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<br />CORE LABORATORIES
<br />GENERAL TERMS PND CONDRIONS 11/981
<br />LACCeptance. Core LOCautones Iheginaltsr relerrad to u
<br />'Caro'l offers and will accept orders Ipr services lac tlefinetl
<br />nereml only under xN sollowmp General Terms en0
<br />CondrtipN Ithe 'Terms 1. These Terms shell not apply if
<br />Core and the Costumer shall nave exacuistl a separate
<br />agmement in canting wNCn tloes not Incorporam Ne Terms.
<br />No motlilicati0rks to the Terms snail pe valid antl Cmdmp
<br />unless in writing and signe0 by an auihorixed representative
<br />of Customer end Core Customer's order far services shall W
<br />subject to Ina Terms and ilia Terms anal) be binding u0on
<br />Core by signature of rte au[horiietl representative Or by
<br />Core's performance o! Customer's prtler. For purPOSe of this
<br />Agreement. 'services' shall mean all work to ba peddrmetl
<br />far Customer. inclutlinp provision o1 all equipment and
<br />materials to be lurnrsned by Core.
<br />2.Intleoendeni CDnvacmr. Core acu solely es an
<br />independent contractor in performing services.
<br />].Customer Pesponsipliiv. Customer shell at all times W
<br />responsible for ins complete care, Custody, antl control of Ina
<br />weu, oullma pr sampling sire hhe 'Sne'1. Therefore.
<br />Lustwner is responsible for cpndibons in antl about the 5rte
<br />antl for etlvising Core of Ina same antl of ell information
<br />•egccetl re e~a_!a C_rc to a°'ferx iA servires safe'y sad
<br />elliciently.
<br />O.NO WSramies. Core makes nD wana0ly or re0resentation,
<br />express or implied Iby ntaturt pr otherwise), or gusnnree o]
<br />recalls Irom the performance of servrtes pursuant to This
<br />Agreement. In provitling services, Care's empiOYees will
<br />exe¢is! then best lutl9meni under lne prevailing conditions
<br />es they have observetl and untlerstantl them using ecceptetl
<br />standartls antl normal operating procetluru. Any information,
<br />recpmmentlalion, interpretation, pr opinion by Core is based
<br />upon inferences and assiunpiions watch are subject to anor,
<br />an0 with respect to which analysis may DJler. Accordingly,
<br />Core does apt assume any IiaMery wrtn range[[ tD the use ol.
<br />ar for damages resulting Irom slip use ol. any information,
<br />data, test results, analyvs. apparatus, method, w process
<br />tliiclosed OY Core. In n0 event shall Core's liability under this
<br />Agr¢emenl or in connection with any service hereunder
<br />exceetl the amount of compensation received by Core under
<br />this Apre¢minl in pa'rm¢nI IOr ih¢ services whlCh are Iha
<br />sublets metier of me alleged IiapililY. Tp ins maximum
<br />extent permnmtl by apOhcaple law, Core napales end
<br />drsclarms all implied v+dnanpes whainoaveq mcWtlinq.
<br />wnnout limit atipn, all rmplied warranties of
<br />MERCHANTABILITY. COIJDITID V, DUPABILITV. DESIGN.
<br />CAPACITY. OPEPABIIITY. NO REDMBITORV DEFECTS, OR
<br />FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
<br />9.Haltl Harmless. Customer releases and snali Save.
<br />indemnity. DelenO antl holtl Cora, rte emDlpyees, olliurs.
<br />Directors. agents, alllliaces. Supsidiaries, and each parent of
<br />Lore ICore antl each pf saitl employees. ollicers, tlneciprs,
<br />agenla, allrlidtes. sUDSitliariCe, dntl eaeh parent DI Core being
<br />herein calletl an 'Indemnllie0 Person"1 harmless Irom end
<br />agaiiut env and all IiaOihues losses or Damages. claims.
