MASTER TERMINALLING SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.8
SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE
WITH TWO ASTERISKS.
Execution Version
This Master Terminalling Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) is dated as of April 26,
2011, by and among Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation (“TRMC”),
Tesoro Alaska Company, a Delaware corporation (“TAK” and, together with TRMC,
“Tesoro”) and Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“TLO”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, by virtue of their indirect ownership interests in Tesoro Logistics LP (the
“Partnership”), TLO’s parent entity, each of TAK and TRMC have an economic interest in the
financial and commercial success of the Partnership and its operating subsidiary, TLO; and
WHEREAS, Tesoro and TLO desire to enter into this Agreement to memorialize the terms of their
ongoing commercial relationship.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and obligations contained herein, the
parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used throughout this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below,
unless otherwise specifically defined herein.
“Additive Facilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 17(a).
“Additized Gasoline” has the meaning set forth in Section 18(a).
“Adjusted Minimum Volume Commitment” means Tesoro’s Minimum Throughput Commitment,
adjusted by deducting the applicable Stipulated Volume for each Terminal that is no longer subject
to this Agreement at any time.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Ancillary Services” means the following services to be provided by TLO to Tesoro:
ethanol receipt (rail and truck), ethanol storage, ethanol blending, generic gasoline additization,
jet additization, jet certification, lubricity/conductivity additization, product receipt (barge),
proprietary additive additization, red dye additization, transmix loading (truck) and winter flow
improver additization.
“Applicable Law” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule,
determination, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant,
franchise, license, requirement, or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition
of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued by any Governmental Authority having
or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in
effect.
“Base Gasoline” has the meaning set forth in Section 18(a).
“Blending Instructions” has the meaning set forth in Section 21(c).
“bpd” means barrels per day.
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“Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New
York, New York are open for the general transaction of business.
“Capacity Resolution” has the meaning set forth in Section 32(c).
“Carrier” means a third-party agent or contractor hired by Tesoro, who is in the
business of transporting Products via tank trucks.
“Commencement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.
“Confidential Information” means all confidential, proprietary or non-public
information of a Party, whether set forth in writing, orally or in any other manner, including all
non-public information and material of such Party (and of companies with which such Party has
entered into confidentiality agreements) that another Party obtains knowledge of or access to,
including non-public information regarding products, processes, business strategies and plans,
customer lists, research and development programs, computer programs, hardware configuration
information, technical drawings, algorithms, know-how, formulas, processes, ideas, inventions
(whether patentable or not), trade secrets, schematics and other technical, business, marketing and
product development plans, revenues, expenses, earnings projections, forecasts, strategies, and
other non-public business, technological, and financial information.
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting
securities, by contract, or otherwise.
“Credit” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).
“Curtailment Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 30(b).
“DCA” has the meaning set forth in Section 18(a).
“EPA” has the meaning set forth in Section 18(a).
“Ethanol Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 21(a).
“Excess Amounts” means, for any Month, the aggregate volumes throughput by Tesoro in
excess of the Minimum Throughput Commitment, multiplied by the weighted average Terminalling
Service Fee paid by Tesoro during such Month.
“Extension Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.
“First Offer Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 34(b).
“Force Majeure” means circumstances not reasonably within the control of TLO and
which, by the exercise of due diligence, TLO is unable to prevent or overcome that prevent
performance of TLO’s obligations, including: acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other industrial
disturbances, wars, riots, fires, floods, storms, orders of courts or Governmental Authorities,
explosions, terrorist acts, breakage, accident to machinery, storage tanks or lines of pipe and
inability to obtain or unavoidable delays in obtaining material or equipment and similar events.
“Force Majeure Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 31(a).
“Force Majeure Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 31(a).
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or any
provincial, departmental or other political subdivision thereof, or any entity, body or authority
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other governmental
functions or any court,
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department, commission, board, bureau, agency, instrumentality or administrative body of any of the foregoing.
“LAC” has the meaning set forth in Section 18(a).
“Minimum Throughput Commitment” means an aggregate amount of Products equal to 100,000
bpd (on a monthly average basis); provided however, that the Minimum Throughput Commitment during
the Month in which the Commencement Date occurs shall be prorated in accordance with the ratio of
the number of days including and following the Commencement Date in such Month to the total number
of days in such Month.
“Month” means a calendar month.
“Notice Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 30(a).
“Offer Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 32(g).
“OPIS” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).
“Partnership” means Tesoro Logistics LP, TLO’s parent entity.
“Partnership Change of Control” means Tesoro Corporation ceases to Control the general
partner of the Partnership.
“Party” or “Parties” means that each of TAK, TRMC and TLO is a “Party” and
collectively are the “Parties” to this Agreement.
“Person” means any individual, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture,
corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust, unincorporated
organization or Governmental Authority or any department or agency thereof.
“Product” or “Products” means the petroleum products, ethanol or biofuels
described herein as being handled under this Agreement.
“Receiving Party Personnel” has the meaning set forth in Section 37(d).
“Red Dye” has the meaning set forth in Section 19(a).
“Refineries” means the Tesoro Refineries located in Anacortes, Washington; Kenai,
Alaska; Mandan, North Dakota; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Xxxxxxxx and Los Angeles, California.
“Restoration” has the meaning set forth in Section 32(b).
“Right of First Refusal” has the meaning set forth in Section 32(g).
“Shortfall Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).
“Stipulated Volume” means the stipulated volume in bpd as set forth for each Terminal
on Schedule C attached hereto.
“Storage Contract” has the meaning set forth in Section 32(g).
“Subject Tank” has the meaning set forth in Section 32(g).
“Suspension Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 30(a).
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“TAK” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Term” and “Initial Term” shall each have the meaning set forth in Section 3.
“Terminalling Right of First Refusal” has the meaning set forth in Section 34(b).
“Terminalling Service Fee” means, for any Month during the Term of this Agreement, the
total fee per barrel of throughput paid by Tesoro during that Month for terminalling, dedicated
storage and Ancillary Services provided by TLO.
“Terminals” means the Terminals set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.
“Termination Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 31(a).
“Tesoro” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Tesoro Termination Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 31(b).
“TLO” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Transmix” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.
“TRMC” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
2. COMMENCEMENT DATE
The Parties anticipate that the “Commencement Date” will be April 26, 2011. The
actual Commencement Date shall be the date specified by TLO in a written notice to TRMC. The
Parties agree that there are a number of factors that may affect the actual Commencement Date.
Consequently, neither Party shall have any right or remedy against the other Party if the actual
Commencement Date is earlier or later than the anticipated Commencement Date.
3. TERM
The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall continue
through April 30, 2021 (the “Initial Term”); provided, however, that Tesoro may, at its
option, extend the Initial Term for up to two (2) renewal terms of five (5) years each (each, an
“Extension Period”) by providing written notice of its intent to TLO no less than ninety
(90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or the then-current Extension Period. The Initial
Term, and any extensions of this Agreement as provided above, shall be referred to herein as the
“Term.”
4. MINIMUM THROUGHPUT COMMITMENT
(a) During the Term of this Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Tesoro shall throughput the Minimum Throughput Commitment at the Terminals, and TLO
shall make available to Tesoro commingled storage and throughput capacity at each respective
Terminal, sufficient to allow Tesoro to throughput the Stipulated Volume of Products at such
Terminal. Allocation of storage and throughput capacity for separate Products at each Terminal
shall be in accordance with current practices, or as otherwise may be agreed among the Parties from
time to time.
(b) Tesoro shall pay a per-barrel fee for the volumes it throughputs at the Terminals in
accordance with Schedule A attached hereto. In addition, if the Parties mutually determine
to utilize dedicated storage tanks at any time during the Term of this Agreement, Tesoro shall pay
a fee for dedicated storage capacity at the Terminals, which fee shall be mutually determined at
such time and set forth in a Schedule to this Agreement.
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(c) Tesoro may throughput volumes in excess of its Minimum Throughput Commitment, up to the
then-available capacity of each Terminal, net of any third-party commitments, as determined by TLO
at any time. Allocation of any excess capacity shall be in accordance with current practices, or
as otherwise may be agreed among the Parties from time to time. Any excess throughput volumes shall
be subject to the throughput and Ancillary Service fees set forth on Schedule A and
Schedule B, respectively.
(d) All fees set forth in this Agreement shall be increased on July 1 of each year of the
Term, by a percentage equal to the greater of zero or the positive change in the CPI-U (All Urban
Consumers), as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(e) In the event at any time this Agreement is terminated as to one or more Terminals, as
provided herein, then the Minimum Throughput Commitment shall thereafter be adjusted to be the
Adjusted Minimum Volume Commitment.
5. ANCILLARY SERVICES
TLO shall provide Ancillary Services for each Terminal and the fees for such Ancillary
Services are set forth on Schedule B attached hereto. If any additional ancillary services
are requested by Tesoro that are different in kind, scope or frequency from the Ancillary Services
that have been historically provided, then the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to determine
whether such ancillary services may be provided and the appropriate rates to be charged for such
additional ancillary services.
6. SURCHARGES
If, during the term of this Agreement, new laws or regulations are enacted that require TLO to
make substantial and unanticipated capital expenditures with respect to the Terminals, TLO may
impose a monthly surcharge to cover Tesoro’s pro rata share of the cost of complying with these
laws or regulations, based upon the percentage of Tesoro’s use of the services or facilities
impacted by such new laws or regulations. TLO and Tesoro shall use their reasonable commercial
efforts to comply with these laws and regulations, and shall negotiate in good faith to mitigate
the impact of these laws and regulations and to determine the level of the monthly surcharge.
7. PAYMENT; SHORTFALL PAYMENTS
(a) TLO shall invoice Tesoro on a monthly basis and Tesoro shall pay all amounts due
(including Shortfall Payments and Curtailment Fees, each as defined herein) no later than ten (10)
calendar days after Tesoro’s receipt of TLO’s invoices. Any past due payments owed by Tesoro to
TLO shall accrue interest, payable on demand, at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum from the
due date of the payment through the actual date of payment.
