UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 29, 2017 (September 25, 2017)

 

 

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38212   47-1208855

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas

  77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 404-9500

 

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 25, 2017, Oasis Midstream Partners LP (the “Partnership”) closed its firm commitment underwritten initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 7,500,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (“Common Units”). The Partnership received proceeds from the Offering of approximately $115.7 million after deducting underwriting discounts, structuring fees and estimated offering expenses. As described in the prospectus, dated September 20, 2017 (the “Prospectus”), filed by the Partnership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on September 22, 2017, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Partnership intends to use the net proceeds (i) to make a distribution of approximately $113.9 million to Oasis Petroleum Inc. (“OAS”) in whole or in part as reimbursement of pre-formation capital expenditures incurred by OAS, and (ii) to pay approximately $1.9 million of origination fees and expenses related to the Partnership’s Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below).

Contribution Agreement

On September 25, 2017, the Partnership entered into a Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) by and among the Partnership, Oasis Petroleum LLC (“OAS LLC”), OMS Holdings LLC (“OMS Holdings”), Oasis Midstream Services LLC (“OMS”), OMP GP LLC (the “General Partner”) and OMP Operating LLC (“OMP Operating”), whereby, concurrently with the closing of the Offering, OAS caused OMS to contribute to OMP Operating a 100% limited liability company interest in Bighorn DevCo LLC (“Bighorn DevCo”), a 10% controlling limited liability company interest in Bobcat DevCo LLC (“Bobcat DevCo”) and a 40% controlling limited liability company interest in Beartooth DevCo LLC (“Beartooth DevCo”), which collectively own certain midstream infrastructure assets developed by OAS in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana, in exchange for (i) the issuance by the Partnership to OMS Holdings of 5,125,000 Common Units, 13,750,000 subordinated units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Subordinated Units”), (ii) a distribution of approximately $113.9 million, (iii) the right to receive the Deferred Issuance and Distribution (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) and (iv) the issuance to the General Partner of all of the equity interests in the Partnership classified as “Incentive Distribution Rights” under the Partnership Agreement (as defined below).

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Contribution Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Omnibus Agreement

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into an Omnibus Agreement (the “Omnibus Agreement”) with OAS, OAS LLC, OMS Holdings, OMS, the General Partner and OMP Operating, pursuant to which:

 

    OAS granted the Partnership a right of first offer (“ROFO”) with respect to (i) its retained interests in each of Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo and (ii) any other midstream assets that OAS or any successor to OAS builds with respect to its current acreage and elects to sell in the future, which ROFO converts into a right of first refusal (“ROFR”) upon a change of control of OAS;

 

    OAS provided the Partnership with a license to use certain OAS-related names and trademarks in connection with the Partnership’s operations; and

 

    OAS agreed to indemnify the Partnership for certain environmental and other liabilities, including certain liabilities related to the Mirada litigation (as described in the Omnibus Agreement, the “Mirada Litigation”), and the Partnership agreed to indemnify OAS for certain environmental and other liabilities related to the Partnership’s assets to the extent OAS is not required to indemnify the Partnership.


The maximum liability of OAS for its indemnification obligations under the Omnibus Agreement will not exceed $15 million and OAS will not have any obligation under this indemnification until the Partnership’s aggregate losses exceed $100,000; provided that OAS’s indemnification obligations with respect to the Mirada Litigation are not subject to the aggregate limit or deductible. OAS will have no indemnification obligations with respect to environmental claims made as a result of additions to or modifications of environmental laws enacted or promulgated after the closing of the Offering and its indemnification obligations (other than with respect to the Mirada Litigation) will terminate on the third anniversary of the closing of the Offering.

The Partnership has agreed to indemnify OAS against all losses, including environmental liabilities, related to the operation of the Partnership’s assets after the closing of the Offering, to the extent OAS is not required to indemnify the Partnership for such losses.

The initial term of the Omnibus Agreement will be ten years from the closing of the Offering and will thereafter automatically extend from year-to-year unless terminated by the Partnership or the General Partner. OAS may terminate the Omnibus Agreement in the event that it ceases to be an affiliate of the Partnership and may also terminate the Omnibus Agreement if the Partnership fails to pay amounts due under the agreement in accordance with its terms. Additionally, both the ROFO and the ROFR in the Omnibus Agreement will terminate in the event OAS elects to sell the General Partner to a third party (other than in connection with a change of control of OAS). The Omnibus Agreement may only be assigned by a party with the other parties’ consent.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Omnibus Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Gas Gathering, Compression, Processing and Gas Lift Agreement

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into a Gas Gathering, Compression, Processing and Gas Lift Agreement with Oasis Petroleum North America LLC (“OPNA”), Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC (“OPM”) and OMS (the “Gas Gathering Agreement”) pursuant to which (i) OPNA and OPM agreed to deliver into the Partnership’s natural gas gathering system all of the natural gas produced that is owned or controlled by OPNA or OPM (subject to certain limited exceptions) from a dedicated area consisting of 64,640 gross acres, of which 29,440 acres are within OPNA-operated drilling spacing units (“DSUs”), in the Wild Basin area and (ii) OMS and the Partnership will perform certain gathering, compression, processing and gas lift services. The Gas Gathering Agreement provides for an initial term of 15 years. With respect to gas processing, the agreement provides that gas produced from the dedicated acreage, together with any third-party volumes, will be processed at OMS and the Partnership’s existing processing plant up to its working capacity.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Gas Gathering Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Crude Oil Gathering, Stabilization, Blending and Storage Agreement

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into a Crude Oil Gathering, Stabilization, Blending and Storage Agreement with OPNA, OPM and OMS (the “Crude Oil Gathering Agreement”) pursuant to which (i) OPNA and OPM agreed to deliver into the Partnership’s crude oil gathering system all of the crude oil produced that is owned or controlled by OPNA or OPM (subject to certain limited exceptions) from a dedicated area consisting of 64,640 gross acres, of which 29,440 acres are within OPNA-operated DSUs, in the Wild Basin area and (ii) OMS and the Partnership will perform certain gathering, stabilizing, blending and storing services for the crude oil delivered. The Crude Oil Gathering Agreement provides for an initial term of 15 years.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Crude Oil Gathering Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.


Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement—Wild Basin

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into a Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement with OPNA and OMS (the “Wild Basin Produced Water Gathering Agreement”) pursuant to which OPNA dedicated 64,640 gross acres, of which 29,440 acres are within OPNA-operated DSUs, in the Wild Basin area to the Partnership for produced and flowback water gathering and disposal services. The Wild Basin Produced Water Gathering Agreement provides for an initial term of 15 years.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Wild Basin Produced Water Gathering Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement—Beartooth Areas

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into a Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement with OPNA and OMS (the “Beartooth Produced Water Gathering Agreement”) pursuant to which OPNA dedicated 581,120 gross acres, of which 298,624 acres are within OPNA-operated DSUs, in the Alger, Cottonwood, Hebron, Indian Hills and Red Bank operating areas, to the Partnership for produced and flowback water gathering and disposal services. The Beartooth Produced Water Gathering Agreement provides for an initial term of 15 years.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Beartooth Produced Water Gathering Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Freshwater Purchase and Sales Agreement

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into a Freshwater Purchase and Sales Agreement with OPNA and OMS (the “Freshwater Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which OPNA will purchase freshwater from the Partnership from time to time for use in its operations in the Hebron, Indian Hills, Red Bank and Wild Basin operating areas, including but not limited to distributing freshwater for hydraulic fracturing and production optimization services. The Freshwater Purchase Agreement provides for an initial term of 15 years.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Freshwater Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Crude Transportation Services Agreement

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, Bighorn DevCo entered into an Amendment #1 and Assignment Agreement with OPM and OMS (the “Amendment and Assignment Agreement”) pursuant to which Bighorn DevCo became a party to the long-term, fixed-fee agreement previously entered into by OPM and OMS providing for crude transportation services from the Wild Basin area to Johnson’s Corner through a FERC-regulated pipeline system that has up to 75,000 barrels per day of operating capacity and firm capacity for committed shippers. The Amendment and Assignment Agreement is renewable at OPM’s option (subject to certain limitations) and includes minimum volume commitments that are not material to the Partnership’s operating results.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment and Assignment Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.


Registration Rights Agreement

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into a registration rights agreement with OAS (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Partnership may be required to register the sale of the (i) Common Units issued (or issuable) to OAS pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, (ii) Subordinated Units and (iii) Common Units issuable upon conversion of Subordinated Units pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement (collectively, the “Registrable Securities”) it holds. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, OAS has the right to request that the Partnership register the sale of Registrable Securities held by it and the right to require the Partnership to make available shelf registration statements permitting sales of Registrable Securities into the market from time to time over an extended period, subject to certain limitations. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership may be required to undertake a future public or private offering and use the proceeds (net of underwriting or placement agency discounts, fees and commissions, as applicable) to redeem an equal number of Common Units from OAS. In addition, the Registration Rights Agreement gives OAS “piggyback” registration rights under certain circumstances. The Registration Rights Agreement also includes provisions dealing with indemnification and contribution and allocation of expenses. All of the Registrable Securities held by OAS and any permitted transferee will be entitled to these registration rights.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.9 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Revolving Credit Facility

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) for a new revolving credit facility among the Partnership, as parent, OMP Operating, as borrower, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, swingline lender and letter of credit issuer, and a syndicate of lenders (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility provides for an initial aggregate commitment amount of $200 million (the “line of credit”), which the Partnership may request to be increased to up to $400 million, subject to certain conditions. The Revolving Credit Facility provides for a letter of credit sublimit of $10 million and a swingline loans sublimit of $10 million. The Revolving Credit Facility matures on September 25, 2022.

Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date and interest is payable quarterly for ABR Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable margin (as described below) plus (i) with respect to Eurodollar Loans, the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or (ii) with respect to ABR Loans, the greatest of (A) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (B) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1.00% or (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one-month interest period on such day plus 1.00% (each as defined in the Credit Agreement). The applicable margin for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility is based on the Partnership’s most recently tested consolidated total leverage ratio and varies from (a) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, 1.75% to 2.75%, and (b) in the case of ABR Loans or swingline loans, 0.75% to 1.75%. The unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a commitment fee ranging from 0.375% to 0.50%.

The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the Partnership’s and its subsidiaries’ properties and assets, including the equity interests in all present and future subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions). Some or all of the collateral owned by Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo will also secure the indebtedness of OMS on a pari passu basis, and such collateral is subject to an intercreditor agreement.

The Revolving Credit Facility provides for customary representations, warranties and covenants, including, among other things, covenants relating to financial and collateral reporting, notices of material events, maintenance of the existence of the business and its properties, payment of obligations, the Partnership’s ability to enter into certain hedging agreements, limitations on the Partnership’s ability to sell or acquire properties and limitations on indebtedness and liens, dividends and distributions, transactions with affiliates and certain fundamental transactions.


The Revolving Credit Facility also requires the Partnership to maintain the following financial covenants (which are described in more detail in the Credit Agreement):

 

    Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio : Prior to the date on which one or more of the credit parties have issued an aggregate principal amount of at least $150,000,000 of senior notes (as permitted under the Revolving Credit Facility) (such date the “Covenant Changeover Date”), the Partnership and OMP Operating’s ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Agreement) on a quarterly basis may not exceed 4.50 to 1.00 (or during an Acquisition Period (as defined in the Credit Agreement), 5.00 to 1.00). On a quarterly basis following the Covenant Changeover Date, the Partnership and OMP Operating’s ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA may not exceed 5.25 to 1.00.

 

    Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio : On a quarterly basis following the Covenant Changeover Date, the Partnership and OMP Operating’s ratio of Consolidated Senior Secured Funded Debt to EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Agreement) may not exceed 3.75 to 1.00.

 

    Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio : On a quarterly basis prior to the Covenant Changeover Date, the Partnership and OMP Operating’s ratio of EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense (each as defined in the Credit Agreement) may not be less than 3.00 to 1.00 and on a quarterly basis following the Covenant Changeover Date, the Partnership and OMP Operating’s ratio of EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense may not be less than 2.50 to 1.00.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.10 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Services and Secondment Agreement

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into a 15-year Services and Secondment Agreement with OAS (the “Services and Secondment Agreement”), pursuant to which, OAS will, or will cause its affiliates to, perform centralized corporate, general and administrative services for the Partnership. OAS will also second to the Partnership certain of its employees to operate, construct, manage and maintain the Partnership’s assets. The Services and Secondment Agreement requires the Partnership to reimburse OAS for direct general and administrative expenses incurred by OAS for the provision of the above services. Additionally, the Partnership will reimburse OAS for compensation and certain other expenses paid to employees of OAS that are seconded to the Partnership and who spend time managing and operating the Partnership’s business. The expenses of executive officers and non-executive employees will be allocated to the Partnership based on the amount of time spent managing the Partnership’s business and operations. The reimbursements to the General Partner and OAS will be made prior to cash distributions to holders of the Partnership’s Common Units.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Services and Secondment Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.11 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.


Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Bighorn DevCo

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, OMP Operating, as the member, and OMS, as the original member, entered into the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Bighorn DevCo (the “Bighorn DevCo LLC Agreement”). Through its ownership of the sole member of Bighorn DevCo, the Partnership will control the management of Bighorn DevCo and is entitled to all distributions or other economic benefits pertaining to Bighorn DevCo.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bighorn DevCo LLC Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.12 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreements of Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, OMP Operating, as the managing member of each of Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo, and OMS, as a member of each of Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo, entered into the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Bobcat DevCo (the “Bobcat DevCo LLC Agreement”) and the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Beartooth DevCo (the “Beartooth DevCo LLC Agreement”).

The Bobcat DevCo LLC Agreement and the Beartooth DevCo LLC Agreement exclusively vest all management powers over the business and affairs of Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo in the managing member, subject only to the matters requiring the unanimous approval of the members, which are listed below. Accordingly, the Partnership will control the management of each of Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo through the Partnership’s ownership of the managing member of each entity. Matters requiring the unanimous approval of all of the members include:

 

    any merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction or any sale or lease of all or substantially all of the assets of Bobcat DevCo or Beartooth DevCo, as applicable;

 

    the creation of any new class of limited liability company interests in, or the issuance of any additional limited liability company interests or any security that is convertible into or exchangeable for a limited liability company interests in, Bobcat DevCo or Beartooth DevCo, as applicable;

 

    the admission or withdrawal of any person as a member other than as provided therein;

 

    causing or permitting Bobcat DevCo or Beartooth DevCo, as applicable, to file an application for bankruptcy, the making of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors or other similar actions;

 

    the modification, alteration or amendment of the amount, timing, frequency or method of calculation of distributions to the members from that provided in the respective agreement;

 

    the approval of any distribution to the respective members of Bobcat DevCo or Beartooth DevCo, as applicable, of any assets in kind (other than cash or cash equivalents) or any distribution of cash or property on a non-pro rata basis and the determination of the value assigned to distributions of property in kind;

 

    the making of any additional capital contributions, except as provided therein; and

 

    the making or changing of certain tax elections.

The managing member of each of Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo may from time to time request that the members make additional capital contributions whenever the managing member determines in good faith that additional capital contributions are necessary to fund Bobcat DevCo’s or Beartooth DevCo’s, as applicable, operations. If any member elects not to make such an additional capital contribution, the other members may elect to make an excess capital contribution consisting of its respective pro rata portion of the requested capital contribution. If any member makes such an excess capital contribution, the Company Interest and Percentage Interest of such member (each as defined in the respective agreement) will be appropriately adjusted to reflect such additional capital contributions.


Distributions from Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo, as applicable, of all Distributable Cash (as defined in the respective agreement) will be made to the members pro rata in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests within 40 days following the end of each quarter.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each of the Bobcat DevCo LLC Agreement and the Beartooth DevCo LLC Agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 10.13 and 10.14 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Relationships

OAS LLC is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of OAS, and each of OPNA, OPM and OMS Holdings are direct wholly owned subsidiaries of OAS LLC. OMS Holdings holds 100% of the limited liability company interests in OMS and all of the Class A Units of the General Partner (which are vested with all management rights with respect to the General Partner and have the right to approximately 90% of the economic benefits associated with the General Partner). The General Partner holds the non-economic general partner interest of the Partnership and the right to receive the incentive distribution rights, as described in the Partnership Agreement. OMS Holdings holds 5,125,000 Common Units and 13,750,000 Subordinated Units and has certain rights to receive up to an additional 1,125,000 Common Units in the future if the Underwriters do not exercise the Option. If the Underwriters do not exercise the Option, OMS Holdings will own approximately 72.7% of the limited partner interests in the Partnership. OMP Operating is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership. OMP Operating holds a 100% limited liability company interest in Bighorn DevCo, a 10% controlling limited liability company interest in Bobcat DevCo and a 40% controlling limited liability company interest in Beartooth DevCo. As a result of the foregoing relationships, certain individuals, including officers and directors of OAS, OAS LLC, OPNA, OPM, OMS Holdings, OMS and the General Partner, serve as officers and/or directors of more than one of such other entities.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

Contribution Agreement

The description of the Contribution Agreement provided above under Item 1.01 is incorporated in this Item 2.01 by reference. A copy of the Contribution Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 2.01 by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The information included under the heading “Revolving Credit Facility” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

The description in Item 1.01 above of the issuances of Common Units and Subordinated Units by the Partnership to OMS Holdings on September 25, 2017 in connection with the consummation of the transactions pursuant to the Contribution Agreement is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing transactions were undertaken in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The Partnership believes that exemptions other than the foregoing exemption may exist for these transactions.


Each of the Subordinated Units will convert into one Common Unit and then will participate pro rata with the other Common Units in distributions by the Partnership at the end of the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the first business day after the Partnership has earned and paid at least $1.50 (the minimum quarterly distribution on an annualized basis) on each outstanding Common Unit and Subordinated Unit for each of three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods ending on or after December 31, 2020 and there are no outstanding arrearages on the Common Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the subordination period will end on the first business day after the Partnership has earned and paid at least $2.25 (150.0% of the minimum quarterly distribution on an annualized basis) on each outstanding Common Unit and Subordinated Unit and the related distribution on the incentive distribution rights, for any four-quarter period ending on or after December 31, 2018 and there are no outstanding arrearages on the Common Units. The description of the subordination period contained in the section of the Prospectus entitled “How We Make Distributions to Our Partners—Subordination Period” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Indemnification Agreements

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into Indemnification Agreements with each of the executive officers and directors of the General Partner (the “Indemnification Agreements”). The Indemnification Agreements require the Partnership to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liability that may arise by reason of their service to the Partnership or the General Partner, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each of the Indemnification Agreements, which are attached as Exhibits 10.15, 10.16, 10.17, 10.18, 10.19, 10.20 and 10.21 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.

Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership

On September 25, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the General Partner and OMS Holdings, as the organizational limited partner of the Partnership, entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”). A description of the Partnership Agreement is contained in the sections of the Prospectus entitled “How We Make Distributions to Our Partners” and “The Partnership Agreement” and is incorporated in this Item 5.03 by reference.

The foregoing description and the description contained in the Prospectus are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Partnership Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 5.03 by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

   (d)   Exhibits.
  3.1   Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Oasis Midstream Partners LP, dated September  25, 2017, by and between OMP GP LLC, as the general partner, and OMS Holdings LLC, as the organizational limited partner.
10.1   Contribution Agreement, dated as of September  25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, Oasis Petroleum LLC, OMS Holdings LLC, Oasis Midstream Services LLC, OMP GP LLC and OMP Operating LLC.
10.2   Omnibus Agreement, dated as of September  25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, Oasis Petroleum Inc., Oasis Petroleum LLC, OMS Holdings LLC, Oasis Midstream Services LLC, OMP GP LLC and OMP Operating LLC.
10.3#†   Gas Gathering, Compression, Processing and Gas Lift Agreement, dated as of September  25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC and Oasis Midstream Services LLC.
10.4†   Crude Oil Gathering, Stabilization, Blending and Storage Agreement, dated as of September  25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC and Oasis Midstream Services LLC.
10.5†   Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement – Wild Basin, dated as of September  25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, Oasis Petroleum North America LLC and Oasis Midstream Services LLC.
10.6†   Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement – Beartooth Area, dated as of September  25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, Oasis Petroleum North America LLC and Oasis Midstream Services LLC.
10.7#†   Freshwater Purchase and Sales Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, Oasis Petroleum North America LLC and Oasis Midstream Services LLC.
10.8#   Amendment #1 and Assignment Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC and Oasis Midstream Services LLC.
10.9   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP and OMS Holdings Inc.
10.10   Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September  25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, as parent, OMP Operating LLC, as borrower, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.
10.11   Services and Secondment Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP and Oasis Petroleum Inc.
10.12   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Bighorn DevCo LLC, dated as of September  25, 2017, by and between OMP Operating LLC, as the managing member, and Oasis Midstream Services LLC, as a member.
10.13   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Bobcat DevCo LLC, dated as of September  25, 2017, by and between OMP Operating LLC, as the managing member, and Oasis Midstream Services LLC, as a member.
10.14   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Beartooth DevCo LLC, dated as of September  25, 2017, by and between OMP Operating LLC, as the member, and Oasis Midstream Services LLC, as the original member.


10.15    Indemnification Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP and Thomas B. Nusz.
10.16    Indemnification Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP and Taylor L. Reid.
10.17    Indemnification Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP and Michael H. Lou.
10.18    Indemnification Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP and Richard N. Robuck.
10.19    Indemnification Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP and Nickolas J. Lorentzatos.
10.20    Indemnification Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP and Phillip D. Kramer.
10.21    Indemnification Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP and Matthew D. Fitzgerald.

 

# Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions thereof pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request filed with the SEC. Such provisions have been filed separately with the SEC.
Confidential treatment has been granted for certain portions thereof pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request filed with the SEC. Such provisions have been filed separately with the SEC.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

By:

 

OMP GP LLC,

its general partner

By:

 

/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

  Nickolas J. Lorentzatos
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: September 29, 2017

Exhibit 3.1

Execution Version

AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1

  Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

  Construction      25  

ARTICLE II

 

ORGANIZATION

 

Section 2.1

  Formation      25  

Section 2.2

  Name      25  

Section 2.3

  Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices      25  

Section 2.4

  Purpose and Business      26  

Section 2.5

  Powers      26  

Section 2.6

  Term      26  

Section 2.7

  Title to Partnership Assets      26  

ARTICLE III

 

RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

 

Section 3.1

  Limitation of Liability      27  

Section 3.2

  Management of Business      27  

Section 3.3

  Outside Activities of the Limited Partners      27  

Section 3.4

  Rights of Limited Partners      27  

ARTICLE IV

 

CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; REDEMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

 

Section 4.1

  Certificates      28  

Section 4.2

  Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates      28  

Section 4.3

  Record Holders      29  

Section 4.4

  Transfer Generally      30  

Section 4.5

  Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests      30  

Section 4.6

  Transfer of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest      31  

Section 4.7

  Restrictions on Transfers      31  

Section 4.8

  Eligibility Certificates; Ineligible Holders      32  

Section 4.9

  Redemption of Partnership Interests of Ineligible Holders      34  

 

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ARTICLE V

 

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

 

Section 5.1

  Organizational Contributions; Contributions by the General Partner and its Affiliates      35  

Section 5.2

  Contributions by Initial Limited Partners      35  

Section 5.3

  Interest and Withdrawal      36  

Section 5.4

  Capital Accounts      36  

Section 5.5

  Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests and Derivative Instruments      40  

Section 5.6

  Conversion of Subordinated Units      41  

Section 5.7

  Limited Preemptive Right      41  

Section 5.8

  Splits and Combinations      41  

Section 5.9

  Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests      42  

Section 5.10

  Issuance of Common Units in Connection with Reset of Incentive Distribution Rights      42  

Section 5.11

  Deemed Capital Contributions      44  

ARTICLE VI

 

ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

 

Section 6.1

  Allocations for Capital Account Purposes      44  

Section 6.2

  Allocations for Tax Purposes      56  

Section 6.3

  Distributions; Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record Holders      57  

Section 6.4

  Distributions from Operating Surplus      58  

Section 6.5

  Distributions from Capital Surplus      60  

Section 6.6

  Adjustment of Target Distribution Levels      60  

Section 6.7

  Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Subordinated Units      60  

Section 6.8

  Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of IDR Reset Common Units      61  

Section 6.9

  Entity-Level Taxation      62  

ARTICLE VII

 

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS

 

Section 7.1

  Management      62  

Section 7.2

  Replacement of Fiduciary Duties      65  

Section 7.3

  Certificate of Limited Partnership      65  

Section 7.4

  Restrictions on the General Partner’s Authority      65  

Section 7.5

  Reimbursement of the General Partner      65  

Section 7.6

  Outside Activities      66  

Section 7.7

  Indemnification      67  

Section 7.8

  Limitation of Liability of Indemnitees      69  

Section 7.9

  Resolution of Conflicts of Interest; Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties      70  

Section 7.10

  Other Matters Concerning the General Partner      72  

 

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Section 7.11

  Purchase or Sale of Partnership Interests      72  

Section 7.12

  Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates      73  

Section 7.13

  Reliance by Third Parties      75  
  ARTICLE VIII   

BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

 

Section 8.1

  Records and Accounting      76  

Section 8.2

  Fiscal Year      76  

Section 8.3

  Reports      76  

ARTICLE IX

 

TAX MATTERS

 

Section 9.1

  Tax Returns and Information      77  

Section 9.2

  Tax Elections      77  

Section 9.3

  Tax Controversies      77  

Section 9.4

  Withholding; Tax Payments      78  

ARTICLE X

 

ADMISSION OF PARTNERS

 

Section 10.1

  Admission of Limited Partners      79  

Section 10.2

  Admission of Successor General Partner      79  

Section 10.3

  Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership      80  

ARTICLE XI

 

WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS

 

Section 11.1

  Withdrawal of the General Partner      80  

Section 11.2

  Removal of the General Partner      81  

Section 11.3

  Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner      82  

Section 11.4

  Withdrawal of Limited Partners      84  

ARTICLE XII

 

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

 

Section 12.1

  Dissolution      84  

Section 12.2

  Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution      84  

Section 12.3

  Liquidator      85  

Section 12.4

  Liquidation      85  

Section 12.5

  Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership      86  

Section 12.6

  Return of Contributions      86  

Section 12.7

  Waiver of Partition      86  

Section 12.8

  Capital Account Restoration      86  

 

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ARTICLE XIII

 

AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE

 

Section 13.1

  Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner      87  

Section 13.2

  Amendment Procedures      88  

Section 13.3

  Amendment Requirements      89  

Section 13.4

  Special Meetings      90  

Section 13.5

  Notice of a Meeting      90  

Section 13.6

  Record Date      90  

Section 13.7

  Postponement and Adjournment      90  

Section 13.8

  Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes      91  

Section 13.9

  Quorum and Voting      91  

Section 13.10

  Conduct of a Meeting      92  

Section 13.11

  Action Without a Meeting      92  

Section 13.12

  Right to Vote and Related Matters      93  

Section 13.13

  Voting of Incentive Distribution Rights      93  

ARTICLE XIV

 

MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION

 

Section 14.1

  Authority      94  

Section 14.2

  Procedure for Merger or Consolidation      94  

Section 14.3

  Approval by Limited Partners      95  

Section 14.4

  Certificate of Merger      96  

Section 14.5

  Effect of Merger or Consolidation      97  

ARTICLE XV

 

RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS

 

Section 15.1

  Right to Acquire Limited Partner Interests      97  

ARTICLE XVI

 

CORPORATE TREATMENT

 

Section 16.1

  Corporate or Entity Treatment      98  

ARTICLE XVII

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 17.1

  Addresses and Notices; Written Communications      99  

Section 17.2

  Further Action      100  

Section 17.3

  Binding Effect      100  

Section 17.4

  Integration      100  

Section 17.5

  Creditors      100  

Section 17.6

  Waiver      100  

Section 17.7

  Third-Party Beneficiaries      101  

 

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Section 17.8

  Counterparts      101  

Section 17.9

  Applicable Law; Forum; Venue and Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury      101  

Section 17.10

  Invalidity of Provisions      102  

Section 17.11

  Consent of Partners      102  

Section 17.12

  Facsimile Signatures      102  

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP dated as of September 25, 2017, is entered into by and between OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the General Partner, and OMS Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the Organizational Limited Partner, together with any other Persons who become Partners in the Partnership or parties hereto as provided herein. In consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions . The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.

Additional Book Basis ” means, with respect to any Adjusted Property, the portion of the Carrying Value of such Adjusted Property that is attributable to positive adjustments made to such Carrying Value, as determined in accordance with the provisions set forth below in this definition of Additional Book Basis. For purposes of determining the extent to which Carrying Value constitutes Additional Book Basis:

(a) Any negative adjustment made to the Carrying Value of an Adjusted Property as a result of either a Book-Down Event or a Book-Up Event shall first be deemed to offset or decrease that portion of the Carrying Value of such Adjusted Property that is attributable to any prior positive adjustments made thereto pursuant to a Book-Up Event or Book-Down Event.

(b) If Carrying Value that constitutes Additional Book Basis is reduced as a result of a Book-Down Event (an “ Additional Book Basis Reduction ”) and the Carrying Value of other property is increased as a result of such Book-Down Event (a “ Carrying Value Increase ”), then any such Carrying Value Increase shall be treated as Additional Book Basis in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount of such Carrying Value Increase and (ii) the amount determined by proportionately allocating the Carrying Value Increases resulting from such Book-Down Event to the lesser of (A) the aggregate Additional Book Basis Reductions resulting from such Book-Down Event and (B) the amount by which the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments after such Book-Down Event exceeds the remaining Additional Book Basis attributable to all of the Partnership’s Adjusted Property after such Book-Down Event (determined without regard to the application of this clause (b) to such Book-Down Event).

Additional Book Basis Derivative Items ” means any Book Basis Derivative Items that are computed with reference to Additional Book Basis. To the extent that the Additional Book Basis attributable to all of the Partnership’s Adjusted Property as of the beginning of any taxable period exceeds the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of the beginning of such

 

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period (the “ Excess Additional Book Basis ”), the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for such period shall be reduced by the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items determined without regard to this sentence as the Excess Additional Book Basis bears to the Additional Book Basis as of the beginning of such period. With respect to a Disposed of Adjusted Property, the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items shall be the amount of Additional Book Basis taken into account in computing gain or loss from the disposition of such Disposed of Adjusted Property; provided that the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall apply to the determination of the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items attributable to Disposed of Adjusted Property.

Additional Book Basis Reduction is defined in the definition of Additional Book Basis.

Adjusted Capital Account ” means, with respect to any Partner, the balance in such Partner’s Capital Account at the end of each taxable period of the Partnership, after giving effect to the following adjustments:

(a) Credit to such Capital Account any amounts which such Partner is (i) obligated to restore under the standards set by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) or (ii) deemed obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5); and

(b) Debit to such Capital Account the items described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6).

The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. The “Adjusted Capital Account” of a Partner in respect of any Partnership Interest shall be the amount that such Adjusted Capital Account would be if such Partnership Interest were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such Partnership Interest was first issued.

Adjusted Operating Surplus ” means, with respect to any period, (a) Operating Surplus generated with respect to such period; (b) less (i) the amount of any net increase during such period in Working Capital Borrowings (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net increase in Working Capital Borrowings in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned); and (ii) the amount of any net decrease during such period in cash reserves (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net decrease in cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) for Operating Expenditures not relating to an Operating Expenditure made during such period; and (c) plus (i) the amount of any net decrease during such period in Working Capital Borrowings (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net decrease in Working Capital Borrowings in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned); (ii) the amount of any net increase during such period in cash reserves (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net increase in cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) for Operating Expenditures required by any debt instrument for the repayment of principal, interest or premium; and (iii) the amount of any net decrease made in subsequent periods in cash reserves for Operating Expenditures initially established during such period to the extent such decrease

 

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results in a reduction in Adjusted Operating Surplus in subsequent periods pursuant to clause (b)(ii) above. Adjusted Operating Surplus does not include that portion of Operating Surplus included in clause (a)(i) of the definition of Operating Surplus. To the extent that disbursements made, cash received or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of a period are included in the determination of Operating Surplus for such period (as contemplated by the proviso in the definition of “Operating Surplus”) such disbursements, cash receipts and changes in cash reserves shall be deemed to have occurred in such period (and not in any future period) for purposes of calculating increases or decreases in Working Capital Borrowings or cash reserves during such period.

Adjusted Property ” means any property the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted pursuant to Section 5.4(d).

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units ” is defined in Section 5.10(a).

Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments ” means, as of the end of any taxable period, the sum of the Remaining Net Positive Adjustments of all the Partners.

Agreed Allocation ” means any allocation, other than a Required Allocation, of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1, including a Curative Allocation (if appropriate to the context in which the term “Agreed Allocation” is used).

Agreed Value ” of (a) a Contributed Property means the fair market value of such property at the time of contribution and (b) an Adjusted Property means the fair market value of such Adjusted Property on the date of the Revaluation Event, in each case as determined by the General Partner.

Agreement ” means this Agreement of Limited Partnership of Oasis Midstream Partners LP, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Associate ” means, when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, (a) any corporation or organization of which such Person is a director, officer, manager, general partner or managing member or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of 20% or more of any class of voting stock or other voting interest; (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a 20% beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same principal residence as such Person.

 

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Bad Faith ” means, with respect to any determination, action or omission, of any Person, board or committee, that such Person, board or committee reached such determination, or engaged in or failed to engage in such act or omission, with the belief that such determination, action or omission was adverse to the interest of the Partnership.

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the General Partner.

Book Basis Derivative Items ” means any item of income, deduction, gain or loss that is computed with reference to the Carrying Value of an Adjusted Property (e.g., depreciation, depletion, or gain or loss with respect to an Adjusted Property).

Book-Down Event ” means a Revaluation Event that gives rise to a Revaluation Loss.

Book-Tax Disparity ” means with respect to any item of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, as of the date of any determination, the difference between the Carrying Value of such Contributed Property or Adjusted Property and the adjusted basis thereof for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of such date. A Partner’s share of the Partnership’s Book-Tax Disparities in all of its Contributed Property and Adjusted Property will be reflected by the difference between such Partner’s Capital Account balance as maintained pursuant to Section 5.4 and the hypothetical balance of such Partner’s Capital Account computed as if it had been maintained strictly in accordance with U.S. federal income tax accounting principles.

Book-Up Event ” means a Revaluation Event that gives rise to a Revaluation Gain.

Business Day ” means Monday through Friday of each week, except that a legal holiday recognized as such by the government of the United States of America or the State of Texas shall not be regarded as a Business Day.

Capital Account ” means the capital account maintained for a Partner pursuant to Section 5.4. The “Capital Account” of a Partner in respect of any Partnership Interest shall be the amount that such Capital Account would be if such Partnership Interest were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such Partnership Interest was first issued.

Capital Contribution ” means any cash, cash equivalents or the Net Agreed Value of Contributed Property that a Partner contributes to the Partnership or that is contributed or deemed contributed to the Partnership on behalf of a Partner (including, in the case of an underwritten offering of Units, the amount of any underwriting discounts or commissions).

Capital Improvement ” means any (a) addition or improvement to the assets owned by any Group Member, (b) acquisition (through an asset acquisition, merger, stock acquisition or other form of investment) of existing, or the construction or development of new, assets by any Group Member, or (c) capital contribution by a Group Member to a Person that is not a Subsidiary of a Group Member, in which a Group Member has, or after such capital contribution will have, an equity interest to fund the Group Member’s pro rata share of the cost of the acquisition of existing, or the construction or development of new or the improvement of existing, assets, in each case if such addition, improvement, acquisition, construction or development is made to increase the long-term system operating capacity, operating income or

 

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revenue of the Partnership or Group Member, as applicable, from the long-term system operating capacity, operating income or revenue of the Partnership or Group Member, as applicable, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), or such Person, in the case of clause (c), from that existing immediately prior to such addition, improvement, acquisition or construction.

Capital Surplus ” means cash and cash equivalents distributed by the Partnership in excess of Operating Surplus, as described in Section 6.3(b).

Carrying Value ” means (a) with respect to a Contributed Property or an Adjusted Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced (but not below zero) by all depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions charged to the Partners’ Capital Accounts in respect of such property, and (b) with respect to any other Partnership property, the adjusted basis of such property for U.S. federal income tax purposes, all as of the time of determination. The Carrying Value of any property shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Section 5.4(d) and to reflect changes, additions or other adjustments to the Carrying Value for dispositions and acquisitions of Partnership properties, as deemed appropriate by the General Partner.

Carrying Value Increase ” is defined in the definition of Additional Book Basis.

cash reserves ” means any cash kept on hand and reserved for a specific purpose or the amount of cash used to temporarily repay amounts borrowed under a credit facility with the intent to reborrow the same amount under such facility prior to or at the time such cash is needed and was intended to be reserved for; provided that (a) the lending party under such credit facility must have an investment grade credit rating according to a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as that term is defined under Section 3(a)(62) under the Securities Exchange Act, and (b) during the period of time between repayment and reborrowing, the reserving party must have sufficient borrowing capacity under such credit facility to reborrow the full amount of the cash reserves.

Cause ” means a court of competent jurisdiction has entered a final, non-appealable judgment finding the General Partner is liable to the Partnership or any Limited Partner for actual fraud or willful misconduct in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership.

Certificate ” means a certificate in such form (including in global form if permitted by applicable rules and regulations) as may be adopted by the General Partner, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one or more Partnership Interests.

Certificate of Limited Partnership ” means the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as referenced in Section 7.3, as such Certificate of Limited Partnership may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Citizenship Eligibility Trigger ” is defined in Section 4.8(a)(ii).

claim ” (as used in Section 7.12(c)) is defined in Section 7.12(c).

 

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Closing Date ” means the first date on which Common Units are issued and delivered by the Partnership to the Underwriters pursuant to the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement.

Closing Price ” means, in respect of any class of Limited Partner Interests, as of the date of determination, the last sale price on such day, regular way, or in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the principal National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading or, if such Limited Partner Interests are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, the last quoted price on such day or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices on such day in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the primary reporting system then in use in relation to such Limited Partner Interests of such class, or, if on any such day such Limited Partner Interests of such class are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in such Limited Partner Interests of such class selected by the General Partner, or if on any such day no market maker is making a market in such Limited Partner Interests of such class, the fair value of such Limited Partner Interests on such day as determined by the General Partner.

Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time, and any successor law thereto. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any successor law.

Combined Interest ” is defined in Section 11.3(a).

Commences Commercial Service ” means a Capital Improvement or replacement asset is first put into commercial service by a Group Member (or other Person that is not a Subsidiary of a Group Member, as contemplated in the definition of “Capital Improvement”) following, if applicable, completion of construction, acquisition, development and testing.

Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Unit ” means a Partnership Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Common Units in this Agreement. The term “Common Unit” does not refer to or include any Subordinated Unit prior to its conversion into a Common Unit pursuant to the terms hereof.

Common Unit Arrearage ” means, with respect to any Common Unit, whenever issued, with respect to any Quarter wholly within the Subordination Period, the excess, if any, of (a) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution with respect to a Common Unit in respect of such Quarter over (b) the sum of all cash and cash equivalents distributed with respect to a Common Unit in respect of such Quarter pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(i).

 

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Conflicts Committee ” means a committee of the Board of Directors composed entirely of one or more directors, each of whom is determined by the Board of Directors, after reasonable inquiry, (a) to not be an officer or employee of the General Partner (b) to not be an officer or employee of any Affiliate of the General Partner or a director of any Affiliate of the General Partner (other than any Group Member), (c) to not be a holder of any ownership interest in the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, including any Group Member, that would be likely to have an adverse impact on the ability of such director to act in an independent manner with respect to the matter submitted to the Conflicts Committee, other than Common Units and awards that are granted to such director under the LTIP, and (d) to be independent under the independence standards for directors who serve on an audit committee of a board of directors established by the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and by the National Securities Exchange on which any class of Partnership Interests is listed or admitted to trading.

Construction Debt ” means debt incurred to fund (a) all or a portion of a Capital Improvement, (b) interest payments (including periodic net payments under related interest rate swap agreements) and related fees on other Construction Debt or (c) distributions paid in respect of Construction Equity, and incremental Incentive Distributions in respect thereof.

Construction Equity ” means equity issued to fund (a) all or a portion of a Capital Improvement, (b) interest payments (including periodic net payments under related interest rate swap agreements) and related fees on Construction Debt or (c) distributions paid in respect of Construction Equity, and incremental Incentive Distributions in respect thereof. Construction Equity does not include equity issued in the Initial Offering.

Construction Period ” means the period beginning on the date that a Group Member (or other Person that is not a Subsidiary of a Group Member, as contemplated in the definition of “Capital Improvement”) enters into a binding obligation to commence a Capital Improvement and ending on the earlier to occur of the date that such Capital Improvement Commences Commercial Service and the date that the Group Member (or other Person that is not a Subsidiary of a Group Member, as contemplated in the definition of “Capital Improvement”) abandons or disposes of such Capital Improvement.

Contributed Property ” means each property, in such form as may be permitted by the Delaware Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Partnership. Once the Carrying Value of a Contributed Property is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.4(d), such property shall no longer constitute a Contributed Property, but shall be deemed an Adjusted Property.

Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution Agreement, by and among Oasis Petroleum LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Organizational Limited Partner, the General Partner, the Partnership and OMP Operating LLC, dated as of September 25 , 2017 together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

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Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage ” means, with respect to any Common Unit, whenever issued, and as of the end of any Quarter, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of the Common Unit Arrearages with respect to an Initial Common Unit for each of the Quarters wholly within the Subordination Period ending on or before the last day of such Quarter over (b) the sum of any distributions theretofore made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(ii) and Section 6.5(b) with respect to an Initial Common Unit (including any distributions to be made in respect of the last of such Quarters).

Curative Allocation ” means any allocation of an item of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(xi).

Current Market Price ” means, in respect of any class of Limited Partner Interests, as of the date of determination, the average of the daily Closing Prices per Limited Partner Interest of such class for the 20 consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to such date.

Deferred Issuance and Distribution ” means both (a) the issuance by the Partnership of a number of additional Common Units that is equal to the excess, if any, of (i) 1,125,000 over (ii) the aggregate number, if any, of Common Units actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date(s), and (b) a reimbursement of preformation capital expenditures in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of cash, if any, contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option Closing Date with respect to Common Units issued by the Partnership upon each exercise of the Over-Allotment Option as described in Section 5.2(b), if any.

Delaware Act ” means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del C. Section 17-101, et seq ., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.

Departing General Partner ” means a former General Partner from and after the effective date of any withdrawal or removal of such former General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2.

Derivative Instruments ” means options, rights, warrants, appreciation rights, tracking, profit and phantom interests and other derivative instruments (other than equity interests in the Partnership) relating to, convertible into or exchangeable for Partnership Interests.

Disposed of Adjusted Property ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(xii)(B).

Economic Risk of Loss ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-2(a).

Eligibility Certificate ” is defined in Section 4.8(b).

Eligible Holder ” means a Limited Partner , or type of Limited Partners, whose (a) U.S. federal income tax status (or lack of proof thereof), in the determination of the General Partner, does not create and is not reasonably likely to create a substantial risk of the adverse effect described in Section 4.8(a)(i) or (b) nationality, citizenship or other related status does not, in the determination of the General Partner, create a substantial risk of cancellation or forfeiture as described in Section 4.8(a)(ii). The General Partner may adopt policies and procedures for

 

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determining whether types or categories of Persons are or are not Eligible Holders. The General Partner may determine that certain Persons, or types or categories of Persons, are Eligible Holders based on its determination that (i) their U.S. federal income tax status, nationality, citizenship or other related status (or lack of proof thereof) is unlikely to create the substantial risk referenced or (ii) it is in the best interest of the Partnership to permit such Persons or types or categories of Persons to own Partnership Interests notwithstanding any such risk. Any such determination may be changed by the General Partner from time to time in its discretion, and any Limited Partner may be treated as an Ineligible Holder notwithstanding that it was in a type or category of Persons determined by the General Partner to be Eligible Holders at the time such Limited Partner acquired its Limited Partner Interest.

Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount ” is defined in Section 6.9.

Event Issue Value ” means, with respect to any Common Unit as of any date of determination, (a) in the case of a Revaluation Event that includes the issuance of Common Units pursuant to a public offering and solely for cash, the price paid for such Common Units, or (b) in the case of any other Revaluation Event, the Closing Price of the Common Units on the date of such Revaluation Event or, if the General Partner determines that a value for the Common Unit other than such Closing Price more accurately reflects the Event Issue Value, the value determined by the General Partner.

Event of Withdrawal ” is defined in Section 11.1(a).

Excess Additional Book Basis ” is defined in the definition of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items.

Excess Distribution ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A).

Excess Distribution Unit ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A).

Expansion Capital Expenditures ” means cash expenditures (including transaction expenses) for Capital Improvements, and shall not include Maintenance Capital Expenditures or Investment Capital Expenditures. Expansion Capital Expenditures shall include interest payments (including periodic net payments under related interest rate swap agreements) and related fees on Construction Debt and paid in respect of the Construction Period. Where cash expenditures are made in part for Expansion Capital Expenditures and in part for other purposes, the General Partner shall determine the allocation between the amounts paid for each.

Final Subordinated Units ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(x)(A).

First Liquidation Target Amount ” is defined in Section 6.1(c)(i)(D).

First Target Distribution ” means $0.43125 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to periods of less than a full fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period, and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.10, Section 6.6 and Section 6.9.

 

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Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis ” means, when calculating the number of Outstanding Units for any period, the sum of (a) the weighted average number of Outstanding Units during such period plus (b) all Partnership Interests and Derivative Instruments (i) that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Units or for which Units are issuable, in each case that are senior to or pari passu with the Subordinated Units, (ii) whose conversion, exercise or exchange price is less than the Current Market Price on the date of such calculation, (iii) that may be converted into or exercised or exchanged for such Units prior to or during the Quarter immediately following the end of the period for which the calculation is being made without the satisfaction of any contingency beyond the control of the holder other than the payment of consideration and the compliance with administrative mechanics applicable to such conversion, exercise or exchange and (iv) that were not converted into or exercised or exchanged for such Units during the period for which the calculation is being made; provided , however , that for purposes of determining the number of Outstanding Units on a Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis when calculating whether the Subordination Period has ended or the Subordinated Units are entitled to convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.6, such Partnership Interests and Derivative Instruments shall be deemed to have been Outstanding Units only for the four Quarters that comprise the last four Quarters of the measurement period; provided , further , that if consideration will be paid to any Group Member in connection with such conversion, exercise or exchange, the number of Units to be included in such calculation shall be that number equal to the difference between (A) the number of Units issuable upon such conversion, exercise or exchange and (B) the number of Units that such consideration would purchase at the Current Market Price.

General Partner ” means OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and permitted assigns that are admitted to the Partnership as general partner of the Partnership, in their capacities as general partner of the Partnership (except as the context otherwise requires).

General Partner Interest ” means the management and ownership interest of the General Partner in the Partnership (in its capacity as a general partner and without reference to any Limited Partner Interest held by it) and includes any and all rights, powers and benefits to which the General Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of the General Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The General Partner Interest does not include any rights to profits or losses or any rights to receive distributions from operations or upon the liquidation or winding-up of the Partnership.

Good Faith ” means, with respect to any determination, action or omission, of any Person, board or committee, that such determination, action or omission was not taken in Bad Faith.

 

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Gross Liability Value ” means, with respect to any Liability of the Partnership described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-7(b)(3)(i), the amount of cash that a willing assignor would pay to a willing assignee to assume such Liability in an arm’s-length transaction.

Group ” means two or more Persons that with or through any of their respective Affiliates or Associates have any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent given to such Person in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to 10 or more Persons), exercising investment power or disposing of any Partnership Interests with any other Person that beneficially owns, or whose Affiliates or Associates beneficially own, directly or indirectly, Partnership Interests.

Group Member ” means a member of the Partnership Group.

Group Member Agreement ” means the partnership agreement of any Group Member, other than the Partnership, that is a limited or general partnership, the limited liability company agreement of any Group Member that is a limited liability company, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws or similar organizational documents of any Group Member that is a corporation, the joint venture agreement or similar governing document of any Group Member that is a joint venture and the governing or organizational or similar documents of any other Group Member that is a Person other than a limited or general partnership, limited liability company, corporation or joint venture, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Hedge Contract ” means any exchange, swap, forward, cap, floor, collar, option or other similar agreement or arrangement entered into for the purpose of reducing the exposure of the Partnership Group to fluctuations in the price of hydrocarbons, interest rates, basis differentials or currency exchange rates in their operations or financing activities, in each case, other than for speculative purposes.

Holder ” as used in Section 7.12, is defined in Section 7.12(a).

IDR Reset Common Unit ” is defined in Section 5.10(a).

IDR Reset Election ” is defined in Section 5.10(a).

Incentive Distribution Right ” means a Limited Partner Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Incentive Distribution Rights in this Agreement.

Incentive Distributions ” means any amount of cash distributed to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to Section 6.4.

Incremental Income Taxes ” is defined in Section 6.9.

Indemnified Persons ” is defined in Section 7.12(c).

 

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Indemnitee ” means (a) any General Partner, (b) any Departing General Partner, (c) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing General Partner, (d) any Person who is or was a manager, managing member, general partner, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee of any Group Member, a General Partner, any Departing General Partner or any of their respective Affiliates, (e) any Person who is or was serving at the request of a General Partner, any Departing General Partner or any of their respective Affiliates as an officer, director, manager, managing member, general partner, employee, agent, fiduciary or trustee of another Person owing a fiduciary or similar duty to any Group Member; provided that a Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services, (f) any Person who controls a General Partner or Departing General Partner and (g) any Person the General Partner designates as an “Indemnitee” for purposes of this Agreement because such Person’s service, status or relationship exposes such Person to potential claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings relating to the Partnership Group’s business and affairs.

Ineligible Holder ” is defined in Section 4.8(c).

Initial Common Units ” means the Common Units sold in the Initial Offering.

Initial Limited Partners ” means the Organizational Limited Partner (with respect to the Common Units and Subordinated Units received by it as described in Section 5.1), the General Partner (with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights received by it as described in Section 5.1) and the Underwriters, in each case upon being admitted to the Partnership in accordance with Section 10.1.

Initial Offering ” means the initial offering and sale of Common Units to the public, as described in the Registration Statement, including any offer and sale of Common Units pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.

Initial Unit Price ” means (a) with respect to the Common Units and the Subordinated Units, the initial public offering price per Common Unit at which the Underwriters first offered the Common Units to the public for sale as set forth on the cover page of the prospectus included as part of the Registration Statement and first issued at or after the time the Registration Statement first became effective or (b) with respect to any other class or series of Units, the price per Unit at which such class or series of Units is initially sold by the Partnership, as determined by the General Partner, in each case adjusted as the General Partner determines to be appropriate to give effect to any distribution, subdivision or combination of Units.

Interim Capital Transactions ” means the following transactions if they occur prior to the Liquidation Date: (a) borrowings, including sales of debt securities and other incurrences of indebtedness for borrowed money, by any Group Member, other than Working Capital Borrowings; (b) sales of equity interests of any Group Member (including the Common Units sold to the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement) and (c) sales or other dispositions of any assets of any Group Member other than (i) sales or other dispositions of inventory, accounts receivable and other assets in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) sales or other dispositions of assets as part of normal retirements or replacements.

 

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Investment Capital Expenditures ” means capital expenditures other than Maintenance Capital Expenditures and Expansion Capital Expenditures.

Liability ” means any liability or obligation of any nature, whether accrued, contingent or otherwise.

Limited Partner ” means, unless the context otherwise requires, each Initial Limited Partner, each additional Person that becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and any Departing General Partner upon the change of its status from General Partner to Limited Partner pursuant to Section 11.3, in each case, in such Person’s capacity as a limited partner of the Partnership.

Limited Partner Interest ” means the ownership interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership, which may be evidenced by Common Units, Subordinated Units, Incentive Distribution Rights or other Partnership Interests or a combination thereof or interest therein (but excluding Derivative Instruments), and includes any and all benefits to which such Limited Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Limited Partner hereunder.

Liquidation Date ” means (a) in the case of an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) of the first sentence of Section 12.2, the date on which the applicable time period during which the holders of Outstanding Units have the right to elect to continue the business of the Partnership has expired without such an election being made, and (b) in the case of any other event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership, the date on which such event occurs.

Liquidator ” means one or more Persons selected by the General Partner to perform the functions described in Section 12.4 as liquidating trustee of the Partnership within the meaning of the Delaware Act.

Liquidation Gain ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Net Termination Gain.

Liquidation Loss ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Net Termination Loss.

LTIP ” means benefit plans, programs and practices adopted by the General Partner pursuant to Section 7.5(c).

Maintenance Capital Expenditures ” means cash expenditures (including expenditures for the construction or development of new capital assets or the replacement, improvement or expansion of existing capital assets owned by any Group Member) made to maintain the long-term system operating capacity, operating income or revenue of the Partnership or Group Member, as applicable.

 

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Merger Agreement ” is defined in Section 14.1.

Minimum Quarterly Distribution ” means $0.37500 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to periods of less than a full fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.10, Section 6.6 and Section 6.9.

National Securities Exchange ” means an exchange registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act (or any successor to such Section) and any other securities exchange (whether or not registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) (or successor to such Section) of the Securities Exchange Act) that the General Partner shall designate as a National Securities Exchange for purposes of this Agreement.

Net Agreed Value ” means, (a) in the case of any Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced by any Liabilities either assumed by the Partnership upon such contribution or to which such property is subject when contributed and (b) in the case of any property distributed to a Partner by the Partnership, the Partnership’s Carrying Value of such property (as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.4(d)(ii)) at the time such property is distributed, reduced by any Liabilities either assumed by such Partner upon such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of distribution.

Net Income ” means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s items of income and gain (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period over the Partnership’s items of loss and deduction (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Income shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.4 and shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d); provided , however , that the determination of the items that have been specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) shall be made without regard to any reversal of such items under Section 6.1(d)(xii).

Net Loss ” means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s items of loss and deduction (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period over the Partnership’s items of income and gain (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.4 and shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d); provided , however, that the determination of the items that have been specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) shall be made without regard to any reversal of such items under Section 6.1(d)(xii).

Net Positive Adjustments ” means, with respect to any Partner, the excess, if any, of the total positive adjustments over the total negative adjustments made to the Capital Account of such Partner pursuant to Book-Up Events and Book-Down Events.

 

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Net Termination Gain ” means, as applicable, (a) the sum, if positive, of all items of income, gain, loss or deduction (determined in accordance with Section 5.4) that are recognized (i) after the Liquidation Date (“ Liquidation Gain ”) or (ii) upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (excluding any disposition to a member of the Partnership Group) (“ Sale Gain ”), or (b) the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount of Unrealized Gain over the aggregate amount of Unrealized Loss deemed recognized by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.4(d) on the date of a Revaluation Event (“ Revaluation Gain ”); provided , however , the items included in the determination of Net Termination Gain shall not include any items of income, gain or loss specially allocated under Section 6.1(d); and provided further that Sale Gain and Revaluation Gain shall not include any items of income, gain, loss or deduction that are recognized during any portion of the taxable period during which such Sale Gain or Revaluation Gain occurs.

Net Termination Loss ” means, as applicable, (a) the sum, if negative, of all items of income, gain, loss or deduction (determined in accordance with Section 5.4) that are recognized (i) after the Liquidation Date (“ Liquidation Loss ”) or (ii) upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (excluding any disposition to a member of the Partnership Group) (“ Sale Loss ”), or (b) the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount of Unrealized Loss over the aggregate amount of Unrealized Gain deemed recognized by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.4(d) on the date of a Revaluation Event (“ Revaluation Loss ”); provided , however , items included in the determination of Net Termination Loss shall not include any items of income, gain or loss specially allocated under Section 6.1(d); and provided further that Sale Loss and Revaluation Loss shall not include any items of income, gain, loss or deduction that are recognized during any portion of the taxable period during which such Sale Loss or Revaluation Loss occurs.

Noncompensatory Option ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.721-2(f).

Nonrecourse Built-in Gain ” means with respect to any Contributed Properties or Adjusted Properties that are subject to a mortgage or pledge securing a Nonrecourse Liability, the amount of any taxable gain that would be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.2(b) if such properties were disposed of in a taxable transaction in full satisfaction of such liabilities and for no other consideration.

Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure (including any expenditure described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b), are attributable to a Nonrecourse Liability.

Nonrecourse Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-1(a)(2).

 

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Notice of Election to Purchase ” is defined in Section 15.1(b).

Omnibus Agreement ” means that certain Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Oasis Petroleum Inc., Oasis Petroleum LLC, OMS Holdings, LLC, Oasis Midstream Services LLC, OMP GP LLC and the Partnership, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

OMS ” means Oasis Midstream Services LLC.

OMP Operating ” means OMP Operating LLC.

Operating Expenditures ” means all Partnership Group cash expenditures (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of expenditures in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned), including taxes, reimbursements of expenses of the General Partner and its Affiliates, payments made under any Hedge Contracts, officer compensation, repayment of Working Capital Borrowings, interest and principal payments on indebtedness and Maintenance Capital Expenditures, subject to the following:

(a) repayments of Working Capital Borrowings deducted from Operating Surplus pursuant to clause (b)(iii) of the definition of “Operating Surplus” shall not constitute Operating Expenditures when actually repaid;

(b) payments (including prepayments and prepayment penalties and the purchase price of indebtedness that is repurchased and cancelled) of principal of and premium on indebtedness other than Working Capital Borrowings shall not constitute Operating Expenditures;

(c) Operating Expenditures shall not include (i) Expansion Capital Expenditures, (ii) Investment Capital Expenditures, (iii) payment of transaction expenses (including taxes) relating to Interim Capital Transactions, (iv) distributions to Partners or (v) repurchases of Partnership Interests, other than repurchases of Partnership Interests to satisfy obligations under employee benefit plans, or reimbursements of expenses of the General Partner for such purchases. Where cash expenditures are made in part for Maintenance Capital Expenditures and in part for other purposes, the General Partner shall determine the allocation between the amounts paid for each; and

(d) (i) payments made in connection with the initial purchase of any Hedge Contract shall be amortized over the life of such Hedge Contract and (ii) payments made in connection with the termination of any Hedge Contract prior to its stipulated settlement or termination date shall be included in equal quarterly installments over what would have been the remaining scheduled term of such Hedge Contract had it not been so terminated.

 

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Operating Surplus ” means, with respect to any period ending prior to the Liquidation Date, on a cumulative basis and without duplication,

(a) the sum of (i) $40.0  million, (ii) all cash receipts of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash receipts in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of such period, but excluding cash receipts from Interim Capital Transactions and provided that cash receipts from the termination of any Hedge Contract prior to its stipulated settlement or termination date shall be included in equal quarterly installments over what would have been the remaining scheduled life of such Hedge Contract had it not been so terminated, and (iii) the amount of cash distributions paid in respect of Construction Equity (and incremental Incentive Distributions in respect thereof) and paid in respect of the Construction Period, less

(b) the sum of (i) Operating Expenditures for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of such period; (ii) the amount of cash reserves established by the General Partner (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) to provide funds for future Operating Expenditures; (iii) all Working Capital Borrowings not repaid within twelve (12) months after having been incurred or repaid within such twelve (12) month period with the proceeds of additional Working Capital Borrowings; and (iv) any cash loss realized on disposition of an Investment Capital Expenditure;

provided , however , that disbursements made (including contributions to a Group Member or disbursements on behalf of a Group Member), cash received or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of such period but on or before the date on which cash or cash equivalents will be distributed with respect to such period shall be deemed to have been made, received, established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining Operating Surplus, within such period if the General Partner so determines.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) “ Operating Surplus ” with respect to the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall equal zero; (y) cash receipts from an Investment Capital Expenditure shall be treated as cash receipts only to the extent they are a return on principal, but in no event shall a return of principal be treated as cash receipts; and (z) cash received from any equity interest in a Person that is not a Subsidiary of a Group Member and for which the Partnership accounts using the equity method shall not exceed the Partnership’s proportionate share of the Person’s Operating Surplus (calculated as if the pertinent definitions hereof applied to such Person from the date the Partnership acquired its interest without any basket similar to clause (a)(i) above).

Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion of counsel (who may be regular counsel to the Partnership or the General Partner or any of its Affiliates) acceptable to the General Partner.

Option Closing Date ” means the date or dates on which any Common Units are sold by the Partnership to the Underwriters upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.

Organizational Limited Partner ” means OMS Holdings LLC, in its capacity as the organizational limited partner of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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Outstanding ” means, with respect to Partnership Interests, all Partnership Interests that are issued by the Partnership and reflected as outstanding on the Partnership’s books and records as of the date of determination; provided , however , that if at any time any Person or Group (other than the General Partner or its Affiliates) beneficially owns 20% or more of the Partnership Interests of any class, none of the Partnership Interests owned by such Person or Group shall be entitled to be voted on any matter or be considered to be Outstanding when sending notices of a meeting of Limited Partners to vote on any matter (unless otherwise required by law), calculating required votes, determining the presence of a quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement (such Partnership Interests shall not, however, be treated as a separate class of Partnership Interests for purposes of this Agreement or the Delaware Act); provided , further , that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to (a) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of the Partnership Interests of any class directly from the General Partner or its Affiliates (other than the Partnership), (b) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of the Partnership Interests of any class directly or indirectly from a Person or Group described in clause (a) provided that the General Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing that such limitation shall not apply, or (c) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Partnership Interests issued by the Partnership provided that the General Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing that such limitation shall not apply, provided, however , that Restricted Common Units shall not be treated as Outstanding for purposes of Section 6.1.

Over-Allotment Option ” means the over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters by the Partnership pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

OWS ” means Oasis Well Services LLC.

Partner Nonrecourse Debt ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(4).

Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2).

Partner Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure (including any expenditure described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i), are attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt.

Partners ” means the General Partner and the Limited Partners.

Partnership ” means Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

Partnership Group ” means, collectively, the Partnership and its Subsidiaries.

Partnership Interest ” means any class or series of equity interest (or, in the case of the General Partner, management interest) in the Partnership, which shall include any General Partner Interest and Limited Partner Interests but shall exclude all Derivative Instruments.

 

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Partnership Minimum Gain ” means that amount determined in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d).

Percentage Interest ” means as of any date of determination and as to any Unitholder with respect to Units, the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the number of Outstanding Units held by such Unitholder by (b) the total number of Outstanding Units. The Percentage Interest with respect to an Incentive Distribution Right shall at all times be zero. The Percentage Interest with respect to the General Partner Interest shall at all times be zero.

Person ” means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

Per Unit Capital Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, the Capital Account, stated on a per Unit basis, underlying any class of Units held by a Person other than the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner who holds Units.

Privately Placed Units ” means any Common Units issued for cash or property other than pursuant to a public offering.

Pro Rata ” means (a) when used with respect to Units or any class thereof, apportioned among all designated Units in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests, (b) when used with respect to Partners or Record Holders, apportioned among all Partners or Record Holders in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests and (c) when used with respect to holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, apportioned among all holders of Incentive Distribution Rights in accordance with the relative number or percentage of Incentive Distribution Rights held by each such holder.

Purchase Date ” means the date determined by the General Partner as the date for purchase of all Outstanding Limited Partner Interests of a certain class (other than Limited Partner Interests owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates) pursuant to Article XV.

Quarter ” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter of the Partnership, or, with respect to the fiscal quarter of the Partnership in which the Closing Date occurs, the portion of such fiscal quarter after the Closing Date.

Rate Eligibility Trigger ” is defined in Section 4.8(a)(i).

Recapture Income ” means any gain recognized by the Partnership (computed without regard to any adjustment required by Section 734 or Section 743 of the Code) upon the disposition of any property or asset of the Partnership, which gain is characterized as ordinary income because it represents the recapture of deductions previously taken with respect to such property or asset.

 

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Record Date ” means the date established by the General Partner or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement for determining (a) the identity of the Record Holders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of Limited Partners or entitled to vote by ballot or give approval of Partnership action in writing without a meeting or entitled to exercise rights in respect of any lawful action of Limited Partners or (b) the identity of Record Holders entitled to receive any report or distribution or to participate in any offer.

Record Holder ” means (a) with respect to any class of Partnership Interests for which a Transfer Agent has been appointed, the Person in whose name a Partnership Interest of such class is registered on the books of the Transfer Agent as of the closing of business on a particular Business Day, or (b) with respect to other classes of Partnership Interests, the Person in whose name any such other Partnership Interest is registered on the books that the General Partner has caused to be kept as of the closing of business on such Business Day.

Redeemable Interests ” means any Partnership Interests for which a redemption notice has been given, and has not been withdrawn, pursuant to Section 4.9.

Registration Statement ” means the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-217976) as it has been or as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, filed by the Partnership with the Commission under the Securities Act to register the offering and sale of the Common Units in the Initial Offering.

Remaining Net Positive Adjustments ” means as of the end of any taxable period, (a) with respect to the Unitholders, the excess of (i) the Net Positive Adjustments of the Unitholders as of the end of such period over (ii) the sum of those Unitholders’ Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for each prior taxable period and (b) with respect to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, the excess of (i) the Net Positive Adjustments of the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights as of the end of such period over (ii) the sum of the Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items of the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights for each prior taxable period.

Required Allocations ” means any allocation of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i), Section 6.1(d)(ii), Section 6.1(d)(iv), Section 6.1(d)(v), Section 6.1(d)(vi), Section 6.1(d)(vii) or Section 6.1(d)(ix).

Reset MQD ” is defined in Section 5.10(a).

Reset Notice ” is defined in Section 5.10(b).

Restricted Common Unit ” means a Common Unit that was granted to the holder thereof in connection with such holder’s performance of services for the Partnership and (a) that remains subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the mean of Section 83 of the Code and (b) with respect to which no election was made pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code. As set forth in the final proviso in the definition of “Outstanding,” Restricted Common Units are not treated as Outstanding for purposes of Section 6.1. Upon the lapse of the “substantial risk of forfeiture” with respect to a Restricted Common Unit, for U.S. federal income tax purposes such Common Unit will be treated as having been newly issued in consideration for the performance of services and will thereafter be considered to be Outstanding for purposes of Section 6.1.

 

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Revaluation Event ” means an event that results in adjustment of the Carrying Value of each Partnership property pursuant to Section 5.4(d).

Revaluation Gain ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Net Termination Gain.

Revaluation Loss ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Net Termination Loss.

Sale Gain ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Net Termination Gain.

Sale Loss ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Net Termination Loss.

Second Liquidation Target Amount ” is defined in Section 6.1(c)(i)(E).

Second Target Distribution ” means $0.46875 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to periods of less than a full fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period, and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.10, Section 6.6 and Section 6.9.

Secondment Agreement ” means that certain Services and Secondment Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017 by and among Oasis Petroleum Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the Partnership, as such agreement may be amended supplemented or restated from time to time.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute.

Securities Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute.

Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items ” means in connection with any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for any taxable period, (a) with respect to the Unitholders, the amount that bears the same ratio to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the Unitholders’ Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of the end of such taxable period bears to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of that time and (b) with respect to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, the amount that bears the same ratio to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the Remaining Net Positive Adjustments of the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights as of the end of such period bears to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of that time.

Special Approval ” means approval by a majority of the members of the Conflicts Committee or, if the Conflicts Committee has only one member, the sole member of the Conflicts Committee.

Subordinated Unit ” means a Partnership Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Subordinated Units in this Agreement. The term “Subordinated Unit” does not refer to or include a Common Unit. A Subordinated Unit that is convertible into a Common Unit shall not constitute a Common Unit until such conversion occurs.

 

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Subordination Period ” means the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first to occur of the following dates:

(a) the first Business Day following the distribution pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of any Quarter beginning with the Quarter ending December 31, 2020 in respect of which (i)(A) aggregate distributions from Operating Surplus on the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case with respect to each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-Quarter periods immediately preceding such Business Day equaled or exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case in respect of such periods and (B) the Adjusted Operating Surplus for each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-Quarter periods immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Common Units, Subordinated Units and any other Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case that were Outstanding during such periods on a Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis, and (ii) there are no Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages; and

(b) the first Business Day following the distribution pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of any Quarter in respect of which (i)(A) aggregate distributions from Operating Surplus on the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, with respect to the four-Quarter period immediately preceding such Business Day equaled or exceeded 150% of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in respect of such period, and (B) the Adjusted Operating Surplus for the four-Quarter period immediately preceding such Business Day equaled or exceeded 150% of the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case that were Outstanding during such period on a Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis and the corresponding Incentive Distributions and (ii) there are no Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general partner of such partnership, but only if such Person, directly or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, controls such partnership on the date of determination or (c) any other

 

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Person in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person. For the avoidance of doubt, Bighorn DevCo LLC, Bobcat DevCo LLC and Beartooth DevCo LLC shall be deemed Subsidiaries of the Partnership.

Surviving Business Entity ” is defined in Section 14.2(b)(ii).

Target Distribution ” means each of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution, the First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution and Third Target Distribution.

Third Target Distribution ” means $0.56250 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to periods of less than a full fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period, and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.10, Section 6.6 and Section 6.9.

Trading Day ” means a day on which the principal National Securities Exchange on which the referenced Partnership Interests of any class are listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or, if such Partnership Interests are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, a day on which banking institutions in New York City generally are open.

transfer ” is defined in Section 4.4(a).

Transfer Agent ” means such bank, trust company or other Person (including the General Partner or one of its Affiliates) as may be appointed from time to time by the Partnership to act as registrar and transfer agent for any class of Partnership Interests; provided , that if no Transfer Agent is specifically designated for any class of Partnership Interests, the General Partner shall act in such capacity.

Treasury Regulations ” means the United States Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code.

Underwriter ” means each Person named as an underwriter in the Underwriting Agreement who purchases Common Units pursuant thereto.

Underwriting Agreement ” means that certain Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2017, among the Underwriters, the Partnership, the General Partner and the other parties thereto, providing for the purchase of Common Units by the Underwriters.

Unit ” means a Partnership Interest that is designated as a “Unit” and shall include Common Units and Subordinated Units but shall not include (a) the General Partner Interest or (b) Incentive Distribution Rights.

Unitholders ” means the Record Holders of Units.

 

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Unit Majority ” means (a) during the Subordination Period, a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding Common Units whose voting power is, for purposes of the applicable matter for which a vote of Unitholders is being taken, beneficially owned by the General Partner or its Affiliates), voting as a class, and a majority of the Outstanding Subordinated Units, voting as a class, and (b) after the end of the Subordination Period, a majority of the Outstanding Common Units.

Unpaid MQD ” is defined in Section 6.1(c)(i)(B).

Unrealized Gain ” attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the fair market value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section 5.4(d)) over (b) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 5.4(d) as of such date).

Unrealized Loss ” attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 5.4(d) as of such date) over (b) the fair market value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section 5.4(d)).

Unrecovered Initial Unit Price ” means at any time, with respect to a Unit, the Initial Unit Price less the sum of all distributions constituting Capital Surplus theretofore made in respect of an Initial Common Unit and any distributions of cash (or the Net Agreed Value of any distributions in kind) in connection with the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership theretofore made in respect of an Initial Common Unit, adjusted as the General Partner determines to be appropriate to give effect to any distribution, subdivision, or combination of such Units.

Unrestricted Person ” means (a) each Indemnitee, (b) each Partner, (c) each Person who is or was a member, partner, director, officer, employee or agent of any Group Member, a General Partner or any Departing General Partner or any Affiliate of any Group Member, a General Partner or any Departing General Partner and (d) any Person the General Partner designates as an “Unrestricted Person” for purposes of this Agreement.

U.S. GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, as in effect from time to time, consistently applied.

Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel ” is defined in Section 11.1(b).

Working Capital Borrowings ” means borrowings used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to Partners, made pursuant to a credit facility, commercial paper facility or other similar financing arrangement; provided that when incurred it is the intent of the borrower to repay such borrowings within 12 months from sources other than additional Working Capital Borrowings.

 

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Section 1.2 Construction . Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms; (b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement; (c) the terms “include”, “includes”, “including” and words of like import shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; and (d) the terms “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The General Partner has the power to construe and interpret this Agreement and to act upon any such construction or interpretation. Any construction or interpretation of this Agreement by the General Partner and any action taken pursuant thereto and any determination made by the General Partner in good faith shall, in each case, be conclusive and binding on all Record Holders and all other Persons for all purposes.

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATION

Section 2.1 Formation . The General Partner and the Organizational Limited Partner have previously formed the Partnership as a limited partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act. This amendment and restatement shall become effective on the date of this Agreement. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the rights, duties (including fiduciary duties), liabilities and obligations of the Partners and the administration, dissolution and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Delaware Act.

Section 2.2 Name . The name of the Partnership shall be “Oasis Midstream Partners LP.” The Partnership’s business may be conducted under any other name or names as determined by the General Partner, including the name of the General Partner. The words “Limited Partnership,” “LP,” “Ltd.” or similar words or letters shall be included in the Partnership’s name where necessary for the purpose of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The General Partner may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time and shall notify the Limited Partners of such change in the next regular communication to the Limited Partners.

Section 2.3 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices . Unless and until changed by the General Partner, the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware shall be located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, and the registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be The Corporation Trust Company. The principal office of the Partnership shall be located at 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners. The Partnership may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate. The address of the General Partner shall be 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners.

 

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Section 2.4 Purpose and Business . The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership shall be to (a) engage directly in, or enter into or form, hold and dispose of any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other arrangement to engage indirectly in, any business activity that is approved by the General Partner, in its sole discretion, and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Delaware Act and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon the Partnership pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity, and (b) do anything necessary or appropriate to the foregoing, including the making of capital contributions or loans to a Group Member. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve, and may, in its sole discretion, decline to propose or approve, the conduct by the Partnership Group of any business.

Section 2.5 Powers . The Partnership shall be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described in Section 2.4 and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership.

Section 2.6 Term . The term of the Partnership commenced upon the filing of the Certificate of Limited Partnership in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue in existence until the dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of Article XII. The existence of the Partnership as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as provided in the Delaware Act.

Section 2.7 Title to Partnership Assets . Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Partnership assets or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Partnership assets may be held in the name of the Partnership, the General Partner, one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees, as the General Partner may determine. The General Partner hereby declares and warrants that any Partnership assets for which record title is held in the name of the General Partner or one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees shall be held by the General Partner or such Affiliate or nominee for the use and benefit of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided , however , that the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to cause record title to such assets (other than those assets in respect of which the General Partner determines that the expense and difficulty of conveyancing makes transfer of record title to the Partnership impracticable) to be vested in the Partnership or one or more of the Partnership’s designated Affiliates as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , further , that, prior to the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner or as soon thereafter as practicable, the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to effect the transfer of record title to the Partnership and, prior to any such transfer, will provide for the use of such assets in a manner satisfactory to the General Partner. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the Partnership in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which record title to such Partnership assets is held.

 

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ARTICLE III

RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

Section 3.1 Limitation of Liability . The Limited Partners shall have no liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Delaware Act.

Section 3.2 Management of Business . No Limited Partner, in its capacity as such, shall participate in the operation, management or control (within the meaning of the Delaware Act) of the Partnership’s business, transact any business in the Partnership’s name or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership. No action taken by any Affiliate of the General Partner or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of a Group Member, in its capacity as such, shall be considered participating in the control of the business of the Partnership by a limited partner of the Partnership (within the meaning of Section 17-303(a) of the Delaware Act) nor shall any such action affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners under this Agreement.

Section 3.3 Outside Activities of the Limited Partners . Subject to the provisions of Section 7.6, which shall continue to be applicable to the Persons referred to therein, regardless of whether such Persons shall also be Limited Partners, each Limited Partner shall be entitled to and may have business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the Partnership Group. Neither the Partnership nor any of the other Partners shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business ventures of any Limited Partner.

Section 3.4 Rights of Limited Partners .

(a) Each Limited Partner shall have the right, for a purpose that is reasonably related, as determined by the General Partner, to such Limited Partner’s interest as a Limited Partner in the Partnership, upon reasonable written demand stating the purpose of such demand and at such Limited Partner’s own expense, to obtain:

(i) true and full information regarding the status of the business and financial condition of the Partnership (provided that the requirements of this Section 3.4(a)(i) shall be satisfied if the Limited Partner is furnished the Partnership’s most recent annual report and any subsequent quarterly or periodic reports required to be filed (or which would be required to be filed) with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act);

(ii) a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Record Holder; and

(iii) a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto, together with copies of the executed copies of all powers of attorney pursuant to which this Agreement, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto have been executed.

 

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(b) The rights pursuant to Section 3.4(a) replace in their entirety any rights to information provided for in Section 17-305(a) of the Delaware Act and each of the Partners, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement hereby agrees to the fullest extent permitted by law that they do not have any rights as Partners to receive any information either pursuant to Section 17-305(a) of the Delaware Act or otherwise except for the information identified in Section 3.4(a).

(c) The General Partner may keep confidential from the Limited Partners, for such period of time as the General Partner deems reasonable, (i) any information that the General Partner reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or (ii) other information the disclosure of which the General Partner believes (A) is not in the best interests of the Partnership Group, (B) could damage the Partnership Group or its business or (C) that any Group Member is required by law or by agreement with any third party to keep confidential.

ARTICLE IV

CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; REDEMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 4.1 Certificates . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, unless the General Partner shall determine otherwise in respect of some or all of any or all classes of Partnership Interests, Partnership Interests shall not be evidenced by certificates. Any Certificates that are issued shall be executed on behalf of the Partnership by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or any Executive Vice President or Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer or the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the General Partner. No Certificate for a class of Partnership Interests shall be valid for any purpose until it has been countersigned by the Transfer Agent for such class of Partnership Interests; provided , however , that if the General Partner elects to cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Interests of such class in global form, the Certificate shall be valid upon receipt of a certificate from the Transfer Agent certifying that the Partnership Interests have been duly registered in accordance with the directions of the Partnership. Subject to the requirements of Section 6.7(c), if Common Units are evidenced by Certificates, on or after the date on which Subordinated Units are converted into Common Units, the Record Holders of such Subordinated Units (a) if the Subordinated Units are evidenced by Certificates, may exchange such Certificates for Certificates evidencing Common Units or (b) if the Subordinated Units are not evidenced by Certificates, shall be issued Certificates evidencing Common Units.

Section 4.2 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates .

(a) If any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Transfer Agent, the appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver in exchange therefor, a new Certificate evidencing the same number and type of Partnership Interests as the Certificate so surrendered.

 

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(b) The appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign, a new Certificate in place of any Certificate previously issued if the Record Holder of the Certificate:

(i) makes proof by affidavit, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, that a previously issued Certificate has been lost, destroyed or stolen;

(ii) requests the issuance of a new Certificate before the General Partner has notice that the Certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of an adverse claim;

(iii) if requested by the General Partner, delivers to the General Partner a bond, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, with surety or sureties and with fixed or open penalty as the General Partner may direct to indemnify the Partnership, the Partners, the General Partner and the Transfer Agent against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction or theft of the Certificate; and

(iv) satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the General Partner or the Transfer Agent.

If a Limited Partner fails to notify the General Partner within a reasonable period of time after such Limited Partner has notice of the loss, destruction or theft of a Certificate, and a transfer of the Limited Partner Interests represented by the Certificate is registered before the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent receives such notification, the Limited Partner shall be precluded from making any claim against the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent for such transfer or for a new Certificate.

(c) As a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.2, the General Partner may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent) reasonably connected therewith.

Section 4.3 Record Holders . The Partnership and the General Partner shall be entitled to recognize the Record Holder as the Partner with respect to any Partnership Interest and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such Partnership Interest on the part of any other Person, regardless of whether the Partnership shall have actual or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law or any applicable rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading. Without limiting the foregoing, when a Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation or an agent of any of the foregoing) is acting as nominee, agent or in some other representative capacity for another Person in acquiring and/or holding Partnership Interests, as between the Partnership on the one hand, and such other Persons on the other, such representative Person shall be (a) the Record Holder of such Partnership Interest and (b) bound by this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of a Partner hereunder as, and to the extent, provided herein.

 

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Section 4.4 Transfer Generally .

(a) The term “transfer,” when used in this Agreement with respect to a Partnership Interest, shall mean a transaction by which the holder of a Partnership Interest assigns such Partnership Interest to another Person who is or becomes a Partner, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise, excluding a pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or mortgage but including any transfer upon foreclosure of any pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or mortgage.

(b) No Partnership Interest shall be transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article IV. Any transfer or purported transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Article IV shall be, to the fullest extent permitted by law, null and void.

(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent a disposition by any stockholder, member, partner or other owner of any Partner of any or all of the shares of stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests in such Partner and the term “transfer” shall not mean any such disposition.

Section 4.5 Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests .

(a) The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept on behalf of the Partnership a register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe and subject to the provisions of Section 4.5(b), the Partnership will provide for the registration and transfer of Limited Partner Interests.

(b) The Partnership shall not recognize any transfer of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates until the Certificates evidencing such Limited Partner Interests are surrendered for registration of transfer. No charge shall be imposed by the General Partner for such transfer; provided , that as a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.5, the General Partner may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed with respect thereto. Upon surrender of a Certificate for registration of transfer of any Limited Partner Interests evidenced by a Certificate, and subject to the provisions hereof, the appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and in the case of Certificates evidencing Limited Partner Interests, the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver, in the name of the holder or the designated transferee or transferees, as required pursuant to the holder’s instructions, one or more new Certificates evidencing the same aggregate number and type of Limited Partner Interests as was evidenced by the Certificate so surrendered.

(c) By acceptance of the transfer of any Limited Partner Interests in accordance with this Section 4.5 and except as provided in Section 4.8, each transferee of a Limited Partner Interest (including any nominee holder or an agent or representative acquiring such Limited Partner Interests for the account of another Person) acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of Section 10.1(a).

 

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(d) Subject to (i) the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.5, (ii) Section 4.3, (iii) Section 4.7, (iv) with respect to any class or series of Limited Partner Interests, the provisions of any statement of designations or an amendment to this Agreement establishing such class or series, (v) any contractual provisions binding on any Limited Partner and (vi) provisions of applicable law including the Securities Act, Limited Partner Interests shall be freely transferable.

(e) The General Partner and its Affiliates shall have the right at any time to transfer their Subordinated Units, Common Units and Incentive Distribution Rights to one or more Persons.

Section 4.6 Transfer of the General Partner s General Partner Interest .

(a) The General Partner may at its option transfer all or any part of its General Partner Interest without approval from any other Partner.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person shall be permitted unless (i) the transferee agrees to assume the rights and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement and to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) the Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer would not result in the loss of limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed) and (iii) such transferee also agrees to purchase all (or the appropriate portion thereof, if applicable) of the partnership or membership interest held by the General Partner as the general partner or managing member, if any, of each other Group Member. In the case of a transfer pursuant to and in compliance with this Section 4.6, the transferee or successor (as the case may be) shall, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 10.2, be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner effective immediately prior to the transfer of the General Partner Interest, and the business of the Partnership shall continue without dissolution.

Section 4.7 Restrictions on Transfers .

(a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article IV, no transfer of any Partnership Interests shall be made if such transfer would (i) violate the then applicable federal or state securities laws or rules and regulations of the Commission, any state securities commission or any other governmental authority with jurisdiction over such transfer, (ii) terminate the existence or qualification of the Partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation cause the Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed).

 

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(b) The General Partner may impose restrictions on the transfer of Partnership Interests if it determines, with the advice of counsel, that such restrictions are necessary or advisable to (i) avoid a significant risk of the Partnership becoming taxable as a corporation or otherwise becoming taxable as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated) or (ii) preserve the uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof). The General Partner may impose such restrictions by amending this Agreement; provided , however , that any amendment that would result in the delisting or suspension of trading of any class of Limited Partner Interests on the principal National Securities Exchange on which such class of Limited Partner Interests is then listed or admitted to trading must be approved, prior to such amendment being effected, by the holders of a majority of the Outstanding Limited Partner Interests of such class, other than any amendment pursuant to this Section 4.7(b).

(c) The transfer of an IDR Reset Common Unit that was issued in connection with an IDR Reset Election pursuant to Section 5.10 shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 6.8(a) and Section 6.8(b).

(d) The transfer of a Subordinated Unit or a Common Unit resulting from the conversion of a Subordinated Unit shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 6.7(b) and Section 6.7(c).

(e) Nothing contained in this Agreement, other than Section 4.7(a), shall preclude the settlement of any transactions involving Partnership Interests entered into through the facilities of any National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading.

Section 4.8 Eligibility Certificates; Ineligible Holders .

(a) If at any time the General Partner determines, with the advice of counsel, that:

(i) the U.S. federal income tax status (or lack of proof of the U.S. federal income tax status) of one or more Limited Partners (or type of Limited Partners) or their owners creates or is reasonably likely to create a substantial risk of an adverse effect on the rates that can be charged to customers by any Group Member with respect to assets that are subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or similar regulatory body (a “ Rate Eligibility Trigger ”); or

(ii) the nationality, citizenship or other related status (or lack of proof thereof) of one or more Limited Partners (or type of Limited Partners) or their owners creates or is reasonably likely to create a substantial risk of cancellation or forfeiture of any property in which the Group Member has an interest under any federal, state or local law or regulation (a “ Citizenship Eligibility Trigger ”);

 

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then, the General Partner may adopt such amendments to this Agreement as it determines to be necessary or appropriate to (x) in the case of a Rate Eligibility Trigger, obtain such proof of the U.S. federal income tax status of the Limited Partners and, to the extent relevant, their owners, as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to reduce the risk of occurrence of a material adverse effect on the rates that can be charged to customers by any Group Member or (y) in the case of a Citizenship Eligibility Trigger, obtain such proof of the nationality, citizenship or other related status of the Limited Partners and, to the extent relevant, their owners as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to eliminate or mitigate the risk of cancellation or forfeiture of any properties or interests therein.

(b) Such amendments may include provisions requiring all Partners to certify as to their (and their owners’) status as Eligible Holders upon demand and on a regular basis, as determined by the General Partner, and may require transferees of Units to so certify prior to being admitted to the Partnership as Partners (any such required certificate, an “ Eligibility Certificate ”).

(c) Such amendments may provide that any Partner who fails to furnish to the General Partner within a reasonable period requested proof of its (and its owners’) status as an Eligible Holder or if upon receipt of such Eligibility Certificate or other requested information the General Partner determines that a Limited Partner (or its owner) is not an Eligible Holder (an “ Ineligible Holder ”), the Partnership Interests owned by such Limited Partner shall be subject to redemption in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.9. In addition, the General Partner shall be substituted and treated as the owner of all Partnership Interests owned by an Ineligible Holder.

(d) The General Partner shall, in exercising voting rights in respect of Partnership Interests held by it on behalf of Ineligible Holders, cast such votes in the same manner and in the same ratios as the votes of Partners (including the General Partner and its Affiliates) in respect of Partnership Interests other than those of Ineligible Holders are cast.

(e) Upon dissolution of the Partnership, an Ineligible Holder shall have no right to receive a distribution in kind pursuant to Section 12.4 but shall be entitled to the cash equivalent thereof, and the Partnership shall provide cash in exchange for an assignment of the Ineligible Holder’s share of any distribution in kind. Such payment and assignment shall be treated for purposes hereof as a purchase by the Partnership from the Ineligible Holder of the portion of his Partnership Interest representing his right to receive his share of such distribution in kind.

(f) At any time after he can and does certify that he has become an Eligible Holder, an Ineligible Holder may, upon application to the General Partner, request that with respect to any Partnership Interests of such Ineligible Holder not redeemed pursuant to Section 4.9, such Ineligible Holder be admitted as a Partner, and upon approval of the General Partner, such Ineligible Holder shall be admitted as a Partner and shall no longer constitute an Ineligible Holder and the General Partner shall cease to be deemed to be the owner in respect of such Ineligible Holder’s Partnership Interests.

 

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Section 4.9 Redemption of Partnership Interests of Ineligible Holders .

(a) If at any time a Partner fails to furnish an Eligibility Certificate or other information requested within the period of time specified in amendments adopted pursuant to Section 4.8 or if upon receipt of such Eligibility Certificate, the General Partner determines, with the advice of counsel, that a Partner is an Ineligible Holder, the Partnership may, unless the Partner establishes to the satisfaction of the General Partner that such Partner is an Eligible Holder or has transferred his Limited Partner Interests to a Person who is an Eligible Holder and who furnishes an Eligibility Certificate to the General Partner prior to the date fixed for redemption as provided below, redeem the Partnership Interest of such Partner as follows:

(i) The General Partner shall, not later than the 30th day before the date fixed for redemption, give notice of redemption to the Partner, at his last address designated on the records of the Partnership or the Transfer Agent, as applicable, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid. The notice shall be deemed to have been given when so mailed. The notice shall specify the Redeemable Interests, the date fixed for redemption, the place of payment, that payment of the redemption price will be made upon redemption of the Redeemable Interests (or, if later in the case of Redeemable Interests evidenced by Certificates, upon surrender of the Certificate evidencing the Redeemable Interests) and that on and after the date fixed for redemption no further allocations or distributions to which the Partner would otherwise be entitled in respect of the Redeemable Interests will accrue or be made.

(ii) The aggregate redemption price for Redeemable Interests shall be an amount equal to the Current Market Price (the date of determination of which shall be the date fixed for redemption) of Partnership Interests of the class to be so redeemed multiplied by the number of Partnership Interests of each such class included among the Redeemable Interests. The redemption price shall be paid, as determined by the General Partner, in cash or by delivery of a promissory note of the Partnership in the principal amount of the redemption price, bearing interest at the rate of 5% annually and payable in three equal annual installments of principal together with accrued interest, commencing one year after the redemption date.

(iii) The Partner or his duly authorized representative shall be entitled to receive the payment for the Redeemable Interests at the place of payment specified in the notice of redemption on the redemption date (or, if later in the case of Redeemable Interests evidenced by Certificates, upon surrender by or on behalf of the Partner at the place specified in the notice of redemption, of the Certificate evidencing the Redeemable Interests, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by an assignment duly executed in blank).

(iv) After the redemption date, Redeemable Interests shall no longer constitute issued and Outstanding Limited Partner Interests.

 

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(b) The provisions of this Section 4.9 shall also be applicable to Partnership Interests held by a Partner as nominee of a Person determined to be an Ineligible Holder.

(c) Nothing in this Section 4.9 shall prevent the recipient of a notice of redemption from transferring his Partnership Interest before the redemption date if such transfer is otherwise permitted under this Agreement. Upon receipt of notice of such a transfer, the General Partner shall withdraw the notice of redemption, provided the transferee of such Partnership Interest certifies to the satisfaction of the General Partner that he is an Eligible Holder. If the transferee fails to make such certification, such redemption will be effected from the transferee on the original redemption date.

ARTICLE V

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 5.1 Organizational Contributions; Contributions by the General Partner and its Affiliates .

(a) In connection with the formation of the Partnership under the Delaware Act, the General Partner has been admitted as the General Partner of the Partnership. The Organizational Limited Partner made an initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of $1,000.00 in exchange for a Limited Partner Interest equal to a 100% Percentage Interest and has been admitted as a Limited Partner of the Partnership. As of the Closing Date, and effective with the admission of another Limited Partner to the Partnership, the interests of the Organizational Limited Partner will be redeemed as provided in the Contribution Agreement and the initial Capital Contribution of the Organizational Limited Partner will be refunded. One-hundred percent of any interest or other profit that may have resulted from the investment or other use of such initial Capital Contribution will be allocated and distributed to the Organizational Limited Partner.

(b) On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Contribution Agreement: (i) the Partnership shall issue to the General Partner the Incentive Distribution Rights, and (ii) the Organizational Limited Partner shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, the Contributed Interests (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) in exchange for 5,125,000 Common Units, 13,750,000 Subordinated Units, and the right to receive the Deferred Issuance and Distribution and a portion of the net proceeds from the Initial Offering.

Section 5.2 Contributions by Initial Limited Partners .

(a) On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, each Underwriter shall contribute cash to the Partnership in exchange for the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units to each Underwriter, all as set forth in the Underwriting Agreement.

 

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(b) Upon the exercise, if any, of the Over-Allotment Option, each Underwriter shall contribute cash to the Partnership in exchange for the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units to each Underwriter, all as set forth in the Underwriting Agreement.

Section 5.3 Interest and Withdrawal . No interest shall be paid by the Partnership on Capital Contributions. No Partner shall be entitled to the withdrawal or return of its Capital Contribution, except to the extent, if any, that distributions made pursuant to this Agreement or upon liquidation of the Partnership may be considered as such by law and then only to the extent provided for in this Agreement. Except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement, no Partner shall have priority over any other Partner either as to the return of Capital Contributions or as to profits, losses or distributions.

Section 5.4 Capital Accounts .

(a) The Partnership shall maintain for each Partner (or a beneficial owner of Partnership Interests held by a nominee, agent or representative in any case in which the nominee, agent or representative has furnished the identity of such owner to the Partnership in accordance with Section 6031(c) of the Code or any other method acceptable to the General Partner) owning a Partnership Interest a separate Capital Account with respect to such Partnership Interest in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Such Capital Account shall be increased by (i) the amount of all Capital Contributions made by the Partner with respect to such Partnership Interest and (ii) all items of Partnership income and gain computed in accordance with Section 5.4(b) and allocated with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 6.1, and decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Net Agreed Value of all actual and deemed distributions of cash or property made to the Partner with respect to such Partnership Interest, provided that the Capital Account of a Partner shall not be reduced by the amount of any distribution made with respect to Restricted Common Units held by such Partner, and (y) all items of Partnership deduction and loss computed in accordance with Section 5.4(b) and allocated with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 6.1.

(b) For purposes of computing the amount of any item of income, gain, loss or deduction that is to be allocated pursuant to Article VI and is to be reflected in the Partners’ Capital Accounts, the determination, recognition and classification of any such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for U.S. federal income tax purposes (including any method of depreciation, cost recovery or amortization used for that purpose), provided , that:

(i) Solely for purposes of this Section 5.4, the Partnership shall be treated as owning directly its proportionate share (as determined by the General Partner based upon the provisions of the applicable Group Member Agreement) of all property owned by (A) any other Group Member that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and (B) any other partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes of which a Group Member is, directly or indirectly, a partner, member or other equity holder.

 

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(ii) All fees and other expenses incurred by the Partnership to promote the sale of (or to sell) a Partnership Interest that can neither be deducted nor amortized under Section 709 of the Code, if any, shall, for purposes of Capital Account maintenance, be treated as an item of deduction at the time such fees and other expenses are incurred and shall be allocated among the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1.

(iii) The computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be made (A) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code that may be made by the Partnership, and (B) as to those items described in Section 705(a)(1)(B) or 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code, without regard to the fact that such items are not includable in gross income or are neither currently deductible nor capitalized for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

(iv) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code (including pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.734-2(b)(1)) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment in the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain or loss.

(v) In the event the Carrying Value of Partnership property is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.4(d), any Unrealized Gain resulting from such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain and any Unrealized Loss resulting from such adjustment shall be treated as an item of loss.

(vi) Any income, gain or loss attributable to the taxable disposition of any Partnership property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property as of such date of disposition were equal in amount to the property’s Carrying Value as of such date.

(vii) Any deductions for depreciation, cost recovery or amortization attributable to any Contributed Property or Adjusted Property shall be determined under the rules prescribed by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d) as if the adjusted basis of such property were equal to the Carrying Value of such property immediately following such adjustment.

(viii) The Gross Liability Value of each Liability of the Partnership described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-7(b)(3)(i) shall be adjusted at such times as provided in this Agreement for an adjustment to the Carrying Values of Partnership property. The amount of any such adjustment shall be treated for purposes hereof as an item of loss (if the adjustment increases the Carrying Value of such Liability of the Partnership) or an item of gain (if the adjustment decreases the Carrying Value of such Liability of the Partnership).

 

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(c) (i) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.4(c), a transferee of a Partnership Interest shall succeed to a pro rata portion of the Capital Account of the transferor relating to the Partnership Interest so transferred.

(ii) Subject to Section 6.7(b), immediately prior to the transfer of a Subordinated Unit or of a Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.6 by a holder thereof (in each case, other than a transfer to an Affiliate unless the General Partner elects to have this subparagraph 5.4(c)(ii) apply), the Capital Account maintained for such Person with respect to its Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units will (A) first, be allocated to the Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units to be transferred in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of such Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units to be transferred and (y) the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the transferor, regardless of whether it has retained any Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units. Following any such allocation, the transferor’s Capital Account, if any, maintained with respect to the retained Subordinated Units or retained converted Subordinated Units, if any, will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (B) above, and the transferee’s Capital Account established with respect to the transferred Subordinated Units or transferred converted Subordinated Units will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (A) above.

(iii) Subject to Section 6.8(b), immediately prior to the transfer of an IDR Reset Common Unit by a holder thereof (other than a transfer to an Affiliate unless the General Partner elects to have this subparagraph 5.4(c)(iii) apply), the Capital Account maintained for such Person with respect to its IDR Reset Common Units will (A) first, be allocated to the IDR Reset Common Units to be transferred in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of such IDR Reset Common Units to be transferred and (y) the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the transferor, regardless of whether it has retained any IDR Reset Common Units. Following any such allocation, the transferor’s Capital Account, if any, maintained with respect to the retained IDR Reset Common Units, if any, will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (B) above, and the transferee’s Capital Account established with respect to the transferred IDR Reset Common Units will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (A) above.

(d) (i) Consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2), on an issuance of additional Partnership Interests for cash or Contributed Property, the issuance of a Noncompensatory Option, the issuance of Partnership Interests as consideration for the provision of services (including upon the lapse of a “substantial risk of forfeiture” with respect to a Restricted Common Unit), the issuance of IDR Reset Common Units pursuant to Section 5.9, or the conversion of the Combined Interest to Common Units pursuant to Section 11.3(b), the Carrying Value of each Partnership property immediately prior to such issuance shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any

 

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Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property; provided , however , that in the event of the issuance of a Partnership Interest pursuant to the exercise of a Noncompensatory Option where the right to share in Partnership capital represented by such Partnership Interest differs from the consideration paid to acquire and exercise such option, the Carrying Value of each Partnership property immediately after the issuance of such Partnership Interest shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property and the Capital Accounts of the Partners shall be adjusted in a manner consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s); provided further , however , that in the event of an issuance of Partnership Interests for a de minimis amount of cash or Contributed Property, in the event of an issuance of a Noncompensatory Option to acquire a de minimis Partnership Interest or in the event of an issuance of a de minimis amount of Partnership Interests as consideration for the provision of services, the General Partner may determine that such adjustments are unnecessary for the proper administration of the Partnership. If, upon the occurrence of a Revaluation Event described in this Section 5.4(d), a Noncompensatory Option of the Partnership is outstanding, the Partnership shall adjust the Carrying Value of each Partnership property in accordance with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f)(1) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2). In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss, the aggregate fair market value of all Partnership property (including cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to the issuance of additional Partnership Interests (or, in the case of a Revaluation Event resulting from the exercise of a Noncompensatory Option, immediately after the issuance of the Partnership Interest acquired pursuant to the exercise of such Noncompensatory Option) shall be determined by the General Partner using such method of valuation as it may adopt. In making its determination of the fair market values of individual properties, the General Partner may first determine an aggregate value for the assets of the Partnership that takes into account the current trading price of the Common Units, the fair market value of all other Partnership Interests at such time and the value of Partnership Liabilities. The General Partner may allocate such aggregate value among the individual properties of the Partnership (in such manner as it determines appropriate). Absent a contrary determination by the General Partner, the aggregate fair market value of all Partnership assets (including, without limitation, cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to a Revaluation Event shall be the value that would result in the Capital Account for each Common Unit that is Outstanding prior to such Revaluation Event being equal to the Event Issue Value.

(ii) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), immediately prior to any distribution to a Partner of any Partnership property (other than a distribution of cash that is not in redemption or retirement of a Partnership Interest), the Carrying Value of all Partnership property shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property.    In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss the aggregate fair market value of all Partnership property (including cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to a distribution shall (A) in the case of a distribution other than one made pursuant to Section 12.4, be determined in the same manner as that provided in Section 5.4(d)(i) or (B)in the case of a liquidating distribution pursuant to Section 12.4, be determined by the Liquidator using such method of valuation as it may adopt.

 

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Section 5.5 Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests and Derivative Instruments .

(a) The Partnership may issue additional Partnership Interests and Derivative Instruments for any Partnership purpose at any time and from time to time to such Persons for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as the General Partner shall determine, all without the approval of any Limited Partners.

(b) Each additional Partnership Interest authorized to be issued by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.5(a) may be issued in one or more classes, or one or more series of any such classes, with such designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties (which may be senior to existing classes and series of Partnership Interests), as shall be fixed by the General Partner, including (i) the right to share in Partnership profits and losses or items thereof; (ii) the right to share in Partnership distributions; (iii) the rights upon dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership; (iv) whether, and the terms and conditions upon which, the Partnership may or shall be required to redeem the Partnership Interest (including sinking fund provisions); (v) whether such Partnership Interest is issued with the privilege of conversion or exchange and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange; (vi) the terms and conditions upon which each Partnership Interest will be issued, evidenced by Certificates and assigned or transferred; (vii) the method for determining the Percentage Interest as to such Partnership Interest; and (viii) the right, if any, of each such Partnership Interest to vote on Partnership matters, including matters relating to the relative rights, preferences and privileges of such Partnership Interest.

(c) The General Partner shall take all actions that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with (i) each issuance of Partnership Interests and Derivative Instruments pursuant to this Section 5.5, (ii) the conversion of the Combined Interest into Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (iii) the issuance of Common Units pursuant to Section 5.10, (iv) reflecting admission of such additional Limited Partners in the books and records of the Partnership as the Record Holders of such Limited Partner Interests and (v) all additional issuances of Partnership Interests. The General Partner shall determine the relative rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Units or other Partnership Interests being so issued. The General Partner shall do all things necessary to comply with the Delaware Act and is authorized and directed to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with any future issuance of Partnership Interests or in connection with the conversion of the Combined Interest into Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including compliance with any statute, rule, regulation or guideline of any federal, state or other governmental agency or any National Securities Exchange on which the Units or other Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading.

(d) No fractional Units shall be issued by the Partnership.

 

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Section 5.6 Conversion of Subordinated Units . All of the Subordinated Units shall convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis on the first Business Day following the distribution pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of the final full Quarter of the Subordination Period.

Section 5.7 Limited Preemptive Right . Except as provided in this Section 5.7 or as otherwise provided in a separate agreement by the Partnership, no Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to the issuance of any Partnership Interest, whether unissued, held in the treasury or hereafter created. The General Partner shall have the right, which it may from time to time assign in whole or in part to any of its Affiliates, to purchase Partnership Interests from the Partnership whenever, and on the same terms that, the Partnership issues Partnership Interests to Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, to the extent necessary to maintain the Percentage Interests of the General Partner and its Affiliates equal to that which existed immediately prior to the issuance of such Partnership Interests. The determination by the General Partner to exercise (or refrain from exercising) its right pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be a determination made in its individual capacity.

Section 5.8 Splits and Combinations .

(a) The Partnership may make a distribution of Partnership Interests to all Record Holders or may effect a subdivision or combination of Partnership Interests. Upon any such event, each Partner shall have the same Percentage Interest in the Partnership as before such event (subject to the effect of Section 5.8(d)), and any amounts calculated on a per Unit basis (including any Common Unit Arrearage or Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage) or stated as a number of Units shall be proportionately adjusted retroactive to the beginning of the Partnership.

(b) Whenever such a distribution, subdivision or combination of Partnership Interests is declared, the General Partner shall select a Record Date as of which the distribution, subdivision or combination shall be effective and shall send notice thereof at least 20 days prior to such Record Date to each Record Holder as of a date not more than 10 days prior to the date of such notice.

(c) Promptly following any such distribution, subdivision or combination, the Partnership may issue Certificates to the Record Holders of Partnership Interests as of the applicable Record Date representing the new number of Partnership Interests held by such Record Holders, or the General Partner may adopt such other procedures that it determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect such changes. If any such combination results in a smaller total number of Partnership Interests Outstanding, the Partnership shall require, as a condition to the delivery to a Record Holder of such new Certificate, the surrender of any Certificate held by such Record Holder immediately prior to such Record Date.

 

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(d) The Partnership shall not issue fractional Units upon any distribution, subdivision or combination of Units. If a distribution, subdivision or combination of Units would result in the issuance of fractional Units but for the provisions of Section 5.5(d) and this Section 5.8(d), each fractional Unit shall be rounded to the nearest whole Unit (and a 0.5 Unit shall be rounded to the next higher Unit).

Section 5.9 Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests . All Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to, and in accordance with the requirements of, this Article V shall be fully paid and non-assessable Limited Partner Interests in the Partnership, except as such non-assessability may be affected by Section 17-607 or 17-804 of the Delaware Act.

Section 5.10 Issuance of Common Units in Connection with Reset of Incentive Distribution Rights .

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.10, the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights) shall have the option, at any time when there are no Subordinated Units outstanding and the Partnership has made a distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(vii) or Section 6.4(b)(v) for each of the four most recently completed Quarters, to make an election (the “ IDR Reset Election ”) to cause the Target Distributions to be reset in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10(e) and, in connection therewith, the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights will become entitled to receive their Pro Rata share of a number of Common Units (the “ IDR Reset Common Units ”) equal to the result of dividing (i) the amount of cash distributions made by the Partnership for the Quarter immediately preceding the giving of the Reset Notice in respect of the Incentive Distribution Rights by (ii) the cash distribution made by the Partnership in respect of each Common Unit for the Quarter immediately preceding the giving of the Reset Notice (the “ Reset MQD ”) (the number of Common Units determined by such quotient is referred to herein as the “ Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units ”). The making of the IDR Reset Election in the manner specified in Section 5.10(b) shall cause the Target Distributions to be reset in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10(e) and, in connection therewith, the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights will become entitled to receive Common Units on the basis specified above, without any further approval required by the General Partner or the Unitholders, at the time specified in Section 5.10(c) unless the IDR Reset Election is rescinded pursuant to Section 5.10(d).

(b) To exercise the right specified in Section 5.10(a), the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights) shall deliver a written notice (the “ Reset Notice ”) to the Partnership. Within 10 Business Days after the receipt by the Partnership of such Reset Notice, the Partnership shall deliver a written notice to the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights of the Partnership’s determination of the aggregate number of Common Units that each holder of Incentive Distribution Rights will be entitled to receive.

 

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(c) The holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights will be entitled to receive the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units on the fifteenth Business Day after receipt by the Partnership of the Reset Notice; provided , however , that the issuance of Common Units to the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights shall not occur prior to the approval of the listing or admission for trading of such Common Units by the principal National Securities Exchange upon which the Common Units are then listed or admitted for trading if any such approval is required pursuant to the rules and regulations of such National Securities Exchange.

(d) If the principal National Securities Exchange upon which the Common Units are then traded has not approved the listing or admission for trading of the Common Units to be issued pursuant to this Section 5.10 on or before the 30th calendar day following the Partnership’s receipt of the Reset Notice and such approval is required by the rules and regulations of such National Securities Exchange, then the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights) shall have the right to either rescind the IDR Reset Election or elect to receive other Partnership Interests having such terms as the General Partner may approve that will provide (i) the same economic value, in the aggregate, as the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units would have had at the time of the Partnership’s receipt of the Reset Notice, as determined by the General Partner, and (ii) for the subsequent conversion (on terms acceptable to the National Securities Exchange upon which the Common Units are then traded) of such Partnership Interests into Common Units within not more than 12 months following the Partnership’s receipt of the Reset Notice upon the satisfaction of one or more conditions that are reasonably acceptable to the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights).

(e) The Target Distributions shall be adjusted at the time of the issuance of Common Units or other Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 5.10 such that (i) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution shall be reset to be equal to the Reset MQD, (ii) the First Target Distribution shall be reset to equal 115% of the Reset MQD, (iii) the Second Target Distribution shall be reset to equal 125% of the Reset MQD and (iv) the Third Target Distribution shall be reset to equal 150% of the Reset MQD.

(f) Upon the issuance of IDR Reset Common Units pursuant to Section 5.10(a) (or other Partnership Interests as described in Section 5.10(d)), the Capital Account maintained with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights shall (i) first, be allocated to IDR Reset Common Units (or other Partnership Interests) in an amount equal to the product of (A) the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units (or other Partnership Interests) and (B) the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit, and (ii) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the holder(s) of the Incentive Distribution Rights. If there is not a sufficient Capital Account associated with the Incentive Distribution Rights to allocate the full Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit to the IDR Reset Common Units in accordance with clause (i) of this Section 5.10(f), the IDR Reset Common Units shall be subject to Sections 6.1(d)(x)(B) and (D).

 

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Section 5.11 Deemed Capital Contributions . Consistent with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.83-6(d), if any Partner (or its successor) transfers property (including cash) to any employee or other service provider of the Partnership Group and such Partner is not entitled to be reimbursed by (or otherwise elects not to seek reimbursement from) the Partnership for the value of such property, then for tax purposes, (a) such property shall be treated as having been contributed to the Partnership by such Partner and (b) immediately thereafter the Partnership shall be treated as having transferred such property to the employee or other service provider.

ARTICLE VI

ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 6.1 Allocations for Capital Account Purposes . For purposes of maintaining the Capital Accounts and in determining the rights of the Partners among themselves, the Partnership’s items of income, gain, loss and deduction (computed in accordance with Section 5.4(b)) for each taxable period shall be allocated among the Partners as provided herein below. As set forth in the definition of “Outstanding,” Restricted Common Units shall not be considered to be Outstanding Common Units for the purposes of this Section 6.1 and references herein to Unitholders holding Common Units shall be to such Unitholders solely with respect to their Common Units other than Restricted Common Units.

(a) Net Income . Net Income for each taxable period (including a pro rata part of each item of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Income for such taxable period) shall be allocated as follows:

(i) First, to the General Partner until the aggregate amount of Net Income allocated to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 6.1(a)(i) for the current and all previous taxable periods is equal to the aggregate amount of Net Loss allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(ii) for all previous taxable periods; and

(ii) Second, the balance, if any, 100% to the Unitholders, Pro Rata.

(b) Net Loss . Net Loss for each taxable period (including a pro rata part of each item of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Loss for such taxable period) shall be allocated as follows:

(i) First, to the Unitholders, Pro Rata; provided , that Net Loss shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(b)(i) to the extent that such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable period (or increase any existing deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account); and

(ii) Second, the balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner.

 

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(c) Net Termination Gains and Losses . Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss for each taxable period shall be allocated in the manner set forth in this Section 6.1(c). All allocations under this Section 6.1(c) shall be made after Capital Account balances have been adjusted by all other allocations provided under this Section 6.1 and after all distributions of cash and cash equivalents provided under Section 6.4 and Section 6.5 have been made; provided , however , that solely for purposes of this Section 6.1(c), Capital Accounts shall not be adjusted for distributions made pursuant to Section 12.4; and provided , further , that Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss attributable to (i) Liquidation Gain or Liquidation Loss shall be allocated on the last day of the taxable period during which such Liquidation Gain or Liquidation Loss occurred, (ii) Sale Gain or Sale Loss shall be allocated as of the time of the sale or disposition giving rise to such Sale Gain or Sale Loss and allocated to the Partners consistent with the second proviso set forth in Section 6.2(f) and (iii) Revaluation Gain or Revaluation Loss shall be allocated on the date of the Revaluation Event giving rise to such Revaluation Gain or Revaluation Loss.

(i) Except as provided in Section 6.1(c)(iv) and subject to the provisions set forth in the last sentence of this Section 6.1(c)(i), Net Termination Gain (including a pro rata part of each item of income, gain, loss, and deduction taken into account in computing Net Termination Gain) shall be allocated in the following order and priority:

(A) First, to each Partner having a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account, in the proportion that such deficit balance bears to the total deficit balances in the Adjusted Capital Accounts of all Partners, until each such Partner has been allocated Net Termination Gain equal to any such deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account;

(B) Second, to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Initial Unit Price, (2) if the Net Termination Gain is attributable to Liquidation Gain, the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for the Quarter during which the Liquidation Date occurs, reduced by any distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(i) or Section 6.4(b)(i) with respect to such Common Unit for such Quarter (the amount determined pursuant to this clause (2) is hereinafter referred to as the “ Unpaid MQD ”) and (3) any then existing Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage;

(C) Third, if such Net Termination Gain is recognized (or is deemed to be recognized) prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit into a Common Unit, to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding equals the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Initial Unit Price, determined for the taxable period (or portion thereof) to which this allocation of gain relates, and (2) if the Net Termination Gain is attributable to Liquidation Gain, the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for the Quarter during which the Liquidation Date occurs, reduced by any distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(iii) with respect to such Subordinated Unit for such Quarter;

 

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(D) Fourth, to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Initial Unit Price, (2) the Unpaid MQD, if applicable, (3) any then existing Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage, and (4) the excess of (aa) the First Target Distribution less the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for each Quarter after the Closing Date or the date of the most recent IDR Reset Election, if any, over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of cash or cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(iv) and Section 6.4(b)(ii) for such period (the sum of (1), (2), (3) and (4) is hereinafter referred to as the “ First Liquidation Target Amount ”);

(E) Fifth, 15% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 85.0% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) the First Liquidation Target Amount, and (2) the excess of (aa) the Second Target Distribution less the First Target Distribution for each Quarter after the Closing Date or the date of the most recent IDR Reset Election, if any, over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of cash or cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(v) and Section 6.4(b)(iii) for such period (the sum of (1) and (2) is hereinafter referred to as the “ Second Liquidation Target Amount ”);

(F) Sixth, 25% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 75% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1)the Second Liquidation Target Amount, and (2) the excess of (aa) the Third Target Distribution less the Second Target Distribution for each Quarter after the Closing Date or the date of the most recent IDR Reset Election, if any, over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of cash or cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(vi) and Section 6.4(b)(iv) for such period; and

(G) Finally, 50% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 50% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this Section 6.1(c)(i), the General Partner may adjust the amount of any Net Termination Gain arising in connection with a Revaluation Event that is allocated to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights in a manner that will result (1) in

 

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the Capital Account for each Common Unit that is Outstanding prior to such Revaluation Event being equal to the Event Issue Value and (2) to the greatest extent possible, the Capital Account with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights that are Outstanding prior to such Revaluation Event being equal to the amount of Net Termination Gain that would be allocated to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(i) if (i) the Capital Accounts with respect to all Partnership Interests that were Outstanding immediately prior to such Revaluation Event were equal to zero and (ii) the aggregate Carrying Value of all Partnership property equaled the aggregate amount of all Partnership Liabilities.

(ii) Except as otherwise provided by Section 6.1(c)(iii) or Section 6.1(c)(iv), Net Termination Loss (including a pro rata part of each item of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Termination Loss) shall be allocated:

(A) First, if Subordinated Units remain Outstanding, to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, until the Adjusted Capital Account in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding has been reduced to zero;

(B) Second, to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until the Adjusted Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding has been reduced to zero; and

(C) Third, the balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner.

(iii) Net Termination Loss attributable to Revaluation Loss and deemed recognized prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit and prior to the Liquidation Date shall be allocated:

(A) First, to the Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding equals the Event Issue Value; provided that Net Termination Loss shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(iii)(A) to the extent such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable period (or increase any existing deficit in its Adjusted Capital Account);

(B) Second, to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata; provided that Net Termination Loss shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(iii)(B) to the extent such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable period (or increase any existing deficit in its Adjusted Capital Account); and

(C) Third, the balance, if any, to the General Partner.

 

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(iv) If (A) a Net Termination Loss has been allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(iii), (B)a Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss subsequently occurs (other than as a result of a Revaluation Event) prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit and (C) after tentatively making all allocations of such Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss provided for in Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii), as applicable, the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit does not equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if Section 6.1(c)(iii) had not been part of this Agreement and all prior allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii), as applicable, then items of income, gain, loss and deduction included in such Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss, as applicable, shall be specially allocated to the General Partner and all Unitholders in a manner that will, to the maximum extent possible, cause the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit to equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if all allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii), as applicable.

(d) Special Allocations . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1, the following special allocations shall be made for each taxable period in the following order:

(i) Partnership Minimum Gain Chargeback . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, each Partner shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(f)(6), 1.704-2(g)(2) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(i), or any successor provision. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d), each Partner’s Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of gross income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d) with respect to such taxable period (other than an allocation pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(vi) and Section 6.1(d)(vii)). This Section 6.1(d)(i) is intended to comply with the Partnership Minimum Gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(ii) Chargeback of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain . Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6.1 (other than Section 6.1(d)(i)), except as provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4), if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, any Partner with a share of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain at the beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(ii), or any successor provisions. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d), each Partner’s Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of gross income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to

 

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this Section 6.1(d), other than Section 6.1(d)(i) and other than an allocation pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(vi) and Section 6.1(d)(vii), with respect to such taxable period. This Section 6.1(d)(ii) is intended to comply with the chargeback of items of income and gain requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(iii) Priority Allocations .

(A) If the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of any property distributed (except cash or property distributed pursuant to Section 12.4) with respect to a Unit for a taxable period exceeds the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of property distributed with respect to another Unit for the same taxable period (the amount of the excess, an “ Excess Distribution ” and the Unit with respect to which the greater distribution is paid, an “ Excess Distribution Unit ”), then there shall be allocated gross income and gain to each Unitholder receiving an Excess Distribution with respect to the Excess Distribution Unit until the aggregate amount of such items allocated with respect to such Excess Distribution Unit pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A) for the current taxable period and all previous taxable periods is equal to the amount of the Excess Distribution.

(B) After the application of Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A), the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for the taxable period, if any, shall be allocated to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, until the aggregate amount of such items allocated to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iii)(B) for the current taxable period and all previous taxable periods is equal to the cumulative amount of all Incentive Distributions made to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights from the Closing Date to a date 45 days after the end of the current taxable period.

(iv) Qualified Income Offset . In the event any Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Partnership gross income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the deficit balance, if any, in its Adjusted Capital Account created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible; provided , that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iv) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account after all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 have been tentatively made as if this Section 6.1(d)(iv) were not in this Agreement.

 

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(v) Gross Income Allocation . In the event any Partner has a deficit balance in its Capital Account at the end of any taxable period in excess of the sum of (A) the amount such Partner is required to restore pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and (B) the amount such Partner is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5), such Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership gross income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible; provided , that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(v) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have a deficit balance in its Capital Account after all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 have been tentatively made as if Section 6.1(d)(iv) and this Section 6.1(d)(v) were not in this Agreement.

(vi) Nonrecourse Deductions . Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated to the Partners Pro Rata. If the General Partner determines that the Partnership’s Nonrecourse Deductions should be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor requirements of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the General Partner is authorized to revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio that satisfies such requirements.

(vii) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions . Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the Partner that bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i). If more than one Partner bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt, the Partner Nonrecourse Deductions attributable thereto shall be allocated between or among such Partners in accordance with the ratios in which they share such Economic Risk of Loss.

(viii) Nonrecourse Liabilities . For purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-3(a)(3), the Partners agree that Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Partnership in excess of the sum of (A) the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain and (B) the total amount of Nonrecourse Built-in Gain shall be allocated first, to any Partner that contributed property to the Partnership in proportion to and to the extent of the amount by which each such Partner’s share of any Section 704(c) built-in gains exceeds such Partner’s share of Nonrecourse Built-in Gain, and second, among the Partners Pro Rata; provided, however ¸ that pursuant to Temporary Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5T(a)(2)(i), liabilities shall be allocated for the purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5 in accordance with the Partners’ interests in the Partnership’s profits, as determined by the General Partner.

(ix) Certain Distributions Subject to Section  734(b) . To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code (including pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.734-2(b)(1)) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution to a Partner in complete liquidation of such Partner’s interest in the Partnership, the amount of such adjustment to

 

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the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) taken into account pursuant to Section 5.4, and such item of gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Section of the Treasury Regulations.

(x) Economic Uniformity; Changes in Law .

(A) At the election of the General Partner with respect to any taxable period ending upon, or after, the termination of the Subordination Period, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for such taxable period, after taking into account allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii), shall be allocated 100% to each Partner holding Subordinated Units that are Outstanding as of the termination of the Subordination Period (“ Final Subordinated Units ”) in the proportion of the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner to the total number of Final Subordinated Units then Outstanding, until each such Partner has been allocated an amount of gross income or gain that increases the Capital Account maintained with respect to such Final Subordinated Units to an amount that after taking into account the other allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction to be made with respect to such taxable period will equal the product of (1) the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner and (2) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit. The purpose of this allocation is to establish uniformity between the Capital Accounts underlying Final Subordinated Units and the Capital Accounts underlying Common Units held by Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates immediately prior to the conversion of such Final Subordinated Units into Common Units. This allocation method for establishing such economic uniformity will be available to the General Partner only if the method for allocating the Capital Account maintained with respect to the Subordinated Units between the transferred and retained Subordinated Units pursuant to Section 5.4(c)(ii) does not otherwise provide such economic uniformity to the Final Subordinated Units.

(B) Prior to making any allocations pursuant to Section 5.4(d), if a Revaluation Event occurs during any taxable period of the Partnership ending upon, or after, the issuance of IDR Reset Common Units pursuant to Section 5.10, then after the application of Section 6.1(d)(x)(A), any Unrealized Gains and Unrealized Losses shall be allocated among the Partners in a manner that to the nearest extent possible results in the Capital Accounts maintained with respect to such IDR Reset Common Units issued pursuant to Section 5.10 equaling the product of (1) the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units and (2) the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.

 

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(C) Prior to making any allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(xii)(C), if a Revaluation Event occurs, then after the application of Section 6.1(d)(x)(A) and (B), then any remaining Unrealized Gains and Unrealized Losses shall be allocated to the holders of (1) Outstanding Privately Placed Units, Pro Rata, or (2) Outstanding Common Units (other than Privately Placed Units), Pro Rata, as applicable, in a manner that to the nearest extent possible results in the Capital Accounts maintained with respect to each Privately Placed Unit equaling the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.

(D) With respect to any taxable period during which an IDR Reset Common Unit is transferred to any Person who is not an Affiliate of the transferor, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for such taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the transferor Partner of such transferred IDR Reset Common Unit until such transferor Partner has been allocated an amount of gross income or gain that increases the Capital Account maintained with respect to such transferred IDR Reset Common Unit to an amount equal to the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.

(E) For the proper administration of the Partnership and for the preservation of uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof), the General Partner shall (1) adopt such conventions as it deems appropriate in determining the amount of depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions; (2) make special allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction, Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss; and (3) amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate (x) to reflect the proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations under Section 704(b) or Section 704(c) of the Code or (y) otherwise to preserve or achieve uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof) that are publicly traded as a single class. The General Partner may adopt such conventions, make such allocations and make such amendments to this Agreement as provided in this Section 6.1(d)(x)(E) only if such conventions, allocations or amendments would not have a material adverse effect on the Partners, the holders of any class or classes of Outstanding Limited Partner Interests or the Partnership.

(xi) Curative Allocation .

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1, other than the Required Allocations, the Required Allocations shall be taken into account in making the Agreed Allocations so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of items of gross income, gain, loss and deduction allocated to each Partner pursuant to the Required Allocations

 

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and the Agreed Allocations, together, shall be equal to the net amount of such items that would have been allocated to each such Partner under the Agreed Allocations had the Required Allocations and the related Curative Allocation not otherwise been provided in this Section 6.1. In exercising its discretion under this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A), the General Partner may take into account future Required Allocations that, although not yet made, are likely to offset other Required Allocations previously made. Allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) shall only be made with respect to Required Allocations to the extent the General Partner determines that such allocations will otherwise be inconsistent with the economic agreement among the Partners.

(B) The General Partner shall, with respect to each taxable period, (1) apply the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) in whatever order is most likely to minimize the economic distortions that might otherwise result from the Required Allocations, and (2) divide all allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) among the Partners in a manner that is likely to minimize such economic distortions.

(xii) Corrective and Other Allocations . In the event of any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items or a Net Termination Loss, the following rules shall apply:

(A) The General Partner shall allocate Additional Book Basis Derivative Items consisting of depreciation, amortization, depletion or any other form of cost recovery (other than Additional Book Basis Derivative Items included in Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) with respect to any Adjusted Property to the Unitholders, Pro Rata, the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights and the General Partner, all in the same proportion as the Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss resulting from the Revaluation Event that gave rise to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items was allocated to them pursuant to Section 6.1(c).

(B) If a sale or other taxable disposition of an Adjusted Property, including, for this purpose, inventory (“Disposed of Adjusted Property”) occurs other than in connection with an event giving rise to Sale Gain or Sale Loss, the General Partner shall allocate (1) items of gross income and gain (x) away from the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights and the General Partner and (y) to the Unitholders, or (2) items of deduction and loss (x) away from the Unitholders and (y) to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights and the General Partner, to the extent that the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items with respect to the Disposed of Adjusted Property (determined in accordance with the last sentence of the definition of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items) treated as having been allocated to the Unitholders pursuant to this

 

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Section 6.1(d)(xii)(B) exceed their Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items with respect to such Disposed of Adjusted Property. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(B), the Unitholders shall be treated as having been allocated Additional Book Basis Derivative Items to the extent that such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items have reduced the amount of income that would otherwise have been allocated to the Unitholders under the Partnership Agreement (e.g., Additional Book Basis Derivative Items taken into account in computing cost of goods sold would reduce the amount of book income otherwise available for allocation among the Partners). Any allocation made pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(B) shall be made after all of the other Agreed Allocations have been made as if this Section 6.1(d)(xii) were not in this Agreement and, to the extent necessary, shall require the reallocation of items that have been allocated pursuant to such other Agreed Allocations.

(C) Net Termination Loss in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) such Net Termination Loss and (2) the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments shall be allocated in such manner as is determined by the General Partner that to the extent possible, the Capital Account balances of the Partners will equal the amount they would have been had no prior Book-Up Events occurred, and any remaining Net Termination Loss shall be allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof. In allocating Net Termination Loss pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(C), the General Partner shall attempt, to the extent possible, to cause the Capital Accounts of the Unitholders, on the one hand, and holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, on the other hand, to equal the amount they would equal if (i) the Carrying Values of the Partnership’s property had not been previously adjusted in connection with any prior Book-Up Events, (ii) Unrealized Gain and Unrealized Loss (or, in the case of a liquidation, Liquidation Gain or Liquidation Loss) with respect to such Partnership Property were determined with respect to such unadjusted Carrying Values, and (iii) any resulting Net Termination Gain had been allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account the provisions set forth in the last sentence of Section 6.1(c)(i)).

(D) In making the allocations required under this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(D), the General Partner may apply whatever conventions or other methodology it determines will satisfy the purpose of this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(D). Without limiting the foregoing, if an Adjusted Property is contributed by the Partnership to another entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes (the “lower tier partnership”), the General Partner may make allocations similar to those described in Section 6.1(d)(xii)(A), (B) and (C) to the extent the General Partner determines such allocations are necessary to account for the Partnership’s allocable share of income, gain, loss and deduction of the lower tier partnership that relate to the contributed Adjusted Property in a manner that is consistent with the purpose of this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(D).

 

 

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(xiii) Special Curative Allocation in Event of Liquidation Prior to Conversion of the Last Outstanding Subordinated Unit . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1 (other than the Required Allocations), if (A) the Liquidation Date occurs prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit and (B) after having made all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs, the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit does not equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if Section 6.1(c)(iii) and Section 6.1(c)(iv) had not been part of this Agreement and all prior allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii), as applicable, then items of income, gain, loss and deduction for such taxable period shall be reallocated among all Unitholders in a manner determined appropriate by the General Partner so as to cause, to the maximum extent possible, the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit to equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if all prior allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii), as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the reallocation of items set forth in the immediately preceding sentence provides that, to the extent necessary to achieve the Capital Account balances described above, (x) items of income and gain that would otherwise be included in Net Income or Net Loss, as the case may be, for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs shall be reallocated from the Unitholders holding Subordinated Units to Unitholders holding Common Units and (y) items of deduction and loss that would otherwise be included in Net Income or Net Loss, as the case may be, for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs shall be reallocated from Unitholders holding Common Units to the Unitholders holding Subordinated Units. In the event that (1) the Liquidation Date occurs on or before the date (not including any extension of time prescribed by law) for the filing of the Partnership’s federal income tax return for the taxable period immediately prior to the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs and (2) the reallocation of items for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs as set forth above in this Section 6.1(d)(xiii) fails to achieve the Capital Account balances described above, items of income, gain, loss and deduction that would otherwise be included in the Net Income or Net Loss, as the case may be, for such prior taxable period shall be reallocated among the General Partner and all Unitholders in a manner that will, to the maximum extent possible and after taking into account all other allocations made pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xiii), cause the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit to equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if all prior allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii), as applicable.

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6(d), if any Partner (or its successor) transfers property (including cash) to any employee or other service provider of the Partnership Group and such Partner is not entitled to be reimbursed by (or otherwise elects not to seek reimbursement from) the Partnership for the value of such property, then any items of deduction or loss resulting from or attributable to such transfer shall be allocated to the Partner (or its successor) that made such transfer and such Partner shall be deemed to have contributed such property to the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.11.

Section 6.2 Allocations for Tax Purposes .

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of “book” income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1.

(b) In an attempt to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities attributable to a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, items of income, gain, loss, depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions shall be allocated for U.S. federal income tax purposes among the Partners in the manner provided under Section 704(c) of the Code, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) and 704(c) of the Code, as determined appropriate by the General Partner (taking into account the General Partner’s discretion under Section 6.1(d)(x)(E)); provided , that in all events, the General Partner shall apply the “remedial allocation method” in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d).

(c) The General Partner may determine to depreciate or amortize the portion of an adjustment under Section 743(b) of the Code attributable to unrealized appreciation in any Adjusted Property (to the extent of the unamortized Book-Tax Disparity) using a predetermined rate derived from the depreciation or amortization method and useful life applied to the unamortized Book-Tax Disparity of such property, despite any inconsistency of such approach with Treasury Regulation Section 1.167(c)-l(a)(6) or any successor regulations thereto. If the General Partner determines that such reporting position cannot reasonably be taken, the General Partner may adopt depreciation and amortization conventions under which all purchasers acquiring Limited Partner Interests in the same month would receive depreciation and amortization deductions, based upon the same applicable rate as if they had purchased a direct interest in the Partnership’s property. If the General Partner chooses not to utilize such aggregate method, the General Partner may use any other depreciation and amortization conventions to preserve the uniformity of the intrinsic tax characteristics of any Limited Partner Interests, so long as such conventions would not have a material adverse effect on the Limited Partners or the Record Holders of any class or classes of Limited Partner Interests.

(d) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1245-1(e) and 1.1250-1(f), any gain allocated to the Partners upon the sale or other taxable disposition of any Partnership asset shall, to the extent possible, after taking into account other required allocations of gain pursuant to this Section 6.2, be characterized as Recapture Income in the same proportions and to the same extent as such Partners (or their predecessors in interest) have been allocated any deductions directly or indirectly giving rise to the treatment of such gains as Recapture Income.

 

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(e) All items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit recognized by the Partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and allocated to the Partners in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be determined without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code that may be made by the Partnership; provided , however , that such allocations, once made, shall be adjusted (in the manner determined by the General Partner) to take into account those adjustments permitted or required by Sections 734 and 743 of the Code.

(f) Each item of Partnership income, gain, loss and deduction shall, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, be determined for each taxable period and prorated on a monthly basis and shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the National Securities Exchange on which Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading on the first Business Day of each month; provided , however , such items for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the month in which the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full or the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option occurs shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the National Securities Exchange on which Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading on the first Business Day of the next succeeding month; and provided , further , that gain or loss on a sale or other disposition of any assets of the Partnership or any other extraordinary item of income, gain, loss or deduction as determined by the General Partner, shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the National Securities Exchange on which Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading on the first Business Day of the month in which such item is recognized for federal income tax purposes. The General Partner may revise, alter or otherwise modify such methods of allocation to the extent permitted or required by Section 706 of the Code and the regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder.

(g) Allocations that would otherwise be made to a Limited Partner under the provisions of this Article VI shall instead be made to the beneficial owner of Limited Partner Interests held by a nominee in any case in which the nominee has furnished the identity of such owner to the Partnership in accordance with Section 6031(c) of the Code or any other method determined by the General Partner.

(h) If, as a result of an exercise of a Noncompensatory Option, a Capital Account reallocation is required under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s)(3), the General Partner shall make corrective allocations pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(x).

Section 6.3 Distributions; Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record Holders .

(a) The General Partner may adopt a cash distribution policy, which it may change from time to time without amendment to this Agreement. Distributions will be made as and when declared by the General Partner.

 

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(b) All amounts of cash and cash equivalents distributed by the Partnership on any date from any source, other than special distributions described in Section 6.3(e), shall be deemed to be Operating Surplus until the sum of all amounts of cash and cash equivalents theretofore distributed by the Partnership to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.4 equals the Operating Surplus from the Closing Date through the close of the immediately preceding Quarter. Any remaining amounts of cash and cash equivalents distributed by the Partnership, other than special distributions described in Section 6.3(e), shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 6.5, be deemed to be “ Capital Surplus .” All distributions required to be made under this Agreement or otherwise made by the Partnership shall be made subject to Sections 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware Act.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(b), in the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, all Partnership assets shall be applied and distributed solely in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 12.4.

(d) Each distribution in respect of a Partnership Interest shall be paid by the Partnership, directly or through any Transfer Agent or through any other Person or agent, only to the Record Holder of such Partnership Interest as of the Record Date set for such distribution. Such payment shall constitute full payment and satisfaction of the Partnership’s liability in respect of such payment, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such payment by reason of an assignment or otherwise.

(e) The General Partner may cause the Partnership to make special distributions of cash or cash equivalents in connection with contributions of assets by Partners or by Persons who shall become Partners by virtue of such contribution. Such distributions shall not be subject to Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A) and shall not be deemed to be Operating Surplus or Capital Surplus. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement (including Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A)), no Partner shall receive an allocation of income (including gross income) or gain as a result of receiving a distribution described in this Section 6.3(e).

Section 6.4 Distributions from Operating Surplus .

(a) During Subordination Period . Cash and cash equivalents distributed in respect of any Quarter wholly within the Subordination Period that is deemed to be Operating Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3 or Section 6.5 shall be distributed as follows:

(i) First, to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(ii) Second, to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage existing with respect to such Quarter;

 

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(iii) Third, to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(iv) Fourth, to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the First Target Distribution over the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(v) Fifth, (A) 15% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 85% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Second Target Distribution over the First Target Distribution for such Quarter;

(vi) Sixth, (A) 25% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 75% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Third Target Distribution over the Second Target Distribution for such Quarter; and

(vii) Thereafter, (A) 50% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 50% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata;

provided , however , if the Target Distributions have been reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a), the distribution of cash and cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus with respect to any Quarter will be made solely in accordance with Section 6.4(a)(vii).

(b) After Subordination Period . Cash and cash equivalents distributed in respect of any Quarter ending after the Subordination Period has ended that is deemed to be Operating Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3 or Section 6.5 shall be distributed as follows:

(i) First, to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(ii) Second, to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the First Target Distribution over the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(iii) Third, (A) 15% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 85% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Second Target Distribution over the First Target Distribution for such Quarter;

(iv) Fourth, (A) 25% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 75% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Third Target Distribution over the Second Target Distribution for such Quarter; and

 

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(v) Thereafter, (A) 50% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 50% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata;

provided , however , if the Target Distributions have been reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a), the distribution of cash or cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus with respect to any Quarter will be made solely in accordance with Section 6.4(b)(v).

Section 6.5 Distributions from Capital Surplus . Cash and cash equivalents that are distributed and deemed to be Capital Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3(a) shall be distributed, unless the provisions of Section 6.3 require otherwise:

(a) First, 100% to the Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Minimum Quarterly Distribution has been reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a);

(b) Second, 100% to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage; and

(c) Thereafter, all cash and cash equivalents that are distributed shall be distributed as if it were Operating Surplus and shall be distributed in accordance with Section 6.4.

Section 6.6 Adjustment of Target Distribution Levels .

(a) The Target Distributions, Common Unit Arrearages and Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages shall be proportionately adjusted in the event of any distribution, combination or subdivision (whether effected by a distribution payable in Units or otherwise) of Units or other Partnership Interests. In the event of a distribution of cash or cash equivalents that is deemed to be from Capital Surplus, the then applicable Target Distributions shall be reduced in the same proportion that the distribution had to the fair market value of the Common Units immediately prior to the announcement of the distribution. If the Common Units are publicly traded on a National Securities Exchange, the fair market value will be the Current Market Price before the ex-dividend date. If the Common Units are not publicly traded, the fair market value will be determined by the Board of Directors.

(b) The Target Distributions shall also be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 5.10 and Section 6.9.

Section 6.7 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Subordinated Units .

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respect to Common Units, the holder of a Subordinated Unit shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder; provided , however , that immediately upon the conversion of Subordinated Units into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.6, the Unitholder holding Subordinated Units shall possess all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder with respect to such converted Subordinated Units, including the right to vote as a Common Unitholder and the right to participate in allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction and distributions made with respect to Common Units; provided , however , that such converted Subordinated Units shall remain subject to the provisions of Section 5.4(c)(ii), Section 6.1(d)(x), and Section 6.7(b) and (c).

(b) A Unitholder shall not be permitted to transfer a Subordinated Unit or a Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.6 (other than a transfer to an Affiliate) if the remaining balance in the transferring Unitholder’s Capital Account with respect to the retained Subordinated Units or retained converted Subordinated Units would be negative after giving effect to the allocation under Section 5.4(c)(ii)(B).

(c) The Unitholder holding a Common Unit that has resulted from the conversion of a Subordinated Unit pursuant to Section 5.6 shall not be permitted to transfer such Common Unit to a Person that is not an Affiliate of the holder until such time as the General Partner determines, based on advice of counsel, that each such Common Unit should have, as a substantive matter, like intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics, in all material respects, to the intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit. In connection with the condition imposed by this Section 6.7(c), the General Partner may take whatever steps are required to provide economic uniformity to such Common Units in preparation for a transfer of such Common Units, including the application of Sections 5.4(c)(ii) and 6.1(d)(x); provided , however , that no such steps may be taken that would have a material adverse effect on the Unitholders holding Common Units.

Section 6.8 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of IDR Reset Common Units .

(a) A Unitholder shall not be permitted to transfer an IDR Reset Common Unit (other than a transfer to an Affiliate) if the remaining balance in the transferring Unitholder’s Capital Account with respect to the retained IDR Reset Common Units would be negative after giving effect to the allocation under Section 5.4(c)(iii).

(b) A Unitholder holding an IDR Reset Common Unit shall not be permitted to transfer such Common Unit to a Person that is not an Affiliate of the holder until such time as the General Partner determines, based on advice of counsel, that upon transfer each such Common Unit should have, as a substantive matter, like intrinsic economic and U.S. federal income tax characteristics to the transferee, in all material respects, to the intrinsic economic and U.S. federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit to such transferee. In connection with the condition imposed by this Section 6.8(b), the General Partner may apply Sections 5.4(c)(iii), 6.1(d)(x) and 6.8(a) or, to the extent not resulting in a material adverse effect on the Unitholders holding Common Units, take whatever steps are required to provide economic uniformity to such Common Units in preparation for a transfer of such IDR Reset Common Units.

 

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Section 6.9 Entity-Level Taxation . If legislation is enacted or the official interpretation of existing legislation is modified by a governmental authority, which after giving effect to such enactment or modification, results in a Group Member becoming subject to federal, state or local or non-U.S. income or withholding taxes in excess of the amount of such taxes due from the Group Member prior to such enactment or modification (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any increase in the rate of such taxation applicable to the Group Member), then the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, reduce the Target Distributions by the amount of income or withholding taxes that are payable by reason of any such new legislation or interpretation (the “ Incremental Income Taxes ”), or any portion thereof selected by the General Partner, in the manner provided in this Section 6.9. If the General Partner elects to reduce the Target Distributions for any Quarter with respect to all or a portion of any Incremental Income Taxes, the General Partner shall estimate for such Quarter the Partnership Group’s aggregate liability (the “ Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount ”) for all (or the relevant portion of) such Incremental Income Taxes; provided that any difference between such estimate and the actual liability for Incremental Income Taxes (or the relevant portion thereof) for such Quarter may, to the extent determined by the General Partner, be taken into account in determining the Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount with respect to each Quarter in which any such difference can be determined. For each such Quarter, the Target Distributions, shall be the product obtained by multiplying (a) the amounts therefor that are set out herein prior to the application of this Section 6.9 times (b) the quotient obtained by dividing (i) cash and cash equivalents with respect to such Quarter by (ii) the sum of cash and cash equivalents with respect to such Quarter and the Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount for such Quarter, as determined by the General Partner. For purposes of the foregoing, cash and cash equivalents with respect to a Quarter will be deemed reduced by the Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount for that Quarter.

ARTICLE VII

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS

Section 7.1 Management .

(a) The General Partner shall conduct, direct and manage all activities of the Partnership. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, but without limitation on the ability of the General Partner to delegate its rights and power to other Persons, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Partnership shall be exclusively vested in the General Partner, and no other Partner shall have any management power over the business and affairs of the Partnership. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted to a general partner of a limited partnership under applicable law or that are granted to the General Partner under any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner, subject to Section 7.4, shall have full power and authority to do all things and on such terms as it determines to be necessary or appropriate to conduct the business of the Partnership, to exercise all powers set forth in Section 2.5 and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section 2.4, including the following:

 

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(i) the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money, the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and other liabilities, the issuance of evidences of indebtedness, including indebtedness that is convertible or exchangeable into Partnership Interests, and the incurring of any other obligations;

(ii) the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the Partnership;

(iii) the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any or all of the assets of the Partnership or the merger or other combination of the Partnership with or into another Person (the matters described in this clause (iii) being subject, however, to any prior approval that may be required by Section 7.4 or Article XIV);

(iv) the use of the assets of the Partnership (including cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the financing of the conduct of the operations of the Partnership Group; the lending of funds to other Persons (including other Group Members); the repayment or guarantee of obligations of any Group Member; and the making of capital contributions to any Group Member;

(v) the negotiation, execution and performance of any contracts, conveyances or other instruments (including instruments that limit the liability of the Partnership under contractual arrangements to all or particular assets of the Partnership, with the other party to the contract to have no recourse against the General Partner or its assets other than its interest in the Partnership, even if the same results in the terms of the transaction being less favorable to the Partnership than would otherwise be the case);

(vi) the distribution of cash or cash equivalents by the Partnership;

(vii) the selection, employment, retention and dismissal of employees (including employees having titles such as “president,” “vice president,” “secretary” and “treasurer”) and agents, outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors of the General Partner or the Partnership Group and the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring;

(viii) the maintenance of insurance for the benefit of the Partnership Group, the Partners and Indemnitees;

(ix) the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in, and the contribution of property and the making of loans to, any limited or general partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, limited liability companies or other Persons (including the acquisition of interests in, and the contributions of property to, any Group Member from time to time);

 

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(x) the control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Partnership, including the bringing and defending of actions at law or in equity and otherwise engaging in the conduct of litigation, arbitration or mediation and the incurring of legal expense and the settlement of claims and litigation;

(xi) the indemnification of any Person against liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by law;

(xii) the entrance into listing agreements with any National Securities Exchange and the delisting of some or all of the Limited Partner Interests from, or requesting that trading be suspended on, any such exchange;

(xiii) the purchase, sale or other acquisition or disposition of Partnership Interests, or the issuance of Derivative Instruments;

(xiv) the undertaking of any action in connection with the Partnership’s participation in the management of any Group Member; and

(xv) the entrance into agreements with any of its Affiliates, including agreements to render services to a Group Member or to itself in the discharge of its duties as General Partner of the Partnership.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, the Delaware Act or any applicable law, rule or regulation, each of the Partners, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement hereby (i) approves, ratifies and confirms the execution, delivery and performance by the parties thereto of this Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, the Secondment Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement and the other agreements described in or filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are related to the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement (in the case of each agreement other than this Agreement, without giving effect to any amendments, supplements or restatements after the date hereof); (ii) agrees that the General Partner (on its own behalf or on behalf of the Partnership) is authorized to execute, deliver and perform the agreements referred to in clause (i) of this sentence and the other agreements, acts, transactions and matters described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement on behalf of the Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners or the other Persons who may acquire an interest in Partnership Interests or are otherwise bound by this Agreement; and (iii) agrees that the execution, delivery or performance by the General Partner, any Group Member or any Affiliate of any of them of this Agreement or any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement (including the exercise by the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner of the rights accorded pursuant to Article XV) shall not constitute a breach by the General Partner of any duty that the General Partner may owe the Partnership or the Partners or any other Persons under this Agreement (or any other agreements) or of any duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

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Section 7.2 Replacement of Fiduciary Duties . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that, at law or in equity, the General Partner or any other Indemnitee would have duties (including fiduciary duties) to the Partnership, to another Partner, to any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or to any other Person bound by this Agreement, all such duties (including fiduciary duties) are hereby eliminated, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and replaced with the duties expressly set forth herein. The elimination of duties (including fiduciary duties) and replacement thereof with the duties expressly set forth herein are approved by the Partnership, each of the Partners, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement.

Section 7.3 Certificate of Limited Partnership . The General Partner has caused the Certificate of Limited Partnership to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as required by the Delaware Act. The General Partner shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or documents that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and operation of a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware or any other state in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. To the extent the General Partner determines such action to be necessary or appropriate, the General Partner shall file amendments to and restatements of the Certificate of Limited Partnership and do all things to maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership or other entity in which the limited partners have limited liability) under the laws of the State of Delaware or of any other state in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. Subject to the terms of Section 3.4(a), the General Partner shall not be required, before or after filing, to deliver or mail a copy of the Certificate of Limited Partnership, any qualification document or any amendment thereto to any Partner.

Section 7.4 Restrictions on the General Partner s Authority . Except as provided in Article XII and Article XIV, the General Partner may not sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group, taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions without the approval of a Unit Majority; provided , however , that this provision shall not preclude or limit the General Partner’s ability to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group and shall not apply to any sale of any or all of the assets of the Partnership Group pursuant to the foreclosure of, or other realization upon, any such encumbrance.

Section 7.5 Reimbursement of the General Partner .

(a) Except as may be otherwise provided in the Omnibus Agreement or the Secondment Agreement, the General Partner shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other basis as the General Partner may determine, for (i) all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Partnership Group (including salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to any Person (including Affiliates of the General Partner) to perform services for the Partnership Group or for the General Partner in the discharge of its duties to the Partnership Group), and (ii) all other expenses allocable to the Partnership Group or otherwise incurred by the General Partner in connection with operating

 

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the Partnership Group’s business (including expenses allocated to the General Partner by its Affiliates). The General Partner shall determine the expenses that are allocable to the Partnership Group. Reimbursements pursuant to this Section 7.5 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7.

(b) The General Partner and its Affiliates may charge any member of the Partnership Group a management fee to the extent necessary to allow the Partnership Group to reduce the amount of any state franchise or income tax or any tax based upon the revenues or gross margin of any member of the Partnership Group if the tax benefit produced by the payment for such management fee of such management fee or fees exceeds the amount of such fee or fees.

(c) The General Partner, without the approval of the Limited Partners (who shall have no right to vote in respect thereof), may propose and adopt on behalf of the Partnership benefit plans, programs and practices (including plans, programs and practices involving the issuance of Partnership Interests), or cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Interests in connection with, or pursuant to, any benefit plan, program or practice maintained or sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, any Group Member or their Affiliates, or any of them, in each case for the benefit of employees, officers, consultants and directors of the General Partner or its Affiliates, in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the Partnership Group. The Partnership agrees to issue and sell to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates any Partnership Interests that the General Partner or such Affiliates are obligated to provide to any employees, officers, consultants and directors pursuant to any such benefit plans, programs or practices. Expenses incurred by the General Partner in connection with any such plans, programs and practices (including the net cost to the General Partner or such Affiliates of Partnership Interests purchased by the General Partner or such Affiliates, from the Partnership or otherwise, to fulfill awards under such plans, programs and practices) shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 7.5(a). Any and all obligations of the General Partner under any benefit plans, programs or practices adopted by the General Partner as permitted by this Section 7.5(c) shall constitute obligations of the General Partner hereunder and shall be assumed by any successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6.

Section 7.6 Outside Activities .

(a) The General Partner, for so long as it is the General Partner of the Partnership, shall not engage in any business or activity or incur any debts or liabilities except in connection with or incidental to (i) its performance as general partner or managing member, if any, of one or more Group Members or as described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, (ii) the acquiring, owning or disposing of debt securities or equity interests in any Group Member or (iii) the direct or indirect provision of management, advisory, and administrative services to its Affiliates or to other Persons.

 

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(b) Each Unrestricted Person (other than the General Partner) shall have the right to engage in businesses of every type and description and other activities for profit and to engage in and possess an interest in other business ventures of any and every type or description, whether in businesses engaged in or anticipated to be engaged in by any Group Member, independently or with others, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the business and activities of any Group Member. No such business interest or activity shall constitute a breach of this Agreement, any fiduciary or other duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise, or obligation of any type whatsoever to the Partnership or other Group Member, to another Partner, to any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or to any other Person bound by this Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine, shall not apply to any Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner). No Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) who acquires knowledge of a potential transaction, agreement, arrangement or other matter that may be an opportunity for the Partnership, shall have any duty to communicate or offer such opportunity to any Group Member, and such Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) shall not be liable to the Partnership or other Group Member, to another Partner, to any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or to any other Person bound by this Agreement for breach of any fiduciary or other duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise by reason of the fact that such Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) pursues or acquires such opportunity for itself, directs such opportunity to another Person or does not communicate such opportunity or information to any Group Member.

(d) The General Partner and each of its Affiliates may acquire Units or other Partnership Interests in addition to those acquired on the Closing Date and, except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 7.11, shall be entitled to exercise, at their option, all rights relating to all Units or other Partnership Interests acquired by them.

Section 7.7 Indemnification .

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Partnership from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (joint or several), expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all threatened, pending or completed claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal and including appeals, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee and acting (or refraining to act) in such capacity; provided , that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, the Indemnitee acted in Bad Faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be made only out of the assets of the Partnership, it being agreed that the General Partner shall not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate such indemnification.

 

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(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is entitled to be indemnified pursuant to Section 7.7(a) in appearing at, participating in or defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Partnership prior to a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7, the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified; provided, that no advancement of expenses shall be required unless Partnership receives an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such advancements if such a final and non-appealable judgment shall determine that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized by this Section 7.7.

(c) The indemnification provided by this Section 7.7 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the holders of Outstanding Limited Partner Interests, as a matter of law, in equity or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee’s capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee.

(d) The Partnership may purchase and maintain (or reimburse the General Partner or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of the General Partner, its Affiliates, the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense that may be incurred by, such Person in connection with the Partnership’s activities or such Person’s activities on behalf of the Partnership, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

(e) For purposes of this Section 7.7, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute “fines” within the meaning of Section 7.7(a); and action taken or omitted by an Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the best interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is in the best interests of the Partnership.

(f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.

(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 7.7 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(h) The provisions of this Section 7.7 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees and their heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.

(i) No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.7 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Partnership, nor the obligations of the Partnership to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.7 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

Section 7.8 Limitation of Liability of Indemnitees .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages or otherwise to the Partnership, to another Partner, to any other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or to any other Person bound by this Agreement, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred, of any kind or character, as a result of its or any of any other Indemnitee’s determinations, act(s) or omission(s) in their capacities as Indemnitees; provided however, that an Indemnitee shall be liable for losses or liabilities sustained or incurred by the Partnership, the other Partners, any other Persons who acquire an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person bound by this Agreement, if it is determined by a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction that such losses or liabilities were the result of the conduct of that Indemnitee engaged in by it in Bad Faith or with respect to any criminal conduct, with the knowledge that its conduct was unlawful.

(b) The General Partner may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and the General Partner shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent appointed by the General Partner if such appointment was not made in Bad Faith.

(c) To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnitee has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Partnership, to the Partners, to any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or to any other Person bound by this Agreement, the General Partner and any other Indemnitee acting in connection with the Partnership’s business or affairs shall not be liable to the Partnership , to any Partner, to any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or to any other Person bound by this Agreement for its reliance on the provisions of this Agreement.

(d) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.8 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability of the Indemnitees under this Section 7.8 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

 

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Section 7.9 Resolution of Conflicts of Interest; Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties .

(a) Whenever the General Partner, acting in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership, or the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee) or any Affiliates of the General Partner cause the General Partner to make a determination or take or omit to take any action in such capacity, whether or not under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby, then, unless another lesser standard is provided for in this Agreement, the General Partner, the Board of Directors, such committee or such Affiliates, shall not make such determination, or take or omit to take such action, in Bad Faith. The foregoing and other lesser standards provided for in this Agreement are the sole and exclusive standards governing any such determinations, actions and omissions of the General Partner, the Board of Directors, any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee) and any Affiliate of the General Partner and no such Person shall be subject to any fiduciary duty or other duty or obligation, or any other, different or higher standard (all of which duties, obligations and standards are hereby waived and disclaimed), under this Agreement any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby, or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. Any such determination, action or omission by the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) or of any Affiliates of the General Partner, will for all purposes be presumed to have been in Good Faith. In any proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Partnership, any Limited Partner, or any other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement, challenging such determination, act or omission, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of proving that such determination, action or omission was not in Good Faith.

(b) Whenever the General Partner makes a determination or takes or omits to take any action, or any of its Affiliates causes it to do so, not acting in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership, whether or not under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby, then the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, are entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to make such determination or to take or omit to take such action free of any fiduciary duty or duty of Good Faith, or other duty or obligation existing at law, in equity or otherwise whatsoever to the Partnership, to another Partner, to any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or to any other Person bound by this Agreement, and the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be required to act in Good Faith or pursuant to any fiduciary or other duty or standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity.

 

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(c) For purposes of Sections 7.9(a) and (b) of this Agreement, “acting in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership” means and is solely limited to, the General Partner exercising its authority as a general partner under this Agreement, other than when it is “acting in its individual capacity.” For purposes of this Agreement, “acting in its individual capacity” means: (i) any action by the General Partner or its Affiliates other than through the exercise of the General Partner of its authority as a general partner under this Agreement; and (ii) any action or inaction by the General Partner by the exercise (or failure to exercise) of its rights, powers or authority under this Agreement that are modified by: (A) the phrase “at the option of the General Partner,” (B) the phrase “in its sole discretion” or “in its discretion” or (C) some variation of the phrases set forth in clauses (A) and (B). For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the General Partner votes, acquires Partnership Interests or transfers its Partnership Interests, or refrains from voting or transferring its Partnership Interests, it shall be and be deemed to be “acting in its individual capacity.”

(d) Whenever a potential conflict of interest exists or arises between the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Partnership, any Group Member or any Partner, any other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement on the other hand, the General Partner may in its discretion (i) submit any resolution, course of action with respect to or causing such conflict of interest or transaction for Special Approval or for approval by the vote of a majority of the Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner or its Affiliates) or (ii) adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval or Unitholder approval. The General Partner is not required in connection with its resolution of any conflict of interest to seek Special Approval or Unitholder approval of such resolution and may determine not to do so in its sole discretion. If any resolution, course of action or transaction: (i) receives Special Approval; or (ii) receives approval of a majority of the Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner or its Affiliates), then such resolution, course of action or transaction shall be conclusively deemed to be approved by the Partnership, all the Partners, each Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person who is bound by this Agreement, and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, of any Group Member Agreement, of any agreement contemplated herein or therein, or of any fiduciary or other duty or obligation existing at law, in equity or otherwise.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the General Partner and its Affiliates or any other Indemnitee shall have no duty or obligation, express or implied, to (i) sell or otherwise dispose of any asset of the Partnership Group or (ii) permit any Group Member to use any facilities or assets of the General Partner and its Affiliates, except as may be provided in contracts entered into from time to time specifically dealing with such use. Any determination by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates to enter into such contracts or transactions shall be in its sole discretion.

(f) The Partners, and each Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or is otherwise bound by this Agreement hereby authorize the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership as a partner or member of a Group Member, to approve actions by the general partner or managing member of such Group Member similar to those actions permitted to be taken by the General Partner pursuant to this Section 7.9.

 

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(g) For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the Board of Directors, any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee), the officers of the General Partner or any Affiliates of the General Partner make a determination on behalf of the General Partner, or cause the General Partner to take or omit to take any action, whether in the General Partner’s capacity as the General Partner or in its individual capacity, the standards of care applicable to the General Partner shall apply to such Persons, and such Persons shall be entitled to all benefits and rights of the General Partner hereunder, including waivers and modifications of duties, protections and presumptions, as if such Persons were the General Partner hereunder.

Section 7.10 Other Matters Concerning the General Partner .

(a) The General Partner may rely, and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon, any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

(b) The General Partner may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and any act taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon the advice or opinion (including an Opinion of Counsel) of such Persons as to matters that the General Partner believes to be within such Person’s professional or expert competence shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in Good Faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion.

(c) The General Partner shall have the right, in respect of any of its powers or obligations hereunder, to act through any of its or the Partnership’s duly authorized officers, a duly appointed attorney or attorneys-in-fact.

(d) No borrowing by any Group Member or the approval thereof by the General Partner shall be deemed to constitute a breach of any duty, expressed or implied, of the General Partner or its Affiliates to the Partnership or the Limited Partners existing hereunder, or existing at law, in equity or otherwise, by reason of the fact that the purpose or effect of such borrowing is directly or indirectly to (i) enable distributions to the General Partner or its Affiliates (including in their capacities as Limited Partners and including Incentive Distributions) or (ii) accelerate the expiration of the Subordination Period.

Section 7.11 Purchase or Sale of Partnership Interests . The General Partner may cause the Partnership to purchase or otherwise acquire Partnership Interests. As long as any Partnership Interests are held by any Group Member, such Partnership Interests shall not be entitled to any vote and shall not be considered to be Outstanding.

 

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Section 7.12 Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates .

(a) If (i) the General Partner or any of its Affiliates (including for purposes of this Section 7.12, any Person that is an Affiliate of the General Partner at the date hereof notwithstanding that it may later cease to be an Affiliate of the General Partner) holds Partnership Interests that it desires to sell and (ii) Rule 144 of the Securities Act (or any successor rule or regulation to Rule 144) or another exemption from registration is not available to enable such holder of Partnership Interests (the “ Holder ”) to dispose of the number of Partnership Interests it desires to sell at the time it desires to do so without registration under the Securities Act, then at the option and upon the request of the Holder, the Partnership shall file with the Commission as promptly as practicable after receiving such request, and use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective and remain effective for a period of not less than six months following its effective date or such shorter period as shall terminate when all Partnership Interests covered by such registration statement have been sold, a registration statement under the Securities Act registering the offering and sale of the number of Partnership Interests specified by the Holder; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not be required to effect more than two registrations pursuant to this Section 7.12(a) in any twelve-month period; and provided further , however , that if the General Partner determines that a postponement of the requested registration would be in the best interests of the Partnership and its Partners due to a pending transaction, investigation or other event, the filing of such registration statement or the effectiveness thereof may be deferred for up to six months, but not thereafter. In connection with any registration pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Partnership shall (i) promptly prepare and file (A) such documents as may be necessary to register or qualify the securities subject to such registration under the securities laws of such states as the Holder shall reasonably request; provided , however , that no such qualification shall be required in any jurisdiction where, as a result thereof, the Partnership would become subject to general service of process or to taxation or qualification to do business as a foreign corporation or partnership doing business in such jurisdiction solely as a result of such registration, and (B) such documents as may be necessary to apply for listing or to list the Partnership Interests subject to such registration on such National Securities Exchange as the Holder shall reasonably request, and (ii) do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or appropriate to enable the Holder to consummate a public sale of such Partnership Interests in such states. Except as set forth in Section 7.12(c), all costs and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder.

(b) If the Partnership shall at any time propose to file a registration statement under the Securities Act for an offering of Partnership Interests for cash (other than an offering relating solely to a benefit plan), the Partnership shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to include such number or amount of Partnership Interests held by any Holder in such registration statement as the Holder shall request; provided , that the Partnership is not required to make any effort or take any action to so include the Partnership Interests of the Holder once the registration statement becomes or is declared effective by the Commission, including any registration statement providing for the offering from time to time of Partnership Interests pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act. If the proposed offering pursuant to this

 

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Section 7.12(b) shall be an underwritten offering, then, in the event that the managing underwriter or managing underwriters of such offering advise the Partnership and the Holder that in their opinion the inclusion of all or some of the Holder’s Partnership Interests would adversely and materially affect the timing or success of the offering, the Partnership shall include in such offering only that number or amount, if any, of Partnership Interests held by the Holder that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter or managing underwriters, will not so adversely and materially affect the offering. Except as set forth in Section 7.12(c), all costs and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder.

(c) If underwriters are engaged in connection with any registration referred to in this Section 7.12, the Partnership shall provide indemnification, representations, covenants, opinions and other assurance to the underwriters in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such underwriters. Further, in addition to and not in limitation of the Partnership’s obligation under Section 7.7, the Partnership shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, its officers, directors and each Person who controls the Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) and any agent thereof (collectively, “ Indemnified Persons ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnified Person may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, under the Securities Act or otherwise (hereinafter referred to in this Section 7.12(c) as a “claim” and in the plural as “claims”) based upon, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration statement under which any Partnership Interests were registered under the Securities Act or any state securities or Blue Sky laws, in any preliminary prospectus (if used prior to the effective date of such registration statement), or in any summary or final prospectus or issuer free writing prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (if used during the period the Partnership is required to keep the registration statement current), or arising out of, based upon or resulting from the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein not misleading; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not be liable to any Indemnified Person to the extent that any such claim arises out of, is based upon or results from an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, such preliminary, summary or final prospectus or free writing prospectus or such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Partnership by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person specifically for use in the preparation thereof.

(d) The provisions of Section 7.12(a) and Section 7.12(b) shall continue to be applicable with respect to the General Partner (and any of the General Partner’s Affiliates) after it ceases to be a general partner of the Partnership, during a period of two years subsequent to the effective date of such cessation and for so long thereafter as is required for the Holder to sell all of the Partnership Interests with respect to which it has requested during such two-year period inclusion in a registration statement otherwise filed or that a registration statement be

 

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filed; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not be required to file successive registration statements covering the same Partnership Interests for which registration was demanded during such two-year period. The provisions of Section 7.12(c) shall continue in effect thereafter.

