General terms & conditions of sale - Middle East

These standard terms and conditions apply to every contract for the sale of goods and/or supply of services and/or hire of equipment by Hunting Energy Services Limited - Dubai Branch, United Arab Emirates to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions unless specifically agreed otherwise in Writing by Hunting Energy Limited - Dubai Branch.

• 1.1 In these Conditions:
• “Affiliate” means any subsidiary or parent or holding company or associated branch of any company and/or associated branch or any other subsidiary of such parent or holding company. For the purpose of this definition, “subsidiary” and “holding company” shall have the meanings assigned to them under Section 1159 and Schedule 6 of the Companies Act 2006, and a company shall be treated, for the purposes only of the membership requirement contained in Subsections 1159(1)(b) and (c), as a member of another company even if its shares in that other company are registered in the name of: (a) another person (or its nominee), whether by way of security or in connection with the taking of security; or (b) its nominee;
• “Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws” means any laws, regulations and other legally binding measures relating to bribery, corruption or similar activities of (i) the United Kingdom, including without limitation the Bribery Act 2010; (ii) the United States of America including, to the extent applicable, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977; and (iii) any country or countries in which any of the obligations of the Contract are to be or are performed;
• “Claims” means any claim of every kind and nature, demand, cause of action, proceedings, judgement, award, loss, costs (including reasonable legal fees and sums paid by way of settlement or compromise), expense, liability, penalty, fine, and damages;
• “Client” means any company to which the Customer has undertaken to provide services and in conjunction with which the Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services are being provided (if any);
• “Client Group” means the Client, its Co-Venturers (if any), its other contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel), but shall not include any member of the Company Group or the Customer Group;
• “Company” means Hunting Energy Services Limited - Dubai Branch with its principle place of business at B23 Oilfield Supply Centre, PO Box 261929, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;
• “Company Group” means the Company, its sub-contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel), but shall not include any member of the Customer Group or the Client Group;
• “Conditions” means these standard terms and conditions;
• “Consequential Loss” means:
• (i) indirect or consequential loss under English law; and
• (ii) loss and/or deferral of production, loss of product, loss of use (including loss of use or the cost of use of and increased expenditure related to property, equipment, materials and services including those provided by the Company Group or Customer Group, as applicable, or third parties), loss of revenue (which for the avoidance of doubt shall not include any payment due under the Contract or damages to the Company for the loss of the Contract, any profit, revenue expectation or opportunity thereunder), loss of bargain, loss of profit or anticipated profit (if any), in each case whether direct or indirect to the extent that these are not included in (i) and whether or not foreseeable at the start of the Contract;“Contract” means an agreement, comprising the Quotation, Order, acceptance of the Order and these Conditions, between the Company and the Customer for the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services and/or hire of the Equipment as applicable;“Contract Price” means the price calculated in accordance with Clause 4 of the Conditions;
• “Contract Price” means the price calculated in accordance with Clause 4 of the Conditions;
• “Co-Venturer” means any other entity with whom the Customer or the Client, as the case may be, is or may be from time to time a party to a joint operating agreement or unitisation agreement or similar agreement relating to the operations for which the Work is being performed and the successors in interest of such Co-Venturer or the assignees of any interest of such Co-Venturer;
• “Customer” means the person, company or legal entity whose Order for the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services and/or hire of the Equipment is accepted by the Company;
• “Customer Group” means the Customer, its Co-Venturers (if any), its other contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel) but shall not include any member of the Company Group or the Client Group;
• “Effective Date” shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 2.2 of the Conditions;
• “Equipment” means the equipment (if any) to be hired by the Company to the Customer under the Contract as specified on the Order;
• “Export Controls” shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 7.4 of the Conditions;
• “Force Majeure” shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 14 of the Conditions;
• “Goods” means the goods (if any) to be sold by the Company under the Contract as specified on the Order;
• “Hire Period” shall commence from delivery of the Equipment in accordance with Clause 6.1.1 and shall terminate when the Equipment is returned to and received by the Company in accordance with Clause 6.1.3 or, where the Customer has notified the Company that the Equipment has been lost, the Company confirmed in Writing that the Contract is at an end in respect of such Equipment and the Customer has paid any damages due under Clause 9;
• “Incoterms” means the international rules for the interpretation of trade terms of the International Chamber of Commerce as in force at the date when the Contract is made;
• “Intellectual Property” means any intellectual property rights hereunder, all patents, utility models, trade marks, service marks or rights in business and trade names, rights in domain names, whether or not registered or capable of registration, registered designs, design rights, copyrights, database rights, the right to apply for and all applications for the protection of any of the preceding rights, together with the rights in inventions, processes, software, rights in know‑how, trade or business secrets, confidential information or any process or any other similar or corresponding rights or assets.
• “Order” means the order issued by the Customer to the Company;
• “Parties” shall mean the Customer and the Company and “Party” shall be construed to mean either one of them;
• “Quotation” means any quotation, sales literature, proposal, price list, acceptance, or other document or information provided by the Company to the Customer regarding the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services and/or hire of the Equipment;
• “Services” means the services (if any) to be supplied by the Company under the Contract as specified on the Order;
• “Value Added Tax” means any value added tax (“VAT”) or similar payable to any authority in respect of transactions and includes, without limitation, any other form of taxation that may be applicable to this contract;
• “Variation” means a change to the Contract agreed by the Parties in Writing in accordance with Clause 3;
• “Work” means all work the Company is required to carry out in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, including where applicable, the sale of the Goods, supply of the Services and the hire of the Equipment; and
• “Writing” or “Written” includes e-mail unless expressly specified otherwise herein.
• 1.2 In these Conditions, the following rules apply:
• 1.2.1 a reference in these Conditions to a provision of a statute shall be construed as a reference to that provision as amended, re-enacted extended or replaced at the relevant time;
• 1.2.2 words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa;
• 1.2.3 a person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality);
• 1.2.4 any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar expression, shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; and
• 1.2.5 the headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.

• 2.1 The Customer’s Order shall constitute an offer to the Company to purchase the Goods and/or provision of the Services and/or hire of the Equipment pursuant to the Contract and shall constitute acceptance of these Conditions.
• 2.2 Orders shall not be binding on the Company unless and until the Company accepts the Order in Writing or begins performance of the Order and the effective date of the Contract shall be the date of such acceptance or the date that performance of the Order begins, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties (the “Effective Date”). An Order which has been accepted by the Company may not be cancelled by the Customer except with the Written agreement of the Company and subject to the condition that the Customer shall be liable to indemnify and reimburse the Company on demand and in full against any and all losses, costs, damages, charges and expenses incurred by the Company as a result of the cancellation plus indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company for any Claims against the Company arising from such cancellation.
• 2.3 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing. No conditions or stipulations in or attached to the Customer’s Order or other document, which are inconsistent with the Conditions or which purport to add to or modify them in any way, shall have any effect unless expressly and specifically accepted in Writing and duly signed or otherwise executed by the Company.
• 2.4 The Company’s employees or agents are not authorised to make any representations concerning the Work unless confirmed by an authorised representative of the Company in Writing. In entering into the Contract, the Customer acknowledges that it does not rely on and waives any Claims for breach of any such representations which are not so confirmed.
• 2.5 The Customer shall be responsible to the Company for ensuring the accuracy of the terms of any Order (including any applicable specification) submitted by the Customer, and for giving the Company any and all necessary information relating to the Work within a sufficient time to enable the Company to perform the Contract in accordance with its terms.
• 2.6 Notwithstanding the terms of Clause 3, the Company reserves the right to make any changes in the specifications specified in the Order to conform with any applicable laws, regulations or legally binding requirements or which, in the opinion of the Company, do not materially affect the quality or performance of the Work.
• 2.7 Any typographical or clerical error or omission in any Quotation, invoice or other document or information issued by the Company shall be subject to correction by notice in Writing to the Customer without any liability on the part of the Company.

• 3.1 Except as provided in the Contract, the Contract shall not be added to, amended or varied except by way of a Variation. Each Party has the right to propose changes to the Contract by notice in Writing to the other Party. The Parties shall discuss the impact of such changes on the Contract, including any changes to the Contract Price and estimated delivery date, and once the Parties have mutually agreed the changes to the Contract and their impact, the Parties shall sign a Variation to that effect. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company is under no obligation to proceed with any changes to the Work until such time as the changes have been authorised and agreed by way of a signed Variation.

• 4.1 In consideration of the performance of the Work the Customer will pay the Company the prices contained in the Quotation or otherwise notified by the Company to the Customer (“Contract Price”).
• 4.2 Company reserves the right to increase or decrease the Contract Price due to:
• 4.2.1 any factors occurring which are beyond the reasonable control of the Company (including change in laws or the interpretation of laws); or
• 4.2.2 any change in delivery dates, quantities or specifications for the Goods, Equipment or Services which is requested by the Customer or failure of the Customer to give the Company adequate or timely information or instructions;
• 4.2.3 any other changes to the Order due to Company’s acceptance of a Variation;
• which, in either case, occurs between the Effective Date and the delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment and/or the provision of the Services.
• 4.3.1. All amounts, monetary or otherwise, expressed to be payable under this Contract by the Customer to the Company which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for any supply for VAT purposes are deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on that supply, and accordingly if VAT is or becomes chargeable (including deemed to be chargeable) on any supply made by the Company to any party under this Contract and the Company is required to account to the relevant tax authority for VAT on that supply, that party must pay to the Company (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply or at the point the VAT becomes due to be paid by the Company if earlier) an amount equal to the amount of that VAT (and the Company must promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to that party where so required to by law).
• 4.3.2 Where this Contract requires the Customer to reimburse or indemnify the Company for any Claim, cost or expense, the Customer shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) the Company for the full amount of such Claim, cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that such Company reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority.
• 4.3.3 In relation to any supply made by the Company to the Customer under this Contract, if reasonably requested by the Customer, the Company must promptly provide the Customer with details of the Company’s VAT registration and such other information as is reasonably requested in connection with the Customer's VAT reporting requirements in relation to such supply.
• 4.4 The cost of pallets, containers and slings are excluded from the Contract Price and where applicable will be charged to the Customer in addition to the Contract Price.
• 4.5 Where Equipment is supplied by way of hire, the Contract Price shall apply for the entire Hire Period and for all Equipment supplied, including back up tools. Where the Equipment is supplied with plastic thread protectors, if Equipment is returned without any plastic thread protectors or with damaged thread protectors these will be charged to the Customer in addition to the Contract Price.
• 4.6 For the avoidance of doubt, all costs of offshore and non-routine transportation and accommodation required by Company’s personnel and all other reasonable expenses incurred during performance of the Services shall be charged to the Customer at such Company rates as applicable from time to time.

• 5.1 The Company shall be entitled to invoice the Customer for the Contract Price:
• 5.1.1 on or at any time after the Company has tendered delivery of the Goods and/or completed the Services; and
• 5.1.2 on any of a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis for the hire of the Equipment as notified by the Company to the Customer.
• 5.2 Terms of payment are net thirty (30) days from invoice date unless otherwise agreed in Writing by the Parties.
• 5.3 The Company reserves the right to insist that payment of all amounts due to the Company shall be made by irrevocable, confirmed letter of credit opened by the Customer in favour of the Company and confirmed by a bank in the United Arab Emirates acceptable to the Company.
• 5.4 If the Customer disputes any items on any invoice in whole or in part the Customer shall notify the Company of such dispute within fifteen (15) days of the date of such invoice and must give reasons for and details of such disputed item and request the Company to issue a credit note for the disputed part or the whole of the invoice as applicable. Upon receipt of such credit note the Customer shall be obliged to pay the undisputed part of a disputed invoice within fifteen (15) days of the date of such credit note. On settlement of any dispute the Company shall submit an invoice for sums due and the Customer shall make the appropriate payment in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 5.
• 5.5 Time for payment shall be the essence of the Contract. Without limiting any other right or remedy of the Company, if the Customer’s account is overdue for payment, the Company may exercise its rights under Clauses 10, 15.2 and/or 15.4 to terminate or suspend (at the Company’s option) the undelivered part of any Order and/or to charge interest at 2% above the base lending rate charged by the Company’s bankers from time to time on the amount overdue until payment in full is made, whether before or after judgement.
• 5.6 The Customer shall not be entitled under any circumstances whatsoever to set-off or counter-claim against or deduct, discount or withhold from any sum from time to time due by it to the Company any sums due by the Company to the Customer and any sums due by the Customer shall be paid by the Customer to the Company without deduction, compensation, set-off or similar whatsoever.
• 5.7 The Customer shall make all payments under the Contract without withholding or deduction of, or in respect of, any Tax unless required by law. If any such withholding or deduction is required, the Customer shall, when making the payment to which the withholding or deduction relates, pay the Company such additional amount as to ensure that after any withholding or deduction, the Company receives and retains a net sum equal to the amount of the invoice . 'Tax', as used herein, means any tax, levy, duty charge or fee except VAT which is covered in clause 4.3.

• 6.1 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company in Writing:
• 6.1.1 delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment will be EXW the Company’s premises named in the Quotation in accordance with Incoterms;
• 6.1.2 where the Company agrees to deliver the Goods and/or the Equipment other than at the Company’s premises, all insurance, packaging and transportation charges, import duties and all other charges, duties or costs payable in connection with the Goods and/or the Equipment shall be payable by the Customer and the Customer shall bear all risk of loss or damage during transportation; and
• 6.1.3 the Customer shall return the Equipment at the end of the Hire Period to the Company’s premises (or other location as notified to the Customer in Writing) at the Customer’s cost and expense.
• 6.2 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods and/or the Equipment and/or completion of the Services are estimates only and save as set out in Clause 6.4, the Company shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment and/or completion of the Services beyond the estimated delivery dates however caused. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence of the Contract. The Goods and/or Equipment may be delivered and/or the Services completed by the Company in advance of the quoted delivery date upon giving reasonable notice to the Customer.
• 6.3 Where any Goods, Equipment or Services under an Order are to be delivered or completed in instalments or stages, each delivery or Service to be completed shall constitute a separate instalment or stage and failure by the Company to deliver or complete any one or more of the instalments or stages in accordance with the Contract or any claim by the Customer in respect of any one or more instalments or stages shall not entitle the Customer to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated.
• 6.4 If, for any reason other than any cause (i) beyond the Company’s reasonable control or (ii) due to the Customer’s fault, the Company fails to deliver any Goods and/or Equipment and/or complete any Services (or any instalment thereof) the Company’s liability shall be limited to payment of the Contract Price for those applicable Goods, Equipment and/or the Services (or any instalment thereof) not delivered or completed subject always to the limit of liability in Clause 13.
• 6.5 Upon delivery of Goods and/or Equipment and or performance of Services, Customer shall inspect these and any documentation pertaining thereto and search for defects or other irregularities. Written notice of any such defect or irregularities in the Goods and/or Equipment or any incorrect quantities, which are or should reasonably have been apparent on inspection, or any defect in the Services, must be given to the Company within ten (10) days from the date of delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment or completion of the Services. If the Customer does not refuse delivery of Goods and/or Equipment or does not notify the Company accordingly, the Customer shall be deemed to have accepted the relevant Goods, Equipment and/or the Services and (i) shall be bound to pay the Contract Price as if the relevant Goods, Equipment and/or Services had been delivered in accordance with the Contact and (ii) may not be entitled to later reject the relevant Goods, Equipment and/or Services.
• 6.6 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment or fails to give the Company adequate delivery instructions at the time stated for delivery by the Company (other than by reason of Force Majeure or the Company’s fault) then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Company, the Company shall be entitled to consider the Goods and/or Equipment delivered in accordance with Clause 6.1, invoice the Customer for the Goods and/or Equipment in accordance with Clause 5 and store the Goods and/or Equipment until actual delivery and charge the Customer for all reasonable costs (including insurance) of such storage. Alternatively, in the event that the Company stores the Goods as aforesaid for a period in excess of fourteen (14) days, the Company shall be entitled to sell the Goods and, after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses, account to the Customer for the excess over or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the Contract Price.
• 6.7 The risk of loss or damage of any kind in the Goods and/or Equipment, including the risk of damage to or deterioration of the Goods and/or Equipment during transportation or storage shall pass to the Customer when the Goods and/or Equipment are delivered in accordance with Clause 6.1 or deemed delivered under Clause 6.6.

