CRUDE OIL SUPPLY AGREEMENT by and between BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY and HOLLY REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY - WOODS CROSS dated February 27, 2007
Confidential
Portions Redacted and Filed with the Commission [***] Symbolizes Language
Omitted Pursuant to an Application For Confidential Treatment.
by
and between
XXXXX
PETROLEUM COMPANY
and
XXXXX
REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY - XXXXX CROSS
dated
February
27, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
1 REFERENCES AND DEFINITIONS; RELATIONSHIP OF THE
PARTIES
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1.1
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Definitions
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1.2
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Attachments
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1
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1.3
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Independent
Contractor; No Partnership
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1
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ARTICLE
2 SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND RECEIPT OF CRUDE OIL
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2
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2.1
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Supply
and Receipt of Base Daily Volumes.
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2
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2.2
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Supply
and Receipt of Incremental Daily Volumes.
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2
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2.3
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Delivery
Point
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2
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2.4
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Scheduling.
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3
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2.5
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Dedication
of Production
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3
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ARTICLE
3 QUALITY AND MEASUREMENT
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3
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3.1
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Quality
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3
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3.2
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Evidence
of Quality
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4
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3.3
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Measurement
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4
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3.4
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Observation
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4
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ARTICLE
4 PRICING
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4.1
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Pricing
Formula
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4.2
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Non-Conforming
Batch
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5
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4.3
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Change
of Conventional Light Sweet Benchmark
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5
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ARTICLE
5 TERM
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5.1
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Term
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5
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ARTICLE
6 TITLE; RISK OF LOSS
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5
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6.1
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Title
Warranty
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5
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6.2
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Disclaimer
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6
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6.3
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Transfer
of Title and Associated Risks Warranty
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6
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ARTICLE
7 PAYMENTS, INVOICES AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
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7.1
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Payment
Per Warranty
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7.2
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Monthly
Invoices Warranty
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6
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7.3
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Necessary
Documents Warranty
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6
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7.4
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Payment
of Invoices Warranty
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6
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7.5
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Late
Payments
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7
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7.6
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Corrections;
Disputes
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7
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7.7
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Financial
Responsibility
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7
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7.8
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Continuing
Guaranty
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8
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ARTICLE
8 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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8.1
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Supplier
Representations and Warranties
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8.2
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Refiner
Representations and Warranties
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ARTICLE
9 EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES; LIMITATION ON DAMAGES
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9.1
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Events
of Default
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9.2
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Remedies
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9.3
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Right
of Set-Off Warranty
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10
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9.4
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Limitation
on Damages
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ARTICLE
10 FORCE MAJEURE
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11
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10.1
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General
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11
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10.2
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Notice
Requirements Warranty
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11
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10.3
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Efforts
to Remove Force Majeure
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11
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ARTICLE
11 TERMINATION
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11.1
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Termination
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11.2
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Effect
of Termination
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12
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11.3
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Termination
for Extended Force Majeure
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ARTICLE
12 INDEMNIFICATION AND DAMAGES
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12.1
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Refiner’s
Indemnification Obligations
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12.2
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Supplier’s
Indemnification Obligations
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12.3
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EXPRESS
NEGLIGENCE
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ARTICLE
13 GENERAL PROVISIONS
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13.1
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Confidentiality
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13.2
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Consultation
as to Announcements
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13.3
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Notices
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13.4
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Taxes
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13.5
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Headings
and References
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13.6
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Rules
of Interpretation
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13.7
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Resolution
of Disputes – Negotiation and Arbitration
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13.8
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Governing
Law
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13.9
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Assignment;
Delegation
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13.1
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Time
and Performance of Essence
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13.11
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Nonwaiver;
No Third-Party Beneficiaries
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13.12
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Counterparts;
Severability; Survival
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13.13
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Expenses
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13.14
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Further
Assurances
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13.15
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Entire
Agreement; Amendment; Drafting
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SCHEDULE
1.1
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DEFINITIONS
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1.1
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SCHEDULE
2.4
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QUALITY
RANGES OF CRUDE OIL
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2.4
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SCHEDULE
3.2
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QUALITY
TESTING PROCEDURES
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3.2
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SCHEDULE
3.3
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MEASUREMENT
PROCEDURES
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3.3
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SCHEDULE
7.8
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CONTINUING
GUARANTY
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7.8
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SCHEDULE
11.1(A)CONTINUING GUARANTY (FOR EXTENSION PERIOD)
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11.1(A)
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THIS
CRUDE OIL SUPPLY AGREEMENT
entered
into on February 27, 2007 for performance commencing as of July 1, 2007 (the
“Effective
Date”),
is
made by and between Xxxxx Petroleum Company, a Delaware corporation
(“Supplier”),
and
Xxxxx Refining & Marketing Company - Xxxxx Cross, a Delaware corporation
(“Refiner”).
Supplier and Refiner may each be referred to hereinafter individually as a
“Party”
or
collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS:
A. WHEREAS
Refiner
is investing significant capital in order to process increased volumes of black
wax crude oil at its Xxxxx Cross refinery (the “Refinery”)
located at Salt Lake City, in the State of Utah and is therefore interested
in
securing a long term supply of black wax crude oil blend for the Refinery;
and
B. WHEREAS
Supplier
and Refiner have considered the mutual benefit of a long term black wax crude
oil supply agreement containing price terms and volume commitments, all as
set
forth in this Agreement;
NOW
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the foregoing, the representations, warranties, covenants,
agreements and undertakings contained in this Agreement and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
REFERENCES
AND DEFINITIONS; RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES
1.1 Definitions.
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and the Schedules hereto, unless
otherwise defined herein, have the meanings given to those terms in Schedule
1.1.
1.2 Attachments.
The
following Schedules are attached to this Agreement and are incorporated into
this Agreement by this reference:
Schedule
1.1 Definitions
Schedule
2.1 Quality
Ranges of Crude Oil
Schedule
2.3 Delivery
Point
Schedule
3.2 Quality
Testing Procedures
Schedule
3.3 Measurement
Procedures
Schedule
7.8 Continuing
Guaranty
Schedule
11.1(a) Continuing
Guaranty (For Extension Period)
1.3 Independent
Contractor; No Partnership.
Each
Party’s duties and performance under this Agreement shall be those of an
independent contractor, as defined by Applicable Laws. The Parties expressly
agree and acknowledge that (a) nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to
make
the Parties partners or joint venturers, and (b) neither Party shall have any
right, power or authority to enter into any agreement or undertaking for, or
act
on behalf of, or to act as or be an agent or representative of, or to otherwise
bind, the other Party except as expressly provided herein.
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ARTICLE
2
SUPPLY,
DELIVERY AND RECEIPT OF CRUDE OIL
2.1 Supply
and Receipt of Base Daily Volumes.
(a) During
the Term and subject to Section
2.1(b),
Supplier shall sell and deliver to Refiner at the Delivery Point, and Refiner
shall buy and take delivery at the Delivery Point 3,200 Barrels of Crude Oil
per
Day (the “Base
Daily Volume”).
(b) If
Refiner has delivered to Supplier a certificate certifying that the Refinery
Modification Completion has occurred, as soon thereafter as reasonably possible
for Supplier to accomodate but in any event within ninety (90) Days from the
date of such delivery of the certificate (or such later date as may be specified
in the certificate) the Base Daily Volume shall be increased to 5,000 Barrels
of
Crude Oil per Day.
(c) A
50%
Daily variation in the quantity of Crude Oil delivered pursuant to this
Section
2.1
shall be
permitted; provided that for each Month or portion thereof during the Term,
the
average Daily quantity delivered pursuant to this Section
2.1
shall
equal the Base Daily Volume.
2.2 Supply
and Receipt of Incremental Daily Volumes.
(a) Not
later
than 120 Days prior to the start of any Contract Year, Supplier may provide
a
notice to Refiner indicating the Daily volume of Crude Oil production in
addition to the Base Daily Volumes that Supplier and its Affiliates reasonably
anticipate producing during such Contract Year. Within 30 Days following receipt
of such notice by Refiner, Refiner shall notify Supplier of the portion, if
any,
of such additional Daily volume of Crude Oil that Refiner desires to purchase.
Failure to deliver such notice shall be deemed an election by Refiner not to
purchase any of such additional Daily volume. Such portion, if any, that Refiner
elects to purchase in its notice to Supplier shall be referred to herein as
the
“Incremental
Daily Volume”.
For
the Contract Year immediately following such notice from Refiner, but not for
the remainder of the Term following such Contract Year, Supplier shall sell
and
deliver to Refiner at the Delivery Point, and Refiner shall buy and take
delivery at the Delivery Point each Day the Incremental Daily Volume, in
addition to the Base Daily Volume.
