Common use of Limitation on Applicability Clause in Contracts

Limitation on Applicability. (A) No operations may be conducted in furtherance of the Contract except as Joint Operations under Article 5 or as Exclusive Operations under this Article 7. No Exclusive Operation shall be conducted (other than the tie-in of Exclusive Operation facilities with existing production facilities pursuant to Article 7.10) which conflicts with a previously approved Joint Operation or with a previously approved Exclusive Operation. (B) Operations which are required to fulfill the Minimum Work Obligations must be proposed and conducted as Joint Operations under Article 5, and may not be proposed or conducted as Exclusive Operations under this Article 7. Except for Exclusive Operations relating to Deepening, Testing, Completing, Sidetracking, Plugging Back, Recompletions or Reworking of a well originally drilled to fulfill the Minimum Work Obligations, no Exclusive Operations may be proposed or conducted until the Minimum Work Obligations are fulfilled. (C) No Party may propose or conduct an Exclusive Operation under this Article 7 unless and until such Party has properly exercised its right to propose an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 5.13, or is entitled to conduct an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 10. (D) The following operations may be proposed and conducted as Exclusive Operations, subject to the terms of this Article 7: (1) drilling and/or Testing of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇; (2) Completion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇ not then Completed as productive of Petroleum; (3) Deepening, Sidetracking, Plugging Back and/or Recompletion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇; (4) development of a Commercial Discovery; (5) acquisition of G & G Data; (6) any operations specifically authorized to be undertaken as an Exclusive Operation under Article 10; No other type of operation may be proposed or conducted as an Exclusive Operation.

Limitation on Applicability. (A) No operations may be conducted in furtherance of the Contract except as Joint Operations under Article 5 or as Exclusive Operations under this Article 7. No Exclusive Operation shall be conducted (other than the tie-in of Exclusive Operation facilities with existing production facilities pursuant to Article 7.10) which conflicts with a previously approved Joint Operation or with a previously approved Exclusive Operation. (B) Operations which are required to fulfill the Minimum Work Obligations must be proposed and conducted as Joint Operations under Article 5, and may not be proposed or conducted as Exclusive Operations under this Article 7. Except for Exclusive Operations relating to Deepening, Testing, Completing, Sidetracking, Plugging Back, Recompletions or Reworking of a well originally drilled to fulfill the Minimum Work Obligations, no Exclusive Operations may be proposed or conducted until the Minimum Work Obligations are fulfilled. (C) No Party may propose or conduct an Exclusive Operation under this Article 7 unless and until such Party has properly exercised its right to propose an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 5.13, or is entitled to conduct an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 10. (D) The following operations may be proposed and conducted as Exclusive Operations, subject to the terms of this Article 7: (1) drilling and/or Testing of Exploration W▇▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇▇; (2) Completion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇▇ not then Completed as productive of Petroleum; (3) Deepening, Sidetracking, Plugging Back and/or Recompletion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇▇; (4) development of a Commercial Discovery; (5) acquisition of G & G Data; (6) any operations specifically authorized to be undertaken as an Exclusive Operation under Article 10; No other type of operation may be proposed or conducted as an Exclusive Operation.