<br />demarMS, causes DI anion, suiu and assooarctl expenses
<br />Imdatlmg, tiro not limit¢tl to all coup costs, expert witness
<br />tees. invesiigsrivp expenses and altOrneyS lees Ithe
<br />•W%gaupn Exoenses'1. antl avrerds easing in IavOr of
<br />Cunlome! 0r any third party as D recut( Df, dndlor rn aey way
<br />occurring, incitlent to, arising Dut af. or in Connec[lon with
<br />the perlormdnc@ of services by Core pursuant t0 min
<br />Agreement and/ot the lransDOrla[ipn. nantlling. or tllsppsal DI
<br />Customer's Haxartlous Materals: bl injury, tlisease, or tleatn
<br />ra persons, liil tlamage to. loss pl, or loss DI use 01 property
<br />IincUding aubsUflate 101matlnns, DOwnhDe ddmage. Dr other
<br />undergrguntl damage, pollution tlamape t0 any surface or
<br />subsurface area or water, surface Damage arising Irom
<br />untlerprountl damage, or damage !o any rig W platform pr
<br />injury Ip any well, wellbore, or Sitel, antllor liiil financial loss
<br />of every kind or character.
<br />This intlemnily shall not apply ip any of the loregorng lasses.
<br />COSta. Damages. pr inbne4 CaUSed sdIGIY by [rte gr053
<br />negligence pr willful miscpntlucl pl Core Dr, its employees.
<br />Further, tats intlemnilY shall specilicallY aOpIY lp lasses.
<br />claims, damages. liabilities, awartls. tlemands, litigation
<br />Expenses. scats or causes of action of every kind antl
<br />character arising out of or in connection wish the neBlipenca
<br />df or preach of contan Dv any Intlemnified Person, whether
<br />actual or allegetl, in the performance of services antler Ihis
<br />Agreement. Tne fgrepoing rndemnrries wig be in adtliuon to
<br />my IiaOdity which Na Customer might otherwise Nye in
<br />Core and ins other lndemmhed Persons. To Ne extent
<br />necessary under applicable law. Customer agrees ilia) its
<br />indemnity oDlipation will be tuDOOne] by available babiliry
<br />Insplenca [rootage to W famished by Cutomer, whip[
<br />iNwance shah W in the maaunvn amounts parmlttetl untlrt
<br />e+pPlicebla law.
<br />In no mom snN Cora W Ilabb to Customer for irMirM.
<br />pumtivs, spacial, incidental, or cnns<quential damapu
<br />linputlinp, without limitation, loss of pralit pr puniness
<br />interruption). Litigation Expenses pr other feu 6npudinp,
<br />without limitation, attornsyi lea, eoun costa, antl/or pre- or
<br />post-lutlpmsnt Interest). or my other aapeNU or casts
<br />incwretl by Cutomer or any other party in any litigation
<br />egalrut ar Involving Cora or any Intlemnilletl Person in
<br />conrrettlon with Iha Agreement or any service prwidetl
<br />antler this Agreement oven if Customer is the prmailinp
<br />perry.
<br />6.Haxartlous SuWtencu. In aMS tar Care to perform sae
<br />servicu re0uasietl by Customer, Customer will Orovitle end
<br />Care will receive sample materials for analyses Trrch es
<br />aspestos, polyehlorinaretl biphanyls, or my giher haxartlou
<br />or taxi[ melarials, wutu antl aubstancu whirls era defined,
<br />Ntexminetl a idantilied u such antler say letleral, state a
<br />local laws, rules or regWatiaN Iwnetnar now existing or
<br />hereafter enacted w promulpatetll or any lutlipal or
<br />administrative interpreuuon 01 any tnereol Iihe 'Hezartlpus
<br />Mafenaln'1. CustOmn vllWrslands Dnd sprees ilia) any
<br />!rsaardc~,:c !.ta;sr:cla receivctl [~; C .. _ ..>~- C~.:s:cmcr or at
<br />Customer's ragout shall remain the property as Customs
<br />antl that upon completion of Care's services Cors will dispose
<br />OI all unusstl portions of samples es. speciAetl by Customer.
<br />In ilia event Customer dyes not spe:ilY its preferretl method
<br />OI tlispOShc, LOIe WIII ralUrn 10 LUS(Cmer all Unused semp(es
<br />which contain Hazardous Materials, eaclutlinp finisnetl
<br />gazoline and diesel samples. Cora reserves tna right tD
<br />gndrge Customer for the tliappsal Of unusetl sample in
<br />eccortlance with Care's tartan[ sample tlisposal policy.