• 7.1 Goods and/or Equipment manufactured by the Company are inspected and tested in accordance with the Company’s standard tests. The Customer may witness such tests subject to giving the Company reasonable notice of its intention to attend the tests. It is not a condition of the Contract that the Goods and/or Equipment will meet the requirements of any test other than the Company’s standard tests, unless otherwise agreed in Writing by the Parties. If the Company agrees to carry out any additional tests requested by the Customer, such additional tests shall be performed at Customer’s cost and expense and where applicable the delivery dates for the relevant Goods and/or Equipment shall be extended to accommodate such additional tests.
• 7.2 Where Goods and/or Equipment are supplied for export, the Customer shall be responsible for arranging for inspection of the Goods and/or Equipment at the Company’s premises before shipment. The Company shall have no liability for any Claim in respect of any defect in the Goods and/or Equipment which would be apparent on inspection and which is made after shipment.
• 7.3 It is the Customer’s responsibility to comply with applicable export control regulations and comply with any restrictions in the Company’s export licence for Goods and/or Equipment shipped from and to the United Kingdom. United States, United Arab Emirates or other country where the Goods and or Services originate. The Customer shall be responsible for and shall save, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and against all Claims in connection with any failure by the Customer to comply with applicable export control regulations or any of the Company’s export licences arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract.
• 7.4 The Customer represents that it is knowledgeable and has expertise regarding all export control laws, regulations, procedures, international sanctions, embargoes and restrictions, prohibited party lists and international shipping practices applicable to the Company or Contract, including but not limited to the laws of the United Kingdom, the laws and regulations of the European Union/the European Economic Area, as applicable and the laws of the United States of America (“Export Controls”), and confirms its obligations to the Company to monitor and screen all Clients, customers, suppliers, subcontractors and other parties and entities, including banks and vessels, which the Customer interfaces with, selects, or uses in connection with the Contract for compliance with the requirements of all Export Controls. The Customer shall promptly alert the Company to any violations or suspected violations of Export Controls and shall obtain all necessary licences, permits, forms and applications required pursuant to Export Controls. The Customer further represents that it is not currently aware of and shall continually monitor any transactions it or its Clients, customers, suppliers or subcontractors are involved in for possible violations of Export Controls and shall report any questionable transactions or suspicious circumstances immediately to the Company in so far as they relate to the Contract. The Customer agrees to keep records of its export control related activities for a period of five (5) years and records pertaining to export licences, re-export licences and project licences for a period of five (5) years from the expiration date of such licence. The Customer shall make such records available to the Company upon request for inspection and copying.

• 8.1 Subject to Clauses 8.4 and 13, the Company warrants that:
• 8.1.1 the Goods will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and will comply with the specification in the Contract for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of delivery;
• 8.1.2 the Equipment will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and that it will comply with the specification in the Contract for the Hire Period; and
• 8.1.3 the Services will be carried out with reasonable skill and care for the duration of the Services being provided but in any event no later than the date of removal of the relevant Company personnel from the location for performance of the Services.
• 8.2 The Company does not warrant that:
• 8.2.1 the Goods and/or Equipment are fit for any particular purpose or that they will accomplish any particular results, other than those outlined in the specification in the Contract.
• 8.2.2 the items or designs supplied by the Customer, either as free issue or third party supplier material, components, products or goods or any similar items are sufficient for the Services to be provided by the Company.
• All other warranties, conditions and terms, including implied warranties by statute or common law are to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
• 8.3 The Company’s only liability and the Customer’s only remedy where the Work does not comply with the warranty outlined in Clause 8.1 is as follows:
• 8.3.1 in respect of Clause 8.1.1, at the Company’s option, either to:
• 8.3.1.1 repair or replace the defective Goods within a reasonable time free of charge, or
• 8.3.1.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Goods;
• 8.3.2 in respect of Clause 8.1.2, at the Company’s option either to:
• 8.3.2.1 repair or replace the defective Equipment within a reasonable time free of charge, or
• 8.3.2.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Equipment;
• 8.3.3 in respect of Clause 8.1.2 at the Company’s option either to:
• 8.3.3.1 to reperform the defective Services within a reasonable time free of charge; or
• 8.3.3.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Services.
• 8.4 The Company’s obligations under this Clause 8 are subject to the following conditions:
• 8.4.1 (a) the Customer must notify the Company in Writing if the Goods or Equipment are required for use or the Services are to be provided in extraordinary operating circumstances or if they are required to meet any particular design, performance or capacity requirements. The Company shall not be responsible for any failure of the Goods or Equipment to operate or the Services to be effective in such circumstances or meet such requirements unless it has specifically accepted such responsibilities in Writing before the Goods/Equipment are delivered or the Services are performed;
• 8.4.1 (b) the Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from abnormal damage (meaning damage which could not reasonably be expected) which has resulted from use of Goods outwith good oilfield practice, fair wear and tear; wilful damage; negligence; improper handling; installation; operation or maintenance; abnormal working conditions; failure to follow Company’s instructions; misuse or alteration of the Goods/Equipment or Services without the Company’s approval or for corrosion, erosion or abrasion caused by the nature of the well effluent.
• 8.4.2 the Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect in the Work arising from any drawing, design or specification supplied by the Customer;
• 8.4.3 Written notice of a breach of the warranty in Clause 8.1 must be given to the Company:
• 8.4.3.1 prior to the expiry of the warranty period specified in Clause 8.1.1 in the case of a breach of Clause 8.1.1;
• 8.4.3.2 within thirty (30) days of the Equipment becoming defective in the case of a breach of Clause 8.1.2; or
• 8.4.3.3 prior to the completion of the Services in the case of a breach of Clause 8.1.3.
• 8.4.4 in relation to defective Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services:
• 8.4.4.1 where reasonably practicable, the defective Goods and/or Equipment must be returned to the Company carriage paid by the Customer so as to enable the Company to inspect and carry out tests on the defective Goods and/or Equipment;
• 8.4.4.2 where the Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services have to be repaired at any place other than at the Company’s premises the Customer shall bear the Company’s reasonable cost incurred;
• 8.4.4.3 the Company shall not be liable for the costs of removal of the defective Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services or the cost of refitting any replacement or repaired Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services;
• 8.4.4.4 the Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services must not have been repaired or interfered with in any way by any person not authorised by the Company;
• 8.4.4.5 where Goods and/or Equipment or parts thereof are not of the Company’s manufacture, the Company will only be liable to the Customer for defects to the extent of the Company’s warranty entitlement against the particular manufacturer or supplier and therefore the undertaking set out in Clause 8.1 shall not extend to defective Goods and/or Equipment or parts thereof which are manufactured by a third party;
• 8.4.5 the Company shall not be liable under this Clause 8 if the Contract Price for the relevant Goods, Equipment and/or Services has not been paid by the due date for payment;
• 8.4.6 where advice is given at the site of the Customer’s operations the Customer will remain in full control and supervision of the conduct of the operations and no guarantee or representation is made as to the results of implementing such advice and the Company shall not be liable for any loss arising from the advice.
• 8.4.7 Goods repaired in accordance with this Clause 8 shall be warranted for a further twelve (12) months but in no event shall the Company’s warranty extent beyond eighteen (18) months from the date of acceptance of the original Goods.
• 8.4.8 The rights and remedies set out in this Clause 8 represent the sole remedies available to the Customer for any defect to Goods/Equipment and or irregularities in respect of Services under an Order.

• 9.1 During the Hire Period the Customer shall:
• 9.1.1 notify the Company promptly if the Equipment is moved to any location other than the address specified in the Contract and in any event, not allow the Equipment to be transferred to any person or country prohibited under the laws of the United Kingdom or the United States of America;
• 9.1.2 permit an authorised representative of the Company at all reasonable times to enter upon premises or any vessel where the Equipment is located for the purposes of inspection, maintenance, repair or testing;
• 9.1.3 keep the Equipment in the same condition as at the commencement of the Hire Period, fair wear and tear only excepted. Any damage to the Equipment deemed by the Company to be outwith fair wear and tear will be charged to the Customer (including pitting damage, damage sustained in transit, damage sustained due to exposure to chemical agents, corrosive substances or environments, aggressive well chemistry or arduous drilling conditions, unreasonable or unusual use and/or excessive wear to blades or equipment body outside diameter);
• 9.1.4 preserve on the Equipment the Company‘s and any manufacturer’s identification number or mark or any nameplate;
• 9.1.5 not make any alterations, modifications or technical adjustments or perform or attempt any repairs to the Equipment;
• 9.1.6 arrange and maintain at its expense adequate insurance for the full replacement value of the Equipment for the full Hire Period. Such insurance shall cover all loss and damage to the Equipment and also all risks to third parties in connection therewith. The Company may at any time demand evidence that such insurance cover exists and failure to produce such evidence within forty-eight (48) hours will constitute a material breach of the Contract;
• 9.1.7 notify the Company immediately in Writing of any loss, damage or Claims relating to the Equipment and within fourteen (14) days of demand, reimburse the Company the full cost of repair or replacement. Where the Equipment is damaged, the Contract Price will continue until the fully repaired or replaced Equipment is returned to the actual possession of the Company. Where the Equipment is lost in hole, damaged beyond repair, missing or withheld by the Customer, Client or any relevant governmental or regulatory authority the full cost of replacement shall be the current market price for a new, replacement item of the same Equipment not subject to depreciation, unless otherwise stated in the Contract;
• 9.1.8 not sell, assign, sub rent, charge or part with possession of the Equipment or any part thereof nor by any act or default render the Equipment liable to any distress, execution or other legal process;
• 9.1.9 repay the Company on demand all costs, charges and expenses incurred in any way by reason of its breach of any of these terms and conditions including but not limited to all costs, charges and expenses incurred in ascertaining the location of the Equipment; and
• 9.1.10 punctually pay all duties and taxes concerning the Equipment.
• 9.2 The Customer shall notify the Company if any maintenance, other than routine maintenance, of the Equipment is required. The Customer shall not undertake any maintenance, other than routine maintenance, without first obtaining the Company’s consent in Writing.
• 9.3 Equipment shall at all times remain the property of the Company.

• 10.1 Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk in any and all Goods supplied by the Company, or any other provision of the Contract, the property in the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until the Company has received full payment of the Contract Price of the Goods.
• 10.2 Until such time as the title in the Goods passes to the Customer, the Customer shall hold the Goods as the Company’s fiduciary agent and bailee and shall keep the Goods separate from those of the Customer and third parties and properly stored, protected and insured and identified as the Company’s property. The Company shall be entitled during business hours on reasonable prior Written notice to enter upon any premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored to ensure that the provisions of the Clause are being complied with.
• 10.3 Until such time as the title in the Goods passes to the Customer, the Company shall be entitled at any time to require the Customer to deliver the Goods to the Company and if the Customer fails to do so forthwith to enter upon any premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored and repossess the Goods.
• 10.4 The Customer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any way charge by way of security for any indebtedness any of the Goods which remain property of the Company but if the Customer does so all sums due by the Customer to the Company shall (without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Company) immediately become due and payable. The Company shall be entitled to claim a lien or attachment on the Goods or any property of the Customer in the possession of the Company until the Company has received full payment of the Contract Price of the Goods and all other Goods agreed to be sold by the Company to the Customer for which payment is then due.
• 10.5 Where materials are supplied by the Customer for the Company to use in manufacturing Goods, the property in any unused off cuts of such materials shall vest in the Company.

• 11.1 The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer Group from and against all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 11.1.1 loss or recovery of or damage to property of the Company Group whether owned, hired, leased or otherwise provided by the Company Group, excluding the Goods and Equipment (where applicable) after delivery; and
• 11.1.2 personal injury including death or disease to any person employed by the Company Group;
• in each case irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Customer Group.
• 11.2 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from and against all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 11.2.1 loss or recovery of or damage to property of the Customer Group and/or Client Group, whether owned, hired, leased or otherwise provided by the Customer Group, including the Goods and Equipment (where applicable) after delivery;
• 11.2.2 personal injury including death or disease to any person employed by the Customer Group and/or the Client Group; and
• 11.2.3 personal injury including death or disease or loss of or damage to the property of any third party,
• in each case irrespective of cause and notwithstanding of the negligence and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 11.3 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 11.3.1 loss of or damage to any well or hole (including, without limitation, the cost of re-drill);
• 11.3.2 blowout, fire, explosion, cratering or any uncontrolled well condition (including, without limitation, the costs to control a wild well and the removal of debris);
• 11.3.3 damage to any reservoir, geological formation or underground strata or the loss of oil or gas therefrom;
• 11.3.4 pollution or contamination of any kind including, without limitation, the cost of control, removal and clean-up;
• 11.3.5 damage to, or escape of any substance from, any pipeline, vessel, or storage or production facility; or
• 11.3.6 loss of, or damage to, permanent third party oil and gas production facilities and pipelines and Consequential Losses arising therefrom;
• in each case regardless of cause and irrespective of any form of liability (whether strict or by negligence, in whatever form) and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member or part of the Company Group.
• 11.4 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 8, the Customer shall be responsible for the recovery or removal and when appropriate the marking or lighting of any wreck or debris arising from or relating to the Goods and/or Equipment and shall, except as provided for in Clause 11.1, save, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group in respect of all claims, liabilities, costs (including legal costs), damages or expenses arising out of such wreck or debris.
• 11.5 Notwithstanding anything within the Contract to the contrary and except to the extent of any agreed liquidated damages (including without limitation any predetermined termination fees) provided for in the Contract, the Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer Group from the Company Group’s own Consequential Loss arising out of or in connection with the Contract irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Customer Group.
• 11.6 Notwithstanding anything within the Contract to the contrary and except to the extent of any agreed liquidated damages (including without limitation any predetermined termination fees) provided for in the Contract, the Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from the Customer Group’s own Consequential Loss and/or the Client Group’s own Consequential Loss arising out of or in connection with the Contract irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 11.7 If either Party becomes aware of any incident likely to give rise to a Claim under the above indemnities, it shall notify the other and the Parties shall co-operate fully in investigating the incident.
• 11.8 The indemnities given pursuant to the Contract shall be full and primary and shall apply in respect of the full liability of the indemnity for Claims notwithstanding that the indemnified party may be entitled to contribution thereto from insurance or any other person.
• 11.9 For the purposes of this Clause 11 “third party” shall mean any party which is not a member of the Customer Group or the Company Group.
• 11.10 This Clause 11 shall survive termination of the Contract for any reason.