(b) A
50%
Daily variation in the quantity of Crude Oil delivered pursuant to this
Section
2.2
shall be
permitted; provided that for each Month or portion thereof during the Term,
the
average Daily quantity delivered pursuant to this Section
2.2
shall
equal the Incremental Daily Volume.
2.3 Delivery
Point.
Supplier will tender delivery of all Crude Oil to be delivered to Refiner
pursuant to this Agreement at the outlet flanges of Supplier’s lease tankage on
xxxxx identified on Supplier’s Uinta Basin, Utah, properties from time to time
in writing by Supplier to Refiner as referenced on Schedule 2.3 (the
“Delivery
Point”).
Refiner shall accept delivery of such Crude Oil at the Delivery
Point.
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2.4 Scheduling.
(a) The
Parties shall coordinate to schedule the delivery and receipt of Crude Oil
in
accordance with the procedures and limitations of the relevant transport and
delivery and receiving facilities; provided that this Section
2.4(a)
shall
not limit the obligations of the Parties pursuant to Sections
2.1
and
2.2.
(b) Notice
of Significant Events.
180
Days in advance of any planned material events which impact the Refinery’s
ability to process or Supplier’s ability to produce the Crude Oil to be
delivered hereunder, such as a refinery turnaround or a production facility
turnaround (a “Significant
Event”)
the
affected Party shall notify the other Party regarding schedule and volume
impacts of any Significant Event that may, in the case of Refiner, reduce its
processing capabilities, or in the case of Supplier, reduce its supplying
capabilities, by more than 10% of the Contract Daily Volume for more than seven
Days. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce the
adverse impacts of all Significant Events on each Party. If the required notice
has been provided, the Parties obligations under Sections
2.1
and
2.2
shall be
excused during any such Significant Events. Each Party agrees to keep the other
Party promptly advised of all developments in the status of any Significant
Event. No Significant Event shall be scheduled during the Term which has the
effect of reducing the Base Annual Volume in any one 12 month period by more
than 10%.
2.5 Dedication
of Production.
Supplier will dedicate its (and its Affiliates’) first production of Crude Oil
to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing,
Supplier agrees that any agreements by Supplier or its Affiliates to sell Crude
Oil to a purchaser other than Refiner shall be satisfied only out of production
in excess of the volumes to be sold to Refiner pursuant to this Agreement.
In
the event Supplier elects to market its production in excess of the Base Daily
Volumes and Refiner chooses to bid for such volumes, Supplier will contract
to
sell the incremental volumes to Refiner if Refiner exceeds or matches the
highest bid from other potential purchasers.
ARTICLE
3
QUALITY
AND MEASUREMENT
3.1 Quality
(a) The
crude
oil delivered to Refiner shall conform to the Minimum Quality Specifications
(“Crude
Oil”).
Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall
Supplier inject any unsaturated stock or vis-broken stock, LPG, Natural Gasoline
or Lube Oils as a part of Crude Oil delivered under this Agreement. If Refiner
deems the quality of Crude Oil delivered pursuant to this Agreement to be
inconsistent with Prudent Industry Practices, Supplier and Refiner shall work
together to develop additional delivered quality management processes and
specifications. If Supplier and Refiner are unable to develop such additional
processes and specifications, the matter shall be resolved by arbitration in
accordance with Section 13.7.
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(b) Supplier
warrants that the Crude Oil delivered to the Refiner conforms to the minimum
specifications set forth in Schedule
2.1
(the
“Minimum
Quality Specifications”)
and is
not contaminated by any foreign chemicals.
3.2 Evidence
of Quality.
For
purposes of determining whether the crude oil delivered pursuant to this
Agreement meets the Minimum Quality Specifications, Refiner will have 30 Days
from the date that a delivery arrives at the Refinery to notify Supplier that
it
has tested the delivery and that the test results indicate that the delivery
did
not meet the Minimum Quality Specifications. Supplier will have 30 Days from
receipt of such notification to
provide the results of sample analysis performed by a reputable independent
third party testing service using the testing methods described in Schedule
3.2.
Any
rejection of volumes or price adjustment will be based on such injection sample
test results.
3.3 Measurement.
Measurement of Crude Oil shall be in accordance with the measurement procedures
set forth on Schedule
3.3.
3.4 Observation.
Each
Party shall have the right to have a representative witness all gauges, tests,
or measurements performed in connection with this Agreement providing that
reasonable advance notice is given. In the absence of the other party’s
representative, such gauges, tests, and measurements shall be deemed to be
correct absent manifest error.
ARTICLE
4
PRICING
4.1 Pricing
Formula.
The price (the “Price
Formula”)
for
Crude Oil delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be set as follows:
(a) The
price
for Base Daily Volumes (US$/Barrel) shall equal *** multiplied by WTI, Cushing
(US$/Barrel).
(b) The
price
for Incremental Daily Volumes (US$/Barrel) shall equal *** multiplied by WTI,
Cushing (US$/Barrel).
4.2 Non-Conforming
Batch.
If Supplier supplies a delivery which does not meet the Minimum Quality
Specifications, Refiner shall be entitled either to reject such volumes (in
which case Supplier shall be responsible for the costs associated with the
redelivery to Supplier of such volumes) or to accept such volumes. In either
case, the Parties agree to execute a price adjustment for volumes delivered
in
the non-conforming delivery, including a full refund of the purchase price
and
associated costs (e.g., transportation costs) incurred by Refiner for volumes
that are rejected.
4.3 Change
of Conventional Light Sweet Benchmark.
The Parties agree that WTI, Cushing is intended to measure the fair market
value of conventional light sweet crude oil on a North American based futures
exchange. If at any time in the future WTI, Cushing ceases to be representative
of the North American conventional light sweet crude oil markets, the Parties
agree to determine a new light sweet crude oil benchmark for use in the Price
Formula. In the event of such a cessation, either Party may declare an
initiation date for the process of adjusting the Price Formula by giving notice
to the other Party. The new benchmark shall be based on a
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North
American futures contract, if such contract exists. The Price Formula will
be
adjusted for quality, transportation and location for the new benchmark using
the process outlined below:
(a) Compare
Historical Period Average Prices for the current benchmark versus the proposed
new benchmark to determine a linear correlation (y=mx) between the fair market
values of the current benchmark versus the proposed new benchmark and apply
this
correlation to the Price Formula.
(b) After
transition to the new light crude benchmark and establishing the revised Price
Formula, either Party may request a review of the Price Formula after the elapse
of 6 Months. Any changes to the Price Formula resulting from the review shall
be
effective immediately after the review is complete and agreed by both Parties.
The review results shall not have any retroactive effect and only one review
period shall be permitted during the Term.
ARTICLE
5
TERM
5.1 Term.
This term of this Agreement (“Term”)
commences at midnight, Applicable Time, on the Effective Date, and expires
at
midnight, Applicable Time, on the date of termination provided in Section
11.1.
ARTICLE
6
TITLE;
RISK OF LOSS
6.1 Title
Warranty.
Supplier warrants that (a) all crude oil delivered pursuant to this Agreement
will be free from encumbrances and other adverse interests and (b) Supplier
has
the right to sell and pass title to Refiner of all such crude oil.
6.2 Disclaimer.
EXCEPT
AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN SECTIONS
3.1(b),
6.l
AND
ARTICLE
8,
SUPPLIER MAKES NO, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, ABOUT OR RELATING TO THE CRUDE OIL DELIVERED
BY IT HEREUNDER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES AS TO CONDITION,
QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
OTHERWISE.
6.3 Transfer
of Title and Associated Risks Warranty.Title,
custody and risk of loss to Crude Oil delivered hereunder shall pass from
Supplier to Refiner when Supplier delivers Crude Oil to Refiner at the Delivery
Point, it being understood and agreed that any casualty, loss, escape or
contamination occurring before and to the Delivery Point shall be the
responsibility of Supplier and after the Delivery Point shall be the
responsibility of Refiner. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
Refiner shall be responsible for arranging and paying for all transportation
from the Delivery Point to the Refinery.
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ARTICLE
7
PAYMENTS,
INVOICES AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Payment
Per Warranty.
Refiner
agrees
to pay Supplier the Purchase Price for each Barrel of Crude Oil Supplier
delivers to the Delivery Point pursuant to
this
Agreement.
7.2 Monthly
Invoices Warranty.
Supplier
shall invoice Refiner for Crude Oil delivered pursuant to this Agreement, on
a
Monthly
basis.
Such invoice shall include the following information: the Month of delivery
under the transaction; the volume(s) of delivery; the Purchase Price; and the
due date of payment pursuant to Section
7.4.
7.3 Necessary
Documents Warranty.