(e) The rights to cause the Partnership to register Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 7.12 may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee or assignee of such Partnership Interests, provided (i) the Partnership is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee and the Partnership Interests with respect to which such registration rights are being assigned; and (ii) such transferee or assignee agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms set forth in this Section 7.12.

(f) Any request to register Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 7.12 shall (i) specify the Partnership Interests intended to be offered and sold by the Person making the request, (ii) express such Person’s present intent to offer such Partnership Interests for distribution, (iii) describe the nature or method of the proposed offer and sale of Partnership Interests, and (iv) contain the undertaking of such Person to provide all such information and materials and take all action as may be required in order to permit the Partnership to comply with all applicable requirements in connection with the registration of such Partnership Interests.

Section 7.13 Reliance by Third Parties . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Person dealing with the Partnership shall be entitled to assume that the General Partner and any officer of the General Partner authorized by the General Partner to act on behalf of and in the name of the Partnership has full power and authority to encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the Partnership and to enter into any authorized contracts on behalf of the Partnership, and such Person shall be entitled to deal with the General Partner or any such officer as if it were the Partnership’s sole party in interest, both legally and beneficially. Each Limited Partner, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all defenses or other remedies that may be available to such Person or Partner to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the General Partner or any such officer in connection with any such dealing. In no event shall any Person dealing with the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of this Agreement have been complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner or its representatives shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or claiming thereunder that (a) at the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect, (b) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of the Partnership and (c) such certificate, document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Partnership.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

Section 8.1 Records and Accounting .

(a) The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Partnership appropriate books and records with respect to the Partnership’s business, including all books and records necessary to provide to the Limited Partners any information required to be provided pursuant to Section 3.4(a). Any books and records maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular course of its business, including the record of the Record Holders of Units or other Partnership Interests, books of account and records of Partnership proceedings, may be kept on, or be in the form of, computer disks, hard drives, magnetic tape, photographs, micrographics or any other information storage device; provided , that the books and records so maintained are convertible into clearly legible written form within a reasonable period of time.

(b) The books of the Partnership shall be maintained, for financial reporting purposes, on an accrual basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Partnership shall not be required to keep books maintained on a cash basis and the General Partner shall be permitted to calculate cash-based measures, including Operating Surplus and Adjusted Operating Surplus, by making such adjustments to its accrual basis books to account for non-cash items and other adjustments as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

Section 8.2 Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be a fiscal year ending December 31.

Section 8.3 Reports .

(a) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 105 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Partnership, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means, to each Record Holder of a Unit or other Partnership Interest as of a date selected by the General Partner, an annual report containing financial statements of the Partnership for such fiscal year of the Partnership, presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including a balance sheet and statements of operations, Partnership equity and cash flows, such statements to be audited by a firm of independent public accountants selected by the General Partner, and such other information as may be required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

(b) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 50 days after the close of each Quarter except the last Quarter of each fiscal year, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means to each Record Holder of a Unit or other Partnership Interest, as of a date selected by the General Partner, a report containing unaudited financial statements of the Partnership and such other information as may be required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

 

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(c) The General Partner shall be deemed to have made a report available to each Record Holder as required by this Section 8.3 if it has either (i) filed such report with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such report is publicly available on such system or (ii) made such report available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership.

ARTICLE IX

TAX MATTERS

Section 9.1 Tax Returns and Information . The Partnership shall timely file all returns of the Partnership that are required for federal, state and local income tax purposes on the basis of the accrual method and the taxable period or year that it is required by law to adopt, from time to time, as determined by the General Partner. In the event the Partnership is required to use a taxable period other than a year ending on December 31, the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to change the taxable period of the Partnership to a year ending on December 31. The tax information reasonably required by Record Holders for federal, state and local income tax reporting purposes with respect to a taxable period shall be furnished to them within 90 days of the close of the calendar year in which the Partnership’s taxable period ends. The classification, realization and recognition of income, gain, losses and deductions and other items shall be on the accrual method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Section 9.2 Tax Elections .

(a) The Partnership shall make the election under Section 754 of the Code in accordance with applicable regulations thereunder, subject to the reservation of the right to seek to revoke any such election upon the General Partner’s determination that such revocation is in the best interests of the Limited Partners. Notwithstanding any other provision herein contained, for the purposes of computing the adjustments under Section 743(b) of the Code, the General Partner shall be authorized (but not required) to adopt a convention whereby the price paid by a transferee of a Limited Partner Interest will be deemed to be the lowest Closing Price of the Limited Partner Interests on any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading during the calendar month in which such transfer is deemed to occur pursuant to Section 6.2(f) without regard to the actual price paid by such transferee.

(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall determine whether the Partnership should make any other elections permitted by the Code.

Section 9.3 Tax Controversies . Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the

 

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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (a) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (b) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code, which permits the Partnership to pass any tax adjustment through to the persons who were partners of the Partnership in the year to which the adjustment relates and irrespective of whether such persons are partners of the Partnership at the time the election under Section 6226 of the Code is made. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably requested by the General Partner in its capacity as “partnership representative.” Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (x) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (y) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this provision shall obligate the “partnership representative” to provide notice to the Partners other than as required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement as it determines appropriate in response to any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle F of the Code or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Section 9.4 Withholding; Tax Payments .

(a) The General Partner may treat taxes paid by the Partnership on behalf of, all or less than all of the Partners, either as a distribution of cash to such Partners or as a general expense of the Partnership, as determined appropriate under the circumstances by the General Partner.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner is authorized to take any action that may be required to cause the Partnership and other Group Members to comply with any withholding requirements established under the Code or any other federal, state or local law including pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 1445 and 1446 of the Code. To the extent that the Partnership is required or elects to withhold and pay over to any taxing authority any amount resulting from the allocation or distribution of income or from a distribution to any Partner (including by reason of Section 1446 of the Code), the General Partner may treat the amount withheld as a distribution of cash pursuant to Section 6.3 or Section 12.4(c) in the amount of such withholding from such Partner.

 

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ARTICLE X

ADMISSION OF PARTNERS

Section 10.1 Admission of Limited Partners .

(a) By acceptance of the transfer of any Limited Partner Interests in accordance with Article IV or the acceptance of any Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to Article V or pursuant to a merger or consolidation or conversion pursuant to Article XIV, and except as provided in Section 4.8, each transferee of, or other such Person acquiring, a Limited Partner Interest (including any nominee holder or an agent or representative acquiring such Limited Partner Interests for the account of another Person) (i) shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interests so transferred or issued to such Person when any such transfer or issuance is reflected in the books and records of the Partnership and such Limited Partner becomes the Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interests so transferred or issued, (ii) shall become bound, and shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound, by the terms of this Agreement, (iii) represents that the transferee or other recipient has the capacity, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and (iv) makes the consents, acknowledgements and waivers contained in this Agreement, all with or without execution of this Agreement by such Person. The transfer of any Limited Partner Interests and the admission of any new Limited Partner shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement. A Person may become a Limited Partner or Record Holder of a Limited Partner Interest without the consent or approval of any of the Partners. A Person may not become a Limited Partner without acquiring a Limited Partner Interest and until such Person is reflected in the books and records of the Partnership as the Record Holder of such Limited Partner Interest. The rights and obligations of a Person who is an Ineligible Holder shall be determined in accordance with Section 4.8.

(b) The name and mailing address of each Record Holder shall be listed on the books and records of the Partnership maintained for such purpose by the Partnership or the Transfer Agent. The General Partner shall update the books and records of the Partnership from time to time as necessary to reflect accurately the information therein (or shall cause the Transfer Agent to do so, as applicable).

(c) Any transfer of a Limited Partner Interest shall not entitle the transferee to share in the profits and losses, to receive distributions, to receive allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit or any similar item or to any other rights to which the transferor was entitled until the transferee becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 10.1(a).

Section 10.2 Admission of Successor General Partner . A successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6 who is proposed to be admitted as a successor General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner, effective immediately prior to the withdrawal or removal of the predecessor or transferring General Partner, pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transfer of the General Partner Interest pursuant

 

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to Section 4.6, provided , however , that no such successor shall be admitted to the Partnership until compliance with the terms of Section 4.6 has occurred and such successor has executed and delivered such other documents or instruments as may be required to effect such admission. Any such successor shall, subject to the terms hereof, carry on the business of the members of the Partnership Group without dissolution.

Section 10.3 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership . To effect the admission to the Partnership of any Partner, the General Partner shall take all steps necessary or appropriate under the Delaware Act to amend the records of the Partnership to reflect such admission and, if necessary, to prepare as soon as practicable an amendment to this Agreement and, if required by law, the General Partner shall prepare and file an amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership.

ARTICLE XI

WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS

Section 11.1 Withdrawal of the General Partner .

(a) The General Partner shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Partnership upon the occurrence of any one of the following events (each such event herein referred to as an “ Event of Withdrawal ”);

(i) The General Partner voluntarily withdraws from the Partnership by giving written notice to the other Partners;

(ii) The General Partner transfers all of its General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6;

(iii) The General Partner is removed pursuant to Section 11.2;

(iv) The General Partner (A) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (B) files a voluntary bankruptcy petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code; (C) files a petition or answer seeking for itself a liquidation, dissolution or similar relief (but not a reorganization) under any law; (D) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the General Partner in a proceeding of the type described in clauses (A)-(C) of this Section 11.1(a)(iv); or (E) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee (but not a debtor-in-possession), receiver or liquidator of the General Partner or of all or any substantial part of its properties;

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(vi) (A) if the General Partner is a corporation, a certificate of dissolution or its equivalent is filed for the General Partner, or 90 days expire after the date of notice to the General Partner of revocation of its charter without a reinstatement of its charter, under the laws of its state of incorporation; (B) if the General Partner is a partnership or a limited liability company, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the General Partner; (C) if the General Partner is acting in such capacity by virtue of being a trustee of a trust, the termination of the trust; and (D) if the General Partner is a natural person, his death or adjudication of incompetency.

If an Event of Withdrawal specified in Section 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi)(A), (B) or (C) occurs, the withdrawing General Partner shall give notice to the Limited Partners within 30 days after such occurrence. The Partners hereby agree that only the Events of Withdrawal described in this Section 11.1 shall result in the withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership.

(b) Withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances: (i) at any time, the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days’ advance notice of its intention to withdraw to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice or (ii) at any time that the General Partner ceases to be the General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(ii) or is removed pursuant to Section 11.2. The withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the General Partner as general partner or managing member, if any, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i), a Unit Majority may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, elect a successor General Partner. The Person so elected as successor General Partner shall automatically become the successor general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member, and is hereby authorized to, and shall, continue the business of the Partnership, and, to the extent applicable, the other Group Members, without dissolution. If, prior to the effective date of the General Partner’s withdrawal pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i), a successor is not selected by the Unitholders as provided herein or the Partnership does not receive an Opinion of Counsel (“ Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel ”) that such withdrawal (following the selection of the successor General Partner) would not result in the loss of the limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or cause any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed), the Partnership shall be dissolved in accordance with Section 12.1 unless the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2. Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.1 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.2.

Section 11.2 Removal of the General Partner . The General Partner may not be removed unless the removal is for Cause and such removal is approved by the Unitholders holding at least 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Units (including Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates) voting as a single class. Any such action by such holders for removal of the General Partner must also provide for the election of a successor General Partner by the

 

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Unitholders holding a majority of the Outstanding Common Units, voting as a class, and a majority of the Outstanding Subordinated Units, voting as a class (including, in each case, Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates). Such removal shall be effective immediately following the admission of a successor General Partner pursuant to Section 10.2. The removal of the General Partner shall also automatically constitute the removal of the General Partner as general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. If a Person is elected as a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2, such Person shall, upon admission pursuant to Section 10.2, automatically become a successor general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. The right of the holders of Outstanding Units to remove the General Partner shall not exist or be exercised unless the Partnership has received an opinion opining as to the matters covered by a Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel. Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.2.

Section 11.3 Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner .

(a) In the event of the removal or withdrawal of the General Partner under circumstances where such withdrawal does not violate this Agreement, if the successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1, the Departing General Partner shall have the option, exercisable prior to the effective date of the withdrawal or removal of such Departing General Partner, to require its successor to purchase its General Partner Interest and its or its Affiliates’ general partner interest (or equivalent interest), if any, in the other Group Members and all of its or its Affiliates’ Incentive Distribution Rights (collectively, the “ Combined Interest ”) in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of such Combined Interest, such amount to be determined and payable as of the effective date of its withdrawal or removal. If the General Partner is removed by the Unitholders or if the General Partner withdraws under circumstances where such withdrawal violates this Agreement, and if a successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 (or if the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 and the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner), such successor shall have the option, exercisable prior to the effective date of the withdrawal or removal of such Departing General Partner (or, in the event the business of the Partnership is continued, prior to the date the business of the Partnership is continued), to purchase the Combined Interest for such fair market value of such Combined Interest. In either event, the Departing General Partner shall be entitled to receive all reimbursements due such Departing General Partner pursuant to Section 7.5, including any employee-related liabilities (including severance liabilities), incurred in connection with the termination of any employees employed by the Departing General Partner or its Affiliates (other than any Group Member) for the benefit of the Partnership or the other Group Members.

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or removal, by an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert selected by the Departing General Partner and its successor, which, in turn, may rely on other experts, and the determination of which shall be conclusive as to such matter. If such parties cannot agree upon one independent investment banking firm or other independent expert within 45 days after the effective date of such withdrawal or removal, then the Departing General Partner shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, the Departing General Partner’s successor shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, and such firms or experts shall mutually select a third independent investment banking firm or independent expert, which third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert shall determine the fair market value of the Combined Interest. In making its determination, such third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert may consider the value of the Units, including the then current trading price of Units on any National Securities Exchange on which Units are then listed or admitted to trading, the value of the Partnership’s assets, the rights and obligations of the Departing General Partner, the value of the Incentive Distribution Rights and the General Partner Interest and other factors it may deem relevant.

(b) If the Combined Interest is not purchased in the manner set forth in Section 11.3(a), the Departing General Partner (and its Affiliates, if applicable) shall become a Limited Partner and the Combined Interest shall be converted into Common Units pursuant to a valuation made by an investment banking firm or other independent expert selected pursuant to Section 11.3(a), without reduction in such Partnership Interest (but subject to proportionate dilution by reason of the admission of its successor). Any successor General Partner shall indemnify the Departing General Partner as to all debts and liabilities of the Partnership arising on or after the date on which the Departing General Partner becomes a Limited Partner. For purposes of this Agreement, conversion of the Combined Interest to Common Units will be characterized as if the Departing General Partner (and its Affiliates, if applicable) contributed the Combined Interest to the Partnership in exchange for the newly issued Common Units.

(c) If a successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 (or if the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 and the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner) and the option described in Section 11.3(a) is not exercised by the party entitled to do so, the successor General Partner shall, at the effective date of its admission to the Partnership, contribute to the Partnership cash in the amount equal to the product of (i) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the Percentage Interest of the General Partner Interest of the Departing General Partner by (B) a percentage equal to 100% less the Percentage Interest of the General Partner Interest of the Departing General Partner and (ii) the Net Agreed Value of the Partnership’s assets on such date. In such event, such successor General Partner shall, subject to the following sentence, be entitled to its Percentage Interest of all Partnership allocations and distributions to which the Departing General Partner was entitled. In addition, the successor General Partner shall cause this Agreement to be amended to reflect that, from and after the date of such successor General Partner’s admission, the successor General Partner’s interest in all Partnership distributions and allocations shall be its Percentage Interest.

 

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Section 11.4 Withdrawal of Limited Partners . No Limited Partner shall have any right to withdraw from the Partnership; provided , however , that when a transferee of a Limited Partner’s Limited Partner Interest becomes a Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interest so transferred, such transferring Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interest so transferred.

ARTICLE XII

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

Section 12.1 Dissolution . The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of additional Limited Partners or by the admission of a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon the removal or withdrawal of the General Partner, if a successor General Partner is elected pursuant to Section 11.1, Section 11.2 or Section 12.2, the Partnership shall not be dissolved and such successor General Partner is hereby authorized to, and shall, continue the business of the Partnership. Subject to Section 12.2, the Partnership shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon:

(a) an Event of Withdrawal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a) (other than Section 11.1(a)(ii)), unless a successor is elected and such successor is admitted to the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement;

(b) an election to dissolve the Partnership by the General Partner that is approved by a Unit Majority;

(c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act; or

(d) at any time there are no Limited Partners, unless the Partnership is continued without dissolution in accordance with the Delaware Act.

Section 12.2 Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution . Upon (a) an Event of Withdrawal caused by the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a)(i) or (iii) and the failure of the Partners to select a successor to such Departing General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2, then within 90 days thereafter, or (b) an event constituting an Event of Withdrawal as defined in Section 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi), then, to the maximum extent permitted by law, within 180 days thereafter, a Unit Majority may elect to continue the business of the Partnership on the same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement by appointing as a successor General Partner a Person approved by a Unit Majority. Unless such an election is made within the applicable time period as set forth above, the Partnership shall conduct only activities necessary to wind up its affairs. If such an election is so made, then:

(i) the Partnership shall continue without dissolution unless earlier dissolved in accordance with this Article XII;

 

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(ii) if the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner, then the interest of the former General Partner shall be treated in the manner provided in Section 11.3; and

(iii) the successor General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as General Partner, effective as of the Event of Withdrawal, by agreeing in writing to be bound by this Agreement;

provided , that the right of a Unit Majority to approve a successor General Partner and to continue the business of the Partnership shall not exist and may not be exercised unless the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that (x) the exercise of the right would not result in the loss of limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner and (y) neither the Partnership nor any Group Member would be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise be taxable as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the exercise of such right to continue (to the extent not already so treated or taxed).

Section 12.3 Liquidator . Upon dissolution of the Partnership, unless the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2, the General Partner shall select one or more Persons to act as Liquidator. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall be entitled to receive such compensation for its services as may be approved by holders of a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, voting as a single class. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall agree not to resign at any time without 15 days’ prior notice and may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by notice of removal approved by holders of a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, voting as a single class. Upon dissolution, removal or resignation of the Liquidator, a successor and substitute Liquidator (who shall have and succeed to all rights, powers and duties of the original Liquidator) shall within 30 days thereafter be approved by holders of a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, voting as a single class. The right to approve a successor or substitute Liquidator in the manner provided herein shall be deemed to refer also to any such successor or substitute Liquidator approved in the manner herein provided. Except as expressly provided in this Article XII, the Liquidator approved in the manner provided herein shall have and may exercise, without further authorization or consent of any of the parties hereto, all of the powers conferred upon the General Partner under the terms of this Agreement (but subject to all of the applicable limitations, contractual and otherwise, upon the exercise of such powers, other than the limitation on sale set forth in Section 7.4) necessary or appropriate to carry out the duties and functions of the Liquidator hereunder for and during the period of time required to complete the winding up and liquidation of the Partnership as provided for herein.

Section 12.4 Liquidation . The Liquidator shall proceed to dispose of the assets of the Partnership, discharge its liabilities, and otherwise wind up its affairs in such manner and over such period as determined by the Liquidator, subject to Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act and the following:

 

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(a) The assets may be disposed of by public or private sale or by distribution in kind to one or more Partners on such terms as the Liquidator and such Partner or Partners may agree. If any property is distributed in kind, the Partner receiving the property shall be deemed for purposes of Section 12.4(c) to have received cash equal to its fair market value; and contemporaneously therewith, appropriate cash distributions must be made to the other Partners. The Liquidator may defer liquidation or distribution of the Partnership’s assets for a reasonable time if it determines that an immediate sale or distribution of all or some of the Partnership’s assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners. The Liquidator may distribute the Partnership’s assets, in whole or in part, in kind if it determines that a sale would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners.

(b) Liabilities of the Partnership include amounts owed to the Liquidator as compensation for serving in such capacity (subject to the terms of Section 12.3) and amounts to Partners otherwise than in respect of their distribution rights under Article VI. With respect to any liability that is contingent, conditional or unmatured or is otherwise not yet due and payable, the Liquidator shall either settle such claim for such amount as it thinks appropriate or establish a reserve of cash or other assets to provide for its payment. When paid, any unused portion of the reserve shall be distributed as additional liquidation proceeds.

(c) All property and all cash in excess of that required to discharge liabilities as provided in Section 12.4(b) shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with, and to the extent of, the positive balances in their respective Capital Accounts, as determined after taking into account all Capital Account adjustments (other than those made by reason of distributions pursuant to this Section 12.4(c)) for the taxable period of the Partnership during which the liquidation of the Partnership occurs (with such date of occurrence being determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g)), and such distribution shall be made by the end of such taxable period (or, if later, within 90 days after said date of such occurrence).

Section 12.5 Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership . Upon the completion of the distribution of Partnership cash and property as provided in Section 12.4 in connection with the liquidation of the Partnership, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all qualifications of the Partnership as a foreign limited partnership in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware shall be canceled and such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership shall be taken.

Section 12.6 Return of Contributions . The General Partner shall not be personally liable for, and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate, the return of the Capital Contributions of the Limited Partners or Unitholders, or any portion thereof, it being expressly understood that any such return shall be made solely from Partnership assets.

Section 12.7 Waiver of Partition . To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Partner hereby waives any right to partition of the Partnership property.

Section 12.8 Capital Account Restoration . No Limited Partner shall have any obligation to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of the Partnership. The General Partner shall be obligated to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of its interest in the Partnership by the end of the taxable period of the Partnership during which such liquidation occurs, or, if later, within 90 days after the date of such liquidation.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE

Section 13.1 Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner . Each Partner agrees that the General Partner, without the approval of any Partner, may amend any provision of this Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection therewith, to reflect:

(a) a change in the name of the Partnership, the location of the principal place of business of the Partnership, the registered agent of the Partnership or the registered office of the Partnership;

(b) admission, substitution, withdrawal or removal of Partners in accordance with this Agreement;

(c) a change that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to qualify or continue the qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability under the laws of any state or to ensure that the Group Members will not be treated as associations taxable as corporations or otherwise taxed as entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

(d) a change that the General Partner determines (i) does not adversely affect the Limited Partners (including any particular class of Partnership Interests as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests) in any material respect, (ii) to be necessary or appropriate to (A) satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation of any federal or state agency or judicial authority or contained in any federal or state statute (including the Delaware Act) or (B) facilitate the trading of the Units (including the division of any class or classes of Outstanding Units into different classes to facilitate uniformity of tax consequences within such classes of Units) or comply with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are or will be listed or admitted to trading, (iii) to be necessary or appropriate in connection with action taken by the General Partner pursuant to Section 5.8 or (iv) is required to effect the intent expressed in the Registration Statement or the intent of the provisions of this Agreement or is otherwise contemplated by this Agreement;

(e) a change in the fiscal year or taxable period of the Partnership and any other changes that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate as a result of a change in the fiscal year or taxable period of the Partnership including, if the General Partner shall so determine, a change in the definition of “Quarter” and the dates on which distributions are to be made by the Partnership;

 

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(f) an amendment that is necessary, in the Opinion of Counsel, to prevent the Partnership, or the General Partner or its directors, officers, trustees or agents from in any manner being subjected to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or “plan asset” regulations adopted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, regardless of whether such are substantially similar to plan asset regulations currently applied or proposed by the United States Department of Labor;

(g) an amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the creation, authorization or issuance of any class or series of Partnership Interests and Derivative Instruments pursuant to Section 5.5;

(h) any amendment expressly permitted in this Agreement to be made by the General Partner acting alone;

(i) an amendment effected, necessitated or contemplated by a Merger Agreement approved in accordance with Section 14.3;

(j) an amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect and account for the formation by the Partnership of, or investment by the Partnership in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity, in connection with the conduct by the Partnership of activities permitted by the terms of Section 2.4 or Section 7.1(a);

(k) a merger, conveyance or conversion pursuant to Section 14.3(d); or

(l) any other amendments substantially similar to the foregoing.

Section 13.2 Amendment Procedures . Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed only by the General Partner. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve any amendment to this Agreement and may decline to do so in its sole discretion. An amendment shall be effective upon its approval by the General Partner and, except as otherwise provided by Section 13.1 or 13.3, a Unit Majority, unless a greater or different percentage is required under this Agreement or by Delaware law. Each proposed amendment that requires the approval of the holders of a specified percentage of Outstanding Units shall be set forth in a writing that contains the text of the proposed amendment. If such an amendment is proposed, the General Partner shall seek the written approval of the requisite percentage of Outstanding Units or call a meeting of the Unitholders to consider and vote on such proposed amendment. The General Partner shall notify all Record Holders upon final adoption of any amendments. The General Partner shall be deemed to have notified all Record Holders as required by this Section 13.2 if it has either (a) filed such amendment with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such amendment is publicly available on such system or (b) made such amendment available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership.

 

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Section 13.3 Amendment Requirements .

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.1 (other than Section 13.1(d)(iv)) and Section 13.2, no provision of this Agreement (other than Section 11.2 or Section 13.4) that establishes a percentage of Outstanding Units (including Units deemed owned by the General Partner) or requires a vote or approval of Partners (or a subset of Partners) holding a specified Percentage Interest to take any action shall be amended, altered, changed, repealed or rescinded in any respect that would have the effect of reducing or increasing such percentage, unless such amendment is approved by the written consent or the affirmative vote of holders of Outstanding Units whose aggregate Outstanding Units constitute not less than the voting requirement sought to be reduced or increased, as applicable, or the affirmative vote of Partners whose aggregate Percentage Interests constitute not less than the voting requirement sought to be reduced or increased, as applicable.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.1 (other than Section 13.1(d)(iv)) and Section 13.2, no amendment to this Agreement may (i) enlarge the obligations of any Limited Partner to the Partnership (including requiring any holder of a class of Partnership Interests to make additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership) any Limited Partner without its consent, unless such shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of an amendment approved pursuant to Section 13.3(c), or (ii) enlarge the obligations of, restrict, change or modify in any way any action by or rights of, or reduce in any way the amounts distributable, reimbursable or otherwise payable to, the General Partner or any of its Affiliates without its consent, which consent may be given or withheld at its option.

(c) Except as provided in Section 14.3 or Section 13.1, any amendment that would have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of any class of Partnership Interests in relation to other classes of Partnership Interests must be approved by the holders of not less than a majority of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of the class affected. If the General Partner determines an amendment does not satisfy the requirements of Section 13.1(d)(i) because it adversely affects one or more classes of Partnership Interests, as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests, in any material respect, such amendment shall only be required to be approved by the adversely affected class or classes.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except for amendments pursuant to Section 13.1 and except as otherwise provided by Section 14.3(b), no amendments shall become effective without the approval of the holders of at least 90% of the Percentage Interests of all Limited Partners voting as a single class unless the Partnership obtains an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment will not affect the limited liability of any Limited Partner under applicable partnership law of the state under whose laws the Partnership is organized.

(e) Except as provided in Section 13.1, this Section 13.3 shall only be amended with the approval of Partners (including the General Partner and its Affiliates) holding at least 90% of the Percentage Interests of all Limited Partners.

 

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Section 13.4 Special Meetings . All acts of Limited Partners to be taken pursuant to this Agreement shall be taken in the manner provided in this Article XIII. Special meetings of the Limited Partners may be called by the General Partner or by Limited Partners owning 20% or more of the Outstanding Units of the class or classes for which a meeting is proposed. Limited Partners shall call a special meeting by delivering to the General Partner one or more requests in writing stating that the signing Limited Partners wish to call a special meeting and indicating the specific purposes for which the special meeting is to be called and the class or classes of Units for which the meeting is proposed. No business may be brought by any Limited Partner before such special meeting except the business listed in the related request. Within 60 days after receipt of such a call from Limited Partners or within such greater time as may be reasonably necessary for the Partnership to comply with any statutes, rules, regulations, listing agreements or similar requirements governing the holding of a meeting or the solicitation of proxies for use at such a meeting, the General Partner shall send a notice of the meeting to the Limited Partners either directly or indirectly through the Transfer Agent. A meeting shall be held at a time and place determined by the General Partner on a date not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days after the time notice of the meeting is given as provided in Section 17.1. Limited Partners shall not vote on matters that would cause the Limited Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited Partners’ limited liability under the Delaware Act or the law of any other state in which the Partnership is qualified to do business.

Section 13.5 Notice of a Meeting . Notice of a meeting called pursuant to Section 13.4 shall be given to the Record Holders of the class or classes of Units for which a meeting is proposed in writing by mail or other means of written communication in accordance with Section 17.1. The notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when deposited in the mail or sent by other means of written communication.

Section 13.6 Record Date . For purposes of determining the Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners or to give approvals without a meeting as provided in Section 13.11 the General Partner may set a Record Date, which shall not be less than 10 nor more than 60 days before (a) the date of the meeting (unless such requirement conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading or U.S. federal securities laws, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of such National Securities Exchange or U.S. federal securities laws shall govern) or (b) in the event that approvals are sought without a meeting, the date by which Limited Partners are requested in writing by the General Partner to give such approvals. If the General Partner does not set a Record Date, then (i) the Record Date for determining the Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, and (ii) the Record Date for determining the Limited Partners entitled to give approvals without a meeting shall be the date the first written approval is deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner in accordance with Section 13.11.

Section 13.7 Postponement and Adjournment . Prior to the date upon which any meeting of Limited Partners is to be held, the General Partner may postpone such meeting one or more times for any reason by giving notice to each Limited Partner entitled to vote at the meeting so postponed of the place, date and hour at which such meeting would be held. Such

 

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notice shall be given not fewer than two days before the date of such meeting and otherwise in accordance with this Article XIII. When a meeting is postponed, a new Record Date need not be fixed unless such postponement shall be for more than 45 days. Any meeting of Limited Partners may be adjourned by the General Partner one or more times for any reason, including the failure of a quorum to be present at the meeting with respect to any proposal or the failure of any proposal to receive sufficient votes for approval. No Limited Partner vote shall be required for any adjournment. A meeting of Limited Partners may be adjourned by the General Partner as to one or more proposals regardless of whether action has been taken on other matters. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting and a new Record Date need not be fixed, if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, unless such adjournment shall be for more than 45 days. At the adjourned meeting, the Partnership may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 45 days or if a new Record Date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in accordance with this Article XIII.

Section 13.8 Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes . The transaction of business at any meeting of Limited Partners, however called and noticed, and whenever held, shall be as valid as if it had occurred at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present either in person or by proxy. Attendance of a Limited Partner at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, except when the Limited Partner attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened; and except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to disapprove the consideration of matters required to be included in the notice of the meeting, but not so included, if the disapproval is expressly made at the meeting.

Section 13.9 Quorum and Voting . The holders of a majority, by Percentage Interest, of Partnership Interests of the class or classes for which a meeting has been called (including Partnership Interests deemed owned by the General Partner) represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Partners of such class or classes unless any such action by the Partners requires approval by holders of a greater Percentage Interest, in which case the quorum shall be such greater Percentage Interest. At any meeting of the Partners duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement at which a quorum is present, the act of Partners holding Partnership Interests that, in the aggregate, represent a majority of the Percentage Interest of those present in person or by proxy at such meeting shall be deemed to constitute the act of all Partners, unless a greater or different percentage is required with respect to such action under the provisions of this Agreement, in which case the act of the Partners holding Partnership Interests that in the aggregate represent at least such greater or different percentage shall be required; provided , however , that if, as a matter of law or provision of this Agreement, approval by plurality vote of Partners (or any class thereof) is required to approve any action, no minimum quorum shall be required. The Partners present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Partners to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by Partners holding the required Percentage Interest specified in this Agreement.

 

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Section 13.10 Conduct of a Meeting . The General Partner shall have full power and authority concerning the manner of conducting any meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including the determination of Persons entitled to vote, the existence of a quorum, the satisfaction of the requirements of Section 13.4, the conduct of voting, the validity and effect of any proxies and the determination of any controversies, votes or challenges arising in connection with or during the meeting or voting. The General Partner shall designate a Person to serve as chairman of any meeting and shall further designate a Person to take the minutes of any meeting. All minutes shall be kept with the records of the Partnership maintained by the General Partner. The General Partner may make such other regulations consistent with applicable law and this Agreement as it may deem advisable concerning the conduct of any meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including regulations in regard to the appointment of proxies, the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes and approvals, the submission and examination of proxies and other evidence of the right to vote, and the revocation of approvals in writing.

Section 13.11 Action Without a Meeting . If authorized by the General Partner, any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Limited Partners may be taken without a meeting, without a vote and without prior notice, if an approval in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by Limited Partners owning not less than the minimum percentage, by Percentage Interest, of the Partnership Interests of the class or classes for which a meeting has been called (including Partnership Interests deemed owned by the General Partner), as the case may be, that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all the Limited Partners entitled to vote at such meeting were present and voted (unless such provision conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of such National Securities Exchange shall govern). Prompt notice of the taking of action without a meeting shall be given to the Limited Partners who have not approved in writing. The General Partner may specify that any written ballot submitted to Limited Partners for the purpose of taking any action without a meeting shall be returned to the Partnership within the time period, which shall be not less than 20 days, specified by the General Partner. If a ballot returned to the Partnership does not vote all of the Units held by the Limited Partners, the Partnership shall be deemed to have failed to receive a ballot for the Units that were not voted. If approval of the taking of any action by the Limited Partners is solicited by any Person other than by or on behalf of the General Partner, the written approvals shall have no force and effect unless and until (a) they are deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner and (b) an Opinion of Counsel is delivered to the General Partner to the effect that the exercise of such right and the action proposed to be taken with respect to any particular matter (i) will not cause the Limited Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited Partners’ limited liability, and (ii) is otherwise permissible under the state statutes then governing the rights, duties and liabilities of the Partnership and the Partners. Nothing contained in this Section 13.11 shall be deemed to require the General Partner to solicit all Limited Partners in connection with a matter approved by the holders of the requisite percentage of Units acting by written consent without a meeting.

 

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Section 13.12 Right to Vote and Related Matters .

(a) Only those Record Holders of the Outstanding Units on the Record Date set pursuant to Section 13.6 shall be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, a meeting of Limited Partners or to act with respect to matters as to which the holders of the Outstanding Units have the right to vote or to act. All references in this Agreement to votes of, or other acts that may be taken by, the Outstanding Units shall be deemed to be references to the votes or acts of the Record Holders of such Outstanding Units.

(b) With respect to Units that are held for a Person’s account by another Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation, or an agent of any of the foregoing), in whose name such Units are registered, such other Person shall, in exercising the voting rights in respect of such Units on any matter, and unless the arrangement between such Persons provides otherwise, vote such Units in favor of, and at the direction of, the Person who is the beneficial owner, and the Partnership shall be entitled to assume it is so acting without further inquiry. The provisions of this Section 13.12(b) (as well as all other provisions of this Agreement) are subject to the provisions of Section 4.3.

Section 13.13 Voting of Incentive Distribution Rights .

(a) For so long as a majority of the Incentive Distribution Rights are held by the General Partner and its Affiliates, the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights shall not be entitled to vote such Incentive Distribution Rights on any Partnership matter except as may otherwise be required by law and the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, in their capacity as such, shall be deemed to have approved any matter approved by the General Partner.

(b) If less than a majority of the Incentive Distribution Rights are held by the General Partner and its Affiliates, the Incentive Distribution Rights will be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of Unitholders, other than amendments and other matters that the General Partner determines do not adversely affect the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights as a whole in any material respect. On any matter in which the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights are entitled to vote, such holders will vote together with the Subordinated Units, prior to the end of the Subordination Period, or together with the Common Units, thereafter, in either case as a single class except as otherwise required by Section 13.3(c), and such Incentive Distribution Rights shall be treated in all respects as Subordinated Units or Common Units, as applicable, when sending notices of a meeting of Limited Partners to vote on any matter (unless otherwise required by law), calculating required votes, determining the presence of a quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement. The relative voting power of the Incentive Distribution Rights and the Subordinated Units or Common Units, as applicable, will be set in the same proportion as cumulative cash distributions, if any, in respect of the Incentive Distribution Rights for the four consecutive Quarters prior to the record date for the vote bears to the cumulative cash distributions in respect of such class of Units for such four Quarters.

 

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(c) In connection with any equity financing, or anticipated equity financing, by the Partnership of an Expansion Capital Expenditure, the General Partner may, without the approval of the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, temporarily or permanently reduce the amount of Incentive Distributions that would otherwise be distributed to such holders, provided that in the judgment of the General Partner, such reduction will be in the long-term best interest of such holders.

ARTICLE XIV

MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION

Section 14.1 Authority . The Partnership may merge or consolidate with or into one or more corporations, limited liability companies, statutory trusts or associations, real estate investment trusts, common law trusts or unincorporated businesses, including a partnership (whether general or limited (including a limited liability partnership)) or convert into any such entity, whether such entity is formed under the laws of the State of Delaware or any other state of the United States of America, pursuant to a written plan of merger or consolidation (“ Merger Agreement ”) in accordance with this Article XIV.

Section 14.2 Procedure for Merger or Consolidation .

(a) Merger or consolidation of the Partnership pursuant to this Article XIV requires the prior consent of the General Partner, provided , however , that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner, in declining to consent to a merger or consolidation, may act in its sole discretion.

(b) If the General Partner shall determine to consent to the merger or consolidation, the General Partner shall approve the Merger Agreement, which shall set forth:

(i) the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of each of the business entities proposing to merge or consolidate;

(ii) the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of the business entity that is to survive the proposed merger or consolidation (the “ Surviving Business Entity ”);

(iii) the terms and conditions of the proposed merger or consolidation;

(iv) the manner and basis of exchanging or converting the equity interests of each constituent business entity for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity; and (A) if any interests, securities or rights of any constituent business entity are not to be exchanged or converted solely for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity, then the cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of any general or limited partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity (other than the Surviving Business Entity) which

 

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the holders of such interests, securities or rights are to receive in exchange for, or upon conversion of their interests, securities or rights, and (B) in the case of equity interests represented by certificates, upon the surrender of such certificates, which cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity or any general or limited partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity (other than the Surviving Business Entity), or evidences thereof, are to be delivered;

(v) a statement of any changes in the constituent documents or the adoption of new constituent documents (the articles or certificate of incorporation, articles of trust, declaration of trust, certificate or agreement of limited partnership, certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement or other similar charter or governing document) of the Surviving Business Entity to be effected by such merger or consolidation;

(vi) the effective time of the merger, which may be the date of the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4 or a later date specified in or determinable in accordance with the Merger Agreement ( provided , that if the effective time of the merger is to be later than the date of the filing of such certificate of merger, the effective time shall be fixed at a date or time certain and stated in the certificate of merger); and

(vii) such other provisions with respect to the proposed merger or consolidation that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

Section 14.3 Approval by Limited Partners .

(a) Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and 14.3(e), the General Partner, upon its approval of the Merger Agreement shall direct that the Merger Agreement and the merger or consolidation contemplated thereby, as applicable, be submitted to a vote of Limited Partners, whether at a special meeting or by written consent, in either case in accordance with the requirements of Article XIII. A copy or a summary of the Merger Agreement, as the case may be, shall be included in or enclosed with the notice of a special meeting or the written consent.

(b) Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and 14.3(e), the Merger Agreement shall be approved upon receiving the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a Unit Majority unless the Merger Agreement contains any provision that, if contained in an amendment to this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement or the Delaware Act would require for its approval the vote or consent of a greater percentage of the Outstanding Units or of any class of Limited Partners, in which case such greater percentage vote or consent shall be required for approval of the Merger Agreement.

(c) Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and 14.3(e), after such approval by vote or consent of the Limited Partners, and at any time prior to the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4, the merger or consolidation may be abandoned pursuant to provisions therefor, if any, set forth in the Merger Agreement.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to convert the Partnership or any Group Member into a new limited liability entity, to merge the Partnership or any Group Member into, or convey all of the Partnership’s assets to, another limited liability entity that shall be newly formed and shall have no assets, liabilities or operations at the time of such merger or conveyance other than those it receives from the Partnership or other Group Member if (i) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the merger or conveyance, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of the limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already treated as such), (ii) the sole purpose of such merger, or conveyance is to effect a mere change in the legal form of the Partnership into another limited liability entity and (iii) the governing instruments of the new entity provide the Limited Partners and the General Partner with substantially the same rights and obligations as are herein contained.

(e) Additionally, notwithstanding anything else contained in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to merge or consolidate the Partnership with or into another entity if (i) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the merger or consolidation, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of the limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already treated as such), (ii) the merger or consolidation would not result in an amendment to this Agreement, other than any amendments that could be adopted pursuant to Section 13.1, (iii) the Partnership is the Surviving Business Entity in such merger or consolidation, (iv) each Partnership Interest outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger or consolidation is to be an identical Partnership Interest of the Partnership after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, and (v) the number of Partnership Interests to be issued by the Partnership in such merger or consolidation does not exceed 20% of the Partnership Interests (other than Incentive Distribution Rights) Outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of such merger or consolidation.

(f) Pursuant to Section 17-211(g) of the Delaware Act, an agreement of merger or consolidation approved in accordance with this Article XIV may (i) effect any amendment to this Agreement or (ii) effect the adoption of a new partnership agreement for the Partnership if it is the Surviving Business Entity. Any such amendment or adoption made pursuant to this Section 14.3 shall be effective at the effective time or date of the merger or consolidation.

Section 14.4 Certificate of Merger . Upon the required approval by the General Partner and the Unitholders of a Merger Agreement, a certificate of merger shall be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in conformity with the requirements of the Delaware Act.

 

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Section 14.5 Effect of Merger or Consolidation .

(a) At the effective time of the certificate of merger:

(i) all of the rights, privileges and powers of each of the business entities that has merged or consolidated, and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to any of those business entities and all other things and causes of action belonging to each of those business entities, shall be vested in the Surviving Business Entity and after the merger or consolidation shall be the property of the Surviving Business Entity to the extent they were of each constituent business entity;

(ii) the title to any real property vested by deed or otherwise in any of those constituent business entities shall not revert and is not in any way impaired because of the merger or consolidation;

(iii) all rights of creditors and all liens on or security interests in property of any of those constituent business entities shall be preserved unimpaired; and

(iv) all debts, liabilities and duties of those constituent business entities shall attach to the Surviving Business Entity and may be enforced against it to the same extent as if the debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by it.

ARTICLE XV

RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS

Section 15.1 Right to Acquire Limited Partner Interests .

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time the General Partner and its Affiliates hold more than 80% of the total Limited Partner Interests of any class then Outstanding, the General Partner shall then have the right, which right it may assign and transfer in whole or in part to the Partnership or any Affiliate of the General Partner, exercisable in its sole discretion, to purchase all, but not less than all, of such Limited Partner Interests of such class then Outstanding held by Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, at the greater of (i) the Current Market Price as of the date three days prior to the date that the notice described in Section 15.1(b) is mailed and (ii) the highest price paid by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates for any such Limited Partner Interest of such class purchased during the 90-day period preceding the date that the notice described in Section 15.1(b) is mailed.

(b) If the General Partner, any Affiliate of the General Partner or the Partnership elects to exercise the right to purchase Limited Partner Interests granted pursuant to Section 15.1(a), the General Partner shall deliver to the Transfer Agent notice of such election to purchase (the “ Notice of Election to Purchase ”) and shall cause the Transfer Agent to mail a copy of such Notice of Election to Purchase to the Record Holders of Limited Partner Interests of such class (as of a Record Date selected by the General Partner) at least 10, but not more than

 

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60, days prior to the Purchase Date. Such Notice of Election to Purchase shall also be filed and distributed as may be required by the Commission or any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed. The Notice of Election to Purchase shall specify the Purchase Date and the price (determined in accordance with Section 15.1(a)) at which Limited Partner Interests will be purchased and state that the General Partner, its Affiliate or the Partnership, as the case may be, elects to purchase such Limited Partner Interests, upon surrender of Certificates representing such Limited Partner Interests in the case of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates, in exchange for payment, at such office or offices of the Transfer Agent as the Transfer Agent may specify, or as may be required by any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading. Any such Notice of Election to Purchase mailed to a Record Holder of Limited Partner Interests at his address as reflected in the records of the Transfer Agent shall be conclusively presumed to have been given regardless of whether the owner receives such notice. On or prior to the Purchase Date, the General Partner, its Affiliate or the Partnership, as the case may be, shall deposit with the Transfer Agent cash in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate purchase price of all of such Limited Partner Interests to be purchased in accordance with this Section 15.1. If the Notice of Election to Purchase shall have been duly given as aforesaid at least 10 days prior to the Purchase Date, and if on or prior to the Purchase Date the deposit described in the preceding sentence has been made for the benefit of the holders of Limited Partner Interests subject to purchase as provided herein, then from and after the Purchase Date, notwithstanding that any Certificate shall not have been surrendered for purchase, all rights of the holders of such Limited Partner Interests shall thereupon cease, except the right to receive the purchase price (determined in accordance with Section 15.1(a)) for Limited Partner Interests therefor, without interest, upon surrender to the Transfer Agent of the Certificates representing such Limited Partner Interests in the case of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates, and such Limited Partner Interests shall thereupon be deemed to be transferred to the General Partner, its Affiliate or the Partnership, as the case may be, on the record books of the Transfer Agent and the Partnership, and the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner, or the Partnership, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the owner of all such Limited Partner Interests from and after the Purchase Date and shall have all rights as the owner of such Limited Partner Interests.

(c) In the case of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates, at any time from and after the Purchase Date, a holder of an Outstanding Limited Partner Interest subject to purchase as provided in this Section 15.1 may surrender his Certificate evidencing such Limited Partner Interest to the Transfer Agent in exchange for payment of the amount described in Section 15.1(a), therefor, without interest thereon.

ARTICLE XVI

CORPORATE TREATMENT

Section 16.1 Corporate or Entity Treatment . The General Partner shall take such actions as it determines are necessary or appropriate to preserve the status of the Partnership as a partnership for U.S. federal (or applicable state and local) income tax purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, in connection with the enactment of U.S. federal income tax legislation or a

 

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change in the official interpretation of existing U.S. federal income tax legislation by a governmental authority, the General Partner determines that the Partnership should no longer be characterized as a partnership for U.S. federal or applicable state and local income tax purposes, or that the Partnership Interests held by some or all of the Partners should be converted into or exchanged for interests in a newly formed entity taxed as a corporation or an entity taxable at the entity level for U.S. federal (or applicable state and local) income tax purposes whose sole asset is Partnership Interests, then the General Partner may, without Limited Partner approval, take such steps, if any, as it determines are necessary or appropriate to (a) cause the Partnership to be treated as, or confirm that the Partnership will be treated as, an entity taxable as a corporation or as an entity taxable at the entity level for U.S. federal (or applicable state and local) income tax purposes, whether by election of the Partnership or conversion of the Partnership or by any other means or methods, or (b) cause Partnership Interests held by some or all of the Partners to be converted into or exchanged for interests in a newly formed entity taxable as a corporation or an entity taxable at the entity level for U.S. federal (or applicable state and local) income tax purposes whose sole asset is Partnership Interests and, in either case, the first sentence of this Section 16.1 shall no longer apply; provided , however , that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to make such determination or take such steps and may, in its sole discretion, decline to do so; provided, further , that the General Partner may determine that it is necessary or appropriate for certain Partners to retain their Partnership Interests and not be converted or exchanged for interest in a newly formed entity. Each Limited Partner does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the General Partner, with full power of substitution, the true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent of such Limited Partner, to execute, acknowledge, verify, swear to, deliver, record and file, in its or its assignee’s name, place and stead, all instruments, documents and certificates, and take any other actions, that may from time to time be necessary or appropriate to effectuate a transaction permitted by this Section 16.1. The foregoing power of attorney shall be irrevocable and is a power coupled with an interest and shall survive and not be affected by the subsequent death, disability, incapacity, dissolution, termination of existence or bankruptcy of, or any other event concerning, a Limited Partner.

ARTICLE XVII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 17.1 Addresses and Notices; Written Communications .

(a) Any notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials required or permitted to be given or made to a Partner under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when delivered in person or when sent by first class United States mail or by other means of written communication to the Partner at the address described below. Any notice, payment or report to be given or made to a Partner hereunder shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made, and the obligation to give such notice or report or to make such payment shall be deemed conclusively to have been fully satisfied, upon sending of such notice, payment or report to the Record Holder of such Partnership Interests at his address as shown on the records of the Transfer Agent or as otherwise shown on the records of the Partnership,

 

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regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such Partnership Interests by reason of any assignment or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) a Partner shall consent to receiving notices, demands, requests, reports or proxy materials via electronic mail or by the Internet or (ii) the rules of the Commission shall permit any report or proxy materials to be delivered electronically or made available via the Internet, any such notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials shall be deemed given or made when delivered or made available via such mode of delivery. An affidavit or certificate of making of any notice, payment or report in accordance with the provisions of this Section 17.1 executed by the General Partner, the Transfer Agent or the mailing organization shall be prima facie evidence of the giving or making of such notice, payment or report. If any notice, payment or report given or made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 17.1 is returned marked to indicate that such notice, payment or report was unable to be delivered, such notice, payment or report and, in the case of notices, payments or reports returned by the United States Postal Service (or other physical mail delivery mail service outside the United States of America), any subsequent notices, payments and reports shall be deemed to have been duly given or made without further mailing (until such time as such Record Holder or another Person notifies the Transfer Agent or the Partnership of a change in his address) or other delivery if they are available for the Partner at the principal office of the Partnership for a period of one year from the date of the giving or making of such notice, payment or report to the other Partners. Any notice to the Partnership shall be deemed given if received by the General Partner at the principal office of the Partnership designated pursuant to Section 2.3. The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in relying on any notice or other document from a Partner or other Person if believed by it to be genuine.

(b) The terms “in writing”, “written communications,” “written notice” and words of similar import shall be deemed satisfied under this Agreement by use of e-mail and other forms of electronic communication.

Section 17.2 Further Action . The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

Section 17.3 Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

Section 17.4 Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

Section 17.5 Creditors . None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the Partnership.

Section 17.6 Waiver . No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.

 

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Section 17.7 Third-Party Beneficiaries . Each Partner agrees that (a) any Indemnitee shall be entitled to assert rights and remedies hereunder as a third-party beneficiary hereto with respect to those provisions of this Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to such Indemnitee and (b) any Unrestricted Person shall be entitled to assert rights and remedies hereunder as a third-party beneficiary hereto with respect to those provisions of this Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to such Unrestricted Person.

Section 17.8 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Each party shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon affixing its signature hereto or, in the case of a Person acquiring a Limited Partner Interest, pursuant to Section 10.1(a) without execution hereof.

Section 17.9 Applicable Law; Forum; Venue and Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury . This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.

(a) Each of the Partners and each Person holding any beneficial interest in the Partnership (whether through a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation or an agent of any of the foregoing or otherwise):

(i) irrevocably agrees that any claims, suits, actions or proceedings (A) arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement (including any claims, suits or actions to interpret, apply or enforce the provisions of this Agreement or the duties, obligations or liabilities among Partners or of Partners to the Partnership, or the rights or powers of, or restrictions on, the Partners or the Partnership), (B) brought in a derivative manner on behalf of the Partnership, (C) asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary or other duty owed by any director, officer, or other employee of the Partnership or the General Partner, or owed by the General Partner, to the Partnership or the Partners, (D) asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware Act or (E) asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be exclusively brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, any other court located in the State of Delaware with subject matter jurisdiction), in each case regardless of whether such claims, suits, actions or proceedings sound in contract, tort, fraud or otherwise, are based on common law, statutory, equitable, legal or other grounds, or are derivative or direct claims;

(ii) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, any other court located in the State of Delaware with subject matter jurisdiction) in connection with any such claim, suit, action or proceeding;

 

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(iii) agrees not to, and waives any right to, assert in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding that (A) it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or of any other court to which proceedings in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware may be appealed, (B) such claim, suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or (C) the venue of such claim, suit, action or proceeding is improper;

(iv) expressly waives any requirement for the posting of a bond by a party bringing such claim, suit, action or proceeding;

(v) consents to process being served in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding by mailing, certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices hereunder, and agrees that such services shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof; provided , nothing in this clause (v) shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law;

(vi) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH CLAIM, SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING; and

(vii) agrees that if such Partner or Person does not obtain a judgment on the merits that substantially achieves, in substance and amount, the full remedy sought in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding, then such Partner or Person shall be obligated to reimburse the Partnership and its Affiliates for all fees, costs and expenses of every kind and description, including but not limited to all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses, that the parties may incur in connection with such claim, suit, action or proceeding.

Section 17.10 Invalidity of Provisions . If any provision or part of a provision of this Agreement is or becomes for any reason, invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions and/or parts thereof contained herein shall not be affected thereby and this Agreement shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reformed and construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision, or part of a provision, had never been contained herein, and such provision or part reformed so that it would be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent possible.

Section 17.11 Consent of Partners . Each Partner hereby expressly consents and agrees that, whenever in this Agreement it is specified that an action may be taken upon the affirmative vote or consent of less than all of the Partners, such action may be so taken upon the concurrence of less than all of the Partners and each Partner shall be bound by the results of such action.

Section 17.12 Facsimile Signatures . The use of facsimile signatures affixed in the name and on behalf of the transfer agent and registrar of the Partnership on Certificates representing Units is expressly permitted by this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

GENERAL PARTNER:
OMP GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name:   Taylor L. Reid
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
ORGANIZATIONAL LIMITED PARTNER:
OMS HOLDINGS LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name:   Taylor L. Reid
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE

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Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

OASIS PETROLEUM LLC

OMS HOLDINGS LLC

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC

OMP GP LLC

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

AND

OMP OPERATING LLC

DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2017


CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

This Contribution Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017 (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into by and among Oasis Petroleum LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Oasis LLC ”), OMS Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMS Holdings ”), Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMS ”), OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (as defined below) (the “ General Partner ”), Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMP Operating ”). The above named entities are sometimes referred to herein as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS

WHEREAS , Oasis LLC owns 100% of the limited liability company interests in OMS Holdings;

WHEREAS , OMS Holdings owns 100% of the limited liability company interests in OMS, 100% of the limited liability company interests in the General Partner and 100% of the limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “ Initial LP Interest ”);

WHEREAS , OMS owns 100% of the limited liability company interests in Bighorn DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Bighorn DevCo ”), Bobcat DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Bobcat DevCo ”) and Beartooth DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Beartooth DevCo ” and, together with Bighorn DevCo and Bobcat DevCo, the “ DevCos ”), which as of the Effective Time own certain midstream infrastructure assets of Oasis Petroleum Inc., a Delaware corporation and the sole member of Oasis LLC (“ Oasis ”);

WHEREAS , the General Partner owns a non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership;

WHEREAS , the Partnership owns 100% of the limited liability company interests in OMP Operating;

WHEREAS , OMS Holdings and the General Partner entered into an Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, effective as of June 26, 2014 (the “ Original LPA ”);

WHEREAS , each of the following actions will occur at the times specified hereafter:

 

  1. OMS Holdings and the General Partner will amend and restate the Original LPA by executing the A&R LPA;

 

  2. OMS shall contribute, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to OMP Operating (i) all of the limited liability company interests of Bighorn DevCo, (ii) the Initial Bobcat DevCo Interests and (iii) the Initial Beartooth DevCo Interests (collectively, the “ Initial Contributed Interests ”), in exchange for (i) the issuance by the Partnership to OMS Holdings of the Sponsor Units, (ii) the right to receive the Distribution Amount and (iii) the right to receive the Deferred Issuance and Distribution;


  3. The Partnership will issue to the General Partner the Incentive Distribution Rights in exchange for the General Partner acting as the general partner of the Partnership;

 

  4. In connection with a firm commitment underwritten offering of the Firm Units (the “ Offering ”), the public, through the Underwriters, will contribute cash to the Partnership pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, net of the Underwriters’ Spread, in exchange for the Firm Units;

 

  5. The Partnership will contribute (i) $15.0 million of the proceeds of the Offering (the “ Bobcat Contribution Amount ”) to Bobcat DevCo in exchange for the Additional Bobcat DevCo Interests and (ii) $20.0 million of the proceeds of the Offering (the “ Beartooth Contribution Amount ”) to Beartooth DevCo in exchange for the Additional Beartooth DevCo Interests;

 

  6. The Partnership will distribute the proceeds of the Offering, net of the Underwriters’ Spread, estimated expenses incurred in connection with the Offering and origination fees and expenses related to the Partnership’s new revolving credit facility, the Bobcat Contribution Amount and the Beartooth Contribution Amount (such amount, the “ Distribution Amount ”), which amount shall, to the greatest extent possible, represent a reimbursement of pre-formation capital expenditures incurred by Oasis, on behalf of the Partnership, to OMS Holdings and thereby redeem the Initial LP Interest held by OMS Holdings; and

 

  7. Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo will distribute an amount equal to the sum of the Bobcat Contribution Amount and the Beartooth Contribution Amount to OMS (less any amount reserved for working capital purposes), which amount shall, to the greatest extent possible, represent a reimbursement of pre-formation capital expenditures incurred by Oasis.

WHEREAS , each of the Parties and the stockholders, members, partners, boards of directors or managers of the Parties, as the case may be, have taken all corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other action, as the case may be, required to be taken to approve the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

The following defined terms will have the meaning given below:

A&R LPA ” means the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to the prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement.

Additional Beartooth DevCo Interests ” means a 7.338 % limited liability company interest in Beartooth DevCo.

Additional Bobcat DevCo Interests ” means a 7.135% limited liability company interest in Bobcat DevCo.

Beartooth Contribution Amount ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Beartooth DevCo ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Bighorn DevCo ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Bobcat Contribution Amount ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Bobcat DevCo ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Common Units ” has the meaning set forth in the A&R LPA.

Deferred Issuance and Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.1 .

DevCos ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Distribution Amount ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Effective Time ” means the date and time of the delivery of the Firm Units and payment therefor as set forth in the Underwriting Agreement.

Firm Units ” means the Common Units to be sold to the Underwriters pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, excluding the Option Units.

General Partner ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Incentive Distribution Rights ” has the meaning set forth in the A&R LPA.

 

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Initial Beartooth Interests ” means a controlling limited liability company interest in Beartooth DevCo equal to the difference between 40% and the percentage interests attributable to the Additional Beartooth Interests.

Initial Bobcat Interests ” means a controlling limited liability company interest in Bobcat DevCo equal to the difference between 10% and the percentage interests attributable to the Additional Bobcat Interests.

Initial Contributed Interests ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Initial LP Interest ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Oasis ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

Oasis LLC ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Offering ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

OMP Operating ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

OMS ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

OMS Holdings ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Option Units ” means the Common Units subject to the Over-Allotment Option.

Original LPA ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

Over-Allotment Option ” the Underwriter’s option to purchase a number of Common Units up to 15% of the Firm Units pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

Partnership ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Registration Statement ” means the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Registration No. 333-217976), as amended.

Sponsor Common Units ” shall mean 5,125,000 Common Units.

Sponsor Subordinated Units ” means 13,750,000 subordinated units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership.

Sponsor Units ” means the Sponsor Common Units and Sponsor Subordinated Units.

Structuring Fee ” means a structuring fee equal to 0.5% of the gross proceeds of the sale of the Firm Units or Option Units, as applicable, payable by the Partnership to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.

 

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Underwriters ” means the underwriting syndicate listed in Schedule I of the Underwriting Agreement.

Underwriters’ Spread ” means the Underwriters’ discount as set forth in the Underwriting Agreement plus the Structuring Fee.

Underwriting Agreement ” means the firm commitment underwriting agreement entered into on September 20, 2017, among Oasis, OMS Holdings, the General Partner, the Partnership and the Underwriters.

ARTICLE II

CONTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS

Concurrently with the Effective Time, the following capital contributions and transactions shall be completed:

Section 2.1 Execution of A&R LPA.

OMS Holdings and the General Partner shall amend and restate the Original LPA by executing the A&R LPA, with such changes as OMS Holdings and the General Partner may deem necessary or advisable.

Section 2.2 Contribution of the Contributed Interests in the DevCos to OMP Operating.

OMS shall contribute, assign, transfer, convey and deliver the Contributed Interests in the DevCos to OMP Operating, and OMP Operating shall accept such Contributed Interests.

Section 2.3 Issuance of Consideration to OMS for the Contribution of the Contributed Interests in the DevCos.

As consideration of the transfer of the Contributed Interests in the DevCos set forth in Section 2.2, the Partnership shall issue or distribute, as applicable, to OMS Holdings (i) the Sponsor Units, (ii) the right to receive the Distribution Amount and (iii) the right to receive the Deferred Issuance and Distribution.

Section 2.4 Issuance of Incentive Distribution Rights to the General Partner.

The Partnership shall issue the Incentive Distribution Rights to the General Partner in exchange for the General Partner acting in the capacity as the general partner of the Partnership, and the General Partner shall accept such Incentive Distribution Rights.

Section 2.5 Underwriter Cash Contribution.

The Parties acknowledge that the Partnership is undertaking the Offering, and the public through the Underwriters, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, will make a capital contribution to the Partnership in cash in an amount determined pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement in exchange for the issuance by the Partnership to the Underwriters of the Firm Units.

 

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Section 2.6 Execution of Registration Rights Agreement .

OMS Holdings and the Partnership shall execute a Registration Rights Agreement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.

Section 2.7 Bobcat and Beartooth Contributions.

The Partnership shall at the Effective Time transfer by wire to the account of Bobcat DevCo an amount equal to the Bobcat Contribution Amount and to the account of Beartooth DevCo an amount equal to the Beartooth Contribution Amount.

Section 2.8 Payment Obligation and Use of Offering Proceeds.

The Partnership shall at the Effective Time transfer by wire to an account designated by OMS Holdings an amount of cash equal to the Distribution Amount and thereby redeem the Initial LP Interest, which amount shall, to the greatest extent possible, represent a reimbursement of pre-formation capital expenditures incurred by Oasis on behalf of the Partnership.

Section 2.9 Bobcat and Beartooth Distributions.

Bobcat DevCo and Beartooth DevCo shall at the Effective Time transfer by wire to the account of OMS an amount of cash equal to the sum of the Bobcat Contribution Amount and the Beartooth Contribution Amount, respectively, which amounts shall, to the greatest extent possible, represent a reimbursement of pre-formation capital expenditures incurred by Oasis on behalf of the Partnership.

ARTICLE III

DEFERRED ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

Section 3.1 Upon the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option period or the exercise in full of the Over-Allotment Option, the Partnership shall issue to OMS Holdings a number of additional Common Units that is equal to the excess, if any, of (x) the total number of Option Units over (y) the aggregate number of Common Units, if any, actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise(s) of the Over-Allotment Option. Upon each exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, the Partnership shall distribute to OMS Holdings an amount of cash equal to the net proceeds (after Underwriter’s Spread) of each such exercise (such net proceeds, together with any Common Units issued to OMS Holdings pursuant to the preceding sentence, the “ Deferred Issuance and Distribution ”).

 

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ARTICLE IV

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 4.1 Further Assurances.

From time to time, and without any further consideration, the Parties agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and to do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate (a) more fully to assure that the applicable Parties own all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Agreement, or which are intended to be so granted, (b) more fully and effectively to vest in the applicable Parties and their respective successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests contributed and assigned by this Agreement or intended to be so and (c) more fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

Section 4.2 Successors and Assigns.

The Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 4.3 No Third Party Rights.

The provisions of this Agreement are intended to bind the Parties as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights in any other person or confer upon any other person any benefits, rights or remedies and no person is or is intended to be a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 4.4 Severability.

If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of any political body having jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement. Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision or provisions held to be invalid, and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision added so as to give effect to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement at the time of execution of this Agreement.

Section 4.5 Entire Agreement.

This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein supersede all previous understandings or agreements among the Parties, whether oral or written, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and such instruments. This Agreement and such instruments contain the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. No understanding, representation, promise or agreement, whether oral or written, is intended to be or shall be included in or form part of this Agreement unless it is contained in a written amendment hereto executed by the Parties after the date of this Agreement.

Section 4.6 Amendment or Modification.

This Agreement may be amended or modified at any time or from time to time only by a written instrument, specifically stating that such written instrument is intended to amend or modify this Agreement, signed by each of the Parties.

 

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Section 4.7 Construction.

All Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. All references herein to Articles and Sections shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole, and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders, and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation,” “but not limited to,” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.

Section 4.8 Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all Parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. The delivery of an executed counterpart copy of this Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission in PDF format shall be deemed to be the equivalent of delivery of the originally executed copy thereof.

Section 4.9 Deed; Bill of Sale; Assignment.

To the extent required and permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall also constitute a “deed,” “bill of sale” or “assignment” of the assets and interests referenced herein.

Section 4.10 Applicable Law .

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , this Agreement has been duly executed by the Parties as of the date first written above.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

  Name: Taylor L. Reid
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
OMS HOLDINGS LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

  Name: Taylor L. Reid
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

  Name: Taylor L. Reid
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
OMP GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

  Name: Michael H. Lou
  Title: President
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By: OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

  Name: Michael H. Lou
  Title: President

S IGNATURE P AGE

C ONTRIBUTION A GREEMENT


OMP OPERATING LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

  Name: Michael H. Lou
  Title: President

S IGNATURE P AGE

C ONTRIBUTION A GREEMENT

Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

by and among

OASIS PETROLEUM INC.,

OASIS PETROLEUM LLC,

OMS HOLDINGS LLC,

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC,

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP,

OMP GP LLC

and

OMP OPERATING LLC

This OMNIBUS AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is entered into on, and effective as of, the Closing Date (as defined herein) among Oasis Petroleum Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Oasis ”), Oasis Petroleum LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, OMS Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company(“ OMS ”), Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”) and OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The above-named entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

R E C I T A L S:

1. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article  II , with respect to certain indemnification obligations of the Parties to each other.

2. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article  III , with respect to the granting of a license from Oasis to the Partnership Group.

3. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article IV , with respect to the Partnership Group’s right of first offer and right of first refusal with respect to the Subject Assets (as defined herein).

In consideration of the premises and the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

Definitions

1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question.

Closing Date ” means September 25, 2017.

Confidential Information ” means any proprietary or confidential information of a Party or its Affiliate, including: trade secrets, scientific or technical information, design, invention, process, procedure, formula, improvements, product planning information, marketing strategies, financial information, information regarding operations, consumer and/or customer relationships, consumer and/or customer identities and profiles, sales estimates, business plans, and internal performance results relating to the past, present or future business activities of a Party or its Affiliates and the consumers, customers, clients and suppliers of any of the foregoing, and any other information that that is competitively sensitive or that provides a Party or its Affiliate a competitive advantage by virtue of it not generally known to the public. Confidential Information includes such information as may be contained in or embodied by documents, substances, engineering and laboratory notebooks, reports, data, specifications, computer source code and object code, flow charts, databases, drawings, pilot plants or demonstration or operating facilities, diagrams, specifications, bills of material, equipment, prototypes and models, and any other tangible manifestation (including data in computer or other digital format) of the foregoing; provided, however , that Confidential Information does not include information that a receiving Party can show (A) has been published or has otherwise become available to the general public as part of the public domain without breach of this Agreement or a duty of confidence, (B) has been furnished or made known to the receiving Party without any obligation to keep it confidential by a third party who has proper authority to disclose such information to the receiving Party on a non-confidential basis or (C) was developed independently of Confidential Information or any other information furnished or made available to the receiving Party as contemplated under this Agreement or the Services and Secondment Agreement. Information is not to be considered to be in the public domain for the purposes of this Agreement unless it is lawfully available to the general public from a single source without restriction on its use or disclosure. In addition, specific information is not considered to be in the public domain for purposes of this Agreement if only a general embodiment or description of such information is available in the public domain.

Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the General Partner, the Partnership, Oasis and certain other Oasis Entities and Partnership Group Members, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder.

 

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control ,” “ is controlled by ” or “ is under common control with ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

Covered Environmental Losses ” means any and all Losses (including, without limitation, the costs and expenses associated with any Environmental Activity or of any environmental or Toxic Tort pre-trial, trial or appellate legal, litigation or arbitration work) related to or arising out of or in connection with:

(a) any violation or correction of a violation of any Environmental Law related to the ownership or operation of the Partnership Assets; and

(b) any event, action, omission, occurrence or condition that has an adverse impact on the environment and is associated with or arising from the ownership or operation of the Partnership Assets (including, without limitation, the presence of Hazardous Substances at, on, under, about or migrating to or from the Partnership Assets or the exposure to, or disposal or Release of, Hazardous Substances arising out of the operation of Partnership Assets, including at non-Partnership Asset locations where such Hazardous Substances have been transported or disposed).

Environmental Activity ” means any investigation, study, assessment, evaluation, sampling, testing, monitoring, containment, removal, disposal, closure, corrective action, remediation (whether active or passive), risk-based closure activities, natural attenuation, restoration, bioremediation, response, repair, cleanup or abatement that is required under any Environmental Law or performed under any Voluntary Cleanup Program, including, without limitation, the cost and expense of preparing and implementing any closure, remedial, corrective action, or other plans required under any Environmental Law or performed under any Voluntary Cleanup Program, the establishment of institutional or engineering controls and the performance of or participation in a supplemental environmental project in partial or whole mitigation of a fine or penalty; provided, however, that Environmental Activity shall not include the costs of, or associated with, any project management.

Environmental Laws ” means all applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, ordinances, judgments, codes, injunctions, decrees, Environmental Permits and other legally enforceable requirements and fundamental principles of common law relating to (a) pollution or protection of the environment (including, without limitation, natural resources), or workplace health or safety, (b) any Release or threatened Release of, or any exposure of any natural person or property to, any Hazardous Substance and (c) the generation, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, recycling, treatment, storage, transport, handling or disposal of any Hazardous Substance, including, without limitation, the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended by the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act, 42 USC § 9601 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 USC § 6901 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 USC § 7401 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 USC § 1251 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 USC § 2601 et seq., the Oil Pollution Act, 33 USC § 2701 et seq., the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 USC § 300f through 300j, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Law, 49 USC § 5101 et seq., the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 USC § 11001 et seq., the

 

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Endangered Species Act, 16 USC § 1531 et seq., the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 USC § 4321 et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 USC § 651 et seq., and other federal environmental conservation and protection laws, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and any state or local counterparts, each as amended through and existing on the Closing Date.

Environmental Permits ” means any permit, approval, license, registration, certification, consent, exemption, variance or other authorization required under or issued pursuant to any Environmental Law.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

First ROFR Acceptance Deadline ” is defined in Section  4.3(a) .

GP Change of Control ” means any of the following events: (i) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the General Partner’s assets to any other Person, unless immediately following such sale, lease, exchange or other transfer such assets are owned by Oasis or an Affiliate of Oasis or, if applicable, an Oasis Successor or an Affiliate of an Oasis Successor; (ii) the dissolution or liquidation of the General Partner; (iii) the consolidation or merger of the General Partner with or into another Person (other than Oasis or an Affiliate of Oasis or, if applicable, an Oasis Successor or an Affiliate of an Oasis Successor), other than any such transaction where (a) the outstanding Voting Securities of the General Partner are changed into or exchanged for Voting Securities of the surviving Person or its parent and (b) Oasis or an Affiliate of Oasis or, if applicable, an Oasis Successor or an Affiliate of an Oasis Successor, own, directly or indirectly, not less than a majority of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving Person or its parent immediately after such transaction; and (iv) a “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than Oasis or its Affiliates or, if applicable, an Oasis Successor or its Affiliates, being or becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities of the General Partner, except in a merger or consolidation that would not constitute a Change of Control under clause (iii) above. For the avoidance of doubt, an Oasis Change of Control shall not in and of itself constitute a GP Change of Control.

GP Conflicts Committee ” means a Conflicts Committee (as defined in the Partnership Agreement); provided , that following an Oasis Change of Control, no member of the GP Conflicts Committee shall be a director or officer of Oasis Successor or any other Oasis Successor Entity.

Hazardous Substance ” means any substance that, by its nature or its use, is regulated or as to which liability might arise under any Environmental Law including, without limitation, (a) each substance that is designated, defined or classified as a hazardous waste, solid waste, hazardous material, pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous substance, or terms of similar meaning found in any Environmental Law, (b) petroleum, petroleum products, natural gas, crude oil and fractions or byproducts thereof, gasoline, fuel oil, motor oil, waste oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel and other petroleum hydrocarbons, whether refined or unrefined, and (c) radioactive materials, asbestos containing materials, radon and polychlorinated biphenyls.

 

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Indemnified Party ” means either one or more members of the Partnership Group or one or more Oasis Entities, as the case may be, each in its capacity as a party entitled to indemnification in accordance with Article  II hereof.

Indemnifying Party ” means either one or more members of the Partnership Group or Oasis, as the case may be, each in its capacity as a party from whom indemnification may be required in accordance with Article  II hereof.

Initial Term ” is defined in Section  5.5 .

License ” is defined in Section  3.1 .

Limited Partner ” is defined in the Partnership Agreement.

Losses ” means all losses, damages, liabilities, injuries (including, without limitation, physical injury and death), claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses of any and every kind or character (including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees).

Marks ” is defined in Section  3.1 .

Mediation Notice ” is defined in Section  5.2(b) .

Mirada ” is defined in Section  2.2(d) .

Name ” is defined in Section  3.1 .

Oasis Change of Control ” means any of the following events: (i) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of Oasis’s assets to any other Person; (ii) the dissolution or liquidation of Oasis; (iii) the consolidation or merger of Oasis with or into another Person, other than any such transaction where (a) the outstanding Voting Securities of Oasis are changed into or exchanged for Voting Securities of the surviving Person or its parent and (b) the holders of the Voting Securities of Oasis immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, not less than a majority of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving Person or its parent immediately after such transaction; and (iv) a “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities of Oasis, except in a merger or consolidation that would not constitute a Change of Control under clause (iii) above.

Oasis Entities ” means Oasis and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by Oasis other than the General Partner or a member of the Partnership Group; and an “ Oasis Entity ” means any of the Oasis Entities.

Oasis Successor ” means any successor to the business or substantially all of the assets of Oasis in a transaction constituting an Oasis Change of Control.

 

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Oasis Successor Entities ” means the Oasis Successor and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Oasis Successor other than the General Partner or a member of the Partnership Group; and an “ Oasis Successor Entity ” means any of the Oasis Successor Entities.

Offer Price ” is defined in Section  4.3(a) .

OPNA ” means Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and an Oasis Entity.

Partnership Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Oasis Midstream Partners LP, dated as of the Closing Date, as such agreement is in effect on the Closing Date, to which reference is hereby made for all purposes of this Agreement.

Partnership Assets ” means the assets conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly (including through the transfer of equity interests), or intended to be conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred, to the Partnership Group pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, including, without limitation, gathering pipelines, processing facilities, disposal systems, offices and related equipment and real estate.

Partnership Group ” means the Partnership and its Subsidiaries treated as a single consolidated entity.

Partnership Group Member ” means any member of the Partnership Group.

Party ” and “ Parties ” are defined in the introduction to this Agreement.

Person ” means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

Proposed ROFO Transaction ” is defined in Section  4.2(a) .

Proposed ROFR Transaction ” is defined in Section  4.3(a) .

Proposed Transferee ” is defined in Section  4.3(a) .

Release ” means any depositing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, placing, emitting, discarding, abandoning, emptying, discharging, migrating, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or disposing into the environment.

Representatives ” is defined in Section  5.1(a) .

Retained Assets ” means the interests, assets and investments owned by the Oasis Entities as of the Closing Date that were not conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred to the Partnership Group pursuant to the Contribution Agreement; provided , however , that any Retained Asset shall cease to be a Retained Asset upon its conveyance, contribution or transfer to the Partnership Group after the date thereof.

 

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ROFO Notice ” is defined in Section  4.2(a) .

ROFO Response ” is defined in Section  4.2(a) .

ROFO Response Deadline ” is defined in Section  4.2(a) .

ROFR Negotiation Deadline ” is defined in Section  4.3(a) .

ROFR Notice ” is defined in Section  4.3(a) .

ROFR Response ” is defined in Section  4.3(a) .

Sale Assets ” is defined in Section  4.2(a) and Section  4.3(a) , as applicable.

Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline ” is defined in Section  4.3(a) .

Services and Secondment Agreement ” means that certain Services and Secondment Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Partnership and Oasis.

Subject Assets ” shall mean the assets included on Schedule I hereto, and a “ Subject Asset ” means any of the Subject Assets.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority or controlling interest, including as a result of ownership of more than 50% of general partner or managing member control rights or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person. For the avoidance of doubt, Bighorn DevCo LLC, Bobcat DevCo LLC and Beartooth DevCo LLC shall be deemed Subsidiaries of the Partnership.

Toxic Tort ” means a claim or cause of action alleging personal injury or property damage incurred by the plaintiff that is alleged to have been caused by exposure to, or contamination by, Hazardous Substances that have been Released into the environment by or as a result of the actions or omissions of the defendant.

Transfer ” means to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of, whether in one or a series of transactions; provided , however , that in no event shall an Oasis Change of Control be deemed a Transfer.

Voluntary Cleanup Program ” means a program of the United States or a state of the United States enacted pursuant to an Environmental Law that provides for a mechanism for the written approval of, or authorization to conduct, voluntary investigatory and remedial action for the clean-up, removal or remediation of Hazardous Substances that exceed actionable levels established pursuant to Environmental Law.

 

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Voting Securities ” of a Person means securities of any class of such Person entitling the holders thereof to vote in the election of, or to appoint, members of the board of directors or other similar governing body of the Person.

ARTICLE II

Indemnification

2.1 Environmental Indemnification .

(a) Subject to the provisions of Sections  2.4 and 2.5 , Oasis shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group from and against any Covered Environmental Losses suffered or incurred by the Partnership Group and relating to the Partnership Assets, but only to the extent that the violation, event, action, omission, occurrence or condition giving rise to such Covered Environmental Losses occurred or existed on or before the Closing Date.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Oasis have any indemnification obligations under this Agreement with respect to any claims based on additions to or modifications of Environmental Laws enacted or promulgated after the Closing Date.

2.2 Additional Indemnification . In addition to and not in limitation of the indemnification provided under Section  2.1(a) , subject to the provisions of Sections  2.4 and 2.5 , Oasis shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group from and against any Losses suffered or incurred by the Partnership Group and related to or arising out of or in connection with:

(a) any failure of the Partnership Group to be the owner on the Closing Date of valid and indefeasible easement rights, rights-of-way, leasehold and/or fee ownership interests in and to the lands on which any Partnership Assets are located to the extent that such failure renders the Partnership Group liable to a third party or unable to use or operate the Partnership Assets in substantially the same manner as they were used or operated immediately prior to the Closing Date;

(b) the failure of the Partnership Group to have on the Closing Date any consent, license, permit or approval necessary to allow the Partnership Group to own or operate the Partnership Assets in substantially the same manner that the Partnership Assets were owned or operated immediately prior to the Closing Date;

(c) any event or condition associated with the Retained Assets, whether occurring before, on or after the Closing Date;

(d) any and all claims asserted, or which could have been asserted, whether known or unknown, in law or at equity, by Mirada Energy, LLC, Mirada Wild Basin Holding Company, LLC and Mirada Energy Fund I, LLC (collectively, “ Mirada ”) against Oasis, OPNA and OMS and set forth in Mirada Energy, LLC, et al. v. Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, et al. ; in the 334th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas; Case Number 2017-19911, including claims for monetary damages and declaratory relief; and

 

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(e) any federal, state or local income tax liabilities attributable to the ownership or operation of the Partnership Assets prior to the Closing Date, including (i) any income tax liabilities of Oasis that may result from the consummation of the formation transactions for the Partnership Group and (ii) any income tax liabilities arising under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 and any similar provision of applicable state, local or foreign law, or by contract, as successor, transferee or otherwise, and which income tax liability is attributable to having been a member of any consolidated, combined or unitary group prior to the Closing Date.

2.3 Indemnification by the Partnership Group . Subject to the provisions of Sections  2.4 and 2.5 , the Partnership Group shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Oasis Entities from and against any Losses (including Covered Environmental Losses) suffered or incurred by the Oasis Entities and related to or arising out of or in connection with the ownership or operation of the Partnership Assets after the Closing Date, except to the extent that any member of the Partnership Group is entitled to indemnification hereunder or unless such indemnification would not be permitted under the Partnership Agreement.

2.4 Limitations Regarding Indemnification .

(a) The indemnification obligation set forth in Sections  2.1(a) , 2.2(a) and 2.2(b) shall terminate on the third anniversary of the Closing Date and the indemnification obligation set forth in Section  2.2(e) shall terminate on the 30 th day after the termination of any applicable statute of limitations; provided , however , that any such indemnification obligation with respect to a Loss shall survive the time at which it would otherwise expire pursuant to this Section  2.4(a) if notice of such Loss is properly given to Oasis prior to such time. The indemnification obligations set forth in Sections  2.2(c) , 2.2(d) and 2.3 shall survive indefinitely.

(b) The aggregate liability of Oasis under Sections  2.1(a) , 2.2(a) and 2.2(b) shall not exceed $15 million.

(c) No claims may be made against Oasis for indemnification pursuant to Section  2.1(a) unless the aggregate dollar amount of the Losses suffered or incurred by the Partnership Group exceeds $100,000, after which Oasis shall be liable for the full amount of such claims in excess of $100,000, subject to the limitations of Sections  2.4(a) and 2.4(b) .

(d) In no event shall Oasis be obligated to the Partnership Group under Section  2.1(a) or Section  2.2 for any Losses or income tax liabilities to the extent (i) any insurance proceeds are realized by the Partnership Group, such correlative benefit to be net of any incremental insurance premium that becomes due and payable by the Partnership Group as a result of such claim or (ii) any amounts are recovered by the Partnership Group from third persons.

 

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2.5 Indemnification Procedures .

(a) The Indemnified Party agrees that promptly after it becomes aware of facts giving rise to a claim for indemnification under this Article  II , it will provide notice thereof in writing to the Indemnifying Party, specifying the nature of and specific basis for such claim; provided , however , that the Indemnified Party shall not submit claims more frequently than once a calendar quarter (or twice in the case of the calendar quarter in which the applicable indemnity coverage under this Agreement expires) unless such Indemnified Party believes in good faith that such a delay in notice to the Indemnifying Party would cause actual prejudice to the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend against the applicable claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Article  II to the contrary, a delay by the Indemnified Party in notifying the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Article  II , except to the extent that such failure shall have caused actual prejudice to the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend against the applicable claim.

(b) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to control all aspects of the defense of (and any counterclaims with respect to) any claims brought against the Indemnified Party that are covered by the indemnification under this Article  II , including, without limitation, the selection of counsel, the determination of whether to appeal any decision of any court and the settlement of any such matter or any issues relating thereto; provided , however , that no such settlement shall be entered into without the consent of the Indemnified Party unless it includes a full release of the Indemnified Party from such matter or issues, as the case may be, and does not include any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party.

(c) The Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party with respect to all aspects of the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification under this Article  II , including, without limitation, the prompt furnishing to the Indemnifying Party of any correspondence or other notice relating thereto that the Indemnified Party may receive, permitting the name of the Indemnified Party to be utilized in connection with such defense, the making available to the Indemnifying Party of any files, records or other information of the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party considers relevant to such defense and the making available to the Indemnifying Party, at no cost to the Indemnifying Party, of any employees of the Indemnified Party; provided , however , that in connection therewith the Indemnifying Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the impact thereof on the operations of the Indemnified Party and further agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all files, records and other information furnished by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section  2.5 . In no event shall the obligation of the Indemnified Party to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence be construed as imposing upon the Indemnified Party an obligation to hire and pay for counsel in connection with the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification set forth in this Article  II ; provided , however , that the Indemnified Party may, at its own option, cost and expense, hire and pay for counsel in connection with any such defense. The Indemnifying Party agrees to keep any such counsel hired by the Indemnified Party informed as to the status of any such defense, but the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to retain sole control over such defense.

 

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(d) The date on which the Indemnifying Party receives notification of a claim for indemnification shall determine whether such claim is timely made.

(e) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT WILL ANY PARTY BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY OR INDEMNIFIED PARTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY LOST OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT LOSSES OR DAMAGES FROM ITS PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR FOR ANY FAILURE OR PERFORMANCE HEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT FOR ANY SUCH DAMAGES RECOVERED BY ANY THIRD PARTY AGAINST ANY PARTY IN RESPECT OF WHICH SUCH PARTY WOULD OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE II , PROVIDED THAT NO PARTY WILL BE ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT ARE CONTRARY TO APPLICABLE LAW.

ARTICLE III

License of Name and Marks

3.1 Grant of License . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Oasis hereby grants and conveys to each of the entities currently or hereafter comprising a part of the Partnership Group a nontransferable, nonexclusive, non-sublicensable, royalty-free right and license (“ License ”) to use, solely in the United States, during the term of this Agreement and solely in the conduct of the business of each entity comprising the Partnership Group, the name “Oasis” (the “ Name ”) and any other trademarks, trade names, logos and/or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, owned by Oasis which contain the Name (collectively, the “ Marks ”).

3.2 Ownership and Quality .

(a) The Partnership agrees that Oasis is the sole owner of the Marks, and all right, title and interest, including intellectual property rights, in and to the Name and the Marks and the goodwill relating thereto—including any goodwill accrued as a result of use of the Name or the Marks by any entity comprising the Partnership Group—shall remain solely vested in and inure to the sole benefit of Oasis, and any successor thereto, both during the term of this License and thereafter, and the Partnership further agrees, and agrees to cause the other members of the Partnership Group, never to challenge, contest or question the validity or enforceability of the Name and Marks, any intellectual property rights thereto, any registration thereof, and/or Oasis’s sole ownership of the Name and Marks. In connection with the use of the Name and the Marks, the Partnership and any other member of the Partnership Group shall not in any manner represent that they have any right, title or interest, including intellectual property rights, in the Name or the Marks or registration thereof except as set forth herein, and the Partnership, on behalf of itself and the other members of the Partnership Group, acknowledges that the use of the Name and the Marks shall not create in Partnership or other members of the Partnership Group any right, title or interest, including intellectual property rights, in or to the Name or the Marks, other than the

 

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limited license granted in Section  3.1 , and all use of the Name and the Marks by the Partnership or any other member of the Partnership Group, shall inure solely to the benefit of Oasis. In addition, the Partnership and any other member of the Partnership Group shall not register or attempt to register the Name or the Marks, or any confusingly similar trademarks, trade names, logos and/or service marks in any jurisdiction. The sole right and authority to register the Name or the Marks, or any confusingly similar trademarks, trade names, logos and/or service marks shall remain vested in Oasis.

(b) The Partnership agrees, and agrees to cause the other members of the Partnership Group, to use the Name and Marks in accordance with such quality standards and trademark usage guidelines established by or for Oasis and communicated to the Partnership from time to time. The products and services offered by the members of the Partnership Group shall immediately before the Closing Date be of a quality that is acceptable to Oasis. In the event any entity comprising a part of the Partnership Group or the Partnership is determined by Oasis to be using the Name or a Mark in a manner not in accordance with quality standards or trademark usage guidelines established by Oasis, Oasis shall provide written notice of such unacceptable use including the reason why applicable quality standards or trademark usage guidelines are not being met. If acceptable proof that quality standards or trademark usage guidelines are met is not provided to Oasis within thirty (30) days of such notice, the entity’s License to use the Name and the Marks shall immediately terminate and shall not be renewed absent written authorization from Oasis.

3.3 In the Event of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement, pursuant to Section  5.6 or otherwise, or the termination of the License, the Partnership Group’s right to utilize or possess the Name and Marks licensed under this Agreement shall automatically cease, and no later than ninety (90) days following such termination, (a) the Partnership Group shall cease all use of the Name and Marks and shall adopt trademarks, service marks and trade names that are not confusingly similar to any of the Name and Marks, provided , however , that any use of the Name and Marks during such 90-day period shall continue to be subject to Section  3.2(b) , (b) at Oasis’s request, the Partnership Group shall destroy all materials and content upon which any of the Name and Marks appear (or otherwise modify such materials and content such that the use or appearance of the Name and Marks ceases) that are under the Partnership Group’s control, and certify in writing to Oasis that the Partnership Group has done so and (c) each member of the Partnership Group shall change its legal name so that there is no reference therein to the name “Oasis,” any name or d/b/a then used by any Oasis Entity or any variation, derivation or abbreviation thereof, and in connection therewith, shall make all necessary filings of certificates with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and to otherwise amend its organizational documents by such date. The Partnership Group agrees that it will not, at any time after termination, market, promote, advertise or offer for sale any products, goods or services utilizing any of the Name or Marks, or otherwise hold itself out as having any affiliation with Oasis.

 

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ARTICLE IV

Right of First Offer and Right of First Refusal

4.1 Right of First Offer and Right of First Refusal to Purchase Certain Assets Retained by the Oasis Entities .

(a) To the extent that any Oasis Entity or, if applicable, Oasis Successor Entity proposes to Transfer any Subject Asset (other than to an Affiliate of the Oasis Entities who agrees in writing that such Subject Asset remains subject to the provisions of this Article IV and such Affiliate assumes the obligations under this Article IV with respect to such Subject Asset; provided, however , that following an Oasis Change of Control, Subject Assets may not be transferred to any Oasis Successor Entity without compliance with this Article  IV ) or enters into any agreement relating to such Transfer or proposed Transfer of any Subject Asset, Oasis hereby grants to the Partnership Group:

(i) A right of first offer on such Subject Asset if such Transfer or proposed Transfer occurs prior to any Oasis Change of Control; or

(ii) A right of first refusal on such Subject Asset if such Transfer or proposed Transfer is to occur in connection with or following an Oasis Change of Control.

(b) The Parties acknowledge that any Transfer of Subject Assets pursuant to the Partnership Group’s right of first offer or right of first refusal, as applicable, is subject to the terms of all existing agreements with respect to such Subject Assets and shall be subject to and conditioned on the obtaining of any and all necessary consents of security holders, governmental authorities, lenders or other third parties; provided ,  however , that Oasis represents and warrants that, to its knowledge after reasonable investigation, there are no terms in such existing agreements that would materially impair the rights granted to the Partnership Group pursuant to this Article  IV with respect to any Subject Asset.

(c) The Parties agree that following an Oasis Change of Control the exclusive authority to make all decisions and exercise all rights on behalf of any Partnership Group Member pursuant to Section  4.3 shall be delegated to a GP Conflicts Committee (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such GP Conflicts Committee may not include any director or officer of Oasis Successor or any other Oasis Successor Entity).

4.2 ROFO Procedures .

(a) If an Oasis Entity proposes to Transfer any Subject Asset (other than to an Affiliate in accordance with Section  4.1(a) ) prior to an Oasis Change of Control (a “ Proposed ROFO Transaction ”), Oasis shall or shall cause such Oasis Entity to, prior to entering into any such Proposed ROFO Transaction, first give notice in writing to the Partnership Group (the “ ROFO Notice ”) of its intention to enter into such Proposed ROFO Transaction. The ROFO Notice shall include (i) a description of the Subject Assets subject to the Proposed ROFO Transaction (as used in this Section  4.2 , the “ Sale Assets ”) and (ii) any material terms, conditions and details as would be necessary for a Partnership Group Member to make a responsive offer to enter into the Proposed ROFO Transaction with the applicable Oasis Entity, which terms,

 

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conditions and details shall at a minimum include any terms, conditions or details that such Oasis Entity would propose to provide to non-Affiliates in connection with the Proposed ROFO Transaction. If a Partnership Group Member decides to purchase the Sale Assets, the applicable Partnership Group Member shall have thirty (30) days following receipt of the ROFO Notice (the “ ROFO Response Deadline ”) to propose an offer to enter into the Proposed ROFO Transaction with such Oasis Entity (the “ ROFO Response ”). The ROFO Response shall set forth the terms and conditions (including, without limitation, the purchase price the applicable Partnership Group Member proposes to pay for the Sale Assets and the other terms of the purchase including, if requested by an Oasis Entity, the terms on which the Partnership Group Member will provide services to the Oasis Entity to enable the Oasis Entity to utilize the Sale Assets) pursuant to which the applicable Partnership Group Member would be willing to enter into a binding agreement for the Proposed ROFO Transaction. If no ROFO Response is delivered by the Partnership Group by the ROFO Response Deadline, then the Partnership Group shall be deemed to have decided not to purchase the Sale Assets and to have waived its right of first offer with respect to the Sale Assets, and the Oasis Entity shall be free to enter into the Proposed ROFO Transaction with any third party on terms and conditions determined in the sole discretion of the applicable Oasis Entity.

(b) If a Partnership Group Member submits a ROFO Response, the Oasis Entity shall negotiate in good faith with the Partnership Group Member for a period of thirty (30) days in order to give the Partnership Group Member an opportunity to enter into a letter of intent or definitive documentation for the purchase and sale of the Sale Assets on terms that are mutually acceptable to the Oasis Entity and the Partnership Group Member, and, if applicable, the Partnership Group Member shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into an agreement with the Oasis Entity setting forth the terms on which the Partnership Group Member will provide services to the Oasis Entity to enable the Oasis Entity to utilize the Sale Assets. Unless otherwise agreed between Oasis and the applicable Partnership Group Member, the terms of the purchase and sale agreement will include the following:

(i) the Partnership Group Member will deliver the agreed purchase price in cash (unless the Partnership Group and Oasis agree that such consideration will be paid, in whole or in part, in Partnership securities, an interest-bearing promissory note, assets or any combination thereof);

(ii) Oasis will represent that it has title to the Sale Assets that is sufficient to operate the Sale Assets in accordance with their intended and historical use, subject to (A) all recorded matters and all physical conditions in existence on the closing date for the purchase of the Sale Assets and (B) any other such matters as the Partnership Group Member may approve;

(iii) Oasis will grant to the Partnership Group Member the right, exercisable at the Partnership Group Member’s risk and expense prior to the delivery of the ROFO Response, to make such surveys, tests and inspections of the Sale Assets as the Partnership Group Member may deem desirable, so long as such surveys, tests or inspections occur during normal business hours and do not damage the Sale Assets or interfere with the activities of Oasis;

 

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(iv) the Partnership Group Member will have the right to terminate its obligation to purchase the Sale Assets under this Article  IV if the results of any searches under Section  4.2(b)(ii) or Section  4.2(b)(iii) are, in the reasonable opinion of the Partnership Group Member, unsatisfactory;

(v) the right of the Partnership Group Member to purchase the Sale Assets shall terminate if the closing date for the purchase of the Sale Assets does not occur on or before the date that is 180 days following receipt by Oasis of the ROFO Response pursuant to Section  4.2(a) ;

(vi) Oasis and the applicable Partnership Group Member shall use commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to effectuate the consummation of any transactions contemplated by the purchase and sale agreement, including causing its respective Affiliates to execute, deliver and perform all documents, notices, amendments, certificates, instruments and consents required in connection therewith; and

(vii) the applicable Partnership Group Member shall not have any obligation to buy the Sale Assets if any of the consents referred to in Section  4.1(b) have not been obtained and the failure to obtain such consent would materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of the Sale Assets by the Partnership Group Member.

(c) If (i) the Oasis Entity and the Partnership Group Member timely delivering a ROFO Response have not entered into a letter of intent or a definitive purchase and sale agreement with respect to the Sale Assets within the 30-day negotiation period provided for in Section  4.2(b) , (ii) no definitive agreement is reached within 60-days following the execution of a letter of intent, or (iii) any such letter of intent or agreement is entered into but subsequently terminated, the Oasis Entity may, at any time during the succeeding 150-day period, enter into a definitive transfer agreement with any third party with respect to the Sale Assets on terms and conditions that, when taken as a whole, are superior, in the good faith determination of such Oasis Entity, to those set forth in the last written offer proposed by the Partnership Group Member during negotiations between the Partnership Group Member and the Oasis Entity pursuant to Section  4.2(b) , and may Transfer the Sale Assets pursuant to such transfer agreement. If Oasis or any Oasis Entity does not enter into a definitive agreement with a third party with respect to the Proposed ROFO Transaction within such 150-day period, Oasis shall, or shall cause such Oasis Entity to, comply with the provisions of this ARTICLE IV again prior to entering into any Proposed ROFO Transaction with respect to the Sale Assets.

(d) If requested by the Partnership Group and at the Partnership Group’s expense, Oasis shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide or prepare, or cause to be provided or prepared, any audited or unaudited financial statements with respect to any Sale Assets Transferred pursuant to this Article IV to the extent required under Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor statute.

 

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4.3 ROFR Procedures .

(a) If an Oasis Successor Entity proposes to Transfer any Subject Asset (other than to an Affiliate in accordance with Section  4.1(a) ) in connection with or following an Oasis Change of Control pursuant to a bona fide third-party offer (a “ Proposed ROFR Transaction ”), then Oasis Successor shall or shall cause such Oasis Successor Entity to, prior to entering into any such Proposed ROFR Transaction, first give notice in writing to the Partnership Group and to the GP Conflicts Committee (a “ ROFR Notice ”) of its intention to enter into such Proposed ROFR Transaction. The Partnership Group shall delegate to the GP Conflicts Committee full authority to review negotiate and approve any transaction subject to this Section  4.3 . The ROFR Notice shall include any material terms, conditions and details as would be necessary for the GP Conflicts Committee to determine whether to exercise the right of first refusal on behalf of the Partnership Group with respect to the Proposed ROFR Transaction, which terms, conditions and details shall at a minimum include: (i) the name and address of the prospective acquiror (the “ Proposed Transferee ”), (ii) the Subject Assets subject to the Proposed ROFR Transaction ( as used in this Section  4.3 , the “ Sale Assets ”), (iii) the purchase price offered by such Proposed Transferee (the “ Offer Price ”), (iv) reasonable detail concerning any non-cash portion of the proposed consideration, if any, to allow the GP Conflicts Committee to reasonably determine the fair market value of such non-cash consideration, (v) the Oasis Successor’s estimate of the fair market value of any non-cash consideration and (vi) all other material terms and conditions of the Proposed ROFR Transaction that are then known to any Oasis Successor Entity. To the extent the Proposed Transferee’s offer consists of consideration other than cash (or in addition to cash), the Offer Price shall be deemed equal to the amount of any such cash plus the fair market value of such non-cash consideration. In the event the GP Conflicts Committee and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity are able to agree on the fair market value of any non-cash consideration or if the consideration consists solely of cash, the GP Conflicts Committee will provide written notice of its decision regarding the exercise of the right of first refusal to purchase the Sale Assets on behalf of the Partnership Group (the “ ROFR Response ”) to the applicable Oasis Successor Entity within 30 days of its receipt of the ROFR Notice (the “ First ROFR Acceptance Deadline ”). In the event the GP Conflicts Committee and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity are unable to agree on the fair market value of any non-cash consideration prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline, the GP Conflicts Committee shall indicate its desire to determine the fair market value of such non-cash consideration pursuant to the procedures outlined in the remainder of this Section  4.3(a) in a ROFR Response delivered prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline. If no ROFR Response is delivered by the GP Conflicts Committee prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline, then the GP Conflicts Committee shall be deemed to have waived the right of first refusal on behalf of the Partnership Group with respect to such Sale Asset. In the event (i) the GP Conflicts Committee’s determination of the fair market value of any non-cash consideration described in the ROFR Notice is less than the fair market value of such consideration as determined by the applicable Oasis Successor Entity in the ROFR Notice and (ii) the GP Conflicts Committee and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity are unable to mutually agree upon the fair market value of such non-cash consideration within 30 days after the GP Conflicts Committee notifies the applicable Oasis Successor Entity of its determination thereof (the “ ROFR Negotiation Deadline ”), the GP Conflicts Committee and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity will, within 10 days of the ROFR Negotiation Deadline, engage a mutually agreed upon valuation firm to determine the fair market value of the non-cash consideration. If the GP Conflicts Committee and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity do not agree on the appointment of such valuation firm

 

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within such timeframe, within 15 days of the ROFR Negotiation Deadline, each of the GP Conflicts Committee and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity shall appoint an independent third party and shall instruct such third party, together with the independent third party appointed by the other party, to select a valuation firm to perform the valuation hereunder within 30 days of the ROFR Negotiation Deadline. The valuation firm mutually agreed upon by the GP Conflicts Committee and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity or selected pursuant to the procedures in the immediately preceding sentence, as applicable, shall be instructed to notify the GP Conflicts Committee and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity of its fair market value determination within 30 days of its appointment, which determination shall be final and binding. The fees of the valuation firm or firms will be split equally between the Partnership Group and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity. The GP Conflicts Committee shall have 30 days after the earlier of the date that the fair market value of all non-cash consideration has been agreed to by the GP Conflicts Committee and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity or the date that the valuation firm submits its determination of such fair market value to the parties (the “ Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline ”) to deliver to the applicable Oasis Successor Entity a ROFR Response. If no ROFR Response is delivered by the GP Conflicts Committee prior to the Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline, then the GP Conflicts Committee shall be deemed to have waived the right of first refusal on behalf of the Partnership Group with respect to such Sale Asset.

(b) If the GP Conflicts Committee elects in a ROFR Response delivered prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline or, if applicable, the Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline, to exercise the right of first refusal on behalf of the Partnership Group with respect to the Sale Assets, such ROFR Response shall be deemed to have been accepted by the applicable Oasis Successor Entity and such Oasis Successor Entity shall enter into an agreement with the applicable Partnership Group Member providing for the consummation of the sale of the Sale Assets upon the terms set forth in the ROFR Response. Unless otherwise agreed between the applicable Oasis Successor Entity and the GP Conflicts Committee, the terms of the purchase and sale agreement will include the following:

(i) the Partnership Group will agree to deliver the Offer Price in cash (unless the Partnership Group and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity agree that such consideration will be paid, in whole or in part, in Partnership securities, an interest-bearing promissory note, assets or any combination thereof);

(ii) the applicable Oasis Successor Entity will represent that it has title to the Sale Assets that is sufficient to operate the Sale Assets in accordance with their intended and historical use, subject to (A) all recorded matters and all physical conditions in existence on the closing date for the purchase of the Sale Assets and (B) any other such matters as the GP Conflicts Committee may approve;

(iii) the applicable Oasis Successor Entity will grant to the Partnership Group Member the right, exercisable at the Partnership Group Member’s risk and expense prior to the delivery of the ROFR Response, to make such surveys, tests and inspections of the Sale Assets as the Partnership Group Member may deem desirable, so long as such surveys, tests or inspections occur during normal business hours and do not damage the Sale Assets or interfere with the activities of Oasis Successor or the applicable Oasis Successor Entity;

 

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(iv) the GP Conflicts Committee will have the right to terminate, on behalf of the Partnership Group, the applicable Partnership Group Member’s obligation to purchase the Sale Assets under this Article  IV if the results of any searches under Section  4.3(b)(ii) or Section  4.3(b)(iii) above are, in the reasonable opinion of the GP Conflicts Committee, unsatisfactory;

(v) the closing date for the purchase of the Sale Assets shall occur no later than 180 days following receipt by the applicable Oasis Successor Entity of the ROFR Response pursuant to Section  4.3(a) ;

(vi) Oasis Successor or the applicable Oasis Successor Entity and the applicable Partnership Group Member shall use commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to effectuate the consummation of any transactions contemplated by the purchase and sale agreement, including causing its respective Affiliates to execute, deliver and perform all documents, notices, amendments, certificates, instruments and consents required in connection therewith; and

(vii) the applicable Partnership Group Member shall not have any obligation to buy the Sale Assets if any of the consents referred to in Section  4.1(b) have not been obtained and the failure to obtain such consent would materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of the applicable Sale Assets by the Partnership Group Member.

(c) If the Transfer to the Proposed Transferee is not consummated in accordance with the terms of the Proposed ROFR Transaction within the later of (i) 150 days after the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline or the Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline, as applicable, and (ii) three business days after the satisfaction of all governmental approval or filing requirements, if any, then the Proposed ROFR Transaction shall be deemed to lapse, and the applicable Oasis Successor Entity may not Transfer any of the Sale Assets described in the ROFR Notice without complying again with the provisions of this Article  IV .

ARTICLE V

Miscellaneous

5.1 Confidentiality .

(a) From and after the Closing Date, each of the Parties shall hold, and shall undertake commercially reasonable efforts to cause their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates and its and their directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors and other representatives (collectively, “ Representatives ”) to hold all Confidential Information of the other Parties in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to such Party’s own confidential and proprietary information (and in no event less than a reasonable degree of care) and shall not use such Confidential Information except as reasonably necessary for the conduct of the business of a Party, and shall not release or disclose such Confidential Information to any other Person, except its Representatives on a need-to-know basis under confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than in this Agreement, or except as required by applicable law. Each Party shall be responsible for any breach of this section by any of its Representatives.

 

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(b) If a Party receives a subpoena or other demand for disclosure of Confidential Information received from any other Party or must disclose to a governmental authority any Confidential Information received from such other Party in order to obtain or maintain any required governmental approval, the receiving Party shall, to the extent legally permissible, provide notice to the providing Party before disclosing such Confidential Information. Upon receipt of such notice, the providing Party shall promptly either seek an appropriate protective order, waive the receiving Party’s confidentiality obligations hereunder to the extent necessary to permit the receiving Party to respond to the demand, or otherwise fully satisfy the subpoena or demand or the requirements of the applicable governmental authority. If the receiving Party is legally compelled to disclose such Confidential Information or if the providing Party does not promptly respond as contemplated by this section, the receiving Party may disclose that portion of Confidential Information covered by the notice or demand.

(c) Each Party acknowledges that (i) the disclosing Party would not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach by the receiving Party of any one or more of the covenants contained in this Section  5.1 and (ii) Oasis would not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach of any one or more of the covenants of the Partnership Group contained in Article  III , and agrees that, in the event of such breach, the disclosing Party or Oasis, respectively, may, in addition to the other remedies that may be available to it, apply to a court for an injunction to prevent any further breaches and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other section hereof, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the provisions of this Section  5.1 and Article III shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

5.2 Choice of Law; Mediation; Submission to Jurisdiction .

(a) This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT INVOLVES AT LEAST U.S. $100,000.00 AND THAT THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN EXPRESS RELIANCE UPON 6 Del. C. § 2708. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES (i) TO BE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND OF THE FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND (ii) TO THE EXTENT SUCH PARTY IS NOT OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, TO APPOINT AND MAINTAIN AN AGENT IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AS SUCH PARTY’S AGENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF LEGAL PROCESS AND TO NOTIFY THE OTHER PARTY OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF SUCH AGENT.

 

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(b) If the Parties cannot resolve any dispute or claim arising under this Agreement, then no earlier than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days following written notice to the other Parties, any Party may initiate mandatory, non-binding mediation hereunder by giving a notice of mediation (a “ Mediation Notice ”) to the other Parties to the dispute or claim. In connection with any mediation pursuant to this Section  5.2 , the mediator shall be jointly appointed by the Parties to the dispute or claim and the mediation shall be conducted in Houston, Texas unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties to the dispute or claim. All costs and expenses of the mediator appointed pursuant to this section shall be shared equally by the Parties to the dispute or claim. The then-current Model ADR Procedures for Mediation of Business Disputes of the Center for Public Resources, Inc., either as written or as modified by mutual agreement of the Parties to the dispute or claim, shall govern any mediation pursuant to this section. In the mediation, each Party to the dispute or claim shall be represented by one or more senior representatives who shall have authority to resolve any disputes. If a dispute or claim has not been resolved within 30 days after the receipt of the Mediation Notice by a Party, then any Party to the dispute or claim may refer the resolution of the dispute or claim to litigation.

(c) Subject to Section  5.2(b) , each Party agrees that it shall bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, whether in tort or contract or at law or in equity, exclusively in any federal or state courts located in Delaware and (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, (ii) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or proceeding in such courts, (iii) waives any objection that such courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over it and (iv) agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, service of process upon it may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to it at its address specified in Section  5.3 . The foregoing consents to jurisdiction and service of process shall not constitute general consents to service of process in the State of Delaware for any purpose except as provided herein and shall not be deemed to confer rights on any Person other than the Parties.

5.3 Notice . All notices or requests or consents provided for by, or permitted to be given pursuant to, this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing same in the United States mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postage-paid and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person, by overnight delivery service or by facsimile to such Party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Notice given by facsimile shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours or at the beginning of the recipient’s next business day after receipt if not received during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Parties in the manner provided in this Section  5.3 .

If to the Oasis Entities:

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Facsimile: (281) 404-9501

 

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If to the Partnership Group:

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

c/o OMP GP LLC

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (281) 404-9501

5.4 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with Services and Secondment Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, constitute the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the matters contained herein.

5.5 Term . The initial term of this Agreement will be for a period of ten (10) years, commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the tenth anniversary of the Closing Date (“ Initial Term ”). At the conclusion of the Initial Term, this Agreement will automatically extend from year-to-year, unless terminated by the Partnership or the General Partner with at least ninety (90) days’ notice prior to the end of such term, as extended.

5.6 Termination of Agreement . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if a GP Change of Control occurs and there has been no Oasis Change of Control or agreement or understanding to enter into an Oasis Change of Control, or the General Partner is removed as the general partner of the Partnership, then this Agreement, other than the provisions set forth in Section  3.3 , Article  II and this Article V , may at any time thereafter be terminated by Oasis or the Partnership by written notice to the other Parties. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions contained in Section  4.1(a)(ii) and Section  4.3 shall survive an Oasis Change of Control.

5.7 Amendment or Modification . This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties hereto; provided , that following an Oasis Change of Control, any amendment effecting the rights of any Partnership Group Member shall require the affirmative approval of the GP Conflicts Committee. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face an “Amendment” or an “Addendum” to this Agreement.

5.8 Assignment . No Party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other Parties hereto.

5.9 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or in portable document format (.pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

 

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5.10 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by a court or regulatory body of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

5.11 Further Assurances . In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions.

5.12 Rights of Limited Partners . The provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the Parties to this Agreement, and no Limited Partner of the Partnership shall have the right, separate and apart from the Partnership, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to compel any Party to this Agreement to comply with the terms of this Agreement.

[ Signature page follows ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have executed this Agreement on, and effective as of, the Closing Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM INC.
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name: Taylor L. Reid
Title: President and Chief Operating Officer
OASIS PETROLEUM LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name: Taylor L. Reid
Title: Chief Executive Officer
OMS HOLDINGS LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name: Taylor L. Reid
Title: Chief Executive Officer
OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name: Taylor L. Reid
Title: Chief Executive Officer
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

Name: Michael H. Lou
Title: President

Signature Page to Omnibus Agreement


OMP GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

Name: Michael H. Lou
Title: President
OMP OPERATING LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

Name: Michael H. Lou
Title: President

Signature Page to Omnibus Agreement


Schedule I

 

Subject Asset

  

Owner

1. 90% non-controlling interest in Bobcat DevCo LLC and 60% non-controlling interest in Beartooth DevCo LLC    Oasis Midstream Services LLC
2. Any other midstream assets that Oasis builds with respect to its current acreage and elects to sell in the future    Any Oasis Entity

SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Exhibit 10.3

GAS GATHERING, COMPRESSION, PROCESSING

AND GAS LIFT AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC,

OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC,

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC,

AND

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

DATED AS OF

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

WILD BASIN

 


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1

  

DEFINITIONS

     1  

ARTICLE 2

  

PRODUCER AND SHIPPER COMMITMENTS

     10  

Section 2.1

  

Producer’s Dedication

     10  

Section 2.2

  

Shipper’s Commitment

     10  

Section 2.3

  

Conflicting Dedications

     11  

Section 2.4

  

Producer’s and Shipper’s Reservations

     11  

Section 2.5

  

Covenant Running with the Land

     11  

Section 2.6

  

Priority of Dedicated Gas

     12  

ARTICLE 3

  

SERVICES; GATHERING SYSTEM EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF WELLS

     12  

Section 3.1

  

Gatherer Service Commitment

     12  

Section 3.2

  

Development Plan; Facilities Plan; Exchange and Review of Information

     13  

Section 3.3

  

Expansion of Gathering System; Connection of Wells; Delivery Points

     14  

Section 3.4

  

Gas Processing

     16  

Section 3.5

  

Compression Facilities

     17  

Section 3.6

  

High Pressure Services

     17  

Section 3.7

  

Gas Lift Gas.

     18  

Section 3.8

  

Gas Removed for Lease Operations

     19  

Section 3.9

  

Right of Way and Access

     19  

Section 3.10

  

Cooperation

     20  

Section 3.11

  

Allocation of Gatherer Obligations

     20  

ARTICLE 4

  

TERM

     21  

Section 4.1

  

Term

     21  

Section 4.2

  

Post-Termination

     21  

Section 4.3

  

Survival

     21  

ARTICLE 5

  

FEES AND CONSIDERATION

     21  

Section 5.1

  

Fees

     21  

ARTICLE 6

  

ALLOCATIONS

     22  

Section 6.1

  

Allocation of Residue Gas

     22  

Section 6.2

  

Allocation of NGLs

     23  

Section 6.3

  

Fuel, Lost and Unaccounted for Gas and NGL Shrink

     23  

Section 6.4

  

Allocation of Fuel

     24  

ARTICLE 7

  

CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES

     24  

Section 7.1

  

Operational Control of Gatherer’s Facilities

     24  

Section 7.2

  

Maintenance

     24  

Section 7.3

  

Capacity Allocations for the Facilities

     24  

Section 7.4

  

Arrangements After Redelivery

     25  

Section 7.5

  

Line Fill

     25  

Section 7.6

  

Temporary Releases

     25  

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 8

  

PRESSURES AT RECEIPT POINTS AND DELIVERY POINTS

     25  

Section 8.1

  

Pressures at Receipt Points

     25  

Section 8.2

  

Pressures at Delivery Points

     27  

Section 8.3

  

Shipper Facilities

     27  

ARTICLE 9

  

NOMINATION AND BALANCING

     27  

Section 9.1

  

Gatherer Notifications

     27  

Section 9.2

  

Nominations

     28  

Section 9.3

  

Balancing

     28  

ARTICLE 10

  

QUALITY

     28  

Section 10.1

  

Receipt Point Gas Quality Specifications

     28  

Section 10.2

  

Non-Conforming Gas

     29  

Section 10.3

  

Delivery Point Gas Quality Specifications

     30  

Section 10.4

  

Delivery Point NGL Quality Specifications

     30  

Section 10.5

  

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

     30  

ARTICLE 11

  

MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES

     30  

Section 11.1

  

Equipment

     30  

Section 11.2

  

Measurement Standards

     31  

Section 11.3

  

Gas Measurement

     32  

Section 11.4

  

Notice of Measurement Facilities Inspection and Calibration

     33  

Section 11.5

  

Measurement Accuracy Verification

     33  

Section 11.6

  

Special Tests

     34  

Section 11.7

  

Metered Flow Rates in Error

     34  

Section 11.8

  

Record Retention

     34  

Section 11.9

  

Summary Measurement Reports

     34  

ARTICLE 12

  

NOTICES

     34  

Section 12.1

  

Notices

     34  

ARTICLE 13

  

INVOICES AND PAYMENTS

     36  

Section 13.1

  

Statements and Invoices

     36  

Section 13.2

  

Right to Suspend on Failure to Pay

     37  

Section 13.3

  

Audit Rights

     37  

Section 13.4

  

Payment Disputes

     37  

Section 13.5

  

Interest on Late Payments

     37  

Section 13.6

  

Excused Performance

     38  

ARTICLE 14

  

FORCE MAJEURE

     38  

Section 14.1

  

Suspension of Obligations

     38  

Section 14.2

  

Definition of Force Majeure

     38  

Section 14.3

  

Settlement of Strikes and Lockouts

     39  

Section 14.4

  

Payments for Services Performed

     39  

ARTICLE 15

  

INDEMNIFICATION

     39  

Section 15.1

  

Gatherer

     39  

Section 15.2

  

Producer and Shipper

     39  

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 16

  

CUSTODY AND TITLE

     39  

Section 16.1

  

Custody

     39  

Section 16.2

  

Shipper Warranty

     40  

Section 16.3

  

Title

     40  

ARTICLE 17

  

TAXES; ROYALTIES

     40  

Section 17.1

  

Taxes

     40  

Section 17.2

  

Royalties

     40  

ARTICLE 18

  

MISCELLANEOUS

     41  

Section 18.1

  

Rights

     41  

Section 18.2

  

Applicable Laws

     41  

Section 18.3

  

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial

     41  

Section 18.4

  

Successors and Assigns

     41  

Section 18.5

  

Severability

     42  

Section 18.6

  

Confidentiality

     42  

Section 18.7

  

Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver

     44  

Section 18.8

  

Limitation of Liability

     44  

Section 18.9

  

Headings

     44  

Section 18.10

  

Rights and Remedies

     44  

Section 18.11

  

No Partnership

     44  

Section 18.12

  

Rules of Construction

     44  

Section 18.13

  

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     45  

Section 18.14

  

Further Assurances

     45  

Section 18.15

  

Counterpart Execution

     45  

Section 18.16

  

Memorandum of Agreement

     45  

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A        Dedicated Acreage
Exhibit B    Facilities
Exhibit C    Delivery Points
Exhibit D    Excluded Wells
Exhibit E    Form of Right of Way Agreement
Exhibit F    Reserved
Exhibit G    Form of Memorandum of Agreement
Exhibit H    Form of Monthly Statement
Exhibit I    NGL Specifications
Exhibit J    Standard Meter Facilities
Exhibit K    Fees
Exhibit L    Gatherer Provisions

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

GAS GATHERING, COMPRESSION, PROCESSING AND GAS LIFT AGREEMENT

This Gas Gathering, Compression, Processing and Gas Lift Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is by and among OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Producer ”), OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Shipper ”), OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMS ”), and OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP (“ MLP ”, and collectively with OMS, “ Gatherer ”). Producer, Shipper and Gatherer may be referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS

A. Producer owns Interests and intends to produce Gas from Wells on the Dedicated Acreage.

B. Shipper has contracted with Producer to purchase Gas produced by Producer from Wells on the Dedicated Acreage, which Gas will be purchased at the Receipt Points.

C. Gatherer owns the Gathering System, which gathers Gas from certain Wells of Producer. Gatherer anticipates the further build out and expansion of the Gathering System to connect additional Wells of Producer.

D. Gatherer also owns the Processing Plant, which is connected to the Gathering System.

E. Shipper desires to contract with Gatherer to provide the Services on the Gathering System, at the Processing Plant and on the Gas Lift Gas System with respect to Dedicated Gas, including (i) compressing Dedicated Gas at the System Compressor Stations, (ii) processing Dedicated Gas, (iii) redelivering Residue Gas and NGLs to Shipper and (iv) redelivering Gas Lift Gas to Shipper, and Gatherer desires to provide the Services to Shipper, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

F. In consideration of Shipper’s obligations to purchase Gas from Producer and to redeliver Gas Lift Gas to Producer, Producer has agreed (i) to dedicate and commit Dedicated Gas under this Agreement, (ii) to provide to Gatherer the Development Plans to permit Gatherer to plan and expand the Gathering System to connect additional Wells of Producer, and (iii) to perform certain other obligations under this Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings given to such terms set forth below:

Additional Processing Plant . As defined in Section 3.4(b) .

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Affiliate . Any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with another Person. Affiliated shall have the correlative meaning. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, Gatherer and its subsidiaries shall not be Affiliates of Producer or Shipper and or their respective other subsidiaries, and neither Shipper nor Producer nor any of their respective subsidiaries shall be Affiliates of Gatherer and its other subsidiaries.

Agreed Formation . The Bakken/Three Forks formation and any other formation which the Parties agree after the Effective Date will be subject to the dedication hereunder.

Agreement . As defined in the preamble hereof.

Applicable Law . Any law (including any Environmental Law), rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, writ, judgment, decree or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof or other legal or regulatory determination by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction.

BTU . The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of pure water from 58.5 degrees Fahrenheit to 59.5 degrees Fahrenheit at a constant pressure of 14.73 psia.

Business Day . Any calendar Day on which commercial banks in Houston, Texas are open for business.

Bypass Gas . Gas delivered by Shipper or by a third party to the Plant Receipt Point that is bypassed around the Processing Plant and is therefore not processed.

CDP . A central delivery point at which Producer aggregates volumes of Gas produced from one or more Wells that will be connected to the Gathering System in accordance with this Agreement, including the Planned CDPs.

Completion Deadline . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Compression Fee . As defined on Exhibit K .

Condensate . Gas that condenses in the Facilities at ambient temperatures and is recovered from the Facilities as a hydrocarbon liquid.

Confidential Information . As defined in Section 18.6(a) .

Conflicting Dedication . Any gathering agreement or other commitment or arrangement that would require Dedicated Gas to be gathered and/or compressed on any gathering system other than the Gathering System, processed in any processing plant other than the Processing Plant or used to perform gas lift operations on any system other than the Gas Lift Gas System.

Connection Notice . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Contract Year . Each of (a) the Effective Date through December 31, 2017, (b) the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and (c) each period of twelve consecutive Months thereafter.

Control . Possessing the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership, by contract, or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Person shall be deemed to control any specified Person if such Person owns 50% or more of the voting securities of the specified Person, or if the specified Person owns 50% or more of the voting securities of such Person, or if 50% or more of the voting securities of the specified Person and such Person are under common control. Controlled and Controls shall have correlative meanings.

Cubic Foot . The volume of Gas in one cubic foot of space at a standard pressure and temperature base of 14.73 psia and 60 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively.

Day . A period commencing at 9:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on a calendar day and ending at 9:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the next succeeding calendar day. Daily shall have the correlative meaning.

Dedicated Acreage . The area identified on Exhibit A .

Dedicated Gas . All Gas produced on or after the Effective Date (except for the Gas produced from the Excluded Wells) that Producer has the right to control and deliver for gathering and processing and that is attributable to any Dedicated Property and is produced through a Well from an Agreed Formation.

Dedicated Properties . All Interests now owned or hereafter acquired by Producer and located wholly within the Dedicated Acreage.

Delivery Point . Each of the Gathering System Delivery Points and the Plant Delivery Points.

Design Recoveries . As defined in Section 3.4(a) .

DevCos . Bighorn DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Bobcat DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any other Affiliate of OMS or MLP that directly owns assets utilized in the performance of the Services.

Development Plan . As defined in Section 3.2(a) .

Downstream Pipeline . Any Gas or NGL pipeline or any facilities of any end-user or local distribution company, in each case downstream of the Gathering System or the Processing Plant, into which Gas or NGLs are delivered by or for the account of Shipper from the Gathering System or the Processing Plant.

DSU . With respect to each Well or planned Well, the actual spacing unit for such Well determined by the North Dakota Industrial Commission or, if no such determination has been made at the relevant time, an area of 1280 acres around such Well or planned Well within which the well bore for such Well is or is expected to be open.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Easement Notice . As defined in Section 3.9(b) .

Effective Date . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Emissions Charges . As defined in Section  10.5 .

Environmental Laws . All Applicable Laws pertaining to the presence or release of environmental contaminants (including any Hazardous Materials), or relating to natural resources (including any protected species) or the environment (including the air, water, surface or subsurface of the ground) as same are in effect at any time and including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (“SARA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), as amended by the Solid Waste Disposal Act (“SWDA”), 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et seq.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA”), as amended by the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.; Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq.; Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C., §§ 7401 et seq.; and Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), 15 U.S.C., §§ 2601 et seq., as each are amended from time to time, and any similar state or local enactments by Governmental Authorities.

Excluded Wells. The Wells listed on Exhibit D .

Facilities . Collectively, the Gathering System, the Gas Lift Gas System, and the Processing Plant.

Facilities Plan . As defined in Section 3.2(b) .

Fees . As defined in Section  5.1 .

Firm Capacity Gas . Gas that is accorded the highest priority for the Facilities with respect to all capacity allocations, interruptions or curtailments, specifically including (a) Dedicated Gas produced from the Wells delivered from the Receipt Points, (b) Gas delivered to the Gathering System or the Processing Plant from any Person for which Gatherer is contractually obligated to provide the highest priority and (c) Gas Lift Gas delivered on the Gas Lift Gas System.

FL&U . As defined in Section  6.3 .

Force Majeure . As defined in Section  14.2 .

Fuel . Gas and electric power used in the operation of the Facilities, including fuel consumed in System Compressor Stations and dehydration facilities.

Fuel Gas Line . Gatherer’s pipeline delivering Residue Gas from the Processing Plant to the System Compressor Stations for use as Fuel and as Residue Gas Lift Gas.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Gallon . One U.S. gallon, which is equal to 231 cubic inches.

Gas . Any mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons, consisting essentially of methane and heavier hydrocarbons and inert and noncombustible gases, that is extracted from beneath the surface of the earth.

Gas Lift Delivery Point . Each point at which Gatherer will redeliver Regional Gas Lift Gas or Residue Gas Lift Gas (as applicable) at the point of interconnection of a Gas Lift Lateral and Producer’s gas lift equipment at a CDP.

Gas Lift Fee . As defined on Exhibit K .

Gas Lift Gas . Regional Gas Lift Gas and Residue Gas Lift Gas.

Gas Lift Gas System . The planned Gas Lift Gas system described on Exhibit B , as such system is expanded after the Effective Date, including, in each case, to the extent now in existence or constructed or installed in the future, Gas Lift Gas lateral pipelines, interconnections between such lateral pipelines and the Gathering System, the Processing Plant and/or Residue Gas pipelines, Gas Lift Gas compression equipment, Gas Lift Delivery Points (including all interconnection facilities), Gas Measurement Facilities, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities.

Gas Lift Lateral . Each lateral pipeline transporting Gas from the Gathering System, the Processing Plant or a Residue Gas line to a Lift Delivery Point.

Gas Quality Specifications . As defined in Section  10.1 .

Gatherer . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Gathering Fee . As defined on Exhibit K .

Gathering System . The existing and planned gathering system described on Exhibit B , together with any additional System Segments constructed after the Effective Date, as such gathering system is expanded after the Effective Date, including, in each case, to the extent now in existence or constructed or installed in the future, Gas gathering pipelines (including High Pressure gathering pipelines), System Compressor Stations, Receipt Points, Gathering System Delivery Points (including all interconnection facilities), Gas Measurement Facilities, Condensate handling facilities, pig receiving facilities, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities upstream of the Delivery Points.

Gathering System Delivery Points . Each of the Upstream Delivery Points and Gas Lift Delivery Points.

Gross Heating Value . The number of BTUs produced by the complete combustion in air, at a constant pressure, of one Cubic Foot of Gas when the products of combustion are cooled to the initial temperature of the Gas and air and all water formed by combustion is condensed to the liquid state.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Governmental Authority . Any federal, state, local, municipal, tribal or other government; any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, regulatory or taxing authority or power; and any court or governmental tribunal, including any tribal authority having or asserting jurisdiction.

Hazardous Materials . Collectively, (a) materials defined as “hazardous substances” in CERCLA, or any successor statute, unless such term has been given broader meaning by Applicable Law with respect to the Services or the Parties (including Governmental Authorities establishing common law liability), in which case such broader meaning shall apply; (b) materials defined as “hazardous wastes” in RCRA, or any successor statute, unless such term has been given broader meaning by Applicable Law with respect to the Services or the Parties (including Governmental Authorities establishing common law liability), in which case such broader meaning shall apply; (c) petroleum or petroleum product; (d) any polychlorinated biphenyl and (e) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material, waste or substance, including naturally occurring radioactive material, regulated under or within the meaning of any applicable Environmental Law.

High Pressure . Pipelines gathering Gas that has been compressed at the System Compressor Stations, including pipelines from the discharge of any System Compressor Station to the relevant Delivery Point.

Ideal Gas Laws . The thermodynamic laws applying to perfect gases.

Imbalances . As defined in Section  9.3 .

Index Price . Inside FERC Gas Market Report (NNG Ventura Natural Gas) less the applicable transportation from the Processing Plant and the actual costs associated with all such transportation as expressed in $/MMBTU. If such index is not available, an index price determined by Shipper and Gatherer based on where such Gas production is being sold, or, if no appropriate index is available, a price based on a netback calculation determined by Shipper and reasonably acceptable to Gatherer.

Inferior Liquids . Mixed crude oil, slop oil, salt water, nuisance liquids and other liquids recovered by Gatherer in the Gathering System and/or the Processing Plant.

Initial Plant . As defined in Section 3.4(a) .

Interests . Oil and gas leasehold interests and oil and gas mineral fee interests, including working interests, overriding royalty interests, net profits interests, carried interests, and similar rights and interests.

Interruptible Gas . Gas that is accorded a lower priority on the Gathering System and/or at the Processing Plant with respect to capacity allocations, interruptions or curtailments as compared to Firm Capacity Gas.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Lost and Unaccounted For Gas . Gas received into the Gathering System that is released or lost through piping, equipment, operations or measurement losses or inaccuracies or that is vented, flared or lost in connection with the operation of the Facilities.

Maintenance . As defined in Section  7.2 .

MAP . As defined in Section 8.1(b) .

MAP Fee . As defined on Exhibit K .

Maximum DSU Volume . [***] MCF per Day.

MCF . 1,000 Cubic Feet.

Measurement Facilities . Facilities or equipment used to measure the volume of Gas or NGLs, which may include meter tubes, isolation valves, recording devices, communication equipment, buildings and barriers.

MLP . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Month . A period commencing at 9:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the first Day of a calendar month and extending until 9:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the first Day of the next succeeding calendar month. Monthly shall have the correlative meaning.

MMBTU . 1,000,000 BTUs.

MMCF . 1,000,000 Cubic Feet.

New Well . Any Well spud after the Effective Date.

NGL Delivery Point . Each point at which Gatherer will redeliver NGLs to or for the account of Shipper, which shall be the point of interconnection of the Processing Plant with the facilities of the applicable Downstream Pipeline or NGL Truck Loading Facility, including those points more particularly described on Exhibit C .

NGL Shrink . As defined in Section  6.3 .

NGL Truck Loading Facility . The point at which Gatherer will redeliver NGLs to or for the account of Shipper into trucks at the Processing Plant(s).

NGLs . Natural gas liquids extracted and recovered from Gas after processing in the Processing Plant and any Condensate or Inferior Liquids recovered from Gas in the Gathering System or the Processing Plant prior to or during processing.

OMS . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Parties . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Party . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Permit . Any permit, license (including seismic or geophysical licenses, where applicable), certification, concession, approval, consent, ratification, waiver, authorization, clearance, confirmation, exemption, franchise, designation, variance, qualification or accreditation issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

Person . An individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint venture, a trust, an unincorporated organization, or any other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

Planned CDP . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Plant Delivery Point . Each of the Residue Delivery Points and the NGL Delivery Points.

Plant Receipt Point . The point or points at which Gas first enters the Processing Plant from the Gathering System.

Plant Site . The site at which the Processing Plant is located or will be constructed (as applicable) in Section 35 of T151N R98W, McKenzie County, North Dakota, or elsewhere in McKenzie County, North Dakota, or such other location mutually acceptable to the Parties.

Processing Fee . As defined on Exhibit K .

Processing Plant(s) . The Gas processing facilities located at the Plant Site, together with any additional processing plants and related facilities constructed and installed at the Plant Site after the Effective Date, in each case owned by Gatherer through one or more DevCos, as such processing facilities are expanded after the Effective Date, including, to the extent installed, refrigeration and chilling equipment, absorption vessels, associated condensing, heating, compressing, pumping, conveying, dehydration and other equipment, instrumentation, and recompression and refrigeration compression facilities, and all related structures; the Residue Gas pipelines to the Residue Delivery Points and the associated interconnections; the NGL pipelines to the NGL Delivery Points and the associated interconnections; NGL Truck Loading Facilities; and all easements, rights of way, and other property rights on which any of the foregoing facilities are located; in each case wherever located as shown on Exhibit B . For the avoidance of doubt, “Processing Plant(s)” includes the Initial Plant and the Additional Processing Plant.

Producer . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

psia . Pounds per square inch, absolute.

psig . Pounds per square inch, gauge.

Reasonable and Prudent Operator . A Person using reasonable efforts to perform its obligations under this Agreement exercising the degree of skill, diligence, prudence and foresight that would reasonably and ordinarily be expected from a skilled and experienced operator complying with all Applicable Laws and engaged in the same type of undertaking under the same or similar circumstances.

 

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Receipt Point . The inlet valve at the Measurement Facilities located at or nearby or assigned to (a) a CDP where one or more Wells are connected to the Gathering System or (b) the Stabilizer Interconnection.

Regional Gas Lift Gas . Unprocessed Gas redelivered at the Gas Lift Delivery Points for use by Producer for artificial lift in the Wells.

Residue Delivery Point . Each point at which Gatherer will redeliver Residue Gas to or for the account of Shipper, which shall be the point of interconnection of the Residue Gas lines from the Processing Plant to the facilities of a Downstream Pipeline, including those points more particularly described on Exhibit C . Residue Delivery Point does not include the Gas Lift Delivery Points.

Residue Gas. The portion of the Gas delivered to the Plant Receipt Point remaining after (a) processing at the Processing Plant (if processed) and (b) the reduction for FL&U. Residue Gas shall include Bypass Gas.

Residue Gas Lift Gas . Residue Gas redelivered at the Gas Lift Delivery Points for use by Producer for artificial lift in the Wells.

Services . As defined in Section  3.1 .

Shipper . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Shipper’s GHG Emissions . As defined in Section  10.5 .

Shipper’s Net Quantities . As defined in Section  6.3 .

Shipper’s Total FL&U . As defined in Section  6.3 .

Stabilizer Interconnection . The point of interconnection between the Facilities and Gatherer’s crude oil stabilizer, located at or near the Processing Plant, where Gas removed from crude oil of Shipper and other customers of Gatherer is delivered to the Facilities for processing.

System Compressor Stations . As defined in Section  3.5 .

System High Pressure Lines . As defined in Section  3.6 .

System Segment . A physically separate segment of the Gathering System that connects one or more Wells to the Plant Receipt Point or a Gathering System Delivery Point, including all Gas gathering pipelines (including High Pressure gathering pipelines), System Compressor Stations, Receipt Points, Gathering System Delivery Points, Plant Receipt Point, Gas Measurement Facilities, Condensate handling facilities, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities.

 

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Target Completion Date . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Taxes . All gross production, severance, conservation, ad valorem and similar or other taxes measured by or based upon production, together with all taxes on the right or privilege of ownership of Gas, or upon the Services, including gathering, transportation, handling, transmission, compression, processing, treating, conditioning, distribution, sale, use, receipt, delivery or redelivery of Gas and NGLs, including gross receipts taxes, and including all of the foregoing now existing or in the future imposed or promulgated.

Third Party Gas . Gas produced by Persons other than Producer and not considered Dedicated Gas hereunder.

Transfer . Any sale, assignment, conveyance or other transfer, including pursuant to an exchange or farmout. Transfers and Transferred have the correlative meanings.

Transferee . Any Person to which a Transfer is made.

Upstream Delivery Point . The point at which Gatherer will redeliver unprocessed Gas to or for the account of Shipper, which shall be the point of interconnection of the Gathering System with the facilities of the applicable Downstream Pipeline, as more particularly described on Exhibit C . Upstream Delivery Point does not include Gas Lift Delivery Points.

Well . A well for the production of hydrocarbons in which Producer owns an interest and that is operated by Producer that produces or is intended to produce Dedicated Gas or otherwise is connected or is required to be connected to the Gathering System in accordance with this Agreement.

Well Pad . The surface installation on which one or more Wells are located.

ARTICLE 2

PRODUCER AND SHIPPER COMMITMENTS

Section  2.1 Producer s Dedication . Subject to Section  2 . 3 through Section  2 . 5 , Producer exclusively dedicates the Dedicated Properties to Gatherer for the performance of the Services under this Agreement and commits to deliver to Gatherer on account of Shipper, as and when produced, all Dedicated Gas into the Facilities for the performance of the Services under this Agreement. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the Gas produced from the Excluded Wells is not subject to the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

Section  2.2 Shipper s Commitment . Subject to Section  2 . 3 through Section  2 . 5 , Shipper exclusively dedicates and commits to deliver to Gatherer, as and when produced and purchased from Producer, all Dedicated Gas into the Facilities for the performance of the Services under this Agreement. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the Gas produced from the Excluded Wells is not subject to the dedication and commitment made by Shipper under this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.3 Conflicting Dedications . Producer and Shipper shall have the right to comply with each of the Conflicting Dedications entered into by a non-Affiliated predecessor-in-interest to Producer that is applicable as of the date of acquisition thereof to any Dedicated Property acquired after the Effective Date (but not any Conflicting Dedication entered into in connection with such acquisition); provided , however , that Producer and Shipper shall have the right to comply with Conflicting Dedications only until the last Day of the Month in which the termination of such Conflicting Dedication occurs and neither Producer nor Shipper shall affirmatively extend the term of such Conflicting Dedication beyond the minimum term provided for in the document evidencing such Conflicting Dedication or allow the term of such Conflicting Dedications to extend beyond its primary or initial term pursuant to the operation of an “evergreen” or other similar provision if Producer or Shipper has the ability to terminate such Conflicting Dedication without incurring any costs, penalties or expenses. To Producer’s and Shipper’s knowledge, the Dedicated Gas is not, as of the Effective Date, subject to any Conflicting Dedication. If Dedicated Gas produced from a Well on a Well Pad is subject to a Conflicting Dedication that Producer and Shipper have the right to comply with under this Section  2.3 , Producer and Shipper have the right, in complying with such Conflicting Dedication, to deliver the Dedicated Gas from such Well Pad in accordance with the Conflicting Dedication.

Section 2.4 Producer s and Shipper s Reservations . Producer and Shipper reserve the following rights with respect to Dedicated Gas for themselves and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate Wells producing Dedicated Gas as a reasonably prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill New Wells, to repair and rework then-existing Wells, to renew or extend, in whole or in part, any Interest covering any of the Dedicated Properties, and to cease production from or abandon any Well or surrender or release any such Interest, in whole or in part, whether or not capable of producing oil and gas under normal methods of operation; (b) to deliver or furnish to lessors and holders of other existing similar burdens on production such Gas as is required to satisfy the terms of the applicable leases or other applicable instruments; (c) to acquire Wells connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Gas produced from such Wells; provided that, to the extent that Gas from such Wells constitutes Dedicated Gas and is not previously dedicated to a third party, then Producer or Shipper shall deliver a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 Days after its acquisition, and thereafter shall deliver Gas to such gathering system only until Gatherer has connected such Well to the Gathering System in accordance with Section  3 . 3 ; (d) to pool, communitize or unitize Producer’s Interests with respect to Dedicated Gas; provided that the Producer’s share of Gas produced from such pooled, communitized or unitized Interests shall be committed and dedicated to this Agreement; (e) to deliver Dedicated Gas that has been temporarily or permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement, including pursuant to Section  3 . 3 , Section 3 . 9 (c) , Section  7.6 , Section 8.1(d) or Section 8.1(e) , to any Person other than Gatherer; and (f) to use Dedicated Gas for operations (including reservoir pressure maintenance and drilling or hydraulic fracturing fuel).

Section  2.5 Covenant Running with the Land . The Parties intend that the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement be a covenant running with (a) the Dedicated Properties, as a burden on Producer’s title thereto and binding on successors-in-interest in and to the Dedicated Properties, and (b) the Facilities, as a benefit

 

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accruing to Gatherer’s title thereto and inuring to the benefit of successors-in-interest to the Facilities. Producer shall not Transfer any or all of its interest in any Dedicated Property unless (i) Producer obtains and delivers to Gatherer a written acknowledgment by the Transferee in favor of Gatherer acknowledging that the Transferred Dedicated Property shall remain subject to this Agreement in all respects and (ii) each instrument of conveyance expressly so states. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Producer shall be permitted to Transfer any Dedicated Property free of the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement and without complying with the requirements of this Section  2.5 in a Transfer in which a number of net acres of Dedicated Properties that, when added to the total of net acres of Dedicated Properties theretofore and, where applicable, simultaneously Transferred free and clear of the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement, does not exceed the aggregate number of net acres of Dedicated Properties acquired by Producer after the Effective Date, including in a transaction in which Dedicated Properties are exchanged for other properties located in the Dedicated Acreage that would be subject to dedication hereunder; provided , however , that any such release of Dedicated Properties from such dedication and commitment shall not include any Dedicated Gas produced from any Well that is located on a Well Pad if the other Wells on such Well Pad are or have been connected to the Gathering System (whether producing, shut-in, temporarily abandoned or which has been spud or as to which drilling, completion, reworking or other well operations have commenced) or that is located on a Well Pad if a Connection Notice has previously been delivered by Producer for the CDP through which such Well Pad is produced.

Section 2.6 Priority of Dedicated Gas . Dedicated Gas tendered at the Receipt Points on the Gathering System on any Day shall be Firm Capacity Gas. Shipper’s Gas that is not Dedicated Gas that is tendered at the Receipt Points on any Day shall be Interruptible Gas unless otherwise agreed to by Gatherer.

ARTICLE 3

SERVICES; GATHERING SYSTEM EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF WELLS

Section  3.1 Gatherer Service Commitment . Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Gatherer commits to providing the following services (collectively, the “ Services ”) to Producer and Shipper:

(a) construct and expand the Gathering System to connect the Gathering System to each CDP that aggregates any Well or Wells that is or are producing or will produce Dedicated Gas and with respect to which Producer has delivered a Connection Notice in accordance with Section  3 . 3 ;

(b) provide, maintain and operate Measurement Facilities at or downstream of the separator and production treater at each CDP;

(c) receive, or cause to be received, into the Facilities, from or for the account of Shipper, at each Receipt Point, all Gas tendered by or on account of Shipper up to the Maximum DSU Volume per Day at the Receipt Points on each DSU and subject to Section 8.1(f) ;

 

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(d) receive, or cause to be received, into the Facilities, from or for the account of Shipper, at each Receipt Point, all Interruptible Gas, if any, to the extent not curtailed in accordance with Section 7.3(a) ;

(e) compress Gas received from or on account of Shipper into the Gathering System at the System Compressor Stations and install, maintain and operate the System High Pressure Lines associated therewith;

(f) subject to Section  3.4 , dehydrate and process such Dedicated Gas at the Processing Plant(s);

(g) deliver to or for the account of Shipper, (i) at the Residue Delivery Point nominated in accordance with Section  9.2 , Residue Gas allocated to Shipper or (ii) during any period when the Processing Plant does not have sufficient capacity or is not able for any reason including Force Majeure to process all Shipper’s Gas received into the Gathering System, Shipper’s Gas prior to processing at the Upstream Delivery Point nominated in accordance with Section  9.2 ;

(h) deliver to or for the account of Shipper, at the NGL Delivery Points nominated in accordance with Section  9.2 , all NGLs extracted at the Processing Plant(s) allocated to Shipper; and

(i) construct the Gas Lift Gas System and redeliver Gas Lift Gas to Shipper at the Gas Lift Delivery Points subject to and in accordance with Section  3.7 .

Gatherer shall act as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator in performing the Services and any of its other obligations under this Agreement.

Section 3.2 Development Plan; Facilities Plan; Exchange and Review of Information .

(a) Producer has provided to Shipper and Gatherer, and shall provide to Shipper and Gatherer prior to October 15 of each year, copies of a drilling plan for the following calendar year (each, a “ Development Plan ”), which shall describe the planned drilling and production activities relating to Producer’s Interests in the Dedicated Acreage during such year, including good faith and reasonable forecasts of the volume of Dedicated Gas expected to be produced through all CDPs during such year, and including the location of all Planned CDPs expected to be connected to the Gathering System during such year, and the projected spud date, projected completion date and projected volumes for each New Well that is expected to be completed and to produce through each CDP during such year. Each time Producer materially updates the Development Plan, it shall provide a copy of such updated Development Plan to Shipper and Gatherer, but not less frequently than on a calendar quarter basis.

(b) Gatherer has previously provided Producer and Shipper with a copy of its current Facilities plan describing and/or depicting the Facilities, including all pipelines, all Receipt Points and Delivery Points, and all compression, dehydration, processing and gas lift facilities and other major physical facilities, together with their locations, sizes and other physical specifications, operating parameters, capacities, and other relevant specifications, and together with a schedule for completing the construction and installation of the planned portions

 

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thereof, in each case as currently in existence, under construction, or planned (such plan, as updated as hereinafter provided, the “ Facilities Plan ”). The Facilities Plan shall state, for each planned pipeline, the estimated volume of line fill that will be required in order to put such pipeline into operation. Based on the Development Plans and such other information about the expected development of the Dedicated Properties as shall be provided to Gatherer by Producer, as well as forecast Delivery Point nominations received from Shipper from time to time, Gatherer shall periodically update the Facilities Plan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Gatherer shall ensure that the Facilities Plan reflects all Planned CDPs included in each Development Plan not later than 30 Days after such Development Plan is delivered to Gatherer. Gatherer shall provide a copy of the Facilities Plan to Producer and Shipper and their respective representatives from time to time and shall make representatives of Gatherer available to discuss the Facilities Plan from time to time with Producer and Shipper and their respective representatives. Gatherer shall provide Producer and Shipper updates not less frequently than Monthly on the progress of work on all facilities necessary to connect Planned CDPs to the Gathering System, to connect the Gathering System to the Gathering System Delivery Points, to connect the Gas Lift Gas System to the Gas Lift Gas Delivery Points, and to provide the Services associated with such Gas, as set forth in the then-current Facilities Plan.

(c) The Parties recognize that all information provided by Producer to Gatherer or Shipper regarding its intentions with respect to the development of the Dedicated Properties, is subject to change and revision at any time at the discretion of Producer, and that such changes may impact the timing, configuration and scope of the planned activities of Gatherer. The exchange of such information and any changes thereto shall not give rise to any rights or liabilities as among the Parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and Gatherer shall determine at its own risk the time at which it begins to work on and incur costs in connection with particular Gathering System expansion projects, including the acquisition of rights of way, equipment and materials. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Producer has no obligation to Shipper or Gatherer under this Agreement to develop or produce any hydrocarbons from the Dedicated Properties or to pursue or complete any drilling or development on the Dedicated Properties, other than the terms specifically stated in this Agreement.

Section 3.3 Expansion of Gathering System; Connection of Wells; Delivery Points .

(a) Gatherer shall design and develop the Facilities for the purpose of providing the Services as and when needed to support the upstream development of the Planned CDPs, and Gatherer shall be obligated, at its sole cost and expense, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, to procure, construct, install, own and operate the Facilities so as to timely connect the Planned CDPs to the Gathering System, connect the Gathering System to the Processing Plant and the Gathering System Delivery Points, connect the Processing Plant to the Plant Delivery Points, connect the Gas Lift Gas System to the Gas Lift Delivery Points and timely commence providing the full scope of the Services with respect to all Dedicated Gas produced from all CDPs, including the Planned CDPs from and after their completion, all in accordance with this Section  3.3 ; provided that the foregoing shall not preclude Gatherer from also designing and developing the Facilities to accommodate Third Party Gas and shall not require Gatherer to build any Additional Processing Plants.

 

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(b) Producer shall from time to time give notice (a “ Connection Notice ”) to Gatherer (with a copy to Shipper) of each CDP that Producer intends to construct and install (or a CDP that is subject to a Conflicting Dedication that has expired or will expire, or that Producer or Shipper has terminated or will terminate, prior to the applicable Completion Deadline) through which Dedicated Gas will be produced (each, a “ Planned CDP ”). Each Connection Notice shall set forth the target completion date for drilling and completion of the initial Well to produce through such Planned CDP (the “ Target Completion Date ”). Following delivery of a Connection Notice with respect to a Planned CDP, Gatherer shall cause the necessary facilities to be constructed to connect such CDP to the Gathering System and to commence the Services with respect to Dedicated Gas produced from such Planned CDP by the date that is (i) in the case of a Planned CDP that (A) is located two miles or less from the then-existing Gathering System at the time of such Connection Notice and (B) the Target Completion Date for which is during the months of May through October, 90 Days after the date of Producer’s delivery of such Connection Notice and (ii) in the case of a Planned CDP that (A) is located greater than two miles from the then-existing Gathering System at the time of such Connection Notice or (B) the Target Completion Date for which is during the months of November through April, 180 Days after the date of Producer’s delivery of such Connection Notice (such date, the “ Completion Deadline ”). Gatherer shall provide Producer and Shipper notice promptly upon Gatherer’s becoming aware of any reason to believe that it may not be able to connect a Planned CDP to the Gathering System by the Completion Deadline therefor or to otherwise complete all facilities necessary to provide the full scope of the Services with respect to all Dedicated Gas produced through such Planned CDP by the Completion Deadline therefor. If and to the extent Gatherer is delayed in completing and making available such facilities by a Force Majeure event or any action of Producer that is inconsistent with the cooperation requirements of Section  3.10 , then the Completion Deadline for such connection shall be extended for a period of time equal to that during which Gatherer’s completion and making available of such facilities was delayed by such events or actions. If such facilities are not completed and made available by the Completion Deadline (as may be extended in accordance with Section 3.9(b) ), as Shipper’s and Producer’s sole and exclusive remedies for such delay:

(i) the Dedicated Gas produced from such CDP shall be temporarily released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement until such time as such CDP is connected to the Gathering System and the Gathering System is ready to receive Dedicated Gas produced through such CDP and to commence the Services with respect thereto; and

(ii) if such facilities are not completed and made available by 60 Days after the Completion Deadline then at Producer’s option, the Dedicated Gas produced from the CDP and any future Wells drilled within the same DSU shall be permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement.

(c) To the extent that the CDP connection is required sooner than the Completion Deadline determined as set forth above, the Parties shall meet and discuss the issues and potential additional costs associated with acceleration of such connection, and shall use reasonable efforts mutually to agree upon an accelerated connection timing. If Producer is willing to pay for the additional costs involved with accelerating a connection, Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to complete the CDP connection within such accelerated timing.

 

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(d) The Parties agree and acknowledge that Producer has as of the Effective Date delivered Connection Notices to Gatherer with respect to certain Planned CDPs set forth in the Development Plan effective as of the Effective Date. Such Connection Notices shall be deemed to have been given for each such Planned CDP on the Effective Date.

(e) Gatherer shall be obligated, at Gatherer’s cost, to provide connections to the Upstream Delivery Points, Residue Delivery Points and NGL Delivery Points set forth on Exhibit C or within the Facilities Plan. If Shipper specifies that Dedicated Gas is or NGLs allocated to Dedicated Gas are to be delivered to an Upstream Delivery Point, Residue Delivery Point, or NGL Delivery Point, as applicable, not described on Exhibit C or within the Facilities Plan that is not at such time connected to the Gathering System or the Processing Plant, Gatherer shall, at Shipper’s sole actual cost, risk and expense, provide a connection to such Delivery Point. Such costs shall be allocated pro rata based on volume utilization with any third party shipper that requests utilization of such additional Delivery Point. Gatherer shall proceed with due diligence and in good faith to obtain the necessary governmental authorizations and to enter into the necessary third party agreements (any such agreement to be on terms acceptable to Gatherer) to connect the Gathering System to each such new delivery point. All such Delivery Points shall be provided with all interconnection facilities and other Delivery Point facilities (including any Measurement Facilities), and with sufficient capacities, necessary to permit Dedicated Gas or NGLs allocated to Dedicated Gas to be redelivered at such Delivery Point in accordance with this Agreement (with all expansions of capacity at such new Delivery Points, not including the Delivery Points described on Exhibit C or within the Facilities Plan, being at Shipper’s sole actual cost, risk and expense). Subject to the foregoing, Gatherer shall connect each CDP to the Gathering System such that Gas from such CDP can be redelivered to the Upstream Delivery Points and Residue Delivery Points described in the Facilities Plan, and such that NGLs extracted from such Gas can be delivered to the NGL Delivery Points described in the Facilities Plan. Upon completion of the connection of the Gathering System to such new delivery point pursuant to this Section 3.3(e) and such connection becoming operational, the point of interconnection between the Gathering System and such new delivery point shall thereafter be a Delivery Point under this Agreement. The Parties shall discuss Shipper’s plans and timing for all new Delivery Point connections on a Monthly basis. Subject to Section 3.1(g) , Gatherer shall have the right to flow volumes to any Processing Plant(s) prior to delivering volumes to any Upstream Delivery Point as long as such prioritization of flow does not cause the curtailment of Shipper’s volumes.

Section 3.4 Gas Processing .

(a) Gatherer has designed, engineered, procured, constructed and installed, or caused to be designed, engineered, procured, constructed and installed, the initial processing plant and all related and ancillary facilities and equipment at the Plant Site as of the Effective Date (such initial processing plant and all such related and ancillary facilities and equipment, the “ Initial Plant ”). As of Effective Date, the Initial Plant has a nameplate processing capacity of 80 MMCF per Day with design recoveries of less than [***]% ethane, greater than [***]% propane, and greater than [***]% isobutane, normal butane and natural gasolines (the “ Design Recoveries ”).

 

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The Parties agree and acknowledge that Gatherer will recover minimal ethane based on the Design Recoveries due to current ethane pricing economics. If the Design Recoveries are modified after the Effective Date to allow for further ethane recoveries, then Shipper shall have the sole right to determine whether Gatherer will recover or reject ethane during any Month. Until construction and placement into service of the Additional Processing Plant, all volumes of Shipper’s Gas processed at the Initial Plant shall be charged the Processing Fee and shall be processed on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Processing Fee collected by Gatherer for all volumes processed at the Initial Plant shall be allocated to the DevCo that owns the Initial Plant.

(b) If at any time the then-current Development Plan indicates that additional processing capacity is required beyond the processing capacity of the Processing Plant as it exists at that time to continue to provide the gas processing Services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, then OMS may elect to provide additional gas processing capacity following the Effective Date in order to provide the processing services under this Agreement, which may be in the form of one or more additional processing plants (including all facilities and equipment constructing and installed in connection with such processing facilities and used solely in the operation of such processing facilities, the “ Additional Processing Plant ”), and shall cause such Additional Processing Plant to be installed and made operational as soon as reasonably practicable. If OMS elects not to build the Additional Processing Plant, then Gatherer shall provide additional Upstream Delivery Point capacity at Gatherer’s sole cost and expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligation of Gatherer pursuant to this Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to the connection of additional Upstream Delivery Points requested by Producer pursuant to Section 3.3(e) . For the avoidance of doubt, MLP shall have no obligation to build the Additional Processing Plant.

(c) If OMS elects to build the Additional Processing Plant pursuant to Section 3.4(b) , from and after the date that the Additional Processing Plant is constructed and placed into service, all volumes of Shipper’s Gas processed at any Processing Plant shall continue to be charged the Processing Fee and shall continue to be processed on the terms set forth in this Agreement.

Section 3.5 Compression Facilities . The Facilities Plan shall describe the compression facilities that will be required to compress Dedicated Gas in order for all of the Receipt Points on the Gathering System to be operated at a pressure not to exceed [***] psig or, subject to the provisions of this Section  3.5 , such lower pressure as may be requested by Producer or Shipper and mutually agreed to by Gatherer from time to time (“ System Compressor Stations ”). Gatherer shall install, operate and maintain each System Compressor Station as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator. For the avoidance of doubt, Gatherer shall have the right at any time to add additional compressor stations to the Gathering System, and to add compression capacity at any System Compressor Station in addition to the capacity that is reflected in the Facilities Plan, as it deems necessary or appropriate to provide the Services and such services as it is providing in respect of Third Party Gas.

Section  3.6 High Pressure Services . The Facilities Plan shall include the High Pressure gathering pipelines that Gatherer determines are necessary or appropriate to connect the Gathering System to the Gathering System Delivery Points and to the Residue Delivery Points and to redeliver the volumes of Dedicated Gas to such Delivery Points in the most efficient

 

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manner (“ System High Pressure Lines ”). Acting as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator, Gatherer shall install each such System High Pressure Line, together with the associated System Compressor Stations, and shall operate and maintain each System High Pressure Line with the capability to redeliver the Dedicated Gas at pressures required by the Delivery Points. For the avoidance of doubt, Gatherer shall have the right at any time to add additional High Pressure gathering pipelines to the Gathering System as it deems necessary or appropriate to provide the Services and such services as it is providing in respect of Third Party Gas.

Section 3.7 Gas Lift Gas .

(a) Gatherer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Gas Lift Gas to Shipper for redelivery at the Gas Lift Delivery Points as provided in this Section  3.7 .

(b) Subject to the provisions of this Section  3.7 , Gatherer will fulfill Producer’s requirements for Gas Lift Gas using Residue Gas Lift Gas during periods of time when sufficient capacity exists in the Fuel Gas Line and when the Processing Plant is not at or approaching capacity. Thereafter, Gatherer may fulfill such requirements using Regional Gas Lift Gas. Gatherer shall install, operate and maintain compression equipment and related liquids handling facilities in order to provide volumes of Regional Gas Lift Gas. Regional Gas Lift Gas shall be dehydrated by Gatherer to a water vapor content at or below [***] pounds per MMCF, but will not be processed and thus will still contain significant NGLs.

(c) The Connection Notice for each Planned CDP shall include Shipper’s estimate of its Monthly volume and pressure requirements for Gas Lift Gas at such Planned CDP. Within 45 Days of Shipper’s delivery of such notice, Gatherer shall review such requirements and confirm whether or not Gatherer can reasonably redeliver such Gas Lift Gas to Shipper. If Gatherer confirms that it can redeliver such Gas Lift Gas to Shipper, Gatherer shall construct Gas Lift Gas facilities, including compression equipment, lateral pipelines, interconnections between such lateral pipelines and the Gathering System, the Processing Plant and/or Residue Gas pipelines, as applicable, Measurement Facilities, and Gas Lift Delivery Point facilities, at the sole cost and expense of Gatherer. Producer shall be responsible for the construction, ownership and operation of facilities to transport such Gas Lift Gas from the Gas Lift Delivery Point to the Wells where such Gas will be injected.

(d) Gatherer will provide Gas Lift Gas at the pressure as requested by Producer not to exceed [***] psig under normal operating conditions and Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts with the existing Facilities to provide Gas Lift Gas at pressures in excess of [***] psig from time to time as requested by Producer primarily during startup of Producer’s Gas Lift Gas facilities at a Well.

(e) The volume of Gas Lift Gas delivered to Shipper at the Gas Lift Delivery Points will not be charged the Gathering Fee, the Compression Fee or the Processing Fee. Thus the volume of Gas Lift Gas delivered to Shipper at the Gas Lift Delivery Points will be deducted from the Receipt Point volumes prior to Gatherer applying the Gathering Fee, the Compression Fee or the Processing Fee to such Receipt Point volumes. An example of such calculation is attached as Exhibit H .

 

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Section 3.8 Gas Removed for Lease Operations . Gatherer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate, at the actual cost and expense of Producer, any request by Producer or Shipper to redeliver to Shipper any Gas that has been received into the Gathering System prior to a Compressor Station that Producer desires to use in lease operations (other than Gas Lift Gas), including for drilling and hydraulic fracturing fuel. Producer and Shipper shall be responsible for the construction, ownership and operation of facilities to transport such Gas from the point of redelivery of such Gas from the Gathering System to the lease sites where such Gas will be used. For the avoidance of doubt, such Gas shall be charged the Gathering Fee, but not charged the Compression Fee or the Processing Fee.

Section 3.9 Right of Way and Access .

(a) Gatherer is responsible for the acquisition of rights of way, crossing permits, licenses, use agreements, access agreements, leases, fee parcels and other rights in land necessary to construct, own and operate the Facilities, and all such rights in land shall be solely for use by Gatherer and shall not be shared with Producer, except as otherwise agreed by Gatherer; provided that Producer agrees to grant, without warranty of title, either express or implied, to the extent that it has the right to do so without the incurrence of expense, an easement and right of way upon the lands covered by the Dedicated Properties, for the sole purpose of installing, using, maintaining, servicing, inspecting, repairing, operating, replacing, disconnecting and removing all or any portion of the Facilities, including any pipelines, meters and other equipment necessary for the performance of this Agreement; provided , further , that the exercise of these rights by Gatherer shall not unreasonably interfere with Producer’s lease operations or with the rights of owners in fee, and will be subject to Producer’s safety and other reasonable access requirements applicable to Producer’s personnel. Producer shall not have a duty to maintain the underlying agreements (such as leases, easements and surface use agreements) that such grant of easement or right of way to Gatherer is based upon, and such grants of easement or right of way will terminate if Producer loses its rights to the property, regardless of the reason for such loss of rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Producer will assist Gatherer to secure replacements for such terminated grants of easement or right of way, in a manner consistent with the cooperation requirements of Section  3.10 , (ii) to the extent that Producer agrees that Gatherer’s Measurement Facilities may be located on Producer’s Well Pad sites, Producer shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary rights to locate such Measurement Facilities on such Well Pad sites and (iii) Producer shall use reasonable efforts to involve Gatherer in Producer’s negotiations with the owners of lands covered by the Dedicated Properties so that Producer’s surface use agreements and Gatherer’s rights of way with respect to such lands can be concurrently negotiated and obtained.

(b) If Gatherer cannot obtain the rights of way (on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Gatherer after diligent pursuit thereof) necessary to connect any Planned CDP within 45 Days of delivery of a Connection Notice, then Gatherer shall so notify Producer in writing (the “ Easement Notice ”) within 45 Days of delivery of the Connection Notice. Producer shall have the right (but not the obligation) to obtain, at its sole cost and expense, such rights of way generally in the format of Gatherer’s standard right of way agreement within 45 Days of delivery of such Easement Notice. Gatherer’s form of right of way agreement is attached as Exhibit E . The right of way agreement utilized by Producer can have modifications to the Exhibit E format as long as it does not materially change or reduce the rights

 

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or obligations under such right of way agreement. If Producer obtains such rights of way in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, Producer shall assign such right of way to Gatherer, and Gatherer’s connection obligations for the applicable CDP shall continue in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided , however , that the time required for Gatherer to connect the applicable CDP shall be extended by a number of Days commencing on the date of delivery of the Easement Notice and ending on the date that Gatherer receives from Producer the assignment of all such rights of way so obtained by Producer (together with executed originals of all such rights of way). In such event, Gatherer shall pay Producer for such rights of way an amount per rod equal to the average price per rod paid by Gatherer for the purchase of rights of way in the Dedicated Acreage during the preceding 12 Month period. If Gatherer has not purchased right of way within the Dedicated Acreage during the previous 12 Months, then Gatherer shall pay Producer for such rights of way an amount per rod equal to the amount per rod paid by Gatherer under its most recent purchase of rights of way in the Dedicated Acreage.