Limitation on Applicability. (A) No operations may be conducted in furtherance of the Contract except as Joint Operations under Article 5 or as Exclusive Operations under this Article 7. No Exclusive Operation shall be conducted (other than the tie-in of Exclusive Operation facilities with existing production facilities pursuant to Article 7.107.9) which conflicts with a previously approved Joint Operation or with a previously approved Exclusive Operation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Operator may reject any Exclusive Operation proposal by any Party if, in the discretion of the Operator, such proposal could reasonably be expected to interfere with the prospectivity or ability to efficiently pursue and maximize any other Joint Operation or Exclusive Operation, if Operator reasonably believes that any material technical specifications contained in the Exclusive Operation proposal are imprudent or are not supported by the known data about the formation, or if Operator reasonably believes that pursuing the Exclusive Operation presents material safety or environmental hazards or concerns. (B) Operations which are required to fulfill the Minimum Work Obligations must be proposed and conducted as Joint Operations under Article 5, and may not be proposed or conducted as Exclusive Operations under this Article 7. Except for Exclusive Operations relating to Deepening, Testing, Completing, Sidetracking, Plugging Back, Recompletions or Reworking of a well originally drilled to fulfill the Minimum Work Obligations, no Exclusive Operations may be proposed or conducted until the Minimum Work Obligations are fulfilled. (C) No Party may propose or conduct an Exclusive Operation under this Article 7 (1) unless and until such Party has properly exercised its right to propose an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 5.13, or is entitled to conduct an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 10; and (2) until the first well drilled in the Contract Area is drilled to its total depth (as determined by the Operator consistent with the drilling plan for that first well) as a Joint Operation. (DC) The following operations may be proposed and conducted as Exclusive Operations, subject to the terms of this Article 7: (1) drilling and/or Testing of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇; (2) Completion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇ not then Completed as productive of PetroleumHydrocarbons; (3) Deepening, Sidetracking, Plugging Back and/or Recompletion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇; (4) development of a Commercial Discovery;; and (5) acquisition of G & G Data; (6) any operations specifically authorized to be undertaken as an Exclusive Operation under Article 10; . No other type of operation may be proposed or conducted as an Exclusive Operation.

Limitation on Applicability. (A) No operations may be conducted in furtherance of the Contract Concession except as Joint Operations under Article 5 V, or as Exclusive Operations under this Article 7. No Exclusive Operation shall be conducted (other than the tie-in of Exclusive Operation facilities with existing production facilities pursuant to Article 7.10) which conflicts with a previously approved Joint Operation or with a previously approved Exclusive OperationArticle. (B) Operations which are required to fulfill fulfil the Minimum Work Obligations must be proposed and conducted as Joint Operations under Article 5, V and may not be proposed or conducted as Exclusive Operations under this Article 7VII. Except for Exclusive Operations relating to Deepening, Testing, Completing, Sidetracking, Plugging Back, Recompletions or Reworking of a well originally drilled to fulfill fulfil the Minimum Work ObligationsObligations or the drilling of any Mandatory Appraisal Well, no Exclusive Operations may be proposed or conducted until the Minimum Work Obligations for the then current Exploration Sub-Period are fulfilled. (C) No Exclusive Operation shall be conducted: 1) until it has been proposed as a Joint Operation; 2) which conflicts or would interfere with a Joint Operation; 3) which relates to a Zone which the Parties have agreed to appraise or develop under an approved Work Program and Budget; 4) which relates to a currently producing Zone or to any previously discovered Zone which is capable of producing Hydrocarbons in commercial quantities; 5) which relates to a Zone which is above the stratigraphic equivalent of the deepest Zone producing or capable of producing Hydrocarbons in commercial quantities; and 6) if a well proposed thereunder is to be drilled at substantially the same location, to the same subsurface target or into the same Zone as a well included in an approved Work Program and Budget. D) No Party may propose or conduct an Exclusive Operation under this Article 7 unless and until such Party has properly exercised its right to propose an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 5.135.l3 (A), or is entitled to conduct an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 105.13(B), Article 6.1(D), Article 6.1(F), Article VII or Article 10.1(C). (DE) The following operations Subject to this Article, any operation that may be proposed and conducted as Exclusive Operations, subject to the terms of this Article 7: (1) drilling and/or Testing of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇; (2) Completion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇ not then Completed as productive of Petroleum; (3) Deepening, Sidetracking, Plugging Back and/or Recompletion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇; (4) development of a Commercial Discovery; (5) acquisition of G & G Data; (6) any operations specifically authorized to be undertaken as an Exclusive Joint Operation under Article 10; No other type of operation may be proposed or and conducted as an Exclusive Operation.