• 12.1 The Customer shall not have any right of use, other than for the purposes of the Contract, whether directly or indirectly, of any Intellectual Property provided by the Company Group in relation to the Contract. Any Intellectual Property owned by the Company Group prior to the Effective Date of the Contract shall remain the Intellectual Property of the Company Group.
• 12.2 All Intellectual Property created or generated by the Company arising from, relating to or in connection with the performance of the Contract shall vest in the Company.
• 12.3 If any Claim is made against the Customer that the Goods and/or Equipment infringe or that their use (or resale in the case of Goods) infringes the Intellectual Property rights of any other person, then unless the Claim arises from the use of any Intellectual Property supplied by the Customer, the Company shall, subject to Clauses 12.2 and 13, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer against such Claim, provided that:
• 12.3.1 the Company is promptly given full control of any proceedings or negotiations in connection with any such Claim;
• 12.3.2 the Customer shall without undue delay give the Company all reasonable assistance for the purposes of any such proceedings or negotiations;
• 12.3.3 except pursuant to a final award, the Customer shall not pay or accept any such Claim, or compromise any such proceedings without the consent of the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld);
• 12.3.4 the Customer shall do nothing which would or might vitiate any policy of insurance or insurance cover which the Customer may have in relation to such infringement, and this indemnity shall not apply to the extent that the Customer recovers any sums under any such policy or cover (which the Customer shall use its best endeavours to do);
• 12.3.5 the Company shall be entitled to the benefit of, and the Customer shall accordingly account to the Company for, all damages and costs (if any) awarded in favour of the Customer which are payable by, or agreed with the consent of the Customer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) to be paid by, any other party in respect of any such Claim; and
• 12.3.6 without prejudice to any duty of the Customer at common law, the Company shall be entitled to require the Customer to take such steps as the Company may reasonably require to mitigate or reduce any Claim for which the Company is liable to indemnify the Customer under this Clause.
• 12.4 Where Goods and/or Equipment are manufactured or supplied and/or the Services provided by the Company to a specification provided by the Customer, the Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group against any Claim of whatsoever nature suffered or incurred by the Company Group as a result of infringement of any Intellectual Property of any other person arising from manufacture or supply of such Goods, Equipment and/or Services in accordance with such specification.

• 13.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary within the Contract, in any event the cumulative and maximum aggregate liability of the Company to Customer Group and/or Client Group for any reason and upon any Claims whatsoever arising from, related to or in connection with the Contract (whether arising from Company’s termination, breach of duty (statutory or otherwise), negligence of any degree or character, breach of contract or otherwise at law) shall be limited to five hundred thousand GBP (£500,000).
• 13.2 The Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from all claims (including third party claims) above such limit irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence of breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 13.3 This Clause 13 shall survive termination of the Contract for any reason.

14.1 Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract where any delay in performing or failure to perform (except for the obligation to pay sums due under the Contract) is due to any cause beyond the affected Party’s reasonable control (“Force Majeure”). For the purposes of this Clause 14, Force Majeure shall include, but not be limited to, acts or threats of war, sabotage, acts of terrorism, riots; civil commotions, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action, acts of any governmental authority, including import or export regulations or embargoes, epidemic, pandemic and the consequences thereof, quarantine, earthquake, fires, storms and / or other natural physical disaster and/or maritime or aviation disasters.

14.2 In the event of a Force Majeure occurrence, the affected Party will promptly notify the other in Writing of the Force Majeure occurrence.

14.3 In the event of a Force Majeure occurrence prevailing for a continuous period of fifteen (15) days or more, either Party may terminate the Contract in whole or in part, upon notice thereof to the other Party in Writing.

• 15.1 The Contract shall continue in full force and effect until such time as either Party may elect to terminate the Contract by giving the other Party at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior Written notice of its requirement to terminate the Contract.
• 15.2 Either Party may terminate the Contract by giving ten (10) days prior Written notice in the event of the other Party’s default or failure to comply with the Contract which, following notice of such default or failure from the first Party, the other Party fails within a reasonable period of time thereafter to rectify. Additionally either Party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by Written notice to the other Party if the other Party becomes bankrupt or insolvent, or if its business is placed in the hands of an administrator, a receiver, assignee, or trustee, whether by voluntary act of the other Party or otherwise, or undergoes any proceeding analogous to the foregoing.
• 15.3 In the event of termination of the Contract, the Company shall cease the performance of the Work as soon as practicable. The Company shall be entitled to payment of the Contract Price for all Goods and/or Equipment delivered and/or Services completed prior to termination and any Equipment shall immediately be returned to the Company.
• 15.4 In the event that the Customer is in breach of its obligations to pay the Contract Price under Clause 5, then in addition to Company’s other rights elsewhere in the Contract and at law, the Company shall have the right to:
• 15.4.1 suspend the Work (including delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment and/or completion of the Services) until such time as the Contract Price has been paid in full by the Customer; or
• 15.4.2 terminate the Contract with immediate effect by written notice to the Customer.

• 16.1 The Customer shall not (and shall procure that its Affiliates and its officers, employees and contractors and those of its Affiliates shall not) disclose any information of a confidential or commercially sensitive nature relating to the Company or its Affiliates or their respective businesses, technology or other affairs to any third party (or any officer or employee or contractor of the Customer except to the extent that such officer or employee or contractor requires knowledge of the same for the proper performance of the Contract and is under the same duty of confidentiality as herein) or use any such information for any purpose other than the proper performance of the Contract. The Customer shall at all times be jointly and severally liable for a breach of confidentiality or any of the obligations set out herein, by any third party or officer, employee or contractor. The Customer shall, if so required by the Company at any time, promptly return to the Company all copies of any such information which may be in the Customer’s or its officers' or employees' or contractors' possession or under their control. This Clause shall not apply to information which is, or becomes through no fault of the Customer, its officers' or employees' or contractors' part of the public domain or to any disclosure which the Customer is required by law to make save that in the event of such a legal requirement arising, Customer shall give prior notice of such disclosure obligation to Company and will endeavour to disclose only that confidential information which is required to meet its legal obligations.

• 17.1 The Contract shall in all respects be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
• 17.2 Any dispute or difference which may arise between the Company and the Customer on any matter relating to the Contract which cannot be settled by negotiation within thirty (30) days of the dispute arising (or such other period as may be mutually agreed between the Parties) shall be referred to arbitration under the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration. Such dispute or difference will be determined by a single arbitrator acceptable to the Parties.
• 17.3 If the Parties are unable to agree on a single arbitrator within fourteen (14) days of each suggesting the name of a suitable arbitrator, either Party may apply to the President for the time being of The Confederation of British Industry for the name of an alternative arbitrator.
• 17.4 The place of arbitration shall be London and all proceedings shall be held in English.
• 17.5 The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding and be treated as confidential between the Parties. Any award made shall be promptly performed and/or paid without deduction or set off. Unless determined otherwise by the arbitrator, the costs and expenses of arbitration shall be borne equally between the Parties.

• 18.1 The Company may perform any of its obligations or exercise any of its rights hereunder by itself or through any other member of its Company Group, provided that any act or omission of any such other member of the Company Group shall be deemed to be the act or omission of the Company.
• 18.2 The Parties shall act as an independent parties with respect to the Contract. Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between any of the Parties, make any Party the agent or employee of any other Party, or authorise any Party to make or enter into commitments for and on behalf of any other Party.
• 18.3 Each Party should verify the correct email address for notices prior to sending any permitted email notice under these Terms. Unless sender receives a return notification that an email was not delivered, undeliverable or similar, any notice that is permitted to be made by email herein shall be deemed to have been received at the time which is twelve (12) hours from the time that the email was sent. If sent after 5pm Dubai time, the email shall be deemed to have been received either twelve (12) hours after the time the email was sent or 9am Dubai time on the next working day, whichever is the later.
• Any notice that is not permitted to be made by email herein or as prescribed by law, rule or procedure (which shall specifically include, for the avoidance of doubt, any notices relating to breach of the Contract and notices relating to any Claims or litigation), shall be in writing addressed to that other Party at its registered office or principal place of business or such other address as may at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this provision to the Party giving the notice.
• Any letter notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly received as follows:
• (a) if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to above;
• (b) if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the couriers delivery receipt is signed;
• (c) if by other postal service, at 9am Dubai time on the second business day after posting.
• 18.4 Any failure by either Party to enforce all or any portion of the Contract or waiver by the Company of any breach of the Contract by the Customer shall not be considered a waiver of any subsequent breach or future right to require strict performance of the Contract.
• 18.5 If any provision of the Contract is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the other provisions of the Contract and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected. If any invalid or unenforceable provision of the Contract would be valid and enforceable if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum modification necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
• 18.6 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall apply to this Contract, but only to the extent that a member of Company Group or Customer Group (other than Company or Customer) shall be entitled in its own right to enforce the benefit of the indemnities under Clause 11 or to the extent that a member of the Company Group may act in accordance with Clause 18.1 but not in any other respect. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Contract may be rescinded, amended or varied by the Parties without notice to or the consent or any third party even if, as a result that third party’s right to enforce a term of this Contract may be varied or extinguished.

• 19.1 The Company has the right to assign the Contract or any part of it or any benefit or interest in or under it to any Affiliate without the consent of the Customer. Additionally, either Party may assign the Contract or any part of it or any benefit or interest in or under it to any third party, but only with the prior Written consent of the other Party which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

20.1 Both Parties shall uphold the highest standards of business ethics in the performance of the Contract. Integrity, honesty and ethical business practices shall be paramount principles in the dealings between the Parties.

20.2 Neither Party shall knowingly involve itself in any business in connection with, or use information arising from, the Contract, in any manner which conflicts with the interest of the other Party.

20.3 The Customer warrants and represents that in the performance of its obligations under the Contract it has complied and shall comply with the Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws and any other applicable laws, rules, regulations, labour agreements, working conditions and technical codes and requirements of any governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Contract.

These standard terms and conditions apply to every contract for the sale of goods and/or supply of services by Hunting Energy Services Limited - Dubai Branch, United Arab Emirates to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions unless specifically agreed otherwise in Writing by Hunting Energy Services Limited - Dubai Branch.

• 1.1 In these Conditions:
• “Affiliate” means any subsidiary or parent or holding company and/or associated branch of any company or associated branch or any other subsidiary of such parent or holding company. For the purpose of this definition, “subsidiary” and “holding company” shall have the meanings assigned to them under Section 1159 and Schedule 6 of the Companies Act 2006, and a company shall be treated, for the purposes only of the membership requirement contained in Subsections 1159(1)(b) and (c), as a member of another company even if its shares in that other company are registered in the name of: (a) another person (or its nominee), whether by way of security or in connection with the taking of security; or (b) its nominee;
• “Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws” means any laws, regulations and other legally binding measures relating to bribery, corruption or similar activities of (i) the United Kingdom, including without limitation the Bribery Act 2010; (ii) the United States of America including, to the extent applicable, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977; and (iii) any country or countries in which any of the obligations of the Contract are to be or are performed;
• “Claims” means any claim of every kind and nature, demand, cause of action, proceedings, judgement, award, loss, costs (including reasonable legal fees and sums paid by way of settlement or compromise), expense, liability, penalty, fine, and damages;
• “Client” means any company to which the Customer has undertaken to provide services and in conjunction with which the Goods and/or Services are being provided (if any);
• “Client Group” means the Client, its Co-Venturers (if any), its other contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel), but shall not include any member of the Company Group or the Customer Group;
• “Company” means Hunting Energy Services Limited - Dubai Branch with its principle place of business at B23 Oilfield Supply Centre, PO Box 261929, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; “Company Group” means the Company, its sub-contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel), but shall not include any member of the Customer Group or the Client Group;
• “Conditions” means these standard terms and conditions;
• “Consequential Loss” means:
• (i) indirect or consequential loss under English law; and
• (ii) loss and/or deferral of production, loss of product, loss of use (including loss of use or the cost of use of and increased expenditure related to property, equipment, materials and services including those provided by the Company Group or Customer Group, as applicable, or third parties), loss of revenue (which for the avoidance of doubt shall not include any payment due under the Contract or damages to the Company for the loss of the Contract, any profit, revenue expectation or opportunity thereunder), loss of bargain, loss of profit or anticipated profit (if any), in each case whether direct or indirect to the extent that these are not included in (i) and whether or not foreseeable at the start of the Contract;
• “Contract” means an agreement, comprising the Quotation, Order, acceptance of the Order and these Conditions, between the Company and the Customer for the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services as applicable;
• “Contract Price” means the price calculated in accordance with Clause 4 of the Conditions;
• “Co-Venturer” means any other entity with whom the Customer or the Client, as the case may be, is or may be from time to time a party to a joint operating agreement or unitisation agreement or similar agreement relating to the operations for which the Work is being performed and the successors in interest of such Co-Venturer or the assignees of any interest of such Co-Venturer;
• “Customer” means the person, company or legal entity whose Order for the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services is accepted by the Company;
• “Customer Group” means the Customer, its Co-Venturers (if any), its other contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel) but shall not include any member of the Company Group or the Client Group;
• “Effective Date” shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 2.2 of the Conditions;
• “Export Controls” shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 7.4 of the Conditions;
• “Force Majeure” shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 13 of the Conditions;
• “Goods” means the goods (if any) to be sold by the Company under the Contract as specified on the Order;
• “Incoterms” means the international rules for the interpretation of trade terms of the International Chamber of Commerce as in force at the date when the Contract is made;
• “Intellectual Property” means any intellectual property rights hereunder, all patents, utility models, trade marks, service marks or rights in business and trade names, rights in domain names, whether or not registered or capable of registration, registered designs, design rights, copyrights, database rights, the right to apply for and all applications for the protection of any of the preceding rights, together with the rights in inventions, processes, software, rights in know‑how, trade or business secrets, confidential information or any process or any other similar or corresponding rights or assets.
• “Order” means the order issued by the Customer to the Company;
• “Parties” shall mean the Customer and the Company and “Party” shall be construed to mean either one of them;
• “Quotation” means any quotation, sales literature, proposal, price list, acceptance, or other document or information provided by the Company to the Customer regarding the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services;
• “Services” means the services (if any) to be supplied by the Company under the Contract as specified on the Order;
• “Value Added Tax” means any value added tax (“VAT”) or similar payable to any authority in respect of transactions and includes, without limitation, any other form of taxation that may be applicable to this contract;
• “Variation” means a change to the Contract agreed by the Parties in Writing in accordance with Clause 3;
• “Work” means all work the Company is required to carry out in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, including where applicable, the sale of the Goods and supply of the Services; and
• “Writing” or “Written” includes e-mail unless expressly specified otherwise herein.
• 1.2 In these Conditions, the following rules apply:
• 1.2.1 a reference in these Conditions to a provision of a statute shall be construed as a reference to that provision as amended, re-enacted, extended or replaced at the relevant time;
• 1.2.2 words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa;
• 1.2.3 a person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality);
• 1.2.4 any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar expression, shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; and
• 1.2.5 the headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.