(c) In the event that Producer fails to obtain such rights of way during such 45 Day period, Producer shall have the option, upon written notice to Gatherer, to permanently release the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to such CDP from the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement.

Section 3.10 Cooperation . Because of the interrelated nature of the actions of Producer and Gatherer required to obtain the necessary Permits from the appropriate Governmental Authorities and the necessary consents, rights of way and other authorizations from other Persons necessary to drill and complete each Well and construct the required extensions of the Gathering System to each Planned CDP, Producer and Gatherer agree to work together in good faith to obtain such Permits, authorizations, consents and rights of way as expeditiously as reasonably practicable. Producer and Gatherer further agree to cooperate with each other and to communicate regularly regarding their efforts to obtain such Permits, authorizations, consents and rights of way.

Section 3.11 Allocation of Gatherer Obligations .

(a) OMS and MLP shall be jointly and severally liable for obligations of Gatherer under this Agreement; provided that (i) (A) OMS shall be severally, and not jointly, liable for the obligations of Gatherer to expand or add additional capacity to the Facilities, and in the case of any such expansion or addition, OMS’s liability shall be limited to a percentage of such liability equal to its percentage ownership interest (but not including any of OMS’s indirect ownership interest through MLP), at the time such liability is incurred, in the DevCo that owns or will own such expansion or addition (which percentage may be zero) and (B) OMS shall not have any liability for the obligations of Gatherer that are solely related to assets owned by, or Services performed by, a DevCo or DevCos in which OMS does not hold any ownership interest (other than an indirect ownership interest through MLP) at the time the applicable obligation arose and (ii) (A) MLP shall be severally, and not jointly, liable for the obligations of Gatherer to expand or add additional capacity to the Facilities, and in the case of any such expansion or addition, MLP’s liability shall be limited to a percentage of such liability equal to its percentage ownership interest, at the time such liability is incurred, in the DevCo that owns or will own such expansion or addition (which percentage may be zero) and (B) MLP shall not have any liability

 

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for the obligations of Gatherer that are solely related to assets owned by, or Services performed by, a DevCo or DevCos in which MLP does not hold any ownership interest at the time the applicable obligation arose. Unless OMS and MLP otherwise agree, OMS’s percentage ownership interest in the DevCo that owns the Additional Processing Plant constructed and installed after the Effective Date shall initially be 100%, and OMS shall accordingly bear 100% of the Gatherer’s liability for providing such Additional Processing Plant under Section  3.4 .

(b) OMS and MLP hereby agree to the provisions set forth on Exhibit L .

ARTICLE 4

TERM

Section 4.1 Term . This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier by mutual agreement of the Parties, shall continue in effect until December 31, 2032 and from Contract Year to Contract Year thereafter until such time as this Agreement is terminated, by notice from any Party to the other Party, effective at the end of the first Contract Year ending after the 270 th Day after the delivery of such notice.

Section  4.2 Post-Termination . If any Party provides notice of termination of this Agreement at any time for any reason pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Shipper shall have the option (to be exercised by providing written notice to Gatherer prior to the termination of the Agreement) to continue to receive the Services or a portion of the Services for all or any portion of its volumes of Gas on a year-to-year basis on the same terms and conditions as the most favorable terms and conditions that Gatherer continues to provide services that are the same as or similar to the Services or any portion of the Services for volumes of Gas on the Facilities under an agreement with any third party unless and until terminated by Shipper; provided , however , that if the option to extend the term of this Agreement on a year-to-year basis pursuant to this Section  4.2 is exercised, any obligation of Gatherer to continue to provide the Services pursuant to such option shall not extend beyond December 31, 2042. Gatherer shall provide copies to Shipper of any such third party agreements applicable to volumes of Gas accessing the Facilities upon any notice of termination of this Agreement (whether such notice is delivered by Gatherer, Producer or Shipper).

Section 4.3 Survival . Article 1 , this Article 4 , Section  11.8 , Article 12 , Article 13 , Article 15 , Article 16 , Article 17 and Article 18 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5

FEES AND CONSIDERATION

Section  5.1 Fees . Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, Shipper shall pay Gatherer each Month in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for all Services provided by Gatherer during such Month, an amount equal to the sum of the fees (collectively, the “ Fees ”) set forth on Exhibit K .

 

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ARTICLE 6

ALLOCATIONS

Section 6.1 Allocation of Residue Gas .

(a) Gatherer will determine the quantity of Residue Gas attributable to Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at each Receipt Point for each Month and any NGLs attributable to Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at each Receipt Point for each Month using the following definitions and procedures. From time to time upon mutual agreement among the Parties, Gatherer may make changes and adjustments in its allocation methods to improve accuracy or efficiency.

(b) The quantity of Residue Gas attributable to Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at each Receipt Point in each Month will be determined by multiplying the “Actual Total Residue Gas” for such Month by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the “theoretical MMBTUs of Residue Gas remaining from Shipper’s Gas” for such Month, and the denominator of which shall be the “total of the theoretical MMBTUs of Residue Gas remaining from all Gas delivered to Gatherer” for such Month. For purposes of this Section 6.1(b) , “ Actual Total Residue Gas ” means, for any Month, the actual quantity of Residue Gas, in MMBTUs, measured at the tailgate of the Processing Plant during such Month. The “ theoretical MMBTUs of Residue Gas remaining from Shipper s Gas ” means, for any Month and any Receipt Point, the quantity, in MMBTUs, of methane and heavier hydrocarbons contained in Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at such Receipt Point during such Month less the sum of (i) the quantity, in MMBTUs, of methane and heavier hydrocarbons contained in Shipper’s Regional Gas Lift Gas redelivered at the Gas Lift Delivery Point at the same CDP in such Month, (ii) the quantity, in MMBTUs, of methane and heavier hydrocarbons contained in Gas redelivered in such Month to Shipper at the Upstream Delivery Points and allocated to such Receipt Point in accordance with Section 6.1(c) , and (iii) the quantity, in MMBTUs, of all NGL components attributable to Shipper’s Gas delivered at such Receipt Point in such Month (as determined under Section 6.2(a) ). The “total of the theoretical MMBTUs of Residue Gas remaining from all Gas delivered to Gatherer” means, for any Month, the sum of the quantity, in MMBTUs, of methane and heavier hydrocarbons contained in all Gas delivered to Gatherer during such Month from all sources at all receipt points (including the Receipt Points) connected to the Gathering System, less the sum of (1) the quantity, in MMBTUs, of methane and heavier hydrocarbons contained in all Shipper’s Regional Gas Lift Gas redelivered at a Gas Lift Delivery Point in such Month, (2) the quantity, in MMBTUs, of methane and heavier hydrocarbons contained in Gas redelivered in such Month to any shipper (including the Shipper) at any delivery point upstream of the Processing Plant (including any Upstream Delivery Point) and (3) the aggregate quantity, in MMBTUs, of all NGL components actually recovered at the Processing Plant attributable to all such Gas during such Month. For all purposes under this Agreement, the MMBTU equivalent of each Gallon of applicable NGL component shall be determined by multiplying each such Gallon by the respective MMBTU equivalent factors set forth in GPA Publication 2145, as amended from time to time; provided that for Gallons of NGLs which are hexanes and heavier, the applicable GPA Publication stating the percentage and factor for hexanes, heptane and octane shall be used. Gatherer may apply the allocation principles of this Section  6.1 repeatedly to subareas or separately measured systems in order to improve accuracy. For example, Gatherer may, if applicable, allocate plant NGL and Residue Gas volumes to field gathering System Compressor Stations, then use the same principles to allocate those results further to Receipt Points behind the Compressor Stations.

 

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(c) The quantity of Gas allocated to all shippers including Shipper at an Upstream Delivery Point in any Month, in MMBtus, shall be allocated to all receipt points (including the Receipt Points) pro rata based on the quantities, in MMBTUs, of Gas received at such receipt points (including the Receipt Points) during such Month.

Section 6.2 Allocation of NGLs .

(a) The volume of each NGL component attributable to Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at each Receipt Point for each Month will be determined by multiplying the total volume, in Gallons, of such NGL component recovered by Gatherer from the Processing Plant during such Month by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the theoretical Gallons of such component contained in Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at such Receipt Point during such Month and the denominator of which shall be the total theoretical Gallons of each component contained in all Gas delivered to Gatherer during such Month from sources connected to the Gathering System; provided, however, that the numerator shall be reduced by the number of Gallons of such NGL component contained in the Regional Gas Lift Gas redelivered at the Gas Lift Delivery Point at the same CDP in such Month and the number of Gallons of such NGL component contained in the Gas redelivered in such Month to an Upstream Delivery Point and allocated to such Receipt Point in accordance with Section 6.1(c), and the denominator shall be reduced by the number of Gallons of such NGL component contained in all Shipper’s Regional Gas Lift Gas redelivered at a Gas Lift Delivery Point in such Month and the number of Gallons of such NGL component in all Gas redelivered in such Month to any shipper (including the Shipper) at any other delivery point upstream of the Processing Plant (including an Upstream Delivery Point). For the avoidance of doubt, the NGLs produced and delivered by Gatherer from the Processing Plant(s) shall initially primarily involve deliveries to the ONEOK Bakken Pipeline, but may involve trucking from the NGL Truck Loading Facility or other movement of such NGLs from the System Compressor Stations or the Processing Plant(s) to the point of redelivery of such NGLs.

(b) Gatherer’s design of the Gathering System and the Processing Plant contemplates that all liquids recovered through pigging operations on the Gathering System will be recovered at the scrubbers to the System Compressor Stations or at the Processing Plant. All such pigged liquids and other Condensate recovered in the Gathering System and the Processing Plant will be considered NGLs and included in the NGLs produced and delivered by Gatherer and allocated to Shipper for all purposes of this Agreement, including this Section 6.2(b) .

Section 6.3 Fuel, Lost and Unaccounted for Gas and NGL Shrink . Shipper will bear its allocated share of Fuel and Lost and Unaccounted For Gas (collectively, “ FL&U ”), and its allocated share of shrink associated with removal of NGLs from the Gas on the Gathering System and at the Processing Plant (collectively, the “ NGL Shrink ”); Gatherer shall determine the percentage of FL&U allocated to Shipper’s Gas for each Month by: (i) taking the total quantity, in MMBTUs, of Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at all Receipt Points during such Month, less the sum of (A) the quantity, in MMBTUs, of methane and heavier hydrocarbons contained in Shipper’s Regional Gas Lift Gas redelivered at the Gas Lift Delivery Points at all

 

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CDPs in such Month, (B) the quantity, in MMBTUs, of methane and heavier hydrocarbons contained in Gas redelivered in such Month to Shipper at the Upstream Delivery Points and allocated to all Receipt Points in accordance with Section 6.1(c) , and (C) the aggregate quantity, in MMBTUs, of all NGL components attributable to Shipper’s Gas delivered at all Receipt Points in such Month (as determined under Section 6.2(a) ) (the resulting amount under this clause (i) , “ Shipper’s Net Quantities ”), (ii) subtracting aggregate quantity, in MMBTUs, of Residue Gas attributable to Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at all Receipt Points for such Month (as determined under Section 6.1(b) ) from Shipper’s Net Quantities (the resulting amount under this clause (ii) , “ Shipper’s Total FL&U ”),and (iii) dividing Shipper’s Total FL&U by the aggregate quantity, in MMBTUs, attributable to Shipper’s Gas delivered at all Receipt Points in such Month, with the resulting number to be expressed as a percentage.

Section 6.4 Allocation of Fuel . As a subset of the FL&U calculation, Gatherer shall calculate and provide to Shipper a break out of the volume and percentage of FL&U that was Fuel and that was Lost and Unaccounted For Gas.

ARTICLE 7

CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES

Section 7.1 Operational Control of Gatherer s Facilities . Gatherer shall design, construct, own, operate and maintain the Facilities at its sole cost and risk. Gatherer shall be entitled to full and complete operational control of its facilities and shall be entitled to schedule deliveries and to operate and reconfigure its facilities in a manner consistent with its obligations under this Agreement.

Section  7.2 Maintenance . Gatherer shall be entitled, without liability, to interrupt its Facilities performance hereunder to perform necessary or desirable inspections, pigging, maintenance, testing, alterations, modifications, expansions, connections, repairs or replacements to its facilities as Gatherer deems necessary (“ Maintenance ”), with reasonable notice provided to Producer and Shipper, except in cases of emergency where such notice is impracticable or in cases where the operations of Producer and Shipper will not be affected. Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to schedule any Maintenance to minimize the effect on providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement. Before the beginning of each calendar year, Gatherer shall provide Shipper in writing with a projected schedule of the Maintenance to be performed during the year and the anticipated date of such Maintenance.

Section  7.3 Capacity Allocations for the Facilities . Subject to the capacity allocations set forth in this Section  7.3 , Gatherer has the right to contract with other Persons for the delivery of Third Party Gas to the Facilities, including the delivery of Firm Capacity Gas. If the volume of Gas available for delivery into any System Segment exceeds the capacity of such System Segment at any point relevant to Gatherer’s service to Shipper hereunder, then Gatherer shall interrupt or curtail receipts of Gas in accordance with the following:

(a) First , Gatherer shall curtail all Interruptible Gas prior to curtailing Firm Capacity Gas.

(b) Second , if additional Facilities curtailments are required beyond Section 7.3(a) , Gatherer shall curtail Firm Capacity Gas. In the event Gatherer curtails some, but not all, Firm Capacity Gas on a particular Day, Gatherer shall allocate the capacity of the applicable point on the relevant System Segment available to such shippers of Firm Capacity Gas, including Dedicated Gas, on a pro rata basis based on the most recent previous Month’s Receipt Point volumes and allowing Gatherer in its sole discretion to include estimated volume from New Wells that are connected to a Receipt Point that were not producing during the previous Month.

 

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If Gatherer curtails Shipper for any reason other than Force Majeure or Shipper’s failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement such that Shipper is not able to deliver the entire actual quantity of Gas available at any time during any Month, Gatherer shall provide Shipper a written report explaining in detail the reason or reasons for such curtailment and shall diligently pursue changes in operating practice necessary to reduce such curtailment and increase the availability of the Facilities to Shipper such that Shipper’s actual quantities of Gas available may be delivered by Shipper (and Gas Lift Gas redelivered to Shipper) at all times under this Agreement.

Section 7.4 Arrangements After Redelivery . It shall be Shipper’s obligation to make any required arrangements with other parties for delivery of Dedicated Gas to the Receipt Points and Residue Gas following delivery by Gatherer at the Delivery Points.

Section  7.5 Line Fill . To the extent that it is necessary for Gatherer to commence operations of new segments of the Gathering System for Gas to be used as line fill, Shipper shall provide such line fill to Gatherer on a pro rata basis based on the most recent previous Month’s Receipt Point volumes, but not to exceed for any pipeline the volume of such line fill specified for such pipeline in the Facilities Plan; provided that Gatherer must act as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator when allocating volumes to be used as line fill.

Section 7.6 Temporary Releases . In addition to any other rights and remedies available to Producer or Shipper under this Agreement or at law or in equity, if Gatherer fails or is unable or unwilling for any reason (including Force Majeure) to accept all volumes of Dedicated Gas tendered by or on account of Shipper pursuant to this Agreement and provide the Services in accordance therewith, then the volumes of Dedicated Gas in excess of what Gatherer is willing and able to accept shall be temporarily released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement. Producer and Shipper may immediately deliver such volumes to any Person other than Gatherer, and Producer and Shipper shall have the right to enter into commitments to deliver such volumes of Dedicated Gas to other third party gatherers and/or processors, such commitments to be for no longer than reasonably necessary under the circumstances, as determined by Producer and Shipper in their sole discretion.

ARTICLE 8

PRESSURES AT RECEIPT POINTS AND DELIVERY POINTS

Section 8.1 Pressures at Receipt Points .

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section  8.1 , Shipper shall deliver or cause to be delivered Gas to each Receipt Point at sufficient pressure to enter the Gathering System against its operating pressure; provided that Shipper shall not be obligated to deliver Gas at pressures in excess of [***] psig at any such Receipt Point.

 

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(b) Subject to Shipper delivering Gas meeting the Gas Quality Specifications, Gatherer agrees to maintain the monthly average pressure (“ MAP ”) at each Receipt Point at or less than [***] psig. The MAP at each Receipt Point for each Month shall be determined by dividing the sum of daily average Receipt Point pressures as continuously measured by the Measurement Facilities installed at such Receipt Point by the number of Days in such Month. During periods of curtailment or shut in of Shipper’s Gas at a Receipt Point, the calculation of MAP for such Receipt Point shall utilize the actual first available downstream measured pressure on the meter tube at such Receipt Point for such curtailment or shut in periods and an artificial zero or low pressure shall not be utilized for such curtailment or shut in periods. Exhibit J contains a diagram of Gatherer’s standard meter facilities and the location of the point on the meter tube at which such first available downstream pressure will be measured.

(c) If the actual operating pressure on the Gathering System at any Receipt Point exceeds [***] psig for reasons other than Force Majeure or Shipper’s failure to comply with the Gas Quality Specifications, then Gatherer shall promptly use reasonable efforts to reduce such pressure to [***] psig or below within 48 hours; provided , however , that if such higher operating pressure at such Receipt Point is caused by Gatherer’s failure to construct or properly construct any facilities (including the Facilities), then Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to proceed with a plan to modify such facilities to reduce such pressure to at or below [***] psig and shall provide Producer and Shipper a written explanation of such plan and of the time required to implement it.

(d) If the MAP at any Receipt Point for any Month exceeds [***] psig for reasons other than Force Majeure or Shipper’s failure to comply with the Gas Quality Specifications, then the Compression Fee payable to Gatherer for Shipper’s Gas delivered at such Receipt Point shall be decreased by the MAP Fee per MCF for each psig by which the MAP exceeds [***] psig. The price adjustments under the previous sentence shall be applied to Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at such Receipt Point beginning with the Month that the MAP exceeds [***] psig and continue until the beginning of the first Month following the Month in which a remedy is achieved to reduce the MAP at such Receipt Point to [***] psig or less. It is understood by the Parties that pressures at any Receipt Point in excess of [***] psig may cause Producer or Shipper to flare its Gas.

(e) If the MAP at any Receipt Point hereunder exceeds [***] psig for any two consecutive Months for reasons other than Force Majeure or Shipper’s failure to comply with the Gas Quality Specifications, then, at Shipper’s option, to be exercised by notice to Gatherer on or before the 30 th Day after the end of such two consecutive Month period, to release from dedication and commitment under this Agreement the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to such Receipt Point and all Dedicated Gas produced therefrom shall be permanently released from dedication and commitment under this Agreement; provided , however , that if such excess pressure is caused by Gatherer’s failure to construct or properly construct facilities, and if Gatherer has provided Shipper with a written explanation of Gatherer’s plan to modify such facilities to reduce the pressure at such Receipt Point to at or below [***] psig and has commenced to implement such plan, then Shipper shall not have such option to release such DSU (or portion thereof). Such option shall not limit Gatherer’s obligation to use reasonable efforts to pursue reducing the pressure as stated above.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is recognized by the Parties that the Gathering System has a gathering capacity by lateral based on the design parameters shown in the Facilities Plan. Accordingly, the remedies provided for in this Section  8.1 for excess Receipt Point pressures shall not be applicable during any period in which the volume of Gas tendered at a Receipt Point by Shipper, during initial CDP flowback of production or otherwise, exceeds the gathering capacity by lateral based on the design parameters shown in the Facilities Plan.

 

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Section 8.2 Pressures at Delivery Points . The Gathering System and the Processing Plant shall be designed for and shall be operated at a discharge pressure sufficient to effect delivery of Shipper’s Gas to the relevant Residue Delivery Point and NGL Delivery Point as Firm Capacity Gas. It is understood by the Parties that Gatherer will use reasonable efforts to maintain pressure to allow delivery into the Upstream Delivery Points upstream of the Processing Plant. Gatherer shall not be liable for any delivery failures into any Downstream Pipelines caused by such Downstream Pipeline’s failure or refusal to accept Residue Gas or NGLs, as applicable, in each case except to the extent caused by Gatherer’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Section 8.3 Shipper Facilities .

(a) Shipper, at its own expense, shall construct, equip, maintain, and operate all facilities necessary to deliver Dedicated Gas to Gatherer at the Receipt Points. Shipper shall install and maintain sufficient pressure regulating equipment upstream of the Receipt Points in order to keep the pressure of the Gas delivered to Gatherer at the Receipt Points from exceeding the maximum allowable operating pressure at the applicable Receipt Point, as determined by Gatherer in its sole discretion and stated in the Facilities Plan.

(b) Shipper shall have the right to install facilities and flow volumes attributable to Shipper’s interests in operated and non-operated wells outside, but on DSUs that are contiguous with, the Dedicated Acreage, allowing such Wells to flow into existing Receipt Points or to new Receipt Points mutually agreed between Shipper and Gatherer where Gatherer will provide at Gatherer’s cost a meter and tap. Shipper shall provide a list of wells from outside, but on DSUs that are contiguous with, the Dedicated Acreage that will be connected to existing CDPs or to new CDPs in accordance with this Section 8.3(b) .

(c) Shipper shall utilize conventional mechanical oil-gas separators installed by Producer upstream from the Receipt Point(s) to assist in keeping the Gas delivered hereunder entirely free of water, crude oil and/or Condensate in the liquid phase and other objectionable substances.

ARTICLE 9

NOMINATION AND BALANCING

Section  9.1 Gatherer Notifications . On or before the 17th Day prior to the end of each Month, Gatherer shall provide written notice to Shipper of Gatherer’s good faith estimate of any capacity allocations or curtailments for any System Segment, if any, that, based on then currently available information, Gatherer anticipates will be required or necessary during the next Month, including as a result of any Maintenance. Gatherer shall use all reasonable efforts to provide 48 hours advance notice of any actual event requiring allocation or curtailment, including

 

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Maintenance. On or before the 17 th  Day prior to the end of each Month, Gatherer shall notify Shipper of the estimated FL&U expected to be used in the Facilities for the following Month, expressed as a percentage of the MMBTUs of Gas delivered at the Receipt Points and the estimated recovery percentage by NGL component (using the allocation methodology set forth in Section  6.1 and Section  6.2 ), after taking into consideration the anticipated operational efficiencies and operational mode of the Facilities.

Section  9.2 Nominations . On or before the 15 th Day prior to the end of each Month or such earlier Day required by the Downstream Pipelines’ nomination schedules, Shipper shall provide to Gatherer nominations, in both MCFs and MMBTUs, for deliveries of Shipper’s Gas to the Receipt Points and redeliveries of Shipper’s Gas at the Upstream Delivery Points and/or the Residue Delivery Points, the volume of Gas Lift Gas and the scheduled NGLs to be delivered at the NGL Delivery Points during the next Month. Shipper shall have the right to change such nominations at any time subject to the requirements of the Persons receiving Shipper’s Gas and NGLs at or downstream of the Delivery Points and subject to changes in wellhead volumes being delivered into the Gathering System. Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to accommodate any changes made to Shipper’s Monthly nominations. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Parties agree and acknowledge that it is Shipper’s sole responsibility to contract for capacity, nominate volumes and manage its capacity for deliveries to be made to the Downstream Pipelines and Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to accommodate Shipper’s nominations. Gatherer shall not be liable for any delivery failures into any Downstream Pipelines caused by such Downstream Pipeline’s failure or refusal to accept Residue Gas or NGLs, as applicable, or other failures to comply with Shipper’s nominations for deliveries to the Downstream Pipelines, in each case except to the extent caused by Gatherer’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Section 9.3 Balancing . Gatherer will maintain records of any Daily and Monthly variances (“ Imbalances ”) between the volume of Dedicated Gas received at the Receipt Points and the volumes of Residue Gas delivered at the Delivery Points (after FL&U and NGL Shrink allocated to Shipper). Shipper shall make such changes in its nominations as Gatherer may from time to time reasonably request to maintain Daily and Monthly balances or to correct an Imbalance. Shipper shall reimburse Gatherer for any cost, penalty or fee arising from any Imbalance assessed against Gatherer by any Person receiving Dedicated Gas or NGLs downstream of the Delivery Points, except to the extent such Imbalance was caused by Gatherer. Upon the termination of this Agreement or at such other time as Shipper and Gatherer agree, Shipper and Gatherer shall volumetrically balance or cash out any cumulative Imbalance using the applicable Index Price for the prior Month.

ARTICLE 10

QUALITY

Section  10.1 Receipt Point Gas Quality Specifications . Gas delivered by or for the account of Shipper to each Receipt Point shall meet the following specifications (collectively, the “ Gas Quality Specifications ”):

(a) less than [***] mole percent of carbon dioxide;

(b) not more than [***] grain H 2 S per [***] Cubic Feet;

(c) not more than [***] grain of mercaptan sulphur per [***] Cubic Feet;

(d) a Gross Heating Value per Cubic Foot of not less than [***] BTU;

(e) not more than a total of [***] mole percent of total inert or non-hydrocarbon gases (nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc.); provided that for purposes of the total inert specification, such [***] mole percent total inert specification shall apply based on the aggregate volume weighted average Receipt Point quality;

 

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(f) not more than [***] grains of sulfur per [***] cubic feet (including hydrogen sulfide and mercaptan);

(g) an oxygen content not in excess of [***]% by volume; provided that the Parties shall use every reasonable effort to keep the gas free from oxygen;

(h) a temperature not to exceed [***] degrees Fahrenheit; and

(i) free of water, crude and/or Condensate in the liquid phase, impurities and other objectionable substances;

provided that to the extent the quality specifications required from time to time by the Downstream Pipelines receiving Residue Gas are more restrictive than any of the foregoing requirements (except for water vapor content, Gross Heating Value and hydrocarbon dew point for such Downstream Pipelines), then the quality specifications required by the Downstream Pipeline shall apply instead of the foregoing applicable specification. Neither Gatherer nor Shipper will propose or support any changes to the Downstream Pipeline specifications that would result in more restrictive specifications. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Gatherer connects the Facilities to a Downstream Pipeline other than Northern Border or WBI, the more restrictive specifications of such downstream pipeline shall not apply to Shipper without Shipper’s approval.

Section 10.2 Non-Conforming Gas .

(a) Gatherer shall test and monitor the Gas tendered by or for the account of Shipper at the Receipt Points as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator to ensure that it meets the Gas Quality Specifications in accordance with Section 11.3(b) . If Gatherer determines at any time that any Gas tendered by or for the account of Shipper at any Receipt Point does not meet the Gas Quality Specifications, then Gatherer shall have the right, at its sole option and effective immediately upon notice to Shipper, to refuse to accept such Gas.

(b) If Shipper determines or otherwise becomes aware at any time prior to delivery that any Gas that will be tendered by or for the account of Shipper at any Receipt Point will not meet the Gas Quality Specifications, then Shipper shall provide written notice to Gatherer. Upon receipt of such notice, if Gatherer nevertheless accepts such Gas, then Producer and Shipper shall not be liable for any claims or losses arising out of or related to delivery of such Gas, including any damages or losses downstream of the applicable Receipt Point(s).

(c) Producer and Shipper shall not be liable for any claims or losses arising out of or related to delivery of Gas that does not meet the Gas Quality Specifications, including any damages or losses downstream of the applicable Receipt Point(s); provided that Shipper shall be liable for such claims or losses if Shipper determines or otherwise becomes aware at any time prior to delivery that any Gas that will be tendered by or for the account of Shipper at any Receipt Point will not meet the Gas Quality Specifications and Shipper fails to deliver written notice to Gatherer pursuant to Section 10.2(b) .

 

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Section 10.3 Delivery Point Gas Quality Specifications . If Shipper delivers Gas to Gatherer at the Receipt Points that meets the Gas Quality Specifications, Gatherer shall redeliver Delivery Point Gas to or for the account of Shipper that meets the Gas Quality Specifications and meets the Gas quality specifications of the Downstream Pipeline for water vapor content, Gross Heating Value and hydrocarbon dew point.

Section 10.4 Delivery Point NGL Quality Specifications . If Shipper delivers Gas to Gatherer at the Receipt Points that meets the Gas Quality Specifications, Gatherer shall redeliver Delivery Point NGLs to or for the account of Shipper that meet the specifications of the Downstream NGL Pipeline specifications as noted on Exhibit I and as stated in that certain Connection Agreement between Gatherer and ONEOK Bakken Pipeline, LLC as amended. Gatherer shall ensure that NGLs produced at the Processing Plant shall be a truckable product with Reid Vapor Pressure no greater than [***] psig at [***]° degrees Fahrenheit.

Section  10.5 Greenhouse Gas Emissions . Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event there is an enactment of, or change in, any Applicable Law after the Effective Date which, in Gatherer’s reasonable determination, results in (a) a Governmental Authority requiring Gatherer to hold or acquire emission allowances or their equivalent related to the carbon dioxide content or emissions or the greenhouse gas content or emissions attributable to Dedicated Gas and/or the gathering, compression, processing or gas lift operations of such Gas or entrained gas (collectively, “ Shipper s GHG Emissions ”), or (b) Gatherer incurring any costs or expenses attributable to Dedicated Gas, including any costs or expenses for disposal or treating of carbon dioxide attributable to such Gas, or any other additional economic burden being placed on Gatherer, in connection with or related to Shipper’s GHG Emissions, including any tax, assessment, or other cost or expense (collectively, “ Emissions Charges ”), then (i) Shipper and Producer will use reasonable efforts to provide any required emissions allowances or their equivalent to Gatherer in a timely manner (and Shipper and Producer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold Gatherer harmless from and against all claims and losses, including any expenses incurred by Gatherer in acquiring such allowances in the marketplace, arising out of or related to the failure to timely provide any such required emission allowances or their equivalent), and (ii) Shipper and Producer shall be fully responsible for such Emissions Charges and shall reimburse Gatherer for any Emissions Charges paid by Gatherer within ten Days of receipt of Gatherer’s invoice.

ARTICLE 11

MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES

Section 11.1 Equipment .

(a) Gatherer shall install, own, operate and maintain Measurement Facilities to measure Gas at all the Gathering System Receipt Points and Gas Lift Delivery Points which shall consist of an electronic flow meter, which Gatherer shall install, or caused to be installed, at the Receipt Point and Gas Lift Delivery Points and shall ensure that the relevant Downstream Pipeline installs, owns, operates and maintains Measurement Facilities at the Delivery Points for Gas and NGLs. Measurement Facilities at the Receipt Points and Gas Lift Delivery Points shall meet current industry standards for custody transfer measurement. Shipper shall have the right to install check Measurement Facilities upstream of each Receipt Point and downstream of each Gas Lift Delivery Point, including the right to install check measurement equipment on Gatherer’s meter tubes and orifice unions.

 

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(b) Gatherer shall provide Shipper with on-site and remote access to each Receipt Point and Gas Lift Delivery Points meter site at which Shipper may access volume, temperature and pressure information on a near real-time basis; provided , however , that Gatherer shall only be obligated to provide such remote access to Shipper for those Receipt Points and Gas Lift Delivery Points where Gatherer has installed the necessary facilities (including all communications infrastructure (e.g., towers, antennas, radios and repeaters) to gather such information) for Gatherer to remotely access such information on a near real-time basis. Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to install such necessary facilities to allow the Parties to remotely access such information on a near real-time basis. For the avoidance of doubt, however, Shipper shall not interfere with or otherwise calibrate or adjust any of Gatherer’s facilities or equipment located at such Receipt Point and Gas Lift Delivery Point meter sites.

(c) At Shipper’s request, for each CDP, Gatherer shall provide a meter for each Producer production separator and treater and a meter for each test separator and treater installation at a CDP. For example, if Producer has a production separator and production treater along with a test separator and test treater at a CDP, Gatherer shall provide two meters at Shipper’s request.

(d) For each Receipt Point where Shipper’s Gas is being delivered from a CDP and each Gas Lift Delivery Point where 120 volt AC power is available and being utilized by Producer, and where Shipper is accessing real-time data through a port on the meter provided by Gatherer), Producer shall provide, at its cost, 120 volt AC power to Gatherer for use strictly for the Measurement Facilities at such Receipt Point and Gas Lift Delivery Point. Gatherer acknowledges that Shipper will not have 120 volt AC power at each CDP location, and in such cases, Gatherer shall be responsible for its own electricity.

Section  11.2 Measurement Standards . The following standards shall apply to the measurement of Gas hereunder:

(a) the Receipt Points and Gas Lift Delivery Points shall be measured by orifice meters with all fundamental constants, observations, records and procedures involved in the determination and/or verification of the quantity and other characteristics of the Gas delivered hereunder in accordance with the standards prescribed in the latest edition of A.G.A. Report No. 3 (ANSI/API 2530) “Orifice Metering of Natural Gas” with any revisions, amendments or supplements as may be mutually acceptable to Shipper and Gatherer;

(b) the measurements of the volume and quality of all Gas, Residue Gas and NGLs, as applicable, delivered at the Delivery Points will be conducted in accordance with the regulations and procedures of the applicable Downstream Pipeline at such Delivery Points; and

(c) Gatherer shall utilize consistent measurement practices with all shippers connected to the Gathering System to insure a consistent allocation process.

 

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Section 11.3 Gas Measurement .

(a) The unit of volume for measurement of Gas delivered hereunder shall be one MCF at a base temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and at a pressure base of 14.73 psia without adjustment for water vapor content. It is agreed that for the purposes of measurement and computations hereunder, (i) the absolute atmospheric (barometric) pressure shall be assumed to be 14.73 psia regardless of the actual elevation or location of the CDP above sea level or of a variation of barometric pressure from time to time and (ii) all measurements and testing performed hereunder shall all be made by Gatherer in accordance with applicable rules, regulations and orders.

(b) Gatherer shall procure or cause to be procured a sample of Gas at each System Receipt Point and Gas Lift Delivery Points and analyze the samples by chromatographic analysis to determine the component content (mole percent), specific gravity and the Gross Heating Value thereof. These determinations shall be made utilizing the following standards: (i) Gas Processors Association Obtaining Natural Gas Samples for Analysis by Gas, Publication No. 2166 as amended or supplemented from time to time and (ii) Gas Processors Association Analysis for Natural Gas and Similar Gaseous Mixtures by Gas Chromatography, Publication No. 2161 as amended or supplemented from time to time, or (iii) any other tests that are mutually agreed by Shipper and Gatherer. Representative spot samples or continuous samplers shall be utilized as determined by Gatherer in accordance with standard industry practice to reasonably assure accurate determinations, but at least twice per year. The Gross Heating Value and specific gravity so determined by Gatherer in accordance with this Section 11.3(b) shall be used in computations in the measurement of Gas received by Gatherer from the start of the Month in which the sample was collected until the next test.

(c) Gatherer shall receive Shipper’s Gas at the Receipt Points on an “As Delivered” BTU basis at actual flowing conditions. For purposes of this Section 11.3(c) , “As Delivered” shall refer to the actual water vapor content measured at such point, to be used for calculating Gross Heating Value. For such purposes, Gas containing seven pounds or less of water vapor per MMCF shall be deemed to be delivered on a dry BTU basis at actual flowing conditions, and any Gas containing more than seven pounds of water vapor per MMCF shall be deemed to be delivered on a wet BTU basis at actual flowing conditions, where wet BTU basis shall mean to be assumed to be fully saturated with water vapor at the temperature and pressure at the point of measurement.

(d) The temperature of Gas shall be determined by means of a recording thermometer recording the temperature of such Gas flowing through each measurement meter. The average temperature to the nearest 0.01 degree Fahrenheit, obtained while Gas is being delivered, will be the applicable flowing Gas temperature for the period under consideration.

(e) The deviation of the Gas from Ideal Gas Laws shall be determined in accordance with the A.G.A. Par Research Project NX-19 Report “Manual for the Determination of Super compressibility Factors for Natural Gas”, Reprinted 1976, if the composition of the Gas is such to render this procedure applicable. Orifice measurement shall utilize the A.G.A. Report No. 8 gross characterization method II compressibility calculation.

(f) Physical constants required for making calculations hereunder shall be taken from the Gas Processors Association Table of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and

 

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Other Compounds of Interest to the Natural Gas Industry, Publication No. 2145 as amended or supplemented from time to time. Physical constants for the hexanes and heavier hydrocarbons portion of hydrocarbon mixtures shall be assumed to be the same as the physical constants for hexane.

Section 11.4 Notice of Measurement Facilities Inspection and Calibration . Each of Shipper and Gatherer shall give two Days’ notice to the other in order that the other may, at its option, have representatives present to observe any reading, inspecting, testing, calibrating or adjusting of Measurement Facilities used in measuring or checking the measurement of receipts or deliveries of Gas and NGLs under this Agreement. The official electronic flow data from such Measurement Facilities shall remain the property of the Measurement Facilities’ owner, but copies of such records shall, upon written request, be submitted, together with calculations and flow computer configurations therefrom, to the requesting Party for inspection and verification.

Section 11.5 Measurement Accuracy Verification .

(a) Orifice plate and tube inspection will be made at each meter calibration unless a facility shut-down is required, in which case the approval of both Parties shall be required for such inspection. The accuracy of Gatherer’s Measurement Facilities shall be verified by meter calibrations and orifice inspections shall be conducted, according to API 21.1 and API 14.3, once every three Months or more often as determined by Gatherer. Measuring equipment found to be measuring and/or reading inaccurately shall be adjusted to measure and read accurately. Gatherer shall give Shipper at least two Days’ notice of upcoming tests. If Shipper fails to have a representative present, the results of the test shall nevertheless be considered accurate until the next test. Gatherer shall, upon written request of Shipper, conduct a test of Gatherer’s measuring equipment and/or a chromatographic analysis, provided that in no event shall Gatherer be required to test its equipment or conduct a chromatographic analysis more frequently than once a Month. All tests of such measuring equipment or such chromatographic analysis shall be made at Gatherer’s expense, except that Shipper shall bear the expense of any tests or chromatographic analysis made at Shipper’s request.

(b) If, during any test of the Measuring Facilities, an adjustment or calibration error is found which results in an incremental adjustment to the calculated flow rate through each meter run in excess of two percent of the adjusted flow rate (whether positive or negative and using the adjusted flow rate as the percent error equation denominator), then any previous recordings of such equipment shall be corrected to zero error for any period during which the error existed (and which is either known definitely or agreed to by Shipper and Gatherer) and the total flow for the period redetermined in accordance with the provisions of Section  11.7 . If the period of error condition cannot be determined or agreed upon between Shipper and Gatherer, such correction shall be made over a period extending over the last one half of the time elapsed since the date of the prior test revealing the two percent error.

(c) If, during any test of any Measurement Facilities, an adjustment or calibration error is found which results in an incremental adjustment to the calculated hourly flow rate which does not exceed two percent of the adjusted flow rate, all prior recordings and electronic flow computer data shall be considered to be accurate for quantity determination purpose.

 

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Section 11.6 Special Tests . If Shipper or Gatherer desires a test of any Measurement Facilities not scheduled by a Party under the provisions of Section  11.5 , two Days’ advance notice shall be given to the other and both Shipper and Gatherer shall cooperate to secure a prompt test of the accuracy of such equipment. If the Measurement Facilities tested are found to be within the range of accuracy set forth in Section 11.5(b) , then the Party that requested the test shall pay the costs of such test including any labor and transportation costs pertaining thereto. If the Measurement Facilities tested are found to be outside the range of accuracy set forth in Section 11.5(b) , then the Party that owns such Measurement Facilities shall pay such costs and perform the corrections according to Section  11.7 .

Section  11.7 Metered Flow Rates in Error . If, for any reason, any Measurement Facilities are (a) out of adjustment, (b) out of service or (c) out of repair and the total calculated flow rate through each meter run is found to be in error by an amount of the magnitude described in Section  11.5 , the total quantity of Gas delivered shall be determined in accordance with the first of the following methods which is feasible:

(a) by using the registration of any mutually agreeable check metering facility, if installed and accurately registering (subject to testing as provided for in Section  11.5 );

(b) where multiple meter runs exist in series, by calculation using the registration of such meter run equipment; provided that they are measuring Gas from upstream and downstream headers in common with the faulty metering equipment, are not controlled by separate regulators, and are accurately registering;

(c) by correcting the error by re-reading of the official charts, or by straightforward application of a correcting factor to the quantities recorded for the period (if the net percentage of error is ascertainable by calibration, tests or mathematical calculation); or

(d) by estimating the quantity, based upon deliveries made during periods of similar conditions when the meter was registering accurately.

Section 11.8 Record Retention . The Party owning the Measurement Facilities shall retain and preserve all test data, charts, and similar records for any calendar year for a period of at least 24 Months following the end of such calendar year unless Applicable Law requires a longer time period or the Party has received written notification of a dispute involving such records, in which case records shall be retained until the related issue is resolved.

Section  11.9 Summary Measurement Reports . If Gatherer develops summary measurement reports for the Wells or the Facilities, Gatherer shall provide Shipper copies of such reports to Shipper upon Shipper’s request.

ARTICLE 12

NOTICES

Section  12.1 Notices . Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice, request, invoice, statement or demand which any Party desires to serve upon any other regarding this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be considered as delivered (a) when hand delivered, (b) when delivery is confirmed by pre-paid delivery service (such as FedEx, UPS, DHL or a similar

 

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delivery service), (c) if mailed by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, three Business Days after mailing, (d) if sent by facsimile transmission, when receipt is confirmed by the equipment of the transmitting Party or (e) when sent via email; provided that if sent by email after normal business hours or if receipt of a facsimile transmission is confirmed after normal business hours, receipt shall be deemed to be the next Business Day. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Party desires to serve upon another a notice of default under this Agreement, the delivery of such notice shall be considered effective under this Section  12.1 only if delivered by any method set forth in the foregoing clauses (a)  through (b) . Any notice shall be given to the other Party or Parties at the following address(es), or to such other address as any Party shall designate by written notice to the others:

 

Producer:    Oasis Petroleum North America LLC
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
   Houston, Texas 77002
   Attn: Robin Hesketh
   Phone: (281) 404-9484
   Fax: (281) 404-9501
   Email: rhesketh@oasispetroleum.com
Shipper:    Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
   Houston, Texas 77002
   Attn: Marian Hargis
   Phone: (281) 404-9627
   Fax: (281) 404-9501
   Email: mhargis@oasispetroleum.com
Gatherer:    Oasis Midstream Services LLC
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
   Houston, Texas 77002
   Attn: Jim Doss
   Phone: (713) 770-6445
   Fax: (281) 404-9501
   Email: jdoss@oasispetroleum.com
   And
   Oasis Midstream Partners LP
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
   Houston, Texas 77002
   Attn: Richard Robuck
   Phone: (281) 404-9602
   Fax: (281) 404-9501
   Email: rrobuck@oasispetroleum.com

 

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ARTICLE 13

INVOICES AND PAYMENTS

Section 13.1 Statements and Invoices . Not later than the 20th Business Day following the end of each Month, Gatherer shall provide Shipper with a detailed statement in the form set forth on Exhibit H setting forth the following information for which payment for the Services is due hereunder for the preceding Month, to the extent applicable and all relevant supporting documentation, to the extent available on such 20th Business Day (with Gatherer being obligated to deliver any such supporting documentation that is not available on such 20th Business Day as soon as it becomes available):

(a) the gross quantity of all metered Gas received by Gatherer at the Receipt Points (in MCF and MMBTUs);

(b) the gross total of all metered volume (in MCF and MMBTUs) delivered from all receipt points on the Gathering System including Shipper’s Receipt Points;

(c) the net delivered volume of all Gas delivered to the inlet of the Processing Plant included in the Gathering System (in MCF and MMBTUs);

(d) the total shrinkage (in MCF and MMBTUs) resulting from the recovery of NGLs from Gas in the Gathering System;

(e) Gas analysis for each Receipt Point;

(f) the MMBTUs of Residue Gas attributable to Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at each Receipt Point (as determined under Section 6.1(b) );

(g) the quantity of each NGL component attributable to Shipper’s Gas delivered hereunder at each Receipt Point (as determined under Section  6.2 );

(h) the total theoretical Gallons of NGLs for all Gas delivered at the inlet of the Processing Plant included in the Gathering System;

(i) the total Gallons of NGLs delivered from the Processing Plant to the NGL Delivery Point by component;

(j) the total Gallons of Condensate and Inferior Liquids delivered to a Delivery Point;

(k) the total MMBTUs of Residue Gas delivered to the Delivery Points;

(l) the total amount of Gas delivered to Delivery Points upstream of the Processing Plant;

 

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(m) all Fees and adjustments or other amounts ( e.g. , electric costs under Exhibit K );

(n) any Imbalance amounts under Section  9.3 ;

(o) the FL&U as determined under Section  6.3 ;

(p) the gross quantity of all metered Gas delivered by Gatherer at the Gas Lift Delivery Points (in MCF and MMBTUs); and

(q) the total net amount for which payment is due to Gatherer, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Shipper shall make payment to Gatherer by the later of: (a) the last Business Day of the Month in which such invoice is received or (b) 30 Days after receipt of the invoice. Such payment shall be made by wire transfer pursuant to wire transfer instructions delivered by Gatherer to Shipper in writing from time to time or other means as mutually agreeable by the Parties. If any overcharge or undercharge in any form whatsoever shall at any time be found and the invoice therefor has been paid, Gatherer shall refund any amount of overcharge, and Shipper shall pay any amount of undercharge, within 30 Days after final determination thereof; provided , however , that no retroactive adjustment will be made beyond a period of 24 Months from the date of a statement hereunder.

Section  13.2 Right to Suspend on Failure to Pay . If any undisputed amount due hereunder remains unpaid for 60 Days after the due date, Gatherer shall have the right to suspend or discontinue the Services hereunder until any such past due amount is paid.

Section  13.3 Audit Rights . Each Party, on not less than 30 Days’ prior written notice to the other, shall have the right, at its expense, at reasonable times during normal business hours, but in no event more than twice in any period of 12 consecutive Months, to audit the books and records of the other to the extent necessary to verify the accuracy of any statement, allocation, measurement, computation, charge, payment made under, or obligation or right pursuant to this Agreement. The scope of any audit shall be limited to transactions affecting Gas tendered by or on account of Shipper hereunder or the Services performed hereunder and shall be limited to the 24 Month period immediately prior to the Month in which the notice requesting an audit was given. All statements, allocations, measurements, computations, charges or payments made in any period prior to the 24 Month period immediately prior to the Month in which the audit is requested shall be conclusively deemed true and correct and shall be final for all purposes.

Section  13.4 Payment Disputes . In the event of any dispute with respect to any payment hereunder, Shipper shall make timely payment of all undisputed amounts, and the Parties will use good faith efforts to resolve the disputed amounts within 60 Days following the original due date. Any amounts subsequently resolved shall be due and payable within ten Days of such resolution.

Section  13.5 Interest on Late Payments . In the event that Shipper shall fail to make timely payment of any sums, except those contested in good faith or those in a good faith dispute, when due under this Agreement, interest will accrue from the date payment is due until the date payment is made at an annual rate equal to the lesser of (a) ten percent or (b) the maximum percentage permitted by Applicable Law.

 

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Section  13.6 Excused Performance . Gatherer will not be required to perform or continue to perform the Services, and Producer and Shipper shall not be obligated to deliver Dedicated Gas to the Facilities in the event:

(a) a Party has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code;

(b) a Party is the subject of an involuntary petition of bankruptcy under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and such involuntary petition has not been settled or otherwise dismissed within 90 Days of such filing; or

(c) a Party otherwise becomes insolvent, whether by an inability to meet its debts as they come due in the ordinary course of business or because its liabilities exceed its assets on a balance sheet test; and/or however such insolvency may otherwise be evidenced.

ARTICLE 14

FORCE MAJEURE

Section  14.1 Suspension of Obligations . In the event a Party is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by Force Majeure to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, other than the obligation to make payments then or thereafter due hereunder, and such Party promptly gives notice and reasonably full particulars of such Force Majeure in writing to the other Parties promptly after the occurrence of the cause relied on, then the obligations of the Party giving such notice, so far as and to the extent that they are affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of any inability so caused, but for no longer period, and such cause shall so far as reasonably possible be remedied with all reasonable dispatch by the Party claiming Force Majeure.

Section  14.2 Definition of Force Majeure . The term “ Force Majeure ” as used in this Agreement shall mean any cause or causes not reasonably within the control of the Party claiming relief and which, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, such Party is unable to prevent or overcome, including acts of God; strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances; acts of the public enemy, acts of terror, sabotage, wars, blockades, military action, insurrections or riots; epidemics; landslides, subsidence, lightning, earthquakes, fires, storms or storm warnings; crevasses, floods or washouts; civil disturbances; explosions, breakage or accident to wells, machinery, equipment or lines of pipe; the necessity for testing or making repairs or alterations to wells, machinery, equipment or lines of pipe; freezing of wells, equipment or lines of pipe; inability of any Party hereto to obtain, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, necessary materials, supplies, rights of way or Permits; or any action or restraint by any Governmental Authority (so long as the Party claiming relief has not applied for or assisted in the application for, and has opposed where and to the extent reasonable, such action or restraint, and as long as such action or restraint is not the result of a failure by the claiming Party to comply with Applicable Law).

 

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Section  14.3 Settlement of Strikes and Lockouts . It is understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes or lockouts shall be entirely within the discretion of the Party affected thereby, and that the above requirement that any Force Majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch shall not require the settlement of strikes or lockouts by acceding to the demands of the opposing party when such course is inadvisable in the sole discretion of the Party affected thereby.

Section  14.4 Payments for Services Performed . Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is specifically understood and agreed by the Parties that an event of Force Majeure will in no way affect or terminate Shipper’s obligation to make payment for the Services performed prior to such event of Force Majeure.

ARTICLE 15

INDEMNIFICATION

Section  15.1 Gatherer . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Article 16 and Section  18 . 8 , Gatherer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Producer, Shipper and their Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and invitees from and against all claims and losses arising out of or relating to (a) the operations of Gatherer or (b) any breach of this Agreement by Gatherer.

Section  15.2 Producer and Shipper . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Article 16 and Section  18.8 , each of Producer and Shipper shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Gatherer and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and invitees from and against all claims and losses arising out of or relating to (a) the operations of Producer or Shipper (as applicable) (b) any breach of this Agreement by Producer or Shipper (as applicable).

ARTICLE 16

CUSTODY AND TITLE

Section 16.1 Custody . As among the Parties, (a) Producer shall be in custody, control and possession of Producer’s Gas hereunder until such Gas is delivered to the Receipt Points, (b) Shipper shall be in custody, control and possession of Shipper’s Gas and NGLs allocated to Shipper after it is delivered to Shipper at the Gathering System Delivery Points or the Residue Delivery Points and (c) Producer shall be in custody, control and possession of Gas after such Gas is delivered to the Gas Lift Delivery Points. As among the Parties, Gatherer shall be in custody, control and possession of all Gas and NGLs in the Facilities at all other times. The Party having custody and control of Gas and NGLs under the terms of this Agreement shall be responsible for, and shall defend, indemnify, release and hold the other Parties and their respective Affiliates, and its and their directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives, invitees and contractors harmless from and against, all claims and losses of whatever kind and nature for anything that may happen or arise with respect to such Gas and NGLs when such Gas and/or NGLs are in its custody and control, including claims and losses resulting from any negligent acts or omissions of any indemnified party, but excluding any losses to the extent caused by or arising out of the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party claiming indemnity.

 

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Section  16.2 Shipper Warranty . Shipper represents and warrants that it owns, or has the right to deliver to the Gathering System and the Processing Plant, all Gas delivered under this Agreement. If the title to Gas delivered by Producer hereunder is disputed or is involved in any legal action, Gatherer shall have the right to cease receiving such Gas, to the extent of the interest disputed or involved in legal action, during the pendency of the action or until title is freed from the dispute, or until Producer furnishes, or causes to be furnished, defense and indemnification to save Gatherer harmless from all claims arising out of the dispute or action, with surety acceptable to Gatherer. Shipper shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Gatherer from and against all claims and losses arising out of or related to any liens, encumbrances or adverse claims on any of Shipper’s Gas delivered to the Receipt Points.

Section 16.3 Title . Title to all Gas delivered under this Agreement, including all constituents thereof, shall remain with and in Shipper or its customers at all times; provided , however , that title to Gas used as FL&U shall pass from Shipper or the relevant third party to Gatherer immediately downstream of the Receipt Point. Title to all NGLs that are recovered from Shipper’s Gas in the Facilities shall remain with Shipper. Title to water that is removed from Shipper’s Gas in the Facilities shall pass to Gatherer immediately downstream of the point of recovery, and title to water that condenses from Shipper’s Gas in the Facilities shall pass to Gatherer immediately downstream of the Receipt Point.

ARTICLE 17

TAXES; ROYALTIES

Section 17.1 Taxes . Shipper shall pay or cause to be paid and agrees to hold Gatherer harmless as to the payment of all excise, gross production, severance, sales, occupation and all other Taxes, charges or impositions of every kind and character required by statute or by order of Governmental Authorities and levied against or with respect to any Gas delivered by or on account of Shipper under this Agreement. Gatherer shall not become liable for such Taxes, unless designated to remit those Taxes on behalf of Shipper by any duly constituted jurisdictional agency having authority to impose such obligations on Gatherer, in which event the amount of such Taxes remitted on Shipper’s behalf shall be (a) reimbursed by Shipper upon receipt of invoice, with corresponding documentation from Gatherer setting forth such payments, or (b) deducted from amounts otherwise due to Gatherer under this Agreement. Gatherer shall pay or cause to be paid all Taxes, charges and assessments of every kind and character required by statute or by order of Governmental Authorities with respect to the Facilities or provision of the Services. No Party shall be responsible nor liable for any Taxes or other statutory charges levied or assessed against the facilities of any other Party, including ad valorem tax (however assessed), used for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement or against the net worth or capital stock of such Party.

Section  17.2 Royalties . As among the Parties, Producer shall have the sole and exclusive obligation and liability for the payment of all Persons due any proceeds derived from Shipper’s Gas and NGLs allocated to Shipper hereunder (including all constituents and products thereof) delivered under this Agreement, including royalties, overriding royalties and similar interests, in accordance with the provisions of the leases or agreements creating those rights to proceeds. In no event will Gatherer have any obligation to those Persons due any of those proceeds of production attributable to any such Gas (including all constituents and products

 

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thereof) delivered under this Agreement. Although Shipper shall retain title to Gas as provided in this Section  17.2 , Gatherer shall have the right to commingle Gas delivered by Shipper with Third Party Gas.

ARTICLE 18

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 18.1 Rights . The failure of any Party to exercise any right granted hereunder shall not impair nor be deemed a waiver of that Party’s privilege of exercising that right at any subsequent time or times.

Section 18.2 Applicable Laws . This Agreement is subject to all valid present and future laws, regulations, rules and orders of Governmental Authorities now or hereafter having jurisdiction over the Parties, this Agreement, or the services performed or the facilities utilized under this Agreement.

Section 18.3 Governing Law; Jurisdiction ; Waiver of Jury Trial .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to choice of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction.

(b) The Parties agree that the appropriate, exclusive and convenient forum for any disputes between the Parties arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in any state or federal court in Harris County, Texas, and each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts solely in respect of any proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement. The Parties further agree that the Parties shall not bring suit with respect to any disputes arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court or jurisdiction other than the above specified courts.

(c) EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.

Section 18.4 Successors and Assigns .

(a) This Agreement shall extend to and inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as set forth in Section 17.4(b) , no Party shall have the right to assign its respective rights and obligations in whole or in part under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties (such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and any assignment or attempted assignment made otherwise than in accordance with this Section  18.4 shall be null and void ab initio .

 

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(b) Notwithstanding Section  18.4 (a) :

(i) Gatherer shall have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, as applicable, without the consent of Producer and Shipper, if such assignment is made to any Person to which the Facilities or any part thereof has been or will be Transferred that assumes in writing all of Gatherer’s obligations hereunder (if applicable, to the extent that part of the Facilities being Transferred to such Person) and is an Affiliate of Gatherer;

(ii) Gatherer shall have the right to grant a security interest in this Agreement to a lender or other debt provider (or trustee or agent on behalf of such lender) of Gatherer; and

(iii) Producer and Shipper shall have the right to assign their rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, as applicable, without the consent of Gatherer, to any Person to which Producer sells, assigns or otherwise Transfers all or any portion of the Dedicated Properties and who assumes in writing all of Producer’s and Shipper’s obligations hereunder (if applicable, to the extent of the Dedicated Properties being Transferred to such Person) and each of Producer and Shipper shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement to the extent of such assignment.

(c) If this Agreement is assigned (in whole or in part) by Gatherer to any Person that is not an Affiliate of OMS or MLP, or if there is a change of Control of MLP or any DevCo such that an Affiliate of Oasis Petroleum Inc. no longer Controls MLP or such DevCo (as applicable), then Producer and Shipper can seek to renegotiate the terms and conditions of this Agreement with Gatherer. If the Parties are unable to agree on mutually agreeable amendments (if any) to this Agreement, then Producer and Shipper shall have the collective right to terminate this Agreement, effective upon the assignment or change of Control, as applicable.

Section 18.5 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be void or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then (a) such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent it is deemed void or unenforceable, (b) the Parties agree to enter into such amendments to this Agreement in order to give effect, to the greatest extent legally possible, to the provision that is determined to be void or unenforceable and (c) the other provisions of this Agreement in all other respects shall remain in full force and effect and binding and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law; provided , however , that in the event that a material term under this Agreement is so modified, the Parties will, timely and in good faith, negotiate to revise and amend this Agreement in a manner which preserves, as closely as possible, each Party’s business and economic objectives as expressed by the Agreement prior to such modification.

Section 18.6 Confidentiality .

(a) Confidentiality . Except as otherwise provided in this Section  18 . 6 , each Party agrees that it shall maintain all terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all information disclosed to it by another Party or obtained by it in the performance of this Agreement and relating to another Party’s business (including Development Plans, Facilities Plans and all data relating to the production of Producer, including well data, production volumes, volumes

 

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gathered, compressed, processed and delivered to the Delivery Points, and gas quality) (collectively, “ Confidential Information ”) in strictest confidence, and that it shall not cause or permit disclosure of this Agreement or its existence or any provisions contained herein without the express written consent of the disclosing Party.

(b) Permitted Disclosures . Notwithstanding Section 18 . 6(a) disclosures of any Confidential Information may be made by any Party (i) to the extent necessary for such Party to enforce its rights hereunder against another Party; (ii) to the extent to which a Party is required to disclose all or part of this Agreement by a statute or by the order or rule of a Governmental Authority exercising jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, by order, by regulations or by other compulsory process (including deposition, subpoena, interrogatory or request for production of documents); (iii) to the extent required by the applicable regulations of a securities or commodities exchange; (iv) to a third person in connection with a proposed sale or other transfer of a Party’s interest in this Agreement ( provided such third person agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section  18 . 6 ); (v) to its own directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives; (vi) to an Affiliate; (vii) to financial advisors, attorneys and banks ( provided that such Persons are subject to a confidentiality undertaking consistent with this Section 18 . 6(b) ) or (viii) except for information disclosed pursuant to Article 3 , to a royalty, overriding royalty, net profits or similar owner burdening Dedicated Gas ( provided such royalty, overriding royalty, net profits or similar owner agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section  18 . 6 ).

(c) Notification . If a Party is or becomes aware of a fact, obligation or circumstance that has resulted or may result in a disclosure of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement authorized by Section 18.6(b)(ii) or (iii) , it shall so notify in writing the disclosing Party promptly and shall provide documentation or an explanation of such disclosure as soon as it is available.

(d) Party Responsibility . Each Party shall be deemed solely responsible and liable for the actions of its directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates for maintaining the confidentiality commitments of this Section  18.6 .

(e) Public Announcements . The Parties agree that prior to making any public announcement or statement with respect to this Agreement or the transaction represented herein permitted under this Section  18.6 , the Party desiring to make such public announcement or statement shall provide the other Parties with a copy of the proposed announcement or statement prior to the intended release date of such announcement. The other Parties shall thereafter consult with the Party desiring to make the release, and the Parties shall exercise their reasonable efforts to (i) agree upon the text of a joint public announcement or statement to be made by all Parties or (ii) in the case of a statement to be made solely by one Party, obtain approval of the other Parties to the text of a public announcement or statement. Nothing contained in this Section  18.6 shall be construed to require any Party to obtain approval of any other Party to disclose information with respect to this Agreement or the transaction represented herein to any Governmental Authority to the extent required by Applicable Law or necessary to comply with disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or any other regulated stock exchange.

(f) Survival . The provisions of this Section  18.6 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement for a period of one year.

 

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Section 18.7 Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver . The exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. This Agreement, including all exhibits hereto, integrates the entire understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter covered and supersedes all prior understandings, drafts, discussions or statements, whether oral or in writing, expressed or implied, dealing with the same subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written document signed by the Parties that expressly amends this Agreement. No waiver by a Party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless expressly provided. No waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the Party to be charged with such waiver.

Section 18.8 Limitation of Liability . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY SUCH PARTY RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE BREACH THEREOF OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, INDEMNITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, INCREASED COST OF OPERATIONS, LOSS OF PROFIT OR REVENUE, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY DAMAGE CLAIM ASSERTED BY OR AWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY FOR WHICH A PARTY WOULD OTHERWISE BE LIABLE UNDER ANY INDEMNIFICATION PROVISION SET FORTH HEREIN.

Section 18.9 Headings . The headings and captions in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms and provisions hereof.

Section 18.10 Rights and Remedies . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party reserves to itself all rights, counterclaims, other remedies and defenses that such Party is or may be entitled to arising from or out of this Agreement or as otherwise provided by law.

Section 18.11 No Partnership . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create an association, trust, partnership, or joint venture or impose a trust, fiduciary or partnership duty, obligation or liability on or with regard to any Party.

Section  18.12 Rules of Construction . In construing this Agreement, the following principles shall be followed:

(a) no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement;

(b) examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matter they illustrate;

 

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(c) the word “includes” and its syntactical variants mean “includes, but is not limited to,” “includes without limitation” and corresponding syntactical variant expressions;

(d) the plural shall be deemed to include the singular and vice versa, as applicable;

(e) references to any Person (including any Governmental Authority) shall include such Person’s permitted successors and assigns;

(f) reference to any agreement, document or instrument shall mean such agreement, document or instrument as amended, replaced, restated or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof;

(g) references to any Applicable Law (including any statute referenced in this Agreement) means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or re-enacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and references to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or re-enactment of such section or other provision;

(h) references to any Exhibit, Article, Section or other sub-section shall be references to an Exhibit, Article, Section or other sub-section of this Agreement; and

(i) references to currency shall be references to the lawful money of the United States, unless otherwise indicated, and any payments and transfers of funds shall be made in immediately available funds.

Section 18.13 No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and shall not inure to the benefit of any other Person whomsoever or whatsoever, it being the intention of the Parties that no third Person shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.

Section 18.14 Further Assurances . Each Party shall take such acts and execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably required to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

Section 18.15 Counterpart Execution . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, and all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

Section  18.16 Memorandum of Agreement . Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall execute, acknowledge, deliver and record a “short form” memorandum of this Agreement in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto (as modified, including by the addition of any required property descriptions, required by local law and practice to put such memorandum of record and put third parties on notice of this Agreement), which shall be

 

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placed of record in each state and county in which the currently-existing Dedicated Properties are located. The Parties further agree that such memoranda shall be executed and delivered by the Parties from time to time at any Party’s reasonable request to evidence any additions or additional areas or Interests to, or permanent releases from, the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement.

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement to be effective for all purposes on the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name:  

Taylor L. Reid

Title:  

President and Chief Operating Officer

OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

Name:  

Michael H. Lou

Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

/s/ Greg Hills

Name:  

Greg Hills

Title:  

Senior Vice President Marketing and Midstream

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

/s/ Richard Robuck

Name:  

Richard Robuck

Title:  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Gas Gathering, Compression and Processing and Gas Lift Agreement

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT A

DEDICATED ACREAGE

The outlined area noted in black below shall be the Dedicated Acreage.

 

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Exhibit A – Page 1


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EXHIBIT B

FACILITIES

 

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Exhibit B – Page 1


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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT C

DELIVERY POINTS

 

Residue Delivery Point:    WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.    Section 35, 151N 98W
NGLs Delivery Point:    ONEOK Bakken Pipeline, LLC    Section 35, 151N 98W
Upstream Delivery Point:    Kinder / Hiland Gathering System    Section 1, 151N 99W
Upstream Delivery Point:    ONEOK Rocky Mountain Gathering    Section 3, 151N 98W

 

* Other Delivery Points as mutually agreed to by the Parties.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT D

EXCLUDED WELLS

 

A. Johnson #12-1H (PU)
Aagvik #1-35H (PU)(S.A.M.)
Berquist #33-28H (S.A.M.-D)
Berquist #34-27H (S.A.M.-D)
Forland #28-33H (PU)
Johnsrud #19-18H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Lundeen #4-26H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Nelson #11-2H (PU)
Nelson #14-23H (PU)
Patsy #5-8HTF
Pederson #10-3H (PU)(S.A.M.-D)
Rolfson #20-17H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Rolfson #29-32H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Rolfsrud #18-19H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Rolfsrud #7-6H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Ceynar #29-32H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Lawlar #23-14H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Lawlar #26-35H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Mildred Nelson #4-25H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Nordeng #24-13H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Theodore #1-9H (PU) (S.A.M.)
Wold #34-27H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Wold #15-3H

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT E

FORM OF RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT

RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS ,                                         , whose address is                                          (“Owner”, whether one or more), for and in consideration of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, does hereby GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY and WARRANT unto Oasis Midstream Services LLC , whose address is 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors and assigns (“OMS”), and Oasis Midstream Partners LP , whose address is 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors and assigns (“MLP”, and collectively with OMS, “Grantee”) a perpetual and permanent right-of-way and easement (the “ROW”) of Fifty feet (50’) in width for the placement of up to four (4) Pipelines (as defined herein). The ROW is granted for the purpose of laying, constructing, maintaining, operating, inspecting, repairing, replacing, protecting, changing the size of and removing pipelines and appurtenances thereto for the transportation of oil, gas, fresh water, production water, kindred substances and vapors or the products thereof (the “Pipelines”) upon and along a route to be selected by Grantee in consultation with Owner on, under and across lands of Owner, situated in the County of                     , State of                     , described as follows:

Township                          , Range                          

Section     :                     

More particularly shown on Plat marked Exhibit “A”, and by this reference made a part hereof.

In addition to the ROW described above, during any period of time that Grantee is installing or maintaining the Pipelines, Owner does HEREBY GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY AND WARRANT unto Grantee a temporary easement of Seventy-Five feet (75’) in width, except that such easement shall be to a width of One Hundred feet (100’) at all road, ditch, and waterway crossings and any areas of severely uneven ground.

The aforesaid rights and the ROW are granted as and from the date hereof, and shall be perpetual, on the following terms and conditions, which are hereby mutually agreed to by and between Owner and Grantee.

1. Together with an easement for restricted rights of ingress and egress to, from and along said pipeline(s) and facilities of Grantee on, over and across said lands and adjacent lands of Owner, and Grantee shall have all privileges necessary or convenient for the full use and enjoyment of the rights herein granted.

2. Grantee may record this Right of Way Agreement attaching a plat as Exhibit “A” (incorporated herein by reference) of the actual route of the facilities constructed hereunder and/or of the ingress/egress easement to further identify the locations thereof.

3. Grantee shall bury the top of its pipelines at or below Four feet (4’) in depth. Grantee shall restore the land as soon as practicable after the pipelines are completed. Restoration shall be made as near as practicable to the condition when Grantee first entered onto the land. Grantee’s agreement to bury all pipelines shall in no way restrict Grantee from installing above ground appurtenant facilities (markers, risers, headers, block valves, monitors, cathodic protection equipment, electrical power lines, etc.) necessary for the operations of said pipelines; however Grantee agrees to reasonably attempt to locate said appurtenant facilities so as to minimize the impact of same to Owner’s use of the land covered herein.

 

Exhibit E – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

4. Owner and its successors and assigns reserves all oil, gas and minerals, if owned, on and under said lands and the right to farm, graze and otherwise fully use and enjoy said lands; provided that Owner agrees not to construct or create any obstruction, structure, or engineering work on the herein granted right of way that will interfere with rights and interests of Grantee herein granted, and provided further that Grantee shall have the right hereafter to keep clear obstructions from the herein granted right of way and ingress/egress easement. Grantee agrees to pay Owner or any tenant, as their interest may appear, for actual damages to crops, pasture, timber, livestock, fences and other improvements on said premises which may arise from exercise of the rights herein granted, provided Grantee shall not be liable for damages for future clearing of the right of way and ingress/egress easement in exercise of the rights herein granted.

5. Grantee shall be liable for reclamation and damages resulting from a breach or spill.

6. Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable state and local regulations.

7. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original of this Agreement but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Agreement and be binding upon the parties who executed any counterpart, regardless of whether it is executed by all parties named herein.

8. Owner agrees to grant additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements that Grantee may need to connect to any well or wells, production facilities and/or compressor stations. This additional grant includes the pipelines needed to transport oil, gas, fresh water, production water, kindred substances and vapors. Owner will be paid for the additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements based on the same terms agreed upon in the Payment Agreement of even date herewith. Grantee will have the right to amend this Right of Way and Easement Agreement by filing an amendment, executed solely by Grantee, with new plats showing the location of the additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements.

9. This instrument together with the Payment Agreement for Right of Way and Easement dated                      constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior understandings, negotiations and agreements of the parties related to the subject matter hereof. Each party agrees to give the other a 30 day right to cure after notice of any default before seeking termination or exercising any other remedy.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said right of way and easement unto said Grantee, its successors and assigns for so long as same are used for the purposes herein granted. All provisions hereof are appurtenant to, run with and burden the above described land, and are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives of each of the parties.

 

Exhibit E – Page 2


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Executed this      day of             , 20    .

 

Owner:     Grantee:
    Oasis Midstream Services LLC

 

   

 

    Name:  
    Title:  
    Oasis Midstream Partners LP
   

 

    Name:  
    Title:  

 

Exhibit E – Page 3


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

STATE OF                     

COUNTY OF                 

On this      day of             , in the year         , before me personally appeared                                         , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                     ) to be the person who is described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that (he/she/they) executed the same.

 

(Seal)

 

Notary Public in and for the State of  

 

Printed Name:  

 

Commission Expires:  

 

 

 

STATE OF                     

COUNTY OF                      

On this      day of             , in the year         , before me personally appeared                                         , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                     ) to be the attorney-in-fact of the limited liability company described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

(Seal)

 

Notary Public in and for the State of  

 

Printed Name:  

 

Commission Expires:  

 

 

 

STATE OF                     

COUNTY OF                      

On this      day of             , in the year         , before me personally appeared                                         , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                     ) to be the                      of the limited partnership described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

(Seal)

 

Notary Public in and for the State of  

 

Printed Name:  

 

Commission Expires:  

 

 

 

Exhibit E – Page 4


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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

PAYMENT AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT

This agreement entered into this      day of              , 2017 between                                          , husband and wife whose address is                                          (“Owner”), Oasis Midstream Services LLC, whose address is 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors or assigns (“OMS”), and Oasis Midstream Partners LP, whose address is 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors or assigns (“MLP”, and collectively with OMS, “Grantee”). In consideration of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Owner hereby consents and agrees to the payment arrangement set out below regarding that certain Right of Way and Easement Agreement from Owner to Grantee (“ROW Agreement”) covering the following described lands located in                      County, North Dakota:                

Township North, Range West, 5 th P.M.

Section     :                     

Grantor acknowledges receipt of $500.00 as a down payment. The pipeline payment of $          per rod is to be paid per pipeline for up to four (4) pipelines. The down payment will be deducted from the calculation of the total payment. The balance of the consideration due, if any, will be paid within thirty (30) days of the completion of a final survey of the pipelines as installed. In the event it is necessary to place an additional line or lines, not to exceed four (4) lines, in a new lateral Right of Way, then Grantee agrees to pay Owner $         per rod for the placement of each additional pipeline that is placed in the lateral Right of Way.

Grantee agrees to pay, in addition to the aforementioned payment, either (i) One Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($1,000.00) per mile, or (ii) the established yield as determined by the Farm Service Agency office per mile of growing or planted crops, or hay land, where applicable, within the right of way under the ROW Agreement which were destroyed as a direct result of the initial construction and installation of the Facilities.

If said Grantor owns less interest in the above described land than the entire and undivided fee simple estate therein, then the payments herein provided for shall be paid the said Grantor only in the proportion which Grantor’s interest bears to the whole and undivided fee.

It is expressly understood and agreed that the above specified payment for the ROW Agreement is contingent upon construction.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Owner:     Grantee:
    Oasis Midstream Services LLC

 

   

 

    Name:  
    Title:  
    Oasis Midstream Partners LP
   

 

    Name:  
    Title:  

 

Exhibit E – Page 6


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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT F

RESERVED

 

Exhibit F – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT G

FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

This MEMORANDUM OF GAS GATHERING, COMPRESSION AND PROCESSING AND GAS LIFT AGREEMENT (this “ Memorandum ”) is entered into effective [            ], 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC (“ Producer ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002, OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC (“ Shipper ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002, OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC (“ OMS ”) with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002, and OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP (“ MLP ”, and collectively with OMS, “ Gatherer ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002.

WHEREAS, Producer, Shipper, and Gatherer entered into that certain Gas Gathering, Compression and Processing and Gas Lift Agreement effective September 25, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), pursuant to which Gatherer will provide certain gathering, compression, processing, gas lift and other services as therein set forth;

WHEREAS, any capitalized term used, but not defined, in this Memorandum shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to file this Memorandum of record in the real property records of McKenzie County, North Dakota, described on Attachment 1 hereto (the “ Dedicated Acreage ”), to give notice of the existence of the Agreement and certain provisions contained therein;

NOW THEREFORE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Notice . Notice is hereby given of the existence of the Agreement and all of its terms, covenants and conditions to the same extent as if the Agreement was fully set forth herein. Certain provisions of the Agreement are summarized in Sections 2 through 3 below.

2. Dedication and Commitment .

 

  (i) Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, Producer has exclusively dedicated the Dedicated Properties to Gatherer for the performance of the Services under the Agreement and commits to deliver to Gatherer on account of Shipper, as and when produced, all Dedicated Gas into the Facilities for the performance of the Services under the Agreement.

 

  (ii)

Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, Shipper has exclusively

 

Exhibit G – Page 1


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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

  dedicated and commits to deliver to Gatherer, as and when produced and purchased from Producer, all Dedicated Gas into the Facilities for the performance of the Services under the Agreement.

3. Covenant Running with the Land . Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Parties intend that the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under the Agreement be a covenant running with (a) the Dedicated Properties, as a burden on Producer’s title thereto and binding on successors-in-interest in and to the Dedicated Properties, and (b) the Facilities, as a benefit accruing to Gatherer’s title thereto and inuring to the benefit of successors-in-interest to the Facilities. Producer shall not Transfer any or all of its interest in any Dedicated Property unless (i) Producer obtains and delivers to Gatherer a written acknowledgment by the Transferee in favor of Gatherer acknowledging that the Transferred Dedicated Property shall remain subject to the Agreement in all respects and (ii) each instrument of conveyance expressly so states.

4. No Amendment to Agreement . This Memorandum is executed and recorded solely for the purpose of giving notice and shall not amend or modify the Agreement in any way.

 

Exhibit G – Page 2


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Memorandum has been signed by or on behalf of each of the Parties as of the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit G – Page 3


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

STATE OF [                                        ]    §
   §
COUNTY OF [                            ]    §
   §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of             , 2017, by [                    ], [                    ] of Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

Notary Public in and for  

 

 

Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

STATE OF [                                        ]    §
   §
COUNTY OF [                            ]    §
   §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of             , 2017, by [                    ], [                    ] of Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

Notary Public in and for  

 

 

Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

STATE OF [                                        ]    §
   §
COUNTY OF [                            ]    §
   §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of             , 2017, by [                    ], [                    ] of Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

Notary Public in and for  

 

 

Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

Exhibit G – Page 4


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

STATE OF [                                        ]    §
   §
COUNTY OF [                            ]    §
   §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of             , 2017, by [                    ], [                    ] of Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

Notary Public in and for  

 

 

Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

Exhibit G – Page 5


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Attachment 1

DEDICATED ACREAGE

[Description to be included.]

 

Exhibit G – Page 6


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT H

FORM OF MONTHLY STATEMENT

 

Oasis Midstream Services, LLC.    Meter Allocation Statement    Wild Basin Gathering System

Meter and Contract Information

 

 

Contract party  

Contract

Number

   

Meter

Name

 

Meter

Number

   

Accounting

Date

   

Production

Date

   

Statement

Date

  Mcf  

BTU

Factor

    MMBtu       

Settlement

Summary

 

Oasis Petroleum Marketing

    99999     Johnsrud 5198 11-18 3BX     12345       June-17       May-17     06/20/17          
            CTB Gross   [***]     [ ***]    [***]   NGL Value   $ —    
            Regional Gas Lift   —         Residue Value   $ —    
            Upstream Deliveries   [***]     [***]   Fees   $ [***]  
             

 

   

 

   

 

 

 
            Net Plant Inlet   [***]     [***]   Net Amount Due   $ [***]  
             

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

Plant Totals

 

 

Product         

Theoretical

Gallons

     Actual
Gallons
 

H2S

      

CO2

      

N2

      

Methane

      

Ethane

      [***]        [***]  

Propane

      [***]        [***]  

Iso-Butane

      [***]        [***]  

Normal Butane

 

    [***]        [***]  

Iso-Gasoline

      [***]        [***]  

Normal Gasoline

 

    [***]        [***]  

C6+

      [***]        [***]  
      

 

 

 
      [***]        [***]  

Residue

 
Units         

Theoretical

Residue

     Actual
Residue
 

MCF

      [***]        [***]  

MMBTU

      [***]        [***]  

Residue BTU Factor

    [***]       

 

CTB Fees

 

Gathering

  $   [***]       [***]      $ [***]  

Compression

  $ [***]       [***]      $ [***]  

Processing

  $ [***]       [***]      $ [***]  

Gas Lift

  $ [***]       [***]      $ [***]  

Total Fees

       $ [***]  

 

Johnsrud 5198 11-18 3BX

 

 

Mole %     GPM   Theoretical
Gallons
    Plant
Recoveries
    Actual
Gallons
    Shrink
MMBtu
    Shrink
Mcf
    Contract
%
    Settled
Gallons
    Net Price   Liquid
Value
 
  [***]                      
  [***]                      
  [***]                      
  [***]                      
  [***]     [***]     [***]       [***]     [***]       [***]       [***]       [***]     [***]       $ —    
  [***]     [***]     [***]       [***]     [***]       [***]       [***]       [***]     [***]       $ —    
  [***]     [***]     [***]       [***]     [***]       [***]       [***]       [***]     [***]       $ —    
  [***]     [***]     [***]       [***]     [***]       [***]       [***]       [***]     [***]       $ —    
  [***]     [***]     [***]       [***]     [***]       [***]       [***]       [***]     [***]       $ —    
  [***]     [***]     [***]       [***]     [***]       [***]       [***]       [***]     [***]       $ —    
  [***]     [***]     [***]       [***]     [***]       [***]       [***]       [***]     [***]       $ —    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  [***]     [***]     [***]         [***]       [***]       [***]         [***]       $ —    

 

Residue

 

Theoretical

Residue

   

Actual

Residue

  Fuel    

Lost &

Unaccounted

For

   

Residue to

WBI

    Gas Lift     Offload -
Hiland
    Offload -
Oneok
    Settled
Residue
    Net Price   Residue
Value
 
  [***]     [***]         [***]              
  [***]     [***]     [***]       [***]       [***]       [***]           [***]       $ —    
      [***]     [***]              

 

 

Contacts

 

 

Name

   [***]

Phone#        

   [***]

Email

   [***]
  

 

 

 

Exhibit H – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT I

DOWNSTREAM NGL SPECIFICATIONS

BAKKEN NGL PIPELINE

Product Specification Sheet

 

Product: Demethanized Mix – Y-Grade    Date Originally Issued: 11/20/2012
Specification Number: BKNNGL-RF    Revision Date:
   Revision Number: 0

 

Specification Points

  

Test Method

(Latest Issue)

 

Maximum

 

Minimum

Composition       

Carbon Dioxide, Maximum

   GPA 2177   [***]   [***]

Methane, Maximum

   GPA 2177   [***]   [***]

Aromatics, Maximum

   GPA 2186   [***]LV%  

Olefins, Maximum

   GPA 2186   [***]   [***]

COS, by wt of C3 component

   ASTM D5623 or GPA 2199   [***] ppmw  
Vapor Pressure – psig @ 100° F       

psig @ 100° F, Maximum

   GPA 2177, Appendix B   [***]  
Corrosiveness       

Copper Strip @ 100 F

   ASTM D 1838   [***]  
Volatile Sulfur, by weight       

PPM by Weight, Maximum

   ASTM D 6667   [***] ppm  
Hydrogen Sulfide    ASTM D 2420   [***]  
Distillation       

End Point @ 14.7 psia, °F,

   ASTM D 86   [***]° F  

Maximum

     [***]  

 

Exhibit I – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Color       

Saybolt Number, Minimum

   ASTM D 156  

[***]

 

[***]

 
Dryness       
Free Water    Inspection  

[***] @

[***]° F

 
Product Temperature    

Product containing 65 mole % or more Ethane, °F, Maximum

  [***]°F  

Product containing less than 65 mole % Ethane, °F, Maximum

  [***]°F  

Notes:

 

1. [***]
2. [***]
3. [***]
4. [***]
5. [***]

 

Exhibit I – Page 2


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT J

STANDARD METER FACILITIES

 

LOGO

 

Exhibit J – Page 1


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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT K

FEES

(a) Shipper shall pay Gatherer each Month the following Fees:

(i) The product of (A) the aggregate volume of Gas (in MCF) received by Gatherer from Shipper or for Shipper’s account at each Receipt Point (but excluding Gas received at the Receipt Point at the Stabilizer Interconnection), less the volume of Gas Lift Gas (in MCF) redelivered to Shipper at the Gas Lift Delivery Points during such Month, multiplied by (B) $[***] (as may be increased in accordance with clause (d)  of this Exhibit K , the “ Gathering Fee ”);

(ii) The product of (A) the aggregate volume of Gas (in MCF) received by Gatherer from Shipper or for Shipper’s account at each Receipt Point and compressed at each System Compressor Station, less the volume of Gas Lift Gas (in MCF) redelivered to Shipper at the Gas Lift Delivery Points during such Month, multiplied by (B) $[***] (as may be increased in accordance with clause (d)  of this Exhibit K , the “ Compression Fee ”);

(iii) The product of (A) the aggregate volume of Gas (in MCF) received by Gatherer from Shipper or for Shipper’s account at each Receipt Point, less the volume of Gas Lift Gas (in MCF) redelivered to Shipper at the Gas Lift Delivery Points during such Month and the volume of Gas (in Mcf) redelivered to or for Shipper’s account at an Upstream Delivery Point during such Month, multiplied by (B) $[***] (as may be increased in accordance with clause (d)  of this Exhibit K , the “ Processing Fee ”); and

(iv) The product of (A) the aggregate volume of Gas (in MCF) delivered by Gatherer to Shipper or for Shipper’s account at each Gas Lift Delivery Point during such Month multiplied by (B) $[***] (as may be increased in accordance with clause (d)  of this Exhibit K , the “ Gas Lift Fee ”).

(b) The Parties agree and acknowledge that the initial design of the Facilities provides for the System Compressor Stations to utilize Gas-fueled compression equipment, rather than electric compression equipment, and that Shipper will be allocated its pro rata share of Fuel for the System Compressor Stations as provided in Section  6.3 and Section  6.4 of the Agreement. As a result, Shipper will not be initially responsible for payment or allocation of any electricity charges incurred by Gatherer. If Gatherer elects to utilize electric compression equipment to replace Gas-fueled compression equipment at the System Compressor Stations, Shipper shall be responsible for its pro rata share of the electricity used at System Compressor Stations based on the total quantity of Shipper’s Gas (in MCF) delivered at the Receipt Points during such Month utilizing such electric compression during such Month as a percentage of the total quantity of all Gas (in MCF) delivered into the Gathering System during such Month and utilizing such electric compression during such Month. The Parties acknowledge that Gatherer shall utilize some electric driven gas compression ( i.e. , process refrigeration and/or overhead tower compression, motors) in the operation of the Processing Plant and Shipper shall not be responsible for such costs.

 

Exhibit K – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(c) The “ MAP Fee ” shall mean $[***] per MCF.

(d) The Fees shall escalate at a fixed annual percentage of [***]% beginning January 1 st , [***]. Such adjustment shall be made effective upon the first Day of each Contract Year commencing in the Contract Year beginning in [***].

 

Exhibit K – Page 2


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT L

GATHERER PROVISIONS

(a) For purposes of this Exhibit L , “ Available Operational Capacity ” shall mean the available operational processing capacity at the applicable Processing Plant (calculated in MMCF per Day), taking into account any reductions to such capacity for reasons of Force Majeure, maintenance, other equipment failures, curtailment by any Downstream Pipeline, or any other operational reason limiting capacity of the applicable Processing Plant. For purposes of this definition and the calculations set forth on this Exhibit L , the Available Operational Capacity of the Initial Plant shall never be more than 80 MMCF per Day.

(b) For purposes of determining the allocation of the Processing Fee collected by Gatherer under the Agreement, volumes of Gas processed at the Initial Plant and the Additional Processing Plant shall be allocated on a quarterly basis as follows:

(i) If the volumes of Gas on any Day physically processed at the Initial Plant are less than or equal to 80 MMCF per Day, then all volumes processed under the Agreement up to the Available Operational Capacity of the Initial Plant for such Day shall be allocated to the DevCo that owns the Initial Plant, and all volumes processed under the Agreement above the Available Operational Capacity of the Initial Plant for such Day shall be allocated to the DevCo that owns the Additional Processing Plant.

(ii) If the volumes of Gas on any Day physically processed at the Initial Plant exceed 80 MMCF per Day (such Day, an “ Excess Day ”), then all volumes physically processed at the Initial Plant on such Day shall be allocated to the DevCo that owns the Initial Plant, and all volumes physically processed at the Additional Processing Plant for such Day shall be allocated to the DevCo that owns the Additional Processing Plant; provided , however , that if during the applicable quarter, there were any Day(s) on which the volumes processed at the Initial Plant were less than the Available Operational Capacity of the Initial Plant such that the Available Operational Capacity of the Initial Plant on such Day(s) was not fully utilized for the volumes of Gas available on such Day(s) (the “ Diverted Volumes ”), then for purposes of the quarterly allocation, any volumes of Gas physically processed at the Initial Plant in excess of 80 MMCF per Day on any Excess Day in the applicable quarter will be credited as if such volumes were physically processed at the Additional Processing Plant up to an amount not to exceed the sum of the Diverted Volumes for the applicable quarter.

(c) OMS and MLP hereby agree that for purposes of allocating the operating and maintenance costs (including operating capital maintenance expenses) applicable to the Initial Plant and the Additional Processing Plant, all such costs shall be allocated on a quarterly basis among the DevCos owning the Initial Plant and the Additional Processing Plant on the same percentage basis as the volumes of Gas allocated to the DevCos for such quarter pursuant to clause (b)  of this Exhibit L .

 

Exhibit L – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(d) OMS and MLP hereby agree that the Fees received pursuant to the Agreement (other than the Processing Fee, the allocation of which is set forth above in this Exhibit L ) shall be allocated on a quarterly basis to the applicable DevCo or DevCos whose assets were utilized in the performance of the Services.

(e) OMS and MLP hereby further agree that, except with respect to the operating and maintenance costs (including operating capital maintenance expenses) applicable to the Initial Plant and the Additional Processing Plant as set forth in clause (c)  of this Exhibit L, each DevCo whose assets were utilized in the performance of the Services shall be allocated on a quarterly basis the actual costs incurred to operate and maintain, or reasonably allocable to the operation and maintenance of, (in each case, including capital maintenance expenses) the assets owned by such DevCo.

 

Exhibit L – Page 2

SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Exhibit 10.4

CRUDE OIL GATHERING, STABILIZATION, BLENDING AND STORAGE AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC,

OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC,

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC,

AND

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

DATED AS OF

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

WILD BASIN

 


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1

   DEFINITIONS      1  

ARTICLE 2

   PRODUCER AND SHIPPER COMMITMENTS      7  

Section 2.1

   Producer’s Dedication      7  

Section 2.2

   Shipper’s Commitment      8  

Section 2.3

   Conflicting Dedications      8  

Section 2.4

   Producer’s and Shipper’s Reservations      8  

Section 2.5

   Covenant Running with the Land      9  

Section 2.6

   Priority of Dedicated Crude Oil      9  

ARTICLE 3

   SERVICES; GATHERING SYSTEM EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF WELLS      9  

Section 3.1

   Gatherer Service Commitment      9  

Section 3.2

   Development Plan; Gathering System Plan; Exchange and Review of Information      10  

Section 3.3

   Expansion of Gathering System; Connection of Wells; Delivery Points      11  

Section 3.4

   Timing for Completion and Placement into Service of Initial Gathering System      13  

Section 3.5

   Right of Way and Access      13  

Section 3.6

   Cooperation      14  

Section 3.7

   Central Processing Facility Trucked Volumes      15  

Section 3.8

   Stabilization      15  

Section 3.9

   Storage and Blending Services      15  

Section 3.10

   Allocation of Gatherer Obligations      17  

ARTICLE 4

   TERM      17  

Section 4.1

   Term      17  

Section 4.2

   Post-Termination      17  

Section 4.3

   Survival      17  

ARTICLE 5

   FEES AND CONSIDERATION      18  

Section 5.1

   Fees      18  

ARTICLE 6

   CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES      18  

Section 6.1

   Operational Control of Gatherer’s Facilities      18  

Section 6.2

   Maintenance      18  

Section 6.3

   Capacity Allocations on the Gathering System      18  

Section 6.4

   Trucking      19  

Section 6.5

   Temporary Releases      20  

Section 6.6

   Line Fill      20  

ARTICLE 7

   PRESSURES; PRODUCER’S FACILITIES; ELECTRICITY      20  

Section 7.1

   Pressures at Receipt Points      20  

Section 7.2

   Pressures at Delivery Points      21  

Section 7.3

   Producer Facilities      21  

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

Section 7.4

   Electrical Facilities      21  

ARTICLE 8

   NOMINATIONS, BALANCING AND PLA ALLOCATION      21  

Section 8.1

   Gatherer Notifications      21  

Section 8.2

   Nominations      22  

Section 8.3

   Balancing      22  

Section 8.4

   Allocation of PLA      22  

ARTICLE 9

   QUALITY      22  

Section 9.1

   Receipt Point Crude Oil Quality Specifications      22  

Section 9.2

   Non-Spec Crude Oil      23  

Section 9.3

   Delivery Point Crude Oil Quality Specifications      24  

Section 9.4

   Greenhouse Gas Emissions      24  

ARTICLE 10

   MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES      24  

Section 10.1

   Measurement Facilities      24  

Section 10.2

   Notice of Measurement Facilities Inspection and Calibration      25  

Section 10.3

   Measurement Accuracy Verification      25  

Section 10.4

   Special Tests      25  

Section 10.5

   Metered Flow Rates in Error      26  

Section 10.6

   Record Retention      26  

Section 10.7

   Summary Measurement Reports      26  

ARTICLE 11

   NOTICES      26  

Section 11.1

   Notices      26  

ARTICLE 12

   INVOICES AND PAYMENTS      27  

Section 12.1

   Statements and Invoices      27  

Section 12.2

   Right to Suspend on Failure to Pay      28  

Section 12.3

   Audit Rights      28  

Section 12.4

   Payment Disputes      28  

Section 12.5

   Interest on Late Payments      28  

Section 12.6

   Excused Performance      28  

ARTICLE 13

   FORCE MAJEURE      29  

Section 13.1

   Suspension of Obligations      29  

Section 13.2

   Definition of Force Majeure      29  

Section 13.3

   Settlement of Strikes and Lockouts      29  

Section 13.4

   Payments for Services Performed      29  

ARTICLE 14

   INDEMNIFICATION      30  

Section 14.1

   Gatherer      30  

Section 14.2

   Producer and Shipper      30  

ARTICLE 15

   CUSTODY AND TITLE      30  

Section 15.1

   Custody      30  

Section 15.2

   Shipper Warranty      30  

Section 15.3

   Title      31  

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

ARTICLE 16

   TAXES; ROYALTIES      31  

Section 16.1

   Taxes      31  

Section 16.2

   Royalties      31  

ARTICLE 17

   MISCELLANEOUS      31  

Section 17.1

   Rights      31  

Section 17.2

   Applicable Laws      31  

Section 17.3

   Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial      32  

Section 17.4

   Successors and Assigns      32  

Section 17.5

   Severability      33  

Section 17.6

   Confidentiality      33  

Section 17.7

   Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver      34  

Section 17.8

   Limitation of Liability      34  

Section 17.9

   Headings      35  

Section 17.10

   Rights and Remedies      35  

Section 17.11

   No Partnership      35  

Section 17.12

   Rules of Construction      35  

Section 17.13

   No Third Party Beneficiaries      36  

Section 17.14

   Further Assurances      36  

Section 17.15

   Counterpart Execution      36  

Section 17.16

   Memorandum of Agreement      36  

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A    Dedicated Acreage
Exhibit B    Gathering System
Exhibit C    Form of Right of Way Agreement
Exhibit D    Conflicting Dedications and Excluded Wells
Exhibit E    Form of Memorandum of Agreement
Exhibit F    Form of Shipper’s Balance Statement
Exhibit G    Reserved
Exhibit H    Form of Monthly Statement
Exhibit I    Fees
Exhibit J    Gatherer Provisions

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

CRUDE OIL GATHERING, STABILIZATION, BLENDING

AND STORAGE AGREEMENT

This Crude Oil Gathering, Stabilization, Blending and Storage Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is by and among OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Producer ”), OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Shipper ”), OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMS ”), and OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ MLP ”, and collectively with OMS, “ Gatherer ”). Producer, Shipper and Gatherer may be referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties ”.

RECITALS

A.    Producer owns Interests and intends to produce Crude Oil from Wells on the Dedicated Acreage.

B.    Shipper has contracted with Producer to purchase Crude Oil produced by Producer from Wells on the Dedicated Acreage, which Crude Oil will be purchased at the Receipt Points.

C.    Gatherer owns the Gathering System, which gathers Crude Oil from certain Wells of Producer. Gatherer anticipates the expansion of the Gathering System to connect additional Wells of Producer.

D.    Shipper desires to contract with Gatherer to provide the Services on the Gathering System with respect to Dedicated Crude Oil, including gathering, stabilization, blending and storage of such Dedicated Crude Oil, and Gatherer desires to provide the Services to Shipper, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

E.    In consideration of Shipper’s obligation to purchase Crude Oil from Producer, Producer has agreed (i) to dedicate and commit to deliver Dedicated Crude Oil to Gatherer under this Agreement and (ii) to perform certain other obligations under this Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings given to such terms set forth below:

Affiliate . Any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with another Person. Affiliated shall have the correlative meaning. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, Gatherer and its subsidiaries shall not be Affiliates of Producer or Shipper and or their respective other subsidiaries, and neither Shipper nor Producer nor any of their respective subsidiaries shall be Affiliates of Gatherer and its other subsidiaries.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Agreed Formation . The Bakken/Three Forks formation and any other formation which the Parties agree after the Effective Date will be subject to the dedication hereunder.

Agreement . As defined in the preamble hereof.

API . The American Petroleum Institute.

API Gravity . The gravity determined in accordance with the currently-applicable American Society for Testing Materials Designation.

Applicable Law . Any law (including any Environmental Law), rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, writ, judgment, decree or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof or other legal or regulatory determination by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction.

Barrel . 42 Gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and zero gauge pressure.

Business Day . Any calendar Day on which commercial banks in Houston, Texas are open for business.

CDP . A central delivery point at which Producer aggregates volumes of Crude Oil produced from one or more Wells that will be connected to the Gathering System in accordance with this Agreement, including the Planned CDPs.

Central Processing Facility . The Crude Oil processing facility, together with any related stabilization, blending, storage and Delivery Point facilities, to be installed and constructed by Gatherer and located in Section 35, T151N R98W, McKenzie County, North Dakota.

Completion Deadline . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Confidential Information . As defined in Section 17.6(a) .

Conflicting Dedication . Any gathering, stabilization, blending or storage agreement or other commitment or arrangement that would require Dedicated Crude Oil to be gathered, stabilized, blended or stored on any gathering system or in any other facilities other than the Gathering System.

Connection Notice . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Contract Year . Each of (a) the period from the Effective Date through December 31, 2017, (b) the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and (c) each period of 12 consecutive Months thereafter.

Control . Possessing the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership, by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Person shall be deemed to control any specified Person if such Person owns

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

50% or more of the voting securities of the specified Person, or if the specified Person owns 50% or more of the voting securities of such Person, or if 50% or more of the voting securities of the specified Person and such Person are under common control. Controlled and Controls shall have correlative meanings.

Crude Oil . Any mixture of hydrocarbons that is produced from an oil and gas well as a liquid and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure.

Crude Oil Quality Specifications . As defined in Section  9.1 .

Day . A period commencing at 7:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on a calendar day and ending at 7:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the next succeeding calendar day. Daily shall have the correlative meaning.

Dedicated Acreage . The area identified on Exhibit A .

Dedicated Crude Oil . All Crude Oil produced on or after the Effective Date (except for the Crude Oil produced from the Excluded Wells) that Producer has the right to control and deliver for gathering and that is attributable to any Dedicated Property and is produced through a Well from an Agreed Formation.

Dedicated Properties . All Interests now owned or hereafter acquired by Producer and located wholly within the Dedicated Acreage.

Delivery Point(s) . The point of interconnection between the Gathering System and the inlet valve of the measurement facilities at the Oasis Midstream Services Wild Basin Transportation System located in the northwest corner of Section 35, T151N R98W, McKenzie County, North Dakota, and any other point of interconnection between the Gathering System and the facilities of a third party that may be constructed and connected after the Effective Date for delivery of Crude Oil out of the Gathering System pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.3(e) .

DevCos . Bighorn DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Bobcat DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any other Affiliate of OMS or MLP that directly owns assets utilized in the performance of the Services.

Development Plan . As defined in Section 3.2(a) .

DSU . With respect to each Well or planned Well, the actual spacing unit for such Well determined by the North Dakota Industrial Commission or, if no such determination has been made at the relevant time, an area of 1280 acres around such Well or planned Well within which the well bore for such Well is or is expected to be open.

Easement Notice . As defined in Section 3.5(b) .

Effective Date . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Emissions Charges . As defined in Section  9.4 .

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Environmental Laws . All Applicable Laws pertaining to the presence or release of environmental contaminants (including any Hazardous Materials), or relating to natural resources (including any protected species) or the environment (including the air, water, surface or subsurface of the ground) as same are in effect at any time and including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (“SARA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), as amended by the Solid Waste Disposal Act (“SWDA”), 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et seq.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA”), as amended by the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.; Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq.; Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C., §§ 7401 et seq.; and Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), 15 U.S.C., §§ 2601 et seq., as each are amended from time to time, and any similar state or local enactments by Governmental Authorities.

Excluded Wells . The Wells listed on Exhibit D identified as “Excluded Wells.”

Fees . As defined in Section  5.1 .

Firm Capacity Crude Oil . Crude Oil that is accorded the highest priority on the Gathering System with respect to all capacity allocations, interruptions or curtailments.

Force Majeure . As defined in Section  13.2 .

Gallon . One U.S. gallon, which is equal to 231 cubic inches.

Gatherer . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Gathering Fee . As defined on Exhibit I .

Gathering System . The existing and planned gathering system described on Exhibit B , together with any additional System Segments constructed after the Effective Date, as such gathering system is expanded after the Effective Date, including, in each case, to the extent now in existence or constructed or installed in the future, Crude Oil gathering pipelines, Receipt Point facilities, Measurement Facilities, truck offloading, stabilization and blending facilities at the Central Processing Facility, the Storage Tanks, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities upstream of the Delivery Points.

Gathering System Plan . As defined in Section 3.2(b) .

Governmental Authority . Any federal, state, local, municipal, tribal or other government; any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, regulatory or taxing authority or power; and any court or governmental tribunal, including any tribal authority having or asserting jurisdiction.

Hazardous Materials . Collectively, (a) materials defined as “hazardous substances” in CERCLA, or any successor statute, unless such term has been given broader meaning by Applicable Law with respect to the Services or the Parties (including Governmental Authorities establishing common law liability), in which case such broader meaning shall apply; (b)

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

materials defined as “hazardous wastes” in RCRA, or any successor statute, unless such term has been given broader meaning by Applicable Law with respect to the Services or the Parties (including Governmental Authorities establishing common law liability), in which case such broader meaning shall apply; (c) petroleum or petroleum product; (d) any polychlorinated biphenyl and (e) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material, waste or substance, including naturally occurring radioactive material, regulated under or within the meaning of any applicable Environmental Law.

Imbalances . As defined in Section  8.3 .

Interests . Oil and gas leasehold interests and oil and gas mineral fee interests, including working interests, overriding royalty interests, net profits interests, carried interests, and similar rights and interests.

Interruptible Crude Oil . Crude Oil that is accorded a lower priority on the Gathering System with respect to capacity allocations, interruptions or curtailments as compared to Firm Capacity Crude Oil.

Line Fill . The amount of Crude Oil necessary for pipeline line fill and tankage fill required to ensure efficient operation of the Gathering System, as determined by Gatherer acting as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator; provided that the Line Fill allocated for tankage fill shall never be more than 15% of the Tankage Shell Capacity of the applicable Storage Tank.

Maintenance . As defined in Section  6.2 .

Maximum DSU Volume . [***] Barrels per Day.

Maximum RVP . As defined in Section 9.1(d) .

Measurement Facilities . Facilities or equipment used to measure the volume of Crude Oil, which may include meters, isolation valves, recording devices, communication equipment, buildings and barriers.

MLP . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Month . A period commencing at 7:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the first Day of a calendar month and extending until 7:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the first Day of the next succeeding calendar month. Monthly shall have the correlative meaning.

Natural Gas Processing Plant. The natural gas processing plant(s) and related facilities existing as of the Effective Date and any future plant(s) and related facilities, to be installed and constructed thereafter located in Section 35 of T151N R98W, McKenzie County, North Dakota, adjacent to the Central Processing Facility, in each case, owned by Gatherer (through one or more DevCos).

New Well . Any Well spud after the Effective Date.

OMS . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Parties . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Party . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Permit . Any permit, license (including seismic or geophysical licenses, where applicable), certification, concession, approval, consent, ratification, waiver, authorization, clearance, confirmation, exemption, franchise, designation, variance, qualification or accreditation issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

Person . An individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint venture, a trust, an unincorporated organization, or any other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

PLA . An amount of Crude Oil allocated as a deduction to Receipt Point volumes for the actual evaporation, interface losses, shrink and other normal losses during gathering, stabilization, blending and storage of Crude Oil under this Agreement, as determined by Gatherer acting as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator.

Planned CDP . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Producer . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Pumpover Fee . As defined on Exhibit I .

Reasonable and Prudent Operator . A Person using reasonable efforts to perform its obligations under this Agreement exercising the degree of skill, diligence, prudence and foresight that would reasonably and ordinarily be expected from a skilled and experienced operator complying with all Applicable Laws and engaged in the same type of undertaking under the same or similar circumstances.

Receipt Point . In the case of Crude Oil received by Gatherer into the Gathering System, the inlet valve at the Measurement Facilities located at or nearby a CDP. In the case of Crude Oil picked up by Gatherer in a truck, the outlet flange of Producer’s storage tank or other storage facility at or near a CDP where such Crude Oil is stored prior to pickup by Gatherer or such other location from which such Crude Oil is collected by Gatherer.

RVP . Reid vapor pressure.

Services . As defined in Section  3.1 .

Shipper . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Shipper’s GHG Emissions . As defined in Section  9.4 .

Stabilization and Blending Fee . As defined on Exhibit I .

Storage and Blending Services. As defined in Section 3.9(a) .

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Storage Fee . As defined on Exhibit I .

Storage Tanks . As defined in Section 3.9(a) .

Substitute Tank. As defined in Section 3.9(e) .

System Segment . A physically separate segment of the Gathering System that connects one or more Wells to the Gathering System, including all Crude Oil gathering pipelines, Receipt Point facilities, Measurement Facilities, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities.

Tankage Shell Capacity. The total design capacity (in Barrels) of the tank shell, as reasonably determined by Gatherer, at the time such tank is ready for service.

Target Completion Date . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Taxes . All gross production, severance, conservation, ad valorem and similar or other taxes measured by or based upon production, together with all taxes on the right or privilege of ownership of Crude Oil, or upon the Services, including gathering, transportation, handling, stabilization, blending and storage of Crude Oil, including gross receipts taxes, and including all of the foregoing now existing or in the future imposed or promulgated.

Third Party Crude Oil . Crude Oil produced by Persons other than Producer and not considered Dedicated Crude Oil hereunder.

Transfer . Any sale, assignment, conveyance or other transfer, including pursuant to an exchange or farmout. Transfers and Transferred have the correlative meanings.

Transferee . Any Person to which a Transfer is made.

Well . A well for the production of hydrocarbons in which Producer owns an interest and that is operated by Producer that produces or is intended to produce Dedicated Crude Oil or otherwise is connected or is required to be connected to the Gathering System in accordance with this Agreement.

Well Pad . The surface installation on which one or more Wells are located.

ARTICLE 2

PRODUCER AND SHIPPER COMMITMENTS

Section 2.1      Producer s Dedication . Subject to Section  2.3 through Section  2.5 , Producer exclusively dedicates the Dedicated Properties to Gatherer for the performance of the Services under this Agreement and commits to deliver to Gatherer on account of Shipper, as and when produced, all Dedicated Crude Oil into the Gathering System for the performance of the Services under this Agreement. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the Crude Oil produced from the Excluded Wells is not subject to the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section  2.2      Shipper’s Commitment . Subject to Section  2.3 through Section  2.5 , Shipper exclusively dedicates and commits to deliver to Gatherer, as and when produced and purchased from Producer, all Dedicated Crude Oil into the Gathering System for the performance of the Services under this Agreement. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the Crude Oil produced from the Excluded Wells is not subject to the dedication and commitment made by Shipper under this Agreement.

Section 2.3      Conflicting Dedications . Producer and Shipper shall have the right to comply with each of the Conflicting Dedications entered into by a non-Affiliated predecessor-in-interest to Producer that is applicable as of the date of acquisition thereof to any Dedicated Property acquired after the Effective Date (but not any Conflicting Dedication entered into in connection with such acquisition); provided , however , that Producer and Shipper shall have the right to comply with Conflicting Dedications only until the last Day of the Month in which the termination of such Conflicting Dedication occurs and neither Producer nor Shipper shall affirmatively extend the term of such Conflicting Dedication beyond the minimum term provided for in the document evidencing such Conflicting Dedication or allow the term of such Conflicting Dedications to extend beyond its primary or initial term pursuant to the operation of an “evergreen” or other similar provision if Producer or Shipper has the ability to terminate such Conflicting Dedication without incurring any costs, penalties or expenses. To Producer’s and Shipper’s knowledge, except for the Dedicated Crude Oil produced from the Wells identified as “Wells Subject to Conflicting Dedications” on Exhibit D , the Dedicated Crude Oil is not, as of the Effective Date, subject to any Conflicting Dedication. If Dedicated Crude Oil produced from a Well on a Well Pad is subject to a Conflicting Dedication that Producer and Shipper have the right to comply with under this Section  2.3 , Producer and Shipper have the right, in complying with such Conflicting Dedication, to deliver the Dedicated Crude Oil from such Well Pad in accordance with the Conflicting Dedication.

Section  2.4      Producer s and Shipper s Reservations . Producer and Shipper reserve the following rights with respect to Dedicated Crude Oil for themselves and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate Wells producing Dedicated Crude Oil as a reasonably prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill New Wells, to repair and rework then-existing Wells, to renew or extend, in whole or in part, any Interest covering any of the Dedicated Properties, and to cease production from or abandon any Well or surrender or release any such Interest, in whole or in part, whether or not capable of producing oil and gas under normal methods of operation; (b) to deliver or furnish to lessors and holders of other existing similar burdens on production such Crude Oil as is required to satisfy the terms of the applicable leases or other applicable instruments; (c) to acquire Wells connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Crude Oil produced from such Wells; provided that, to the extent that Crude Oil from such Wells constitutes Dedicated Crude Oil and is not previously dedicated to a third party, then Producer or Shipper shall deliver a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 Days after its acquisition, and thereafter shall deliver Crude Oil to such gathering system only until Gatherer has connected such Well to the Gathering System in accordance with Section  3.3 ; (d) to pool, communitize or unitize Producer’s Interests with respect to Dedicated Crude Oil; provided that the Producer’s share of Crude Oil produced from such pooled, communitized or unitized Interests shall be committed and dedicated to this Agreement; and (e) to deliver Dedicated Crude Oil that has been temporarily or permanently released from the dedication and

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement, including pursuant to Section  3.3 , Section  3.4 , Section 3.5(c) , Section 6.4(a) , Section  6.5 or Section 9.2(d) , to any Person other than Gatherer.

Section 2.5      Covenant Running with the Land . The Parties intend that the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement be a covenant running with (a) the Dedicated Properties, as a burden on Producer’s title thereto and binding on successors-in-interest in and to the Dedicated Properties, and (b) the Gathering System, as a benefit accruing to Gatherer’s title thereto and inuring to the benefit of successors-in-interest to the Gathering System. Producer shall not Transfer any or all of its interest in any Dedicated Property unless (i) Producer obtains and delivers to Gatherer a written acknowledgment by the Transferee in favor of Gatherer acknowledging that the Transferred Dedicated Property shall remain subject to this Agreement in all respects and (ii) each instrument of conveyance expressly so states. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Producer shall be permitted to Transfer any Dedicated Property free of the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement and without complying with the requirements of this Section  2.5 in a Transfer in which a number of net acres of Dedicated Properties that, when added to the total of net acres of Dedicated Properties theretofore and, where applicable, simultaneously Transferred free and clear of the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement, does not exceed the aggregate number of net acres of Dedicated Properties acquired by Producer after the Effective Date, including in a transaction in which Dedicated Properties are exchanged for other properties located in the Dedicated Acreage that would be subject to dedication hereunder; provided , however , that any such release of Dedicated Properties from such dedication and commitment shall not include any Dedicated Crude Oil produced from any Well that is located on a Well Pad if the other Wells on such Well Pad are or have been connected to the Gathering System (whether producing, shut-in, temporarily abandoned or which has been spud or as to which drilling, completion, reworking or other well operations have commenced) or that is located on a Well Pad if a Connection Notice has previously been delivered by Producer for the CDP through which such Well Pad is produced.

Section 2.6      Priority of Dedicated Crude Oil . Dedicated Crude Oil tendered at the Receipt Points on the Gathering System on any Day shall be Firm Capacity Crude Oil. Shipper’s Crude Oil that is not Dedicated Crude Oil that is tendered at the Receipt Points on any Day shall be Interruptible Crude Oil unless otherwise agreed to by Gatherer.

ARTICLE 3

SERVICES; GATHERING SYSTEM EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF WELLS

Section  3.1      Gatherer Service Commitment . Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Gatherer commits to providing the following services (collectively, the “ Services ”) to Producer and Shipper:

(a)    construct and expand the Gathering System to connect the Gathering System to each CDP that aggregates any Well or Wells that is or are producing or will produce Dedicated Crude Oil and with respect to which Producer has delivered a Connection Notice in accordance with Section  3.3 ;

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(b)    provide, maintain and operate Measurement Facilities at or downstream of the separator and production treater or atmospheric tankage at each CDP;

(c)    receive, or cause to be received, into the Gathering System, from or for the account of Shipper, at each Receipt Point, all Crude Oil tendered by or on account of Shipper up to the Maximum DSU Volume per Day at the Receipt Points on each DSU;

(d)    receive, or cause to be received, into the Gathering System, from or for the account of Shipper, at each Receipt Point, all Crude Oil that is not Dedicated Crude Oil, if any, as Interruptible Crude Oil to the extent not curtailed in accordance with Section 6.3(a) ;

(e)    truck any Dedicated Crude Oil, subject to the conditions stated in Section  6.4 ;

(f)    provide, maintain and operate adequate pumps and equipment to create sufficient pressure in the Gathering System to transfer all Crude Oil received into the Gathering System, from or on account of Shipper, from the Receipt Points to the Delivery Points in accordance with this Agreement; and

(g)    provide truck offloading facilities, stabilization, blending and storage services in accordance with Section  3.7 , Section  3.8 and Section  3.9 .

Gatherer shall act as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator in performing the Services and any of its other obligations under this Agreement.

Section  3.2      Development Plan; Gathering System Plan; Exchange and Review of Information .

(a)    Producer has provided to Shipper and Gatherer, and shall provide to Shipper and Gatherer prior to October 15 of each year, copies of a drilling plan for the following calendar year (each, a “ Development Plan ”), which shall describe the planned drilling and production activities relating to Producer’s Interests in the Dedicated Acreage during such year, including good faith and reasonable forecasts of the volume of Dedicated Crude Oil expected to be produced through all CDPs during such year, and including the location of all Planned CDPs expected to be connected to the Gathering System during such year, and the projected spud date, projected completion date and projected volumes for each New Well that is expected to be completed and to produce through each CDP during such year. Each time Producer materially updates the Development Plan, it shall provide a copy of such updated Development Plan to Shipper and Gatherer, but not less frequently than on a calendar quarter basis.

(b)    Gatherer has previously provided Producer and Shipper with a copy of its current Gathering System plan describing and/or depicting the Gathering System, including all pipelines, all Receipt Points and Delivery Points, and all stabilization, blending and storage facilities and other major physical facilities, together with their locations, sizes and other physical specifications, operating parameters, capacities, and other relevant specifications, and together with a schedule for completing the construction and installation of the planned portions thereof, in each case as currently in existence, under construction, or planned (such plan, as updated as hereinafter provided, the “ Gathering System Plan ”). The Gathering System Plan

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

shall state, for each planned pipeline, the estimated volume of Line Fill that will be required in order to put such pipeline into operation. Based on the Development Plans and such other information about the expected development of the Dedicated Properties as shall be provided to Gatherer by Producer, as well as forecast Delivery Point nominations received from Shipper from time to time, Gatherer shall periodically update the Gathering System Plan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Gatherer shall ensure that the Gathering System Plan reflects all Planned CDPs included in each Development Plan not later than 30 Days after such Development Plan is delivered to Gatherer. Gatherer shall provide a copy of the Gathering System Plan to Producer and Shipper and their respective representatives from time to time and shall make representatives of Gatherer available to discuss the Gathering System Plan from time to time with Producer and Shipper and their respective representatives. Gatherer shall provide Producer and Shipper updates not less frequently than Monthly on the progress of work on all facilities necessary to connect Planned CDPs to the Gathering System and to provide the Services associated with such Crude Oil, as set forth in the then-current Gathering System Plan.

(c)    The Parties recognize that all information provided by Producer to Gatherer or Shipper regarding its intentions with respect to the development of the Dedicated Properties, is subject to change and revision at any time at the discretion of Producer, and that such changes may impact the timing, configuration and scope of the planned activities of Gatherer. The exchange of such information and any changes thereto shall not give rise to any rights or liabilities as among the Parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and Gatherer shall determine at its own risk the time at which it begins to work on and incur costs in connection with particular Gathering System expansion projects, including the acquisition of rights of way, equipment and materials. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Producer has no obligation to Shipper or Gatherer under this Agreement to develop or produce any Crude Oil from the Dedicated Properties or to pursue or complete any drilling or development on the Dedicated Properties other than the terms specifically stated in this Agreement.

Section  3.3      Expansion of Gathering System; Connection of Wells; Delivery Points .

(a)    Gatherer shall design and develop the Gathering System for the purpose of providing the Services as and when needed to support the upstream development of the Planned CDPs, and Gatherer shall be obligated, at its sole cost and expense, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, to procure, construct, install, own and operate the Gathering System so as to timely connect the Planned CDPs to the Gathering System, connect the Gathering System to the Delivery Points and timely commence providing the full scope of the Services with respect to all Dedicated Crude Oil produced from all CDPs, including the Planned CDPs from and after their connection to the Gathering System, all in accordance with this Section  3.3 ; provided that the foregoing shall not preclude Gatherer from also designing and developing the Gathering System to accommodate Third Party Crude Oil.

(b)    Producer shall from time to time give notice (a “ Connection Notice ”) to Gatherer (with a copy to Shipper) of each CDP that Producer intends to construct and install (or a CDP that is subject to a Conflicting Dedication that has expired or will expire, or that Producer or Shipper has terminated or will terminate, prior to the applicable Completion Deadline) through which Dedicated Crude Oil will be produced (each, a “ Planned CDP ”). Each

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Connection Notice shall set forth the target completion date for drilling and completion of the initial Well to produce through such Planned CDP (the “ Target Completion Date ”). Following delivery of a Connection Notice with respect to a Planned CDP, Gatherer shall cause the necessary facilities to be constructed to connect such CDP to the Gathering System and to commence the Services with respect to Dedicated Crude Oil produced from such Planned CDP by the date that is (i) in the case of a Planned CDP that (A) is located two miles or less from the then-existing Gathering System at the time of such Connection Notice and (B) the Target Completion Date for which is during the months of May through October, 90 Days after the date of Producer’s delivery of such Connection Notice and (ii) in the case of a Planned CDP that is (A) located greater than two miles from the then-existing Gathering System at the time of such Connection Notice or (B) the Target Completion Date for which is during the months of November through April, 180 Days after the date of Producer’s delivery of such Connection Notice (such date, the “ Completion Deadline ”). Gatherer shall provide Producer and Shipper notice promptly upon Gatherer’s becoming aware of any reason to believe that it may not be able to connect a Planned CDP to the Gathering System by the Completion Deadline therefor or to otherwise complete all facilities necessary to provide the full scope of the Services with respect to all Dedicated Crude Oil produced through such Planned CDP by the Completion Deadline therefor. If and to the extent Gatherer is delayed in completing and making available such facilities by a Force Majeure event or any action of Producer that is inconsistent with the cooperation requirements of Section  3.6 , then the Completion Deadline for such connection shall be extended for a period of time equal to that during which Gatherer’s completion and making available of such facilities was delayed by such events or actions. If such facilities are not completed and made available by the Completion Deadline (as may be extended in accordance with Section 3.5(b) ), as Shipper’s and Producer’s sole and exclusive remedies for such delay:

(i)    Gatherer shall truck the Dedicated Crude Oil produced through such CDP subject to the requirements of Section  6.4 at Gatherer’s sole cost and expense from the Completion Deadline (but without giving any effect to any extension of the Completion Deadline as a result of Force Majeure) until the Gathering System is connected to such CDP; and

(ii)    at Producer’s option, the Dedicated Crude Oil produced from the CDP and any future Wells drilled within the same DSU shall be permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement.

(c)    To the extent that the CDP connection is required sooner than the Completion Deadline determined as set forth above, the Parties shall meet and discuss the issues and potential additional costs associated with acceleration of such connection, and shall use reasonable efforts mutually to agree upon an accelerated connection timing. If Producer is willing to pay for the additional costs involved with accelerating a connection, Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to complete the CDP connection within such accelerated timing.

(d)    The Parties agree and acknowledge that Producer has as of the Effective Date delivered Connection Notices to Gatherer with respect to certain Planned CDPs set forth in the Development Plan effective as of the Effective Date. Such Connection Notices shall be deemed to have been given for each such Planned CDP on the Effective Date.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(e)    Gatherer shall design and construct the initial Delivery Point at its sole cost and expense. Gatherer shall be obligated, at Gatherer’s cost, to provide connections to the Delivery Points set forth on Exhibit B or within the Development Plan. If Shipper specifies that Dedicated Crude Oil is to be delivered to a Delivery Point not described on Exhibit B or within the Development Plan that is not at such time connected to the Gathering System, Gatherer shall, at Shipper’s sole actual cost, risk and expense, provide a connection to such Delivery Point. Such costs shall be allocated pro rata with any third party shipper that requests utilization of such additional Delivery Point. Gatherer shall proceed with due diligence and in good faith to obtain the necessary governmental authorizations and to enter into the necessary third party agreements (any such agreement to be on terms acceptable to Gatherer) to connect the Gathering System to each such new delivery point. All such Delivery Points shall be provided with all interconnection facilities and other Delivery Point facilities (including any Measurement Facilities), and with sufficient capacities, necessary to permit Dedicated Crude Oil to be redelivered at such Delivery Point in accordance with this Agreement (with all expansions of capacity at such new Delivery Points, not including the Delivery Points described on Exhibit B or within the Development Plan, being at Shipper’s sole actual cost, risk and expense). Subject to the foregoing, Gatherer shall connect each CDP to the Gathering System such that Crude Oil from such CDP can be redelivered to the Delivery Points. Upon completion of the connection of the Gathering System to such new delivery point pursuant to this Section 3.3(e) and such connection becoming operational, the point of interconnection between the Gathering System and such new delivery point shall thereafter be a Delivery Point under this Agreement. The Parties shall discuss Shipper’s plans and timing for all new Delivery Point connections on a Monthly basis.

Section 3.4      Timing for Completion and Placement into Service of Initial Gathering System . As of the Effective Date, Gatherer has completed the initial design, engineering, construction and initial startup and operation of the Gathering System at Gatherer’s sole cost and expense.

Section 3.5      Right of Way and Access .

(a)    Gatherer is responsible for the acquisition of rights of way, crossing permits, licenses, use agreements, access agreements, leases, fee parcels and other rights in land necessary to construct, own and operate the Gathering System, and all such rights in land shall be solely for use by Gatherer and shall not be shared with Producer, except as otherwise agreed by Gatherer; provided that Producer agrees to grant, without warranty of title, either express or implied, to the extent that it has the right to do so without the incurrence of expense, an easement and right of way upon the lands covered by the Dedicated Properties, for the sole purpose of installing, using, maintaining, servicing, inspecting, repairing, operating, replacing, disconnecting and removing all or any portion of the Gathering System, including any pipelines, meters and other equipment necessary for the performance of this Agreement; provided , further , that the exercise of these rights by Gatherer shall not unreasonably interfere with Producer’s lease operations or with the rights of owners in fee, and will be subject to Producer’s safety and other reasonable access requirements applicable to Producer’s personnel. Producer shall not have a duty to maintain the underlying agreements (such as leases, easements and surface use agreements) that such grant of easement or right of way to Gatherer is based upon, and such grants of easement or right of way will terminate if Producer loses its rights to the property,

 

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regardless of the reason for such loss of rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Producer will assist Gatherer to secure replacements for such terminated grants of easement or right of way, in a manner consistent with the cooperation requirements of Section  3.6 , (ii) to the extent that Producer agrees that Gatherer’s Measurement Facilities may be located on Producer’s Well Pad sites, Producer shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary rights to locate such Measurement Facilities on such Well Pad sites and (iii) Producer shall use reasonable efforts to involve Gatherer in Producer’s negotiations with the owners of lands covered by the Dedicated Properties so that Producer’s surface use agreements and Gatherer’s rights of way with respect to such lands can be concurrently negotiated and obtained.

(b)    If Gatherer cannot obtain the rights of way (on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Gatherer after diligent pursuit thereof) necessary to connect any Planned CDP within 45 Days of delivery of a Connection Notice, then Gatherer shall so notify Producer in writing (the “ Easement Notice ”) within 45 Days of delivery of the Connection Notice. Producer shall have the right (but not the obligation) to obtain, at its sole cost and expense, such rights of way generally in the format of Gatherer’s standard right of way agreement within 45 Days of delivery of such Easement Notice. Gatherer’s form of right of way agreement is attached as Exhibit C . The right of way agreement utilized by Producer can have modifications to the Exhibit C format as long as it does not materially change or reduce the rights or obligations under such right of way agreement. If Producer obtains such rights of way in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, Producer shall assign such right of way to Gatherer, and Gatherer’s connection obligations for the applicable CDP shall continue in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided , however , that the time required for Gatherer to connect the applicable CDP shall be extended by a number of Days commencing on the date of delivery of the Easement Notice and ending on the date that Gatherer receives from Producer the assignment of all such rights of way so obtained by Producer (together with executed originals of all such rights of way). In such event, Gatherer shall pay Producer for such rights of way an amount per rod equal to the average price per rod paid by Gatherer for the purchase of rights of way in the Dedicated Acreage during the preceding 12 Month period. If Gatherer has not purchased right of way within the Dedicated Acreage during the previous 12 Months, then Gatherer shall pay Producer for such rights of way an amount per rod equal to the amount per rod paid by Gatherer under its most recent purchase of rights of way in the Dedicated Acreage.

(c)    In the event that Producer fails to obtain such rights of way during such 45 Day period, Gatherer shall be responsible for trucking Crude Oil from such Planned CDP to the Delivery Points subject to and in accordance with Section  6.4 , and Producer shall have the option, upon written notice to Gatherer, to permanently release the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to such CDP from the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement.

Section  3.6      Cooperation . Because of the interrelated nature of the actions of Producer and Gatherer required to obtain the necessary Permits from the appropriate Governmental Authorities and the necessary consents, rights of way and other authorizations from other Persons necessary to drill and complete each Well and construct the required extensions of the Gathering System to each Planned CDP, Producer and Gatherer agree to work together in good faith to obtain such Permits, authorizations, consents and rights of way as expeditiously as

 

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reasonably practicable. Producer and Gatherer further agree to cooperate with each other and to communicate regularly regarding their efforts to obtain such Permits, authorizations, consents and rights of way.

Section  3.7      Central Processing Facility Trucked Volumes . Gatherer shall construct, own, operate and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, four truck ACT (Automatic Custody Transfer Unit) offloading facilities with the design capacity to offload 20,000 Barrels of Crude Oil per Day at the Central Processing Facility for use exclusively by Shipper to offload trucked Crude Oil primarily (but not exclusively) to provide blend stock to blend with the Crude Oil delivered to Gatherer at the Receipt Points in order to reduce the API Gravity of such Crude Oil. If the initial four truck ACT offloading facilities provided by Gatherer are not capable of providing the offloading services requested by Shipper under this Agreement, then Gatherer shall install, at its sole cost and expense, up to an additional two ACT offloading facilities to meet Shipper’s offloading service requests; provided that Gatherer shall not have an obligation to provide additional ACT offloading facilities at its sole cost and expense if such facilities are proven to have an actual aggregate capacity in excess of 20,000 Barrels of Crude Oil per Day. Any Crude Oil delivered by truck pursuant to this Section  3.7 shall be received at the Central Processing Facility and shall not be subject to the Gathering Fee or the Stabilization and Blending Fee. Gatherer shall provide the Services associated with such trucked volumes of Crude Oil in accordance with Shipper’s nomination for the applicable Month.

Section 3.8      Stabilization .

(a)    Gatherer shall construct, own, operate and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, the necessary stabilization equipment and facilities at the Central Processing Facility to provide the stabilization services for both volumes received into the Gathering System at the Receipt Points and volumes received at the truck offloading facilities at the Central Processing Facility in accordance with this Section  3.8 .

(b)    Gatherer shall provide Shipper with stabilization services with an inlet capacity of [***] Barrels of Crude Oil per Day in order to reduce the RVP of Shipper’s Crude Oil from the Maximum RVP to the RVP(s) specified in Shipper’s nomination applicable for the Month; provided that Gatherer shall not be required to reduce the RVP to Shipper’s Crude Oil below [***] psig at the Delivery Points. It is understood by the Parties that reducing the RVP may increase the PLA volume; provided that the foregoing shall not limit or in any way relieve Gatherer of its obligation to act as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator. Gatherer shall deliver any gas stabilizer overhead vapors to the inlet of the Natural Gas Processing Plant for Shipper’s account at no charge to Producer or Shipper under this Agreement. All stabilization services pursuant to this Section  3.8 shall be provided at Shipper’s direction and in accordance with Shipper’s nomination for the applicable Month.

Section 3.9      Storage and Blending Services .

(a)    Gatherer shall own, operate and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, three Crude Oil storage tanks capable of in-tank blending with a Tankage Shell Capacity of 60,000 Barrels, 60,000 Barrels and 120,000 Barrels and with a working storage capacity of 50,000 Barrels, 50,000 Barrels and 100,000 Barrels, respectively (collectively, the “ Storage

 

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Tanks ”). Gatherer shall provide Shipper with dedicated storage and blending services (the “ Storage and Blending Services ”) utilizing the maximum Tankage Shell Capacity of the Storage Tanks through December 31, [***], and year-to-year thereafter; provided that Shipper may elect to discontinue the Storage and Blending Services at any time after December 31, [***] by giving 90 Days prior written notice to Gatherer and thereafter shall not be required to pay the Storage Fee associated therewith. Shipper shall continue to be provided the Storage and Blending Services to store any volumes of Crude Oil, whether or not such Crude Oil is considered Dedicated Crude Oil under this Agreement. Shipper shall be entitled to deliver Crude Oil into the Storage Tanks directly from the Gathering System or from a truck offloading facilities at the Central Processing Facility whether or not stabilization services have been provided in accordance with Section  3.8 for such volumes of Crude Oil. In addition to the foregoing and without prejudice to Section 3.9(d) , upon Shipper’s request, Gatherer shall communicate with Shipper regarding available storage capacity and Shipper and Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to negotiate the terms and conditions applicable to such available storage capacity, including the storage fees associated therewith.

(b)    Gatherer shall own, operate and maintain (including any Storage Tank cleaning reasonably requested by Shipper) the Storage Tanks and accept Crude Oil into and deliver Crude Oil out of the Storage Tanks. All blending within the Storage Tanks and deliveries into and out of the Storage Tanks shall be provided at Shipper’s direction and in accordance with Shipper’s nomination for the applicable Month. Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to provide Shipper with daily readings of the volume, RVP and API Gravity of the Crude Oil in each of the Storage Tanks. Shipper shall not be limited (except by storage capacity) on the number of turnovers or volumes of Crude Oil delivered into and out of the Storage Tanks on any Day.

(c)    Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement or if Shipper discontinues the Storage and Blending Services pursuant to Section 3.9(a) , then Gatherer shall promptly remove and deliver all volumes of Crude Oil (if any), including any Line Fill or other tank heel, stored in any of the Storage Tanks to Shipper at the Delivery Points.

(d)    At the request of Shipper at any time during the term of this Agreement, Gatherer shall construct additional tankage and Shipper shall pay the Storage Fee associated with the requested Tankage Shell Capacity for a minimum term of five years for such additional tankage. Any additional tankage built by Gatherer pursuant to this Section 3.9(d) shall thereafter be considered part of the Storage Tanks.

(e)    Gatherer shall have the right, at its sole option, at any time and from time to time, to substitute any Storage Tank for one of the other Storage Tanks (any such tank, a “ Substitute Tank ”) by providing Shipper notice thereof no later than 30 Days prior to the date on which such substitution(s) are to take effect (unless due to an event of Force Majeure, emergency, or otherwise mutually agreed). Any Substitute Tank will be of equal or greater capacity (in the aggregate) to the Storage Tank(s) being substituted, with equal or better connectivity and capabilities.

 

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Section 3.10      Allocation of Gatherer Obligations .

(a)    OMS and MLP shall be jointly and severally liable for obligations of Gatherer under this Agreement; provided that (i) (A) OMS shall be severally, and not jointly, liable for the obligations of Gatherer to expand or add additional capacity to the Gathering System, and in the case of any such expansion or addition, OMS’s liability shall be limited to a percentage of such liability equal to its percentage ownership interest (but not including any of OMS’s indirect ownership interest through MLP), at the time such liability is incurred, in the DevCo that owns or will own such expansion or addition (which percentage may be zero) and (B) OMS shall not have any liability for the obligations of Gatherer that are solely related to assets owned by, or Services performed by, a DevCo or DevCos in which OMS does not hold any ownership interest (other than an indirect ownership interest through MLP) and (ii) (A) MLP shall be severally, and not jointly, liable for the obligations of Gatherer to expand or add additional capacity to the Gathering System, and in the case of any such expansion or addition, MLP’s liability shall be limited to a percentage of such liability equal to its percentage ownership interest, at the time such liability is incurred, in the DevCo that owns or will own such expansion or addition (which percentage may be zero) and (B) MLP shall not have any liability for the obligations of Gatherer that are solely related to assets owned by, or Services performed by, a DevCo or DevCos in which MLP does not hold any ownership interest.

(b)    OMS and MLP hereby agree to the provisions set forth on Exhibit J .

ARTICLE 4

TERM

Section 4.1      Term . This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier by mutual agreement of the Parties, shall continue in effect until December 31, 2032 and from Contract Year to Contract Year thereafter until such time as this Agreement is terminated, by notice from any Party to the other Party, effective at the end of the first Contract Year ending after the 270 th Day after the delivery of such notice.

Section  4.2      Post-Termination . If any Party provides notice of termination of this Agreement at any time for any reason pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Shipper shall have the option (to be exercised by providing written notice to Gatherer prior to the termination of the Agreement) to continue to receive the Services or a portion of the Services for all or any portion of its volumes of Crude Oil on a year-to-year basis on the same terms and conditions as the most favorable terms and conditions that Gatherer continues to provide services that are the same as or similar to the Services or any portion of the Services for volumes of Crude Oil on the Gathering System under an agreement with any third party unless and until terminated by Shipper; provided , however , that if the option to extend the term of this Agreement on a year-to-year basis pursuant to this Section  4.2 is exercised, any obligation of Gatherer to continue to provide the Services pursuant to such option shall not extend beyond December 31, 2042. Gatherer shall provide copies to Shipper of any such third party agreements applicable to volumes of Crude Oil accessing the Gathering System upon any notice of termination of this Agreement (whether such notice is delivered by Gatherer, Producer or Shipper).

Section  4.3      Survival . Article 1 , this Article 4 , Section  10.6 , Article 11 , Article 12 , Article 14 , Article 15 , Article 16 and Article 17 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE 5

FEES AND CONSIDERATION

Section  5.1      Fees . Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, Shipper shall pay Gatherer each Month in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for all Services provided by Gatherer during such Month, an amount equal to the sum of the fees (collectively, the “ Fees ”) set forth on Exhibit I .

ARTICLE 6

CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES

Section  6.1      Operational Control of Gatherer s Facilities . Gatherer shall design, construct, own, operate and maintain the Gathering System at its sole cost and risk. Gatherer shall be entitled to full and complete operational control of its facilities and shall be entitled to schedule deliveries and to operate and reconfigure its facilities in a manner consistent with its obligations under this Agreement.

Section  6.2      Maintenance . Gatherer shall be entitled, without liability, to interrupt its Gathering System performance hereunder to perform necessary or desirable inspections, pigging, maintenance, testing, alterations, modifications, expansions, connections, repairs or replacements to its facilities as Gatherer deems necessary (“ Maintenance ”), with reasonable notice provided to Producer, except in cases of emergency where such notice is impracticable or in cases where the operations of Producer and Shipper will not be affected. Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to schedule any Maintenance to minimize the effect on providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement. Before the beginning of the calendar year, Gatherer shall provide Producer in writing with a projected schedule of the Maintenance to be performed during the year and the anticipated date of such Maintenance. Gatherer shall truck Producer’s Dedicated Crude Oil subject to and in accordance with Section  6.4 during all times of Maintenance on the Gathering System.

Section  6.3      Capacity Allocations on the Gathering System . Subject to the capacity allocations set forth in this Section  6.3 , Gatherer has the right to contract with other Persons for the delivery of Third Party Crude Oil to the Gathering System, including the delivery of Firm Capacity Crude Oil. If the volume of Crude Oil available for delivery into any System Segment exceeds the capacity of such System Segment at any point relevant to Gatherer’s service to Producer hereunder, then Gatherer shall interrupt or curtail receipts of Crude Oil in accordance with the following:

(a)     First , Gatherer shall curtail all Interruptible Crude Oil prior to curtailing Firm Capacity Crude Oil.

(b)     Second , if additional Gathering System curtailments are required beyond Section 6.3(a) , Gatherer shall curtail Firm Capacity Crude Oil on the Gathering System. In the event Gatherer curtails some, but not all, Firm Capacity Crude Oil on a particular Day, Gatherer shall allocate the capacity of the applicable point on the relevant System Segment available to each Person entitled to deliver Firm Capacity Crude Oil, including Dedicated Crude Oil, on a pro rata basis based on the most recent previous Month’s Receipt Point volumes and allowing

 

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Gatherer in its sole discretion to include estimated volumes from New Wells that are connected to a Receipt Point that were not producing during the previous Month,

provided that Gatherer shall truck Shipper’s Dedicated Crude Oil subject to and in accordance with Section  6.4 during all times of curtailment on the Gathering System.

Section 6.4     Trucking .

(a)    If Gatherer is not able to receive volumes of Dedicated Crude Oil into the Gathering System up to the Maximum DSU Volume at the Receipt Points on each DSU on any Day for any reason, including (i) Force Majeure, (ii) delays in construction of Planned CDPs under Section 3.3(b) and of the initial Gathering System under Section  3.4 , (iii) inability to obtain right of way under Section 3.5(c) , (iv) Maintenance under Section  6.2 , (v) curtailment under Section  6.3 , (vi) insufficient pressures at the Receipt Points under Section  7.1 or (vii) lack of electrical facilities under Section  7.4 , then Gatherer shall truck such volumes to the Central Processing Facility, and Shipper shall pay the Fees as if such volumes had been gathered by Gatherer into the Gathering System; provided , however , that the volumes that Gatherer must truck on any Day from any DSU shall not exceed the Maximum DSU Volume minus actual Barrels received at the Receipt Points on the Gathering System on such DSU on such Day. Within 30 Days of commencing trucking operations pursuant to this Section 6.4(a) , Gatherer shall provide Shipper with a written explanation detailing the reason for its inability to receive volumes into the Gathering System, and its commitment to diligently pursue a plan to achieve delivery of all volumes of Crude Oil tendered by Shipper up to the Maximum DSU Volume for any DSU through the Gathering System at each affected DSU. The Parties may mutually agree to review capacity in excess of the Maximum DSU Volume for any DSU. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Gatherer be required to provide trucking services pursuant to this Section 6.4(a) for a period in excess of [***] consecutive Months per DSU; provided that if Gatherer is not able to receive volumes up to the Maximum DSU Volume at the Receipt Points on each DSU on any Day for any reason other than Force Majeure and, as a result, Shipper has excess volume that is being curtailed on the Gathering System for a period in excess of [***] Months, then Gatherer shall (at Shipper’s request and option) either (A) permanently release the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to such CDP from the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement or (B) continue to truck excess volumes up to the Maximum DSU Volume beyond the aforementioned [***] Month period and charge the actual third party invoiced costs to Shipper for such trucking in lieu of the Gathering Fee (but Gatherer shall continue to receive the other applicable Fees for all such Crude Oil). For the avoidance of doubt, such actual third party invoiced costs to truck shall not be limited to the Gathering Fee.

(b)    For volumes of Crude Oil that Gatherer is unable to receive into the Gathering System for any reason that Gatherer is not obligated to pick up by truck pursuant to Section 6.4(a) , Gatherer shall, if requested by Shipper, truck such volumes and charge actual third party invoiced costs to Shipper for such trucking in lieu of the Gathering Fee (but Gatherer shall continue to receive the other applicable Fees for all such Crude Oil). For the avoidance of doubt, such actual third party invoiced costs to truck shall not be limited to the Gathering Fee.

 

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Section 6.5      Temporary Releases . In addition to any other rights and remedies available to Producer or Shipper under this Agreement or at law or in equity, if Gatherer fails or is unable or unwilling for any reason (including Force Majeure) to accept all volumes of Dedicated Crude Oil tendered by or on account of Shipper pursuant to this Agreement and provide the Services in accordance therewith, including any failure or inability to truck volumes of Crude Oil in accordance with Section  6.4 , then the volumes of Dedicated Crude Oil in excess of what Gatherer is willing and able to accept shall be temporarily released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement. Producer and Shipper may immediately deliver such volumes to any Person other than Gatherer, and Producer and Shipper shall have the right to enter into commitments to deliver such volumes of Dedicated Crude Oil to other third party gatherers, such commitments to be for no longer than reasonably necessary under the circumstances, as determined by Producer and Shipper in their sole discretion.

Section 6.6      Line Fill .

(a)    Shipper shall be required to provide, or cause to be provided, without cost to Gatherer, its pro rata share of Line Fill, based on the total volume of Crude Oil in Barrels received from or on account of Shipper divided by the total volume of Crude Oil in Barrels received from all shippers on the Gathering System.

(b)    Gatherer shall calculate Shipper’s pro rata share of Line Fill Monthly and provide Shipper with a balance statement substantially in the form of Exhibit F . Gatherer shall deliver this Monthly balance statement with its Monthly statement to be provided pursuant to Section  12.1 If Shipper’s pro rata share of the Line Fill is increased as a result of such calculation, Shipper shall promptly provide, or cause to be provided, without cost to Gatherer, additional volumes of Crude Oil to meet such requirement. If Shipper’s pro rata share of the Line Fill is reduced as a result of such calculation, Gatherer shall promptly deliver the excess amount of Crude Oil to Shipper, less PLA, at the applicable Delivery Points and Shipper shall pay the Gathering Fee in effect during such Month of delivery to the Delivery Points on such excess Line Fill.

(c)    Shipper’s share of the Line Fill shall be held by Gatherer in the Gathering System returned to Shipper following the termination of this Agreement. Within 60 Days following the termination or expiration of this Agreement, (a) Gatherer shall deliver and Shipper shall receive such Line Fill, less PLA, at the applicable Delivery Points and (b) Shipper shall pay the Gathering Fee in effect on the termination of this Agreement on such Line Fill for the delivery of the same to the applicable Delivery Points.

ARTICLE 7

PRESSURES; PRODUCER’S FACILITIES; ELECTRICITY

Section  7.1      Pressures at Receipt Points . Shipper shall deliver or cause to be delivered Crude Oil to each Receipt Point on the Gathering System from atmospheric tanks or from low pressure separation at sufficient pressure to enter Gatherer’s Receipt Point pump on the Gathering System against its operating pressure, except that Gatherer shall not be obligated to gather Crude Oil at pressures in excess of the maximum allowable operating pressure of the

 

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Gathering System at such Receipt Point, as determined by Gatherer in its sole discretion. Gatherer shall operate its measurement and Receipt Point pump at a pressure that allows Producer to deliver Crude Oil directly from its atmospheric tanks or low pressure separation into the Gathering System without additional pumps; provided that such atmospheric tanks have a minimum of four feet of hydrostatic head or low pressure separation at the low liquid level to allow Gatherer’s pumps to attain proper suction pressure.

Section  7.2      Pressures at Delivery Points . The Gathering System shall be designed for and shall be operated by Gatherer at a discharge pressure sufficient to effect delivery of all of Shipper’s Dedicated Crude Oil to the Delivery Point(s).

Section 7.3      Producer Facilities .

(a)    Producer, at its own expense, shall construct, equip, maintain and operate all facilities necessary to deliver Dedicated Crude Oil to Gatherer at the Receipt Points. Producer shall install and maintain sufficient pressure regulating equipment upstream of the Receipt Points on the Gathering System in order to keep the pressure of the Crude Oil delivered to Gatherer at such Receipt Points from exceeding the maximum allowable operating pressure of the Gathering System at the applicable Receipt Point, as determined by Gatherer in its sole discretion and stated in the Gathering System Plan. Such equipment shall include low pressure separation facilities and atmospheric tankage upstream of the Receipt Points.

(b)    Producer shall have the right to install facilities and flow volumes attributable to Producer’s interests in operated and non-operated wells outside, but on DSUs that are contiguous with, the Dedicated Acreage, allowing such wells to flow into existing CDPs or to new CDPs mutually agreed among Producer, Shipper and Gatherer where Gatherer shall provide a meter and tap at Gatherer’s sole cost and expense. Producer shall provide a list of wells from outside, but on DSUs that are contiguous with, the Dedicated Acreage that will be connected to existing CDPs or to new CDPs in accordance with this Section 7.3(b) .

Section 7.4      Electrical Facilities . To the extent that Producer has electrical power available at a CDP in excess of Producer’s own uses, as Producer determines in its reasonable discretion, Producer will supply electrical power without cost to Gatherer at each such CDP for Gatherer’s Measurement Facilities and pumps. If Gatherer requires additional electrical power at such site, then Gatherer shall either install, own, operate and maintain a generator at its sole cost and expense or shall truck such volumes from such CDP at its sole cost and expense subject to and in accordance with Section  6.4 .

ARTICLE 8

NOMINATIONS, BALANCING AND PLA ALLOCATION

Section  8.1      Gatherer Notifications . On or before the 17th Day prior to the end of each Month, Gatherer shall provide written notice to Shipper of Gatherer’s good faith estimate of any capacity allocations or curtailments for any System Segment, if any, that, based on then currently available information, Gatherer anticipates will be required or necessary during the next Month, including as a result of any Maintenance. Gatherer shall use all reasonable efforts to provide 48 hours advance notice of any actual event requiring allocation or curtailment, including

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Maintenance. No later than 17 Business Days prior to the end of each Month, Gatherer shall notify Producer of the estimated PLA and Line Fill expected to be used in the Gathering System for the following Month of Crude Oil delivered at the Receipt Points, after taking into consideration the anticipated operational efficiencies and operational mode of the Gathering System.

Section 8.2      Nominations . On or before the 15 th Day prior to the end of each Month, Shipper shall provide to Gatherer nominations for (a) deliveries of Dedicated Crude Oil to the Receipt Points, (b) deliveries of Crude Oil to the specified Delivery Points to be delivered during the next Month, (c) any anticipated stabilization and blending services needed with respect to such Crude Oil, including the level of RVP reduction that Shipper requires at the Delivery Points and (d) deliveries into and out of the Storage Tanks. Shipper shall have the right to change such nominations at any time subject to the requirements of the Persons receiving Crude Oil at or downstream of the Delivery Points and subject to changes in wellhead volumes being delivered into the Gathering System. Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to accommodate any changes made to Shipper’s Monthly nominations.

Section  8.3      Balancing . Gatherer will maintain records of any Daily and Monthly variances (“ Imbalances ”) between the volume of Dedicated Crude Oil received at the Receipt Points and the volumes of Crude Oil delivered at the Delivery Points (after PLA and Line Fill allocated to Shipper in accordance with Section  6.6 and Section  8.4 ). Shipper shall make such changes in its nominations as Gatherer may from time to time reasonably request to maintain Daily and Monthly balances or to correct an Imbalance. Shipper shall reimburse Gatherer for any cost, penalty or fee arising from any Imbalance assessed against Gatherer by any Person receiving Dedicated Crude Oil downstream of the Delivery Points, except to the extent such Imbalance was caused by Gatherer. Upon the termination of this Agreement or at such other time as Shipper and Gatherer agree, Shipper and Gatherer shall volumetrically balance any cumulative Imbalance.

Section 8.4      Allocation of PLA . PLA shall be allocated to Shipper based on its pro rata share of such PLA, with such allocation calculated based on the total volume of Crude Oil in Barrels received from or on account of Shipper at the Receipt Points divided by the total volume of Crude Oil in Barrels received from all shippers’ receipt points on the Gathering System. Gatherer trucked volumes from a Receipt Point shall be considered Receipt Point volumes and any losses that occur while the Crude Oil is on the truck shall be included in the above PLA calculation. Shipper or third party trucked volumes delivered to the truck offloading facilities at the Central Processing Facility shall be considered a Receipt Point at such truck offloading facilities with the upstream losses incurred on the truck not included in the above PLA calculation.

ARTICLE 9

QUALITY

Section  9.1      Receipt Point Crude Oil Quality Specifications . Crude Oil delivered by or for the account of Shipper to each Receipt Point and truck offloading facilities at the Central Processing Facility shall meet the following specifications (collectively, the “ Crude Oil Quality Specifications ”):

(a)    not more than [***]% of basic sediment, water and other impurities ( provided that in no event, will water be allowed to exceed [***]%);

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(b)    sulfur content less than [***]% by weight;

(c)    hydrogen sulfide vapor phase content less than or equal to [***] ppm;

(d)    RVP not in excess of [***] psig in accordance with the latest version of ASTM D6377 (the “ Maximum RVP ”);

(e)    temperature not in excess of [***] degrees Fahrenheit;

(f)    API Gravity of greater than [***] degrees API or less than [***] degrees API;

(g)    viscosity less than [***] centistokes at [***] degrees Fahrenheit;

(h)    Crude Oil indigenous to the geographic area served by the Gathering System;

(i)    total dissolved solids of not more than [***] percent; and

(j)    free of hazardous wastes and other substances that may not be received into or transferred through the Gathering System, or transported by truck, meets all Applicable Laws and Permits and Gatherer’s operational standards.

Section 9.2      Non-Spec Crude Oil .

(a)    Gatherer shall test and monitor the Crude Oil tendered by or for the account of Shipper at the Receipt Points as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator to ensure that it meets the Crude Oil Quality Specifications. If Gatherer determines at any time that any Crude Oil tendered by or for the account of Shipper at any Receipt Point does not meet the Crude Oil Quality Specifications, then Gatherer shall have the right, at its sole option and effective immediately upon notice to Shipper, to refuse to accept such Crude Oil.

(b)    If Shipper determines or otherwise becomes aware at any time prior to delivery that any Crude Oil that will be tendered by or for the account of Shipper at any Receipt Point will not meet the Crude Oil Quality Specifications, then Shipper shall provide written notice to Gatherer. Upon receipt of such notice, if Gatherer nevertheless accepts such Crude Oil, then Producer and Shipper shall not be liable for any claims or losses arising out of or related to delivery of such Crude Oil, including any damages or losses downstream of the applicable Receipt Point(s).

(c)    Producer and Shipper shall not be liable for any claims or losses arising out of or related to delivery of Crude Oil that does not meet the Crude Oil Quality Specifications, including any damages or losses downstream of the applicable Receipt Point(s); provided that Shipper shall be liable for such claims or losses if Shipper determines or otherwise becomes aware at any time prior to delivery that any Crude Oil that will be tendered by or for the account of Shipper at any Receipt Point will not meet the Crude Oil Quality Specifications and Shipper fails to deliver written notice to Gatherer pursuant to Section 8.2(b) .

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(d)    Any Crude Oil that is tendered by or for the account of Shipper that Gatherer refuses to accept pursuant to this Section  9.2 shall be temporarily released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement so that Producer and Shipper may dispose of any such Crude Oil.

Section  9.3      Delivery Point Crude Oil Quality Specifications . If Shipper delivers Crude Oil to Gatherer at the Receipt Points that meets the Crude Oil Quality Specifications, Gatherer shall redeliver Crude Oil at the Delivery Points to or for the account of Shipper that meets the Crude Oil Quality Specifications and has a reduced Reid Vapor Pressure and API Gravity if requested by Shipper pursuant to Section  3.8 and/or Section  3.9 .

Section  9.4      Greenhouse Gas Emissions . Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event there is an enactment of, or change in, any Applicable Law after the Effective Date which, in Gatherer’s reasonable determination, results in (a) a Governmental Authority requiring Gatherer to hold or acquire emission allowances or their equivalent related to the carbon dioxide content or emissions or the greenhouse gas content or emissions attributable to Dedicated Crude Oil and/or the gathering, stabilization, blending or storage of such Crude Oil or entrained gas (collectively, “ Shipper s GHG Emissions ”), or (b) Gatherer incurring any costs or expenses attributable to Dedicated Crude Oil, including any costs or expenses for disposal or treating of carbon dioxide attributable to such Crude Oil, or any other additional economic burden being placed on Gatherer, in connection with or related to Shipper’s GHG Emissions, including any tax, assessment, or other cost or expense (collectively, “ Emissions Charges ”), then (i) Shipper and Producer will use reasonable efforts to provide any required emissions allowances or their equivalent to Gatherer in a timely manner (and Shipper and Producer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold Gatherer harmless from and against all claims and losses, including any expenses incurred by Gatherer in acquiring such allowances in the marketplace, arising out of or related to the failure to timely provide any such required emission allowances or their equivalent), and (ii) Shipper and Producer shall be fully responsible for such Emissions Charges and shall reimburse Gatherer for any Emissions Charges paid by Gatherer within ten Days of receipt of Gatherer’s invoice.

ARTICLE 10

MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES

Section 10.1      Measurement Facilities . Measurement at each Receipt Point shall be conducted by either LACT meter unit or hand gauging only if such LACT meter units are not installed by Gatherer. Gatherer shall install, own, operate and maintain Measurement Facilities to measure Crude Oil at all the Receipt Points. Producer shall pay for the initial actual cost of the LACT meter unit to be installed at each Receipt Point and Gatherer shall be responsible for all measurement costs beyond the initial capital cost to install the LACT meter unit. Prior to ordering and purchasing the LACT meter unit, Gatherer shall provide Producer with the cost analysis and options for purchasing the LACT meter unit. Producer shall have the option to approve such costs or utilize hand gauging for measurement as an alternative. Measurement Facilities at the Receipt Points and Delivery Points shall meet current industry standards for custody transfer measurement. Shipper shall have the right to install check Measurement Facilities upstream of each Receipt Point.

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section  10.2      Notice of Measurement Facilities Inspection and Calibration . Each of Shipper and Gatherer shall give two Days’ notice to the other in order that the other may, at its option, have representatives present to observe any reading, inspecting, testing, calibrating, proving or adjusting of Measurement Facilities used in measuring or checking the measurement of receipts of Crude Oil under this Agreement. Gatherer shall provide at least two Days’ advance notice to Shipper of all provings and related calibration activities for any LACT meter unit. The data from such Measurement Facilities shall remain the property of the Measurement Facilities’ owner, but copies of such records shall, upon written request, be submitted to the requesting Party for inspection and verification.

Section  10.3      Measurement Accuracy Verification .

(a)    Gatherer shall calibrate meters as often as required, as determined by Gatherer in accordance with standard industry practices and applicable regulatory standards to reasonably assure accurate measurement, but at least once per Month for any Receipt Point with a LACT meter unit.

(b)    If, during any test of the Measuring Facilities, an adjustment or meter proving error is found which results in an incremental adjustment to the calculated flow rate through each meter in excess of 0.25% of the adjusted flow rate (whether positive or negative and using the adjusted flow rate as the percent error equation denominator), then any previous recordings of such equipment shall be corrected to zero error for any period during which the error existed (and which is either known definitely or agreed to by Shipper and Gatherer) and the total flow for the period redetermined in accordance with the provisions of Section  10.5 . If the period of error condition cannot be determined or agreed upon between Shipper and Gatherer, such correction shall be made over a period extending over the last one half of the time elapsed since the date of the prior test revealing the 0.25% error.

(c)    If, during any test of any Measurement Facilities, an adjustment or meter proving error is found which results in an incremental adjustment to the calculated flow rate which does not exceed 0.25% of the adjusted flow rate, all prior recordings and data shall be considered to be accurate for quantity determination purpose.

Section  10.4      Special Tests . If Shipper or Gatherer desires a test of any Measurement Facilities not scheduled by a Party under the provisions of Section  10.3 , two Days’ advance notice shall be given to the other and both Shipper and Gatherer shall cooperate to secure a prompt test of the accuracy of such equipment. If the Measurement Facilities tested are found to be within the range of accuracy set forth in Section 10.3(b) , then the Party that requested the test shall pay the costs of such test including any labor and transportation costs pertaining thereto. If the Measurement Facilities tested are found to be outside the range of accuracy set forth in Section 10.3(b) , then the Party that owns such Measurement Facilities shall pay such costs and perform the corrections according to Section  10.5 .

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section  10.5      Metered Flow Rates in Error . If, for any reason, any Measurement Facilities are (i) out of adjustment, (ii) out of service or (iii) out of repair and the total calculated flow rate through each meter is found to be in error by an amount of the magnitude described in Section  10.3 , the total quantity of Crude Oil delivered shall be determined in accordance with the first of the following methods which is feasible:

(a)    by using the registration of any mutually agreeable check metering facility, if installed and accurately registering (subject to testing as provided for in Section  10.3 );

(b)    where multiple meters exist in series, by calculation using the registration of such meter equipment; provided that they are measuring Crude Oil from upstream and downstream headers in common with the faulty metering equipment, are not controlled by separate regulators and are accurately registering;

(c)    by correcting the error by re-reading of the official meter, or by straightforward application of a meter factor to the quantities recorded for the period (if the net percentage of error is ascertainable by calibration, tests or mathematical calculation); or

(d)    by estimating the quantity, based upon deliveries made during periods of similar conditions when the meter was registering accurately.

Section  10.6      Record Retention . The Party owning the Measurement Facilities shall retain and preserve all test data, meter recordings and similar records for any calendar year for a period of at least 24 Months following the end of such calendar year unless Applicable Law requires a longer time period or the Party has received written notification of a dispute involving such records, in which case records shall be retained until the related issue is resolved.

Section  10.7      Summary Measurement Reports . If Gatherer develops summary measurement reports for the Wells or the Gathering System, Gatherer shall provide Shipper copies of such reports to Shipper upon Shipper’s request.

ARTICLE 11

NOTICES

Section  11.1      Notices . Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice, request, invoice, statement or demand which any Party desires to serve upon any other regarding this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be considered as delivered (a) when hand delivered, (b) when delivery is confirmed by pre-paid delivery service (such as FedEx, UPS, DHL or a similar delivery service), (c) if mailed by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, three Business Days after mailing, (d) if sent by facsimile transmission, when receipt is confirmed by the equipment of the transmitting Party or (e) when sent via email; provided that if sent by email after normal business hours or if receipt of a facsimile transmission is confirmed after normal business hours, receipt shall be deemed to be the next Business Day. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Party desires to serve upon another a notice of default under this Agreement, the delivery of such notice shall be considered effective under this Section  11.1 only if delivered by any method set forth in the foregoing clauses (a)  through (b) . Any notice shall be given to the other Party or Parties at the following address(es), or to such other address as any Party shall designate by written notice to the others:

 

Producer:    Oasis Petroleum North America LLC
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
   Houston, Texas 77002
   Attn: Robin Hesketh
   Phone: (281) 404-9484
   Fax: (281) 404-9501
   Email: rhesketh@oasispetroleum.com

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Shipper:    Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
   Houston, Texas 77002
   Attn: Marian Hargis
   Phone: (281) 404-9627
   Fax: (281) 404-9501
   Email: mhargis@oasispetroleum.com
Gatherer:    Oasis Midstream Services LLC
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
   Houston, Texas 77002
   Attn: Jim Doss
   Phone: (713) 770-6445
   Fax: (281) 404-9501
   Email: jdoss@oasispetroleum.com
   And
   Oasis Midstream Partners LP
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
   Houston, Texas 77002
   Attn: Richard Robuck
   Phone: (281) 404-9602
   Fax: (281) 404-9501
   Email: rrobuck@oasispetroleum.com

ARTICLE 12

INVOICES AND PAYMENTS

Section 12.1      Statements and Invoices . Not later than the 20th Business Day following the end of each Month, Gatherer shall provide Shipper with a detailed statement in the form set forth on Exhibit F and Exhibit H setting forth the quantity of Crude Oil received by Gatherer at the Receipt Points in such Month, the Gathering Fee, the Stabilization and Blending Fee, the Pumpover Fee and the Storage Fee with respect to such Month, together with measurement summaries and all relevant supporting documentation, to the extent available on

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

such 20th Business Day (with Gatherer being obligated to deliver any such supporting documentation that is not available on such 20th Business Day as soon as it becomes available). Shipper shall make payment to Gatherer by the later of: (a) the last Business Day of the Month in which such invoice is received or (b) 30 Days after receipt of the invoice. Such payment shall be made by wire transfer pursuant to wire transfer instructions delivered by Gatherer to Shipper in writing from time to time or other means as mutually agreeable by the Parties. If any overcharge or undercharge in any form whatsoever shall at any time be found and the invoice therefor has been paid, Gatherer shall refund any amount of overcharge, and Shipper shall pay any amount of undercharge, within 30 Days after final determination thereof; provided , however , that no retroactive adjustment will be made beyond a period of 24 Months from the date of a statement hereunder.

Section  12.2      Right to Suspend on Failure to Pay . If any undisputed amount due hereunder remains unpaid for 60 Days after the due date, Gatherer shall have the right to suspend or discontinue the Services hereunder until any such past due amount is paid.

Section  12.3      Audit Rights . Each Party, on not less than 30 Days’ prior written notice to the other, shall have the right, at its expense, at reasonable times during normal business hours, but in no event more than twice in any period of 12 consecutive Months, to audit the books and records of the other to the extent necessary to verify the accuracy of any statement, allocation, measurement, computation, charge, payment made under, or obligation or right pursuant to this Agreement. The scope of any audit shall be limited to transactions affecting Crude Oil tendered by or on account of Shipper hereunder or the Services provided hereunder and shall be limited to the 24 Month period immediately prior to the Month in which the notice requesting an audit was given. All statements, allocations, measurements, computations, charges or payments made in any period prior to the 24 Month period immediately prior to the Month in which the audit is requested shall be conclusively deemed true and correct and shall be final for all purposes.

Section  12.4      Payment Disputes . In the event of any dispute with respect to any payment hereunder, Shipper shall make timely payment of all undisputed amounts, and Gatherer and Shipper will use good faith efforts to resolve the disputed amounts within 60 Days following the original due date. Any amounts subsequently resolved shall be due and payable within ten Days of such resolution.

Section  12.5      Interest on Late Payments . In the event that Shipper shall fail to make timely payment of any sums, except those contested in good faith or those in a good faith dispute, when due under this Agreement, interest will accrue from the date payment is due until the date payment is made at an annual rate equal to the lesser of (a) ten percent or (b) the maximum percentage permitted by Applicable Law.