<br />T.ACCess to Well. Ordlinp, or $amplinq Srte. With respect to
<br />onshore or ofishpre operations. Customer shalt arrange for
<br />and provltla, at Its aapersse, sale antl adequate meant of
<br />transportation as repulretl for Core f personnel and equipment
<br />to Bain access in Or return Irom a Site end anal) Obtain rt
<br />LYSlgnllr'n ogle COS[ 8nd eapensfl 811 permlle, IlCanaeS pf
<br />other auihorizeuon required lOr Cp~e Ip enter upon saitl Site
<br />Ica the purposes conlamplatetl. When necessary ld repair
<br />roads w bridges l0 mwe Core's equipment or personnel,
<br />such shall pe erranped antl paitl for py Customer.
<br />B.Stpra e. Customer shall Drpvido sale antl proper storage
<br />space as the Slte, meeting all applicable safety antl secwity
<br />requirements consistent with gpM industry pracllces. for
<br />Core's equipment and materials, is any.
<br />9.Cenfitleniiality. lei Data antl the sample materiels providatl
<br />DY Customer Or et Customer s request antl Ina results
<br />abtainetl Dy Cote Shell be held Irr conlitlence )union such
<br />information is penerLly available to the public or u in Ina
<br />public tlomein or Customer has lailetl to pay Cora for all
<br />servicu rendered pr u alner•xise in DraeU of this
<br />Agreement) sublet[ to any diction Sre required by law or legal
<br />orocess. Core snail use Ina same standard o1 care ii uses m
<br />protecting its own cpnlitlential tlata antl shall tip[ De
<br />resDansible for unauihorixed disclosure o! card tlara whoa
<br />such standard was observetl.
<br />Ib) Core's reports antl the tlata and insormetron prwitle0
<br />therein are for the exclusive uSa 8nd Oenelll of Customer an0
<br />Cvatgme. agrees (here snail be no third pant benelipary of
<br />such reports, data. Or inl0rmetidn. Custaner will apt disclose
<br />[g any third party any inlwmation concerning Core's technical
<br />infOrmali04 softWire proglems, d! Other 10ImUIati01A.
<br />10.Prices/Payment Cusmmar stall pay Cora in accordance
<br />with Core's applicable Price Schetlule in effectm IM area pf
<br />operations on the tlate the services ors rendered. Tne Price
<br />$chetlule is subject to Cnanpe at any time without notice.
<br />Terms fro payment of charges lire NET CASH within thirty
<br />1301 tlays Irom tlate of invoice. in accordance with payment
<br />instructions on the invoice. To the fullest errant permrtatl lit
<br />at dill Dy ep0licable law, any anounl unpaitl el the antl of
<br />[Mrty 130) data aS WbjeLt Ig interest al lne GSner Of ilia
<br />maximum rate Oaimitted by law or one and ono-nall Oercenl
<br />f1.69:1 par month on ma unpaid balance. If unpaitl amwnts
<br />am collectetl tnroupn lapel proceedings or by an atiprney.
<br />Custerlllr shall pay rednonapte casts Md anorneY3' leer N
<br />agents' sees euociated with auto collection procedures or
<br />ellons.
<br />11,Cencenati0n. Cmmmrt may cancel any wtler for servicu
<br />naraunder sable[) to payment for all service rendere0 antl
<br />out~01-pocket expenses incurred up to date of cancellation in
<br />eccprtlance with the applicable Price ScnetlWe.
<br />13.TaRes. Any tax or levy, whether now in Inca or aNpn
<br />s INietl In the future. aacapt a tax Dosed on Coe's N
<br />income, besetl on or meowed by Ina piarpes fro slit
<br />aervins furnishetl hereunder soon W in edlfi[ion to ear
<br />[Nrpes sDeciliatl in the Price $cnetlule antl shell De paitl pt
<br />Customer. All IeaO, du0u, pr oilier governmental [harps:
<br />assaaetl outside the Uniwtl Smtes shall pe reimOwaad b'
<br />CNromv.