(b) If, during any Month during the Term, Tesoro throughputs aggregate volumes less than the
Minimum Throughput Commitment for such Month, then Tesoro shall pay TLO an amount (a “Shortfall
Payment”) for any shortfall. Shortfall Payments shall be equal to the weighted average
Terminalling Service Fee paid by Tesoro during that Month across all of the Terminals, multiplied
by the aggregate monthly shortfall across all Terminals. The dollar amount of any Shortfall
Payment paid by Tesoro shall be posted as a credit (a “Credit”) to Tesoro’s account and may
be applied against any Excess Amounts owed by Tesoro during any of the succeeding three (3) Months.
For informational purposes only, attached as Exhibit 1 hereto is a sample calculation
demonstrating the Shortfall Payment and its application. Credits will be applied in the order in
which such Credits accrue and any remaining portion of the Credit that is not used by Tesoro during
the succeeding three (3) Months shall expire (e.g., a Credit that accrues in January will be
available in February, March and April, will expire at the end of April, and must be applied prior
to applying any Credit which accrues in February).
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(c) If at any time during the Term, any tank, rack or other equipment or facility of TLO that
is dedicated to Tesoro or otherwise being used to provide services hereunder, is removed from
service for reasons other than routine repair and maintenance, and if removal of such tank, rack or
other equipment or facility from service restricts Tesoro from being able to throughput its
Stipulated Volume and receive associated Ancillary Services at the
Terminal where such tank, rack or other equipment or facility is located, then until such
tank, rack or other equipment or facility is restored to service, Tesoro’s Minimum Throughput
Commitment shall be reduced by the difference between the Stipulated Volume and the amount that
Tesoro can effectively throughput at such location without restriction until such tank, rack or
other equipment or facility is restored to service.
8. VOLUME LOSSES
(a) With respect only to the Anchorage, Boise, Xxxxxx, Stockton and Vancouver Terminals, TLO
shall bear the risk of any actual volume losses of each Product to the extent that such losses
exceed 0.25% of the volumes of such Product received at the Terminal, to be pro rated among all
Terminal users, during any Month during the Term. Volumes and losses of each Product shall be
determined and accounted for as of the end of each Month. To the extent that actual losses of any
Product are less than 0.25% during any particular Month, Tesoro shall repurchase from TLO the
difference between the actual loss and the 0.25% allowance at a price per barrel for that Product
as reported by the Oil Price Information Service (“OPIS”) using the monthly average OPIS
unbranded contract rack posting for that Product during the Month in which the volume difference
was accounted for. All such sales shall be “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”, without any warranty, express or
implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness or title, all of which are expressly
excluded. If volume losses of any Product exceed 0.25% during any particular Month, TLO shall pay
Tesoro for the difference between the actual loss and the 0.25% allowance at a price per barrel for
that Product as reported by OPIS using the monthly average OPIS unbranded contract rack posting for
that Product during the Month in which the volume difference was accounted for. Deliveries on
Saturday, Sunday or Federal holidays shall be excluded from the calculation for the applicable
Month.
(b) For all other Terminals, TLO shall have no obligation to measure volume gains and losses
and shall have no liability whatsoever for physical losses, except if such losses are caused by the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of TLO, as further described in Section 27 herein.
9. REIMBURSEMENT
(a) Tesoro shall reimburse TLO for: (i) the actual cost of any regulatory fees incurred by TLO
based on Tesoro’s proportionate share of the actual volumes Tesoro throughputs based upon the
percentage of Tesoro’s use of the services or facilities impacted by regulatory fees; (ii) the
actual cost of any capital expenditures that TLO agrees to make upon Tesoro’s request to provide
services hereunder, other than capital expenditures required for TLO to continue to provide those
services specified hereunder; and (iii) the actual cost of any third-party fees, including port
fees, incurred in connection with carrying out the terms of this Agreement.
(b) If cleaning of any tanks is performed by TLO at the specific request of Tesoro,
Tesoro shall bear (or reimburse TLO) for all costs to clean, degas or otherwise prepare the tank(s)
including, without limitation, the cost of removal, processing, transportation, disposal, of all
waste and the cost of any taxes or charges TLO may be required to pay in regard to such waste. For
any tanks that are dedicated to Tesoro for segregated storage of Tesoro’s Products as set forth in
Schedule A, Tesoro agrees to reimburse TLO for the reasonable cost of changes necessary to
return the segregated storage tanks to TLO on termination of their dedication for segregated
storage under this Agreement, in the same condition as originally received less normal wear and
tear. If Tesoro requests that any such dedicated tank be converted to storage of a different
product, then Tesoro shall be responsible for reimbursing TLO for all costs of such
conversion, including all costs to clean, degas or otherwise prepare the tank(s) including,
without limitation, the cost of removal, processing, transportation, disposal, of all waste and the
cost of any taxes or charges TLO may be required to pay in regard to such waste. Tesoro shall not
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responsible to TLO for any throughput fees and dedicated tank storage fees associated with any
dedicated storage tanks taken out of service during the period that such tank is out of service.
(c) All of the foregoing reimbursements shall be made in accordance with the payment terms set
forth in Section 7(a) herein.
10. CUSTODY TRANSFER AND TITLE
(a) Pipeline
(i) Receipts. For Product received into a Terminal by pipeline, custody of the
Product shall pass to TLO at the flange where it enters the Terminal’s receiving line. For
receipts of Product at a Terminal rack at Mandan, Salt Lake City or Wilmington, custody shall
transfer at the point where the pipeline from the Refinery crosses onto the property
controlled by TLO.
(ii) Deliveries. For Product delivered by a Terminal into pipeline, custody of
the Product shall pass to Tesoro at the flange where it exits the Terminal’s delivery line.
(b) Rail Receipts. For Product received by rail, custody shall pass to TLO when the
locomotive used to transfer Tesoro’s rail cars to the Terminal is uncoupled from such rail cars at
the Terminal.
(c) Truck. For receipts and deliveries to or from trucks, custody shall pass at the
flange where the hoses at TLO’s facility interconnect with the truck.
(d) Marine. For receipts and deliveries to or from marine vessel at Vancouver,
custody shall pass at the flange where TLO’s facility interconnects with the hoses connected to the
marine vessel; for receipts and deliveries to or from marine vessel at Anchorage, custody shall
pass at the flange where TLO’s facility interconnects with the Port of Anchorage Valve Yard.
(e) General. Upon re-delivery of any Product to Tesoro’s account, Tesoro
shall become solely responsible for any loss, damage or injury to person or property or the
environment, arising out of transportation, possession or use of such Product after transfer of
custody and the loss allowance provisions hereof shall apply to Product while in TLO’s custody.
Title to all Tesoro’s Product received in the Terminals shall remain with Tesoro at all times.
Both Parties acknowledge that this Agreement represents a bailment of Products by Tesoro to TLO and
not a consignment of Products, it being understood that TLO has no authority hereunder to sell or
seek purchasers for the Products of Tesoro, except as provided in Section 8 above and Section 13
below. Tesoro hereby warrants that it shall, at all times, have good title to and the right to
deliver, throughput, store and receive Products pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
11. PRODUCT QUALITY
(a) Tesoro warrants that all Products delivered under this Agreement shall meet the latest
applicable pipeline specifications for that Product and contain no deleterious substances or
concentrations of any contaminants that may make it or its components commercially unacceptable in
general industry application. Tesoro shall not deliver to any of the Terminals any Products which:
(a) would in any way be injurious to any of the Terminals; (b) would render any of the Terminals
unfit for the proper storage of similar products; (c) would contaminate or otherwise downgrade the
quality of the products stored in commingled storage; (d) may not be lawfully stored at the
Terminals; or (e) otherwise do not meet applicable Product specifications for such Product that are
customary in the location of the Terminal. If, however, there are Products that do not have such
applicable specifications, the specifications shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Should
Tesoro’s commingled Products not meet or exceed the minimum quality standards set forth in this
Agreement, Tesoro shall be liable for all loss, damage and
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cost incurred thereby, including damage to Products of third parties commingled with Tesoro’s unfit Products.
(b) TLO shall have the right to store compatible products received for Tesoro’s account with
products belonging to TLO or third parties in TLO’s commingled storage tanks. TLO shall handle
Tesoro’s fungible Products in accordance with TLO’s prevailing practices and procedures for
handling such Products. The quality of all Products tendered into commingled storage for Tesoro’s
account shall be verified either by Tesoro’s refinery analysis or supplier’s certification, such
that Products so tendered shall meet TLO’s Product specifications. All costs for such analysis
shall be borne solely by Tesoro. TLO shall have the right to sample any Product tendered to the
Terminals hereunder. The cost of such sampling shall be borne solely by TLO. All products
returned to Tesoro shall meet or exceed Product specifications in effect on the date the Products
are delivered to Tesoro. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, any and all Products that
leave the Terminals shall meet all relevant ASTM, EPA, federal and state specifications, and shall
not leave the Terminals in the form of a sub-octane grade product.
(c) TLO shall exercise reasonable care to ensure that all Products delivered by third Parties
into commingled storage with Tesoro’s Products meet applicable Product specifications for such
Product that are customary in the location of the Terminal. In the event that Tesoro’s Products are
commingled with third-party Products that do not meet or exceed the minimum quality standards set
forth in this Agreement, TLO shall be liable for all loss, damage and cost incurred thereby.
12. MEASUREMENT
All quantities of Products received or delivered by or into truck, rail, or marine vessel
shall be measured and determined based upon the meter readings at each Terminal, as reflected by
delivery tickets or bills of lading, or if such meters are unavailable, by applicable calibration
tables. All quantities of Products received and delivered by pipeline shall be measured and
determined based upon the meter readings of the pipeline operator, as reflected by delivery
tickets, or if such meters are unavailable, by applicable calibration tables. Deliveries to a
Terminal rack at Mandan, Salt Lake City or Wilmington from a Tesoro Refinery shall be deemed to be
the same as the corresponding volumes delivered contemporaneously from the Terminal rack.