Section  12.6      Excused Performance . Gatherer will not be required to perform or continue to perform services hereunder, and Producer and Shipper shall not be obligated to deliver Dedicated Crude Oil to the Gathering System in the event:

(a)    a Party has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code;

 

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(b)    a Party is the subject of an involuntary petition of bankruptcy under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and such involuntary petition has not been settled or otherwise dismissed within 90 Days of such filing; or

(c)    a Party otherwise becomes insolvent, whether by an inability to meet its debts as they come due in the ordinary course of business or because its liabilities exceed its assets on a balance sheet test; and/or however such insolvency may otherwise be evidenced.

ARTICLE 13

FORCE MAJEURE

Section  13.1      Suspension of Obligations . In the event a Party is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by Force Majeure to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, other than the obligation to make payments then or thereafter due hereunder, and such Party promptly gives notice and reasonably full particulars of such Force Majeure in writing to the other Parties promptly after the occurrence of the cause relied on, then the obligations of the Party giving such notice, so far as and to the extent that they are affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of any inability so caused, but for no longer period, and such cause shall so far as reasonably possible be remedied with all reasonable dispatch by the Party claiming Force Majeure.

Section  13.2      Definition of Force Majeure . The term “ Force Majeure ” as used in this Agreement shall mean any cause or causes not reasonably within the control of the Party claiming relief and which, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, such Party is unable to prevent or overcome, including acts of God; strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances; acts of the public enemy, acts of terror, sabotage, wars, blockades, military action, insurrections or riots; epidemics; landslides, subsidence, lightning, earthquakes, fires, storms or storm warnings; crevasses, floods or washouts; civil disturbances; explosions, breakage or accident to wells, machinery, equipment or lines of pipe; the necessity for testing or making repairs or alterations to wells, machinery, equipment or lines of pipe; freezing of wells, equipment or lines of pipe; inability of any Party hereto to obtain, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, necessary materials, supplies, rights of way or Permits; or any action or restraint by any Governmental Authority (so long as the Party claiming relief has not applied for or assisted in the application for, and has opposed where and to the extent reasonable, such action or restraint, and as long as such action or restraint is not the result of a failure by the claiming Party to comply with Applicable Law).

Section  13.3      Settlement of Strikes and Lockouts . It is understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes or lockouts shall be entirely within the discretion of the Party affected thereby, and that the above requirement that any Force Majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch shall not require the settlement of strikes or lockouts by acceding to the demands of the opposing party when such course is inadvisable in the sole discretion of the Party affected thereby.

Section  13.4      Payments for Services Performed . Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is specifically understood and agreed by the Parties that an event of Force Majeure will in no way affect or terminate Shipper’s obligation to make payment for the Services performed prior to such event of Force Majeure.

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 14

INDEMNIFICATION

Section  14.1      Gatherer . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Article 15 and Section  17.8 , Gatherer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Producer, Shipper and their Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and invitees from and against all claims and losses arising out of or relating to (a) the operations of Gatherer or (b) any breach of this Agreement by Gatherer.

Section  14.2      Producer and Shipper . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Article 15 and Section  17.8 , each of Producer and Shipper shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Gatherer and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and invitees from and against all claims and losses arising out of or relating to (a) the operations of Producer or Shipper (as applicable) (b) any breach of this Agreement by Producer or Shipper (as applicable).

ARTICLE 15

CUSTODY AND TITLE

Section  15.1      Custody . As among the Parties, (a) Producer shall be in custody, control and possession of Producer’s Crude Oil hereunder until such Crude Oil is delivered to the Receipt Points and (b) Gatherer shall be in custody, control and possession of Crude Oil after it is delivered to Gatherer at the Receipt Point until such point the Crude Oil is delivered to Shipper at the Delivery Points. The Party having custody and control of Crude Oil under the terms of this Agreement shall be responsible for, and shall defend, indemnify, release and hold the other Parties and their respective Affiliates, and its and their directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives, invitees and contractors harmless from and against, all claims and losses of whatever kind and nature for anything that may happen or arise with respect to such Crude Oil when such Crude Oil is in its custody and control, including claims and losses resulting from any negligent acts or omissions of any indemnified party, but excluding any claims and losses to the extent caused by or arising out of the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party claiming indemnity.

Section  15.2      Shipper Warranty . Shipper represents and warrants that it owns, or has the right to deliver to the Gathering System, all Crude Oil delivered under this Agreement. If the title to Crude Oil delivered by Shipper hereunder is disputed or is involved in any legal action, Gatherer shall have the right to cease receiving such Crude Oil, to the extent of the interest disputed or involved in legal action, during the pendency of the action or until title is freed from the dispute, or until Shipper furnishes, or causes to be furnished, defense and indemnification to hold Gatherer harmless from all claims arising out of the dispute or action, with surety acceptable to Gatherer. Shipper shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Gatherer from and against all claims and losses arising out of or related to any liens, encumbrances or adverse claims on any of Shipper’s Crude Oil delivered to the Receipt Points.

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section 15.3      Title . Title to all Crude Oil delivered under this Agreement, including all constituents thereof, shall remain with and in Shipper or its customers at all times; provided , however , that title to Crude Oil used as PLA shall pass from Shipper or the relevant third party to Gatherer immediately downstream of the Receipt Point.

ARTICLE 16

TAXES; ROYALTIES

Section 16.1      Taxes . Shipper shall pay or cause to be paid and agrees to hold Gatherer harmless as to the payment of all excise, gross production, severance, sales, occupation and all other Taxes, charges or impositions of every kind and character required by statute or by order of Governmental Authorities and levied against or with respect to any Crude Oil delivered by or on account of Shipper under this Agreement. Gatherer shall not become liable for such Taxes, unless designated to remit those Taxes on behalf of Shipper by any duly constituted jurisdictional agency having authority to impose such obligations on Gatherer, in which event the amount of such Taxes remitted on Shipper’s behalf shall be (a) reimbursed by Shipper upon receipt of invoice, with corresponding documentation from Gatherer setting forth such payments, or (b) deducted from amounts otherwise due to Gatherer under this Agreement. Gatherer shall pay or cause to be paid all Taxes, charges and assessments of every kind and character required by statute or by order of Governmental Authorities with respect to the Gathering System or provision of the Services. No Party shall be responsible nor liable for any Taxes or other statutory charges levied or assessed against the facilities of any other Party, including ad valorem tax (however assessed), used for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement or against the net worth or capital stock of such Party.

Section  16.2      Royalties . As among the Parties, Producer shall have the sole and exclusive obligation and liability for the payment of all Persons due any proceeds derived from Shipper’s Crude Oil allocated to Shipper hereunder (including all constituents and products thereof) delivered under this Agreement, including royalties, overriding royalties and similar interests, in accordance with the provisions of the leases or agreements creating those rights to proceeds. In no event will Gatherer have any obligation to those Persons due any of those proceeds of production attributable to any such Crude Oil (including all constituents and products thereof) delivered under this Agreement. Although Shipper shall retain title to Crude Oil as provided in this Section  16.2 , Gatherer shall have the right to commingle Crude Oil delivered by Shipper with Third Party Crude Oil.

ARTICLE 17

MISCELLANEOUS

Section  17.1      Rights . The failure of any Party to exercise any right granted hereunder shall not impair nor be deemed a waiver of that Party’s privilege of exercising that right at any subsequent time or times.

Section 17.2      Applicable Laws . This Agreement is subject to all valid present and future laws, regulations, rules and orders of Governmental Authorities now or hereafter having jurisdiction over the Parties, this Agreement, or the services performed or the facilities utilized under this Agreement.

 

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Section 17.3      Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial .

(a)    This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to choice of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction.

(b)    The Parties agree that the appropriate, exclusive and convenient forum for any disputes between the Parties arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in any state or federal court in Harris County, Texas, and each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts solely in respect of any proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement. The Parties further agree that the Parties shall not bring suit with respect to any disputes arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court or jurisdiction other than the above specified courts.

(c)    EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.

Section  17.4      Successors and Assigns .

(a)    This Agreement shall extend to and inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as set forth in Section 17.4(b) , no Party shall have the right to assign its respective rights and obligations in whole or in part under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties (such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and any assignment or attempted assignment made otherwise than in accordance with this Section  17.4 shall be null and void ab initio .

(b)    Notwithstanding Section 17.4(a) :

(i)    Gatherer shall have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, as applicable, without the consent of Producer and Shipper, if such assignment is made to any Person to which the Gathering System or any part thereof has been or will be Transferred that assumes in writing all of Gatherer’s obligations hereunder (if applicable, to the extent that part of the Gathering System being Transferred to such Person) and is an Affiliate of Gatherer;

(ii)    Gatherer shall have the right to grant a security interest in this Agreement to a lender or other debt provider (or trustee or agent on behalf of such lender) of Gatherer; and

(iii)    Producer and Shipper shall have the right to assign their rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, as applicable, without the consent of Gatherer, to any Person to which Producer sells, assigns or otherwise Transfers all or any portion of the Dedicated Properties and who assumes in writing all of Producer’s and Shipper’s obligations hereunder (if applicable, to the extent of the Dedicated Properties being Transferred to such Person) and each of Producer and Shipper shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement to the extent of such assignment.

 

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(c)    If this Agreement is assigned (in whole or in part) by Gatherer to any Person that is not an Affiliate of OMS or MLP, or if there is a change of Control of MLP or any DevCo such that an Affiliate of Oasis Petroleum Inc. no longer Controls MLP or such DevCo (as applicable), then Producer and Shipper can seek to renegotiate the terms and conditions of this Agreement with Gatherer. If the Parties are unable to agree on mutually agreeable amendments (if any) to this Agreement, then Producer and Shipper shall have the collective right to terminate this Agreement, effective upon the assignment or change of Control, as applicable.

Section  17.5      Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be void or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then (a) such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent it is deemed void or unenforceable, (b) the Parties agree to enter into such amendments to this Agreement in order to give effect, to the greatest extent legally possible, to the provision that is determined to be void or unenforceable and (c) the other provisions of this Agreement in all other respects shall remain in full force and effect and binding and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law; provided , however , that in the event that a material term under this Agreement is so modified, the Parties will, timely and in good faith, negotiate to revise and amend this Agreement in a manner which preserves, as closely as possible, each Party’s business and economic objectives as expressed by the Agreement prior to such modification.

Section  17.6      Confidentiality .

(a)     Confidentiality . Except as otherwise provided in this Section  17.6 , each Party agrees that it shall maintain all terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all information disclosed to it by another Party or obtained by it in the performance of this Agreement and relating to another Party’s business (including Development Plans, Gathering System Plans and all data relating to the production of Producer, including well data, production volumes, volumes gathered, blended, stabilized, stored and delivered to the Delivery Points) (collectively, “ Confidential Information ”) in strictest confidence, and that it shall not cause or permit disclosure of this Agreement or its existence or any provisions contained herein without the express written consent of the disclosing Party.

(b)     Permitted Disclosures . Notwithstanding Section 17.6(a) disclosures of any Confidential Information may be made by any Party (i) to the extent necessary for such Party to enforce its rights hereunder against another Party; (ii) to the extent to which a Party is required to disclose all or part of this Agreement by a statute or by the order or rule of a Governmental Authority exercising jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, by order, by regulations or by other compulsory process (including deposition, subpoena, interrogatory or request for production of documents); (iii) to the extent required by the applicable regulations of a securities or commodities exchange; (iv) to a third person in connection with a proposed sale or other transfer of a Party’s interest in this Agreement ( provided such third person agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section  17.6 ); (v) to its own directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives; (vi) to an Affiliate; (vii) to financial advisors, attorneys and banks ( provided such Persons are subject to a confidentiality undertaking consistent with this Section 17.6(b) ) or (viii) except for information disclosed pursuant to Article 3 , to a royalty, overriding royalty, net profits or similar owner burdening Dedicated Crude Oil ( provided such royalty, overriding royalty, net profits or similar owner agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section  17.6 ).

 

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(c)     Notification . If a Party is or becomes aware of a fact, obligation or circumstance that has resulted or may result in a disclosure of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement authorized by Section 17.6(b)(ii) or (iii) , it shall so notify in writing the disclosing Party promptly and shall provide documentation or an explanation of such disclosure as soon as it is available.

(d)     Party Responsibility . Each Party shall be deemed solely responsible and liable for the actions of its directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates for maintaining the confidentiality commitments of this Section  17.6 .

(e)     Public Announcements . The Parties agree that prior to making any public announcement or statement with respect to this Agreement or the transaction represented herein permitted under this Section  17.6 , the Party desiring to make such public announcement or statement shall provide the other Parties with a copy of the proposed announcement or statement prior to the intended release date of such announcement. The other Parties shall thereafter consult with the Party desiring to make the release, and the Parties shall exercise their reasonable efforts to (i) agree upon the text of a joint public announcement or statement to be made by all Parties or (ii) in the case of a statement to be made solely by one Party, obtain approval of the other Parties to the text of a public announcement or statement. Nothing contained in this Section  17.6 shall be construed to require any Party to obtain approval of any other Party to disclose information with respect to this Agreement or the transaction represented herein to any Governmental Authority to the extent required by Applicable Law or necessary to comply with disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or any other regulated stock exchange.

(f)     Survival . The provisions of this Section  17.6 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement for a period of one year.

Section  17.7      Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver . The exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. This Agreement, including all exhibits hereto, integrates the entire understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter covered and supersedes all prior understandings, drafts, discussions or statements, whether oral or in writing, expressed or implied, dealing with the same subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written document signed by the Parties that expressly amends this Agreement. No waiver by a Party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless expressly provided. No waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the Party to be charged with such waiver.

Section 17.8     Limitation of Liability . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR

 

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EXEMPLARY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY SUCH PARTY RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE BREACH THEREOF OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, INDEMNITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, INCREASED COST OF OPERATIONS, LOSS OF PROFIT OR REVENUE, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY DAMAGE CLAIM ASSERTED BY OR AWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY FOR WHICH A PARTY WOULD OTHERWISE BE LIABLE UNDER ANY INDEMNIFICATION PROVISION SET FORTH HEREIN.

Section  17.9      Headings . The headings and captions in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms and provisions hereof.

Section  17.10      Rights and Remedies . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party reserves to itself all rights, counterclaims, other remedies and defenses that such Party is or may be entitled to arising from or out of this Agreement or as otherwise provided by law.

Section  17.11      No Partnership . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create an association, trust, partnership or joint venture or impose a trust, fiduciary or partnership duty, obligation or liability on or with regard to any Party.

Section  17.12      Rules of Construction . In construing this Agreement, the following principles shall be followed:

(a)    no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement;

(b)    examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matter they illustrate;

(c)    the word “includes” and its syntactical variants mean “includes, but is not limited to,” “includes without limitation” and corresponding syntactical variant expressions;

(d)    the plural shall be deemed to include the singular and vice versa, as applicable;

(e)    references to any Person (including any Governmental Authority) shall include such Person’s permitted successors and assigns;

(f)    reference to any agreement, document or instrument shall mean such agreement, document or instrument as amended, replaced, restated or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof;

(g)    references to any Applicable Law (including any statute referenced in this Agreement) means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or re-enacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated

 

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thereunder, and references to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or re-enactment of such section or other provision;

(h)    references to any Exhibit, Article, Section or other sub-section shall be references to an Exhibit, Article, Section or other sub-section of this Agreement; and

(i)    references to currency shall be references to the lawful money of the United States, unless otherwise indicated, and any payments and transfers of funds shall be made in immediately available funds.

Section  17.13      No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and shall not inure to the benefit of any other Person whomsoever or whatsoever, it being the intention of the Parties that no third Person shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.

Section  17.14      Further Assurances . Each Party shall take such acts and execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably required to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

Section  17.15      Counterpart Execution . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, and all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

Section  17.16      Memorandum of Agreement . Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall execute, acknowledge, deliver and record a “short form” memorandum of this Agreement in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto (as modified, including by the addition of any required property descriptions, required by local law and practice to put such memorandum of record and put third parties on notice of this Agreement), which shall be placed of record in each state and county in which the currently-existing Dedicated Properties are located. The Parties further agree that such memoranda shall be executed and delivered by the Parties from time to time at any Party’s reasonable request to evidence any additions or additional areas or Interests to, or permanent releases from, the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under this Agreement.

[Signature Page(s) Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement to be effective for all purposes on the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name:  

Taylor L. Reid

Title:  

President and Chief Operating Officer

OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

Name:  

Michael H. Lou

Title:  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

/s/ Greg Hills

Name:  

Greg Hills

Title:  

Senior Vice President Marketing and Midstream

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

/s/ Richard Robuck

Name:  

Richard Robuck

Title:  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

C RUDE O IL G ATHERING , STABILIZATION , B LENDING AND S TORAGE A GREEMENT

S IGNATURE P AGE

 


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EXHIBIT A

DEDICATED ACREAGE

The outlined area noted in black below shall be the Dedicated Acreage.

 

LOGO

 

Exhibit A – Page 1


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EXHIBIT B

GATHERING SYSTEM

 

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Exhibit B – Page 1


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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT

RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS ,                     , whose address is                      (“Owner”, whether one or more), for and in consideration of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, does hereby GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY and WARRANT unto Oasis Midstream Services LLC , whose address is 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors and assigns (“OMS”), and Oasis Midstream Partners LP , whose address is 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors and assigns (“MLP”, and collectively with OMS, “Grantee”) a perpetual and permanent right-of-way and easement (the “ROW”) of Fifty feet (50’) in width for the placement of up to four (4) Pipelines (as defined herein). The ROW is granted for the purpose of laying, constructing, maintaining, operating, inspecting, repairing, replacing, protecting, changing the size of and removing pipelines and appurtenances thereto for the transportation of oil, gas, fresh water, production water, kindred substances and vapors or the products thereof (the “Pipelines”) upon and along a route to be selected by Grantee in consultation with Owner on, under and across lands of Owner, situated in the County of                     , State of                      , described as follows:

Township                   , Range                      

Section      :                     

More particularly shown on Plat marked Exhibit “A”, and by this reference made a part hereof.

In addition to the ROW described above, during any period of time that Grantee is installing or maintaining the Pipelines, Owner does HEREBY GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY AND WARRANT unto Grantee a temporary easement of Seventy-Five feet (75’) in width, except that such easement shall be to a width of One Hundred feet (100’) at all road, ditch, and waterway crossings and any areas of severely uneven ground.

The aforesaid rights and the ROW are granted as and from the date hereof, and shall be perpetual, on the following terms and conditions, which are hereby mutually agreed to by and between Owner and Grantee.

1.    Together with an easement for restricted rights of ingress and egress to, from and along said pipeline(s) and facilities of Grantee on, over and across said lands and adjacent lands of Owner, and Grantee shall have all privileges necessary or convenient for the full use and enjoyment of the rights herein granted.

2.    Grantee may record this Right of Way Agreement attaching a plat as Exhibit “A” (incorporated herein by reference) of the actual route of the facilities constructed hereunder and/or of the ingress/egress easement to further identify the locations thereof.

3.    Grantee shall bury the top of its pipelines at or below Four feet (4’) in depth. Grantee shall restore the land as soon as practicable after the pipelines are completed. Restoration shall be made as near as practicable to the condition when Grantee first entered onto the land. Grantee’s agreement to bury all pipelines shall in no way restrict Grantee from installing above ground appurtenant facilities (markers, risers, headers, block valves, monitors, cathodic protection equipment, electrical power lines, etc.) necessary for the operations of said pipelines; however Grantee agrees to reasonably attempt to locate said appurtenant facilities so as to minimize the impact of same to Owner’s use of the land covered herein.

 

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4.    Owner and its successors and assigns reserves all oil, gas and minerals, if owned, on and under said lands and the right to farm, graze and otherwise fully use and enjoy said lands; provided that Owner agrees not to construct or create any obstruction, structure, or engineering work on the herein granted right of way that will interfere with rights and interests of Grantee herein granted, and provided further that Grantee shall have the right hereafter to keep clear obstructions from the herein granted right of way and ingress/egress easement. Grantee agrees to pay Owner or any tenant, as their interest may appear, for actual damages to crops, pasture, timber, livestock, fences and other improvements on said premises which may arise from exercise of the rights herein granted, provided Grantee shall not be liable for damages for future clearing of the right of way and ingress/egress easement in exercise of the rights herein granted.

5.    Grantee shall be liable for reclamation and damages resulting from a breach or spill.

6.    Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable state and local regulations.

7.    This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original of this Agreement but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Agreement and be binding upon the parties who executed any counterpart, regardless of whether it is executed by all parties named herein.

8.    Owner agrees to grant additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements that Grantee may need to connect to any well or wells, production facilities and/or compressor stations. This additional grant includes the pipelines needed to transport oil, gas, fresh water, production water, kindred substances and vapors. Owner will be paid for the additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements based on the same terms agreed upon in the Payment Agreement of even date herewith. Grantee will have the right to amend this Right of Way and Easement Agreement by filing an amendment, executed solely by Grantee, with new plats showing the location of the additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements.

9.    This instrument together with the Payment Agreement for Right of Way and Easement dated                      constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior understandings, negotiations and agreements of the parties related to the subject matter hereof. Each party agrees to give the other a 30 day right to cure after notice of any default before seeking termination or exercising any other remedy.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said right of way and easement unto said Grantee, its successors and assigns for so long as same are used for the purposes herein granted. All provisions hereof are appurtenant to, run with and burden the above described land, and are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives of each of the parties.

 

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Executed this              day of                     , 20    .

 

Owner:       Grantee:
      Oasis Midstream Services LLC

 

     

 

      Name:
      Title:
      Oasis Midstream Partners LP
     

 

      Name:
      Title:

 

Exhibit C – Page 3


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

STATE OF                         

COUNTY OF                     

On this      day of                     , in the year             , before me personally appeared                             , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                     ) to be the person who is described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that (he/she/they) executed the same.

 

(Seal)                                                                                         
   Notary Public in and for the State of                         
   Printed Name:                                                             
   Commission Expires:                                                 

STATE OF                          

COUNTY OF                     

On this      day of                     , in the year             , before me personally appeared                             , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                     ) to be the attorney-in-fact of the limited liability company described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

(Seal)                                                                                         
   Notary Public in and for the State of                         
   Printed Name:                                                             
   Commission Expires:                                                 

STATE OF                          

COUNTY OF                     

On this      day of                     , in the year             , before me personally appeared                     , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                     ) to be the                      of the limited partnership described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

(Seal)                                                                                         
   Notary Public in and for the State of                         
   Printed Name:                                                             
   Commission Expires:                                                 

 

Exhibit C – Page 4


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PAYMENT AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT

This agreement entered into this              day of                      , 2017 between                      , husband and wife whose address is                              (“Owner”), Oasis Midstream Services LLC, whose address is 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors or assigns (“OMS”), and Oasis Midstream Partners LP, whose address is 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors or assigns (“MLP”, and collectively with OMS, “Grantee”). In consideration of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Owner hereby consents and agrees to the payment arrangement set out below regarding that certain Right of Way and Easement Agreement from Owner to Grantee (“ROW Agreement”) covering the following described lands located in                      County , North Dakota:

Township          North, Range             West, 5 th P.M.

Section      :                     

Grantor acknowledges receipt of $500.00 as a down payment. The pipeline payment of $             per rod is to be paid per pipeline for up to four (4) pipelines. The down payment will be deducted from the calculation of the total payment. The balance of the consideration due, if any, will be paid within thirty (30) days of the completion of a final survey of the pipelines as installed. In the event it is necessary to place an additional line or lines, not to exceed four (4) lines, in a new lateral Right of Way, then Grantee agrees to pay Owner $             per rod for the placement of each additional pipeline that is placed in the lateral Right of Way.

Grantee agrees to pay, in addition to the aforementioned payment, either (i) One Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($1,000.00) per mile, or (ii) the established yield as determined by the Farm Service Agency office per mile of growing or planted crops, or hay land, where applicable, within the right of way under the ROW Agreement which were destroyed as a direct result of the initial construction and installation of the Facilities.

If said Grantor owns less interest in the above described land than the entire and undivided fee simple estate therein, then the payments herein provided for shall be paid the said Grantor only in the proportion which Grantor’s interest bears to the whole and undivided fee.

It is expressly understood and agreed that the above specified payment for the ROW Agreement is contingent upon construction.

 

Exhibit C – Page 5


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Owner:       Grantee:
      Oasis Midstream Services LLC

 

     

 

      Name:
      Title:
      Oasis Midstream Partners LP
     

 

      Name:
      Title:

 

Exhibit C – Page 6


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EXHIBIT D

CONFLICTING DEDICATIONS AND EXCLUDED WELLS

Wells Subject to Conflicting Dedications:

 

A. Johnson #12-1H (PU)
Aagvik #1-35H (PU)(S.A.M.)
Berquist #33-28H (S.A.M.-D)
Berquist #34-27H (S.A.M.-D)
Forland #28-33H (PU)
Hagen #31-30H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
HAGEN BANKS 5298 42-31 2T2
HAGEN BANKS 5298 42-31 3T
HAGEN BANKS 5298 42-31 4T2
HAGEN BANKS 5298 42-31 5B
HAGEN BANKS 5298 42-31 6T
HAGEN BANKS 5298 42-31 7T3
HAGEN BANKS 5298 42-31 8B
Johnsrud #19-18H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Lundeen #4-26H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Nelson #11-2H (PU)
Nelson #14-23H (PU)
Patsy #5-8HTF
Pederson #10-3H (PU)(S.A.M.-D)
Rolfson #20-17H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Rolfson #29-32H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Rolfsrud #18-19H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Rolfsrud #7-6H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)

Excluded Wells:

 

Theodore #1-9H (PU) (S.A.M.)
Ceynar #29-32H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Wold #34-27H (PU) (S.A.M.-D)
Wold #15-33H

 

Exhibit D – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT E

FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

This MEMORANDUM OF CRUDE OIL GATHERING, STABILIZATION, BLENDING AND STORAGE AGREEMENT (this “ Memorandum ”) is entered into effective [                ], 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC (“ Producer ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002, OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC (“ Shipper ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002, OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC (“ OMS ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002, and OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP (“ MLP ”, and collectively with OMS, “ Gatherer ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002.

WHEREAS, Producer, Shipper, and Gatherer entered into that certain Crude Oil Gathering, Stabilization, Blending and Storage Agreement effective [                ], 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), pursuant to which Gatherer will provide certain gathering, stabilization, blending, storage and other services as therein set forth;

WHEREAS, any capitalized term used, but not defined, in this Memorandum shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to file this Memorandum of record in the real property records of McKenzie County, North Dakota, described on Attachment 1 hereto (the “ Dedicated Acreage ”), to give notice of the existence of the Agreement and certain provisions contained therein;

NOW THEREFORE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1.     Notice . Notice is hereby given of the existence of the Agreement and all of its terms, covenants and conditions to the same extent as if the Agreement was fully set forth herein. Certain provisions of the Agreement are summarized in Sections 2 through 3 below.

2.     Dedication and Commitment .

 

  (i) Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, Producer has exclusively dedicated the Dedicated Properties to Gatherer for the performance of the Services under the Agreement and commits to deliver to Gatherer on account of Shipper, as and when produced, all Dedicated Crude Oil into the Gathering System for the performance of the Services under the Agreement.

 

  (ii)

Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, Shipper has exclusively

 

Exhibit E – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

  dedicated and commits to deliver to Gatherer, as and when produced and purchased from Producer, all Dedicated Crude Oil into the Gathering System for the performance of the Services under the Agreement.

3.     Covenant Running with the Land . Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Parties intend that the dedication and commitment made by Producer and Shipper under the Agreement be a covenant running with (a) the Dedicated Properties, as a burden on Producer’s title thereto and binding on successors-in-interest in and to the Dedicated Properties, and (b) the Gathering System, as a benefit accruing to Gatherer’s title thereto and inuring to the benefit of successors-in-interest to the Gathering System. Producer shall not Transfer any or all of its interest in any Dedicated Property unless (i) Producer obtains and delivers to Gatherer a written acknowledgment by the Transferee in favor of Gatherer acknowledging that the Transferred Dedicated Property shall remain subject to the Agreement in all respects and (ii) each instrument of conveyance expressly so states.

4.     No Amendment to Agreement . This Memorandum is executed and recorded solely for the purpose of giving notice and shall not amend or modify the Agreement in any way.

 

Exhibit E – Page 2


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Memorandum has been signed by or on behalf of each of the Parties as of the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit E – Page 3


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

STATE OF [                      ]   §
  §
COUNTY OF [                      ]   §
  §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of             , 2017, by [                    ], [                    ] of Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

 

  Notary Public in and for  

 

 

 

  Printed or Typed Name of Notary  

 

STATE OF [                      ]   §
  §
COUNTY OF [                      ]   §
  §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of             , 2017, by [                    ], [                    ] of Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

 

  Notary Public in and for  

 

 

 

  Printed or Typed Name of Notary  

 

STATE OF [                      ]   §
  §
COUNTY OF [                      ]   §
  §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of             , 2017, by [                    ], [                    ] of Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

 

  Notary Public in and for  

 

 

 

  Printed or Typed Name of Notary  

 

 

Exhibit E – Page 4


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

STATE OF [                      ]   §
  §
COUNTY OF [                      ]   §
  §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of             , 2017, by [                    ], [                    ] of Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

 

  Notary Public in and for  

 

 

 

  Printed or Typed Name of Notary  

 

 

Exhibit E – Page 5


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Attachment 1

DEDICATED ACREAGE

[Description to be included.]

 

Exhibit E – Page 6


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT F

FORM OF SHIPPER’S BALANCE STATEMENT

Shipper’s Balance Statement

Oasis Midstream Services LLC - Wild Basin Gathering

Apr-17

 

Shipper :    Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC    Contact:    [***]
Contact:    [***]    Phone:    [***]
Phone:    [***]    E-mail:    [***]
E-mail:    [***]    Date:    5/6/2017

 

              Apr-17      
              Barrels      

Opening Inventory

          [***]    

Receipts

         

Piped

          [***]    

Trucked

          [***]    
       

 

 

   

Subtotal Receipts

        [***]    

Deductions

         

Crude Vapor Shrink

          [***]    

Condensate from Stabilizer

          [***]    

API Gravity

          —      

Pipeline Loss Allowance

          [***]    
       

 

 

   

Subtotal Deductions

       [***]    

Net Receipts

          [***]    
       

 

 

   

Total Available

          [***]    

Deliveries

         

OMS Wild Basin Pipeline

          [***]    

Ending Inventory

          [***]    
       

 

 

   

Requirement

         

Gathering Line Fill

          [***]    
       

 

 

   

Net Ending Inventory

          [***]    

Requirement

         

Tank Fill 1201 Tank

          [***]    

Tank Fill 601 Tank

                      [***]    
       

 

 

   
          [***]    
       

 

 

   

(Build)/Pull for per day

 

Jun-17

        [***]    
          [***]     bbl/day

 

Exhibit F – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT G

RESERVED

 

Exhibit G – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT H

FORM OF MONTHLY STATEMENT

Shipper Invoice

Oasis Midstream Services LLC - Wild Basin Gathering

Aug-17

 

Shipper :    Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC    Statement Date:    8/6/2017
Contact:    [***]    Statement Date:    8/1/2017
Phone:    [***]      
E-mail:    [***]      

 

    

Volume

   Rate      Amount  

Gathering Fee (on Receipt Point Volume)

           [***]    $         [***]      $         [***]  

Stabilization and Blending Fee (Receipt Pt)

   [***]    $ [***]      $ [***]  

Pumpover Fee (Delivery Point)

   [***]    $ [***]      $ [***]  

Storage Demand Fee

   [***]    $ [***]      $ [***]  
        

 

 

 
         $ [***]  
        

 

 

 

 

        Contact:    [***]
Phone:    [***]
E-mail:    [***]
* Individual Receipt Point allocation to be provided on a Monthly basis.

 

Exhibit H – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT I

FEES

(a)    Shipper shall pay Gatherer each Month the following Fees:

(i)    a gathering fee of $[***] per Barrel (as may be increased in accordance with clause (b)  of this Exhibit I , the “ Gathering Fee ”) for the volumes of Crude Oil received by Gatherer at the Receipt Points;

(ii)    a stabilization and blending fee of $[***] per Barrel (as may be increased in accordance with clause (b)  of this Exhibit I , the “ Stabilization and Blending Fee ”) for the volumes of Crude Oil received by Gatherer at the Receipt Points; provided that following December 31, [***], the Stabilization and Blending Fee shall only be payable by Shipper for the Receipt Point volumes of Crude Oil that receive stabilization services at the Central Processing Facility in accordance with Section  3.8 of the Agreement;

(iii)    a pumpover fee of $[***] per Barrel (as may be increased in accordance with clause (b)  of this Exhibit I , the “ Pumpover Fee ”) for the volumes of Crude Oil delivered by Gatherer at the Delivery Points; and

(iv)    a storage fee of $[***] per Barrel per Month of Tankage Shell Capacity of the Storage Tanks (as may be increased in accordance with clause (b)  of this Exhibit I , the “ Storage Fee ”) and shall apply to Shipper for a period from the Effective Date to December 31, [***] and thereafter if Shipper has not exercised its rights pursuant to Section 3.9(a) of the Agreement to discontinue use of all Storage Tanks; provided that the Storage Fee shall not be payable on Tankage Shell Capacity greater than [***] Barrels for the Storage Tanks provided by Gatherer pursuant to Section 3.9(a) of the Agreement unless Shipper requests and receives additional storage capacity pursuant to Section 3.9(d) of the Agreement.

(b)    The Fees shall escalate at a fixed annual percentage of [***]% beginning January 1 st , [***]. Such adjustment shall be made effective upon the first Day of each Contract Year commencing in the Contract Year beginning in [***].

 

Exhibit I – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT J

GATHERER PROVISIONS

OMS and MLP hereby agree that the Fees received pursuant to this Agreement shall be allocated on a quarterly basis to the applicable DevCo or DevCos whose assets were utilized in the performance of the Services. OMS and MLP hereby further agree that each DevCo whose assets were utilized in the performance of the Services shall be allocated on a quarterly basis the actual costs incurred to operate and maintain, or reasonably allocable to the operation and maintenance of, (in each case, including capital maintenance expenses) the assets owned by such DevCo.

 

Exhibit J – Page 1

SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Exhibit 10.5

PRODUCED AND FLOWBACK WATER

GATHERING AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC,

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC,

AND

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

DATED AS OF

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

WILD BASIN

 


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1      DEFINITIONS      1  
ARTICLE 2      PRODUCER COMMITMENTS      6  

Section 2.1

     Producer’s Dedication      6  

Section 2.2

     Conflicting Dedications      6  

Section 2.3

     Producer’s Reservations      7  

Section 2.4

     Covenant Running with the Land      7  

Section 2.5

     Priority of Dedicated Saltwater      8  
ARTICLE 3      SERVICES; GATHERING SYSTEM EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF WELLS      8  

Section 3.1

     Gatherer Service Commitment      8  

Section 3.2

     Exchange and Review of Information      9  

Section 3.3

     CDP Connections      9  

Section 3.4

     Right of Way and Access      11  

Section 3.5

     Cooperation      12  

Section 3.6

     Allocation of Gatherer Obligations      12  
ARTICLE 4      TERM      13  

Section 4.1

     Term      13  

Section 4.2

     Post-Termination      13  

Section 4.3

     Survival      13  
ARTICLE 5      FEES AND CONSIDERATION      13  

Section 5.1

     Fees      13  
ARTICLE 6      CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES      13  

Section 6.1

     Operational Control of Gatherer’s Facilities      13  

Section 6.2

     Maintenance      14  

Section 6.3

     Capacity Allocations on the Disposal System      14  

Section 6.4

     Trucking      14  

Section 6.5

     Temporary Releases      15  
ARTICLE 7      PRESSURES; PRODUCER’S FACILITIES; ELECTRICITY      16  

Section 7.1

     Pressures at Receipt Points      16  

Section 7.2

     Producer Facilities      16  

Section 7.3

     Electrical Facilities      16  
ARTICLE 8      QUALITY      17  

Section 8.1

     Receipt Point Saltwater Quality Specifications      17  

Section 8.2

     Non-Spec Saltwater      17  
ARTICLE 9      MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES      18  

Section 9.1

     Measurement Facilities      18  

Section 9.2

     Notice of Measurement Facilities Inspection and Calibration      18  

Section 9.3

     Measurement Accuracy Verification      18  

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section 9.4

     Special Tests      18  

Section 9.5

     Metered Flow Rates in Error      19  

Section 9.6

     Record Retention      19  

Section 9.7

     Measurement of Saltwater Collected by Truck      19  

Section 9.8

     Summary Measurement Reports      19  
ARTICLE 10      NOTICES      19  

Section 10.1

     Notices      19  
ARTICLE 11      INVOICES AND PAYMENTS      20  

Section 11.1

     Statements and Invoices      20  

Section 11.2

     Right to Suspend on Failure to Pay      21  

Section 11.3

     Audit Rights      21  

Section 11.4

     Payment Disputes      21  

Section 11.5

     Interest on Late Payments      21  

Section 11.6

     Excused Performance      21  
ARTICLE 12      FORCE MAJEURE      22  

Section 12.1

     Suspension of Obligations      22  

Section 12.2

     Definition of Force Majeure      22  

Section 12.3

     Settlement of Strikes and Lockouts      22  

Section 12.4

     Payments for Services Performed      22  
ARTICLE 13      INDEMNIFICATION      23  

Section 13.1

     Gatherer      23  

Section 13.2

     Producer      23  
ARTICLE 14      CUSTODY AND TITLE      23  

Section 14.1

     Custody      23  

Section 14.2

     Producer Warranty      23  

Section 14.3

     Title      24  
ARTICLE 15      TAXES      24  

Section 15.1

     Taxes      24  
ARTICLE 16      MISCELLANEOUS      24  

Section 16.1

     Rights      24  

Section 16.2

     Applicable Laws      24  

Section 16.3

     Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial      24  

Section 16.4

     Successors and Assigns      25  

Section 16.5

     Severability      26  

Section 16.6

     Confidentiality      26  

Section 16.7

     Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver      27  

Section 16.8

     Limitation of Liability      27  

Section 16.9

     Headings      28  

Section 16.10

     Rights and Remedies      28  

Section 16.11

     No Partnership      28  

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section 16.12

     Rules of Construction      28  

Section 16.13

     No Third Party Beneficiaries      29  

Section 16.14

     Further Assurances      29  

Section 16.15

     Counterpart Execution      29  

Section 16.16

     Memorandum of Agreement      29  

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A    Dedicated Acreage
Exhibit B    Gathering System
Exhibit C    Form of Right of Way Agreement
Exhibit D    Form of Memorandum of Agreement
Exhibit E    Form of Monthly Statement
Exhibit F    Excluded Wells
Exhibit G    Fees
Exhibit H    Gatherer Provisions

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

PRODUCED AND FLOWBACK WATER

GATHERING AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT

This Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is by and among OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Producer ”), OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMS ”), and OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP , a Delaware limited partnership (“ MLP ”, and collectively with OMS, “ Gatherer ”). Producer and Gatherer may be referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties ”.

RECITALS

A. Producer owns Interests and intends to produce Produced Water and Flowback Water from Wells on the Dedicated Acreage.

B. Gatherer owns the Gathering System, which gathers Produced Water and Flowback Water from certain Wells of Producer. Gatherer anticipates the expansion of the Gathering System to connect additional Wells of Producer.

C. Producer desires to contract with Gatherer to provide the Services on the Gathering System with respect to Dedicated Saltwater, including disposal of such Dedicated Saltwater, and Gatherer desires to provide the Services to Producer, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

D. Producer has agreed (i) to dedicate and commit to deliver Dedicated Saltwater to Gatherer under this Agreement and (ii) to perform certain other obligations under this Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings given to such terms set forth below:

Affiliate . Any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with another Person. Affiliated shall have the correlative meaning. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, Gatherer and its subsidiaries shall not be Affiliates of Producer and its other subsidiaries, and Producer and its other subsidiaries shall not be Affiliates of Gatherer and its other subsidiaries.

Agreed Formation . The Bakken/Three Forks formation and any other formation which the Parties agree after the Effective Date will be subject to the dedication hereunder.

Agreement . As defined in the preamble hereof.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Applicable Law . Any law (including any Environmental Law), rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, writ, judgment, decree or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof or other legal or regulatory determination by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction.

Barrel . 42 Gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and zero gauge pressure.

Business Day . Any calendar Day on which commercial banks in Houston, Texas are open for business.

CDP . A central delivery point at which Producer aggregates volumes of Saltwater produced from one or more Wells that is or is required to be connected to the Gathering System in accordance with this Agreement, including the Planned CDPs.

Completion Deadline . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Confidential Information . As defined in Section 16.6(a) .

Conflicting Dedication . Any gathering or disposal agreement or other commitment or arrangement that would require Dedicated Saltwater to be gathered on any gathering system other than the Gathering System or disposed of other than into the Disposal Wells.

Connection Notice . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Contract Year . Each of (a) the period from the Effective Date through December 31, 2017, (b) the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and (c) each period of 12 consecutive Months thereafter.

Control . Possessing the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership, by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Person shall be deemed to control any specified Person if such Person owns 50% or more of the voting securities of the specified Person, or if the specified Person owns 50% or more of the voting securities of such Person, or if 50% or more of the voting securities of the specified Person and such Person are under common control. Controlled or Controls shall have correlative meanings.

Day . A period commencing at 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on a calendar day and ending at 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the next succeeding calendar day. Daily shall have the correlative meaning.

Dedicated Acreage . The area identified on Exhibit A .

Dedicated Properties . All Interests now owned or hereafter acquired by Producer and located wholly within the Dedicated Acreage.

Dedicated Saltwater . All Saltwater produced on or after the Effective Date (except for the Saltwater produced from the Excluded Wells) that Producer has the right to control and deliver for gathering and that is attributable to any Dedicated Property and is produced through a Well from an Agreed Formation.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

DevCos . Bobcat DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any other Affiliate of OMS or MLP that directly owns assets utilized in the performance of the Services.

Disposal Fee . As defined on Exhibit G .

Disposal System . Collectively, the Gathering System and the Disposal Wells.

Disposal Well . Each disposal well connected to the Gathering System owned by Gatherer and/or used by Gatherer (in each case, through one or more DevCos) for the disposal of Dedicated Saltwater.

DSU . With respect to each Well or planned Well, the actual spacing unit for such Well determined by the North Dakota Industrial Commission or, if no such determination has been made at the relevant time, an area of 1280 acres around such Well or planned Well within which the well bore for such Well is or is expected to be open.

Easement Notice . As defined in Section 3.4(b) .

Effective Date . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Environmental Laws . All Applicable Laws pertaining to the presence or release of environmental contaminants (including any Hazardous Materials), or relating to natural resources (including any protected species) or the environment (including the air, water, surface or subsurface of the ground) as same are in effect at any time and including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (“SARA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), as amended by the Solid Waste Disposal Act (“SWDA”), 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et seq.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA”), as amended by the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.; Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq.; Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C., §§ 7401 et seq.; and Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), 15 U.S.C., §§ 2601 et seq., as each are amended from time to time, and any similar state or local enactments by Governmental Authorities.

Excluded Water . Any water other than Produced Water or Flowback Water that is generated from Producer’s operations or that collects at or near the Well Pads.

Excluded Wells . The Wells listed on Exhibit F .

Fees . As defined in Section  5.1 .

Firm Capacity Saltwater . Saltwater that is accorded the highest priority on the Disposal System with respect to all capacity allocations, interruptions or curtailments.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Flowback Water . Water produced from a Well through clean-out equipment, and not through production equipment. The Parties shall monitor the identification of Flowback Water and review the methodology regarding identifying Flowback Water from time to time.

Force Majeure . As defined in Section  12.2 .

Gallon . One U.S. gallon, which is equal to 231 cubic inches.

Gatherer . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Gathering Fee . As defined on Exhibit G .

Gathering System . The gathering system described on Exhibit B , together with any additional System Segments constructed after the Effective Date, as such gathering system is expanded after the Effective Date, including, in each case, to the extent now in existence or constructed or installed in the future, Saltwater gathering pipelines, Receipt Point facilities, Measurement Facilities, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities.

Governmental Authority . Any federal, state, local, municipal, tribal or other government; any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, regulatory or taxing authority or power; and any court or governmental tribunal, including any tribal authority having or asserting jurisdiction.

Hazardous Materials . Collectively, (a) materials defined as “hazardous substances” in CERCLA, or any successor statute, unless such term has been given broader meaning by Applicable Law with respect to the Services or the Parties (including Governmental Authorities establishing common law liability), in which case such broader meaning shall apply; (b) materials defined as “hazardous wastes” in RCRA, or any successor statute, unless such term has been given broader meaning by Applicable Law with respect to the Services or the Parties (including Governmental Authorities establishing common law liability), in which case such broader meaning shall apply; (c) petroleum or petroleum product; (d) any polychlorinated biphenyl and (e) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material, waste or substance, including naturally occurring radioactive material, regulated under or within the meaning of any applicable Environmental Law.

Interests . Oil and gas leasehold interests and oil and gas mineral fee interests, including working interests, overriding royalty interests, net profits interests, carried interests, and similar rights and interests.

Interruptible Saltwater . Saltwater that is accorded a lower priority on the Disposal System with respect to capacity allocations, interruptions or curtailments as compared to Firm Capacity Saltwater.

Maintenance . As defined in Section  6.2 .

Maximum DSU Volume . [***] Barrels per Day.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Measurement Facilities . Facilities or equipment used to measure the volume of Saltwater, which may include meters, isolation valves, recording devices, communication equipment, buildings and barriers.

MLP . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Month . A period commencing at 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the first Day of a calendar month and extending until 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the first Day of the next succeeding calendar month. Monthly shall have the correlative meaning.

New Well . Any Well spud after the Effective Date.

OMS . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Parties . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Party . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Permit . Any permit, license (including seismic or geophysical licenses, where applicable), certification, concession, approval, consent, ratification, waiver, authorization, clearance, confirmation, exemption, franchise, designation, variance, qualification or accreditation issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

Person . An individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint venture, a trust, an unincorporated organization, or any other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

Planned CDP . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Produced Water . Water produced from a Well through production equipment.

Producer . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Reasonable and Prudent Operator . A Person using reasonable efforts to perform its obligations under this Agreement exercising the degree of skill, diligence, prudence and foresight that would reasonably and ordinarily be expected from a skilled and experienced operator complying with all Applicable Laws and engaged in the same type of undertaking under the same or similar circumstances.

Receipt Point . In the case of Saltwater received by Gatherer into the Gathering System, the inlet valve at the Measurement Facilities located at or nearby a CDP. In the case of Saltwater picked up by Gatherer in a truck, the outlet flange of Producer’s storage tank or other storage facility at or near a Well Pad where such Saltwater is stored prior to pickup by Gatherer or such other location from which such Saltwater is collected by Gatherer.

Saltwater . Collectively Produced Water, Flowback Water, and, to the extent that Gatherer agrees to gather and dispose of any volumes of Excluded Water in accordance with

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section 3.1(h) , such volumes of Excluded Water, in each case together with all materials (including hydrocarbons) contained in such Produced Water, Flowback Water and Excluded Water.

Saltwater Quality Specifications . As defined in Section  8.1 .

Services . As defined in Section  3.1 .

System Segment . A physically separate segment of the Gathering System that connects one or more Wells of Producer to one or more Disposal Wells, including all Saltwater gathering pipelines, Receipt Point facilities, Measurement Facilities, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities.

Target Completion Date . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Taxes . All gross production, severance, conservation, ad valorem and similar or other taxes measured by or based upon production, together with all taxes on the right or privilege of ownership of Saltwater, or upon the Services, including gathering, transportation, handling, transmission and disposal of Saltwater, including gross receipts taxes, and including all of the foregoing now existing or in the future imposed or promulgated.

Third Party Saltwater . Saltwater produced by Persons other than Producer and not considered Dedicated Saltwater hereunder.

Transfer . Any sale, assignment, conveyance or other transfer, including pursuant to an exchange or farmout. Transfers and Transferred have the correlative meanings.

Transferee . Any Person to which a Transfer is made.

Well . A well for the production of hydrocarbons in which Producer owns an interest and that is operated by Producer that produces or is intended to produce Dedicated Saltwater or otherwise is connected or is required to be connected to the Gathering System in accordance with this Agreement.

Well Pad . The surface installation on which one or more Wells are located.

ARTICLE 2

PRODUCER COMMITMENTS

Section  2.1 Producer’s Dedication . Subject to Section 2.2 through Section 2.4 , Producer exclusively dedicates the Dedicated Properties to Gatherer for the performance of the Services under this Agreement and commits to deliver to Gatherer, as and when produced, all Dedicated Saltwater into the Disposal System for the performance of the Services under this Agreement. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the Saltwater produced from the Excluded Wells is not subject to the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

Section  2.2 Conflicting Dedications . Producer shall have the right to comply with each of the Conflicting Dedications entered into by a non-Affiliated predecessor-in-interest to

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Producer that is applicable as of the date of acquisition thereof to any Dedicated Property acquired after the Effective Date (but not any Conflicting Dedication entered into in connection with such acquisition); provided , however , that Producer shall have the right to comply with Conflicting Dedications only until the last Day of the Month in which the termination of such Conflicting Dedication occurs and Producer shall not affirmatively extend the term of such Conflicting Dedication beyond the minimum term provided for in the document evidencing such Conflicting Dedication or allow the term of such Conflicting Dedications to extend beyond its primary or initial term pursuant to the operation of an “evergreen” or other similar provision if Producer has the ability to terminate such Conflicting Dedication without incurring any costs, penalties or expenses. To Producer’s knowledge, the Dedicated Saltwater is not, as of the Effective Date, subject to any Conflicting Dedication. If Dedicated Saltwater produced from a Well on a Well Pad is subject to a Conflicting Dedication that Producer has the right to comply with under this Section 2.2 , Producer has the right, in complying with such Conflicting Dedication, to deliver all Dedicated Saltwater from such Well Pad in accordance with the Conflicting Dedication.

Section  2.3 Producer’s Reservations . Producer reserves the following rights with respect to Dedicated Saltwater for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate Wells producing oil, gas and Dedicated Saltwater as a reasonable and prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill New Wells, to repair and rework then-existing Wells, to renew or extend, in whole or in part, any Interest covering any of the Dedicated Properties, and to cease production from or abandon any Well or surrender or release any such Interest, in whole or in part, whether or not capable of producing oil and gas and Saltwater under normal methods of operation; (b) to deliver Dedicated Saltwater that has been temporarily or permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 3.3(b) , Section 3.4(c) , Section 6.4(a) , Section 6.5 or Section 8.2(d) , to any Person other than Gatherer; (c) to separate, process or otherwise remove any constituents, contaminants or skim oil in the Dedicated Saltwater prior to delivery to Gatherer at the Receipt Points; and (d) to acquire Wells connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Saltwater produced from such Wells; provided that, to the extent that Saltwater from such Wells constitutes Dedicated Saltwater and Saltwater from such Wells is not previously dedicated to a third party, then Producer shall deliver a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 Days after its acquisition, and thereafter shall deliver Saltwater to such gathering system only until Gatherer has connected such Well to the Gathering System in accordance with Section 3.3 .

Section  2.4 Covenant Running with the Land . The Parties intend that the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement be a covenant running with (a) the Dedicated Properties, as a burden on Producer’s title thereto and binding on successors-in-interest in and to the Dedicated Properties, and (b) the Disposal System, as a benefit accruing to Gatherer’s title thereto and inuring to the benefit of successors-in-interest to the Disposal System. Producer shall not Transfer any or all of its interest in any Dedicated Property unless (i) Producer obtains and delivers to Gatherer a written acknowledgment by the Transferee in favor of Gatherer acknowledging that the Transferred Dedicated Property shall remain subject to this Agreement in all respects and (ii) each instrument of conveyance expressly so states. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Producer shall be permitted to Transfer any Dedicated Property

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

free of the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement and without complying with the requirements of this Section 2.4 in a Transfer in which a number of net acres of Dedicated Properties that, when added to the total of net acres of Dedicated Properties theretofore and, where applicable, simultaneously Transferred free and clear of the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, does not exceed the aggregate number of net acres of Dedicated Properties acquired by Producer after the Effective Date, including in a transaction in which Dedicated Properties are exchanged for other properties located in the Dedicated Acreage that would be subject to dedication hereunder; provided , however , that any such release of Dedicated Properties from such dedication and commitment shall not include any Dedicated Saltwater produced from any Well that is located on a Well Pad if the other Wells on such Well Pad are or have been connected to the Gathering System (whether producing, shut-in, temporarily abandoned or which has been spud or as to which drilling, completion, reworking or other well operations have commenced) or that is located on a Well Pad if a Connection Notice has previously been delivered by Producer for the CDP through which such Well Pad is produced.

Section  2.5 Priority of Dedicated Saltwater . Dedicated Saltwater tendered at the Receipt Points on the Gathering System on any Day shall be Firm Capacity Saltwater. Producer’s Saltwater that is not Dedicated Saltwater that is tendered at the Receipt Points or delivered by Producer to the Disposal Wells pursuant to Section 3.1(i) on any Day shall be Interruptible Saltwater unless otherwise agreed to by Gatherer.

ARTICLE 3

SERVICES; GATHERING SYSTEM EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF WELLS

Section  3.1 Gatherer Service Commitment . Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Gatherer commits to providing the following services (collectively, the “ Services ”) to Producer:

(a) construct and expand the Gathering System to connect the Gathering System to each CDP that aggregates any Well or Wells that is or are producing or will produce Dedicated Saltwater and with respect to which Producer has delivered a Connection Notice in accordance with Section 3.3(b) ;

(b) provide, maintain and operate Measurement Facilities at or downstream of the separator and production treater or atmospheric tankage at each CDP;

(c) receive, or cause to be received, into the Gathering System, from Producer, at each Receipt Point, all Saltwater tendered by or on behalf of Producer up to the Maximum DSU Volume per Day at the Receipt Points on each DSU;

(d) to the extent required in accordance with Section 6.4 , collect Dedicated Saltwater by truck and deliver such Dedicated Saltwater to the relevant Disposal Facility;

(e) receive, or cause to be received, into the Gathering System, from Producer, at each Receipt Point, all Interruptible Saltwater, if any, to the extent not curtailed in accordance with Section 6.3 ;

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(f) provide, maintain and operate adequate pumps and equipment to create sufficient pressure in the Disposal System to transfer all Saltwater up to the Maximum DSU Volume per Day received into the Gathering System from Producer at the Receipt Points and to dispose of all such Saltwater into the Disposal Wells;

(g) dispose of all Saltwater received into the Gathering System or picked up by truck in accordance with this Agreement into the Disposal Wells;

(h) upon request of Producer, gather and dispose of Excluded Water, if Gatherer agrees to do so in its sole discretion; and

(i) upon request of Producer, receive and dispose of Saltwater into the Disposal Wells produced from the Excluded Wells or other Interruptible Saltwater, in each case delivered by Producer via trucks to such Disposal Wells.

Gatherer shall act as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator in performing the Services and any of its other obligations under this Agreement.

Section  3.2 Exchange and Review of Information .

(a) The Parties recognize that all information provided by Producer to Gatherer regarding its intentions with respect to the development of the Dedicated Properties is subject to change and revision at any time at the discretion of Producer, and that such changes may impact the timing, configuration and scope of the planned activities of Gatherer. The exchange of such information and any changes thereto shall not give rise to any rights or liabilities as among the Parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and Gatherer shall determine at its own risk the time at which it begins to work on and incur costs in connection with particular Gathering System expansion projects, including the acquisition of rights of way, equipment and materials. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Producer has no obligation to Gatherer under this Agreement to develop or produce any Saltwater from the Dedicated Properties or to pursue or complete any drilling or development on the Dedicated Properties other than the terms specifically stated in this Agreement.

(b) Producer agrees to provide to Gatherer, prior to October 15 of each year, copies of a drilling plan for the following calendar year, which shall describe the planned drilling and production activities relating to Producer’s Interests in the Dedicated Acreage during such year, including good faith and reasonable forecasts of the volume of Dedicated Saltwater expected to be produced through all CDPs during such year, and including the location of all Planned CDPs expected to be connected to the Gathering System during such year, and the projected spud date, projected completion date and projected volumes for each New Well that is expected to be completed and to produce through each CDP during such year. Each time Producer materially updates such drilling plan, it shall provide a copy of such updated drilling plan to Gatherer, but not less frequently than on a calendar quarter basis.

Section  3.3 CDP Connections .

(a) Gatherer shall design and develop the Disposal System for the purpose of providing the Services as and when needed to support the upstream development of the Dedicated Acreage, and Gatherer shall be obligated, at its sole cost and expense, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, to procure, construct, install, own and operate the Disposal System so as to timely connect the Planned CDPs to the Gathering System, connect the Gathering System to Disposal Wells and timely commence providing the full scope of the Services with

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

respect to all Dedicated Saltwater produced from all CDPs, including the Planned CDPs from and after their connection to the Gathering System, all in accordance with this Section 3.3 ; provided that the foregoing shall not preclude Gatherer from also designing and developing the Gathering System to accommodate Third Party Saltwater.

(b) Producer shall from time to time give notice (a “ Connection Notice ”) to Gatherer of each CDP that Producer intends to construct and install (or a CDP that is subject to a Conflicting Dedication that has expired or will expire, or that Producer has terminated or will terminate, prior to the applicable Completion Deadline) through which Dedicated Saltwater will be produced (each, a “ Planned CDP ”). Each Connection Notice shall set forth the target completion date for drilling and completion of the initial Well to produce through such Planned CDP (the “ Target Completion Date ”). Following delivery of a Connection Notice with respect to a Planned CDP, Gatherer shall cause the necessary facilities to be constructed to connect such Planned CDP to the Gathering System and to commence the Services with respect to Dedicated Saltwater produced from such Planned CDP by the date that is (i) in the case of a Planned CDP that (A) is located two miles or less from the then-existing Gathering System at the time of such Connection Notice and (B) the Target Completion Date for which is during the months of May through October, 90 Days after the date of Producer’s delivery of such Connection Notice and (ii) in the case of a Planned CDP that (A) is located greater than two miles from the then-existing Gathering System at the time of such Connection Notice or (B) the Target Completion Date for which is during the months of November through April, 180 Days after the date of Producer’s delivery of such Connection Notice (such date, the “ Completion Deadline ”). Gatherer shall provide Producer notice promptly upon Gatherer’s becoming aware of any reason to believe that it may not be able to connect a Planned CDP to the Gathering System by the Completion Deadline therefor or to otherwise complete all facilities necessary to provide the full scope of the Services with respect to all Dedicated Saltwater produced through such Planned CDP by the Completion Deadline therefor. If and to the extent Gatherer is delayed in completing and making available such facilities by a Force Majeure event or any action of Producer that is inconsistent with the cooperation requirements of Section 3.5 , then the Completion Deadline for such connection shall be extended for a period of time equal to that during which Gatherer’s completion and making available of such facilities was delayed by such events or actions. If such facilities are not completed and made available by the Completion Deadline (as may be extended in accordance with Section 3.4(b)) , as Producer’s sole and exclusive remedies for such delay:

(i) Gatherer shall truck the Dedicated Saltwater produced through such CDP in accordance with Section 6.4 at Gatherer’s sole cost and expense from the Completion Deadline (but without giving any effect to any extension of the Completion Deadline as a result of Force Majeure) until the Gathering System is connected to such CDP; and

(ii) at Producer’s option, the Dedicated Saltwater produced from the CDP and any future Wells drilled within the same DSU or any portion thereof shall be permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

 

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(c) To the extent that the CDP connection is required sooner than the Completion Deadline determined as set forth above, the Parties shall meet and discuss the issues and potential additional costs associated with acceleration of such connection, and shall use reasonable efforts mutually to agree upon an accelerated connection timing. If Producer is willing to pay for the additional costs involved with accelerating a connection, Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to complete the CDP connection within such accelerated timing.

Section  3.4 Right of Way and Access .

(a) Gatherer is responsible for the acquisition of rights of way, crossing permits, licenses, use agreements, access agreements, leases, fee parcels and other rights in land necessary to construct, own and operate the Gathering System, and all such rights in land shall be solely for use by Gatherer and shall not be shared with Producer, except as otherwise agreed by Gatherer; provided that Producer agrees to grant, without warranty of title, either express or implied, to the extent that it has the right to do so without the incurrence of expense, an easement and right of way upon the lands covered by the Dedicated Properties, for the sole purpose of installing, using, maintaining, servicing, inspecting, repairing, operating, replacing, disconnecting and removing all or any portion of the Gathering System, including any pipelines, meters and other equipment necessary for the performance of this Agreement; provided , further , that the exercise of these rights by Gatherer shall not unreasonably interfere with Producer’s lease operations or with the rights of owners in fee, and will be subject to Producer’s safety and other reasonable access requirements applicable to Producer’s personnel. Producer shall not have a duty to maintain the underlying agreements (such as leases, easements and surface use agreements) that such grant of easement or right of way to Gatherer is based upon, and such grants of easement or right of way will terminate if Producer loses its rights to the property, regardless of the reason for such loss of rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Producer will assist Gatherer to secure replacements for such terminated grants of easement or right of way, in a manner consistent with the cooperation requirements of Section 3.5 , (ii) to the extent that Producer agrees that Gatherer’s Measurement Facilities may be located on Producer’s Well Pad sites, Producer shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary rights to locate such Measurement Facilities on such Well Pad sites and (iii) Producer shall use reasonable efforts to involve Gatherer in Producer’s negotiations with the owners of lands covered by the Dedicated Properties so that Producer’s surface use agreements and Gatherer’s rights of way with respect to such lands can be concurrently negotiated and obtained.

(b) If Gatherer cannot obtain the rights of way (on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Gatherer after diligent pursuit thereof) necessary to connect any Planned CDP within 45 Days of delivery of a Connection Notice, then Gatherer shall so notify Producer in writing (the “ Easement Notice ”) within 45 Days of delivery of the Connection Notice. Producer shall have the right (but not the obligation) to obtain, at its sole cost and expense, such rights of way generally in the format of Gatherer’s standard right of way agreement within 45 Days of delivery of such Easement Notice. Gatherer’s form of right of way agreement is attached as Exhibit C . The right of way agreement utilized by Producer can have modifications to the Exhibit C format as long as it does not materially change or reduce the rights or obligations under such right of way agreement. If Producer obtains such rights of way in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, Producer shall assign such right of way to Gatherer, and Gatherer’s connection obligations for the applicable CDP shall continue in

 

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accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided , however , that the time required for Gatherer to connect the applicable CDP shall be extended by a number of Days commencing on the date of delivery of the Easement Notice and ending on the date that Gatherer receives from Producer the assignment of all such rights of way so obtained by Producer (together with executed originals of all such rights of way). In such event, Gatherer shall pay Producer for such rights of way an amount per rod equal to the average price per rod paid by Gatherer for the purchase of rights of way in the Dedicated Acreage during the preceding 12 Month period. If Gatherer has not purchased right of way within the Dedicated Acreage during the previous 12 Months, then Gatherer shall pay Producer for such rights of way an amount per rod equal to the amount per rod paid by Gatherer under its most recent purchase of rights of way in the Dedicated Acreage.

(c) In the event that Producer fails to obtain such rights of way during such 45 Day period, Gatherer shall be responsible for trucking Saltwater from such Planned CDP to a Disposal Well subject to and in accordance with Section 6.4 , and Producer shall have the option, upon written notice to Gatherer, to permanently release the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to such CDP from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

Section  3.5 Cooperation . Because of the interrelated nature of the actions of Producer and Gatherer required to obtain the necessary Permits from the appropriate Governmental Authorities and the necessary consents, rights of way and other authorizations from other Persons necessary to drill and complete each Well and construct the required extensions of the Gathering System to each Planned CDP, Producer and Gatherer agree to work together in good faith to obtain such Permits, authorizations, consents and rights of way as expeditiously as reasonably practicable. Producer and Gatherer further agree to cooperate with each other and to communicate regularly regarding their efforts to obtain such Permits, authorizations, consents and rights of way.

Section  3.6 Allocation of Gatherer Obligations .

(a) OMS and MLP shall be jointly and severally liable for obligations of Gatherer under this Agreement; provided that (i) (A) OMS shall be severally, and not jointly, liable for the obligations of Gatherer to expand or add additional capacity to the Disposal System, and in the case of any such expansion or addition, OMS’s liability shall be limited to a percentage of such liability equal to its percentage ownership interest (but not including any of OMS’s indirect ownership interest through MLP), at the time such liability is incurred, in the DevCo that owns or will own such expansion or addition (which percentage may be zero) and (B) OMS shall not have any liability for the obligations of Gatherer that are solely related to assets owned by, or Services performed by, a DevCo or DevCos in which OMS does not hold any ownership interest (other than an indirect ownership interest through MLP) at the time the applicable obligation arose and (ii) (A) MLP shall be severally, and not jointly, liable for the obligations of Gatherer to expand or add additional capacity to the Disposal System, and in the case of any such expansion or addition, MLP’s liability shall be limited to a percentage of such liability equal to its percentage ownership interest, at the time such liability is incurred, in the DevCo that owns or will own such expansion or addition (which percentage may be zero) and (B) MLP shall not have any liability for the obligations of Gatherer that are solely related to assets owned by, or Services performed by, a DevCo or DevCos in which MLP does not hold any ownership interest at the time the applicable obligation arose.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(b) OMS and MLP hereby agree to the provisions set forth on Exhibit H .

ARTICLE 4

TERM

Section  4.1 Term . This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier by mutual agreement of the Parties, shall continue in effect until December 31, 2032 and from Contract Year to Contract Year thereafter until such time as this Agreement is terminated, by notice from any Party to the other Party, effective at the end of the first Contract Year ending after the 270 th Day after the delivery of such notice.

Section  4.2 Post-Termination . If Gatherer or Producer provides notice of termination of this Agreement at any time for any reason pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Producer shall have the option (to be exercised by providing written notice to Gatherer prior to the termination of the Agreement) to continue to receive the Services or a portion of the Services for all or any portion of its volumes of Saltwater on a year-to-year basis on the same terms and conditions as the most favorable terms and conditions that Gatherer continues to provide services that are the same as or similar to the Services or any portion of the Services for volumes of Saltwater on the Disposal System under an agreement with any third party unless and until terminated by Producer; provided , however , that if the option to extend the term of this Agreement on a year-to-year basis pursuant to this Section 4.2 is exercised, any obligation of Gatherer to continue to provide the Services pursuant to such option shall not extend beyond December 31, 2042. Gatherer shall provide copies to Producer of any such third party agreements applicable to volumes of Saltwater accessing the Disposal System upon any notice of termination of this Agreement (whether such notice is delivered by Gatherer or Producer).

Section  4.3 Survival . Article 1 , this Article 4 , Section 9.6 , Article 10 , Article 11 , Article 13 , Article 14 , Article 15 and Article 16 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5

FEES AND CONSIDERATION

Section  5.1 Fees . Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, Producer shall pay Gatherer each Month in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for all Services provided by Gatherer during such Month, an amount equal to the sum of the fees (collectively, the “ Fees ”) set forth on Exhibit G .

ARTICLE 6

CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES

Section  6.1 Operational Control of Gatherer’s Facilities . Gatherer shall design, construct, own, operate and maintain the Disposal System at its sole cost and risk. Gatherer shall be entitled to full and complete operational control of its facilities and shall be entitled to schedule deliveries and to operate and reconfigure its facilities in a manner consistent with its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section  6.2 Maintenance . Gatherer shall be entitled, without liability, to interrupt its Disposal System performance hereunder to perform necessary or desirable inspections, pigging, maintenance, testing, alterations, modifications, expansions, connections, repairs or replacements to its facilities as Gatherer deems necessary (“ Maintenance ”), with reasonable notice provided to Producer, except in cases of emergency where such notice is impracticable or in cases where the operations of Producer will not be affected. Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to schedule any Maintenance to minimize the effect on providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement. Before the beginning of the calendar year, Gatherer shall provide Producer in writing with a projected schedule of the Maintenance to be performed during the year and the anticipated date of such Maintenance. Gatherer shall truck Producer’s Dedicated Saltwater subject to and in accordance with Section 6.4 during all times of Maintenance on the Disposal System.

Section  6.3 Capacity Allocations on the Disposal System . Subject to the capacity allocations set forth in this Section 6.3 , Gatherer has the right to contract with other Persons for the delivery of Third Party Saltwater to the Disposal System, including the delivery of Firm Capacity Saltwater. If the volume of Saltwater available for delivery into any System Segment exceeds the capacity of such System Segment at any point relevant to Gatherer’s service to Producer hereunder, then Gatherer shall interrupt or curtail receipts of Saltwater in accordance with the following:

(a) First , Gatherer shall curtail all Interruptible Saltwater prior to curtailing Firm Capacity Saltwater.

(b) Second , if additional Disposal System curtailments are required beyond Section 6.3(a) , Gatherer shall curtail Firm Capacity Saltwater on the Disposal System. In the event Gatherer curtails some, but not all, Firm Capacity Saltwater on a particular Day, Gatherer shall allocate the capacity of the applicable point on the relevant System Segment available to each Person entitled to deliver Firm Capacity Saltwater, including Dedicated Saltwater, on a pro rata basis based on the most recent previous Month’s Receipt Point volumes and allowing Gatherer in its sole discretion to include estimated volumes from New Wells that are connected to a Receipt Point that were not producing during the previous Month;

provided that Gatherer shall truck Producer’s Dedicated Saltwater subject to and in accordance with Section 6.4 during all times of curtailment on the Disposal System.

Section  6.4 Trucking .

(a) If Gatherer is not able to receive volumes of Dedicated Saltwater into the Gathering System up to the Maximum DSU Volume at the Receipt Points on each DSU on any Day for any reason, including (i) Force Majeure, (ii) delays in construction of Planned CDPs under Section 3.3(b) , (iii) inability to obtain right of way under Section 3.4(c) , (iv) Maintenance under Section 6.2 , (v) curtailment under Section 6.3 , (vi) insufficient pressure at the Receipt Points under Section 7.1 or (vii) lack of electrical facilities under Section 7.3 , then Gatherer shall truck such volumes to a Disposal Well; provided , however , that the volumes that Gatherer must

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

truck on any Day from any DSU shall not exceed the Maximum DSU Volume minus actual Barrels received at the Receipt Points on the Gathering System on such DSU on such Day. For all volumes of Saltwater picked up by Gatherer by truck in accordance with this Section 6.4(a) , Gatherer shall be entitled to receive the sum of (1) the actual third party invoiced cost for trucking such Saltwater not to exceed the Gathering Fee and (2) the Disposal Fee. Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to minimize trucking costs by bidding out the required trucking services on an annual basis or more frequently as requested by Producer, but not to exceed two times per Contract Year. Gatherer shall provide the results of each such bid process to Producer. Within 30 Days of commencing trucking operations pursuant to this Section 6.4(a) , Gatherer shall provide Producer with a written explanation detailing the reason for its inability to receive volumes into the Gathering System, and its commitment to diligently pursue a plan to achieve delivery of all volumes of Saltwater tendered by Producer up to the Maximum DSU Volume for any DSU through the Gathering System at each affected DSU. The Parties may mutually agree to review capacity in excess of the Maximum DSU Volume for any DSU. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Gatherer be required to provide trucking services pursuant to this Section 6.4(a) for a period in excess of [***] consecutive Months per DSU; provided that if Gatherer is not able to receive volumes up to the Maximum DSU Volume at the Receipt Points on each DSU on any Day for any reason other than Force Majeure and, as a result, Producer has excess volume that is being curtailed on the Gathering System for a period in excess of [***] Months, then Gatherer shall (at Producer’s request and option) either (A) permanently release the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to such CDP from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement or (B) continue to truck excess volumes up to the Maximum DSU Volume beyond the aforementioned [***] month period and receive the Fees for such volumes.

(b) For volumes of Saltwater that Gatherer is unable to receive into the Gathering System for any reason that Gatherer is not obligated to pick up by truck pursuant to Section 6.4(a) , Gatherer shall, if requested by Producer, truck such volumes and charge actual third party invoiced costs to Producer for such trucking in lieu of the Gathering Fee (but Gatherer shall continue to receive the applicable Disposal Fee for all such Saltwater). For the avoidance of doubt, such actual third party invoiced costs to truck shall not be limited to the Gathering Fee.

(c) The Parties agree and acknowledge that for any volumes of Saltwater delivered by Producer to the Disposal Wells pursuant to Section 3.1(i), Producer shall pay Gatherer the Disposal Fee associated with such volumes of Saltwalter, but shall not be responsible for the Gathering Fee hereunder with respect to such volumes of Saltwater.

Section  6.5 Temporary Releases . In addition to any other rights and remedies available to Producer under this Agreement or at law or in equity, if Gatherer fails or is unable or unwilling for any reason (including Force Majeure) to accept all volumes of Dedicated Saltwater tendered by or on behalf of Producer pursuant to this Agreement and provide the Services in accordance therewith, including any failure or inability to truck volumes of Saltwater in accordance with Section 6.4 , then the volumes of Dedicated Saltwater in excess of what Gatherer is willing and able to accept shall be temporarily released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement. Producer may immediately deliver such volumes to any Person other than Gatherer, and Producer shall have the right to enter into commitments to deliver such volumes of Dedicated Saltwater to other third party gatherers, such commitments to be for no longer than reasonably necessary under the circumstances, as determined by Producer in its sole discretion.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 7

PRESSURES; PRODUCER’S FACILITIES; ELECTRICITY

Section  7.1 Pressures at Receipt Points . Producer shall deliver or cause to be delivered Saltwater to each Receipt Point on the Gathering System from atmospheric tanks or from low pressure separation at sufficient pressure to enter Gatherer’s Receipt Point pump on the Gathering System against its operating pressure, except that Gatherer shall not be obligated to gather Saltwater at pressures in excess of the maximum allowable operating pressure of the Gathering System at such Receipt Point, as determined by Gatherer in its sole discretion. Gatherer shall operate its measurement and Receipt Point pump at a pressure that allows Producer to deliver Saltwater directly from its atmospheric tanks or low pressure separation into the Gathering System without additional pumps; provided that such atmospheric tanks have a minimum of four feet of hydrostatic head or low pressure separation at the low liquid level to allow Gatherer’s pumps to attain proper suction pressure.

Section  7.2 Producer Facilities .

(a) Producer, at its own expense, shall construct, equip, maintain and operate all facilities necessary to deliver Dedicated Saltwater to Gatherer at the Receipt Points. Producer shall install and maintain sufficient pressure regulating equipment upstream of the Receipt Points on the Gathering System in order to keep the pressure of the Saltwater delivered to Gatherer at such Receipt Points from exceeding the maximum allowable operating pressure of the Gathering System at the applicable Receipt Point, as determined by Gatherer in its sole discretion. Such equipment shall include low pressure separation facilities and atmospheric tankage upstream of the Receipt Points.

(b) Producer shall have the right to install facilities and flow volumes attributable to Producer’s interests in operated and non-operated wells outside, but on DSUs that are contiguous with, the Dedicated Acreage, allowing such wells to flow into existing CDPs or to new CDPs mutually agreed between Producer and Gatherer where Gatherer shall provide a meter and tap at Gatherer’s sole cost and expense. Producer shall provide a list of wells from outside, but on DSUs that are contiguous with, the Dedicated Acreage that will be connected to existing CDPs or to new CDPs in accordance with this Section 7.2(b) .

Section  7.3 Electrical Facilities . To the extent that Producer has electrical power available at a CDP in excess of Producer’s own uses, as Producer determines in its reasonable discretion, Producer will supply electrical power without cost to Gatherer at each such CDP for Gatherer’s Measurement Facilities and pumps. If Gatherer requires additional electrical power at such site, then Gatherer shall either install, own, operate and maintain a generator at its sole cost and expense or shall truck such volumes from such CDP at its sole cost and expense subject to and in accordance with Section 6.4 .

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 8

QUALITY

Section  8.1 Receipt Point Saltwater Quality Specifications . Saltwater delivered by Producer to each Receipt Point shall meet the following specifications (collectively, the “ Saltwater Quality Specifications ”):

(a) temperature of not more than [***] degrees Fahrenheit at the Receipt Point;

(b) total suspended solids of not more than [***] percent; and

(c) free of hazardous wastes and other substances that may not be received into or transferred through the Gathering System, transported by truck or disposed of into the Disposal Wells in accordance with Applicable Laws and Permits and Gatherer’s operational standards.

Section  8.2 Non-Spec Saltwater .

(a) Gatherer shall test and monitor the Saltwater tendered by Producer at the Receipt Points as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator to ensure that it meets the Saltwater Quality Specifications. If Gatherer determines at any time that any Saltwater tendered by Producer at any Receipt Point does not meet the Saltwater Quality Specifications, then Gatherer shall have the right, at its sole option and effective immediately upon notice to Producer, to refuse to accept such Saltwater.

(b) If Producer determines or otherwise becomes aware at any time prior to delivery that any Saltwater that will be tendered by Producer at any Receipt Point will not meet the Saltwater Quality Specifications, then Producer shall provide written notice to Gatherer. Upon receipt of such notice, if Gatherer nevertheless accepts such Saltwater, then Producer shall not be liable for any claims or losses arising out of or related to delivery of such Saltwater, including any damages or losses downstream of the applicable Receipt Point(s).

(c) Producer shall not be liable for any claims or losses arising out of or related to delivery of Saltwater that does not meet the Saltwater Quality Specifications, including any damages or losses downstream of the applicable Receipt Point(s); provided that Producer shall be liable for such claims or losses if Producer determines or otherwise becomes aware at any time prior to delivery that any Saltwater that will be tendered by Producer at any Receipt Point will not meet the Saltwater Quality Specifications and Producer fails to deliver written notice to Gatherer pursuant to Section 8.2(b) .

(d) Any Saltwater that is tendered by Producer that Gatherer refuses to accept pursuant to this Section 8.2 shall be temporarily released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement so that Producer may dispose of any such Saltwater.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 9

MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES

Section  9.1 Measurement Facilities . Gatherer shall install, own, operate and maintain Measurement Facilities to measure Saltwater at all the Receipt Points located on the Gathering System. Measurement Facilities at such Receipt Points shall meet current industry standards for custody transfer measurement. Producer shall have the right to install check Measurement Facilities upstream of each such Receipt Point.

Section  9.2 Notice of Measurement Facilities Inspection and Calibration . Each of Producer and Gatherer shall give two Days’ notice to the other in order that the other may, at its option, have representatives present to observe any reading, inspecting, testing, calibrating or adjusting of Measurement Facilities used in measuring or checking the measurement of receipts of Saltwater under this Agreement. The data from such Measurement Facilities shall remain the property of the Measurement Facilities’ owner, but copies of such records shall, upon written request, be submitted to the requesting Party for inspection and verification.

Section  9.3 Measurement Accuracy Verification .

(a) Gatherer shall calibrate meters as often as required, as determined by Gatherer in accordance with standard industry practices to reasonably assure accurate measurement, but at least once per year.

(b) If, during any test of the Measuring Facilities, an adjustment or calibration error is found which results in an incremental adjustment to the calculated flow rate through each meter in excess of two percent of the adjusted flow rate (whether positive or negative and using the adjusted flow rate as the percent error equation denominator), then any previous recordings of such equipment shall be corrected to zero error for any period during which the error existed (and which is either known definitely or agreed to by Producer and Gatherer) and the total flow for the period redetermined in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.5 . If the period of error condition cannot be determined or agreed upon between Producer and Gatherer, such correction shall be made over a period extending over the last one half of the time elapsed since the date of the prior test revealing the two percent error.

(c) If, during any test of any Measurement Facilities, an adjustment or calibration error is found which results in an incremental adjustment to the calculated flow rate which does not exceed two percent of the adjusted flow rate, all prior recordings and data shall be considered to be accurate for quantity determination purpose.

Section  9.4 Special Tests . If Producer or Gatherer desires a test of any Measurement Facilities not scheduled by a Party under the provisions of Section 9.3 , two Days’ advance notice shall be given to the other and both Producer and Gatherer shall cooperate to secure a prompt test of the accuracy of such equipment. If the Measurement Facilities tested are found to be within the range of accuracy set forth in Section 9.3(b) , then the Party that requested the test shall pay the costs of such test including any labor and transportation costs pertaining thereto. If the Measurement Facilities tested are found to be outside the range of accuracy set forth in Section 9.3(b) , then the Party that owns such Measurement Facilities shall pay such costs and perform the corrections according to Section 9.5 .

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section  9.5 Metered Flow Rates in Error . If, for any reason, any Measurement Facilities are (i) out of adjustment, (ii) out of service or (iii) out of repair and the total calculated flow rate through each meter is found to be in error by an amount of the magnitude described in Section 9.3 , the total quantity of Saltwater delivered shall be determined in accordance with the first of the following methods which is feasible:

(a) by using the registration of any mutually agreeable check metering facility, if installed and accurately registering (subject to testing as provided for in Section 9.3 );

(b) where multiple meters exist in series, by calculation using the registration of such meter equipment; provided that they are measuring Saltwater from upstream and downstream headers in common with the faulty metering equipment, are not controlled by separate regulators and are accurately registering;

(c) by correcting the error by re-reading of the official meter, or by straightforward application of a correcting factor to the quantities recorded for the period (if the net percentage of error is ascertainable by calibration, tests or mathematical calculation); or

(d) by estimating the quantity, based upon deliveries made during periods of similar conditions when the meter was registering accurately.

Section  9.6 Record Retention . The Party owning the Measurement Facilities shall retain and preserve all test data, meter recordings and similar records for any calendar year for a period of at least 24 Months following the end of such calendar year unless Applicable Law requires a longer time period or the Party has received written notification of a dispute involving such records, in which case records shall be retained until the related issue is resolved.

Section  9.7 Measurement of Saltwater Collected by Truck . Saltwater collected by truck shall be measured either by the Measurement Facilities into which such Saltwater is delivered or by gauging the water level in Producer’s tanks into which such water is delivered or by such other method as shall be mutually agreed to by the Parties.

Section  9.8 Summary Measurement Reports . If Gatherer develops summary measurement reports for Producer’s Wells or the Gathering System, Gatherer shall provide copies of such reports to Producer upon Producer’s request.

ARTICLE 10

NOTICES

Section  10.1 Notices . Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice, request, invoice, statement or demand which any Party desires to serve upon any other regarding this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be considered as delivered (a) when hand delivered, (b) when delivery is confirmed by pre-paid delivery service (such as FedEx, UPS, DHL or a similar delivery service), (c) if mailed by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, three Business Days after mailing, (d) if sent by facsimile transmission, when receipt is confirmed by the

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

equipment of the transmitting Party or (e) when sent via email; provided that if sent by email after normal business hours or if receipt of a facsimile transmission is confirmed after normal business hours, receipt shall be deemed to be the next Business Day. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Party desires to serve upon another a notice of default under this Agreement, the delivery of such notice shall be considered effective under this Section 10.1 only if delivered by any method set forth in the foregoing clauses (a)  through (b) . Any notice shall be given to the other Party or Parties at the following address(es), or to such other address as any Party shall designate by written notice to the others:

 

Producer:   Oasis Petroleum North America LLC
  1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
  Houston, Texas 77002
  Attn: Robin Hesketh
  Phone: (281) 404-9484
  Fax: (281) 404-9501
  Email: rhesketh@oasispetroleum.com
Gatherer:   Oasis Midstream Services LLC
  1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
  Houston, Texas 77002
  Attn: Jim Doss
  Phone: (713) 770-6445
  Fax: (281) 404-9501
  Email: jdoss@oasispetroleum.com
  And
  Oasis Midstream Partners LP
  1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
  Houston, Texas 77002
  Attn: Richard Robuck
  Phone: (281) 404-9602
  Fax: (281) 404-9501
 

Email: rrobuck@oasispetroleum.com

ARTICLE 11

INVOICES AND PAYMENTS

Section  11.1 Statements and Invoices . Not later than the 20th Business Day following the end of each Month, Gatherer shall provide Producer with a detailed statement in the form set forth on Exhibit E setting forth the quantity of Saltwater received by Gatherer at the Receipt Points in such Month, the Gathering Fee and the Disposal Fee with respect to such Month, together with measurement summaries and all relevant supporting documentation, to the

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

extent available on such 20th Business Day (with Gatherer being obligated to deliver any such supporting documentation that is not available on such 20th Business Day as soon as it becomes available). Producer shall make payment to Gatherer by the later of: (a) the last Business Day of the Month in which such invoice is received or (b) 30 Days after receipt of the invoice. Such payment shall be made by wire transfer pursuant to wire transfer instructions delivered by Gatherer to Producer in writing from time to time or other means as mutually agreeable by the Parties. If any overcharge or undercharge in any form whatsoever shall at any time be found and the invoice therefor has been paid, Gatherer shall refund any amount of overcharge, and Producer shall pay any amount of undercharge, within 30 Days after final determination thereof; provided , however , that no retroactive adjustment will be made beyond a period of 24 Months from the date of a statement hereunder.

Section  11.2 Right to Suspend on Failure to Pay . If any undisputed amount due hereunder remains unpaid for 60 Days after the due date, Gatherer shall have the right to suspend or discontinue the Services hereunder until any such past due amount is paid.

Section  11.3 Audit Rights . Either Producer or Gatherer, on not less than 30 Days prior written notice to the other, shall have the right, at its expense, at reasonable times during normal business hours, but in no event more than twice in any period of 12 consecutive Months, to audit the books and records of the other to the extent necessary to verify the accuracy of any statement, allocation, measurement, computation, charge, payment made under, or obligation or right pursuant to this Agreement. The scope of any audit shall be limited to transactions affecting Saltwater tendered by Producer hereunder or the Services performed hereunder and shall be limited to the 24 Month period immediately prior to the Month in which the notice requesting an audit was given. All statements, allocations, measurements, computations, charges or payments made in any period prior to the 24 Month period immediately prior to the Month in which the audit is requested shall be conclusively deemed true and correct and shall be final for all purposes.

Section  11.4 Payment Disputes . In the event of any dispute with respect to any payment hereunder, Producer shall make timely payment of all undisputed amounts, and Gatherer and Producer will use good faith efforts to resolve the disputed amounts within 60 Days following the original due date. Any amounts subsequently resolved shall be due and payable within ten Days of such resolution.

Section  11.5 Interest on Late Payments . In the event that Producer shall fail to make timely payment of any sums, except those contested in good faith or those in a good faith dispute, when due under this Agreement, interest will accrue from the date payment is due until the date payment is made at an annual rate equal to the lesser of (a) ten percent or (b) the maximum percentage permitted by Applicable Law.

Section  11.6 Excused Performance . Gatherer will not be required to perform or continue to perform services hereunder, and Producer shall not be obligated to deliver Dedicated Saltwater to the Gathering System in the event:

(a) the other Party has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code;

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(b) the other Party is the subject of an involuntary petition of bankruptcy under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and such involuntary petition has not been settled or otherwise dismissed within 90 Days of such filing; or

(c) the other Party otherwise becomes insolvent, whether by an inability to meet its debts as they come due in the ordinary course of business or because its liabilities exceed its assets on a balance sheet test; and/or however such insolvency may otherwise be evidenced.

ARTICLE 12

FORCE MAJEURE

Section  12.1 Suspension of Obligations . In the event a Party is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by Force Majeure to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, other than the obligation to make payments then or thereafter due hereunder, and such Party promptly gives notice and reasonably full particulars of such Force Majeure in writing to the other Parties promptly after the occurrence of the cause relied on, then the obligations of the Party giving such notice, so far as and to the extent that they are affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of any inability so caused, but for no longer period, and such cause shall so far as reasonably possible be remedied with all reasonable dispatch by the Party claiming Force Majeure.

Section  12.2 Definition of Force Majeure . The term “ Force Majeure ” as used in this Agreement shall mean any cause or causes not reasonably within the control of the Party claiming relief and which, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, such Party is unable to prevent or overcome, including acts of God; strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances; acts of the public enemy, acts of terror, sabotage, wars, blockades, military action, insurrections or riots; epidemics; landslides, subsidence, lightning, earthquakes, fires, storms or storm warnings; crevasses, floods or washouts; civil disturbances; explosions, breakage or accident to wells, machinery, equipment or lines of pipe; the necessity for testing or making repairs or alterations to wells, machinery, equipment or lines of pipe; freezing of wells, equipment or lines of pipe; inability of any Party hereto to obtain, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, necessary materials, supplies, rights of way or Permits; or any action or restraint by any Governmental Authority (so long as the Party claiming relief has not applied for or assisted in the application for, and has opposed where and to the extent reasonable, such action or restraint, and as long as such action or restraint is not the result of a failure by the claiming Party to comply with Applicable Law).

Section  12.3 S ettlement of Strikes and Lockouts . It is understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes or lockouts shall be entirely within the discretion of the Party affected thereby, and that the above requirement that any Force Majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch shall not require the settlement of strikes or lockouts by acceding to the demands of the opposing party when such course is inadvisable in the sole discretion of the Party affected thereby.

Section  12.4 Payments for Services Performed . Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is specifically understood and agreed by the Parties that an event of Force Majeure will in no way affect or terminate Producer’s obligation to make payment for the Services performed prior to such event of Force Majeure.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 13

INDEMNIFICATION

Section  13.1 Gatherer . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Article 14 and Section 16.8 , Gatherer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Producer and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and invitees from and against all claims and losses arising out of or relating to (a) the operations of Gatherer or (b) any breach of this Agreement by Gatherer.

Section  13.2 Producer . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Article 14 and Section 16.8 , Producer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Gatherer and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and invitees from and against all claims and losses arising out of or relating to (a) the operations of Producer or (b) any breach of this Agreement by Producer.

ARTICLE 14

CUSTODY AND TITLE

Section  14.1 Custody . As among the Parties, (a) Producer shall be in custody, control and possession of Saltwater hereunder until such Saltwater is delivered to the Receipt Points, and (b) Gatherer shall be in custody, control and possession of Saltwater after it is delivered to Gatherer at the Receipt Points. The Party having custody and control of Saltwater under the terms of this Agreement shall be responsible for, and shall defend, indemnify, release and hold the other Parties and their respective Affiliates, and its and their directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives, invitees and contractors harmless from and against, all claims and losses of whatever kind and nature for anything that may happen or arise with respect to such Saltwater when such Saltwater is in its custody and control, including claims and losses resulting from any negligent acts or omissions of any indemnified party, but excluding any claims and losses to the extent caused by or arising out of the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party claiming indemnity.

Section  14.2 P roducer Warranty . Producer represents and warrants that it owns, or has the right to deliver to the Gathering System, all Saltwater delivered under this Agreement. If the title to Saltwater delivered by Producer hereunder is disputed or is involved in any legal action, Gatherer shall have the right to cease receiving such Saltwater to the extent of the interest disputed or involved in legal action, during the pendency of the action or until title is freed from the dispute, or until Producer furnishes, or causes to be furnished, defense and indemnification to hold Gatherer harmless from all claims arising out of the dispute or action, with surety acceptable to Gatherer. Producer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold Gatherer harmless from and against all claims and losses arising out of or related to any liens, encumbrances or adverse claims on any of Producer’s Saltwater delivered to the Receipt Points.

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section  14.3 Title . Title to and risk of loss attributable to Saltwater received by Gatherer under this Agreement, including all constituents, contaminants and skim oil thereof, shall transfer from Producer to Gatherer at each applicable Receipt Point.

ARTICLE 15

TAXES

Section  15.1 Taxes . Producer shall pay or cause to be paid and agrees to hold Gatherer harmless as to the payment of all excise, gross production, severance, sales, occupation and all other Taxes, charges or impositions of every kind and character required by statute or by order of Governmental Authorities and levied against or with respect to any Saltwater delivered by Producer under this Agreement. Gatherer shall not become liable for such Taxes, unless designated to remit those Taxes on behalf of Producer by any duly constituted jurisdictional agency having authority to impose such obligations on Gatherer, in which event the amount of such Taxes remitted on Producer’s behalf shall be (a) reimbursed by Producer upon receipt of invoice, with corresponding documentation from Gatherer setting forth such payments, or (b) deducted from amounts otherwise due to Gatherer under this Agreement. Gatherer shall pay or cause to be paid all Taxes, charges and assessments of every kind and character required by statute or by order of Governmental Authorities with respect to the Gathering System or provision of the Services. No Party shall be responsible nor liable for any Taxes or other statutory charges levied or assessed against the facilities of any other Party, including ad valorem tax (however assessed), used for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement or against the net worth or capital stock of such Party.

ARTICLE 16

MISCELLANEOUS

Section  16.1 Rights . The failure of any Party to exercise any right granted hereunder shall not impair nor be deemed a waiver of that Party’s privilege of exercising that right at any subsequent time or times.

Section  16.2 Applicable Laws . This Agreement is subject to all valid present and future laws, regulations, rules and orders of Governmental Authorities now or hereafter having jurisdiction over the Parties, this Agreement, or the services performed or the facilities utilized under this Agreement.

Section  16.3 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to choice of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction.

(b) The Parties agree that the appropriate, exclusive and convenient forum for any disputes between the Parties arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in any state or federal court in Harris County, Texas, and each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts solely in respect of any proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement. The Parties further agree that the Parties shall not bring suit with respect to any disputes arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court or jurisdiction other than the above specified courts.

 

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(c) EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.

Section  16.4 Successors and Assigns .

(a) This Agreement shall extend to and inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as set forth in Section 16.4(b) , no Party shall have the right to assign its respective rights and obligations in whole or in part under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties (such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and any assignment or attempted assignment made otherwise than in accordance with this Section 16.4 shall be null and void ab initio .

(b) Notwithstanding Section 16.4(a) :

(i) Gatherer shall have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, as applicable, without the consent of Producer, if such assignment is made to any Person to which the Disposal System or any part thereof has been or will be Transferred that assumes in writing all of Gatherer’s obligations hereunder (if applicable, to the extent that part of the Gathering System being Transferred to such Person) and is an Affiliate of Gatherer;

(ii) Gatherer shall have the right to grant a security interest in this Agreement to a lender or other debt provider (or trustee or agent on behalf of such lender) of Gatherer; and

(iii) Producer shall have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, as applicable, without the consent of Gatherer, to any Person to which Producer sells, assigns or otherwise Transfers all or any portion of the Dedicated Properties and who assumes in writing all of Producer’s obligations hereunder (if applicable, to the extent of the Dedicated Properties being Transferred to such Person) and Producer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement to the extent of such assignment.

(c) If this Agreement is assigned (in whole or in part) by Gatherer to any Person that is not an Affiliate of OMS or MLP, or if there is a change of Control of MLP or any DevCo such that an Affiliate of Oasis Petroleum Inc. no longer Controls MLP or such DevCo (as applicable), then Producer can seek to renegotiate the terms and conditions of this Agreement with Gatherer. If the Parties are unable to agree on mutually agreeable amendments (if any) to this Agreement, then Producer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, effective upon the assignment or change of Control, as applicable.

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section 16.5 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be void or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then (a) such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent it is deemed void or unenforceable, (b) the Parties agree to enter into such amendments to this Agreement in order to give effect, to the greatest extent legally possible, to the provision that is determined to be void or unenforceable and (c) the other provisions of this Agreement in all other respects shall remain in full force and effect and binding and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law; provided , however , that in the event that a material term under this Agreement is so modified, the Parties will, timely and in good faith, negotiate to revise and amend this Agreement in a manner which preserves, as closely as possible, each Party’s business and economic objectives as expressed by the Agreement prior to such modification.

Section  16.6 Confidentiality .

(a) Confidentiality . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 16.6 , each Party agrees that it shall maintain all terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all information disclosed to it by another Party or obtained by it in the performance of this Agreement and relating to another Party’s business (including development plans, gathering system plans and all data relating to the production of Producer, including well data, production volumes, volumes gathered, transported and disposed) (collectively, “ Confidential Information ”) in strictest confidence, and that it shall not cause or permit disclosure of this Agreement or its existence or any provisions contained herein without the express written consent of the disclosing Party.

(b) Permitted Disclosures . Notwithstanding Section 16.6(a) disclosures of any Confidential Information may be made by any Party (i) to the extent necessary for such Party to enforce its rights hereunder against another Party; (ii) to the extent to which a Party is required to disclose all or part of this Agreement by a statute or by the order or rule of a Governmental Authority exercising jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, by order, by regulations or by other compulsory process (including deposition, subpoena, interrogatory or request for production of documents); (iii) to the extent required by the applicable regulations of a securities or commodities exchange; (iv) to a third person in connection with a proposed sale or other transfer of a Party’s interest in this Agreement ( provided such third person agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section 16.6) ; (v) to its own directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives; (vi) to an Affiliate; (vii) to financial advisors, attorneys and banks ( provided such Persons are subject to a confidentiality undertaking consistent with this Section 16.6(b) ) or (viii) except for information disclosed pursuant to Article 3 , to a royalty, overriding royalty, net profits or similar owner burdening Dedicated Saltwater ( provided such royalty, overriding royalty, net profits or similar owner agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section 16.6) .

(c) Notification . If a Party is or becomes aware of a fact, obligation or circumstance that has resulted or may result in a disclosure of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement authorized by Section 16.6(b)(ii) or (iii) , it shall so notify in writing the disclosing Party promptly and shall provide documentation or an explanation of such disclosure as soon as it is available.

 

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(d) Party Responsibility . Each Party shall be deemed solely responsible and liable for the actions of its directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates for maintaining the confidentiality commitments of this Section 16.6 .

(e) Public Announcements . The Parties agree that prior to making any public announcement or statement with respect to this Agreement or the transaction represented herein permitted under this Section 16.6 , the Party desiring to make such public announcement or statement shall provide the other Parties with a copy of the proposed announcement or statement prior to the intended release date of such announcement. The other Parties shall thereafter consult with the Party desiring to make the release, and the Parties shall exercise their reasonable efforts to (i) agree upon the text of a joint public announcement or statement to be made by all Parties or (ii) in the case of a statement to be made solely by one Party, obtain approval of the other Parties to the text of a public announcement or statement. Nothing contained in this Section 16.6 shall be construed to require any Party to obtain approval of any other Party to disclose information with respect to this Agreement or the transaction represented herein to any Governmental Authority to the extent required by Applicable Law or necessary to comply with disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or any other regulated stock exchange.

(f) Survival . The provisions of this Section 16.6 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement for a period of one year.

Section  16.7 Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver . The exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. This Agreement, including all exhibits hereto, integrates the entire understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter covered and supersedes all prior understandings, drafts, discussions or statements, whether oral or in writing, expressed or implied, dealing with the same subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written document signed by the Parties that expressly amends this Agreement. No waiver by a Party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless expressly provided. No waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the Party to be charged with such waiver.

Section  16.8 Limitation of Liability . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY SUCH PARTY RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE BREACH THEREOF OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, INDEMNITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, INCREASED COST OF OPERATIONS, LOSS OF PROFIT OR REVENUE, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY DAMAGE CLAIM ASSERTED BY OR AWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY FOR WHICH A PARTY WOULD OTHERWISE BE LIABLE UNDER ANY INDEMNIFICATION PROVISION SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section  16.9 Headings . The headings and captions in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms and provisions hereof.

Section  16.10 Rights and Remedies . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party reserves to itself all rights, counterclaims, other remedies and defenses that such Party is or may be entitled to arising from or out of this Agreement or as otherwise provided by law.

Section  16.11 No Partnership . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create an association, trust, partnership or joint venture or impose a trust, fiduciary or partnership duty, obligation or liability on or with regard to any Party.

Section  16.12 Rules of Construction . In construing this Agreement, the following principles shall be followed:

(a) no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement;

(b) examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matter they illustrate;

(c) the word “includes” and its syntactical variants mean “includes, but is not limited to,” “includes without limitation” and corresponding syntactical variant expressions;

(d) the plural shall be deemed to include the singular and vice versa, as applicable;

(e) references to any Person (including any Governmental Authority) shall include such Person’s permitted successors and assigns;

(f) reference to any agreement, document or instrument shall mean such agreement, document or instrument as amended, replaced, restated or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof;

(g) references to any Applicable Law (including any statute referenced in this Agreement) means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or re-enacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and references to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or re-enactment of such section or other provision;

(h) references to any Exhibit, Article, Section or other sub-section shall be references to an Exhibit, Article, Section or other sub-section of this Agreement; and

(i) references to currency shall be references to the lawful money of the United States, unless otherwise indicated, and any payments and transfers of funds shall be made in immediately available funds.

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section  16.13 No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and shall not inure to the benefit of any other Person whomsoever or whatsoever, it being the intention of the Parties that no third Person shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.

Section  16.14 Further Assurances . Each Party shall take such acts and execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably required to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

Section  16.15 Counterpart Execution . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, and all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

Section  16.16 Memorandum of Agreement . Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall execute, acknowledge, deliver and record a “short form” memorandum of this Agreement in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto (as modified, including by the addition of any required property descriptions, required by local law and practice to put such memorandum of record and put third parties on notice of this Agreement), which shall be placed of record in each state and county in which the currently-existing Dedicated Properties are located. The Parties further agree that such memoranda shall be executed and delivered by the Parties from time to time at either Producer’s or Gatherer’s reasonable request to evidence any additions or additional areas or Interests to, or permanent releases from, the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

[Signature Page(s) Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement to be effective for all purposes on the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC

 

By:

 

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name:  

Taylor L. Reid

Title:  

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC

 

By:

 

/s/ Greg Hills

Name:  

Greg Hills

Title:  

Senior Vice President Marketing and Midstream

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

 

By:

 

/s/ Richard Robuck

Name:  

Richard Robuck

Title:  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

P RODUCED AND F LOWBACK W ATER G ATHERING AND D ISPOSAL A GREEMENT – W ILD B ASIN

S IGNATURE P AGE

 

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EXHIBIT A

DEDICATED ACREAGE

The outlined area noted in black below shall be the Dedicated Acreage.

 

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EXHIBIT B

GATHERING SYSTEM

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT

RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS ,                     , whose address is                      (“Owner”, whether one or more), for and in consideration of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, does hereby GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY and WARRANT unto Oasis Midstream Services LLC , whose address is 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors and assigns (“OMS”), and Oasis Midstream Partners LP , whose address is 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors and assigns (“MLP”, and collectively with OMS, “Grantee”) a perpetual and permanent right-of-way and easement (the “ROW”) of Fifty feet (50’) in width for the placement of up to four (4) Pipelines (as defined herein). The ROW is granted for the purpose of laying, constructing, maintaining, operating, inspecting, repairing, replacing, protecting, changing the size of and removing pipelines and appurtenances thereto for the transportation of oil, gas, fresh water, production water, kindred substances and vapors or the products thereof (the “Pipelines”) upon and along a route to be selected by Grantee in consultation with Owner on, under and across lands of Owner, situated in the County of                 , State of                 , described as follows:

Township                              , Range                              

Section     :                     

More particularly shown on Plat marked Exhibit “A”, and by this reference made a part hereof.

In addition to the ROW described above, during any period of time that Grantee is installing or maintaining the Pipelines, Owner does HEREBY GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY AND WARRANT unto Grantee a temporary easement of Seventy-Five feet (75’) in width, except that such easement shall be to a width of One Hundred feet (100’) at all road, ditch, and waterway crossings and any areas of severely uneven ground.

The aforesaid rights and the ROW are granted as and from the date hereof, and shall be perpetual, on the following terms and conditions, which are hereby mutually agreed to by and between Owner and Grantee.

1. Together with an easement for restricted rights of ingress and egress to, from and along said pipeline(s) and facilities of Grantee on, over and across said lands and adjacent lands of Owner, and Grantee shall have all privileges necessary or convenient for the full use and enjoyment of the rights herein granted.

2. Grantee may record this Right of Way Agreement attaching a plat as Exhibit “A” (incorporated herein by reference) of the actual route of the facilities constructed hereunder and/or of the ingress/egress easement to further identify the locations thereof.

3. Grantee shall bury the top of its pipelines at or below Four feet (4’) in depth. Grantee shall restore the land as soon as practicable after the pipelines are completed. Restoration shall be made as near as practicable to the condition when Grantee first entered onto the land. Grantee’s agreement to bury all pipelines shall in no way restrict Grantee from installing above ground appurtenant facilities (markers, risers, headers, block valves, monitors, cathodic protection equipment, electrical power lines, etc.) necessary for the operations of said pipelines; however Grantee agrees to reasonably attempt to locate said appurtenant facilities so as to minimize the impact of same to Owner’s use of the land covered herein.

 

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4. Owner and its successors and assigns reserves all oil, gas and minerals, if owned, on and under said lands and the right to farm, graze and otherwise fully use and enjoy said lands; provided that Owner agrees not to construct or create any obstruction, structure, or engineering work on the herein granted right of way that will interfere with rights and interests of Grantee herein granted, and provided further that Grantee shall have the right hereafter to keep clear obstructions from the herein granted right of way and ingress/egress easement. Grantee agrees to pay Owner or any tenant, as their interest may appear, for actual damages to crops, pasture, timber, livestock, fences and other improvements on said premises which may arise from exercise of the rights herein granted, provided Grantee shall not be liable for damages for future clearing of the right of way and ingress/egress easement in exercise of the rights herein granted.

5. Grantee shall be liable for reclamation and damages resulting from a breach or spill.

6. Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable state and local regulations.

7. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original of this Agreement but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Agreement and be binding upon the parties who executed any counterpart, regardless of whether it is executed by all parties named herein.

8. Owner agrees to grant additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements that Grantee may need to connect to any well or wells, production facilities and/or compressor stations. This additional grant includes the pipelines needed to transport oil, gas, fresh water, production water, kindred substances and vapors. Owner will be paid for the additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements based on the same terms agreed upon in the Payment Agreement of even date herewith. Grantee will have the right to amend this Right of Way and Easement Agreement by filing an amendment, executed solely by Grantee, with new plats showing the location of the additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements.

9. This instrument together with the Payment Agreement for Right of Way and Easement dated                      constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior understandings, negotiations and agreements of the parties related to the subject matter hereof. Each party agrees to give the other a 30 day right to cure after notice of any default before seeking termination or exercising any other remedy.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said right of way and easement unto said Grantee, its successors and assigns for so long as same are used for the purposes herein granted. All provisions hereof are appurtenant to, run with and burden the above described land, and are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives of each of the parties.

 

Exhibit C – Page 3


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

Executed this      day of                 , 20        .      

Owner:

      Grantee:
      Oasis Midstream Services LLC

 

     

 

      Name:
      Title:
      Oasis Midstream Partners LP
     

 

      Name:
      Title:

 

Exhibit C – Page 4


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

STATE OF                             

COUNTY OF                             

On this              day of                         , in the year             , before me personally appeared                                                          , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                         ) to be the person who is described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that (he/she/they) executed the same.

 

(Seal)  

 

  Notary Public in and for the State of                                                   
  Printed Name:                                                                                       
  Commission Expires:                                                                           

STATE OF                         

COUNTY OF                         

On this              day of                         , in the year             , before me personally appeared                                         , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                     ) to be the attorney-in-fact of the limited liability company described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

(Seal)  

 

  Notary Public in and for the State of                                                   
  Printed Name:                                                                                       
  Commission Expires:                                                                           

STATE OF                         

COUNTY OF                         

On this              day of                                 , in the year             , before me personally appeared                 , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                         ) to be the                          of the limited partnership described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

(Seal)  

 

  Notary Public in and for the State of                                                    
  Printed Name:                                                                                        
  Commission Expires:                                                                            

 

Exhibit C – Page 5


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

PAYMENT AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT

This agreement entered into this             day of                    , 2017 between                     , husband and wife whose address is                         (“Owner”), Oasis Midstream Services LLC, whose address is 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors or assigns (“OMS”), and Oasis Midstream Partners LP, whose address is 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors or assigns (“MLP”, and collectively with OMS, “Grantee”). In consideration of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Owner hereby consents and agrees to the payment arrangement set out below regarding that certain Right of Way and Easement Agreement from Owner to Grantee (“ROW Agreement”) covering the following described lands located in                      County, North Dakota:

Township             North, Range             West, 5 th P.M.

Section     :                     

Grantor acknowledges receipt of $500.00 as a down payment. The pipeline payment of $              per rod is to be paid per pipeline for up to four (4) pipelines. The down payment will be deducted from the calculation of the total payment. The balance of the consideration due, if any, will be paid within thirty (30) days of the completion of a final survey of the pipelines as installed. In the event it is necessary to place an additional line or lines, not to exceed four (4) lines, in a new lateral Right of Way, then Grantee agrees to pay Owner $             per rod for the placement of each additional pipeline that is placed in the lateral Right of Way.

Grantee agrees to pay, in addition to the aforementioned payment, either (i) One Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($1,000.00) per mile, or (ii) the established yield as determined by the Farm Service Agency office per mile of growing or planted crops, or hay land, where applicable, within the right of way under the ROW Agreement which were destroyed as a direct result of the initial construction and installation of the Facilities.

If said Grantor owns less interest in the above described land than the entire and undivided fee simple estate therein, then the payments herein provided for shall be paid the said Grantor only in the proportion which Grantor’s interest bears to the whole and undivided fee.

It is expressly understood and agreed that the above specified payment for the ROW Agreement is contingent upon construction.

 

Exhibit C – Page 6


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

Owner:

    Grantee:   
    Oasis Midstream Services LLC   

                     

   

                     

  
    Name:   
    Title:   
    Oasis Midstream Partners LP   
   

                     

  
    Name:   
    Title:   

 

Exhibit C – Page 7


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT D

FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

This MEMORANDUM OF PRODUCED AND FLOWBACK WATER GATHERING AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT (this “ Memorandum ”) is entered into effective [            ], 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC (“ Producer ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002, OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC (“ OMS ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002, and OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP (“ MLP ”, and collectively with OMS, “ Gatherer ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002.

WHEREAS, Producer and Gatherer entered into that certain Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement effective September 25, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), pursuant to which Gatherer will provide certain gathering, disposal and other services as therein set forth;

WHEREAS, any capitalized term used, but not defined, in this Memorandum shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to file this Memorandum of record in the real property records of McKenzie County, North Dakota, described on Attachment 1 hereto (the “ Dedicated Acreage ”), to give notice of the existence of the Agreement and certain provisions contained therein;

NOW THEREFORE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Notice . Notice is hereby given of the existence of the Agreement and all of its terms, covenants and conditions to the same extent as if the Agreement was fully set forth herein. Certain provisions of the Agreement are summarized in Sections 2 through 3 below.

2. Dedication . Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, Producer has exclusively dedicated the Dedicated Properties to Gatherer for the performance of the Services under the Agreement and commits to deliver to Gatherer, as and when produced, all Dedicated Saltwater into the Disposal System for the performance of the Services under the Agreement.

3. Covenant Running with the Land . Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Parties intend that the dedication and commitment made by Producer under the Agreement be a covenant running with (a) the Dedicated Properties, as a burden on Producer’s title thereto and binding on successors-in-interest in and to the Dedicated Properties, and (b) the Disposal System, as a benefit accruing to Gatherer’s title thereto and inuring to the benefit of successors-in-interest to the Disposal System. Producer shall not Transfer any or all of its interest in any

 

Exhibit D – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Dedicated Property unless (i) Producer obtains and delivers to Gatherer a written acknowledgment by the Transferee in favor of Gatherer acknowledging that the Transferred Dedicated Property shall remain subject to the Agreement in all respects and (ii) each instrument of conveyance expressly so states.

4. No Amendment to Agreement . This Memorandum is executed and recorded solely for the purpose of giving notice and shall not amend or modify the Agreement in any way.

[Signature Page(s) Follows]

 

Exhibit D – Page 2


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Memorandum has been signed by or on behalf of each of the Parties as of the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC
By:     
Name:     
Title:     
OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:     
Name:     
Title:     
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:     
Name:     
Title:     

 

Exhibit D – Page 3


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

STATE OF [            ]

     §     
     §     

COUNTY OF [            ]

     §     
     §     

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of                     , 2017, by [            ], [            ] of Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

Notary Public in and for     
  

Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

STATE OF [            ]

     §     
     §     

COUNTY OF [            ]

     §     
     §     

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of                     , 2017, by [            ], [            ] of Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

Notary Public in and for     
  

Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

Exhibit D – Page 4


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

STATE OF [            ]

     §     
     §     

COUNTY OF [            ]

     §     
     §     

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of                     , 2017, by [            ], [            ] of Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, on behalf of said entity.

 

Notary Public in and for     
  

Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

Exhibit D – Page 5


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Attachment 1

DEDICATED ACREAGE

[Description to be included.]

 

Exhibit D – Page 6


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT E

FORM OF MONTHLY STATEMENT

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES    Invoice Number:                    
Contact: [***]    Invoice Date:                    
Phone: [***]    Service Date:                    
Email: [***]   

 

 

  PRODUCED AND FLOWBACK WATER INVOICE
Producer:  

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC

  
  1001 FANNIN, SUITE 1500   
  HOUSTON, TX 77002   

 

Area    Receipt Point Volumes
(BoW)
   Service Date    Description    Volumes (BoW)      Rate      Total  

Wild Basin

   [***]    Gathering Fee      [***]        [***]        [***]  
         Trucking Fee (1)      [***]        [***]        [***]  
         Disposal Fee:         
        

Produced Water

     [***]        [***]                [***]  
        

Flowback Water

     [***]        [***]        [***]  
        

Excluded Water

     —          [***]        —    
                 

 

 

 
             

Total Due

       [***]  
                 

 

 

 

 

(1) Trucking fees are estimated if actual costs are not yet available and will be trued up to actual third party invoiced cost not to exceed the Gathering Fee.
* Individual Receipt Point allocation to be provided on a Monthly basis

 

Exhibit E – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT F

EXCLUDED WELLS

A. Johnson #12-1H

Aagvik #1-35H

Berquist #33-28H

Berquist #34-27H

Ceynar #29-32H

Forland #28-33H

Johnsrud #19-18H

Lawlar #23-14H

Lawlar #26-35H

Lundeen #4-26H

Mildred Nelson #4-25H

Nelson #11-2H

Nelson #14-23H

Nordeng #24-13H

Patsy #5-8H

Pederson #10-3H

Rolfson #20-17H

Rolfson #29-32H

Rolfsrud #18-19H

Rolfsrud #7-6H

Theodore #1-9H

Wold #15-33H

Wold #34-27H

 

Exhibit F – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT G

FEES

(a) Producer shall pay Gatherer each Month the following Fees for the volumes of Saltwater received by Gatherer at the Receipt Points:

(i) a gathering fee of $[***] per Barrel (as such fee may be increased in accordance with clause (b)  of this Exhibit G , the “ Gathering Fee ”); and

(ii) a disposal fee (as such fee may be increased in accordance with clause (b)  of this Exhibit G , the “ Disposal Fee ”) of:

(A) $[***] per Barrel for Produced Water;

(B) $[***] per Barrel for Flowback Water; and

(C) $[***] per Barrel of Excluded Water.

(b) The Fees shall escalate at a fixed annual percentage of [***]% beginning January 1 st , [***]. Such adjustment shall be made effective upon the first Day of each Contract Year commencing in the Contract Year beginning in [***].

 

Exhibit G – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT H

GATHERER PROVISIONS

OMS and MLP hereby agree that the Fees received pursuant to the Agreement shall be allocated on a quarterly basis to the applicable DevCo or DevCos whose assets were utilized in the performance of the Services. OMS and MLP hereby further agree that each DevCo whose assets were utilized in the performance of the Services shall be allocated on a quarterly basis the actual costs incurred to operate and maintain, or reasonably allocable to the operation and maintenance of, (in each case, including capital maintenance expenses) the assets owned by such DevCo.

 

Exhibit H – Page 1

SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

Exhibit 10.6

PRODUCED AND FLOWBACK WATER

GATHERING AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC,

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC,

AND

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

DATED AS OF

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

BEARTOOTH AREA


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1

   DEFINITIONS    1

ARTICLE 2

   PRODUCER COMMITMENTS    6

Section 2.1

   Producer’s Dedication    6

Section 2.2

   Conflicting Dedications    7

Section 2.3

   Producer’s Reservations    7

Section 2.4

   Covenant Running with the Land    7

Section 2.5

   Priority of Dedicated Saltwater    8

ARTICLE 3

   SERVICES; GATHERING SYSTEM EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF WELLS    8

Section 3.1

   Gatherer Service Commitment    8

Section 3.2

   Exchange and Review of Information    9

Section 3.3

   CDP Connections    9

Section 3.4

   Right of Way and Access    12

Section 3.5

   Cooperation    13

Section 3.6

   Allocation of Gatherer Obligations    13

ARTICLE 4

   TERM    14

Section 4.1

   Term    14

Section 4.2

   Post-Termination    14

Section 4.3

   Survival    14

ARTICLE 5

   FEES AND CONSIDERATION    14

Section 5.1

   Fees    14

ARTICLE 6

   CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES    14

Section 6.1

   Operational Control of Gatherer’s Facilities    14

Section 6.2

   Maintenance    14

Section 6.3

   Capacity Allocations on the Disposal System    15

Section 6.4

   Trucking    15

Section 6.5

   Temporary Releases    16

ARTICLE 7

   PRESSURES; PRODUCER’S FACILITIES; ELECTRICITY    16

Section 7.1

   Pressures at Receipt Points    16

Section 7.2

   Producer Facilities    17

Section 7.3

   Electrical Facilities    17

ARTICLE 8

   QUALITY    17

Section 8.1

   Receipt Point Saltwater Quality Specifications    17

Section 8.2

   Non-Spec Saltwater    18

ARTICLE 9

   MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES    18

Section 9.1

   Measurement Facilities    18

Section 9.2

   Notice of Measurement Facilities Inspection and Calibration    18

Section 9.3

   Measurement Accuracy Verification    19

 

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SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

REQUESTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section 9.4

   Special Tests    19

Section 9.5

   Metered Flow Rates in Error    19

Section 9.6

   Record Retention    20

Section 9.7

   Measurement of Saltwater Collected by Truck    20

Section 9.8

   Summary Measurement Reports    20

ARTICLE 10

   NOTICES    20

Section 10.1

   Notices    20

ARTICLE 11

   INVOICES AND PAYMENTS    21

Section 11.1

   Statements and Invoices    21

Section 11.2

   Right to Suspend on Failure to Pay    21

Section 11.3

   Audit Rights    22

Section 11.4

   Payment Disputes    22

Section 11.5

   Interest on Late Payments    22

Section 11.6

   Excused Performance    22

ARTICLE 12

   FORCE MAJEURE    22

Section 12.1

   Suspension of Obligations    22

Section 12.2

   Definition of Force Majeure    23

Section 12.3

   Settlement of Strikes and Lockouts    23

Section 12.4

   Payments for Services Performed    23

ARTICLE 13

   INDEMNIFICATION    23

Section 13.1

   Gatherer    23

Section 13.2

   Producer    23

ARTICLE 14

   CUSTODY AND TITLE    24

Section 14.1

   Custody    24

Section 14.2

   Producer Warranty    24

Section 14.3

   Title    24

ARTICLE 15

   TAXES    24

Section 15.1

   Taxes    24

ARTICLE 16

   MISCELLANEOUS    25

Section 16.1

   Rights    25

Section 16.2

   Applicable Laws    25

Section 16.3

   Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial    25

Section 16.4

   Successors and Assigns    25

Section 16.5

   Severability    26

Section 16.6

   Confidentiality    26

Section 16.7

   Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver    28

Section 16.8

   Limitation of Liability    28

Section 16.9

   Headings    28

Section 16.10

   Rights and Remedies    28

Section 16.11

   No Partnership    28

 

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SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

REQUESTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section 16.12

   Rules of Construction    28

Section 16.13

   No Third Party Beneficiaries    29

Section 16.14

   Further Assurances    29

Section 16.15

   Counterpart Execution    29

Section 16.16

   Memorandum of Agreement    29

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A

  

Dedicated Acreage

Exhibit B

  

Gathering System

Exhibit C

  

Form of Right of Way Agreement

Exhibit D

  

Form of Memorandum of Agreement

Exhibit E

  

Form of Monthly Statement

Exhibit F

  

Excluded Wells

Exhibit G

  

Fees

Exhibit H

  

Gatherer Provisions

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

PRODUCED AND FLOWBACK WATER

GATHERING AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT

This Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is by and among OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Producer ”), OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMS ”), and OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP , a Delaware limited partnership (“ MLP ”, and collectively with OMS, “ Gatherer ”). Producer and Gatherer may be referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties ”.

RECITALS

A.    Producer owns Interests and intends to produce Produced Water and Flowback Water from Wells on the Dedicated Acreage.

B.    Gatherer owns the Gathering System, which gathers Produced Water and Flowback Water from certain Wells of Producer. Gatherer anticipates the expansion of the Gathering System to connect additional Wells of Producer.

C.    Producer desires to contract with Gatherer to provide the Services on the Gathering System with respect to Dedicated Saltwater, including disposal of such Dedicated Saltwater, and Gatherer desires to provide the Services to Producer, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

D.    Producer has agreed (i) to dedicate and commit to deliver Dedicated Saltwater to Gatherer under this Agreement and (ii) to perform certain other obligations under this Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings given to such terms set forth below:

Affiliate . Any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with another Person. Affiliated shall have the correlative meaning. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, Gatherer and its subsidiaries shall not be Affiliates of Producer and its other subsidiaries, and Producer and its other subsidiaries shall not be Affiliates of Gatherer and its other subsidiaries.

Agreed Formation . The Bakken/Three Forks formation and any other formation which the Parties agree after the Effective Date will be subject to the dedication hereunder.

Agreement . As defined in the preamble hereof.

 

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Applicable Law . Any law (including any Environmental Law), rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, writ, judgment, decree or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof or other legal or regulatory determination by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction.

Barrel . 42 Gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and zero gauge pressure.

Business Day . Any calendar Day on which commercial banks in Houston, Texas are open for business.

CDP . A central delivery point at which Producer aggregates volumes of Saltwater produced from one or more Wells that is or is required to be connected to the Gathering System in accordance with this Agreement, including the Required Connection CDPs.

Completion Deadline . As defined in Section 3.3(f) .

Confidential Information . As defined in Section 16.6(a) .

Conflicting Dedication . Any gathering or disposal agreement or other commitment or arrangement that would require Dedicated Saltwater to be gathered on any gathering system other than the Gathering System or disposed of other than into the Disposal Wells.

Connection Notice . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Contract Year . Each of (a) the period from the Effective Date through December 31, 2017, (b) the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and (c) each period of 12 consecutive Months thereafter.

Control . Possessing the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership, by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Person shall be deemed to control any specified Person if such Person owns 50% or more of the voting securities of the specified Person, or if the specified Person owns 50% or more of the voting securities of such Person, or if 50% or more of the voting securities of the specified Person and such Person are under common control. Controlled or Controls shall have correlative meanings.

Day . A period commencing at 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on a calendar day and ending at 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the next succeeding calendar day. Daily shall have the correlative meaning.

Dedicated Acreage . The area identified on Exhibit A .

Dedicated Properties . All Interests now owned or hereafter acquired by Producer and located wholly within the Dedicated Acreage.

Dedicated Saltwater . All Saltwater produced on or after the Effective Date (except for the Saltwater produced from the Excluded Wells) that Producer has the right to control and deliver for gathering and that is attributable to any Dedicated Property and is produced through a Well from an Agreed Formation.

 

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DevCos . Beartooth DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any other Affiliate of OMS or MLP that directly owns assets utilized in the performance of the Services.

Disposal Fee . As defined on Exhibit G .

Disposal System . Collectively, the Gathering System and the Disposal Wells.

Disposal Well . Each disposal well connected to the Gathering System owned by Gatherer and/or used by Gatherer (in each case, through one or more DevCos) for the disposal of Dedicated Saltwater.

DSU . With respect to each Well or planned Well, the actual spacing unit for such Well determined by the North Dakota Industrial Commission or the Montana Department of Natural Resources (as applicable) or, if no such determination has been made at the relevant time, an area of 1280 acres around such Well or planned Well within which the well bore for such Well is or is expected to be open.

Easement Notice . As defined in Section 3.4(b) .

Effective Date . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Environmental Laws . All Applicable Laws pertaining to the presence or release of environmental contaminants (including any Hazardous Materials), or relating to natural resources (including any protected species) or the environment (including the air, water, surface or subsurface of the ground) as same are in effect at any time and including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (“SARA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), as amended by the Solid Waste Disposal Act (“SWDA”), 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et seq.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA”), as amended by the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.; Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq.; Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C., §§ 7401 et seq.; and Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), 15 U.S.C., §§ 2601 et seq., as each are amended from time to time, and any similar state or local enactments by Governmental Authorities.

Excluded Water . Any water other than Produced Water or Flowback Water that is generated from Producer’s operations or that collects at or near the Well Pads.

Excluded Wells . The Wells listed on Exhibit F .

Fees . As defined in Section  5.1 .

Firm Capacity Saltwater . Saltwater that is accorded the highest priority on the Disposal System with respect to all capacity allocations, interruptions or curtailments.

 

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Flowback Water . Water produced from a Well through clean-out equipment, and not through production equipment. The Parties shall monitor the identification of Flowback Water and review the methodology regarding identifying Flowback Water from time to time.

Force Majeure . As defined in Section  12.2 .

Gallon . One U.S. gallon, which is equal to 231 cubic inches.

Gatherer . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Gathering Fee . As defined on Exhibit G .

Gathering System . The gathering system described on Exhibit B , together with any additional System Segments constructed after the Effective Date, as such gathering system is expanded after the Effective Date, including, in each case, to the extent now in existence or constructed or installed in the future, Saltwater gathering pipelines, Receipt Point facilities, Measurement Facilities, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities.

Governmental Authority . Any federal, state, local, municipal, tribal or other government; any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, regulatory or taxing authority or power; and any court or governmental tribunal, including any tribal authority having or asserting jurisdiction.

Hazardous Materials . Collectively, (a) materials defined as “hazardous substances” in CERCLA, or any successor statute, unless such term has been given broader meaning by Applicable Law with respect to the Services or the Parties (including Governmental Authorities establishing common law liability), in which case such broader meaning shall apply; (b) materials defined as “hazardous wastes” in RCRA, or any successor statute, unless such term has been given broader meaning by Applicable Law with respect to the Services or the Parties (including Governmental Authorities establishing common law liability), in which case such broader meaning shall apply; (c) petroleum or petroleum product; (d) any polychlorinated biphenyl and (e) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material, waste or substance, including naturally occurring radioactive material, regulated under or within the meaning of any applicable Environmental Law.

Interests . Oil and gas leasehold interests and oil and gas mineral fee interests, including working interests, overriding royalty interests, net profits interests, carried interests, and similar rights and interests.

Interruptible Saltwater . Saltwater that is accorded a lower priority on the Disposal System with respect to capacity allocations, interruptions or curtailments as compared to Firm Capacity Saltwater.

Maintenance . As defined in Section  6.2 .

Maximum DSU Volume . [***] Barrels per Day.

 

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Measurement Facilities . Facilities or equipment used to measure the volume of Saltwater, which may include meters, isolation valves, recording devices, communication equipment, buildings and barriers.

MLP . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Month . A period commencing at 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the first Day of a calendar month and extending until 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the first Day of the next succeeding calendar month. Monthly shall have the correlative meaning.

New Well . Any Well spud after the Effective Date.

OMS . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Parties . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Party . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Permit . Any permit, license (including seismic or geophysical licenses, where applicable), certification, concession, approval, consent, ratification, waiver, authorization, clearance, confirmation, exemption, franchise, designation, variance, qualification or accreditation issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

Person . An individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint venture, a trust, an unincorporated organization, or any other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

Planned CDP . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Produced Water . Water produced from a Well through production equipment.

Producer . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Reasonable and Prudent Operator . A Person using reasonable efforts to perform its obligations under this Agreement exercising the degree of skill, diligence, prudence and foresight that would reasonably and ordinarily be expected from a skilled and experienced operator complying with all Applicable Laws and engaged in the same type of undertaking under the same or similar circumstances.

Receipt Point . In the case of Saltwater received by Gatherer into the Gathering System, the inlet valve at the Measurement Facilities located at or nearby a CDP. In the case of Saltwater picked up by Gatherer in a truck, the outlet flange of Producer’s storage tank or other storage facility at or near a Well Pad where such Saltwater is stored prior to pickup by Gatherer or such other location from which such Saltwater is collected by Gatherer.

Required Connection CDP . As defined in Section 3.1(a) .

 

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Saltwater . Collectively Produced Water, Flowback Water, and, to the extent that Gatherer agrees to gather and dispose of any volumes of Excluded Water in accordance with Section 3.1(g) , such volumes of Excluded Water, in each case together with all materials (including hydrocarbons) contained in such Produced Water, Flowback Water and Excluded Water.

Saltwater Quality Specifications . As defined in Section  8.1 .

Services . As defined in Section  3.1 .

System Segment . A physically separate segment of the Gathering System that connects one or more Wells of Producer to one or more Disposal Wells, including all Saltwater gathering pipelines, Receipt Point facilities, Measurement Facilities, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities.

Target Completion Date . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Taxes . All gross production, severance, conservation, ad valorem and similar or other taxes measured by or based upon production, together with all taxes on the right or privilege of ownership of Saltwater, or upon the Services, including gathering, transportation, handling, transmission and disposal of Saltwater, including gross receipts taxes, and including all of the foregoing now existing or in the future imposed or promulgated.

Third Party Saltwater . Saltwater produced by Persons other than Producer and not considered Dedicated Saltwater hereunder.

Transfer . Any sale, assignment, conveyance or other transfer, including pursuant to an exchange or farmout. Transfers and Transferred have the correlative meanings.

Transferee . Any Person to which a Transfer is made.

Well . A well for the production of hydrocarbons in which Producer owns an interest and that is operated by Producer that produces or is intended to produce Dedicated Saltwater or otherwise is connected or is required to be connected to the Gathering System in accordance with this Agreement.

Well Pad . The surface installation on which one or more Wells are located.

ARTICLE 2

PRODUCER COMMITMENTS

Section 2.1      Producer s Dedication . Subject to Section  2.2 through Section  2.4 , Producer exclusively dedicates the Dedicated Properties to Gatherer for the performance of the Services under this Agreement and commits to deliver to Gatherer, as and when produced, all Dedicated Saltwater into the Disposal System for the performance of the Services under this Agreement. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the Saltwater produced from the Excluded Wells is not subject to the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.2      Conflicting Dedications . Producer shall have the right to comply with each of the Conflicting Dedications entered into by a non-Affiliated predecessor-in-interest to Producer that is applicable as of the date of acquisition thereof to any Dedicated Property acquired after the Effective Date (but not any Conflicting Dedication entered into in connection with such acquisition); provided , however , that Producer shall have the right to comply with Conflicting Dedications only until the last Day of the Month in which the termination of such Conflicting Dedication occurs and Producer shall not affirmatively extend the term of such Conflicting Dedication beyond the minimum term provided for in the document evidencing such Conflicting Dedication or allow the term of such Conflicting Dedications to extend beyond its primary or initial term pursuant to the operation of an “evergreen” or other similar provision if Producer has the ability to terminate such Conflicting Dedication without incurring any costs, penalties or expenses. To Producer’s knowledge, the Dedicated Saltwater is not, as of the Effective Date, subject to any Conflicting Dedication. If Dedicated Saltwater produced from a Well on a Well Pad is subject to a Conflicting Dedication that Producer has the right to comply with under this Section  2.2 , Producer has the right, in complying with such Conflicting Dedication, to deliver all Dedicated Saltwater from such Well Pad in accordance with the Conflicting Dedication.

Section  2.3      Producer s Reservations . Producer reserves the following rights with respect to Dedicated Saltwater for itself and for the operator of the relevant Dedicated Properties: (a) to operate Wells producing oil, gas and Dedicated Saltwater as a reasonable and prudent operator in its sole discretion, including the right, but never the obligation, to drill New Wells, to repair and rework then-existing Wells, to renew or extend, in whole or in part, any Interest covering any of the Dedicated Properties, and to cease production from or abandon any Well or surrender or release any such Interest, in whole or in part, whether or not capable of producing oil and gas and Saltwater under normal methods of operation; (b) to deliver Dedicated Saltwater that has been temporarily or permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 3.3(e) , Section 3.4(c) , Section 6.4(a) , Section  6.5 or Section 8.2(d) , to any Person other than Gatherer; (c) to separate, process or otherwise remove any constituents, contaminants or skim oil in the Dedicated Saltwater prior to delivery to Gatherer at the Receipt Points; and (d) to acquire Wells connected to existing gathering systems and to continue to deliver to such gathering systems Saltwater produced from such Wells; provided that, to the extent that Saltwater from such Wells constitutes Dedicated Saltwater and Saltwater from such Wells is not previously dedicated to a third party, then Producer shall deliver a Connection Notice to Gatherer with respect to any such Well not later than 30 Days after its acquisition, and thereafter shall deliver Saltwater to such gathering system only until Gatherer has connected such Well to the Gathering System in accordance with Section  3.3.

Section  2.4      Covenant Running with the Land . The Parties intend that the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement be a covenant running with (a) the Dedicated Properties, as a burden on Producer’s title thereto and binding on successors-in-interest in and to the Dedicated Properties, and (b) the Disposal System, as a benefit accruing to Gatherer’s title thereto and inuring to the benefit of successors-in-interest to the Disposal System. Producer shall not Transfer any or all of its interest in any Dedicated Property unless (i) Producer obtains and delivers to Gatherer a written acknowledgment by the Transferee in favor of Gatherer acknowledging that the Transferred Dedicated Property shall remain subject to this

 

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Agreement in all respects and (ii) each instrument of conveyance expressly so states. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Producer shall be permitted to Transfer any Dedicated Property free of the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement and without complying with the requirements of this Section  2.4 in a Transfer in which a number of net acres of Dedicated Properties that, when added to the total of net acres of Dedicated Properties theretofore and, where applicable, simultaneously Transferred free and clear of the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, does not exceed the aggregate number of net acres of Dedicated Properties acquired by Producer after the Effective Date, including in a transaction in which Dedicated Properties are exchanged for other properties located in the Dedicated Acreage that would be subject to dedication hereunder; provided , however , that any such release of Dedicated Properties from such dedication and commitment shall not include any Dedicated Saltwater produced from any Well that is located on a Well Pad if the other Wells on such Well Pad are or have been connected to the Gathering System (whether producing, shut-in, temporarily abandoned or which has been spud or as to which drilling, completion, reworking or other well operations have commenced) or that is located on a Well Pad if a Connection Notice has previously been delivered by Producer for the CDP through which such Well Pad is produced.

Section 2.5      Priority of Dedicated Saltwater . Dedicated Saltwater tendered at the Receipt Points on the Gathering System on any Day shall be Firm Capacity Saltwater. Producer’s Saltwater that is not Dedicated Saltwater that is tendered at the Receipt Points or delivered by Producer to the Disposal Wells pursuant to Section 3.1(i) on any Day shall be Interruptible Saltwater unless otherwise agreed to by Gatherer.

ARTICLE 3

SERVICES; GATHERING SYSTEM EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF WELLS

Section  3.1      Gatherer Service Commitment . Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Gatherer commits to providing the following services (collectively, the “ Services ”) to Producer:

(a)    construct and expand the Gathering System to connect the Gathering System to each CDP that is located within [***] miles of the Gathering System as it exists on the date of Producer’s delivery of the Connection Notice with respect to such CDP and that aggregates any Well or Wells that is or are producing or will produce Dedicated Saltwater and with respect to which Producer has delivered a Connection Notice in accordance with Section 3.3(b) (each such CDP, and each such other CDP that becomes a Required Connection CDP in accordance with Section  3.3 , a “ Required Connection CDP ”);

(b)    provide, maintain and operate Measurement Facilities at or downstream of the separator and production treater or atmospheric tankage at each CDP;

(c)    receive, or cause to be received, into the Gathering System, from Producer, at each Receipt Point, all Saltwater tendered by or on behalf of Producer up to the Maximum DSU Volume per Day at the Receipt Points on each DSU;

(d)    to the extent required in accordance with Section  6.4 , collect Dedicated Saltwater by truck and deliver such Dedicated Saltwater to the relevant Disposal Facility;

 

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(e)    receive, or cause to be received, into the Gathering System, from Producer, at each Receipt Point, all Interruptible Saltwater, if any, to the extent not curtailed in accordance with Section  6.3 ;

(f)    provide, maintain and operate adequate pumps and equipment to create sufficient pressure in the Disposal System to transfer all Saltwater up to the Maximum DSU Volume per Day received into the Gathering System from Producer at the Receipt Points and to dispose of all such Saltwater into the Disposal Wells;

(g)    dispose of all Saltwater received into the Gathering System or picked up by truck in accordance with this Agreement into the Disposal Wells;

(h)    upon request of Producer, gather and dispose of Excluded Water, if Gatherer agrees to do so in its sole discretion; and

(i)    upon request of Producer, receive and dispose of Saltwater into the Disposal Wells produced from the Excluded Wells or other Interruptible Saltwater, in each case delivered by Producer via trucks to such Disposal Wells.

Gatherer shall act as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator in performing the Services and any of its other obligations under this Agreement.

Section  3.2      Exchange and Review of Information .

(a)    The Parties recognize that all information provided by Producer to Gatherer regarding its intentions with respect to the development of the Dedicated Properties is subject to change and revision at any time at the discretion of Producer, and that such changes may impact the timing, configuration and scope of the planned activities of Gatherer. The exchange of such information and any changes thereto shall not give rise to any rights or liabilities as among the Parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and Gatherer shall determine at its own risk the time at which it begins to work on and incur costs in connection with particular Gathering System expansion projects, including the acquisition of rights of way, equipment and materials. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Producer has no obligation to Gatherer under this Agreement to develop or produce any Saltwater from the Dedicated Properties or to pursue or complete any drilling or development on the Dedicated Properties other than the terms specifically stated in this Agreement.

(b)    Producer agrees to provide to Gatherer, prior to October 15 of each year, copies of a drilling plan for the following calendar year, which shall describe the planned drilling and production activities relating to Producer’s Interests in the Dedicated Acreage during such year, including good faith and reasonable forecasts of the volume of Dedicated Saltwater expected to be produced through all CDPs during such year, and including the location of all Required Connection CDPs expected to be connected to the Gathering System during such year, and the projected spud date, projected completion date and projected volumes for each New Well that is expected to be completed and to produce through each CDP during such year. Each time Producer materially updates such drilling plan, it shall provide a copy of such updated drilling plan to Gatherer, but not less frequently than on a calendar quarter basis.

Section  3.3      CDP Connections .

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Dedicated Acreage, and Gatherer shall be obligated, at its sole cost and expense, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, to procure, construct, install, own and operate the Disposal System so as to timely connect the Required Connection CDPs to the Gathering System, connect the Gathering System to Disposal Wells and timely commence providing the full scope of the Services with respect to all Dedicated Saltwater produced from all CDPs, including the Required Connection CDPs from and after their connection to the Gathering System, all in accordance with this Section  3.3 ; provided that the foregoing shall not preclude Gatherer from also designing and developing the Gathering System to accommodate Third Party Saltwater.

(b)    Producer shall from time to time give notice (a “ Connection Notice ”) to Gatherer of each CDP that Producer intends to construct and install (or a CDP that is subject to a Conflicting Dedication that has expired or will expire, or that Producer has terminated or will terminate, prior to the applicable Completion Deadline) through which Dedicated Saltwater will be produced (each, a “ Planned CDP ”). Each Connection Notice shall set forth the target completion date for drilling and completion of the initial Well to produce through such Planned CDP (the “ Target Completion Date ”).

(c)    On or before the 30 th Day after Producer’s delivery of a Connection Notice for a Planned CDP, Gatherer shall, by notice to Producer, (i) (A) acknowledge that the Planned CDP covered by such Connection Notice is a Required Connection CDP or (B) acknowledge that such Planned CDP is not a Required Connection CDP but nonetheless commit to connect such Planned CDP to the Gathering System and perform the Services in respect of Dedicated Saltwater produced from such Well(s) to be connected to the Planned CDP for the Fees, or (ii) state that it has determined that such Planned CDP is not a Required Connection CDP and state the fee that Gatherer would charge to Producer in lieu of the Gathering Fee for connecting such Planned CDP to the Gathering System and performing the Services in respect of Dedicated Saltwater produced through such Planned CDP.

(d)    If Gatherer delivers the notice referred to in Section 3.3(c)(i)(B) with respect to a Connection Notice for a Planned CDP, such Planned CDP shall thereafter be a Required Connection CDP. If Gatherer delivers the notice referred to in Section 3.3(c)(ii) with respect to a Connection Notice for a Planned CDP, Producer may, by notice to Gatherer, accept Gatherer’s proposed fee, in which case such Planned CDP shall be deemed a Required Connection CDP from and after the date of Producer’s notice, and the fee proposed in Gatherer’s notice shall be charged for Dedicated Saltwater delivered to the Receipt Point at such Planned CDP in lieu of the Gathering Fee.

(e)    If Gatherer delivers the notice referred to in Section 3.3(c)(ii) with respect to a Connection Notice for a Planned CDP, and if Producer desires to have such Planned CDP connected to the Gathering System but does not agree to the proposed fee stated in such notice, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith for a period not to exceed 30 Days from the date of such notice and use reasonable efforts to reach agreement on a fee that would be applicable to the Services performed in respect of Dedicated Saltwater produced through such Planned CDP. If the Parties agree in writing on such fee, such Planned CDP shall be deemed a Required Connection CDP from and after the date of such agreement, and the fee agreed by the Parties shall be charged for Dedicated Saltwater delivered to the Receipt Point at such Planned CDP in lieu of the Gathering Fee. If the Parties do not reach agreement within such 30 Day period,

 

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Producer may, at its option by notice to Gatherer, (i) withdraw the Connection Notice with respect to such Planned CDP, in which case, at Producer’s option the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to such CDP shall be permanently released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, and may be connected to such third party gathering system as Producer may determine, or (ii) agree to pay the incremental costs incurred by Gatherer to connect such Planned CDP to the Gathering System above the costs that would be incurred by Gatherer to connect such Planned CDP if it were located at the point within [***] miles of the Gathering System, as of the date of Producer’s delivery of the Connection Notice for such Planned CDP, in which case such Planned CDP shall become a Required Connection CDP from and after the date of Producer’s notice, and the Fees shall apply to the Services performed in respect to Dedicated Saltwater produced through such Planned CDP.

(f)    Gatherer shall cause the necessary facilities to be constructed to connect each Required Connection CDP to the Gathering System and to commence the Services with respect to Dedicated Saltwater produced from such Required Connection CDP by the date that is (i) in the case of a Planned CDP that (A) is located two miles or less from the then-existing Gathering System at the time of such Connection Notice and (B) the Target Completion Date for which is during the months of May through October, 90 Days after the date of Producer’s delivery of such Connection Notice and (ii) in the case of a Planned CDP that (A) is located greater than two miles from the then-existing Gathering System at the time of such Connection Notice or (B) the Target Completion Date for which is during the months of November through April, 180 Days after the date of Producer’s delivery of such Connection Notice (such date, the “ Completion Deadline ”). Gatherer shall provide Producer notice promptly upon Gatherer’s becoming aware of any reason to believe that it may not be able to connect a Required Connection CDP to the Gathering System by the Completion Deadline therefor or to otherwise complete all facilities necessary to provide the full scope of the Services with respect to all Dedicated Saltwater produced through such Required Connection CDP by the Completion Deadline therefor. If and to the extent Gatherer is delayed in completing and making available such facilities by a Force Majeure event or any action of Producer that is inconsistent with the cooperation requirements of Section  3.5 , then the Completion Deadline for such connection shall be extended for a period of time equal to that during which Gatherer’s completion and making available of such facilities was delayed by such events or actions. If such facilities are not completed and made available by the Completion Deadline (as may be extended in accordance with Section 3.4(b) ), as Producer’s sole and exclusive remedy for such delay, Gatherer shall truck the Dedicated Saltwater produced through such CDP in accordance with Section  6.4 at Gatherer’s sole cost and expense from the Completion Deadline (but without giving any effect to any extension of the Completion Deadline as a result of Force Majeure) until the Gathering System is connected to such CDP.

(g)    To the extent that the CDP connection is required sooner than the Completion Deadline determined as set forth above, the Parties shall meet and discuss the issues and potential additional costs associated with acceleration of such connection, and shall use reasonable efforts mutually to agree upon an accelerated connection timing. If Producer is willing to pay for the additional costs involved with accelerating a connection, Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to complete the CDP connection within such accelerated timing.

 

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Section 3.4      Right of Way and Access .

(a)    Gatherer is responsible for the acquisition of rights of way, crossing permits, licenses, use agreements, access agreements, leases, fee parcels and other rights in land necessary to construct, own and operate the Gathering System, and all such rights in land shall be solely for use by Gatherer and shall not be shared with Producer, except as otherwise agreed by Gatherer; provided that Producer agrees to grant, without warranty of title, either express or implied, to the extent that it has the right to do so without the incurrence of expense, an easement and right of way upon the lands covered by the Dedicated Properties, for the sole purpose of installing, using, maintaining, servicing, inspecting, repairing, operating, replacing, disconnecting and removing all or any portion of the Gathering System, including any pipelines, meters and other equipment necessary for the performance of this Agreement; provided , further , that the exercise of these rights by Gatherer shall not unreasonably interfere with Producer’s lease operations or with the rights of owners in fee, and will be subject to Producer’s safety and other reasonable access requirements applicable to Producer’s personnel. Producer shall not have a duty to maintain the underlying agreements (such as leases, easements and surface use agreements) that such grant of easement or right of way to Gatherer is based upon, and such grants of easement or right of way will terminate if Producer loses its rights to the property, regardless of the reason for such loss of rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Producer will assist Gatherer to secure replacements for such terminated grants of easement or right of way, in a manner consistent with the cooperation requirements of Section  3.5 , (ii) to the extent that Producer agrees that Gatherer’s Measurement Facilities may be located on Producer’s Well Pad sites, Producer shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary rights to locate such Measurement Facilities on such Well Pad sites and (iii) Producer shall use reasonable efforts to involve Gatherer in Producer’s negotiations with the owners of lands covered by the Dedicated Properties so that Producer’s surface use agreements and Gatherer’s rights of way with respect to such lands can be concurrently negotiated and obtained.

(b)    If Gatherer cannot obtain the rights of way (on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Gatherer after diligent pursuit thereof) necessary to connect any Required Connection CDP within 45 Days of delivery of a Connection Notice, then Gatherer shall so notify Producer in writing (the “ Easement Notice ”) within 45 Days of delivery of the Connection Notice. Producer shall have the right (but not the obligation) to obtain, at its sole cost and expense, such rights of way generally in the format of Gatherer’s standard right of way agreement within 45 Days of delivery of such Easement Notice. Gatherer’s form of right of way agreement is attached as Exhibit C . The right of way agreement utilized by Producer can have modifications to the Exhibit C format as long as it does not materially change or reduce the rights or obligations under such right of way agreement. If Producer obtains such rights of way in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, Producer shall assign such right of way to Gatherer, and Gatherer’s connection obligations for the applicable CDP shall continue in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided , however , that the time required for Gatherer to connect the applicable CDP shall be extended by a number of Days commencing on the date of delivery of the Easement Notice and ending on the date that Gatherer receives from Producer the assignment of all such rights of way so obtained by Producer (together with executed originals of all such rights of way). In such event, Gatherer shall pay Producer for such rights of way an amount per rod equal to the average price per rod paid by Gatherer for the purchase of rights of way in the Dedicated Acreage during the preceding 12 Month period. If

 

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Gatherer has not purchased right of way within the Dedicated Acreage during the previous 12 Months, then Gatherer shall pay Producer for such rights of way an amount per rod equal to the amount per rod paid by Gatherer under its most recent purchase of rights of way in the Dedicated Acreage.

(c)    In the event that Producer fails to obtain such rights of way during such 45 Day period, Gatherer shall be responsible for trucking Saltwater from such Required Connection CDP to a Disposal Well subject to and in accordance with Section  6.4 , and Producer shall have the option, upon written notice to Gatherer, to permanently release the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to such CDP from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

Section  3.5      Cooperation . Because of the interrelated nature of the actions of Producer and Gatherer required to obtain the necessary Permits from the appropriate Governmental Authorities and the necessary consents, rights of way and other authorizations from other Persons necessary to drill and complete each Well and construct the required extensions of the Gathering System to each Required Connection CDP, Producer and Gatherer agree to work together in good faith to obtain such Permits, authorizations, consents and rights of way as expeditiously as reasonably practicable. Producer and Gatherer further agree to cooperate with each other and to communicate regularly regarding their efforts to obtain such Permits, authorizations, consents and rights of way.

Section 3.6     Allocation of Gatherer Obligations .

(a)    OMS and MLP shall be jointly and severally liable for obligations of Gatherer under this Agreement; provided that (i) (A) OMS shall be severally, and not jointly, liable for the obligations of Gatherer to expand or add additional capacity to the Disposal System, and in the case of any such expansion or addition, OMS’s liability shall be limited to a percentage of such liability equal to its percentage ownership interest (but not including any of OMS’s indirect ownership interest through MLP), at the time such liability is incurred, in the DevCo that owns or will own such expansion or addition (which percentage may be zero) and (B) OMS shall not have any liability for the obligations of Gatherer that are solely related to assets owned by, or Services performed by, a DevCo or DevCos in which OMS does not hold any ownership interest (other than an indirect ownership interest through MLP) at the time the applicable obligation arose and (ii) (A) MLP shall be severally, and not jointly, liable for the obligations of Gatherer to expand or add additional capacity to the Disposal System, and in the case of any such expansion or addition, MLP’s liability shall be limited to a percentage of such liability equal to its percentage ownership interest, at the time such liability is incurred, in the DevCo that owns or will own such expansion or addition (which percentage may be zero) and (B) MLP shall not have any liability for the obligations of Gatherer that are solely related to assets owned by, or Services performed by, a DevCo or DevCos in which MLP does not hold any ownership interest at the time the applicable obligation arose.

(b)    OMS and MLP hereby agree to the provisions set forth on Exhibit H .

 

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ARTICLE 4

TERM

Section 4.1      Term . This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier by mutual agreement of the Parties, shall continue in effect until December 31, 2032 and from Contract Year to Contract Year thereafter until such time as this Agreement is terminated, by notice from any Party to the other Party, effective at the end of the first Contract Year ending after the 270 th Day after the delivery of such notice.

Section 4.2      Post-Termination . If Gatherer or Producer provides notice of termination of this Agreement at any time for any reason pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Producer shall have the option (to be exercised by providing written notice to Gatherer prior to the termination of the Agreement) to continue to receive the Services or a portion of the Services for all or any portion of its volumes of Saltwater on a year-to-year basis on the same terms and conditions as the most favorable terms and conditions that Gatherer continues to provide services that are the same as or similar to the Services or any portion of the Services for volumes of Saltwater on the Disposal System under an agreement with any third party unless and until terminated by Producer; provided , however , that if the option to extend the term of this Agreement on a year-to-year basis pursuant to this Section  4.2 is exercised, any obligation of Gatherer to continue to provide the Services pursuant to such option shall not extend beyond December 31, 2042. Gatherer shall provide copies to Producer of any such third party agreements applicable to volumes of Saltwater accessing the Disposal System upon any notice of termination of this Agreement (whether such notice is delivered by Gatherer or Producer).

Section  4.3      Survival . Article 1 , this Article 4 , Section  9.6 , Article 10 , Article 11 , Article 13 , Article 14 , Article 15 and Article 16 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5

FEES AND CONSIDERATION

Section  5.1      Fees . Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, Producer shall pay Gatherer each Month in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for all Services provided by Gatherer during such Month, an amount equal to the sum of the fees (collectively, the “ Fees ”) set forth on Exhibit G .

ARTICLE 6

CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES

Section  6.1      Operational Control of Gatherer s Facilities . Gatherer shall design, construct, own, operate and maintain the Disposal System at its sole cost and risk. Gatherer shall be entitled to full and complete operational control of its facilities and shall be entitled to schedule deliveries and to operate and reconfigure its facilities in a manner consistent with its obligations under this Agreement.

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maintenance, testing, alterations, modifications, expansions, connections, repairs or replacements to its facilities as Gatherer deems necessary (“ Maintenance ”), with reasonable notice provided to Producer, except in cases of emergency where such notice is impracticable or in cases where the operations of Producer will not be affected. Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to schedule any Maintenance to minimize the effect on providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement. Before the beginning of the calendar year, Gatherer shall provide Producer in writing with a projected schedule of the Maintenance to be performed during the year and the anticipated date of such Maintenance. Gatherer shall truck Producer’s Dedicated Saltwater subject to and in accordance with Section  6.4 during all times of Maintenance on the Disposal System.

Section  6.3      Capacity Allocations on the Disposal System . Subject to the capacity allocations set forth in this Section  6.3 , Gatherer has the right to contract with other Persons for the delivery of Third Party Saltwater to the Disposal System, including the delivery of Firm Capacity Saltwater. If the volume of Saltwater available for delivery into any System Segment exceeds the capacity of such System Segment at any point relevant to Gatherer’s service to Producer hereunder, then Gatherer shall interrupt or curtail receipts of Saltwater in accordance with the following:

(a)     First , Gatherer shall curtail all Interruptible Saltwater prior to curtailing Firm Capacity Saltwater.

(b)     Second , if additional Disposal System curtailments are required beyond Section 6.3(a) , Gatherer shall curtail Firm Capacity Saltwater on the Disposal System. In the event Gatherer curtails some, but not all, Firm Capacity Saltwater on a particular Day, Gatherer shall allocate the capacity of the applicable point on the relevant System Segment available to each Person entitled to deliver Firm Capacity Saltwater, including Dedicated Saltwater, on a pro rata basis based on the most recent previous Month’s Receipt Point volumes and allowing Gatherer in its sole discretion to include estimated volumes from New Wells that are connected to a Receipt Point that were not producing during the previous Month;

provided that Gatherer shall truck Producer’s Dedicated Saltwater subject to and in accordance with Section  6.4 during all times of curtailment on the Disposal System.

Section 6.4     Trucking .

(a)    If Gatherer is not able to receive volumes of Dedicated Saltwater into the Gathering System up to the Maximum DSU Volume at the Receipt Points on each DSU on any Day for any reason, including (i) Force Majeure, (ii) delays in construction of Required Connection CDPs under Section 3.3(f) , (iii) inability to obtain right of way under Section 3.4(c) , (iv) Maintenance under Section  6.2 , (v) curtailment under Section  6.3 , (vi) insufficient pressure at the Receipt Points under Section  7.1 or (vii) lack of electrical facilities under Section  7.3 , then Gatherer shall truck such volumes to a Disposal Well; provided , however , that the volumes that Gatherer must truck on any Day from any DSU shall not exceed the Maximum DSU Volume minus actual Barrels received at the Receipt Points on the Gathering System on such DSU on such Day. For all volumes of Saltwater picked up by Gatherer by truck in accordance with this Section 6.4(a) , Gatherer shall be entitled to receive the sum of (1) the actual third party invoiced cost for trucking such Saltwater not to exceed the Gathering Fee and (2) the Disposal Fee.

 

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Gatherer shall use reasonable efforts to minimize trucking costs by bidding out the required trucking services on an annual basis or more frequently as requested by Producer, but not to exceed two times per Contract Year. Gatherer shall provide the results of each such bid process to Producer. Within 30 Days of commencing trucking operations pursuant to this Section 6.4(a) , Gatherer shall provide Producer with a written explanation detailing the reason for its inability to receive volumes into the Gathering System, and its commitment to diligently pursue a plan to achieve delivery of all volumes of Saltwater tendered by Producer up to the Maximum DSU Volume for any DSU through the Gathering System at each affected DSU. The Parties may mutually agree to review capacity in excess of the Maximum DSU Volume for any DSU. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Gatherer be required to provide trucking services pursuant to this Section 6.4(a) for a period in excess of [***] consecutive Months per DSU; provided that if Gatherer is not able to receive volumes up to the Maximum DSU Volume at the Receipt Points on each DSU on any Day for any reason other than Force Majeure and, as a result, Producer has excess volume that is being curtailed on the Gathering System for a period in excess of [***] Months, then Gatherer shall (at Producer’s request and option) either (A) permanently release the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to such CDP from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement or (B) continue to truck excess volumes up to the Maximum DSU Volume beyond the aforementioned [***] Month period and receive the Fees for such volumes.

(b)    For volumes of Saltwater that Gatherer is unable to receive into the Gathering System for any reason that Gatherer is not obligated to pick up by truck pursuant to Section 6.4(a) , Gatherer shall, if requested by Producer, truck such volumes and charge actual third party invoiced costs to Producer for such trucking in lieu of the Gathering Fee (but Gatherer shall continue to receive the applicable Disposal Fee for all such Saltwater). For the avoidance of doubt, such actual third party invoiced costs to truck shall not be limited to the Gathering Fee.

(c)    The Parties agree and acknowledge that for any volumes of Saltwater delivered by Producer to the Disposal Wells pursuant to Section 3.1(i), Producer shall pay Gatherer the Disposal Fee associated with such volumes of Saltwater, but shall not be responsible for the Gathering Fee hereunder with respect to such volumes of Saltwater.

Section 6.5      Temporary Releases . In addition to any other rights and remedies available to Producer under this Agreement or at law or in equity, if Gatherer fails or is unable or unwilling for any reason (including Force Majeure) to accept all volumes of Dedicated Saltwater tendered by or on behalf of Producer pursuant to this Agreement and provide the Services in accordance therewith, including any failure or inability to truck volumes of Saltwater in accordance with Section  6.4 , then the volumes of Dedicated Saltwater in excess of what Gatherer is willing and able to accept shall be temporarily released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement. Producer may immediately deliver such volumes to any Person other than Gatherer, and Producer shall have the right to enter into commitments to deliver such volumes of Dedicated Saltwater to other third party gatherers, such commitments to be for no longer than reasonably necessary under the circumstances, as determined by Producer in its sole discretion.

ARTICLE 7

PRESSURES; PRODUCER’S FACILITIES; ELECTRICITY

Section  7.1      Pressures at Receipt Points . Producer shall deliver or cause to be delivered Saltwater to each Receipt Point on the Gathering System from atmospheric tanks or from low pressure separation at sufficient pressure to enter Gatherer’s Receipt Point pump on the Gathering System against its operating pressure, except that Gatherer shall not be obligated to

 

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gather Saltwater at pressures in excess of the maximum allowable operating pressure of the Gathering System at such Receipt Point, as determined by Gatherer in its sole discretion. Gatherer shall operate its measurement and Receipt Point pump at a pressure that allows Producer to deliver Saltwater directly from its atmospheric tanks or low pressure separation into the Gathering System without additional pumps; provided that such atmospheric tanks have a minimum of four feet of hydrostatic head or low pressure separation at the low liquid level to allow Gatherer’s pumps to attain proper suction pressure.

Section 7.2     Producer Facilities .

(a)    Producer, at its own expense, shall construct, equip, maintain and operate all facilities necessary to deliver Dedicated Saltwater to Gatherer at the Receipt Points. Producer shall install and maintain sufficient pressure regulating equipment upstream of the Receipt Points on the Gathering System in order to keep the pressure of the Saltwater delivered to Gatherer at such Receipt Points from exceeding the maximum allowable operating pressure of the Gathering System at the applicable Receipt Point, as determined by Gatherer in its sole discretion. Such equipment shall include low pressure separation facilities and atmospheric tankage upstream of the Receipt Points.

(b)    Producer shall have the right to install facilities and flow volumes attributable to Producer’s interests in operated and non-operated wells outside, but on DSUs that are contiguous with, the Dedicated Acreage, allowing such wells to flow into existing CDPs or to new CDPs mutually agreed between Producer and Gatherer where Gatherer shall provide a meter and tap at Gatherer’s sole cost and expense. Producer shall provide a list of wells from outside, but on DSUs that are contiguous with, the Dedicated Acreage that will be connected to existing CDPs or to new CDPs in accordance with this Section 7.2(b) .

Section 7.3      Electrical Facilities . To the extent that Producer has electrical power available at a CDP in excess of Producer’s own uses, as Producer determines in its reasonable discretion, Producer will supply electrical power without cost to Gatherer at each such CDP for Gatherer’s Measurement Facilities and pumps. If Gatherer requires additional electrical power at such site, then Gatherer shall either install, own, operate and maintain a generator at its sole cost and expense or shall truck such volumes from such CDP at its sole cost and expense subject to and in accordance with Section  6.4 .

ARTICLE 8

QUALITY

Section  8.1      Receipt Point Saltwater Quality Specifications . Saltwater delivered by Producer to each Receipt Point shall meet the following specifications (collectively, the “ Saltwater Quality Specifications ”):

(a)    temperature of not more than [***] degrees Fahrenheit at the Receipt Point;

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(c)    free of hazardous wastes and other substances that may not be received into or transferred through the Gathering System, transported by truck or disposed of into the Disposal Wells in accordance with Applicable Laws and Permits and Gatherer’s operational standards.

Section 8.2     Non-Spec Saltwater .

(a)    Gatherer shall test and monitor the Saltwater tendered by Producer at the Receipt Points as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator to ensure that it meets the Saltwater Quality Specifications. If Gatherer determines at any time that any Saltwater tendered by Producer at any Receipt Point does not meet the Saltwater Quality Specifications, then Gatherer shall have the right, at its sole option and effective immediately upon notice to Producer, to refuse to accept such Saltwater.

(b)    If Producer determines or otherwise becomes aware at any time prior to delivery that any Saltwater that will be tendered by Producer at any Receipt Point will not meet the Saltwater Quality Specifications, then Producer shall provide written notice to Gatherer. Upon receipt of such notice, if Gatherer nevertheless accepts such Saltwater, then Producer shall not be liable for any claims or losses arising out of or related to delivery of such Saltwater, including any damages or losses downstream of the applicable Receipt Point(s).

(c)    Producer shall not be liable for any claims or losses arising out of or related to delivery of Saltwater that does not meet the Saltwater Quality Specifications, including any damages or losses downstream of the applicable Receipt Point(s); provided that Producer shall be liable for such claims or losses if Producer determines or otherwise becomes aware at any time prior to delivery that any Saltwater that will be tendered by Producer at any Receipt Point will not meet the Saltwater Quality Specifications and Producer fails to deliver written notice to Gatherer pursuant to Section 8.2(b) .