• 2.1 The Customer’s Order shall constitute an offer to the Company to purchase the Goods and/or provision of the Services pursuant to the Contract and shall constitute acceptance of these Conditions.
• 2.2 Orders shall not be binding on the Company unless and until the Company accepts the Order in Writing or begins performance of the Order and the effective date of the Contract shall be the date of such acceptance or the date that performance of the Order begins, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties (the “Effective Date”). An Order which has been accepted by the Company may not be cancelled by the Customer except with the Written agreement of the Company and subject to the condition that the Customer shall be liable to indemnify and reimburse the Company on demand and in full against any and all losses, costs, damages, charges and expenses incurred by the Company as a result of the cancellation plus indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company for any Claims against the Company arising from such cancellation.
• 2.3 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing. No conditions or stipulations in or attached to the Customer’s Order or other document, which are inconsistent with the Conditions or which purport to add to or modify them in any way, shall have any effect unless expressly and specifically accepted in Writing and duly signed or otherwise executed by the Company.
• 2.4 The Company’s employees or agents are not authorised to make any representations concerning the Work unless confirmed by an authorised representative of the Company in Writing. In entering into the Contract the Customer acknowledges that it does not rely on and waives any Claims for breach of any such representations which are not so confirmed.
• 2.5 The Customer shall be responsible to the Company for ensuring the accuracy of the terms of any Order (including any applicable specification) submitted by the Customer, and for giving the Company any and all necessary information relating to the Work within a sufficient time to enable the Company to perform the Contract in accordance with its terms.
• 2.6 Notwithstanding the terms of Clause 3, the Company reserves the right to make any changes in the specifications specified in the Order to conform with any applicable laws, regulations or legally binding requirements or which, in the opinion of the Company, do not materially affect the quality or performance of the Work.
• 2.7 Any typographical or clerical error or omission in any Quotation, invoice or other document or information issued by the Company shall be subject to correction by notice in Writing to the Customer without any liability on the part of the Company.

• 3.1 Except as provided in the Contract, the Contract shall not be added to, amended or varied except by way of a Variation. Each Party has the right to propose changes to the Contract by notice in Writing to the other Party. The Parties shall discuss the impact of such changes on the Contract, including any changes to the Contract Price and estimated delivery date, and once the Parties have mutually agreed the changes to the Contract and their impact, the Parties shall sign a Variation to that effect. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company is under no obligation to proceed with any changes to the Work until such time as the changes have been authorised and agreed by way of a signed Variation.

• 4.1 In consideration of the performance of the Work the Customer will pay the Company the prices contained in the Quotation or otherwise notified by the Company to the Customer (“Contract Price”).
• 4.2 Company reserves the right to increase or decrease the Contract Price due to:
• 4.2.1 any factors occurring which are beyond the reasonable control of the Company (including change in laws or the interpretation of laws); or
• 4.2.2 any change in delivery dates, quantities or specifications for the Goods or Services which is requested by the Customer or failure of the Customer to give the Company adequate or timely information or instructions;
• 4.2.3 any changes to the Order due to Company’s acceptance of a Variation; which, in either case, occurs between the Effective Date and the delivery of the Goods and/or the provision of the Services.
• 4.3.1. All amounts, monetary or otherwise, expressed to be payable under this Contract by the Customer to the Company which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for any supply for VAT purposes are deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on that supply, and accordingly if VAT is or becomes chargeable (including deemed to be chargeable) on any supply made by the Company to any party under this Contract and the Company is required to account to the relevant tax authority for VAT on that supply, that party must pay to the Company (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply or at the point the VAT becomes due to be paid by the Company if earlier) an amount equal to the amount of that VAT (and the Company must promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to that party where so required to by law).
• 4.3.2 Where this Contract requires the Customer to reimburse or indemnify the Company for any Claim, cost or expense, the Customer shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) the Company for the full amount of such Claim, cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that such Company reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority.
• 4.3.3 In relation to any supply made by the Company to the Customer under this Contract, if reasonably requested by the Customer, the Company must promptly provide the Customer with details of the Company’s VAT registration and such other information as is reasonably requested in connection with the Customer's VAT reporting requirements in relation to such supply.
• 4.4 The cost of pallets, containers and slings are excluded from the Contract Price and where applicable will be charged to the Customer in addition to the Contract Price.
• 4.5 For the avoidance of doubt, all costs of offshore and non-routine transportation and accommodation required by Company’s personnel and all other reasonable expenses incurred during performance of the Services shall be charged to the Customer at such Company rates as applicable from time to time.

• 5.1 The Company shall be entitled to invoice the Customer for the Contract Price on or at any time after the Company has tendered delivery of the Goods and/or completed the Services; and
• 5.2 Terms of payment are net thirty (30) days from invoice date unless otherwise agreed in Writing by the Parties.
• 5.3 The Company reserves the right to insist that payment of all amounts due to the Company shall be made by irrevocable, confirmed letter of credit opened by the Customer in favour of the Company and confirmed by a bank in the United Arab Emirates acceptable to the Company.
• 5.4 If the Customer disputes any items on any invoice in whole or in part the Customer shall notify the Company of such dispute within fifteen (15) days of the date of such invoice and must give reasons for and details of such disputed item and request the Company to issue a credit note for the disputed part or the whole of the invoice as applicable. Upon receipt of such credit note the Customer shall be obliged to pay the undisputed part of a disputed invoice within fifteen (15) days of the date of such credit note. On settlement of any dispute the Company shall submit an invoice for sums due and the Customer shall make the appropriate payment in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 5.
• 5.5 Time for payment shall be the essence of the Contract. Without limiting any other right or remedy of the Company, if the Customer’s account is overdue for payment, the Company may exercise its rights under Clauses 14.2 and/or 14.4 to terminate or suspend (at the Company’s option) the undelivered part of any Order and/or to charge interest at 2% above the base rate of Lloyds Bank on the amount overdue until payment in full is made, whether before or after judgement.
• 5.6 The Customer shall not be entitled under any circumstances whatsoever to set-off or counter-claim against or deduct, discount or withhold from any sum from time to time due by it to the Company any sums due by the Company to the Customer and any sums due by the Customer shall be paid by the Customer to the Company without deduction, compensation, set-off or similar whatsoever.
• 5.7 The Customer shall make all payments under the Contract without withholding or deduction of, or in respect of, any Tax unless required by law. If any such withholding or deduction is required, the Customer shall, when making the payment to which the withholding or deduction relates, pay the Company such additional amount as to ensure that after any withholding or deduction, the Company receives and retains a net sum equal to the amount of the invoice . 'Tax', as used herein, means any tax, levy, duty charge or fee except VAT which is covered in clause 4.3.

• 6.1 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company in Writing:
• 6.1.1 delivery of the Goods will be EXW the Company’s premises named in the Quotation in accordance with Incoterms;
• 6.1.2 where the Company agrees to deliver the Goods other than at the Company’s premises, all insurance, packaging and transportation charges, import duties and all other charges, duties or costs payable in connection with the Goods shall be payable by the Customer and the Customer shall bear all risk of loss or damage during transportation.
• 6.2 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods and/or completion of the Services are estimates only and save as set out in Clause 6.4, the Company shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods and/or completion of the Services beyond the estimated delivery dates however caused. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence of the Contract. The Goods may be delivered and/or the Services completed by the Company in advance of the quoted delivery date upon giving reasonable notice to the Customer.
• 6.3 Where any Goods or Services under an Order are to be delivered or completed in instalments or stages, each delivery or Service to be completed shall constitute a separate instalment or stage and failure by the Company to deliver or complete any one or more of the instalments or stages in accordance with the Contract or any claim by the Customer in respect of any one or more instalments or stages shall not entitle the Customer to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated.
• 6.4 If, for any reason other than any cause (i) beyond the Company’s reasonable control or (ii) due to the Customer’s fault, the Company fails to deliver any Goods and/or complete any Services (or any instalment thereof) the Company’s liability shall be limited to payment of the Contract Price for those applicable Goods and/or the Services (or any instalment thereof) not delivered or completed subject always to the limit of liability in Clause 13.
• 6.5 Upon delivery of Goods and/or Equipment and or performance of Services, Customer shall inspect these and any documentation pertaining thereto and search for defects or other irregularities. Written notice of any such defect or irregularity in the Goods or any incorrect quantities, which are or should reasonably have been apparent on inspection, or any defect in the Services, must be given to the Company within ten (10) days from the date of delivery of the Goods or completion of the Services. If the Customer does not refuse delivery of Goods or does not notify the Company accordingly, the Customer shall be deemed to have accepted the relevant Goods and/or the Services and (i) shall be bound to pay the Contract Price as if the relevant Goods and/or Services had been delivered in accordance with the Contact and (ii) may not be entitled to later reject the relevant Goods and/or Services.
• 6.6 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Goods or fails to give the Company adequate delivery instructions at the time stated for delivery by the Company (other than by reason of Force Majeure or the Company’s fault) then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Company, the Company shall be entitled to consider the Goods delivered in accordance with Clause 6.1, invoice the Customer for the Goods in accordance with Clause 5 and store the Goods until actual delivery and charge the Customer for all reasonable costs (including insurance) of such storage. Alternatively, in the event that the Company stores the Goods as aforesaid for a period in excess of fourteen (14) days, the Company shall be entitled to sell the Goods and, after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses, account to the Customer for the excess over or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the Contract Price.
• 6.7 The risk of loss or damage of any kind in the Goods, including the risk of damage to or deterioration of the Goods during transportation or storage shall pass to the Customer when the Goods are delivered in accordance with Clause 6.1 or deemed delivered under Clause 6.6.

• 7.1 Goods manufactured by the Company are inspected and tested in accordance with the Company’s standard tests. The Customer may witness such tests subject to giving the Company reasonable notice of its intention to attend the tests. It is not a condition of the Contract that the Goods will meet the requirements of any test other than the Company’s standard tests, unless otherwise agreed in Writing by the Parties. If the Company agrees to carry out any additional tests requested by the Customer, such additional tests shall be performed at Customer’s cost and expense and where applicable the delivery dates for the relevant Goods shall be extended to accommodate such additional tests.
• 7.2 Where Goods are supplied for export, the Customer shall be responsible for arranging for inspection of the Goods at the Company’s premises before shipment. The Company shall have no liability for any Claim in respect of any defect in the Goods which would be apparent on inspection and which is made after shipment.
• 7.3 It is the Customer's responsibility to comply with applicable export control regulations and comply with any restrictions in the Company's export license for Goods shipped from and to the United Kingdom. United States, United Arab Emirates or other country where the Goods and or Services originate. The Customer shall be responsible for and shall save, defend, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company from and against all Claims in connection with any failure by the Customer to comply with applicable export control regulations or the Company's export license arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract.
• 7.4 The Customer represents that it is knowledgeable and has expertise regarding all export control laws, regulations, procedures, international sanctions, embargoes and restrictions, prohibited party lists and international shipping practices applicable to the Company or the Contract, including but not limited to the laws of the United Kingdom and the laws of the United States of America ("Export Controls"), and confirms its obligations to the Company to monitor and screen all Clients customers, suppliers, subcontractors and other parties and entities, including banks and vessels, which the Customer interfaces with, selects, or uses in connection with the Contract for compliance with the requirements of all Export Controls. The Customer shall promptly alert the Company to any violations or suspected violations of Export Controls and shall obtain all necessary licenses, permits, forms and applications required pursuant to Export Controls. The Customer further represents that it is not currently aware of and shall continually monitor any transactions it or its Clients, customers, suppliers or subcontractors are involved in for possible violations of Export Controls and shall report any questionable transactions or suspicious circumstances immediately to the Company insofar as they relate to the Contract. The Customer agrees to keep records of its export control related activities for a period of five (5) years and records pertaining to export licenses, re-export licenses, and project licenses for a period of five (5) years from the expiration date of such license. The Customer shall make such records available to the Company upon request for inspection and copying.

• 8.1 Subject to Clauses 8.4 and 12, the Company warrants that:
• 8.1.1 the Goods will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and will comply with the specification in the Contract for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of delivery; and
• 8.1.2 the Services will be carried out with reasonable skill and care for the duration of the Services being provided.
• 8.2 The Company does not warrant that (i) the Goods are fit for any particular purpose or that they will accomplish any particular results, other than those outlined in the specification in the Contract, (ii) any items or designs supplied by the Customer, either as free issue or third party supplier material, component parts, products or goods or any similar items, are sufficient for the Services to be provided by the Company. All other warranties, conditions and terms, including implied warranties by statute or common law are to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
• 8.3 The Company’s only liability and the Customer’s only remedy where the Work does not comply with the warranty outlined in Clause 8.1 is as follows:
• 8.3.1 in respect of Clause 8.1.1, at the Company’s option, either to:
• 8.3.1.1 repair or replace the defective Goods within a reasonable time free of charge, or
• 8.3.1.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Goods;
• 8.3.2 in respect of Clause 8.1.2 at the Company’s option either to:
• 8.3.2.1 to reperform the defective Services within a reasonable time free of charge but in any event no later than the date of removal of the relevant Company personnel from the location for performance of the Services; or
• 8.3.2.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Services.
• 8.4 The Company’s obligations under this Clause 8 are subject to the following conditions:
• 8.4.1 (a) the Customer must notify the Company in Writing if the Goods are required for use or the Services are to be provided in extraordinary operating circumstances or if they are required to meet any particular design, performance or capacity requirements. The Company shall not be responsible for any failure of the Goods to operate or the Services to be effective in such circumstances or meet such requirements unless it has specifically accepted such responsibilities in Writing before the Goods are delivered or the Services are performed;
• 8.4.1 (b) the Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from abnormal damage (meaning damage which could not reasonably be expected) which has resulted from use of Goods outwith good oilfield practice, fair wear and tear; wilful damage; negligence; improper handling; installation; operation or maintenance; abnormal working conditions; failure to follow Company’s instructions; misuse or alteration of the Goods or Services without the Company’s approval or for corrosion, erosion or abrasion caused by the nature of the well effluent
• 8.4.2 the Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect in the Work arising from any drawing, design or specification supplied by the Customer;
• 8.4.3 Written notice of a breach of the warranty in Clause 8.1 must be given to the Company:
• 8.4.3.1 prior to the expiry of the warranty period specified in Clause 8.1.1 in the case of a breach of Clause 8.1.1;
• 8.4.3.2 prior to completion of the Services in the case of a breach of Clause 8.1.2.
• 8.4.4 in relation to defective Goods and/or Services:
• 8.4.4.1 where reasonably practicable, the defective Goods must be returned to the Company carriage paid by the Customer so as to enable the Company to inspect and carry out tests on the defective Goods;
• 8.4.4.2 where the Goods and/or Services have to be repaired at any place other than at the Company’s premises the Customer shall bear the Company’s reasonable cost incurred;
• 8.4.4.3 the Company shall not be liable for the costs of removal of the defective Goods or the cost of refitting any replacement or repaired Goods;
• 8.4.4.4 the Goods and/or Services must not have been repaired or interfered with in any way by any person not authorised by the Company;
• 8.4.4.5 where Goods or parts thereof are not of the Company’s manufacture, the Company will only be liable to the Customer for defects to the extent of the Company’s warranty entitlement against the particular manufacturer or supplier and therefore the undertaking set out in Clause 8.1 shall not extend to defective Goods or parts thereof which are manufactured by a third party;
• 8.4.5 the Company shall not be liable under this Clause 8 if the Contract Price for the relevant Goods and/or Services has not been paid by the due date for payment;
• 8.4.6 where advice is given at the site of the Customer’s operations the Customer will remain in full control and supervision of the conduct of the operations and no guarantee or representation is made as to the results of implementing such advice and the Company shall not be liable for any loss arising from the advice.
• 8.4.7 Goods repaired in accordance with this Clause 8 shall be warranted for a further twelve (12) months but in no event shall the Company’s warranty extent beyond eighteen (18) months from the date of acceptance of the original Goods.
• 8.4.8 The rights and remedies set out in this Clause 8 represent the sole remedies available to the Customer for any defect to Goods/Equipment and or irregularities in respect of Services under an Order.