Deliveries by book transfer shall be reflected by entries in the books of TLO. All quantities
shall be adjusted to net gallons at 60° F in accordance with ASTM D-1250 Petroleum Measurement
Tables, or latest revisions thereof. A barrel shall consist of 42 U.S. gallons and a gallon shall
contain 231 cubic inches. Meters and temperature probes shall be calibrated according to
applicable API standards. Tesoro shall have the right, at its sole expense, and in accordance with
rack location procedure, to independently certify said calibration. Storage tank gauging shall be
performed by TLO’s personnel. TLO’s gauging shall be deemed accurate unless challenged by an
independent certified xxxxxx. Tesoro may perform joint gauging at its sole expense with TLO’s
personnel at the time of delivery or receipt of Product, to verify the amount involved. If Tesoro
should request an independent xxxxxx, such xxxxxx must be acceptable to TLO, and such gauging shall
be at Tesoro’s sole expense.
13. PRODUCT DOWNGRADE AND INTERFACE
Product downgraded as a result of ordinary Terminal or pipeline operations including line
flushing, rack meter provings or other necessary Terminals operations shall not constitute losses
for which TLO is liable to Tesoro. TLO shall account for the volume of Product downgraded, and
Tesoro’s inventory of Products and/or interface shall be adjusted, provided that, in some cases
interface volume (“Transmix”) received shall be ratably shared between Tesoro and other
customers receiving Products in the same shipment or stored in commingled storage. Tesoro shall
remove its Transmix upon notice from TLO and shall be subject to applicable throughput fees upon
its removal. If Transmix is not removed within fifteen (15) days after notification, TLO shall
have the right to sell such Transmix at market rates and return any proceeds to Tesoro, less
applicable throughput fees and delivery costs in effect at the time of such sale.
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14. PRODUCT DELIVERIES, RECEIPTS AND WITHDRAWALS
(a) All supervised deliveries, receipts and withdrawals hereunder shall be made within the
normal business hours of each Terminal and at such times as may be required by Tesoro upon prior
notice and approval by TLO, all in accordance with the agreed-upon scheduling. Unsupervised
deliveries, receipts and withdrawals shall be made only with TLO’s prior approval and in strict
accordance with TLO’s current operating procedures for the Terminals. Tesoro warrants that all
vehicles permitted to enter the Terminals on behalf of Tesoro shall meet all requirements and
standards promulgated by applicable regulatory authority including the Department of
Transportation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Environmental Protection
Agency. Tesoro further warrants that it shall only send to the Terminals those employees, agents
and other representatives acting on behalf of and at Tesoro’s direction who have been properly
instructed as to the characteristics and safe hauling methods associated with the Products to be
loaded and hauled. Tesoro further agrees to be responsible to TLO for the performance under this
Agreement by its agents and/or representatives receiving Products at the Terminals.
(b) Tesoro shall withdraw from the Terminals only those Products that it is authorized to
withdraw hereunder. Tesoro shall neither duplicate nor permit the duplication of any loading
device (i.e., card lock access) provided hereunder. Tesoro shall be fully and solely responsible
for all Products loaded through the use of the loading devices issued to Tesoro in accordance with
this Agreement; provided, however; that Tesoro shall not have any responsibility or liability
hereunder in the event that the load authorization system provided hereunder fails or malfunctions
in any way unless a credit department override is provided, which authorizes Tesoro to load the
Products.
(c) Both Parties shall abide by all federal, state and local statutes, laws and ordinances and
all rules and regulations which are promulgated by TLO and which are either furnished to Tesoro or
posted at the Terminals, with respect to the use of the Terminals as herein provided. It is
understood and agreed by Tesoro that these rules and regulations may be changed, amended or
modified by TLO at any time. All changes, amendments and modifications
shall become binding upon Tesoro ten (10) days following the posting of a copy at the affected
Terminals or the receipt by Tesoro of a copy, whichever occurs sooner.
(d) For all purposes hereunder, Tesoro’s jobbers, distributors, Carriers, haulers and other
customers designated in writing or otherwise by Tesoro to have loading privileges under this
Agreement or having possession of any loading device furnished to Tesoro pursuant to this
Agreement, together with their respective officers, servants and employees, shall, when they access
the Terminals, be deemed to be representatives of Tesoro.
15. DELIVERIES INTO TRANSPORT TRUCKS
Prior to transporting any Products loaded into transport trucks at the Terminals, Tesoro and
its Carriers shall make or cause to be made, the following certifications on the delivery receipt
or xxxx of lading covering the products received:
“If required by 49 CFR 172.204, this is to certify that the above-named materials are property
classified, described, packaged, marked and labeled, and are in proper condition for
transportation according to the applicable regulations of the Department of Transportation.
Carrier hereby certifies that the cargo tank used for this shipment is a proper container for
the commodity loaded therein and complies with Department of Transportation specifications and
certifies that cargo tank is properly placarded and marked to comply with regulations
pertaining to hazardous materials.”
TLO may require each Carrier coming into the Terminals to expressly agree in writing to be
bound by the provisions of this Agreement with respect to withdrawals and loading of Products
hereunder, to conduct its operations at the Terminals in a safe manner, in accordance with all
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Laws and regulations, and to carry the levels and types of insurance, with appropriate
endorsements and certificates, specified for Tesoro hereunder.
16. ADDITIZATION OPTIONS
At each Terminal, TLO shall provide equipment for the injection of generic additives, as
provided below. Subject to the other provisions set forth herein, and the availability of suitable
space in a Terminal and its equipment, Tesoro shall have the option of installing its own
proprietary additive systems at the Terminals which TLO shall operate, or utilizing the generic
additive service provided by TLO, or a combination of both. Tesoro shall designate in writing to
TLO which additive injection service it desires. TLO shall be responsible for providing generic
additives as provided herein, and Tesoro shall be responsible for providing any special or
proprietary additives requested by Tesoro.
17. LUBRICITY AND CONDUCTIVITY ADDITIVE
(a) TLO owns, maintains and operates diesel lubricity and conductivity additive injection
facilities (the “Additive Facilities”) at each of the Terminals. TLO shall continue to
maintain and operate such Additive Facilities in accordance with customary industry standards
during the term of this Agreement, including all required reporting and record keeping prescribed
by Applicable Law.
(b) During the term of this Agreement, TLO shall arrange for purchase and delivery of any and
all required lubricity and conductivity additive for injection through the Additive Facilities at
the Terminals.
(c) During the term of this Agreement, TLO shall inject into all Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
delivered to Tesoro at the Terminals an amount of lubricity and conductivity additive that it
determines to be sufficient to comply with current ASTM diesel lubricity and conductivity
specifications. TLO shall, upon request, provide Tesoro with documentation of additive
specifications and additive injection, which TLO shall keep on file at each Terminal.
(d) Tesoro shall pay TLO a lubricity and conductivity additive injection fee, as set forth in
Schedule B, for all lubricity and conductivity additive and injection services provided
hereunder for each barrel of Low Sulfur Diesel/Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel delivered to trucks for
Tesoro’s account. Said injection charge is in addition to any existing Terminals charges.
18. DCA ADDITIVE INJECTION
(a) All gasoline Product leaving the Terminals shall be additized (“Additized
Gasoline”). As an exception, TLO shall accommodate a request from Tesoro to lift base gasoline
from the Terminals. In that case, the xxxx of lading issued by TLO shall label all such Product as
base gasoline (“Base Gasoline”). TLO shall provide a generic Deposit Control Additive
(“DCA”) injection service, including all required reporting and record keeping prescribed
by Applicable Law. The additive supplied shall be a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(“EPA”) certified DCA. Subject to the other provisions hereof, Tesoro may request TLO to
instead inject a different proprietary DCA into certain gasoline delivered hereunder, instead of
the generic DCA provided by TLO, and TLO shall accommodate such requests, subject to Tesoro
providing a suitable Additized Gasoline system for such proprietary additive. TLO shall ensure
that such additive is injected into all appropriate gasoline Product delivered to Tesoro at a rate
no lower than the Lowest Allowable Concentration (“LAC”) at which such additive was
certified. The gasoline additization rate shall be determined by Tesoro, but shall not be less
than 1.1 times the LAC specified by the respective additive manufacturer or supplier. TLO shall
accommodate Tesoro’s requests for higher additive injection rates in accordance with the fees in
Schedule B of this Agreement. Tesoro shall submit all such requests in writing to TLO.
(b) Notwithstanding the above, Tesoro shall be solely responsible for registering with the EPA
or any other government agency its use of generic or proprietary additive in its fuels, as required
by
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Applicable Law. Tesoro shall submit to each applicable Terminal evidence of registration in
compliance with 40 C.F.R. Part 80. Tesoro shall also be responsible for full compliance with any
quarterly or other regulatory reporting, and any other requirements under Applicable Law, rule or
regulation related to use of generic or proprietary additive in Tesoro’s Product.
(c) Tesoro shall pay TLO a DCA injection fee, as set forth in Schedule B, for all
lubricity and conductivity additive and injection services provided hereunder for each barrel of
Low Sulfur Diesel/Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel delivered to trucks for the account of Tesoro. Said
injection charge is in addition to any existing Terminals charges.
19. RED DYE INJECTION
(a) TLO shall provide a generic red dye additive (“Red Dye”) injection service for
diesel, including all required reporting and recordkeeping prescribed by Applicable Law. TLO shall
be responsible for determining the injection rates, Red Dye inventory levels, meter readings, and
calculations of actual treat rates, in compliance with the minimum levels prescribed by the
Internal Revenue Service.
