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EXHIBIT 99.9
MASTER
CONVEYANCE
▇▇▇▇▇ PETROLEUM COMPANY, a Mississippi corporation (herein called
"Grantor"), whose address is c/o Icahn Associates Corp., ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, for Ten Dollars and other good and valuable
considerations (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged),
does hereby GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY, ASSIGN, TRANSFER, SET OVER, and
DELIVER unto ▇▇▇▇▇ NATIONAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose
address is c/o Icahn Associates Corp., ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (herein called "Grantee") the following described properties,
rights and interests (the "Assets"):
(a) All of Grantor's undivided right, title and interest in and to each of the
properties described in Exhibit A hereto and all associated oil, gas and/or
mineral leases and any ratification's and/or amendments to such leases; and
(b) Without limitation of the foregoing, all of Grantor's right, title and
interest (of whatever kind or character, whether legal or equitable, and
whether vested or contingent) in and to the oil, gas and other minerals in
and under or that may be produced from the properties described in Exhibit
A hereto, including, without limitation, interests in all oil, gas and/or
mineral leases covering such properties, overriding royalties, production
payments and net profits interests, fee mineral interests, fee royalty
interests and all other interests in such oil, gas and other minerals, even
though Grantor's interest in such oil, gas and other minerals may be
incorrectly described in, or omitted from, such Exhibit A; and
(c) All of Grantor's right, title and interest in and to, or otherwise derived
from, all presently existing and valid oil, gas and/or mineral unitization,
pooling, and/or communitization agreements, declarations and/or orders and
in and to the oil and gas properties covered and the units created thereby
(including, without limitation, all units formed under orders, rules,
regulations, or other official acts of any federal, state, or other
authority having jurisdiction, and voluntary unitization agreements,
designations and/or declarations) relating to the properties described in
subsections (a) and (b) above; and
(d) All of Grantor's right, title and interest in and to all presently existing
and valid rights-of-way and easements, production sales contracts,
operating agreements, unit agreements and other agreements and contracts
which relate to any of the oil and gas properties described herein; and
(e) All of Grantor's right, title and interest in and to all materials,
supplies, machinery, equipment, improvements and other personal property
and fixtures (including, but not by way of limitation, all ▇▇▇▇▇, wellhead
equipment, pumping units, flowlines, tanks, buildings, injection
facilities, saltwater disposal facilities, compression facilities,
gathering systems, and other equipment) located on the properties described
in subsections (a), (b) and (c) above and/or used in connection with the
exploration, development, operation or maintenance thereof; and
(f) All of Grantor's interest in the operating agreements and certain oil and
gas production, gas gathering, transportation, treating, processing and
similar such contracts pertaining to the oil and gas properties described
herein, which contracts are separately identified and assigned by Grantor
to Grantee by a separate instrument between the parties; and
(g) All proceeds, benefits, income or revenue attributable to the properties
described herein from and after May 1, 2001 at 7:00 a.m. local time at the
location of the Assets, and received in connection
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with accounts relating to the properties (including joint interest ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
under applicable operating agreements and proceeds from the sale of oil and
gas attributable to the properties from and after May 1, 2001 at 7:00 a.m.
local time at the location of the Assets); and
(h) All of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'s lease files, abstracts and title opinions, production
records, well files, accounting records (but not including general
financial accounting or tax accounting records), electric logs and all
other logs, engineering files, geological and geophysical data, maps,
interpretations and records (subject to any contractual or other
restrictions relating to the transfer of such data, maps, interpretations
and records), and other files, documents and records which directly relate
to the oil and gas properties described herein, subject to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'s right
to retain copies of the same; and
(i) All of Grantor's interest in the securities of Navidad Production Company.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Assets unto Grantee, its successors and assigns,
forever.
THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND,
ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BEING EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED, EXCEPT THAT
GRANTOR WARRANTS AND AGREES TO DEFEND TITLE TO THE ASSETS AGAINST THE LAWFUL
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS OF ALL PERSONS CLAIMING THE SAME OR ANY PART THEREOF BY,
THROUGH, OR UNDER GRANTOR, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, AND SPECIFICALLY IN THIS
CONNECTION, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ALL EQUIPMENT,
OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND FIXTURES SOLD AND CONVEYED TO GRANTEE ARE SOLD AND
CONVEYED ON AN "AS IS" AND "WHERE IS" BASIS, AND GRANTOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY
AND ALL SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE
FOREGOING, THE ASSETS SHALL BE CONVEYED PURSUANT HERETO WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR
REPRESENTATION, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, RELATING TO
THE CONDITION, QUANTITY, QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, CONFORMITY
TO THE MODELS OR SAMPLES OF MATERIALS OR MERCHANTABILITY OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR ITS
FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT ANY OTHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHER
WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER. GRANTEE SHALL HAVE INSPECTED, OR WAIVED
(AND UPON CLOSING SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED) ITS RIGHT TO INSPECT, THE
ASSETS FOR ALL PURPOSES AND SATISFIED ITSELF AS TO THEIR PHYSICAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION, BOTH SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO CONDITIONS SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE PRESENCE, RELEASE OR DISPOSAL OF
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, SOLID WASTES, ASBESTOS OR OTHER MANMADE FIBERS OR
NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ("NORM") IN, ON OR UNDER THE ASSETS.
GRANTEE IS RELYING SOLELY UPON ITS OWN INSPECTION OF THE ASSETS, AND GRANTEE
SHALL ACCEPT ALL OF THE SAME IN THEIR "AS IS, WHERE IS" CONDITION. ALSO WITHOUT
LIMITATION OF THE FOREGOING, GRANTOR MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION,
EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF
ANY DATA, REPORTS, RECORDS, PROJECTIONS, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS NOW,
HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER FURNISHED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO GRANTEE IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS CONVEYANCE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, RELATIVE TO PRICING
ASSUMPTIONS, OR QUALITY OR QUANTITY OF HYDROCARBON RESERVES (IF ANY)
ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ASSETS OR THE ABILITY OR POTENTIAL OF THE ASSETS TO PRODUCE
HYDROCARBONS OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE ASSETS OR ANY OTHER MATTERS
CONTAINED IN THE PROPRIETARY DATA OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS FURNISHED OR MADE
AVAILABLE TO GRANTEE BY GRANTOR OR BY
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GRANTOR'S AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES. ANY AND ALL SUCH DATA, RECORDS, REPORTS,
PROJECTIONS, INFORMATION AND OTHER MATERIALS (WRITTEN OR ORAL) FURNISHED BY
GRANTOR OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE OR DISCLOSED TO GRANTEE SHALL NOT CREATE OR
GIVE RISE TO ANY LIABILITY OF OR AGAINST GRANTOR AND ANY RELIANCE ON OR USE OF
THE SAME SHALL BE AT GRANTEE'S SOLE RISK TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
This conveyance is made with subrogation of Grantee as to any
representations and warranties heretofore made by others relative to the Assets.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Conveyance has been executed and delivered on
September _____, 2001, effective as to runs of oil and deliveries of gas, and
for all other purposes, as of 7:00 a.m. local time at the locations of the
Assets, respectively on May 1, 2001.
GRANTOR:
▇▇▇▇▇ PETROLEUM COMPANY
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
GRANTEE:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ PARTNERS
By: Astral Gas Corp., General Partner
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
STATE OF NEW YORK )
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COUNTY OF NEW YORK )
Before me, the undersigned Notary Public in and for said County and State
on this day personally appeared ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, to me personally known, who,
being by me fully sworn, did say that he is the President-of ▇▇▇▇▇ Petroleum
Company, a Mississippi corporation, and that the foregoing instrument was signed
in behalf of the corporation as the free act and deed of the corporation.
Given under my hand and official seal this ____day of ________2001.
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Notary Public in and for the State of New York
My commission expires:
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
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COUNTY OF NEW YORK )
Before me, the undersigned Notary Public in and for said County and State
on this day personally appeared ___________________________, to me personally
known, who, being by me fully sworn, did say that he is the
______________________of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Partners, a New York General Partnership, and
that the foregoing instrument was signed in behalf of the limited liability
company as the free act and deed of the limited liability company.
Given under my hand and official seal this _____day of ___________, 2001.
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Notary Public in and for the State of New York
My commission expires:
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EXHIBIT A
▇▇▇▇▇ PETROLEUM COMPANY.
PROPERTIES CONTRIBUTED TO
NEG HOLDING LLC
MAY 1, 2001