(d)    Any Saltwater that is tendered by Producer that Gatherer refuses to accept pursuant to this Section  8.2 shall be temporarily released from the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement so that Producer may dispose of any such Saltwater.

ARTICLE 9

MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES

Section 9.1      Measurement Facilities . Gatherer shall install, own, operate and maintain Measurement Facilities to measure Saltwater at all the Receipt Points located on the Gathering System. Measurement Facilities at such Receipt Points shall meet current industry standards for custody transfer measurement. Producer shall have the right to install check Measurement Facilities upstream of each such Receipt Point.

Section  9.2      Notice of Measurement Facilities Inspection and Calibration . Each of Producer and Gatherer shall give two Days’ notice to the other in order that the other may, at its option, have representatives present to observe any reading, inspecting, testing, calibrating or adjusting of Measurement Facilities used in measuring or checking the measurement of receipts of Saltwater under this Agreement. The data from such Measurement Facilities shall remain the property of the Measurement Facilities’ owner, but copies of such records shall, upon written request, be submitted to the requesting Party for inspection and verification.

 

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Section  9.3      Measurement Accuracy Verification .

(a)    Gatherer shall calibrate meters as often as required, as determined by Gatherer in accordance with standard industry practices to reasonably assure accurate measurement, but at least once per year.

(b)    If, during any test of the Measuring Facilities, an adjustment or calibration error is found which results in an incremental adjustment to the calculated flow rate through each meter in excess of two percent of the adjusted flow rate (whether positive or negative and using the adjusted flow rate as the percent error equation denominator), then any previous recordings of such equipment shall be corrected to zero error for any period during which the error existed (and which is either known definitely or agreed to by Producer and Gatherer) and the total flow for the period redetermined in accordance with the provisions of Section  9.5 . If the period of error condition cannot be determined or agreed upon between Producer and Gatherer, such correction shall be made over a period extending over the last one half of the time elapsed since the date of the prior test revealing the two percent error.

(c)    If, during any test of any Measurement Facilities, an adjustment or calibration error is found which results in an incremental adjustment to the calculated flow rate which does not exceed two percent of the adjusted flow rate, all prior recordings and data shall be considered to be accurate for quantity determination purpose.

Section  9.4      Special Tests . If Producer or Gatherer desires a test of any Measurement Facilities not scheduled by a Party under the provisions of Section  9.3 , two Days’ advance notice shall be given to the other and both Producer and Gatherer shall cooperate to secure a prompt test of the accuracy of such equipment. If the Measurement Facilities tested are found to be within the range of accuracy set forth in Section 9.3(b) , then the Party that requested the test shall pay the costs of such test including any labor and transportation costs pertaining thereto. If the Measurement Facilities tested are found to be outside the range of accuracy set forth in Section 9.3(b) , then the Party that owns such Measurement Facilities shall pay such costs and perform the corrections according to Section  9.5 .

Section  9.5      Metered Flow Rates in Error . If, for any reason, any Measurement Facilities are (i) out of adjustment, (ii) out of service or (iii) out of repair and the total calculated flow rate through each meter is found to be in error by an amount of the magnitude described in Section  9.3 , the total quantity of Saltwater delivered shall be determined in accordance with the first of the following methods which is feasible:

(a)    by using the registration of any mutually agreeable check metering facility, if installed and accurately registering (subject to testing as provided for in Section  9.3 );

(b)    where multiple meters exist in series, by calculation using the registration of such meter equipment; provided that they are measuring Saltwater from upstream and downstream headers in common with the faulty metering equipment, are not controlled by separate regulators and are accurately registering;

 

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(c)    by correcting the error by re-reading of the official meter, or by straightforward application of a correcting factor to the quantities recorded for the period (if the net percentage of error is ascertainable by calibration, tests or mathematical calculation); or

(d)    by estimating the quantity, based upon deliveries made during periods of similar conditions when the meter was registering accurately.

Section 9.6      Record Retention . The Party owning the Measurement Facilities shall retain and preserve all test data, meter recordings and similar records for any calendar year for a period of at least 24 Months following the end of such calendar year unless Applicable Law requires a longer time period or the Party has received written notification of a dispute involving such records, in which case records shall be retained until the related issue is resolved.

Section  9.7      Measurement of Saltwater Collected by Truck . Saltwater collected by truck shall be measured either by the Measurement Facilities into which such Saltwater is delivered or by gauging the water level in Producer’s tanks into which such water is delivered or by such other method as shall be mutually agreed to by the Parties.

Section  9.8      Summary Measurement Reports . If Gatherer develops summary measurement reports for Producer’s Wells or the Gathering System, Gatherer shall provide copies of such reports to Producer upon Producer’s request.

ARTICLE 10

NOTICES

Section  10.1      Notices . Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice, request, invoice, statement or demand which any Party desires to serve upon any other regarding this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be considered as delivered (a) when hand delivered, (b) when delivery is confirmed by pre-paid delivery service (such as FedEx, UPS, DHL or a similar delivery service), (c) if mailed by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, three Business Days after mailing, (d) if sent by facsimile transmission, when receipt is confirmed by the equipment of the transmitting Party or (e) when sent via email; provided that if sent by email after normal business hours or if receipt of a facsimile transmission is confirmed after normal business hours, receipt shall be deemed to be the next Business Day. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Party desires to serve upon another a notice of default under this Agreement, the delivery of such notice shall be considered effective under this Section  10.1 only if delivered by any method set forth in the foregoing clauses (a)  through (b) . Any notice shall be given to the other Party or Parties at the following address(es), or to such other address as any Party shall designate by written notice to the others:

 

Producer:    Oasis Petroleum North America LLC   
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500   
   Houston, Texas 77002   
   Attn: Robin Hesketh   
   Phone: (281) 404-9484   
   Fax: (281) 404-9501   
   Email: rhesketh@oasispetroleum.com   

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Gatherer:    Oasis Midstream Services LLC   
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500   
   Houston, Texas 77002   
   Attn: Jim Doss   
   Phone: (713) 770-6445   
   Fax: (281) 404-9501   
   Email: jdoss@oasispetroleum.com   
   And   
   Oasis Midstream Partners LP   
   1001 Fannin, Suite 1500   
   Houston, Texas 77002   
   Attn: Richard Robuck   
   Phone: (281) 404-9602   
   Fax: (281) 404-9501   
   Email: rrobuck@oasispetroleum.com   

ARTICLE 11

INVOICES AND PAYMENTS

Section 11.1      Statements and Invoices . Not later than the 20th Business Day following the end of each Month, Gatherer shall provide Producer with a detailed statement in the form set forth on Exhibit E setting forth the quantity of Saltwater received by Gatherer at the Receipt Points in such Month, the Gathering Fee and the Disposal Fee with respect to such Month, together with measurement summaries and all relevant supporting documentation, to the extent available on such 20th Business Day (with Gatherer being obligated to deliver any such supporting documentation that is not available on such 20th Business Day as soon as it becomes available). Producer shall make payment to Gatherer by the later of: (a) the last Business Day of the Month in which such invoice is received or (b) 30 Days after receipt of the invoice. Such payment shall be made by wire transfer pursuant to wire transfer instructions delivered by Gatherer to Producer in writing from time to time or other means as mutually agreeable by the Parties. If any overcharge or undercharge in any form whatsoever shall at any time be found and the invoice therefor has been paid, Gatherer shall refund any amount of overcharge, and Producer shall pay any amount of undercharge, within 30 Days after final determination thereof; provided , however , that no retroactive adjustment will be made beyond a period of 24 Months from the date of a statement hereunder.

Section  11.2      Right to Suspend on Failure to Pay . If any undisputed amount due hereunder remains unpaid for 60 Days after the due date, Gatherer shall have the right to suspend or discontinue the Services hereunder until any such past due amount is paid.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section  11.3      Audit Rights . Either Producer or Gatherer, on not less than 30 Days prior written notice to the other, shall have the right, at its expense, at reasonable times during normal business hours, but in no event more than twice in any period of 12 consecutive Months, to audit the books and records of the other to the extent necessary to verify the accuracy of any statement, allocation, measurement, computation, charge, payment made under, or obligation or right pursuant to this Agreement. The scope of any audit shall be limited to transactions affecting Saltwater tendered by Producer hereunder or the Services performed hereunder and shall be limited to the 24 Month period immediately prior to the Month in which the notice requesting an audit was given. All statements, allocations, measurements, computations, charges or payments made in any period prior to the 24 Month period immediately prior to the Month in which the audit is requested shall be conclusively deemed true and correct and shall be final for all purposes.

Section  11.4      Payment Disputes . In the event of any dispute with respect to any payment hereunder, Producer shall make timely payment of all undisputed amounts, and Gatherer and Producer will use good faith efforts to resolve the disputed amounts within 60 Days following the original due date. Any amounts subsequently resolved shall be due and payable within ten Days of such resolution.

Section  11.5      Interest on Late Payments . In the event that Producer shall fail to make timely payment of any sums, except those contested in good faith or those in a good faith dispute, when due under this Agreement, interest will accrue from the date payment is due until the date payment is made at an annual rate equal to the lesser of (a) ten percent or (b) the maximum percentage permitted by Applicable Law.

Section  11.6      Excused Performance . Gatherer will not be required to perform or continue to perform services hereunder, and Producer shall not be obligated to deliver Dedicated Saltwater to the Gathering System in the event:

(a)    the other Party has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code;

(b)    the other Party is the subject of an involuntary petition of bankruptcy under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and such involuntary petition has not been settled or otherwise dismissed within 90 Days of such filing; or

(c)    the other Party otherwise becomes insolvent, whether by an inability to meet its debts as they come due in the ordinary course of business or because its liabilities exceed its assets on a balance sheet test; and/or however such insolvency may otherwise be evidenced.

ARTICLE 12

FORCE MAJEURE

Section  12.1      Suspension of Obligations . In the event a Party is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by Force Majeure to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, other than the obligation to make payments then or thereafter due hereunder, and such Party promptly gives notice and reasonably full particulars of such Force Majeure in writing to the other Parties

 

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promptly after the occurrence of the cause relied on, then the obligations of the Party giving such notice, so far as and to the extent that they are affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of any inability so caused, but for no longer period, and such cause shall so far as reasonably possible be remedied with all reasonable dispatch by the Party claiming Force Majeure.

Section  12.2      Definition of Force Majeure . The term “ Force Majeure ” as used in this Agreement shall mean any cause or causes not reasonably within the control of the Party claiming relief and which, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, such Party is unable to prevent or overcome, including acts of God; strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances; acts of the public enemy, acts of terror, sabotage, wars, blockades, military action, insurrections or riots; epidemics; landslides, subsidence, lightning, earthquakes, fires, storms or storm warnings; crevasses, floods or washouts; civil disturbances; explosions, breakage or accident to wells, machinery, equipment or lines of pipe; the necessity for testing or making repairs or alterations to wells, machinery, equipment or lines of pipe; freezing of wells, equipment or lines of pipe; inability of any Party hereto to obtain, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, necessary materials, supplies, rights of way or Permits; or any action or restraint by any Governmental Authority (so long as the Party claiming relief has not applied for or assisted in the application for, and has opposed where and to the extent reasonable, such action or restraint, and as long as such action or restraint is not the result of a failure by the claiming Party to comply with Applicable Law).

Section  12.3      Settlement of Strikes and Lockouts . It is understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes or lockouts shall be entirely within the discretion of the Party affected thereby, and that the above requirement that any Force Majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch shall not require the settlement of strikes or lockouts by acceding to the demands of the opposing party when such course is inadvisable in the sole discretion of the Party affected thereby.

Section  12.4      Payments for Services Performed . Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is specifically understood and agreed by the Parties that an event of Force Majeure will in no way affect or terminate Producer’s obligation to make payment for the Services performed prior to such event of Force Majeure.

ARTICLE 13

INDEMNIFICATION

Section  13.1      Gatherer . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Article 14 and Section  16.8 , Gatherer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Producer and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and invitees from and against all claims and losses arising out of or relating to (a) the operations of Gatherer or (b) any breach of this Agreement by Gatherer.

Section  13.2      Producer . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Article 14 and Section  16.8 , Producer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Gatherer and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and invitees from and against all claims and losses arising out of or relating to (a) the operations of Producer or (b) any breach of this Agreement by Producer.

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 14

CUSTODY AND TITLE

Section  14.1      Custody . As among the Parties, (a) Producer shall be in custody, control and possession of Saltwater hereunder until such Saltwater is delivered to the Receipt Points, and (b) Gatherer shall be in custody, control and possession of Saltwater after it is delivered to Gatherer at the Receipt Points. The Party having custody and control of Saltwater under the terms of this Agreement shall be responsible for, and shall defend, indemnify, release and hold the other Parties and their respective Affiliates, and its and their directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives, invitees and contractors harmless from and against, all claims and losses of whatever kind and nature for anything that may happen or arise with respect to such Saltwater when such Saltwater is in its custody and control, including claims and losses resulting from any negligent acts or omissions of any indemnified party, but excluding any claims and losses to the extent caused by or arising out of the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party claiming indemnity.

Section  14.2      Producer Warranty . Producer represents and warrants that it owns, or has the right to deliver to the Gathering System, all Saltwater delivered under this Agreement. If the title to Saltwater delivered by Producer hereunder is disputed or is involved in any legal action, Gatherer shall have the right to cease receiving such Saltwater to the extent of the interest disputed or involved in legal action, during the pendency of the action or until title is freed from the dispute, or until Producer furnishes, or causes to be furnished, defense and indemnification to hold Gatherer harmless from all claims arising out of the dispute or action, with surety acceptable to Gatherer. Producer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold Gatherer harmless from and against all claims and losses arising out of or related to any liens, encumbrances or adverse claims on any of Producer’s Saltwater delivered to the Receipt Points.

Section 14.3      Title . Title to and risk of loss attributable to Saltwater received by Gatherer under this Agreement, including all constituents, contaminants and skim oil thereof, shall transfer from Producer to Gatherer at each applicable Receipt Point.

ARTICLE 15

TAXES

Section  15.1      Taxes . Producer shall pay or cause to be paid and agrees to hold Gatherer harmless as to the payment of all excise, gross production, severance, sales, occupation and all other Taxes, charges or impositions of every kind and character required by statute or by order of Governmental Authorities and levied against or with respect to any Saltwater delivered by Producer under this Agreement. Gatherer shall not become liable for such Taxes, unless designated to remit those Taxes on behalf of Producer by any duly constituted jurisdictional agency having authority to impose such obligations on Gatherer, in which event the amount of such Taxes remitted on Producer’s behalf shall be (a) reimbursed by Producer upon receipt of invoice, with corresponding documentation from Gatherer setting forth such payments, or (b) deducted from amounts otherwise due to Gatherer under this Agreement. Gatherer shall pay or

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

cause to be paid all Taxes, charges and assessments of every kind and character required by statute or by order of Governmental Authorities with respect to the Gathering System or provision of the Services. No Party shall be responsible nor liable for any Taxes or other statutory charges levied or assessed against the facilities of any other Party, including ad valorem tax (however assessed), used for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement or against the net worth or capital stock of such Party.

ARTICLE 16

MISCELLANEOUS

Section  16.1      Rights . The failure of any Party to exercise any right granted hereunder shall not impair nor be deemed a waiver of that Party’s privilege of exercising that right at any subsequent time or times.

Section 16.2      Applicable Laws . This Agreement is subject to all valid present and future laws, regulations, rules and orders of Governmental Authorities now or hereafter having jurisdiction over the Parties, this Agreement, or the services performed or the facilities utilized under this Agreement.

Section 16.3      Governing Law; Jurisdiction ; Waiver of Jury Trial .

(a)    This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to choice of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction.

(b)    The Parties agree that the appropriate, exclusive and convenient forum for any disputes between the Parties arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in any state or federal court in Harris County, Texas, and each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts solely in respect of any proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement. The Parties further agree that the Parties shall not bring suit with respect to any disputes arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court or jurisdiction other than the above specified courts.

(c)    EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.

Section  16.4      Successors and Assigns .

(a)    This Agreement shall extend to and inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as set forth in Section 16.4(b) , no Party shall have the right to assign its respective rights and obligations in whole or in part under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties (such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and any assignment or attempted assignment made otherwise than in accordance with this Section  16.4 shall be null and void ab initio .

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(b)    Notwithstanding Section 16.4(a) :

(i)    Gatherer shall have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, as applicable, without the consent of Producer, if such assignment is made to any Person to which the Disposal System or any part thereof has been or will be Transferred that assumes in writing all of Gatherer’s obligations hereunder (if applicable, to the extent that part of the Gathering System being Transferred to such Person) and is an Affiliate of Gatherer;

(ii)    Gatherer shall have the right to grant a security interest in this Agreement to a lender or other debt provider (or trustee or agent on behalf of such lender) of Gatherer; and

(iii)    Producer shall have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, as applicable, without the consent of Gatherer, to any Person to which Producer sells, assigns or otherwise Transfers all or any portion of the Dedicated Properties and who assumes in writing all of Producer’s obligations hereunder (if applicable, to the extent of the Dedicated Properties being Transferred to such Person) and Producer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement to the extent of such assignment.

(c)    If this Agreement is assigned (in whole or in part) by Gatherer to any Person that is not an Affiliate of OMS or MLP, or if there is a change of Control of MLP or any DevCo such that an Affiliate of Oasis Petroleum Inc. no longer Controls MLP or such DevCo (as applicable), then Producer can seek to renegotiate the terms and conditions of this Agreement with Gatherer. If the Parties are unable to agree on mutually agreeable amendments (if any) to this Agreement, then Producer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, effective upon the assignment or change of Control, as applicable.

Section  16.5      Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be void or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then (a) such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent it is deemed void or unenforceable, (b) the Parties agree to enter into such amendments to this Agreement in order to give effect, to the greatest extent legally possible, to the provision that is determined to be void or unenforceable and (c) the other provisions of this Agreement in all other respects shall remain in full force and effect and binding and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law; provided , however , that in the event that a material term under this Agreement is so modified, the Parties will, timely and in good faith, negotiate to revise and amend this Agreement in a manner which preserves, as closely as possible, each Party’s business and economic objectives as expressed by the Agreement prior to such modification.

Section  16.6      Confidentiality .

(a)     Confidentiality . Except as otherwise provided in this Section  16.6 , each Party agrees that it shall maintain all terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all information disclosed to it by another Party or obtained by it in the performance of this Agreement and relating to another Party’s business (including development plans, gathering system plans and all data relating to the production of Producer, including well data, production volumes, volumes

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

gathered, transported and disposed) (collectively, “ Confidential Information ”) in strictest confidence, and that it shall not cause or permit disclosure of this Agreement or its existence or any provisions contained herein without the express written consent of the disclosing Party.

(b)     Permitted Disclosures . Notwithstanding Section 16.6(a) disclosures of any Confidential Information may be made by any Party (i) to the extent necessary for such Party to enforce its rights hereunder against another Party; (ii) to the extent to which a Party is required to disclose all or part of this Agreement by a statute or by the order or rule of a Governmental Authority exercising jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, by order, by regulations or by other compulsory process (including deposition, subpoena, interrogatory or request for production of documents); (iii) to the extent required by the applicable regulations of a securities or commodities exchange; (iv) to a third person in connection with a proposed sale or other transfer of a Party’s interest in this Agreement ( provided such third person agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section  16.6) ; (v) to its own directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives; (vi) to an Affiliate; (vii) to financial advisors, attorneys and banks ( provided such Persons are subject to a confidentiality undertaking consistent with this Section 16.6(b) ) or (viii) except for information disclosed pursuant to Article 3 , to a royalty, overriding royalty, net profits or similar owner burdening Dedicated Saltwater ( provided such royalty, overriding royalty, net profits or similar owner agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section  16.6) .

(c)     Notification . If a Party is or becomes aware of a fact, obligation or circumstance that has resulted or may result in a disclosure of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement authorized by Section 16.6(b)(ii) or (iii) , it shall so notify in writing the disclosing Party promptly and shall provide documentation or an explanation of such disclosure as soon as it is available.

(d)     Party Responsibility . Each Party shall be deemed solely responsible and liable for the actions of its directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates for maintaining the confidentiality commitments of this Section  16.6 .

(e)     Public Announcements . The Parties agree that prior to making any public announcement or statement with respect to this Agreement or the transaction represented herein permitted under this Section  16.6 , the Party desiring to make such public announcement or statement shall provide the other Parties with a copy of the proposed announcement or statement prior to the intended release date of such announcement. The other Parties shall thereafter consult with the Party desiring to make the release, and the Parties shall exercise their reasonable efforts to (i) agree upon the text of a joint public announcement or statement to be made by all Parties or (ii) in the case of a statement to be made solely by one Party, obtain approval of the other Parties to the text of a public announcement or statement. Nothing contained in this Section  16.6 shall be construed to require any Party to obtain approval of any other Party to disclose information with respect to this Agreement or the transaction represented herein to any Governmental Authority to the extent required by Applicable Law or necessary to comply with disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or any other regulated stock exchange.

 

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(f)     Survival . The provisions of this Section  16.6 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement for a period of one year.

Section  16.7      Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver . The exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. This Agreement, including all exhibits hereto, integrates the entire understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter covered and supersedes all prior understandings, drafts, discussions or statements, whether oral or in writing, expressed or implied, dealing with the same subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written document signed by the Parties that expressly amends this Agreement. No waiver by a Party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless expressly provided. No waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the Party to be charged with such waiver.

Section 16.8      Limitation of Liability . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY SUCH PARTY RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE BREACH THEREOF OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, INDEMNITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, INCREASED COST OF OPERATIONS, LOSS OF PROFIT OR REVENUE, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY DAMAGE CLAIM ASSERTED BY OR AWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY FOR WHICH A PARTY WOULD OTHERWISE BE LIABLE UNDER ANY INDEMNIFICATION PROVISION SET FORTH HEREIN.

Section  16.9      Headings . The headings and captions in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms and provisions hereof.

Section  16.10      Rights and Remedies . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party reserves to itself all rights, counterclaims, other remedies and defenses that such Party is or may be entitled to arising from or out of this Agreement or as otherwise provided by law.

Section  16.11      No Partnership . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create an association, trust, partnership or joint venture or impose a trust, fiduciary or partnership duty, obligation or liability on or with regard to any Party.

Section  16.12      Rules of Construction . In construing this Agreement, the following principles shall be followed:

(a)    no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement;

 

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(b)    examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matter they illustrate;

(c)    the word “includes” and its syntactical variants mean “includes, but is not limited to,” “includes without limitation” and corresponding syntactical variant expressions;

(d)    the plural shall be deemed to include the singular and vice versa, as applicable;

(e)    references to any Person (including any Governmental Authority) shall include such Person’s permitted successors and assigns;

(f)    reference to any agreement, document or instrument shall mean such agreement, document or instrument as amended, replaced, restated or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof;

(g)    references to any Applicable Law (including any statute referenced in this Agreement) means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or re-enacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and references to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or re-enactment of such section or other provision;

(h)    references to any Exhibit, Article, Section or other sub-section shall be references to an Exhibit, Article, Section or other sub-section of this Agreement; and

(i)    references to currency shall be references to the lawful money of the United States, unless otherwise indicated, and any payments and transfers of funds shall be made in immediately available funds.

Section  16.13      No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and shall not inure to the benefit of any other Person whomsoever or whatsoever, it being the intention of the Parties that no third Person shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.

Section  16.14      Further Assurances . Each Party shall take such acts and execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably required to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

Section  16.15      Counterpart Execution . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, and all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

Section  16.16      Memorandum of Agreement . Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall execute, acknowledge, deliver and record a “short form”

 

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memorandum of this Agreement in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto (as modified, including by the addition of any required property descriptions, required by local law and practice to put such memorandum of record and put third parties on notice of this Agreement), which shall be placed of record in each state and county in which the currently-existing Dedicated Properties are located. The Parties further agree that such memoranda shall be executed and delivered by the Parties from time to time at either Producer’s or Gatherer’s reasonable request to evidence any additions or additional areas or Interests to, or permanent releases from, the dedication and commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

[Signature Page(s) Follows]

 

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AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement to be effective for all purposes on the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC
By:  

/s /Taylor L. Reid

Name:  

Taylor L. Reid

Title:  

President and Chief Operating Officer

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

/s/ Greg Hills

Name:  

Greg Hills

Title:  

Senior Vice President Marketing and Midstream

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

/s/ Richard Robuck

Name:  

Richard Robuck

Title:  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

P RODUCED AND F LOWBACK W ATER G ATHERING AND D ISPOSAL A GREEMENT – B EARTOOTH A REA

S IGNATURE P AGE

 

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SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT A

DEDICATED ACREAGE

The outlined area noted in black below shall be the Dedicated Acreage.

 

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Exhibit A – Page 1


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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT B

GATHERING SYSTEM

 

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Exhibit B – Page 1


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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

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Exhibit B – Page 2


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT C

FORM OF RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT

RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS ,                     , whose address is                      (“Owner”, whether one or more), for and in consideration of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, does hereby GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY and WARRANT unto Oasis Midstream Services LLC , whose address is 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors and assigns (“OMS”), and Oasis Midstream Partners LP , whose address is 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors and assigns (“MLP”, and collectively with OMS, “Grantee”) a perpetual and permanent right-of-way and easement (the “ROW”) of Fifty feet (50’) in width for the placement of up to four (4) Pipelines (as defined herein). The ROW is granted for the purpose of laying, constructing, maintaining, operating, inspecting, repairing, replacing, protecting, changing the size of and removing pipelines and appurtenances thereto for the transportation of oil, gas, fresh water, production water, kindred substances and vapors or the products thereof (the “Pipelines”) upon and along a route to be selected by Grantee in consultation with Owner on, under and across lands of Owner, situated in the County of                     , State of                     , described as follows:

Township                  , Range                  

Section     :                 

More particularly shown on Plat marked Exhibit “A”, and by this reference made a part hereof.

In addition to the ROW described above, during any period of time that Grantee is installing or maintaining the Pipelines, Owner does HEREBY GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY AND WARRANT unto Grantee a temporary easement of Seventy-Five feet (75’) in width, except that such easement shall be to a width of One Hundred feet (100’) at all road, ditch, and waterway crossings and any areas of severely uneven ground.

The aforesaid rights and the ROW are granted as and from the date hereof, and shall be perpetual, on the following terms and conditions, which are hereby mutually agreed to by and between Owner and Grantee.

1.    Together with an easement for restricted rights of ingress and egress to, from and along said pipeline(s) and facilities of Grantee on, over and across said lands and adjacent lands of Owner, and Grantee shall have all privileges necessary or convenient for the full use and enjoyment of the rights herein granted.

2.    Grantee may record this Right of Way Agreement attaching a plat as Exhibit “A” (incorporated herein by reference) of the actual route of the facilities constructed hereunder and/or of the ingress/egress easement to further identify the locations thereof.

3.    Grantee shall bury the top of its pipelines at or below Four feet (4’) in depth. Grantee shall restore the land as soon as practicable after the pipelines are completed. Restoration shall be made as near as practicable to the condition when Grantee first entered onto the land. Grantee’s agreement to bury all pipelines shall in no way restrict Grantee from installing above ground appurtenant facilities (markers, risers, headers, block valves, monitors, cathodic protection equipment, electrical power lines, etc.) necessary for the operations of said pipelines; however Grantee agrees to reasonably attempt to locate said appurtenant facilities so as to minimize the impact of same to Owner’s use of the land covered herein.

 

Exhibit C – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

4.    Owner and its successors and assigns reserves all oil, gas and minerals, if owned, on and under said lands and the right to farm, graze and otherwise fully use and enjoy said lands; provided that Owner agrees not to construct or create any obstruction, structure, or engineering work on the herein granted right of way that will interfere with rights and interests of Grantee herein granted, and provided further that Grantee shall have the right hereafter to keep clear obstructions from the herein granted right of way and ingress/egress easement. Grantee agrees to pay Owner or any tenant, as their interest may appear, for actual damages to crops, pasture, timber, livestock, fences and other improvements on said premises which may arise from exercise of the rights herein granted, provided Grantee shall not be liable for damages for future clearing of the right of way and ingress/egress easement in exercise of the rights herein granted.

5.    Grantee shall be liable for reclamation and damages resulting from a breach or spill.

6.    Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable state and local regulations.

7.    This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original of this Agreement but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Agreement and be binding upon the parties who executed any counterpart, regardless of whether it is executed by all parties named herein.

8.    Owner agrees to grant additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements that Grantee may need to connect to any well or wells, production facilities and/or compressor stations. This additional grant includes the pipelines needed to transport oil, gas, fresh water, production water, kindred substances and vapors. Owner will be paid for the additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements based on the same terms agreed upon in the Payment Agreement of even date herewith. Grantee will have the right to amend this Right of Way and Easement Agreement by filing an amendment, executed solely by Grantee, with new plats showing the location of the additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements.

9.    This instrument together with the Payment Agreement for Right of Way and Easement dated                  constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior understandings, negotiations and agreements of the parties related to the subject matter hereof. Each party agrees to give the other a 30 day right to cure after notice of any default before seeking termination or exercising any other remedy.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said right of way and easement unto said Grantee, its successors and assigns for so long as same are used for the purposes herein granted. All provisions hereof are appurtenant to, run with and burden the above described land, and are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives of each of the parties.

 

Exhibit C – Page 2


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Executed this          day of             , 20    .

 

Owner:       Grantee:
      Oasis Midstream Services LLC

 

     

 

      Name:
      Title:
      Oasis Midstream Partners LP
     

 

      Name:
      Title:

 

Exhibit C – Page 3


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

STATE OF                             

COUNTY OF                         

On this              day of                             , in the year                     , before me personally appeared                                                          , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                         ) to be the person who is described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that (he/she/they) executed the same.

 

(Seal)                                                                                       
  Notary Public in and for the State of                         
  Printed Name:                                                              
  Commission Expires:                                                  

STATE OF                             

COUNTY OF                         

On this              day of                         , in the year                     , before me personally appeared                                                          , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                         ) to be the attorney-in-fact of the limited liability company described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

(Seal)                                                                                       
  Notary Public in and for the State of                         
  Printed Name:                                                              
  Commission Expires:                                                  

STATE OF                             

COUNTY OF                         

On this              day of                             , in the year                     , before me personally appeared                                                          , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                             ) to be the                              of the limited partnership described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

(Seal)                                                                                       
  Notary Public in and for the State of                         
  Printed Name:                                                              
  Commission Expires:                                                  

 

Exhibit C – Page 4


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

PAYMENT AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT

This agreement entered into this                  day of                             , 2017 between                                     , husband and wife whose address is                                                               (“Owner”), Oasis Midstream Services LLC, whose address is 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors or assigns (“OMS”), and Oasis Midstream Partners LP, whose address is 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors or assigns (“MLP”, and collectively with OMS, “Grantee”). In consideration of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Owner hereby consents and agrees to the payment arrangement set out below regarding that certain Right of Way and Easement Agreement from Owner to Grantee (“ROW Agreement”) covering the following described lands located in                              County , North Dakota:

Township              North, Range              West, 5 th P.M.

Section     :                                                                    

Grantor acknowledges receipt of $500.00 as a down payment. The pipeline payment of $              per rod is to be paid per pipeline for up to four (4) pipelines. The down payment will be deducted from the calculation of the total payment. The balance of the consideration due, if any, will be paid within thirty (30) days of the completion of a final survey of the pipelines as installed. In the event it is necessary to place an additional line or lines, not to exceed four (4) lines, in a new lateral Right of Way, then Grantee agrees to pay Owner $              per rod for the placement of each additional pipeline that is placed in the lateral Right of Way.

Grantee agrees to pay, in addition to the aforementioned payment, either (i) One Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($1,000.00) per mile, or (ii) the established yield as determined by the Farm Service Agency office per mile of growing or planted crops, or hay land, where applicable, within the right of way under the ROW Agreement which were destroyed as a direct result of the initial construction and installation of the Facilities.

If said Grantor owns less interest in the above described land than the entire and undivided fee simple estate therein, then the payments herein provided for shall be paid the said Grantor only in the proportion which Grantor’s interest bears to the whole and undivided fee.

It is expressly understood and agreed that the above specified payment for the ROW Agreement is contingent upon construction.

 

Exhibit C – Page 5


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

Owner:       Grantee:
      Oasis Midstream Services LLC
                                                                   

 

      Name:
      Title:
      Oasis Midstream Partners LP
     

 

      Name:
      Title:

 

Exhibit C – Page 6


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT D

FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

This MEMORANDUM OF PRODUCED AND FLOWBACK WATER GATHERING AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT (this “ Memorandum ”) is entered into effective [                ], 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC (“ Producer ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002, OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC (“ OMS ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002, and OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP (“ MLP ”, and collectively with OMS, “ Gatherer ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500 Houston TX 77002.

WHEREAS, Producer and Gatherer entered into that certain Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement effective September 25, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), pursuant to which Gatherer will provide certain gathering, disposal and other services as therein set forth;

WHEREAS, any capitalized term used, but not defined, in this Memorandum shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to file this Memorandum of record in the real property records of McKenzie County, North Dakota, Williams County, North Dakota, Burke County, North Dakota, Mountrail County, North Dakota and Roosevelt County, Montana described on Attachment 1 hereto (the “ Dedicated Acreage ”), to give notice of the existence of the Agreement and certain provisions contained therein;

NOW THEREFORE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1.     Notice . Notice is hereby given of the existence of the Agreement and all of its terms, covenants and conditions to the same extent as if the Agreement was fully set forth herein. Certain provisions of the Agreement are summarized in Sections 2 through 3 below.

2.     Dedication . Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, Producer has exclusively dedicated the Dedicated Properties to Gatherer for the performance of the Services under the Agreement and commits to deliver to Gatherer, as and when produced, all Dedicated Saltwater into the Disposal System for the performance of the Services under the Agreement.

3.     Covenant Running with the Land . Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Parties intend that the dedication and commitment made by Producer under the Agreement be a covenant running with (a) the Dedicated Properties, as a burden on Producer’s title thereto and binding on successors-in-interest in and to the Dedicated Properties, and (b) the Disposal System, as a benefit accruing to Gatherer’s title thereto and inuring to the benefit of successors-in-interest to the Disposal System. Producer shall not Transfer any or all of its interest in any

 

Exhibit D – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Dedicated Property unless (i) Producer obtains and delivers to Gatherer a written acknowledgment by the Transferee in favor of Gatherer acknowledging that the Transferred Dedicated Property shall remain subject to the Agreement in all respects and (ii) each instrument of conveyance expressly so states.

4.     No Amendment to Agreement . This Memorandum is executed and recorded solely for the purpose of giving notice and shall not amend or modify the Agreement in any way.

[Signature Page(s) Follows]

 

Exhibit D – Page 2


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Memorandum has been signed by or on behalf of each of the Parties as of the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit D – Page 3


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

STATE OF [                    ]    §   
   §   
COUNTY OF [                    ]    §   
   §   

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of                 , 2017, by [                ], [                ] of Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

Notary Public in and for                                                 

 

Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

STATE OF [                    ]    §   
   §   
COUNTY OF [                    ]    §   
   §   

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of                 , 2017, by [                ], [                ] of Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

Notary Public in and for                                                 

 

Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

Exhibit D – Page 4


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

STATE OF [                    ]   §
  §
COUNTY OF [                    ]   §
  §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the      day of                 , 2017, by [                                ], [                                ] of Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, on behalf of said entity.

 

 

Notary Public in and for                                                 

 

Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

Exhibit D – Page 5


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Attachment 1

DEDICATED ACREAGE

[Description to be included.]

 

Exhibit D – Page 6


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT E

FORM OF MONTHLY STATEMENT

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES

     Invoice Number:  SW201703  

Contact: [***]

     Invoice Date:  4/19/2017  

Phone: [***]

     Service Date:  3/1/2017  

Email: [***]

  

PRODUCED AND FLOWBACK WATER INVOICE

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC

1001 FANNIN, SUITE 1500

HOUSTON, TX 77002

 

Area            Service Date                    Description            Volumes (BoW)              Rate                    Total          

Red Bank

   3/1/2017    Gathering Fee      [***]      [***]      [***]  
      Trucking Fee      —        [***]      —    
      Disposal Fee:         
          Produced Water      [***]      [***]      [***]  
          Flowback Water      —        [***]      —    
          Excluded Water      —        [***]      —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

Indian Hills South

   3/1/2017    Gathering Fee      [***]      [***]      [***]  
      Trucking Fee       [***]      —    
      Disposal Fee:         
          Produced Water      [***]      [***]      [***]  
          Flowback Water       [***]      —    
          Excluded Water       [***]      —    
   3/1/2017    Trucking Fee True
Up (1)
      [***]      —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

Indian Hills North

   3/1/2017    Gathering Fee      [***]      [***]      [***]  
      Trucking Fee       [***]      —    
      Disposal Fee:         
          Produced Water      [***]      [***]      [***]  
          Flowback Water       [***]      —    
          Excluded Water       [***]      —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

South Cottonwood

   3/1/2017    Gathering Fee      [***]      [***]      [***]  
      Trucking Fee       [***]      —    
      Disposal Fee:         
          Produced Water      [***]      [***]      [***]  
          Flowback Water       [***]      —    
          Excluded Water       [***]      —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

North Cottonwood

   3/1/2017    Gathering Fee      [***]      [***]      [***]  
      Trucking Fee       [***]      —    
      Disposal Fee:         
          Produced Water      [***]      [***]      [***]  
          Flowback Water       [***]      —    
          Excluded Water       [***]      —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

Hebron

   3/1/2017    Gathering Fee      [***]      [***]      [***]  
      Trucking Fee       [***]      —    
      Disposal Fee:         
          Produced Water      [***]      [***]      [***]  
          Flowback Water       [***]      —    
          Excluded Water       [***]      —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

East Alger

   3/1/2017    Gathering Fee      [***]      [***]      [***]  
      Disposal Fee:         
          Produced Water       [***]      —    
          Flowback Water       [***]      —    
          Excluded Water       [***]      —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

West Alger

   3/1/2017    Gathering Fee      [***]      [***]      [***]  
      Disposal Fee:         
          Produced Water      [***]      [***]      [***]  
          Flowback Water       [***]      —    
          Excluded Water       [***]      —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 
            Total    $ [***]  
              

 

 

 

 

(1) Third party trucking is estimated if actual costs are not yet available and will be trued up to actual third party invoiced cost not to exceed the Gathering Fee.
* Individual Receipt Point allocation to be provided on a Monthly basis.

 

Exhibit E – Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT F

EXCLUDED WELLS

 

Excluded Well

 

Area

 

Excluded Well

 

Area

Clark 5602 12-13H   Red Bank   CRUSCH G 1-10-1B   Hebron
Johnson 29-30H   Red Bank   DUNN 42-4   Hebron
Sam Horob 5604 43-23H   Red Bank   GRANLEY 14-10   Hebron
Stim 5504 42-2H   Red Bank   GRANLEY 4-15YH   Hebron
Torgerson R&R 5604 31-27H   Red Bank   GRANLEY STATE 4-15   Hebron
ANDERSON 10-32   Indian Hills (South)   GRANLEY STATE 4-15X   Hebron
BEHAN 2-29H   Indian Hills (South)   GRANLEY UNIT 1-15   Hebron
DAHL 15-11H   Indian Hills (South)   GRINDLAND 16-34   Hebron
DAHL FEDERAL 2-15H   Indian Hills (South)   LANDER 1-3 MC   Hebron
ECKERT 2-5HR   Indian Hills (South)   LARSEN FARMS 1-1   Hebron
ECKERT 2-6   Indian Hills (South)   LARSEN FARMS 1-2   Hebron
ECKERT 4-5   Indian Hills (South)   NELSON RANCH 1-6HR   Hebron
ECKERT 5-12BHR   Indian Hills (South)   SIMARD 13-26   Hebron
ECKERT 5-5   Indian Hills (South)   SIMARD 13-26XH   Hebron
FOSSUM 15-35H   Indian Hills (South)   SIMARD 4-36H   Hebron
FOSSUM 15-35HR   Indian Hills (South)   SULLIVAN 1-11   Hebron
FREDRICKSON 33-33 1   Indian Hills (South)   WIX 5-2   Hebron
GREEN B A 1-5   Indian Hills (South)   Amazing Grace Federal 11-2H   Hebron
LEE 13-8H   Indian Hills (South)   Beulah Irene Federal 19-18H   Hebron
LINDVIG 10-1   Indian Hills (South)   Brewer 2759 13-15H   Hebron
LINDVIG 1-11 HR   Indian Hills (South)   Jimbo Federal 2759 12-14B   Hebron
POWERS 1   Indian Hills (South)   Justice Federal 2759 44-11T   Hebron
REHAB 4-33   Indian Hills (South)   Mary Wilson 10-3H   Hebron
STATE OF ND F-1   Indian Hills (South)   Mercy Federal 2759 44-11B   Hebron
STEPANEK 1-18H   Indian Hills (South)   Reveille Federal 2759 14-26H   Hebron
SYVERSON 16-34H   Indian Hills (South)   Ring Federal 2858 44-34H   Hebron
WILLOW 1-4   Indian Hills (South)   Sam 2858 12-17H   Hebron
Slagle 12-1HST   Indian Hills (South)   Wilson 4-15H   Hebron
BAINVILLE STATE 36-1HR   Hebron   Wilson Federal 14-23H   Hebron
BAKER 1-9   Hebron   Jimbo Federal 2759 44-11 5B   Hebron
BAKER 9-9   Hebron   Jimbo Federal 2759 44-11 6T   Hebron
BERWICK 4-2HE   Hebron   Olson 11-20H   Cottonwood
BERWICK 4-2HN   Hebron   Berry 5493 11-6H   Alger (West)
CRUSCH 1-10   Hebron   Crawford 5493 44-7T   Alger (West)
CRUSCH 2-3   Hebron   Dawson 5494 13-1H   Alger (West)
CRUSCH 3-3   Hebron   Mangum 5493 44-7 T3   Alger (West)
CRUSCH B 1-10   Hebron   Spratley 5494 34-13H   Alger (West)
CRUSCH BOB 2-10   Hebron   Lite 5393 11-11B   Alger (East)
CRUSCH BOB 2-10X   Hebron   Travel 5393 14-12T   Alger (East)

 

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GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT G

FEES

(a)    Producer shall pay Gatherer each Month the following Fees for the volumes of Saltwater received by Gatherer at the Receipt Points:

(i)    a gathering fee of $[***] per Barrel (as such fee may be increased in accordance with clause (b)  of this Exhibit G , the “ Gathering Fee ”); and

(ii)    a disposal fee (as such fee may be increased in accordance with clause (b)  of this Exhibit G , the “ Disposal Fee ”) of:

(A)    $[***] per Barrel for Produced Water;

(B)    $[***] per Barrel for Flowback Water; and

(C)    $[***] per Barrel for Excluded Water.

(b)    The Fees shall escalate at a fixed annual percentage of [***]% beginning January 1 st , [***]. Such adjustment shall be made effective upon the first Day of each Contract Year commencing in the Contract Year beginning in [***].

 

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EXHIBIT H

GATHERER PROVISIONS

OMS and MLP hereby agree that the Fees received pursuant to the Agreement shall be allocated on a quarterly basis to the applicable DevCo or DevCos whose assets were utilized in the performance of the Services. OMS and MLP hereby further agree that each DevCo whose assets were utilized in the performance of the Services shall be allocated on a quarterly basis the actual costs incurred to operate and maintain, or reasonably allocable to the operation and maintenance of, (in each case, including capital maintenance expenses) the assets owned by such DevCo.

 

Exhibit H – Page 1

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Exhibit 10.7

FRESHWATER PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC,

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC,

AND

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

DATED AS OF

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017


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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1   DEFINITIONS      1  
ARTICLE 2   PRODUCER COMMITMENTS      6  

Section 2.1

  Producer’s Commitment      6  

Section 2.2

  Conflicting Dedications      6  

Section 2.3

  Covenant Running with the Land      6  

Section 2.4

  Priority of Freshwater      7  
ARTICLE 3   SERVICES; FRESHWATER SYSTEM EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF WELLS      7  

Section 3.1

  Seller Service Commitment      7  

Section 3.2

  Exchange and Review of Information      7  

Section 3.3

  CDP Connections      8  

Section 3.4

  Right of Way and Access      9  

Section 3.5

  Cooperation      11  

Section 3.6

  Allocation of Seller Obligations      11  
ARTICLE 4   TERM      12  

Section 4.1

  Term      12  

Section 4.2

  Post-Termination      12  

Section 4.3

  Survival      12  
ARTICLE 5   FEES AND CONSIDERATION      12  

Section 5.1

  Fees      12  
ARTICLE 6   CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES      12  

Section 6.1

  Operational Control of Seller’s Facilities      12  

Section 6.2

  Maintenance      12  

Section 6.3

  Capacity Allocations on the Freshwater System      13  

Section 6.4

  Trucking      13  

Section 6.5

  Temporary Releases      14  
ARTICLE 7   PRESSURES; NOMINATIONS; PRODUCER’S FACILITIES; ELECTRICITY      14  

Section 7.1

  Pressures at Delivery Points      14  

Section 7.2

  Freshwater Delivery Nominations      14  

Section 7.3

  Producer Facilities      14  

Section 7.4

  Electrical Facilities      15  
ARTICLE 8   QUALITY      15  

Section 8.1

  Delivery Point Freshwater Quality Specifications      15  

Section 8.2

  Non-Spec Freshwater      16  
ARTICLE 9   MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES      16  

Section 9.1

  Measurement Facilities      16  

Section 9.2

  Notice of Measurement Facilities Inspection and Calibration      17  

Section 9.3

  Measurement Accuracy Verification      17  

 

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Section 9.4

  Special Tests    17

Section 9.5

  Metered Flow Rates in Error    18

Section 9.6

  Record Retention    18

Section 9.7

  Measurement of Freshwater Delivered by Truck    18

Section 9.8

  Summary Measurement Reports    18
ARTICLE 10   NOTICES    18

Section 10.1

  Notices    18
ARTICLE 11   INVOICES AND PAYMENTS    19

Section 11.1

  Statements and Invoices    19

Section 11.2

  Right to Suspend on Failure to Pay    20

Section 11.3

  Audit Rights    20

Section 11.4

  Payment Disputes    20

Section 11.5

  Interest on Late Payments    20

Section 11.6

  Excused Performance    20
ARTICLE 12   FORCE MAJEURE    21

Section 12.1

  Suspension of Obligations    21

Section 12.2

  Definition of Force Majeure    21

Section 12.3

  Settlement of Strikes and Lockouts    21

Section 12.4

  Payments for Services Performed    21
ARTICLE 13   INDEMNIFICATION    22

Section 13.1

  Seller    22

Section 13.2

  Producer    22
ARTICLE 14   CUSTODY AND TITLE    22

Section 14.1

  Custody    22

Section 14.2

  Seller Warranty    22

Section 14.3

  Title    22
ARTICLE 15   TAXES    23

Section 15.1

  Taxes    23
ARTICLE 16   MISCELLANEOUS    23

Section 16.1

  Rights    23

Section 16.2

  Applicable Laws    23

Section 16.3

  Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial    23

Section 16.4

  Successors and Assigns    24

Section 16.5

  Severability    24

Section 16.6

  Confidentiality    25

Section 16.7

  Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver    26

Section 16.8

  Limitation of Liability    26

Section 16.9

  Headings    26

Section 16.10

  Rights and Remedies    26

Section 16.11

  No Partnership    27

 

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Section 16.12

  Rules of Construction    27

Section 16.13

  No Third Party Beneficiaries    27

Section 16.14

  Further Assurances    28

Section 16.15

  Counterpart Execution    28

Section 16.16

  Memorandum of Agreement    28
Exhibit A   Production Area   
Exhibit B   Freshwater System   
Exhibit C   Form of Right of Way Agreement   
Exhibit D   Form of Memorandum of Agreement   
Exhibit E   Form of Monthly Statement   
Exhibit F   Fees   
Exhibit G   Seller Provisions   

 

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FRESHWATER PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT

This Freshwater Purchase and Sales Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is by and among OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Producer ”), OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMS ”), and OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP , a Delaware limited partnership (“ MLP ”, and collectively with OMS, “ Seller ”). Producer and Seller may be referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS

A. Producer owns Interests and intends to purchase Freshwater for utilization in Wells on the Production Area.

B. Seller owns the Freshwater System, which delivers Freshwater to certain Wells of Producer. Seller anticipates the expansion of the Freshwater System to connect additional Wells of Producer.

C. Producer desires to contract with Seller to provide the Services on the Freshwater System, including delivery and sales of Freshwater to Producer, and Seller desires to provide the Services to Producer and to deliver and sell Freshwater to Producer, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings given to such terms set forth below:

Affiliate . Any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with another Person. Affiliated shall have the correlative meaning. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, Seller and its subsidiaries shall not be Affiliates of Producer and its other subsidiaries, and Producer and its other subsidiaries shall not be Affiliates of Seller and its other subsidiaries.

Agreed Formation . The Bakken/Three Forks formation and any other formation which the Parties agree after the Effective Date will be subject to the commitment hereunder.

Agreement. As defined in the preamble hereof.

Applicable Law . Any law (including any Environmental Law), rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, writ, judgment, decree or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof or other legal or regulatory determination by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction.

Barrel. 42 Gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and zero gauge pressure.

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Business Day. Any calendar Day on which commercial banks in Houston, Texas are open for business.

CDP . A central delivery point at which Producer aggregates production from one or more Wells that is or will be connected to the Freshwater System in accordance with this Agreement, including the Required Connection CDPs.

Completion Deadline . As defined in Section 3.3(f) .

Confidential Information . As defined in Section 16.6(a) .

Conflicting Dedication . Any Freshwater purchase agreement or other commitment or arrangement that would require Producer to purchase or otherwise source water from a third party to be used at a CDP within the Production Area.

Connection Notice . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Contract Year . Each of (a) the period from the Effective Date through December 31, 2017, (b) the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and (c) each period of 12 consecutive Months thereafter.

Control . Possessing the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership, by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Person shall be deemed to control any specified Person if such Person owns 50% or more of the voting securities of the specified Person, or if the specified Person owns 50% or more of the voting securities of such Person, or if 50% or more of the voting securities of the specified Person and such Person are under common control.

Day . A period commencing at 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on a calendar day and ending at 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the next succeeding calendar day. Daily shall have the correlative meaning.

Delivery Point . In the case of Freshwater delivered through the Freshwater System, the outlet valve at the Measurement Facilities located at or nearby a CDP that is connected to the Freshwater System where such CDP is connected to the Freshwater System. In the case of Freshwater delivered by Seller by truck, the inlet flange of Producer’s atmospheric tank or other storage facility at or near a CDP into which such Freshwater is delivered.

DevCos . Beartooth DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any other Affiliate of OMS or MLP that directly owns assets utilized in the performance of the Services.

DSU . With respect to each Well or planned Well, the actual spacing unit for such Well determined by the North Dakota Industrial Commission or the Montana Department of Natural Resources (as applicable) or, if no such determination has been made at the relevant time, an area of 1280 acres around such Well or planned Well within which the well bore for such Well is or is expected to be open.

Easement Notice. As defined in Section 3.4(b) .

Effective Date. As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Environmental Laws. All Applicable Laws pertaining to the presence or release of environmental contaminants (including any Hazardous Materials), or relating to natural

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

resources (including any protected species) or the environment (including the air, water, surface or subsurface of the ground) as same are in effect at any time and including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (“SARA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), as amended by the Solid Waste Disposal Act (“SWDA”), 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et seq.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA”), as amended by the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.; Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq.; Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C., §§ 7401 et seq.; and Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), 15 U.S.C., §§ 2601 et seq., as each are amended from time to time, and any similar state or local enactments by Governmental Authorities.

Fees. As defined in Section 5.1 .

Firm Freshwater . Freshwater sold and/or delivered through the Freshwater System that is accorded the highest priority on the Freshwater System with respect to all capacity allocations, interruptions or curtailments.

Flushwater . Freshwater utilized in a Well after completion and hydraulic fracturing of such Well.

Flushwater Fee . As defined on Exhibit F .

Force Majeure . As defined in Section 12.2 .

Fracwater . Freshwater used to fracture Producer’s Wells in the course of completion of such Wells.

Fracwater Fee . As defined on Exhibit F .

Freshwater . Fresh water taken by Seller from its sources of fresh water.

Freshwater Quality Specifications . As defined in Section 8.1 .

Freshwater System . The Freshwater system described on Exhibit B , together with any additional System Segments constructed after the Effective Date, as such Freshwater system is expanded after the Effective Date, including, in each case, to the extent now in existence or constructed or installed in the future, Freshwater pipelines, Delivery Point facilities, Measurement Facilities, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities.

Gallon . One U.S. gallon, which is equal to 231 cubic inches.

Governmental Authority . Any federal, state, local, municipal, tribal or other government; any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, regulatory or taxing authority or power; and any court or governmental tribunal, including any tribal authority having or asserting jurisdiction.

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Hazardous Materials . Collectively, (a) materials defined as “hazardous substances” in CERCLA, or any successor statute, unless such term has been given broader meaning by Applicable Law with respect to the Services or the Parties (including Governmental Authorities establishing common law liability), in which case such broader meaning shall apply; (b) materials defined as “hazardous wastes” in RCRA, or any successor statute, unless such term has been given broader meaning by Applicable Law with respect to the Services or the Parties (including Governmental Authorities establishing common law liability), in which case such broader meaning shall apply; (c) petroleum or petroleum product; (d) any polychlorinated biphenyl and (e) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material, waste or substance, including naturally occurring radioactive material, regulated under or within the meaning of any applicable Environmental Law.

Interests . Oil and gas leasehold interests and oil and gas mineral fee interests, including working interests, overriding royalty interests, net profits interests, carried interests, and similar rights and interests.

Interruptible Freshwater . Freshwater sold and/or delivered through the Freshwater System that is accorded a lower priority on the Freshwater System with respect to capacity allocations, interruptions or curtailments as compared to Firm Freshwater.

Maintenance . As defined in Section 6.2 .

Measurement Facilities . Facilities or equipment used to measure the volume of Freshwater, which may include meters, isolation valves, recording devices, communication equipment, buildings and barriers.

MLP . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Month . A period commencing at 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the first Day of a calendar month and extending until 12:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on the first Day of the next succeeding calendar month. Monthly shall have the correlative meaning.

New Well . Any Well spud after the Effective Date.

OMS . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Parties . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Party . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Permit . Any permit, license (including seismic or geophysical licenses, where applicable), certification, concession, approval, consent, ratification, waiver, authorization, clearance, confirmation, exemption, franchise, designation, variance, qualification or accreditation issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Person . An individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint venture, a trust, an unincorporated organization, or any other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

Planned CDP. As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Producer . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Production Area . The production area shown on Exhibit A .

Properties . All Interests now owned or hereafter acquired by Producer and located wholly within the Production Area.

Quality Failure . As defined in Section 8.2(b) .

Reasonable and Prudent Operator . A Person using reasonable efforts to perform its obligations under this Agreement exercising the degree of skill, diligence, prudence and foresight that would reasonably and ordinarily be expected from a skilled and experienced operator complying with all Applicable Laws and engaged in the same type of undertaking under the same or similar circumstances.

Required Connection CDP . As defined in Section 3.1(a) .

Restart Date. As defined in Section 8.2(c) .

Seller . As defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Services . As defined in Section 3.1 .

System Segment . A physically separate segment of the Freshwater System that connects one or more Wells of Producer to one or more sources of Freshwater, including all Freshwater pipelines, Delivery Point facilities, Measurement Facilities, rights of way, fee parcels, surface rights and permits, and all appurtenant facilities.

Target Completion Date . As defined in Section 3.3(b) .

Taxes . All gross production, severance, conservation, ad valorem and similar or other taxes measured by or based upon production, together with all taxes on the right or privilege of ownership of Freshwater, or upon the Services, including transportation, handling, transmission and procurement of Freshwater, including gross receipts taxes, and including all of the foregoing now existing or in the future imposed or promulgated.

Third Party Freshwater . Freshwater sold and/or delivered by Seller to Persons other than Producer.

Transfer . Any sale, assignment, conveyance or other transfer, including pursuant to an exchange or farmout. Transfers and Transferred have the correlative meanings.

Transferee . Any Person to which a Transfer is made.

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Water Correction . As defined in Section 8.2(c) .

Well . A well for the production of hydrocarbons in which Producer owns an interest and that is operated by Producer that utilizes Freshwater or otherwise is connected or will be connected to the Freshwater System in accordance with this Agreement.

Well Pad . The surface installation on which one or more Wells are located.

ARTICLE 2

PRODUCER COMMITMENTS

Section 2.1 Producer’s Commitment . Producer shall purchase Freshwater from Seller at the Delivery Points as requested from time to time by Producer and as such Freshwater is available for sale to Producer by Seller. Producer shall have no obligation to request a minimum amount of Freshwater from Seller, and Seller shall have no obligation to sell a minimum amount of Freshwater to Producer; provided , however , that during the first six Contract Years of this Agreement, to the extent Producer requires Flushwater at an existing CDP or Planned CDP that is connected pursuant to Section 3.3 located within the Production Area to utilize for operations in or related to the Agreed Formation, Producer shall request and purchase on an ongoing basis such Flushwater from Seller at the applicable Delivery Points prior to utilizing any third party source for Flushwater and Seller shall use reasonable efforts to deliver such Flushwater to Producer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and in each case subject to any Conflicting Dedication and the provisions of Section 2.2 below. Notwithstanding the forgoing and only with respect to (a) the Wild Basin Production Area shown on Exhibit A and (b) operations in or related to the Agreed Formation utilizing Fracwater, and only during the first six Contract Years of this Agreement, (i) Producer shall provide 60 Days’ notice to Seller prior to utilizing any third party source for such Fracwater, and (ii) thereafter Seller shall have the option to sell such Fracwater to the applicable Delivery Points and Producer shall be required to purchase such Fracwater if Producer has demand for such Fracwater, in each case subject to any Conflicting Dedication and the provisions of Section 2.2 below.

Section 2.2. Conflicting Dedications . Producer shall have the right to comply with each of the Conflicting Dedications that is applicable to the Production Area entered into prior to the Effective Date or any Conflicting Dedication entered into by a non-Affiliated predecessor-in-interest to Producer that is applicable as of the date of acquisition thereof to any Property acquired after the Effective Date (but not any Conflicting Dedication entered into in connection with such acquisition); provided, however , that Producer shall have the right to comply with Conflicting Dedications only until the last Day of the Month in which the termination of such Conflicting Dedication occurs and Producer shall not affirmatively extend the term of such Conflicting Dedication beyond the minimum term provided for in the document evidencing such Conflicting Dedication or allow the term of such Conflicting Dedications to extend beyond its primary or initial term pursuant to the operation of an “evergreen” or other similar provision if Producer has the ability to terminate such Conflicting Dedication without incurring any costs, penalties or expenses. If a Delivery Point is subject to a Conflicting Dedication that Producer has the right to comply with under this Section 2.2 , Producer shall have the right, in complying with such Conflicting Dedication, to purchase Freshwater at such Delivery Point in accordance with the Conflicting Dedication.

Section 2.3 Covenant Running with the Land . For the first six Contract Years of this Agreement only, the Parties intend that the commitment made by Producer under this Agreement be a covenant running with (a) the Properties, as a burden on Producer’s title thereto and binding on successors-in-interest in and to the Properties, and (b) the Freshwater System, as a benefit accruing to Seller’s title thereto and inuring to the benefit of successors-in-interest to the Freshwater System. For the first six Contract Years of this Agreement only, Producer shall not Transfer any or all of its interest in any Property unless (i) Producer obtains and delivers to Seller a written acknowledgment by the Transferee in favor of Seller acknowledging that the Transferred Property shall remain subject to this Agreement in all respects and (ii) each instrument of conveyance expressly so states. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Producer shall be permitted to Transfer any Property free of the commitment made by Producer under this Agreement and without complying with the requirements of this Section 2.3 in a Transfer in which a number of net acres of Properties that, when added to the total of net acres of Properties theretofore and, where applicable, simultaneously Transferred free and clear of the commitment made by Producer under this Agreement, does not exceed the aggregate number of net acres of Properties acquired by Producer after the Effective Date, including in a transaction in which Properties are exchanged for other properties located in the Production Area that would be subject to commitment hereunder; provided , however , that any such release of Properties from such commitment shall not include any Freshwater delivered by Seller to a Delivery Point that is located on a Well Pad if the other Wells on such Well Pad are or have been connected to the Freshwater System (whether producing, shut-in, temporarily abandoned or which has been spud or as to which drilling, completion, reworking or other well operations have commenced) or that is located on a Well Pad if a Connection Notice has previously been delivered by Producer for the CDP through which such Well Pad is produced.

 

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Section 2.4 Priority of Freshwater . Freshwater sold at the Delivery Points on any Day shall be Firm Freshwater for Flushwater and Fracwater.

ARTICLE 3

SERVICES; FRESHWATER SYSTEM EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF WELLS

Section 3.1 Seller Service Commitment . Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller commits to providing the following services (collectively, the “ Services ”) to Producer, in each case with respect to delivery and sales of Freshwater purchased by Producer in accordance with Section 2.1 :

(a) construct and expand the Freshwater System to connect the Freshwater System to the Delivery Point at each CDP that aggregates any Well or Wells that utilizes or will utilize Freshwater with respect to which Producer has delivered a Connection Notice in accordance with Section 3.3(b) (each such CDP, and each such other CDP that becomes a Required Connection CDP in accordance with Section 3.3 , a “Required Connection CDP );

(b) deliver to the Delivery Points Freshwater sold to and purchased by Producer in accordance with Section 2.1 ;

(c) if mutually agreed by the Parties, truck Freshwater to Delivery Points as Interruptible Freshwater, as provided in Section 6.4 ;

(d) provide, maintain and operate Measurement Facilities at or upstream of the of the Delivery Point at each CDP that is connected to the Freshwater System; and

(e) deliver Freshwater at the Delivery Points at sufficient pressure for such Freshwater to flow into Producer’s atmospheric tanks at or near the CDPs.

Seller shall act as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator in performing the Services and any of its other obligations under this Agreement.

Section 3.2 Exchange and Review of Information .

(a) The Parties recognize that all information provided by Producer to Seller regarding its intentions with respect to the development of the Properties is subject to change and revision at any time at the discretion of Producer, and that such changes may impact the timing, configuration and scope of the planned activities of Seller. The exchange of such information and any changes thereto shall not give rise to any rights or liabilities as among the Parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and Seller shall determine at its own risk the time at which it begins to work on and incur costs in connection with particular Freshwater System expansion projects, including the acquisition of rights of way, equipment and materials. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Producer has no obligation to Seller under this Agreement to develop the Properties or to pursue or complete any drilling or development on the Properties other than the terms specifically stated in this Agreement.

(b) Producer agrees to provide to Seller, prior to October 15 of each year, copies of a drilling plan for the following calendar year, which shall describe the planned drilling

 

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and production activities relating to the Properties during such year, including good faith and reasonable forecasts of the volume of Freshwater expected to be utilized at all CDPs during such year, the location of all CDPs expected to be connected to the Freshwater System during such year, and the projected spud date, projected completion date and projected Freshwater volumes expected to be utilized for each New Well that is expected to be completed and to produce through each CDP during such year. Each time Producer materially updates such drilling plan, it shall provide a copy of such updated drilling plan to Seller, but not less frequently than on a calendar quarter basis.

Section 3.3 CDP Connections .

(a) Seller shall design and develop the Freshwater System for the purpose of providing the Services as and when needed by Producer to support the upstream development of the Properties, and Seller shall be obligated, at its sole cost and expense, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, to procure, construct, install, own and operate the Freshwater System so as to timely connect the Required Connection CDPs to the Freshwater System, connect the Freshwater System to a Freshwater supply source, and timely commence providing the full scope of the Services with respect to Freshwater requested by Producer to be delivered to all Delivery Points located at the CDPs, including the Required Connection CDPs from and after their connection to the Freshwater System, all in accordance with this Section 3.3 ; provided that the foregoing shall not preclude Seller from also designing and developing the Freshwater System to accommodate Third Party Freshwater.

(b) At Producer’s option, Producer may from time to time give notice (a “Connection Notice” ) to Seller of each CDP that Producer intends to construct and install that will utilize Freshwater that Producer desires to purchase from Seller pursuant to this Agreement (each such CDP, a “Planned CDP” ). Notwithstanding the forgoing and only with respect to the Wild Basin Production Area shown on Exhibit A , during the first six Contract Years of this Agreement, Producer shall provide a Connection Notice to Seller for each Planned CDP within the Wild Basin Production Area shown on Exhibit A that requires Freshwater to utilize for operations in or related to the Agreed Formation. Each Connection Notice shall set forth the target date for the initial utilization of Freshwater at such Planned CDP (the “Target Completion Date” ).

(c) On or before the 30 th Day after Producer’s delivery of a Connection Notice for a Planned CDP, Seller shall, by notice to Producer, (i) agree to connect the Planned CDP covered by such Connection Notice and provide the Services in connection with such CDP, or (ii) state that Seller will not connect the Planned CDP and perform the Services for the Fees and state the fees that Seller would charge to Producer in lieu of the Fees for connecting such Planned CDP to the Freshwater System and performing the Services in respect of Freshwater delivered to such Planned CDP in lieu of the Fees.

(d) If Seller delivers the notice referred to in Section 3.3(c)(i) with respect to a Connection Notice for a Planned CDP, such Planned CDP shall thereafter be a Required Connection CDP. If Seller delivers the notice referred to in Section 3.3(c)(ii) with respect to a Connection Notice for a Planned CDP, Producer may, by notice to Seller, accept Seller’s proposed fees, in which case such Planned CDP shall be deemed a Required Connection CDP from and after the date of Producer’s notice, and the fees proposed in Seller’s notice shall be charged for Freshwater delivered to the Delivery Point at the Well Pad on which such Planned CDP is located.

 

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(e) If Seller delivers the notice referred to in Section 3.3(c)(ii) with respect to a Connection Notice for a Planned CDP, and if Producer desires to have such Planned CDP connected to the Freshwater System but does not agree to the proposed fee stated in such notice, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith for a period not to exceed 30 Days from the date of such notice and use reasonable efforts to reach agreement on a fee that would be applicable to the Services performed in respect of Freshwater delivered to such Planned CDP. If the Parties agree in writing on such fee, such Planned CDP shall be deemed a Required Connection CDP from and after the date of such agreement, and the fee agreed by the Parties shall be charged for Freshwater delivered to the Delivery Point at such Planned CDP in lieu of the Fees. If the Parties do not reach agreement within such 30-Day period, Producer may, at its option by notice to Seller, (i) withdraw the Connection Notice with respect to such Planned CDP, in which case at Producer’s option, the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to such CDP shall be released from the commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

(f) Seller shall cause the necessary facilities to be constructed to connect each Required Connection CDP to the Freshwater System and to commence the Services with respect to Freshwater to be delivered to such Required Connection CDP by the date that is (i) in the case of a Planned CDP that (A) is located two miles or less from the then-existing Freshwater System at the time of such Connection Notice and (B) the Target Completion Date for which is during the months of May through October, 90 Days after the date of Producer’s delivery of such Connection Notice and (ii) in the case of a Planned CDP that (A) is located greater than two miles from the then-existing Freshwater System at the time of such Connection Notice or (B) the Target Completion Date for which is during the months of November through April, 180 Days after the date of Producer’s delivery of such Connection Notice (such date, the “Completion Deadline” ). Seller shall provide Producer notice promptly upon Seller’s becoming aware of any reason to believe that it may not be able to connect a Required Connection CDP to the Freshwater System by the Completion Deadline therefor or to otherwise complete all facilities necessary to provide the full scope of the Services with respect to all Freshwater to be delivered to such Required Connection CDP by the Completion Deadline therefor. If and to the extent Seller is delayed in completing and making available such facilities by a Force Majeure event or any action of Producer that is inconsistent with the cooperation requirements of Section 3.5 , then the Completion Deadline for such connection shall be extended for a period of time equal to that during which Seller’s completion and making available of such facilities was delayed by such events or actions. If such facilities are not completed and made available by the Completion Deadline (as may be extended in accordance with Section 3.4(b) ), as Producer’s sole and exclusive remedy for such delay, upon mutual agreement between the Parties, Seller shall truck the Freshwater to such CDP in accordance with Section 6.4 until the Freshwater System is connected to such CDP.

(g) To the extent that the CDP connection is required sooner than the Completion Deadline determined as set forth above, the Parties shall meet and discuss the issues and potential additional costs associated with acceleration of such connection, and shall use reasonable efforts mutually to agree upon an accelerated connection timing. If Producer is willing to pay for the additional costs involved with accelerating a connection, Seller shall use reasonable efforts to complete the CDP connection within such accelerated timing.

Section 3.4 Right of Way and Access .

 

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(a) Seller is responsible for the acquisition of rights of way, crossing permits, licenses, use agreements, access agreements, leases, fee parcels and other rights in land necessary to construct, own and operate the Freshwater System, and all such rights in land shall be solely for use by Seller and shall not be shared with Producer, except as otherwise agreed by Seller; provided that Producer agrees to grant, without warranty of title, either express or implied, to the extent that it has the right to do so without the incurrence of expense, an easement and right of way upon the lands covered by the Properties, for the sole purpose of installing, using, maintaining, servicing, inspecting, repairing, operating, replacing, disconnecting and removing all or any portion of the Freshwater System, including any pipelines, meters and other equipment necessary for the performance of this Agreement; provided , further , that the exercise of these rights by Seller shall not unreasonably interfere with Producer’s lease operations or with the rights of owners in fee, and will be subject to Producer’s safety and other reasonable access requirements applicable to Producer’s personnel. Producer shall not have a duty to maintain the underlying agreements (such as leases, easements and surface use agreements) that such grant of easement or right of way to Seller is based upon, and such grants of easement or right of way will terminate if Producer loses its rights to the property, regardless of the reason for such loss of rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Producer will assist Seller to secure replacements for such terminated grants of easement or right of way, in a manner consistent with the cooperation requirements of Section 3.5 , (ii) to the extent that Producer agrees that Seller’s Measurement Facilities may be located on Producer’s Well Pad sites, Producer shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary rights to locate such Measurement Facilities on such Well Pad sites and (iii) Producer shall use reasonable efforts to involve Seller in Producer’s negotiations with the owners of lands covered by the Properties so that Producer’s surface use agreements and Seller’s rights of way with respect to such lands can be concurrently negotiated and obtained.

(b) If Seller cannot obtain the rights of way (on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Seller after diligent pursuit thereof) necessary to connect any Required Connection CDP within 45 Days of delivery of a Connection Notice, then Seller shall so notify Producer in writing (the “ Easement Notice ”) within 45 Days of delivery of the Connection Notice. Producer shall have the right (but not the obligation) to obtain, at its sole cost and expense, such rights of way generally in the format of Seller’s standard right of way agreement within 45 Days of delivery of such Easement Notice. Seller’s form of right of way agreement is attached as Exhibit C . The right of way agreement utilized by Producer can have modifications to the Exhibit C format as long as it does not materially change or reduce the rights or obligations under such right of way agreement. If Producer obtains such rights of way in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, Producer shall assign such right of way to Seller, and Seller’s connection obligations for the applicable CDP shall continue in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided , however , that the time required for Seller to connect the applicable CDP shall be extended by a number of Days commencing on the date of delivery of the Easement Notice and ending on the date that Seller receives from Producer the assignment of all such rights of way so obtained by Producer (together with executed originals of all such rights of way). In such event, Seller shall pay Producer for such rights of way an amount per rod equal to the average price per rod paid by Seller for the purchase of rights of way in the Production Area during the preceding 12 Month period. If Seller has not purchased right of way within the Production Area during the previous 12 Months, then Seller shall pay Producer for such rights of way an amount per rod equal to the amount per rod paid by Seller under its most recent purchase of rights of way in the Production Area.

 

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(c) In the event that Producer fails to obtain such rights of way during such 45 Day period, Seller shall be released from its obligation under this Agreement to connect such Required Connection CDP to the Freshwater System subject to and in accordance with Section 6.4 , and Producer shall have the option to release the entire DSU or any portion thereof associated with the Wells connected to each CDP from the commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

Section 3.5 Cooperation . Because of the interrelated nature of the actions of Producer and Seller required to obtain the necessary Permits from the appropriate Governmental Authorities and the necessary consents, rights of way and other authorizations from other Persons necessary to drill and complete each Well and construct the required extensions of the Freshwater System to each Required Connection CDP, Producer and Seller agree to work together in good faith to obtain such Permits, authorizations, consents and rights of way as expeditiously as reasonably practicable. Producer and Seller further agree to cooperate with each other and to communicate regularly regarding their efforts to obtain such Permits, authorizations, consents and rights of way.

Section 3.6 Allocation of Seller Obligations .

(a) OMS and MLP shall be jointly and severally liable for obligations of Seller under this Agreement; provided that (i) (A) OMS shall be severally, and not jointly, liable for the obligations of Seller to expand or add additional capacity to the Freshwater System, and in the case of any such expansion or addition, OMS’s liability shall be limited to a percentage of such liability equal to its percentage ownership interest (but not including any of OMS’s indirect ownership interest through MLP), at the time such liability is incurred, in the DevCo that owns or will own such expansion or addition (which percentage may be zero) and (B) OMS shall not have any liability for the obligations of Seller that are solely related to assets owned by, or Services performed by, a DevCo or DevCos in which OMS does not hold any ownership interest (other than an indirect ownership interest through MLP) at the time the applicable obligation arose and (ii) (A) MLP shall be severally, and not jointly, liable for the obligations of Seller to expand or add additional capacity to the Freshwater System, and in the case of any such expansion or addition, MLP’s liability shall be limited to a percentage of such liability equal to its percentage ownership interest, at the time such liability is incurred, in the DevCo that owns or will own such expansion or addition (which percentage may be zero) and (B) MLP shall not have any liability for the obligations of Seller that are solely related to assets owned by, or Services performed by, a DevCo or DevCos in which MLP does not hold any ownership interest at the time the applicable obligation arose.

(b) OMS and MLP hereby agree to the provisions set forth on Exhibit G .

 

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ARTICLE 4

TERM

Section 4.1 Term . This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier by mutual agreement of the Parties, shall continue in effect until December 31, 2032 and from Contract Year to Contract Year thereafter until such time as this Agreement is terminated, by notice from any Party to the other Party, effective at the end of the first Contract Year ending after the 270 th Day after the delivery of such notice.

Section 4.2 Post-Termination . If Seller or Producer provides notice of termination of this Agreement at any time for any reason pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Producer shall have the option (to be exercised by providing written notice to Seller prior to the termination of the Agreement) to continue to receive the Services or a portion of the Services for all or a portion of its volumes of Freshwater on a year-to-year basis on the same terms and conditions as the most favorable terms and conditions that Seller continues to provide services that are the same as or similar to the Services or any portion of the Services for volumes of Freshwater from the Freshwater System under an agreement with any third party unless and until terminated by Producer; provided , however , that if the option to extend the term of this Agreement on a year-to-year basis pursuant to this Section 4.2 is exercised, any obligation of Seller to continue to provide the Services pursuant to such option shall not extend beyond December 31, 2042. Seller shall provide copies to Producer of any such third party agreements applicable to volumes of Freshwater sold from the Freshwater System upon any notice of termination of this Agreement (whether such notice is delivered by Seller or Producer).

Section 4.3 Survival . Article 1 , this Article 4 , Section 9.6 , Article 10 , Article 11 , Article 13 , Article 14 , Article 15 and Article 16 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5

FEES AND CONSIDERATION

Section 5.1 Fees . Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, Producer shall pay Seller each Month in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for all Services provided by Seller during such Month, an amount equal to the sum of the fees (collectively, the “ Fees ”) set forth on Exhibit F .

ARTICLE 6

CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES

Section 6.1 Operational Control of Seller’s Facilities . Seller shall design, construct, own, operate and maintain the Freshwater System at its sole cost and risk. Seller shall be entitled to full and complete operational control of its facilities and shall be entitled to schedule deliveries and to operate and reconfigure its facilities in a manner consistent with its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 6.2 Maintenance . Seller shall be entitled, without liability, to interrupt its Freshwater System performance hereunder to perform necessary or desirable inspections, pigging, maintenance, testing, alterations, modifications, expansions, connections, repairs or

 

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replacements to its facilities as Seller deems necessary (“ Maintenance ”), with reasonable notice provided to Producer, except in cases of emergency where such notice is impracticable or in cases where the operations of Producer will not be affected. Seller shall use reasonable efforts to schedule any Maintenance to minimize the effect on providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement. Before the beginning of each calendar year, Seller shall provide Producer in writing with a projected schedule of the Maintenance to be performed during the year and the anticipated date of such Maintenance.

Section 6.3 Capacity Allocations on the Freshwater System . Subject to the capacity allocations set forth in this Section 6.3 , Seller has the right to contract with other Persons for the sales and/or deliveries of Third Party Freshwater, including the sale and/or delivery of Firm Freshwater. If the volume of Freshwater available for sale and/or delivery out of any System Segment exceeds the capacity of such System Segment at any point relevant to Seller’s service to Producer hereunder, then Seller shall interrupt or curtail deliveries of Freshwater in accordance with the following:

(a) First , Seller shall curtail all Interruptible Freshwater prior to curtailing Firm Freshwater.

(b) Second , if additional Freshwater System curtailments are required beyond Section 6.3(a) above, Seller shall curtail Firm Freshwater on the Freshwater System. In the event Seller curtails some, but not all, Firm Freshwater on a particular Day, Seller shall (a) allocate the capacity of the applicable point on the relevant System Segment available to all customers (including Producer) of Firm Freshwater to be used as Flushwater on a pro rata basis based on the most recent previous Month’s Delivery Point volumes and allowing Seller in its sole discretion to include estimated volumes to be utilized in connection with any New Wells that are connected to a Delivery Point that were not receiving volumes in the previous Month and (b) curtail any volumes of Firm Freshwater requested by all customers (including Producer) of Firm Freshwater to be used as Fracwater on a pro rata basis based on the reasonably estimated Fracwater volumes nominated or requested by each customer before curtailing any volumes of Firm Freshwater requested by all customers to be used as Flushwater in the foregoing clause (a) , unless otherwise agreed between the Parties;

provided that Seller and Producer may mutually agree to truck Freshwater to the affected Delivery Point(s) subject to and in accordance with Section 6.4 during all times of curtailment on the Freshwater System.

Section 6.4 Trucking . If Seller is not able to deliver any volumes of Freshwater that Producer requested for delivery pursuant to Section 7.2 to any CDP on the Freshwater System for any reason, including (a) Force Majeure, (b) delays in construction of Required Connection CDPs under Section 3.3(f) , (c) inability to obtain right of way under Section 3.4(c) , (d) Maintenance under Section 6.2 , (e) curtailment under Section 6.3 , (f) insufficient pressure at the Delivery Points under Section 7.1 or (g) lack of electrical facilities under Section 7.4 , then upon mutual agreement between the Parties, Seller may deliver such volumes by truck to such CDPs, and Producer shall pay the Fees as if such volumes had been delivered by Seller from the Freshwater System. Within 30 Days of commencing trucking operations, Seller shall provide Producer with a written explanation detailing the reason for its inability to deliver volumes from the Freshwater System to the affected CDPs. The Parties may mutually agree to review capacity expansions of the Freshwater System.

 

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Section 6.5 Temporary Releases . In addition to any other rights and remedies available to Producer under this Agreement or at law or in equity, if Seller fails or is unable or unwilling for any reason (including Force Majeure) to deliver all volumes of Freshwater that Producer requested for delivery under this Agreement and provide the Services in accordance therewith, including any failure or inability to truck volumes of Freshwater in accordance with Section 6.4 , then the volumes of Freshwater in excess of what Seller is willing and able to deliver shall be temporarily released from the commitment made by Producer under this Agreement. Producer may immediately purchase such volumes from any Person other than Seller, and Producer shall have the right to enter into commitments to purchase such volumes of Freshwater from Persons other than Seller, such commitments to be for no longer than reasonably necessary under the circumstances, as determined by Producer in its sole discretion.

ARTICLE 7

PRESSURES; NOMINATIONS; PRODUCER’S FACILITIES; ELECTRICITY

Section 7.1 Pressures at Delivery Points . Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered Freshwater to each Delivery Point on the Freshwater System at sufficient pressure for such Freshwater to flow into Producer’s atmospheric tanks at or near the CDPs. Seller shall operate its Measurement Facilities and the Delivery Points on the Freshwater System at a pressure that allows Producer to receive Freshwater directly into such atmospheric tanks without additional pumps.

Section 7.2 Freshwater Delivery Nominations .

(a) Producer shall regularly communicate to Seller the dates on which Producer plans to carry out hydraulic fracturing operations on each Well Pad and the requested peak and average volumes of Freshwater to be utilized therewith as Fracwater. Producer shall deliver notice to Seller, not less than 30 Days in advance, specifying the dates on which Seller is to commence deliveries of Freshwater under this Agreement at the Delivery Points at the CDPs to which such Wells are aggregated. Within seven Days of receipt of Producer’s notice, Seller shall provide an estimate of the volumes of Freshwater available to be delivered to the Delivery Points.

(b) The Parties agree and acknowledge that Producer may (a) use automated valves to allow volumes of Freshwater to be used as Flushwater to enter into Producer’s tanks directly from the Freshwater System and/or (b) nominate or request volumes of Freshwater to be used as Flushwater for delivery by Seller under this Agreement. Producer shall have the right to change its nominations or request for Flushwater at any time and Seller shall use reasonable efforts to accommodate any changes made to Producer’s nominations.

Section 7.3 Producer Facilities .

(a) Producer, at its own expense, shall construct, equip, maintain and operate all facilities necessary to receive Freshwater from Seller at the Delivery Points. Producer shall install and maintain sufficient pressure regulating equipment downstream of the Delivery Points

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

in order to keep the pressure of the Freshwater delivered by Seller at the Delivery Points from exceeding the maximum allowable operating pressure at and downstream of the applicable Delivery Point, as determined by Producer in its sole discretion. Seller shall be responsible for regulating the pressure on the Freshwater System upstream of the Delivery Points.

(b) Producer shall have the right to install facilities and flow Freshwater volumes to operated and non-operated wells on DSUs located outside, but contiguous with, the Production Area, allowing such wells to utilize Freshwater from the existing Delivery Points or to new Delivery Points mutually agreed between Producer and Seller. Producer shall provide a list of wells from outside, but on DSUs that are contiguous with, the Producer Area that will utilize Freshwater from such Delivery Points in accordance with this Section 7.3(b) .

Section 7.4 Electrical Facilities . To the extent that Producer has electrical power available at a CDP in excess of Producer’s own uses, as Producer determines in its reasonable discretion, Producer will supply electrical power without cost to Seller at each such CDP for Seller’s Measurement Facilities. If Seller requires additional electrical power at such site, then Seller may (at its option) either install, own, operate and maintain a generator at its sole cost and expense or truck such volumes to such CDP at its sole cost and expense subject to and in accordance with Section 6.4 .

ARTICLE 8

QUALITY

Section 8.1 Delivery Point Freshwater Quality Specifications . Freshwater delivered by Seller to each Delivery Point shall meet the following specifications (collectively, the “ Freshwater Quality Specifications ”):

(a) Fe < [***] ppm;

(b) SO 4 < [***] ppm;

(c) BiCarbonate < [***] ppm;

(d) Cl < [***] ppm;

(e) Ca Hardness < [***] ppm;

(f) Total Hardness < [***] ppm;

(g) Total Alk < [***] ppm;

(h) Carbonates < [***] ppm;

(i) TDS < [***] mg/L; and

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

(j) suitable for utilization by Producer as Fracwater and Flushwater and free of hazardous wastes and other substances that may not be legally transported to or injected in the Wells in accordance with Applicable Laws and Permits and Producer’s operational standards.

Section 8.2 Non-Spec Freshwater .

(a) Seller shall test and monitor the Freshwater to be delivered to Producer at the Delivery Points as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator to ensure that it meets the Freshwater Quality Specifications. If Seller determines or otherwise becomes aware at any time prior to delivery that any Freshwater that will be delivered to Producer at any Delivery Point will not meet the Freshwater Quality Specifications, then Seller shall provide written notice to Producer. Seller shall be liable for any claims or losses arising out of or related to delivery of Non-Spec Freshwater, including any damages or losses downstream of the applicable Delivery Point(s); provided that Seller shall not be liable for any such claims or losses if Seller delivers notice to Producer pursuant to this Section 8.2(a) or if Producer otherwise becomes aware that such Freshwater did not meet the Freshwater Quality Specifications and, in either case, Producer nevertheless accepts such Freshwater.

(b) If any Freshwater sample taken pursuant to Section 8.2(a) fails to meet the Freshwater Quality Specifications (a “ Quality Failure ”), then Seller shall immediately, but in any event within not more than one Business Day, (i) notify Producer of such Quality Failure; (ii) provide a lab analysis of the failed Freshwater sample to Producer; and (iii) if directed to do so by Producer, shut down the applicable Delivery Point until such time as the Freshwater satisfies the Freshwater Quality Specifications.

(c) Following any Quality Failure, Seller shall obtain additional Freshwater samples on a continuous basis until a lab’s analysis confirms that the Freshwater satisfies the Freshwater Quality Specifications. Promptly after a lab’s analysis confirms that the Freshwater satisfies the Freshwater Quality Specifications (a “ Water Correction ”), Seller shall (i) notify Producer of the Water Correction and the date that Seller will restart deliveries to the Delivery Point (the “ Restart Date ”); (ii) provide to Producer a lab’s analysis of the Freshwater sample confirming such Water Correction; and (iii) restart deliveries to the Delivery Point on the Restart Date. If the Restart Date does not occur within 60 Days of the Quality Failure and the Quality Failure is sufficiently material to prevent Producer from utilizing the Freshwater for its Flushwater operations, then Producer shall have the right to permanently release the affected Delivery Point upon written notice to Seller.

(d) Any Freshwater that is delivered to Producer that Producer refuses to accept pursuant to this Section 8.2 shall be released from the commitment made by Producer under this Agreement so that Producer may purchase Freshwater for the affected Wells from any other third party sources.

ARTICLE 9

MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES

Section 9.1 Measurement Facilities . Seller shall install, own, operate and maintain Measurement Facilities to measure Freshwater at all the Delivery Points located on the

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Freshwater System. Measurement Facilities at such Delivery Points shall meet current industry standards for custody transfer measurement. Each CDP at which Fracwater is utilized will have a separate Delivery Point with separate Measurement Facilities for Fracwater and Flushwater. Producer shall have the right to install check Measurement Facilities downstream of each such Delivery Point.

Section 9.2 Notice of Measurement Facilities Inspection and Calibration . Each of Producer and Seller shall give two Days’ notice to the other in order that the other may, at its option, to have representatives present to observe any reading, inspecting, testing, calibrating or adjusting of Measurement Facilities used in measuring or checking the measurement of receipts of Freshwater under this Agreement. The data from such Measurement Facilities shall remain the property of the Measurement Facilities’ owner, but copies of such records shall, upon written request, be submitted to the requesting Party for inspection and verification.

Section 9.3 Measurement Accuracy Verification .

(a) Seller shall calibrate meters as often as required, as determined by Seller in accordance with standard industry practices to reasonably assure accurate measurement, but at least twice per year.

(b) If, during any test of the Measuring Facilities, an adjustment or calibration error is found which results in an incremental adjustment to the calculated flow rate through each meter in excess of two percent of the adjusted flow rate (whether positive or negative and using the adjusted flow rate as the percent error equation denominator), then any previous recordings of such equipment shall be corrected to zero error for any period during which the error existed (and which is either known definitely or agreed to by Producer and Seller) and the total flow for the period redetermined in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.5 . If the period of error condition cannot be determined or agreed upon between Producer and Seller, such correction shall be made over a period extending over the last one half of the time elapsed since the date of the prior test revealing the two percent error.

(c) If, during any test of any Measurement Facilities, an adjustment or calibration error is found which results in an incremental adjustment to the calculated flow rate which does not exceed two percent of the adjusted flow rate, all prior recordings and data shall be considered to be accurate for quantity determination purpose.

Section 9.4 Special Tests . If Producer or Seller desires a test of any Measurement Facilities not scheduled by a Party under the provisions of Section 9.3 , two Days’ advanced notice shall be given to the other and both Producer and Seller shall cooperate to secure a prompt test of the accuracy of such equipment. If the Measurement Facilities tested are found to be within the range of accuracy set forth in Section 9.3(b) , then the Party that requested the test shall pay the costs of such test including any labor and transportation costs pertaining thereto. If the Measurement Facilities tested are found to be outside the range of accuracy set forth in Section 9.3(b) , then the Party that owns such Measurement Facilities shall pay such costs and perform the corrections according to Section 9.5 .

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section 9.5 Metered Flow Rates in Error . If, for any reason, any Measurement Facilities are (i) out of adjustment, (ii) out of service or (iii) out of repair and the total calculated flow rate through each meter is found to be in error by an amount of the magnitude described in Section 9.3 , the total quantity of Freshwater delivered shall be determined in accordance with the first of the following methods which is feasible:

(a) by using the registration of any mutually agreeable check metering facility, if installed and accurately registering (subject to testing as provided for in Section 9.3 );

(b) where multiple meters exist in series, by calculation using the registration of such meter equipment; provided that they are measuring Freshwater from upstream and downstream headers in common with the faulty metering equipment, are not controlled by separate regulators and are accurately registering;

(c) by correcting the error by re-reading of the official meter, or by straightforward application of a correcting factor to the quantities recorded for the period (if the net percentage of error is ascertainable by calibration, tests or mathematical calculation); or

(d) by estimating the quantity, based upon deliveries made during periods of similar conditions when the meter was registering accurately.

Section 9.6 Record Retention . The Party owning the Measurement Facilities shall retain and preserve all test data, meter recordings and similar records for any calendar year for a period of at least 24 Months following the end of such calendar year unless Applicable Law requires a longer time period or the Party has received written notification of a dispute involving such records, in which case records shall be retained until the related issue is resolved.

Section 9.7 Measurement of Freshwater Delivered by Truck . Freshwater delivered to the Delivery Points by truck shall be measured by gauging the water level in Producer’s tanks into which such water is delivered or by such other method as shall be mutually agreed to by the Parties.

Section 9.8 Summary Measurement Reports . If Seller develops summary measurement reports for Producer’s Wells or the Freshwater System, Seller shall provide copies of such reports to Producer upon Producer’s request.

ARTICLE 10

NOTICES

Section 10.1 Notices . Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice, request, invoice, statement or demand which any Party desires to serve upon any other regarding this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be considered as delivered (a) when hand delivered, (b) when delivery is confirmed by pre-paid delivery service (such as FedEx, UPS, DHL or a similar delivery service), (c) if mailed by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, three Business Days after mailing, (d) if sent by facsimile transmission, when receipt is confirmed by the equipment of the transmitting Party or (e) when sent via email; provided that if sent by email after normal business hours or if receipt of a facsimile transmission is confirmed after normal business hours, receipt shall be deemed to be the next Business Day. Notwithstanding the

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

foregoing, if a Party desires to serve upon another a notice of default under this Agreement, the delivery of such notice shall be considered effective under this Section 10.1 only if delivered by any method set forth in the foregoing clauses (a)  through (b) . Any notice shall be given to the other Party or Parties at the following address(es), or to such other address as any Party shall designate by written notice to the others:

 

Producer:      Oasis Petroleum North America LLC
     1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
     Houston, Texas 77002
     Attn: Robin Hesketh
     Phone: (281) 404-9484
     Fax: (281) 404-9501
     Email: rhesketh@oasispetroleum.com
Seller:      Oasis Midstream Services LLC
     1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
     Houston, Texas 77002
     Attn: Jim Doss
     Phone: (713) 770-6445
     Fax: (281) 404-9501
     Email: jdoss@oasispetroleum.com
     Oasis Midstream Partners LP
     1001 Fannin, Suite 1500
     Houston, Texas 77002
     Attn: Richard Robuck
     Phone: (281) 404-9602
     Fax: (281) 404-9501
     Email: rrobuck@oasispetroleum.com

ARTICLE 11

INVOICES AND PAYMENTS

Section 11.1 Statements and Invoices . Not later than the 20th Business Day following the end of each Month, Seller shall provide Producer with a detailed statement in the form set forth on Exhibit E setting forth the quantity of Freshwater (either classified as Fracwater or Flushwater) delivered by Seller at the Delivery Points in such Month, the Flushwater Fee and the Fracwater Fee with respect to such Month, together with measurement summaries and all relevant supporting documentation, to the extent available on such 20th Business Day (with Seller being obligated to deliver any such supporting documentation that is not available on such 20th Business Day as soon as it becomes available). Producer shall make payment to Seller by the later of: (a) the last Business Day of the Month in which such invoice is received or (b) thirty Days after receipt of the invoice. Such payment shall be made by wire transfer pursuant to wire transfer instructions delivered by Seller to Producer in writing from time to time or other

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

means as mutually agreeable by the Parties. If any overcharge or undercharge in any form whatsoever shall at any time be found and the invoice therefor has been paid, Seller shall refund any amount of overcharge, and Producer shall pay any amount of undercharge, within thirty Days after final determination thereof; provided , however , that no retroactive adjustment will be made beyond a period of 24 Months from the date of a statement hereunder.

Section 11.2 Right to Suspend on Failure to Pay . If any undisputed amount due hereunder remains unpaid for 60 Days after the due date, Seller shall have the right to suspend or discontinue the Services hereunder until any such past due amount is paid.

Section 11.3 Audit Rights . Either Producer or Seller, on not less than 30 Days prior written notice to the other, shall have the right, at its expense, at reasonable times during normal business hours, but in no event more than twice in any period of 12 consecutive Months, to audit the books and records of the other to the extent necessary to verify the accuracy of any statement, allocation, measurement, computation, charge, payment made under, or obligation or right pursuant to this Agreement. The scope of any audit shall be limited to transactions affecting Freshwater delivered by Seller hereunder or the Services performed hereunder and shall be limited to the 24 Month period immediately prior to the Month in which the notice requesting an audit was given. All statements, allocations, measurements, computations, charges or payments made in any period prior to the 24 Month period immediately prior to the Month in which the audit is requested shall be conclusively deemed true and correct and shall be final for all purposes.

Section 11.4 Payment Disputes . In the event of any dispute with respect to any payment hereunder, Producer shall make timely payment of all undisputed amounts, and Seller and Producer will use good faith efforts to resolve the disputed amounts within 60 Days following the original due date. Any amounts subsequently resolved shall be due and payable within ten Days of such resolution.

Section 11.5 Interest on Late Payments . In the event that Producer shall fail to make timely payment of any sums, except those contested in good faith or those in a good faith dispute, when due under this Agreement, interest will accrue from the date payment is due until the date payment is made at an annual rate equal to the lesser of (a) ten percent or (b) the maximum percentage permitted by Applicable Law.

Section 11.6 Excused Performance . Seller will not be required to perform or continue to perform services hereunder, and Producer shall not be obligated to receive Freshwater from the Freshwater System in the event:

(a) the other Party has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code;

(b) the other Party is the subject of an involuntary petition of bankruptcy under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and such involuntary petition has not been settled or otherwise dismissed within 90 Days of such filing; or

(c) the other Party otherwise becomes insolvent, whether by an inability to meet its debts as they come due in the ordinary course of business or because its liabilities exceed its assets on a balance sheet test; and/or however such insolvency may otherwise be evidenced.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 12

FORCE MAJEURE

Section 12.1 Suspension of Obligations . In the event a Party is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by Force Majeure to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, other than the obligation to make payments then or thereafter due hereunder, and such Party promptly gives notice and reasonably full particulars of such Force Majeure in writing to the other Parties promptly after the occurrence of the cause relied on, then the obligations of the Party giving such notice, so far as and to the extent that they are affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of any inability so caused, but for no longer period, and such cause shall so far as reasonably possible be remedied with all reasonable dispatch by the Party claiming Force Majeure.

Section 12.2 Definition of Force Majeure . The term “ Force Majeure ” as used in this Agreement shall mean any cause or causes not reasonably within the control of the Party claiming relief and which, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, such Party is unable to prevent or overcome, including acts of God; strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances; acts of the public enemy, acts of terror, sabotage, wars, blockades, military action, insurrections or riots; epidemics; landslides, subsidence, lightning, earthquakes, fires, storms or storm warnings; crevasses, floods or washouts; civil disturbances; explosions, breakage or accident to wells, machinery, equipment or lines of pipe; the necessity for testing or making repairs or alterations to wells, machinery, equipment or lines of pipe; freezing of wells, equipment or lines of pipe; inability of any Party hereto to obtain, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, necessary materials, supplies, rights of way or Permits; or any action or restraint by any Governmental Authority (so long as the Party claiming relief has not applied for or assisted in the application for, and has opposed where and to the extent reasonable, such action or restraint, and as long as such action or restraint is not the result of a failure by the claiming Party to comply with Applicable Law).

Section 12.3 Settlement of Strikes and Lockouts . It is understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes or lockouts shall be entirely within the discretion of the Party affected thereby, and that the above requirement that any Force Majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch shall not require the settlement of strikes or lockouts by acceding to the demands of the opposing party when such course is inadvisable in the sole discretion of the Party affected thereby.

Section 12.4 Payments for Services Performed . Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is specifically understood and agreed by the Parties that an event of Force Majeure will in no way affect or terminate Producer’s obligation to make payment for the Services performed prior to such event of Force Majeure.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 13

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 13.1 Seller . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Article 14 and Section 16.8 , Seller shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Producer and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and invitees from and against all claims and losses arising out of or relating to (a) the operations of Seller or (b) any breach of this Agreement by Seller.

Section 13.2 Producer . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Article 14 and Section 16.8 , Producer shall release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and invitees from and against all claims and losses arising out of or relating to (a) the operations of Producer or (b) any breach of this Agreement by Producer.

ARTICLE 14

CUSTODY AND TITLE

Section 14.1 Custody . As among the Parties, (a) Seller shall be in custody, control and possession of Freshwater hereunder until such Freshwater is delivered to the Delivery Points, and (b) Producer shall be in custody, control and possession of Freshwater after it is delivered to Producer at the Delivery Points. The Party having custody and control of Freshwater under the terms of this Agreement shall be responsible for, and shall defend, indemnify, release and hold the other Parties and their respective Affiliates, and its and their directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, representatives, invitees and contractors harmless from and against, all claims and losses of whatever kind and nature for anything that may happen or arise with respect to such Freshwater when such Freshwater is in its custody and control, including claims and losses resulting from any negligent acts or omissions of any indemnified party, but excluding any claims and losses to the extent caused by or arising out of the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party claiming indemnity.

Section 14.2 Seller Warranty . Seller represents and warrants that it owns, or has the right to deliver from the Freshwater System, all Freshwater delivered under this Agreement. If the title to Freshwater delivered by Seller hereunder is disputed or is involved in any legal action, Producer shall have the right to cease receiving such Freshwater, to the extent of the interest disputed or involved in legal action, during the pendency of the action or until title is freed from the dispute, or until Seller furnishes, or causes to be furnished, defense and indemnification to hold Producer harmless from all claims arising out of the dispute or action, with surety acceptable to Producer. Seller shall release, indemnify, defend and hold Producer harmless from and against all claims and losses arising out of or related to any liens, encumbrances or adverse claims on any of Seller’s Freshwater delivered to the Delivery Points.

Section 14.3 Title . Title to and risk of loss of Freshwater received by Producer under this Agreement, including all constituents and contaminants, shall transfer from Seller to Producer at each applicable Delivery Point.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ARTICLE 15

TAXES

Section 15.1 Taxes . Seller shall pay or cause to be paid and agrees to hold Producer harmless as to the payment of all excise, gross production, severance, sales, occupation and all other Taxes, charges or impositions of every kind and character required by statute or by order of Governmental Authorities and levied against or with respect to any Freshwater delivered by Seller under this Agreement. Producer shall not become liable for such Taxes, unless designated to remit those Taxes on behalf of Seller by any duly constituted jurisdictional agency having authority to impose such obligations on Producer, in which event the amount of such Taxes remitted on Seller’s behalf shall be (a) reimbursed by Seller upon receipt of invoice, with corresponding documentation from Producer setting forth such payments, or (b) deducted from amounts otherwise due to Seller under this Agreement. Seller shall pay or cause to be paid all Taxes, charges and assessments of every kind and character required by statute or by order of Governmental Authorities with respect to the Freshwater System or provision of the Services. No Party shall be responsible nor liable for any Taxes or other statutory charges levied or assessed against the facilities of any other Party, including ad valorem tax (however assessed), used for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement or against the net worth or capital stock of such Party.

ARTICLE 16

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 16.1 Rights . The failure of any Party to exercise any right granted hereunder shall not impair nor be deemed a waiver of that Party’s privilege of exercising that right at any subsequent time or times.

Section 16.2 Applicable Laws . This Agreement is subject to all valid present and future laws, regulations, rules and orders of Governmental Authorities now or hereafter having jurisdiction over the Parties, this Agreement, or the services performed or the facilities utilized under this Agreement.

Section 16.3 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to choice of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction.

(b) The Parties agree that the appropriate, exclusive and convenient forum for any disputes between the Parties arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in any state or federal court in Harris County, Texas, and each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts solely in respect of any proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement. The Parties further agree that the Parties shall not bring suit with respect to any disputes arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court or jurisdiction other than the above specified courts.

(c) EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Section 16.4 Successors and Assigns .

(a) This Agreement shall extend to and inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as set forth in Section 16.4(b) , no Party shall have the right to assign its respective rights and obligations in whole or in part under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties (such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and any assignment or attempted assignment made otherwise than in accordance with this Section 16.4 shall be null and void ab initio .

(b) Notwithstanding Section 16.4(a) :

(i) Seller shall have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, as applicable, without the consent of Producer, if such assignment is made to any Person to which the Freshwater System or any part thereof has been or will be Transferred that assumes in writing all of Seller’s obligations hereunder (if applicable, to the extent that part of the Freshwater System being Transferred to such Person) and is an Affiliate of Seller;

(ii) Seller shall have the right to grant a security interest in this Agreement to a lender or other debt provider (or trustee or agent on behalf of such lender) of Seller; and

(iii) Producer shall have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, as applicable, without the consent of Seller, to any Person to which Producer sells, assigns or otherwise Transfers all or any portion of the Properties and who assumes in writing all of Producer’s obligations hereunder (if applicable, to the extent of the Properties being Transferred to such Person) and Producer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement to the extent of such assignment.

(c) If this Agreement is assigned (in whole or in part) by Seller to any Person that is not an Affiliate of OMS or MLP, or if there is a change of Control of MLP or any DevCo such that an Affiliate of Oasis Petroleum Inc. no longer Controls MLP or such DevCo (as applicable), then Producer can seek to renegotiate the terms and conditions of this Agreement with Seller. If the Parties are unable to agree on mutually agreeable amendments (if any) to this Agreement, then Producer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, effective upon the assignment or change of Control, as applicable.

Section 16.5 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be void or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then (a) such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent it is deemed void or unenforceable, (b) the Parties agree to enter into such amendments to this Agreement in order to give effect, to the greatest extent legally possible, to the provision that is determined to be void or unenforceable and (c) the other provisions of this Agreement in all other respects shall remain in full force and effect and binding and enforceable to the maximum

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

extent permitted by law; provided , however , that in the event that a material term under this Agreement is so modified, the Parties will, timely and in good faith, negotiate to revise and amend this Agreement in a manner which preserves, as closely as possible, each Party’s business and economic objectives as expressed by the Agreement prior to such modification.

Section 16.6 Confidentiality .

(a) Confidentiality . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 16.6 , each Party agrees that it shall maintain all terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all information disclosed to it by another Party or obtained by it in the performance of this Agreement and relating to another Party’s business (including development plans, system plans and all data relating to the production of Producer, including well data, production volumes and volumes purchased hereunder) (collectively, Confidential Information ”) in strictest confidence, and that it shall not cause or permit disclosure of this Agreement or its existence or any provisions contained herein without the express written consent of the disclosing Party.

(b) Permitted Disclosures . Notwithstanding Section 16.6(a) disclosures of any Confidential Information may be made by any Party (i) to the extent necessary for such Party to enforce its rights hereunder against another Party; (ii) to the extent to which a Party is required to disclose all or part of this Agreement by a statute or by the order or rule of a Governmental Authority exercising jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, by order, by regulations, or by other compulsory process (including deposition, subpoena, interrogatory or request for production of documents); (iii) to the extent required by the applicable regulations of a securities or commodities exchange; (iv) to a third person in connection with a proposed sale or other transfer of a Party’s interest in this Agreement ( provided such third person agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section 16.6) ; (v) to its own directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives; (vi) to an Affiliate; (vii) to financial advisors, attorneys and banks ( provided such Persons are subject to a confidentiality undertaking consistent with this Section 16.6(b) ) or (viii) except for information disclosed pursuant to Article 3 , to a royalty, overriding royalty, net profits or similar owner burdening any Freshwater sold hereunder ( provided such royalty, overriding royalty, net profits or similar owner agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section 16.6) .

(c) Notification . If a Party is or becomes aware of a fact, obligation or circumstance that has resulted or may result in a disclosure of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement authorized by Section 16.6(b)(ii) or (iii) , it shall so notify in writing the disclosing Party promptly and shall provide documentation or an explanation of such disclosure as soon as it is available.

(d) Party Responsibility . Each Party shall be deemed solely responsible and liable for the actions of its directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates for maintaining the confidentiality commitments of this Section 16.6 .

(e) Public Announcements . The Parties agree that prior to making any public announcement or statement with respect to this Agreement or the transaction represented herein permitted under this Section 16.6 , the Party desiring to make such public announcement or statement shall provide the other Parties with a copy of the proposed announcement or statement

 

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prior to the intended release date of such announcement. The other Parties shall thereafter consult with the Party desiring to make the release, and the Parties shall exercise their reasonable efforts to (i) agree upon the text of a joint public announcement or statement to be made by all Parties or (ii) in the case of a statement to be made solely by one Party, obtain approval of the other Parties to the text of a public announcement or statement. Nothing contained in this Section 16.6 shall be construed to require any Party to obtain approval of any other Party to disclose information with respect to this Agreement or the transaction represented herein to any Governmental Authority to the extent required by Applicable Law or necessary to comply with disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, or any other regulated stock exchange.

(f) Survival . The provisions of this Section 16.6 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement for a period of one year.

Section 16.7 Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver . The exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. This Agreement, including all exhibits hereto, integrates the entire understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter covered and supersedes all prior understandings, drafts, discussions or statements, whether oral or in writing, expressed or implied, dealing with the same subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written document signed by the Parties that expressly amends this Agreement. No waiver by a Party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless expressly provided. No waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the Party to be charged with such waiver.

Section 16.8 Limitation of Liability . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY SUCH PARTY RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE BREACH THEREOF OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, INDEMNITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, INCREASED COST OF OPERATIONS, LOSS OF PROFIT OR REVENUE, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY DAMAGE CLAIM ASSERTED BY OR AWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY FOR WHICH A PARTY WOULD OTHERWISE BE LIABLE UNDER ANY INDEMNIFICATION PROVISION SET FORTH HEREIN.

Section 16.9 Headings . The headings and captions in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms and provisions hereof.

Section 16.10 Rights and Remedies . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party reserves to itself all rights, counterclaims, other remedies and defenses that such Party is or may be entitled to arising from or out of this Agreement or as otherwise provided by law.

 

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Section 16.11 No Partnership . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create an association, trust, partnership or joint venture or impose a trust, fiduciary or partnership duty, obligation or liability on or with regard to any Party.

Section 16.12 Rules of Construction . In construing this Agreement, the following principles shall be followed:

(a) no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement;

(b) examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matter they illustrate;

(c) the word “includes” and its syntactical variants mean “includes, but is not limited to,” “includes without limitation” and corresponding syntactical variant expressions;

(d) the plural shall be deemed to include the singular and vice versa, as applicable;

(e) references to any Person (including any Governmental Authority) shall include such Person’s permitted successors and assigns;

(f) reference to any agreement, document or instrument shall mean such agreement, document or instrument as amended, replaced, restated or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof;

(g) references to any Applicable Law (including any statute referenced in this Agreement) means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or re-enacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and references to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or re-enactment of such section or other provision;

(h) references to any Exhibit, Article, Section or other sub-section shall be references to an Exhibit, Article, Section or other sub-section of this Agreement; and

(i) references to currency shall be references to the lawful money of the United States, unless otherwise indicated, and any payments and transfers of funds shall be made in immediately available funds.

Section 16.13 No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and shall not inure to the benefit of any other Person whomsoever or whatsoever, it being the intention of the Parties that no third Person shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

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Section 16.14 Further Assurances . Each Party shall take such acts and execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably required to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

Section 16.15 Counterpart Execution . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, and all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

Section 16.16 Memorandum of Agreement . Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall execute, acknowledge, deliver and record a “short form” memorandum of this Agreement in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto (as modified, including by the addition of any required property descriptions, required by local law and practice to put such memorandum of record and put third parties on notice of this Agreement), which shall be placed of record in each state and county in which the currently-existing Properties are located. For the first six Contract Years of the Agreement, the Parties further agree that such memoranda shall be executed and delivered by the Parties from time to time at either Producer’s or Seller’s reasonable request to evidence any additions or additional areas or Interests to, or releases from, the commitment made by Producer under this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement to be effective for all purposes on the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name:  

Taylor L. Reid

Title:  

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

/s/ Greg Hills

Name:  

Greg Hills

Title:  

Senior Vice President Marketing and Midstream

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

/s/ Richard Robuck

Name:  

Richard Robuck

Title:  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

F RESHWATER P URCHASE AND S ALES A GREEMENT – B EARTOOTH A REA

S IGNATURE P AGE

 

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EXHIBIT A

PRODUCTION AREA

The outlined areas noted in black below shall be the Production Area.

 

LOGO

 

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EXHIBIT B

FRESHWATER SYSTEM

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT C

FORM OF RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT

RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS ,                                 , whose address is                                 (“Owner”, whether one or more), for and in consideration of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, does hereby GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY and WARRANT unto Oasis Midstream Services LLC , whose address is 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors and assigns (“OMS”), and Oasis Midstream Partners LP , whose address is 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors and assigns (“MLP”, and collectively with OMS, “Grantee”) a perpetual and permanent right-of-way and easement (the “ROW”) of Fifty feet (50’) in width for the placement of up to four (4) Pipelines (as defined herein). The ROW is granted for the purpose of laying, constructing, maintaining, operating, inspecting, repairing, replacing, protecting, changing the size of and removing pipelines and appurtenances thereto for the transportation of oil, gas, fresh water, production water, kindred substances and vapors or the products thereof (the “Pipelines”) upon and along a route to be selected by Grantee in consultation with Owner on, under and across lands of Owner, situated in the County of             , State of                         , described as follows:

Township                     , Range                     

Section     :             

More particularly shown on Plat marked Exhibit “A”, and by this reference made a part hereof.

In addition to the ROW described above, during any period of time that Grantee is installing or maintaining the Pipelines, Owner does HEREBY GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY AND WARRANT unto Grantee a temporary easement of Seventy-Five feet (75’) in width, except that such easement shall be to a width of One Hundred feet (100’) at all road, ditch, and waterway crossings and any areas of severely uneven ground.

The aforesaid rights and the ROW are granted as and from the date hereof, and shall be perpetual, on the following terms and conditions, which are hereby mutually agreed to by and between Owner and Grantee.

1. Together with an easement for restricted rights of ingress and egress to, from and along said pipeline(s) and facilities of Grantee on, over and across said lands and adjacent lands of Owner, and Grantee shall have all privileges necessary or convenient for the full use and enjoyment of the rights herein granted.

2. Grantee may record this Right of Way Agreement attaching a plat as Exhibit “A” (incorporated herein by reference) of the actual route of the facilities constructed hereunder and/or of the ingress/egress easement to further identify the locations thereof.

3. Grantee shall bury the top of its pipelines at or below Four feet (4’) in depth. Grantee shall restore the land as soon as practicable after the pipelines are completed. Restoration shall be made as near as practicable to the condition when Grantee first entered onto the land. Grantee’s agreement to bury all pipelines shall in no way restrict Grantee from installing above ground appurtenant facilities (markers, risers, headers, block valves, monitors, cathodic protection equipment, electrical power lines, etc.) necessary for the operations of said pipelines; however Grantee agrees to reasonably attempt to locate said appurtenant facilities so as to minimize the impact of same to Owner’s use of the land covered herein.

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

4. Owner and its successors and assigns reserves all oil, gas and minerals, if owned, on and under said lands and the right to farm, graze and otherwise fully use and enjoy said lands; provided that Owner agrees not to construct or create any obstruction, structure, or engineering work on the herein granted right of way that will interfere with rights and interests of Grantee herein granted, and provided further that Grantee shall have the right hereafter to keep clear obstructions from the herein granted right of way and ingress/egress easement. Grantee agrees to pay Owner or any tenant, as their interest may appear, for actual damages to crops, pasture, timber, livestock, fences and other improvements on said premises which may arise from exercise of the rights herein granted, provided Grantee shall not be liable for damages for future clearing of the right of way and ingress/egress easement in exercise of the rights herein granted.

5. Grantee shall be liable for reclamation and damages resulting from a breach or spill.

6. Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable state and local regulations.

7. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original of this Agreement but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Agreement and be binding upon the parties who executed any counterpart, regardless of whether it is executed by all parties named herein.

8. Owner agrees to grant additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements that Grantee may need to connect to any well or wells, production facilities and/or compressor stations. This additional grant includes the pipelines needed to transport oil, gas, fresh water, production water, kindred substances and vapors. Owner will be paid for the additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements based on the same terms agreed upon in the Payment Agreement of even date herewith. Grantee will have the right to amend this Right of Way and Easement Agreement by filing an amendment, executed solely by Grantee, with new plats showing the location of the additional lateral right of ways and perpetual easements.

9. This instrument together with the Payment Agreement for Right of Way and Easement dated                     constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior understandings, negotiations and agreements of the parties related to the subject matter hereof. Each party agrees to give the other a 30 day right to cure after notice of any default before seeking termination or exercising any other remedy.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said right of way and easement unto said Grantee, its successors and assigns for so long as same are used for the purposes herein granted. All provisions hereof are appurtenant to, run with and burden the above described land, and are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives of each of the parties.

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Executed this         day of                     , 20    .

 

Owner:     Grantee:
    Oasis Midstream Services LLC
     

 

    Name:
    Title:
    Oasis Midstream Partners LP
   

 

    Name:
    Title:

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

STATE OF                     

COUNTY OF                     

On this     day of                     , in the year             , before me personally appeared             , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                 ) to be the person who is described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that (he/she/they) executed the same.

 

(Seal)

   
  Notary Public in and for the State of     
  Printed Name:     
  Commission Expires:     

STATE OF                     

COUNTY OF                     

On this     day of             , in the year             , before me personally appeared             , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                 ) to be the attorney-in-fact of the limited liability company described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

(Seal)

   
  Notary Public in and for the State of     
  Printed Name:     
  Commission Expires:     

STATE OF                     

COUNTY OF                     

On this     day of                     , in the year             , before me personally appeared             , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of                 ) to be the                     of the limited partnership described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

(Seal)

   
  Notary Public in and for the State of     
  Printed Name:     
  Commission Expires:     

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

PAYMENT AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT

This agreement entered into this             day of                      , 2017 between                          , husband and wife whose address is                                          (“Owner”), Oasis Midstream Services LLC, whose address is 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors or assigns (“OMS”), and Oasis Midstream Partners LP, whose address is 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, its successors or assigns (“MLP”, and collectively with OMS, “Grantee”). In consideration of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Owner hereby consents and agrees to the payment arrangement set out below regarding that certain Right of Way and Easement Agreement from Owner to Grantee (“ROW Agreement”) covering the following described lands located in                 County , North Dakota:

Township             North, Range             West, 5 th P.M.

Section          :                                                                  

Grantor acknowledges receipt of $500.00 as a down payment. The pipeline payment of $             per rod is to be paid per pipeline for up to four (4) pipelines. The down payment will be deducted from the calculation of the total payment. The balance of the consideration due, if any, will be paid within thirty (30) days of the completion of a final survey of the pipelines as installed. In the event it is necessary to place an additional line or lines, not to exceed four (4) lines, in a new lateral Right of Way, then Grantee agrees to pay Owner $             per rod for the placement of each additional pipeline that is placed in the lateral Right of Way.

Grantee agrees to pay, in addition to the aforementioned payment, either (i) One Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($1,000.00) per mile, or (ii) the established yield as determined by the Farm Service Agency office per mile of growing or planted crops, or hay land, where applicable, within the right of way under the ROW Agreement which were destroyed as a direct result of the initial construction and installation of the Facilities.

If said Grantor owns less interest in the above described land than the entire and undivided fee simple estate therein, then the payments herein provided for shall be paid the said Grantor only in the proportion which Grantor’s interest bears to the whole and undivided fee.

It is expressly understood and agreed that the above specified payment for the ROW Agreement is contingent upon construction.

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

Owner:       Grantee:  
      Oasis Midstream Services LLC  

 

     

 

 
      Name:  
      Title:  
      Oasis Midstream Partners LP  
     

 

 
      Name:  
      Title:  

 

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COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT D

FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

This MEMORANDUM OF FRESHWATER PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT (this “ Memorandum ”) is entered into effective [            ], 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC (“ Producer ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC (“ OMS ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, and OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP (“ MLP ”, and collectively with OMS, “ Seller ”), with an address of 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002.

WHEREAS, Producer and Seller entered into that certain Freshwater Purchase and Sales Agreement effective September 25, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), pursuant to which Seller delivers and sells Freshwater to Producer and provides other services as therein set forth;

WHEREAS, any capitalized term used, but not defined, in this Memorandum shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to file this Memorandum of record in the real property records of McKenzie County, North Dakota, Williams County, North Dakota and Roosevelt County, Montana described on Attachment 1 hereto (the “ Production Area ”), to give notice of the existence of the Agreement and certain provisions contained therein;

NOW THEREFORE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Notice . Notice is hereby given of the existence of the Agreement and all of its terms, covenants and conditions to the same extent as if the Agreement was fully set forth herein. Certain provisions of the Agreement are summarized in Sections 2 through 3 below.

2. Commitment . Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, Producer shall purchase Freshwater from Seller at the Delivery Points as requested from time to time by Producer and as such Freshwater is available for sale to Producer by Seller. Producer shall have no obligation to request a minimum amount of Freshwater from Seller, and Seller shall have no obligation to sell a minimum amount of Freshwater to Producer; provided , however , that during the first six Contract Years of the Agreement, to the extent Producer requires Flushwater at a CDP located within the Production Area to utilize for operations in or related to the Agreed Formation, Producer shall request and purchase on an ongoing basis such Flushwater from Seller at the applicable Delivery Points prior to utilizing any third party source for Flushwater and Seller shall use reasonable efforts to deliver such Flushwater pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.

3. Covenant Running with the Land . Subject to the exceptions, exclusions and reservations set forth in the Agreement and the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, for the first six Contract Years of the Agreement only, the Parties intend that the commitment made by Producer

 

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under the Agreement be a covenant running with (a) the Properties, as a burden on Producer’s title thereto and binding on successors-in-interest in and to the Properties, and (b) the Freshwater System, as a benefit accruing to Seller’s title thereto and inuring to the benefit of successors-in-interest to the Freshwater System. For the first six Contract Years of the Agreement only, Producer shall not Transfer any or all of its interest in any Property unless (i) Producer obtains and delivers to Seller a written acknowledgment by the Transferee in favor of Seller acknowledging that the Transferred Property shall remain subject to the Agreement in all respects and (ii) each instrument of conveyance expressly so states.

4. No Amendment to Agreement . This Memorandum is executed and recorded solely for the purpose of giving notice and shall not amend or modify the Agreement in any way.

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Memorandum has been signed by or on behalf of each of the Parties as of the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

STATE OF [                  ]    §
   §
COUNTY OF [                  ]                    §
   §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the     day of         , 2017, by [                                ], [                                ] of Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

    

 

     Notary Public in and for  

 

    

 

     Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

STATE OF [                  ]    §
   §
COUNTY OF [                  ]                    §
   §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the day of , 2017, by [                                ], [                                ] of Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said entity.

 

    

 

     Notary Public in and for  

 

    

 

     Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

Exhibit D — Page 4


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

STATE OF [                  ]    §
   §
COUNTY OF [                  ]                    §
   §

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on the    day of         , 2017, by [                                ], [                                ] of Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, on behalf of said entity.

 

    

 

     Notary Public in and for  

 

    

 

     Printed or Typed Name of Notary

 

Exhibit D — Page 5


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

Attachment 1

PRODUCTION AREA

[Description to be included.]

 

Exhibit D — Page 6


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT E

FORM OF MONTHLY STATEMENT

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES

     Invoice Number:                      

Contact: [***]

     Invoice Date:                      

Phone: [***]

     Service Date:                      

Email: [***]

  

 

 

  FRESHWATER INVOICE
Producer:  

OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC

  1001 FANNIN, SUITE 1500   
  HOUSTON, TX 77002   

 

Area    Service Date    Description     

Delivery Point Volumes

(barrels)

   Rate      Total  

Red Bank

        Flushwater      [***]      [***]        [***]  
        Fracwater      —           —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

Hebron

        Flushwater      [***]      [***]        [***]  
        Fracwater      —           —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

Indian Hills South

        Flushwater      [***]      [***]        [***]  
        Fracwater      —           —    
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

Wild Basin

        Flushwater      [***]      [***]        [***]  
        Fracwater      [***]      [***]        [***]  
              

 

 

 
                 [***]  
              

 

 

 

TOTAL (all areas)

        Flushwater      [***]         [***]  
        Fracwater      [***]         [***]  
        

 

     

 

 

 
                Total Volumes      [***]              TOTAL DUE      $  [***]  
        

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1) Individual Delivery Point allocation to be provided on a Monthly basis.

 

Exhibit E — Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT F

FEES

(a) Producer shall pay Seller each Month the following Fees for the volumes of Freshwater received by Producer at the Delivery Points:

(i) for Freshwater delivered to any CDP by Seller for use by Producer as Flushwater or for any other use other than as Fracwater, (A) for the Wild Basin Production Area shown on Exhibit A, $[***] per Barrel and (B) for all other areas, $[***] per Barrel of Freshwater (in each case, and as such fee may be increased in accordance with clause (c)  of this Exhibit F , the “ Flushwater Fee ”); and

(ii) for Freshwater delivered by Seller to any CDP for use by Producer as Fracwater (A) for the Wild Basin Production Area shown on Exhibit A, $[***] per Barrel unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties and (B) for all other areas, the fees shall be mutually agreed to by the Parties (in each case, and as such fees may be increased in accordance with clause (c) of Exhibit F, the “ Fracwater Fee ”).

(b) Seller shall have the right to charge Producer the Flushwater Fee for each Barrel of actual leakage and pipeline loss incurred in providing the Services acting as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator and incremental line fill necessary to operate the Freshwater System acting as a Reasonable and Prudent Operator, such aggregate amount not to exceed [***] percent of aggregate volumes of Flushwater delivered at the Delivery Points per Month.

(c) The Fees shall escalate at a fixed annual percentage of [***]% beginning January 1 st , [***]. Such adjustment shall be made effective upon the first Day of each Contract Year commencing in the Contract Year beginning in [***].

 

Exhibit F — Page 1


SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN

EITHER REQUESTED OR GRANTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

EXHIBIT G

SELLER PROVISIONS

OMS and MLP hereby agree that the Fees received pursuant to the Agreement shall be allocated on a quarterly basis to the applicable DevCo or DevCos whose assets were utilized in the performance of the Services. OMS and MLP hereby further agree that each DevCo whose assets were utilized in the performance of the Services shall be allocated on a quarterly basis the actual costs incurred to operate and maintain, or reasonably allocable to the operation and maintenance of, (in each case, including capital maintenance expenses) the assets owned by such DevCo.

 

Exhibit G — Page 1

SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH BRACKETS AND THREE ASTERISKS [***]

Exhibit 10.8

AMENDMENT #1 AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT #1 AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is by and among OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Shipper ”), OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMS ”), and BIGHORN DEVCO LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Bighorn ”). Shipper, OMS and Bighorn may be referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties ”. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the TSA (defined below).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS , OMS (as Carrier) and Shipper are parties to that certain Transportation Services Agreement, dated May 9, 2016 (the “ TSA ”);

WHEREAS , OMS desires to assign to Bighorn, and Bighorn desires to take assignment of, its rights and obligations under the TSA and the Tariff in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

WHEREAS , Shipper has executed this Agreement for purposes of providing its consent to such assignment of the TSA and the Tariff; and

WHEREAS , following the Effective Date, Shipper and Bighorn agree to amend the TSA in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

NOW , THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and confessed, the Parties do hereby agree as follows:

1. Assignment Consent . Shipper hereby consents to the assignment of the TSA and the Tariff from OMS to Bighorn pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

2. Assignment . OMS hereby assigns all of its rights, title, obligations and interests in, to and under the TSA and the Tariff to Bighorn as of the Effective Date.

3. Retained Liabilities; Assumed Liabilities . OMS shall retain any obligations or liabilities of Carrier arising under or pursuant to the TSA or the Tariff to the extent attributable to all periods prior to the Effective Date. Bighorn hereby assumes any obligations or liabilities of Carrier under or pursuant to the TSA or the Tariff to the extent attributable to all periods on or after the Effective Date.

4. Amendments to TSA .

(a) As of the Effective Date, OMS, Bighorn and Shipper hereby agree that Section 3.2 (Extension Term) of the TSA is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of Section 3.2: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree and acknowledge that if Shipper exercises its option to extend the Term of the Agreement pursuant to this Section 3.2 , any


obligation of Carrier to continue to provide transportation services pursuant to the Agreement shall not extend beyond December 31, 2042.”

(b) As of the Effective Date, OMS, Bighorn and Shipper hereby agree that Exhibit A to the TSA is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Exhibit A attached to this Agreement.

5. Effect of Amendment . Except as expressly amended herein, the TSA and the Tariff shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the TSA or the Tariff, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall govern.

6. Notices . The Parties agree and acknowledge that any notices to Carrier under the TSA shall continue to be delivered in accordance with Section 10.1 of the TSA; provided that a Carrier’s notice information shall be amended and updated as follows:

Bighorn DevCo LLC

1001 Fannin, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

Attn: Richard Robuck

Phone: (281) 404-9602

Fax: (281) 404-9501

Email: rrobuck@oasispetroleum.com

7. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

8. Modification and Waiver . No supplement, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement or any provisions hereof shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Parties. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provision (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

9. Third Party Beneficiaries . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall create for or grant to any third person any rights or remedies whatever, as a third party beneficiary or otherwise, no third person is entitled to rely on any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein, and no Party shall incur any liability or obligation to any third person because of any reliance by such third person on any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement herein.

10. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial . Section 16.3 of the TSA shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to this Agreement.

11. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all Parties, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered effective for all purposes as of the Effective Date.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM MARKETING LLC

By:

 

/s/ Michael Lou

Name:

  Michael Lou

Title:

  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:   /s/ Greg Hills
Name:   Greg Hills
Title:   Senior Vice President Marketing and Midstream

 

BIGHORN DEVCO LLC
By:   /s/ Richard Robuck

Name:

  Richard Robuck

Title:

  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO

A MENDMENT #1 AND A SSIGNMENT A GREEMENT


EXHIBIT A

TERM AND MINIMUM VOLUME COMMITMENT

 

I. Term (Minimum December 31, 2021 Term): December 31, 2021

 

II. Minimum Volume Commitment and Ramp-Up Volumes (Minimum [***] BPD for Daily Volume Commitment):

MINIMUM VOLUME COMMITMENT 1

 

Contract Year

   Daily Volume Commitment
(BPD)
    Annual Commitment 2
(Barrels/Contract Year)
 

2016 3

     [***]       [***]  

2017

     [***]       [***]  

2018 - 2021

     [***]       [***]  

2022

    

2023

    

2024

    

2025 4

    

 

 

 

 

1   Shipper shall have the ability to ramp up its Annual Commitment for 2016 and 2017 upon mutual agreement with Carrier prior to execution of this Agreement, and then Shipper must hold its Annual Commitment constant in 2018 through 2021.
2   The Annual Commitment for each Contract Year shall equal the Daily Volume Commitment for such Contract Year multiplied by the number of Days in such Contract Year.
3   Volumes listed for 2016 are based on an October 1, 2016 Commencement Date and will be adjusted based on the actual Commencement Date and the Daily Volume Commitment listed above.
4   Shipper may include Daily Volume Commitments and Annual Commitments for additional Contract Years if desired.

 

Exhibit A

Exhibit 10.9

Execution Version

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of September 25, 2017, by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), and OMS Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ MLP Holdco ”).

WHEREAS, this Agreement is made in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement by and among the Partnership, MLP Holdco, Oasis Midstream Services LLC, OMP Operating LLC and OMP GP LLC, dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Contribution Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, the Partnership has agreed to provide the registration and other rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of MLP Holdco pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01. Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated September 25, 2017, as amended from time to time (the “ Partnership Agreement ”). The terms set forth below are used herein as so defined:

Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Agreement ” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph.

Commission ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  1.02 .

Contribution Agreement ” has the meaning given to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Effectiveness Period ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.01 .

Exchange Act ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.08(a) .

General Partner ” means OMP GP LLC, as the general partner of the Partnership.

Holder ” means the record holder of any Registrable Securities.


Included Registrable Securities ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.03(a) .

Losses ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.08(a) .

Managing Underwriter(s) ” means, with respect to any Underwritten Offering, the book-running lead manager(s) of such Underwritten Offering.

MLP Holdco ” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph.

Notice ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.01 .

Offering Notice ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.02(a) .

Partnership ” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, voluntary association, joint venture, trust, limited liability partnership, unincorporated organization, government or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, or any other form of entity.

Registrable Securities ” means the (i) Common Units issued (or issuable) to MLP Holdco pursuant to the Contribution Agreement (including pursuant to the Deferred Issuance and Distribution (as defined in the Contribution Agreement)); (ii) Subordinated Units; and (iii) Common Units issuable upon conversion of the Subordinated Units pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement, which Registrable Securities are subject to the rights provided herein until such rights terminate pursuant to the provisions hereof.

Registration Expenses ” means all expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incident to the Partnership’s performance under or compliance with this Agreement to effect the registration of Registrable Securities on a Registration Statement pursuant to Section  2.01 and/or in connection with an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section  2.02(a) , and the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, all registration, filing, securities exchange listing and securities exchange fees, all registration, filing, qualification and other fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws, fees of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, fees of transfer agents and registrars, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses, any transfer taxes and the fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Partnership, including the expenses of any special audits or “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance.

Registration Statement ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.01 .

Securities Act ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  1.02 .

Selling Expenses ” means all underwriting fees, discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities.

Selling Holder ” means a Holder who is selling Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

 

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Shelf Registration Statement ” has the meaning given to such term in Section  2.01 .

Testing-the-Waters Communication ” means any oral or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Section 5(d) of the Securities Act.

Trading Market ” means the principal national securities exchange on which Registrable Securities are listed.

Underwritten Offering ” means an offering (including an offering pursuant to a Registration Statement) in which Registrable Securities are sold to an underwriter on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public or an offering that is a “bought deal” with one or more investment banks.

Written Testing-the-Waters Communication ” means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

Section 1.02. Registrable Securities . Any Registrable Security will cease to be a Registrable Security (a) at the time a Registration Statement covering such Registrable Security has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”), or otherwise has become effective, and such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement; (b) at the time such Registrable Security has been disposed of pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in effect under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Securities Act ”)); (c) 10 years after MLP Holdco ceases to be an Affiliate of the General Partner (including where the General Partner ceases to be the general partner of the Partnership); (d) if such Registrable Security is held by the Partnership or one of its subsidiaries; (e) at the time such Registrable Security has been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of such securities; or (f) if such Registrable Security has been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are assigned to the transferee and such transferee is not an Affiliate of the General Partner, at the time that is two years following the later of: (i) if the Registrable Security is a Subordinated Unit, the conversion of the Subordinated Units into Common Units and (ii) the transfer of such Registrable Security to such transferee.

ARTICLE II

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 2.01. Demand Registration . Upon the written request (a “ Notice ”) by MLP Holdco or by any other Holder[s] owning at least five percent (5%) of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section  3.04 ), the Partnership shall file with the Commission, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event more than 90 days following the receipt of the Notice, a registration statement (each, a “ Registration Statement ”) under the Securities Act providing for the resale of the Registrable Securities (which may, at the option of the Holders giving such Notice, be a registration statement under the Securities Act that provides for the resale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 from time to time by the Holders (a “ Shelf Registration Statement ”)). The Partnership shall use its commercially

 

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reasonable efforts to cause each Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable after the initial filing of the Registration Statement. Any Registration Statement shall provide for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, the Holders of any and all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement. The Partnership shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section  2.01 to be continuously effective, supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for the resale of all Registrable Securities by the Holders until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have ceased to be Registrable Securities (the “ Effectiveness Period ”). Each Registration Statement when effective (and the documents incorporated therein by reference) shall comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. There shall be no limit on the number of Registration Statements that may be required by the Holders hereunder.

Section 2.02. Underwritten Offerings .

(a) Request for Underwritten Offering . In the event that one or more Holders collectively elect to dispose of Registrable Securities having an aggregate value of at least five percent (5%) of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section  3.04 ) under a Registration Statement pursuant to an Underwritten Offering, the Partnership shall, upon written request by such Holders (“ Offering Notice ”), retain underwriters in order to permit such Holders to effect such sale through an Underwritten Offering. The obligation of the Partnership to retain underwriters shall include entering into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Managing Underwriter(s), which shall include customary indemnities in favor of, and taking all reasonable actions as are requested by, the Managing Underwriter(s) to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities. The Partnership shall, upon request of the Holders, cause its management to participate in a roadshow or similar marketing effort on behalf of the Holders.

(b) Limitation on Underwritten Offerings . In no event shall the Partnership be required under Section  2.02(a) to participate in more than two Underwritten Offerings in any twelve-month period.

(c) General Procedures . In connection with any Underwritten Offering under this Agreement, the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold in such Underwritten Offering shall be entitled, subject to the Partnership’s consent (which is not to be unreasonably withheld), to select the Managing Underwriter(s). In connection with any Underwritten Offering under this Agreement, each Selling Holder and the Partnership shall be obligated to enter into an underwriting agreement that contains such representations and warranties, covenants, indemnities and other rights and obligations as are customary in underwriting agreements for firm commitment offerings of securities. No Selling Holder may participate in such Underwritten Offering unless such Selling Holder agrees to sell its Registrable Securities on the basis provided in such underwriting agreement and completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting agreement. Each Selling Holder may, at its

 

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option, require that any or all of the representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Partnership to and for the benefit of such underwriters also be made to and for such Selling Holder’s benefit and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement also be conditions precedent to such Selling Holder’s obligations. If any Selling Holder disapproves of the terms of an underwriting agreement, such Selling Holder may elect to withdraw from the Underwritten Offering by notice to the Partnership and the Managing Underwriter(s); provided, however , that such withdrawal must be made at a time prior to the time of pricing of such Underwritten Offering. No such withdrawal shall affect the Partnership’s obligation to pay Registration Expenses.

Section 2.03. Piggyback Rights .

(a) Participation . If the Partnership proposes to file (i) a registration statement or (ii) a prospectus supplement to an effective Shelf Registration Statement and Holders may be included in the offering to which such prospectus supplement relates without the filing of a post-effective amendment to such Shelf Registration Statement, in each case, for the sale of Common Units in an Underwritten Offering for its own account and/or another Person, then as soon as practicable following the engagement of counsel by the Partnership to prepare the documents to be used in connection with such Underwritten Offering, the Partnership shall give notice (including notification by electronic mail) of such proposed Underwritten Offering to each Holder holding at least five percent (5%) of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities and such notice shall offer such Holders the opportunity to include in such Underwritten Offering such number of Registrable Securities (the “ Included Registrable Securities ”) as each such Holder may request in writing; provided, however , that if the Partnership has been advised by the Managing Underwriter(s) that the inclusion of Registrable Securities for sale for the benefit of the Holders will have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the Common Units in the Underwritten Offering, then (A) if no Registrable Securities can be included in the Underwritten Offering in the opinion of the Managing Underwriter(s), the Partnership shall not be required to offer such opportunity to the Holders or (B) if any Registrable Securities can be included in the Underwritten Offering in the opinion of the Managing Underwriter(s), then the amount of Registrable Securities to be offered for the accounts of Holders shall be determined based on the provisions of Section  2.03(b) . Subject to Section  2.03(b) , the Partnership shall include in such Underwritten Offering all included Registrable Securities with respect to which the Partnership has received requests within two (2) Business Days (or one (1) Business Day in connection with a “bought deal” or an “overnight” Underwritten Offering) after the Partnership’s notice has been delivered in accordance with Section 3.01. If no written request for inclusion from a Holder is received within the specified time, each such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Underwritten Offering. If, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to undertake an Underwritten Offering and prior to the closing of such Underwritten Offering, the Partnership shall determine for any reason not to undertake or to delay such Underwritten Offering, the Partnership may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to the Selling Holders and, (x) in the case of a determination not to undertake such Underwritten Offering, shall be relieved of its obligation to sell any Included Registrable Securities in connection with such terminated Underwritten Offering and (y) in the case of a determination to delay such Underwritten Offering, shall be permitted to delay offering any Included Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in the Underwritten Offering.

 

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Any Selling Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Selling Holder’s request for inclusion of such Selling Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering by giving written notice to the Partnership of such withdrawal at or prior to the time of pricing of such Underwritten Offering.

(b) Priority of Registration . If the Managing Underwriter(s) of any proposed Underwritten Offering advises the Partnership that the total amount of Registrable Securities that the Selling Holders and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number that can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect in any material respect on the price, timing or distribution of the Common Units offered or the market for the Common Units, then the Common Units to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall include the number of Units that such Managing Underwriter(s) advises the Partnership can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated (i) first, to the Partnership unless a Holder initiates the Underwritten Offering, in which case it shall be to the Holders, (ii) second, and if any, the number of included Registrable Securities that, in the opinion of such Managing Underwriter(s), can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated pro rata among the Holders (or the Partnership if a Holder initiates the Underwritten Offering) that have requested to participate in such Underwritten Offering based on the relative number of Registrable Securities then held by each such Holder (provided that any securities thereby allocated to a Holder that exceed such Holder’s request shall be reallocated among the remaining requesting Holders in like manner), and (iii) if there remains availability for additional Common Units to be included in such registration, third, pro rata among all other holders of Common Units who may be seeking to register such Common Units based on the number of Common Units such holder is entitled to include in such registration.

Section 2.04. Delay Rights . If the General Partner determines that the Partnership’s compliance with its obligations under this Article II would be materially detrimental to the Partnership and its Partners because such registration would (a) materially interfere with a significant acquisition, reorganization, financing or other similar transaction involving the Partnership, (b) require premature disclosure of material information that the Partnership has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential or (c) render the Partnership unable to comply with applicable securities laws, then the Partnership shall have the right to postpone compliance with its obligations under this Article II for a period of not more than three (3) months, provided, that such right pursuant to this Section  2.04 may not be utilized more than twice in any twelve-month period.

Section 2.05. Sale Procedures . In connection with its obligations under this Article II , the Partnership will, as expeditiously as possible:

(a) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to each Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep each Registration Statement effective for the Effectiveness Period and as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement;

 

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(b) if a prospectus supplement will be used in connection with the marketing of an Underwritten Offering and the Managing Underwriter(s) notifies the Partnership in writing that, in the sole judgment of such Managing Underwriter(s), inclusion of detailed information in such prospectus supplement is of material importance to the success of the Underwritten Offering of such Registrable Securities, use its commercially reasonable efforts to include such information in such prospectus supplement;

(c) furnish to each Selling Holder (i) as far in advance as reasonably practicable before filing a Registration Statement or any supplement or amendment thereto, upon request, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents proposed to be filed (including exhibits and each document incorporated by reference therein to the extent then required by the rules and regulations of the Commission), and provide each such Selling Holder the opportunity to object to any information pertaining to such Selling Holder and its plan of distribution that is contained therein and make the corrections reasonably requested by such Selling Holder with respect to such information prior to filing a Registration Statement or supplement or amendment thereto, and (ii) such number of copies of such Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein and any supplements and amendments thereto as such Persons may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement;

(d) if applicable, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering, the Managing Underwriter(s), shall reasonably request; provided, however , that the Partnership will not be required to qualify generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required to so qualify or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(e) promptly notify each Selling Holder and each underwriter, at any time when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (i) the filing of a Registration Statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement to be used in connection therewith, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; and (ii) any written comments from the Commission with respect to any filing referred to in clause (i) and any written request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto;

(f) immediately notify each Selling Holder and each underwriter, at any time when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (i) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus or prospectus supplement contained in a Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of the prospectus contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which a statement is made); (ii) the issuance or threat of issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (iii) the receipt by the Partnership of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the applicable securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction. Following the provision of such notice, the Partnership agrees to, as promptly as practicable, amend or supplement the prospectus or

 

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prospectus supplement or take other appropriate action so that the prospectus or prospectus supplement does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing and to take such other commercially reasonable action as is necessary to remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or proceedings related thereto;

(g) upon request and subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations, furnish to each Selling Holder copies of any and all transmittal letters or other correspondence with the Commission or any other governmental agency or self-regulatory body or other body having jurisdiction (including any domestic or foreign securities exchange) relating to any offering of Registrable Securities;

(h) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, furnish upon request, (i) an opinion of counsel for the Partnership dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement and (ii) a “cold comfort” letter, dated the pricing date of such Underwritten Offering (to the extent available) and a letter of like kind dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement, in each case, signed by the independent public accountants who have certified the Partnership’s financial statements included or incorporated by reference into the applicable registration statement, and each of the opinion and the “cold comfort” letters shall be in customary form and covering substantially the same matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus and any prospectus supplement included therein) as have been customarily covered in opinions of issuer’s counsel and in accountants’ letters delivered to the underwriters in Underwritten Offerings of securities by the Partnership and such other matters as such underwriters and Selling Holders may reasonably request;

(i) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 promulgated thereunder;

(j) make available to the appropriate representatives of the Managing Underwriter(s) and Selling Holders access to such information and Partnership personnel as is reasonable and customary to enable such parties to establish a due diligence defense under the Securities Act;

(k) cause all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on each securities exchange or nationally recognized quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Partnership are then listed;

(l) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Partnership to enable the Selling Holders to consummate the disposition of the Registrable Securities;

(m) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement not later than the effective date of such registration statement; and

 

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(n) enter into customary agreements and take such other actions as are reasonably requested by the Selling Holders or the underwriters, if any, in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities.

Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice from the Partnership of the happening of any event of the kind described in subsection (f) of this Section  2.05 , shall forthwith discontinue disposition of the Registrable Securities by means of a prospectus or prospectus supplement until such Selling Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by subsection (f) of this Section  2.05 or until it is advised in writing by the Partnership that the use of the prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings incorporated by reference in the prospectus.

Section 2.06. Cooperation by Holders . The Partnership shall have no obligation to include in a Registration Statement, or in an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section  2.02(a) , Registrable Securities of a Selling Holder who has failed to timely furnish such information that the Partnership determines, after consultation with counsel, is reasonably required in order for the Registration Statement or prospectus supplement, as applicable, to comply with the Securities Act.

Section 2.07. Expenses . The Partnership will pay all reasonable Registration Expenses, including in the case of an Underwritten Offering, regardless of whether any sale is made in such Underwritten Offering. Each Selling Holder shall pay all Selling Expenses in connection with any sale of its Registrable Securities hereunder. In addition, except as otherwise provided in Section  2.08 , the Partnership shall not be responsible for legal fees incurred by Holders in connection with the exercise of such Holders’ rights hereunder.

Section 2.08. Indemnification .

(a) By the Partnership . In the event of a registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, the Partnership will indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder participating therein, its directors, officers, employees and agents, and each Person, if any, who controls such Selling Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Exchange Act ”), and its directors, officers, employees or agents, against any losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, “ Losses ”), joint or several, to which such Selling Holder, director, officer, employee, agent or controlling Person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact (in the case of any prospectus or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, in the light of the circumstances under which such statement is made) contained in any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, a Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or prospectus supplement, free writing prospectus or final prospectus or prospectus supplement contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, in the light of the

 

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circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, and will reimburse each such Selling Holder, its directors, officers, employees and agents, and each such controlling Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Loss or actions or proceedings as such expenses are incurred; provided, however , that the Partnership will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any such Loss arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by such Selling Holder, its directors, officers, employees and agents or such controlling Person in writing specifically for use in any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, a Registration Statement, or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, as applicable. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Selling Holder or any such directors, officers, employees agents or controlling Person, and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder.

(b) By Each Selling Holder . Each Selling Holder agrees severally and not jointly to indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership, its directors, officers, employees and agents and each Person, if any, who controls the Partnership within the meaning of the Securities Act or of the Exchange Act, and its directors, officers, employees and agents, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Partnership to the Selling Holders, but only with respect to information regarding such Selling Holder furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for inclusion in any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, a Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or prospectus supplement, free writing prospectus or final prospectus or prospectus supplement contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof; provided, however , that the liability of each Selling Holder shall not be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of any Selling Expenses) received by such Selling Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification.

(c) Notice . Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability that it may have to any indemnified party other than under this Section  2.08 . In any action brought against any indemnified party, the indemnified party shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section  2.08 for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; provided, however , that, (i) if the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably acceptable to the indemnified party or (ii) if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and counsel to the indemnified party shall have concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to the indemnified party that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or if the interests of the indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to

 

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conflict with the interests of the indemnifying party, then the indemnified party shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defense and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other reasonable expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no indemnified party shall settle any action brought against it with respect to which it is entitled to indemnification hereunder without the consent of the indemnifying party, unless the settlement thereof imposes no liability or obligation on, and includes a complete and unconditional release from all liability of, the indemnifying party.

(d) Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in this Section  2.08 is held by a court or government agency of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to any indemnified party or is insufficient to hold them harmless in respect of any Losses, then each indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of such indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided, however , that in no event shall the Selling Holder be required to contribute an aggregate amount in excess of the dollar amount of proceeds (net of Selling Expenses) received by such Selling Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification. The relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact has been made by, or relates to, information supplied by such party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this paragraph were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be deemed to include any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any Loss that is the subject of this paragraph. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section  11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation.

(e) Other Indemnification . The provisions of this Section  2.08 shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution that an indemnified party may have pursuant to law, equity, contract or otherwise.

Section 2.09. Rule 144 Reporting . With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Partnership agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:

(a) make and keep public information regarding the Partnership available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times from and after the date hereof;

 

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(b) file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Partnership under the Exchange Act at all times from and after the date hereof; and

(c) so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, unless otherwise available via EDGAR, furnish to such Holder forthwith upon request a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Partnership, and such other reports and documents so filed as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing such Holder to sell any such securities without registration.

Section 2.10. Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights . The rights to cause the Partnership to register Registrable Securities granted to a Holder by the Partnership under this Article II may be transferred or assigned by such Holder to one or more transferee(s) or assignee(s) of such Registrable Securities; provided, however , that (a) unless such transferee or assignee is an Affiliate of MLP Holdco, each such transferee or assignee holds Registrable Securities representing at least five percent (5%) of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section  3.04 ), (b) the Partnership is given written notice prior to any said transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of each such transferee and identifying the Registrable Securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, and (c) each such transferee agrees to be bound by this Agreement.

Section 2.11. Restrictions on Public Sale by Holders of Registrable Securities . MLP Holdco and any other Holder(s) who, along with its Affiliates, holds at least five percent (5%) of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section  3.04 ), agrees to enter into a customary letter agreement with underwriters providing such Holder will not effect any public sale or distribution of the Registrable Securities during the 90 calendar day period beginning on the date of a prospectus or prospectus supplement filed with the Commission with respect to the pricing of an Underwritten Offering, provided that (i) the duration of the foregoing restrictions shall be no longer than the duration of the shortest restriction generally imposed by the underwriters on the Partnership or the officers, directors or any other unitholder of the Partnership on whom a restriction is imposed and (ii) the restrictions set forth in this Section  2.11 shall not apply to any Registrable Securities that are included in such Underwritten Offering by such Holder.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.01. Communications . All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by facsimile, courier service or personal delivery:

(a) if to MLP Holdco:

OMS Holdings LLC

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (281) 404-9501

 

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(b) if to a transferee of MLP Holdco, to such Holder at the address provided pursuant to Section  2.10 ; and

(c) if to the Partnership:

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

c/o OMP GP LLC

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (281) 404-9501

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when receipt acknowledged, if sent via facsimile or sent via electronic mail; and when actually received, if sent by courier service or any other means.

Section 3.02. Successor and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities to the extent permitted herein.

Section 3.03. Assignment of Rights . All or any portion of the rights and obligations of the Holders under this Agreement may be transferred or assigned by the Holders in accordance with Section  2.10 hereof.

Section 3.04. Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Registrable Securities . The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any and all securities of the Partnership or any successor or assign of the Partnership (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) that may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the Registrable Securities, and shall be appropriately adjusted for combinations, splits, recapitalizations, pro rata distributions and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement.

Section 3.05. Specific Performance . Damages in the event of breach of this Agreement by a party hereto may be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, and it is therefore agreed that each party, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, will have the right to an injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, enjoining any such breach, and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof, and each of the parties hereto hereby waives any and all defenses it may have on the ground of lack of jurisdiction or competence of the court to grant such an injunction or other equitable relief. The existence of this right will not preclude any such party from pursuing any other rights and remedies at law or in equity that such party may have.

Section 3.06. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.

 

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Section 3.07. Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

Section 3.08. Governing Law . The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern this Agreement.

Section 3.09. Severability of Provisions . Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting or impairing the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 3.10. Scope of Agreement . The rights granted pursuant to this Agreement are intended to supplement and not to reduce or replace any rights any Holders may have under the Partnership Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. Except as provided in the Partnership Agreement, there are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the rights granted by the Partnership set forth herein. Except as provided in the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

Section 3.11. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended only by means of a written amendment signed by the Partnership and the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities; provided, however , that no such amendment shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder hereunder without the consent of such Holder.

Section 3.12. No Presumption . If any claim is made by a party relating to any conflict, omission or ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption or burden of proof or persuasion shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this Agreement was prepared by or at the request of a particular party or its counsel.

Section 3.13. Aggregation of Registrable Securities . All Registrable Securities held or acquired by Persons who are Affiliates of one another shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement.

Section 3.14. Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement . Each of the parties hereto covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the Partnership and the Holders shall have any obligation hereunder and that, notwithstanding that one or more of the Holders may be a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, no recourse under this Agreement or under any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the Holders or any former, current

 

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or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the Holders or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, as such, for any obligations of the Holders under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligation or its creation, except in each case for any assignee of the Holders hereunder.

Section 3.15. Interpretation . All references to “Articles” and “Sections” shall be deemed to be references to Articles and Sections of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. All references to instruments, documents, contracts and agreements are references to such instruments, documents, contracts and agreements as the same may be amended, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time, unless otherwise specified. The word “including” shall mean “including but not limited to.” Whenever any determination, consent or approval is to be made or given by the Holders under this Agreement, such action shall be in the Holders’ sole discretion unless otherwise specified.

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as of the date first above written.

 

OMS HOLDINGS LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

  Name: Taylor L. Reid
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By: OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

  Name: Michael H. Lou
  Title: President

S IGNATURE P AGE

TO

R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT

Exhibit 10.10

DEAL CUSIP:        67097KAA6

FACILITY CUSIP: 67097KAB4

C REDIT A GREEMENT

D ATED AS OF

S EPTEMBER 25, 2017

AMONG

O ASIS M IDSTREAM P ARTNERS LP,

A S P ARENT ,

OMP O PERATING LLC,

AS B ORROWER ,

W ELLS F ARGO B ANK , N.A.,

AS A DMINISTRATIVE A GENT

AND

T HE L ENDERS P ARTY H ERETO

S OLE L EAD A RRANGER AND S OLE B OOKRUNNER

W ELLS F ARGO S ECURITIES , LLC


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I  
Definitions and Accounting Matters  

Section 1.01

 

Terms Defined Above

     1  

Section 1.02

 

Certain Defined Terms

     1  

Section 1.03

 

Types of Loans and Borrowings

     32  

Section 1.04

 

Terms Generally; Rules of Construction

     32  

Section 1.05

 

Accounting Terms and Determinations; GAAP

     33  
ARTICLE II  
The Credits  

Section 2.01

 

Commitments

     33  

Section 2.02

 

Loans and Borrowings

     33  

Section 2.03

 

Requests for Borrowings

     34  

Section 2.04

 

Interest Elections

     35  

Section 2.05

 

Funding of Borrowings; Funding by Lenders

     36  

Section 2.06

 

Termination, Reduction and Increase of Commitments

     37  

Section 2.07

 

Letters of Credit

     39  

Section 2.08

 

Swingline Loans

     44  

Section 2.09

 

Defaulting Lenders

     45  
ARTICLE III  
Payments of Principal and Interest; Prepayments; Fees  

Section 3.01

 

Repayment of Loans

     47  

Section 3.02

 

Interest

     47  

Section 3.03

 

Alternate Rate of Interest

     48  

Section 3.04

 

Prepayments

     48  

Section 3.05

 

Fees

     50  
ARTICLE IV  
Payments; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs  

Section 4.01

 

Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs

     51  

Section 4.02

 

Presumption of Payment by the Borrower

     52  

Section 4.03

 

Certain Deductions by the Administrative Agent

     53  
ARTICLE V  
Increased Costs; Break Funding Payments; Taxes  

Section 5.01

 

Increased Costs

     53  

Section 5.02

 

Break Funding Payments

     54  

Section 5.03

 

Taxes

     55  

Section 5.04

 

Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

     58  

Section 5.05

 

Illegality

     58  

 

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ARTICLE VI  
Conditions Precedent  

Section 6.01

 

Effective Date

     59  

Section 6.02

 

Each Credit Event

     62  
ARTICLE VII  
Representations and Warranties  

Section 7.01

 

Organization; Powers

     63  

Section 7.02

 

Authority; Enforceability

     63  

Section 7.03

 

Approvals; No Conflicts

     63  

Section 7.04

 

Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change

     64  

Section 7.05

 

Litigation

     64  

Section 7.06

 

Environmental Matters

     65  

Section 7.07

 

Compliance with the Laws and Agreements; No Defaults

     66  

Section 7.08

 

Investment Company Act

     66  

Section 7.09

 

Taxes

     66  

Section 7.10

 

ERISA

     67  

Section 7.11

 

Disclosure; No Material Misstatements

     67  

Section 7.12

 

Insurance

     68  

Section 7.13

 

Restriction on Liens

     68  

Section 7.14

 

Subsidiaries

     68  

Section 7.15

 

Location of Business and Offices

     69  

Section 7.16

 

Properties; Titles, Etc.

     69  

Section 7.17

 

Maintenance of Properties

     71  

Section 7.18

 

Material Contracts

     71  

Section 7.19

 

Swap Agreements and Qualified ECP Guarantor

     71  

Section 7.20

 

Use of Loans and Letters of Credit

     72  

Section 7.21

 

Solvency

     72  

Section 7.22

 

Foreign Corrupt Practices

     72  

Section 7.23

 

OFAC

     73  

Section 7.24

 

FERC

     73  

Section 7.25

 

State Regulation

     73  

Section 7.26

 

Title to Refined Products

     73  

Section 7.27

 

Flood Insurance Related Matters

     74  

Section 7.28

 

EEA Financial Institutions

     74  
ARTICLE VIII  
Affirmative Covenants  

Section 8.01

 

Financial Statements; Other Information

     74  

Section 8.02

 

Notices of Material Events

     77  

Section 8.03

 

Existence; Conduct of Business

     78  

Section 8.04

 

Payment of Obligations

     78  

Section 8.05

 

Performance of Obligations under Loan Documents

     78  

Section 8.06

 

Operation and Maintenance of Properties

     79  

Section 8.07

 

Insurance

     80  

Section 8.08

 

Books and Records; Inspection Rights

     80  

 

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Section 8.09

 

Compliance with Laws

     80  

Section 8.10

 

Environmental Matters

     80  

Section 8.11

 

Further Assurances

     82  

Section 8.12

 

Compliance with Agreements

     82  

Section 8.13

 

Title Information; Flood Deliverables

     82  

Section 8.14

 

Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors

     83  

Section 8.15

 

ERISA Compliance

     84  

Section 8.16

 

Unrestricted Subsidiaries

     85  

Section 8.17

 

DevCo Guaranty

     85  

Section 8.18

 

Commodity Exchange Act Keepwell Provisions

     85  

Section 8.19

 

Ownership of DevCo Equity Interests

     85  
ARTICLE IX  
Negative Covenants  

Section 9.01

 

Financial Covenants

     86  

Section 9.02

 

Debt

     86  

Section 9.03

 

Liens

     88  

Section 9.04

 

Dividends, Distributions and Redemptions; Repayment of Senior Notes and Amendment to Terms of Senior Notes

     88  

Section 9.05

 

Investments, Loans and Advances

     89  

Section 9.06

 

Nature of Business; International Operations

     91  

Section 9.07

 

Proceeds of Notes

     91  

Section 9.08

 

Limitation on Leases

     91  

Section 9.09

 

ERISA Compliance

     92  

Section 9.10

 

Sale or Discount of Receivables

     92  

Section 9.11

 

Mergers, Etc

     92  

Section 9.12

 

Asset Dispositions

     92  

Section 9.13

 

Environmental Matters

     93  

Section 9.14

 

Transactions with Affiliates

     93  

Section 9.15

 

Subsidiaries

     94  

Section 9.16

 

Negative Pledge Agreements; Dividend Restrictions

     94  

Section 9.17

 

Swap Agreements

     94  

Section 9.18

 

Designation and Conversion of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

     94  

Section 9.19

 

Changes to Organizational Documents and Material Contracts

     95  

Section 9.20

 

Permitted Activities of the Parent

     96  

Section 9.21

 

Non-Qualified ECP Guarantors

     96  
ARTICLE X  
Events of Default; Remedies  

Section 10.01

 

Events of Default

     96  

Section 10.02

 

Remedies

     98  
ARTICLE XI  
The Agents  

Section 11.01

 

Appointment; Powers

     100  

Section 11.02

 

Duties and Obligations of Administrative Agent

     100  

 

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Section 11.03

 

Action by Administrative Agent

     101  

Section 11.04

 

Reliance by Administrative Agent

     101  

Section 11.05

 

Subagents

     102  

Section 11.06

 

Resignation of Administrative Agent

     102  

Section 11.07

 

Agents as Lenders

     102  

Section 11.08

 

No Reliance

     102  

Section 11.09

 

Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim

     103  

Section 11.10

 

Authority of Administrative Agent to Release Collateral and Liens

     104  

Section 11.11

 

The Arranger and other Agents

     104  

Section 11.12

 

Intercreditor Agreement

     104  
ARTICLE XII  
Miscellaneous  

Section 12.01

 

Notices

     104  

Section 12.02

 

Waivers; Amendments

     105  

Section 12.03

 

Expenses, Indemnity; Damage Waiver

     106  

Section 12.04

 

Successors and Assigns

     109  

Section 12.05

 

Survival; Revival; Reinstatement

     112  

Section 12.06

 

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

     113  

Section 12.07

 

Severability

     113  

Section 12.08

 

Right of Setoff

     114  

Section 12.09

 

GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

     114  

Section 12.10

 

Headings

     115  

Section 12.11

 

Confidentiality

     115  

Section 12.12

 

Interest Rate Limitation

     116  

Section 12.13

 

EXCULPATION PROVISIONS

     117  

Section 12.14

 

Collateral Matters; Swap Agreements

     117  

Section 12.15

 

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     118  

Section 12.16

 

USA Patriot Act Notice

     118  

Section 12.17

 

Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions

     118  

Section 12.18

 

No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility

     119  

 

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ANNEXES, EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

 

Annex I

 

List of Commitments

Exhibit A

 

Form of Note

Exhibit B

 

Form of Borrowing Request

Exhibit C

 

Form of Interest Election Request

Exhibit D

 

Form of Compliance Certificate

Exhibit E-1

 

Security Instruments

Exhibit E-2

 

Form of Guaranty and Security Agreement

Exhibit F

 

Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit G

 

Form of Commitment Increase Certificate

Exhibit H

 

Form of Additional Lender Certificate

Exhibit I-1

 

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lenders; Not Partnerships)

Exhibit I-2

 

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants; Not Partnerships)

Exhibit I-3

 

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants; Partnerships)

Exhibit I-4

 

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lenders; Partnerships)

Schedule 7.05

 

Litigation

Schedule 7.06

 

Environmental Matters

Schedule 7.14

 

Subsidiaries

Schedule 7.18

 

Material Contracts

Schedule 7.19

 

Swap Agreements

Schedule 7.27

 

Flood Insurance Related Matters

Schedule 9.05

 

Investments

 

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THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of September 25, 2017, is among: Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Parent ”); OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”); each of the Lenders from time to time party hereto; and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (in its individual capacity, “ Wells Fargo ”), as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).

R E C I T A L S

A.    The Parent and the Borrower have requested that the Lenders provide certain loans to and extensions of credit on behalf of the Borrower.

B.    The Lenders have agreed to make such loans and extensions of credit subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

C.    In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and of the loans, extensions of credit and commitments hereinafter referred to, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions and Accounting Matters

Section 1.01     Terms Defined Above . As used in this Agreement, each term defined above has the meaning indicated above.

Section 1.02     Certain Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

ABR ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Acquisition Period ” means any period commencing on the date that a Material Acquisition is consummated (so long as the Borrower has delivered written notice to the Administrative Agent that it is electing in its sole discretion to commence an Acquisition Period no later than the later to occur of (a) 15 days after such date or (b) the last day of the first fiscal quarter ending during such Acquisition Period) through and including the last day of the second full fiscal quarter following the date on which such acquisition is consummated; provided that there shall be at least one full fiscal quarter between any two Acquisition Periods.

Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.16.

Additional Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(c)(i).

Additional Lender Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(c)(ii)(G).

 

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Adjusted LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by the Statutory Reserve Rate.

Administrative Agent ” has the meaning assigned such term in the introductory paragraph.

Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

Affected Loans ” has the meaning assigned such term in Section 5.05(a).

Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

Agents ” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent and any other agent for the Lenders from time to time appointed under this Agreement.

Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement, as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated.

Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus  1 2 of 1.00% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.00%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively.

Annualized EBITDA ” means, for the purposes of calculating the financial ratios set forth in Section 9.01 for any Rolling Period ending on or prior to June 30, 2018, the sum of (a) EBITDA for such Rolling Period (without giving effect to any Material Project Add-Back added to Consolidated Net Income in the calculation of EBITDA) multiplied by the factor for such Rolling Period set forth in the grid below, plus (b) any Material Project Add-Back for such Rolling Period:

 

Rolling Period Ending

   Factor  

December 31, 2017

     4  

March 31, 2018

     2  

June 30, 2018

     4/3  

 

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Annualized Interest Expense ” means, for the purposes of calculating the financial ratio set forth in Section 9.01(c) for any Rolling Period ending on or prior to June 30, 2018, Consolidated Interest Expense for such Rolling Period multiplied by the factor for such Rolling Period set forth in the grid below:

 

Rolling Period Ending

   Factor  

December 31, 2017

     4  

March 31, 2018

     2  

June 30, 2018

     4/3  

Applicable Margin ” means, for any day, with respect to any ABR Loan or Eurodollar Loan, or with respect to the Commitment Fee Rate, as the case may be, the rate per annum set forth in the grid below based upon the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, determined as provided below in this definition:

 

Level

  

Consolidated Total

Leverage Ratio

   Eurodollar
Loans
    ABR
Loans or
Swingline
Loans
    Commitment
Fee Rate
 

1

  

Less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00

     1.750     0.750     0.375

2

  

Greater than 3.00 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00

     2.000     1.000     0.375

3

  

Greater than 3.50 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00

     2.250     1.250     0.500

4

  

Greater than 4.00 but less than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00

     2.500     1.500     0.500

5

  

Greater than 4.50 to 1.00

     2.750     1.750     0.500

For purposes of this definition, the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall be calculated quarterly, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower. Each change in the Applicable Margin resulting from a calculation of the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall become effective on and after the date on which financial statements for such fiscal quarter and a compliance certificate showing such calculation are delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 8.01(a), (b) or (c) and shall remain in effect until the next such financial statements and compliance certificate are so delivered; provided , however , that (x) if at any time the Parent and the Borrower fail to deliver any financial statements or a compliance certificate required by Section 8.01(a), (b) or (c), as applicable, then, for the period commencing on the date of such failure and ending on the date on which such financial statements and/or compliance certificate is delivered, the “Applicable Margin” means the rate per annum set forth on the grid when the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio is at level “5” in the grid set forth above and (y) subject to the foregoing clause (x), for the period commencing on the Effective Date and until the date on which the financial statements and compliance certificate for the fiscal quarter ending on December 31, 2017 are delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(b) and (c), the “Applicable Margin”

 

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means the rate per annum set forth on the grid when the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio is at level “1” in the grid set forth above. In the event that any financial statement or compliance certificate delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a), (b) or (c) is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether this Agreement or the Commitments are in effect when such inaccuracy is discovered), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin for any period (an “ Applicable Period ”) than the Applicable Margin applied for such Applicable Period, and only in such case, then the Parent and the Borrower shall immediately (i) deliver to the Administrative Agent a corrected compliance certificate for such Applicable Period, (ii) determine the Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period based upon the corrected compliance certificate, and (iii) immediately pay to the Administrative Agent the accrued additional interest owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 4.01(a). The preceding sentence is in addition to rights of the Administrative Agent and Lenders with respect to Section 3.02(d), Section 10.01 and Section 10.02 and other of their respective rights under this Agreement.

Applicable Percentage ” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the aggregate Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment (or, if the Commitments have terminated or expired, the percentage of the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure represented by such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure at such time); provided that in the case of Section 2.09 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, “Applicable Percentage” as used in such Section 2.09 shall mean the percentage of the Commitments (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Commitments) represented by such Lender’s Commitments (or, if the Commitments have terminated or expired, the “Applicable Percentage” shall be determined based upon the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure then in effect, disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure, and the percentage of such aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure represented by such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure at such time).

Applicable Period ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Applicable Margin”.

Approved Counterparty ” shall mean any Person who, with respect to a Swap Agreement, is (a) a Secured Swap Party, or (b) any other Person whose issuer rating or long term senior unsecured debt ratings at the time of entry into such Swap Agreement is A-/A3 by S&P or Moody’s (or their equivalent) or higher (or whose obligations under the applicable Swap Agreement are guaranteed by an Affiliate of such Person meeting such rating standards).

Approved Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Arranger ” means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in its capacities as the sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner hereunder.

ASC ” means the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, as in effect from time to time.

 

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Asset Disposition ” means (x) the Transfer of any or all of the assets (including, without limitation, any Equity Interests owned thereby) of any Credit Party and (y) the Transfer by any DevCo of any Midstream Properties; provided that none of the following shall constitute Asset Dispositions:

(a)    a Transfer (or series of related Transfers) of Property of such Person having a fair market value of less than $5,000,000; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to a Transfer of any Equity Interests in any DevCo;

(b)    a Transfer between or among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are Guarantors or a Transfer by a DevCo to the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Guarantor;

(c)    a disposition of cash or cash equivalents;

(d)    the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;

(e)    the Transfer of obsolete or worn out property, or property that is no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(f)    sales or discounts of accounts receivable permitted by Section 9.10;

(g)    the early termination or unwinding of any Swap Agreement;

(h)    a Restricted Payment permitted by Section 9.04 or an Investment permitted by Section 9.05;

(i)    a surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind; and

(j)    any licensing or sublicensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles to the extent that such license does not prohibit the licensor from using the intellectual property, and licenses, leases or subleases of other Property.

Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 12.04(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit F or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the Termination Date.

Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

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Bank Products ” means any of the following bank services: (a) commercial credit cards, (b) stored value cards, and (c) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts and interstate depository network services).

Bank Products Provider ” means any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender that provides Bank Products to the Borrower or any Guarantor.

Beartooth ” means Beartooth DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America or any successor Governmental Authority.

Bobcat ” means Bobcat DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Borrower ” has the meaning assigned such term in the introductory paragraph.

Borrowing ” means (a) Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect or (b) a Swingline Loan.

Borrowing Request ” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City or Houston, Texas are authorized or required by law to remain closed; and if such day relates to a Borrowing or continuation of, a payment or prepayment of principal of or interest on, or a conversion of or into, or the Interest Period for, a Eurodollar Loan or a notice by the Borrower with respect to any such Borrowing or continuation, payment, prepayment, conversion or Interest Period, any day which is also a day on which dealings in dollar deposits are carried out in the London interbank market.

Capital Expenditures ” of a Person means expenditures and costs that are capitalized on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Leases ” means, in respect of any Person, all leases which shall have been, or should have been, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases on the balance sheet of the Person liable (whether contingent or otherwise) for the payment of rent thereunder.

CERCLA ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Environmental Laws”.

Change in Control ” means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), of Equity

 

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Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Parent, (b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Parent by Persons who were not (i) initial members of the board of directors of Parent, (ii) nominated (or whose nomination was approved) by the board of directors of the Parent or (iii) appointed (or whose appointment was approved) by directors so nominated (or whose nomination was so approved), (c) the Parent fails to own directly or indirectly all of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, (d) the Borrower fails to own directly or indirectly all of the Equity Interests of each Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to a transaction permitted by Section 9.12), (e) the General Partner shall cease to be the sole general partner of the Parent, with substantially the same powers to manage the Parent as are granted to the General Partner under the Parent Partnership Agreement on the Effective Date, (f) OAS shall fail to, directly or indirectly, own beneficially, or to have the power to vote or direct the voting of, Equity Interests representing more than a majority of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the General Partner, (g) the Parent and the Borrower shall cease to have sole Control of any DevCo, or (h) the occurrence of a “change of control” under any Senior Notes Indenture.

Change in Law ” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 5.01(b)), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided , however , for the purposes of this Agreement, each of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, guidelines or directives in connection therewith or promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case, pursuant to Basel III, shall be deemed to be a change in law regardless of when such law, rule or regulation goes into effect or is adopted.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Collateral ” means all Property which is subject to a Lien under one or more Security Instruments.

Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) modified from time to time pursuant to Section 2.06 and (b) modified from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 12.04(b). The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on Annex  I hereto, in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment or in the Additional Lender Certificate pursuant to which any Additional Lender shall have provided any additional Commitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments on the Effective Date is $200,000,000.

 

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Commitment Fee Rate ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Applicable Margin”.

Commitment Increase Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(c)(ii)(F).

Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. ), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of calculation, the ratio of (a) EBITDA (or, in the case of the Rolling Periods ending on December 31, 2017, March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, Annualized EBITDA) to (b) the Consolidated Interest Expense (or, in the case of the Rolling Periods ending on December 31, 2017, March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, Annualized Interest Expense), in each case for the Rolling Period ending on such date.

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the sum (determined without duplication) of the aggregate gross interest expense of the Parent and the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, (1) including (a) interest expense under GAAP, (b) capitalized interest, and (c) the portion of any payments or accruals under Capital Leases allocable to interest expense, plus the portion of any payments or accruals under Synthetic Leases allocable to interest expense whether or not the same constitutes interest expense under GAAP, but (2) excluding the amortization of debt discount and fees and expenses related to the issuance of Debt, Capital Leases, Synthetic Leases, the Senior Notes or the Indebtedness.

Consolidated Net Income ” means with respect to the Parent, the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos, for any period, the aggregate of the net income (or loss) of the Parent, the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos after allowances for taxes for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded from such net income (to the extent otherwise included therein) the following: (a) the net income of any Person in which the Parent or any Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo has an interest (which interest does not cause the net income of such other Person to be consolidated with the net income of the Parent and the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP), except to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions actually paid in cash during such period by such other Person to the Parent or to a Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; (b) the net income (but not loss) during such period of any Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions or transfers or loans by that Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary or that DevCo is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument or Governmental Requirement applicable to such Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary or is otherwise restricted or prohibited, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; (c) the net income (or loss) of any Person acquired in a pooling-of-interests transaction for any period prior to the date of such transaction; (d) any extraordinary non-cash gains or losses during such period and (e) any gains or losses attributable to writeups or write-downs of assets; provided further that the aggregate net income (or loss) attributable to each DevCo included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income for any period shall be limited to the lesser of (x) such DevCo net income (or loss) for the applicable period multiplied by DevCo Ownership Percentage in such DevCo and (y) the actual amount of cash distributions made by such DevCo in the applicable period to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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Consolidated Net Tangible Assets ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the total assets of the Credit Parties (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items but including investments in non-consolidated Persons) minus (b) the sum of the current liabilities of the Credit Parties (excluding current maturities of Funded Debt and any current liabilities constituting Funded Debt by reason of being renewable or extendible at the option of the obligor) and the intangible assets of the Credit Parties, all as set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of the Credit Parties, and computed in accordance with GAAP, as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter of the Parent for which the Parent and/or Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 8.01(a) and Section 8.01(b); provided that for purposes of calculating Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, the proportionate share of each DevCo’s assets and liabilities shall be included in accordance with the Credit Parties’ then applicable DevCo Ownership Percentage for each Devco.

Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries ” means any Restricted Subsidiaries that are Consolidated Subsidiaries.

Consolidated Senior Secured Funded Debt ” means, for the Parent and the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, all of their Total Debt that is secured by contractual Liens on any of their Property.

Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of calculation, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Senior Secured Funded Debt as of such date to (b) EBITDA (or Annualized EBITDA, in the case of the Rolling Periods ending on December 31, 2017, March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018) for the Rolling Period ending on such date.

Consolidated Subsidiaries ” means each Subsidiary of the Parent (whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired) the financial statements of which shall be (or should have been) consolidated with the financial statements of the Parent in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of calculation, the ratio of (a) Total Debt as of such date to (b) EBITDA (or, in the case of the Rolling Periods ending on December 31, 2017, March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, Annualized EBITDA) for the Rolling Period ending on such date.

Consolidated Unrestricted Subsidiaries ” means any Unrestricted Subsidiaries that are Consolidated Subsidiaries.

Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. For the purposes of this definition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Person that owns directly or indirectly 10% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of the directors or other governing body of a Person (other than as a limited partner of such other Person) will be deemed to “control” such other Person. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

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Control Agreement ” means a deposit account control agreement or securities account control agreement (or similar agreement), as applicable, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed by one or more Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the relevant financial institution party thereto, which establishes the Administrative Agent’s control (within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC) with respect to the applicable deposit account or securities account covered thereby.

Covenant Changeover Date ” means the first date, if any, on which one or more of the Credit Parties have issued an aggregate principal amount of at least $150,000,000 of Senior Notes pursuant to Section 9.02(i) during the term of this Agreement.

Credit Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor, and “ Credit Party ” means any one of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, no DevCo shall be a Credit Party prior to the date on which it becomes a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.

Debt ” means, for any Person, the sum of the following (without duplication): (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, bankers’ acceptances, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (b) all obligations of such Person (whether contingent or otherwise) in respect of letters of credit, surety or other bonds and similar instruments; (c) all accounts payable and all accrued expenses, liabilities or other obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of Property or services; (d) all obligations under Capital Leases; (e) all obligations under Synthetic Leases; (f) all Debt (as defined in the other clauses of this definition) of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Debt has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a Lien on any Property of such Person, whether or not such Debt is assumed by such Person; (g) all Debt (as defined in the other clauses of this definition) of others guaranteed by such Person or in which such Person otherwise assures a creditor against loss of the Debt (howsoever such assurance shall be made) to the extent of the lesser of the amount of such Debt and the maximum stated amount of such guarantee or assurance against loss; (h) all obligations or undertakings of such Person to maintain or cause to be maintained the financial position or covenants of others to purchase the Debt or Property of others; (i) obligations to deliver commodities, goods or services in consideration of one or more advance payments; (j) obligations to pay for goods or services even if such goods or services are not actually received or utilized by such Person; (k) any Debt of a partnership for which such Person is liable either by agreement, by operation of law or by a Governmental Requirement but only to the extent of such liability; and (l) Disqualified Capital Stock. The Debt of any Person shall include all obligations of such Person of the character described above to the extent such Person remains legally liable in respect thereof notwithstanding that any such obligation is not included as a liability of such Person under GAAP.

Deeds ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.16(d).

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within three (3) Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Credit

 

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Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder; (b) has notified the Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement, to the effect that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit; (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or a Credit Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement; provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent; or (d) has (or whose bank holding company has) been placed into receivership, conservatorship or bankruptcy or has become subject to a Bail-In Action; provided that (x) a Lender shall not become a Defaulting Lender solely as a result of the acquisition or maintenance of an ownership interest in such Lender or Person controlling such Lender or the exercise of control over a Lender or Person controlling such Lender by a Governmental Authority or an instrumentality thereof and (y) the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official by a supervisory authority or regulator with respect to a Lender or Person under the Dutch Financial Supervision Act 2007 (as amended from time to time and including any successor legislation) shall not be deemed an event described in clause (d) hereof, so long as, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), such ownership interest or such appointment, as applicable, does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such governmental authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.

DevCo ” means Beartooth and Bobcat; provided that any such Person shall only constitute a DevCo so long as less than 100% of the Equity Interests in such Person are owned by the Credit Parties.

DevCo Acquisition ” means any acquisition by any Credit Party (other than the Parent) of Equity Interests in any Devco from OAS or any direct or indirect subsidiary thereof (other than another Credit Party).

DevCo Collateral ” means the Property of a DevCo subject to (or required to be subject to) the Liens and security interests created by any DevCo Mortgage executed by such DevCo.

DevCo Guaranty ” means a limited guaranty agreement executed by each of the DevCos for which the only recourse is the Collateral subject to the DevCo Mortgage/s executed by the applicable DevCo.

DevCo Mortgage ” means any mortgage or deed of trust executed by a DevCo in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in order to secure the Indebtedness.

 

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DevCo Ownership Percentage ” at any time of determination, with respect to any DevCo, means the aggregate percentage of Equity Interests in such DevCo owned at such time by the Credit Parties.

Disqualified Capital Stock ” means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable for any consideration other than other Equity Interests (which would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is convertible or exchangeable for Debt or redeemable for any consideration other than other Equity Interests (which would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock) at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is one year after the earlier of (a) the Maturity Date and (b) the date on which there are no Loans, LC Exposure or other obligations hereunder outstanding and all of the Commitments are terminated.

dollars ” or “ $ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

EBITDA ” means, for any period, the sum (without duplication) of Consolidated Net Income for such period plus the following expenses or charges to the extent deducted from Consolidated Net Income in such period: interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and other similar noncash charges, plus all Material Project Add-Backs applicable to such period, minus all noncash income added to Consolidated Net Income; provided that the aggregate amount of Material Project Add-Backs shall not exceed 20% of Unadjusted EBITDA for such period. For the purposes of calculating EBITDA for any Rolling Period for any determination of the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, if at any time during such Rolling Period any Credit Party shall have made any Material Disposition or Material Acquisition, the EBITDA for such Rolling Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Disposition or Material Acquisition had occurred on the first day of such Rolling Period, such pro forma adjustments to be acceptable to Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

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Effective Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 6.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 12.02).

Environmental Laws ” means any and all Governmental Requirements pertaining in any way to health, safety the environment, the preservation or reclamation of natural resources, or the management, release or threatened release of any hazardous substance, in effect in any and all jurisdictions in which the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary is conducting or at any time has conducted business, or where any Property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary is located, including without limitation, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“ OPA ”), as amended, the Clean Air Act, as amended, the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“ CERCLA ”), as amended, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (“ RCRA ”), as amended, the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended, and other environmental conservation or protection Governmental Requirements. The term “oil” shall have the meaning specified in OPA, the terms “hazardous substance” and “release” (or “threatened release”) have the meanings specified in CERCLA, the terms “solid waste” and “disposal” (or “disposed”) have the meanings specified in RCRA and the term “oil and gas waste” shall have the meaning specified in Section 91.1011 of the Texas Natural Resources Code (“ Section  91.1011 ”); provided , however , that (a) in the event either OPA, CERCLA, RCRA or Section 91.1011 is amended so as to broaden the meaning of any term defined thereby, such broader meaning shall apply subsequent to the effective date of such amendment and (b) to the extent the laws of the state or other jurisdiction in which any Property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary is located establish a meaning for “oil,” “hazardous substance,” “release,” “solid waste,” “disposal” or “oil and gas waste” which is broader than that specified in either OPA, CERCLA, RCRA or Section 91.1011, such broader meaning shall apply.

Environmental Permit ” means any permit, registration, license, approval, consent, exemption, variance, or other authorization required under or issued pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws.

Equity Interests ” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute.

ERISA Affiliate ” means each trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which together with the Borrower or a Subsidiary would be deemed to be a “single employer” within the meaning of section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA or subsections (b), (c), (m) or (o) of section 414 of the Code.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

 

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Eurodollar ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned such term in Section 10.01.

Excepted Liens ” means: (a) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP; (b) Liens in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security, old age pension or public liability obligations which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP; (c) statutory landlord’s liens, operators’, vendors’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, repairmen’s, mechanics’, suppliers’, workers’, materialmen’s, construction or other like Liens arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business or incident to the development, operation and maintenance of Midstream Properties each of which is in respect of obligations that are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP; (d) contractual Liens which arise in the ordinary course of business under joint venture agreements, contracts for the sale, transportation or exchange of oil and natural gas, marketing agreements, processing agreements, processing plant agreements, dehydration agreements, operating agreements, pipeline, gathering or transportation agreements, compression agreements, balancing agreements, construction agreements, disposal agreements, and other agreements which are usual and customary in the midstream business and are for claims which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP, provided that any such Lien referred to in this clause does not materially impair the use of any material Property covered by such Lien for the purposes for which such Property is held by the Borrower, any other Restricted Subsidiary, or any DevCo, or materially impair the value of such Property subject thereto; (e) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies and burdening only deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution, provided that no such deposit account is a dedicated cash collateral account or is subject to restrictions against access by the depositor in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Board and no such deposit account is intended by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to provide collateral to the depository institution; (f) easements, restrictions, servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions, zoning and land use requirements and other title defects or reservations in any Property of the Borrower, any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or the DevCos which in the aggregate do not materially impair the use of any material Property for the purposes of which such Property is held by the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries or the DevCos or materially impair the value of any material Property subject thereto; (g) Liens on cash or securities pledged to secure performance of tenders, surety and appeal bonds, government contracts, performance and return of money bonds, bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, regulatory obligations and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business and (h) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default, provided that any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceeding may

 

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be initiated shall not have expired and no action to enforce such Lien has been commenced; provided , further that (i) Liens described in clauses (a) through (e) shall remain “Excepted Liens” only for so long as no action to enforce such Lien has been commenced and no intention to subordinate the first priority Lien granted in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders is to be hereby implied or expressed by the permitted existence of such Excepted Liens and (ii) the term “Excepted Liens” shall not include any Lien securing Debt for borrowed money other than the Indebtedness.

Excluded Account ” means (a) each account all of the deposits in which consist of amounts utilized to fund payroll, employee benefit or tax obligations of the Credit Parties, (b) fiduciary, trust or escrow accounts, (c) “zero balance” accounts and (d) other accounts so long as the aggregate average daily maximum balance in any such other account over a 30-day period does not at any time exceed $250,000; provided that the aggregate daily maximum balance for all such accounts excluded pursuant to this clause (d) on any day shall not exceed $1,000,000.

Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Credit Party or any DevCo individually determined on a Credit Party by Credit Party basis (or a DevCo by DevCo, as applicable), any Indebtedness in respect of any Swap Agreement if, and solely to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Person of, or the grant by such Person of a security interest to secure, such Indebtedness in respect of any Swap Agreement (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Person’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act at the time such guarantee or grant of a security interest becomes effective with respect to such related Indebtedness in respect of any Swap Agreement. If any Indebtedness in respect of any Swap Agreement arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Indebtedness in respect of any Swap Agreement that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower or any Guarantor hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United States of America or such other jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower or any Guarantor is located, (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 5.04(b)), any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure to comply with Section 5.03(f), except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 5.03(a) or Section 5.03(c), and (d) any United States federal withholding taxes imposed by FATCA.

 

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Expansion Capital Expenditures ” means all Capital Expenditures other than such expenditures made for the restoration, repair or maintenance of any fixed or capital asset.

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code.

FCPA ” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it; provided that in no event shall the Federal Funds Effective Rate be less than 0%.

FERC ” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or any of its successors.

Financial Officer ” means, for any Person, any vice president, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a Financial Officer means a Financial Officer of the Borrower.

Financial Statements ” means the financial statement or statements of the Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries referred to in Section 7.04(a).

Flood Deliverables ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(t).

Flood Insurance Regulations ” means (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (amending 42 USC § 4001, et seq. ), as the same may be amended or recodified from time to time, and (d) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

Foreign Lender ” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is located. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

Funded Debt ” means as to any Person, all Debt of such Person that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date but is renewable or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit

 

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during a period of more than one year from such date, including all current maturities and current sinking fund payments in respect of such Indebtedness whether or not required to be paid within one year from the date of its creation and, in the case of the Borrower, Debt in respect of the Loans.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1.05.

Gathering System ” means the Midstream Properties of the Credit Parties and the DevCos, as applicable, comprised of any pipeline or gathering system owned or leased from time to time by any Credit Party or DevCo that is used in the business of such Credit Party or DevCo.

General Partner ” means OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government over the Parent, the Borrower, any Subsidiary, any of their Properties, any Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender.

Governmental Requirement ” means any law, statute, code, ordinance, order, determination, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction, franchise, permit, certificate, license, rule of common law, authorization or other directive or requirement, whether now or hereinafter in effect, including, without limitation, Environmental Laws, energy regulations and occupational, safety and health standards or controls, of any Governmental Authority.

Guarantors ” means:

(a)    the Parent;

(b)    Bighorn DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and

(c)    each other Person that guarantees the Indebtedness pursuant to Section 8.14(b);

provided that , for the avoidance of doubt, no DevCo shall be a Guarantor for purposes of the Loan Documents.

Guaranty and Security Agreement ” means the Guaranty and Security Agreement executed by the Credit Parties in substantially the form of Exhibit  E-2 pursuant to which the Credit Parties (a) unconditionally guaranty on a joint and several basis, payment of the Indebtedness, and (b) grant Liens and a security interest on the Credit Parties’ personal property constituting “collateral” as defined therein in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Indebtedness, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Hazardous Material ” means any substance regulated or as to which liability might arise under any applicable Environmental Law and including, without limitation: (a) any chemical,

 

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compound, material, product, byproduct, substance or waste defined as or included in the definition or meaning of “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous waste,” “solid waste,” “toxic waste,” “extremely hazardous substance,” “toxic substance,” “contaminant,” “pollutant,” or words of similar meaning or import found in any applicable Environmental Law; (b) Hydrocarbons, petroleum products, petroleum substances, natural gas, oil, oil and gas waste, crude oil, and any components, fractions, or derivatives thereof; and (c) radioactive materials, explosives, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon, infectious or medical wastes.

Highest Lawful Rate ” means, with respect to each Lender, the maximum nonusurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the Notes or on other Indebtedness under laws applicable to such Lender which are presently in effect or, to the extent allowed by law, under such applicable laws which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher maximum nonusurious interest rate than applicable laws allow as of the date hereof.

Hydrocarbons ” means oil, gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons and all products refined or separated therefrom.

Indebtedness ” means, without duplication, any and all amounts and obligations of every nature owing or to be owing by the Parent, the Borrower, any Subsidiary, any Guarantor or any DevCo (whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising): (a) to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender under any Loan Document; (b) to any Secured Swap Party under any Secured Swap Agreement; (c) to any Bank Products Provider in respect of Bank Products; and (d) all renewals, extensions and/or rearrangements of any of the above; provided that solely with respect to any Guarantor or DevCo that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder, Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor or such DevCo shall in any event be excluded from “Indebtedness” owing by such Guarantor.

Indemnified Taxes ” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.03(b).

Industry Competitor ” means any Person (other than the Parent, the Borrower, any Guarantor or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries) that is (or one or more of whose Affiliates are) actively engaged as one of its principal businesses in (a) gathering, dehydrating or compressing natural gas, crude, condensate or natural gas liquids; (b) treating, processing, fractionating or transporting natural gas, crude, condensate or natural gas liquids or the fractionated products thereof; (c) storing natural gas, crude, condensate, natural gas liquids or the fractionated products thereof; (d) marketing natural gas, crude, condensate, natural gas liquids or the fractionated products thereof, or (e) water distribution, storage, supply, treatment and disposal services.

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Insurance and Condemnation Event ” means the receipt by any Credit Party or DevCo of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation award in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000,000 payable by reason of theft, loss, physical destruction or damage, taking or similar event with respect to any of their respective Property.

Intercreditor Agreement ” means (a) the Intercreditor Agreement among the DevCos, the Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (or any successor administrative agent), as administrative agent under the OPNA Credit Facility, and the other parties thereto, which provides that, as among the parties thereto, the Liens on the DevCo Collateral will be of equal priority to the Permitted OPNA Credit Facility Liens on such DevCo Collateral and that any proceeds of such DevCo Collateral received by any secured party following any event of default or any enforcement action shall be allocated among the Secured Parties, on one hand, and the secured parties with respect to obligations owing under the OPNA Credit Facility, on the other hand, in accordance with the respective direct ownership percentages of Equity Interests in the applicable DevCo of the obligors under such credit facilities (for example, and for the avoidance of doubt, the percentage allocation of such proceeds to the Secured Parties with respect to any DevCo Collateral shall equal the DevCo Ownership Percentage with respect to such DevCo at the time such event of default or enforcement action occurs) and (b) if the OPNA Credit Facility is refinanced or replaced in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, any successor intercreditor agreement entered into in connection therewith, in each case as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Interest Election Request ” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.04.

Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December, (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period and (c) with respect to a Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid pursuant to Section 2.08(a).

Interest Period ” means with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months (or, with the consent of each Lender, nine or twelve months) thereafter, as the Borrower may elect; provided , that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (b) any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

 

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Interstate Pipeline ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.24.

Investment ” means, for any Person: (a) the acquisition (whether for cash, Property, services or securities or otherwise) of Equity Interests of any other Person or any agreement to make any such acquisition (including, without limitation, any “short sale” or any sale of any securities at a time when such securities are not owned by the Person entering into such short sale); (b) the making of any deposit with, or advance, loan or capital contribution to, the assumption of Debt of, the purchase or other acquisition of any other Debt of or equity participation or interest in, or other extension of credit to, any other Person (including the purchase of Property from another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to resell such Property to such Person, but excluding any such advance, loan or extension of credit having a term not exceeding ninety (90) days representing the purchase price of inventory, material, equipment or supplies sold by such Person in the ordinary course of business); (c) the purchase or acquisition (in one or a series of transactions) of Property of another Person that constitutes a business unit or (d) the entering into of any guarantee of, or other contingent obligation (including the deposit of any Equity Interests to be sold) with respect to, Debt or other liability of any other Person and (without duplication) any amount committed to be advanced, lent or extended to such Person.

Issuing Bank ” means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.07(i). The Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of the Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.

LC Commitment ” at any time means Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00).

LC Disbursement ” means a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time.

Lenders ” means the Persons listed on Annex  I and any Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, and any Person that shall have become a party hereto as an Additional Lender pursuant to Section 2.06(c). Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lender.

Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement.

Letter of Credit Agreements ” means all letter of credit applications and other agreements (including any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto) submitted by the Borrower, or entered into by the Borrower, with the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit.

 

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LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the greater of (a) 0% and (b) the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such service, or any successor to or substitute for such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “LIBO Rate” with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period shall be the rate (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) at which dollar deposits of an amount comparable to such Eurodollar Borrowing and for a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.

Lien ” means any interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the Property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract, and whether such obligation or claim is fixed or contingent, and including but not limited to the lien or security interest arising from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security agreement, conditional sale or trust receipt or a lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes. The term “Lien” shall include easements, restrictions, servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions or reservations. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos shall be deemed to be the owner of any Property which it has acquired or holds subject to a conditional sale agreement, or leases under a financing lease or other arrangement pursuant to which title to the Property has been retained by or vested in some other Person in a transaction intended to create a financing.

Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes, the Letter of Credit Agreements, the Letters of Credit, the Security Instruments and each DevCo Guaranty Agreement.

Loans ” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Loans” includes the Swingline Loans.

Majority Lenders ” means, at any time while no Loans or LC Exposure is outstanding, Lenders having more than fifty percent (50%) of the Commitments; and at any time while any Loans or LC Exposure is outstanding, Lenders holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit (without regard to any sale by a Lender of a participation in any Loan under Section 12.04(c)); provided that the Commitments and the principal amount of the Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit of the Defaulting Lenders (if any) shall be excluded from the determination of Majority Lenders.

 

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Material Acquisition ” means any acquisition of Property or series of related acquisitions of Property that involves the payment of consideration by the Credit Parties in excess of a dollar amount equal to $50,000,000.

Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse change in, or material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, Property or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Credit Parties to perform any of their obligations under any Loan Document, (c) the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or (d) the rights and remedies of or benefits available to the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender under any Loan Document.

Material Contracts ” means, individually or collectively as the context requires, each Material Gathering Contract, each Material Sales Contract, and each other contract set forth on Schedule  7.18 .

Material Disposition ” means any Transfer of Property or series of related Transfers of property that yields gross proceeds to the Credit Parties in excess of a dollar amount equal to $50,000,000.

Material Gathering Contract ” means each gathering, treating or processing contract entered into by the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo that (a) if a fee-based contract, provides for aggregate payments to the Parent, the Borrower, such Restricted Subsidiary or such DevCo during any 12 month period in excess of $5,000,000, and (b) if a percentage of proceeds contract, is reasonably anticipated to result in a share of proceeds retained by the Parent, the Borrower, such Restricted Subsidiary or such DevCo for its own account during any 12 month period in excess of $5,000,000.

Material Indebtedness ” means Debt (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $10,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the Swap Termination Value owed by the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos, as applicable.

Material Project ” means any project of the Credit Parties (a) that has or will have Expansion Capital Expenditures attributable thereto in excess of $25,000,000, (b) for which construction or expansion of such project has commenced, (c) that is identified in a certificate delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent not less than 30 days prior to the last day of the first fiscal quarter for which the Borrower desires to commence inclusion of a Material Project Add-Back related to such project in EBITDA, which certificate includes the Material Project EBITDA Projection for such project and the Borrower’s good faith anticipated commercial operation date for such project, and (d) for which the Borrower has provided to the Administrative Agent, as the Administrative Agent may from time to time request, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, information regarding such project including, to the extent such information is applicable, updated status reports summarizing each Material Project currently under construction and

 

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covering original anticipated and current projected costs and Capital Expenditures (including information on actual costs to date) for such Material Project, the originally identified and current projected commercial operation date, volume commitments to such project, pricing arrangements, Swap Agreements relating to such project, the Borrower’s expectations as to the ability of third parties to perform under any contracts relating to utilization of such project, and any other aspect of such project as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request from time to time.

Material Project Add-Back ” means, with respect to any period for which EBITDA is calculated, the amount added in the calculation of EBITDA attributable to a particular Material Project, which amount shall equal with respect to a particular Material Project for such period:

(a)    prior to the date on which a Material Project has achieved commercial operation (but including the fiscal quarter in which commercial operation commences), a percentage, equal to the then-current completion percentage of such Material Project as of the date of determination as reasonably determined by the Borrower, of the Material Project EBITDA Projection for such Material Project (net of any actual EBITDA attributable to such Material Project during such period); provided that if the actual commercial operation date for any Material Project does not occur by the originally scheduled commercial operation date for such project originally disclosed to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, then the foregoing amount shall be reduced, for quarters ending after such originally scheduled commercial operation date to (but excluding) the first full quarter after the actual commercial operation date, by the following percentage amounts depending on the period of delay (based on the period of actual delay or then-estimated delay, whichever is longer): (i) 90 days or less, 0%, (ii) longer than 90 days, but not more than 180 days, 25%, (iii) longer than 180 days but not more than 270 days, 50%, (iv) longer than 270 days but not more than 365 days, 75%, and (v) longer than 365 days, 100%; and

(b)    beginning with the first full fiscal quarter following the date on which commercial operation of a Material Project commences, and for the two immediately succeeding fiscal quarters, the Material Project EBITDA Projection for such Material Project (net of any actual EBITDA attributable to such Material Project during such period).

Material Project EBITDA Projection ” means, with respect to any Material Project, the Borrower’s good faith projection, based on customer contracts relating to such project, the creditworthiness of the other parties to such contracts, and projected revenues from such contracts, capital costs and expenses, and other assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable at the time made and deemed reasonably appropriate to the Administrative Agent, of the EBITDA that will be attributable to such Material Project during the first 12-month period following commencement of commercial operations of such Material Project, which projection and calculation thereof to be acceptable to the Administrative Agent. After first providing such projection for any Material Project, the Borrower shall thereafter, until the end of the first 12-month period following commencement of commercial operations of such Material Project, re-evaluate such anticipated EBITDA quarterly and, if there is a material decrease or increase in such amount (as reasonably determined by the Borrower), the Borrower shall deliver an updated projection and calculation thereof which, if acceptable to the Administrative Agent, shall become and be deemed to be the “Material Project EBITDA Projection” for such Material Project for each calculation of EBITDA following the date on which such updated projection is delivered to the Administrative Agent until the next such re-evaluation.

 

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Material Sales Contract ” means each sales contract entered into by the Parent, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary that provides for aggregate payments to the Parent, the Borrower or such other Restricted Subsidiary during any fiscal year of such party in excess of $5,000,000, after excluding payments over to third parties of payments due to them relating to the Hydrocarbon proceeds received under such sales contracts. To the extent, if any, that the Parent, the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary enters into any contract (other than a gathering, treating or processing contract) that requires such party to make payments during any fiscal year of such party in excess of $5,000,000 for Hydrocarbons purchased by such party under such contract, such contract will also be a “Material Sales Contract”.

Material Subsidiary ” means, as of any date, any Restricted Subsidiary of Parent or the Borrower that, together with its subsidiaries, owns Property having a fair market value of $5,000,000 or more; provided that if the aggregate fair market value of all Property of all Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors exceeds $10,000,000, then Parent and the Borrower shall promptly designate Restricted Subsidiaries that are not then Guarantors as Material Subsidiaries (and cause such designated Material Subsidiaries to comply with Section 8.14(b)) to the extent necessary so that the aggregate fair market value of all Property owned by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not then Guarantors is less than $10,000,000; provided further that in no event shall a DevCo be a Material Subsidiary prior to the date on which it is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.

Maturity Date ” means September 25, 2022.

Midstream Properties ” means all tangible property used in (a) gathering, compressing, treating, processing and transporting natural gas, crude, condensate and natural gas liquids; (b) fractionating and transporting natural gas, crude, condensate and natural gas liquids; (c) marketing natural gas, crude, condensate and natural gas liquids; and (d) water distribution, supply, treatment and disposal services thereof, including, Gathering Systems, Processing Plants, storage facilities, surface leases, Rights of Way and servitudes related to each of the foregoing. Unless otherwise specified herein, “Midstream Properties” shall be deemed to refer to such properties owned or leased by the Credit Parties or the DevCos, as applicable.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency.

Mortgaged Property ” means any owned real property or leased real property by any Credit Party and/or any DevCo which is required to be subject to the Liens created pursuant to the terms of the Security Instruments (including for the avoidance of doubt, the DevCo Mortgaged Property).

Net Proceeds ” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by a Credit Party and/or any DevCo, as applicable, in respect of any Asset Disposition, any issuance of Debt in violation of this Agreement, or Insurance and Condemnation Event, net of (a) the direct costs relating to such Asset Disposition, incurrence of Debt or Insurance and Condemnation Event (including legal,

 

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accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions paid to unaffiliated third parties), (b) taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available and applicable tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements) and (c) Debt (other than the Indebtedness) which is secured by a Lien upon any of the assets subject to such Asset Disposition or Insurance and Condemnation Event and which must be repaid as a result of such Asset Disposition or Insurance and Condemnation Event.

Notes ” means the promissory notes of the Borrower described in Section 2.02(d) and being substantially in the form of Exhibit A , together with all amendments, modifications, replacements, extensions and rearrangements thereof.

OAS ” means Oasis Petroleum Inc., a Delaware corporation.

OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.

OPA ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Environmental Laws”.

OPNA ” means Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

OPNA Credit Facility ” means any senior secured credit facility pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 5, 2013, among OPNA, as borrower, the other credit parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto, as such agreement may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Other Taxes ” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or Property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement and any other Loan Document; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, “Other Taxes” shall not include Excluded Taxes.

Parent ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Parent IPO ” means the initial public offering of Equity Interests in the Parent on the New York Stock Exchange pursuant to the Registration Statement.

Parent Partnership Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Parent dated as of September 25, 2017, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time to the extent permitted under this Agreement.

Participant ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.04(c)(i).

Participant Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.04(c)(i).

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Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor of all or substantially all of the business or a line of business (whether by the acquisition of Equity Interests, assets or any combination thereof) of any other Person, in each case, if each such acquisition meets all of the following requirements:

(i)    such acquisition is not a hostile or contested acquisition;

(ii)    the Parent and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with Section 9.06 immediately after giving effect to such acquisition, and no other Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing both before and after giving effect to such acquisition and any Debt incurred in connection therewith;

(iii)    if such transaction is a merger or consolidation, the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor shall be the surviving Person and no Change in Control shall have been effected thereby; and

(iv)    to the extent the acquisition consideration in connection with such acquisition exceeds $25,000,000, no less than three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed closing date of such acquisition, the Borrower shall have delivered written notice of such acquisition to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall include the proposed closing date of such acquisition and a compliance certificate for the most recent fiscal quarter end preceding such acquisition for which financial statements are available demonstrating, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, compliance on a pro forma basis (as of the date of the acquisition and after giving effect thereto and any Debt incurred in connection therewith) with each covenant contained in Section 9.01 ( provided , that, if the Borrower has delivered written notice electing to begin an Acquisition Period, the calculation of the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio will be tested as if the Acquisition Period had been in effect as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter).

Permitted OPNA Credit Facility Liens ” means Liens on Midstream Properties owned by any DevCo that are in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (or any successor administrative agent), as administrative agent under the OPNA Credit Facility to secure the obligations and indebtedness under such OPNA Credit Facility and which Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement.

Permitted Refinancing Debt ” means Senior Notes issued or incurred by the Parent or any other Credit Party, and Debt constituting guarantees thereof by other Credit Parties, incurred or issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, repay, renew, replace (whether or not contemporaneously), defease, discharge, refund or otherwise Redeem outstanding Senior Notes, in whole or in part from time to time; provided that the principal amount of such Permitted Refinancing Debt (or if such Permitted Refinancing Debt is issued at a discount, the initial issuance price of such Permitted Refinancing Debt) does not exceed the then outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes so exchanged for, extended, refinanced, repaid, renewed, replaced, defeased, discharged, refunded or otherwise Redeemed (plus the amount of any premiums and accrued interest paid and fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith).

 

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Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan, as defined in section 3(2) of ERISA, which (a) is currently or hereafter sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Borrower, a Subsidiary or an ERISA Affiliate or (b) was at any time during the six calendar years preceding the date hereof, sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Borrower or a Subsidiary or an ERISA Affiliate.

Prime Rate ” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by Wells Fargo, as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in San Francisco; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective. Such rate is set by the Administrative Agent as a general reference rate of interest, taking into account such factors as the Administrative Agent may deem appropriate; it being understood that many of the Administrative Agent’s commercial or other loans are priced in relation to such rate, that it is not necessarily the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer and that the Administrative Agent may make various commercial or other loans at rates of interest having no relationship to such rate.

Processing Plants ” means the Midstream Properties of the Credit Parties or DevCos, as applicable, comprised of any processing plants owned or leased from time to time by any Credit Party or DevCo that are used in the business of such Credit Party or DevCo.

Property ” means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

Qualified ECP Guarantor ” means, in respect of any Swap Agreement, each Credit Party and each DevCo that (a) has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time any guaranty of obligations under such Swap Agreement becomes effective or (b) otherwise constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another Person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

RCRA ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Environmental Laws”.

Redemption ” means with respect to any Debt, the repurchase, redemption, prepayment, repayment, defeasance or any other acquisition or retirement for value (or the segregation of funds with respect to any of the foregoing) of such Debt. “ Redeem ” has the correlative meaning thereto.

Refined Products ” means gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, asphalt and asphalt products, and other refined products of crude oil.

Register ” has the meaning assigned such term in Section 12.04(b)(iv).

 

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Registration Statement ” means the Form S-1 Registration Statement File No. 333-217976 initially filed by the Parent with the SEC on May 12, 2017, as amended prior to the Effective Date.

Regulation  D ” means Regulation D of the Board, as the same may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.

Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors (including attorneys, accountants and experts) of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

Release ” means any depositing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, placing, emitting, discarding, abandoning, emptying, discharging, migrating, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing.

Remedial Work ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.10(a).

Responsible Officer ” means, as to any Person, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Financial Officer or any Vice President of such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references to a Responsible Officer herein shall mean a Responsible Officer of the Parent or Borrower, as applicable.

Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other Property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other Property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests in the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests in the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo.

Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Parent that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary, including the Borrower.

Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Loans plus such Lender’s LC Exposure at such time plus such Lender’s Swingline Exposure at such time.

Rights of Way ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.16(b).

Rolling Period ” means (a) for the fiscal quarters ending on December 31, 2017, March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the period commencing on September 1, 2017 and ending on the last day of such applicable fiscal quarter and (b) for the fiscal quarter ending on September 30, 2018, and for each fiscal quarter thereafter, the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such applicable fiscal quarter.

S&P ” means S&P Global Ratings and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency.

 

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SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor Governmental Authority.

Section  91.1011 ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Environmental Laws”.

Secured Parties ” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Lenders, the Bank Products Providers and Secured Swap Parties, and “ Secured Party ” means any of them individually.

Secured Swap Agreements ” means any Swap Agreement between the Parent, the Borrower or any other Credit Party and any Person entered into prior to the time, or during the time, that such Person or its Affiliate is a Lender (including any Swap Agreement between such Person in existence prior to the date hereof), even if such Person subsequently ceases to be a Lender (or an Affiliate thereof) for any reason (any such Person, a “ Secured Swap Party ”).

Secured Swap Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness of the type referred to in clause (b) of the definition of Indebtedness.

Secured Swap Party ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Secured Swap Agreement”.

Security Instruments ” means the Guaranty and Security Agreement, each DevCo Guaranty, the Intercreditor Agreement, each Control Agreement, mortgages, deeds of trust, the DevCo Mortgages and other agreements, instruments or certificates described or referred to in Exhibit  E-1 , and any and all other agreements, instruments, consents or certificates now or hereafter executed and delivered by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Guarantor, any DevCo or any other Person (other than Secured Swap Agreements or participation or similar agreements between any Lender and any other lender or creditor with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to this Agreement) as security for the payment or performance of the Indebtedness, the Notes, this Agreement, or reimbursement obligations under the Letters of Credit, as such agreements may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Senior Notes ” means any unsecured senior or senior subordinated Debt securities (whether registered or privately placed) issued pursuant to a Senior Notes Indenture.

Senior Notes Indenture ” means any indenture among the Parent, as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the trustee named therein, pursuant to which the Senior Notes are issued, as the same may be amended or supplemented in accordance with Section 9.04(b).

Statutory Reserve Rate ” means, a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of

 

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or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Subsidiary ” means (a) any Person of which at least a majority of the outstanding Equity Interests having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors, manager or other governing body of such Person (irrespective of whether or not at the time Equity Interests of any other class or classes of such Person shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the Borrower and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries and (b) any partnership of which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a general partner. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each reference to the term “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of the Parent (including the Borrower) and each DevCo, regardless of whether such DevCo otherwise meets the criteria set forth in this definition.

Swap Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement, whether exchange traded, “over-the-counter” or otherwise, involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions (including any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act); provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

Swingline Borrowing ” means a borrowing of a Swingline Loan pursuant to Section 2.08(a).

Swingline Exposure ” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.

Swingline Lender ” means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in its capacity as a lender of Swingline Loans hereunder.

Swingline Loan ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.08(a).

Swap Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s) and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Agreements, as determined by the counterparties to such Swap Agreements.

 

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Synthetic Leases ” means, in respect of any Person, all leases which shall have been, or should have been, in accordance with GAAP, treated as operating leases on the financial statements of the Person liable (whether contingently or otherwise) for the payment of rent thereunder and which were properly treated as indebtedness for borrowed money for purposes of U.S. federal income taxes, if the lessee in respect thereof is obligated to either purchase for an amount in excess of, or pay upon early termination an amount in excess of, 80% of the residual value of the Property subject to such operating lease upon expiration or early termination of such lease.

Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.

Termination Date ” means the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Commitments.

Total Debt ” means, at any date, all Debt of the Parent and the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, excluding (a) non-cash obligations under ASC 815 and (b) accounts payable and accrued expenses, liabilities or other obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of Property or services, from time to time incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not greater than sixty (60) days past the date of invoice or delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP.

Transactions ” means, with respect to (a) the Borrower, the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, and the grant of Liens by the Borrower on Mortgaged Properties and other Properties pursuant to the Security Instruments, (b) each Guarantor, the execution, delivery and performance by such Guarantor of each Loan Document to which it is a party, the guaranteeing of the Indebtedness and the other obligations under the Guaranty and Security Agreement by such Guarantor and such Guarantor’s grant of the security interests and provision of collateral under the Security Instruments, and the grant of Liens by such Guarantor on Mortgaged Properties and other Properties pursuant to the Security Instruments, (c) with respect to the Parent, the consummation of the Parent IPO, and (d) with respect to each DevCo, the grant by such DevCo of Liens on Mortgaged Properties pursuant to the Security Instruments and the execution by such DevCo of the DevCo Guaranty.

Transfer ” means to sell, assign, convey or otherwise transfer Property, provided that Transfer does not include the grant or creation of a Lien.

Type ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(f)(ii)(B)(3).

Unadjusted EBITDA ” means, for any period, (a) EBITDA for such period (without giving effect to the limitation on the amount of Material Project Add-Backs contained in the proviso at the end of the first sentence of the definition of “EBITDA”) minus (b) the aggregate amount of Material Project Add-Backs for such period.

 

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Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Parent (a) designated as such on Schedule  7.14 , (b) which the Parent or the Borrower has designated in writing to the Administrative Agent to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 9.18, (c) that is a DevCo (but for only so long as such DevCo is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) or (d) that is a subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that in no event may the Borrower be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Wells Fargo ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Wholly-Owned Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of which all of the outstanding Equity Interests (other than any directors’ qualifying shares mandated by applicable law), on a fully-diluted basis, are owned by the Parent or one or more of the Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries or are owned by the Parent and one or more of the Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries.

Withholding Agent ” means any Credit Party or the Administrative Agent.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Section 1.03     Types of Loans and Borrowings . For purposes of this Agreement, Loans and Borrowings, respectively, may be classified and referred to by Type ( e.g. , a “Eurodollar Loan” or a “Eurodollar Borrowing”).

Section 1.04     Terms Generally; Rules of Construction . The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth in the Loan Documents), (b) any reference herein to any law shall be construed as referring to such law as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to the restrictions contained in the Loan Documents), (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) with respect to the determination of any time period, the word “from” means “from and including” and the word “to” means “to and including” and (f) any reference herein to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be interpreted or construed against any Person solely because such Person or its legal representative drafted such provision.

 

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Section 1.05     Accounting Terms and Determinations; GAAP . Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all determinations with respect to accounting matters hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements and certificates and reports as to financial matters required to be furnished to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP, applied on a basis consistent with the Financial Statements except for changes in which Borrower’s independent certified public accountants concur and which are disclosed to Administrative Agent on the next date on which financial statements are required to be delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 8.01(a); provided that, unless the Borrower and the Majority Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing, no such change shall modify or affect the manner in which compliance with the covenants contained herein is computed such that all such computations shall be conducted utilizing financial information presented consistently with prior periods. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless otherwise expressly stated, for the purposes of calculating any of the ratios tested under Section 9.01, and the components of each of such ratios, all Unrestricted Subsidiaries, and their subsidiaries (including their assets, liabilities, income, losses, cash flows, and the elements thereof) shall be excluded, except for any cash dividends or distributions actually paid by any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any of its subsidiaries to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, which shall be deemed to be income to the Parent, the Borrower or such other Restricted Subsidiary when actually received by it.

ARTICLE II

The Credits

Section 2.01     Commitments . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender agrees to make Loans (other than Swingline Loans which shall be governed by Section 2.08) to the Borrower during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (a) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Commitment or (b) the total Revolving Credit Exposures exceeding the total Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow the Loans.

Section 2.02     Loans and Borrowings .

(a)     Borrowings; Several Obligations . Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.

(b)     Types of Loans . Subject to Section 3.03, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(c)     Minimum Amounts; Limitation on Number of Borrowings . At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000. At the time that each ABR Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $250,000 and not less than $1,000,000; provided that an ABR Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Commitments or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.07(e). Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time, provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of six (6) Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.

(d)     Notes . If requested by a Lender, the Loans made by such Lender shall be evidenced by a single promissory note of the Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit  A , and, in the case of any Lender party hereto as of the date of this Agreement, such Note shall be dated as of the date of this Agreement, or in the case of any Lender that becomes a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or an Additional Lender Certificate, such Note shall be dated as of the effective date of such Assignment and Assumption or Additional Lender Certificate, as applicable, payable to such Lender in a principal amount equal to its Commitment as in effect on such date, and otherwise duly completed. In the event that any Lender’s Commitment increases or decreases for any reason (whether pursuant to Section 2.06, Section 12.04(b) or otherwise), the Borrower shall, upon request of such Lender, deliver or cause to be delivered on the effective date of such increase or decrease, a new Note payable to such Lender in a principal amount equal to its Commitment after giving effect to such increase or decrease, and otherwise duly completed, against return to the Borrower of the Note so replaced. The date, amount, Type, interest rate and, if applicable, Interest Period of each Loan made by each Lender, and all payments made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by such Lender on its books for its Note, and, prior to any transfer, may be endorsed by such Lender on a schedule attached to such Note or any continuation thereof or on any separate record maintained by such Lender. Failure to make any such notation or to attach a schedule shall not affect any Lender’s or the Borrower’s rights or obligations in respect of such Loans or affect the validity of such transfer by any Lender of its Note.

Section 2.03     Requests for Borrowings . To request a Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone or e-mail (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that no such notice shall be required for any deemed request of an ABR Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.07(e). Each such telephonic or e-mail Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or facsimile to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in substantially the

 

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form of Exhibit  B and signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic/e-mail and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i)    the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;

(ii)    the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii)    whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;

(iv)    in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”;

(v)    the current total Revolving Credit Exposures (without regard to the requested Borrowing) and the pro forma total Revolving Credit Exposures (giving effect to the requested Borrowing); and

(vi)    the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.05.

If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Each Borrowing Request shall constitute a representation that the amount of the requested Borrowing shall not cause the total Revolving Credit Exposures to exceed the total Commitments.

Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section 2.03, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

Section 2.04     Interest Elections .

(a)     Conversion and Continuance . Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section 2.04. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section 2.04(a) shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.

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Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic or e-mail Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in substantially the form of Exhibit  C and signed by the Borrower.

(c)     Information in Interest Election Requests . Each telephonic/e-mail and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i)    the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(iii) and (iv) shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

(ii)    the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii)    whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and

(iv)    if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

(d)     Notice to Lenders by the Administrative Agent . Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(e)     Effect of Failure to Deliver Timely Interest Election Request and Events of Default on Interest Election . If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing: (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing (and any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective) and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

Section 2.05     Funding of Borrowings; Funding by Lenders .

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p.m., New York City time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided that Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.08. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent in Houston, Texas and designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request; provided that ABR Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.07(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for its Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for its Loan in any particular place or manner.

(b)     Presumption of Funding by the Lenders . Except with respect to Swingline Loans made pursuant to Section 2.08, unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.05(a) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.

Section 2.06     Termination, Reduction and Increase of Commitments .

(a)     Scheduled Termination of Commitments . Unless previously terminated, the Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date. If at any time the Commitments are terminated or reduced to zero, then the Commitments shall terminate on the effective date of such termination or reduction.

(b)     Optional Termination and Reduction of Commitments .

(i)    The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the aggregate Commitments; provided that (A) each reduction of the aggregate Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $1,000,000, and (B) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the aggregate Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 3.04(c), the total Revolving Credit Exposures would exceed the total Commitments.

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Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.06(b)(ii) shall be irrevocable. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments shall be permanent and may not be reinstated. Each reduction of the aggregate Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with each Lender’s Applicable Percentage.

(c)     Optional Increase in Commitments .

(i)    Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(c)(ii), the Borrower may increase the Commitments then in effect by increasing the Commitments of a Lender or by causing a Person that is acceptable to the Administrative Agent that at such time is not a Lender to become a Lender (an “ Additional Lender ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no case shall an Additional Lender be the Borrower or an Affiliate of a Borrower.

(ii)    Any increase in the Commitments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A)    such increase shall not be less than $25,000,000 unless the Administrative Agent otherwise consents, and no such increase shall be permitted if after giving effect thereto the aggregate Commitments would exceed $400,000,000;

(B)    no Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the effective date of such increase;

(C)    on the effective date of such increase, no Eurodollar Borrowings shall be outstanding or if any Eurodollar Borrowings are outstanding, then the effective date of such increase shall be the last day of the Interest Period in respect of such Eurodollar Borrowings unless the Borrower pays compensation required by Section 5.02;

(D)    no Lender’s Commitment may be increased without the consent of such Lender;

(E)    the pro forma Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the effective date of such increase (calculated in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) does not exceed the applicable maximum ratio for the last day of the fiscal quarter in which such increase occurs as set forth in Section 9.01(a) assuming that, for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of such date, the Lenders have made Loans to the Borrower in an aggregate amount equal to the amount of the aggregate Commitments (including the amount of the increase in the Commitments on such date); and

(F)    if the Borrower elects to increase the Commitments by increasing the Commitments of a Lender, the Borrower and such Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit  G (an “ Commitment Increase Certificate ”); and

 

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(G)    if the Borrower elects to increase the Commitments by causing an Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement, then the Borrower and such Additional Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit  H (an “ Additional Lender Certificate ”), together with an Administrative Questionnaire and a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, and the Borrower shall (1) if requested by the Additional Lender, deliver a Note payable to such Additional Lender in a principal amount equal to its Commitment, and otherwise duly completed and (2) pay any applicable fees as may have been agreed to between the Borrower, the Additional Lender and/or the Administrative Agent.

(iii)    Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(iv), from and after the effective date specified in the Commitment Increase Certificate or the Additional Lender Certificate (or if any Eurodollar Borrowings are outstanding, then the last day of the Interest Period in respect of such Eurodollar Borrowings, unless the Borrower has paid compensation required by Section 5.02): (A) the amount of the Commitments shall be increased as set forth therein, and (B) in the case of an Additional Lender Certificate, any Additional Lender party thereto shall be a party to this Agreement and have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. In addition, the Lender or the Additional Lender, as applicable, shall purchase a pro rata portion of the outstanding Loans (and participation interests in Letters of Credit) of each of the other Lenders (and such Lenders hereby agree to sell and to take all such further action to effectuate such sale) such that each Lender (including any Additional Lender, if applicable) shall hold its Applicable Percentage of the outstanding Loans (and participation interests) after giving effect to the increase in the Commitments.

(iv)    Upon its receipt of a duly completed Commitment Increase Certificate or an Additional Lender Certificate, executed by the Borrower and the Lender or by the Borrower and the Additional Lender party thereto, as applicable, the processing and recording fee referred to in Section 2.06(c)(ii) and the Administrative Questionnaire referred to in Section 2.06(c)(ii), if applicable, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Commitment Increase Certificate or Additional Lender Certificate and record the information contained therein in the Register required to be maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 12.04(b)(iv). No increase in the Commitments shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this Section 2.06(c)(iv).

(v)    Upon any increase in the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.06(c), Annex  I to this Agreement shall be deemed amended to reflect the Commitment of each Lender (including any Additional Lender) as thereby increased and any resulting changes in the Lenders’ Applicable Percentages.

Section 2.07     Letters of Credit .

(a)     General . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request the issuance of dollar denominated Letters of Credit for its own account or for the account of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this

 

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Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.

(b)     Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions . To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank) to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (not less than five (5) Business Days in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice:

(i)    requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended;

(ii)    specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day);

(iii)    specifying the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 2.07(c));

(iv)    specifying the amount of such Letter of Credit;

(v)    specifying the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit; and

(vi)    specifying the current total Revolving Credit Exposures (without regard to the requested Letter of Credit or the requested amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit) and the pro forma total Revolving Credit Exposures (giving effect to the requested Letter of Credit or the requested amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit).

Each notice shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that after giving effect to the requested issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, as applicable, (i) the LC Exposure shall not exceed the LC Commitment and (ii) the total Revolving Credit Exposures shall not exceed the total Commitments.

If requested by the Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit; provided that, in the event of any conflict between such application or any Letter of Credit Agreement and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

(c)     Expiration Date . Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date.

 

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(d)     Participations . By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in Section 2.07(e), or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this Section 2.07(d) in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(e)     Reimbursement . If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that such LC Disbursement is made, if the Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by the Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on (i) the Business Day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time on the day of receipt; provided that the Borrower shall, subject to the conditions to Borrowing set forth herein, be deemed to have requested, and the Borrower does hereby request under such circumstances, that such payment be financed with an ABR Borrowing in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Borrowing. If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.05 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.05 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.07(e), the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to this Section 2.07(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and the Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.07(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Loans as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.

 

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(f)     Obligations Absolute . The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in Section 2.07(e) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit Agreement or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit or any Letter of Credit Agreement, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.07(f), constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor the Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised all requisite care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

(g)     Disbursement Procedures . The Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy or e-mail) of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.

(h)     Interim Interest . If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, until the Borrower shall have reimbursed the Issuing Bank for such LC Disbursement (either with its own funds or a Borrowing under Section 2.07(e)), the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to

 

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but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Loans. Interest accrued pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.07(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

(i)     Replacement of the Issuing Bank . The Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of the Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 3.05(b). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

(j)     Cash Collateralization . If (i) any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this Section 2.07(j), or (ii) the Borrower is required to pay to the Administrative Agent the excess attributable to an LC Exposure in connection with any prepayment pursuant to Section 3.04(c), then the Borrower shall deposit, in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to, in the case of an Event of Default, the LC Exposure, and in the case of a payment required by Section 3.04(c), the amount of such excess as provided in Section 3.04(c), as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary described in Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(i). The Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank and the Lenders, an exclusive first priority and continuing perfected security interest in and Lien on such account and all cash, checks, drafts, certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time deposited or held in such account, all deposits or wire transfers made thereto, any and all investments purchased with funds deposited in such account, all interest, dividends, cash, instruments, financial assets and other Property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise payable in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the foregoing, and all proceeds, products, accessions, rents, profits, income and benefits therefrom, and any substitutions and replacements therefor. The Borrower’s obligation to deposit amounts pursuant to this Section 2.07(j) shall be absolute and unconditional, without regard to whether any beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit has attempted to draw down all or a portion of such amount under the terms of a Letter of Credit, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be subject to any defense or be affected by a right of set-off, counterclaim or recoupment which the

 

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Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may now or hereafter have against any such beneficiary, the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any other Person for any reason whatsoever. Such deposit shall be held as collateral securing the payment and performance of the Borrower’s and the Guarantor’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, and the Borrower is not otherwise required to pay to the Administrative Agent the excess attributable to an LC Exposure in connection with any prepayment pursuant to Section 3.04(c), then such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.

Section 2.08     Swingline Loans .

(a)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make loans to the Borrower (each such loan, a “ Swingline Loan ”) from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding $10,000,000, or (ii) the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures exceeding the aggregate Commitments; provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender or each Lender, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.08(c), the outstanding aggregate principal and accrued and unpaid interest under each Swingline Loan no later than seven (7) Business Days following such Swingline Borrowing. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow amounts under the subfacility for Swingline Loans provided for in this Section 2.08, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event may the Borrower continue or convert a Swingline Loan.

(b)    To request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone or e-mail not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of the proposed Swingline Loan (and, in the case of telephonic notice, confirmed by hand delivery or e-mail). Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested Swingline Loan. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from the Borrower. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to the Borrower by means of a credit to the general deposit account of the Borrower with the Swingline Lender by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan. Each Swingline Borrowing shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $250,000 and not less than $1,000,000.

 

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(c)    The Lenders shall participate in Swingline Loans according to their respective Applicable Percentages. Upon any Swingline Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to each Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the aggregate Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.05 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.05 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Lenders and shall distribute the payments received from the Borrower to the Swingline Lender and the other Lenders as their interests appear with respect to such Swingline Loans. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph. Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.

Section 2.09     Defaulting Lenders . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, and any LC Exposure or any Swingline Exposure exists at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then:

(a)    all or any part of such LC Exposure or Swingline Exposure shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent (A) the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Credit Exposures does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments and (B) the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 are satisfied at such time;

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Administrative Agent cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure and prepay such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure (in each case after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.07(j) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;

(c)    if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to this Section 2.09, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 3.05(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized;

(d)    if the LC Exposure and Swingline Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.09, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 3.05(a) and Section 3.05(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable Percentages; or

(e)    if any Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither cash collateralized nor reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.09, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder, all commitment fees that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender (solely with respect to the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment that was utilized by such LC Exposure) under Section 3.05(a) and letter of credit fees payable under Section 3.05(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Bank until such LC Exposure is cash collateralized and/or reallocated.

If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments (without giving effect to Section 2.09(a)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, so long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.07(j), and participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit or newly made Swingline Loan shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner

 

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consistent with Section 2.09(a) (and any Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein). Subject to Section 12.17, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim by any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from such Lender having become a Defaulting Lender.

ARTICLE III

Payments of Principal and Interest; Prepayments; Fees

Section 3.01     Repayment of Loans . The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Loan on the Termination Date.

Section 3.02     Interest .

(a)     ABR Loans . The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.

(b)     Eurodollar Loans . The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin, but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.

(c)     Swingline Loans . Each Swingline Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount of such Swingline Loan at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.

(d)     Post-Default Rate . Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then all Loans outstanding shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in Section 3.02(a), but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.

(e)     Interest Payment Dates . Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and on the Termination Date; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section 3.02(d) shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than an optional prepayment of an ABR Loan prior to the Termination Date), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment, (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion and (iv) accrued interest on any Swingline Loan shall be payable on the earlier of (x) the Termination Date and (y) seven (7) Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made.

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elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and be binding upon the parties hereto.

Section 3.03     Alternate Rate of Interest . If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:

(a)    the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period; or

(b)    the Administrative Agent is advised by the Majority Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing.

Section 3.04     Prepayments .

(a)     Optional Prepayments . The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with Section 3.04(b).

(b)     Notice and Terms of Optional Prepayment . The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone or e-mail (confirmed by facsimile) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment, or (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, one Business Day before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 3.02.

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total Commitments, then the Borrower shall (A) prepay the Borrowings on the date of such termination or reduction in an aggregate principal amount equal to such excess, and (B) if any excess remains after prepaying all of the Borrowings as a result of an LC Exposure, pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders an amount equal to such excess to be held as cash collateral as provided in Section 2.07(j).

(ii)    The Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of Loans in amounts equal to (A) one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Proceeds from any Asset Disposition (other than any Asset Disposition by a DevCo) or (B) the DevCo Ownership Percentage with respect to such DevCo of the aggregate Net Proceeds from any Asset Disposition by a DevCo. Such prepayments shall be made within one (1) Business Day after the date of receipt of the Net Proceeds of any such Asset Disposition by such Credit Party and within three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt of the Net Proceeds of any such Asset Disposition by such DevCo; provided that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no prepayments of aggregate Net Proceeds from Asset Dispositions shall be required hereunder to the extent such Net Proceeds are used to acquire other assets useful in the ordinary course of the business of the Credit Parties or such DevCo, as applicable, within three hundred sixty (360) days after receipt of such Net Proceeds by the Credit Parties or such DevCo, as applicable, or such longer period of time as may be agreed to by Majority Lenders; provided , however, that any portion of the Net Proceeds not actually reinvested within the applicable time period shall be prepaid in accordance with this Section 3.04(c). Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no reinvestment period for any Asset Disposition of the Equity Interests in any DevCo.

(iii)    Promptly following the issuance of any Debt by any Credit Party (other than Debt permitted by Section 9.02 or otherwise consented to by Majority Lenders), the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an aggregate amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Proceeds received in respect of such Debt. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to permit any Credit Party to incur Debt other than as permitted under Section 9.02, and any such incurrence of Debt in violation of Section 9.02 shall be a breach of this Agreement.

(iv)    The Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of Loans in an amount equal to (A) one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Proceeds from any Insurance and Condemnation Event received by any Credit Party and (B) the DevCo Ownership Percentage with respect to such DevCo of the aggregate Net Proceeds from any Insurance and Condemnation Event received by any DevCo. Such prepayments shall be made within one (1) Business Day after the date of receipt of Net Proceeds of any such Insurance and Condemnation Event by such Credit Party and within three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt of Net Proceeds of any such Insurance and Condemnation Event by such DevCo; provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no prepayments of Net Proceeds from Insurance and Condemnation Events shall be required hereunder to the extent such Net Proceeds are used to acquire other assets useful in the ordinary course of the business of the Credit Parties or such DevCo, as applicable, within three hundred sixty (360) days after receipt of such Net Proceeds by the Credit Parties or such DevCo, as applicable, or such longer period of time as may be agreed to by Majority Lenders; provided , however , that any portion of the Net Proceeds not actually reinvested within the applicable time period shall be prepaid in accordance with this Section 3.04(c).

 

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(v)    Each prepayment of Borrowings pursuant to this Section 3.04(c) shall be applied, first, ratably to any ABR Borrowings then outstanding, and, second, to any Eurodollar Borrowings then outstanding, and if more than one Eurodollar Borrowing is then outstanding, to each such Eurodollar Borrowing in order of priority beginning with the Eurodollar Borrowing with the least number of days remaining in the Interest Period applicable thereto and ending with the Eurodollar Borrowing with the most number of days remaining in the Interest Period applicable thereto.

(vi)    Each prepayment of Borrowings pursuant to this Section 3.04(c) shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowings. Prepayments pursuant to this Section 3.04(c) shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 3.02.

(vii)    If any prepayment is required to be made under Section 3.04(c)(ii)(B) or Section 3.04(c)(iv)(B), the Borrower shall cause the applicable DevCo to make a cash dividend to a Credit Party in an amount not less than the amount of such required prepayment within three (3) Business Days after the applicable DevCo receives the Net Proceeds required to be prepaid.

(d)     No Premium or Penalty . Prepayments permitted or required under this Section 3.04 shall be without premium or penalty, except as required under Section 5.02.

Section 3.05     Fees .

(a)     Commitment Fees . The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the applicable Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the unused amount of the Commitment of such Lender during the period from and including the date of this Agreement to but excluding the Termination Date. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the Termination Date, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof. All commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, unless such computation would exceed the Highest Lawful Rate, in which case such fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). Solely for purposes of calculating the commitment fees pursuant to this Section 3.05(a), Swingline Loans will not be deemed to be a utilization of the Commitments.

(b)     Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Margin used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Loans on the average daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the date of this Agreement to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure (during the continuation of an Event of Default, such participation fee shall increase by 2% per annum over the then applicable rate), (ii) to the Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.25% per annum on the average daily

 

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amount of the LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the date of this Agreement to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure, and (iii) to the Issuing Bank, for its own account, its standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on the third Business Day following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date of this Agreement; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the Termination Date and any such fees accruing after the Termination Date shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 3.05(b) shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, unless such computation would exceed the Highest Lawful Rate, in which case interest shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

(c)     Administrative Agent Fees . The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(d)     Defaulting Lender Fees . Subject to Section 2.09, the Borrower shall not be obligated to pay the Administrative Agent any Defaulting Lender’s ratable share of the fees described in Section 3.05(a) and (b) for the period commencing on the day such Defaulting Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender and continuing for so long as such Lender continues to be a Defaulting Lender.

ARTICLE IV

Payments; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs

Section 4.01     Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs .

(a)     Payments by the Borrower . The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 or otherwise) prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without defense, deduction, recoupment, set-off or counterclaim. Fees, once paid, shall be fully earned and shall not be refundable under any circumstances absent manifest error. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices specified in Section 12.01, except payments to be made directly to the Issuing Bank as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 and Section 12.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in dollars.

 

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(b)     Application of Insufficient Payments . If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties.

(c)     Sharing of Payments by Lenders . If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender (other than, in the case of Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender), then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and participations in LC Disbursements of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and participations in LC Disbursements; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this Section 4.01(c) shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 4.01(c) shall apply). The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

Section 4.02     Presumption of Payment by the Borrower . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

 

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Section 4.03     Certain Deductions by the Administrative Agent . If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05(b), Section 2.07(d), Section 2.07(e), Section 2.08(c) or Section 4.02, or otherwise hereunder, then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid. If at any time prior to the acceleration or maturity of the Loans, the Administrative Agent shall receive any payment in respect of principal of a Loan or a reimbursement of an LC Disbursement while one or more Defaulting Lenders shall be party to this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall apply such payment first to the Borrowing(s) for which such Defaulting Lender(s) shall have failed to fund its pro rata share until such time as such Borrowing(s) are paid in full or each Lender (including each Defaulting Lender) is owed its Applicable Percentage of all Loans then outstanding. After acceleration or maturity of the Loans, all principal will be paid ratably as provided in Section 10.02(c).

ARTICLE V

Increased Costs; Break Funding Payments; Taxes

Section 5.01     Increased Costs .

(a)     Eurodollar Changes in Law . If any Change in Law shall:

(i)    impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate); or

(ii)    impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b)     Capital Requirements . If any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to

 

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such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c)     Certificates . A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in Section 5.01(a) or (b) shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

(d)     Effect of Failure or Delay in Requesting Compensation . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 5.01 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 5.01 for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided , further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

Section 5.02     Break Funding Payments . In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan into an ABR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto, or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.04(b), then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar market.

A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 5.02 and reasonably detailed calculations therefore, upon request of the Borrower, shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

 

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Section 5.03     Taxes .

(a)     Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower or any Guarantor under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if the Borrower or any Guarantor shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5.03), the Administrative Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower or such Guarantor shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower or such Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b)     Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower . The Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c)     Indemnification by the Borrower . The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Bank, within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 5.03) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto. A written demand under this Section 5.03(c) shall include a certificate of the Administrative Agent, a Lender or the Issuing Bank specifying the amount and calculation of such payment or liability under this Section 5.03 shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d)     Indemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that Borrower has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 12.04(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (d).

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the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(f)     Status of Lenders .

(i)    Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Withholding Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Withholding Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Withholding Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Withholding Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Withholding Agent as will enable the Withholding Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 5.03(f)(ii)(A) and Section 5.03(f)(ii)(B) and Section 5.03(g) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code,

(A)    any Lender that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(3) of the Code shall deliver to the Withholding Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Withholding Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B)    any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Withholding Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Withholding Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(1)    in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN (or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN (or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

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(2)    executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(3)    in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit  I-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN (or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable); or

(4)    to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN (or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit  I-2 or Exhibit  I-3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit  I-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner; and

(C)    any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Withholding Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Withholding Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Withholding Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Withholding Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(g)     FATCA . If a payment made to a Lender under this Agreement would be subject to United States federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender fails to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Withholding Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Withholding Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Withholding Agent as may be necessary for the Withholding Agent to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 5.03(g), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

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Section 5.04     Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .

(a)     Designation of Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.01, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.03, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 5.01 or Section 5.03, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b)     Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.01, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.03, if it becomes unlawful for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make Eurodollar Loans, as described in Section 5.05, or while a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 12.04(b)), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 5.01 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 5.03, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

Section 5.05     Illegality . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that it becomes unlawful for any Lender or its applicable lending office to honor its obligation to make or maintain Eurodollar Loans either generally or having a particular Interest Period hereunder, then (a) such Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof and such Lender’s obligation to make such Eurodollar Loans shall be suspended (the “ Affected Loans ”) until such time as such Lender may again make and maintain such Eurodollar Loans and (b) all Affected Loans which would otherwise be made by such Lender shall be made instead as ABR Loans (and, if such Lender so requests by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, all Affected Loans of such Lender then outstanding shall be automatically converted into ABR Loans on the date specified by such Lender in such notice) and, to the extent that Affected Loans are so made as (or converted into) ABR Loans, all payments of principal which would otherwise be applied to such Lender’s Affected Loans shall be applied instead to its ABR Loans.

 

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ARTICLE VI

Conditions Precedent

Section 6.01     Effective Date . The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 12.02):

(a)    The Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the Lenders shall have received all commitment, facility and agency fees and all other fees and amounts due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder.

(b)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent, the Borrower, each Guarantor and each DevCo setting forth (i) resolutions of its board of directors or other appropriate governing body with respect to the authorization of the Parent, the Borrower, such Guarantor or such DevCo to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to enter into the transactions contemplated in those documents, (ii) the officers of the Parent, the Borrower, such Guarantor or such DevCo (A) who are authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which the Parent, the Borrower, such Guarantor or such DevCo is a party and (B) who will, until replaced by another officer or officers duly authorized for that purpose, act as its representative for the purposes of signing documents and giving notices and other communications in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) specimen signatures of such authorized officers, and (iv) the articles or certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other applicable organizational documents of the Parent, the Borrower, such Guarantor and such DevCo, certified as being true and complete. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders may conclusively rely on such certificate until the Administrative Agent receives notice in writing from the Borrower to the contrary.

(c)    The Administrative Agent shall have received certificates of the appropriate State agencies with respect to the existence, qualification and good standing of the Parent, the General Partner, the Borrower, each Guarantor and each DevCo.

(d)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a compliance certificate which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit  D , duly and properly executed by a Responsible Officer and dated as of the date of Effective Date.

(e)    The Administrative Agent shall have received from each party hereto counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party.

(f)    To the extent requested by a Lender, the Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed Notes payable to each Lender in a principal amount equal to its Commitment dated as of the date hereof.

 

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(g)    The Administrative Agent shall have received from each party thereto duly executed counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of the Security Instruments, including the Guaranty and Security Agreement, the mortgages, the DevCo Mortgages and the other Security Instruments described on Exhibit  E-1 . In connection with the execution and delivery of the Security Instruments, the Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that the Liens under the Security Instruments will, upon the recording of the Security Instruments, be first priority, perfected Liens on all Property purported to be pledged as Collateral pursuant to the Security Instruments.

(h)    The Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion of (i) DLA Piper LLP (US), special counsel to the Credit Parties and the DevCos, substantially in a form and of substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (ii) local counsel in each of the following states: Montana, North Dakota and any other jurisdictions requested by the Administrative Agent, substantially in a form and of substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(i)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of insurance coverage of the Credit Parties evidencing that the Credit Parties and DevCos are carrying insurance in accordance with Section 7.12.

(j)    The Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory title information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require with respect to the status of title to the Midstream Properties of the Credit Parties and the DevCos.

(k)    The Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied with the environmental condition of the Midstream Properties of the Credit Parties and the DevCos.

(l)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent and the Borrower certifying that the Credit Parties and the DevCos have received all consents and approvals required by Section 7.03.

(m)    The Administrative Agent shall have received the financial statements referred to in Section 7.04(a).

(n)    The Administrative Agent shall have received appropriate UCC search certificates reflecting no prior Liens encumbering the Properties of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos for each of the following jurisdictions: Delaware, North Dakota, Montana and any other jurisdiction requested by the Administrative Agent; other than Liens permitted by Section 9.03.

(o)    The Administrative Agent shall have reviewed and be satisfied with the Parent’s and Restricted Subsidiaries’ capital structure and financing plan, and shall have performed and be satisfied with such other due diligence regarding the Parent, the Restricted Subsidiaries and their Properties as the Administrative Agent may require.

(p)    The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received, at least twenty (20) Business Days prior to the Effective Date, and be reasonably satisfied in form and substance with, all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including but not restricted to the USA PATRIOT Act.

 

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(q)    No material litigation, arbitration or similar proceeding shall be pending or threatened which calls into question the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the Transactions.

(r)    The Parent IPO shall have been consummated in accordance with the Registration Statement and the certificate of formation and other organizational documents of the Parent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received certified copies of any documentation related thereto that it has reasonably requested.

(s)    None of the Credit Parties or the DevCos shall have any Debt for borrowed money outstanding after giving effect to the Transactions.

(t)    The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Effective Date, (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent and the Borrower certifying as to a true, correct and complete list, as of the date of such certificate, of all “Buildings” (as defined by the applicable Flood Insurance Regulations) located on real property that is subject to Liens created by the Security Instruments, (ii) a life of loan flood hazard determination with respect to all such Buildings, (iii) if such real property is located in a special flood hazard area, evidence of flood insurance in such amounts as are acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (iv) such other certificates or notices reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to facilitate compliance with Governmental Requirements, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (the items listed in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv), collectively, the “ Flood Deliverables ”).

(u)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a closing certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated as of the Effective Date, confirming on behalf of the Credit Parties and the DevCos that (i) the representations and warranties of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, as applicable, are true and correct, (ii) no Default or Event of Default then exists, and (iii) since December 31, 2016, nothing has occurred which has had a Material Adverse Effect.

(v)    The Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents as the Administrative Agent or special counsel to the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 11.04, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 6.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required under this Section 6.01 to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or reasonably satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the Effective Date specifying its objection thereto. All documents executed or submitted pursuant to this Section 6.01 by and on behalf of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel. The obligations

 

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of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 12.02) at or prior to 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 30, 2017 (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, the Commitments shall terminate at such time). The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.

Section 6.02     Each Credit Event . The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing (including the initial funding), and of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a)    At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(b)    At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no event, development or circumstance has occurred or shall then exist that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)    The representations and warranties of the Parent, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries set forth in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, if already qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or a similar qualification, true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct as of such specified earlier date.

(d)    The making of such Loan or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, would not conflict with, or cause any Lender or the Issuing Bank to violate or exceed, any applicable Governmental Requirement, and no Change in Law shall have occurred, and no litigation shall be pending or threatened, which does or, with respect to any threatened litigation, seeks to, enjoin, prohibit or restrain, the making or repayment of any Loan, the issuance, amendment, renewal, extension or repayment of any Letter of Credit or any participations therein or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(e)    The receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Borrowing Request in accordance with Section 2.03 or a request for a Letter of Credit (or an amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit) in accordance with Section 2.07(b), as applicable.

Each request for a Borrowing and each request for the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Parent and the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in Section 6.02(a) through (c).

 

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ARTICLE VII

Representations and Warranties

Each of the Parent and the Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:

Section 7.01     Organization; Powers . Each of the Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, have all requisite power and authority, and have all material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals necessary, to own its assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, and is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where failure to have such power, authority, licenses, authorizations, consents, approvals and qualifications could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 7.02     Authority; Enforceability . The Transactions are within the Parent’s, the Borrower’s, each Restricted Subsidiary’s and each DevCo’s corporate, limited liability company or partnership, as applicable, powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, partnership and, if required, shareholder, member or partner action (including, without limitation, any action required to be taken by any class of directors of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Person, whether interested or disinterested, in order to ensure the due authorization of the Transactions). Each Loan Document to which the Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo is a party has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Parent, the Borrower, such Restricted Subsidiary or such DevCo, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

Section 7.03     Approvals; No Conflicts . The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority or any other third Person (including holders of Equity Interests or any class of directors, whether interested or disinterested, of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Person), nor is any such consent, approval, registration, filing or other action necessary for the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect other than (i) the recording and filing of the Security Instruments as required by this Agreement, and (ii) those third party approvals or consents which, if not made or obtained, would not cause a Default hereunder, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or do not have an adverse effect on the enforceability of the Loan Documents, (b) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCos or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo or their respective Properties, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Parent, the Borrower,

 

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any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo, (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any Property of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo (other than the Liens created by the Loan Documents and the Permitted OPNA Credit Facility Liens encumbering the Property of the DevCos to the extent that such Property consists solely of Collateral).

Section 7.04     Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change .

(a)    The Parent has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows as set forth in the Registration Statement. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Parent and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP.

(b)    Since December 31, 2016, (i) there has been no event, development or circumstance that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) the business of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos has been conducted (whether by OPNA prior to the Effective Date or by the Credit Parties after the Effective Date) only in the ordinary course, in all material respects, consistent with past business practices.

(c)    None of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries or the DevCos has on the date hereof any material Debt (including Disqualified Capital Stock) or any contingent liabilities, off-balance sheet liabilities or partnerships, liabilities for taxes, unusual forward or long-term commitments or unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments that are, in the aggregate, material to the balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos on a consolidated basis and are not reflected on such balance sheets and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows or otherwise permitted under Section 9.02.

Section 7.05     Litigation .

(a)    Except as set forth on Schedule  7.05 , there are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority, including the FERC or any equivalent state regulatory agency, pending against or, to the knowledge of the Parent or the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any Subsidiary (i) not fully covered by insurance (except for normal deductibles) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) that involve any Loan Document or the Transactions.

(b)    Since the date of this Agreement, there has been no change in the status of the matters disclosed in Schedule  7.05 that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or materially increased the likelihood of, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 7.06     Environmental Matters . Except for such matters as set forth on Schedule  7.06 or that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

(a)    the Parent and the Subsidiaries and each of their respective Properties and operations thereon are, and within all applicable statute of limitation periods have been, in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws;

(b)    the Parent and the Subsidiaries have obtained all Environmental Permits required for their respective operations and each of their Properties, with all such Environmental Permits being currently in full force and effect, and neither the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice or otherwise has knowledge that any such existing Environmental Permit will be revoked or that any application for any new Environmental Permit or renewal of any existing Environmental Permit will be protested or denied;

(c)    there are no claims, demands, suits, orders, inquiries, or proceedings concerning any violation of, or any liability (including as a potentially responsible party) under, any applicable Environmental Laws that is pending or threatened against the Parent or the Subsidiaries or any of their respective Properties or as a result of any operations at the Properties;

(d)    none of the Properties of any Credit Party or any DevCo contain or have contained any: (i) underground storage tanks; (ii) asbestos-containing materials; or (iii) landfills or dumps; (iv) hazardous waste management units as defined pursuant to RCRA or any comparable state law; or (v) sites on or nominated for the National Priority List promulgated pursuant to CERCLA or any state remedial priority list promulgated or published pursuant to any comparable state law;

(e)    there has been no Release or threatened Release, of Hazardous Materials at, on, under or from any of Credit Party’s or DevCo’s Properties, there are no investigations, remediations, abatements, removals, or monitorings of Hazardous Materials required under applicable Environmental Laws at such Properties and none of such Properties are adversely affected by any Release or threatened Release of a Hazardous Material originating or emanating from any other real property;

(f)    neither the Parent nor the Subsidiaries has received any written notice asserting an alleged liability or obligation under any applicable Environmental Laws with respect to the investigation, remediation, abatement, removal, or monitoring of any Hazardous Materials at, under, or Released or threatened to be Released from any real properties offsite the Parent’s or the Subsidiaries’ Properties and there are no conditions or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in the receipt of such written notice;

(g)    there has been no exposure of any Person or property to any Hazardous Materials as a result of or in connection with the operations and businesses of any of the Parent’s or the Subsidiaries’ Properties that would reasonably be expected to form the basis for a claim for damages or compensation and there are no conditions or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in the receipt of notice regarding such exposure; and

 

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(h)    the Parent and the Subsidiaries have provided to Lenders complete and correct copies of all environmental site assessment reports, investigations, studies, analyses, and correspondence on environmental matters (including matters relating to any alleged non-compliance with or liability under Environmental Laws) that are in any of the Parent’s or the Subsidiaries’ possession or control and relating to their respective Properties or operations thereon.

Section 7.07     Compliance with the Laws and Agreements; No Defaults .

(a)    Each of the Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo is in compliance with all Governmental Requirements applicable to it or its Property and all agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its Property, and possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, exemptions, approvals and other governmental authorizations necessary for the ownership of its Property and the conduct of its business, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)    None of the Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo is in default nor has any event or circumstance occurred which, but for the expiration of any applicable grace period or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default or would require the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo to Redeem or make any offer to Redeem under any indenture, note, credit agreement or instrument pursuant to which any Material Indebtedness is outstanding or by which the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their Properties is bound.

(c)    No Default has occurred and is continuing.

Section 7.08     Investment Company Act . None of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Section 7.09     Taxes . Each of the Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo has timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo in respect of Taxes and other governmental charges are, in the reasonable opinion of the Parent and the Borrower, adequate. No Tax Lien has been filed and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, no claim is being asserted with respect to any such Tax or other such governmental charge.

 

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Section 7.10     ERISA .

(a)    The Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo and each ERISA Affiliate have complied in all material respects with ERISA and, where applicable, the Code regarding each Plan.

(b)    Each Plan is, and has been, maintained in substantial compliance with its terms, ERISA and, where applicable, the Code.

(c)    No act, omission or transaction has occurred which could result in imposition on the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary and any DevCo or any ERISA Affiliate (whether directly or indirectly) of (i) either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to subsections (c), (i) or (l) of section 502 of ERISA or a tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 43 of Subtitle D of the Code or (ii) breach of fiduciary duty liability damages under section 409 of ERISA with civil penalty or tax could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)    Full payment when due has been made of all amounts which the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary and any DevCo or any ERISA Affiliate is required under the terms of each Plan or applicable law to have paid as contributions to such Plan as of the date hereof.

(e)    None of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries, the DevCos nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, or contributes to an employee welfare benefit plan, as defined in section 3(1) of ERISA, including, without limitation, any such Plan maintained to provide benefits to former employees of such entities, that may not be terminated by the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries, the DevCos or any ERISA Affiliate in its sole discretion at any time without any material liability.

(f)    None of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries, the DevCos nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains or contributes to, or has at any time in the six-year period preceding the date hereof sponsored, maintained or contributed to, any employee pension plan, as defined in section 3(2) of ERISA, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, section 302 of ERISA or section 412 of the Code.

Section 7.11     Disclosure; No Material Misstatements . The Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo have disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which they or any of the Subsidiaries is subject, and except for matters that could reasonably be expected to be known already by the Lenders, all other matters known to them, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the other reports, financial statements, certificates or other written information furnished by or on behalf of Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos to the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of their Affiliates in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the

 

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circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Parent and the Borrower represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time. There is no fact peculiar to the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or in the future is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect and which has not been set forth in this Agreement or the Loan Documents or the other documents, certificates and statements furnished to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders by or on behalf of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary and any DevCo prior to, or on, the date hereof in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 7.12     Insurance . The Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo have, and have caused all of their respective Subsidiaries to have, (a) all insurance policies sufficient for the compliance by each of them with all material Governmental Requirements and all material agreements and (b) insurance coverage in at least amounts and against such risk (including, without limitation, public liability) that are usually insured against by companies similarly situated and engaged in the same or a similar business for the assets and operations of the Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders have been named as additional insureds in respect of such liability insurance policies and the Administrative Agent has been named as lender loss payee with respect to Property loss insurance. No Credit Party or DevCo owns any Building or material Manufactured (Mobile) Home (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation), in either case subject to a mortgage lien of any Security Instrument, for which such Credit Party or DevCo has not delivered to the Administrative Agent evidence or confirmation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that (i) such Credit Party maintains flood insurance for such Building or Manufactured (Mobile) Home that is acceptable to the Administrative Agent or (ii) such Building or Manufactured (Mobile) Home is not located in a special flood hazard area.

Section 7.13     Restriction on Liens . None of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo is a party to any material agreement or arrangement (other than Capital Leases creating Liens permitted by Section 9.03(c), but then only on the Property subject of such Capital Lease), or subject to any order, judgment, writ or decree, which either restricts or purports to restrict its ability to grant Liens to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties on or in respect of their Properties to secure the Indebtedness and the Loan Documents.

Section 7.14     Subsidiaries . Except as set forth on Schedule  7.14 or as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly furnish a copy to the Lenders), which shall be a supplement to Schedule  7.14 , the Parent has no Subsidiaries and the Parent has no Foreign Subsidiaries. Each Subsidiary (other than any DevCo) listed in Schedule  7.14 is a Restricted Subsidiary unless specifically designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, each DevCo is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, each Restricted Subsidiary on such schedule is wholly-owned by the Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary, and 100% of the Equity Interests in each DevCo is owned collectively directly or indirectly by the Borrower and directly or indirectly by OAS. As of the Effective Date, Schedule  7.14 sets forth each Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary owns Equity Interests and the percentage of all Equity Interests in such Person owned by the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary.

 

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Section 7.15     Location of Business and Offices . Each of the Parent’s and the Borrower’s jurisdiction of organization is the State of Delaware; the name of the Parent as listed in the public records of its jurisdiction of organization is “Oasis Midstream Partners LP”; and the organizational identification number of the Parent in its jurisdiction of organization is 5554152; the name of the Borrower as listed in the public records of its jurisdiction of organization is “OMP Operating LLC”; and the organizational identification number of the Borrower in its jurisdiction of organization is 6404652 (or, in each case, as set forth in a notice delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.01(m) in accordance with Section 12.01). The Parent’s and the Borrower’s principal place of business and chief executive offices are located at the address specified in Section 12.01 (or as set forth in a notice delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(m) and Section 12.01(c)). Each Subsidiary’s jurisdiction of organization, name as listed in the public records of its jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number in its jurisdiction of organization, and the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office is stated on Schedule  7.14 (or as set forth in a notice delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(m)).

Section 7.16     Properties; Titles, Etc.

(a)    The Parent, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries have good and valid title to, valid leasehold interests in, or valid easements, rights of way or other property interests in all of their material real and personal Property free and clear of all Liens except Liens permitted by Section 9.03. Each DevCo has good and valid title to, valid leasehold interests in, or valid easements, rights of way or other property interests in all of the Mortgaged Properties owned by it free and clear of all Liens except Excepted Liens and Permitted OPNA Credit Facility Liens.

(b)    The Gathering Systems are covered by valid and subsisting recorded fee deeds, leases, easements, rights of way, servitudes, permits, licenses and other instruments and agreements (collectively, “ Rights of Way ”) in favor of the Parent, the Borrower, any other applicable Restricted Subsidiary or any applicable DevCo (or their predecessors in interest), except where the failure of the Gathering Systems to be so covered, individually or in the aggregate, (i) does not interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or such DevCo, (ii) does not materially detract from the value or the use of the portion of the Gathering Systems which are not covered and (iii) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)    The Rights of Way establish a contiguous and continuous right of way for the Gathering Systems and grant the Parent, the Borrower, any applicable Restricted Subsidiary or any applicable DevCo (or their predecessors in interest) the right to construct, operate, and maintain the Gathering Systems in, over, under, or across the land covered thereby in the same way that a prudent owner and operator would inspect, operate, repair, and maintain similar assets and in the same way as the Parent, the Borrower, any applicable Restricted Subsidiary and any applicable DevCo have inspected, operated, repaired, and maintained the Gathering Systems prior to the Effective Date; provided , however , (i) some of the Rights of Way granted to the

 

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Parent, the Borrower, such applicable Restricted Subsidiary or such applicable DevCo (or their predecessors in interest) by private parties and Governmental Authorities are revocable at the right of the applicable grantor, (ii) some of the Rights of Way cross properties that are subject to liens in favor of third parties that have not been subordinated to the Rights of Way, and (iii) some Rights of Way are subject to certain defects, limitations and restrictions; provided , further , none of the limitations, defects, and restrictions described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, individually or in the aggregate, (A) interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo, (B) materially detract from the value or the use of the portion of the Gathering Systems which are covered or (C) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)    Each Processing Plant is or will be located on lands covered by fee deeds, real property leases, or other instruments (collectively “ Deeds ”) in favor of the Parent, the Borrower, any applicable Restricted Subsidiary or any applicable DevCo (or their predecessors in interest) and their respective successors and assigns. The Deeds grant the Parent, the Borrower, any applicable Restricted Subsidiary or any applicable DevCo (or their predecessors in interest) the right to construct, operate, and maintain such Processing Plant on the land covered thereby in the same way that a prudent owner and operator would inspect, operate, repair, and maintain similar assets.

(e)    All Rights of Way and all Deeds necessary for the conduct of the business of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and any applicable DevCo are valid and subsisting, in full force and effect, and there exists no breach, default or event or circumstance that, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would give rise to a default under any such Rights of Way or Deeds that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All rental and other payments due under any Rights of Way or Deeds by the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo (and their predecessors in interest) have been duly paid in accordance with the terms thereof, except to the extent that a failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f)    The rights and Properties presently owned, leased or licensed by the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo, including all Rights of Way and Deeds, include all rights and Properties necessary to permit the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and DevCos to conduct their businesses in all material respects in the same manner as such businesses have been conducted prior to the date hereof.

(g)    Neither the businesses nor the Properties of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries or the DevCos is affected in any manner that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect as a result of any fire, explosion, earthquake, flood, drought, windstorm, accident, strike or other labor disturbance, embargo, requisition or taking of Property or cancellation of contracts, permits or concessions by a Governmental Authority, riot, activities of armed forces or acts of God or of any public enemy.

(h)    No eminent domain proceeding or taking has been commenced or, to the knowledge of the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries, and the DevCos is contemplated with respect to all or any portion of the Midstream Properties, except for that which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(i)    No portion of the Midstream Properties has, since the date of this Agreement, suffered any material damage by fire or other casualty loss except that which has heretofore been repaired or replaced or is in the process of being repaired or replaced, except for any such loss in respect of which the Parent, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with their obligations to make the prepayments required on account of a casualty loss as and when required under Section 3.04(c).

(j)    The Parent, the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries own, or are licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual Property material to their business, and the use thereof by the Parent, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 7.17     Maintenance of Properties . Except for such acts or failures to act as could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the offices, plants, gas processing plants, pipelines, improvements, fixtures, equipment, and other Property owned, leased or used by the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo in the conduct of its business is (a) being maintained in a state adequate to conduct normal operations, (b) in good operating condition, subject to ordinary wear and tear, and routine maintenance or repair, (c) sufficient for the operation of such business as currently conducted, and (d) in conformity with all Governmental Requirements relating thereto.

Section 7.18     Material Contracts . Schedule  7.18 hereto contains a complete list, as of the Effective Date, of all Material Contracts, including all amendments thereto. All such Material Contracts are in full force and effect on the Effective Date. Neither the Parent, nor the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary is in breach under any Material Contract in any way that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and to the knowledge of the Parent and the Borrower, no other Person that is party thereto is in breach under any Material Contract in any way that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Material Contracts prohibit the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents. Except as shown in Schedule  7.18 hereto, each of the Material Contracts is currently in the name of, or has been assigned to the Parent, the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (with the consent or acceptance of each other party thereto if and to the extent that such consent or acceptance is required thereunder), and a security interest in each of the Material Contracts may be granted to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a complete and current copy of each Material Contract existing on the Effective Date.

Section 7.19     Swap Agreements and Qualified ECP Guarantor . Schedule  7.19 , as of the date hereof, and after the date hereof, each report required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.01(g), sets forth, a true and complete list of all Swap Agreements of the Borrower and each Subsidiary, the material terms thereof (including the type, term, effective date, termination date and notional amounts or volumes), the net mark to market value thereof, all credit support agreements relating thereto (including any margin required or supplied) and the counterparty to each such agreement. The Parent and the Borrower are each Qualified ECP Guarantors.

 

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Section 7.20     Use of Loans and Letters of Credit . The proceeds of the Loans and the Letters of Credit shall be used (a) to fund capital expenditure needs, (b) to finance working capital needs, (c) for general company purposes (including acquisitions of additional equity interests in the DevCos, dropdowns by OAS to the Credit Parties and other permitted acquisitions), (d) to repay Swingline Loans and (e) pay fees and expenses related to the Loan Documents. The Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos are not engaged principally, or as one of its or their important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation T, U or X of the Board). No part of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit will be used for any purpose which violates the provisions of Regulations T, U or X of the Board. None of the Parent or the Borrower nor any of their respective Subsidiaries will directly or indirectly use the proceeds from the Loans or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person subject to any applicable sanctions administered by OFAC or in violation of the FCPA.

Section 7.21     Solvency . After giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby (including any Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit from time to time), (a) the aggregate assets (after giving effect to amounts that could reasonably be received by reason of indemnity, offset, insurance or any similar arrangement), at a fair valuation, of the Parent, the Borrower, the Guarantors and the DevCos, taken as a whole, will exceed the aggregate Debt of the Parent, the Borrower, the Guarantors and the DevCos on a consolidated basis, as the Debt becomes absolute and matures, (b) each of the Parent, the Borrower, the Guarantors and the DevCos will not have incurred or intended to incur, and will not believe that it will incur, Debt beyond its ability to pay such Debt (after taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by each such Person and the amounts to be payable on or in respect of its liabilities, and giving effect to amounts that could reasonably be received by reason of indemnity, offset, insurance or any similar arrangement) as such Debt becomes absolute and matures and (c) each of the Parent, the Borrower, the Guarantors and the DevCos will not have (and will have no reason to believe that it will have thereafter) unreasonably small capital for the conduct of its business.

Section 7.22     Foreign Corrupt Practices . None of the Parent or the Borrower nor any of their respective Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Parent, or the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a material violation by such Persons of the FCPA, including without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA; and, the Parent and the Borrower, and their respective Subsidiaries and their Affiliates have conducted their business in material compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.

 

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Section 7.23     OFAC . None of the Parent, the Borrower nor any of their respective Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Parent or the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries is currently subject to any material sanctions administered by OFAC, and the Parent and the Borrower will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds from the Loans or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to any sanctions administered by OFAC.

Section 7.24     FERC . To the extent, if any, that any portion of the Gathering Systems is an interstate common carrier pipeline subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC (an “ Interstate Pipeline ”):

(a)    The rates on file with the FERC with respect to such Interstate Pipeline are just and reasonable pursuant to the Energy Policy Act, and to the knowledge of the Parent and the Borrower, no provision of the tariff containing such rates is unduly discriminatory or preferential.

(b)    Each Credit Party and DevCo is in compliance, in all material respects, with all rules, regulations and orders of the FERC applicable to such Interstate Pipeline.

(c)    As of the date of this Agreement, no Credit Party or DevCo is liable for any refunds or interest thereon as a result of an order from the FERC.

(d)    Each applicable Credit Party’s or DevCo’s report, if any, on Form 6 filed with the FERC complies as to form with all applicable legal requirements and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to make the statements therein not misleading.

(e)    Without limiting the generality of Section 7.07(a) of this Agreement, no certificate, license, permit, consent, authorization or order (to the extent not otherwise obtained) is required by any Credit Party or any DevCo from the FERC to construct, own, operate and maintain any such Interstate Pipeline or to transport and/or distribute Refined Products on such Interstate Pipeline under existing contracts and agreements as the Interstate Pipelines are presently owned, operated and maintained.

Section 7.25     State Regulation . Each Credit Party and DevCo is in compliance, in all material respects, with all rules, regulations and orders of all rules, regulations and orders of any State agency with jurisdiction to regulate its Midstream Properties, and as of the date of this Agreement, no Credit Party is liable for any refunds or interest thereon as a result of an order from any such State agency.

Section 7.26     Title to Refined Products . No Credit Party or DevCo has title to any of the Refined Products which are transported and/or distributed through the Gathering Systems, except pursuant to agreements under which the relevant Credit Party or DevCo does not have any exposure to commodity price volatility as a result of having title to such Refined Products.

 

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Section 7.27     Flood Insurance Related Matters . Except as set forth on Schedule  7.27 as it may be supplemented from time to time by delivery of a written notice to the Administrative Agent, no Mortgage encumbers improved real property that contains Buildings or Manufactured (Mobile) Homes (as those terms are defined in applicable Flood Insurance Regulations). The Credit Parties and the DevCos have obtained flood insurance in accordance with Section 8.07 with respect to each Building constituting Mortgaged Property that is located in a special flood hazard area.

Section 7.28     EEA Financial Institutions . No Credit Party or DevCo is an EEA Financial Institution.

ARTICLE VIII

Affirmative Covenants

Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder and all other amounts payable under the Loan Documents shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, each of the Parent and the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

Section 8.01     Financial Statements; Other Information . The Parent and/or the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

(a)     Annual Financial Statements . As soon as available, but in any event in accordance with then applicable law and not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent, its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, owners’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and the DevCos on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

(b)     Quarterly Financial Statements . As soon as available, but in any event in accordance with then applicable law and not later than 60 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Parent, its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, owners’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and the DevCos on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

 

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(c)     Certificate of Financial Officer Compliance . Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b), a certificate of a Financial Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit  D hereto (i) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Section 8.13(b) and Section 9.01 and (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 7.04 and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate.

(d)     Annual Budget . Within 120 days after January 1 of each year, an annual operating budget for the Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such year, including the projected cash flow of the Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries and the assumptions used in calculating such projections, the projected Capital Expenditures to be incurred by the Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and such other information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

(e)     Quarterly Operating Reports . As soon as available, but in any event not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Parent, a detailed report of Capital Expenditures (which report shall include detail on Capital Expenditures by Credit Parties and Capital Expenditures by DevCos, with the detail on Capital Expenditures by DevCos including both the total amount of such Capital Expenditures and the amount thereof funded through Investments in such DevCos by Credit Parties), throughput volumes and other operational results for such fiscal quarter of the Parent and the other Restricted Subsidiaries, prepared on a monthly basis and otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(f)     Certificate of Financial Officer Consolidating Information . At any time, all of the Consolidated Subsidiaries of the Parent are not Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, then concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b), a certificate of a Financial Officer setting forth consolidating spreadsheets that show all Consolidated Unrestricted Subsidiaries and the eliminating entries, in such form as would be presentable to the auditors of the Parent.

(g)     Certificate of Financial Officer – Swap Agreements . Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b), a certificate of a Financial Officer, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, setting forth as of the last Business Day of such quarter, a true and complete list of all Swap Agreements of the Borrower and each Subsidiary, the material terms thereof (including the type, term, effective date, termination date and notional amounts or volumes), the net mark-to-market value therefor, any new credit support agreements relating thereto not listed on Schedule  7.19 , any margin required or supplied under any credit support document, and the counterparty to each such agreement.

(h)     Certificate of Insurer Insurance Coverage . Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 8.01(a), a certificate of insurance coverage from each insurer with respect to the insurance required by Section 8.07, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, all copies of the applicable policies.

 

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(i)     Other Accounting Reports . Promptly upon receipt thereof, a copy of each other report or letter submitted to the Parent the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary by independent accountants in connection with any annual, interim or special audit made by them of the books of the Parent , the Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary, and a copy of any response by the Parent, the Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary, or the board of directors or other appropriate governing body of the Parent, the Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary, to such letter or report.

(j)     SEC and Other Filings; Reports to Shareholders . Promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by the Parent, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with the SEC, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by any such Person to its shareholders generally, as the case may be.

(k)     Notices Under Material Instruments . Promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any financial statement, report or notice furnished to or by any Person pursuant to the terms of any preferred stock designation, indenture, loan or credit or other similar agreement, other than this Agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to any other provision of this Section 8.01.

(l)     Notice of Material Insurance and Condemnation Events and Material Asset Dispositions . Promptly after the occurrence of any Insurance and Condemnation Event or Asset Disposition, in either case involving Net Proceeds in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000,000, notice of such Insurance and Condemnation Event or Asset Disposition that reasonably describes such Insurance and Condemnation Event or Asset Disposition, as applicable.

(m)     Information Regarding Borrower and Guarantors . Prompt written notice of (and in any event at least twenty (20) days prior thereto) any change (i) in the Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s or any DevCo’s corporate name or in any trade name used to identify such Person in the conduct of its business or in the ownership of its Properties, (ii) in the location of the Borrower or any Guarantor’s or any DevCo’s chief executive office or principal place of business, (iii) in the Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s or any DevCo’s identity or corporate structure or in the jurisdiction in which such Person is incorporated or formed, (iv) in the Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s or any DevCo’s jurisdiction of organization or such Person’s organizational identification number in such jurisdiction of organization, and (v) in the Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s or any DevCo’s federal taxpayer identification number.

(n)     Notice of Certain Changes . Promptly, but in no event within five (5) Business Days after the execution thereof, copies of any amendment, modification or supplement to the certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws or any other organic document of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or DevCo.

 

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(o)     Notice of Swap Agreement Modifications . Prompt written notice of any amendment to or other modification of any Swap Agreement or the terms thereof since the delivery of the last certificate pursuant to Section 8.01(g) (including a summary of the terms of such amendment or modification and the net mark-to-market value therefor).

(p)     Other Requested Information . Promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo (including, without limitation, any Plan and any reports or other information required to be filed with respect thereto under the Code or under ERISA), or compliance with the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

(q)     Regulatory Notices . Promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by any Credit Party or DevCo, a copy of any form of notice, summons, citation, proceeding or order received from the FERC asserting jurisdiction over any material portion of the Gathering Systems.

(r)     Issuance of Senior Notes and Permitted Refinancing Debt . In the event the Parent decides to issue Senior Notes or any Permitted Refinancing Debt as contemplated by Section 9.02(i), three (3) Business Days prior written notice of such offering therefor, the amount thereof and the anticipated date of closing and a copy of the preliminary offering memorandum (if any) and the final offering memorandum (if any) and any other material documents relating to such offering of Senior Notes or such Permitted Refinancing Debt and whether such issuance of Debt is intended to Redeem any Senior Notes.

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a), (b) or (j) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Parent posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Parent’s public website; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Parent’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: (A) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon its request to the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (B) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request by a Lender for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

Section 8.02     Notices of Material Events . The Parent and/or the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender prompt written notice of the following:

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(b)    the filing or commencement of, or the threat in writing of, any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or arbitration by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo or any Affiliate of the foregoing not previously disclosed in writing to the Lenders or any material adverse development in any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or arbitration (whether or not previously disclosed to the Lenders) that, in either case could reasonably be expected to result in liability in excess of $2,500,000, not fully covered by insurance, subject to normal deductibles;

(c)    the filing or commencement of, or the threat in writing of, any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or arbitration by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority that (i) constitutes a material adverse claim against, or asserts a material cloud upon the Borrower’s, any Guarantor’s or any DevCo’s title to, any material Mortgaged Property or other Collateral pledged pursuant to the Security Instruments or (ii) otherwise attacks the validity or the priority of the Administrative Agent’s Liens in any material Mortgaged Property or other Collateral pledged pursuant to the Security Instruments, or of the Security Instruments under which such Mortgaged Property or other Collateral is mortgaged or pledged; and

(d)    any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice delivered under this Section 8.02 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

Section 8.03     Existence; Conduct of Business . The Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of its business and maintain, if necessary, its qualification to do business in each other jurisdiction in which its Midstream Properties are located or the ownership of its Properties requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 9.11.

Section 8.04     Payment of Obligations . The Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo to, pay its obligations, including Tax liabilities of each such Person before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Person has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or result in the seizure or levy of any material Property of such Person.

Section 8.05     Performance of Obligations under Loan Documents . The Parent and the Borrower will pay the Notes according to the reading, tenor and effect thereof, and the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, do and perform every act and discharge all of the obligations to be performed and discharged by them under the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, this Agreement, at the time or times and in the manner specified.

 

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Section 8.06     Operation and Maintenance of Properties . The Parent and the Borrower, at their own expense, will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary and DevCo to:

(a)    operate its Midstream Properties and other material Properties or cause such Midstream and other material Properties to be operated in a careful and efficient manner in accordance with the practices of the industry and in compliance with all applicable contracts and agreements and in compliance with all Governmental Requirements, including, without limitation, applicable proration requirements and Environmental Laws, and all applicable laws, rules and regulations of every other Governmental Authority, except, in each case, where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)    keep and maintain all Property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and preserve, maintain and keep in good repair, working order and efficiency (ordinary wear and tear excepted) all of its material Midstream Properties and other material Properties, including, without limitation, all equipment, machinery and facilities, except where failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)    promptly perform or make reasonable and customary efforts to cause to be performed, in accordance with industry standards, the obligations required by each and all of the assignments, deeds, leases, sub-leases, contracts and agreements affecting its interests in its Midstream Properties and other material Properties, except, in each case, where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)    maintain or cause the maintenance of the interests and rights (i) which are necessary to maintain the Rights of Way for the Gathering Systems and to maintain the other Midstream Properties, and (ii) which individually or in the aggregate, could, if not maintained, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e)    subject to Excepted Liens, maintain the Gathering Systems within the confines of the Rights of Way without material encroachment upon any adjoining property and maintain the Processing Plants within the boundaries of the Deeds and without material encroachment upon any adjoining property.

(f)    maintain such rights of ingress and egress necessary to permit the Credit Parties and DevCos, as applicable, to inspect, operate, repair, and maintain the Gathering Systems and the other Midstream Properties to the extent that failure to maintain such rights, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and provided that the Credit Parties may hire third parties to perform these functions.

(g)    maintain all material agreements, licenses, permits, and other rights required for any of the foregoing described in this Section 8.06 in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, timely make any payments due thereunder, and prevent any default thereunder which could result in a termination or loss thereof, except any such failure to pay or default that could not reasonably, individually or in the aggregate, be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(h)    to the extent the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo is not the operator of any Property, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the operator to comply with this Section 8.06, but failure of the operator so to comply will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default hereunder.

Section 8.07     Insurance . The Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations. The loss payable clauses or provisions in said insurance policy or policies insuring any of the collateral for the Loans shall be endorsed in favor of and made payable to the Administrative Agent as its interests may appear and such policies shall name the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as “additional insureds” and/or “lender loss payees” and provide that the insurer will endeavor to give at least 30 days prior notice of any cancellation to the Administrative Agent. With respect to each portion of the real Property (other than pipelines) of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any DevCo on which any Building is located, the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each other Credit Party and DevCo to, obtain flood insurance in such total amount as the applicable Flood Insurance Regulations may require, if at any time such “Building” is located on any such real Property in a special flood hazard area, and otherwise comply with Flood Insurance Regulations.

Section 8.08     Books and Records; Inspection Rights . The Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary and DevCo to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. The Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary and DevCo to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its Properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.

Section 8.09     Compliance with Laws . The Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary and DevCo to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its Property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 8.10     Environmental Matters .

(a)    The Parent and the Borrower shall at their sole expense: (i) comply, and shall cause its Properties and operations and each Subsidiary and each Subsidiary’s Properties and operations to comply, with all applicable Environmental Laws, the breach of which could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) not dispose of or otherwise release, and shall cause each Subsidiary not to dispose of or otherwise release, any oil, oil and gas waste,

 

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hazardous substance, or solid waste on, under, about or from any of the Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ Properties or any other Property to the extent caused by the Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ operations except in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, the disposal or release of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) timely obtain or file, and shall cause each Subsidiary to timely obtain or file, all notices, permits, licenses, exemptions, approvals, registrations or other authorizations, if any, required under applicable Environmental Laws to be obtained or filed in connection with the operation or use of the Parent, the Borrower’s or the Subsidiaries’ Properties, which failure to obtain or file could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) promptly commence and diligently prosecute to completion, and shall cause each Subsidiary to promptly commence and diligently prosecute to completion, any assessment, evaluation, investigation, monitoring, containment, cleanup, removal, repair, restoration, remediation or other remedial obligations (collectively, the “ Remedial Work ”) in the event any Remedial Work is required or reasonably necessary under applicable Environmental Laws and industry practice because of or in connection with the actual or suspected past, present or future disposal or other release of any oil, oil and gas waste, hazardous substance or solid waste on, under, about or from any of the Parent’s, the Borrower’s or the Subsidiaries’ Properties, which failure to commence and diligently prosecute to completion could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (v) establish and implement, and shall cause each Subsidiary to establish and implement, such policies of environmental audit and compliance as may be necessary to determine and assure that the Borrower’s and the Subsidiaries’ obligations under this Section 8.10(a) are timely and fully satisfied, which failure to establish and implement could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)    The Parent and the Borrower will promptly, but in no event later than five days after the Parent’s or the Borrower’s knowledge of the occurrence of a triggering event, notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in writing of any threatened action, investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Authority or any threatened demand or lawsuit by any landowner or other third party against the Parent, the Borrower or the Subsidiaries or their Properties of which the Parent or the Borrower has knowledge in connection with any Environmental Laws (excluding routine testing and corrective action) if the Parent or the Borrower reasonably anticipates that such action will result in liability (whether individually or in the aggregate) in excess of $5,000,000, not fully covered by insurance, subject to normal deductibles.

(c)    In connection with any acquisition by any Credit Party of any Midstream Property, other than an acquisition of additional interests in Midstream Properties in which the Parent or any Subsidiary previously held an interest, to the extent the Parent or such Subsidiary obtains or is provided with same, the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each other Subsidiary to, promptly following the Parent’s or such Subsidiary’s obtaining or being provided with the same, deliver to the Administrative Agent such final and non-privileged material environmental reports of such Midstream Properties as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 8.11     Further Assurances .

(a)    The Parent and the Borrower at their sole expense will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo to, promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent all such other documents, agreements and instruments reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to comply with, cure any defects or accomplish the conditions precedent, covenants and agreements of the Parent, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or DevCo, as the case may be, in the Loan Documents, including the Notes, or to further evidence and more fully describe the Collateral intended as security for the Indebtedness, or to correct any omissions in this Agreement or the Security Instruments, or to state more fully the obligations secured therein, or to perfect, protect or preserve any Liens created pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Security Instruments or the priority thereof, or to make any recordings, file any notices or obtain any consents, all as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, in connection therewith.

(b)    Each of the Parent and the Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relative to all or any part of the Collateral without the signature of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Guarantor or any DevCo where permitted by law. A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of the Security Instruments or any financing statement covering the Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing statement where permitted by law. The Parent and the Borrower acknowledge and agree that any such financing statement may describe the Collateral as “all assets” of the applicable Credit Party or the DevCo or words of similar effect as may be required by the Administrative Agent.

Section 8.12     Compliance with Agreements . The Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each other Restricted Subsidiary and DevCo to, comply with all agreements, contracts and instruments binding on it or affecting their Properties or business, including the Material Contracts, except to the extent that such noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 8.13     Title Information; Flood Deliverables .

(a)    If the Parent, the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any DevCo acquires any material (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) Midstream Properties, (including as a result of the acquisition of any Equity Interests in any Person owning any such Midstream Properties that is a DevCo or required to become a Guarantor hereunder), the Parent or the Borrower shall, or shall cause such other Credit Party or DevCo to, concurrently with its delivery of additional Security Instruments pursuant to Section 8.14(a), provide to the Administrative Agent, with respect to such Midstream Properties, reasonable title information such that the Administrative Agent shall have such title information for the Midstream Properties of Parent, the Borrower, the other Credit Parties and each DevCo that is satisfactory to it in all respects in its reasonable exercise of its credit judgment as a senior secured lender. The Borrower shall, within thirty (30) days of notice from the Administrative Agent (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) objecting to material title defects or exceptions that exist with respect to such additional Properties, either (i) cure any such title defects or exceptions (including defects or exceptions as to priority) which are not permitted

 

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by Section 9.03 raised by such information, or (ii) deliver title information in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent so that the Administrative Agent shall have received, together with title information previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, satisfactory title information on the Midstream Properties of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Credit Parties and each DevCo.

(b)    The Parent or the Borrower shall, or shall cause such other Credit Party or DevCo to, in connection with but reasonably prior to its delivery of additional Security Instruments pursuant to Section 8.14(a), provide to the Administrative Agent the applicable Flood Deliverables with respect to any real property that will be subject to such additional Security Instruments.

Section 8.14     Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors .

(a)    (i) Within thirty (30) days (or such longer period not to exceed ninety (90) days as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) after (A) the consummation by any Credit Party of a Material Acquisition (other than any acquisition of Equity Interests in a DevCo) and (B) each semi-annual period ending on June 30 or December 31, beginning with the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on December 31, 2017, and (ii) on the closing date of any Permitted Acquisition, the Borrower shall cause the Credit Parties and any applicable DevCo to provide to the Administrative Agent, without duplication, copies of all recorded Deeds and/or Rights of Way with respect to its Midstream Properties that have been received or otherwise acquired by any Credit Party or DevCo (including any Midstream Properties owned by any Person that is a DevCo or is required to become a Guarantor hereunder in which Equity Interests were acquired) as a result of such Material Acquisition or during such period, as applicable, and to execute and deliver mortgages or other applicable Security Instruments on such Midstream Properties, Deeds and/or Rights of Way in favor of the Administrative Agent, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. In connection with the foregoing, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, (x) title and extended coverage insurance covering real property subject to the additional Security Instruments in an amount equal to the purchase price of such interest in real property (or such other amount as shall be reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent) as well as a current ALTA survey thereof, together with a surveyor’s certificate, (y) any consents or estoppels reasonably deemed necessary or advisable by the Administrative Agent in connection with such Security Instruments, each of the foregoing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (z) legal opinions, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(b)    The Parent and the Borrower shall promptly cause each Material Subsidiary, and any other Restricted Subsidiary that guarantees any Debt of any other Credit Party, to guarantee the Indebtedness pursuant to the Guaranty and Security Agreement; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to any DevCo until such time that the DevCo is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary. In connection with any such guaranty, the Parent and the Borrower shall (i) cause such Domestic Subsidiary to execute and deliver the Guaranty and Security Agreement or a supplement thereto, as applicable, (ii) cause the Credit Party that owns Equity Interests in such Domestic Subsidiary to pledge all of the Equity Interests of such new Domestic Subsidiary

 

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pursuant to the Guaranty and Security Agreement (including, without limitation, delivery (if applicable) of original certificates evidencing the Equity Interests of such Domestic Subsidiary, together with an appropriate undated stock powers for each certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof) and (iii) execute and deliver such other additional closing documents, certificates and legal opinions as shall reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent.

(c)    The Parent and the Borrower will in connection with any deposit account and/or any securities account (other than an Excluded Account for so long as it is an Excluded Account) established, held or maintained by a Credit Party after the Effective Date, cause such deposit account and/or securities account (other than an Excluded Account for so long as it is an Excluded Account) to be subject to a Control Agreement prior to depositing any funds or other Property therein or prior to such deposit account or securities account ceasing to become an Excluded Account and at all times thereafter.

(d)    The Parent and the Borrower shall promptly cause each DevCo to guarantee the Indebtedness pursuant to the DevCo Guaranty. In connection with any such guaranty, the Parent and the Borrower shall (i) cause such DevCo to execute and deliver a DevCo Mortgage, (ii) cause the Credit Party that owns Equity Interests in such Domestic Subsidiary to pledge all of the Equity Interests of each DevCo pursuant to the Guaranty and Security Agreement (including, without limitation, delivery (if applicable) of original certificates evidencing the Equity Interests of such DevCo, together with an appropriate undated stock powers for each certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof) and (iii) execute and deliver such other additional closing documents, certificates and legal opinions as shall reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent. Upon the date that a DevCo becomes a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, (x) the Borrower shall immediately cause such DevCo to execute a joinder and/or supplement to the Guaranty and Security Agreement, which shall supersede and replace the DevCo Guaranty executed by such DevCo and (y) such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Credit Party (and not a DevCo) under the Loan Documents.

Section 8.15     ERISA Compliance . The Parent and the Borrower will promptly furnish and will cause Restricted Subsidiaries and DevCos and any ERISA Affiliate to promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent (a) promptly after the filing thereof with the United States Secretary of Labor or the Internal Revenue Service, copies of each annual and other report with respect to each Plan or any trust created thereunder, and (b) immediately upon becoming aware of the occurrence of any “prohibited transaction,” as described in section 406 of ERISA or in section 4975 of the Code, in connection with any Plan or any trust created thereunder, a written notice signed by the President or the principal Financial Officer, the Parent, the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiary or the DevCo or the ERISA Affiliate, as the case may be, specifying the nature thereof, what action such Person is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, and, when known, any action taken or proposed by the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of Labor with respect thereto.

 

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Section 8.16     Unrestricted Subsidiaries . The Parent and the Borrower:

(a)    will cause the management, business and affairs of each of the Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries to be conducted in such a manner (including, without limitation, by keeping separate books of account, furnishing separate financial statements of Unrestricted Subsidiaries to creditors and potential creditors thereof and by not permitting Properties of the Parent, the Borrower and the other Restricted Subsidiaries to be commingled) so that each Unrestricted Subsidiary that is a corporation will be treated as a corporate entity separate and distinct from the Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b)    will not, and will not permit any of the other Restricted Subsidiaries to, incur, assume, guarantee or be or become liable for any Debt of any of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

(c)    will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to hold any Equity Interest in, or any Debt of, the Parent, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary.

Section 8.17     DevCo Guaranty . Each of the Parent and the Borrower shall cause each DevCo to comply with the covenants contained in the DevCo Guaranty.

Section 8.18     Commodity Exchange Act Keepwell Provisions . Each of the Parent and the Borrower, to the extent that it is a Qualified ECP Guarantor, hereby guarantees the payment and performance of all Indebtedness of each Credit Party (other than itself) and absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each Credit Party (other than itself) in order for such Credit Party to honor its obligations under the Guaranty and Security Agreement including obligations with respect to Swap Agreements ( provided , however , that the Parent and the Borrower, to the extent each is a Qualified ECP Guarantor, shall only be liable under this Section 8.18 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred (a) without rendering its obligations under this Section 8.18, or otherwise under this Agreement or any Loan Document, as it relates to such other Credit Parties, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount and (b) without rendering such Credit Party liable for amounts to creditors, other than the Secured Parties, that such Credit Party would not otherwise have made available to such creditors if this Section 8.18 was not in effect). The obligations of the Parent and the Borrower, to the extent each is a Qualified ECP Guarantor, under this Section 8.18 shall remain in full force and effect until all Indebtedness is paid in full to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and all other Secured Parties, and all of the Lenders’ Commitments are terminated. Each of the Parent and the Borrower that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 8.18 constitute, and this Section 8.18 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Credit Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Section 8.19     Ownership of DevCo Equity Interests . The Parent and the Borrower (a) shall cause 100% of the Equity Interests in each DevCo to be owned collectively (i) directly or indirectly by the Borrower and (ii) directly or indirectly by OAS and (b) shall not permit any other Person to own any Equity Interest in any DevCo.

 

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ARTICLE IX

Negative Covenants

Until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder and all other amounts payable under the Loan Documents have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, each of the Parent and the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

Section 9.01     Financial Covenants .

(a)     Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio .

(i)    The Parent and the Borrower will not permit, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2017, and prior to Covenant Changeover Date, the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio to be greater than:

(A)    for the last day of any fiscal quarter during an Acquisition Period, 5.00 to 1.00; or

(B)    for the last day of any other fiscal quarter, 4.50 to 1.00.

(ii)    The Parent and the Borrower will not permit, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter during which the Covenant Changeover Date occurs, the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio to be greater than 5.25 to 1.00.

(b)     Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio . The Parent and the Borrower will not permit, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter during which the Covenant Changeover Date occurs, the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio to be greater than 3.75 to 1.00.

(c)     Interest Coverage Ratio . The Parent and the Borrower will not permit (i) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending prior to the Covenant Changeover Date, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2017, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio to be less than 3.00 to 1.00 and (ii) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending after the Covenant Changeover Date, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio to be less than 2.50 to 1.00.

Section 9.02     Debt . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Debt, except:

(a)    the Notes or other Indebtedness arising under the Loan Documents or any guaranty of or suretyship arrangement for the Notes or other Indebtedness arising under the Loan Documents.

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(c)    accounts payable and accrued expenses, liabilities or other obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of Property or services, from time to time incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not greater than sixty (60) days past the date of invoice or delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP.

(d)    Debt under Capital Leases not to exceed $25,000,000.

(e)    Debt associated with bonds or surety obligations required by Governmental Requirements in connection with the operation of the Midstream Properties.

(f)    intercompany Debt between the Parent, the Borrower and any Guarantor or between Guarantors to the extent permitted by Section 9.05(g); provided that (i) such Debt is not held, assigned, transferred, negotiated or pledged to any Person other than the Parent, the Borrower or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries, (ii) any such Debt owed by the Parent, the Borrower or a Guarantor shall be subordinated to the Indebtedness on terms set forth in the Guaranty and Security Agreement and (iii) any such Debt shall not have any scheduled amortization prior to March 25, 2018.

(g)    endorsements of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business.

(h)    other Debt not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.

(i)    unsecured Senior Notes of the Parent and any guarantees thereof and any unsecured Permitted Refinancing Debt and any guarantees thereof; provided that (i) the Borrower shall have complied with Section 8.01(r), (ii) at the time of incurring such Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt (A) no Default has occurred and is then continuing and (B) no Default would result from the incurrence of such Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt, as applicable, after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the incurrence of such Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt (and any concurrent repayment of Debt with the proceeds of such incurrence, if any), (iii) the Parent and the Borrower are in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants contained in Section 9.01 after giving effect to the issuance of such Senior Notes, (iv) such Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt, as applicable, do not have any scheduled principal amortization prior to the date which is one year after the Maturity Date, (v) such Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt does not mature sooner than the date which is one year after the Maturity Date, (vi) such Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt and any guarantees thereof are on terms, taken as a whole, at least as favorable to the Borrower and the Guarantors as market terms for issuers of similar size and credit quality given the then prevailing market conditions as determined by the Administrative Agent and (vii) such Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt do not have any mandatory prepayment or redemption provisions (other than customary change of control or asset sale tender offer provisions) which would require a mandatory prepayment or redemption in priority to the Indebtedness.

 

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Section 9.03     Liens . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any of its Properties (now owned or hereafter acquired), except:

(a)    Liens securing the payment of any Indebtedness.

(b)    Excepted Liens.

(c)    Liens securing Capital Leases permitted by Section 9.02(d) but only on the Property under lease.

(d)    Liens securing intercompany Debt under Section 9.02(f), provided that such Liens are subordinated on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders.

(e)    Liens on Property not constituting Collateral for the Indebtedness and not otherwise permitted by the foregoing clauses of this Section 9.03; provided that the aggregate principal or face amount of all Debt secured under this Section 9.03(e) shall not exceed $2,500,000 at any time.

Section 9.04     Dividends, Distributions and Redemptions; Repayment of Senior Notes and Amendment to Terms of Senior Notes .

(a)     Restricted Payments . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiaries to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, return any capital or make any distribution of its Property to its Equity Interest holders, except (i) any Credit Party may make Restricted Payments to any other Credit Party, (ii) the Parent may declare and pay dividends with respect to its Equity Interests payable solely in additional shares of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock), (iii) Restricted Subsidiaries of the Parent may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to their Equity Interests, (iv) the Parent may make Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans for management or employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (v) the Parent and the Borrower may make payments to former employees in connection with the termination of such former employee’s employment in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 in any calendar year for the purpose of repurchasing Equity Interests in any member of the Parent or the Borrower, as applicable, issued to such former employee pursuant to stock option plans or other benefit plans for management or employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (vi) the Parent may declare and make quarterly cash distributions or dividends to the holders of the Equity Interests in the Parent and the Parent may redeem or repurchase its Equity Interests, to the extent such distributions, dividends, redemptions and repurchases, when taken together with all other distributions, dividends redemptions and repurchases made pursuant to this subsection (a)(vi) since the Effective Date, do not exceed, in the aggregate, the Parent’s “Operating Surplus” (as defined in the Parent Partnership Agreement) as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter of the Parent and are made in accordance with the Parent Partnership Agreement, provided , that at the time each such distribution, dividend, redemption or repurchase is made, no Default or Event of Default exists or would occur upon the making thereof. The Parent and the Borrower will not permit any DevCo to make Restricted Payments unless such Restricted Payments are made ratably with respect to such DevCo’s Equity Interests.

 

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(b)     Repayment of Senior Notes and Permitted Refinancing Debt; Amendment to Terms of Senior Notes and Permitted Refinancing Debt . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date: (i) call, make or offer to make any optional or voluntary Redemption of or otherwise optionally or voluntarily Redeem (whether in whole or in part) the Senior Notes or nay Permitted Refinancing Debt; provided that (A) the Parent may Redeem the Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt in one or more transactions in an aggregate amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds of any sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the Parent to the extent that (1) such Redemption is consummated within ninety (90) days of the consummation of such sale of Equity Interest and (2) after giving pro forma effect to such Redemption, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (B) the Parent may Redeem the Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt with the proceeds of any Permitted Refinancing Debt substantially concurrently with the incurrence of such Permitted Refinancing Debt, or (ii) amend, modify, waive or otherwise change, consent or agree to any amendment, modification, waiver or other change to, any of the terms of the Senior Notes or the Senior Notes Indenture or the terms of any Permitted Refinancing Debt and the agreements governing any Permitted Refinancing Debt if (A) the effect thereof would be to shorten its maturity or average life or increase the amount of any payment of principal thereof or increase the rate or shorten any period for payment of interest thereon or (B) such action requires the payment of a consent fee (howsoever described), provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit the execution of supplemental indentures associated with the incurrence of additional Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt to the extent permitted by Section 9.02(i) or the execution of supplemental indentures to add guarantors if required by the terms of any Senior Notes Indenture or any agreement governing any Permitted Refinancing Debt provided such Person complies with Section 8.14(b) or (C) with respect to Senior Notes or Permitted Refinancing Debt that are subordinated to the Indebtedness or any other Debt, designate any Debt (other than obligations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries pursuant to the Loan Documents) as “Specified Senior Indebtedness” or “Specified Guarantor Senior Indebtedness” or give any such other Debt any other similar designation for the purposes of any Senior Notes Indenture or any agreement governing any Permitted Refinancing Debt that are subordinated to the Indebtedness or any other Debt.

Section 9.05     Investments, Loans and Advances . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, make or permit to remain outstanding any Investments in or to any Person, except that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to:

(a)    Investments made prior to the Effective Date reflected in the Financial Statements or which are disclosed to the Lenders in Schedule  9.05 .

(b)    accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business.

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(d)    commercial paper maturing within one year from the date of creation thereof rated in the highest grade by S&P or Moody’s.

(e)    deposits maturing within one year from the date of creation thereof with, including certificates of deposit issued by, any Lender or any office located in the United States of any other bank or trust company which is organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, has capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating at least $100,000,000 (as of the date of such bank or trust company’s most recent financial reports) and has a short term deposit rating of no lower than A2 or P2, as such rating is set forth from time to time, by S&P or Moody’s, respectively or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, a bank organized in a jurisdiction in which the Foreign Subsidiary conducts operations having assets in excess of $500,000,000 (or its equivalent in another currency).

(f)    deposits in money market funds investing exclusively in Investments described in Section 9.05(c), Section 9.05(d) or Section 9.05(e).

(g)    Investment made by any Credit Party in or to any other Credit Party.

(h)    subject to the limits in Section 9.06, Investments (including, without limitation, capital contributions) in general or limited partnerships or other types of entities (each a “venture”) entered into by the Borrower or a Subsidiary with others in the ordinary course of business; provided that (i) any such venture is engaged exclusively in activities described in Section 9.06(a) through (f), (ii) the interest in such venture is acquired in the ordinary course of business and on fair and reasonable terms and (iii) such venture interests acquired and capital contributions made (valued as of the date such interest was acquired or the contribution made) do not exceed, in the aggregate at any time outstanding an amount equal to $10,000,000.

(i)    loans or advances to employees, officers or directors in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case only as permitted by applicable law, including Section 402 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, but in any event not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any time.

(j)    Investments in stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts arising from Investments permitted under this Section 9.05 owing to the Borrower or any Subsidiary as a result of a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding of the obligor in respect of such debts or upon the enforcement of any Lien in favor of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent prompt written notice in the event that the aggregate amount of all Investments held at any one time under this Section 9.05(j) exceeds $1,000,000.

(k)    Permitted Acquisitions; provided that the Credit Parties shall comply in all respects with Section 8.14.

(l)    Investments made by any Credit Party in any DevCo (other than any Investment in the form of the purchase of Equity Interests in such DevCo from OAS or one of its subsidiaries); provided that (i) no Event of Default exists or results therefrom, (ii) such Investments shall be made solely for the purposes of funding Capital Expenditures of such DevCo which expenditures the Borrower reasonably expects to be made within 60 days

 

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following the date of such Investment, and (iii) the amount of any such Investment shall not exceed, at the time made, the product of (A) the DevCo Ownership Percentage with respect to such DevCo as of the date of such Investment multiplied by (B) the total amount of such Capital Expenditures described in the foregoing clause (ii).

(m)    other Investments not to exceed in the aggregate at any time the greater of (i) $25,000,000 and (ii) 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

(n)    guarantees of Debt permitted by Section 9.02(a) or (i).

(o)    to the extent constituting an Investment, Swap Agreements permitted under Section 9.17 and guarantees thereof.

Section 9.06     Nature of Business; International Operations . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary or DevCo to, engage (directly or indirectly) in any primary line of business other than (a) gathering, dehydrating or compressing natural gas, crude, condensate or natural gas liquids; (b) treating, processing, fractionating or transporting natural gas, crude, condensate or natural gas liquids or the fractionated products thereof; (c) storing natural gas, crude, condensate, natural gas liquids or the fractionated products thereof; (d) marketing natural gas, crude, condensate, natural gas liquids or the fractionated products thereof; (e) water distribution, storage, supply, treatment and disposal services; and (f) building or acquiring the facilities and equipment to do the foregoing. From and after the date hereof, the Parent, the Borrower, the other Restricted Subsidiaries and the DevCos will not acquire or make any other expenditure (whether such expenditure is capital, operating or otherwise) to purchase or lease, or acquire Rights of Way in, any real Property not located within the geographical boundaries of the United States of America and they will not form or acquire any Foreign Subsidiaries.

Section 9.07     Proceeds of Notes . The Parent and the Borrower will not permit the proceeds of the Loans to be used for any purpose other than those permitted by Section 7.20. Neither the Borrower nor any Person acting on behalf of the Borrower has taken or will take any action which might cause any of the Loan Documents to violate Regulations T, U or X or any other regulation of the Board or to violate Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation thereunder, in each case as now in effect or as the same may hereinafter be in effect. If requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form U-1 or such other form referred to in Regulation U, Regulation T or Regulation X of the Board, as the case may be.

Section 9.08     Limitation on Leases . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any obligation for the payment of rent or hire of Property of any kind whatsoever (real or personal but excluding Capital Leases, leases of corporate and field office space utilized by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business), under leases or lease agreements which would cause the aggregate amount of all payments made by the Parent, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to all such leases or lease agreements, including, without limitation, any residual payments at the end of any lease, to exceed $4,000,000 in any period of twelve consecutive calendar months during the life of such leases.

 

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Section 9.09     ERISA Compliance . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, at any time:

(a)    engage in, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to engage in, any transaction in connection with which the Parent, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate could be subjected to either a material civil penalty assessed pursuant to subsections (c), (i), (l) or (m) of section 502 of ERISA or a material tax imposed by Chapter 43 of Subtitle D of the Code.

(b)    fail to make, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to fail to make, full payment when due of all material amounts which, under the provisions of any Plan, agreement relating thereto or applicable law, the Parent, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate is required to pay as contributions thereto.

(c)    permit to exist, or allow any ERISA Affiliate to permit to exist, any accumulated funding deficiency within the meaning of section 302 of ERISA or section 412 of the Code, whether or not waived, with respect to any Plan.

(d)    contribute to or assume an obligation to contribute to, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to contribute to or assume an obligation to contribute to, (i) any employee welfare benefit plan, as defined in section 3(1) of ERISA, including, without limitation, any such Plan maintained to provide benefits to former employees of such entities, that may not be terminated by such entities in their sole discretion at any time without any material liability or (ii) any employee pension benefit plan, as defined in section 3(2) of ERISA, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, section 302 of ERISA or section 412 of the Code.

Section 9.10     Sale or Discount of Receivables . Except for receivables obtained by the Parent, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary out of the ordinary course of business or the settlement of joint interest billing accounts in the ordinary course of business or discounts granted to settle collection of accounts receivable or the sale of defaulted accounts arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the compromise or collection thereof and not in connection with any financing transaction, the Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, discount or sell (with or without recourse) any of its notes receivable or accounts receivable.

Section 9.11     Mergers, Etc. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, merge into or with or consolidate with any other Person, or sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its Property to any other Person, except that (a) any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary may merge with any other Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, and (b) the Borrower may merge with any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary so long as the Borrower is the survivor.

Section 9.12     Asset Dispositions . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary or DevCo to, make any Asset Disposition except for Asset Dispositions that meet all of the following requirements:

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(b)    the purchase price for such Asset Disposition shall be at fair market value (as reasonably determined by the board of directors (or comparable governing body) of the Borrower and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying to that effect),

(c)    not less than 75% of the purchase price for such Asset Disposition shall be paid to the Credit Parties or DevCo, as applicable, in cash by the transferee of any such assets or its Affiliates,

(d)    if such Asset Disposition is of Equity Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Borrower, which cannot be Transferred under this Section 9.12), such Asset Disposition shall include all the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary, and

(e)    the fair market value of the Property Transferred pursuant to such Asset Disposition, when aggregated with all Asset Dispositions made during the term of this Agreement, does not exceed $50,000,000.

Following any such Asset Disposition, the Borrower must make any mandatory prepayment required in connection therewith under Section 3.04(c) as and when so required. For the avoidance of doubt, any Equity Interests in any DevCos may not be Transferred pursuant to this Section 9.12.

Section 9.13     Environmental Matters . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or DevCos to, cause or permit any of its Property to be in violation of, or do anything or permit anything to be done which will subject any such Property to any Remedial Work under any Environmental Laws, assuming disclosure to the applicable Governmental Authority of all relevant facts, conditions and circumstances, if any, pertaining to such Property where such violations or remedial obligations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 9.14     Transactions with Affiliates . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction, including, without limitation, any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of Property or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate (other than the Guarantors and Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower) unless such transactions are otherwise permitted under this Agreement and are upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to it than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate. The restrictions set forth in this Section 9.14 shall not apply to (a) executing, delivering, and performing obligations under the Loan Documents, (b) compensation to, and the terms of employment contracts with, individuals who are officers, managers and directors of the Parent or the Borrower, provided such compensation or contract is approved by the General Partner’s board of directors, (c) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) by the Parent, (d) transactions permitted under Section 9.04 or Section 9.05, and (e) transactions under the Parent Partnership Agreement, as it exists on the Effective Date and as it is amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in compliance with Section 9.19.

 

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Section 9.15     Subsidiaries . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, create or acquire any additional Subsidiary unless the Borrower gives written notice to the Administrative Agent of such creation or acquisition and complies with Section 8.14(b) and Section 8.14(c). The Parent will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, (a) Transfer any Equity Interests in the Borrower or (b) Transfer any Equity Interests in any other Restricted Subsidiary or in any DevCo except (i) to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor or (ii) in compliance with Section 9.12. None of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary will have any Foreign Subsidiaries. The Parent and the Borrower will not permit any Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo to be directly owned by any Person other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor, or in the case of the DevCos, OAS and its subsidiaries.

Section 9.16     Negative Pledge Agreements; Dividend Restrictions . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any DevCo to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any contract, agreement or understanding (other than (a) this Agreement, the Security Instruments or Capital Leases creating Liens permitted by Section 9.03(c) and (d), (b) any leases or licenses or similar contracts as they affect any Property or Lien subject to a lease or license, (c) any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the direct or indirect sale or disposition of all or substantially all the equity or Property of such Restricted Subsidiary (or the Property that is subject to such restriction) pending the closing of such sale or disposition, (d) customary provisions with respect to the distribution of Property in joint venture agreements, or (e) in the case of the DevCos, agreements governing the OPNA Credit Facility) which in any way prohibits or restricts the granting, conveying, creation or imposition of any Lien on any of its Property in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or restricts any Subsidiary from paying dividends or making distributions to the Parent, the Borrower or any Guarantor, or which requires the consent of or notice to other Persons in connection therewith.

Section 9.17     Swap Agreements . The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Swap Agreements with any Person other than other Swap Agreements in respect of commodities or interest rates (a) with an Approved Counterparty and (b) that are entered into for the purpose of hedging exposure to interest rates or commodity price risk (including basis risk) and that are not for speculative purposes. In no event shall any Swap Agreement contain any requirement, agreement or covenant for the Parent, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary to maintain or post (other than pursuant to a Security Instrument) collateral or margin to secure their obligations under such Swap Agreement or to cover market exposures

Section 9.18     Designation and Conversion of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries .

(a)    Any Person (other than any DevCo prior to the date on which it is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) that becomes a Subsidiary of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary shall be a Restricted Subsidiary unless such Person (i) is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary on Schedule  7.14 , as of the date hereof, (ii) is hereafter designated as an

 

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Unrestricted Subsidiary in compliance with Section 9.18(b), or (iii) is a subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Each DevCo shall be an Unrestricted Subsidiary until such time that such DevCo is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, and shall thereafter be a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of the Loan Documents.

(b)    The Parent and the Borrower may designate by written notification thereof to the Administrative Agent, any other Restricted Subsidiary, including a newly formed or newly acquired Subsidiary, as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if (i) prior, and after giving effect, to such designation, no Default would exist and (ii) such designation is deemed to be an Investment in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount equal to the fair market value as of the date of such designation of the Parent or the Borrower’s direct and indirect ownership interest in such Subsidiary and such Investment would be permitted to be made under Section 9.05. Except as provided in this Section 9.18(b), no Restricted Subsidiary may be redesignated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

(c)    The Parent and the Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary if after giving effect to such designation, (i) the representations and warranties of the Parent, the Borrower and the other Restricted Subsidiaries contained in each of the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of the date of such redesignation except to the extent (A) any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, on and as of the date of such redesignation, such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct as of such specified earlier date and (B) to the extent that any such representation and warranty is expressly qualified by materiality or by reference to Material Adverse Effect, such representation and warranty (as so qualified) shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the date of such redesignation, (ii) no Event of Default would exist or result therefrom and (iii) the Parent and the Borrower comply with the requirements of Section 8.14, Section 8.16 and Section 9.15. Upon any such designation, an amount equal to the lesser of the fair market value of the Parent’s or the Borrower’s direct and indirect ownership interest in such Subsidiary or the amount of the Parent’s or the Borrower’s cash investment previously made in such Subsidiary shall be deemed no longer outstanding for purposes of the limitation on Investments under Section 9.05. Notwithstanding a foregoing, a DevCo may not be designated as a Restricted Subsidiary until such time as it becomes a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary. Furthermore, immediately upon any DevCo becoming a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, the Parent and the Borrower shall be deemed to automatically designate such DevCo as a Restricted Subsidiary and shall be required to take each of the actions required by this Section 9.18(c).

Section 9.19     Changes to Organizational Documents and Material Contracts . The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Credit Party or any DevCo to, (a) amend, supplement or otherwise modify (or permit to be amended, supplemented or modified) its certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, limited partnership agreement, articles of incorporation, bylaws, any preferred stock designation or any other organic document of such Person in any manner that would be adverse to the Lenders in any material respect; provided that any amendment, supplement or other modification to the Parent Partnership Agreement that materially alters the definition of “Operating Surplus” contained therein in a way that results in an increase in such “Operating Surplus” shall be deemed to be adverse to Lenders in a material respect or (b) amend, supplement or otherwise modify (or permit to be amended, supplemented or modified) any Material Contract in any manner that would be adverse to the Lenders in any material respect.

 

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Section 9.20     Permitted Activities of the Parent . The Parent covenants and agrees with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that the Parent shall not engage any operating or business activities other than (a) ownership of the Equity Interests in the Borrower and (b) activities incidental to maintenance of its and the Borrower’s corporate existence and the management of the businesses of the Borrower (including the maintenance of the Parent’s existence as a master limited partnership).

Section 9.21     Non-Qualified ECP Guarantors . The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit any Credit Party that is not a Qualified ECP Guarantor to own, at any time, any Equity Interests in any Restricted Subsidiaries or any DevCos.

ARTICLE X

Events of Default; Remedies

Section 10.01     Events of Default . One or more of the following events shall constitute an “ Event of Default ”:

(a)    the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof, by acceleration or otherwise.

(b)    the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in Section 10.01(a)) payable under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days.

(c)    any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo in or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or modification of any Loan Document or waiver under such Loan Document, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made (or, if already qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or a similar qualification, true and correct in all respects).

(d)    the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 8.01(k), Section 8.01(m), Section 8.02, Section 8.03, Section 8.14, Section 8.16, Section 8.17, Section 8.19 or in Article IX.

(e)    the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those specified in Section 10.01(a), Section 10.01(b) or Section 10.01(d)) or any other Loan Document, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after

 

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the earlier to occur of (i) notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) or (ii) a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or such Subsidiary otherwise becoming aware of such default.

(f)    the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable and such failure continues beyond any applicable grace period.

(g)    any event or condition (other than customary change of control or asset sale tender offer provisions of the Senior Notes Indenture or any agreement governing any Permitted Refinancing Debt which would require a mandatory prepayment or redemption of the Debt arising thereunder) occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the Redemption thereof or any offer to Redeem to be made in respect thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity or require the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo to make an offer in respect thereof and such event or condition continues beyond any applicable grace period.

(h)    an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for thirty (30) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered.

(i)    the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in Section 10.01(h), (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or any holder of Equity Interests of the Parent (that owns greater than 10% of its membership interests) or the Borrower shall make any request or take any action for the purpose of calling a meeting of the members of the Parent or the Borrower to consider a resolution to dissolve and wind up the Parent’s or the Borrower’s affairs.

 

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(j)    the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due.

(k)    (i) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,000,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third party insurance provided by insurers of the highest claims paying rating or financial strength as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage and is not subject to an insolvency proceeding) or (ii) any one or more non-monetary judgments that have, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, shall be rendered against the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo to enforce any such judgment.

(l)    the Loan Documents after delivery thereof shall for any reason, except to the extent permitted by the terms thereof or as otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, cease to be in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their terms against the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo party thereto, or, in the case of the Intercreditor Agreement, against any other party thereto, or shall be repudiated by any of them, or cease to create a valid and perfected Lien of the priority required thereby on any of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except to the extent permitted by the terms of this Agreement, or the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo or any of their Affiliates shall so state in writing.

(m)    a Change in Control shall occur.

Section 10.02     Remedies .

(a)    In the case of an Event of Default other than one described in Section 10.01(h), Section 10.01(i) or Section 10.01(j), at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Majority Lenders, shall, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, and (ii) declare the Notes and the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors accrued hereunder and under the Notes and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the payment of cash collateral to secure the LC Exposure as provided in Section 2.07(j)), shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower and each Guarantor; and in case of an Event of Default described in Section 10.01(h), Section 10.01(i) or Section 10.01(j), the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the Notes and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and

 

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all fees and the other obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors accrued hereunder and under the Notes and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the payment of cash collateral to secure the LC Exposure as provided in Section 2.07(j)), shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower and each Guarantor.

(b)    In the case of the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will have all other rights and remedies available at law and equity, subject solely in the case of the DevCo Collateral, to the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement.

(c)    All proceeds realized from the liquidation or other disposition of Collateral or otherwise received after maturity of the Notes, whether by acceleration or otherwise, shall be applied:

(i)     first , to payment or reimbursement of that portion of the Indebtedness constituting fees, expenses and indemnities payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

(ii)     second , pro rata to payment or reimbursement of that portion of the Indebtedness constituting fees, expenses and indemnities payable to the Lenders;

(iii)     third , pro rata to payment of accrued interest on the Loans;

(iv)     fourth , pro rata to payment of (A) principal outstanding on the Loans, (B) LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time and (C) Secured Swap Indebtedness owing to Secured Swap Parties;

(v)     fifth , pro rata to any other Indebtedness owing to the Secured Parties and to cash collateral to be held by the Administrative Agent to secure the remaining LC Exposure; and

(vi)     sixth , any excess, after all of the Indebtedness shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, shall be paid to the Borrower or as otherwise required by any Governmental Requirement;

provided that , solely in the case of the DevCo Collateral, the proceeds from the realization of any DevCo Collateral (other than Restricted Payments made by a DevCo to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) shall be applied first in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and shall then be applied in accordance with the priorities set forth in this Section 10.02(c).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received from the Borrower or any Guarantor that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder shall not be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligations (it being understood, that in the event that any amount is applied to Indebtedness other than Excluded Swap Obligations as a result of this this clause, the Administrative Agent shall make such adjustments as it determines are appropriate to distributions pursuant to clause fourth above

 

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from amounts received from “eligible contract participants” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder to ensure, as nearly as possible, that the proportional aggregate recoveries with respect to Indebtedness described in clause fourth above by the holders of any Excluded Swap Obligations are the same as the proportional aggregate recoveries with respect to other Indebtedness pursuant to clause fourth above).

ARTICLE XI

The Agents

Section 11.01     Appointment; Powers . Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and the other Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

Section 11.02     Duties and Obligations of Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing (the use of the term “agent” herein and in the other Loan Documents with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law; rather, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties), (b) the Administrative Agent shall have no duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except as provided in Section 11.03, and (c) except as expressly set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Parent, the Borrower or a Lender, and shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or in any other Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article VI or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or as to those conditions precedent expressly required to be to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction, (vi) the existence, value, perfection or priority of any collateral security or the financial or other condition of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo or any other obligor or guarantor, or (vii) any failure by the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo or any other Person (other than itself) to perform any of its obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document or the performance or observance of any covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth

 

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herein or therein. For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Article VI, each Lender shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the proposed closing date specifying its objection thereto.

Section 11.03     Action by Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall have no duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Majority Lenders or the Lenders, as applicable, (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.02) and in all cases the Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder or under any other Loan Documents unless it shall (a) receive written instructions from the Majority Lenders or the Lenders, as applicable, (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.02) specifying the action to be taken and (b) be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expenses which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The instructions as aforesaid and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto by the Administrative Agent shall be binding on all of the Lenders. If a Default has occurred and is continuing, then the Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default as shall be directed by the requisite Lenders in the written instructions (with indemnities) described in this Section 11.03, provided that, unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders. In no event, however, shall the Administrative Agent be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement, the Loan Documents or applicable law. No Agent shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Majority Lenders or the Lenders, as applicable, (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.02), and otherwise no Agent shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it hereunder or under any other Loan Document or under any other document or instrument referred to or provided for herein or therein or in connection herewith or therewith INCLUDING ITS OWN ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE, except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Section 11.04     Reliance by Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon and each of the Parent, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby waives the right to dispute the Administrative Agent’s record of such statement, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not

 

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be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until a written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof permitted hereunder shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent.

Section 11.05     Subagents . The Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding Sections of this Article XI shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.

Section 11.06     Resignation of Administrative Agent . Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided in this Section 11.06, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent may be removed at any time by the Majority Lenders if the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a Lender, is a Defaulting Lender at such time. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation or removal of the retiring Administrative Agent, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article XI and Section 12.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Agent.

Section 11.07     Agents as Lenders . Each bank serving as an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not an Agent hereunder.

Section 11.08     No Reliance . Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the

 

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Administrative Agent, any other Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder. The Agents shall not be required to keep themselves informed as to the performance or observance by the Parent, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries of this Agreement, the Loan Documents or any other document referred to or provided for herein or to inspect the Properties or books of the Parent, the Borrower or their Subsidiaries. Except for notices, reports and other documents and information expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, no Agent or the Arranger shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the affairs, financial condition or business of the Parent or the Borrower (or any of their respective Affiliates) which may come into the possession of such Agent or any of its Affiliates. In this regard, each Lender acknowledges that Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. is acting in this transaction as special counsel to the Administrative Agent only, except to the extent otherwise expressly stated in any legal opinion or any Loan Document. Each other party hereto will consult with its own legal counsel to the extent that it deems necessary in connection with the Loan Documents and the matters contemplated therein.

Section 11.09     Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim . In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Parent, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(a)    to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Indebtedness that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Section 12.03) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b)    to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Section 12.03.

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Indebtedness or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

 

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Section 11.10     Authority of Administrative Agent to Release Collateral and Liens . Each Lender and the Issuing Bank hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to release any Collateral or Guarantor that is permitted to be sold or released pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents. Each Lender and the Issuing Bank hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver to the Borrower, at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, any and all releases of Liens, termination statements, assignments or other documents reasonably requested by the Borrower in connection with any sale or other disposition of Property or release of a Guarantor to the extent such sale or other disposition or release of Guarantor is permitted by the terms of Section 9.12 or is otherwise authorized by the terms of the Loan Documents.

Section 11.11     The Arranger and other Agents . Neither the Arranger nor any Agent (other than the Administrative Agent) shall have any duties, responsibilities or liabilities under this Agreement other than their duties, responsibilities and liabilities in their capacity as Lenders hereunder.

Section 11.12     Intercreditor Agreement . The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into any such Intercreditor Agreement with respect to the Permitted OPNA Credit Facility Liens. Each Lender (by receiving the benefits thereunder and of the Collateral pledged pursuant to the Security Instruments) agrees that the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall be binding on such Lender and its successors and assigns, as if it were a party thereto.

ARTICLE XII

Miscellaneous

Section 12.01     Notices .

(a)    Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to Section 12.01(b)), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or e-mail, as follows:

(i)    if to the Borrower or the Parent to it at 1001 Fannin, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention of Richard Robuck (Facsimile No. (281) 404-9609, e-mail address: rrobuck@oasispetroleum.com);

(ii)    if to the Administrative Agent, to it at 1000 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, Texas, 77002; Attention of Andrew Ostrov (Facsimile No. (866) 620-0623, e-mail address: andrew.ostrov@wellsfargo.com), with a copy to WLS Charlotte Agency Services (Facsimile No. (704) 590-2782, email address: Donna.Verwold@wellsfargo.com), 1525 W. WT Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28262;

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(iv)    if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

(b)    Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II, Article III, Article IV and Article V unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

(c)    Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.

Section 12.02     Waivers; Amendments .

(a)    No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, power or privilege, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right, power or privilege, under any of the Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under any of the Loan Documents preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by Section 12.02(b), and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

(b)    Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof nor any Security Instrument nor any provision thereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Majority Lenders or by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Majority Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, or reduce any other Indebtedness hereunder or under any other Loan Document, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone the scheduled date of payment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or any other Indebtedness hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or reduce

 

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the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone or extend the Termination Date without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv) change Section 4.01(b) or Section 4.01(c) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) waive or amend Section 3.04(c), Section 6.01, Section 8.14, Section 10.02(c) or Section 12.14 or change the definition of the terms “Domestic Subsidiary”, “Foreign Subsidiary”, “Material Subsidiary”, “Subsidiary” or “Applicable Percentage”, without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (vi) release any Guarantor (except as set forth in the Guaranty and Security Agreement or as provided for in Section 11.10), release all or substantially all of the collateral (other than as provided in Section 11.10), without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), or (vii) change any of the provisions of this Section 12.02(b) or the definitions of “Majority Lenders”, or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or under any other Loan Documents or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder or any other Loan Documents, without the written consent of each Lender; provided , further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such other Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any supplement to Schedule  7.14 (Subsidiaries) shall be effective simply by delivering to the Administrative Agent a supplemental schedule clearly marked as such and, upon receipt, the Administrative Agent will promptly deliver a copy thereof to the Lenders.

Section 12.03     Expenses, Indemnity; Damage Waiver .

(a)    The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel and other outside consultants for the Administrative Agent, the reasonable travel, photocopy, mailing, courier, telephone and other similar expenses, and the cost of environmental audits and surveys and appraisals, in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration (both before and after the execution hereof and including advice of counsel to the Administrative Agent as to the rights and duties of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect thereto) of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any amendments, modifications or waivers of or consents related to the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all costs, expenses, Taxes, assessments and other charges incurred by any Agent or any Lender in connection with any filing, registration, recording or perfection of any security interest contemplated by this Agreement or any Security Instrument or any other document referred to therein, (iii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder, and (iv) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including its rights under this Section 12.03, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including, without

 

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limitation, all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit, except in the case of out-of-pocket expenses described in this clause (iv) to the extent that Section 12.03(b) expressly provides that the Borrower shall not indemnify such party for such out-of-pocket expenses.

(b)    THE BORROWER SHALL INDEMNIFY EACH AGENT, THE ARRANGER, THE ISSUING BANK, THE SWINGLINE LENDER AND EACH LENDER, AND EACH RELATED PARTY OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS (EACH SUCH PERSON BEING CALLED AN “ INDEMNITEE ”) AGAINST, AND HOLD EACH INDEMNITEE HARMLESS FROM, ANY AND ALL LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES AND RELATED EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE FEES, CHARGES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY COUNSEL FOR ANY INDEMNITEE, INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST ANY INDEMNITEE ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR AS A RESULT OF (i) THE EXECUTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (OTHER THAN EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS DATED OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH, WHICH EXPENSES SHALL ONLY BE PAID BY THE BORROWER TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SECTION 12.03(a)), (ii) THE PERFORMANCE BY THE PARTIES HERETO OR THE PARTIES TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR BY ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, (iii) THE FAILURE OF THE PARENT, THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, INCLUDING THIS AGREEMENT, OR WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENT, (iv) ANY INACCURACY OF ANY REPRESENTATION OR ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OR COVENANT OF THE BORROWER OR ANY GUARANTOR SET FORTH IN ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY INSTRUMENTS, DOCUMENTS OR CERTIFICATIONS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, (v) ANY LOAN OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS THEREFROM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, (A) ANY REFUSAL BY THE ISSUING BANK TO HONOR A DEMAND FOR PAYMENT UNDER A LETTER OF CREDIT IF THE DOCUMENTS PRESENTED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DEMAND DO NOT STRICTLY COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT, OR (B) THE PAYMENT OF A DRAWING UNDER ANY LETTER OF CREDIT NOTWITHSTANDING THE NON-COMPLIANCE, NON-DELIVERY OR OTHER IMPROPER PRESENTATION OF THE DOCUMENTS PRESENTED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, (vi) ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, (vii) THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS OF THE PARENT, THE BORROWER AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES BY THE PARENT, THE BORROWER AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES, (viii) ANY ASSERTION THAT THE LENDERS WERE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE PROCEEDS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS, (ix) ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAW APPLICABLE TO THE PARENT, THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY OR ANY OF THEIR PROPERTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PRESENCE, GENERATION, STORAGE, RELEASE, THREATENED RELEASE, USE, TRANSPORT, DISPOSAL, ARRANGEMENT OF DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT OF OIL, OIL AND GAS WASTES, SOLID WASTES OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON ANY OF

 

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THEIR PROPERTIES, (x) THE BREACH OR NON-COMPLIANCE BY THE PARENT, THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY WITH ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAW APPLICABLE TO THE PARENT, THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY, (xi) THE PAST OWNERSHIP BY THE PARENT, THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY OF ANY OF THEIR PROPERTIES OR PAST ACTIVITY ON ANY OF THEIR PROPERTIES WHICH, THOUGH LAWFUL AND FULLY PERMISSIBLE AT THE TIME, COULD RESULT IN PRESENT LIABILITY, (xii) THE PRESENCE, USE, RELEASE, STORAGE, TREATMENT, DISPOSAL, GENERATION, THREATENED RELEASE, TRANSPORT, ARRANGEMENT FOR TRANSPORT OR ARRANGEMENT FOR DISPOSAL OF OIL, OIL AND GAS WASTES, SOLID WASTES OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON OR AT ANY OF THE PROPERTIES OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE PARENT, THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY OR ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED PRESENCE OR RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON OR FROM ANY PROPERTY OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE PARENT, THE BORROWER OR ANY OF THEIR SUBSIDIARIES, (xiii) ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE PARENT, THE BORROWER OR ANY OF THEIR SUBSIDIARIES, (xiv) ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH OR SAFETY CONDITION IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR (xv) ANY ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE CLAIM, LITIGATION, INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY INDEMNITEE IS A PARTY THERETO, AND SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL EXTEND TO EACH INDEMNITEE NOTWITHSTANDING THE SOLE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OF EVERY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ITS OWN ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE , WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, WHETHER AN AFFIRMATIVE ACT OR AN OMISSION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL TYPES OF NEGLIGENT CONDUCT IDENTIFIED IN THE RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS OF ONE OR MORE OF THE INDEMNITEES OR BY REASON OF STRICT LIABILITY IMPOSED WITHOUT FAULT ON ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE INDEMNITEES; PROVIDED THAT SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL NOT, AS TO ANY INDEMNITEE, BE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES OR RELATED EXPENSES ARE DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT TO HAVE RESULTED FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNITEE; PROVIDED THAT THE BORROWER SHALL NOT INDEMNIFY ANY INDEMNITEE FOR (i) ANY FINANCIAL LIABILITIES OF A LENDER TO THE PARENT, THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A SWAP AGREEMENT, (ii) CLAIMS AMONG LENDERS OR BETWEEN LENDERS AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES TO THE EXTENT NOT RELATED TO A BREACH OF AN OBLIGATION OF THE PARENT, THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY AND (iii) LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES OR RELATED EXPENSES THAT ARE DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT TO BE A DIRECT RESULT OF A MATERIAL BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT BY SUCH INDEMNITEE.