(b) Tesoro is responsible for designating which of its accounts shall be authorized to use Red
Dye diesel injection services. TLO equipment shall enable designated Carriers and accounts to
inject Red Dye upon request prior to loading diesel Product at Terminals. Tesoro’s Carrier shall
be solely responsible for designating that a load of diesel Product be injected with Red Dye, and
TLO shall have no liability with regard to whether a load of Product is additized with Red Dye. TLO
shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or liability that arises from Carrier injecting or
failing to inject Red Dye into Tesoro’s Product.
20. SPECIAL ADDITIVE EQUIPMENT
At the request of Tesoro, and subject to the other provisions set forth herein and the
availability of suitable space in a Terminal, TLO shall install and maintain at the Terminals, at
Tesoro’s sole risk, cost and expense, such special additive equipment as may be desirable for
Products to be delivered to Tesoro’s account hereunder. The engineering and installation of any
fixture, equipment or appurtenance placed on the Terminals in respect thereof shall be subject to
TLO’s prior approval and supervision. During the Term of this Agreement, TLO shall operate the
special additive equipment, and TLO shall be paid a fee for such operation in accordance with the
terms in respect of additive handling fees specified in Schedule B attached hereto. The
location, ownership, installation, and maintenance of such special additive equipment shall be as
specified in writing by Tesoro.
(a) Any such gasoline additive system shall include one above ground storage tank (and any
necessary modifications thereto), one additive injection pump, any and all necessary piping and
injectors. For the avoidance of doubt, the above ground storage tank shall be supplied by Tesoro.
(b) Subject to the supervision of TLO, TLO or its designee shall install the additive system.
Tesoro shall be responsible for 100% of all costs of the Additized Gasoline system, including
without limitation, costs associated with any required piping, nozzles, fittings, equipment,
injection panels, labor and/or installation thereof, and if any existing load rack equipment will
not support such additional additive system, then Tesoro shall bear all costs of enlarging or
renovating such load rack to support the additional additive system requested by Tesoro. Tesoro
shall reimburse TLO for all such costs within ten days after receipt of an invoice from TLO for
such costs. Upon completion of the installation of the Additized Gasoline system, the Additized
Gasoline system shall become the property of TLO, free and clear of any security interest or lien.
(c) Tesoro shall reimburse TLO for any and all necessary modifications to an additional
additive system required by Tesoro during the Term of this Agreement.
21. ETHANOL BLENDING SERVICES
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(a) Where ethanol receiving, storage and blending facilities are available at a Terminal, and
upon Tesoro’s request, at its sole discretion, TLO shall receive, store and blend ethanol into
Tesoro’s gasoline at a Terminal (“Ethanol Services”). TLO shall provide and operate all
equipment required for the Ethanol Services. The equipment shall consist of truck and/or rail
unloading racks, tanks, pumps, motors, injectors, computer control, and any other ancillary
equipment necessary for the providing of the Ethanol Services.
(b) Tesoro shall be solely responsible for supplying inventories of ethanol at its own
expense, including the scheduling and transporting of ethanol into the Terminals, subject to
mutually agreeable notice and scheduling procedures. TLO shall receive Tesoro’s ethanol into
fungible ethanol storage at the Terminal.
(c) Tesoro shall provide, in writing, to each Terminals where Ethanol Services are requested
by Tesoro, the desired blending ratio of ethanol to gasoline, including the minimum Octane (R+M/2)
rating (“Blending Instructions”), for each grade of Tesoro’s gasoline Product, prior to
blending. TLO shall not change the blending ratios without the prior written authorization of
Tesoro.
(d) TLO shall maintain for a minimum of five (5) years written or electronic records of the
type and volume of oxygenate blended into Tesoro’s gasoline.
(e) TLO shall maintain an industry standard quality assurance oversight program of the ethanol
blending process. TLO shall provide Tesoro with an end-of-year report that, at a minimum,
summarizes the volume of Tesoro’s gasoline received by TLO, the volume of oxygenate added to
Tesoro’s gasoline, and total volume of blended gasoline.
(f) TLO shall allow Tesoro or its agents to monitor the oxygenate blending operation by
periodic audit, sampling, testing and/or records review to ensure the overall volumes and type of
oxygenate blended into gasoline is consistent with the oxygenate claimed by Tesoro as required by
40 CFR 80.101(d)(4)(ii)(B)(2).
(g) TLO shall rely on Blending Instructions and data provided by Tesoro in performing its
obligations under this Agreement. Tesoro agrees to be solely responsible for all claims arising
from TLO’s use of or reliance on these Blending Instructions and data.
(h) When performing the Ethanol Services as per Tesoro’s Blending Instructions, TLO shall not
certify to Tesoro or any third-party that blended gasoline does or shall meet ASTM D 4814 or any
Federal, State, or Local regulatory specifications. Tesoro agrees that it is receiving from TLO
the Blended Gasoline in an “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition without warranties of any kind, including
any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or its ability to meet ASTM
or regulatory specifications.
22. ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS AND DOCUMENTATION
TLO shall furnish Tesoro with the following reports covering services hereunder involving
Tesoro’s Products:
(a) Within ten (10) Business Days following the end of the Month, a statement showing, by
Product: (i) Tesoro’s monthly aggregate deliveries into the Terminals; (ii) Tesoro’s monthly
receipts from the Terminals; (iii) calculation of all Tesoro’s monthly storage and handling fees;
(iv) Tesoro’s opening inventory for the preceding Month; (v) appropriate monthly loss allowance
adjustments (as applicable in accordance with Section 8); and (vi) Tesoro’s closing inventory for
the preceding Month.
(b) A copy of any meter calibration report, to be available for inspection upon reasonable
request by Tesoro at the Terminals following any calibration.
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(c) Upon delivery from the Terminals, a hard copy xxxx of lading to the Carrier for each
truck, barge, or rail delivery. Upon reasonable request only, a hard copy xxxx of lading shall be
provided to Tesoro’s accounting group. Upon each truck delivery from the Terminals, xxxx of lading
information shall be sent electronically through General Electric Information Services Petroex
System or other mutually agreeable system.
(d) For each marine shipment, all bills of lading (or other appropriate document in the case
of barges) and inspection reports (if conducted by independent inspector).
(e) Transfer documents for each in-tank transfer.
(f) TLO shall be required to maintain the capabilities to support truck load authorization
technologies at each Terminal. However, costs incurred by TLO for periodic software updates,
replacement of loading systems or software or other upgrades made at the request of Tesoro shall be
recoverable from Tesoro either as a lump sum payment or through an increase in terminalling fees.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an update, replacement or upgrade is made other than at Tesoro’s
request, TLO and Tesoro shall mutually agree on a fee for such update, replacement or upgrade.
23. AUDIT AND CLAIMS PERIOD
Each Party and its duly authorized agents and/or representatives shall have reasonable access
to the accounting records and other documents maintained by the other Party which relate to this
Agreement, and shall have the right to audit such records at any reasonable time or times during
the Term of this Agreement and for a period of up to three years after termination of this
Agreement. Claims as to shortage in quantity or defects in quality shall be made by written notice
within thirty (30) days after the delivery in question or shall be deemed to have been waived.
24. LIENS
To secure any fees due and Tesoro’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement,
Tesoro hereby grants to TLO an irrevocable lien and security interest in and on all of its Products
in the care and custody of TLO and further grants TLO a limited power-of-attorney to dispose of
such Products at fair market value to the extent of any and all amounts owed by Tesoro to TLO
hereunder, after providing Tesoro with reasonable advance notice of any such sale. At TLO’s
request, Tesoro shall sign a UCC-1 financing statement acknowledging TLO’s security interest in
Tesoro’s Product in the Terminals.
25. TAXES
Tesoro shall pay or cause to be paid all taxes, levies, royalties, assessments, licenses,
fees, charges, surcharges and sums due of any nature whatsoever (other than income taxes, gross
receipt taxes and similar taxes) imposed by any federal, state or local government that TLO incurs
on Tesoro’s behalf for the services provided by TLO under this Agreement. If TLO is required to
pay any of the foregoing, Tesoro shall promptly reimburse TLO in accordance with the payment terms
set forth in this Agreement.
26. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, neither Party shall be liable or
responsible to the other Party or such other Party’s affiliated Persons for any consequential,
incidental, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits or revenues (collectively referred to as
“special damages”) incurred by such Party or its affiliated Persons that arise out of or relate to
this Agreement, regardless of whether any such claim arises under or results from contract, tort,
or strict liability; provided that the foregoing limitation is not intended and shall not affect
special damages imposed in favor of unaffiliated Persons that are not Parties to this Agreement.
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27. INDEMNITIES
(a) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement, TLO shall release, defend,
protect, indemnify, and hold harmless Tesoro from and against any and all demands, claims
(including third-party claims), losses, costs, suits, or causes of action (including, but not
limited to, any judgments, losses, liabilities, fines, penalties, expenses, interest, reasonable
legal fees, costs of suit, and damages, whether in law or equity and whether in contract, tort, or
otherwise) for or relating to (i) personal or bodily injury to, or death of the employees of Tesoro
and, as applicable, its Carriers, customers, representatives, and agents, (ii) loss of or damage to
any property, products, material, and/or equipment belonging to Tesoro and, as applicable, its
Carriers, customers, representatives, and agents, and each of their respective affiliates,
contractors, and subcontractors (except for those volume losses provided for in Section 8), (iii)
loss of or damage to any other property, products, material, and/or equipment of any other
description (except for those volume losses provided for in Section 8), and/or personal or bodily
injury to, or death of any other person or persons; and with respect to clauses (i) through (iii)
above, which is caused by or resulting in whole or in part from the acts and omissions of TLO in
connection with the ownership or operation of the Terminals and the services provided hereunder,
and, as applicable, its carriers, customers (other than Tesoro), representatives, and agents, or
those of their respective employees with respect to such matters, and (iv) any losses incurred by
Tesoro due to violations of this Agreement by TLO, or, as applicable, its customers (other than
Tesoro), representatives, and agents; PROVIDED THAT TLO SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO
INDEMNIFY OR HOLD HARMLESS TESORO FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS TO THE EXTENT THEY RESULT FROM THE BREACH OF CONTRACT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF TESORO.