Upon
request, each Party agrees to furnish the other Party all source documents
for
each volume of crude oil delivered pursuant to this Agreement that are
reasonably available to the furnishing Party; provided that furnishing source
documents shall not be a precondition for payment unless expressly so agreed
by
the Parties. Source documents include delivery tickets, transfer settlements,
or
other shipping/loading documents provided by a pipeline or other carrier
indicating the type, quality, volume, and other characteristics of the crude
oil
delivered.
7.4 Payment
of Invoices
Warranty.
Refiner
shall pay all amounts owed by it hereunder by electronic funds transfer to
Supplier’s account designated in Section
13.3(c)
with
immediately available funds by the later of the 5th Business Day after the
applicable invoice was received or the 20th Day of the Month following the
Month
of crude oil delivery. If payment falls due on a Saturday or a bank holiday
of
the bank where the designated account is located other than Monday, payment
shall be due on the preceding banking day of such bank. If payment falls due
on
a Sunday or a Monday bank holiday of such bank, payment shall be due on the
next
banking day of such bank. Payment shall be deemed made on the date good funds
are credited to Supplier's account at such bank.
7.5 Late
Payments.
Any payments that are not made when due under this Agreement pursuant to Section
7.4 shall bear interest at a per annum rate which shall be two percentage points
above the U.S. prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal (or such
other
publication as the parties may agree from time to time) in effect on the date
payment was due from the date such payment is due until such payment is made
paid in full.
7.6 Corrections;
Disputes.
Invoices and payments shall be subject to correction for billing errors for
a
period of 24 Months after the end of the Month prior to which the invoice was
issued. No adjustment or correction shall be made and all records and payments
shall be conclusively presumed to be final and shall not be subject to
examination, unless notice specifying the error or inaccuracy is given within
such 24-Month period. If Refiner disputes the correctness of any invoice,
Refiner shall nevertheless pay the full amount of the invoice (including the
disputed portion) and shall notify Supplier of the specific basis for disputing
the correctness of the invoice as soon as practical after becoming aware of
the
basis for the dispute, and Refiner shall be entitled to a refund for
overpayments plus interest at the rate described in Section 7.5 calculated
from
the date of payment until refunded.
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7.7 Financial
Responsibility.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, if at any time, Parent has a net
worth of less than $200,000,000 or should Supplier reasonably believe that
such
Parent’s net worth is less than $200,000,000, Supplier may at anytime require,
by written notice to Refiner, at Refiner’s choice, either 1) advance cash
payment, or 2) satisfactory security in the form of a letter or letters of
credit at Refiner’s expense in a form and from a bank reasonably acceptable to
Supplier, to cover any and all deliveries of Crude Oil. If, on or before
the date specified in Supplier’s notice under this Section 7.7, Refiner does not
prepay or provide the letter or letters of credit, or if Supplier does not
accept another form of credit assurance agreeable to Supplier in Supplier’s sole
discretion, Supplier may terminate this Agreement immediately and Refiner shall
be considered to experience an Event of Default. At any time Parent has a
net worth of less than $200,000,000 or if Supplier reasonably believes that
such
net worth is less than $200,000,000, Seller shall not be obligated to schedule
or complete delivery of the Crude Oil until advance cash payment is made or
said
letter or letters of credit, or if applicable, other credit assurance agreeable
to Supplier, is delivered by Refiner to Supplier. In any event if Parent
or Refiner makes an advance cash payment to Supplier, so long as Refiner is
not
in default, Supplier will deposit said cash payment into an interest bearing
investment earning interest at a rate equivalent to the equivalent yield of
a
thirty (30) day U.S. Treasury note and such earned interest shall be held for
the benefit of Parent or Refiner.
7.8 Continuing
Guaranty.
As a material condition to this Agreement, Refiner shall concurrently deliver
to
Supplier a Continuing Guaranty, in the form attached to this Agreement as
Schedule 7.8.
ARTICLE
8
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
8.1 Supplier
Representations and Warranties.
Supplier represents and warrants to Refiner that:
(a) It
is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to own and lease the
properties and assets it currently owns and leases, and to conduct its
activities as such activities are currently conducted and as contemplated by
this Agreement;
(b) Supplier
has all requisite corporate power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Supplier have been
duly
and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part, and this
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Supplier, and
is
the valid and binding obligation of Supplier, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, subject to Applicable Laws of bankruptcy, insolvency
and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies
generally;
(c) The
execution, delivery and performance by Supplier of this Agreement does not
and
will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of Supplier’s organizational
documents; (ii)
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violate
any provision of any Applicable Laws; (iii) conflict with, violate, result
in a
breach of, constitute a default under (without regard to requirements of notice,
lapse of time or elections of other Persons, or any combination thereof) or
accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any
contracts or other instruments to which either Supplier is a party or by which
Supplier is bound or affected; or (iv) require any consent, approval or
authorization of, or filing of any certificate, notice, application, report,
or
other document with, any Governmental Authority or other Person;
(d) Supplier
is not subject to any Applicable Law that would preclude or prohibit its
fulfillment of any of its obligations hereunder, all in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
(e) Supplier
has the requisite authority, ability, skills, technical support and capacity
to
perform all of its obligations hereunder with respect to the supply of Crude
Oil
and the operation of its production facilities, all in accordance with this
Agreement in all material respects.
8.2 Refiner
Representations and Warranties.
Refiner represents and warrants to Supplier that:
(a) Refiner
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
Delaware and has all requisite power and authority to own and lease the
properties and assets it currently owns and leases and to conduct its activities
as such activities are currently conducted and as contemplated by this
Agreement;
(b) Refiner
has all requisite corporate power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Refiner have been duly
and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Refiner, and
this
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Refiner, and
is
the valid and binding obligation of Refiner, enforceable against Refiner in
accordance with its terms, subject to Applicable Laws of bankruptcy, insolvency
and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies
generally;
(c) The
execution, delivery and performance by Refiner of this Agreement do not and
will
not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of its organizational documents;
(ii) violate any provision of any Applicable Laws; (iii) conflict with, violate,
result in a breach of, constitute a default under (without regard to
requirements of notice, lapse of time or elections of other Persons, or any
combination thereof) or accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance
required by, any contracts or other instruments to which it is a party or by
which it or its properties may be bound or affected; or (iv) except in
connection with the construction and operation of the Refinery Modifications,
require any consent, approval or authorization of, or filing of any certificate,
notice, application, report or other document with, any Governmental Authority
or other Person;
(d) Subject
to obtaining any approvals from Governmental Authorities required to construct
and operate the Refinery Modifications, Refiner is not subject to any Applicable
Law
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that
would preclude or prohibit any of its obligations hereunder, all in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
(e) Refiner
has the requisite authority, ability, skills, technical support and capacity
to
perform all of its obligations hereunder, all in accordance with this Agreement
in all material respects.
ARTICLE
9
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES; LIMITATION ON DAMAGES
9.1 Events
of Default.
An
event of default (“Event
of Default”)
with
respect to a Party (the “Defaulting
Party”)
shall
mean any of the following:
(a) the
failure of Defaulting Party to pay when due any payment under this Agreement,
and such payment (and any interest accrued thereon pursuant to this Agreement)
shall remain unpaid for 10 Days following receipt by the Defaulting Party of
notice of failure to pay; or
(b) the
failure of the Defaulting Party to comply in any material respect with any
of
its other obligations under this Agreement, and such failure is not remedied
in
all material respects within 30 Days after notice thereof; or
(c) any
representation or warranty made by the Defaulting Party under this Agreement
is
or was untrue or misleading in any material respect when made and such breach
is
not cured within 30 Days after notice thereof; or
(d) the
entry
of a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the premises resulting
from the commencement of proceedings against the Defaulting Party by a third
party and approving as properly filed a petition seeking dissolution or
winding-up of the Defaulting Party under any bankruptcy, insolvency or analogous
laws, or appointing a receiver of the Defaulting Party, and the continuance
of
any such decree or order unstayed, undischarged and in effect for a period
of 20
Days from the date thereof; or
(e) the
institution by the Defaulting Party of proceedings to be adjudicated a bankrupt
or insolvent, or the consent by it to the institution of bankruptcy or
insolvency proceedings against it, or the filing by it of a petition, answer
or
consent seeking dissolution or winding-up under any bankruptcy, insolvency
or
analogous laws, or the consent by it to the filing of any such petition or
to
the appointment of a receiver of the Defaulting Party or the making by it of
a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the Defaulting Party
admitting in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become
due.
9.2 Remedies.
Upon
the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default as to the
Defaulting Party, the other Party (the “Non-Defaulting
Party”)
may,
in its sole discretion, (a) notify the Defaulting Party of an early termination
date (which shall be no earlier than the date of such notice and no later than
30 Days after the date of such notice) on which date this Agreement shall
terminate and declare that any amounts of money outstanding hereunder shall
be
due and payable immediately without any further notice or demand of any kind
or
(b) withhold performance of any of its obligations due to the Defaulting Party
until such Event of
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Default
is cured. Any rights of a Nondefaulting Party under this Section
9.2
shall be
in addition to any other rights or remedies such Nondefaulting Party may have
under this Agreement, at law or in equity.