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Section 12.03(a) or (b), each Lender severally agrees to pay to such Agent, the Arranger, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against such Agent, the Arranger or the Issuing Bank in its capacity as such.

(d)    To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Parent and the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waive, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.

(e)    All amounts due under this Section 12.03 shall be payable not later than 10 days after written demand therefor.

Section 12.04     Successors and Assigns .

(a)    The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 12.04. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in Section 12.04(c)) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b)    (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 12.04(b)(ii), any Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of:

(A)    the Borrower, provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required if such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund, or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, is to any other assignee; and

(B)    the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment to an assignee that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender immediately prior to giving effect to such assignment.

 

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(ii)    Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A)    except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(B)    each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement;

(C)    the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500;

(D)    the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire;

(E)    no such assignment shall be made to a natural person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person) or an Industry Competitor, the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries; and

(F)    in no event may any Lender assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower.

(iii)    Subject to Section 12.04(b)(iv) and the acceptance and recording thereof, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 and Section 12.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 12.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 12.04(c).

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entries in the Register shall be conclusive (absent manifest error), and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. In connection with any changes to the Register, if necessary, the Administrative Agent will reflect the revisions on Annex  I and forward a copy of such revised Annex  I to the Borrower, the Issuing Bank and each Lender.

(v)    Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 12.04(b) and any written consent to such assignment required by Section 12.04(b), the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this Section 12.04(b).

(c)    (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and (D) no such participation may be sold to a natural Person or an Industry Competitor. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the proviso to Section 12.02 that affects such Participant. In addition such agreement must provide that the Participant be bound by the provisions of Section 12.03. Subject to Section 12.04(c)(ii), the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 5.01, Section 5.02 and Section 5.03 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 12.04(b). To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 4.01(c) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is

 

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necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(ii)    A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 5.01 or Section 5.03 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 5.03 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 5.03(e) as though it were a Lender.

(d)    Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including, without limitation, any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other central banking authority, and this Section 12.04(d) shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(e)    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 12.04, no transfer or assignment of the interests or obligations of any Lender or any grant of participations therein shall be permitted if such transfer, assignment or grant would require the Borrower and the Guarantors to file a registration statement with the SEC or to qualify the Loans under the “Blue Sky” laws of any state.

Section 12.05     Survival; Revival; Reinstatement .

(a)    All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by Parent and the Borrower herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 and Section 12.03 and Article XI shall survive and remain in full force and effect for a period of 180 days following the Maturity Date, regardless of the consummation of the transactions

 

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contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof.

(b)    To the extent that any payments on the Indebtedness or proceeds of any Collateral are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver or other Person under any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then to such extent, the Indebtedness so satisfied shall be revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received and the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ Liens, security interests, rights, powers and remedies under this Agreement and each Loan Document shall continue in full force and effect. In such event, each Loan Document shall be automatically reinstated and the Parent and the Borrower shall take such action as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to effect such reinstatement.

Section 12.06     Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness .

(a)    This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.

(b)    This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

(c)    Except as provided in Section 6.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 12.07     Severability . Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof or thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

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Section 12.08     Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations (of whatsoever kind, including, without limitations obligations under Swap Agreements) at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo against any of and all the obligations of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo owed to such Lender now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this Section 12.08 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender or its Affiliates may have.

Section 12.09     GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS .

(a)    THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW PERMITS ANY LENDER TO CONTRACT FOR, CHARGE, RECEIVE, RESERVE OR TAKE INTEREST AT THE RATE ALLOWED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE WHERE SUCH LENDER IS LOCATED.

(b)    ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HEREBY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW) IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS. THIS SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION IS NON-EXCLUSIVE AND DOES NOT PRECLUDE A PARTY FROM OBTAINING JURISDICTION OVER ANOTHER PARTY IN ANY COURT OTHERWISE HAVING JURISDICTION.

(c)    EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO IT AT THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 12.01 OR SUCH OTHER ADDRESS AS IS SPECIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12.01 (OR ITS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION), SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SUCH MAILING. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF A PARTY OR ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE TO SERVE

 

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PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST ANOTHER PARTY IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

(d)    EACH PARTY HEREBY (i) IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN; (ii) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY SUCH LITIGATION ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES; PROVIDED THAT NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 12.09(d)(ii)) SHALL LIMIT THE BORROWER’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN SECTION 12.03 TO THE EXTENT SUCH SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARE INCLUDED IN ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIM IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH SUCH INDEMNITEE IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION HEREUNDER; (iii) CERTIFIES THAT NO PARTY HERETO NOR ANY REPRESENTATIVE OR AGENT OF COUNSEL FOR ANY PARTY HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, OR IMPLIED THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS, AND (iv) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 12.09.

Section 12.10     Headings . Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

Section 12.11     Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 12.11, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any Swap Agreement relating to the Parent or the Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower, (h) to any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such

 

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Lender or to any collector of market data or (i) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 12.11 or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Parent or the Borrower. For the purposes of this Section 12.11, “Information” means all information received from the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary and their businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Parent, the Borrower or a Subsidiary; provided that, in the case of information received from the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 12.11 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, “Information” shall not include, and the Borrower, the Borrower’s Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the respective Affiliates of each of the foregoing (and the respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives of the aforementioned Persons), and any other party, may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind (A) any information with respect to the United States federal and state income tax treatment of the transactions contemplated hereby and any facts that may be relevant to understanding the United States federal or state income tax treatment of such transactions (“tax structure”), which facts shall not include for this purpose the names of the parties or any other person named herein, or information that would permit identification of the parties or such other persons, or any pricing terms or other nonpublic business or financial information that is unrelated to such tax treatment or tax structure, and (B) all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or such Lender relating to such tax treatment or tax structure.

Section 12.12     Interest Rate Limitation . It is the intention of the parties hereto that each Lender shall conform strictly to usury laws applicable to it. Accordingly, if the transactions contemplated hereby would be usurious as to any Lender under laws applicable to it (including the laws of the United States of America and the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction whose laws may be mandatorily applicable to such Lender notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement), then, in that event, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any of the Loan Documents or any agreement entered into in connection with or as security for the Notes, it is agreed as follows: (a) the aggregate of all consideration which constitutes interest under law applicable to any Lender that is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received by such Lender under any of the Loan Documents or agreements or otherwise in connection with the Notes shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and any excess shall be canceled automatically and if theretofore paid shall be credited by such Lender on the principal amount of the Indebtedness (or, to the extent that the principal amount of the Indebtedness shall have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded by such Lender to the Borrower); and (b) in the event that the maturity of the Notes is accelerated by reason of an election of the holder thereof resulting from any Event of Default under this Agreement or otherwise, or in the event of any required or permitted prepayment, then such consideration that constitutes interest under law applicable to any Lender may never include more than the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and excess interest, if any,

 

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provided for in this Agreement or otherwise shall be canceled automatically by such Lender as of the date of such acceleration or prepayment and, if theretofore paid, shall be credited by such Lender on the principal amount of the Indebtedness (or, to the extent that the principal amount of the Indebtedness shall have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded by such Lender to the Borrower). All sums paid or agreed to be paid to any Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of sums due hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by law applicable to such Lender, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the stated term of the Loans evidenced by the Notes until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of any Loans hereunder does not exceed the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law. If at any time and from time to time (i) the amount of interest payable to any Lender on any date shall be computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Lender pursuant to this Section 12.12 and (ii) in respect of any subsequent interest computation period the amount of interest otherwise payable to such Lender would be less than the amount of interest payable to such Lender computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Lender, then the amount of interest payable to such Lender in respect of such subsequent interest computation period shall continue to be computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Lender until the total amount of interest payable to such Lender shall equal the total amount of interest which would have been payable to such Lender if the total amount of interest had been computed without giving effect to this Section 12.12. To the extent that Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code is relevant for the purpose of determining the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to a Lender, such Lender elects to determine the applicable rate ceiling under such Chapter by the weekly ceiling from time to time in effect. Chapter 346 of the Texas Finance Code does not apply to the Borrower’s obligations hereunder.

Section 12.13     EXCULPATION PROVISIONS . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO SPECIFICALLY AGREES THAT IT HAS A DUTY TO READ THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND AGREES THAT IT IS CHARGED WITH NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; THAT IT HAS IN FACT READ THIS AGREEMENT AND IS FULLY INFORMED AND HAS FULL NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS OF THIS AGREEMENT; THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE THROUGHOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS PRECEDING ITS EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; AND HAS RECEIVED THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; AND THAT IT RECOGNIZES THAT CERTAIN OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS RESULT IN ONE PARTY ASSUMING THE LIABILITY INHERENT IN SOME ASPECTS OF THE TRANSACTION AND RELIEVING THE OTHER PARTY OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH LIABILITY. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT CONTEST THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY EXCULPATORY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS ON THE BASIS THAT THE PARTY HAD NO NOTICE OR KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH PROVISION OR THAT THE PROVISION IS NOT “CONSPICUOUS.”

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Indebtedness shall also extend to and be available to Secured Swap Parties on a pro rata basis (but subject to the terms of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, provisions thereof relating to the application and priority of payments to the Persons entitled thereto) in respect of any obligations of the a Parent, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which arise under Secured Swap Agreements. No Secured Swap Party shall have any voting rights under any Loan Document as a result of the existence of obligations owed to it under any such Swap Agreements.

Section 12.15     No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the agreement of the Lenders to make Loans and the Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend Letters of Credit hereunder are solely for the benefit of the Borrower, and no other Person (including, without limitation, any Subsidiary of the Borrower, any obligor, contractor, subcontractor, supplier or materialsman) shall have any rights, claims, remedies or privileges hereunder or under any other Loan Document against the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender for any reason whatsoever. There are no third party beneficiaries.

Section 12.16     USA Patriot Act Notice . Each Lender hereby notifies the Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Parent, the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary and each DevCo, which information includes the name, tax identification number and address of the Parent and the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Parent and the Borrower in accordance with the Act.

Section 12.17     Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a)    the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(b)    the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i)    a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii)    a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

 

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(iii)    the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

Section 12.18     No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), each of the Parent and the Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Subsidiaries’ understanding, that: (a) (i) no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries and the Administrative Agent or any Lender is intended to be or has been created in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents, irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent or any Lender has advised or is advising the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary on other matters; (ii) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Parent, the Borrower and their Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand; (iii) each of the Parent and the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent that it has deemed appropriate; and (iv) each of the Parent and the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; and (b) (i) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Parent, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, or any other Person; (ii) neither the Administrative Agent nor the Lenders has any obligation to the Parent, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged, for their own accounts or the accounts of customers, in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Parent, the Borrower and their Subsidiaries, and neither the Administrative Agent nor the Lenders has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Parent, the Borrower or their respective Subsidiaries. To the fullest extent permitted by Governmental Requirement, each of the Parent and the Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

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The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:     OMP OPERATING LLC
    By:  

/s/ Richard Robuck

    Name:   Richard Robuck
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer
PARENT:     OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
    By:  

/s/ Richard Robuck

    Name:   Richard Robuck
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT,      
ISSUING BANK AND LENDER:     WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
    as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and as a Lender
    By:  

/s/ Andrew Ostrov

    Name:  

Andrew Ostrov

    Title:  

Director

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     Citibank, N.A.
    By:  

/s/ Eamon Baqui

    Name:  

Eamon Baqui

    Title:  

Vice President

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    By:  

/s/ Anson Williams

    Name:  

Anson Williams

    Title:  

Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Lender
    By:  

/s/ Trudy Nelson

    Name:  

Trudy Nelson

    Title:  

Authorized Signatory

    By:  

/s/ Donovan Broussard

    Name:  

Donovan Broussard

    Title:  

Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     Compass Bank
    By:  

/s/ Mark H. Wolf

    Name:  

Mark H. Wolf

    Title:  

Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
    By:  

/s/ Scott Donaldson

    Name:  

Scott Donaldson

    Title:  

Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     COMERICA BANK
    By:  

/s/ William B. Robinson

    Name:  

William B. Robinson

    Title:  

Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
    By:  

/s/ Marcus Tarkington

    Name:  

Marcus Tarkington

    Title:  

Director

    By:  

/s/ Dusan Lazarov

    Name:  

Dusan Lazarov

    Title:  

Director

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    By:  

/s/ John C. Springer

    Name:  

John C. Springer

    Title:  

Vice President

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     ZB, N.A. dba Amegy Bank
    By:  

/s/ John Moffitt

    Name:  

John Moffitt

    Title:  

Vice President

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch
    By:  

/s/ Nupur Kumar

    Name:  

Nupur Kumar

    Title:  

Authorized Signatory

    By:  

/s/ Lea Baerlocher

    Name:  

Lea Baerlocher

    Title:  

Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
    By:  

/s/ Josh Rosenthal

    Name:  

Josh Rosenthal

    Title:  

Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


LENDERS:     MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
    By:  

/s/ Michael King

    Name:  

Michael King

    Title:  

Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page

Credit Agreement


ANNEX I

LIST OF COMMITMENTS

 

Name of Lender

   Applicable Percentage     Commitment  

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

     11.500000000   $ 23,000,000.00  

Citibank, N.A.

     10.750000000   $ 21,500,000.00  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     10.750000000   $ 21,500,000.00  

Royal Bank of Canada

     9.500000000   $ 19,000,000.00  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch

     6.250000000   $ 12,500,000.00  

Compass Bank

     6.250000000   $ 12,500,000.00  

Citizens Bank, N.A.

     6.250000000   $ 12,500,000.00  

Comerica Bank

     6.250000000   $ 12,500,000.00  

Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

     6.250000000   $ 12,500,000.00  

U.S. Bank National Association

     6.250000000   $ 12,500,000.00  

ZB, N.A. dba Amegy Bank

     5.000000000   $ 10,000,000.00  

Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch

     5.000000000   $ 10,000,000.00  

Goldman Sachs

     5.000000000   $ 10,000,000.00  

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

     5.000000000   $ 10,000,000.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

     100.00   $ 200,000,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Annex I - 1


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF NOTE

 

$[            ],000,000.00

[            ], 201  

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”) hereby promises to pay [                    ] (the “ Lender ”), at the principal office of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), the principal sum of [                    ] Dollars ($[        ]) (or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, as hereinafter defined), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Loan, at such office, in like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of such Loan until such Loan shall be paid in full, at the rates per annum and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement.

The date, amount, Type, interest rate, Interest Period and maturity of each Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, may be endorsed by the Lender on the schedules attached hereto or any continuation thereof or on any separate record maintained by the Lender. Failure to make any such notation or to attach a schedule shall not affect any Lender’s or the Borrower’s rights or obligations in respect of such Loans or affect the validity of such transfer by any Lender of this Note.

This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the other Credit Parties party thereto and the other agents and lenders signatory thereto (including the Lender), and evidences Loans made by the Lender thereunder (such Credit Agreement as the same may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used in this Note have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

This Note is issued pursuant to, and is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, the Credit Agreement and is entitled to the benefits provided for in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events, for prepayments of Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein and other provisions relevant to this Note.

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

OMP OPERATING LLC
By:  

                                          

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit A - 1


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF BORROWING REQUEST

[            ], 201[  ]

OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”), pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 (together with all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among the Borrower, Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Parent ”), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the other agents and lenders (the “ Lenders ”) which are or become parties thereto (unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term used herein is defined in the Credit Agreement), hereby request a Borrowing as follows:

(i)    Aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing is $[        ];

(ii)    Date of such Borrowing is [            ], 201[  ];

(iii)    Requested Borrowing is to be [an ABR Borrowing] [a Eurodollar Borrowing];

(iv)    In the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period applicable thereto is [                    ];

(v)    Total Revolving Credit Exposures on the date hereof ( i.e. , outstanding principal amount of Loans and total LC Exposure) is $[        ]; and

(vi)    Pro forma total Revolving Credit Exposures (giving effect to the requested Borrowing) is $[        ];

(vii)    Location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.05 of the Credit Agreement, is as follows:

[                                           ]

[                                           ]

[                                           ]

[                                           ]

[                                           ]

 

Exhibit B - 1


The undersigned certifies that he/she is the [                    ] of the Borrower, and that as such he/she is authorized to execute this certificate on behalf of the Borrower. The undersigned further certifies (only in his/her capacity as an officer and not individually), represents and warrants on behalf of the Borrower that the Borrower is entitled to receive the requested Borrowing under the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement.

 

OMP OPERATING LLC
By:  

                                          

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit B - 2


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST

[        ] [    ], 201[  ]

OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”), pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 (together with all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among the Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the other Credit Parties party thereto and the other agents and lenders (the “ Lenders ”) which are or become parties thereto (unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term used herein is defined in the Credit Agreement), hereby makes an Interest Election Request as follows:

(i)    The Borrowing to which this Interest Election Request applies, and if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information specified pursuant to (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing) is [                    ];

(ii)    The effective date of the election made pursuant to this Interest Election Request is [            ], 201[  ];[and]

(iii)    The resulting Borrowing is to be [an ABR Borrowing] [a Eurodollar Borrowing][; and]

(iv)    [[If the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing] The Interest Period applicable to the resulting Borrowing after giving effect to such election is [                    ].]

The undersigned certifies (only in his capacity as an officer and not individually) that he/she is the [                    ] of the Borrower, and that as such he/she is authorized to execute this certificate on behalf of the Borrower. The undersigned further certifies (only in his/her capacity as an officer and not individually), represents and warrants on behalf of the Borrower that the Borrower is entitled to receive the requested continuation or conversion under the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement.

 

OMP OPERATING LLC
By:  

                                          

Name:  

                                          

Title:  

                                          

 

Exhibit C - 1


EXHIBIT D

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

The undersigned hereby certifies (only in his/her capacity as an officer and not individually) that he/she is the [                    ] of Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Parent ”), the [                    ] of OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”) and that as such he/she is authorized to execute this certificate on behalf of the Parent and the Borrower, respectively. With reference to the Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 (together with all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto being the “ Agreement ”) among the Parent, the Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the other agents and lenders (the “ Lenders ”) which are or become a party thereto, and such Lenders, the undersigned represents and warrants as follows (each capitalized term used herein having the same meaning given to it in the Agreement unless otherwise specified):

(a)    The representations and warranties of the Parent and the Borrower contained in Article VII of the Agreement and in the Loan Documents and otherwise made in writing by or on behalf of the Parent and the Borrower pursuant to the Agreement and the Loan Documents were true and correct when made, and are repeated at and as of the time of delivery hereof and are true and correct in all material respects (or, if already qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or a similar qualification, true and correct in all respects) at and as of the time of delivery hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date or the Majority Lenders have expressly consented in writing to the contrary.

(b)    The Parent and the Borrower have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions contained in the Agreement and in the Loan Documents required to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the time of delivery hereof [or specify default and describe].

(c)    Since [                    ], no change has occurred, either in any case or in the aggregate, in the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Parent, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any DevCo which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect [or specify event].

(d)    There exists no Default or Event of Default [or specify Default and describe].

(e)    Attached hereto are the detailed computations necessary to determine whether the Borrower is in compliance with Section 9.01 as of the end of the [fiscal quarter][fiscal year] ending [                    ].

 

Exhibit D - 1


EXECUTED AND DELIVERED this [    ] day of [                    ].

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

                                          

Name:  

                                          

Title:  

                                          

OMP OPERATING LLC
By:  

                                          

Name:  

                                          

Title:  

                                          

 

Exhibit D - 2


EXHIBIT E-1

SECURITY INSTRUMENTS

 

1) Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017, by the Borrower and the Grantors (as defined therein) in favor of the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders (as defined therein).

 

2) UCC-1 Financing Statements by

 

  a) the Borrower;

 

  b) the Guarantors; and

 

  c) each DevCo.

 

3) DevCo Guaranty Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 among Beartooth DevCo LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

 

4) DevCo Guaranty Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 among Bobcat DevCo LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

 

5) Mortgage-Collateral Real Estate Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Financing Statement dated September 25, 2017, by Bighorn DevCo LLC for the benefit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

6) Mortgage-Collateral Real Estate Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Financing Statement dated September 25, 2017, by Beartooth DevCo LLC for the benefit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

7) Mortgage-Collateral Real Estate Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Financing Statement dated September 25, 2017, by Bobcat DevCo LLC for the benefit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

8) Deposit Account Control (Default) Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017, by and among the Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the Lender, and ZB, N.A., a national banking association dba Amegy Bank, as the Bank.

 

Exhibit E-1 - 1


EXHIBIT E-2

FORM OF

GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

[attached]

 

Exhibit E-2 - 1


EXHIBIT F

FORM OF

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (the “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [ Insert name of Assignor ] (the “ Assignor ”) and [ Insert name of Assignee ] (the “ Assignee ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any letters of credit and guarantees included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “ Assigned Interest ”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

1.

   Assignor:                                                                 

2.

   Assignee:                                                                 
      [and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [ identify Lender ] 1 ]

3.

   Borrower:    OMP Operating LLC

4.

   Administrative Agent:    Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement

5.

   Credit Agreement:    The Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 among OMP Operating LLC, the Lenders parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent the other Credit Parties party thereto, and the other agents parties thereto.

 

1   Select as applicable.

 

Exhibit F - 1


6.

   Assigned Interest:   

 

Commitment

Assigned

   Aggregate Amount of
Commitment/Loans
for all Lenders
     Amount of
Commitment/Loans
Assigned
     Percentage Assigned
of

Commitment/Loans 2
 
   $                   $                                 
   $                   $                                 
   $                   $                                 

 

7.

   Effective Date:                  , 201    [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]
   The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

                                                                          

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

 

2   Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

 

Exhibit F - 2


Consented to and Accepted:

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

      as Administrative Agent

By:  

                                                                           

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Consented to:
OMP OPERATING LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit F - 3


ANNEX 1

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.     Representations and Warranties .

1.1     Assignor . The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2.     Assignee . The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 8.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2.     Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

 

Exhibit F - 4


3.     General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Texas.

 

Exhibit F - 5


EXHIBIT G

FORM OF

COMMITMENT INCREASE CERTIFICATE

[            ], 20[    ]

 

To: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

The Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the other Credit Parties party thereto and certain Lenders and other agents have heretofore entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

This Commitment Increase Certificate is being delivered pursuant to Section 2.06(c) of the Credit Agreement.

Please be advised that the undersigned Lender has agreed (a) to increase its Commitment under the Credit Agreement effective [            ], 20[    ] from $[        ] to $[        ] and (b) that it shall continue to be a party in all respects to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

Very truly yours,

OMP OPERATING LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By:  

                                                                           

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit G - 1


Accepted and Agreed:

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

      as Administrative Agent

By:  

                                                                           

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Accepted and Agreed:
[Name of Increasing Lender]
By:  

                                                                           

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit G - 2


EXHIBIT H

FORM OF

ADDITIONAL LENDER CERTIFICATE

[            ], 20[    ]

 

To: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

The Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the other Credit Parties party thereto and certain Lenders and other agents have heretofore entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

This Additional Lender Certificate is being delivered pursuant to Section 2.06(c) of the Credit Agreement.

Please be advised that the undersigned Additional Lender has agreed (a) to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement effective [            ], 20[    ] with a Commitment of $[        ] and (b) that it shall be a party in all respects to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

This Additional Lender Certificate is being delivered to the Administrative Agent together with (i) if the Additional Lender is a Foreign Lender, any documentation required to be delivered by such Additional Lender pursuant to Section 5.03(e) of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Additional Lender, and (ii) an Administrative Questionnaire in the form supplied by the Administrative Agent, duly completed by the Additional Lender. The [Borrower/Additional Lender] shall pay the fee payable to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(ii)(G) of the Credit Agreement.

 

Very truly yours,

OMP OPERATING LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By:  

                                                                           

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit H - 1


Accepted and Agreed:

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

      as Administrative Agent

By:  

                                          

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Accepted and Agreed:
[Name of Increasing Lender]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit H - 2


EXHIBIT I-1

FORM OF

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(FOREIGN LENDERS; NOT PARTNERSHIPS)

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the other Credit Parties party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as Lenders, and the other Agents party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.03 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN (or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable). By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]
By:  

                                          

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Date:               , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit I-1 - 1


EXHIBIT I-2

FORM OF

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS; NOT PARTNERSHIPS)

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the other Credit Parties party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as Lenders, and the other Agents party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.03 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN (or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable). By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:  

                                          

Name:  

                                          

Title:  

                                          

Date:               , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit I-2 - 1


EXHIBIT I-3

FORM OF

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS; PARTNERSHIPS)

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the other Credit Parties party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as Lenders, and the other Agents party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.03 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN (or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable) or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN (or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable) from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:  

                                          

Name:  

                                          

Title:  

                                          

Date:               , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit I-3 - 1


EXHIBIT I-4

FORM OF

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(FOREIGN LENDERS; PARTNERSHIPS)

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2017 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the other Credit Parties party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as Lenders, and the other Agents party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.03 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN (or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable) or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN (or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable) from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]
By:  

                                          

Name:  

                                          

Title:  

                                          

Date:               , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit I-4 - 1

Exhibit 10.11

Execution Version

SERVICES AND SECONDMENT AGREEMENT

This Services and Secondment Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), effective as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is entered into by and between Oasis Petroleum Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Oasis ”) and Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ MLP ”). Each of the foregoing is referred to herein as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, the MLP Group will own, as of the Effective Date, the Facilities (defined below) consisting of, among other things, gathering pipelines, processing facilities and disposal systems;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into an agreement whereby Oasis provides to the MLP Group the G&A Services (as defined below) to provide general and administrative support in the running of the MLP Group’s business and to otherwise fulfill its intended business purpose;

WHEREAS, the Parties also desire to enter into an agreement whereby Oasis provides to the MLP Group (in addition to, and separate from, the G&A Services) employee services necessary to operate, construct, manage and maintain the MLP’s assets as of the Effective Date, including (i) gathering pipelines, processing facilities, disposal systems, related equipment and assets, (ii) any accessions or improvements thereto or (iii) any assets acquired or constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Omnibus Agreement (collectively, the “ Facilities ”), (such employee services, the “ MLP Employee Services ”), and thus seconds to the MLP certain personnel employed by Oasis to provide the MLP Group with MLP Employee Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire that the services provided pursuant to this Agreement be provided to the MLP Group from and after the Effective Date.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows, effective as of the Effective Date:

Section 1. General and Administrative Services .

(a) During the Term (as defined below), Oasis hereby agrees to cause the Oasis Entities to provide the MLP Group with certain general and administrative services as set forth on Schedule I hereto and such other general or administrative services as the MLP and Oasis may mutually agree upon from time to time (collectively, the “ G&A Services ”). Oasis shall, and shall cause the Oasis Entities to, provide the MLP Group with such G&A Services in a manner consistent in nature and quality to the services of such type previously provided by the Oasis Entities in connection with their management of the MLP Assets prior to their acquisition by the MLP Group.

 


Section 2. G&A Services Expense Reimbursement; Procedures .

(a) Subject to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Section 2 and such reasonable allocation and other procedures as may be agreed upon by Oasis and the General Partner from time to time, the MLP hereby agrees to reimburse Oasis for all direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by the Oasis Entities in connection with the provision of the G&A Services to the MLP Group, including the following:

(i) any payments or expenses incurred for insurance coverage, including allocable portions of premiums, and negotiated instruments (including surety bonds and performance bonds) provided by underwriters with respect to the MLP Assets or the business of the MLP Group;

(ii) the costs associated with salaries, bonuses, other compensation and employment benefits and expenses of personnel employed by the Oasis Entities who render G&A Services to the MLP Group, plus general and administrative expenses associated with such personnel; provided, however that any expenses paid or reimbursed by the MLP Group with respect to a plan that is self-insured by any of the Oasis Entities will reflect actual costs incurred rather than premiums paid; and

(iii) all expenses and expenditures incurred by the Oasis Entities as a result of the MLP becoming and continuing as a publicly traded entity, including costs associated with annual, quarterly and current reporting, tax return and Schedule K-1 preparation and distribution, independent auditor fees, partnership governance and compliance, registrar and transfer agent fees and director compensation;

it being agreed, however, that to the extent any reimbursable costs or expenses incurred by the Oasis Entities consist of an allocated portion of costs and expenses incurred by the Oasis Entities for the benefit of both the MLP Group and the other Oasis Entities, such allocation shall be made on a reasonable cost reimbursement basis as determined by Oasis.

(b) The MLP Group will reimburse the Oasis Entities monthly for all cash expenditures that the Oasis Entities incur or payments the Oasis Entities make on behalf of the MLP Group in connection with providing the G&A Services, as well as for certain other direct or allocated costs and expenses incurred by the Oasis Entities on behalf of the MLP Group. Billings and payments may be accomplished by inter-company accounting procedures and transfers. The MLP shall have the right to review all source documentation concerning the liabilities, costs and expenses upon reasonable notice and during regular business hours.

Section 3. Secondment of Seconded Employees .

(a) During the Term, Oasis shall provide to the MLP the Seconded Employees (as defined below) to provide the MLP Employee Services to the MLP Group. Subject to Oasis’s right to be reimbursed for costs and expenses in accordance with Section 5, Oasis shall be solely responsible for all costs and expenses required in connection with the employment of the Seconded Employees, including salaries, wages, other cash compensation, employee benefits (including health and welfare benefits and retirement benefits) and overhead and administrative expenses, the reporting and payment of social security and other payroll taxes, workers’

 

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compensation insurance premiums and all other applicable costs and expenses. Any Seconded Employees retained by Oasis may be union or non-union employees, and Oasis shall have the sole right to negotiate the terms and provisions of any labor or other agreements with the unions to which such employees belong.

(b) During the Term (and for as long as each applicable Seconded Employee remains employed by Oasis), Oasis shall, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, second certain employees of Oasis to the MLP to provide the MLP Employee Services to the MLP Group. Each such employee who Oasis seconds to the MLP shall, during the time that such individual is seconded to the MLP under this Agreement (the “ Period of Secondment ”), be referred to individually herein as a “ Seconded Employee ” and, collectively, as the “ Seconded Employees .” Prior to the commencement of a Seconded Employee’s Period of Secondment, Oasis shall provide the Seconded Employee with written notice of his or her secondment in the form attached hereto at Schedule II .

(c) The Seconded Employees will remain at all times employees of Oasis, but, in addition, during their respective Periods of Secondment they will also be joint employees of the MLP and deemed to have been jointly hired by Oasis and the MLP for these purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties acknowledge that the Seconded Employees may, during their respective Periods of Secondment, be called upon to perform services for both the MLP and Oasis. Oasis retains the right to terminate the secondment of any Seconded Employee for any reason at any time or to hire or discharge the Seconded Employees with respect to their employment with Oasis. The MLP will have the right to terminate the secondment to it of any Seconded Employee for any reason at any time, upon prior written notice to Oasis, but at no time will the MLP have the right to terminate any Seconded Employee’s employment by Oasis. Upon the termination of the secondment of any Seconded Employee (whether as a result of termination of the secondment of such Seconded Employee by either Party or the termination of the Seconded Employee’s employment for any reason), such Seconded Employee will cease performing services for the MLP and will cease to be a Seconded Employee for the purposes of this Agreement.

(d) In the course and scope of performing any Seconded Employee’s job functions for the MLP, the Seconded Employee will report into the MLP’s management structure, and will be under the direct management and supervision of the MLP with respect to such Seconded Employee’s day-to-day activities and with respect to the performance of the MLP Employee Services.

(e) Those Seconded Employees who serve as supervisors or managers and who are called upon to oversee the work of other Seconded Employees providing MLP Employee Services at the Facilities or to otherwise provide management support on behalf of the MLP will be designated by the MLP as supervisors to act on the behalf of the MLP in supervising the Seconded Employees pursuant to Section 3(d) above. Any such Seconded Employee will be acting on the behalf of the MLP when supervising the work of the Seconded Employees or when they are otherwise providing management or executive support on behalf of the MLP.

 

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(f) The Parties expressly recognize that both Oasis and the MLP are the statutory employers of the Seconded Employees during their respective Periods of Secondment for workers’ compensation purposes; provided , however , that the MLP shall have primary authority, direction and control over the Seconded Employees in the performance of the MLP Employee Services. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Oasis will maintain workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance (either through an insurance company or qualified self-insured program) which shall include and afford coverage to the Seconded Employees during their respective Periods of Secondment. Oasis will name the MLP as a named insured or alternate employer, as applicable, under such insurance policies or qualified self-insured programs, and Oasis and the MLP shall be under the same account for the payment of workers’ compensation premiums. Subject to Section 5(b)(ix), the MLP shall reimburse Oasis for 50% of the amount of the workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance premiums relating to the Seconded Employees with respect to their Periods of Secondment and Oasis will pay from its own funds the balance of the amount due of such insurance premiums. For the purposes of workers’ compensation and employer’s liability laws and coverage, Oasis and the MLP will be joint employers of the Seconded Employees during their respective Periods of Secondment.

(g) The MLP shall not be a participating employer in any benefit plan of Oasis or any of the other Oasis Entities and any participation by Seconded Employees in any benefit plans of Oasis shall be in respect of their employment by Oasis. Oasis shall remain solely responsible for all obligations and liabilities arising with respect to any benefit plans relating to any Seconded Employees and the MLP shall not assume any benefit plan or have any obligations or liabilities arising thereunder, in each case except for costs properly chargeable to the MLP under the terms of this Agreement.

Section  4. The MLP Employee Services . The MLP may terminate any of the MLP Employee Services on thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Oasis. In the event the MLP terminates the MLP Employee Services, the MLP shall pay Oasis the Employee Services Reimbursement (as defined below) for the last month (or portion thereof) in which it received such terminated services. Upon payment thereof, the MLP shall have no further services payment obligations to Oasis related to any MLP Employee Services pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such terminated services.

Section 5. Secondment Expense Reimbursement .

(a) The MLP shall reimburse Oasis (in a form mutually agreed upon by the MLP and Oasis) for all reimbursable expenses under Section  5(b) incurred by Oasis in connection with the employment of the Seconded Employees (including, where applicable, former Seconded Employees) during their respective Periods of Secondment (the “ Employee Services Reimbursement ”). The Employee Services Reimbursement shall be made on a monthly basis or at such other intervals as the Parties may agree from time to time. For the avoidance of doubt, the Employee Services Reimbursement does not include any amounts payable by the MLP or the General Partner to Oasis with respect to reimbursement for the G&A Services provided by Oasis in accordance with Section 2 of this Agreement.

(b) The Employee Services Reimbursement for each Seconded Employee during such Seconded Employee’s Period of Secondment shall include all costs and expenses (including administrative costs) incurred for such period by Oasis for such Seconded Employee (including, where applicable, former Seconded Employee), including the following costs and expenses set forth below:

 

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(i) salary, wages, overtime pay (if applicable) and other cash compensation (including payroll and withholding taxes associated therewith);

(ii) 401(k) plan costs and expenses for employer contributions made by Oasis, and any deferred compensation plan costs and expenses for employer contributions made by Oasis;

(iii) retirement and cash balance plan contributions and administrative expenses;

(iv) equity awards or cash or equity-based incentive awards;

(v) cash or premiums actually paid, or expenses actually incurred, with respect to vacation, sick leave, short term disability benefits, personal leave and maternity;

(vi) cash or premiums actually paid, or expenses incurred, with respect to medical, dental and prescription drug coverage;

(vii) flexible benefits plan, including medical care and dependent care expense reimbursement programs;

(viii) cash or premiums actually paid, or expenses incurred, with respect to disability insurance;

(ix) fifty (50) percent of the cost of workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance premiums;

(x) cash or premiums actually paid, or expenses incurred, with respect to life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; and

(xi) contributions and administrative expenses related to retiree welfare benefits.

Notwithstanding the above, any Seconded Employee Expenses (as defined below) paid or reimbursed by the MLP with respect to a plan that is self-insured by Oasis will reflect actual costs incurred rather than premiums paid.

(c) The costs and expenses described in Section  5(b) are referred to as “ Seconded Employee Expenses .” Where it is not reasonably practicable to determine the amount of any such cost or expense, the MLP and Oasis shall mutually agree on the method of determining or estimating such cost or expense.

Section  6. Secondment Payment . The MLP and Oasis acknowledge and agree that Oasis shall be responsible for paying the Seconded Employee Expenses (or providing the employee benefits with respect thereto, as applicable) to the Seconded Employees, but that the MLP shall

 

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be responsible for reimbursing Oasis for the Seconded Employee Expenses to the extent provided under Section  5(b) of this Agreement, except that, to the extent required by law, the MLP and Oasis agree to establish a consolidated account with the appropriate governmental authority or otherwise make appropriate arrangements for direct payment of workers’ compensation premiums in those jurisdictions where it is necessary.

Section  7. Term . This Agreement shall remain in force and effect from the Effective Date for a term of fifteen (15) years (the “ Term ”), unless earlier terminated by either Party on thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the other Party.

Section 8. General Provisions .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except that the Parties recognize that to the extent that any term of this Agreement must be interpreted in light of the law of the state in which a Seconded Employee is employed, those terms shall be interpreted accordingly.

(b) Any notice, demand or communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally, by reputable courier or by facsimile, and shall be deemed to have been duly given as of the date and time reflected on the delivery receipt, if delivered personally or sent by reputable courier service, or on the automatic facsimile transmission receipt, if sent by facsimile, addressed as follows:

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Facsimile: (281) 404-9501

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

c/o OMP GP LLC

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (281) 404-9501

A Party may change its address or facsimile number for the purposes of notices hereunder by giving notice to the other Parties specifying such changed address in the manner specified in this Section  8(b) .

(c) This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of Oasis and the MLP.

(d) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory Parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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(e) If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.

(f) To the extent any Party is prevented by Force Majeure from performing its obligations, in whole or in part, under this Agreement, and if such Party (the “ Affected Party ”) gives notice and details of the Force Majeure to the other Party as soon as reasonably practicable, then the Affected Party shall be excused from the performance with respect to any such obligations (other than the obligation to make payments) for the period of such Force Majeure event. “ Force Majeure ” means any act of God, fire, flood, storm, explosion, terrorist act, rebellion or insurrection, loss of electrical power, computer system failures, finding of illegality, strikes and labor disputes or any similar event or circumstance that prevents a Party from performing its obligations under this Agreement, but only if the event or circumstance: (i) is not within the reasonable control of the Affected Party, (ii) is not the result of the fault or negligence of the Affected Party and (iii) could not, by the exercise of due diligence, have been overcome or avoided.

(g) This Agreement will be binding upon, and will inure to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns and legal representatives.

(h) This Agreement does not form a partnership or joint venture between the Parties. This Agreement does not make either Party an agent or a legal representative of the other Party. The Parties shall not assume or create any obligation, liability or responsibility, expressed or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other Party.

(i) No Party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party. The provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the Parties, and no other person (including any Seconded Employee or any employee of Oasis providing G&A Services) shall have the right, separate and apart from the Parties, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to compel any Party to comply with the terms of this Agreement.

(j) Titles and headings to Sections hereof are for the purpose of reference only and shall in no way limit, define or otherwise affect the provisions hereof. Any and all Exhibits or Attachments referred to in this Agreement are, by such reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references herein to an agreement, instrument or other document shall be deemed to refer to such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented, modified and restated from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof. The words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and other compounds of the word “here” shall refer to the entire Agreement, including all Schedules attached hereto, and not to any particular provision hereof. Wherever the context so requires, the masculine gender includes the feminine or neuter, and the singular number includes the plural and conversely. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation”, “but not limited to”, or words of similar

 

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import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against any party hereto, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the parties hereto.

Section 9. Additional Definitions .

(a) As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below.

Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, by and among the General Partner, the MLP, Oasis and certain other Oasis Entities and MLP Group Members, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder.

General Partner ” means OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the MLP.

MLP Assets ” means the assets conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly (including through the transfer of equity interests), or intended to be conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred, to the MLP Group pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, including gathering pipelines, processing facilities, disposal systems, offices and related equipment and real estate.

MLP Group ” means the MLP and its Subsidiaries treated as a single consolidated entity.

MLP Group Member ” means any member of the MLP Group.

Oasis Entities ” means Oasis and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by Oasis other than the General Partner or a member of the MLP Group; and an “ Oasis Entity ” means any of the Oasis Entities.

Omnibus Agreement ” means that certain Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, by and among the General Partner, the MLP, Oasis and certain other Oasis Entities and MLP Group Members.

Person ” means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such

 

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Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority or controlling ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person. For the avoidance of doubt, Bighorn DevCo LLC, Bobcat DevCo LLC and Beartooth DevCo LLC shall be deemed Subsidiaries of the MLP.

[ Signature page follows ]

 

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AS WITNESS HEREOF, the Parties have caused this Services and Secondment Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives on the date herein above mentioned.

 

OASIS PETROLEUM INC.
By:   /s/ Taylor L. Reid
Name:   Taylor L. Reid
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Michael H. Lou
Name:   Michael H. Lou
Title:   President

Signature Page to Services and Secondment Agreement

 


SCHEDULE I

 

 1. Financial and administrative services (including treasury and accounting)

 

 2. Information technology services

 

 3. Legal services

 

 4. Corporate health, safety and environmental services

 

 5. Human resources services

 

 6. Procurement services

 

 7. Corporate engineering services

 

 8. Business development services

 

 9. Investor relations and public affairs

 

10. Tax matters

 

11. Insurance coverage

 

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SCHEDULE II

[ On Oasis Petroleum Inc. Letterhead ]

[ Employee name ]

[ Address ]

[ Date ]

Re: [Acknowledgement/Notice] Regarding Secondment Arrangement

Dear [ Employee name ],

As you likely already know, your employer, Oasis Petroleum Inc. (“ Oasis ”), has entered into a transaction to transfer certain of its assets to Oasis Midstream Partners LP (the “ MLP ”). In addition to providing the MLP with certain services following the closing of that transaction, Oasis will also provide certain of its employees to the MLP to work on behalf of the MLP. This employment arrangement is called a “secondment.” You are one of the Oasis employees who will be provided to the MLP under the secondment arrangement. The terms of your secondment are described in more detail below.

Your secondment to the MLP will commence on [ date ]. During such time that you are seconded to the MLP, you will be an employee of both Oasis and the MLP and you will be subject to the supervision and direction of the MLP in the performance of your services related to the MLP’s assets. If you have management or supervisory authority and exercise that authority while seconded to the MLP, you will be acting on behalf of the MLP as an MLP manager or supervisor.

This secondment arrangement will not impact your compensation or employment benefits. Your compensation and benefits will be provided exclusively by Oasis and you will not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the MLP or participate in any of the MLP’s employee benefit plans.

While seconded to the MLP, you will remain on the payroll of Oasis and you will be covered by workers’ compensation insurance maintained by Oasis. For the purposes of workers’ compensation coverage, you will, while seconded to the MLP, be an employee of, and deemed to have been hired by, both the MLP and Oasis. Should you be injured while working for or on behalf of the MLP or Oasis, you will have an exclusive remedy under Oasis’s workers’ compensation insurance benefits (subject to the applicable insurance policy terms, as amended from time to time) based on the status of the MLP and Oasis as your joint-employers.

Your secondment to the MLP may be terminated at any time and for any reason or no reason at all. At the end of your secondment to the MLP, you will automatically cease to be jointly employed by the MLP.

 

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Please be advised that the terms of this letter may not be changed, modified or terminated, nor may any of its provisions be waived, unless agreed to in writing by duly authorized representatives of both Oasis and the MLP. Unless otherwise provided in a written agreement, the MLP and Oasis are at-will employers and this acknowledgment does not alter that arrangement.

If you have any questions about this secondment arrangement and what it may mean to you, please contact [ insert name and contact details ] for additional information. Otherwise, please confirm your receipt, review and understanding of this acknowledgement by signing the bottom portion of this letter and returning it to [ insert name and contact details ] by no later than [ date ].

 

                                                                                           Sincerely,   
   

                                                     

[ Insert name and job title ]

  
    Oasis Petroleum Inc.   
   

                                                     

[ Insert name and job title ]

  
    Oasis Midstream Partners LP   

 

[Acknowledged and Agreed:

                                          

By:                                                                          

     

Print Name:                                                             

     

Date:                                                                        ]

     

 

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Exhibit 10.12

Execution Version

AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

BIGHORN DEVCO LLC

(A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)

This AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) of Bighorn DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), effective as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is adopted, executed and agreed to by Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and original sole member (the “ Original Member ”), and OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company wholly owned subsidiary of Oasis Midstream Partners LP (the “ Partnership ”) and successor sole member (the “ Member ”) of the Company.

RECITALS

WHEREAS , on May 8, 2017 (the “ Formation Date ”), the Original Member formed the Company pursuant to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “ Act ”) by filing the Certificate of Formation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;

WHEREAS , the Company was previously governed by that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of May 8, 2017 (the “ Original LLC Agreement ”);

WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement dated on or about the date hereof, the Original Member contributed 100% limited liability company interests in the Company to the Member and the Member was admitted as a member of the Company; and

WHEREAS , the Original Member and the Member now desire to amend and restate the Original LLC Agreement in its entirety by executing this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement.

NOW , THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Member, the Member hereby agrees as follows:

ARTICLE 1

FORMATION AND PURPOSE

Section 1.1 Establishment of Limited Liability Company . On the Formation Date, the Company was established and organized as a limited liability company under and pursuant to the provisions of the Act. As of the date hereof, the Member is the sole member of the Company and shall continue to be the sole member of the Company.

Section 1.2 Name . Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall carry on a business for profit under the name “Bighorn DevCo LLC.” The Company may conduct its activities under any other name designated by the Member from time to time. The Company shall be responsible for complying with any registration requirements in the event an alternate name is used.


Section 1.3 Principal Place of Business of the Company . The principal place of business of the Company shall be located at such location as the Member, as a matter of discretion, may determine from time to time. The registered agent for the service of process and registered office of the Company shall be the person and location set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Formation filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Member may, from time to time, change such registered agent and registered office by appropriate filings as required by law.

Section 1.4 Purpose . The Company’s purpose shall be to engage in any business activity that the Member may engage in in accordance with the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership, dated as of the Effective Date.

Section 1.5 Duration . Unless the Company shall be earlier terminated in accordance with Article 6 , it shall continue in existence in perpetuity.

Section 1.6 Other Activities of the Member . The Member may engage in or possess an interest in other business ventures of any nature, whether or not similar to or competitive with the activities of the Company.

Section 1.7 Federal Income Tax Status . The Company has been structured to be disregarded as an entity separate from the Member for federal income tax purposes.

Section 1.8 Reorganization and Restructurings . The Company shall have the right authority, with the consent of the Member (acting with the consent of OMP GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (“ OMP GP ”)), to reorganize and restructure as needed.

Section 1.9 Qualification in Other Jurisdictions . The Member shall have the authority to qualify the Company to do business in any foreign jurisdiction in which the conduct of the Company’s business or the Company’s ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification or makes such qualification, in the judgment of the Member, necessary or desirable.

ARTICLE 2

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Section 2.1 Capital Contributions . Member, as its initial contribution to the capital of the Company, is deemed to have contributed $100 in cash to the Company. The receipt by the Member from the Company of any distributions whatsoever (whether pursuant to Section  3.1 or otherwise and whether or not such distributions may be considered a return of capital) shall not increase the Member’s obligations under this Section  2.1 .

Section 2.2 Additional Capital Contributions . The Member may, but shall not be required to, make additional capital contributions to the Company.

 

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Section 2.3 Limitation of Liability of the Member . The Member shall not have any liability or obligation for any debts, liabilities or obligations of the Company, or of any agent or employee of the Company, beyond the Member’s initial capital contribution, except as may be expressly required by this Agreement or applicable law.

Section 2.4 Loans . If the Member makes any loans to the Company, or advances money on its behalf, the amount of any such loan or advance shall not be deemed an increase in, or contribution to, the capital contribution of the Member. Interest shall accrue on any such loan at an annual rate agreed to by the Company and the Member (but not in excess of the maximum rate allowable under applicable usury laws).

ARTICLE 3

DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 3.1 Distributions . The Company shall make distributions of cash or other assets to the Member at the times and in the manner that the Member deems appropriate and as permitted by applicable law.

ARTICLE 4

MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

Section 4.1 Managing Member . The Member shall have exclusive and complete authority and discretion to manage the operations and affairs of the Company as its managing member and to make all decisions regarding the business of the Company in such capacity. Any action taken by the Member in such capacity shall constitute the act of and serve to bind the Company. Persons dealing with the Company are entitled to rely conclusively on the power and authority of the Member as set forth in this Agreement. The Member shall have all rights and powers of a manager under the Act, and shall have such authority, rights and powers in the management of the Company to do any and all other acts and things necessary, proper, convenient or advisable to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement. Any matter requiring the consent or approval of the Member pursuant to this Agreement may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, by a consent in writing, setting forth such consent or approval, and signed by the Member.

Section 4.2 Officers .

(a) The Member may appoint one or more officers of the Company (each, an “ Officer ”). Two or more offices may be held by the same person. Each such Officer shall have delegated to him or her the authority and power to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company (and to cause the Company to perform) any and all such contracts, certificates, agreements, instruments and other documents, and to take any such action, as the Member deems necessary or appropriate, all as may be set forth in a written delegation of authority executed by the Member; provided , however , that without consent of the Member (which the Member shall only provide after obtaining consent from the board of directors of OMP GP), no Officer may take any action on behalf of the Company that the Member could not take on the Member’s own

 

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behalf without consent of OMP GP. The Officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Member, and the Member may remove any person as an Officer, appoint additional persons as Officers and add or remove from the delegation of authority of an Officer as the Member deems necessary or desirable.

(b) Any Officer may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Member. Unless otherwise specified in such written notice, such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Member and the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any Person dealing with the Company may conclusively presume that an Officer specified in such a written delegation of authority (including this Agreement) who executes a contract, certificate, agreement, instrument or other document on behalf of the Company has the full power and authority to do so and each such document shall, for all purposes, be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company upon execution and delivery by such Officer. The Officers, to the extent of their powers set forth in this Agreement or otherwise vested in them by action of the Member not inconsistent with this Agreement, are agents of the Company for the purpose of conducting the business and affairs of the Company, and the actions of any Officer taken in accordance with such powers shall bind the Company and any third party dealing with such Officer shall be entitled to rely conclusively (without making inquiry of any kind) on any actions so taken as being properly authorized by the Company.

ARTICLE 5

TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 5.1 General Restriction . The Member may transfer all or any portion of its membership interest in the Company at any time or from time to time, to the extent and in the manner provided by applicable law. In connection with a transfer by the Member of all of its membership interests in the Company, all rights of the Member hereunder shall be automatically transferred to the transferee.

ARTICLE 6

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

Section 6.1 Events Triggering Dissolution . The Company shall dissolve and commence winding up and liquidation upon the first to occur of any of the following:

(a) the written consent of the Member; or

(b) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under the Act.

The Company shall not be dissolved for any other reason, including the Member becoming bankrupt or executing an assignment for the benefit of creditors.

Section 6.2 Liquidation . Upon dissolution of the Company in accordance with Section  6.1 , the Company shall be wound up and liquidated by the Member or by a liquidating manager selected by the Member. The proceeds of such liquidation shall be applied and distributed in the following order of priority:

 

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(a) to creditors, including the Member if it is a creditor, in the order of priority as established by law, in satisfaction of liabilities of the Company (whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof) other than liabilities for which reasonable provision for payment has been made and liabilities for distributions to the Member under the Act; and then

(b) to the setting up of any reserves in such amount and for such period as shall be necessary to make reasonable provisions for payment of all contingent, conditional or unmatured claims and obligations known to the Company and all claims and obligations known to the Company but for which the identity of the claimant is unknown; and then

(c) to the Member, which liquidating distribution may be made to the Member in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly in kind.

Section 6.3 Certificate of Dissolution . Upon the dissolution of the Company and the completion of the liquidation and winding up of the Company’s affairs and business, the Member shall on behalf of the Company prepare and file a certificate of dissolution with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as required by the Act. When such certificate is filed, the Company’s existence shall cease.

ARTICLE 7

ACCOUNTING AND FISCAL MATTERS

Section 7.1 Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Company shall be the calendar year.

Section 7.2 Method of Accounting . The Member shall select a method of accounting for the Company as deemed necessary or advisable and shall keep, or cause to be kept, full and accurate records of all transactions of the Company in accordance with sound accounting principles consistently applied.

ARTICLE 8

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF

THE MEMBER; EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.1 Member . To the fullest extent permitted by law and notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, the Member in its capacity as a member of the Company shall not have any duty, fiduciary or otherwise (including any duty of disclosure), at law, in equity or under this Agreement, to the Company in connection with the business and affairs of the Company or any consent or approval given or withheld pursuant to this Agreement. The foregoing sentence will not be deemed to alter the contractual obligations of the Member to the Company pursuant to this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Member shall have no voting rights or rights of approval, veto or consent or similar rights over any actions of the Company and any references in this Agreement to any of the foregoing terms shall be deemed to include each other term.

 

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Section 8.2 Limitation of Liability and Indemnification .

(a) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, no Officer (in such person’s capacity as an Officer) shall be liable to the Company, the Member or any other person that is a party to or bound by the terms of this Agreement, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission (in relation to the Company, any transaction, any investment or any business decision or action, including for breach of duties including fiduciary duties (including any duty of disclosure)) taken or omitted by such Officer (in such person’s capacity as an Officer), unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of such act or omission, and taking into account the acknowledgments and agreements set forth in this Agreement, such Officer (in such person’s capacity as an Officer) would have had liability for such act or omissions if the Company were a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

(b) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, any member that serves as managing member, or his, her or its respective successors (in such Person’s capacity as a managing member), shall not owe duties, fiduciary or otherwise (including any duty of disclosure), at law, in equity or under this Agreement, to the Company, or to any creditor of the Company (even if the Company is insolvent or near insolvency), other than the implied contractual covenants of good faith and fair dealing. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, no member that serves as managing member (in such Person’s capacity as a managing member) shall be liable to the Company, the Member or any other person that is a party to or bound by the terms of this Agreement, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission (in relation to the Company, any transaction, any investment or any business decision or action, including for breach of contract or breach of duties including fiduciary duties (including any duty of disclosure)) taken or omitted by such managing member (in such Person’s capacity as a managing member), unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered into by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that such managing member (in such Person’s capacity as a managing member) engaged in a bad faith violation of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing, engaged in fraud or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that such managing member’s conduct was unlawful.

(c) Subject to its obligations and duties as set forth in Article 4 , the Member may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and the Member shall not be responsible or liable to the Company for any mistake, action, inaction, misconduct, negligence or fraud on the part of any such agent appointed by the Member.

(d) The Member and any of its or the Company’s directors, managers, officers (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Officers), employees, shareholders, agents or representatives (each, a “ Covered Person ”) acting for, on behalf of or in relation to, the Company in respect of any transaction, any investment, business decision or action, or otherwise, shall be entitled to rely on the provisions of this Agreement and on the advice of counsel, accountants and other professionals that is provided to the Company or such Covered Person, and such Covered Person shall not be liable to the Company or to the Member for such Covered Person’s reliance on this Agreement or such advice, and each Covered Person may rely, and shall incur no

 

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liability in acting or refraining from acting, upon any resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, consent, order, bond, signature or other writing reasonably believed by it to be genuine, and may rely on a certificate signed by an officer, agent or representative of any person in order to ascertain any fact with respect to such person or within such person’s knowledge; provided , however , in each case, there has not been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of such reliance, and taking into account the acknowledgments and agreements set forth in this Agreement, such Covered Person engaged in a bad faith violation of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing, engaged in fraud or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that such Covered Person’s conduct was unlawful. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties and liabilities of a Covered Person otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Member to replace, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such other duties and liabilities of such Covered Person. This Section  8.2 does not create any duty or liability of a Covered Person that does not otherwise exist at law or in equity. Notwithstanding any provisions of law or in equity to the contrary, whenever a Covered Person is permitted or required to make a decision in its “sole discretion” or “discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, such Covered Person shall be entitled to consider only such interests (including its own interests) and factors as it desires, and shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Company, the Member or any other person to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

(e) Each Covered Person (regardless of such person’s capacity and regardless of whether another Covered Person is entitled to indemnification) shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company (but only to the extent of the Company’s assets), to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, from and against any and all loss, liability and expense (including taxes; penalties; judgments; fines; amounts paid or to be paid in settlement; costs of investigation and preparations; and fees, expenses and disbursements of attorneys, whether or not the dispute or proceeding involves the Company or the Member) reasonably incurred or suffered by any such Covered Person in connection with the activities of the Company or its subsidiaries; provided , however , such Covered Person shall not be so indemnified and held harmless if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which such Covered Person is seeking indemnification or seeking to be held harmless hereunder, and taking into account the acknowledgments and agreements set forth in this Agreement, such Covered Person engaged in a bad faith violation of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing, engaged in fraud or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that such Covered Person’s conduct was unlawful; provided , further , that such indemnification shall not apply if the applicable action or proceeding has been brought by or in the right of the Company (whether directly or by counterclaim) except with respect to expenses to the extent provided in this Section  8.2 . The indemnification provided by this Section  8.2 shall be in addition to any other rights to which a Covered Person may be entitled under any agreement, as a matter of law or otherwise, both as to actions in such Covered Person’s capacity as a Covered Person hereunder and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to a Covered Person who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of such Covered Person. A Covered Person shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section  8.2 because such Covered Person had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(f) Each Covered Person shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company (but only to the extent of the Company’s assets), to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, from and against costs of investigation and preparations and fees, expenses and disbursements of attorneys reasonably incurred by any such Covered Person in connection with the defense or settlement of any action or proceeding by or in the right of the Company if the Covered Person acted in good faith and in a manner that the Covered Person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, except that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim or proceeding as to which a Covered Person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company by a court of competent jurisdiction unless and only to the extent that the authority rendering such judgment shall determine that despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the relevant circumstances, such Covered Person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as such authority shall deem proper.

(g) Reasonable, documented expenses incurred by a Covered Person for which such Covered Person could reasonably be expected to be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding; provided , however , that any such advance shall only be made if the Covered Person delivers a written affirmation by such Covered Person of its good faith belief that it is entitled to indemnification hereunder and agrees to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.

(h) The obligations of the Company to the Covered Persons provided in this Agreement or arising under law, including any indemnification obligations under this Section  8.2 , are solely the obligations of the Company and shall be satisfied from and limited to Company assets, including insurance proceeds, if any, and no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, or be incurred by, the Member or other Covered Person for such obligations. Where the foregoing provides that no personal liability shall attach to or be incurred by a Covered Person, any claims against or recourse to such Covered Person for or in connection with such liability, whether arising in common law or equity or created by rule of law, statute, constitution, contract or otherwise, are expressly released and waived under this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law, as a condition of, and as part of the consideration for, the execution of this Agreement and any related agreement, and the incurring by the Company or such Member of the obligations provided in such agreements.

(i) Nothing in this Section  8.2 shall be deemed to (x) limit or waive any rights that any person has for breach of contract under the terms of this Agreement or any other binding agreement or (y) apply to any proceeding or dispute with respect to a Covered Person’s employment agreement or employment relationship with the Company or its affiliates.

(j) As a result of agreements or obligations arising outside of this Agreement, it may be the case that certain of the Covered Persons (“ Sponsor Indemnitees ”) have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance provided by the Partnership or

 

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certain of its affiliates (collectively, the “ Sponsor Indemnitors ”). However, regardless of whether or not there are any such certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance provided by any Sponsor Indemnitor, (i) the Company is the indemnitor of first resort ( i.e. , the Company’s obligations to each Sponsor Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the Sponsor Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by any Sponsor Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) the Company shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by a Sponsor Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement, to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of this Agreement (or any other agreement between the Company and the Sponsor Indemnitees) and (iii) the Company hereby irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases each of the Sponsor Indemnitors from any and all claims against any of the Sponsor Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. Regardless of any advancement or payment by the Sponsor Indemnitors on behalf of any Sponsor Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which a Sponsor Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company, (a) the foregoing shall not be affected and (b) the Sponsor Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of such Sponsor Indemnitee against the Company. The Sponsor Indemnitors are express third-party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section  8.2 .

(k) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section  8.2 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on liability of the Covered Persons, or terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Covered Person, under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section  8.2 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

ARTICLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.1 Binding Effect . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Member and, subject to Article 5 , its successors and assigns.

Section 9.2 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to conflict of laws principles.

Section 9.3 Severability . The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted.

Section 9.4 Amendment . The Member may amend this Agreement (with the consent of OMP GP) pursuant to a duly executed written instrument from time to time.

 

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Section 9.5 Construction . Whenever the context requires, the gender of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter. All references to Articles and Sections refer to articles and sections of this Agreement. All references to Schedules are to schedules attached to this Agreement, each of which is made a part of this Agreement for all purposes and all references to “including” shall be construed as meaning “including without limitation.” All references to dollars refer to United States dollars. All references to “federal” or “Federal” means U.S. federal or U.S. Federal, respectively. The words “hereof,” “hereto,” “hereby,” “herein,” “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or article in which such words appear. The word “or” shall not be exclusive. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to laws, regulations, contracts, agreements and instruments refer to such laws, regulations, contracts, agreements and instruments as they may be amended from time to time, and references to particular provisions of laws or regulations include a reference to the corresponding provisions of any succeeding law or regulation. The Article, Section and Schedule titles and headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Member and the Original Member has signed this instrument on and as of the date first set forth above.

 

OMP Operating LLC
as Member
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

Name:   Michael H. Lou
Title:   President
Oasis Midstream Services LLC
as Original Member
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name:   Taylor L. Reid
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Signature Page to the Amended and Restated LLC Agreement of

Bighorn DevCo LLC

Exhibit 10.13

Execution Version

BOBCAT DEVCO LLC

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

 

 

Dated Effective as of September 25, 2017


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

     1  

Section 1.1

  Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

  Construction      10  

ARTICLE II BUSINESS PURPOSE AND TERM OF THE COMPANY

     11  

Section 2.1

  Formation      11  

Section 2.2

  Name      11  

Section 2.3

  Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices      11  

Section 2.4

  Purpose and Business      11  

Section 2.5

  Powers      12  

Section 2.6

  Term      12  

Section 2.7

  Title to Property      12  

ARTICLE III MEMBERS

     13  

Section 3.1

  Members; Percentage Interests      13  

Section 3.2

  Adjustments in Percentage Interests      13  

Section 3.3

  Limitation of Liability      13  

ARTICLE IV CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

     13  

Section 4.1

  Capitalization of the Company      13  

Section 4.2

  Additional Capital Contributions      13  

Section 4.3

  Withdrawal of Capital; Interest      13  

Section 4.4

  Capital Contribution Events      13  

Section 4.5

  Failure to Contribute      14  

ARTICLE V ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER TAX MATTERS

     15  

Section 5.1

  Profits      15  

Section 5.2

  Losses      15  

Section 5.3

  Special Allocations      15  

Section 5.4

  Curative Allocations      17  

Section 5.5

  Other Allocation Rules      17  

Section 5.6

  Tax Allocations: Code Section 704(c)      17  

Section 5.7

  Tax Elections      18  

Section 5.8

  Tax Returns      18  

Section 5.9

  Tax Matters Member      19  

Section 5.10

  Duties of Tax Matters Member      20  

Section 5.11

  Designation and Authority of Partnership Representative      21  

Section 5.12

  Survival of Provisions      21  

ARTICLE VI DISTRIBUTIONS

     21  

Section 6.1

  Distributions of Distributable Cash      21  

Section 6.2

  Liquidating Distributions      21  

 

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Section 6.3

  Distribution in Kind      22  

ARTICLE VII BOOKS AND RECORDS

     22  

Section 7.1

  Books and Records; Examination      22  

Section 7.2

  Reports      22  

ARTICLE VIII MANAGEMENT AND VOTING

     22  

Section 8.1

  Management      22  

Section 8.2

  Matters Constituting Unanimous Approval Matters      23  

Section 8.3

  Meetings and Voting      24  

Section 8.4

  Reliance by Third Parties      24  

Section 8.5

  Reimbursement of the Managing Member      25  

ARTICLE IX TRANSFER OF COMPANY INTERESTS

     25  

Section 9.1

  Restrictions on Transfers      25  

Section 9.2

  Conditions for Admission      25  

Section 9.3

  Allocations and Distributions      26  

Section 9.4

  Restriction on Resignation or Withdrawal      26  

ARTICLE X LIABILITY, EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

     26  

Section 10.1

  Liability for Company Obligations      26  

Section 10.2

  Disclaimer of Duties and Exculpation      26  

Section 10.3

  Indemnification      27  

ARTICLE XI CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

     29  

Section 11.1

  Transactions with Affiliates      29  

Section 11.2

  Outside Activities      29  

ARTICLE XII DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION

     29  

Section 12.1

  Dissolution      29  

Section 12.2

  Winding Up of Company      30  

Section 12.3

  Compliance with Certain Requirements of Regulations; Deficit Capital Accounts      30  

Section 12.4

  Deemed Distribution and Recontribution      31  

Section 12.5

  Distribution of Property      31  

Section 12.6

  Termination of Company      31  

ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS

     31  

Section 13.1

  Notices      31  

Section 13.2

  Integration      31  

Section 13.3

  Assignment      31  

Section 13.4

  Parties in Interest      32  

Section 13.5

  Counterparts      32  

Section 13.6

  Amendment; Waiver      32  

Section 13.7

  Severability      32  

Section 13.8

  Governing Law      32  

Section 13.9

  No Bill for Accounting      32  

Section 13.10

  Waiver of Partition      32  

Section 13.11

  Third Parties      33  

 

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

BOBCAT DEVCO LLC

This Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Bobcat DevCo LLC (the “ Company ”), dated effective as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is entered into by and between OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMP Operating ”), and Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMS ”). OMP Operating and OMS are each referred to herein as, a “ Member ” and collectively, as “ Members ” of the Company. In consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

RECITALS:

WHEREAS , OMS, previously formed the Company as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act by filing a Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware effective as of May 8, 2017.

WHEREAS , the Company was previously governed by that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of May 8, 2017 (the “ Original LLC Agreement ”).

WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement dated on or about the date hereof, OMS contributed a 10% limited liability company interest in the Company to OMP Operating (the “ Managing Member ”) and the Managing Member was admitted as a member of the Company.

WHEREAS , the Members now desire to amend and restate the Original LLC Agreement in its entirety by executing this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the Members hereby enter into this Agreement:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

Section  1.1 Definitions . The following terms have the following meanings when used in this Agreement.

Adjusted Capital Account ” means, with respect to any Member, the balance in such Member’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Allocation Year, after giving effect to the following adjustments:

(i) Credit to such Capital Account any amounts which such Member is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5); and

 

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(ii) Debit to such Capital Account the items described in Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6).

The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

Adjusted Capital Account Deficit ” means, with respect to any Member, the deficit balance, if any, in such Member’s Adjusted Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Allocation Year.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Agreement ” means this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Bobcat DevCo LLC, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Allocation Year ” means (a) each calendar year ending on December 31st or (b) any portion thereof for which the Company is required to allocate Profits, Losses and other items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to Article  V .

Applicable Law ” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant, franchise, license, agreement, requirement or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued under any of the foregoing by or any determination by any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended (including all of the terms and provisions of the common law of such Governmental Authority), as interpreted and enforced at the time in question.

Business Day ” means Monday through Friday of each week, except that a legal holiday recognized as such by the government of the United States of America or the State of Texas shall not be regarded as a Business Day.

Call Notice ” is defined in Section  4.4(a) .

Capital Account ” means, with respect to any Member, the Capital Account established and maintained for such Member in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) To each Member’s Capital Account there shall be credited (A) such Member’s Capital Contributions, (B) such Member’s distributive share of Profits and any items in the nature of income or gain that are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Section  5.3 or Section  5.4 and (C) the amount of any Liabilities of the Company assumed by such Member or that are secured by any Property distributed to such Member;

 

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(ii) To each Member’s Capital Account there shall be debited (A) the amount of cash and the Gross Asset Value of any Property distributed to such Member pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, (B) such Member’s distributive share of Losses and any items in the nature of deduction, expense or loss which are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Section  5.3 or Section  5.4 and (C) the amount of any Liabilities of such Member assumed by the Company or that are secured by any Property contributed by such Member to the Company;

(iii) In the event a Company Interest is transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the extent it relates to the transferred interest; and

(iv) In determining the amount of any Liability for purposes of subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above there shall be taken into account Code Section 752(c) and any other applicable provisions of the Code and Regulations.

The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulations. In the event the Tax Matters Member shall determine in good faith and on a commercially reasonable basis that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any debits or credits thereto, are computed in order to comply with such Regulations, the Tax Matters Member may amend this Agreement without the consent of any other Member notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including Section  13.6 ) to make such modification; provided that the Tax Matters Member shall promptly give each other Member written notice of such modification. The Tax Matters Member also shall, in good faith and on a commercially reasonable basis, (A) make any adjustments to the Capital Accounts that are necessary or appropriate to maintain equality between the aggregate Capital Accounts of the Members and the amount of capital reflected on the Company’s balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(q) and (B) make any appropriate modifications to the Capital Accounts in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b).

Capital Contributions ” means, with respect to any Member, (i) the amount of cash, cash equivalents or the initial Gross Asset Value of any Property (other than cash) contributed or deemed contributed to the Company by such Member or (ii) current distributions that a Member is entitled to receive but otherwise waives.

Capital Lease ” means any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Certificate of Formation ” means the Certificate of Formation of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as referenced in Section  2.1 , as such Certificate of Formation may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

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Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any successor law.

Company ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

Company Interest ” means any equity interest, including any class or series of equity interest, in the Company, which shall include any Member Interests.

Default Interest Amount ” is defined in Section  4.5(c ) .

Default Interest Rate ” means the lesser of (a) eight percent (8%) per annum and (b) the maximum rate of interest permitted by Applicable Law.

Delaware Act ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. § 18-101 et seq., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.

Delinquent Member ” is defined in Section  4.5(a ) .

Depreciation ” means, for each Allocation Year, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such Allocation Year for federal income tax purposes, except that (i) if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted tax basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Allocation Year and such difference is being eliminated by use of the “remedial allocation method” as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-3(d), Depreciation for such Allocation Year shall equal the amount of book basis recovered for such period under the rules prescribed in Regulations Section 1.704-3(d) and (ii) with respect to any other asset whose Gross Asset Value differs from its adjusted tax basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Allocation Year, Depreciation shall be an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such Allocation Year bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided , however , that if the adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Allocation Year is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method selected by the Managing Member.

Distributable Cash ” means, with respect to any Quarter: (i) the sum of all cash and cash equivalents of the Company and its Subsidiaries on hand at the end of such Quarter; less (ii) the amount of any cash reserves established by the Managing Member to (A) provide for the proper conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including reserves for future capital or operating expenditures and for anticipated future credit needs of the Company and its Subsidiaries) subsequent to such Quarter; and (B) comply with Applicable Law or any loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound or any of their respective assets are subject.

Effective Date ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

 

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Fiscal Year ” means a calendar year ending December 31.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or any provincial, departmental or other political subdivision thereof, or any entity, body or authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other governmental functions or any court, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, instrumentality or administrative body of any of the foregoing.

Gross Asset Value ” means, with respect to any asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

(i) The initial Gross Asset Value of any Property contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the gross fair market value of such asset as agreed to by each Member or, in the absence of any such agreement, as determined by the Managing Member;

(ii) The Gross Asset Values of all items of Property shall be adjusted to equal their respective fair market values as determined by the Managing Member as of the following times: (A) the acquisition of an additional interest in the Company by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution, (B) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of Property as consideration for an interest in the Company, (C) the issuance of additional Company Interests as consideration for the provision of services, (D) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) (other than pursuant to Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the Code), (E) the issuance of a Noncompensatory Option, or (F) any other event to the extent determined by the Members to be necessary to properly reflect the Gross Asset Values in accordance with the standards set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(q); provided , however , that in the event of the issuance of an interest in the Company pursuant to the exercise of a Noncompensatory Option where the right to share in Company capital represented by the Company interest differs from the consideration paid to acquire and exercise the Noncompensatory Option, the Gross Asset Value of each Property immediately after the issuance of the Company interest shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any unrealized gain or unrealized loss attributable to the Property and the Capital Accounts of the Members shall be adjusted in a manner consistent with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s); and provided further , however, if any Noncompensatory Options are outstanding upon the occurrence of an event described in this paragraph (ii)(A) through (ii)(F), the Company shall adjust the Gross Asset Values of its properties in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2);

(iii) The Gross Asset Value of any item of Property distributed to any Member shall be adjusted to equal the fair market value of such item on the date of distribution as determined by the Managing Member; and

 

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(iv) The Gross Asset Value of each item of Property shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Code Sections 734(b) or 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) and subparagraph (vi) of the definition of Profits and Losses; provided , however , that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subparagraph (iv) to the extent that an adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (ii) is required in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this subparagraph (iv).

If the Gross Asset Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (i), subparagraph (ii) or subparagraph (iv), such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Profits and Losses.

Guarantees ” by any Person means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person or in any manner providing for the payment of any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person or otherwise protecting the holder of such Indebtedness or other obligations against loss (whether arising by virtue of organizational agreements, by obtaining letters of credit, by agreement to keep-well, to take-or-pay or to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, or otherwise); provided that the term “ Guarantee ” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (iv) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property or assets purchased by such Person, (v) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable, trade advertising and accrued obligations), (vi) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (vii) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (viii) all Capital Lease obligations of such Person, (ix) all obligations of such Person in respect of interest rate protection agreements, foreign currency exchange agreements or other interest rate hedging arrangements and (x) all obligations of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner, other than to the extent that the instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness expressly limits the Liability of such Person in respect thereof.

Indemnitee ” means (i) any Member, (ii) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of a Member, (iii) any Person who is or was a member, manager, partner, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee of a Member or any Affiliate of a Member, (iv) any Person who is or was serving at the request of a Member or any Affiliate of a Member as a member, manager, partner, director,

 

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officer, fiduciary or trustee of another Person; provided , that a Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services and (v) any Person the Managing Member designates as an “Indemnitee” for purposes of this Agreement because such Person’s status, service or relationship exposes such Person to potential claims, demands, suits or proceedings relating to the business and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

IPO Date ” means the date of the closing of the initial public offering of common units representing limited partner interests in OMP.

Liability ” means any Indebtedness, obligation or other liability, whether arising under Applicable Law, contract or otherwise, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, real or potential, tangible or intangible, now existing or hereafter arising.

Make-Up Contribution ” is defined in Section  4.5(c ) .

Managing Member ” is defined in the Recitals, provided that such term shall also include such entity’s successors and permitted assigns that are admitted to the Company as managing member and any additional managing member of the Company, each in its capacity as managing member of the Company.

Member ” is defined in the introductory paragraph, provided that such term shall also include such entity’s successors and permitted assigns that are admitted as a member of the Company and each additional Person who becomes a member of the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, in each case, in such Person’s capacity as a member of the Company.

Member Interest ” means an equity interest of a Member in the Company and includes any and all benefits to which such Member is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Member pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Member Nonrecourse Debt ” is defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4).

Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain ” means an amount, with respect to each Member Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Minimum Gain that would result if such Member Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(3).

Member Nonrecourse Deductions ” is defined in Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(2).

Minimum Gain ” is defined in Regulations Sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d).

NDP Amount ” is defined in Section  4.5(b ) .

Noncompensatory Option ” is defined in Regulations Section 1.721-2(f).

Nonrecourse Deductions ” is defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(1) and 1.704-2(c).

 

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Nonrecourse Liability ” is defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(3).

OMP ” means Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

OMP Partnership Agreement ” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of OMP, substantially in the form attached as an exhibit to OMP’s registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-217976), that will be entered into in connection with OMP’s initial public offering, as it may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, or any successor agreement.

OMP Operating ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

OMS ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

Original LLC Agreement ” is defined in the Recitals.

Percentage Interest ” means, with respect to any Member, the percentage interest set forth opposite such Member’s name on Exhibit  A attached hereto. In the event any Company Interest is transferred in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the transferee of such interest shall succeed to the Percentage Interest of his transferor to the extent it relates to the transferred interest.

Person ” means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, association, Governmental Authority or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

Profits ” and “ Losses ” mean, for each Allocation Year, an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or loss for such Allocation Year, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments (without duplication):

(i) The Company shall be treated as owning directly its proportionate share (as determined by the Managing Member) of any other partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity classified as a partnership or disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes of which the Company is, directly or indirectly, a partner, member or other equity-holder;

(ii) Any income of the Company that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition of Profits and Losses shall be added to such taxable income or loss;

(iii) Any expenditures of the Company described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition of Profits and Losses, shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;

 

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(iv) In the event the Gross Asset Value of any item of Property is adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) or subparagraph (iii) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the Gross Asset Value of the item of Property) or an item of loss (if the adjustment decreases the Gross Asset Value of the item of Property) from the disposition of such asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Profits or Losses;

(v) Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of any Property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of the item of Property disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such Property differs from its Gross Asset Value;

(vi) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such Allocation Year, computed in accordance with the definition of Depreciation;

(vii) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any item of Property pursuant to Code Sections 734(b) or 743(b) is required, pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution other than in liquidation of a Member’s Company Interest, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the item of Property) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) from the disposition of such item of Property and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Profits or Losses; and

(viii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this definition, any items that are specially allocated pursuant to Section  5.3 or Section  5.4 shall not be taken into account in computing Profits or Losses.

The amounts of the items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction available to be specially allocated pursuant to Section  5.3 and Section  5.4 shall be determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in subparagraph (i) through subparagraph (viii) above. For the avoidance of doubt, any guaranteed payment that accrues with respect to an Allocation Year will be treated as an item of deduction of the Company for purposes of computing Profits and Losses in accordance with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.707-1(c).

Property ” means all real and personal property acquired by the Company, including cash, and any improvements thereto, and shall include both tangible and intangible property.

Quarter ” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter of the Company or, with respect to the fiscal quarter of the Company which includes the IPO Date, the portion of such fiscal quarter from and after the IPO Date.

Regulations ” means the Income Tax Regulations, including Temporary Regulations, promulgated under the Code, as such regulations are amended from time to time.

Regulatory Allocations ” is defined in Section  5.4 .

 

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Representative ” is defined in Section  8.3(a ) .

Required Contribution ” is defined in Section  4.4(a ) .

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the general partner interests of such partnership is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person.

Tax Matters Member ” is defined in Section  5.9(a ) .

Transaction Documents ” is defined in the OMP Partnership Agreement.

Treasury Regulation ” means the regulations promulgated by the United States Department of the Treasury pursuant to and in respect of provisions of the Code. All references herein to sections of Treasury Regulations shall include any corresponding provision or provisions of succeeding, similar or substitute proposed or final Treasury Regulations.

Unanimous Approval Matter ” is defined in Section  8.2 .

Section  1.2 Construction . Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement; (c) the terms “include,” “includes,” “including” or words of like import shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation” and (d) the terms “hereof,” “herein” or “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The Managing Member has the power to construe and interpret this Agreement and to act upon any such construction or interpretation. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any construction or interpretation of this Agreement by the Managing Member, any action taken pursuant thereto and any determination made by the Managing Member in good faith shall, in each case, be conclusive and binding on all Members, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Company Interest and all other Persons for all purposes.

 

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ARTICLE II

BUSINESS PURPOSE AND TERM OF THE COMPANY

Section  2.1 Formation . The Company was previously formed as a limited liability company by the filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act and the execution of the Original LLC Agreement. This Agreement amends and restates the Original LLC Agreement in its entirety. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the rights, duties, liabilities and obligations of the Members and the administration, dissolution and termination of the Company shall be governed by the Delaware Act. All Company Interests shall constitute personal property of the owner thereof for all purposes.

Section  2.2 Name . The name of the Company shall be “Bobcat DevCo LLC”. Subject to Applicable Law, the Company’s business may be conducted under any other name or names as determined by the Managing Member, including the name of the Managing Member. The words “Limited Liability Company,” “L.L.C.,” “Ltd.” or similar words or letters shall be included in the Company’s name where necessary for the purpose of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The Managing Member may, without the consent of any Member, amend this Agreement and the Certificate of Formation to change the name of the Company at any time and from time to time and shall notify the Members of such change in the next regular communication to the Members.

Section  2.3 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices . Unless and until changed by the Managing Member, the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be located at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, and the registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be The Corporation Trust Company. The principal office of the Company shall be located at 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, or such other place as the Managing Member may from time to time designate by notice to the Members. The Company may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the Managing Member determines to be necessary or appropriate. The address of the Managing Member shall be the address set forth on Exhibit  A , or such other place as the Managing Member may from time to time designate by notice to the Members. The address of the initial Member shall be the address set forth on Exhibit  A , or such other place as the initial Member may from time to time designate by notice to the Managing Member. The address of each additional Member shall be the place such Member designates from time to time by notice to the Managing Member.

Section  2.4 Purpose and Business . The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Company shall be to engage directly or indirectly in any business activity that is approved by the Managing Member and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited liability company organized pursuant to the Delaware Act; provided , however , that the Managing Member shall not cause the Company to engage, directly or indirectly, in any business activity that the Managing Member determines would be reasonably likely to cause the Company to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxable as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Managing Member shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve the conduct by the Company of any business

 

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and may decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the Company, any Member or any other Person bound by this Agreement and, in declining to so propose or approve, shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity, and the Managing Member in determining whether to propose or approve the conduct by the Company of any business shall be permitted to do so in its sole and absolute discretion.

Section  2.5 Powers . The Company shall be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described in Section  2.4 and for the protection and benefit of the Company.

Section  2.6 Term . The term of the Company commenced upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue until the dissolution of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Article  XII . The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of the Certificate of Formation as provided in the Delaware Act.

Section  2.7 Title to Property . Title to Property, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Company as an entity, and no Member, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Property or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Property may be held in the name of the Company, the Managing Member, one or more Affiliates of the Managing Member or one or more nominees of the Managing Member or its Affiliates, as the Managing Member may determine. The Managing Member hereby declares and warrants that any Property for which record title is held in the name of the Managing Member or one or more Affiliates of the Managing Member or one or more nominees of the Managing Member or its Affiliates shall be held by the Managing Member or such Affiliate or nominee for the use and benefit of the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided , however , that the Managing Member shall use reasonable efforts to cause record title to such assets (other than those assets in respect of which the Managing Member determines that the expense and difficulty of conveyancing makes transfer of record title to the Company impracticable) to be vested in the Company or one or more of the Company’s designated Affiliates as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , further , that, prior to the withdrawal or removal of the Managing Member or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Managing Member shall use reasonable efforts to effect the transfer of record title to the Company and, prior to any such transfer, will provide for the use of such assets in a manner satisfactory to any successor Managing Member. All Property shall be recorded as the property of the Company in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which record title to such Property is held.

 

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ARTICLE III

MEMBERS

Section  3.1 Members; Percentage Interests . The names of the Members, their respective Percentage Interests, and the type of Company Interest held by each Member are set forth on Exhibit  A to this Agreement.

Section  3.2 Adjustments in Percentage Interests . The respective Percentage Interests of the Members shall be adjusted (a) at the time of any transfer of all or a portion of such Member’s Company Interest pursuant to Section  9.1 , (b) at the time of the issuance of additional Company Interests pursuant to Section  8.2(b ) and (c) at the time of the admission of each new Member in accordance with this Agreement, in each case to take into account such transfer, issuance or admission of a new Member. The Managing Member is authorized to amend Exhibit  A to this Agreement to reflect any such adjustment without the consent of any other Member.

Section  3.3 Limitation of Liability . The Members shall have no liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Delaware Act.

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Section  4.1 Capitalization of the Company . Subject to Section  8.2 , the Company is authorized to issue one class of Company Interests. The Company Interests shall be designated as Member Interests, having such rights, powers, preferences and designations as set forth in this Agreement.

Section  4.2 Additional Capital Contributions . The Members shall make additional Capital Contributions to the Company at such times and in such amounts as determined by the Members in accordance with this Agreement.

Section  4.3 Withdrawal of Capital; Interest . No Member may withdraw capital or receive any distributions from the Company except as specifically provided herein. No interest shall accrue or be payable by the Company on any Capital Contributions.

Section  4.4 Capital Contribution Events .

(a) Notwithstanding anything in Section  4.2 to the contrary, whenever the Managing Member determines in good faith that additional Capital Contributions in cash from the Members are necessary to fund the Company’s operations, the Managing Member may issue a notice to each Member (a “ Call Notice ”) for an additional Capital Contribution by each Member (a “ Required Contribution ”) in an amount equal to such Member’s pro rata portion (based on the Percentage Interests of the Members) of the aggregate additional Capital Contribution determined to be necessary by the Managing Member not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date the Managing Member determines such additional Capital Contributions shall be made by the Members.

(b) All Call Notices shall be expressed in U.S. dollars and shall state the date on which payment is due and the bank(s) or account(s) to which payment is to be made. Each Call Notice shall specify in reasonable detail the purpose(s) for which such Required Contribution is required and the amount of the Required Contribution to be made by each Member pursuant to such Call Notice. Each Member shall contribute its Required Contribution within five (5) Business Days of the date of delivery of the relevant Call Notice. The Company shall use the proceeds of such Required Contributions exclusively for the purpose specified in the relevant Call Notice.

 

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Section  4.5 Failure to Contribute .

(a) If a Member fails to contribute all or any portion of a Required Contribution that such Member (a “ Delinquent Member ”) is required to make as provided in this Agreement, then, while such Member is a Delinquent Member, each non-Delinquent Member may (but shall have no obligation to) elect to fund all or any portion of the Delinquent Member’s Required Contribution as a Capital Contribution pursuant to this Section  4.5 . If a non-Delinquent Member so desires to fund such amount, such non-Delinquent Member shall so notify each of the other non-Delinquent Members, who shall have five (5) days thereafter to elect to participate in such funding.

(b) The portion that each participating non-Delinquent Member may fund as a Capital Contribution pursuant to this Section  4.5 (the “ NDP Amount ”) shall be equal to the product of (x) the delinquent amount of such Required Contribution multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Percentage Interest then held by such participating non-Delinquent Member and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate Percentage Interest held by all such participating non-Delinquent Members; provided , that if any participating non-Delinquent Member elects to fund less than its full allocation of such amount, the fully participating non-Delinquent Members shall be entitled to take up such shortfall (allocated, as necessary, based on their respective Percentage Interests). Upon such funding as a Capital Contribution, the Company Interest and Percentage Interest of each Member shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect all such funding (based on total Capital Contributions).

(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Section  4.5 to the contrary, the Delinquent Member may cure such delinquency (i) by contributing its Required Contribution prior to the Capital Contribution being made by another Member or (ii) on or before the sixtieth (60th) day following the date that the participating non-Delinquent Member(s) satisfied the Required Contribution, by making a Capital Contribution to the Company in an amount equal to the Required Contribution (a “ Make-Up Contribution ”) and paying to each participating non-Delinquent Member an amount equal to its respective NDP Amount multiplied by the Default Interest Rate for the period from the date such participating non-Delinquent Member funded its NDP Amount to the date that the Delinquent Member makes its Make-Up Contribution (the “ Default Interest Amount ”). If a Delinquent Member cures its delinquency pursuant to Section  4.5(c)(ii) by making a Make-Up Contribution and paying the Default Interest Amount, then (A) first, the Company shall distribute to each existing Member that is a participating non-Delinquent Member the NDP Amount that such participating non-Delinquent Member funded pursuant to Section  4.5(b ) , (B) second, the respective Capital Accounts and Percentage Interests of the Members shall be adjusted with all necessary increases or decreases to return the Members’ Capital Accounts and Percentage Interests status quo ante application of Section  4.5(b ) and (C) third, the Percentage Interest and Company Interests of each Member shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the Make-Up Contribution (based on total Capital Contributions). If the delinquency is remedied (i) by the Delinquent Member making its Required Contribution or Make-Up Contribution pursuant to this Section  4.5(c ) or (ii) by funding by the non-Delinquent Member(s) as a Capital Contribution pursuant to Section  4.5(b ) , the Delinquent Member shall no longer be deemed to be a Delinquent Member with respect to the unfunded Required Contribution.

 

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ARTICLE V

ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER TAX MATTERS

Section  5.1 Profits . After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section  5.3 and Section  5.4 , and any allocation of Profits set forth in Section  5.2(b ) , Profits for any Allocation Year shall be allocated among the Members in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests.

Section  5.2 Losses .

(a) After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section  5.3 and Section  5.4 , Losses for any Allocation Year shall be allocated among the Members in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests.

(b) The Losses allocated pursuant to Section  5.2(a ) shall not exceed the maximum amount of Losses that can be so allocated without causing any Member to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of any Allocation Year. In the event some but not all of the Members would have Adjusted Capital Account Deficits as a result of an allocation of Losses pursuant to Section  5.2(a ) , Losses that would otherwise be allocated to a Member pursuant to Section  5.2(a ) but for the limitation set forth in this Section  5.2(b ) shall be allocated to the remaining Members in proportion to their relative Percentage Interests. All remaining Losses in excess of the limitation set forth in this Section  5.2(b ) shall be allocated to the Managing Member. Profits for any Allocation Year subsequent to an Allocation Year for which the limitation set forth in this Section  5.2(b ) was applicable shall be allocated (i) first, to reverse any Losses allocated to the Managing Member pursuant to the third sentence of this Section  5.2(b ) and (ii) second, to reverse any Losses allocated to the Members pursuant to the second sentence of this Section  5.2(b ) and in proportion to how such Losses were allocated.

Section  5.3 Special Allocations . The following special allocations shall be made in the following order:

(a) Minimum Gain Chargeback . Except as otherwise provided in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f), notwithstanding any other provision of this Article  V , if there is a net decrease in Minimum Gain during any Allocation Year, each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Allocation Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Allocation Years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(g). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(g)(2). This Section  5.3(a ) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

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(b) Member Minimum Gain Chargeback . Except as otherwise provided in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4), notwithstanding any other provision of this Article  V , if there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to a Member Nonrecourse Debt during any Allocation Year, each Member who has a share of the Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5), shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Allocation Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Allocation Years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section  5.3(b ) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(c) Qualified Income Offset . In the event that any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Regulations Sections 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Company income and gain shall be allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Regulations, the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Member as quickly as possible; provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section  5.3(c ) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article  V have been tentatively made as if this Section  5.3(c ) were not in this Agreement.

(d) Gross Income Allocation . In the event that any Member has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of any Allocation Year, each such Member shall be allocated items of Company income and gain in the amount of such deficit as quickly as possible; provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section  5.3(d ) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article  V have been tentatively made as if Section  5.3(c ) and this Section  5.3(d ) were not in this Agreement.

(e) Nonrecourse Deductions . Nonrecourse Deductions for any Allocation Year shall be allocated among the Members in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests.

(f) Member Nonrecourse Deductions . Any Member Nonrecourse Deductions for any Allocation Year shall be specially allocated to the Member who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the Member Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(1).

(g) Nonrecourse Liabilities . Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Company described in Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3) shall be allocated among the Members in the manner chosen by the Managing Member and consistent with such section of the Regulations.

 

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(h) Section 754 Adjustments . To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Property, pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is required, pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) or 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as the result of a distribution to a Member in complete liquidation of such Member’s Company Interest, the amount of such adjustment to Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in accordance with their interests in the Company in the event Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) applies, or to the Member to whom such distribution was made in the event Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) applies.

Section  5.4 Curative Allocations . The allocations set forth in Section  5.3 (the “ Regulatory Allocations ”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of the Regulations. It is the intent of the Members that, to the extent possible, the Regulatory Allocations shall be offset either with special allocations of other items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to this Section  5.4 . Therefore, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article  V (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the Tax Matters Member shall make such offsetting special allocations of Company income, gain, loss or deduction in whatever manner it determines appropriate so that, after such offsetting allocations are made, each Member’s Capital Account balance is, to the extent possible, equal to the Capital Account balance such Member would have had if the Regulatory Allocations were not part of this Agreement and all Company items were allocated pursuant to Section  5.1 , Section  5.2 and Section  5.3 (other than the Regulatory Allocations). In exercising its discretion under this Section  5.4 , the Tax Matters Member shall take into account future Regulatory Allocations that, although not yet made, are likely to offset other Regulatory Allocations previously made.

Section  5.5 Other Allocation Rules .

(a) Profits, Losses and any other items of income, gain, loss or deduction shall be allocated to the Members pursuant to this Article  V as of the last day of each Fiscal Year; provided that Profits, Losses and such other items shall also be allocated at such times as the Gross Asset Values of the Company’s assets are adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of the definition of “Gross Asset Value” in Section  1.1 .

(b) For purposes of determining the Profits, Losses or any other items allocable to any period, Profits, Losses and any such other items shall be determined on a daily proration basis by the Managing Member under Code Section 706 and the Regulations thereunder.

Section  5.6 Tax Allocations: Code Section  704(c) .

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section  5.6 , each item of income, gain, loss and deduction of the Company for federal income tax purposes shall be allocated among the Members in the same manner as such items are allocated for book purposes under this Article  V . In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any Property contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation

 

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between the adjusted basis of such Property to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its initial Gross Asset Value (computed in accordance with the definition of Gross Asset Value). Such allocation shall be made in accordance with the “remedial method” described by Regulations Section 1.704-3(d).

(b) In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Property is adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such Property shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such Property for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder. Such allocation shall be made in accordance with the “remedial method” described by Regulations Section 1.704-3(d).

(c) In accordance with Regulations Sections 1.1245-1(e) and 1.1250-1(f), any gain allocated to the Members upon the sale or other taxable disposition of any Property shall, to the extent possible, after taking into account other required allocations of gain pursuant to this Section  5.6(c ) , be characterized as “recapture income” in the same proportions and to the same extent as such Members (or their predecessors in interest) have been allocated any deductions directly or indirectly giving rise to the treatment of such gains as “recapture income.”

(d) Any elections or other decisions relating to such allocations shall be made by the Managing Member in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement. Allocations pursuant to this Section  5.6 are solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, other items or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

Section  5.7 Tax Elections .

(a) The Members intend that the Company be treated as a partnership or a “disregarded entity” for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, neither the Tax Matters Member nor any Member shall file any election or return on its own behalf or on behalf of the Company that is inconsistent with that intent.

(b) The Company shall make the election under Code Section 754 in accordance with the applicable Regulations issued thereunder, subject to the reservation of the right to seek to revoke any such election upon the Managing Member’s determination that such revocation is in the best interests of the Members.

(c) Any elections or other decisions relating to tax matters that are not expressly provided herein, shall be made jointly by the Members in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement.

Section  5.8 Tax Returns .

(a) The Company shall cause to be prepared and timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign income tax returns and reports required to be filed by the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company shall provide copies of all the Company’s federal, state, local and foreign tax returns (and any schedules or other required filings related to such returns) that

 

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reflect items of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit that flow to separate Member returns, to the Members for their review and comment prior to filing, except as otherwise agreed by the Members. The Members agree in good faith to resolve any difference in the tax treatment of any item affecting such returns and schedules. However, if the Members are unable to resolve the dispute, the position of the Tax Matters Member shall be followed if nationally recognized tax counsel acceptable to the Member provides an opinion that substantial authority exists for such position. Substantial authority shall be given the meaning ascribed to it for purposes of applying Code Section 6662. If the Members are unable to resolve the dispute prior to the due date for filing the return, including approved extensions, the position of the Tax Matters Member shall be followed, and amended returns shall be filed if necessary at such time the dispute is resolved. The costs of the dispute shall be borne by the Company. The Members agree to file their separate federal income tax returns in a manner consistent with the Company’s return, the provisions of this Agreement and in accordance with Applicable Law.

(b) The Company shall elect the most rapid method of depreciation and amortization allowed under Applicable Law, unless the Members agree otherwise.

(c) The Members shall provide each other with copies of all correspondence or summaries of other communications with the Internal Revenue Service or any state, local or foreign taxing authority (other than routine correspondence and communications) regarding the tax treatment of the Company’s operations. No Member shall enter into settlement negotiations with the Internal Revenue Service or any state, local or foreign taxing authority with respect to any issue concerning the Company’s income, gains, losses, deductions or credits if the tax adjustment attributable to such issue (assuming the then current aggregate tax rate) would be $100,000 or greater, without first giving reasonable advance notice of such intended action to the other Members.

Section  5.9 Tax Matters Member .

(a) The Managing Member shall be the “Tax Matters Member” of the Company within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code, and shall act in any similar capacity under the Applicable Law of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction, but only with respect to returns for which items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit flow to the separate returns of the Members. If at any time there is more than one Managing Member, the Tax Matters Member shall be the Managing Member with the largest Percentage Interest following such admission.

(b) The Tax Matters Member shall incur no Liability (except as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Tax Matters Member) to the Company or the other Members including, but not limited to, Liability for any additional taxes, interest or penalties owed by the other Members due to adjustments of Company items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit at the Company level.

 

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Section  5.10 Duties of Tax Matters Member .

(a) Except as provided in Section  5.10(b ) , the Tax Matters Member shall cooperate with the other Members and shall promptly provide the other Members with copies of notices or other materials from, and inform the other Members of discussions engaged with, the Internal Revenue Service or any state, local or foreign taxing authority and shall provide the other Members with notice of all scheduled proceedings, including meetings with agents of the Internal Revenue Service or any state, local or foreign taxing authority, technical advice conferences, appellate hearings, and similar conferences and hearings, as soon as possible after receiving notice of the scheduling of such proceedings, but in any case prior to the date of such scheduled proceedings.

(b) The duties of the Tax Matters Member under Section  5.10(a ) shall not apply with respect to notices, materials, discussions, proceedings, meetings, conferences, or hearings involving any issue concerning the Company’s income, gains, losses, deductions or credits if the tax adjustment attributable to such issue (assuming the then current aggregate tax rate) would be less than $100,000 except as otherwise required under Applicable Law.

(c) The Tax Matters Member shall not extend the period of limitations or assessments without the consent of the other Members, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(d) The Tax Matters Member shall not file a petition or complaint in any court, or file any claim, amended return or request for an administrative adjustment with respect to company items, after any return has been filed, with respect to any issue concerning the Company’s income, gains, losses, deductions or credits if the tax adjustment attributable to such issue (assuming the then current aggregate tax rate) would be $100,000 or greater, unless agreed by the other Members. If the other Members do not agree, the position of the Tax Matters Member shall be followed if nationally recognized tax counsel acceptable to all Members issues an opinion that a reasonable basis exists for such position. Reasonable basis shall be given the meaning ascribed to it for purposes of applying Code Section 6662. The costs of the dispute shall be borne by the Company.

(e) The Tax Matters Member shall not enter into any settlement agreement with the Internal Revenue Service or any state, local or foreign taxing authority, either before or after any audit of the applicable return is completed, with respect to any issue concerning the Company’s income, gains, losses, deductions or credits, unless any of the following apply:

(i) all Members agree to the settlement;

(ii) the tax effect of the issue if resolved adversely would be, and the tax effect of settling the issue is, proportionately the same for all Members (assuming each otherwise has substantial taxable income);

(iii) the Tax Matters Member determines that the settlement of the issue is fair to the Members; or

(iv) tax counsel acceptable to all Members determines that the settlement is fair to all Members and is one it would recommend to the Company if all Members were owned by the same person and each had substantial taxable income.

 

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In all events, the costs incurred by the Tax Matters Member in performing its duties hereunder shall be borne by the Company.

(f) The Tax Matters Member may request extensions to file any tax return or statement without the written consent of, but shall so inform, the other Members.

Section  5.11 Designation and Authority of Partnership Representative . With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the Managing Member (or its designee) will be designated as the “partnership representative” in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Company in connection with all examinations of the Company’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings. If at any time there is more than one Managing Member, the partnership representative shall be the Managing Member with the largest Percentage Interest following such admission (or its designee). The Managing Member (or its designee) shall exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Company and its Members with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. In all events, the cost incurred by the partnership representative in performing its duties hereunder shall be borne by the Company. In accordance with Section  13.6 , the Managing Member shall propose and the Members shall agree to (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld) any amendment of the provisions of this Agreement required to appropriately to reflect the proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, including any amendments to those rules.

Section  5.12 Survival of Provisions . To the fullest extent permitted by law, the provisions of this Agreement regarding the Company’s tax returns and Tax Matters Member shall survive the termination of the Company and the transfer of any Member’s interest in the Company and shall remain in effect for the period of time necessary to resolve any and all matters regarding the federal, state, local and foreign taxation of the Company and items of Company income, gain, loss, deduction and credit.

ARTICLE VI

DISTRIBUTIONS

Section  6.1 Distributions of Distributable Cash . Within 40 days following the end of each Quarter commencing with the Quarter that includes the IPO Date, the Company shall distribute to the Members pro rata in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests an amount equal to 100% of Distributable Cash. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not make a distribution to any Member on account of its interest in the Company if such distribution would violate the Delaware Act or other Applicable Law.

Section  6.2 Liquidating Distributions . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article  VI (other than the last sentence of Section  6.1 ), distributions with respect to the Quarter in which a dissolution of the Company occurs shall be made in accordance with Article  XII .

 

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Section  6.3 Distribution in Kind . The Company shall not distribute to the Members any assets in kind unless approved by the Members in accordance with this Agreement. If cash and property in kind are to be distributed simultaneously, the Company shall distribute such cash and property in kind in the same proportion to each Member, unless otherwise approved by the Members in accordance with this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

BOOKS AND RECORDS

Section  7.1 Books and Records; Examination . The Managing Member shall keep or cause to be kept such books of account and records with respect to the Company’s business as it may deem necessary and appropriate. Each Member and its duly authorized representatives shall have the right, for any purpose reasonably related to its interest in the Company, at any time to examine, or to appoint independent certified public accountants (the fees of which shall be paid by such Member) to examine, the books, records and accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries, their operations and all other matters that such Member may wish to examine, including all documentation relating to actual or proposed transactions between the Company and any Member or any Affiliate of a Member. The Company’s books of account shall be kept using the method of accounting determined by the Managing Member.

Section  7.2 Reports . The Managing Member shall prepare and send to each Member (at the same time) promptly such financial information of the Company as a Member shall from time to time reasonably request, for any purpose reasonably related to its interest in the Company. The Managing Member shall, for any purpose reasonably related to a Member’s interest in the Company, permit examination and audit of the Company’s books and records by both the internal and independent auditors of its Members.

ARTICLE VIII

MANAGEMENT AND VOTING

Section  8.1 Management . The Managing Member shall conduct, direct and manage the business of the Company. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Company shall be exclusively vested in the Managing Member, and no Member shall have any management power over the business and affairs of the Company. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted a managing member of a limited liability company under the Delaware Act or which are granted to the Managing Member under any other provision of this Agreement, the Managing Member, subject to Section  8.2 , shall have full power and authority to do all things on such terms as it, in its sole discretion, may deem necessary or appropriate to conduct the business of the Company and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section  2.4 . The Company shall reimburse the Managing Member, on a monthly basis or such other basis as the Managing Member may determine, for all direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by the Managing Member or payments made by the Managing Member, in its capacity as the managing member of the Company, for and on behalf of the Company. Except as provided in this Section  8.1 , and elsewhere in this Agreement, the Managing Member shall not be compensated for its services as the managing member of the Company.

 

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Section  8.2 Matters Constituting Unanimous Approval Matters . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Delaware Act to the contrary, and subject to the provisions of Section  8.3(c ) , each of the following matters, and only the following matters, shall constitute a “Unanimous Approval Matter” which requires the prior approval of all of the Members pursuant to Section  8.3(c ) :

(a) any merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction between or among the Company and any Person (other than a transaction between the Company and a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company) or any sale or lease of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to any Person (other than a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company);

(b) the creation of any new class of Company Interests, the issuance of any additional Company Interests or the issuance of any security that is convertible into or exchangeable for a Company Interest;

(c) the admission or withdrawal of any Person as a Member other than pursuant to (i) the third sentence of Section  9.2 , (ii)  Section  9.4 or (iii) any transfer of Company Interests pursuant to Section  9.1(b ) , as applicable;

(d) the commencement of a voluntary case with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such Applicable Law, or the consent to the appointment of or the taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee or sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or for any substantial part of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ property, or the making of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors;

(e) the modification, alteration or amendment of the amount, timing, frequency or method of calculation of distributions to the Members from that provided in Article  VI ;

(f) (i) the approval of any distribution by the Company to the Members of any assets in kind (other than cash or cash equivalents), (ii) the approval of any distribution by the Company to the Members of cash or property in kind on a non-pro rata basis and (iii) the determination of the value assigned to distributions of property in kind;

(g) other than pursuant to Section  4.4 , the making of any additional Capital Contributions to the Company; and

(h) any other provision of this Agreement expressly requiring the approval, consent or other form of authorization of all of the Members.

 

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Section  8.3 Meetings and Voting .

(a) Representatives . For purposes of this Article  VIII and subject to the Managing Member’s authority under Section  8.1 , each Member shall be represented by a designated representative (each, a “ Representative ”), who shall be appointed by, and may be removed with or without cause by, the Member that designated such Person. Each Representative shall have the full authority to act on behalf of the Member who designated such Representative. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Representative shall be deemed the agent of the Member that appointed him, and each Representative shall not be an agent of the Company or the other Members. The action of a Representative at a meeting of the Members (or through a written consent) shall bind the Member that designated that Representative, and the other Members shall be entitled to rely upon such action without further inquiry or investigation as to the actual authority (or lack thereof) of such Representative.

(b) Meetings and Voting . Meetings of Members shall be at such times and locations as the Managing Member shall determine in its sole discretion. The Managing Member shall provide notice to the Members of any meetings of Members in any manner that it deems reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances. The holders of a majority, by Percentage Interest, of Company Interests for which a meeting has been called (including Company Interests owned by the Managing Member) represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Members unless any such action by the Members requires approval by holders of a greater Percentage Interest, in which case the quorum shall be such greater Percentage Interest. At any meeting of the Members duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement at which a quorum is present, the act of Members holding Company Interests that, in the aggregate, represent a majority of the Percentage Interests of those present in person or by proxy at such meeting shall be deemed to constitute the act of all Members, unless a greater or different percentage is required with respect to such action under the provisions of this Agreement, in which case the act of the Members holding Company Interests that in the aggregate represent at least such greater or different percentage shall be required. The Members present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Members to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by Members holding the required Percentage Interests specified in this Agreement. In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of Members may be adjourned from time to time by the affirmative vote of Members with at least a majority of the Percentage Interests of the Members entitled to vote at such meeting (including the Managing Member) represented either in person or by proxy, but no other business may be transacted.

(c) Unanimous Approval Matters . All Unanimous Approval Matters shall be approved by the unanimous affirmative vote of all of the Members. Each Member acknowledges and agrees that all references in this Agreement to any approval, consent or other form of authorization by “all Members,” “each of the Members” or similar phrases shall be deemed to mean that such approval, consent or other form of authorization shall constitute a Unanimous Approval Matter that requires the unanimous approval of all of the Members in accordance with this Section  8.3(c ) .

Section  8.4 Reliance by Third Parties . Persons dealing with the Company are entitled to rely conclusively upon the power and authority of the Managing Member set forth in this Agreement. Neither a Member nor its Representative shall have the authority to bind the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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Section  8.5 Reimbursement of the Managing Member . The Managing Member shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other basis as the Managing Member may determine, for (i) all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Company (including salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to any Person, including Affiliates of the Managing Member, to perform services for the Company or for the Managing Member in the discharge of its duties to the Company) and (ii) all other expenses allocable to the Company or otherwise incurred by the Managing Member or its Affiliates in connection with managing and operating the Company’s business and affairs (including expenses allocated to the Managing Member by its Affiliates). The Managing Member shall determine the expenses that are allocable to the Company. Reimbursements pursuant to this Section  8.5 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the Managing Member as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section  10.3 . Any allocation of expenses to the Company by the Managing Member in a manner consistent with its or its Affiliates’ past business practices shall be permitted by, and not constitute a breach of, this Agreement or any duty owed by the Managing Member to the Company, the Members, or any other Person bound by this Agreement.

ARTICLE IX

TRANSFER OF COMPANY INTERESTS

Section  9.1 Restrictions on Transfers .

(a) General . Except as expressly provided by this Article  IX , no Member shall transfer all or any part of its Company Interests to any Person without first obtaining the written approval of each of the other Members, which approval may be granted or withheld in their sole discretion.

(b) Transfer by Operation of Law . In the event a Member shall be party to a merger, consolidation or similar business combination transaction with another Person or sell all or substantially all its assets to another Person, such Member may transfer all or part of its Company Interests to such other Person without the approval of any other Member.

(c) Consequences of an Unpermitted Transfer . To the fullest extent permitted by law, any transfer of a Member’s Company Interest in violation of the applicable provisions of this Agreement shall be void.

Section  9.2 Conditions for Admission . No transferee of all or a portion of the Company Interests of any Member shall be admitted as a Member hereunder unless such Company Interests are transferred in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement. Each such transferee shall have executed and delivered to the Company such instruments as the Managing Member deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion to effectuate the admission of such transferee as a Member and to confirm the agreement of such transferee to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The admission of a transferee shall be effective immediately prior to such transfer and, immediately following such admission, the transferor shall cease to be a Member (to the extent it transferred its entire Company Interest). If the Managing Member transfers its entire Member Interest in the Company, the transferee Managing Member, to the extent admitted as a substitute Managing Member, is hereby authorized to, and shall, continue the Company without dissolution.

 

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Section  9.3 Allocations and Distributions . Subject to applicable Regulations, upon the transfer of all the Company Interests of a Member as herein provided, the Profit or Loss of the Company attributable to the Company Interests so transferred for the Fiscal Year in which such transfer occurs shall be allocated between the transferor and transferee as of the effective date of the assignment, and such allocation shall be based upon any permissible method agreed to by the Members that is provided for in Code Section 706 and the Regulations issued thereunder.

Section  9.4 Restriction on Resignation or Withdrawal . Except in connection with a transfer permitted pursuant to Section  9.1 or as contemplated by Section  12.1 , no Member shall withdraw from the Company without the consent of each of the other Members. To the extent permitted by law, any purported withdrawal from the Company in violation of this Section  9.4 shall be null and void.

ARTICLE X

LIABILITY, EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section  10.1 Liability for Company Obligations . Except as otherwise required by the Delaware Act, the Liabilities of the Company shall be solely the Liabilities of the Company, and no Indemnitee (other than the Managing Member) shall be obligated personally for any such Liability of the Company solely by reason of being an Indemnitee.

Section  10.2 Disclaimer of Duties and Exculpation .

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Indemnitee shall have any duty (fiduciary or otherwise) or obligation to the Company, the Members or to any other Person bound by this Agreement, and in taking, or refraining from taking, any action required or permitted under this Agreement or under Applicable Law, each Indemnitee shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as such Indemnitee deems advisable, including its own interests, and need not consider any interest of or factors affecting, any other Indemnitee or the Company notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity. To the extent that an Indemnitee is required or permitted under this Agreement to act in “good faith” or under another express standard, such Indemnitee shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standard under this Agreement or otherwise existing under Applicable Law or in equity.

(b) The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties (including fiduciary duties) and Liabilities of an Indemnitee otherwise existing under Applicable Law or in equity, are agreed by the Members to replace such other duties and Liabilities of such Indemnitee in their entirety, and no Indemnitee shall be liable to the Company, the Members or any other Person bound by this Agreement for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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(c) To the fullest extent permitted by law, no Indemnitee shall be liable to the Company, the Members or any other Person bound by this Agreement for any cost, expense, loss, damage, claim or Liability incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnitee in such capacity, whether or not such Person continues to be an Indemnitee at the time of such cost, expense, loss, damage, claim or Liability is incurred or imposed, if the Indemnitee acted in good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe its conduct was unlawful.

(d) An Indemnitee shall be fully protected from liability to the Company, the Members and any other Person bound by this Agreement in acting or refraining from acting in good faith reliance upon the records of the Company and such other information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Company by any Person as to any matters the Indemnitee reasonably believes are within such other Person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, Liabilities, Profits and Losses of the Company.

Section  10.3 Indemnification .

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to the limitations expressly provided in this Agreement, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all threatened, pending or completed claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal and including appeals, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee and acting (or refraining to act) in such capacity on behalf of or for the benefit of the Company; provided , that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless pursuant to this Agreement if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in intentional fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; provided , further , no indemnification pursuant to this Section  10.3 shall be available to any Affiliate of the Company, or to any other Indemnitee, with respect to any such Affiliate’s obligations pursuant to the Transaction Documents. Any indemnification or advancement of expenses pursuant to this Section  10.3 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, it being agreed that the Managing Member shall not be personally liable for such indemnification or advancement of expenses and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Company to enable it to effectuate such indemnification or advancement of expenses.

(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is entitled to be indemnified pursuant to Section  10.3(a ) in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a

 

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court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section  10.3 , the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified upon receipt by the Company of any undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized by this Section  10.3 .

(c) The indemnification provided by this Section  10.3 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, as a matter of law, in equity or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee’s capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators of the Indemnitee.

(d) The Company may purchase and maintain (or reimburse the Managing Member or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of the Managing Member, its Affiliates and such other Persons as the Managing Member shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expense that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Company’s activities or such Person’s activities on behalf of the Company, regardless of whether the Company would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

(e) For purposes of this Section  10.3 , the Company shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Company also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to Applicable Law shall constitute “fines” within the meaning of Section  10.3(a ) ; and action taken or omitted by an Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose subjectively believed by it not to be adverse to the interests of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is on behalf of and for the benefit of the Company and not adverse to the interests of the Company.

(f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Members to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.

(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section  10.3 solely because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies.

(h) The provisions of this Section  10.3 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees and their heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.

(i) No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section  10.3 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Company, nor the obligations of the Company to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section  10.3 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

 

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ARTICLE XI

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Section  11.1 Transactions with Affiliates . The Company and its Subsidiaries shall be permitted to enter into or renew or extend the term of any agreement or transaction with a Member or an Affiliate of a Member on such terms and conditions as the Managing Member shall approve in its sole discretion, without the approval of any other Member.

Section  11.2 Outside Activities . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, (a) the engaging in activities by any Indemnitee that are competitive with the business of the Company is hereby approved by all Members, (b) it shall not be a breach of any fiduciary duty or any other duty or obligation of a Member under this Agreement or otherwise existing under Applicable Law or in equity for such Indemnitee to engage in such activities in preference to or to the exclusion of the Company, (c) an Indemnitee shall have no obligation under this Agreement or as a result of any duty (including any fiduciary duty) otherwise existing under Applicable Law or in equity, to present business opportunities to the Company and (d) the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine, shall not apply to any Indemnitee; provided such Indemnitee does not engage in such activity as a result of or using confidential or proprietary information provided by or on behalf of the Company to such Indemnitee.

ARTICLE XII

DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION

Section  12.1 Dissolution . The Company shall be dissolved and its business and affairs wound up upon the earliest to occur of any one of the following events:

(a) at any time there are no Members of the Company, unless the business of the Company is continued in accordance with the Delaware Act;

(b) the written consent of all the Members;

(c) an “event of withdrawal” (as defined in the Delaware Act) of the Managing Member; or

(d) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 18-802 of the Delaware Act.

The bankruptcy, involuntary liquidation or dissolution of a Member shall cause that Member to cease to be a member of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be dissolved and its business and affairs shall not be wound up upon the occurrence of any event specified in clause (c) above if, at the time of occurrence of such event, there is at least one remaining Member (who is hereby authorized to, and shall, carry on the business of the Company), or if within ninety (90) days after the date on which such event occurs, the remaining

 

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Members elect in writing to continue the business of the Company and to the appointment, effective as of the date of such event, if required, of one or more additional Managing Members of the Company. Except as provided in this paragraph, and to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Act, the occurrence of an event that causes a Member to cease to be a Member of the Company shall not, in and of itself, cause the Company to be dissolved or its business or affairs to be wound up, and upon the occurrence of such an event, the business of the Company shall, to the extent permitted by the Delaware Act, continue without dissolution.

Section  12.2 Winding Up of Company . Upon dissolution, the Company’s business shall be wound up in an orderly manner. The Managing Member shall (unless the Managing Member (or, if no Managing Member, the remaining Members) elects to appoint a liquidating trustee) wind up the affairs of the Company pursuant to this Agreement. In performing its duties, the Managing Member or liquidating trustee is authorized to sell, distribute, exchange or otherwise dispose of the assets of the Company in accordance with the Delaware Act and in any reasonable manner that the Managing Member or liquidating trustee shall determine to be not adverse to the interests of the Members or their successors-in-interest. The Managing Member or liquidating trustee shall take full account of the Company’s Liabilities and Property and shall cause the Property or the proceeds from the sale thereof, to the extent sufficient therefor, to be applied and distributed, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, in the following order:

(a) First, to creditors, including Members who are creditors, to the extent permitted by law, in satisfaction of all of the Company’s Liabilities (whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof to the extent required by Section 18-804 of the Delaware Act), other than Liabilities for distribution to Members under Section 18-601 or 18-604 of the Delaware Act;

(b) Second, to the Members and former Members of the Company in satisfaction of Liabilities for distributions under Sections 18-601 or 18-604 of the Delaware Act; and

(c) The balance, if any, to the Members in accordance with the positive balance in their respective Capital Accounts, after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and allocations for all periods.

Section  12.3 Compliance with Certain Requirements of Regulations; Deficit Capital Accounts . In the event the Company is “liquidated” within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g), distributions shall be made pursuant to this Article  XII to the Members who have positive Capital Accounts in compliance with Regulations Section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(2). If any Member has a deficit balance in its Capital Account (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and allocations for all Allocation Years, including the Allocation Year during which such liquidation occurs), such Member shall have no obligation to make any contribution to the capital of the Company with respect to such deficit, and such deficit shall not be considered a debt owed to the Company or to any other Person for any purpose whatsoever.

 

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Section  12.4 Deemed Distribution and Recontribution . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article  XII , in the event the Company is liquidated within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) but no actual dissolution and winding up under the Delaware Act has occurred, the Property shall not be liquidated, the Company’s debts and other Liabilities shall not be paid or discharged, and the Company’s affairs shall not be wound up. Instead, solely for federal income tax purposes, the Company shall be deemed to have contributed all its Property and Liabilities to a new limited liability company in exchange for an interest in such new limited liability company and, immediately thereafter, the Company will be deemed to liquidate by distributing interests in the new limited liability company to the Members.

Section  12.5 Distribution of Property . In the event the Managing Member determines that it is necessary in connection with the winding up of the Company to make a distribution of property in kind, such property shall be transferred and conveyed to the Members so as to vest in each of them as a tenant in common an undivided interest in the whole of such property, but otherwise in accordance with Section  12.3 .

Section  12.6 Termination of Company . The Company shall terminate when all assets of the Company, after payment of or due provision for all Liabilities of the Company, shall have been distributed to the Members in the manner provided for in this Agreement, and the Certificate of Formation shall have been canceled in the manner provided by the Delaware Act.

ARTICLE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section  13.1 Notices . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all notices, demands, requests, or other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given either (a) in person, (b) by United States mail or (c) by expedited delivery service (charges prepaid) with proof of delivery. The Company’s address for notice shall be the principal place of business of the Company, as set forth in Section  2.3 . The address for notices and other communications to the Managing Member shall be the address set forth in Section  2.3 . The address for notices and other communications to any Member shall be the address set forth in or designated pursuant to Section  2.3 . Addresses for notices and communications hereunder may be changed by the Company, the Managing Member or any Member, as applicable, giving notice in writing, stating its new address for notices, to the other. For purposes of the foregoing, any notice required or permitted to be given shall be deemed to be delivered and given on the date actually delivered to the address specified in this Section  13.1 .

Section  13.2 Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

Section  13.3 Assignment . A Member shall not assign all or any of its rights, obligations or benefits under this Agreement to any other Person otherwise than (i) in connection with a transfer of its Company Interests pursuant to Article  IX or (ii) with the prior written consent of each of the other Members, which consent may be withheld in such Member’s sole discretion, and any attempted assignment not in compliance with Article  IX or this Section  13.3 shall be void.

 

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Section  13.4 Parties in Interest . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

Section  13.5 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart.

Section  13.6 Amendment; Waiver . Subject to the definition of Capital Account, Section  2.2 and Section  3.2 , this Agreement may not be amended except in a written instrument signed by each of the Members and expressly stating it is an amendment to this Agreement. Any failure or delay on the part of any Member in exercising any power or right hereunder shall not operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power hereunder or otherwise available under Applicable Law or in equity.

Section  13.7 Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction in this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance, at any time or to any extent, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement (or the application of such provision in other jurisdictions or to Persons or circumstances other than those to which it was held invalid or unenforceable) shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, any such term, provision, covenant or restriction shall be restricted in applicability or reformed to the minimum extent required for such to be enforceable. This provision shall be interpreted and enforced to give effect to the original written intent of the Members prior to the determination of such invalidity or unenforceability.

Section  13.8 Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF. ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OR PROCEEDING RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTION OR CONDUCT IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, IS HEREBY WAIVED BY EACH OF THE MEMBERS.

Section  13.9 No Bill for Accounting . To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event shall any Member have any right to file a bill for an accounting or any similar proceeding.

Section  13.10 Waiver of Partition . Each Member hereby waives any right to partition of the Property.

 

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Section  13.11 Third Parties . Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any Person (other than Indemnitees) other than the Members and their respective successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns any rights, remedies or basis for reliance upon, under or by reason of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

MANAGING MEMBER:
OMP OPERATING LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

Name: Michael H. Lou
Title: President

Signature Page to

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of

Bobcat DevCo LLC


MEMBER:
OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name: Taylor L. Reid
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Signature Page to

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of

Bobcat DevCo LLC


Exhibit A

 

Member

  

Percentage Interest

 

OMP Operating LLC

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

     10

Oasis Midstream Services LLC

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

     90

Exhibit A – Page 1

Exhibit 10.14

Execution Version

BEARTOOTH DEVCO LLC

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

 

 

Dated Effective as of September 25, 2017

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

     1  

Section 1.1

  Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

  Construction      10  

ARTICLE II BUSINESS PURPOSE AND TERM OF THE COMPANY

     11  

Section 2.1

  Formation      11  

Section 2.2

  Name      11  

Section 2.3

  Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices      11  

Section 2.4

  Purpose and Business      11  

Section 2.5

  Powers      12  

Section 2.6

  Term      12  

Section 2.7

  Title to Property      12  

ARTICLE III MEMBERS

     12  

Section 3.1

  Members; Percentage Interests      12  

Section 3.2

  Adjustments in Percentage Interests      13  

Section 3.3

  Limitation of Liability      13  

ARTICLE IV CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

     13  

Section 4.1

  Capitalization of the Company      13  

Section 4.2

  Additional Capital Contributions      13  

Section 4.3

  Withdrawal of Capital; Interest      13  

Section 4.4

  Capital Contribution Events      13  

Section 4.5

  Failure to Contribute      14  

ARTICLE V ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER TAX MATTERS

     15  

Section 5.1

  Profits      15  

Section 5.2

  Losses      15  

Section 5.3

  Special Allocations      15  

Section 5.4

  Curative Allocations      17  

Section 5.5

  Other Allocation Rules      17  

Section 5.6

  Tax Allocations: Code Section 704(c)      17  

Section 5.7

  Tax Elections      18  

Section 5.8

  Tax Returns      18  

Section 5.9

  Tax Matters Member      19  

Section 5.10

  Duties of Tax Matters Member      19  

Section 5.11

  Designation and Authority of Partnership Representative      21  

Section 5.12

  Survival of Provisions      21  

ARTICLE VI DISTRIBUTIONS

     21  

Section 6.1

  Distributions of Distributable Cash      21  

Section 6.2

  Liquidating Distributions      21  

 

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Section 6.3

  Distribution in Kind      21  

ARTICLE VII BOOKS AND RECORDS

     22  

Section 7.1

  Books and Records; Examination      22  

Section 7.2

  Reports      22  

ARTICLE VIII MANAGEMENT AND VOTING

     22  

Section 8.1

  Management      22  

Section 8.2

  Matters Constituting Unanimous Approval Matters      22  

Section 8.3

  Meetings and Voting      23  

Section 8.4

  Reliance by Third Parties      24  

Section 8.5

  Reimbursement of the Managing Member      24  

ARTICLE IX TRANSFER OF COMPANY INTERESTS

     25  

Section 9.1

  Restrictions on Transfers      25  

Section 9.2

  Conditions for Admission      25  

Section 9.3

  Allocations and Distributions      25  

Section 9.4

  Restriction on Resignation or Withdrawal      26  

ARTICLE X LIABILITY, EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

     26  

Section 10.1

  Liability for Company Obligations      26  

Section 10.2

  Disclaimer of Duties and Exculpation      26  

Section 10.3

  Indemnification      27  

ARTICLE XI CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

     28  

Section 11.1

  Transactions with Affiliates      28  

Section 11.2

  Outside Activities      29  

ARTICLE XII DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION

     29  

Section 12.1

  Dissolution      29  

Section 12.2

  Winding Up of Company      30  

Section 12.3

  Compliance with Certain Requirements of Regulations; Deficit Capital Accounts      30  

Section 12.4

  Deemed Distribution and Recontribution      30  

Section 12.5

  Distribution of Property      31  

Section 12.6

  Termination of Company      31  

ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS

     31  

Section 13.1

  Notices      31  

Section 13.2

  Integration      31  

Section 13.3

  Assignment      31  

Section 13.4

  Parties in Interest      31  

Section 13.5

  Counterparts      32  

Section 13.6

  Amendment; Waiver      32  

Section 13.7

  Severability      32  

Section 13.8

  Governing Law      32  

Section 13.9

  No Bill for Accounting      32  

Section 13.10

  Waiver of Partition      32  

Section 13.11

  Third Parties      32  

 

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

BEARTOOTH DEVCO LLC

This Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Beartooth DevCo LLC (the “ Company ”), dated effective as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is entered into by and between OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMP Operating ”), and Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ OMS ”). OMP Operating and OMS are each referred to herein as, a “ Member ” and collectively, as “ Members ” of the Company. In consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

RECITALS:

WHEREAS , OMS, previously formed the Company as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act by filing a Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware effective as of May 8, 2017.

WHEREAS , the Company was previously governed by that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of May 8, 2017 (the “ Original LLC Agreement ”).

WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement dated on or about the date hereof, OMS contributed a 40% limited liability company interest in the Company to OMP Operating (the “ Managing Member ”) and the Managing Member was admitted as a member of the Company.

WHEREAS , the Members now desire to amend and restate the Original LLC Agreement in its entirety by executing this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the Members hereby enter into this Agreement:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

Section  1.1 Definitions . The following terms have the following meanings when used in this Agreement.

Adjusted Capital Account ” means, with respect to any Member, the balance in such Member’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Allocation Year, after giving effect to the following adjustments:

(i) Credit to such Capital Account any amounts which such Member is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5); and

 

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(ii) Debit to such Capital Account the items described in Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6).

The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

Adjusted Capital Account Deficit ” means, with respect to any Member, the deficit balance, if any, in such Member’s Adjusted Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Allocation Year.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Agreement ” means this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Beartooth DevCo LLC, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Allocation Year ” means (a) each calendar year ending on December 31st or (b) any portion thereof for which the Company is required to allocate Profits, Losses and other items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to Article  V .

Applicable Law ” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant, franchise, license, agreement, requirement or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued under any of the foregoing by or any determination by any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended (including all of the terms and provisions of the common law of such Governmental Authority), as interpreted and enforced at the time in question.

Business Day ” means Monday through Friday of each week, except that a legal holiday recognized as such by the government of the United States of America or the State of Texas shall not be regarded as a Business Day.

Call Notice ” is defined in Section  4.4(a) .

Capital Account ” means, with respect to any Member, the Capital Account established and maintained for such Member in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) To each Member’s Capital Account there shall be credited (A) such Member’s Capital Contributions, (B) such Member’s distributive share of Profits and any items in the nature of income or gain that are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Section  5.3 or Section  5.4 and (C) the amount of any Liabilities of the Company assumed by such Member or that are secured by any Property distributed to such Member;

 

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(ii) To each Member’s Capital Account there shall be debited (A) the amount of cash and the Gross Asset Value of any Property distributed to such Member pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, (B) such Member’s distributive share of Losses and any items in the nature of deduction, expense or loss which are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Section  5.3 or Section  5.4 and (C) the amount of any Liabilities of such Member assumed by the Company or that are secured by any Property contributed by such Member to the Company;

(iii) In the event a Company Interest is transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the extent it relates to the transferred interest; and

(iv) In determining the amount of any Liability for purposes of subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above there shall be taken into account Code Section 752(c) and any other applicable provisions of the Code and Regulations.

The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulations. In the event the Tax Matters Member shall determine in good faith and on a commercially reasonable basis that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any debits or credits thereto, are computed in order to comply with such Regulations, the Tax Matters Member may amend this Agreement without the consent of any other Member notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including Section  13.6 ) to make such modification; provided that the Tax Matters Member shall promptly give each other Member written notice of such modification. The Tax Matters Member also shall, in good faith and on a commercially reasonable basis, (A) make any adjustments to the Capital Accounts that are necessary or appropriate to maintain equality between the aggregate Capital Accounts of the Members and the amount of capital reflected on the Company’s balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(q) and (B) make any appropriate modifications to the Capital Accounts in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b).

Capital Contributions ” means, with respect to any Member, (i) the amount of cash, cash equivalents or the initial Gross Asset Value of any Property (other than cash) contributed or deemed contributed to the Company by such Member or (ii) current distributions that a Member is entitled to receive but otherwise waives.

Capital Lease ” means any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Certificate of Formation ” means the Certificate of Formation of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as referenced in Section  2.1 , as such Certificate of Formation may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

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Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any successor law.

Company ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

Company Interest ” means any equity interest, including any class or series of equity interest, in the Company, which shall include any Member Interests.

Default Interest Amount ” is defined in Section  4.5(c) .

Default Interest Rate ” means the lesser of (a) eight percent (8%) per annum and (b) the maximum rate of interest permitted by Applicable Law.

Delaware Act ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. § 18-101 et seq., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.

Delinquent Member ” is defined in Section  4.5(a) .

Depreciation ” means, for each Allocation Year, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such Allocation Year for federal income tax purposes, except that (i) if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted tax basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Allocation Year and such difference is being eliminated by use of the “remedial allocation method” as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-3(d), Depreciation for such Allocation Year shall equal the amount of book basis recovered for such period under the rules prescribed in Regulations Section 1.704-3(d) and (ii) with respect to any other asset whose Gross Asset Value differs from its adjusted tax basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Allocation Year, Depreciation shall be an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such Allocation Year bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided , however , that if the adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Allocation Year is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method selected by the Managing Member.

Distributable Cash ” means, with respect to any Quarter: (i) the sum of all cash and cash equivalents of the Company and its Subsidiaries on hand at the end of such Quarter; less (ii) the amount of any cash reserves established by the Managing Member to (A) provide for the proper conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including reserves for future capital or operating expenditures and for anticipated future credit needs of the Company and its Subsidiaries) subsequent to such Quarter; and (B) comply with Applicable Law or any loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound or any of their respective assets are subject.

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Fiscal Year ” means a calendar year ending December 31.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or any provincial, departmental or other political subdivision thereof, or any entity, body or authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other governmental functions or any court, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, instrumentality or administrative body of any of the foregoing.

Gross Asset Value ” means, with respect to any asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

(i) The initial Gross Asset Value of any Property contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the gross fair market value of such asset as agreed to by each Member or, in the absence of any such agreement, as determined by the Managing Member;

(ii) The Gross Asset Values of all items of Property shall be adjusted to equal their respective fair market values as determined by the Managing Member as of the following times: (A) the acquisition of an additional interest in the Company by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution, (B) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of Property as consideration for an interest in the Company, (C) the issuance of additional Company Interests as consideration for the provision of services, (D) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) (other than pursuant to Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the Code), (E) the issuance of a Noncompensatory Option, or (F) any other event to the extent determined by the Members to be necessary to properly reflect the Gross Asset Values in accordance with the standards set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(q); provided , however , that in the event of the issuance of an interest in the Company pursuant to the exercise of a Noncompensatory Option where the right to share in Company capital represented by the Company interest differs from the consideration paid to acquire and exercise the Noncompensatory Option, the Gross Asset Value of each Property immediately after the issuance of the Company interest shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any unrealized gain or unrealized loss attributable to the Property and the Capital Accounts of the Members shall be adjusted in a manner consistent with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s); and provided further , however, if any Noncompensatory Options are outstanding upon the occurrence of an event described in this paragraph (ii)(A) through (ii)(F), the Company shall adjust the Gross Asset Values of its properties in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2);

(iii) The Gross Asset Value of any item of Property distributed to any Member shall be adjusted to equal the fair market value of such item on the date of distribution as determined by the Managing Member; and

 

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(iv) The Gross Asset Value of each item of Property shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Code Sections 734(b) or 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) and subparagraph (vi) of the definition of Profits and Losses; provided , however , that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subparagraph (iv) to the extent that an adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (ii) is required in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this subparagraph (iv).

If the Gross Asset Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (i), subparagraph (ii) or subparagraph (iv), such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Profits and Losses.

Guarantees ” by any Person means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person or in any manner providing for the payment of any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person or otherwise protecting the holder of such Indebtedness or other obligations against loss (whether arising by virtue of organizational agreements, by obtaining letters of credit, by agreement to keep-well, to take-or-pay or to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, or otherwise); provided that the term “ Guarantee ” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (iv) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property or assets purchased by such Person, (v) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable, trade advertising and accrued obligations), (vi) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (vii) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (viii) all Capital Lease obligations of such Person, (ix) all obligations of such Person in respect of interest rate protection agreements, foreign currency exchange agreements or other interest rate hedging arrangements and (x) all obligations of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner, other than to the extent that the instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness expressly limits the Liability of such Person in respect thereof.

Indemnitee ” means (i) any Member, (ii) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of a Member, (iii) any Person who is or was a member, manager, partner, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee of a Member or any Affiliate of a Member, (iv) any Person who is or was serving at the request of a Member or any Affiliate of a Member as a member, manager, partner, director,

 

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officer, fiduciary or trustee of another Person; provided , that a Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services and (v) any Person the Managing Member designates as an “Indemnitee” for purposes of this Agreement because such Person’s status, service or relationship exposes such Person to potential claims, demands, suits or proceedings relating to the business and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

IPO Date ” means the date of the closing of the initial public offering of common units representing limited partner interests in OMP.

Liability ” means any Indebtedness, obligation or other liability, whether arising under Applicable Law, contract or otherwise, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, real or potential, tangible or intangible, now existing or hereafter arising.

Make-Up Contribution ” is defined in Section  4.5(c) .

Managing Member ” is defined in the Recitals, provided that such term shall also include such entity’s successors and permitted assigns that are admitted to the Company as managing member and any additional managing member of the Company, each in its capacity as managing member of the Company.

Member ” is defined in the introductory paragraph, provided that such term shall also include such entity’s successors and permitted assigns that are admitted as a member of the Company and each additional Person who becomes a member of the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, in each case, in such Person’s capacity as a member of the Company.

Member Interest ” means an equity interest of a Member in the Company and includes any and all benefits to which such Member is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Member pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Member Nonrecourse Debt ” is defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4).

Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain ” means an amount, with respect to each Member Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Minimum Gain that would result if such Member Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(3).

Member Nonrecourse Deductions ” is defined in Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(2).

Minimum Gain ” is defined in Regulations Sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d).

NDP Amount ” is defined in Section  4.5(b) .

Noncompensatory Option ” is defined in Regulations Section 1.721-2(f).

Nonrecourse Deductions ” is defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(1) and 1.704-2(c).

 

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Nonrecourse Liability ” is defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(3).

OMP ” means Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

OMP Partnership Agreement ” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of OMP, substantially in the form attached as an exhibit to OMP’s registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-217976), that will be entered into in connection with OMP’s initial public offering, as it may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, or any successor agreement.

OMP Operating ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

OMS ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

Original LLC Agreement ” is defined in the Recitals.

Percentage Interest ” means, with respect to any Member, the percentage interest set forth opposite such Member’s name on Exhibit  A attached hereto. In the event any Company Interest is transferred in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the transferee of such interest shall succeed to the Percentage Interest of his transferor to the extent it relates to the transferred interest.

Person ” means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, association, Governmental Authority or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

Profits ” and “ Losses ” mean, for each Allocation Year, an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or loss for such Allocation Year, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments (without duplication):

(i) The Company shall be treated as owning directly its proportionate share (as determined by the Managing Member) of any other partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity classified as a partnership or disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes of which the Company is, directly or indirectly, a partner, member or other equity-holder;

(ii) Any income of the Company that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition of Profits and Losses shall be added to such taxable income or loss;

(iii) Any expenditures of the Company described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition of Profits and Losses, shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;

 

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(iv) In the event the Gross Asset Value of any item of Property is adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) or subparagraph (iii) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the Gross Asset Value of the item of Property) or an item of loss (if the adjustment decreases the Gross Asset Value of the item of Property) from the disposition of such asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Profits or Losses;

(v) Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of any Property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of the item of Property disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such Property differs from its Gross Asset Value;

(vi) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such Allocation Year, computed in accordance with the definition of Depreciation;

(vii) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any item of Property pursuant to Code Sections 734(b) or 743(b) is required, pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution other than in liquidation of a Member’s Company Interest, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the item of Property) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) from the disposition of such item of Property and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Profits or Losses; and

(viii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this definition, any items that are specially allocated pursuant to Section  5.3 or Section  5.4 shall not be taken into account in computing Profits or Losses.

The amounts of the items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction available to be specially allocated pursuant to Section  5.3 and Section  5.4 shall be determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in subparagraph (i) through subparagraph (viii) above. For the avoidance of doubt, any guaranteed payment that accrues with respect to an Allocation Year will be treated as an item of deduction of the Company for purposes of computing Profits and Losses in accordance with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.707-1(c).

Property ” means all real and personal property acquired by the Company, including cash, and any improvements thereto, and shall include both tangible and intangible property.

Quarter ” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter of the Company or, with respect to the fiscal quarter of the Company which includes the IPO Date, the portion of such fiscal quarter from and after the IPO Date.

Regulations ” means the Income Tax Regulations, including Temporary Regulations, promulgated under the Code, as such regulations are amended from time to time.

Regulatory Allocations ” is defined in Section  5.4 .

 

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Representative ” is defined in Section  8.3(a) .

Required Contribution ” is defined in Section  4.4(a) .

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the general partner interests of such partnership is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person.

Tax Matters Member ” is defined in Section  5.9(a) .

Transaction Documents ” is defined in the OMP Partnership Agreement.

Treasury Regulation ” means the regulations promulgated by the United States Department of the Treasury pursuant to and in respect of provisions of the Code. All references herein to sections of Treasury Regulations shall include any corresponding provision or provisions of succeeding, similar or substitute proposed or final Treasury Regulations.

Unanimous Approval Matter ” is defined in Section  8.2 .

Section  1.2 Construction . Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement; (c) the terms “include,” “includes,” “including” or words of like import shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation” and (d) the terms “hereof,” “herein” or “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The Managing Member has the power to construe and interpret this Agreement and to act upon any such construction or interpretation. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any construction or interpretation of this Agreement by the Managing Member, any action taken pursuant thereto and any determination made by the Managing Member in good faith shall, in each case, be conclusive and binding on all Members, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Company Interest and all other Persons for all purposes.

 

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ARTICLE II

BUSINESS PURPOSE AND TERM OF THE COMPANY

Section  2.1 Formation . The Company was previously formed as a limited liability company by the filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act and the execution of the Original LLC Agreement. This Agreement amends and restates the Original LLC Agreement in its entirety. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the rights, duties, liabilities and obligations of the Members and the administration, dissolution and termination of the Company shall be governed by the Delaware Act. All Company Interests shall constitute personal property of the owner thereof for all purposes.

Section  2.2 Name . The name of the Company shall be “Beartooth DevCo LLC”. Subject to Applicable Law, the Company’s business may be conducted under any other name or names as determined by the Managing Member, including the name of the Managing Member. The words “Limited Liability Company,” “L.L.C.,” “Ltd.” or similar words or letters shall be included in the Company’s name where necessary for the purpose of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The Managing Member may, without the consent of any Member, amend this Agreement and the Certificate of Formation to change the name of the Company at any time and from time to time and shall notify the Members of such change in the next regular communication to the Members.

Section  2.3 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices . Unless and until changed by the Managing Member, the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be located at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, and the registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be The Corporation Trust Company. The principal office of the Company shall be located at 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002, or such other place as the Managing Member may from time to time designate by notice to the Members. The Company may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the Managing Member determines to be necessary or appropriate. The address of the Managing Member shall be the address set forth on Exhibit  A , or such other place as the Managing Member may from time to time designate by notice to the Members. The address of the initial Member shall be the address set forth on Exhibit  A , or such other place as the initial Member may from time to time designate by notice to the Managing Member. The address of each additional Member shall be the place such Member designates from time to time by notice to the Managing Member.

Section  2.4 Purpose and Business . The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Company shall be to engage directly or indirectly in any business activity that is approved by the Managing Member and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited liability company organized pursuant to the Delaware Act; provided , however , that the Managing Member shall not cause the Company to engage, directly or indirectly, in any business activity that the Managing Member determines would be reasonably likely to cause the Company to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxable as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Managing Member shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve the conduct by the Company of any business

 

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and may decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the Company, any Member or any other Person bound by this Agreement and, in declining to so propose or approve, shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity, and the Managing Member in determining whether to propose or approve the conduct by the Company of any business shall be permitted to do so in its sole and absolute discretion.

Section  2.5 Powers . The Company shall be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described in Section  2.4 and for the protection and benefit of the Company.

Section  2.6 Term . The term of the Company commenced upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue until the dissolution of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Article  XII . The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of the Certificate of Formation as provided in the Delaware Act.

Section  2.7 Title to Property . Title to Property, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Company as an entity, and no Member, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Property or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Property may be held in the name of the Company, the Managing Member, one or more Affiliates of the Managing Member or one or more nominees of the Managing Member or its Affiliates, as the Managing Member may determine. The Managing Member hereby declares and warrants that any Property for which record title is held in the name of the Managing Member or one or more Affiliates of the Managing Member or one or more nominees of the Managing Member or its Affiliates shall be held by the Managing Member or such Affiliate or nominee for the use and benefit of the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided , however , that the Managing Member shall use reasonable efforts to cause record title to such assets (other than those assets in respect of which the Managing Member determines that the expense and difficulty of conveyancing makes transfer of record title to the Company impracticable) to be vested in the Company or one or more of the Company’s designated Affiliates as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , further , that, prior to the withdrawal or removal of the Managing Member or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Managing Member shall use reasonable efforts to effect the transfer of record title to the Company and, prior to any such transfer, will provide for the use of such assets in a manner satisfactory to any successor Managing Member. All Property shall be recorded as the property of the Company in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which record title to such Property is held.

ARTICLE III

MEMBERS

Section  3.1 Members; Percentage Interests . The names of the Members, their respective Percentage Interests, and the type of Company Interest held by each Member are set forth on Exhibit  A to this Agreement.

 

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Section  3.2 Adjustments in Percentage Interests . The respective Percentage Interests of the Members shall be adjusted (a) at the time of any transfer of all or a portion of such Member’s Company Interest pursuant to Section  9.1 , (b) at the time of the issuance of additional Company Interests pursuant to Section  8.2(b) and (c) at the time of the admission of each new Member in accordance with this Agreement, in each case to take into account such transfer, issuance or admission of a new Member. The Managing Member is authorized to amend Exhibit  A to this Agreement to reflect any such adjustment without the consent of any other Member.

Section  3.3 Limitation of Liability . The Members shall have no liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Delaware Act.

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Section  4.1 Capitalization of the Company . Subject to Section  8.2 , the Company is authorized to issue one class of Company Interests. The Company Interests shall be designated as Member Interests, having such rights, powers, preferences and designations as set forth in this Agreement.

Section  4.2 Additional Capital Contributions . The Members shall make additional Capital Contributions to the Company at such times and in such amounts as determined by the Members in accordance with this Agreement.

Section  4.3 Withdrawal of Capital; Interest . No Member may withdraw capital or receive any distributions from the Company except as specifically provided herein. No interest shall accrue or be payable by the Company on any Capital Contributions.

Section  4.4 Capital Contribution Events .

(a) Notwithstanding anything in Section  4.2 to the contrary, whenever the Managing Member determines in good faith that additional Capital Contributions in cash from the Members are necessary to fund the Company’s operations, the Managing Member may issue a notice to each Member (a “ Call Notice ”) for an additional Capital Contribution by each Member (a “ Required Contribution ”) in an amount equal to such Member’s pro rata portion (based on the Percentage Interests of the Members) of the aggregate additional Capital Contribution determined to be necessary by the Managing Member not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date the Managing Member determines such additional Capital Contributions shall be made by the Members.

(b) All Call Notices shall be expressed in U.S. dollars and shall state the date on which payment is due and the bank(s) or account(s) to which payment is to be made. Each Call Notice shall specify in reasonable detail the purpose(s) for which such Required Contribution is required and the amount of the Required Contribution to be made by each Member pursuant to such Call Notice. Each Member shall contribute its Required Contribution within five (5) Business Days of the date of delivery of the relevant Call Notice. The Company shall use the proceeds of such Required Contributions exclusively for the purpose specified in the relevant Call Notice.

 

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Section  4.5 Failure to Contribute .

(a) If a Member fails to contribute all or any portion of a Required Contribution that such Member (a “ Delinquent Member ”) is required to make as provided in this Agreement, then, while such Member is a Delinquent Member, each non-Delinquent Member may (but shall have no obligation to) elect to fund all or any portion of the Delinquent Member’s Required Contribution as a Capital Contribution pursuant to this Section  4.5 . If a non-Delinquent Member so desires to fund such amount, such non-Delinquent Member shall so notify each of the other non-Delinquent Members, who shall have five (5) days thereafter to elect to participate in such funding.

(b) The portion that each participating non-Delinquent Member may fund as a Capital Contribution pursuant to this Section  4.5 (the “ NDP Amount ”) shall be equal to the product of (x) the delinquent amount of such Required Contribution multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Percentage Interest then held by such participating non-Delinquent Member and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate Percentage Interest held by all such participating non-Delinquent Members; provided , that if any participating non-Delinquent Member elects to fund less than its full allocation of such amount, the fully participating non-Delinquent Members shall be entitled to take up such shortfall (allocated, as necessary, based on their respective Percentage Interests). Upon such funding as a Capital Contribution, the Company Interest and Percentage Interest of each Member shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect all such funding (based on total Capital Contributions).

(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Section  4.5 to the contrary, the Delinquent Member may cure such delinquency (i) by contributing its Required Contribution prior to the Capital Contribution being made by another Member or (ii) on or before the sixtieth (60th) day following the date that the participating non-Delinquent Member(s) satisfied the Required Contribution, by making a Capital Contribution to the Company in an amount equal to the Required Contribution (a “ Make-Up Contribution ”) and paying to each participating non-Delinquent Member an amount equal to its respective NDP Amount multiplied by the Default Interest Rate for the period from the date such participating non-Delinquent Member funded its NDP Amount to the date that the Delinquent Member makes its Make-Up Contribution (the “ Default Interest Amount ”). If a Delinquent Member cures its delinquency pursuant to Section  4.5(c)(ii) by making a Make-Up Contribution and paying the Default Interest Amount, then (A) first, the Company shall distribute to each existing Member that is a participating non-Delinquent Member the NDP Amount that such participating non-Delinquent Member funded pursuant to Section  4.5(b) , (B) second, the respective Capital Accounts and Percentage Interests of the Members shall be adjusted with all necessary increases or decreases to return the Members’ Capital Accounts and Percentage Interests status quo ante application of Section  4.5(b) and (C) third, the Percentage Interest and Company Interests of each Member shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the Make-Up Contribution (based on total Capital Contributions). If the delinquency is remedied (i) by the Delinquent Member making its Required Contribution or Make-Up Contribution pursuant to this Section  4.5(c) or (ii) by funding by the non-Delinquent Member(s) as a Capital Contribution pursuant to Section  4.5(b) , the Delinquent Member shall no longer be deemed to be a Delinquent Member with respect to the unfunded Required Contribution.

 

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ARTICLE V

ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER TAX MATTERS

Section  5.1 Profits . After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section  5.3 and Section  5.4 , and any allocation of Profits set forth in Section  5.2(b) , Profits for any Allocation Year shall be allocated among the Members in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests.

Section  5.2 Losses .

(a) After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section  5.3 and Section  5.4 , Losses for any Allocation Year shall be allocated among the Members in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests.

(b) The Losses allocated pursuant to Section  5.2(a) shall not exceed the maximum amount of Losses that can be so allocated without causing any Member to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of any Allocation Year. In the event some but not all of the Members would have Adjusted Capital Account Deficits as a result of an allocation of Losses pursuant to Section  5.2(a) , Losses that would otherwise be allocated to a Member pursuant to Section  5.2(a) but for the limitation set forth in this Section  5.2(b) shall be allocated to the remaining Members in proportion to their relative Percentage Interests. All remaining Losses in excess of the limitation set forth in this Section  5.2(b) shall be allocated to the Managing Member. Profits for any Allocation Year subsequent to an Allocation Year for which the limitation set forth in this Section  5.2(b) was applicable shall be allocated (i) first, to reverse any Losses allocated to the Managing Member pursuant to the third sentence of this Section  5.2(b) and (ii) second, to reverse any Losses allocated to the Members pursuant to the second sentence of this Section  5.2(b) and in proportion to how such Losses were allocated.

Section  5.3 Special Allocations . The following special allocations shall be made in the following order:

(a) Minimum Gain Chargeback . Except as otherwise provided in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f), notwithstanding any other provision of this Article  V , if there is a net decrease in Minimum Gain during any Allocation Year, each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Allocation Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Allocation Years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(g). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(g)(2). This Section  5.3(a) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(b) Member Minimum Gain Chargeback . Except as otherwise provided in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4), notwithstanding any other provision of this Article  V , if there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to a Member Nonrecourse Debt during any Allocation Year, each Member who has a share of the Member

 

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Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5), shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Allocation Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Allocation Years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section  5.3(b) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(c) Qualified Income Offset . In the event that any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Regulations Sections 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Company income and gain shall be allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Regulations, the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Member as quickly as possible; provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section  5.3(c) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article  V have been tentatively made as if this Section  5.3(c) were not in this Agreement.

(d) Gross Income Allocation . In the event that any Member has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of any Allocation Year, each such Member shall be allocated items of Company income and gain in the amount of such deficit as quickly as possible; provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section  5.3(d) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article  V have been tentatively made as if Section  5.3(c) and this Section  5.3(d) were not in this Agreement.

(e) Nonrecourse Deductions . Nonrecourse Deductions for any Allocation Year shall be allocated among the Members in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests.

(f) Member Nonrecourse Deductions . Any Member Nonrecourse Deductions for any Allocation Year shall be specially allocated to the Member who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the Member Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(1).

(g) Nonrecourse Liabilities . Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Company described in Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3) shall be allocated among the Members in the manner chosen by the Managing Member and consistent with such section of the Regulations.

(h) Section  754 Adjustments . To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Property, pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is required, pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) or 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as the result of a distribution to a Member in

 

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complete liquidation of such Member’s Company Interest, the amount of such adjustment to Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in accordance with their interests in the Company in the event Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) applies, or to the Member to whom such distribution was made in the event Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) applies.

Section  5.4 Curative Allocations . The allocations set forth in Section  5.3 (the “ Regulatory Allocations ”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of the Regulations. It is the intent of the Members that, to the extent possible, the Regulatory Allocations shall be offset either with special allocations of other items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to this Section  5.4 . Therefore, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article  V (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the Tax Matters Member shall make such offsetting special allocations of Company income, gain, loss or deduction in whatever manner it determines appropriate so that, after such offsetting allocations are made, each Member’s Capital Account balance is, to the extent possible, equal to the Capital Account balance such Member would have had if the Regulatory Allocations were not part of this Agreement and all Company items were allocated pursuant to Section  5.1 , Section  5.2 and Section  5.3 (other than the Regulatory Allocations). In exercising its discretion under this Section  5.4 , the Tax Matters Member shall take into account future Regulatory Allocations that, although not yet made, are likely to offset other Regulatory Allocations previously made.

Section  5.5 Other Allocation Rules .

(a) Profits, Losses and any other items of income, gain, loss or deduction shall be allocated to the Members pursuant to this Article  V as of the last day of each Fiscal Year; provided that Profits, Losses and such other items shall also be allocated at such times as the Gross Asset Values of the Company’s assets are adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of the definition of “Gross Asset Value” in Section  1.1 .

(b) For purposes of determining the Profits, Losses or any other items allocable to any period, Profits, Losses and any such other items shall be determined on a daily proration basis by the Managing Member under Code Section 706 and the Regulations thereunder.

Section  5.6 Tax Allocations: Code Section  704(c) .

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section  5.6 , each item of income, gain, loss and deduction of the Company for federal income tax purposes shall be allocated among the Members in the same manner as such items are allocated for book purposes under this Article  V . In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any Property contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such Property to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its initial Gross Asset Value (computed in accordance with the definition of Gross Asset Value). Such allocation shall be made in accordance with the “remedial method” described by Regulations Section 1.704-3(d).

 

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(b) In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Property is adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such Property shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such Property for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder. Such allocation shall be made in accordance with the “remedial method” described by Regulations Section 1.704-3(d).

(c) In accordance with Regulations Sections 1.1245-1(e) and 1.1250-1(f), any gain allocated to the Members upon the sale or other taxable disposition of any Property shall, to the extent possible, after taking into account other required allocations of gain pursuant to this Section  5.6(c) , be characterized as “recapture income” in the same proportions and to the same extent as such Members (or their predecessors in interest) have been allocated any deductions directly or indirectly giving rise to the treatment of such gains as “recapture income.”

(d) Any elections or other decisions relating to such allocations shall be made by the Managing Member in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement. Allocations pursuant to this Section  5.6 are solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, other items or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

Section  5.7 Tax Elections .

(a) The Members intend that the Company be treated as a partnership or a “disregarded entity” for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, neither the Tax Matters Member nor any Member shall file any election or return on its own behalf or on behalf of the Company that is inconsistent with that intent.

(b) The Company shall make the election under Code Section 754 in accordance with the applicable Regulations issued thereunder, subject to the reservation of the right to seek to revoke any such election upon the Managing Member’s determination that such revocation is in the best interests of the Members.

(c) Any elections or other decisions relating to tax matters that are not expressly provided herein, shall be made jointly by the Members in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement.

Section  5.8 Tax Returns .

(a) The Company shall cause to be prepared and timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign income tax returns and reports required to be filed by the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company shall provide copies of all the Company’s federal, state, local and foreign tax returns (and any schedules or other required filings related to such returns) that reflect items of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit that flow to separate Member returns, to the Members for their review and comment prior to filing, except as otherwise agreed by the Members. The Members agree in good faith to resolve any difference in the tax treatment of any item affecting such returns and schedules. However, if the Members are unable to resolve the dispute, the position of the Tax Matters Member shall be followed if nationally recognized tax

 

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counsel acceptable to the Member provides an opinion that substantial authority exists for such position. Substantial authority shall be given the meaning ascribed to it for purposes of applying Code Section 6662. If the Members are unable to resolve the dispute prior to the due date for filing the return, including approved extensions, the position of the Tax Matters Member shall be followed, and amended returns shall be filed if necessary at such time the dispute is resolved. The costs of the dispute shall be borne by the Company. The Members agree to file their separate federal income tax returns in a manner consistent with the Company’s return, the provisions of this Agreement and in accordance with Applicable Law.

(b) The Company shall elect the most rapid method of depreciation and amortization allowed under Applicable Law, unless the Members agree otherwise.

(c) The Members shall provide each other with copies of all correspondence or summaries of other communications with the Internal Revenue Service or any state, local or foreign taxing authority (other than routine correspondence and communications) regarding the tax treatment of the Company’s operations. No Member shall enter into settlement negotiations with the Internal Revenue Service or any state, local or foreign taxing authority with respect to any issue concerning the Company’s income, gains, losses, deductions or credits if the tax adjustment attributable to such issue (assuming the then current aggregate tax rate) would be $100,000 or greater, without first giving reasonable advance notice of such intended action to the other Members.

Section  5.9 Tax Matters Member .

(a) The Managing Member shall be the “Tax Matters Member” of the Company within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code, and shall act in any similar capacity under the Applicable Law of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction, but only with respect to returns for which items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit flow to the separate returns of the Members. If at any time there is more than one Managing Member, the Tax Matters Member shall be the Managing Member with the largest Percentage Interest following such admission.

(b) The Tax Matters Member shall incur no Liability (except as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Tax Matters Member) to the Company or the other Members including, but not limited to, Liability for any additional taxes, interest or penalties owed by the other Members due to adjustments of Company items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit at the Company level.

Section  5.10 Duties of Tax Matters Member .

(a) Except as provided in Section  5.10(b) , the Tax Matters Member shall cooperate with the other Members and shall promptly provide the other Members with copies of notices or other materials from, and inform the other Members of discussions engaged with, the Internal Revenue Service or any state, local or foreign taxing authority and shall provide the other Members with notice of all scheduled proceedings, including meetings with agents of the Internal Revenue Service or any state, local or foreign taxing authority, technical advice conferences, appellate hearings, and similar conferences and hearings, as soon as possible after receiving notice of the scheduling of such proceedings, but in any case prior to the date of such scheduled proceedings.

 

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(b) The duties of the Tax Matters Member under Section  5.10(a) shall not apply with respect to notices, materials, discussions, proceedings, meetings, conferences, or hearings involving any issue concerning the Company’s income, gains, losses, deductions or credits if the tax adjustment attributable to such issue (assuming the then current aggregate tax rate) would be less than $100,000 except as otherwise required under Applicable Law.

(c) The Tax Matters Member shall not extend the period of limitations or assessments without the consent of the other Members, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(d) The Tax Matters Member shall not file a petition or complaint in any court, or file any claim, amended return or request for an administrative adjustment with respect to company items, after any return has been filed, with respect to any issue concerning the Company’s income, gains, losses, deductions or credits if the tax adjustment attributable to such issue (assuming the then current aggregate tax rate) would be $100,000 or greater, unless agreed by the other Members. If the other Members do not agree, the position of the Tax Matters Member shall be followed if nationally recognized tax counsel acceptable to all Members issues an opinion that a reasonable basis exists for such position. Reasonable basis shall be given the meaning ascribed to it for purposes of applying Code Section 6662. The costs of the dispute shall be borne by the Company.

(e) The Tax Matters Member shall not enter into any settlement agreement with the Internal Revenue Service or any state, local or foreign taxing authority, either before or after any audit of the applicable return is completed, with respect to any issue concerning the Company’s income, gains, losses, deductions or credits, unless any of the following apply:

(i) all Members agree to the settlement;

(ii) the tax effect of the issue if resolved adversely would be, and the tax effect of settling the issue is, proportionately the same for all Members (assuming each otherwise has substantial taxable income);

(iii) the Tax Matters Member determines that the settlement of the issue is fair to the Members; or

(iv) tax counsel acceptable to all Members determines that the settlement is fair to all Members and is one it would recommend to the Company if all Members were owned by the same person and each had substantial taxable income.

In all events, the costs incurred by the Tax Matters Member in performing its duties hereunder shall be borne by the Company.

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Section  5.11 Designation and Authority of Partnership Representative . With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the Managing Member (or its designee) will be designated as the “partnership representative” in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Company in connection with all examinations of the Company’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings. If at any time there is more than one Managing Member, the partnership representative shall be the Managing Member with the largest Percentage Interest following such admission (or its designee). The Managing Member (or its designee) shall exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Company and its Members with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. In all events, the cost incurred by the partnership representative in performing its duties hereunder shall be borne by the Company. In accordance with Section  13.6 , the Managing Member shall propose and the Members shall agree to (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld) any amendment of the provisions of this Agreement required to appropriately to reflect the proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, including any amendments to those rules.

Section  5.12 Survival of Provisions . To the fullest extent permitted by law, the provisions of this Agreement regarding the Company’s tax returns and Tax Matters Member shall survive the termination of the Company and the transfer of any Member’s interest in the Company and shall remain in effect for the period of time necessary to resolve any and all matters regarding the federal, state, local and foreign taxation of the Company and items of Company income, gain, loss, deduction and credit.

ARTICLE VI

DISTRIBUTIONS

Section  6.1 Distributions of Distributable Cash . Within 40 days following the end of each Quarter commencing with the Quarter that includes the IPO Date, the Company shall distribute to the Members pro rata in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests an amount equal to 100% of Distributable Cash. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not make a distribution to any Member on account of its interest in the Company if such distribution would violate the Delaware Act or other Applicable Law.

Section  6.2 Liquidating Distributions . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article  VI (other than the last sentence of Section  6.1 ), distributions with respect to the Quarter in which a dissolution of the Company occurs shall be made in accordance with Article  XII .