• 9.1 Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk in any and all Goods supplied by the Company, or any other provision of the Contract, the property in the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until the Company has received full payment of the Contract Price of the Goods.
• 9.2 Until such time as the title in the Goods passes to the Customer, the Customer shall hold the Goods as the Company’s fiduciary agent and bailee and shall keep the Goods separate from those of the Customer and third parties and properly stored, protected and insured and identified as the Company’s property. The Company shall be entitled during business hours on reasonable prior Written notice to enter upon any premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored to ensure that the provisions of the Clause are being complied with.
• 9.3 Until such time as the title in the Goods passes to the Company shall be entitled at any time to require the Customer to deliver the Goods to the Company and if the Customer fails to do so forthwith to enter upon any premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored and repossess the Goods.
• 9.4 The Customer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any way charge by way of security for any indebtedness any of the Goods which remain property of the Company but if the Customer does so all sums due by the Customer to the Company shall (without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Company) immediately become due and payable. The Company shall be entitled to claim a lien or attachment on the Goods or any property of the Customer in the possession of the Company until the Company has received full payment of the Contract Price of the Goods and all other Goods agreed to be sold by the Company to the Customer for which payment is then due.
• 9.5 Where materials are supplied by the Customer for the Company to use in manufacturing Goods, the property in any unused off cuts of such materials shall vest in the Company.

• 10.1 The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer Group from and against all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 10.1.1 loss or recovery of or damage to property of the Company Group whether owned, hired, leased or otherwise provided by the Company Group, excluding the Goods (where applicable) after delivery; and
• 10.1.2 personal injury including death or disease to any person employed by the Company Group;
• in each case irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Customer Group.
• 10.2 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from and against all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 10.2.1 loss or recovery of or damage to property of the Customer Group and/or Client Group, whether owned, hired, leased or otherwise provided by the Customer Group, including the Goods (where applicable) after delivery;
• 10.2.2 personal injury including death or disease to any person employed by the Customer Group and/or the Client Group; and
• 10.2.3 personal injury including death or disease or loss of or damage to the property of any third party,
• in each case irrespective of cause and notwithstanding of the negligence and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 10.3 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 10.3.1 loss of or damage to any well or hole (including, without limitation, the cost of re-drill);
• 10.3.2 blowout, fire, explosion, cratering or any uncontrolled well condition (including, without limitation, the costs to control a wild well and the removal of debris);
• 10.3.3 damage to any reservoir, geological formation or underground strata or the loss of oil or gas therefrom;
• 10.3.4 pollution or contamination of any kind including, without limitation, the cost of control, removal and clean-up;
• 10.3.5 damage to, or escape of any substance from, any pipeline, vessel, or storage or production facility; or
• 10.3.6 loss of, or damage to, permanent third party oil and gas production facilities and pipelines and Consequential Losses arising therefrom;
• in each case regardless of cause and irrespective of any form of liability (whether strict or by negligence in whatever form) and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 10.4 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 8, the Customer shall be responsible for the recovery or removal and when appropriate the marking or lighting of any wreck or debris arising from or relating to the Goods and shall, except as provided for in Clause 10.1, save, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group in respect of all claims, liabilities, costs (including legal costs), damages or expenses arising out of such wreck or debris.
• 10.5 Notwithstanding anything within the Contract to the contrary and except to the extent of any agreed liquidated damages (including without limitation any predetermined termination fees) provided for in the Contract, the Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer Group from the Company Group’s own Consequential Loss arising out of or in connection with the Contract irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Customer Group.
• 10.6 Notwithstanding anything within the Contract to the contrary and except to the extent of any agreed liquidated damages (including without limitation any predetermined termination fees) provided for in the Contract, the Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from the Customer Group’s own Consequential Loss and/or the Client Group’s own Consequential Loss arising out of or in connection with the Contract irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 10.7 If either Party becomes aware of any incident likely to give rise to a Claim under the above indemnities, it shall notify the other and the Parties shall co-operate fully in investigating the incident.
• 10.8 The indemnities given pursuant to the Contract shall be full and primary and shall apply in respect of the full liability of the indemnity for Claims notwithstanding that the indemnified party may be entitled to contribution thereto from insurance or any other person.
• 10.9 For the purposes of this Clause 10 “third party” shall mean any party which is not a member of the Customer Group or the Company Group.
• 10.10 This Clause 10 shall survive termination of the Contract for any reason.

• 11.1 The Customer shall not have any right of use, other than for the purposes of the Contract, whether directly or indirectly, of any Intellectual Property provided by the Company Group in relation to the Contract. Any Intellectual Property owned by the Company Group prior to the Effective Date of the Contract shall remain the Intellectual Property of the Company Group.
• 11.2 All Intellectual Property created or generated by the Company arising from, relating to or in connection with the performance of the Contract shall vest in the Company.
• 11.3 If any Claim is made against the Customer that the Goods infringe or that their use or resale infringes the Intellectual Property rights of any other person, then unless the Claim arises from the use of any Intellectual Property supplied by the Customer, the Company shall, subject to Clauses 11.2 and 12, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer against such Claim, provided that:
• 11.3.1 the Company is promptly given full control of any proceedings or negotiations in connection with any such Claim;
• 11.3.2 the Customer shall without undue delay give the Company all reasonable assistance for the purposes of any such proceedings or negotiations;
• 11.3.3 except pursuant to a final award, the Customer shall not pay or accept any such Claim, or compromise any such proceedings without the consent of the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld);
• 11.3.4 the Customer shall do nothing which would or might vitiate any policy of insurance or insurance cover which the Customer may have in relation to such infringement, and this indemnity shall not apply to the extent that the Customer recovers any sums under any such policy or cover (which the Customer shall use its best endeavours to do);
• 11.3.5 the Company shall be entitled to the benefit of, and the Customer shall accordingly account to the Company for, all damages and costs (if any) awarded in favour of the Customer which are payable by, or agreed with the consent of the Customer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) to be paid by, any other party in respect of any such Claim; and
• 11.3.6 without prejudice to any duty of the Customer at common law, the Company shall be entitled to require the Customer to take such steps as the Company may reasonably require to mitigate or reduce any Claim for which the Company is liable to indemnify the Customer under this Clause.
• 11.4 Where Goods are manufactured or supplied and/or the Services provided by the Company to a specification provided by the Customer, the Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group against any Claim of whatsoever nature suffered or incurred by the Company Group as a result of infringement of any Intellectual Property of any other person arising from manufacture or supply of such Goods and/or Services in accordance with such specification.

• 12.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary within the Contract, in any event the cumulative and maximum aggregate liability of the Company to Customer Group and/or Client Group for any reason and upon any Claims whatsoever arising from, related to or in connection with the Contract (whether arising from Company’s termination, breach of duty (statutory or otherwise), negligence of any degree or character, breach of contract or otherwise at law) shall be limited to five hundred thousand GBP (£500,000).
• 12.2 The Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from all claims (including third party claims) above such limit irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence of breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 12.3 This Clause 12 shall survive termination of the Contract for any reason.

• 13.1 Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract where any delay in performing or failure to perform (except for the obligation to pay sums due under the Contract) is due to any cause beyond the affected Party’s reasonable control (“Force Majeure”). For the purposes of this Clause 13, Force Majeure shall include, but not be limited to, acts or threats of war, sabotage, acts of terrorism, riots; civil commotions, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action, acts of any governmental authority, including import or export regulations or embargoes, epidemic, pandemic and the consequences thereof, quarantine, earthquake, fires, storms and / or other natural physical disaster and/or maritime or aviation disasters.
• 13.2 In the event of a Force Majeure occurrence, the affected Party will promptly notify the other in Writing of the Force Majeure occurrence.
• 13.3 In the event of a Force Majeure occurrence prevailing for a continuous period of fifteen (15) days or more, either Party may terminate the Contract in whole or in part, upon notice thereof to the other Party in Writing.

• 14.1 The Contract shall continue in full force and effect until such time as either Party may elect to terminate the Contract by giving the other Party at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior Written notice of its requirement to terminate the Contract.
• 14.2 Either Party may terminate the Contract by giving ten (10) days prior Written notice in the event of the other Party’s default or failure to comply with the Contract which, following notice of such default or failure from the first Party, the other Party fails within a reasonable period of time thereafter to rectify. Additionally either Party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by Written notice to the other Party if the other Party becomes bankrupt or insolvent, or if its business is placed in the hands of an administrator, a receiver, assignee, or trustee, whether by voluntary act of the other Party or otherwise, or undergoes any proceeding analogous to the foregoing.
• 14.3 In the event of termination of the Contract, the Company shall cease the performance of the Work as soon as practicable. The Company shall be entitled to payment of the Contract Price for all Goods delivered and/or Services completed prior to termination.
• 14.4 In the event that the Customer is in breach of its obligations to pay the Contract Price under Clause 5, then in addition to Company’s other rights elsewhere in the Contract and at law, the Company shall have the right to:
• 14.4.1 suspend the Work (including delivery of the Goods and/or completion of the Services) until such time as the Contract Price has been paid in full by the Customer; or
• 14.4.2 terminate the Contract with immediate effect by written notice to the Customer.

• 15.1 The Customer shall not (and shall procure that its Affiliates and its officers, employees and contractors and those of its Affiliates shall not) disclose any information of a confidential or commercially sensitive nature relating to the Company or its Affiliates or their respective businesses, technology or other affairs to any third party (or any officer or employee or contractor of the Customer except to the extent that such officer or employee or contractor requires knowledge of the same for the proper performance of the Contract and is under the same duty of confidentiality as herein) or use any such information for any purpose other than the proper performance of the Contract. The Customer shall at all times be jointly and severally liable for a breach of confidentiality or any of the obligations set out herein by any third party or officer, employee or contractor. The Customer shall, if so required by the Company at any time, promptly return to the Company all copies of any such information which may be in the Customer’s or its officers' or employees' or contractors' possession or under their control. This Clause shall not apply to information which is, or becomes through no fault of the Customer, its officers' or employees' or contractors' part of the public domain or to any disclosure which the Customer is required by law to make save that in the event of such a legal requirement arising, Customer shall give prior notice of such disclosure obligation to Company and will endeavour to disclose only that confidential information which is required to meet its legal obligations.

• 16.1 The Contract shall in all respects be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
• 16.2 Any dispute or difference which may arise between the Company and the Customer on any matter relating to the Contract which cannot be settled by negotiation within thirty (30) days of the dispute arising (or such other period as may be mutually agreed between the Parties) shall be referred to arbitration under the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration. Such dispute or difference will be determined by a single arbitrator acceptable to the Parties.
• 16.3 If the Parties are unable to agree on a single arbitrator within fourteen (14) days of each suggesting the name of a suitable arbitrator, either Party may apply to the President for the time being of The Confederation of British Industry for the name of an alternative arbitrator.
• 16.4 The place of arbitration shall be London and all proceedings shall be held in English.
• 16.5 The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding and be treated as confidential between the Parties. Any award made shall be promptly performed and/or paid without deduction or set off. Unless determined otherwise by the arbitrator, the costs and expenses of arbitration shall be borne equally between the Parties.

• 17.1 The Company may perform any of its obligations or exercise any of its rights hereunder by itself or through any other member of its Company Group, provided that any act or omission of any such other member of the Company Group shall be deemed to be the act or omission of the Company.
• 17.2 The Parties shall act as an independent parties with respect to the Contract. Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between any of the Parties, make any Party the agent or employee of any other Party, or authorise any Party to make or enter into commitments for and on behalf of any other Party.
• 17.3 Each Party should verify the correct email address for notices prior to sending any permitted email notice under these Terms. Unless sender receives a return notification that an email was not delivered, undeliverable or similar, any notice that is permitted to be made by email herein shall be deemed to have been received at the time which is twelve (12) hours from the time that the email was sent. If sent after 5pm Dubai time, the email shall be deemed to have been received either twelve (12) hours after the time the email was sent or 9am Dubai time on the next working day, whichever is the later
• Any notice that is not permitted to be made by email herein or as prescribed by law, rule or procedure (which shall specifically include, for the avoidance of doubt, any notices relating to breach of the Contract and notices relating to any Claims or litigation), shall be in writing addressed to that other Party at its registered office or principal place of business or such other address as may at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this provision to the Party giving the notice.
• Any notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly received as follows:
• (a) if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to above;
• (b) if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the couriers delivery receipt is signed;
• (c) if by other postal service, at 9am Dubai time on the second business day after posting.
• 17.4 Any failure by either Party to enforce all or any portion of the Contract or waiver by the Company of any breach of the Contract by the Customer shall not be considered a waiver of any subsequent breach or future right to require strict performance of the Contract.
• 17.5 If any provision of the Contract is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the other provisions of the Contract and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected. If any invalid or unenforceable provision of the Contract would be valid and enforceable if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum modification necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
• 17.6 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall apply to this Contract, but only to the extent that a member of Company Group or Customer Group (other than Company or Customer) shall be entitled in its own right to enforce the benefit of the indemnities under Clause 11 or to the extent that a member of the Company Group may act in accordance with Clause 18.1 but not in any other respect. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Contract may be rescinded, amended or varied by the Parties without notice to or the consent or any third party even if, as a result that third party’s right to enforce a term of this Contract may be varied or extinguished.

• 18.1 The Company has the right to assign the Contract or any part of it or any benefit or interest in or under it to any Affiliate without the consent of the Customer. Additionally, either Party may assign the Contract or any part of it or any benefit or interest in or under it to any third party, but only with the prior Written consent of the other Party which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

19.1 Both Parties shall uphold the highest standards of business ethics in the performance of the Contract. Integrity, honesty and ethical business practices shall be paramount principles in the dealings between the Parties.

19.2 Neither Party shall knowingly involve itself in any business in connection with, or use information arising from, the Contract, in any manner which conflicts with the interest of the other Party.

19.3 The Customer warrants and represents that in the performance of its obligations under the Contract it has complied and shall comply with the Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws and any other applicable laws, rules, regulations, labour agreements, working conditions and technical codes and requirements of any governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Contract.

These standard terms and conditions apply to every contract for the hire of equipment by Hunting Energy Services Limited - Dubai Branch, United Arab Emirates to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions unless specifically agreed otherwise in Writing by Hunting Energy Services Limited - Dubai Branch.