9.3 Right
of Set-Off Warranty.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the
Non-Defaulting Party is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time
thereafter, on reasonable notice to the Defaulting Party and to the fullest
extent permitted by law, to set-off and apply any and all indebtedness at any
time owing by the Non-Defaulting Party to or for the credit or the account
of
the Defaulting Party against any and all of the obligations of the Defaulting
Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement. The Non-Defaulting Party
agrees to promptly notify the Defaulting Party after any such set-off and
application.
9.4 Limitation
on Damages.
Liability for breach of any provision of this Agreement is limited to actual
direct damages only (which in the case of a failure by Supplier to deliver
Crude
Oil that is not permitted by this Agreement shall be deemed to include lost
margins on Refinery production and other costs (e.g., transportation costs)
incidental to such failure), and such actual direct damages are the sole and
exclusive monetary remedy under this Agreement for any such breach. Except
as
provided in the preceding sentence, neither Party is liable for incidental,
punitive, exemplary, consequential, special or indirect damages of any nature
(including damages associated with lost profits, business interruption and
loss
of goodwill) arising at any time, whether in tort (including negligence or
gross
negligence), warranty, strict liability, by contract or statute, under any
indemnity provision (unless such damages are required to be paid to a third
party) or otherwise.
ARTICLE
10
FORCE
MAJEURE
10.1 General.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Party shall be excused
from performance of its obligations hereunder (other than any obligation to
pay
money then due or becoming due with respect to performance prior to the event)
in the event and to the extent its performance is prevented by an event of
Force
Majeure.
10.2 Notice
Requirements Warranty.
If an
event of Force Majeure occurs, the Party whose performance is prevented shall
promptly provide notice to the other Party of the event of Force Majeure, the
nature of the event, the extent to which the event of Force Majeure affects
or
delays the affected Party’s performance hereunder, the particular obligations so
affected, the steps taken and proposed to be taken to lessen and cure the Force
Majeure, and the estimated duration of the event of Force Majeure. If there
is
any material change, addition or alteration to the circumstances giving rise
to,
or the information provided pursuant to, the notice, the affected Party shall
promptly provide the other Party with notice of the same.
10.3 Efforts
to Remove Force Majeure.
At all
times during an event of Force Majeure, both Parties shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to remove the event of Force Majeure and to avoid or minimize
the consequences of the event of Force Majeure; provided that nothing contained
in this Agreement shall be construed as requiring either Party hereto to accede
to the demands of labor or labor unions it considers unreasonable in its sole
discretion. The
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.performance
of this Agreement shall be resumed as soon as practicable after such disability
has been removed.
ARTICLE
11
TERMINATION
11.1 Termination.
This
Agreement shall terminate on the earliest of:
(a) Expiration
of Primary Term.
The
date that is the six year anniversary of the Effective Date; provided that
a
Party has provided notice of such termination to the other Party at least 120
Days prior to the expiration of such period; provided further that the
termination date shall automatically be extended for one additional year if
such
notice is not provided, and for additional one-year periods if such notice
is
not provided at least 120 Days prior to the end of each such one-year extension.
In the event of an extension for an additional year, no later than 60 days
prior
to the beginning of any such extension, Supplier may request that Refiner
provide to Supplier a Continuing Guaranty (For Extension Period) substantially
in the form attached hereto as Schedule 11.1(a), for such additional year.
If
Refiner does not provide such a guaranty within 30 Days after such request,
such
extension shall not be effective and this Agreement shall terminate at the
end
of the current term;
(b) Event
of Default.
The
date on which either Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section
9.2;
(c) Force
Majeure.
The
date on which the applicable Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to
Section
11.3,
by
providing notice of such termination to the other Party;
(d) Processes
and Specifications.
The
date on which Refiner terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section
3.1(a),
by
providing notice to Supplier; and
(e) Change
in Law.
In the
event of a change in Applicable Laws that Refiner reasonably determines will
have
an
adverse effect on anticipated refinery economics using LP analysis and industry
practice, the date indicated in a notice by Refiner to Supplier; provided that
such termination date shall not be sooner than 180 days following the date
of
such notice. Whether or not Refiner’s determination satisfies the standard set
forth in this Section 11.1(e) shall be subject to arbitration under Section
13.7.
11.2 Effect
of Termination.
Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not affect: (i) each Party’s
obligation to perform its obligations arising hereunder prior to such
termination, (ii) each Party’s indemnification and defense obligations and any
other duties of either Party which by their nature are to be performed after
termination of this Agreement, or (iii) damages as a result of an Event of
Default.
11.3 Termination
for Extended Force Majeure.
If an event of Force Majeure claimed by Refiner or Supplier persists for a
continuous period of at least 180 Days or if the duration of an event of Force
Majeure claimed by Refiner or Supplier is reasonably estimated by the Party
claiming Force Majeure to be at least 180 Days, then the Party not claiming
the
Force Majeure shall have the right, but not the obligation, to terminate this
Agreement by giving notice of termination to the other Party. For purposes
of
this Section
11.3,
if the
period between the end of
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one
event
of Force Majeure and the commencement of another event of Force Majeure is
less
than 30 Days, the period of Force Majeure shall be deemed to be continuous,
but
the time between the Force Majeure periods shall not be counted in determining
the 180-Day period required before termination hereunder is allowed.
ARTICLE
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INDEMNIFICATION
AND DAMAGES
12.1 Refiner’s
Indemnification Obligations.
Refiner
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Supplier Indemnified Parties
from
and against any and all Claims arising out of, relating to or in connection
with:
(a) Any
injury or death of persons or damage to property arising out of, relating to,
or
in connection with, the transportation, carriage, handling, care, storage,
resale or use of the crude oil sold hereunder after delivery to Refiner at
the
Delivery Point, except to the extent arising out of a Supplier Indemnified
Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct; and
(b) Any
breach by Refiner of any of its representations, warranties, covenants,
agreements or obligations herein.
12.2 Supplier’s
Indemnification Obligations.
Supplier agrees that it shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Refiner
Indemnified Parties from and against any and all Claims arising out of, relating
to, or in connection with:
(a) Any
injury or death of persons or damage to property arising out of, relating to,
or
in connection with, the production, transportation, carriage, handling, care,
storage, resale or use of the crude oil sold hereunder until delivery to Refiner
at the Delivery Point except to the extent arising out of a Refiner Indemnified
Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct; and
(b) Any
breach by Supplier of any of its representations, warranties, covenants,
agreements or obligations herein.
12.3 EXPRESS
NEGLIGENCE.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE ABOVE, THE FOREGOING INDEMNITIES SET
FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE
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ARE INTENDED TO BE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST THE PARTIES REGARDLESS OF THE SIMPLE
OR
GROSS NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER SOLE, CONCURRENT, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OR OTHER FAULT
OR
STRICT LIABILITY OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTIES.
ARTICLE
13
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
13.1 Confidentiality.
Neither this Agreement nor information or documents that come into the
possession of a Party or its Affiliates in connection with the performance
of
this Agreement may be used or communicated to Persons (other than the Parties
and their Affiliates) without the mutual written agreement of the Parties,
except that either Party shall have the right to disclose such information
or
documents without obtaining the other Party’s prior consent in any of the
situations described below:
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(a) Accountants,
bankers, other professional consultants or underwriters, provided such
disclosure is solely to assist the purpose for which the aforesaid were so
engaged and further provided that such Persons agree to hold such information
or
documents under terms of confidentiality equivalent to this Section
13.1
and for
the benefit of the Parties;
(b) To
legal
counsel, provided such disclosure is solely to assist the purpose for which
the
aforesaid were so engaged;
(c) Prospective
assignees of a Party’s interest under this agreement or Persons potentially
providing financing to a Party, provided that such Persons agree to hold such
information or documents under terms of confidentiality equivalent to this
Section
13.1
and for
the benefit of the Parties;
(d) If
required by any court of law or any Applicable Law, or if requested by a
Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over a Party and having
or asserting authority to require such disclosure in accordance with that
authority, or pursuant to the rules of any recognized stock exchange or agency
established in connection therewith;
(e) If
required, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the disclosing Party, as
a
response to any environmental or other emergency; and
(f) To
the
extent any such information or document has entered the public domain other
than
through the fault or negligence of the Party receiving the information.
13.2 Consultation
as to Announcements.