(b) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement, Tesoro shall release, defend,
protect, indemnify, and hold harmless TLO and, and each of its respective affiliates, officers,
directors, shareholders, agents, employees, successors-in-interest, and assignees from and against
any and all demands, claims (including third-party claims), losses, costs, suits, or causes of
action (including, but not limited to, any judgments, losses, liabilities, fines, penalties,
expenses, interest, reasonable legal fees, costs of suit, and damages, whether in law or equity and
whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) for or relating to (i) personal or bodily injury to, or
death of the employees of TLO and, as applicable, its carriers, customers, representatives, and
agents; (ii) loss of or damage to any property, products, material, and/or equipment belonging to
TLO and, as applicable, its carriers, customers, representatives, and agents, and each of their
respective affiliates, contractors, and subcontractors (except for those volume losses provided for
in Section 8); (iii) loss of or damage to any other property, products, material, and/or equipment
of any other description (except for those volume losses provided for in Section 8), and/or
personal or bodily injury to, or death of any other person or persons; and with respect to clauses
(i) through (iii) above, which is caused by or resulting in whole or in part from the acts and
omissions of Tesoro, in connection with Tesoro’s and its customers’ use of the Terminals and the
services provided hereunder and Tesoro’s Products stored hereunder, and, as applicable, its
Carriers, customers, representatives, and agents, or those of their respective employees with
respect to such matters; and (iv) any losses incurred by TLO due to violations of this Agreement by
Tesoro, or, as applicable, its Carriers, customers, representatives, and agents; PROVIDED
THAT TESORO SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO INDEMNIFY OR HOLD HARMLESS TLO FROM AND AGAINST ANY
CLAIMS TO THE EXTENT THEY RESULT FROM THE BREACH OF CONTRACT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL
MISCONDUCT OF TLO. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall constitute a release by Tesoro
of any volume losses that are caused by the TLO’s gross negligence, breach of this Agreement or
willful misconduct.
28. INSURANCE
(a) At all times during the Term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years after
termination of this Agreement for any coverage maintained on a “claims-made” or “occurrence” basis,
Tesoro and/or its Carrier (if applicable) shall maintain at their expense the below listed
insurance in the amounts specified below which are minimum requirements. Tesoro shall require that
Carrier cause all of its contractors providing authorized drivers or authorized vehicles, to carry
such insurance, and Tesoro
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shall be liable to TLO for their failure to do so. Such insurance shall
provide coverage to TLO and such policies, other than Worker’s Compensation Insurance, shall
include TLO as an Additional Insured. Each policy shall provide that it is primary to and not
contributory with any other insurance, including any self-insured retention, maintained by TLO
(which shall be excess) and each policy shall provide the full coverage required by this Agreement.
All such insurance shall be written with carriers and underwriters acceptable to TLO, and eligible
to do business in the states where the Terminals are located and having and maintaining an A.M.
Best financial strength rating of no less than “A-” and financial size rating no less than “VII”;
provided that Tesoro and/or the Carrier may procure worker’s compensation insurance from the state
fund of the state where the Terminal(s) are located. All limits listed below are required MINIMUM
LIMITS:
(i) | Workers Compensation and Occupational Disease Insurance which fully complies with Applicable Law of the state where each Terminal is located, in limits not less than statutory requirements; | ||
(ii) | Employers Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 for each accident, covering injury or death to any employee which may be outside the scope of the worker’s compensation statute of the jurisdiction in which the worker’s service is performed, and in the aggregate as respects occupational disease; | ||
(iii) | Commercial General Liability Insurance, including contractual liability insurance covering Carrier’s indemnity obligations under this Agreement, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage liability, or such higher limits as may be required by TLO or by Applicable Law from time to time. This policy shall include Broad Form Contractual Liability insurance coverage which shall specifically apply to the obligations assumed in this Agreement by Tesoro; | ||
(iv) | Automobile Liability Insurance covering all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage liability, or such higher limit(s) as may be required by Tesoro or by Applicable Law from time to time. Coverage must assure compliance with Sections 29 and 30 of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and all applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Highway Administration’s Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety and Interstate Commerce Commissioner (Form MCS 90 Endorsement). Limits of liability for this insurance must be in accordance with the financial responsibility requirement of the Motor Carrier Act, but not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence; | ||
(v) | Excess (Umbrella) Liability Insurance with limits not less than $4,000,000 per occurrence. Additional excess limits may be utilized to supplement inadequate limits in the primary policies required in items (ii), (iii), and (iv) above; | ||
(vi) | Pollution Legal Liability with limits not less than $25,000,000 per loss with an annual aggregate of $25,000,000. Coverage shall apply to bodily injury and property damage including loss of use of damaged property and property that has not been physically injured; clean up costs, defense, including costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, defense or settlement of claim; and | ||
(vii) | Property Insurance, with a limit of no less than $1,000,000, which property insurance shall be first-party property insurance to adequately cover Tesoro’s owned property; including personal property of others. |
(b) All such policies must be endorsed with a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement,
effectively waiving rights of recovery under subrogation or otherwise, against TLO, and shall
contain where applicable, a severability of interest clause and a standard cross liability clause.
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(c) Upon execution of this Agreement and prior to the operation of any equipment by Tesoro,
Carrier or its authorized drivers at the Terminals, Tesoro and/or Carrier will furnish to TLO, and
at least annually thereafter (or at any other times upon request by TLO) during the Term of this
Agreement (and for any coverage maintained on a “claims-made” basis, for two (2) years after the
termination of this Agreement), insurance certificates and/or certified copies of the original
policies to evidence the insurance required herein, including on behalf of Carrier’s contractors
providing authorized vehicles or authorized drivers. Such certificates shall be in the form of the
“Accord” Certificate of Insurance, and reflect that they are for the benefit of TLO and shall
provide that there will be no material change in or cancellation of the policies unless TLO is
given at least thirty (30) days prior written notice. Certificates providing evidence of renewal of coverage shall be furnished to TLO prior to policy
expiration.
(d) Tesoro and/or Carrier shall be solely responsible for any deductibles or self-insured
retention.
29. GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
(a) Product Certification. Each Party certifies that none of the Products covered by
this Agreement were derived from crude petroleum, petrochemical, or gas which was produced or
withdrawn from storage in violation of any federal, state or other governmental law, nor in
violation of any rule, regulation or promulgated by any governmental agency having jurisdiction in
the premises.
(b) Applicable Law. The Parties are entering into this Agreement in reliance upon and
shall fully comply with all Applicable Law which directly or indirectly affects the Products
throughput hereunder, or any receipt, throughput delivery, transportation, handling or storage of
Products hereunder or the ownership, operation or condition of each Terminal. Each Party shall be
responsible for compliance with all Applicable Laws associated with such Party’s respective
performance hereunder and the operation of such Party’s facilities. In the event any action or
obligation imposed upon a Party under this Agreement shall at any time be in conflict with any
requirement of Applicable Law, then this Agreement shall immediately be modified to conform the
action or obligation so adversely affected to the requirements of the Applicable Law, and all other
provisions of this Agreement shall remain effective.
(c) New Or Changed Applicable Law: If during the Term, any new Applicable Law becomes
effective or any existing Applicable Law or its interpretations is materially changed, which change
is not addressed by another provision of this Agreement and which has a material adverse economic
impact upon a Party, either Party, acting in good faith, shall have the option to request
renegotiation of the relevant provisions of this Agreement with respect to future performance. The
Parties shall then meet to negotiate in good faith amendments to this Agreement that will conform
to the new Applicable Law while preserving the Parties’ economic, operational, commercial and
competitive arrangements in accordance with the understandings set forth herein.
30. SUSPENSION OF REFINERY OPERATIONS
(a) In the event that Tesoro decides to permanently or indefinitely suspend refining
operations at any of Tesoro’s Refineries for a period that shall continue for at least twelve (12)
consecutive Months, Tesoro may provide written notice to TLO of Tesoro’s intent to terminate that
part of this Agreement relating to the applicable associated Terminal (the “Suspension
Notice”). Such Suspension Notice shall be sent at any time after Tesoro has publicly announced
such suspension and, upon the expiration of the twelve (12)-Month period following the date such
notice is sent (the “Notice Period”), that part of this Agreement relating to such Terminal
shall terminate. If Tesoro publicly announces, more than two Months prior to the expiration of the
Notice Period, its intent to resume operations at the applicable Refinery, then the Suspension
Notice shall be deemed revoked and the applicable portion of this Agreement shall continue in full
force and effect as if such Suspension Notice had never been delivered.
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(b) During the Notice Period, for any Month during which Tesoro does not throughput any
volumes of Products at an affected Terminal, Tesoro shall be permitted to reduce its Minimum
Throughput Commitment by an amount equal to the Stipulated Volume for such affected Terminal(s),
provided that Tesoro pays TLO a fee for such Month (a “Curtailment Fee”). Curtailment Fees
for each applicable Month shall be equal to (i) such Terminal’s Stipulated
Volume multiplied by (ii) the number of days in the Month, multiplied by (iii) the weighted
average monthly Terminalling Service Fee incurred by Tesoro at such Terminal during the twelve (12)
calendar Months immediately preceding the Refinery’s suspension of operations. For the purposes of
calculating Shortfall Payments during any Month in which Tesoro pays TLO a Curtailment Fee, volume
shortfalls shall be determined by deducting volumes throughput at the Terminals by TRMC during such
Month from the Adjusted Minimum Throughput Commitment.
