Common use of Third Party Operators Clause in Contracts

Third Party Operators. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that (a) the Development Work Program, Annual Work Program and Budget and other terms of Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8, 4.9 and 4.10 shall, though binding as between the Parties, not be binding upon any operator or non-operator that is not a Party and (b) the terms of Section 4.7 shall not apply to any operations conducted by an operator that is not a Party.

Third Party Operators. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that (a) the Development Work Program, Annual Work Program and Budget and other terms of Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8, 4.7 and 4.9 and 4.10 shall, though binding as between the PartiesDevelopment Parties and the Joint Entities, not be binding upon any operator or non-operator that is not a Development Party and (b) the terms of Section 4.7 shall not apply to any operations conducted by an operator that is not or a PartyJoint Entity.