Without limiting Section
13.1,
no
public announcement or press release concerning the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement shall be made by either Party without prior consultation with
the
other Party; provided that such consultation shall not be required for any
public announcement or press release required to be made: (a) under Applicable
Law; or (b) by the reasonable good faith judgment of the disclosing Party as
a
response to any environmental or other emergency; provided further that all
such
consultations and reviews shall be completed within 24 hours of either Party
seeking the other’s consultation, a disclosing Party shall be under no
obligation to accept the consulting Party’s comments or requirements, and after
24 hours the disclosing Party shall be entitled to make the proposed disclosure
if permitted by Section
13.1.
13.3 Notices.
i) Addresses.
All
notices, requests, waivers, consents, approvals, agreements and other
communications under this Agreement shall, except as expressly provided
otherwise herein, be in writing to be effective and shall be delivered in person
or by certified mail with postage prepaid and return receipt requested, courier
or overnight delivery service with charges prepaid or facsimile transmission,
and if to Supplier, addressed as follows:
Xxxxx
Petroleum Company
Attention:
Manager of Marketing
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Fax
No.
(000) 000-0000;
Copy
to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
Attn:
Xxxxx X. XxXxxx, Esq.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax
No.
(000) 000-0000
and
if to
Refiner, addressed as follows:
Xxxxx
Refining & Marketing Company - Xxxxx Cross
Attention:
[--]
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Fax
No.
000-000-0000
Copy
to:
Office
of
General Counsel
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000.
Either
Party shall have the right to change its address by notice to the other Party
at
the addresses in force hereunder.
(b) Effectiveness
of Notices.
Any
communications addressed as described above shall be deemed to have been
received as follows:
(i) If
delivered in person, when delivered;
(ii) If
delivered by facsimile, on the date of transmission thereof as reflected on
the
confirmation of the transmitting machine if such confirmation reflects
transmission of such facsimile prior to 5:00 P.M., Applicable Time, on a
Business Day; provided that if any such confirmation reflects that such
transmission occurred after 5:00 P.M., Applicable Time, on a Business Day or
any
time on a non-Business Day, such communication shall be deemed to have been
received on the next Business Day;
(iii) If
delivered by certified mail, on the third Business Day following the date of
mailing as shown on the certified mail receipt; and
(iv) If
delivered by overnight delivery service, on the Business Day on which it is
actually delivered by such delivery service as shown on the receipt provided
to
the delivering Party by the overnight delivery service or the next Business
Day
if delivered on a non-Business Day.
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(c) Wire
Transfer Information.
Wire
transfers to Supplier shall be made in accordance with the following
instructions:
Xxxxx
Petroleum Company
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank
Denver,
CO
ABA
Routing No./ Transit Number: ***
Account
No.: ***.
Any
questions regarding wire transfers to Supplier should be directed
to:
Xxxxx
Petroleum Company
Attn:
Treasurer
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000.
Supplier
shall have the right to change the information provided in this Section
13.3(c)
by
notice in accordance with Section
13.3(a).
(d) Wire
transfers to Refiner shall be made in accordance with the following
instructions:
Xxxxx
Refining & Marketing Company
Bank
of
America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
ABA
Routing No. ***
Account
No.: ***
Any
questions regarding wire transfers to Supplier should be directed
to:
Xxxxx
Refining & Marketing Company - Xxxxx Cross
Attn:
Xxxxx Xxxx, Treasurer
Phone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000.
Refiner
shall have the right to change the information provided in this Section
15.3(d)
by
notice in accordance with Section
15.3(a).
13.4 Taxes.
Refiner shall pay, without duplication, and be responsible for all sales taxes
assessed as a result of the sale of crude oil hereunder imposed or assessed
on
itself or Supplier as a result of this Agreement but, for the avoidance of
doubt, shall not be responsible for any income, severance, ad valorem or other
taxes imposed on Supplier.
13.5 Headings
and References.
(a) Headings.
The
headings are inserted for convenience only and are to be ignored in construing
this Agreement.
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References.
References to articles, sections or paragraphs are to articles, sections or
paragraphs of this Agreement. The words “hereto,” “herein,” “hereof,”
“hereunder,” “this Agreement” and similar expressions mean and refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular portion or provision of this
Agreement.
13.6 Rules
of Interpretation.
(a) The
singular includes the plural and vice versa.
(b) Except
as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all references to “$” or money mean Dollars
and all payments hereunder or pursuant hereto shall be made in
Dollars.
(c) The
words
“include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the
words “without limitation.”
(d) If
a
conflict or inconsistency exists between any exhibit or schedule and this
Agreement (exclusive of the exhibits and schedules), the provisions of this
Agreement (exclusive of the exhibits and schedules) shall control. If any
conflict or inconsistency exists between or among the exhibits and schedules,
the exhibit or schedule dealing with the matter in more detail shall
control.
(e) Except
as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all references in this Agreement to
contracts, agreements and other documents shall be deemed to refer to such
contracts, agreements and other documents, as amended, modified and supplemented
from time to time.
(f) Except
as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all references to any Applicable Law is
a
reference to such Applicable Law as amended, modified or re-enacted from time
to
time and any replacements thereof.
13.7 Resolution
of Disputes - Negotiation and Arbitration
(a) Negotiation
Period.
The
Parties shall endeavor in good faith to negotiate a settlement of any and all
disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement, its performance, validity
or the breach or termination of this Agreement, regardless of whether such
dispute is based on common law, contractual or statutory causes of action,
including tort claims (each a “Dispute”).
(b) Initiation
of Arbitration.
The
pre-arbitration negotiation process provided in the foregoing Section 13.7(a)
is
to be considered a settlement negotiation for the purposes of all state and
federal rules protecting disclosures made during such negotiations from later
discovery or use in evidence. If a Dispute is not resolved within 45 Days after
either Party first notifies the other of the Dispute in a written request for
negotiations, or such later date as may be mutually agreed by the Parties,
then
each Party shall have the right at any time thereafter to refer the Dispute
to
binding arbitration under the International Institute for Conflict Prevention
and Resolution Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration (the “Rules”)
then
in force, to the extent such Rules are not inconsistent with the provisions
of
this Agreement.
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(c) Selection
of Arbitrators.
The
arbitral panel shall be composed of three arbitrators (the “Tribunal”).
With
the request for arbitration, the Party requesting arbitration (the “Claimant”)
shall
appoint one arbitrator. The Party named as respondent by the Claimant (the
“Respondent”) shall appoint one arbitrator within the time specified in the
Rules. The two arbitrators nominated by the Claimant and Respondent shall
together nominate the third arbitrator, who shall be the chairman of the
Tribunal, by mutual agreement within 20 Days of the second appointment of an
arbitrator. If within the time specified a Party fails to nominate its
party-appointed arbitrator or the two party-appointed arbitrators fail to
nominate the third arbitrator, either party may request the CPR to make the
appointment according to the Rules. If any nominated arbitrator is not
appointed, declines, resigns, becomes incapacitated, or otherwise refuses or
fails to serve or to continue to serve as an arbitrator, the Party or
arbitrators entitled to appoint that arbitrator shall promptly nominate a
successor. If the arbitrators are unable to agree on a replacement third
arbitrator, then the CPR shall make the appointment according to the
Rules.
In the
event that an arbitrator is objected to, the two remaining arbitrators shall
decide whether the objection is valid and whether the challenged arbitrator
shall be removed. The arbitrators shall be independent of the Parties and not
have a financial interest in either of the Parties or their Affiliates or in
the
dispute, and shall be unaffiliated and without prior financial alliances with
any Party, or either of the other arbitrators. The arbitrators shall be governed
by the AAA/ABA Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes. The
chairman shall be a former judge with experience in matters involving the oil
and gas industry in the United States and with suitable experience of complex
commercial disputes.
(d) Seat,
Discovery, Hearing.
The
seat of the arbitration shall be Salt Lake City, Utah. The evidentiary hearing
shall be transcribed by a certified court reporter. The Tribunal shall determine
the appropriate procedural rules, including the admissibility of evidence,
subject to any procedures specified in this Agreement or the Rules. Within
twenty (20) Days after the arbitration is commenced, the Parties shall confer
and attempt to agree on the disclosure of specific documents or narrowly-defined
categories of documents that are reasonably expected to be material to the
issues in the Dispute and the identification of persons likely to have knowledge
of facts reasonably expected to be material to the issues in the Dispute. If
the
Parties are unable to agree on a procedure within ten (10) Days, the Tribunal
may make orders to any Party to disclose the documents and/or to identify the
persons described above, which the Parties consent in advance to obey. If a
Party fails or refuses to comply with an order for discovery, the Tribunal
may
take that failure into account when deciding the issues and may infer that
the
evidence not produced would have supported the opposing Party’s claims. Any
applicable legal privileges against disclosure shall be recognized. Within
thirty (30) Days after completion of discovery, each Party shall submit by
overnight delivery to the other Party and the arbitrators a precise Statement
of
Claims (or Counterclaims) and the factual and/or legal support therefore,
including documents and statements of fact and expert witnesses. Within twenty
(20) Days after receiving such statement, the other Party shall submit by
overnight delivery to the first Party and the arbitrators a precise Statement
of
Defense to the Claims (or Counterclaims) asserted against it and the factual
and/or legal support therefore, including documents and statements of fact
and
expert witnesses. The Tribunal shall conduct a hearing no later than ninety
(90)
Days following selection of the third arbitrator, or thirty (30) Days after
all
discovery has been completed, whichever is later.