• 1.1 In these Conditions:
• "Affiliate" means any subsidiary or parent or holding company or associated branch of any company and/or associated branch or any other subsidiary of such parent or holding company. For the purpose of this definition, "subsidiary" and "holding company" shall have the meanings assigned to them under Section 1159 and Schedule 6 of the Companies Act 2006, and a company shall be treated, for the purposes only of the membership requirement contained in Subsections 1159(1)(b) and (c), as a member of another company even if its shares in that other company are registered in the name of: (a) another person (or its nominee), whether by way of security or in connection with the taking of security; or (b) its nominee;
• "Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws" means any laws, regulations and other legally binding measures relating to bribery, corruption or similar activities of (i) the United Kingdom, including without limitation the Bribery Act 2010; (ii) the United States of America including, to the extent applicable, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977; and (iii) any country or countries in which any of the obligations of the Contract are to be or are performed;
• "Claims" means any claim of every kind and nature, demand, cause of action, proceedings, judgement, award, loss, costs (including reasonable legal fees and sums paid by way of settlement or compromise), expense, liability, penalty, fine, and damages;
• "Client" means any company to which the Customer has undertaken to provide Equipment (if any);
• "Client Group" means the Client, its Co-Venturers (if any), its other contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel), but shall not include any member of the Company Group or the Customer Group;
• "Company" means Hunting Energy Services Limited - Dubai Branch with its principle place of business at B23 Oilfield Supply Centre, PO Box 261929, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;
• "Company Group" means the Company, its sub-contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel), but shall not include any member of the Customer Group or the Client Group;
• "Conditions" means these standard terms and conditions;
• "Consequential Loss" means:
• (i) indirect or consequential loss under English law; and
• (ii) loss and/or deferral of production, loss of product, loss of use (including loss of use or the cost of use of and increased expenditure related to property, equipment, materials and services including those provided by the Company Group or Customer Group, as applicable, or third parties), loss of revenue (which for the avoidance of doubt shall not include any payment due under the Contract or damages to the Company for the loss of the Contract, any profit, revenue expectation or opportunity thereunder), loss of bargain, loss of profit or anticipated profit (if any), in each case whether direct or indirect to the extent that these are not included in (i) and whether or not foreseeable at the start of the Contract;
• "Contract" means an agreement, comprising the Quotation, Order, acceptance of the Order and these Conditions, between the Company and the Customer for the hire of the Equipment;
• "Contract Price" means the price calculated in accordance with Clause 4 of the Conditions;
• "Co-Venturer" means any other entity with whom the Customer or the Client, as the case may be, is or may be from time to time a party to a joint operating agreement or unitisation agreement or similar agreement relating to the operations for which the Work is being performed and the successors in interest of such Co-Venturer or the assignees of any interest of such Co-Venturer;
• "Customer" means the person, company or legal entity whose Order for the hire of the Equipment is accepted by the Company;
• "Customer Group" means the Customer, its Co-Venturers (if any), its other contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel) but shall not include any member of the Company Group or the Client Group;
• "Effective Date" shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 2.2 of the Conditions;
• "Equipment" means the equipment (if any) to be hired by the Company to the Customer under the Contract as specified on the Order;
• "Export Controls" shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 7.4 of the Conditions;
• "Force Majeure" shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 13 of the Conditions;
• "Hire Period" shall commence from delivery of the Equipment in accordance with Clause 6.1.1 and shall terminate when the Equipment is returned to and received by the Company in accordance with Clause 6.1.3 or, where the Customer has notified the Company that the Equipment has been lost, the Company confirmed in Writing that the Contract is at an end in respect of such Equipment and the Customer has paid any damages due under Clause 9;
• "Incoterms" means the international rules for the interpretation of trade terms of the International Chamber of Commerce as in force at the date when the Contract is made;
• "Intellectual Property" means any intellectual property rights hereunder, all patents, utility models, trade marks, service marks or rights in business and trade names, rights in domain names, whether or not registered or capable of registration, registered designs, design rights, copyrights, database rights, the right to apply for and all applications for the protection of any of the preceding rights, together with the rights in inventions, processes, software, rights in know‑how, trade or business secrets, confidential information or any process or any other similar or corresponding rights or assets.
• "Order" means the order issued by the Customer to the Company;
• "Parties" shall mean the Customer and the Company and "Party" shall be construed to mean either one of them;
• "Quotation" means any quotation, sales literature, proposal, price list, acceptance, or other document or information provided by the Company to the Customer regarding the hire of the Equipment;
• “Value Added Tax” means any value added tax (“VAT”) or similar payable to any authority in respect of transactions and includes, without limitation, any other form of taxation that may be applicable to this contract;
• "Variation" means a change to the Contract agreed by the Parties in Writing in accordance with Clause 3;
• "Work" means all work the Company is required to carry out in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, including the hire of the Equipment; and
• "Writing" or “Written” includes e-mail unless expressly specified otherwise herein.
• 1.2 In these Conditions, the following rules apply:
• 1.2.1 a reference in these Conditions to a provision of a statute shall be construed as a reference to that provision as amended, re-enacted, extended or replaced at the relevant time;
• 1.2.2 words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa;
• 1.2.3 a person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality);
• 1.2.4 any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar expression, shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; and
• 1.2.5 the headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.

• 2.1 The Customer's Order shall constitute an offer to the Company to hire of the Equipment pursuant to the Contract and shall constitute acceptance of these Conditions.
• 2.2 Orders shall not be binding on the Company unless and until the Company accepts the Order in Writing or begins performance of the Order and the effective date of the Contract shall be the date of such acceptance or the date that performance of the Order begins, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties (the "Effective Date"). An Order which has been accepted by the Company may not be cancelled by the Customer except with the Written agreement of the Company and subject to the condition that the Customer shall be liable to indemnify and reimburse the Company on demand and in full against any and all losses, costs, damages, charges and expenses incurred by the Company as a result of the cancellation plus indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company for any Claims against the Company arising from such cancellation.
• 2.3 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing. No conditions or stipulations in or attached to the Customer's Order or other document, which are inconsistent with the Conditions or which purport to add to or modify them in any way, shall have any effect unless expressly and specifically accepted in Writing and duly signed or otherwise executed by the Company.
• 2.4 The Company's employees or agents are not authorised to make any representations concerning the Work unless confirmed by an authorised representative of the Company in Writing. In entering into the Contract the Customer acknowledges that it does not rely on and waives any Claims for breach of any such representations which are not so confirmed.
• 2.5 The Customer shall be responsible to the Company for ensuring the accuracy of the terms of any Order (including any applicable specification) submitted by the Customer, and for giving the Company any and all necessary information relating to the Work within a sufficient time to enable the Company to perform the Contract in accordance with its terms.
• 2.6 Notwithstanding the terms of Clause 3, the Company reserves the right to make any changes in the specifications specified in the Order to conform with any applicable laws, regulations or legally binding requirements or which, in the opinion of the Company, do not materially affect the quality or performance of the Work.
• 2.7 Any typographical or clerical error or omission in any Quotation, invoice or other document or information issued by the Company shall be subject to correction by notice in Writing to the Customer without any liability on the part of the Company.

• 3.1 Except as provided in the Contract, the Contract shall not be added to, amended or varied except by way of a Variation. Each Party has the right to propose changes to the Contract by notice in Writing to the other Party. The Parties shall discuss the impact of such changes on the Contract, including any changes to the Contract Price and estimated delivery date, and once the Parties have mutually agreed the changes to the Contract and their impact, the Parties shall sign a Variation to that effect. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company is under no obligation to proceed with any changes to the Work until such time as the changes have been authorised and agreed by way of a signed Variation.

• 4.1 In consideration of the performance of the Work the Customer will pay the Company the prices contained in the Quotation or otherwise notified by the Company to the Customer ("Contract Price").
• 4.2 Company reserves the right to increase or decrease the Contract Price due to:
• 4.2.1 any factors occurring which are beyond the reasonable control of the Company (including change in laws or the interpretation of laws); or
• 4.2.2 any change in delivery dates, quantities or specifications for the Equipment which is requested by the Customer or failure of the Customer to give the Company adequate or timely information or instructions; or
• 4.2.3 any other changes to the Order due to Company's acceptance of a Variation;
• which, in either case, occurs between the Effective Date and the delivery of the Equipment.
• 4.3.1. All amounts, monetary or otherwise, expressed to be payable under this Contract by the Customer to the Company which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for any supply for VAT purposes are deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on that supply, and accordingly if VAT is or becomes chargeable (including deemed to be chargeable) on any supply made by the Company to any party under this Contract and the Company is required to account to the relevant tax authority for VAT on that supply, that party must pay to the Company (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply or at the point the VAT becomes due to be paid by the Company if earlier) an amount equal to the amount of that VAT (and the Company must promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to that party where so required to by law).
• 4.3.2 Where this Contract requires the Customer to reimburse or indemnify the Company for any Claim, cost or expense, the Customer shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) the Company for the full amount of such Claim, cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that such Company reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority.
• 4.3.3 In relation to any supply made by the Company to the Customer under this Contract, if reasonably requested by the Customer, the Company must promptly provide the Customer with details of the Company’s VAT registration and such other information as is reasonably requested in connection with the Customer's VAT reporting requirements in relation to such supply.
• 4.4 The Contract Price shall apply for the entire Hire Period and for all Equipment supplied, including back up tools. Where the Equipment is supplied with plastic thread protectors, if Equipment is returned without any plastic thread protectors or with damaged thread protectors these will be charged to the Customer in addition to the Contract Price.
• 4.5 The cost of pallets, containers and slings are excluded from the Contract Price and where applicable will be charged to the Customer in addition to the Contract Price.

• 5.1 The Company shall be entitled to invoice the Customer for the Contract Price on any of a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis for the hire of the Equipment as notified by the Company to the Customer.
• 5.2 Terms of payment are net thirty (30) days from invoice date unless otherwise agreed in Writing by the Parties.
• 5.3 If the Customer disputes any items on any invoice in whole or in part the Customer shall notify the Company of such dispute within fifteen (15) days of the date of such invoice and must give reasons for and details of such disputed item and request the Company to issue a credit note for the disputed part or the whole of the invoice as applicable. Upon receipt of such credit note the Customer shall be obliged to pay the undisputed part of a disputed invoice within fifteen (15) days of the date of such credit note. On settlement of any dispute the Company shall submit an invoice for sums due and the Customer shall make the appropriate payment in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 5.
• 5.4 Time for payment shall be the essence of the Contract. Without limiting any other right or remedy of the Company, if the Customer's account is overdue for payment, the Company may exercise its rights under Clauses 9, 14.2 and/or 14.4 to terminate or suspend (at the Company's option) the undelivered part of any Order and/or to charge interest at 2% above the base rate of Lloyds Bank on the amount overdue until payment in full is made, whether before or after judgement.
• 5.5 The Customer shall not be entitled under any circumstances whatsoever to set-off or counter-claim against or deduct, discount or withhold from any sum from time to time due by it to the Company any sums due by the Company to the Customer and any sums due by the Customer shall be paid by the Customer to the Company without deduction, compensation, set-off or similar whatsoever.
• 5.6 The Customer shall make all payments under the Contract without withholding or deduction of, or in respect of, any Tax unless required by law. If any such withholding or deduction is required, the Customer shall, when making the payment to which the withholding or deduction relates, pay the Company such additional amount as to ensure that after any withholding or deduction, the Company receives and retains a net sum equal to the amount of the invoice . 'Tax', as used herein, means any tax, levy, duty charge or fee except VAT which is covered in Clause 4.3.

• 6.1 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company in Writing:
• 6.1.1 delivery of the Equipment will be EXW the Company's premises named in the Quotation in accordance with Incoterms;
• 6.1.2 where the Company agrees to deliver the Equipment other than at the Company's premises, all insurance, packaging and transportation charges, import duties and all other charges, duties or costs payable in connection with the Equipment shall be payable by the Customer and the Customer shall bear all risk of loss or damage during transportation; and
• 6.1.3 the Customer shall return the Equipment at the end of the Hire Period to the Company's premises (or other location as notified to the Customer in Writing) at the Customer's cost and expense.
• 6.2 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Equipment are estimates only and save as set out in Clause 6.4, the Company shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Equipment beyond the estimated delivery dates however caused. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence of the Contract. The Equipment may be delivered by the Company in advance of the quoted delivery date upon giving reasonable notice to the Customer.
• 6.3 Where any Equipment under an Order is to be delivered or completed in instalments or stages, each delivery to be completed shall constitute a separate instalment or stage and failure by the Company to deliver or complete any one or more of the instalments or stages in accordance with the Contract or any claim by the Customer in respect of any one or more instalments or stages shall not entitle the Customer to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated.
• 6.4 If, for any reason other than any cause (i) beyond the Company's reasonable control or (ii) due to the Customer's fault, the Company fails to deliver any Equipment (or any instalment thereof) the Company's liability shall be limited to payment of the Contract Price for those applicable Equipment (or any instalment thereof) not delivered or completed subject always to the limit of liability in Clause 13.
• 6.5 Upon delivery, the Customer shall inspect the Equipment and any documentation pertaining thereto and search for defects or other irregularities. Written notice of any defect in the Equipment or any incorrect quantities, which are or should reasonably have been apparent on inspection, must be given to the Company within ten (10) days from the date of delivery of the Equipment. If the Customer does not refuse delivery of Equipment or does not notify the Company accordingly, the Customer shall be deemed to have accepted the relevant Equipment and (i) shall be bound to pay the Contract Price as if the relevant Equipment had been delivered in accordance with the Contact and (ii) may not be entitled to later reject the relevant Equipment.
• 6.6 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Equipment or fails to give the Company adequate delivery instructions at the time stated for delivery by the Company (other than by reason of Force Majeure or the Company's fault) then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Company, the Company shall be entitled to consider the Equipment delivered in accordance with Clause 6.1, invoice the Customer for the Equipment in accordance with Clause 5 and store the Equipment until actual delivery and charge the Customer for all reasonable costs (including insurance) of such storage.
• 6.7 The risk of loss or damage of any kind in the Equipment, including the risk of damage to or deterioration of the Equipment during transportation or storage shall pass to the Customer when the Equipment are delivered in accordance with Clause 6.1 or deemed delivered under Clause 6.6.

• 7.1 Equipment manufactured by the Company is inspected and tested in accordance with the Company's standard tests. The Customer may witness such tests subject to giving the Company reasonable notice of its intention to attend the tests. It is not a condition of the Contract that the Equipment will meet the requirements of any test other than the Company's standard tests, unless otherwise agreed in Writing by the Parties. If the Company agrees to carry out any additional tests requested by the Customer, such additional tests shall be performed at Customer's cost and expense and where applicable the delivery dates for the relevant Equipment shall be extended to accommodate such additional tests.
• 7.2 Where Equipment are supplied for export, the Customer shall be responsible for arranging for inspection of the Equipment at the Company's premises before shipment. The Company shall have no liability for any Claim in respect of any defect in the Equipment which would be apparent on inspection and which is made after shipment.
• 7.3 It is the Customer's responsibility to comply with applicable export control regulations and comply with any restrictions in the Company's export licence for Equipment shipped from and to the United Kingdom. United States, United Arab Emirates or other country where the Equipment originates. The Customer shall be responsible for and shall save, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and against all Claims in connection with any failure by the Customer to comply with applicable export control regulations or any of the Company's export licences arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract.
• 7.4 The Customer represents that it is knowledgeable and has expertise regarding all export control laws, regulations, procedures, international sanctions, embargoes and restrictions, prohibited party lists and international shipping practices applicable to the Company or the Contract, including but not limited to the laws of the United Kingdom and the laws of the United States of America ("Export Controls"), and confirms its obligations to the Company to monitor and screen all Clients, customers, suppliers, subcontractors and other parties and entities, including banks and vessels, which the Customer interfaces with, selects, or uses in connection with the Contract for compliance with the requirements of all Export Controls. The Customer shall promptly alert the Company to any violations or suspected violations of Export Controls and shall obtain all necessary licenses, permits, forms and applications required pursuant to Export Controls. The Customer further represents that it is not currently aware of and shall continually monitor any transactions it or its Clients, customers, suppliers or subcontractors are involved in for possible violations of Export Controls and shall report any questionable transactions or suspicious circumstances immediately to the Company insofar as they relate to the Contract. The Customer agrees to keep records of its export control related activities for a period of five (5) years and records pertaining to export licenses, re-export licenses, and project licenses for a period of five (5) years from the expiration date of such license. The Customer shall make such records available to the Company upon request for inspection and copying.