Section  6.3 Distribution in Kind . The Company shall not distribute to the Members any assets in kind unless approved by the Members in accordance with this Agreement. If cash and property in kind are to be distributed simultaneously, the Company shall distribute such cash and property in kind in the same proportion to each Member, unless otherwise approved by the Members in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE VII

BOOKS AND RECORDS

Section  7.1 Books and Records; Examination . The Managing Member shall keep or cause to be kept such books of account and records with respect to the Company’s business as it may deem necessary and appropriate. Each Member and its duly authorized representatives shall have the right, for any purpose reasonably related to its interest in the Company, at any time to examine, or to appoint independent certified public accountants (the fees of which shall be paid by such Member) to examine, the books, records and accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries, their operations and all other matters that such Member may wish to examine, including all documentation relating to actual or proposed transactions between the Company and any Member or any Affiliate of a Member. The Company’s books of account shall be kept using the method of accounting determined by the Managing Member.

Section  7.2 Reports . The Managing Member shall prepare and send to each Member (at the same time) promptly such financial information of the Company as a Member shall from time to time reasonably request, for any purpose reasonably related to its interest in the Company. The Managing Member shall, for any purpose reasonably related to a Member’s interest in the Company, permit examination and audit of the Company’s books and records by both the internal and independent auditors of its Members.

ARTICLE VIII

MANAGEMENT AND VOTING

Section  8.1 Management . The Managing Member shall conduct, direct and manage the business of the Company. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Company shall be exclusively vested in the Managing Member, and no Member shall have any management power over the business and affairs of the Company. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted a managing member of a limited liability company under the Delaware Act or which are granted to the Managing Member under any other provision of this Agreement, the Managing Member, subject to Section  8.2 , shall have full power and authority to do all things on such terms as it, in its sole discretion, may deem necessary or appropriate to conduct the business of the Company and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section  2.4 . The Company shall reimburse the Managing Member, on a monthly basis or such other basis as the Managing Member may determine, for all direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by the Managing Member or payments made by the Managing Member, in its capacity as the managing member of the Company, for and on behalf of the Company. Except as provided in this Section  8.1 , and elsewhere in this Agreement, the Managing Member shall not be compensated for its services as the managing member of the Company.

Section  8.2 Matters Constituting Unanimous Approval Matters . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Delaware Act to the contrary, and subject to the provisions of Section  8.3(c) , each of the following matters, and only the following matters, shall constitute a “Unanimous Approval Matter” which requires the prior approval of all of the Members pursuant to Section  8.3(c) :

 

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(a) any merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction between or among the Company and any Person (other than a transaction between the Company and a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company) or any sale or lease of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to any Person (other than a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company);

(b) the creation of any new class of Company Interests, the issuance of any additional Company Interests or the issuance of any security that is convertible into or exchangeable for a Company Interest;

(c) the admission or withdrawal of any Person as a Member other than pursuant to (i) the third sentence of Section  9.2 , (ii)  Section  9.4 or (iii) any transfer of Company Interests pursuant to Section  9.1(b) , as applicable;

(d) the commencement of a voluntary case with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such Applicable Law, or the consent to the appointment of or the taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee or sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or for any substantial part of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ property, or the making of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors;

(e) the modification, alteration or amendment of the amount, timing, frequency or method of calculation of distributions to the Members from that provided in Article  VI ;

(f) (i) the approval of any distribution by the Company to the Members of any assets in kind (other than cash or cash equivalents), (ii) the approval of any distribution by the Company to the Members of cash or property in kind on a non-pro rata basis and (iii) the determination of the value assigned to distributions of property in kind;

(g) other than pursuant to Section  4.4 , the making of any additional Capital Contributions to the Company; and

(h) any other provision of this Agreement expressly requiring the approval, consent or other form of authorization of all of the Members.

Section  8.3 Meetings and Voting .

(a) Representatives . For purposes of this Article  VIII and subject to the Managing Member’s authority under Section  8.1 , each Member shall be represented by a designated representative (each, a “ Representative ”), who shall be appointed by, and may be removed with or without cause by, the Member that designated such Person. Each Representative shall have the full authority to act on behalf of the Member who designated such Representative. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Representative shall be deemed the agent of the Member that appointed him, and each Representative shall not be an agent of the Company or the other Members. The action of a Representative at a meeting of the Members (or through a written consent) shall bind the Member that designated that Representative, and the other Members shall be entitled to rely upon such action without further inquiry or investigation as to the actual authority (or lack thereof) of such Representative.

 

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(b) Meetings and Voting . Meetings of Members shall be at such times and locations as the Managing Member shall determine in its sole discretion. The Managing Member shall provide notice to the Members of any meetings of Members in any manner that it deems reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances. The holders of a majority, by Percentage Interest, of Company Interests for which a meeting has been called (including Company Interests owned by the Managing Member) represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Members unless any such action by the Members requires approval by holders of a greater Percentage Interest, in which case the quorum shall be such greater Percentage Interest. At any meeting of the Members duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement at which a quorum is present, the act of Members holding Company Interests that, in the aggregate, represent a majority of the Percentage Interests of those present in person or by proxy at such meeting shall be deemed to constitute the act of all Members, unless a greater or different percentage is required with respect to such action under the provisions of this Agreement, in which case the act of the Members holding Company Interests that in the aggregate represent at least such greater or different percentage shall be required. The Members present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Members to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by Members holding the required Percentage Interests specified in this Agreement. In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of Members may be adjourned from time to time by the affirmative vote of Members with at least a majority of the Percentage Interests of the Members entitled to vote at such meeting (including the Managing Member) represented either in person or by proxy, but no other business may be transacted.

(c) Unanimous Approval Matters . All Unanimous Approval Matters shall be approved by the unanimous affirmative vote of all of the Members. Each Member acknowledges and agrees that all references in this Agreement to any approval, consent or other form of authorization by “all Members,” “each of the Members” or similar phrases shall be deemed to mean that such approval, consent or other form of authorization shall constitute a Unanimous Approval Matter that requires the unanimous approval of all of the Members in accordance with this Section  8.3(c) .

Section  8.4 Reliance by Third Parties . Persons dealing with the Company are entitled to rely conclusively upon the power and authority of the Managing Member set forth in this Agreement. Neither a Member nor its Representative shall have the authority to bind the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section  8.5 Reimbursement of the Managing Member . The Managing Member shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other basis as the Managing Member may determine, for (i) all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Company (including salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to any Person, including Affiliates of the Managing Member, to perform services for the Company or for the Managing Member in the discharge of its duties to the Company) and (ii) all other

 

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expenses allocable to the Company or otherwise incurred by the Managing Member or its Affiliates in connection with managing and operating the Company’s business and affairs (including expenses allocated to the Managing Member by its Affiliates). The Managing Member shall determine the expenses that are allocable to the Company. Reimbursements pursuant to this Section  8.5 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the Managing Member as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section  10.3 . Any allocation of expenses to the Company by the Managing Member in a manner consistent with its or its Affiliates’ past business practices shall be permitted by, and not constitute a breach of, this Agreement or any duty owed by the Managing Member to the Company, the Members, or any other Person bound by this Agreement.

ARTICLE IX

TRANSFER OF COMPANY INTERESTS

Section  9.1 Restrictions on Transfers .

(a) General . Except as expressly provided by this Article  IX , no Member shall transfer all or any part of its Company Interests to any Person without first obtaining the written approval of each of the other Members, which approval may be granted or withheld in their sole discretion.

(b) Transfer by Operation of Law . In the event a Member shall be party to a merger, consolidation or similar business combination transaction with another Person or sell all or substantially all its assets to another Person, such Member may transfer all or part of its Company Interests to such other Person without the approval of any other Member.

(c) Consequences of an Unpermitted Transfer . To the fullest extent permitted by law, any transfer of a Member’s Company Interest in violation of the applicable provisions of this Agreement shall be void.

Section  9.2 Conditions for Admission . No transferee of all or a portion of the Company Interests of any Member shall be admitted as a Member hereunder unless such Company Interests are transferred in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement. Each such transferee shall have executed and delivered to the Company such instruments as the Managing Member deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion to effectuate the admission of such transferee as a Member and to confirm the agreement of such transferee to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The admission of a transferee shall be effective immediately prior to such transfer and, immediately following such admission, the transferor shall cease to be a Member (to the extent it transferred its entire Company Interest). If the Managing Member transfers its entire Member Interest in the Company, the transferee Managing Member, to the extent admitted as a substitute Managing Member, is hereby authorized to, and shall, continue the Company without dissolution.

Section  9.3 Allocations and Distributions . Subject to applicable Regulations, upon the transfer of all the Company Interests of a Member as herein provided, the Profit or Loss of the Company attributable to the Company Interests so transferred for the Fiscal Year in which such transfer occurs shall be allocated between the transferor and transferee as of the effective date of the assignment, and such allocation shall be based upon any permissible method agreed to by the Members that is provided for in Code Section 706 and the Regulations issued thereunder.

 

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Section  9.4 Restriction on Resignation or Withdrawal . Except in connection with a transfer permitted pursuant to Section  9.1 or as contemplated by Section  12.1 , no Member shall withdraw from the Company without the consent of each of the other Members. To the extent permitted by law, any purported withdrawal from the Company in violation of this Section  9.4 shall be null and void.

ARTICLE X

LIABILITY, EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section  10.1 Liability for Company Obligations . Except as otherwise required by the Delaware Act, the Liabilities of the Company shall be solely the Liabilities of the Company, and no Indemnitee (other than the Managing Member) shall be obligated personally for any such Liability of the Company solely by reason of being an Indemnitee.

Section  10.2 Disclaimer of Duties and Exculpation .

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Indemnitee shall have any duty (fiduciary or otherwise) or obligation to the Company, the Members or to any other Person bound by this Agreement, and in taking, or refraining from taking, any action required or permitted under this Agreement or under Applicable Law, each Indemnitee shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as such Indemnitee deems advisable, including its own interests, and need not consider any interest of or factors affecting, any other Indemnitee or the Company notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity. To the extent that an Indemnitee is required or permitted under this Agreement to act in “good faith” or under another express standard, such Indemnitee shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standard under this Agreement or otherwise existing under Applicable Law or in equity.

(b) The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties (including fiduciary duties) and Liabilities of an Indemnitee otherwise existing under Applicable Law or in equity, are agreed by the Members to replace such other duties and Liabilities of such Indemnitee in their entirety, and no Indemnitee shall be liable to the Company, the Members or any other Person bound by this Agreement for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) To the fullest extent permitted by law, no Indemnitee shall be liable to the Company, the Members or any other Person bound by this Agreement for any cost, expense, loss, damage, claim or Liability incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnitee in such capacity, whether or not such Person continues to be an Indemnitee at the time of such cost, expense, loss, damage, claim or Liability is incurred or imposed, if the Indemnitee acted in good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe its conduct was unlawful.

 

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(d) An Indemnitee shall be fully protected from liability to the Company, the Members and any other Person bound by this Agreement in acting or refraining from acting in good faith reliance upon the records of the Company and such other information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Company by any Person as to any matters the Indemnitee reasonably believes are within such other Person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, Liabilities, Profits and Losses of the Company.

Section  10.3 Indemnification .

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to the limitations expressly provided in this Agreement, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all threatened, pending or completed claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal and including appeals, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee and acting (or refraining to act) in such capacity on behalf of or for the benefit of the Company; provided , that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless pursuant to this Agreement if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in intentional fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; provided , further , no indemnification pursuant to this Section  10.3 shall be available to any Affiliate of the Company, or to any other Indemnitee, with respect to any such Affiliate’s obligations pursuant to the Transaction Documents. Any indemnification or advancement of expenses pursuant to this Section  10.3 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, it being agreed that the Managing Member shall not be personally liable for such indemnification or advancement of expenses and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Company to enable it to effectuate such indemnification or advancement of expenses.

(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is entitled to be indemnified pursuant to Section  10.3(a) in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section  10.3 , the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified upon receipt by the Company of any undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized by this Section  10.3 .

(c) The indemnification provided by this Section  10.3 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, as a matter of law, in equity or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee’s capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators of the Indemnitee.

 

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(d) The Company may purchase and maintain (or reimburse the Managing Member or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of the Managing Member, its Affiliates and such other Persons as the Managing Member shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expense that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Company’s activities or such Person’s activities on behalf of the Company, regardless of whether the Company would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

(e) For purposes of this Section  10.3 , the Company shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Company also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to Applicable Law shall constitute “fines” within the meaning of Section  10.3(a) ; and action taken or omitted by an Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose subjectively believed by it not to be adverse to the interests of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is on behalf of and for the benefit of the Company and not adverse to the interests of the Company.

(f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Members to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.

(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section  10.3 solely because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies.

(h) The provisions of this Section  10.3 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees and their heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.

(i) No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section  10.3 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Company, nor the obligations of the Company to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section  10.3 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

ARTICLE XI

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Section  11.1 Transactions with Affiliates . The Company and its Subsidiaries shall be permitted to enter into or renew or extend the term of any agreement or transaction with a Member or an Affiliate of a Member on such terms and conditions as the Managing Member shall approve in its sole discretion, without the approval of any other Member.

 

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Section  11.2 Outside Activities . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, (a) the engaging in activities by any Indemnitee that are competitive with the business of the Company is hereby approved by all Members, (b) it shall not be a breach of any fiduciary duty or any other duty or obligation of a Member under this Agreement or otherwise existing under Applicable Law or in equity for such Indemnitee to engage in such activities in preference to or to the exclusion of the Company, (c) an Indemnitee shall have no obligation under this Agreement or as a result of any duty (including any fiduciary duty) otherwise existing under Applicable Law or in equity, to present business opportunities to the Company and (d) the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine, shall not apply to any Indemnitee; provided such Indemnitee does not engage in such activity as a result of or using confidential or proprietary information provided by or on behalf of the Company to such Indemnitee.

ARTICLE XII

DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION

Section  12.1 Dissolution . The Company shall be dissolved and its business and affairs wound up upon the earliest to occur of any one of the following events:

(a) at any time there are no Members of the Company, unless the business of the Company is continued in accordance with the Delaware Act;

(b) the written consent of all the Members;

(c) an “event of withdrawal” (as defined in the Delaware Act) of the Managing Member; or

(d) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 18-802 of the Delaware Act.

The bankruptcy, involuntary liquidation or dissolution of a Member shall cause that Member to cease to be a member of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be dissolved and its business and affairs shall not be wound up upon the occurrence of any event specified in clause (c) above if, at the time of occurrence of such event, there is at least one remaining Member (who is hereby authorized to, and shall, carry on the business of the Company), or if within ninety (90) days after the date on which such event occurs, the remaining Members elect in writing to continue the business of the Company and to the appointment, effective as of the date of such event, if required, of one or more additional Managing Members of the Company. Except as provided in this paragraph, and to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Act, the occurrence of an event that causes a Member to cease to be a Member of the Company shall not, in and of itself, cause the Company to be dissolved or its business or affairs to be wound up, and upon the occurrence of such an event, the business of the Company shall, to the extent permitted by the Delaware Act, continue without dissolution.

 

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Section  12.2 Winding Up of Company . Upon dissolution, the Company’s business shall be wound up in an orderly manner. The Managing Member shall (unless the Managing Member (or, if no Managing Member, the remaining Members) elects to appoint a liquidating trustee) wind up the affairs of the Company pursuant to this Agreement. In performing its duties, the Managing Member or liquidating trustee is authorized to sell, distribute, exchange or otherwise dispose of the assets of the Company in accordance with the Delaware Act and in any reasonable manner that the Managing Member or liquidating trustee shall determine to be not adverse to the interests of the Members or their successors-in-interest. The Managing Member or liquidating trustee shall take full account of the Company’s Liabilities and Property and shall cause the Property or the proceeds from the sale thereof, to the extent sufficient therefor, to be applied and distributed, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, in the following order:

(a) First, to creditors, including Members who are creditors, to the extent permitted by law, in satisfaction of all of the Company’s Liabilities (whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof to the extent required by Section 18-804 of the Delaware Act), other than Liabilities for distribution to Members under Section 18-601 or 18-604 of the Delaware Act;

(b) Second, to the Members and former Members of the Company in satisfaction of Liabilities for distributions under Sections 18-601 or 18-604 of the Delaware Act; and

(c) The balance, if any, to the Members in accordance with the positive balance in their respective Capital Accounts, after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and allocations for all periods.

Section  12.3 Compliance with Certain Requirements of Regulations; Deficit Capital Accounts . In the event the Company is “liquidated” within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g), distributions shall be made pursuant to this Article  XII to the Members who have positive Capital Accounts in compliance with Regulations Section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(2). If any Member has a deficit balance in its Capital Account (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and allocations for all Allocation Years, including the Allocation Year during which such liquidation occurs), such Member shall have no obligation to make any contribution to the capital of the Company with respect to such deficit, and such deficit shall not be considered a debt owed to the Company or to any other Person for any purpose whatsoever.

Section  12.4 Deemed Distribution and Recontribution . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article  XII , in the event the Company is liquidated within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) but no actual dissolution and winding up under the Delaware Act has occurred, the Property shall not be liquidated, the Company’s debts and other Liabilities shall not be paid or discharged, and the Company’s affairs shall not be wound up. Instead, solely for federal income tax purposes, the Company shall be deemed to have contributed all its Property and Liabilities to a new limited liability company in exchange for an interest in such new limited liability company and, immediately thereafter, the Company will be deemed to liquidate by distributing interests in the new limited liability company to the Members.

 

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Section  12.5 Distribution of Property . In the event the Managing Member determines that it is necessary in connection with the winding up of the Company to make a distribution of property in kind, such property shall be transferred and conveyed to the Members so as to vest in each of them as a tenant in common an undivided interest in the whole of such property, but otherwise in accordance with Section  12.3 .

Section  12.6 Termination of Company . The Company shall terminate when all assets of the Company, after payment of or due provision for all Liabilities of the Company, shall have been distributed to the Members in the manner provided for in this Agreement, and the Certificate of Formation shall have been canceled in the manner provided by the Delaware Act.

ARTICLE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section  13.1 Notices . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all notices, demands, requests, or other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given either (a) in person, (b) by United States mail or (c) by expedited delivery service (charges prepaid) with proof of delivery. The Company’s address for notice shall be the principal place of business of the Company, as set forth in Section  2.3 . The address for notices and other communications to the Managing Member shall be the address set forth in Section  2.3 . The address for notices and other communications to any Member shall be the address set forth in or designated pursuant to Section  2.3 . Addresses for notices and communications hereunder may be changed by the Company, the Managing Member or any Member, as applicable, giving notice in writing, stating its new address for notices, to the other. For purposes of the foregoing, any notice required or permitted to be given shall be deemed to be delivered and given on the date actually delivered to the address specified in this Section  13.1 .

Section  13.2 Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

Section  13.3 Assignment . A Member shall not assign all or any of its rights, obligations or benefits under this Agreement to any other Person otherwise than (i) in connection with a transfer of its Company Interests pursuant to Article  IX or (ii) with the prior written consent of each of the other Members, which consent may be withheld in such Member’s sole discretion, and any attempted assignment not in compliance with Article  IX or this Section  13.3 shall be void.

Section  13.4 Parties in Interest . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

 

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Section  13.5 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart.

Section  13.6 Amendment; Waiver . Subject to the definition of Capital Account, Section  2.2 and Section  3.2 , this Agreement may not be amended except in a written instrument signed by each of the Members and expressly stating it is an amendment to this Agreement. Any failure or delay on the part of any Member in exercising any power or right hereunder shall not operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power hereunder or otherwise available under Applicable Law or in equity.

Section  13.7 Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction in this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance, at any time or to any extent, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement (or the application of such provision in other jurisdictions or to Persons or circumstances other than those to which it was held invalid or unenforceable) shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, any such term, provision, covenant or restriction shall be restricted in applicability or reformed to the minimum extent required for such to be enforceable. This provision shall be interpreted and enforced to give effect to the original written intent of the Members prior to the determination of such invalidity or unenforceability.

Section  13.8 Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF. ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OR PROCEEDING RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTION OR CONDUCT IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, IS HEREBY WAIVED BY EACH OF THE MEMBERS.

Section  13.9 No Bill for Accounting . To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event shall any Member have any right to file a bill for an accounting or any similar proceeding.

Section  13.10 Waiver of Partition . Each Member hereby waives any right to partition of the Property.

Section  13.11 Third Parties . Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any Person (other than Indemnitees) other than the Members and their respective successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns any rights, remedies or basis for reliance upon, under or by reason of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

MANAGING MEMBER:
OMP OPERATING LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lou

Name:   Michael H. Lou
Title:   President

Signature Page to

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of

Beartooth DevCo LLC


MEMBER:
OASIS MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name:   Taylor L. Reid
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Signature Page to

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of

Beartooth DevCo LLC


Exhibit A

 

Member

   Percentage Interest  

OMP Operating LLC

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

     40

Oasis Midstream Services LLC

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

     60

 

Exhibit A – Page 1

Exhibit 10.15

Execution Version

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), made and executed as of September 25, 2017 by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and Thomas B. Nusz, an individual resident of the State of Texas (the “ Indemnitee ”).

WITNESSETH :

WHEREAS, the Partnership is aware that, to induce and to retain highly competent persons to serve OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), as directors or officers or in other capacities, the Partnership must provide such persons with adequate protection through insurance and indemnification against significant risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Partnership and the General Partner;

WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the substantial increase in business litigation in general, subjecting directors and officers to significant litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance has been limited;

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”) contains indemnification provisions that entitle the members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner (the “ Board of Directors ”) and the officers of the General Partner to indemnification protection to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; and

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Partnership to obligate itself contractually to indemnify such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to provide an express process and procedure for seeking indemnification so that they will continue to serve the Partnership and the General Partner free from undue concern.

AGREEMENT :

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership and the Indemnitee do hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “ Disinterested Director ” shall mean a director of the General Partner who is not or was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought.

(b) “ Expenses ” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service

 


fees, and all other disbursements or expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in any Proceeding or establishing the Indemnitee’s right of entitlement to indemnification for any of the foregoing.

(c) “ Independent Counsel ” shall mean a law firm of at least 50 attorneys or a member of a law firm of at least 50 attorneys that is experienced in matters of partnership and limited liability company as well as corporate law and that neither is presently nor in the past five years has been retained to represent (i) the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee or any affiliate thereof in any matter material to either such party or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “ Independent Counsel ” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing any of the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

(d) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, administrative or legislative hearing, or any other proceeding (including, without limitation, any securities laws action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or procedure) whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether or not based upon events occurring, or actions taken, before the date hereof; any appeal in or related to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or proceeding; and any inquiry or investigation (including discovery), whether conducted by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner or any other person, that the Indemnitee in good faith believes could lead to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or other proceeding or appeal thereof.

2. SERVICE BY THE INDEMNITEE. The Indemnitee agrees to serve or to continue to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner and will discharge his/her duties and responsibilities to the best of his/her ability so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of the General Partner’s Certificate of Formation, as amended (the “ GP Certificate ”), the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner dated as of May 22, 2017, as amended (the “ GP LLC Agreement ”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended (the “ DRULPA ”), or until his/her earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. The Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other obligation, whether contractual or imposed by operation of law), in which event this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect after such resignation. Additionally, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect after the death, retirement or removal of the Indemnitee, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Notwithstanding the forgoing, this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section  22 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer

 

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upon the Indemnitee the right to be employed by or to serve as a director or officer of the Partnership or to continue in the employ of the General Partner or to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner, or affect the right of the General Partner to terminate, in the General Partner’s sole discretion (with or without cause) and at any time, the Indemnitee’s employment or position as a director or officer, in each case, subject to any contractual rights of the Indemnitee existing otherwise than under this Agreement.

3. INDEMNIFICATION. The Partnership shall indemnify the Indemnitee and advance Expenses to the Indemnitee as provided in this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as amended (the “ Certificate ”), the Partnership Agreement in effect as of the date hereof and the DRULPA or other applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to any greater extent that the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the DRULPA or applicable law may in the future from time to time permit. Without diminishing the scope of the indemnification provided by this Section  3 , the rights of indemnification of the Indemnitee provided hereunder shall include, but shall not be limited to, those rights hereinafter set forth, except that no indemnification shall be paid hereunder to the Indemnitee:

(a) on account of conduct of the Indemnitee which is adjudged in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, to have been knowingly fraudulent or to constitute Bad Faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, to have been knowingly unlawful;

(b) in any circumstance where such indemnification is expressly prohibited by applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement or subsequently determined to be expressly prohibited by applicable law;

(c) with respect to liability for which payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under an insurance policy or under an Alternative Indemnification Source (as defined below), except in respect of any liability in excess of payment under such insurance or Alternative Indemnification Source; or

(d) if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.

4. ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN AN ACTION BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner, by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to,

 

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another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  4 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

5. ACTIONS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  5 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified as follows:

(a) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, him/her in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to the investigation, defense or appeal thereof); provided, however , that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Partnership or the General Partner in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the court in which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is pending, shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

(b) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner (including, without limitation, (i) a derivative Proceeding filed or threatened by an equity-holder of the Partnership or the General Partner or (ii) a Proceeding filed or threatened by a bankruptcy trustee), the Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

 

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6. BAD FAITH DEFINITION. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Bad Faith ” shall mean, with respect to any determination, action or omission, that the Indemnitee reached such determination, or engaged in or failed to engage in such act or omission, with the belief that such determination, action or omission was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. The Indemnitee shall not be deemed to have acted in Bad Faith or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, with reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, if such action was based on any of the following: (a) the records or books of the account of the Partnership or other enterprise, including financial statements; (b) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries or any entity at which the Indemnitee is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries (each such entity, a “ Subject Enterprise ”) in the course of his/her duties; (c) the advice of legal counsel or a financial advisor for the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise; or (d) information or records given in reports made to the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Partnership, the General Partner or other enterprise. The provisions of this Section  6 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

7. INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF WITNESS. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee has served on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, as a witness or other similar participant in any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith to be paid by the Partnership within seven days of receipt by the Partnership of a statement from the Indemnitee requesting such payment and detailing such Expenses.

8. PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Partnership for some or a portion of the judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of such Proceeding described in Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, but is not entitled to indemnification for the total amount thereof, the Partnership shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee for which the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified. For purposes of this Section  8 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding described herein (a) by dismissal, summary judgment, judgment on the pleading or final judgment, with or without prejudice, or (b) by agreement without payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee, shall be deemed to be a successful determination or result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

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9. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Partnership a written request, including documentation and information which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the General Partner shall, promptly upon receipt of a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Partnership.

(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, the entitlement of the Indemnitee to indemnification pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be determined by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if requested by the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee; or (ii) if not so requested, (A) by the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of a quorum (determined in accordance with the GP LLC Agreement) consisting of Disinterested Directors, or (B) if a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors unless there shall have occurred within two years prior to the date of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is claimed a “Change of Control” as defined in the Partnership’s 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, in which case the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the claimant unless the claimant shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors. Such determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of a written request for indemnification. If it is so determined that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to the Indemnitee shall be made within 15 days after such determination.

(c) The Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder without a separate determination by or on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to Section  9(b) hereof with respect to any Proceeding and/or any claim, issue or matter with respect thereto: (i) which is resolved by agreement without any payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee; or (ii) as to which a final decision on the merits has been made by the court or other body with jurisdiction over that Proceeding, in which the Indemnitee was not determined to be liable with respect to such claim, issue or matter asserted against the Indemnitee in the Proceeding; or (iii) as to which a court or arbitrator determines upon application that, despite such a determination of liability on the part of the Indemnitee, but in view of all the circumstances of the Proceeding and of the Indemnitee’s conduct with respect thereto, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such judgments, penalties, fines, amounts paid in settlement and Expenses as such court or arbitrator shall deem proper; provided, however , such decision shall have been rendered in or with respect to the Proceeding for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification under this Agreement.

 

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10. PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.

(a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to full indemnification hereunder, and the Partnership shall have the burden of proof in the making of any determination contrary to such presumption. Neither the failure of the Board of Directors (or such other person or persons empowered to make the determination of whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor any determination thereby that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense or admissible as evidence in any Proceeding for any purpose or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has acted in Bad Faith or failed to meet any other applicable standard of conduct.

(b) If the Board of Directors or the Independent Counsel, as applicable, shall have failed to make a determination as to entitlement to indemnification within 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of such request, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent actual and material fraud in the request for indemnification, a prohibition of indemnification under applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement, or a subsequent determination that such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law. The termination of any Proceeding described in Section  4 or Section  5 hereof by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself: (i) create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be opposed to the best interests of the Partnership, or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee has reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; or (ii) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification, except as may be provided herein.

11. ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. Subject to applicable law, all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding shall be paid by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding, if so requested by the Indemnitee, within seven days after the receipt by the Partnership of a statement or statements from the Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances. The Indemnitee may submit such statements from time to time. The Indemnitee’s entitlement to such Expenses shall include those incurred, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred, in connection with any Proceeding by the Indemnitee seeking an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith and shall include or be accompanied by a written

 

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affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Agreement and an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses by the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. The form of Written Affirmation is attached as Exhibit  A hereto. Each written undertaking to pay amounts advanced must be an unlimited general obligation but need not be secured and shall be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.

12. REMEDIES OF THE INDEMNITEE IN CASES OF DETERMINATION NOT TO INDEMNIFY OR FAILURE TO ADVANCE EXPENSES. In the event that a determination is made that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder or if the payment has not been timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section  9 and Section  10 hereof, or if Expenses are not advanced pursuant to Section  11 hereof, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek a final adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advance. Alternatively, the Indemnitee may, at the Indemnitee’s option, seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator chosen by the Indemnitee and approved by the Board of Directors, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Indemnitee and the Board of Directors do not agree upon an arbitrator within 30 days following notice to the Partnership by the Indemnitee that it seeks an award in arbitration, the arbitrator will be chosen pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ”). The arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the rules of the AAA, and an award shall be made within 60 days following the filing of the demand for arbitration. The arbitration shall be held in Houston, Texas. The Partnership shall not oppose the Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration or any other claim. Such judicial proceeding or arbitration shall be made de novo, and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination (if so made) that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. If a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of Section  9 or Section  10 hereof that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Partnership shall be bound by such determination and shall be precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding and enforceable. The Partnership further agrees to stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Partnership is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertions to the contrary. If the court or arbitrator shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification hereunder, the Partnership shall pay all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication or award in arbitration (including, but not limited to, any appellate Proceedings).

13. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM. Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Partnership under this Agreement, notify the Partnership in writing of the commencement thereof. The omission or delay by the Indemnitee to so notify the Partnership will not relieve the Partnership from any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise, except to the extent that the Partnership may suffer material prejudice by reason of such failure or delay. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any such Proceeding as to which the Indemnitee gives notice to the Partnership of the commencement thereof:

 

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(a) The Partnership will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section  13( b) , to the extent that it may wish, the Partnership, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After prior written notice from the Partnership to the Indemnitee of its election to so assume the defense thereof, the Partnership shall not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and Expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Partnership of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Partnership; (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Partnership and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding, and such determination by the Indemnitee shall be supported by an opinion of counsel, which opinion shall be reasonably acceptable to the Partnership; or (iii) the Partnership shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of the Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and Expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Partnership. The Partnership shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner or as to which the Indemnitee shall have reached the conclusion provided for in clause  ( ii) above.

(c) The Partnership shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding without its prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Partnership shall not be required to obtain the consent of the Indemnitee to settle any Proceeding which the Partnership has undertaken to defend if the Partnership assumes full and sole responsibility for such settlement and such settlement grants the Indemnitee a complete and unqualified release in respect of any potential liability. The Partnership shall have no obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award issued in a Proceeding, or any related Expenses of the Indemnitee, if the Partnership was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such Proceeding, except to the extent the Partnership was not materially prejudiced thereby.

(d) If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to this Section  13 , the Partnership has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Partnership shall give prompt notice of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is sought to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Partnership shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of the policies.

 

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14. OTHER RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION. The indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement are cumulative, and not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights to which the Indemnitee may now or in the future be entitled under any provision of the Partnership Agreement, the Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement or the GP Certificate, or other governing documents of Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner, any vote of the unitholders of the Partnership or Disinterested Directors, any provision of law or otherwise (each, an “ Alternative Indemnification Source ”). Indemnitee shall not have any obligation to exhaust any other rights it may potentially have to indemnification or advancement of expenses from any Alternative Indemnification Source prior to seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses from the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, and the Partnership shall be liable for the full amount of any such claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses (to the extent the Partnership is liable for such amounts under this Agreement) without regard to any such rights Indemnitee may have against any Alternative Indemnification Source; provided, that the Partnership shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (or for which advancement is provided hereunder) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment for such amounts from such Alternative Indemnification Source. Except as required by applicable law, the Partnership shall not adopt any amendment to its Partnership Agreement or the Certificate the effect of which would be to deny, diminish or encumber the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights created pursuant to this Agreement, pursuant to any such other agreement or provision of law, and pursuant to any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be primary over any indemnity obligations owed by any person other than the Partnership and over any insurance other than that obtained pursuant to Section  16 . Any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be endorsed to reflect that it is primary over any other insurance.

15. NO IMPUTATION. The knowledge or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Partnership or the General Partner or the Partnership or the General Partner itself shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

16. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY INSURANCE. The Partnership shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether it is practicable for the Partnership to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the General Partner and any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner with coverage for losses from wrongful acts or to ensure the Partnership’s performance of some or all of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Such coverage may be obtained in conjunction with or as part of a policy obtained by Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any stand-alone policy obtained by the Partnership or any affiliate, or any combination thereof. Among other considerations, the Partnership will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Partnership determines in good faith that such insurance is not necessary or is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit or if the Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a direct or indirect wholly owned or

 

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partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner. However, the Partnership’s decision whether or not to adopt and maintain such insurance shall not affect in any way its obligations to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the General Partner’s directors, if the Indemnitee is a director; or of the General Partner’s officers, if the Indemnitee is not a director of the General Partner but is an officer, in each case, in their capacity with the General Partner as such. The Partnership agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect regardless of whether liability or other insurance coverage is at any time obtained or retained by the Partnership; except that any payments made to, or on behalf of, the Indemnitee under an insurance policy shall reduce the obligations of the Partnership hereunder with respect to the amount of such payment in accordance with Section  3(c) hereof.

17. INTENT. This Agreement is intended to be broader than any statutory indemnification rights applicable in the State of Delaware and shall be in addition to and supplemental to any other rights the Indemnitee may have under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or otherwise. To the extent that a change in applicable law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that the Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. To the extent there is any conflict between this Agreement and any of the Partnership Agreement, the GP LLC Agreement or any other Alternative Indemnification Source with respect to any right or obligation of any party hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall control; provided, however , the foregoing shall not apply to a reduction of any right of the Indemnitee.

18. ATTORNEY’S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO ENFORCE AGREEMENT. In the event that the Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any Proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication or award in arbitration to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Indemnitee, if he/she prevails in whole or in part in such action, shall be entitled to recover from the Partnership and shall be indemnified by the Partnership against any actual expenses for attorneys’ fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee.

19. SUBROGATION. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Partnership shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Partnership effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

20. EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of this Agreement shall cover claims or Proceedings whether now pending or hereafter commenced and shall be retroactive to cover acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions which heretofore have taken place. The Partnership shall be liable under this Agreement, pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, for all acts of the Indemnitee while serving as a director and/or officer of the General Partner, notwithstanding the termination of the Indemnitee’s service, if such act was performed or omitted to be performed during the term of the Indemnitee’s service to the Partnership or the General Partner.

 

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21. GROSS-UP FOR TAXES. In the event any payment of indemnity to the Indemnitee under this Agreement shall be deemed to be income for federal, state or local income, excise or other tax purposes, then the Partnership shall pay to the Indemnitee, in addition to any amount for indemnification provided for herein, an amount equal to the amount of taxes for which the Indemnitee shall become liable (with offset for any deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are related to the indemnification amount but without offset for any other deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are not related to the indemnification amount), promptly upon receipt from the Indemnitee of a request for reimbursement of such taxes together with a copy of the Indemnitee’s tax return, which shall be maintained in strictest confidence by the Partnership. Any such tax gross-up payment shall be paid to the Indemnitee within 60 days following receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return, which shall be received by the Partnership no later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes; provided, however , that in the event the Indemnitee is audited by the Internal Revenue Service, the deadline for receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return shall be extended to the end of three calendar years (plus the time length of any audit extensions requested by the Internal Revenue Service) next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes.

22. DURATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) ten years after the Indemnitee has ceased to occupy any of the positions or have any relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement; (b) the final termination of all Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject by reason of the fact that he/she is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to, another limited partnership, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by the Indemnitee in any such capacity; or (c) the expiration of all statutes of limitation applicable to possible Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject arising out of the Indemnitee’s positions or relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he/she may have ceased to be a director or officer of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Partnership and its successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity which may have acquired all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets or business or into which the Partnership may be consolidated or merged, and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee and his/her spouse, successors, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors, administrators or other legal representations. The Partnership shall require any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Partnership, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Partnership, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Partnership would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place.

 

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23. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS. Except as required by any federal securities laws or other federal or state law, neither party hereto shall disclose any payments under this Agreement unless prior approval of the other party is obtained.

24. CONTRIBUTION. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to the Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Partnership, in lieu of indemnifying the Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by the Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to a Proceeding under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Partnership and the Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Partnership (and the directors, officers, employees, and agents of the General Partner) and the Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). If such contribution constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance thereunder (“ Section  409A ”), as determined by the Partnership, such contribution shall be paid to the Indemnitee (or the Indemnitee’s estate in the event of death) upon the earlier of (i) the Indemnitee’s “separation from service” (as defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A); (ii) the Indemnitee’s death; (iii) the Indemnitee’s becoming “disabled” (as defined in Section 409A); (iv) the occurrence of an “unforeseeable emergency” (as defined in Section 409A); or (v) a change in the ownership or effective control of the Partnership or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Partnership (as defined in Section 409A).

25. IRC SECTION 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A (as defined in Section  23 of this Agreement) and any ambiguous provisions will be construed in a manner that is compliant with the application of Section 409A. If (a) the Indemnitee is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) and (b) any payment payable upon “separation from service” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A and is required to be delayed under Section 409A because the Indemnitee is a specified employee, that payment shall be payable on the earlier of (i) the first business day that is six months after the Indemnitee’s “separation from service”; (ii) the date of the Indemnitee’s death; or (iii) the date that otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 409A. This Section  25 shall be applied by accumulating all payments that otherwise would have been paid within six months of the Indemnitee’s separation from service and paying such accumulated amounts on the earliest business day which complies with the requirements of Section 409A. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment or amount due under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment, and the Indemnitee’s entitlement to a series of payments under this Agreement is to be treated as an entitlement to a series of separate payments.

 

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26. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any Sections of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

27. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed by one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be required to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

28. CAPTIONS. The captions and headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

29. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. This Agreement, along with any employment agreement addressing the subject matter hereof and the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate and the GP LLC Agreement, interpreted as described in Section  17 hereof, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof, and no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement shall limit or restrict any right of the Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any act or omission of the Indemnitee prior to the effective date of such supplement, modification or amendment unless expressly provided therein.

30. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand with receipt acknowledged by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested with postage prepaid, on the date shown on the return receipt or (c) delivered by facsimile transmission on the date shown on the facsimile machine report:

 

 

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  (a) If to the Indemnitee to:

Thomas B. Nusz

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

 

  (b) If to the Partnership, to:

OMP GP LLC, general partner of Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

Attn: Board of Directors

or to such other address as may be furnished to the Indemnitee by the Partnership or to the Partnership by the Indemnitee, as the case may be.

31. GOVERNING LAW. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

THE PARTNERSHIP:
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

Name:   Nickolas J. Lorentzatos
Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
INDEMNITEE :

/s/ Thomas B. Nusz

Name: Thomas B. Nusz

Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement


EXHIBIT A

[DATE]

The Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, general partner of

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street

Houston, TX 77002

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section  11 (“ Advancement of Expenses ”) of that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated September 25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and me (the “ Indemnification Agreement ”), I request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable expenses incurred by me in the defense of a Proceeding (as such term is defined in the Indemnification Agreement). I also request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable Expenses incurred by me in the defense of any other Proceeding, as such terms are defined in the Indemnification Agreement, arising from substantially the same matters that are in the original Proceeding in which I am named as a defendant by reason of the fact that I am or was an officer or member of the Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), or the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s affiliates.

In relation to the request made above, I believe, in good faith, that I have met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement, and I hereby undertake to repay to the Partnership, immediately and upon demand, any expenses (including attorneys’ fees) paid by it to me or on my behalf in advance of the final disposition of the above-described Proceedings if it shall ultimately be determined that I am not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement or otherwise.

 

Sincerely,  
Printed Name:  

 

 

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Exhibit 10.16

Execution Version

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), made and executed as of September 25, 2017 by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and Taylor L. Reid, an individual resident of the State of Texas (the “ Indemnitee ”).

WITNESSETH :

WHEREAS, the Partnership is aware that, to induce and to retain highly competent persons to serve OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), as directors or officers or in other capacities, the Partnership must provide such persons with adequate protection through insurance and indemnification against significant risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Partnership and the General Partner;

WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the substantial increase in business litigation in general, subjecting directors and officers to significant litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance has been limited;

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”) contains indemnification provisions that entitle the members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner (the “ Board of Directors ”) and the officers of the General Partner to indemnification protection to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; and

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Partnership to obligate itself contractually to indemnify such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to provide an express process and procedure for seeking indemnification so that they will continue to serve the Partnership and the General Partner free from undue concern.

AGREEMENT :

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership and the Indemnitee do hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “ Disinterested Director ” shall mean a director of the General Partner who is not or was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought.

(b) “ Expenses ” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service


fees, and all other disbursements or expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in any Proceeding or establishing the Indemnitee’s right of entitlement to indemnification for any of the foregoing.

(c) “ Independent Counsel ” shall mean a law firm of at least 50 attorneys or a member of a law firm of at least 50 attorneys that is experienced in matters of partnership and limited liability company as well as corporate law and that neither is presently nor in the past five years has been retained to represent (i) the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee or any affiliate thereof in any matter material to either such party or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “ Independent Counsel ” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing any of the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

(d) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, administrative or legislative hearing, or any other proceeding (including, without limitation, any securities laws action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or procedure) whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether or not based upon events occurring, or actions taken, before the date hereof; any appeal in or related to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or proceeding; and any inquiry or investigation (including discovery), whether conducted by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner or any other person, that the Indemnitee in good faith believes could lead to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or other proceeding or appeal thereof.

2. SERVICE BY THE INDEMNITEE. The Indemnitee agrees to serve or to continue to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner and will discharge his/her duties and responsibilities to the best of his/her ability so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of the General Partner’s Certificate of Formation, as amended (the “ GP Certificate ”), the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner dated as of May 22, 2017, as amended (the “ GP LLC Agreement ”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended (the “ DRULPA ”), or until his/her earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. The Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other obligation, whether contractual or imposed by operation of law), in which event this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect after such resignation. Additionally, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect after the death, retirement or removal of the Indemnitee, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Notwithstanding the forgoing, this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section  22 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer

 

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upon the Indemnitee the right to be employed by or to serve as a director or officer of the Partnership or to continue in the employ of the General Partner or to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner, or affect the right of the General Partner to terminate, in the General Partner’s sole discretion (with or without cause) and at any time, the Indemnitee’s employment or position as a director or officer, in each case, subject to any contractual rights of the Indemnitee existing otherwise than under this Agreement.

3. INDEMNIFICATION. The Partnership shall indemnify the Indemnitee and advance Expenses to the Indemnitee as provided in this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as amended (the “ Certificate ”), the Partnership Agreement in effect as of the date hereof and the DRULPA or other applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to any greater extent that the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the DRULPA or applicable law may in the future from time to time permit. Without diminishing the scope of the indemnification provided by this Section  3 , the rights of indemnification of the Indemnitee provided hereunder shall include, but shall not be limited to, those rights hereinafter set forth, except that no indemnification shall be paid hereunder to the Indemnitee:

(a) on account of conduct of the Indemnitee which is adjudged in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, to have been knowingly fraudulent or to constitute Bad Faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, to have been knowingly unlawful;

(b) in any circumstance where such indemnification is expressly prohibited by applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement or subsequently determined to be expressly prohibited by applicable law;

(c) with respect to liability for which payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under an insurance policy or under an Alternative Indemnification Source (as defined below), except in respect of any liability in excess of payment under such insurance or Alternative Indemnification Source; or

(d) if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.

4. ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN AN ACTION BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner, by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to,

 

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another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  4 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

5. ACTIONS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  5 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified as follows:

(a) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, him/her in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to the investigation, defense or appeal thereof); provided, however , that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Partnership or the General Partner in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the court in which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is pending, shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

(b) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner (including, without limitation, (i) a derivative Proceeding filed or threatened by an equity-holder of the Partnership or the General Partner or (ii) a Proceeding filed or threatened by a bankruptcy trustee), the Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

 

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6. BAD FAITH DEFINITION. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Bad Faith ” shall mean, with respect to any determination, action or omission, that the Indemnitee reached such determination, or engaged in or failed to engage in such act or omission, with the belief that such determination, action or omission was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. The Indemnitee shall not be deemed to have acted in Bad Faith or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, with reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, if such action was based on any of the following: (a) the records or books of the account of the Partnership or other enterprise, including financial statements; (b) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries or any entity at which the Indemnitee is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries (each such entity, a “ Subject Enterprise ”) in the course of his/her duties; (c) the advice of legal counsel or a financial advisor for the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise; or (d) information or records given in reports made to the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Partnership, the General Partner or other enterprise. The provisions of this Section  6 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

7. INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF WITNESS. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee has served on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, as a witness or other similar participant in any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith to be paid by the Partnership within seven days of receipt by the Partnership of a statement from the Indemnitee requesting such payment and detailing such Expenses.

8. PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Partnership for some or a portion of the judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of such Proceeding described in Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, but is not entitled to indemnification for the total amount thereof, the Partnership shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee for which the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified. For purposes of this Section  8 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding described herein (a) by dismissal, summary judgment, judgment on the pleading or final judgment, with or without prejudice, or (b) by agreement without payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee, shall be deemed to be a successful determination or result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

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9. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Partnership a written request, including documentation and information which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the General Partner shall, promptly upon receipt of a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Partnership.

(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, the entitlement of the Indemnitee to indemnification pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be determined by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if requested by the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee; or (ii) if not so requested, (A) by the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of a quorum (determined in accordance with the GP LLC Agreement) consisting of Disinterested Directors, or (B) if a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors unless there shall have occurred within two years prior to the date of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is claimed a “Change of Control” as defined in the Partnership’s 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, in which case the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the claimant unless the claimant shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors. Such determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of a written request for indemnification. If it is so determined that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to the Indemnitee shall be made within 15 days after such determination.

(c) The Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder without a separate determination by or on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to Section  9(b) hereof with respect to any Proceeding and/or any claim, issue or matter with respect thereto: (i) which is resolved by agreement without any payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee; or (ii) as to which a final decision on the merits has been made by the court or other body with jurisdiction over that Proceeding, in which the Indemnitee was not determined to be liable with respect to such claim, issue or matter asserted against the Indemnitee in the Proceeding; or (iii) as to which a court or arbitrator determines upon application that, despite such a determination of liability on the part of the Indemnitee, but in view of all the circumstances of the Proceeding and of the Indemnitee’s conduct with respect thereto, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably

 

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entitled to indemnification for such judgments, penalties, fines, amounts paid in settlement and Expenses as such court or arbitrator shall deem proper; provided, however , such decision shall have been rendered in or with respect to the Proceeding for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification under this Agreement.

10. PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.

(a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to full indemnification hereunder, and the Partnership shall have the burden of proof in the making of any determination contrary to such presumption. Neither the failure of the Board of Directors (or such other person or persons empowered to make the determination of whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor any determination thereby that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense or admissible as evidence in any Proceeding for any purpose or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has acted in Bad Faith or failed to meet any other applicable standard of conduct.

(b) If the Board of Directors or the Independent Counsel, as applicable, shall have failed to make a determination as to entitlement to indemnification within 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of such request, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent actual and material fraud in the request for indemnification, a prohibition of indemnification under applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement, or a subsequent determination that such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law. The termination of any Proceeding described in Section  4 or Section  5 hereof by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself: (i) create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be opposed to the best interests of the Partnership, or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee has reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; or (ii) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification, except as may be provided herein.

11. ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. Subject to applicable law, all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding shall be paid by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding, if so requested by the Indemnitee, within seven days after the receipt by the Partnership of a statement or statements from the Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances. The Indemnitee may submit such statements from time to time. The Indemnitee’s entitlement to such Expenses shall include those incurred, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred, in connection with any Proceeding by the Indemnitee seeking an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith and shall include or be accompanied by a written

 

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affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Agreement and an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses by the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. The form of Written Affirmation is attached as Exhibit  A hereto. Each written undertaking to pay amounts advanced must be an unlimited general obligation but need not be secured and shall be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.

12. REMEDIES OF THE INDEMNITEE IN CASES OF DETERMINATION NOT TO INDEMNIFY OR FAILURE TO ADVANCE EXPENSES. In the event that a determination is made that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder or if the payment has not been timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section  9 and Section  10 hereof, or if Expenses are not advanced pursuant to Section  11 hereof, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek a final adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advance. Alternatively, the Indemnitee may, at the Indemnitee’s option, seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator chosen by the Indemnitee and approved by the Board of Directors, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Indemnitee and the Board of Directors do not agree upon an arbitrator within 30 days following notice to the Partnership by the Indemnitee that it seeks an award in arbitration, the arbitrator will be chosen pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ”). The arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the rules of the AAA, and an award shall be made within 60 days following the filing of the demand for arbitration. The arbitration shall be held in Houston, Texas. The Partnership shall not oppose the Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration or any other claim. Such judicial proceeding or arbitration shall be made de novo, and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination (if so made) that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. If a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of Section  9 or Section  10 hereof that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Partnership shall be bound by such determination and shall be precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding and enforceable. The Partnership further agrees to stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Partnership is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertions to the contrary. If the court or arbitrator shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification hereunder, the Partnership shall pay all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication or award in arbitration (including, but not limited to, any appellate Proceedings).

13. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM. Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Partnership under this Agreement, notify the Partnership in writing of the commencement thereof. The omission or delay by the Indemnitee to so notify the Partnership will not relieve the Partnership from any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise, except to the extent that the Partnership may suffer material prejudice by reason of such failure or delay. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any such Proceeding as to which the Indemnitee gives notice to the Partnership of the commencement thereof:

 

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(a) The Partnership will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section  13(b) , to the extent that it may wish, the Partnership, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After prior written notice from the Partnership to the Indemnitee of its election to so assume the defense thereof, the Partnership shall not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and Expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Partnership of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Partnership; (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Partnership and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding, and such determination by the Indemnitee shall be supported by an opinion of counsel, which opinion shall be reasonably acceptable to the Partnership; or (iii) the Partnership shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of the Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and Expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Partnership. The Partnership shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner or as to which the Indemnitee shall have reached the conclusion provided for in clause  (ii) above.

(c) The Partnership shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding without its prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Partnership shall not be required to obtain the consent of the Indemnitee to settle any Proceeding which the Partnership has undertaken to defend if the Partnership assumes full and sole responsibility for such settlement and such settlement grants the Indemnitee a complete and unqualified release in respect of any potential liability. The Partnership shall have no obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award issued in a Proceeding, or any related Expenses of the Indemnitee, if the Partnership was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such Proceeding, except to the extent the Partnership was not materially prejudiced thereby.

(d) If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to this Section  13 , the Partnership has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Partnership shall give prompt notice of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is sought to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Partnership shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of the policies.

 

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14. OTHER RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION. The indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement are cumulative, and not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights to which the Indemnitee may now or in the future be entitled under any provision of the Partnership Agreement, the Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement or the GP Certificate, or other governing documents of Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner, any vote of the unitholders of the Partnership or Disinterested Directors, any provision of law or otherwise (each, an “ Alternative Indemnification Source ”). Indemnitee shall not have any obligation to exhaust any other rights it may potentially have to indemnification or advancement of expenses from any Alternative Indemnification Source prior to seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses from the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, and the Partnership shall be liable for the full amount of any such claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses (to the extent the Partnership is liable for such amounts under this Agreement) without regard to any such rights Indemnitee may have against any Alternative Indemnification Source; provided, that the Partnership shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (or for which advancement is provided hereunder) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment for such amounts from such Alternative Indemnification Source. Except as required by applicable law, the Partnership shall not adopt any amendment to its Partnership Agreement or the Certificate the effect of which would be to deny, diminish or encumber the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights created pursuant to this Agreement, pursuant to any such other agreement or provision of law, and pursuant to any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be primary over any indemnity obligations owed by any person other than the Partnership and over any insurance other than that obtained pursuant to Section  16 . Any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be endorsed to reflect that it is primary over any other insurance.

15. NO IMPUTATION. The knowledge or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Partnership or the General Partner or the Partnership or the General Partner itself shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

16. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY INSURANCE. The Partnership shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether it is practicable for the Partnership to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the General Partner and any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner with coverage for losses from wrongful acts or to ensure the Partnership’s performance of some or all of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Such coverage may be obtained in conjunction with or as part of a policy obtained by Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any stand-alone policy obtained by the Partnership or any affiliate, or any combination thereof. Among other considerations, the Partnership will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Partnership determines in good faith that such insurance is not necessary or is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit or if the Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a direct or indirect wholly owned or

 

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partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner. However, the Partnership’s decision whether or not to adopt and maintain such insurance shall not affect in any way its obligations to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the General Partner’s directors, if the Indemnitee is a director; or of the General Partner’s officers, if the Indemnitee is not a director of the General Partner but is an officer, in each case, in their capacity with the General Partner as such. The Partnership agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect regardless of whether liability or other insurance coverage is at any time obtained or retained by the Partnership; except that any payments made to, or on behalf of, the Indemnitee under an insurance policy shall reduce the obligations of the Partnership hereunder with respect to the amount of such payment in accordance with Section  3(c) hereof.

17. INTENT. This Agreement is intended to be broader than any statutory indemnification rights applicable in the State of Delaware and shall be in addition to and supplemental to any other rights the Indemnitee may have under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or otherwise. To the extent that a change in applicable law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that the Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. To the extent there is any conflict between this Agreement and any of the Partnership Agreement, the GP LLC Agreement or any other Alternative Indemnification Source with respect to any right or obligation of any party hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall control; provided, however , the foregoing shall not apply to a reduction of any right of the Indemnitee.

18. ATTORNEY’S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO ENFORCE AGREEMENT. In the event that the Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any Proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication or award in arbitration to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Indemnitee, if he/she prevails in whole or in part in such action, shall be entitled to recover from the Partnership and shall be indemnified by the Partnership against any actual expenses for attorneys’ fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee.

19. SUBROGATION. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Partnership shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Partnership effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

20. EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of this Agreement shall cover claims or Proceedings whether now pending or hereafter commenced and shall be retroactive to cover acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions which heretofore have taken place. The Partnership shall be liable under this Agreement, pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, for all acts of the Indemnitee while serving as a director and/or officer of the General Partner, notwithstanding the termination of the Indemnitee’s service, if such act was performed or omitted to be performed during the term of the Indemnitee’s service to the Partnership or the General Partner.

 

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21. GROSS-UP FOR TAXES. In the event any payment of indemnity to the Indemnitee under this Agreement shall be deemed to be income for federal, state or local income, excise or other tax purposes, then the Partnership shall pay to the Indemnitee, in addition to any amount for indemnification provided for herein, an amount equal to the amount of taxes for which the Indemnitee shall become liable (with offset for any deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are related to the indemnification amount but without offset for any other deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are not related to the indemnification amount), promptly upon receipt from the Indemnitee of a request for reimbursement of such taxes together with a copy of the Indemnitee’s tax return, which shall be maintained in strictest confidence by the Partnership. Any such tax gross-up payment shall be paid to the Indemnitee within 60 days following receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return, which shall be received by the Partnership no later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes; provided, however , that in the event the Indemnitee is audited by the Internal Revenue Service, the deadline for receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return shall be extended to the end of three calendar years (plus the time length of any audit extensions requested by the Internal Revenue Service) next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes.

22. DURATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) ten years after the Indemnitee has ceased to occupy any of the positions or have any relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement; (b) the final termination of all Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject by reason of the fact that he/she is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to, another limited partnership, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by the Indemnitee in any such capacity; or (c) the expiration of all statutes of limitation applicable to possible Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject arising out of the Indemnitee’s positions or relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he/she may have ceased to be a director or officer of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Partnership and its successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity which may have acquired all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets or business or into which the Partnership may be consolidated or merged, and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee and his/her spouse, successors, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors, administrators or other legal representations. The Partnership shall require any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Partnership, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Partnership, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Partnership would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place.

 

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23. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS. Except as required by any federal securities laws or other federal or state law, neither party hereto shall disclose any payments under this Agreement unless prior approval of the other party is obtained.

24. CONTRIBUTION. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to the Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Partnership, in lieu of indemnifying the Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by the Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to a Proceeding under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Partnership and the Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Partnership (and the directors, officers, employees, and agents of the General Partner) and the Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). If such contribution constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance thereunder (“ Section  409A ”), as determined by the Partnership, such contribution shall be paid to the Indemnitee (or the Indemnitee’s estate in the event of death) upon the earlier of (i) the Indemnitee’s “separation from service” (as defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A); (ii) the Indemnitee’s death; (iii) the Indemnitee’s becoming “disabled” (as defined in Section 409A); (iv) the occurrence of an “unforeseeable emergency” (as defined in Section 409A); or (v) a change in the ownership or effective control of the Partnership or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Partnership (as defined in Section 409A).

25. IRC SECTION 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A (as defined in Section  23 of this Agreement) and any ambiguous provisions will be construed in a manner that is compliant with the application of Section 409A. If (a) the Indemnitee is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) and (b) any payment payable upon “separation from service” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A and is required to be delayed under Section 409A because the Indemnitee is a specified employee, that payment shall be payable on the earlier of (i) the first business day that is six months after the Indemnitee’s “separation from service”; (ii) the date of the Indemnitee’s death; or (iii) the date that otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 409A. This Section  25 shall be applied by accumulating all payments that otherwise would have been paid within six months of the Indemnitee’s separation from service and paying such accumulated amounts on the earliest business day which complies with the requirements of Section 409A. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment or amount due under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment, and the Indemnitee’s entitlement to a series of payments under this Agreement is to be treated as an entitlement to a series of separate payments.

 

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26. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any Sections of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

27. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed by one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be required to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

28. CAPTIONS. The captions and headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

29. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. This Agreement, along with any employment agreement addressing the subject matter hereof and the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate and the GP LLC Agreement, interpreted as described in Section  17 hereof, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof, and no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement shall limit or restrict any right of the Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any act or omission of the Indemnitee prior to the effective date of such supplement, modification or amendment unless expressly provided therein.

30. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand with receipt acknowledged by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested with postage prepaid, on the date shown on the return receipt or (c) delivered by facsimile transmission on the date shown on the facsimile machine report:

 

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  (a) If to the Indemnitee to:

Taylor L. Reid

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

 

  (b) If to the Partnership, to:

OMP GP LLC, general partner of Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

Attn: Board of Directors

or to such other address as may be furnished to the Indemnitee by the Partnership or to the Partnership by the Indemnitee, as the case may be.

31. GOVERNING LAW. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

THE PARTNERSHIP:
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

Name:   Nickolas J. Lorentzatos
Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
INDEMNITEE :

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name: Taylor L. Reid

Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement


EXHIBIT A

[DATE]

The Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, general partner of

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street

Houston, TX 77002

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section  11 (“ Advancement of Expenses ”) of that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated September 25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and me (the “ Indemnification Agreement ”), I request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable expenses incurred by me in the defense of a Proceeding (as such term is defined in the Indemnification Agreement). I also request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable Expenses incurred by me in the defense of any other Proceeding, as such terms are defined in the Indemnification Agreement, arising from substantially the same matters that are in the original Proceeding in which I am named as a defendant by reason of the fact that I am or was an officer or member of the Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), or the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s affiliates.

In relation to the request made above, I believe, in good faith, that I have met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement, and I hereby undertake to repay to the Partnership, immediately and upon demand, any expenses (including attorneys’ fees) paid by it to me or on my behalf in advance of the final disposition of the above-described Proceedings if it shall ultimately be determined that I am not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement or otherwise.

 

Sincerely,  
Printed Name:  

 

 

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Exhibit 10.17

Execution Version

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), made and executed as of September 25, 2017 by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and Michael H. Lou, an individual resident of the State of Texas (the “ Indemnitee ”).

WITNESSETH :

WHEREAS, the Partnership is aware that, to induce and to retain highly competent persons to serve OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), as directors or officers or in other capacities, the Partnership must provide such persons with adequate protection through insurance and indemnification against significant risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Partnership and the General Partner;

WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the substantial increase in business litigation in general, subjecting directors and officers to significant litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance has been limited;

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”) contains indemnification provisions that entitle the members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner (the “ Board of Directors ”) and the officers of the General Partner to indemnification protection to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; and

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Partnership to obligate itself contractually to indemnify such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to provide an express process and procedure for seeking indemnification so that they will continue to serve the Partnership and the General Partner free from undue concern.

AGREEMENT :

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership and the Indemnitee do hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “ Disinterested Director ” shall mean a director of the General Partner who is not or was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought.

(b) “ Expenses ” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service


fees, and all other disbursements or expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in any Proceeding or establishing the Indemnitee’s right of entitlement to indemnification for any of the foregoing.

(c) “ Independent Counsel ” shall mean a law firm of at least 50 attorneys or a member of a law firm of at least 50 attorneys that is experienced in matters of partnership and limited liability company as well as corporate law and that neither is presently nor in the past five years has been retained to represent (i) the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee or any affiliate thereof in any matter material to either such party or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “ Independent Counsel ” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing any of the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

(d) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, administrative or legislative hearing, or any other proceeding (including, without limitation, any securities laws action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or procedure) whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether or not based upon events occurring, or actions taken, before the date hereof; any appeal in or related to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or proceeding; and any inquiry or investigation (including discovery), whether conducted by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner or any other person, that the Indemnitee in good faith believes could lead to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or other proceeding or appeal thereof.

2. SERVICE BY THE INDEMNITEE. The Indemnitee agrees to serve or to continue to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner and will discharge his/her duties and responsibilities to the best of his/her ability so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of the General Partner’s Certificate of Formation, as amended (the “ GP Certificate ”), the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner dated as of May 22, 2017, as amended (the “ GP LLC Agreement ”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended (the “ DRULPA ”), or until his/her earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. The Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other obligation, whether contractual or imposed by operation of law), in which event this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect after such resignation. Additionally, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect after the death, retirement or removal of the Indemnitee, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Notwithstanding the forgoing, this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section  22 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer

 

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upon the Indemnitee the right to be employed by or to serve as a director or officer of the Partnership or to continue in the employ of the General Partner or to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner, or affect the right of the General Partner to terminate, in the General Partner’s sole discretion (with or without cause) and at any time, the Indemnitee’s employment or position as a director or officer, in each case, subject to any contractual rights of the Indemnitee existing otherwise than under this Agreement.

3. INDEMNIFICATION. The Partnership shall indemnify the Indemnitee and advance Expenses to the Indemnitee as provided in this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as amended (the “ Certificate ”), the Partnership Agreement in effect as of the date hereof and the DRULPA or other applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to any greater extent that the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the DRULPA or applicable law may in the future from time to time permit. Without diminishing the scope of the indemnification provided by this Section  3 , the rights of indemnification of the Indemnitee provided hereunder shall include, but shall not be limited to, those rights hereinafter set forth, except that no indemnification shall be paid hereunder to the Indemnitee:

(a) on account of conduct of the Indemnitee which is adjudged in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, to have been knowingly fraudulent or to constitute Bad Faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, to have been knowingly unlawful;

(b) in any circumstance where such indemnification is expressly prohibited by applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement or subsequently determined to be expressly prohibited by applicable law;

(c) with respect to liability for which payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under an insurance policy or under an Alternative Indemnification Source (as defined below), except in respect of any liability in excess of payment under such insurance or Alternative Indemnification Source; or

(d) if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.

4. ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN AN ACTION BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner, by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to,

 

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another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  4 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

5. ACTIONS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  5 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified as follows:

(a) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, him/her in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to the investigation, defense or appeal thereof); provided, however , that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Partnership or the General Partner in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the court in which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is pending, shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

(b) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner (including, without limitation, (i) a derivative Proceeding filed or threatened by an equity-holder of the Partnership or the General Partner or (ii) a Proceeding filed or threatened by a bankruptcy trustee), the Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

 

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6. BAD FAITH DEFINITION. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Bad Faith ” shall mean, with respect to any determination, action or omission, that the Indemnitee reached such determination, or engaged in or failed to engage in such act or omission, with the belief that such determination, action or omission was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. The Indemnitee shall not be deemed to have acted in Bad Faith or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, with reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, if such action was based on any of the following: (a) the records or books of the account of the Partnership or other enterprise, including financial statements; (b) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries or any entity at which the Indemnitee is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries (each such entity, a “ Subject Enterprise ”) in the course of his/her duties; (c) the advice of legal counsel or a financial advisor for the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise; or (d) information or records given in reports made to the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Partnership, the General Partner or other enterprise. The provisions of this Section  6 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

7. INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF WITNESS. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee has served on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, as a witness or other similar participant in any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith to be paid by the Partnership within seven days of receipt by the Partnership of a statement from the Indemnitee requesting such payment and detailing such Expenses.

8. PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Partnership for some or a portion of the judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of such Proceeding described in Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, but is not entitled to indemnification for the total amount thereof, the Partnership shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee for which the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified. For purposes of this Section  8 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding described herein (a) by dismissal, summary judgment, judgment on the pleading or final judgment, with or without prejudice, or (b) by agreement without payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee, shall be deemed to be a successful determination or result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

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9. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Partnership a written request, including documentation and information which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the General Partner shall, promptly upon receipt of a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Partnership.

(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, the entitlement of the Indemnitee to indemnification pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be determined by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if requested by the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee; or (ii) if not so requested, (A) by the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of a quorum (determined in accordance with the GP LLC Agreement) consisting of Disinterested Directors, or (B) if a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors unless there shall have occurred within two years prior to the date of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is claimed a “Change of Control” as defined in the Partnership’s 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, in which case the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the claimant unless the claimant shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors. Such determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of a written request for indemnification. If it is so determined that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to the Indemnitee shall be made within 15 days after such determination.

(c) The Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder without a separate determination by or on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to Section  9(b) hereof with respect to any Proceeding and/or any claim, issue or matter with respect thereto: (i) which is resolved by agreement without any payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee; or (ii) as to which a final decision on the merits has been made by the court or other body with jurisdiction over that Proceeding, in which the Indemnitee was not determined to be liable with respect to such claim, issue or matter asserted against the Indemnitee in the Proceeding; or (iii) as to which a court or arbitrator determines upon application that, despite such a determination of liability on the part of the Indemnitee, but in view of all the circumstances of the Proceeding and of the Indemnitee’s conduct with respect thereto, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably

 

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entitled to indemnification for such judgments, penalties, fines, amounts paid in settlement and Expenses as such court or arbitrator shall deem proper; provided, however , such decision shall have been rendered in or with respect to the Proceeding for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification under this Agreement.

10. PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.

(a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to full indemnification hereunder, and the Partnership shall have the burden of proof in the making of any determination contrary to such presumption. Neither the failure of the Board of Directors (or such other person or persons empowered to make the determination of whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor any determination thereby that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense or admissible as evidence in any Proceeding for any purpose or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has acted in Bad Faith or failed to meet any other applicable standard of conduct.

(b) If the Board of Directors or the Independent Counsel, as applicable, shall have failed to make a determination as to entitlement to indemnification within 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of such request, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent actual and material fraud in the request for indemnification, a prohibition of indemnification under applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement, or a subsequent determination that such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law. The termination of any Proceeding described in Section  4 or Section  5 hereof by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself: (i) create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be opposed to the best interests of the Partnership, or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee has reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; or (ii) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification, except as may be provided herein.

11. ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. Subject to applicable law, all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding shall be paid by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding, if so requested by the Indemnitee, within seven days after the receipt by the Partnership of a statement or statements from the Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances. The Indemnitee may submit such statements from time to time. The Indemnitee’s entitlement to such Expenses shall include those incurred, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred, in connection with any Proceeding by the Indemnitee seeking an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith and shall include or be accompanied by a written

 

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affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Agreement and an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses by the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. The form of Written Affirmation is attached as Exhibit  A hereto. Each written undertaking to pay amounts advanced must be an unlimited general obligation but need not be secured and shall be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.

12. REMEDIES OF THE INDEMNITEE IN CASES OF DETERMINATION NOT TO INDEMNIFY OR FAILURE TO ADVANCE EXPENSES. In the event that a determination is made that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder or if the payment has not been timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section  9 and Section  10 hereof, or if Expenses are not advanced pursuant to Section  11 hereof, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek a final adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advance. Alternatively, the Indemnitee may, at the Indemnitee’s option, seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator chosen by the Indemnitee and approved by the Board of Directors, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Indemnitee and the Board of Directors do not agree upon an arbitrator within 30 days following notice to the Partnership by the Indemnitee that it seeks an award in arbitration, the arbitrator will be chosen pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ”). The arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the rules of the AAA, and an award shall be made within 60 days following the filing of the demand for arbitration. The arbitration shall be held in Houston, Texas. The Partnership shall not oppose the Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration or any other claim. Such judicial proceeding or arbitration shall be made de novo, and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination (if so made) that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. If a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of Section  9 or Section  10 hereof that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Partnership shall be bound by such determination and shall be precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding and enforceable. The Partnership further agrees to stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Partnership is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertions to the contrary. If the court or arbitrator shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification hereunder, the Partnership shall pay all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication or award in arbitration (including, but not limited to, any appellate Proceedings).

13. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM. Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Partnership under this Agreement, notify the Partnership in writing of the commencement thereof. The omission or delay by the Indemnitee to so notify the Partnership will not relieve the Partnership from any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise, except to the extent that the Partnership may suffer material prejudice by reason of such failure or delay. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any such Proceeding as to which the Indemnitee gives notice to the Partnership of the commencement thereof:

 

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(a) The Partnership will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section  13( b) , to the extent that it may wish, the Partnership, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After prior written notice from the Partnership to the Indemnitee of its election to so assume the defense thereof, the Partnership shall not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and Expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Partnership of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Partnership; (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Partnership and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding, and such determination by the Indemnitee shall be supported by an opinion of counsel, which opinion shall be reasonably acceptable to the Partnership; or (iii) the Partnership shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of the Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and Expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Partnership. The Partnership shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner or as to which the Indemnitee shall have reached the conclusion provided for in clause  ( ii) above.

(c) The Partnership shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding without its prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Partnership shall not be required to obtain the consent of the Indemnitee to settle any Proceeding which the Partnership has undertaken to defend if the Partnership assumes full and sole responsibility for such settlement and such settlement grants the Indemnitee a complete and unqualified release in respect of any potential liability. The Partnership shall have no obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award issued in a Proceeding, or any related Expenses of the Indemnitee, if the Partnership was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such Proceeding, except to the extent the Partnership was not materially prejudiced thereby.

(d) If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to this Section  13 , the Partnership has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Partnership shall give prompt notice of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is sought to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Partnership shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of the policies.

 

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14. OTHER RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION. The indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement are cumulative, and not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights to which the Indemnitee may now or in the future be entitled under any provision of the Partnership Agreement, the Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement or the GP Certificate, or other governing documents of Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner, any vote of the unitholders of the Partnership or Disinterested Directors, any provision of law or otherwise (each, an “ Alternative Indemnification Source ”). Indemnitee shall not have any obligation to exhaust any other rights it may potentially have to indemnification or advancement of expenses from any Alternative Indemnification Source prior to seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses from the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, and the Partnership shall be liable for the full amount of any such claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses (to the extent the Partnership is liable for such amounts under this Agreement) without regard to any such rights Indemnitee may have against any Alternative Indemnification Source; provided, that the Partnership shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (or for which advancement is provided hereunder) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment for such amounts from such Alternative Indemnification Source. Except as required by applicable law, the Partnership shall not adopt any amendment to its Partnership Agreement or the Certificate the effect of which would be to deny, diminish or encumber the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights created pursuant to this Agreement, pursuant to any such other agreement or provision of law, and pursuant to any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be primary over any indemnity obligations owed by any person other than the Partnership and over any insurance other than that obtained pursuant to Section  16 . Any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be endorsed to reflect that it is primary over any other insurance.

15. NO IMPUTATION. The knowledge or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Partnership or the General Partner or the Partnership or the General Partner itself shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

16. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY INSURANCE. The Partnership shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether it is practicable for the Partnership to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the General Partner and any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner with coverage for losses from wrongful acts or to ensure the Partnership’s performance of some or all of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Such coverage may be obtained in conjunction with or as part of a policy obtained by Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any stand-alone policy obtained by the Partnership or any affiliate, or any combination thereof. Among other considerations, the Partnership will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Partnership determines in good faith that such insurance is not necessary or is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit or if the Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a direct or indirect wholly owned or

 

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partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner. However, the Partnership’s decision whether or not to adopt and maintain such insurance shall not affect in any way its obligations to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the General Partner’s directors, if the Indemnitee is a director; or of the General Partner’s officers, if the Indemnitee is not a director of the General Partner but is an officer, in each case, in their capacity with the General Partner as such. The Partnership agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect regardless of whether liability or other insurance coverage is at any time obtained or retained by the Partnership; except that any payments made to, or on behalf of, the Indemnitee under an insurance policy shall reduce the obligations of the Partnership hereunder with respect to the amount of such payment in accordance with Section  3(c) hereof.

17. INTENT. This Agreement is intended to be broader than any statutory indemnification rights applicable in the State of Delaware and shall be in addition to and supplemental to any other rights the Indemnitee may have under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or otherwise. To the extent that a change in applicable law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that the Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. To the extent there is any conflict between this Agreement and any of the Partnership Agreement, the GP LLC Agreement or any other Alternative Indemnification Source with respect to any right or obligation of any party hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall control; provided, however , the foregoing shall not apply to a reduction of any right of the Indemnitee.

18. ATTORNEY’S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO ENFORCE AGREEMENT. In the event that the Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any Proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication or award in arbitration to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Indemnitee, if he/she prevails in whole or in part in such action, shall be entitled to recover from the Partnership and shall be indemnified by the Partnership against any actual expenses for attorneys’ fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee.

19. SUBROGATION. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Partnership shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Partnership effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

20. EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of this Agreement shall cover claims or Proceedings whether now pending or hereafter commenced and shall be retroactive to cover acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions which heretofore have taken place. The Partnership shall be liable under this Agreement, pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, for all acts of the Indemnitee while serving as a director and/or officer of the General Partner, notwithstanding the termination of the Indemnitee’s service, if such act was performed or omitted to be performed during the term of the Indemnitee’s service to the Partnership or the General Partner.

 

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21. GROSS-UP FOR TAXES. In the event any payment of indemnity to the Indemnitee under this Agreement shall be deemed to be income for federal, state or local income, excise or other tax purposes, then the Partnership shall pay to the Indemnitee, in addition to any amount for indemnification provided for herein, an amount equal to the amount of taxes for which the Indemnitee shall become liable (with offset for any deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are related to the indemnification amount but without offset for any other deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are not related to the indemnification amount), promptly upon receipt from the Indemnitee of a request for reimbursement of such taxes together with a copy of the Indemnitee’s tax return, which shall be maintained in strictest confidence by the Partnership. Any such tax gross-up payment shall be paid to the Indemnitee within 60 days following receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return, which shall be received by the Partnership no later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes; provided, however , that in the event the Indemnitee is audited by the Internal Revenue Service, the deadline for receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return shall be extended to the end of three calendar years (plus the time length of any audit extensions requested by the Internal Revenue Service) next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes.

22. DURATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) ten years after the Indemnitee has ceased to occupy any of the positions or have any relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement; (b) the final termination of all Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject by reason of the fact that he/she is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to, another limited partnership, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by the Indemnitee in any such capacity; or (c) the expiration of all statutes of limitation applicable to possible Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject arising out of the Indemnitee’s positions or relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he/she may have ceased to be a director or officer of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Partnership and its successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity which may have acquired all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets or business or into which the Partnership may be consolidated or merged, and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee and his/her spouse, successors, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors, administrators or other legal representations. The Partnership shall require any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Partnership, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Partnership, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Partnership would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place.

 

 

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23. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS. Except as required by any federal securities laws or other federal or state law, neither party hereto shall disclose any payments under this Agreement unless prior approval of the other party is obtained.

24. CONTRIBUTION. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to the Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Partnership, in lieu of indemnifying the Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by the Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to a Proceeding under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Partnership and the Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Partnership (and the directors, officers, employees, and agents of the General Partner) and the Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). If such contribution constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance thereunder (“ Section  409A ”), as determined by the Partnership, such contribution shall be paid to the Indemnitee (or the Indemnitee’s estate in the event of death) upon the earlier of (i) the Indemnitee’s “separation from service” (as defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A); (ii) the Indemnitee’s death; (iii) the Indemnitee’s becoming “disabled” (as defined in Section 409A); (iv) the occurrence of an “unforeseeable emergency” (as defined in Section 409A); or (v) a change in the ownership or effective control of the Partnership or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Partnership (as defined in Section 409A).

25. IRC SECTION 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A (as defined in Section  23 of this Agreement) and any ambiguous provisions will be construed in a manner that is compliant with the application of Section 409A. If (a) the Indemnitee is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) and (b) any payment payable upon “separation from service” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A and is required to be delayed under Section 409A because the Indemnitee is a specified employee, that payment shall be payable on the earlier of (i) the first business day that is six months after the Indemnitee’s “separation from service”; (ii) the date of the Indemnitee’s death; or (iii) the date that otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 409A. This Section  25 shall be applied by accumulating all payments that otherwise would have been paid within six months of the Indemnitee’s separation from service and paying such accumulated amounts on the earliest business day which complies with the requirements of Section 409A. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment or amount due under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment, and the Indemnitee’s entitlement to a series of payments under this Agreement is to be treated as an entitlement to a series of separate payments.

 

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26. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any Sections of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

27. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed by one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be required to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

28. CAPTIONS. The captions and headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

29. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. This Agreement, along with any employment agreement addressing the subject matter hereof and the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate and the GP LLC Agreement, interpreted as described in Section  17 hereof, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof, and no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement shall limit or restrict any right of the Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any act or omission of the Indemnitee prior to the effective date of such supplement, modification or amendment unless expressly provided therein.

30. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand with receipt acknowledged by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested with postage prepaid, on the date shown on the return receipt or (c) delivered by facsimile transmission on the date shown on the facsimile machine report:

 

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  (a) If to the Indemnitee to:

Michael H. Lou

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

 

  (b) If to the Partnership, to:

OMP GP LLC, general partner of Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

Attn: Board of Directors

or to such other address as may be furnished to the Indemnitee by the Partnership or to the Partnership by the Indemnitee, as the case may be.

31. GOVERNING LAW. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

THE PARTNERSHIP:
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

Name:   Nickolas J. Lorentzatos
Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel
  and Corporate Secretary
INDEMNITEE :

/s/ Michael H. Lou

Name: Michael H. Lou

Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement


EXHIBIT A

[DATE]

The Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, general partner of

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street

Houston, TX 77002

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section  11 (“ Advancement of Expenses ”) of that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated September 25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and me (the “ Indemnification Agreement ”), I request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable expenses incurred by me in the defense of a Proceeding (as such term is defined in the Indemnification Agreement). I also request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable Expenses incurred by me in the defense of any other Proceeding, as such terms are defined in the Indemnification Agreement, arising from substantially the same matters that are in the original Proceeding in which I am named as a defendant by reason of the fact that I am or was an officer or member of the Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), or the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s affiliates.

In relation to the request made above, I believe, in good faith, that I have met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement, and I hereby undertake to repay to the Partnership, immediately and upon demand, any expenses (including attorneys’ fees) paid by it to me or on my behalf in advance of the final disposition of the above-described Proceedings if it shall ultimately be determined that I am not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement or otherwise.

 

Sincerely,

 

Printed Name:

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.18

Execution Version

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), made and executed as of September 25, 2017 by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and Richard N. Robuck, an individual resident of the State of Texas (the “ Indemnitee ”).

WITNESSETH :

WHEREAS, the Partnership is aware that, to induce and to retain highly competent persons to serve OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), as directors or officers or in other capacities, the Partnership must provide such persons with adequate protection through insurance and indemnification against significant risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Partnership and the General Partner;

WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the substantial increase in business litigation in general, subjecting directors and officers to significant litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance has been limited;

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”) contains indemnification provisions that entitle the members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner (the “ Board of Directors ”) and the officers of the General Partner to indemnification protection to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; and

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Partnership to obligate itself contractually to indemnify such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to provide an express process and procedure for seeking indemnification so that they will continue to serve the Partnership and the General Partner free from undue concern.

AGREEMENT :

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership and the Indemnitee do hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “ Disinterested Director ” shall mean a director of the General Partner who is not or was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought.

(b) “ Expenses ” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service


fees, and all other disbursements or expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in any Proceeding or establishing the Indemnitee’s right of entitlement to indemnification for any of the foregoing.

(c) “ Independent Counsel ” shall mean a law firm of at least 50 attorneys or a member of a law firm of at least 50 attorneys that is experienced in matters of partnership and limited liability company as well as corporate law and that neither is presently nor in the past five years has been retained to represent (i) the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee or any affiliate thereof in any matter material to either such party or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “ Independent Counsel ” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing any of the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

(d) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, administrative or legislative hearing, or any other proceeding (including, without limitation, any securities laws action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or procedure) whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether or not based upon events occurring, or actions taken, before the date hereof; any appeal in or related to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or proceeding; and any inquiry or investigation (including discovery), whether conducted by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner or any other person, that the Indemnitee in good faith believes could lead to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or other proceeding or appeal thereof.

2. SERVICE BY THE INDEMNITEE. The Indemnitee agrees to serve or to continue to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner and will discharge his/her duties and responsibilities to the best of his/her ability so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of the General Partner’s Certificate of Formation, as amended (the “ GP Certificate ”), the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner dated as of May 22, 2017, as amended (the “ GP LLC Agreement ”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended (the “ DRULPA ”), or until his/her earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. The Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other obligation, whether contractual or imposed by operation of law), in which event this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect after such resignation. Additionally, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect after the death, retirement or removal of the Indemnitee, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Notwithstanding the forgoing, this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section  22 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer

 

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upon the Indemnitee the right to be employed by or to serve as a director or officer of the Partnership or to continue in the employ of the General Partner or to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner, or affect the right of the General Partner to terminate, in the General Partner’s sole discretion (with or without cause) and at any time, the Indemnitee’s employment or position as a director or officer, in each case, subject to any contractual rights of the Indemnitee existing otherwise than under this Agreement.

3. INDEMNIFICATION. The Partnership shall indemnify the Indemnitee and advance Expenses to the Indemnitee as provided in this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as amended (the “ Certificate ”), the Partnership Agreement in effect as of the date hereof and the DRULPA or other applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to any greater extent that the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the DRULPA or applicable law may in the future from time to time permit. Without diminishing the scope of the indemnification provided by this Section  3 , the rights of indemnification of the Indemnitee provided hereunder shall include, but shall not be limited to, those rights hereinafter set forth, except that no indemnification shall be paid hereunder to the Indemnitee:

(a) on account of conduct of the Indemnitee which is adjudged in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, to have been knowingly fraudulent or to constitute Bad Faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, to have been knowingly unlawful;

(b) in any circumstance where such indemnification is expressly prohibited by applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement or subsequently determined to be expressly prohibited by applicable law;

(c) with respect to liability for which payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under an insurance policy or under an Alternative Indemnification Source (as defined below), except in respect of any liability in excess of payment under such insurance or Alternative Indemnification Source; or

(d) if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.

4. ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN AN ACTION BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner, by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to,

 

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another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  4 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

5. ACTIONS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  5 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified as follows:

(a) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, him/her in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to the investigation, defense or appeal thereof); provided, however , that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Partnership or the General Partner in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the court in which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is pending, shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

(b) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner (including, without limitation, (i) a derivative Proceeding filed or threatened by an equity-holder of the Partnership or the General Partner or (ii) a Proceeding filed or threatened by a bankruptcy trustee), the Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

 

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6. BAD FAITH DEFINITION. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Bad Faith ” shall mean, with respect to any determination, action or omission, that the Indemnitee reached such determination, or engaged in or failed to engage in such act or omission, with the belief that such determination, action or omission was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. The Indemnitee shall not be deemed to have acted in Bad Faith or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, with reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, if such action was based on any of the following: (a) the records or books of the account of the Partnership or other enterprise, including financial statements; (b) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries or any entity at which the Indemnitee is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries (each such entity, a “ Subject Enterprise ”) in the course of his/her duties; (c) the advice of legal counsel or a financial advisor for the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise; or (d) information or records given in reports made to the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Partnership, the General Partner or other enterprise. The provisions of this Section  6 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

7. INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF WITNESS. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee has served on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, as a witness or other similar participant in any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith to be paid by the Partnership within seven days of receipt by the Partnership of a statement from the Indemnitee requesting such payment and detailing such Expenses.

8. PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Partnership for some or a portion of the judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of such Proceeding described in Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, but is not entitled to indemnification for the total amount thereof, the Partnership shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee for which the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified. For purposes of this Section  8 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding described herein (a) by dismissal, summary judgment, judgment on the pleading or final judgment, with or without prejudice, or (b) by agreement without payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee, shall be deemed to be a successful determination or result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

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9. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Partnership a written request, including documentation and information which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the General Partner shall, promptly upon receipt of a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Partnership.

(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, the entitlement of the Indemnitee to indemnification pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be determined by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if requested by the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee; or (ii) if not so requested, (A) by the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of a quorum (determined in accordance with the GP LLC Agreement) consisting of Disinterested Directors, or (B) if a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors unless there shall have occurred within two years prior to the date of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is claimed a “Change of Control” as defined in the Partnership’s 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, in which case the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the claimant unless the claimant shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors. Such determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of a written request for indemnification. If it is so determined that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to the Indemnitee shall be made within 15 days after such determination.

(c) The Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder without a separate determination by or on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to Section  9(b) hereof with respect to any Proceeding and/or any claim, issue or matter with respect thereto: (i) which is resolved by agreement without any payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee; or (ii) as to which a final decision on the merits has been made by the court or other body with jurisdiction over that Proceeding, in which the Indemnitee was not determined to be liable with respect to such claim, issue or matter asserted against the Indemnitee in the Proceeding; or (iii) as to which a court or arbitrator determines upon application that, despite such a determination of liability on the part of the Indemnitee, but in view of all the circumstances of the Proceeding and of the Indemnitee’s conduct with respect thereto, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably

 

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entitled to indemnification for such judgments, penalties, fines, amounts paid in settlement and Expenses as such court or arbitrator shall deem proper; provided, however , such decision shall have been rendered in or with respect to the Proceeding for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification under this Agreement.

10. PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.

(a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to full indemnification hereunder, and the Partnership shall have the burden of proof in the making of any determination contrary to such presumption. Neither the failure of the Board of Directors (or such other person or persons empowered to make the determination of whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor any determination thereby that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense or admissible as evidence in any Proceeding for any purpose or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has acted in Bad Faith or failed to meet any other applicable standard of conduct.

(b) If the Board of Directors or the Independent Counsel, as applicable, shall have failed to make a determination as to entitlement to indemnification within 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of such request, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent actual and material fraud in the request for indemnification, a prohibition of indemnification under applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement, or a subsequent determination that such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law. The termination of any Proceeding described in Section  4 or Section  5 hereof by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself: (i) create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be opposed to the best interests of the Partnership, or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee has reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; or (ii) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification, except as may be provided herein.

11. ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. Subject to applicable law, all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding shall be paid by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding, if so requested by the Indemnitee, within seven days after the receipt by the Partnership of a statement or statements from the Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances. The Indemnitee may submit such statements from time to time. The Indemnitee’s entitlement to such Expenses shall include those incurred, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred, in connection with any Proceeding by the Indemnitee seeking an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith and shall include or be accompanied by a written

 

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affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Agreement and an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses by the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. The form of Written Affirmation is attached as Exhibit  A hereto. Each written undertaking to pay amounts advanced must be an unlimited general obligation but need not be secured and shall be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.

12. REMEDIES OF THE INDEMNITEE IN CASES OF DETERMINATION NOT TO INDEMNIFY OR FAILURE TO ADVANCE EXPENSES. In the event that a determination is made that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder or if the payment has not been timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section  9 and Section  10 hereof, or if Expenses are not advanced pursuant to Section  11 hereof, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek a final adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advance. Alternatively, the Indemnitee may, at the Indemnitee’s option, seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator chosen by the Indemnitee and approved by the Board of Directors, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Indemnitee and the Board of Directors do not agree upon an arbitrator within 30 days following notice to the Partnership by the Indemnitee that it seeks an award in arbitration, the arbitrator will be chosen pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ”). The arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the rules of the AAA, and an award shall be made within 60 days following the filing of the demand for arbitration. The arbitration shall be held in Houston, Texas. The Partnership shall not oppose the Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration or any other claim. Such judicial proceeding or arbitration shall be made de novo, and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination (if so made) that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. If a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of Section  9 or Section  10 hereof that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Partnership shall be bound by such determination and shall be precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding and enforceable. The Partnership further agrees to stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Partnership is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertions to the contrary. If the court or arbitrator shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification hereunder, the Partnership shall pay all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication or award in arbitration (including, but not limited to, any appellate Proceedings).

13. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM. Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Partnership under this Agreement, notify the Partnership in writing of the commencement thereof. The omission or delay by the Indemnitee to so notify the Partnership will not relieve the Partnership from any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise, except to the extent that the Partnership may suffer material prejudice by reason of such failure or delay. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any such Proceeding as to which the Indemnitee gives notice to the Partnership of the commencement thereof:

 

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(a) The Partnership will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section  13(b) , to the extent that it may wish, the Partnership, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After prior written notice from the Partnership to the Indemnitee of its election to so assume the defense thereof, the Partnership shall not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and Expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Partnership of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Partnership; (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Partnership and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding, and such determination by the Indemnitee shall be supported by an opinion of counsel, which opinion shall be reasonably acceptable to the Partnership; or (iii) the Partnership shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of the Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and Expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Partnership. The Partnership shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner or as to which the Indemnitee shall have reached the conclusion provided for in clause  (ii) above.

(c) The Partnership shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding without its prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Partnership shall not be required to obtain the consent of the Indemnitee to settle any Proceeding which the Partnership has undertaken to defend if the Partnership assumes full and sole responsibility for such settlement and such settlement grants the Indemnitee a complete and unqualified release in respect of any potential liability. The Partnership shall have no obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award issued in a Proceeding, or any related Expenses of the Indemnitee, if the Partnership was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such Proceeding, except to the extent the Partnership was not materially prejudiced thereby.

(d) If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to this Section  13 , the Partnership has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Partnership shall give prompt notice of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is sought to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Partnership shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of the policies.

 

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14. OTHER RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION. The indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement are cumulative, and not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights to which the Indemnitee may now or in the future be entitled under any provision of the Partnership Agreement, the Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement or the GP Certificate, or other governing documents of Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner, any vote of the unitholders of the Partnership or Disinterested Directors, any provision of law or otherwise (each, an “ Alternative Indemnification Source ”). Indemnitee shall not have any obligation to exhaust any other rights it may potentially have to indemnification or advancement of expenses from any Alternative Indemnification Source prior to seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses from the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, and the Partnership shall be liable for the full amount of any such claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses (to the extent the Partnership is liable for such amounts under this Agreement) without regard to any such rights Indemnitee may have against any Alternative Indemnification Source; provided, that the Partnership shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (or for which advancement is provided hereunder) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment for such amounts from such Alternative Indemnification Source. Except as required by applicable law, the Partnership shall not adopt any amendment to its Partnership Agreement or the Certificate the effect of which would be to deny, diminish or encumber the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights created pursuant to this Agreement, pursuant to any such other agreement or provision of law, and pursuant to any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be primary over any indemnity obligations owed by any person other than the Partnership and over any insurance other than that obtained pursuant to Section  16 . Any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be endorsed to reflect that it is primary over any other insurance.

15. NO IMPUTATION. The knowledge or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Partnership or the General Partner or the Partnership or the General Partner itself shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

16. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY INSURANCE. The Partnership shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether it is practicable for the Partnership to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the General Partner and any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner with coverage for losses from wrongful acts or to ensure the Partnership’s performance of some or all of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Such coverage may be obtained in conjunction with or as part of a policy obtained by Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any stand-alone policy obtained by the Partnership or any affiliate, or any combination thereof. Among other considerations, the Partnership will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Partnership determines in good faith that such insurance is not necessary or is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit or if the Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a direct or indirect wholly owned or

 

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partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner. However, the Partnership’s decision whether or not to adopt and maintain such insurance shall not affect in any way its obligations to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the General Partner’s directors, if the Indemnitee is a director; or of the General Partner’s officers, if the Indemnitee is not a director of the General Partner but is an officer, in each case, in their capacity with the General Partner as such. The Partnership agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect regardless of whether liability or other insurance coverage is at any time obtained or retained by the Partnership; except that any payments made to, or on behalf of, the Indemnitee under an insurance policy shall reduce the obligations of the Partnership hereunder with respect to the amount of such payment in accordance with Section  3(c) hereof.

17. INTENT. This Agreement is intended to be broader than any statutory indemnification rights applicable in the State of Delaware and shall be in addition to and supplemental to any other rights the Indemnitee may have under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or otherwise. To the extent that a change in applicable law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that the Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. To the extent there is any conflict between this Agreement and any of the Partnership Agreement, the GP LLC Agreement or any other Alternative Indemnification Source with respect to any right or obligation of any party hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall control; provided, however , the foregoing shall not apply to a reduction of any right of the Indemnitee.

18. ATTORNEY’S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO ENFORCE AGREEMENT. In the event that the Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any Proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication or award in arbitration to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Indemnitee, if he/she prevails in whole or in part in such action, shall be entitled to recover from the Partnership and shall be indemnified by the Partnership against any actual expenses for attorneys’ fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee.

19. SUBROGATION. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Partnership shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Partnership effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

20. EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of this Agreement shall cover claims or Proceedings whether now pending or hereafter commenced and shall be retroactive to cover acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions which heretofore have taken place. The Partnership shall be liable under this Agreement, pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, for all acts of the Indemnitee while serving as a director and/or officer of the General Partner, notwithstanding the termination of the Indemnitee’s service, if such act was performed or omitted to be performed during the term of the Indemnitee’s service to the Partnership or the General Partner.

 

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21. GROSS-UP FOR TAXES. In the event any payment of indemnity to the Indemnitee under this Agreement shall be deemed to be income for federal, state or local income, excise or other tax purposes, then the Partnership shall pay to the Indemnitee, in addition to any amount for indemnification provided for herein, an amount equal to the amount of taxes for which the Indemnitee shall become liable (with offset for any deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are related to the indemnification amount but without offset for any other deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are not related to the indemnification amount), promptly upon receipt from the Indemnitee of a request for reimbursement of such taxes together with a copy of the Indemnitee’s tax return, which shall be maintained in strictest confidence by the Partnership. Any such tax gross-up payment shall be paid to the Indemnitee within 60 days following receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return, which shall be received by the Partnership no later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes; provided, however , that in the event the Indemnitee is audited by the Internal Revenue Service, the deadline for receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return shall be extended to the end of three calendar years (plus the time length of any audit extensions requested by the Internal Revenue Service) next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes.

22. DURATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) ten years after the Indemnitee has ceased to occupy any of the positions or have any relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement; (b) the final termination of all Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject by reason of the fact that he/she is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to, another limited partnership, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by the Indemnitee in any such capacity; or (c) the expiration of all statutes of limitation applicable to possible Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject arising out of the Indemnitee’s positions or relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he/she may have ceased to be a director or officer of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Partnership and its successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity which may have acquired all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets or business or into which the Partnership may be consolidated or merged, and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee and his/her spouse, successors, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors, administrators or other legal representations. The Partnership shall require any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Partnership, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Partnership, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Partnership would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place.

 

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23. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS. Except as required by any federal securities laws or other federal or state law, neither party hereto shall disclose any payments under this Agreement unless prior approval of the other party is obtained.

24. CONTRIBUTION. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to the Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Partnership, in lieu of indemnifying the Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by the Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to a Proceeding under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Partnership and the Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Partnership (and the directors, officers, employees, and agents of the General Partner) and the Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). If such contribution constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance thereunder (“ Section  409A ”), as determined by the Partnership, such contribution shall be paid to the Indemnitee (or the Indemnitee’s estate in the event of death) upon the earlier of (i) the Indemnitee’s “separation from service” (as defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A); (ii) the Indemnitee’s death; (iii) the Indemnitee’s becoming “disabled” (as defined in Section 409A); (iv) the occurrence of an “unforeseeable emergency” (as defined in Section 409A); or (v) a change in the ownership or effective control of the Partnership or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Partnership (as defined in Section 409A).

25. IRC SECTION 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A (as defined in Section  23 of this Agreement) and any ambiguous provisions will be construed in a manner that is compliant with the application of Section 409A. If (a) the Indemnitee is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) and (b) any payment payable upon “separation from service” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A and is required to be delayed under Section 409A because the Indemnitee is a specified employee, that payment shall be payable on the earlier of (i) the first business day that is six months after the Indemnitee’s “separation from service”; (ii) the date of the Indemnitee’s death; or (iii) the date that otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 409A. This Section  25 shall be applied by accumulating all payments that otherwise would have been paid within six months of the Indemnitee’s separation from service and paying such accumulated amounts on the earliest business day which complies with the requirements of Section 409A. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment or amount due under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment, and the Indemnitee’s entitlement to a series of payments under this Agreement is to be treated as an entitlement to a series of separate payments.

 

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26. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any Sections of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

27. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed by one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be required to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

28. CAPTIONS. The captions and headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

29. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. This Agreement, along with any employment agreement addressing the subject matter hereof and the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate and the GP LLC Agreement, interpreted as described in Section  17 hereof, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof, and no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement shall limit or restrict any right of the Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any act or omission of the Indemnitee prior to the effective date of such supplement, modification or amendment unless expressly provided therein.

30. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand with receipt acknowledged by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested with postage prepaid, on the date shown on the return receipt or (c) delivered by facsimile transmission on the date shown on the facsimile machine report:

 

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  (a) If to the Indemnitee to:

Richard N. Robuck

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

 

  (b) If to the Partnership, to:

OMP GP LLC, general partner of Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

Attn: Board of Directors

or to such other address as may be furnished to the Indemnitee by the Partnership or to the Partnership by the Indemnitee, as the case may be.

31. GOVERNING LAW. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

THE PARTNERSHIP:
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

Name:   Nickolas J. Lorentzatos
Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel
  and Corporate Secretary
INDEMNITEE :

/s/ Richard Robuck

Name: Richard Robuck

Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement


EXHIBIT A

[DATE]

The Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, general partner of

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street

Houston, TX 77002

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section  11 (“ Advancement of Expenses ”) of that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated September 25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and me (the “ Indemnification Agreement ”), I request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable expenses incurred by me in the defense of a Proceeding (as such term is defined in the Indemnification Agreement). I also request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable Expenses incurred by me in the defense of any other Proceeding, as such terms are defined in the Indemnification Agreement, arising from substantially the same matters that are in the original Proceeding in which I am named as a defendant by reason of the fact that I am or was an officer or member of the Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), or the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s affiliates.

In relation to the request made above, I believe, in good faith, that I have met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement, and I hereby undertake to repay to the Partnership, immediately and upon demand, any expenses (including attorneys’ fees) paid by it to me or on my behalf in advance of the final disposition of the above-described Proceedings if it shall ultimately be determined that I am not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement or otherwise.

 

Sincerely,

 

Printed Name:

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.19

Execution Version

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), made and executed as of September 25, 2017 by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and Nickolas J. Lorentzatos, an individual resident of the State of Texas (the “ Indemnitee ”).

WITNESSETH :

WHEREAS, the Partnership is aware that, to induce and to retain highly competent persons to serve OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), as directors or officers or in other capacities, the Partnership must provide such persons with adequate protection through insurance and indemnification against significant risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Partnership and the General Partner;

WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the substantial increase in business litigation in general, subjecting directors and officers to significant litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance has been limited;

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”) contains indemnification provisions that entitle the members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner (the “ Board of Directors ”) and the officers of the General Partner to indemnification protection to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; and

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Partnership to obligate itself contractually to indemnify such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to provide an express process and procedure for seeking indemnification so that they will continue to serve the Partnership and the General Partner free from undue concern.

AGREEMENT :

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership and the Indemnitee do hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “ Disinterested Director ” shall mean a director of the General Partner who is not or was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought.

(b) “ Expenses ” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service


fees, and all other disbursements or expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in any Proceeding or establishing the Indemnitee’s right of entitlement to indemnification for any of the foregoing.

(c) “ Independent Counsel ” shall mean a law firm of at least 50 attorneys or a member of a law firm of at least 50 attorneys that is experienced in matters of partnership and limited liability company as well as corporate law and that neither is presently nor in the past five years has been retained to represent (i) the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee or any affiliate thereof in any matter material to either such party or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “ Independent Counsel ” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing any of the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

(d) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, administrative or legislative hearing, or any other proceeding (including, without limitation, any securities laws action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or procedure) whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether or not based upon events occurring, or actions taken, before the date hereof; any appeal in or related to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or proceeding; and any inquiry or investigation (including discovery), whether conducted by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner or any other person, that the Indemnitee in good faith believes could lead to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or other proceeding or appeal thereof.

2. SERVICE BY THE INDEMNITEE. The Indemnitee agrees to serve or to continue to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner and will discharge his/her duties and responsibilities to the best of his/her ability so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of the General Partner’s Certificate of Formation, as amended (the “ GP Certificate ”), the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner dated as of May 22, 2017, as amended (the “ GP LLC Agreement ”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended (the “ DRULPA ”), or until his/her earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. The Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other obligation, whether contractual or imposed by operation of law), in which event this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect after such resignation. Additionally, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect after the death, retirement or removal of the Indemnitee, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Notwithstanding the forgoing, this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section  22 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer

 

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upon the Indemnitee the right to be employed by or to serve as a director or officer of the Partnership or to continue in the employ of the General Partner or to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner, or affect the right of the General Partner to terminate, in the General Partner’s sole discretion (with or without cause) and at any time, the Indemnitee’s employment or position as a director or officer, in each case, subject to any contractual rights of the Indemnitee existing otherwise than under this Agreement.

3. INDEMNIFICATION. The Partnership shall indemnify the Indemnitee and advance Expenses to the Indemnitee as provided in this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as amended (the “ Certificate ”), the Partnership Agreement in effect as of the date hereof and the DRULPA or other applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to any greater extent that the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the DRULPA or applicable law may in the future from time to time permit. Without diminishing the scope of the indemnification provided by this Section  3 , the rights of indemnification of the Indemnitee provided hereunder shall include, but shall not be limited to, those rights hereinafter set forth, except that no indemnification shall be paid hereunder to the Indemnitee:

(a) on account of conduct of the Indemnitee which is adjudged in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, to have been knowingly fraudulent or to constitute Bad Faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, to have been knowingly unlawful;

(b) in any circumstance where such indemnification is expressly prohibited by applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement or subsequently determined to be expressly prohibited by applicable law;

(c) with respect to liability for which payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under an insurance policy or under an Alternative Indemnification Source (as defined below), except in respect of any liability in excess of payment under such insurance or Alternative Indemnification Source; or

(d) if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.

4. ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN AN ACTION BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner, by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to,

 

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another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  4 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

5. ACTIONS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  5 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified as follows:

(a) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, him/her in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to the investigation, defense or appeal thereof); provided, however , that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Partnership or the General Partner in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the court in which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is pending, shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

(b) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner (including, without limitation, (i) a derivative Proceeding filed or threatened by an equity-holder of the Partnership or the General Partner or (ii) a Proceeding filed or threatened by a bankruptcy trustee), the Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

 

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6. BAD FAITH DEFINITION. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Bad Faith ” shall mean, with respect to any determination, action or omission, that the Indemnitee reached such determination, or engaged in or failed to engage in such act or omission, with the belief that such determination, action or omission was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. The Indemnitee shall not be deemed to have acted in Bad Faith or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, with reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, if such action was based on any of the following: (a) the records or books of the account of the Partnership or other enterprise, including financial statements; (b) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries or any entity at which the Indemnitee is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries (each such entity, a “ Subject Enterprise ”) in the course of his/her duties; (c) the advice of legal counsel or a financial advisor for the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise; or (d) information or records given in reports made to the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Partnership, the General Partner or other enterprise. The provisions of this Section  6 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

7. INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF WITNESS. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee has served on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, as a witness or other similar participant in any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith to be paid by the Partnership within seven days of receipt by the Partnership of a statement from the Indemnitee requesting such payment and detailing such Expenses.

8. PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Partnership for some or a portion of the judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of such Proceeding described in Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, but is not entitled to indemnification for the total amount thereof, the Partnership shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee for which the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified. For purposes of this Section  8 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding described herein (a) by dismissal, summary judgment, judgment on the pleading or final judgment, with or without prejudice, or (b) by agreement without payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee, shall be deemed to be a successful determination or result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

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9. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Partnership a written request, including documentation and information which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the General Partner shall, promptly upon receipt of a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Partnership.

(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, the entitlement of the Indemnitee to indemnification pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be determined by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if requested by the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee; or (ii) if not so requested, (A) by the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of a quorum (determined in accordance with the GP LLC Agreement) consisting of Disinterested Directors, or (B) if a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors unless there shall have occurred within two years prior to the date of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is claimed a “Change of Control” as defined in the Partnership’s 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, in which case the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the claimant unless the claimant shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors. Such determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of a written request for indemnification. If it is so determined that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to the Indemnitee shall be made within 15 days after such determination.

(c) The Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder without a separate determination by or on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to Section  9(b) hereof with respect to any Proceeding and/or any claim, issue or matter with respect thereto: (i) which is resolved by agreement without any payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee; or (ii) as to which a final decision on the merits has been made by the court or other body with jurisdiction over that Proceeding, in which the Indemnitee was not determined to be liable with respect to such claim, issue or matter asserted against the Indemnitee in the Proceeding; or (iii) as to which a court or arbitrator determines upon application that, despite such a determination of liability on the part of the Indemnitee, but in view of all the circumstances of the Proceeding and of the Indemnitee’s conduct with respect thereto, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably

 

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entitled to indemnification for such judgments, penalties, fines, amounts paid in settlement and Expenses as such court or arbitrator shall deem proper; provided, however , such decision shall have been rendered in or with respect to the Proceeding for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification under this Agreement.

10. PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.

(a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to full indemnification hereunder, and the Partnership shall have the burden of proof in the making of any determination contrary to such presumption. Neither the failure of the Board of Directors (or such other person or persons empowered to make the determination of whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor any determination thereby that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense or admissible as evidence in any Proceeding for any purpose or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has acted in Bad Faith or failed to meet any other applicable standard of conduct.

(b) If the Board of Directors or the Independent Counsel, as applicable, shall have failed to make a determination as to entitlement to indemnification within 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of such request, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent actual and material fraud in the request for indemnification, a prohibition of indemnification under applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement, or a subsequent determination that such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law. The termination of any Proceeding described in Section  4 or Section  5 hereof by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself: (i) create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be opposed to the best interests of the Partnership, or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee has reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; or (ii) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification, except as may be provided herein.

11. ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. Subject to applicable law, all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding shall be paid by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding, if so requested by the Indemnitee, within seven days after the receipt by the Partnership of a statement or statements from the Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances. The Indemnitee may submit such statements from time to time. The Indemnitee’s entitlement to such Expenses shall include those incurred, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred, in connection with any Proceeding by the Indemnitee seeking an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith and shall include or be accompanied by a written

 

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affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Agreement and an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses by the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. The form of Written Affirmation is attached as Exhibit  A hereto. Each written undertaking to pay amounts advanced must be an unlimited general obligation but need not be secured and shall be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.

12. REMEDIES OF THE INDEMNITEE IN CASES OF DETERMINATION NOT TO INDEMNIFY OR FAILURE TO ADVANCE EXPENSES. In the event that a determination is made that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder or if the payment has not been timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section  9 and Section  10 hereof, or if Expenses are not advanced pursuant to Section  11 hereof, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek a final adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advance. Alternatively, the Indemnitee may, at the Indemnitee’s option, seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator chosen by the Indemnitee and approved by the Board of Directors, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Indemnitee and the Board of Directors do not agree upon an arbitrator within 30 days following notice to the Partnership by the Indemnitee that it seeks an award in arbitration, the arbitrator will be chosen pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ”). The arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the rules of the AAA, and an award shall be made within 60 days following the filing of the demand for arbitration. The arbitration shall be held in Houston, Texas. The Partnership shall not oppose the Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration or any other claim. Such judicial proceeding or arbitration shall be made de novo, and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination (if so made) that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. If a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of Section  9 or Section  10 hereof that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Partnership shall be bound by such determination and shall be precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding and enforceable. The Partnership further agrees to stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Partnership is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertions to the contrary. If the court or arbitrator shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification hereunder, the Partnership shall pay all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication or award in arbitration (including, but not limited to, any appellate Proceedings).

13. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM. Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Partnership under this Agreement, notify the Partnership in writing of the commencement thereof. The omission or delay by the Indemnitee to so notify the Partnership will not relieve the Partnership from any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise, except to the extent that the Partnership may suffer material prejudice by reason of such failure or delay. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any such Proceeding as to which the Indemnitee gives notice to the Partnership of the commencement thereof:

 

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(a) The Partnership will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section  13(b) , to the extent that it may wish, the Partnership, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After prior written notice from the Partnership to the Indemnitee of its election to so assume the defense thereof, the Partnership shall not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and Expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Partnership of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Partnership; (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Partnership and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding, and such determination by the Indemnitee shall be supported by an opinion of counsel, which opinion shall be reasonably acceptable to the Partnership; or (iii) the Partnership shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of the Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and Expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Partnership. The Partnership shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner or as to which the Indemnitee shall have reached the conclusion provided for in clause  (ii) above.

(c) The Partnership shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding without its prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Partnership shall not be required to obtain the consent of the Indemnitee to settle any Proceeding which the Partnership has undertaken to defend if the Partnership assumes full and sole responsibility for such settlement and such settlement grants the Indemnitee a complete and unqualified release in respect of any potential liability. The Partnership shall have no obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award issued in a Proceeding, or any related Expenses of the Indemnitee, if the Partnership was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such Proceeding, except to the extent the Partnership was not materially prejudiced thereby.

(d) If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to this Section  13 , the Partnership has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Partnership shall give prompt notice of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is sought to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Partnership shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of the policies.

 

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14. OTHER RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION. The indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement are cumulative, and not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights to which the Indemnitee may now or in the future be entitled under any provision of the Partnership Agreement, the Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement or the GP Certificate, or other governing documents of Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner, any vote of the unitholders of the Partnership or Disinterested Directors, any provision of law or otherwise (each, an “ Alternative Indemnification Source ”). Indemnitee shall not have any obligation to exhaust any other rights it may potentially have to indemnification or advancement of expenses from any Alternative Indemnification Source prior to seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses from the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, and the Partnership shall be liable for the full amount of any such claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses (to the extent the Partnership is liable for such amounts under this Agreement) without regard to any such rights Indemnitee may have against any Alternative Indemnification Source; provided, that the Partnership shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (or for which advancement is provided hereunder) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment for such amounts from such Alternative Indemnification Source. Except as required by applicable law, the Partnership shall not adopt any amendment to its Partnership Agreement or the Certificate the effect of which would be to deny, diminish or encumber the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights created pursuant to this Agreement, pursuant to any such other agreement or provision of law, and pursuant to any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be primary over any indemnity obligations owed by any person other than the Partnership and over any insurance other than that obtained pursuant to Section  16 . Any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be endorsed to reflect that it is primary over any other insurance.

15. NO IMPUTATION. The knowledge or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Partnership or the General Partner or the Partnership or the General Partner itself shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

16. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY INSURANCE. The Partnership shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether it is practicable for the Partnership to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the General Partner and any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner with coverage for losses from wrongful acts or to ensure the Partnership’s performance of some or all of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Such coverage may be obtained in conjunction with or as part of a policy obtained by Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any stand-alone policy obtained by the Partnership or any affiliate, or any combination thereof. Among other considerations, the Partnership will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Partnership determines in good faith that such insurance is not necessary or is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit or if the Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a direct or indirect wholly owned or

 

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partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner. However, the Partnership’s decision whether or not to adopt and maintain such insurance shall not affect in any way its obligations to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the General Partner’s directors, if the Indemnitee is a director; or of the General Partner’s officers, if the Indemnitee is not a director of the General Partner but is an officer, in each case, in their capacity with the General Partner as such. The Partnership agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect regardless of whether liability or other insurance coverage is at any time obtained or retained by the Partnership; except that any payments made to, or on behalf of, the Indemnitee under an insurance policy shall reduce the obligations of the Partnership hereunder with respect to the amount of such payment in accordance with Section  3(c) hereof.

17. INTENT. This Agreement is intended to be broader than any statutory indemnification rights applicable in the State of Delaware and shall be in addition to and supplemental to any other rights the Indemnitee may have under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or otherwise. To the extent that a change in applicable law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that the Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. To the extent there is any conflict between this Agreement and any of the Partnership Agreement, the GP LLC Agreement or any other Alternative Indemnification Source with respect to any right or obligation of any party hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall control; provided, however , the foregoing shall not apply to a reduction of any right of the Indemnitee.

18. ATTORNEY’S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO ENFORCE AGREEMENT. In the event that the Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any Proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication or award in arbitration to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Indemnitee, if he/she prevails in whole or in part in such action, shall be entitled to recover from the Partnership and shall be indemnified by the Partnership against any actual expenses for attorneys’ fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee.

19. SUBROGATION. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Partnership shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Partnership effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

20. EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of this Agreement shall cover claims or Proceedings whether now pending or hereafter commenced and shall be retroactive to cover acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions which heretofore have taken place. The Partnership shall be liable under this Agreement, pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, for all acts of the Indemnitee while serving as a director and/or officer of the General Partner, notwithstanding the termination of the Indemnitee’s service, if such act was performed or omitted to be performed during the term of the Indemnitee’s service to the Partnership or the General Partner.

 

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21. GROSS-UP FOR TAXES. In the event any payment of indemnity to the Indemnitee under this Agreement shall be deemed to be income for federal, state or local income, excise or other tax purposes, then the Partnership shall pay to the Indemnitee, in addition to any amount for indemnification provided for herein, an amount equal to the amount of taxes for which the Indemnitee shall become liable (with offset for any deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are related to the indemnification amount but without offset for any other deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are not related to the indemnification amount), promptly upon receipt from the Indemnitee of a request for reimbursement of such taxes together with a copy of the Indemnitee’s tax return, which shall be maintained in strictest confidence by the Partnership. Any such tax gross-up payment shall be paid to the Indemnitee within 60 days following receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return, which shall be received by the Partnership no later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes; provided, however , that in the event the Indemnitee is audited by the Internal Revenue Service, the deadline for receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return shall be extended to the end of three calendar years (plus the time length of any audit extensions requested by the Internal Revenue Service) next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes.

22. DURATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) ten years after the Indemnitee has ceased to occupy any of the positions or have any relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement; (b) the final termination of all Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject by reason of the fact that he/she is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to, another limited partnership, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by the Indemnitee in any such capacity; or (c) the expiration of all statutes of limitation applicable to possible Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject arising out of the Indemnitee’s positions or relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he/she may have ceased to be a director or officer of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Partnership and its successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity which may have acquired all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets or business or into which the Partnership may be consolidated or merged, and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee and his/her spouse, successors, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors, administrators or other legal representations. The Partnership shall require any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Partnership, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Partnership, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Partnership would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place.

 

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23. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS. Except as required by any federal securities laws or other federal or state law, neither party hereto shall disclose any payments under this Agreement unless prior approval of the other party is obtained.

24. CONTRIBUTION. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to the Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Partnership, in lieu of indemnifying the Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by the Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to a Proceeding under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Partnership and the Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Partnership (and the directors, officers, employees, and agents of the General Partner) and the Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). If such contribution constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance thereunder (“ Section  409A ”), as determined by the Partnership, such contribution shall be paid to the Indemnitee (or the Indemnitee’s estate in the event of death) upon the earlier of (i) the Indemnitee’s “separation from service” (as defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A); (ii) the Indemnitee’s death; (iii) the Indemnitee’s becoming “disabled” (as defined in Section 409A); (iv) the occurrence of an “unforeseeable emergency” (as defined in Section 409A); or (v) a change in the ownership or effective control of the Partnership or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Partnership (as defined in Section 409A).

25. IRC SECTION 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A (as defined in Section  23 of this Agreement) and any ambiguous provisions will be construed in a manner that is compliant with the application of Section 409A. If (a) the Indemnitee is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) and (b) any payment payable upon “separation from service” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A and is required to be delayed under Section 409A because the Indemnitee is a specified employee, that payment shall be payable on the earlier of (i) the first business day that is six months after the Indemnitee’s “separation from service”; (ii) the date of the Indemnitee’s death; or (iii) the date that otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 409A. This Section  25 shall be applied by accumulating all payments that otherwise would have been paid within six months of the Indemnitee’s separation from service and paying such accumulated amounts on the earliest business day which complies with the requirements of Section 409A. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment or amount due under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment, and the Indemnitee’s entitlement to a series of payments under this Agreement is to be treated as an entitlement to a series of separate payments.

 

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26. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any Sections of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

27. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed by one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be required to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

28. CAPTIONS. The captions and headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

29. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. This Agreement, along with any employment agreement addressing the subject matter hereof and the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate and the GP LLC Agreement, interpreted as described in Section  17 hereof, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof, and no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement shall limit or restrict any right of the Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any act or omission of the Indemnitee prior to the effective date of such supplement, modification or amendment unless expressly provided therein.

30. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand with receipt acknowledged by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested with postage prepaid, on the date shown on the return receipt or (c) delivered by facsimile transmission on the date shown on the facsimile machine report:

 

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  (a) If to the Indemnitee to:

Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

 

  (b) If to the Partnership, to:

OMP GP LLC, general partner of Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

Attn: Board of Directors

or to such other address as may be furnished to the Indemnitee by the Partnership or to the Partnership by the Indemnitee, as the case may be.

31. GOVERNING LAW. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

THE PARTNERSHIP:
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Taylor L. Reid

Name:   Taylor L. Reid
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
INDEMNITEE:

/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

Name:   Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

 

 

Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement


EXHIBIT A

[DATE]

The Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, general partner of

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street

Houston, TX 77002

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section  11 (“ Advancement of Expenses ”) of that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated September 25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and me (the “ Indemnification Agreement ”), I request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable expenses incurred by me in the defense of a Proceeding (as such term is defined in the Indemnification Agreement). I also request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable Expenses incurred by me in the defense of any other Proceeding, as such terms are defined in the Indemnification Agreement, arising from substantially the same matters that are in the original Proceeding in which I am named as a defendant by reason of the fact that I am or was an officer or member of the Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), or the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s affiliates.

In relation to the request made above, I believe, in good faith, that I have met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement, and I hereby undertake to repay to the Partnership, immediately and upon demand, any expenses (including attorneys’ fees) paid by it to me or on my behalf in advance of the final disposition of the above-described Proceedings if it shall ultimately be determined that I am not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement or otherwise.

 

Sincerely,
Printed Name:                                                                             

 

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Exhibit 10.20

Execution Version

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), made and executed as of September 25, 2017 by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and Phillip D. Kramer, an individual resident of the State of Texas (the “ Indemnitee ”).

WITNESSETH :

WHEREAS, the Partnership is aware that, to induce and to retain highly competent persons to serve OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), as directors or officers or in other capacities, the Partnership must provide such persons with adequate protection through insurance and indemnification against significant risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Partnership and the General Partner;

WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the substantial increase in business litigation in general, subjecting directors and officers to significant litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance has been limited;

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”) contains indemnification provisions that entitle the members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner (the “ Board of Directors ”) and the officers of the General Partner to indemnification protection to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; and

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Partnership to obligate itself contractually to indemnify such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to provide an express process and procedure for seeking indemnification so that they will continue to serve the Partnership and the General Partner free from undue concern.

AGREEMENT :

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership and the Indemnitee do hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “ Disinterested Director ” shall mean a director of the General Partner who is not or was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought.

(b) “ Expenses ” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service

 


fees, and all other disbursements or expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in any Proceeding or establishing the Indemnitee’s right of entitlement to indemnification for any of the foregoing.

(c) “ Independent Counsel ” shall mean a law firm of at least 50 attorneys or a member of a law firm of at least 50 attorneys that is experienced in matters of partnership and limited liability company as well as corporate law and that neither is presently nor in the past five years has been retained to represent (i) the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee or any affiliate thereof in any matter material to either such party or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “ Independent Counsel ” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing any of the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

(d) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, administrative or legislative hearing, or any other proceeding (including, without limitation, any securities laws action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or procedure) whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether or not based upon events occurring, or actions taken, before the date hereof; any appeal in or related to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or proceeding; and any inquiry or investigation (including discovery), whether conducted by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner or any other person, that the Indemnitee in good faith believes could lead to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or other proceeding or appeal thereof.

2. SERVICE BY THE INDEMNITEE. The Indemnitee agrees to serve or to continue to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner and will discharge his/her duties and responsibilities to the best of his/her ability so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of the General Partner’s Certificate of Formation, as amended (the “ GP Certificate ”), the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner dated as of May 22, 2017, as amended (the “ GP LLC Agreement ”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended (the “ DRULPA ”), or until his/her earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. The Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other obligation, whether contractual or imposed by operation of law), in which event this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect after such resignation. Additionally, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect after the death, retirement or removal of the Indemnitee, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Notwithstanding the forgoing, this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section  22 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer

 

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upon the Indemnitee the right to be employed by or to serve as a director or officer of the Partnership or to continue in the employ of the General Partner or to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner, or affect the right of the General Partner to terminate, in the General Partner’s sole discretion (with or without cause) and at any time, the Indemnitee’s employment or position as a director or officer, in each case, subject to any contractual rights of the Indemnitee existing otherwise than under this Agreement.

3. INDEMNIFICATION. The Partnership shall indemnify the Indemnitee and advance Expenses to the Indemnitee as provided in this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as amended (the “ Certificate ”), the Partnership Agreement in effect as of the date hereof and the DRULPA or other applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to any greater extent that the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the DRULPA or applicable law may in the future from time to time permit. Without diminishing the scope of the indemnification provided by this Section  3 , the rights of indemnification of the Indemnitee provided hereunder shall include, but shall not be limited to, those rights hereinafter set forth, except that no indemnification shall be paid hereunder to the Indemnitee:

(a) on account of conduct of the Indemnitee which is adjudged in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, to have been knowingly fraudulent or to constitute Bad Faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, to have been knowingly unlawful;

(b) in any circumstance where such indemnification is expressly prohibited by applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement or subsequently determined to be expressly prohibited by applicable law;

(c) with respect to liability for which payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under an insurance policy or under an Alternative Indemnification Source (as defined below), except in respect of any liability in excess of payment under such insurance or Alternative Indemnification Source; or

(d) if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.

4. ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN AN ACTION BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner, by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to,

 

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another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  4 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

5. ACTIONS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  5 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified as follows:

(a) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, him/her in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to the investigation, defense or appeal thereof); provided, however , that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Partnership or the General Partner in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the court in which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is pending, shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

(b) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner (including, without limitation, (i) a derivative Proceeding filed or threatened by an equity-holder of the Partnership or the General Partner or (ii) a Proceeding filed or threatened by a bankruptcy trustee), the Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

 

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6. BAD FAITH DEFINITION. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Bad Faith ” shall mean, with respect to any determination, action or omission, that the Indemnitee reached such determination, or engaged in or failed to engage in such act or omission, with the belief that such determination, action or omission was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. The Indemnitee shall not be deemed to have acted in Bad Faith or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, with reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, if such action was based on any of the following: (a) the records or books of the account of the Partnership or other enterprise, including financial statements; (b) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries or any entity at which the Indemnitee is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries (each such entity, a “ Subject Enterprise ”) in the course of his/her duties; (c) the advice of legal counsel or a financial advisor for the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise; or (d) information or records given in reports made to the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Partnership, the General Partner or other enterprise. The provisions of this Section  6 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

7. INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF WITNESS. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee has served on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, as a witness or other similar participant in any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith to be paid by the Partnership within seven days of receipt by the Partnership of a statement from the Indemnitee requesting such payment and detailing such Expenses.

8. PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Partnership for some or a portion of the judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of such Proceeding described in Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, but is not entitled to indemnification for the total amount thereof, the Partnership shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee for which the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified. For purposes of this Section  8 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding described herein (a) by dismissal, summary judgment, judgment on the pleading or final judgment, with or without prejudice, or (b) by agreement without payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee, shall be deemed to be a successful determination or result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

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9. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Partnership a written request, including documentation and information which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the General Partner shall, promptly upon receipt of a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Partnership.

(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, the entitlement of the Indemnitee to indemnification pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be determined by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if requested by the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee; or (ii) if not so requested, (A) by the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of a quorum (determined in accordance with the GP LLC Agreement) consisting of Disinterested Directors, or (B) if a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors unless there shall have occurred within two years prior to the date of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is claimed a “Change of Control” as defined in the Partnership’s 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, in which case the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the claimant unless the claimant shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors. Such determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of a written request for indemnification. If it is so determined that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to the Indemnitee shall be made within 15 days after such determination.

(c) The Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder without a separate determination by or on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to Section  9(b) hereof with respect to any Proceeding and/or any claim, issue or matter with respect thereto: (i) which is resolved by agreement without any payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee; or (ii) as to which a final decision on the merits has been made by the court or other body with jurisdiction over that Proceeding, in which the Indemnitee was not determined to be liable with respect to such claim, issue or matter asserted against the Indemnitee in the Proceeding; or (iii) as to which a court or arbitrator determines upon application that, despite such a determination of liability on the part of the Indemnitee, but in view of all the circumstances of the Proceeding and of the Indemnitee’s conduct with respect thereto, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably

 

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entitled to indemnification for such judgments, penalties, fines, amounts paid in settlement and Expenses as such court or arbitrator shall deem proper; provided, however , such decision shall have been rendered in or with respect to the Proceeding for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification under this Agreement.

10. PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.

(a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to full indemnification hereunder, and the Partnership shall have the burden of proof in the making of any determination contrary to such presumption. Neither the failure of the Board of Directors (or such other person or persons empowered to make the determination of whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor any determination thereby that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense or admissible as evidence in any Proceeding for any purpose or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has acted in Bad Faith or failed to meet any other applicable standard of conduct.

(b) If the Board of Directors or the Independent Counsel, as applicable, shall have failed to make a determination as to entitlement to indemnification within 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of such request, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent actual and material fraud in the request for indemnification, a prohibition of indemnification under applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement, or a subsequent determination that such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law. The termination of any Proceeding described in Section  4 or Section  5 hereof by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself: (i) create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be opposed to the best interests of the Partnership, or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee has reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; or (ii) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification, except as may be provided herein.

11. ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. Subject to applicable law, all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding shall be paid by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding, if so requested by the Indemnitee, within seven days after the receipt by the Partnership of a statement or statements from the Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances. The Indemnitee may submit such statements from time to time. The Indemnitee’s entitlement to such Expenses shall include those incurred, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred, in connection with any Proceeding by the Indemnitee seeking an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith and shall include or be accompanied by a written

 

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affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Agreement and an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses by the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. The form of Written Affirmation is attached as Exhibit  A hereto. Each written undertaking to pay amounts advanced must be an unlimited general obligation but need not be secured and shall be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.

12. REMEDIES OF THE INDEMNITEE IN CASES OF DETERMINATION NOT TO INDEMNIFY OR FAILURE TO ADVANCE EXPENSES. In the event that a determination is made that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder or if the payment has not been timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section  9 and Section  10 hereof, or if Expenses are not advanced pursuant to Section  11 hereof, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek a final adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advance. Alternatively, the Indemnitee may, at the Indemnitee’s option, seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator chosen by the Indemnitee and approved by the Board of Directors, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Indemnitee and the Board of Directors do not agree upon an arbitrator within 30 days following notice to the Partnership by the Indemnitee that it seeks an award in arbitration, the arbitrator will be chosen pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ”). The arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the rules of the AAA, and an award shall be made within 60 days following the filing of the demand for arbitration. The arbitration shall be held in Houston, Texas. The Partnership shall not oppose the Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration or any other claim. Such judicial proceeding or arbitration shall be made de novo, and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination (if so made) that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. If a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of Section  9 or Section  10 hereof that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Partnership shall be bound by such determination and shall be precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding and enforceable. The Partnership further agrees to stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Partnership is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertions to the contrary. If the court or arbitrator shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification hereunder, the Partnership shall pay all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication or award in arbitration (including, but not limited to, any appellate Proceedings).

13. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM. Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Partnership under this Agreement, notify the Partnership in writing of the commencement thereof. The omission or delay by the Indemnitee to so notify the Partnership will not relieve the Partnership from any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise, except to the extent that the Partnership may suffer material prejudice by reason of such failure or delay. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any such Proceeding as to which the Indemnitee gives notice to the Partnership of the commencement thereof:

 

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(a) The Partnership will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section  13( b) , to the extent that it may wish, the Partnership, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After prior written notice from the Partnership to the Indemnitee of its election to so assume the defense thereof, the Partnership shall not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and Expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Partnership of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Partnership; (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Partnership and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding, and such determination by the Indemnitee shall be supported by an opinion of counsel, which opinion shall be reasonably acceptable to the Partnership; or (iii) the Partnership shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of the Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and Expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Partnership. The Partnership shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner or as to which the Indemnitee shall have reached the conclusion provided for in clause  ( ii) above.

(c) The Partnership shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding without its prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Partnership shall not be required to obtain the consent of the Indemnitee to settle any Proceeding which the Partnership has undertaken to defend if the Partnership assumes full and sole responsibility for such settlement and such settlement grants the Indemnitee a complete and unqualified release in respect of any potential liability. The Partnership shall have no obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award issued in a Proceeding, or any related Expenses of the Indemnitee, if the Partnership was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such Proceeding, except to the extent the Partnership was not materially prejudiced thereby.

(d) If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to this Section  13 , the Partnership has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Partnership shall give prompt notice of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is sought to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Partnership shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of the policies.

 

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14. OTHER RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION. The indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement are cumulative, and not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights to which the Indemnitee may now or in the future be entitled under any provision of the Partnership Agreement, the Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement or the GP Certificate, or other governing documents of Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner, any vote of the unitholders of the Partnership or Disinterested Directors, any provision of law or otherwise (each, an “ Alternative Indemnification Source ”). Indemnitee shall not have any obligation to exhaust any other rights it may potentially have to indemnification or advancement of expenses from any Alternative Indemnification Source prior to seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses from the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, and the Partnership shall be liable for the full amount of any such claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses (to the extent the Partnership is liable for such amounts under this Agreement) without regard to any such rights Indemnitee may have against any Alternative Indemnification Source; provided, that the Partnership shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (or for which advancement is provided hereunder) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment for such amounts from such Alternative Indemnification Source. Except as required by applicable law, the Partnership shall not adopt any amendment to its Partnership Agreement or the Certificate the effect of which would be to deny, diminish or encumber the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights created pursuant to this Agreement, pursuant to any such other agreement or provision of law, and pursuant to any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be primary over any indemnity obligations owed by any person other than the Partnership and over any insurance other than that obtained pursuant to Section  16 . Any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be endorsed to reflect that it is primary over any other insurance.

15. NO IMPUTATION. The knowledge or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Partnership or the General Partner or the Partnership or the General Partner itself shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

16. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY INSURANCE. The Partnership shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether it is practicable for the Partnership to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the General Partner and any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner with coverage for losses from wrongful acts or to ensure the Partnership’s performance of some or all of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Such coverage may be obtained in conjunction with or as part of a policy obtained by Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any stand-alone policy obtained by the Partnership or any affiliate, or any combination thereof. Among other considerations, the Partnership will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Partnership determines in good faith that such insurance is not necessary or is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit or if the Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a direct or indirect wholly owned or

 

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partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner. However, the Partnership’s decision whether or not to adopt and maintain such insurance shall not affect in any way its obligations to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the General Partner’s directors, if the Indemnitee is a director; or of the General Partner’s officers, if the Indemnitee is not a director of the General Partner but is an officer, in each case, in their capacity with the General Partner as such. The Partnership agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect regardless of whether liability or other insurance coverage is at any time obtained or retained by the Partnership; except that any payments made to, or on behalf of, the Indemnitee under an insurance policy shall reduce the obligations of the Partnership hereunder with respect to the amount of such payment in accordance with Section  3(c) hereof.

17. INTENT. This Agreement is intended to be broader than any statutory indemnification rights applicable in the State of Delaware and shall be in addition to and supplemental to any other rights the Indemnitee may have under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or otherwise. To the extent that a change in applicable law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that the Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. To the extent there is any conflict between this Agreement and any of the Partnership Agreement, the GP LLC Agreement or any other Alternative Indemnification Source with respect to any right or obligation of any party hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall control; provided, however , the foregoing shall not apply to a reduction of any right of the Indemnitee.

18. ATTORNEY’S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO ENFORCE AGREEMENT. In the event that the Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any Proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication or award in arbitration to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Indemnitee, if he/she prevails in whole or in part in such action, shall be entitled to recover from the Partnership and shall be indemnified by the Partnership against any actual expenses for attorneys’ fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee.

19. SUBROGATION. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Partnership shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Partnership effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

20. EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of this Agreement shall cover claims or Proceedings whether now pending or hereafter commenced and shall be retroactive to cover acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions which heretofore have taken place. The Partnership shall be liable under this Agreement, pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, for all acts of the Indemnitee while serving as a director and/or officer of the General Partner, notwithstanding the termination of the Indemnitee’s service, if such act was performed or omitted to be performed during the term of the Indemnitee’s service to the Partnership or the General Partner.

 

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21. GROSS-UP FOR TAXES. In the event any payment of indemnity to the Indemnitee under this Agreement shall be deemed to be income for federal, state or local income, excise or other tax purposes, then the Partnership shall pay to the Indemnitee, in addition to any amount for indemnification provided for herein, an amount equal to the amount of taxes for which the Indemnitee shall become liable (with offset for any deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are related to the indemnification amount but without offset for any other deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are not related to the indemnification amount), promptly upon receipt from the Indemnitee of a request for reimbursement of such taxes together with a copy of the Indemnitee’s tax return, which shall be maintained in strictest confidence by the Partnership. Any such tax gross-up payment shall be paid to the Indemnitee within 60 days following receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return, which shall be received by the Partnership no later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes; provided, however , that in the event the Indemnitee is audited by the Internal Revenue Service, the deadline for receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return shall be extended to the end of three calendar years (plus the time length of any audit extensions requested by the Internal Revenue Service) next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes.

22. DURATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) ten years after the Indemnitee has ceased to occupy any of the positions or have any relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement; (b) the final termination of all Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject by reason of the fact that he/she is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to, another limited partnership, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by the Indemnitee in any such capacity; or (c) the expiration of all statutes of limitation applicable to possible Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject arising out of the Indemnitee’s positions or relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he/she may have ceased to be a director or officer of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Partnership and its successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity which may have acquired all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets or business or into which the Partnership may be consolidated or merged, and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee and his/her spouse, successors, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors, administrators or other legal representations. The Partnership shall require any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Partnership, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Partnership, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Partnership would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place.

 

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23. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS. Except as required by any federal securities laws or other federal or state law, neither party hereto shall disclose any payments under this Agreement unless prior approval of the other party is obtained.

24. CONTRIBUTION. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to the Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Partnership, in lieu of indemnifying the Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by the Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to a Proceeding under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Partnership and the Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Partnership (and the directors, officers, employees, and agents of the General Partner) and the Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). If such contribution constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance thereunder (“ Section  409A ”), as determined by the Partnership, such contribution shall be paid to the Indemnitee (or the Indemnitee’s estate in the event of death) upon the earlier of (i) the Indemnitee’s “separation from service” (as defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A); (ii) the Indemnitee’s death; (iii) the Indemnitee’s becoming “disabled” (as defined in Section 409A); (iv) the occurrence of an “unforeseeable emergency” (as defined in Section 409A); or (v) a change in the ownership or effective control of the Partnership or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Partnership (as defined in Section 409A).

25. IRC SECTION 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A (as defined in Section  23 of this Agreement) and any ambiguous provisions will be construed in a manner that is compliant with the application of Section 409A. If (a) the Indemnitee is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) and (b) any payment payable upon “separation from service” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A and is required to be delayed under Section 409A because the Indemnitee is a specified employee, that payment shall be payable on the earlier of (i) the first business day that is six months after the Indemnitee’s “separation from service”; (ii) the date of the Indemnitee’s death; or (iii) the date that otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 409A. This Section  25 shall be applied by accumulating all payments that otherwise would have been paid within six months of the Indemnitee’s separation from service and paying such accumulated amounts on the earliest business day which complies with the requirements of Section 409A. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment or amount due under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment, and the Indemnitee’s entitlement to a series of payments under this Agreement is to be treated as an entitlement to a series of separate payments.

 

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26. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any Sections of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

27. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed by one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be required to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

28. CAPTIONS. The captions and headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

29. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. This Agreement, along with any employment agreement addressing the subject matter hereof and the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate and the GP LLC Agreement, interpreted as described in Section  17 hereof, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof, and no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement shall limit or restrict any right of the Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any act or omission of the Indemnitee prior to the effective date of such supplement, modification or amendment unless expressly provided therein.

30. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand with receipt acknowledged by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested with postage prepaid, on the date shown on the return receipt or (c) delivered by facsimile transmission on the date shown on the facsimile machine report:

 

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  (a) If to the Indemnitee to:

Phillip D. Kramer

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

 

  (b) If to the Partnership, to:

OMP GP LLC, general partner of Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

Attn: Board of Directors

or to such other address as may be furnished to the Indemnitee by the Partnership or to the Partnership by the Indemnitee, as the case may be.

31. GOVERNING LAW. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

THE PARTNERSHIP:
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

Name:   Nickolas J. Lorentzatos
Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel
  and Corporate Secretary
INDEMNITEE :

/s/ Phillip D. Kramer

Name:  Phillip D. Kramer

Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement

 


EXHIBIT A

[DATE]

The Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, general partner of

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street

Houston, TX 77002

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section  11 (“ Advancement of Expenses ”) of that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated September 25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and me (the “ Indemnification Agreement ”), I request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable expenses incurred by me in the defense of a Proceeding (as such term is defined in the Indemnification Agreement). I also request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable Expenses incurred by me in the defense of any other Proceeding, as such terms are defined in the Indemnification Agreement, arising from substantially the same matters that are in the original Proceeding in which I am named as a defendant by reason of the fact that I am or was an officer or member of the Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), or the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s affiliates.

In relation to the request made above, I believe, in good faith, that I have met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement, and I hereby undertake to repay to the Partnership, immediately and upon demand, any expenses (including attorneys’ fees) paid by it to me or on my behalf in advance of the final disposition of the above-described Proceedings if it shall ultimately be determined that I am not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement or otherwise.

 

Sincerely,

Printed Name:                                                                              

 

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Exhibit 10.21

Execution Version

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), made and executed as of September 25, 2017 by and between Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and Matthew Fitzgerald, an individual resident of the State of Texas (the “ Indemnitee ”).

WITNESSETH :

WHEREAS, the Partnership is aware that, to induce and to retain highly competent persons to serve OMP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), as directors or officers or in other capacities, the Partnership must provide such persons with adequate protection through insurance and indemnification against significant risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Partnership and the General Partner;

WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the substantial increase in business litigation in general, subjecting directors and officers to significant litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance has been limited;

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of September 25, 2017 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”) contains indemnification provisions that entitle the members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner (the “ Board of Directors ”) and the officers of the General Partner to indemnification protection to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; and

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Partnership to obligate itself contractually to indemnify such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to provide an express process and procedure for seeking indemnification so that they will continue to serve the Partnership and the General Partner free from undue concern.

AGREEMENT :

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership and the Indemnitee do hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “ Disinterested Director ” shall mean a director of the General Partner who is not or was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought.

(b) “ Expenses ” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service


fees, and all other disbursements or expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in any Proceeding or establishing the Indemnitee’s right of entitlement to indemnification for any of the foregoing.

(c) “ Independent Counsel ” shall mean a law firm of at least 50 attorneys or a member of a law firm of at least 50 attorneys that is experienced in matters of partnership and limited liability company as well as corporate law and that neither is presently nor in the past five years has been retained to represent (i) the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee or any affiliate thereof in any matter material to either such party or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “ Independent Counsel ” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing any of the Partnership, the General Partner or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

(d) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, administrative or legislative hearing, or any other proceeding (including, without limitation, any securities laws action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or procedure) whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether or not based upon events occurring, or actions taken, before the date hereof; any appeal in or related to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or proceeding; and any inquiry or investigation (including discovery), whether conducted by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner or any other person, that the Indemnitee in good faith believes could lead to any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing or other proceeding or appeal thereof.

2. SERVICE BY THE INDEMNITEE. The Indemnitee agrees to serve or to continue to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner and will discharge his/her duties and responsibilities to the best of his/her ability so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of the General Partner’s Certificate of Formation, as amended (the “ GP Certificate ”), the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner dated as of May 22, 2017, as amended (the “ GP LLC Agreement ”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended (the “ DRULPA ”), or until his/her earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. The Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other obligation, whether contractual or imposed by operation of law), in which event this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect after such resignation. Additionally, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect after the death, retirement or removal of the Indemnitee, or also in the case of a director, until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Notwithstanding the forgoing, this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section  22 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer

 

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upon the Indemnitee the right to be employed by or to serve as a director or officer of the Partnership or to continue in the employ of the General Partner or to serve as a director or officer of the General Partner, or affect the right of the General Partner to terminate, in the General Partner’s sole discretion (with or without cause) and at any time, the Indemnitee’s employment or position as a director or officer, in each case, subject to any contractual rights of the Indemnitee existing otherwise than under this Agreement.

3. INDEMNIFICATION. The Partnership shall indemnify the Indemnitee and advance Expenses to the Indemnitee as provided in this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as amended (the “ Certificate ”), the Partnership Agreement in effect as of the date hereof and the DRULPA or other applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to any greater extent that the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the DRULPA or applicable law may in the future from time to time permit. Without diminishing the scope of the indemnification provided by this Section  3 , the rights of indemnification of the Indemnitee provided hereunder shall include, but shall not be limited to, those rights hereinafter set forth, except that no indemnification shall be paid hereunder to the Indemnitee:

(a) on account of conduct of the Indemnitee which is adjudged in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, to have been knowingly fraudulent or to constitute Bad Faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, to have been knowingly unlawful;

(b) in any circumstance where such indemnification is expressly prohibited by applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement or subsequently determined to be expressly prohibited by applicable law;

(c) with respect to liability for which payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under an insurance policy or under an Alternative Indemnification Source (as defined below), except in respect of any liability in excess of payment under such insurance or Alternative Indemnification Source; or

(d) if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.

4. ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS OTHER THAN AN ACTION BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner, by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to,

 

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another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  4 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

5. ACTIONS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE GENERAL PARTNER. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Agreement if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Partnership or the General Partner to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him/her in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section  5 , the Indemnitee shall be indemnified as follows:

(a) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, him/her in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to the investigation, defense or appeal thereof); provided, however , that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Partnership or the General Partner in a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right of appeal or in a final adjudication of an arbitration pursuant to Section  12 hereof, if the Indemnitee elects to seek such arbitration, unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the court in which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is pending, shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

(b) In any Proceeding subject to this Section  5 that is brought on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner (including, without limitation, (i) a derivative Proceeding filed or threatened by an equity-holder of the Partnership or the General Partner or (ii) a Proceeding filed or threatened by a bankruptcy trustee), the Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law against all judgments, penalties (including, but not limited to, excise and similar taxes) and fines against the Indemnitee, and all Expenses, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement which were actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof).

 

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6. BAD FAITH DEFINITION. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Bad Faith ” shall mean, with respect to any determination, action or omission, that the Indemnitee reached such determination, or engaged in or failed to engage in such act or omission, with the belief that such determination, action or omission was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. The Indemnitee shall not be deemed to have acted in Bad Faith or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, with reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, if such action was based on any of the following: (a) the records or books of the account of the Partnership or other enterprise, including financial statements; (b) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries or any entity at which the Indemnitee is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries (each such entity, a “ Subject Enterprise ”) in the course of his/her duties; (c) the advice of legal counsel or a financial advisor for the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise; or (d) information or records given in reports made to the Partnership, the General Partner or Subject Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Partnership, the General Partner or other enterprise. The provisions of this Section  6 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

7. INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF WITNESS. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee has served on behalf of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, as a witness or other similar participant in any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith to be paid by the Partnership within seven days of receipt by the Partnership of a statement from the Indemnitee requesting such payment and detailing such Expenses.

8. PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Partnership for some or a portion of the judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of such Proceeding described in Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, but is not entitled to indemnification for the total amount thereof, the Partnership shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such judgments, penalties and fines and Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee for which the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified. For purposes of this Section  8 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding described herein (a) by dismissal, summary judgment, judgment on the pleading or final judgment, with or without prejudice, or (b) by agreement without payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee, shall be deemed to be a successful determination or result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

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9. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Partnership a written request, including documentation and information which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the General Partner shall, promptly upon receipt of a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Partnership.

(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, the entitlement of the Indemnitee to indemnification pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be determined by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if requested by the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee; or (ii) if not so requested, (A) by the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of a quorum (determined in accordance with the GP LLC Agreement) consisting of Disinterested Directors, or (B) if a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors unless there shall have occurred within two years prior to the date of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is claimed a “Change of Control” as defined in the Partnership’s 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, in which case the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the claimant unless the claimant shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors. Such determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of a written request for indemnification. If it is so determined that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to the Indemnitee shall be made within 15 days after such determination.

(c) The Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder without a separate determination by or on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to Section  9(b) hereof with respect to any Proceeding and/or any claim, issue or matter with respect thereto: (i) which is resolved by agreement without any payment or assumption or admission of liability by the Indemnitee; or (ii) as to which a final decision on the merits has been made by the court or other body with jurisdiction over that Proceeding, in which the Indemnitee was not determined to be liable with respect to such claim, issue or matter asserted against the Indemnitee in the Proceeding; or (iii) as to which a court or arbitrator determines upon application that, despite such a determination of liability on the part of the Indemnitee, but in view of all the circumstances of the Proceeding and of the Indemnitee’s conduct with respect thereto, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably

 

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entitled to indemnification for such judgments, penalties, fines, amounts paid in settlement and Expenses as such court or arbitrator shall deem proper; provided, however , such decision shall have been rendered in or with respect to the Proceeding for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification under this Agreement.

10. PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.

(a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to full indemnification hereunder, and the Partnership shall have the burden of proof in the making of any determination contrary to such presumption. Neither the failure of the Board of Directors (or such other person or persons empowered to make the determination of whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor any determination thereby that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense or admissible as evidence in any Proceeding for any purpose or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has acted in Bad Faith or failed to meet any other applicable standard of conduct.

(b) If the Board of Directors or the Independent Counsel, as applicable, shall have failed to make a determination as to entitlement to indemnification within 45 days after receipt by the Partnership of such request, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent actual and material fraud in the request for indemnification, a prohibition of indemnification under applicable law in effect as of the date of this Agreement, or a subsequent determination that such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law. The termination of any Proceeding described in Section  4 or Section  5 hereof by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself: (i) create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be opposed to the best interests of the Partnership, or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee has reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; or (ii) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification, except as may be provided herein.

11. ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. Subject to applicable law, all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding shall be paid by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding, if so requested by the Indemnitee, within seven days after the receipt by the Partnership of a statement or statements from the Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances. The Indemnitee may submit such statements from time to time. The Indemnitee’s entitlement to such Expenses shall include those incurred, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred, in connection with any Proceeding by the Indemnitee seeking an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection therewith and shall include or be accompanied by a written

 

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affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Agreement and an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses by the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. The form of Written Affirmation is attached as Exhibit  A hereto. Each written undertaking to pay amounts advanced must be an unlimited general obligation but need not be secured and shall be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.

12. REMEDIES OF THE INDEMNITEE IN CASES OF DETERMINATION NOT TO INDEMNIFY OR FAILURE TO ADVANCE EXPENSES. In the event that a determination is made that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder or if the payment has not been timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section  9 and Section  10 hereof, or if Expenses are not advanced pursuant to Section  11 hereof, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek a final adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advance. Alternatively, the Indemnitee may, at the Indemnitee’s option, seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator chosen by the Indemnitee and approved by the Board of Directors, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Indemnitee and the Board of Directors do not agree upon an arbitrator within 30 days following notice to the Partnership by the Indemnitee that it seeks an award in arbitration, the arbitrator will be chosen pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ”). The arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the rules of the AAA, and an award shall be made within 60 days following the filing of the demand for arbitration. The arbitration shall be held in Houston, Texas. The Partnership shall not oppose the Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration or any other claim. Such judicial proceeding or arbitration shall be made de novo, and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination (if so made) that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. If a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of Section  9 or Section  10 hereof that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Partnership shall be bound by such determination and shall be precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding and enforceable. The Partnership further agrees to stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Partnership is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertions to the contrary. If the court or arbitrator shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification hereunder, the Partnership shall pay all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by, or in the case of retainers to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication or award in arbitration (including, but not limited to, any appellate Proceedings).

13. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM. Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Partnership under this Agreement, notify the Partnership in writing of the commencement thereof. The omission or delay by the Indemnitee to so notify the Partnership will not relieve the Partnership from any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise, except to the extent that the Partnership may suffer material prejudice by reason of such failure or delay. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any such Proceeding as to which the Indemnitee gives notice to the Partnership of the commencement thereof:

 

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(a) The Partnership will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section  13( b) , to the extent that it may wish, the Partnership, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After prior written notice from the Partnership to the Indemnitee of its election to so assume the defense thereof, the Partnership shall not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and Expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Partnership of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Partnership; (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Partnership and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding, and such determination by the Indemnitee shall be supported by an opinion of counsel, which opinion shall be reasonably acceptable to the Partnership; or (iii) the Partnership shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of the Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and Expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Partnership. The Partnership shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought directly by the Partnership or the General Partner or as to which the Indemnitee shall have reached the conclusion provided for in clause  ( ii) above.

(c) The Partnership shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding without its prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Partnership shall not be required to obtain the consent of the Indemnitee to settle any Proceeding which the Partnership has undertaken to defend if the Partnership assumes full and sole responsibility for such settlement and such settlement grants the Indemnitee a complete and unqualified release in respect of any potential liability. The Partnership shall have no obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award issued in a Proceeding, or any related Expenses of the Indemnitee, if the Partnership was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such Proceeding, except to the extent the Partnership was not materially prejudiced thereby.

(d) If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to this Section  13 , the Partnership has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Partnership shall give prompt notice of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is sought to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Partnership shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of the policies.

 

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14. OTHER RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION. The indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement are cumulative, and not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights to which the Indemnitee may now or in the future be entitled under any provision of the Partnership Agreement, the Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement or the GP Certificate, or other governing documents of Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner, any vote of the unitholders of the Partnership or Disinterested Directors, any provision of law or otherwise (each, an “ Alternative Indemnification Source ”). Indemnitee shall not have any obligation to exhaust any other rights it may potentially have to indemnification or advancement of expenses from any Alternative Indemnification Source prior to seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses from the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, and the Partnership shall be liable for the full amount of any such claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses (to the extent the Partnership is liable for such amounts under this Agreement) without regard to any such rights Indemnitee may have against any Alternative Indemnification Source; provided, that the Partnership shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (or for which advancement is provided hereunder) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment for such amounts from such Alternative Indemnification Source. Except as required by applicable law, the Partnership shall not adopt any amendment to its Partnership Agreement or the Certificate the effect of which would be to deny, diminish or encumber the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights created pursuant to this Agreement, pursuant to any such other agreement or provision of law, and pursuant to any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be primary over any indemnity obligations owed by any person other than the Partnership and over any insurance other than that obtained pursuant to Section  16 . Any insurance obtained pursuant to Section  16 shall be endorsed to reflect that it is primary over any other insurance.

15. NO IMPUTATION. The knowledge or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Partnership or the General Partner or the Partnership or the General Partner itself shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

16. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY INSURANCE. The Partnership shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether it is practicable for the Partnership to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the General Partner and any direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner with coverage for losses from wrongful acts or to ensure the Partnership’s performance of some or all of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Such coverage may be obtained in conjunction with or as part of a policy obtained by Oasis Petroleum Inc. or any stand-alone policy obtained by the Partnership or any affiliate, or any combination thereof. Among other considerations, the Partnership will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Partnership determines in good faith that such insurance is not necessary or is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit or if the Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a direct or indirect wholly owned or

 

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partially owned subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner. However, the Partnership’s decision whether or not to adopt and maintain such insurance shall not affect in any way its obligations to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the General Partner’s directors, if the Indemnitee is a director; or of the General Partner’s officers, if the Indemnitee is not a director of the General Partner but is an officer, in each case, in their capacity with the General Partner as such. The Partnership agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect regardless of whether liability or other insurance coverage is at any time obtained or retained by the Partnership; except that any payments made to, or on behalf of, the Indemnitee under an insurance policy shall reduce the obligations of the Partnership hereunder with respect to the amount of such payment in accordance with Section  3(c) hereof.

17. INTENT. This Agreement is intended to be broader than any statutory indemnification rights applicable in the State of Delaware and shall be in addition to and supplemental to any other rights the Indemnitee may have under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or otherwise. To the extent that a change in applicable law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate, the GP LLC Agreement, applicable law or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that the Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. To the extent there is any conflict between this Agreement and any of the Partnership Agreement, the GP LLC Agreement or any other Alternative Indemnification Source with respect to any right or obligation of any party hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall control; provided, however , the foregoing shall not apply to a reduction of any right of the Indemnitee.

18. ATTORNEY’S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO ENFORCE AGREEMENT. In the event that the Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any Proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication or award in arbitration to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Indemnitee, if he/she prevails in whole or in part in such action, shall be entitled to recover from the Partnership and shall be indemnified by the Partnership against any actual expenses for attorneys’ fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee.

19. SUBROGATION. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Partnership shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Partnership effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

20. EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of this Agreement shall cover claims or Proceedings whether now pending or hereafter commenced and shall be retroactive to cover acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions which heretofore have taken place. The Partnership shall be liable under this Agreement, pursuant to Section  4 and Section  5 hereof, for all acts of the Indemnitee while serving as a director and/or officer of the General Partner, notwithstanding the termination of the Indemnitee’s service, if such act was performed or omitted to be performed during the term of the Indemnitee’s service to the Partnership or the General Partner.

 

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21. GROSS-UP FOR TAXES. In the event any payment of indemnity to the Indemnitee under this Agreement shall be deemed to be income for federal, state or local income, excise or other tax purposes, then the Partnership shall pay to the Indemnitee, in addition to any amount for indemnification provided for herein, an amount equal to the amount of taxes for which the Indemnitee shall become liable (with offset for any deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are related to the indemnification amount but without offset for any other deductions which the Indemnitee may have that are not related to the indemnification amount), promptly upon receipt from the Indemnitee of a request for reimbursement of such taxes together with a copy of the Indemnitee’s tax return, which shall be maintained in strictest confidence by the Partnership. Any such tax gross-up payment shall be paid to the Indemnitee within 60 days following receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return, which shall be received by the Partnership no later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes; provided, however , that in the event the Indemnitee is audited by the Internal Revenue Service, the deadline for receipt by the Partnership of the Indemnitee’s request and tax return shall be extended to the end of three calendar years (plus the time length of any audit extensions requested by the Internal Revenue Service) next following the calendar year in which the Indemnitee remits the related taxes.

22. DURATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) ten years after the Indemnitee has ceased to occupy any of the positions or have any relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement; (b) the final termination of all Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject by reason of the fact that he/she is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other entity, including, but not limited to, another limited partnership, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, employee benefit plan, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by the Indemnitee in any such capacity; or (c) the expiration of all statutes of limitation applicable to possible Proceedings to which the Indemnitee may be subject arising out of the Indemnitee’s positions or relationships described in Section  4 and Section  5 of this Agreement. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he/she may have ceased to be a director or officer of the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s direct or indirect wholly owned or partially owned subsidiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Partnership and its successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity which may have acquired all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets or business or into which the Partnership may be consolidated or merged, and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee and his/her spouse, successors, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors, administrators or other legal representations. The Partnership shall require any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Partnership, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Partnership, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Partnership would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place.

 

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23. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS. Except as required by any federal securities laws or other federal or state law, neither party hereto shall disclose any payments under this Agreement unless prior approval of the other party is obtained.

24. CONTRIBUTION. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to the Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Partnership, in lieu of indemnifying the Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by the Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to a Proceeding under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Partnership and the Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Partnership (and the directors, officers, employees, and agents of the General Partner) and the Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). If such contribution constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance thereunder (“ Section  409A ”), as determined by the Partnership, such contribution shall be paid to the Indemnitee (or the Indemnitee’s estate in the event of death) upon the earlier of (i) the Indemnitee’s “separation from service” (as defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A); (ii) the Indemnitee’s death; (iii) the Indemnitee’s becoming “disabled” (as defined in Section 409A); (iv) the occurrence of an “unforeseeable emergency” (as defined in Section 409A); or (v) a change in the ownership or effective control of the Partnership or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Partnership (as defined in Section 409A).

25. IRC SECTION 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A (as defined in Section  23 of this Agreement) and any ambiguous provisions will be construed in a manner that is compliant with the application of Section 409A. If (a) the Indemnitee is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) and (b) any payment payable upon “separation from service” (as such term is defined by the Partnership in accordance with Section 409A) under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A and is required to be delayed under Section 409A because the Indemnitee is a specified employee, that payment shall be payable on the earlier of (i) the first business day that is six months after the Indemnitee’s “separation from service”; (ii) the date of the Indemnitee’s death; or (iii) the date that otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 409A. This Section  25 shall be applied by accumulating all payments that otherwise would have been paid within six months of the Indemnitee’s separation from service and paying such accumulated amounts on the earliest business day which complies with the requirements of Section 409A. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment or amount due under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment, and the Indemnitee’s entitlement to a series of payments under this Agreement is to be treated as an entitlement to a series of separate payments.

 

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26. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any Sections of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

27. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed by one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be required to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

28. CAPTIONS. The captions and headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

29. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. This Agreement, along with any employment agreement addressing the subject matter hereof and the Certificate, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Certificate and the GP LLC Agreement, interpreted as described in Section  17 hereof, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof, and no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement shall limit or restrict any right of the Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any act or omission of the Indemnitee prior to the effective date of such supplement, modification or amendment unless expressly provided therein.

30. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand with receipt acknowledged by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested with postage prepaid, on the date shown on the return receipt or (c) delivered by facsimile transmission on the date shown on the facsimile machine report:

 

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  (a) If to the Indemnitee to:

Matthew Fitzgerald

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

 

  (b) If to the Partnership, to:

OMP GP LLC, general partner of Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77002

Facsimile: (281) 404-9500

Attn: Board of Directors

or to such other address as may be furnished to the Indemnitee by the Partnership or to the Partnership by the Indemnitee, as the case may be.

31. GOVERNING LAW. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

THE PARTNERSHIP:
OASIS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   OMP GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

Name:   Nickolas J. Lorentzatos
Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel
  and Corporate Secretary
INDEMNITEE :

/s/ Matthew Fitzgerald

Name:  Matthew Fitzgerald

Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement

 


EXHIBIT A

[DATE]

The Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, general partner of

Oasis Midstream Partners LP

1001 Fannin Street

Houston, TX 77002

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section  11 (“ Advancement of Expenses ”) of that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated September 25, 2017, by and among Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”) and me (the “ Indemnification Agreement ”), I request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable expenses incurred by me in the defense of a Proceeding (as such term is defined in the Indemnification Agreement). I also request that the Partnership pay in advance the reasonable Expenses incurred by me in the defense of any other Proceeding, as such terms are defined in the Indemnification Agreement, arising from substantially the same matters that are in the original Proceeding in which I am named as a defendant by reason of the fact that I am or was an officer or member of the Board of Directors of OMP GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), or the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s affiliates.

In relation to the request made above, I believe, in good faith, that I have met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement, and I hereby undertake to repay to the Partnership, immediately and upon demand, any expenses (including attorneys’ fees) paid by it to me or on my behalf in advance of the final disposition of the above-described Proceedings if it shall ultimately be determined that I am not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement or otherwise.

 

Sincerely,

Printed Name:                                                                              

 

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