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(e) Award.
The
arbitrators shall consider the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and
any
relevant evidence and testimony, and shall render their award (the “Award”)
within
30 Days following conclusion of the hearing. The Tribunal shall have no power
to
award any remedy not authorized by the governing law or barred by this
Agreement, and they may not rely on any law or legal principle to avoid such
limitations on remedies. The Award shall be in writing, shall give reasons
for
the decisions reached by the Tribunal and shall be signed and dated by the
arbitrators, and a copy of the award shall be delivered to each of the Parties.
The award may be made unanimously or by a majority of arbitrators. The award
shall be final and binding on the parties and may be confirmed in, and judgment
upon the award entered by, any court having jurisdiction over the Parties.
The
Tribunal’s award shall be entitled to all of the protections and benefits of a
final judgment as to any Dispute, including compulsory counterclaims, that
were
or could have been presented to the Tribunal, and shall be final and binding
on
the Parties and non-appealable to the maximum extent permitted by law. The
Award
shall provide for interest on the Award at a per annum rate which shall be
two
percentage points above the U.S. prime rate as published in the Wall Street
Journal (or such other publications as the arbitrators select) in effect on
the
date of the Award, commencing on the 31st Day following delivery of the Award
to
the Parties and continuing until the Award and any accrued interest is paid
in
full.
(f) Exclusive
Method of Resolving Claims; Assistance of Courts.
If a
Party refuses to honor its obligations under this agreement to arbitrate, the
other Party may obtain appropriate relief staying such litigation and/or
compelling arbitration in any court having jurisdiction over the refusing Party;
each Party hereby consenting to the non-exclusive personal jurisdiction and
venue in the federal and State courts in Salt Lake City, Utah for the purpose
of
enforcing this Agreement. Notwithstanding Section
13.7(a),
a Party
may seek interim or injunctive relief from the courts to aid arbitration or
preserve the status quo ante between the Parties pending the completion of
the
arbitration. After a Tribunal has been formed, it shall also have the power
to
issue interim remedies, provisional measures or partial awards as it deems
appropriate. Each Party agrees that arbitration pursuant to this Section
13.7
shall be
the exclusive method for resolving all Disputes and that it will not commence
an
action or proceeding, except as provided in this Section
13.7.
(h) Costs.
The
Tribunal shall have the authority to assess the costs and expenses of the
arbitration proceeding (including the arbitrators’ fees and expenses) against
either or both parties. Each Party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and other
legal costs; provided, however, that any costs incurred by a Party in seeking
judicial enforcement of any Award shall be chargeable to and borne exclusively
by the Party against whom such court order is obtained.
13.8 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Utah, U.S.A., without regard to any choice of law principles that
would
direct the application of the law of another jurisdiction.
13.9 Assignment;
Delegation.
The rights and obligations of any Party under this Agreement may not be assigned
or delegated without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any
assignment or delegation not in compliance with the foregoing shall be null
and
void, provided that, (i) either Party may assign or delegate its rights or
obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates without the other Party’s
consent, provided that no such assignment or delegation
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shall
relieve the assigning or delegating Party from any obligation hereunder, (ii)
Supplier
may assign or delegate its rights or obligations hereunder without Refiner’s
consent in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of its Uinta
Basin, Utah producing properties that produce Crude Oil
and
(iii) Refiner may assign or delegate its rights or obligations hereunder without
Supplier’s consent in connection with the sale of the Refinery; provided that,
with respect to the exceptions set forth in subclauses (ii) and (iii) above
the
assignee or delegate must acknowledge its obligations hereunder to the
nonassigning Party pursuant to an instrument reasonably satisfactory to the
nonassigning Party and upon assignment the assignor shall be relieved of its
obligations hereunder to be performed with respect to periods after the
assignment. All covenants, terms and conditions and provisions of this Agreement
shall be binding upon the Parties and shall extend to and be binding upon the
successors and permitted assignees and delegates of the Parties.
13.10 Time
and Performance of Essence.
Time
and full performance hereunder by the Parties are of the essence in this
Agreement.
13.11 Nonwaiver;
No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
No waiver by any Party of any of its rights with respect to the other Party
or
with respect to any matter or default arising in connection with this Agreement
shall be construed as a waiver of any subsequent right, matter or default
whether of a like kind or different nature. Any waiver shall be in writing
signed by the waiving Party. No Party shall be deemed to have waived, released
or modified any of its rights under this Agreement unless such Party has
expressly stated, in writing, that it does waive, release or modify such right.
A waiver shall not be a continuing waiver unless it expressly states otherwise.
This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and legal
benefit of the Parties, and their permitted successors and assigns, and no
other
Person, other than any Persons who have explicit indemnity rights herein, shall
be a direct or indirect legal beneficiary of, or have any direct or indirect
cause of action or claim in connection with, this Agreement; provided that,
the
Parties reserve solely to themselves the power to amend or terminate this
Agreement without the consent of any other Person.
13.12 Counterparts;
Severability; Survival.
This
Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which is an original
and all of which constitute one and the same instrument. Each Party agrees
to
accept the facsimile signature of the other Party and to be bound by its own
facsimile signature. Except as may otherwise be stated herein, any provision
hereof that is declared or rendered unenforceable, unlawful or invalid by any
Governmental Authority, or deemed unenforceable, unlawful or invalid because
of
a change in Applicable Law, will not otherwise affect the enforceable, lawful
or
valid obligations that arise under this Agreement. If any provision of this
Agreement is declared unenforceable, unlawful or invalid, the Parties will
promptly renegotiate to restore this Agreement as near as possible to its
original intent and effect. All representations, warranties, covenants,
agreements and obligations made or agreed to herein shall survive the
termination of this Agreement until the expiration of the applicable statute
of
limitations, if any.
13.13 Expenses.
Except
as specifically provided herein, each Party will bear its own costs and expenses
incurred in connection with or arising out of the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement.
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13.14 Further
Assurances.
Each of the Parties agrees to take such further actions (including the execution
and delivery of such further documents and instruments) as the other Party
may
reasonably request after the Effective Date to fulfill the purposes of this
Agreement.
13.15 Entire
Agreement; Amendment; Drafting.
This
Agreement, including any Schedules and Exhibits hereto constitute the entire
agreement among the Parties relating to the subject matter contemplated by
this
Agreement and supersede any prior or contemporaneous agreements or
representations affecting the same subject matter. No amendment, modification
or
change to this Agreement shall be enforceable unless reduced to a writing
executed by both Parties. The Parties acknowledge that each Party and its
counsel have participated in the drafting of this Agreement and have reviewed
and revised this Agreement, and that the rule of construction that any
ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party shall not be used
in
the interpretation of this Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Parties hereto have executed this Agreement in the presence of their respective
representatives duly authorized in this regard on the Day and year first above
written.
XXXXX
PETROLEUM COMPANY
|
XXXXX
REFINING & MARKETING COMPANY - XXXXX CROSS
|
Per:
\s\ Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx
|
Per:
\s\Xxxxx X. Lamp
|
Name: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
|
Name: Xxxxx
X. Lamp
|
Title: Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
|
Title:
President
|
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SCHEDULE
1.1
DEFINITIONS
In
the
Agreement to which this Schedule is attached and in all Schedules thereto,
the
following words have the meanings given to such words below:
“Affiliate”
means
any Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is
under
common control with the applicable Party. For purposes of this definition,
control of a Person means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause
the
direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Agreement”
means
this Crude Oil Supply Agreement, including the Schedules hereto, and any future
amendments or supplements.
“Applicable
Laws”
means
all applicable statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, licenses,
permits, orders and approvals of each Governmental Authority having jurisdiction
over the Parties or crude oil sold and delivered hereunder, including, without
limitation, Environmental Laws, all health, building, fire, safety and other
codes, ordinances and requirements, in each case, as amended, and any judicial
or administrative interpretation thereof, including any applicable judicial
order, consent, decree, sanction or judgment.
“Applicable
Time”
means
the Official U.S. time for the Central Time Zone as calculated by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology and the U.S. Naval Observatory
(xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx).
“Award”
is
defined in Section
13.7(f).
“Barrel”
means,
with respect to crude oil, a unit volume equivalent to (a) 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
standard gallons of oil, (b) 158.9118 liters or (c) 0.1590 cubic meters measured
at 60 degrees Fahrenheit or 15.56 degrees Celsius.