Limitation on Applicability. (A) No operations may be conducted in furtherance of the Contract Concession except as Joint Operations under Article 5 V, or as Exclusive Operations under this Article 7. No Exclusive Operation shall be conducted (other than the tie-in of Exclusive Operation facilities with existing production facilities pursuant to Article 7.10) which conflicts with a previously approved Joint Operation or with a previously approved Exclusive OperationArticle. (B) Operations which are required to fulfill fulfil the Minimum Work Obligations must be proposed and conducted as Joint Operations under Article 5, V and may not be proposed or conducted as Exclusive Operations under this Article 7VII. Except for Exclusive Operations relating to Deepening, Testing, Completing, Sidetracking, Plugging Back, Recompletions or Reworking of a well originally drilled to fulfill fulfil the Minimum Work ObligationsObligations or the drilling of any Mandatory Appraisal Well, no Exclusive Operations may be proposed or conducted until the Minimum Work Obligations for the then current Exploration Sub-Period are fulfilled. (C) No Exclusive Operation shall be conducted: 1) until it has been proposed as a Joint Operation; 2) which conflicts or would interfere with a Joint Operation; 3) which relates to a Zone which the Parties have agreed to appraise or develop under an approved Work Program and Budget; 4) which relates to a currently producing Zone or to any previously discovered Zone which is capable of producing Hydrocarbons in commercial quantities; 5) which relates to a Zone which is above the stratigraphic equivalent of the deepest Zone producing or capable of producing Hydrocarbons in commercial quantities; and 6) if a well proposed thereunder is to be drilled at substantially the same location, to the same subsurface target or into the same Zone as a well included in an approved Work Program and Budget. D) No Party may propose or conduct an Exclusive Operation under this Article 7 unless and until such Party has properly exercised its right to propose an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 5.135.13(A), or is entitled to conduct an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 105.13(B), Article 6.1(D), Article 6.1(F), Article VII or Article 10.1(C). (DE) The following operations Subject to this Article, any operation that may be proposed and conducted as Exclusive Operations, subject to the terms of this Article 7: (1) drilling and/or Testing of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇; (2) Completion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇ not then Completed as productive of Petroleum; (3) Deepening, Sidetracking, Plugging Back and/or Recompletion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇; (4) development of a Commercial Discovery; (5) acquisition of G & G Data; (6) any operations specifically authorized to be undertaken as an Exclusive Joint Operation under Article 10; No other type of operation may be proposed or and conducted as an Exclusive Operation.

Limitation on Applicability. (Aa) No operations may be conducted in furtherance of the Contract PSC except as Joint Operations under Article clause 5 or as Exclusive Operations under this Article clause 7. No Exclusive Operation shall be conducted (other than the tie-in of Exclusive Operation facilities with existing production facilities pursuant to Article clause 7.10) which conflicts with a previously approved Joint Operation or with a previously approved Exclusive Operation. (Bb) Operations which are required to fulfill the Minimum Work Obligations must be proposed and conducted as Joint Operations under Article clause 5, and may not be proposed or conducted as Exclusive Operations under this Article clause 7. . (c) Except for Exclusive Operations relating to Deepening, Testing, Completing, Sidetracking, Plugging Back, Recompletions or Reworking of a well originally drilled to fulfill the Minimum Work ObligationsObligations for the then current phase or period of the PSC, no Exclusive Operations may be proposed or conducted until the Minimum Work Obligations for the then current phase or period of the PSC are fulfilled. (Cd) No Party may propose or conduct an Exclusive Operation under this Article clause 7 unless and until such Party has properly exercised its right to propose an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article 5.13clause 5.14, or is entitled to conduct an Exclusive Operation pursuant to Article clause 10. (De) The following operations may be proposed and conducted as Exclusive Operations, subject to the terms of this Article clause 7: (1i) drilling and/or Testing of Exploration W▇▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇▇; (2ii) Completion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇▇ not then Completed as productive of PetroleumHydrocarbons; (3iii) Deepening, Sidetracking, Plugging Back and/or Recompletion of Exploration W▇▇▇▇▇ and Appraisal W▇▇▇▇▇; (4iv) development of a Commercial Discovery;, other than the drilling of a development well into a developed Discovery; and (5v) acquisition of G & G Data; (6) any operations specifically authorized to be undertaken as an Exclusive Operation under Article 10; . No other type of operation may be proposed or conducted as an Exclusive Operation.