• 8.1 Subject to Clauses 8.4 and 12, the Company warrants that the Equipment will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and that it will comply with the specification in the Contract for the Hire Period.
• 8.2 The Company does not warrant that the Equipment is fit for any particular purpose or that it will accomplish any particular results, other than those outlined in the specification in the Contract. All other warranties, conditions and terms, including implied warranties by statute or common law are to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
• 8.3 The Company's only liability and the Customer's only remedy where the Work does not comply with the warranty outlined in Clause 8.1 is at the Company's option either to:
• 8.3.1.1 repair or replace the defective Equipment within a reasonable time free of charge, or
• 8.3.1.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Equipment.
• 8.4 The Company's obligations under this Clause 8 are subject to the following conditions:
• 8.4.1 (a) the Customer must notify the Company in Writing if the Equipment is required for use in extraordinary operating circumstances or if they are required to meet any particular design, performance or capacity requirements. The Company shall not be responsible for any failure of the Equipment to operate in such circumstances or meet such requirements unless it has specifically accepted such responsibilities in Writing before the Equipment is delivered;
• 8.4.1 b) the Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from abnormal damage (meaning damage which could not reasonably be expected) which has resulted from use of Equipment outwith good oilfield practice, fair wear and tear; wilful damage; negligence; improper handling; installation; operation or maintenance; abnormal working conditions; failure to follow Company’s instructions; misuse or alteration of the Equipment without the Company’s approval or for corrosion, erosion or abrasion caused by the nature of the well effluent.
• 8.4.2 the Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect in the Work arising from any drawing, design or specification supplied by the Customer;
• 8.4.3 Written notice of a breach of the warranty in Clause 8.1 must be given to the Company within thirty (30) days of the Equipment becoming defective;
• 8.4.4 in relation to defective Equipment:
• 8.4.4.1 where reasonably practicable, the defective Equipment must be returned to the Company carriage paid by the Customer so as to enable the Company to inspect and carry out tests on the defective Equipment;
• 8.4.4.2 where the Equipment have to be repaired at any place other than at the Company's premises the Customer shall bear the Company's reasonable cost incurred;
• 8.4.4.3 the Company shall not be liable for the costs of removal of the defective Equipment or the cost of refitting any replacement or repaired Equipment;
• 8.4.4.4 the Equipment must not have been repaired or interfered with in any way by any person not authorised by the Company;
• 8.4.4.5 where Equipment or parts thereof are not of the Company's manufacture, the Company will only be liable to the Customer for defects to the extent of the Company's warranty entitlement against the particular manufacturer or supplier and therefore the undertaking set out in Clause 8.1 shall not extend to defective Equipment or parts thereof which are manufactured by a third party;
• 8.4.5 the Company shall not be liable under this Clause 8 if the Contract Price for the relevant Equipment has not been paid by the due date for payment;
• 8.4.6 where advice is given at the site of the Customer's operations the Customer will remain in full control and supervision of the conduct of the operations and no guarantee or representation is made as to the results of implementing such advice and the Company shall not be liable for any loss arising from the advice.
• 8.4.7 The rights and remedies set out in this Clause 8 represent the sole remedies available to the Customer for any defect in Equipment.

• 9.1 During the Hire Period the Customer shall:
• 9.1.1 notify the Company promptly if the Equipment is moved to any location other than the address specified in the Contract and in any event, not allow the Equipment to be transferred to any person or country prohibited under the laws of the United Kingdom or the United States of America;
• 9.1.2 permit an authorised representative of the Company at all reasonable times to enter upon premises or any vessel where the Equipment is located for the purposes of inspection, maintenance, repair or testing;
• 9.1.3 keep the Equipment in the same condition as at the commencement of the Hire Period, fair wear and tear only excepted. Any damage to the Equipment deemed by the Company to be outwith fair wear and tear will be charged to the Customer (including pitting damage, damage sustained in transit, damage sustained due to exposure to chemical agents, corrosive substances or environments, aggressive well chemistry or arduous drilling conditions, unreasonable or unusual use and/or excessive wear to blades or equipment body outside diameter);
• 9.1.4 preserve on the Equipment the Company's and any manufacturer's identification number or mark or any nameplate;
• 9.1.5 not make any alterations, modifications or technical adjustments or perform or attempt any repairs to the Equipment;
• 9.1.6 arrange and maintain at its expense adequate insurance for the full replacement value of the Equipment for the full Hire Period. Such insurance shall cover all loss and damage to the Equipment and also all risks to third parties in connection therewith. The Company may at any time demand evidence that such insurance cover exists and failure to produce such evidence within forty-eight (48) hours will constitute a material breach of the Contract;
• 9.1.7 notify the Company immediately in Writing of any loss, damage or Claims relating to the Equipment and within fourteen (14) days of demand, reimburse the Company the full cost of repair or replacement. Where the Equipment is damaged, the Contract Price will continue until the fully repaired or replaced Equipment is returned to the actual possession of the Company. Where the Equipment is lost in hole, damaged beyond repair, missing or withheld by the Customer, Client or any relevant governmental or regulatory authority the full cost of replacement shall be the current market price for a new, replacement item of the same Equipment not subject to depreciation, unless otherwise stated in the Contract;
• 9.1.8 not sell, assign, sub rent, charge or part with possession of the Equipment or any part thereof nor by any act or default render the Equipment liable to any distress, execution or other legal process;9.1.9 repay the Company on demand all costs, charges and expenses incurred in any way by reason of its breach of any of these terms and conditions including but not limited to all costs, charges and expenses incurred in ascertaining the location of the Equipment; and
• 9.1.10 punctually pay all duties and taxes concerning the Equipment
• 9.2 The Customer shall notify the Company if any maintenance, other than routine maintenance, of the Equipment is required. The Customer shall not undertake any maintenance, other than routine maintenance, without first obtaining the Company's consent in Writing.
• 9.3 Equipment shall at all times remain the property of the Company.

• 10.1 The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer Group from and against all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 10.1.1 loss or recovery of or damage to property of the Company Group whether owned, hired, leased or otherwise provided by the Company Group, excluding the Equipment (where applicable) after delivery; and
• 10.1.2 personal injury including death or disease to any person employed by the Company Group.
• in each case irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Customer Group.
• 10.2 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from and against all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 10.2.1 loss or recovery of or damage to property of the Customer Group and/or Client Group, whether owned, hired, leased or otherwise provided by the Customer Group, including the Equipment (where applicable) after delivery;
• 10.2.2 personal injury including death or disease to any person employed by the Customer Group and/or the Client Group; and
• 10.2.3 personal injury including death or disease or loss of or damage to the property of any third party,
• in each case irrespective of cause and notwithstanding of the negligence and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 10.3 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 10.3.1 loss of or damage to any well or hole (including, without limitation, the cost of re-drill);
• 10.3.2 blowout, fire, explosion, cratering or any uncontrolled well condition (including, without limitation, the costs to control a wild well and the removal of debris);
• 10.3.3 damage to any reservoir, geological formation or underground strata or the loss of oil or gas therefrom;
• 10.3.4 pollution or contamination of any kind including, without limitation, the cost of control, removal and clean-up;
• 10.3.5 damage to, or escape of any substance from, any pipeline, vessel, or storage or production facility; or
• 10.3.6 loss of, or damage to, permanent third party oil and gas production facilities and pipelines and Consequential Losses arising therefrom;
• in each case regardless of cause and irrespective of any form or liabilitiy (whether strict or by negligence in whatever form) and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member or part of the Company Group.
• 10.4 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 8, the Customer shall be responsible for the recovery or removal and when appropriate the marking or lighting of any wreck or debris arising from or relating to the Equipment and shall, except as provided for in Clause 10.1, save, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group in respect of all claims, liabilities, costs (including legal costs), damages or expenses arising out of such wreck or debris.
• 10.5 Notwithstanding anything within the Contract to the contrary and except to the extent of any agreed liquidated damages (including without limitation any predetermined termination fees) provided for in the Contract, the Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer Group from the Company Group's own Consequential Loss arising out of or in connection with the Contract irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Customer Group.
• 10.6 Notwithstanding anything within the Contract to the contrary and except to the extent of any agreed liquidated damages (including without limitation any predetermined termination fees) provided for in the Contract, the Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from the Customer Group's own Consequential Loss and/or the Client Group's own Consequential Loss arising out of or in connection with the Contract irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 10.7 If either Party becomes aware of any incident likely to give rise to a Claim under the above indemnities, it shall notify the other and the Parties shall co-operate fully in investigating the incident.
• 10.8 The indemnities given pursuant to the Contract shall be full and primary and shall apply in respect of the full liability of the indemnity for Claims notwithstanding that the indemnified party may be entitled to contribution thereto from insurance or any other person.
• 10.9 For the purposes of this Clause 10 "third party" shall mean any party which is not a member of the Customer Group or the Company Group.
• 10.10 This Clause 10 shall survive termination of the Contract for any reason.

• 11.1 The Customer shall not have any right of use, other than for the purposes of the Contract, whether directly or indirectly, of any Intellectual Property provided by the Company Group in relation to the Contract. Any Intellectual Property owned by the Company Group prior to the Effective Date of the Contract shall remain the Intellectual Property of the Company Group.
• 11.2 All Intellectual Property created or generated by the Company arising from, relating to or in connection with the performance of the Contract shall vest in the Company.
• 11.3 If any Claim is made against the Customer that the Equipment infringe or that their use infringes the Intellectual Property rights of any other person, then unless the Claim arises from the use of any Intellectual Property supplied by the Customer, the Company shall, subject to Clauses 11.2 and 12, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer against such Claim, provided that:
• 11.3.1 the Company is promptly given full control of any proceedings or negotiations in connection with any such Claim;
• 11.3.2 the Customer shall without undue delay give the Company all reasonable assistance for the purposes of any such proceedings or negotiations;
• 11.3.3 except pursuant to a final award, the Customer shall not pay or accept any such Claim, or compromise any such proceedings without the consent of the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld);
• 11.3.4 the Customer shall do nothing which would or might vitiate any policy of insurance or insurance cover which the Customer may have in relation to such infringement, and this indemnity shall not apply to the extent that the Customer recovers any sums under any such policy or cover (which the Customer shall use its best endeavours to do);
• 11.3.5 the Company shall be entitled to the benefit of, and the Customer shall accordingly account to the Company for, all damages and costs (if any) awarded in favour of the Customer which are payable by, or agreed with the consent of the Customer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) to be paid by, any other party in respect of any such Claim; and
• 11.3.6 without prejudice to any duty of the Customer at common law, the Company shall be entitled to require the Customer to take such steps as the Company may reasonably require to mitigate or reduce any Claim for which the Company is liable to indemnify the Customer under this Clause.
• 11.4 Where Equipment is manufactured or supplied by the Company to a specification provided by the Customer, the Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group against any Claim of whatsoever nature suffered or incurred by the Company Group as a result of infringement of any Intellectual Property of any other person arising from manufacture or supply of such Equipment in accordance with such specification.

• 12.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary within the Contract, in any event the cumulative and maximum aggregate liability of the Company to Customer Group and/or Client Group for any reason and upon any Claims whatsoever arising from, related to or in connection with the Contract (whether arising from Company's termination, breach of duty (statutory or otherwise), negligence of any degree or character, breach of contract or otherwise at law) shall be limited to five hundred thousand GBP (£500,000).
• 12.2 The Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from all claims (including third party claims) above such limit irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence of breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 12.3 This Clause 12 shall survive termination of the Contract for any reason.

• 13.1 Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract where any delay in performing or failure to perform (except for the obligation to pay sums due under the Contract) is due to any cause beyond the affected Party's reasonable control ("Force Majeure"). For the purposes of this Clause 13, Force Majeure shall include, but not be limited to, acts or threats of war, sabotage, acts of terrorism, riots; civil commotions, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action, acts of any governmental authority, including import or export regulations or embargoes, epidemic, pandemic and the consequences thereof, quarantine, earthquake, fires, storms and / or other natural physical disaster and/or maritime or aviation disasters.
• 13.2 In the event of a Force Majeure occurrence, the affected Party will promptly notify the other in Writing of the Force Majeure occurrence.
• 13.3 In the event of a Force Majeure occurrence prevailing for a continuous period of fifteen (15) days or more, either Party may terminate the Contract in whole or in part, upon notice thereof to the other Party in Writing.

• 14.1 The Contract shall continue in full force and effect until such time as either Party may elect to terminate the Contract by giving the other Party at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior Written notice of its requirement to terminate the Contract.
• 14.2 Either Party may terminate the Contract by giving ten (10) days prior Written notice in the event of the other Party's default or failure to comply with the Contract which, following notice of such default or failure from the first Party, the other Party fails within a reasonable period of time thereafter to rectify. Additionally either Party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by Written notice to the other Party if the other Party becomes bankrupt or insolvent, or if its business is placed in the hands of an administrator, a receiver, assignee, or trustee, whether by voluntary act of the other Party or otherwise, or undergoes any proceeding analogous to the foregoing.
• 14.3 In the event of termination of the Contract, the Company shall cease the performance of the Work as soon as practicable. The Company shall be entitled to payment of the Contract Price for all Equipment delivered prior to termination and any Equipment shall immediately be returned to the Company.
• 14.4 In the event that the Customer is in breach of its obligations to pay the Contract Price under Clause 5, then in addition to Company's other rights elsewhere in the Contract and at law, the Company shall have the right to:
• 14.4.1 suspend the Work (including delivery of the Equipment) until such time as the Contract Price has been paid in full by the Customer; or
• 14.4.2 terminate the Contract with immediate effect by written notice to the Customer.

• 15.1 The Customer shall not (and shall procure that its Affiliates and its officers, employees and contractors and those of its Affiliates shall not) disclose any information of a confidential or commercially sensitive nature relating to the Company or its Affiliates or their respective businesses, technology or other affairs to any third party (or any officer or employee or contractor of the Customer except to the extent that such officer or employee or contractor requires knowledge of the same for the proper performance of the Contract and is under the same duty of confidentiality as herein) or use any such information for any purpose other than the proper performance of the Contract. The Customer shall at all times be jointly and severally liable for a breach of confidentiality or any of the obligations set out herein, by any third party or officer, employee or contractor. The Customer shall, if so required by the Company at any time, promptly return to the Company all copies of any such information which may be in the Customer's or its officers' or employees' or contractors' possession or under their control. This Clause shall not apply to information which is, or becomes through no fault of the Customer, its officers' or employees' or contractors' part of the public domain or to any disclosure which the Customer is required by law to make save that in the event of such a legal requirement arising, Customer shall give prior notice of such disclosure obligation to Company and will endeavour to disclose only that confidential information which is required to meet its legal obligations.