“Base
Annual Volume”
means
the Base Daily Volume multiplied by the number of Days in a Contract Year or
the
applicable 12 month period; provided that any change in the Base Daily Volume
during such period shall only apply to the Days affected by such
change.
“Business
Day”
means
a
Day, other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any other Day on which banking
institutions in New York, New York are required or authorized to be
closed.
“Claim”
means
any claim, demand, suit, action, cause of action, assessment, loss, cost,
expense, Liability, judgment, fine, penalty, interest, payment, damage,
including costs or expenses of any and all investigations or proceedings and
reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants and other
experts.
“Contract
Year”
means
each 12-month period during the Term commencing with the Effective Date;
provided that the final Contract Year may be less than 12-month if the Term
expires prior to the expiration of the final 12-month period during the
Term.
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“CPR”
means
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention &
Resolution.
“Crude
Oil”
is
defined in Section
3.1(a).
“Day”
means
a
calendar day, extending from 12:00 A.M. (Midnight) Applicable Time until 11:59
P.M. Applicable Time, and “Daily” shall have a correlative meaning.
“Defaulting
Party”
is
defined in Section
9.1.
“Delivery
Point”
is
defined in Section
2.3.
“Dispute”
is
defined in Section
13.7(a).
“Dollars”
means
United States dollars unless expressly provided otherwise.
“Effective
Date”
is
defined in the preamble.
“Environmental
Laws”
means
any one or more of the following statutes, any amendments thereto and any
regulations promulgated thereunder, any similar or equivalent state laws, and
any other applicable federal, state and local laws concerning pollution,
protection of the environment or the use, storage, handling, treatment,
management, discharge or disposal of Hazardous Materials, now existing,
including, but not limited to, the: Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), as amended by the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.; Solid Waste
Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
(“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C.
1251 et seq.; Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.; Clean Air
Act, 42 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.; and any similar state analogs, in each case, as
amended, and any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including
any applicable judicial order, consent, decree, sanction or judgment.
Environmental Laws do not include laws relating to industrial hygiene or worker
safety.
“Event
of Default”
is
defined in Section
9.1.
“Force
Majeure”
means
an event that (a) is not within the reasonable control of the Party (or in
the
case of third party obligations or facilities, the third party) claiming Force
Majeure (the “Claiming
Party”),
(b)
by the exercise of due diligence, the Claiming Party (or third party) is unable
to overcome or avoid or cause to be avoided and (c) prevents the Claiming Party
from performing its obligations hereunder. Force Majeure may include, but is
not
limited to, the following events to the extent the same meet the standards
set
forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above: acts of God; act of public enemy;
war;
terrorism; lightning; fire; civil disturbance; labor dispute; sabotage; action
or restraint by court order or Governmental Authority (so long as the Claiming
Party has not applied for or assisted in the application for, and has opposed,
to the extent reasonable, such government action); environmental catastrophe;
inability to obtain permits or utility services or similar events or
occurrences, provided that such permits or services were promptly applied for;
or mechanical failures, breakdowns of or damage to the Refinery [or to more
than
50% of Supplier’s producing facilities in the Uinta Basin, Utah. For the
avoidance of doubt, Force Majeure shall not include the availability of a more
attractive market or source..
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1.1 - Page 2
“Governmental
Authority”
means
the United States federal government or any other national government or any
provincial, tribal, state, local, departmental or other political subdivision
of
any of the foregoing, or any entity, body or authority exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other governmental
functions or any court, department, commission, board, bureau, agency,
instrumentality or administrative body of any of the foregoing.
“Hazardous
Materials”
means
(a) any substance included within the definitions of “hazardous substances,”
“hazardous materials,” “toxic substances,” “pollutant,” “contaminant”,
“hazardous waste” or “solid waste” in any Environmental Law; (b) petroleum,
including crude oil or any fraction thereof, (c) polychlorinated biphenyls;
(d)
asbestos and asbestos containing materials (whether friable or nonfriable);
(e)
lead and lead based paint or other lead containing materials (whether friable
or
nonfriable); and (f) naturally occurring radioactive materials.
“Historical
Period Average Prices” means
average quoted prices for relevant crude oil for the previous 12 consecutive
Month periods next preceding the Month in which notice is given:
(a) if
data
for all the quoted items is available for more than 12 Months, but less than
24
Months then the most recent 12 Months shall be used to compute such average
prices;
(b) if
data
for all the quoted items is available for more than 24 Months, but less than
36
Months, then the most recent 24 Months shall be used to compute such average
prices;
(c) if
data
for all the quoted items is available for more than 36 Months, but less than
48
Months, then the most recent 36 Months shall be used to compute such average
prices; and
(d) if
data
for all the quoted items is available for more than 48 Months, but less than
60
Months, then the most recent 48 Months shall be used to compute such average
prices; and
(e) if
data
for all the quoted items is available for more than 60 Months, then the most
recent 60 Months shall be used to compute such average prices.
“Liability”
means
any liability, obligation, debt or commitment of any kind (whether known or
unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether
accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or
to
become due), including any liability for taxes.
“LP”
means
the linear programming model as utilized by Refiner.
“Minimum
Quality Specifications”
is
defined in Section
3.1(b).
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“Month”
means
a
calendar month, extending from 12:00 A.M. Applicable Time on the first Day
of
such calendar month until 11:59 P.M. Applicable Time on the last Day of such
calendar month.
“Non-Defaulting
Party”
is
defined in Section
9.2.
“NYMEX”
means
the New York Mercantile Exchange.
“Party”
and
“Parties”
are
defined in the preamble.
“Person”
or
“Persons”
means
any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust,
unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or any other form of
entity.
“Price
Formula”
is
defined in Section
4.1.
“Prudent
Industry Practices”
means
those practices, methods, standards of safety and acts, which are as a minimum
in accordance with standards generally observed and applicable to the crude
pipeline and refining industry in the United States which a reasonable and
prudent Person would follow in connection with refining facilities similar
to
the Refinery to accomplish the desired result lawfully, reliably and
safely.
“Purchase
Price”
means
the price determined using the Price Formula.
“Refiner”
is
defined in the preamble.
“Refiner
Indemnified Party”
means
Refiner, its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees
and
agents.
“Refinery”
is
defined in the Recitals.
“Refinery
Modifications”
means
the design, engineering, construction, startup and operation of modifications
to
the Refinery such that the Refinery is capable of processing not less than
5000
Barrels per Day of Crude Oil.
“Refinery
Modification Completion”
means
that the Refinery Modifications have been successfully completed and are
operational, in the sole judgment of Refiner.
“Supplier”
is
defined in the preamble.
“Supplier
Indemnified Party”
means
Supplier, its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees
and
agents.
“Term”
is
defined in Section
5.1.
“WTI,
Cushing”
means
the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) calendar month average light sweet
crude oil front month contract price for the month of delivery.
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SCHEDULE
2.1
QUALITY
RANGES OF CRUDE OIL
Property
|
Test
Methodology
|
Units
|
Typical
Range
|
MIN/MAX
|
API
Density
|
ASTM-D4052
|
°
API
|
35
|
30/40
|
Sulfur
|
ASTM-D4294
|
wt
%
|
0.1
|
0/0.1
|
Distillation
|
ASTM-D1160
|
See
Below
|
||
Water
Content
|
Vol.
%
|
1.5
|
0/2.0
|
|
TBP
by
Simulated Distillation
Percent
off
Temp F
5
313
10
|
392
|
20
|
515
|
30
|
616
|
40
|
702
|
50
|
776
|
60
|
843
|
70
|
930
|
80
|
964
|
90
|
1034
|
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SCHEDULE
2.3
DELIVERY
POINT
Xxxxx
to
supply locations of lease tankage where its Uinta Basin, Utah production will
be
delivered to Refiner from time to time.
Schedule 2.3
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SCHEDULE
3.2
QUALITY
TESTING PROCEDURES
Schedule 3.2
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SCHEDULE
3.3
MEASUREMENT
PROCEDURES
All
measurements shall be made from static tank gauges on a 100 percent tank table
basis or by positive displacement meters or by approved custody transfer meter.
All measurements and tests shall be made in accordance with the latest
applicable API, ASTM or ASME-API (Petroleum PD Meter Code) published methods.
Volume and gravity shall be adjusted to 15.56ºC (60ºF) by the use of Tables 6A
and 5A of the Petroleum Measurement Tables ASTM Designation D1250 in their
latest revision.
