Common use of Duties of Operator Clause in Contracts

Duties of Operator. Each Applicable EXCO Operator shall perform the following duties with respect to the Non-Contract Wellbores associated with such Applicable EXCO Operator: (a) Providing general operational, engineering, geology, and management services in order to safely and prudently operate such Non-Contract Wellbores including without limitation, engineering for lease operations and facilities engineering; (b) Monitoring and supervision of pumping of each such Non-Contract Wellbore, gauging of tanks, routine maintenance of such Non-Contract Wellbores and other field facilities, and hiring and supervision of third party contractors for operations on such Non-Contract Wellbores; (c) Negotiating, purchasing, providing maintenance, and keeping inventory records of all personal property, equipment and supplies, and procurement of services for use on such Non-Contract Wellbores; (d) Keeping of records and files related to the operation of such Non-Contract Wellbores; (e) Carrying of Workmen's Compensation insurance, Employer's Liability insurance, Comprehensive General Liability insurance, Automobile Public Liability insurance, upon such terms and limits as specified on Exhibit B of this Agreement and such other insurance as may be mutually agreed by the Parties from time to time. The cost of such insurance applicable to such Non-Contract Wellbores shall be borne by EXCO and accounted for in the calculation of the Administrative Services Fee; (f) Preparing and filing monthly reports and forms, and preparing incidental reports as required by regulations of the applicable state or federal governmental authorities with respect to operation of the Non-Contract Wellbores; (g) Preparing all 1099 forms for vendors and joint interest owners as may be required by applicable law with respect to the Non-Contract Wellbores; (h) Providing land, geologic and reservoir engineering support; (i) Providing marketing services as provided in Article IX of this Agreement; (j) Making payments of (1) royalties and other burdens on production from such Non-Contract Wellbores, (2) severance and all other applicable taxes relating to such Non-Contract Wellbores and (3) any other similar payment obligations arising under the terms of any lease relating to any such Non-Contract Wellbore; (k) Obtaining all permits and licenses to conduct the development and operation of the Non-Contract Wellbores, including without limitation, obtaining all environmental permits as required by applicable law; and (l) Providing any other services necessary to continue to physically operate such Non-Contract Wellbores in accordance with the JOA Form and the Standard of Care set forth in Section 11.01. ARTICLE IV

Duties of Operator. Each Applicable EXCO Operator shall perform the following duties with respect to the Non-Contract Wellbores Properties associated with such Applicable EXCO Operator: (a) Providing general operational, engineering, geology, and management services in order to safely and prudently operate such the Non-Contract Wellbores Properties including without limitation, engineering for lease operations and facilities engineering; (b) Monitoring and supervision of pumping of each such well on the Non-Contract WellboreProperties, gauging of tanks, routine maintenance of such ▇▇▇▇▇ and other field facilities on the Non-Contract Wellbores and other field facilitiesProperties, and hiring and supervision of third party contractors for operations on such the Non-Contract WellboresProperties; (c) Negotiating, purchasing, providing maintenance, and keeping inventory records of all personal property, equipment and supplies, and procurement of services for use on such the Non-Contract WellboresProperties; (d) Keeping of records and files related to the operation of such the Non-Contract WellboresProperties; (e) Carrying of Workmen's Compensation insurance, Employer's Liability insurance, Comprehensive General Liability insurance, Automobile Public Liability insurance, upon such terms and limits as specified on Exhibit B of this Agreement and such other insurance as may be mutually agreed by the Parties from time to time. The cost of such insurance applicable to such the Non-Contract Wellbores Properties shall be borne by EXCO and accounted for in the calculation of the Administrative Services Fee; (f) Preparing and filing monthly reports and forms, and preparing incidental reports as required by regulations of the applicable state or federal governmental authorities with respect to operation of the Non-Contract WellboresProperties; (g) Preparing all 1099 forms for vendors and joint interest owners as may be required by applicable law with respect to the Non-Contract WellboresProperties; (h) Providing land, geologic and reservoir engineering support; (i) Providing marketing services as provided in Article IX of this Agreement; (j) Making payments of (1) royalties and other burdens on production from such the Non-Contract WellboresProperties, (2) severance and all other applicable taxes relating to such Non-Contract Wellbores Properties and (3) any other similar payment obligations arising under the terms of any lease relating to any such Non-Contract WellboreProperties; (k) Conducting development and operations of the Non-Contract Properties in accordance with the drilling and completion plan approved from time to time by the board of directors of the Managing General Partner with respect to the Non-Contract Properties; (l) Obtaining all permits and licenses to conduct the development and operation of the Non-Contract WellboresProperties, including without limitation, obtaining all environmental permits as required by applicable law; and (lm) Providing any other services necessary to continue to physically operate such the Non-Contract Wellbores Properties in accordance with the JOA Form and the Standard of Care set forth in Section 11.01. ARTICLE IVVIII