator is the only Participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, then the Non-operator shall be designated as the substitute Operator for that Non-Non consent Operation, with no vote required, unless the Non-operator elects not to accept the designation. No Non-operator shall ever be designated as a substitute Operator against its will. If a substitute Operator is not designated under the foregoing procedures, the Operator shall, upon the unanimous agreement of the Participating Parties and the Operator, conduct the Non-consent Operation on behalf of the Participating Parties and at the Participating Parties' sole cost and risk under Article 13 (Non Non-Consent Operations).

Substitute Operator. Except as otherwise provided in Article 4.2.1 (Circumstances Under Which the Operator Must Conduct a Non-Consent Operation), if the Operator becomes a Non-participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, the Participating Parties may approve the designation of any Participating Party as the substitute Operator by the vote of one (1) or more of the Participating Parties having a combined fifty forty percent (5040%) or more of the Participating Interests. The substitute Operator shall serve only (a) for the Non-consent Operation, (b) on the Contract AreaLease, or that portion of the Contract Area governed herebyLease, affected by the Non-consent Operation, and (c) with the same authority, rights, obligations, and duties as the Operator. If a Non-operator is the only Participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, then the Non-operator shall be designated as the substitute Operator for that Non-Non consent Operation, with no vote required, unless the Non-operator elects not to accept the designation. No Non-operator shall ever be designated as a substitute Operator against its will. If a substitute Operator is not designated under the foregoing procedures, the Operator shall, upon the unanimous agreement of the Participating Parties and the Operator, conduct the Non-consent Operation on behalf of the Participating Parties and at the Participating Parties' sole cost and risk under Article 13 (Non Non-Consent Operations).

Substitute Operator. Except as otherwise provided in Article 4.2.1 (Circumstances Under Which the Operator Must Conduct a Non-Consent Operation), if the Operator becomes a Non-participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, the Participating Parties may approve the designation of any Participating Party as the substitute Operator by the vote of one (1) or more of the Participating Parties having a combined fifty fifty-one percent (5051%) or more of the Participating Interests. The substitute Operator shall serve only (a) for the Non-consent Operation, (b) on the Contract Area, or that portion of the Contract Area governed hereby, affected by the Non-consent Operation, and (c) with the same authority, rights, obligations, and duties as the Operator. If a Non-operator is the only Participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, then the Non-operator shall be designated as the substitute Operator for that Non-consent Operation, with no vote required, unless the Non-operator elects not to accept the designation. No Non-operator shall ever be designated as a substitute Operator against its will. If a substitute Operator is not designated under the foregoing procedures, the Operator shall, upon the unanimous agreement of the Participating Parties and the Operator, conduct the Non-consent Operation on behalf of the Participating Parties and at the Participating Parties' sole cost and risk under Article 13 (Non Consent Operations).

Substitute Operator. Except as otherwise provided in Article 4.2.1 (Circumstances Under Which the Operator Must Conduct a Non-Consent Operation), if the Operator becomes a Non-participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, the Participating Parties may approve the designation of any Participating Party as the substitute Operator by the vote of one two (12) or more of the Participating Parties having a combined fifty forty-five percent (5045%) or more of the Participating Interests. The substitute Operator shall serve only (a) for the Non-consent Operation, (b) on the Contract AreaLease, or that portion of the Contract Area governed herebyLease, affected by the Non-consent Operation, and (c) with the same authority, rights, obligations, and duties as the Operator. If a Non-operator is the only Participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, then the Non-operator shall be designated as as. the substitute Operator for that Non-consent Operation, with with. no vote required, unless the Non-operator elects not to accept the designation. No Non-operator shall ever be designated as a substitute Operator against its will. If a substitute Operator is not designated under the foregoing procedures, the Operator shall, upon the unanimous agreement of the Participating Parties and the Operator, conduct the Non-consent Operation on behalf of the Participating Parties and at the Participating Parties' sole cost and risk under Article 13 (Non Non-Consent Operations).

Substitute Operator. Except as otherwise provided in Article 4.2.1 (Circumstances Under Which the Operator Must Conduct a Non-Consent Operation), if the Operator becomes a Non-participating Party in a Non-consent Non‑consent Operation, the Participating Parties may approve the designation of any Participating Party as the substitute Operator by the vote of one ____ (1__) or more of the Participating Parties having a combined fifty _________ percent (50__%) or more of the Participating Interests. The substitute Operator shall serve only (a) for the Non-consent Operation, (b) on the Contract AreaLease, or that portion of the Contract Area governed herebyLease, affected by the Non-consent Operation, and (c) with the same authority, rights, obligations, and duties as the Operator. If a Non-operator is the only Participating Party in a Non-consent Operation, then the Non-operator shall be designated as the substitute Operator for that Non-consent Operation, with no vote required, unless the Non-operator elects not to accept the designation. No Non-operator shall ever be designated as a substitute Operator against its will. If a substitute Operator is not designated under the foregoing procedures, the Operator shall, upon the unanimous agreement of the Participating Parties and the Operator, conduct the Non-consent Operation on behalf of the Participating Parties and at the Participating Parties' ’ sole cost and risk under Article 13 (Non Non-Consent Operations).