(c) Upon the expiration of the Notice Period, Tesoro shall no longer owe TLO any future
Curtailment Fees and shall have no throughput obligation with respect to the affected Terminal, and
Tesoro’s Minimum Throughput Commitment shall be adjusted to the Adjusted Minimum Volume Commitment
for the remaining unaffected Terminals, by deducting the applicable Stipulated Volume for the
Terminal removed from this Agreement under this Section 30. If refining operations at any of the
Refineries are suspended for any reason (including Refinery turnarounds and other scheduled
maintenance), then Tesoro shall remain liable for Shortfall Payments under this Agreement for the
duration of the suspension, unless and until this Agreement is terminated as provided above.
Schedule D attached hereto includes a list of the Terminals associated with each of the
Refineries.
31. FORCE MAJEURE
(a) As soon as possible upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure, TLO shall provide Tesoro with
written notice of the occurrence of such Force Majeure (a “Force Majeure Notice”). TLO
shall identify in such Force Majeure Notice the approximate length of time that TLO reasonably
believes in good faith such Force Majeure shall continue (the “Force Majeure Period”). If
TLO advises in any Force Majeure Notice that it reasonably believes in good faith that the Force
Majeure Period shall continue for more than twelve (12) consecutive Months, then, subject to
Section 32 below, at any time after TLO delivers such Force Majeure Notice, either Party may
terminate that portion of this Agreement relating to the affected Terminal(s), but only upon
delivery to the other Party of a notice (a “Termination Notice”) at least twelve (12)
Months prior to the expiration of the Force Majeure Period; provided, however; that such
Termination Notice shall be deemed cancelled and of no effect if the Force Majeure Period ends
prior to the expiration of such twelve (12)-Month period. If this Agreement is terminated as to a
Terminal under this Section 31, then Tesoro’s Minimum Throughput Commitment shall be adjusted to
the Adjusted Minimum Volume Commitment for the remaining unaffected Terminals, by deducting the
applicable Stipulated Volume for the Terminal so removed from this Agreement. For the avoidance of
doubt, neither Party may exercise its right under this Section 31(a) to terminate this Agreement as
a result of a Force Majeure with respect to any Terminal that has been unaffected by, or has been
restored to working order since, the applicable Force Majeure, including pursuant to a Restoration
under Section 32.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tesoro delivers a Termination Notice to TLO
(the “Tesoro Termination Notice”) and, within thirty (30) days after receiving such Tesoro
Termination Notice, TLO notifies Tesoro that TLO reasonably believes in good faith that it shall be
capable of fully performing its obligations under this Agreement within a reasonable period of
time, then the Tesoro Termination Notice shall be deemed revoked and the applicable portion of this
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect as if such Tesoro Termination Notice had never
been given.
(c) If either Party terminates a portion of this Agreement related to one or more
specific Terminals, then the Minimum Throughput Commitment shall be reduced by the Stipulated
Volume for the applicable Terminal(s).
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32. CAPABILITIES OF FACILITIES
(a) Interruptions of Service. TLO shall use reasonable commercial efforts to minimize
the interruption of service at each Terminal and any portion thereof. TLO shall promptly inform
Tesoro operational personnel of any anticipated partial or complete interruption of service at any
Terminal, including relevant information about the nature, extent, cause and expected duration of
the interruption and the actions TLO is taking to resume full operations, provided that TLO shall
not have any liability for any failure to notify, or delay in notifying, Tesoro of any such matters
except to the extent Tesoro has been materially prejudiced or damaged by such failure or delay.
(b) Maintenance and Repair Standards. Subject to Force Majeure and interruptions for
routine repair and maintenance, consistent with customary terminal industry standards, TLO shall
maintain each Terminal in a condition and with a capacity sufficient to throughput a volume of
Tesoro’s Products at least equal to the respective Stipulated Volume for such Terminal. TLO’s
obligations may be temporarily suspended during the occurrence of, and for the entire duration of,
a Force Majeure or other interruption of service that prevents TLO from terminalling the Minimum
Throughput Commitment hereunder. To the extent TLO is prevented from terminalling volumes equal to
the full Minimum Throughput Commitment for reasons of Force Majeure or other interruption of
service, then Tesoro’s obligation to throughput the Minimum Throughput Commitment and pay any
Shortfall Payment shall be reduced proportionately in an amount not to exceed the Stipulated Volume
for the affected Terminal. At such time as TLO is capable of terminalling volumes equal to the
Minimum Throughput Commitment, Tesoro’s obligation to throughput the full Minimum Throughput
Commitment shall be restored. If for any reason, including, without limitation, a Force Majeure
event, the throughput or storage capacity of any Terminal should fall below the capacity required
for throughput of the Stipulated Volume for that Terminal, then within a reasonable period of time
after the commencement of such reduction, TLO shall make repairs to the Terminal to restore the
capacity of such Terminal to that required for throughput of the Stipulated Volume
(“Restoration”). Except as provided below in Section 32(c), all of such Restoration shall
be at TLO’s cost and expense, unless the damage creating the need for such repairs was caused by
the negligence or willful misconduct of Tesoro, its employees, agents or customers.
(c) Capacity Resolution. In the event of the failure of TLO to maintain any Terminal
in a condition and with a capacity sufficient to throughput a volume of Tesoro’s Products equal to
the respective Stipulated Volume for such Terminal, then either Party shall have the right to call
a meeting between executives of both Parties by providing at least two (2) Business Days’ advance
written notice. Any such meeting shall be held at a mutually agreeable location and will be
attended by executives of both Parties each having sufficient authority to commit his or her
respective Party to a Capacity Resolution (hereinafter defined). At the meeting, the Parties will
negotiate in good faith with the objective of reaching a joint resolution for the Restoration of
capacity on the Terminal which will, among other things, specify steps to be taken by TLO to fully
accomplish Restoration and the deadlines by which the Restoration must be completed (the
“Capacity Resolution”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Capacity
Resolution shall set forth an agreed upon time schedule for the Restoration activities. Such time
schedule shall be reasonable under the circumstances, consistent with customary terminal industry
standards and shall take into consideration TLO’s economic considerations relating to costs of the
repairs and Tesoro’s requirements concerning its refining and marketing operations. TLO shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to continue to provide storage and throughput of Tesoro’s Products
at the affected Terminal, to the extent the Terminal has capability of doing so, during the period
before Restoration is completed. In the event that Tesoro’s economic considerations justify
incurring additional costs to restore the Terminal in a more expedited manner than the time
schedule determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, Tesoro may require TLO to expedite
the Restoration to the extent reasonably possible, subject to Tesoro’s payment,
in advance, of the estimated incremental costs to be incurred as a result of the expedited
time schedule. In the event the Parties agree to an expedited Restoration plan in which Tesoro
agrees to fund a portion of the Restoration cost, then neither Party shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 31 above, so long as such Restoration is completed
with due diligence, and Tesoro shall pay its portion of the Restoration costs to TLO in advance
based on an estimate based on reasonable engineering standards promulgated by the Association for
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Facilities Engineering. Upon completion, Tesoro shall pay the difference between the actual portion
of Restoration costs to be paid by Tesoro pursuant to this Section 32(c) and the estimated amount
paid under the preceding sentence within thirty (30) days after receipt of TLO’s invoice therefor,
or, if appropriate, TLO shall pay Tesoro the excess of the estimate paid by Tesoro over TLO’s
actual costs as previously described within thirty (30) days after completion of the Restoration.
(d) Tesoro’s Right To Cure. If at any time after the occurrence of (x) a Partnership
Change of Control or (y) a sale of a Refinery, TLO either (i) refuses or fails to meet with Tesoro
within the period set forth in Section 32(c), (ii) fails to agree to perform a Capacity Resolution
in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 32(c), or (iii) fails to perform its
obligations in compliance with the terms of a Capacity Resolution, Tesoro may, as its sole remedy
for any breach by TLO of any of its obligations under Section 32(c), require TLO to complete a
Restoration of the affected Terminal, subject to and to the extent permitted under the terms,
conditions and/or restrictions of applicable leases, permits and/or Applicable Law. Any such
Restoration required under this Section 32(d) shall be completed by TLO at Tesoro’s cost. TLO shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to continue to provide storage and throughput of Tesoro’s
Products at the affected Terminal, during the period while such Restoration is being completed.
Any work performed by TLO pursuant to this Section 32(d) shall be performed and completed in a good
and workmanlike manner consistent with applicable industry standards and in accordance with all
applicable laws, rules and/or regulations. Additionally, during such period after the occurrence
of (x) a Partnership Change of Control or (y) a sale of a Refinery, Tesoro may exercise any
remedies available to it under this Agreement (other than termination), including the right to
immediately seek temporary and permanent injunctive relief for specific performance by TLO of the
applicable provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the obligation to make
Restorations as described herein.
(e) Commingled Storage. Unless otherwise specified in Schedule A, all storage
and throughput of Tesoro’s volumes shall be on a fungible commingled basis, and TLO may commingle
such Products with Products of like grade and kind. All tank heels shall be allocated among all
storage users on a pro rata basis. TLO shall have the right to enter into arrangements with third
parties to throughput and store volumes of Products at each Terminal, provided however, that TLO
shall not enter into any third party arrangements that would restrict or limit the ability of
Tesoro to throughput the Stipulated Volume at each Terminal each Month without proration or
allocation, on reasonable schedules consistent with Tesoro’s requirements, and to receive the
Ancillary Services provided herein.
(f) Dedicated Storage. In the event that the Parties determine to use dedicated
storage tanks during the Term of this Agreement, such storage tanks and capacities identified on
Schedule A shall be dedicated and used exclusively for the storage and throughput of
Tesoro’s Product. For those dedicated tanks, Tesoro shall be responsible for providing all tank
heels required for operation of such tanks. Tesoro shall pay the fees specified on Schedule
A for the dedication of such tanks.
