Natural Gas (CNG) Purchase Agreement with Jiyuan Yuhai
Natural
Gas (CNG) Purchase Agreement with Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Party A:
Jiyuan City Yuhai Gas Co., Ltd.
Party B:
Xxxx Xxxxx Natural Gas Co., Ltd.
According
to the "Contract Law of People’s Republic of China" and other related laws and
rules, all parties, according to the principles of equality, willingness,
impartiality and credit, entered into agreement based on the following terms and
conditions.
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Location
of supplying CNG:
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1、
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Through
Party A’s parent station and its appointed locations, Party A will provide
coal-bed methane to the locations appointed by Party B.
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2、
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At
the delivery location, Party A will issue the transaction bill as an
effective certificate for the transaction between the buyer and the
seller. The buyer and the seller will each designate a person to confirm
delivery by signing the documents.
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3、
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The
ownership and risks of the coal-bed methane will transfer from Party A to
Party B at the delivery location, and Party B will be responsible for
further processing and usage.
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Party
A will deliver the coal-bed methane to Party B at the delivery location,
and the delivery pressure is 200Pa, subject to ±5%
fluctuations.
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II、
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Supplying
Term: Long-term
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III、
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Coal-bed
Methane Supply:
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In
principle, the supply of coal-bed methane for each year cannot be less than the
supply amount for the year before. Party A delivers gas pursuant to the notice
of Party B, and shall not affect the normal operation of Party B to its best
effort. The current temporary daily gas supply is 150,000NM³ per
day.
IV、
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Measuring
Standard:
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Natural
gas supply is calculated by volume (standard being NM³). It should be executed
in accordance with the People's Republic of China’s oil and natural gas industry
standard SY/T6143-2004 - "Using standard flowmeter to measure the supply of
natural gas".
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V、
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Measuring
Status:
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The
standard reference conditions for natural gas volume measurement are: (i) the
temperature should be 293.15K (20ºC), and (ii) the
absolute pressure should be 101.325Kpa (1 standard atmospheric
pressure).
VI、
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Quality
and Specifications:
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The low
calorific value of every standard cubic meter of coal-bed methane should be 8000
kcal (8000 kcal or 33.44 MJ) or above; the amount of methane per standard cubic
meters should be more than 90%; the total sulfur, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon
dioxide contents should be not be higher than the CB17820-1999 Class 1 of the
People’s Republic of China's Gas Quality Standards. The natural gas provided by
Party A will satisfy the volume of natural gas required by the normal use of
natural gas-powered motor vehicles.
VII、
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Price:
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The
two parties agree that the price of the coal-bed methane sold by Party A
to Party B is RMB1.55 yuan per standard cubic meter.
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2、
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During
the performance of the contract, if the price of natural gas changes due
to the impact of national policies, both of the parties should negotiate
and confirm the price, which cannot be higher than the price offered to
other customers of Party A. If parties cannot reach an
agreement, either party should have the right to terminate this purchase
agreement.
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VIII、
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Settlement
and Payment:
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Party
B will pay cash to Party A as prepayment; Party A will issue the receipt
upon payment.
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During
the term of this agreement, the price of natural gas being supplied by
Party B is RMB 1.55 per NM3. Both parties will
settle their accounts on a monthly basis and the settlement date is the
twenty-fifth day of each month. Party A should provide Party B with an
invoice. When the prepayment is used up, Party A must notify Party B to
make the prepayment immediately. If Party B does not pay the prepayment in
time, Party A has the right to terminate its supply of natural gas. If
Party A terminates the supply without any proper reasons, Party A should
pay RMB3,000 per day to Party B as penalty.
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On
the twenty-fifth of each month, Party A should issue a settlement sheet
according to the sales receipt signed by the two parties. The settlement
sheet should show the amounts owed by Party B for the supply of coal-bed
methane delivered to Party B during the period from the twenty-fifth of
the previous month to the twenty-fourth of this
month.
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After
Party B receives the settlement sheet and before the twenty-ninth of that
month, Party B should affix its seal on settlement sheet and fax it back
to Party A if it is accurate.
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The
amount of prepayment stated on the receipt issued by Party A prevails over
other documents. If the prepayment is delayed for more than two days,
Party A should give written notice to Party B requesting for prepayment
within three working days. If Party B declines to make such prepayment
without any proper reason, Party A can take any necessary actions against
Party B and may eventually terminate the supply of coal-bed methane to
Party B.
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If
mistakes on the settlement sheets of Party A leads to overpay or underpay,
either party has the right to request the other party to offset the
overpaid or underpaid amount within five working days after the mistakes
in the settlement sheets have been corrected.
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Both
of parties should resolve any disputes through their reasonable effort and
friendly negotiation. If the dispute cannot be resolved, then each party
can commence any necessary legal proceedings.
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During
the term of this agreement, if parties have disputes regarding the
settlement amount, Party B should prepay the undisputed part of the
settlement amount. When the dispute is resolved, the amount will be
adjusted according to the result. The final adjusted amount should be paid
within five working days.
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IX、
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Undertakings:
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According
to the terms and conditions of this agreement, with the exception of force
majeure, both parties guarantee to deliver and purchase the coal-bed
methane that Party B needs.
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2、
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Both
parties of this agreement are companies which are duly incorporated in
accordance with the laws. Both parties have the authority to sign this
agreement and are capable of implementing and carrying out the provisions
of this agreement.
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3、
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At
the time of execution of this agreement, there are no sentencing,
judgment, ruling or specific administrative acts which will have
significant adverse impact on the performance of this
agreement.
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4、
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Both
parties have received the necessary internal authorization to execute this
agreement. The signatories of both parties are the legal representatives
or effective authorized representative of each
party.
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X、
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Force
Majeure:
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The
party, which cannot perform this agreement or do so in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this agreement, or needs to postpone the
performance of the agreement, due to force majeure, should provide
effective proof. Then such party will not be liable for the delay during
the force majeure period.
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If
any party fails to perform this agreement due to its own fault and an act
of force majeure occurs during the delayed period, which causes the
agreement not performed, partly not performed or delay of performance, the
party at defraud is liable for breach of
contract.
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XI、
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Dispute
Resolution
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For any
disputes which arise between the parties, both parties should make their best
effort to negotiate and resolve. If it cannot be resolved, either party can
commence court proceedings in the People's Court at the location of Party
B.
XII、
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As
for any other outstanding issues, the two parties can make further
negotiation, and enter into a supplemental agreement. The supplemental
agreement has the same legal effect as this
contract.
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XIII、
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This
agreement is executed in five copies with two copies for Party A and three
copies for Party B. This agreement shall become effective upon signing and
sealing by the two parties.
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Party A:
Jiyuan City Yuhai Gas Co., Ltd.
Authorized
representative: Xxxxx Xxx
Date:
February 28, 2008
Party B:
Xxxx Xxxxx Natural Gas Co., Ltd.
Authorized
representative: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Date:
February 28, 2008
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