<br />1 ].Smerabiliry, 5n0uld any provision al the Terms De hell
<br />Invalid, illegal or urrenswceade. such action shall nDl ells[
<br />any other prwision Df the Terms.
<br />14.Waiver. Failure by eiiner pang m enforce any of tn.
<br />Terms in any pert¢uler instance shad nmtner rorutitirte
<br />waiver of iu riphta under this Agreement, nor shall i
<br />coNtitute a Continuing waiver or preclude subsaquan'
<br />en/prcemant iheraol.
<br />16.Leoa1 ConSrrunlpmintemretatipn end Venue. Tni
<br />APeement anal) W pwarnatl by and interpratetl it
<br />eccortlance with the lawn as the Slaxe of Texas, expusivs c
<br />procetlwel rubs for choice of eODlicable law. Tne rights
<br />tlu[iu and pbligatioN described herein arose in antl art
<br />perlonnad in Harris County. Texas.
<br />16.Assionmant. This Agreement shall apt be assignetl 0
<br />Customer without the prior written consent of Core.
<br />1T.FOrce Meleure. Core Shall no[ ba rCSpoNible nor tlelm o
<br />failure to perform the services pursuant to this Agreeman
<br />Due [o causu bevontl its control.
<br />1 B.Overritling Aoreement. The panto agree that the Term.
<br />shall Bwern performance al Customer's trope) ords antl i
<br />su6nequenl ortlers for atltliliondl services. wnetner placed it
<br />writing or orally. ea[epl [p the eAenr Ina Terms are modifitt
<br />in wrrunp antl executed by an autnorizetl representative 0
<br />each party.
<br />19.Emire Agreement. The Terms antl any applicable Prie
<br />SCiredUlsleplasent 4M lntve Agreement 011ne parliee. LWi
<br />shall nor be Oountl by any prior or contemporaneous oral o
<br />wnlten undersurMinp, egreemants, enlUOr Cusrome
<br />purchase ortlers wish respect to the service to be perlprmer
<br />pursuant to Inis Agreement.
<br />20.Agreement Modllicatlov. Change; modifications o
<br />emantlmenis l0 the Terms shall be effective only it in wrilini
<br />antl axecutetl by an officer of Care antl by Customv':
<br />auihwustl representative, accept Ina[ subsepuent ortlers Ip
<br />ad0itionel services may be oral or in writing.
<br />31.WIIness Fees. $houltl Cora or any of Its employees D~
<br />called to testify (wnetner el a trial, depairtion, adminis[mlivr
<br />proceeding, or other uael, participate in tliscavary, p
<br />ptharwise outs[ in any dispute betwren Customer end ant
<br />thirtl Oarty with respatt to any of Core's work or aarvicas
<br />antl wnetner or trot Core ar its amplOYees shall Nye War
<br />suppoaflded tp [esllly pr issisl. Crlitdmar snail Div LGe'
<br />[hen current applicable rates. charges, and other fees fo
<br />such services.
<br />23.No Thirtl~Pariv Beneliciariea: No Right of Peliance. Cori
<br />shall nave na rupansibility or Ilan Illy for Customer's ass o
<br />or roliance pit the d>ta, information, or reponi furnished tit
<br />Cora. Customer is securing services hereuntlpr for his pwr
<br />account. antl not as an agent dr tepker, win any oche
<br />representative capaCilY. for any other person pr entity. Ili:
<br />agreed and eGknpwletlpetl [nal there are na third pYti
<br />benelinariu tq this Agreement, antl that ro ihirtl parry mat
<br />rah on ouch data, information, or repprta. Cusiome
<br />repruents, warrants, antl agrees that saitl Pala, inlonna[ian
<br />end reports are not requestetl, nor olio)) be used pr relic
<br />UpM, i/1 COluf>Clion wiln IX an pM ef, tna purpneae. 41a
<br />underwriting. or tlis[ribupon of any securitiat, any periotlic o
<br />dNSr rcporrinp tD ins adders of any securities, the secwinp
<br />emendneni, renewal, or extension of any loan Irwn em
<br />financial inslllution or other lender, or the certification m o
<br />contrectinp with, directly or indiremly, any poverrvnenta
<br />agency or tla0artmant.
<br />YV1~JJ~ CORE LABORATORIE:
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