(g) First Refusal. In the event that TLO desires to enter into a third-party
dedicated storage arrangement (a “Storage Contract”) for any storage tank subject to this
Agreement and existing on the Commencement Date (a “Subject Tank”), TLO shall provide
Tesoro with (i) written notice of its intent to
enter into a Storage Contract and the general terms of such transaction and (ii) a thirty
(30)-day period (beginning upon Tesoro’s receipt of such written notice) (the “Offer
Period”) in which Tesoro may make a good faith offer to enter into a Storage Contract with TLO
with respect to such Subject Tank (the “Right of First Refusal”). If Tesoro makes an offer
on terms no less favorable to TLO than the third-party offer for a Storage Contract with respect to
such Subject Tank during the Offer Period, then TLO shall be obligated to enter into a Storage
Contract with Tesoro. If Tesoro does not exercise its Right of First Refusal in the manner set
forth above, TLO may, for the next ninety (90) days, proceed with the negotiation of the
third-party Storage Contract. If no third-party Storage Contract is consummated during such
ninety-day period, then the terms and conditions of this Section 32(g) shall again become effective
with respect to such Storage Tank.
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33. TERMINATION
(a) Termination for Default.
A Party shall be in default under this Agreement if:
(i) the Party materially breaches any provision of this Agreement and such breach is
not cured within fifteen (15) Business Days after notice thereof (which notice shall
describe such breach in reasonable detail) is received by such Party;
(ii) the Party (A) files a petition or otherwise commences, authorizes or acquiesces
in the commencement of a proceeding or cause of action under any bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or similar Applicable Law, or has any such petition filed or commenced
against it, (B) makes an assignment or any general arrangement for the benefit of
creditors, (C) otherwise becomes bankrupt or insolvent (however evidenced) or (D) has a
liquidator, administrator, receiver, trustee, conservator or similar official appointed
with respect to it or any substantial portion of its property or assets; or
(iii) If any of the Parties is in default as described above, then (i) if Tesoro is
in default, TLO may or (ii) if TLO is in default, Tesoro may: (1) terminate this
Agreement upon notice to the defaulting Parties; (2) withhold any payments due to the
defaulting Parties under this Agreement; and/or (3) pursue any other remedy at law or in
equity.
(b) Tesoro shall, upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, promptly remove all of its
Products including any downgraded and interface product from the Terminals within thirty (30) days
of such termination or expiration. In the event all of the Product is not removed within such
thirty (30) day period, Tesoro shall be assessed a storage fee to all Products held in storage more
than thirty (30) days beyond the termination or expiration of this Agreement until such time
Tesoro’s entire Product is removed from the Terminals.
(c) Tesoro shall, upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, promptly remove any and
all of its owned equipment not purchased by TLO pursuant to Section 13 above, and restore the
Terminals to their condition prior to the installation of such equipment.
34. RIGHT TO ENTER INTO A NEW TERMINALLING AGREEMENT
(a) Upon termination of this Agreement for reasons other than (x) a default by Tesoro and (y)
any other termination of this Agreement initiated by Tesoro pursuant to Sections 30 or 31. Tesoro
shall have the right to require TLO to enter into a new terminalling services agreement with Tesoro
that (i) is consistent with the terms set forth in this Agreement, (ii) relates to the same
Terminals that are the subject matter of this Agreement, and (iii) has commercial terms that are,
in the aggregate, equal to or more favorable to TLO than fair market value terms as would be agreed
by similarly-situated parties negotiating at arm’s length; provided, however; that the term of any
such new terminalling services agreement shall not extend beyond April 30, 2031.
(b) In the event that TLO proposes to enter into a terminalling services agreement with a
third party upon the termination of this Agreement for reasons other than (x) by default by Tesoro
and (y) any other termination of this Agreement initiated by Tesoro pursuant to Sections 30 or 31,
TLO shall give Tesoro 90 days’ prior written notice of any proposed new terminalling services
agreement with a third party, including (i) details of all of the material terms and conditions
thereof and (ii) a thirty (30)-day period (beginning upon Tesoro’s receipt of such written notice)
(the “First Offer Period”) in which Tesoro may make a good faith offer to enter into a new
terminalling agreement with TLO (the “Terminalling Right of First Refusal”). If Tesoro
makes an offer on terms no less favorable to TLO than
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the third-party offer with respect to such
terminalling services agreement during the First Offer Period, then TLO shall be obligated to enter
into a terminalling services agreement with Tesoro on the terms set forth in subsection (a) above.
If Tesoro does not exercise its Terminalling Right of First Refusal in the manner set forth above,
TLO may, for the next ninety (90) days, proceed with the negotiation of the third-party
terminalling services agreement. If no third party agreement is consummated during such ninety-day
period, the terms and conditions of this Section 34(b) shall again become effective.
35. ASSIGNMENT; PARTNERSHIP CHANGE OF CONTROL
(a) Tesoro shall not assign all of its obligations hereunder without TLO’s prior written
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed;
provided, however; that Tesoro may assign this Agreement, without TLO’s consent, in
connection with a sale by Tesoro of a Refinery associated with one of TLO’s Terminals so long as
the transferee: (i) agrees to assume all of Tesoro’s obligations under this Agreement with respect
to the associated Terminal(s); and (ii) is financially and operationally capable of fulfilling the
terms of this Agreement, which determination shall be made by Tesoro in its reasonable judgment.
(b) TLO shall not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without Tesoro’s prior
written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed;
provided, however, that (i) TLO may assign this Agreement without Tesoro’s consent in
connection with a sale by TLO of one or more of its Terminals so long as the transferee: (A) agrees
to assume all of TLO’s obligations under this Agreement with respect to the associated Terminal(s);
(B) is financially and operationally capable of fulfilling the terms of this Agreement, which
determination shall be made by TLO in its reasonable judgment; and (C) is not a competitor of
Tesoro; and (ii) TLO shall be permitted to make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to
secure working capital financing for TLO.
(c) If either Tesoro or TLO assigns its rights or obligations under this Agreement relating to
a specific Terminal, then: (i) the Minimum Throughput Commitment shall be converted to the Adjusted
Minimum Volume Commitment for the Terminals remaining subject to this Agreement by reducing by the
amount of the Stipulated Volume for such assigned Terminal, and both Tesoro’s and TLO’s obligations
shall continue with respect to the remaining Terminals and the Adjusted Minimum Throughput
Commitment; and (ii) the rights and obligations relating to the affected Terminal, and its
Stipulated Volume, shall be novated into a new agreement with the assignee, and such assignee shall
be responsible for the performance of the assigning Party’s obligations relating to the affected
Terminal.
(d) Any assignment that is not undertaken in accordance with the provisions set forth above
shall be null and void ab initio. A Party making any assignment shall promptly notify the other
Party of such assignment, regardless of whether consent is required. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns.
(e) Tesoro’s obligations hereunder shall not terminate in connection with a Partnership Change
of Control, provided however, that in the case of a Partnership Change of Control, Tesoro shall
have the option to extend the Term of this Agreement as provided in Section 3. TLO shall provide
Tesoro with notice of any Partnership Change of Control at least sixty (60) days prior to the
effective date thereof.
36. NOTICE
All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will
be deemed to have been duly given: (i) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when
delivered; (ii) if mailed via the official governmental mail system, five (5) Business Days after
mailing, provided said notice is sent first class, postage pre-paid, via certified or registered
mail, with a return receipt requested; (iii) if mailed by an internationally recognized overnight
express mail service such as Federal Express, UPS, or DHL Worldwide, one (1) Business Day after
deposit therewith prepaid; or (iv) if by e-
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mail, one Business Day after delivery with receipt
confirmed. All notices will be addressed to the Parties at the respective addresses as follows:
If to TRMC or TAK, to:
c/o Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company
00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
For legal notices:
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Counsel
phone: (000) 000-0000
fax: (000) 000-0000
email: xxxxxxx.x.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
For all other notices and communications:
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President, Logistics
phone: (000) 000-0000
fax: (000) 000-0000
email: Xxxxx.X.Xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
For legal notices:
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Counsel
phone: (000) 000-0000
fax: (000) 000-0000
email: xxxxxxx.x.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
For all other notices and communications:
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President, Logistics
phone: (000) 000-0000
fax: (000) 000-0000
email: Xxxxx.X.Xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
If to TLO, to:
Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC
00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
For legal notices:
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Counsel
phone: (000) 000-0000
fax: (000) 000-0000
email: xxxxxxx.x.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
For all other notices and communications:
Attention: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Contracts Administrator — Logistics
phone: (000) 000-0000
fax: (000) 000-0000
email: xxxxxxxx.x.xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
For legal notices:
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Counsel
phone: (000) 000-0000
fax: (000) 000-0000
email: xxxxxxx.x.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
For all other notices and communications:
Attention: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Contracts Administrator — Logistics
phone: (000) 000-0000
fax: (000) 000-0000
email: xxxxxxxx.x.xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
or to such other address or to such other person as either Party will have last designated by
notice to the other Party.
37. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
(a) Obligations. Each Party shall use reasonable efforts to retain the other Parties’
Confidential Information in confidence and not disclose the same to any third party nor use the
same, except as authorized by the disclosing Party in writing or as expressly permitted in this
Section 37. Each Party further agrees to take the same care with the other Party’s Confidential
Information as it does with its own, but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care.
Excepted from these obligations of confidence and non-use is that information which:
(i) is available, or becomes available, to the general public without fault of the receiving
Party;
(ii) was in the possession of the receiving Party on a non-confidential basis prior to receipt
of the same from the disclosing Party (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that this
exception shall not apply to information of TLO that was in the possession of Tesoro or any of its
affiliates as a result of their ownership or operation of the Terminals prior to the Commencement
Date);
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(iii) is obtained by the receiving Party without an obligation of confidence from a third
party who is rightfully in possession of such information and, to the receiving Party’s knowledge,
is under no obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing Party; or
(iv) is independently developed by the receiving Party without reference to or use of the
disclosing Party’s Confidential Information.
For the purpose of this Section 37, a specific item of Confidential Information shall not be deemed
to be within the foregoing exceptions merely because it is embraced by, or underlies, more general
information in the public domain or in the possession of the receiving Party.
