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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: <br />