Schedule 3.3
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SCHEDULE
7.8
CONTINUING
GUARANTY
WHEREAS,
Xxxxx Refining & Marketing Company - Wood Cross (hereinafter referred to as
"CUSTOMER") has requested Xxxxx Petroleum Company, and any of its Subsidiaries,
Affiliates or Divisions (hereinafter collectively referred to as "XXXXX"),
to
supply and/or exchange or to continue to supply and/or exchange crude oil and
petroleum products and any related charges and services (hereinafter referred
to
as "PRODUCT") to CUSTOMER; and
WHEREAS,
Xxxxx has requested this Guaranty from XXXXX CORPORATION (here-in-after referred
to as "GUARANTOR"), parent company of CUSTOMER:
NOW,
THEREFORE, in order to induce XXXXX to continue to extend credit to CUSTOMER
and
in consideration of XXXXX’x entering into that certain Crude Oil Supply
Agreement dated February 27, 2007 (“CONTRACT”) with CUSTOMER and of the first
PRODUCT delivered by Xxxxx to CUSTOMER on credit after the execution of the
CONTRACT which GUARANTOR acknowledges is sufficient consideration for the
issuance of this Guaranty by GUARANTOR, GUARANTOR hereby guarantees to XXXXX
the
full and prompt payment to XXXXX of all Indebtedness which CUSTOMER hereafter
incurs for PRODUCT which XXXXX sells and/or exchanges to CUSTOMER or otherwise
for CUSTOMER’s performance of the CONTRACT (“Indebtedness”) so long as the
CONTRACT is in full force and effect and until CUSTOMER has fully performed
the
CONTRACT.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this GUARANTY, (a) GUARANTOR’S liability under this
GUARANTY shall not exceed the aggregate amount of $25,000,000 and (b)
GUARANTOR’S liability under this GUARANTY shall terminate automatically on July
1, 2013, but such termination shall not relieve GUARANTOR from liability for
any
Indebtedness covered by this GUARANTY and incurred by CUSTOMER prior to July
1,
2013.
In
the
event of nonpayment by CUSTOMER of any indebtedness covered by this Guaranty,
XXXXX may enforce its rights or remedies against either CUSTOMER or GUARANTOR
in
such manner as it may in its sole discretion determine, and may proceed upon
the
GUARANTY herein contained without first proceeding either against CUSTOMER
or to
enforce any lien rights and further may exercise its rights and remedies
simultaneously against both CUSTOMER and GUARANTOR. GUARANTOR specifically
acknowledges that the obligations under this GUARANTY shall remain in full
force
and effect notwithstanding any bankruptcy or reorganization case or proceeding
concerning CUSTOMER.
This
GUARANTY shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Utah and, to the extent controlling, laws of the United States of
America.
GUARANTOR
authorizes XXXXX, either before or after revocation hereof, without notice
to or
demand on GUARANTOR and without affecting GUARANTOR’s liability hereunder, from
time to time to: (a) alter, compromise, renew, extend, accelerate or otherwise
change the time for payment of, or otherwise change the terms of the CONTRACT
or
any part thereof, including increase or decrease of the rate of interest
thereon; and (b) apply payments received by XXXXX from CUSTOMER to any
Indebtedness of CUSTOMER to XXXXX, in such order as XXXXX
Schedule 7.8
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shall
determine in its sole discretion, whether or not any such Indebtedness is
covered by this GUARANTY, and GUARANTOR hereby waives any provision of law
regarding application of payments which specifies otherwise. XXXXX may with
notice assign this GUARANTY in whole or in part.
GUARANTOR
has established adequate means of obtaining from CUSTOMER on a continuing basis
financial and other information pertaining to CUSTOMER’s financial condition.
GUARANTOR agrees to keep adequately informed from such means of any facts,
events or circumstances that might in any way affect GUARANTOR’s risks
hereunder, and GUARANTOR further agrees that XXXXX shall have no obligation
to
disclose to GUARANTOR any information or material about CUSTOMER that is
acquired by XXXXX in any manner.
All
reasonable and actually incurred payments, advances, charges, costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, made or incurred by XXXXX in
the
enforcement of this GUARANTY or in the collection of any of the Indebtedness
of
CUSTOMER to XXXXX shall be paid by GUARANTOR promptly upon demand, and, if
not
paid within 10 days of receiving notice, together with interest at a rate per
annum equal to the interest rate being charged by XXXXX’x primary lender to
XXXXX under outstanding credit facilities.
This
GUARANTY represents the final agreement between GUARANTOR and XXXXX may not
be
contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements
of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between GUARANTOR and
XXXXX.
XXXXX
CORPORATION
Date:_____________________
By:
Schedule 7.8
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SCHEDULE
11.1A
CONTINUING
GUARANTY (FOR EXTENSION PERIOD)
WHEREAS,
Xxxxx Refining & Marketing Company - Wood Cross (hereinafter referred to as
"CUSTOMER") has requested Xxxxx Petroleum Company, and any of its Subsidiaries,
Affiliates or Divisions (hereinafter collectively referred to as "XXXXX"),
to
supply and/or exchange or to continue to supply and/or exchange crude oil and
petroleum products and any related charges and services (hereinafter referred
to
as "PRODUCT") to CUSTOMER; and
WHEREAS,
Xxxxx has requested this Guaranty from XXXXX CORPORATION (here-in-after referred
to as "GUARANTOR"), parent company of CUSTOMER:
NOW,
THEREFORE, in order to induce XXXXX to continue to extend credit to CUSTOMER
and
in consideration of XXXXX’x entering into an extension of the Term under that
certain Crude Oil Supply Agreement dated February 27, 2007 (“CONTRACT”) with
CUSTOMER and of the first PRODUCT delivered by Xxxxx to CUSTOMER on credit
after
the extension of the Term of the CONTRACT which GUARANTOR acknowledges is
sufficient consideration for the issuance of this Guaranty by GUARANTOR,
GUARANTOR hereby guarantees to XXXXX the full and prompt payment to XXXXX of
all
Indebtedness which CUSTOMER hereafter incurs for PRODUCT which XXXXX sells
and/or exchanges to CUSTOMER or otherwise for CUSTOMER’s performance of the
CONTRACT during the extension of the Term (“Indebtedness”) so long as the
CONTRACT is in full force and effect and until CUSTOMER has fully performed
the
CONTRACT.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this GUARANTY, (a) GUARANTOR’S liability under this
GUARANTY shall not exceed the aggregate amount of $25,000,000 and (b)
GUARANTOR’S liability under this GUARANTY shall terminate automatically on
[insert expiration date of term extension], but such termination shall not
relieve GUARANTOR from liability for any Indebtedness covered by this GUARANTY
and incurred by CUSTOMER prior to [repeat date].
In
the
event of nonpayment by CUSTOMER of any indebtedness covered by this Guaranty,
XXXXX may enforce its rights or remedies against either CUSTOMER or GUARANTOR
in
such manner as it may in its sole discretion determine, and may proceed upon
the
GUARANTY herein contained without first proceeding either against CUSTOMER
or to
enforce any lien rights and further may exercise its rights and remedies
simultaneously against both CUSTOMER and GUARANTOR. GUARANTOR specifically
acknowledges that the obligations under this GUARANTY shall remain in full
force
and effect notwithstanding any bankruptcy or reorganization case or proceeding
concerning CUSTOMER.
This
GUARANTY shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Utah and, to the extent controlling, laws of the United States of
America.
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GUARANTOR
authorizes XXXXX, either before or after revocation hereof, without notice
to or
demand on GUARANTOR and without affecting GUARANTOR’s liability hereunder, from
time to time to alter, compromise, renew, extend, accelerate or otherwise change
the time for payment of, or otherwise change the terms of the CONTRACT or any
part thereof, including increase or decrease of the rate of interest thereon.
XXXXX may with notice assign this GUARANTY in whole or in part only connection
with an assignment permitted pursuant to the CONTRACT.
GUARANTOR
has established adequate means of obtaining from CUSTOMER on a continuing basis
financial and other information pertaining to CUSTOMER’s financial condition.
GUARANTOR agrees to keep adequately informed from such means of any facts,
events or circumstances that might in any way affect GUARANTOR’s risks
hereunder, and GUARANTOR further agrees that XXXXX shall have no obligation
to
disclose to GUARANTOR any information or material about CUSTOMER that is
acquired by XXXXX in any manner.
All
reasonable and actually incurred payments, advances, charges, costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, made or incurred by XXXXX in
the
enforcement of this GUARANTY or in the collection of any of the Indebtedness
of
CUSTOMER to XXXXX shall be paid by GUARANTOR promptly upon demand, and, if
not
paid within 10 days of receiving notice, together with interest at a rate per
annum equal to the interest rate being charged by XXXXX’x primary lender to
XXXXX under outstanding credit facilities.
This
GUARANTY represents the final agreement between GUARANTOR and XXXXX may not
be
contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements
of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between GUARANTOR and
XXXXX.
XXXXX
CORPORATION
Date:_____________________ By:
Schedule 11.1A
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