(b) Required Disclosure. Notwithstanding Section 37(a) above, if the receiving Party
becomes legally compelled to disclose the Confidential Information by a court, Governmental
Authority or Applicable Law, or is required to disclose by the listing standards of the New York
Stock Exchange, any of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, the receiving Party shall
promptly advise the disclosing Party of such requirement to disclose Confidential Information as
soon as the receiving Party becomes aware that such a requirement to disclose might become
effective, in order that, where possible, the disclosing Party may seek a protective order or such
other remedy as the disclosing Party may consider appropriate in the circumstances. The receiving
Party shall disclose only that portion of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information that it
is required to disclose and shall cooperate with the disclosing Party in allowing the disclosing
Party to obtain such protective order or other relief.
(c) Return of Information. Upon written request by the disclosing Party, all of the
disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in whatever form shall be returned to the disclosing
Party upon termination of this Agreement or destroyed with destruction certified by the receiving
Party, without the receiving Party retaining copies thereof except that one copy of all such
Confidential Information may be retained by a Party’s legal department solely to the extent that
such Party is required to keep a copy of such Confidential Information pursuant to Applicable Law,
and the receiving Party shall be entitled to retain any Confidential Information in the electronic
form or stored on automatic computer back-up archiving systems during the period such backup or
archived materials are retained under such Party’s customary procedures and policies;
provided, however, that any Confidential Information retained by the receiving
Party shall be maintained subject to confidentiality pursuant to the terms of this Section 37, and
such archived or back-up Confidential Information shall not be accessed except as required by
Applicable Law.
(d) Receiving Party Personnel. The receiving Party will limit access to the
Confidential Information of the disclosing Party to those of its employees, attorneys and
contractors that have a need to know such information in order for the receiving Party to exercise
or perform its rights and obligations under this Agreement (the “Receiving Party
Personnel”). The Receiving Party Personnel who have access to any Confidential Information of
the disclosing Party will be made aware of the confidentiality provision of this Agreement, and
will be required to abide by the terms thereof. Any third party contractors that are given access
to Confidential Information of a disclosing Party pursuant to the terms hereof shall be required to
sign a written agreement pursuant to which such Receiving Party Personnel agree to be bound by the
provisions of this Agreement, which written agreement will expressly state that it is enforceable
against such Receiving Party Personnel by the disclosing Party.
(e) Survival. The obligation of confidentiality under this Section 37 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years.
38. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may be terminated, amended or modified only
by a written instrument executed by the Parties. Any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
may be waived in writing at any time by the Party entitled to the benefits thereof. No waiver of
any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or any breach thereof, will be effective unless
in writing signed by a
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duly authorized individual on behalf of the Party against which the waiver
is sought to be enforced. No waiver of any term or condition or of any breach of this Agreement
will be deemed or will constitute a waiver of any other term or condition or of any later breach
(whether or not similar), nor will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise
expressly provided.
(b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Schedules, constitutes the
entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings of the Parties in connection therewith.
(c) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Texas without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles. Each Party hereby
irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal court of competent jurisdiction
situated in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio
Division, or if such federal court declines to exercise or does not have jurisdiction, in the
district court of Bexar County, Texas. The Parties expressly and irrevocably submit to the
jurisdiction of said Courts and irrevocably waive any objection which they may now or hereafter
have to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement brought in such Courts, irrevocably waive any claim that any such action, suit or
proceeding brought in any such Court has been brought in an inconvenient forum and further
irrevocably waive the right to object, with respect to such claim, action, suit or proceeding
brought in any such Court, that such Court does not have jurisdiction over such Party. The Parties
hereby irrevocably consent to the service of process by registered mail, postage prepaid, or by
personal service within or without the State of Texas. Nothing contained herein shall affect the
right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.
(d) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts
(including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf)) for the convenience of the Parties
hereto, each of which counterparts will be deemed an original, but all of which counterparts
together will constitute one and the same agreement.
(e) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be
interpreted in such manner as to be valid and effective under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance will be
held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision hereof, and the
Parties will negotiate in good faith with a view to substitute for such provision a suitable and
equitable solution in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and
purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.
(f) No Third Party Beneficiaries. It is expressly understood that the provisions of
this Agreement do not impart enforceable rights in anyone who is not a Party or successor or
permitted assignee of a Party.
(g) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM OF ANY OBLIGATION HEREUNDER.
(h) Schedules. Each of the Schedules attached hereto and referred to herein is hereby
incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
TESORO ALASKA COMPANY
|
TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY | ||
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
|
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
|
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxx |
||
President
|
President |
TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC |
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By: | TESORO LOGISTICS LP, | |||
its sole member | ||||
By: | TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC, | |||
its general partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||||
President | ||||
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SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE
WITH TWO ASTERISKS.
SCHEDULE A
THROUGHPUT FEES PER BARREL
Salt Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anchorage | Boise | Xxxxxx | Los Angeles | Mandan | City | Stockton | Vancouver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Decant |
$ | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gasoline |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | ||||||||
Jet |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | |||||||||||||||||
Kerosene |
$ | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ULSD (clear) |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | ||||||||
ULSD (dyed) |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | |||||||||||
ULSD (clear —
flow improved) |
$ | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ULSD (dyed —
flow improved) |
$ | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premium ULSD
(undyed — cetane
improved) |
$ | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premium ULSD
(dyed — cetane
improved) |
$ | * | * |
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SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE
WITH TWO ASTERISKS.
SCHEDULE B
ANCILLARY SERVICE FEES PER BARREL
Generic | Generic | Generic | Generic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etoh | Generic Gasoline | Additive | Additive | Additive | Additive | Transmix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etoh | Receipt | Etoh | ETOH | Additive Fee — | Fee — Tier 2 | Fee — Tier 3 | Fee — Tier 4 | Fee — Tier 5 | Jet | Lubricity/ | Loading | Winter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receipt | Fee — | Storage | Blending | Tier 1 — 105% of | up to 2x | up to 3x | up to 4x | up to 5x | Jet Additive | Certification | Conductivity | Product Receipt | Proprietary | Red Dye | Fee — | Flow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fee — Rail | Truck | Fee | Fee | LAC | LAC | LAC | LAC | LAC | Fee | Fee | Additive Charge | Fee — Barge | Additive Fee | Fee | Truck | Improver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anchorage |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stockton |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wilmington |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xxxxxx |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mandan |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Lake City |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vancouver |
$ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * | $ | * | * |
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SCHEDULE C
STIPULATED VOLUMES
Terminal | Stipulated Volume (bpd) | |||
Anchorage |
9,000 | |||
Boise |
7,200 | |||
Xxxxxx |
2,300 | |||
Los Angeles |
33,300 | |||
Mandan |
8,900 | |||
Salt Lake City |
25,300 | |||
Stockton |
7,600 | |||
Vancouver |
6,400 | |||
TOTAL |
100,000 |
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SCHEDULE D
TERMINALS ASSOCIATED WITH TESORO REFINERIES
Refineries | Associated Terminal | |
Alaska Refinery
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Anchorage Terminal | |
Anacortes Refinery
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Vancouver Terminal | |
Golden Eagle Refinery
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Stockton Terminal | |
Los Angeles Refinery
|
Los Angeles Terminal | |
Mandan Refinery
|
Mandan Terminal | |
Salt Lake City Refinery
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Salt Lake City, Boise and Xxxxxx Terminals |
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MTA Contract Shortfall Payment Schedules 1 Example Weighted Average A Volume Shortfall in bpd for Actual Month Aggregate Shortfall = A * 30 days * (B + C) = E B Weighted Average Actual Aggregate Terminalling Revenue in bpd Month 1 — Actual Month Total Per bbl/bpd Shortfall(i) (excluding ancillary services) for Actual Month Volume 2,636,173 87,872 (12,128) A C Weighted Average Actual Aggregate Ancillary Revenue in bpd for Actual Month Terminalling Revenue $1,265,363 0.48 B $174,637 = B / D * E = F D Total Weighted Average Actual Aggregate Terminalling Service Fee for Actual Month Ancillary Revenue $764,490 0.29 C $105,510 = C / D * E = G E Total amount of Shortfall Payment for Actual Month Total Fees $2,029,853 0.77 D $280,147 = E F Pro Rata portion of Shortfall Payment applicable to Terminalling Revenue Days 30 (excluding ancillary services) G Pro Rata portion of Shortfall Payment applicable to Ancillary Revenue (i) Minimum Throughput Commitment is 100mbpd Note: Thirty days will be adjusted to the actual number of days in each month. Note: Applicable to ONLY TRMC volumes and not third party volumes 2 Example Shortfall Payment Credit Application and Expiration Month1 Month2 Month3 Month4 Month5 Month6 Month7 Month8 Month9 Month10 Credit Posted 280,147 — — — — 50,000 — — — - Excess Amounts — 20,000 — — — — 20,000 — — - Credit Balance Month1 Month2 Month3 Month4 Month5 Month6 Month7 Month8 Month9 Month10 Month 1 280,147 280,147 260,147 260,147 — — — — — - Month 2 — — — — — — — — - Month 3 — — — — — — — - Month 4 — — — — — — - Month 5 — — — — — - Month 6 50,000 50,000 30,000 30,000 - Month 7 — — — - Month 8 — — - Month 9 — - Month 10 - Beginning Avail 280,147 280,147 260,147 260,147 — 50,000 50,000 30,000 30,000 - Beginning — 280,147 260,147 260,147 — — 50,000 30,000 30,000 - Posted 280,147 — — — — 50,000 — — — - Expired — — — (260,147) — — — — (30,000) - — — — —— — — — — —— - Avail for Use 280,147 280,147 260,147 — — 50,000 50,000 30,000 — - Credit Applied — 20,000 — — — — 20,000 — — - Ending 280,147 260,147 260,147 — — 50,000 30,000 30,000 — - * Credits Applied will be considered a refund to TRMC |