• 16.1 The Contract shall in all respects be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
• 16.2 Any dispute or difference which may arise between the Company and the Customer on any matter relating to the Contract which cannot be settled by negotiation within thirty (30) days of the dispute arising (or such other period as may be mutually agreed between the Parties) shall be referred to arbitration under the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration. Such dispute or difference will be determined by a single arbitrator acceptable to the Parties.
• 16.3 If the Parties are unable to agree on a single arbitrator within fourteen (14) days of each suggesting the name of a suitable arbitrator, either Party may apply to the President for the time being of The Confederation of British Industry for the name of an alternative arbitrator.
• 16.4 The place of arbitration shall be London and all proceedings shall be held in English
• 16.5 The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding and be treated as confidential between the Parties. Any award made shall be promptly performed and/or paid without deduction or set off. Unless determined otherwise by the arbitrator, the costs and expenses of arbitration shall be borne equally between the Parties

• 17.1 The Company may perform any of its obligations or exercise any of its rights hereunder by itself or through any other member of its Company Group, provided that any act or omission of any such other member of the Company Group shall be deemed to be the act or omission of the Company.
• 17.2 The Parties shall act as an independent parties with respect to the Contract. Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between any of the Parties, make any Party the agent or employee of any other Party, or authorise any Party to make or enter into commitments for and on behalf of any other Party.
• 17.3 Each Party should verify the correct email address for notices prior to sending any permitted email notice under these Terms. Unless sender receives a return notification that an email was not delivered, undeliverable or similar, any notice that is permitted to be made by email herein shall be deemed to have been received at the time which is twelve (12) hours from the time that the email was sent. If sent after 5pm Dubai time, the email shall be deemed to have been received either twelve (12) hours after the time the email was sent or 9am Dubai time on the next working day, whichever is the later.
• Any notice that is not permitted to be made by email herein or as prescribed by law, rule or procedure (which shall specifically include, for the avoidance of doubt, any notices relating to breach of the Contract and notices relating to any Claims or litigation), shall be in writing addressed to that other Party at its registered office or principal place of business or such other address as may at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this provision to the Party giving the notice.
• Any notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly received as follows:
• (a) if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to above;
• (b) if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the couriers delivery receipt is signed;
• (c) if by other postal service, at 9am on the second business day after posting.
• 17.4 Any failure by either Party to enforce all or any portion of the Contract or waiver by the Company of any breach of the Contract by the Customer shall not be considered a waiver of any subsequent breach or future right to require strict performance of the Contract.
• 17.5 If any provision of the Contract is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the other provisions of the Contract and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected. If any invalid or unenforceable provision of the Contract would be valid and enforceable if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum modification necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
• 17.6 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall apply to this Contract, but only to the extent that a member of Company Group or Customer Group (other than Company or Customer) shall be entitled in its own right to enforce the benefit of the indemnities under Clause 11 or to the extent that a member of the Company Group may act in accordance with Clause 18.1 but not in any other respect. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Contract may be rescinded, amended or varied by the Parties without notice to or the consent or any third party even if, as a result that third party's right to enforce a term of this Contract may be varied or extinguished.

18.1 The Company has the right to assign the Contract or any part of it or any benefit or interest in or under it to any Affiliate without the consent of the Customer. Additionally, either Party may assign the Contract or any part of it or any benefit or interest in or under it to any third party, but only with the prior Written consent of the other Party which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

• 19.1 Both Parties shall uphold the highest standards of business ethics in the performance of the Contract. Integrity, honesty and ethical business practices shall be paramount principles in the dealings between the Parties.
• 19.2 Neither Party shall knowingly involve itself in any business in connection with, or use information arising from, the Contract, in any manner which conflicts with the interest of the other Party.
• 19.3 The Customer warrants and represents that in the performance of its obligations under the Contract it has complied and shall comply with the Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws and any other applicable laws, rules, regulations, labour agreements, working conditions and technical codes and requirements of any governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Contract

These standard terms and conditions apply to every contract for the sale of goods and/or supply of services Hunting Energy Saudi Arabia LLC to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions unless specifically agreed otherwise in writing by Hunting Energy Saudi Arabia LLC.

• 1.1 In these Conditions:
• "Affiliate" means in relation to a company any subsidiary or holding company of that company and any other subsidiary of that holding company. Holding company means a company, which in relation to another company, control's that first company. Subsidiary means a company, which in relation to another company, is under the control of that second company and control means in relation to a company, having the legal power to exercise the majority of the votes at general meetings of that company and/or having the legal power to appoint and/or remove a majority of the directors or managers of that company;
• "Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws" means any laws, regulations and other legally binding measures relating to bribery, corruption or similar activities of (i) the United Kingdom, including without limitation the Bribery Act 2010; (ii) the United States of America including, to the extent applicable, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977; and (iii) KSA and any country or countries in which any of the obligations of the Contract are to be or are performed;
• "Claims" means any claim of every kind and nature, demand, cause of action, proceedings, judgement, award, loss, costs (including reasonable legal fees and sums paid by way of settlement or compromise), expense, liability, penalty, fine, and damages;
• "Client" means any company to which the Customer has undertaken to provide services and in conjunction with which the Goods and/or Services are being provided (if any);
• "Client Group" means the Client, its Co-Venturers (if any), its other contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel), but shall not include any member of the Company Group or the Customer Group;
• "Company" means Hunting Energy Saudi Arabia LLC with its principal place of business at Buqayq Highway, Dhahran, Building No: 7612. P.O. Box: 3104, Zip Code: 34521, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
• "Company Group" means the Company, its sub-contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel), but shall not include any member of the Customer Group or the Client Group;
• "Conditions" means these standard terms and conditions;
• "Consequential Loss" means:
• (i) indirect or consequential loss under English law; and
• (ii) loss and/or deferral of production, loss of product, loss of use (including loss of use or the cost of use of and increased expenditure related to property, equipment, materials and services including those provided by the Company Group or Customer Group, as applicable, or third parties), loss of revenue (which for the avoidance of doubt shall not include any payment due under the Contract or damages to the Company for the loss of the Contract, any profit, revenue expectation or opportunity thereunder), loss of bargain or loss of profit or anticipated profit (if any), in each case whether direct or indirect to the extent that these are not included in (i) and whether or not foreseeable at the start of the Contract;
• "Contract" means an agreement, comprising the Quotation, Order, acceptance of the Order and these Conditions, between the Company and the Customer for the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services as applicable;
• "Contract Price" means the price calculated in accordance with Clause 4 of the Conditions;
• "Co-Venturer" means any other entity with whom the Customer or the Client, as the case may be, is or may be from time to time a party to a joint operating agreement or unitisation agreement or similar agreement relating to the operations for which the Work is being performed and the successors in interest of such Co-Venturer or the assignees of any interest of such Co-Venturer;
• "Customer" means the person, company or legal entity whose Order for the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services is accepted by the Company;
• "Customer Group" means the Customer, its Co-Venturers (if any), its other contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel) but shall not include any member of the Company Group or the Client Group;
• "Effective Date" shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 2.2 of the Conditions;
• "Energetic Product" means explosive articles or products which contain chemicals or by their nature are capable of explosive reaction, including but not limited to shaped charges, detonating cords, detonators, jet cutters, TCP energetic devices and wireline energetic devices;
• "Export Controls" shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 7.4 of the Conditions;
• "Force Majeure" shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 13 of the Conditions;
• "Goods" means the goods (if any) to be sold by the Company under the Contract as specified on the Order;
• "Incoterms" means the international rules for the interpretation of trade terms of the International Chamber of Commerce as in force at the date when the Contract is made;
• "Intellectual Property" means any intellectual property rights hereunder, all patents, utility models, , service marks or rights in business and trade names, rights in domain names, whether or not registered or capable of registration, registered designs, design rights, copyrights, database rights, the right to apply for and all applications for the protection of any of the preceding rights, together with the rights in inventions, processes, software, rights in know‑how, trade or business secrets, confidential information or any process or any other similar or corresponding rights or assets.
• "KSA" means the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
• "Order" means the order issued by the Customer to the Company;
• "Parties" shall mean the Customer and the Company and "Party" shall be construed to mean either one of them;
• "Quotation" means any quotation, sales literature, proposal, price list, acceptance, or other document or information provided by the Company to the Customer regarding the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services;
• "Services" means the services (if any) to be supplied by the Company under the Contract as specified on the Order;
• “Value Added Tax” means any value added tax (“VAT”) or similar/equivalent payable to any authority in respect of transactions and includes, without limitation, any other form of taxation that may be applicable to the Contract;
• "Titan Goods" means Energetic Products, Titan Hardware and Titan Instruments;
• "Titan Hardware" means products used in the application of explosives including but not limited to perforating guns, bull plugs, weight bars, junk baskets and similar products;
• "Titan Instruments" means instruments used in the mechanical and activation processes of application and control of explosives including but not limited to electronic switches, subsurface electronic equipment, scintillation or nuclear detector devices and electronic logging tools;
• "Variation" means a change to the Contract agreed by the Parties in Writing (not email);
• "Work" means all work the Company is required to carry out in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, including where applicable, the sale of the Goods and supply of the Services; and
• "Writing" or “Written” includes e-mail unless expressly specified otherwise herein.
• 1.2 In these Conditions, the following rules apply:
• 1.2.1 a reference in these Conditions to a provision of a statute shall be construed as a reference to that provision as amended, re-enacted, extended or replaced at the relevant time;
• 1.2.2 words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa;
• 1.2.3 a person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality);
• 1.2.4 any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar expression, shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; and
• 1.2.5 the headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.

• 2.1 The Customer's Order shall constitute an offer to the Company to purchase the Goods and/or provision of the Services pursuant to the Contract and shall constitute acceptance of these Conditions.
• 2.2 Orders shall not be binding on the Company unless and until the Company accepts the Order in writing or begins performance of the Order and the effective date of the Contract shall be the date of such acceptance or the date that performance of the Order begins, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties (the "Effective Date"). An Order which has been accepted by the Company may not be cancelled by the Customer except with the Written agreement of the Company and subject to the condition that the Customer shall be liable to indemnify and reimburse the Company on demand and in full against any and all losses, costs, damages, charges and expenses incurred by the Company as a result of the cancellation plus indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company for any Claims against the Company arising from such cancellation.
• 2.3 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing. No conditions or stipulations in or attached to the Customer's Order or other document, which are inconsistent with the Conditions or which purport to add to or modify them in any way, shall have any effect unless expressly and specifically accepted in Writing (not email) and duly signed or otherwise executed by the Company.
• 2.4 The Company's employees or agents are not authorised to make any representations concerning the Work unless confirmed by an authorised representative of the Company in Writing. In entering into the Contract the Customer acknowledges that it does not rely on and waives any Claims for breach of any such representations which are not so confirmed.
• 2.5 The Customer shall be responsible to the Company for ensuring the accuracy of the terms of any Order (including any applicable specification) submitted by the Customer, and for giving the Company any and all necessary information relating to the Work within a sufficient time to enable the Company to perform the Contract in accordance with its terms.
• 2.6 The Company reserves the right to make any changes in the specifications specified in the Order to conform with any applicable laws, regulations or legally binding requirements or which, in the opinion of the Company, do not materially affect the quality or performance of the Work.
• 2.7 Any typographical or clerical error or omission in any Quotation, invoice or other document or information issued by the Company shall be subject to correction by notice in Writing to the Customer without any liability on the part of the Company.

• 3.1 Except as provided in the Contract, the Contract shall not be added to, amended or varied except by way of a Variation. Each Party has the right to propose changes to the Contract by notice in Writing to the other Party. The Parties shall discuss the impact of such changes on the Contract, including any changes to the Contract Price and estimated delivery date, and once the Parties have mutually agreed the changes to the Contract and their impact, the Parties shall sign a Variation to that effect. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company is under no obligation to proceed with any changes to the Work until such time as the changes have been authorised and agreed by way of a signed Variation.

• 4.1 In consideration of the performance of the Work the Customer will pay the Company the prices contained in the Quotation or otherwise notified by the Company to the Customer ("Contract Price").
• 4.2 Company reserves the right to increase or decrease the Contract Price due to:
• 4.2.1 any factors occurring which are beyond the reasonable control of the Company (including change in laws or the interpretation of laws); or
• 4.2.2 any change in delivery dates, quantities or specifications for the Goods or Services which is requested by the Customer or failure of the Customer to give the Company adequate or timely information or instructions;
• 4.2.3 any changes to the Order due to Company's acceptance of a Variation;
• which, in either case, occurs between the Effective Date and the delivery of the Goods and/or the provision of the Services.
• 4.3.1. All amounts, monetary or otherwise, expressed to be payable under the Contract by the Customer to the Company which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for any supply for VAT purposes are deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on that supply, and accordingly if VAT is or becomes chargeable (including deemed to be chargeable) on any supply made by the Company to any party under the Contract and the Company is required to account to the relevant tax authority for VAT on that supply, that party must pay to the Company (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply or at the point the VAT becomes due to be paid by the Company if earlier) an amount equal to the amount of that VAT (and the Company must promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to that party where so required to by law).
• 4.3.2 Where the Contract requires the Customer to reimburse or indemnify the Company for any Claim, cost or expense, the Customer shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) the Company for the full amount of such Claim, cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that Company reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority.
• 4.3.3 In relation to any supply made by the Company to the Customer under the Contract, if reasonably requested by the Customer, the Company must promptly provide the Customer with details of the Company’s VAT registration and such other information as is reasonably requested in connection with the Customer's VAT reporting requirements in relation to such supply.
• 4.4 The cost of pallets, containers and slings are excluded from the Contract Price and where applicable will be charged to the Customer in addition to the Contract Price.
• 4.5 For the avoidance of doubt, all costs of offshore and non-routine transportation and accommodation required by Company's personnel and all other reasonable expenses incurred during performance of the Services shall be charged to the Customer at such Company rates as applicable from time to time.

• 5.1 The Company shall be entitled to invoice the Customer for the Contract Price:
• 5.1.1 on or at any time after the Company has tendered delivery of the Goods and/or completed the Services; and
• 5.2 Terms of payment are net thirty (30) days from invoice date unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties.
• 5.3 The Company reserves the right to insist that payment of all amounts due to the Company shall be made by irrevocable, confirmed letter of credit opened by the Customer in favour of the Company and confirmed by a bank acceptable to the Company.
• 5.4 If the Customer disputes any items on any invoice in whole or in part the Customer shall notify the Company of such dispute within fifteen (15) days of the date of such invoice and must give reasons for and details of such disputed item and request the Company to issue a credit note for the disputed part or the whole of the invoice as applicable. Upon receipt of such credit note the Customer shall be obliged to pay the undisputed part of a disputed invoice within fifteen (15) days of the date of such credit note. On settlement of any dispute the Company shall submit an invoice for sums due and the Customer shall make the appropriate payment in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 5.
• 5.5 Time for payment shall be the essence of the Contract. Without limiting any other right or remedy of the Company, if the Customer's account is overdue for payment, the Company may exercise its rights under Clauses 14.2 and/or 14.4 to terminate or suspend (at the Company's option) the undelivered part of any Order and/or to charge interest at 2% above the base lending rate charged by the Company's bankers from time to time on the amount overdue until payment in full is made, whether before or after judgement.
• 5.6 The Customer shall not be entitled under any circumstances whatsoever to set-off or counter-claim against or deduct, discount or withhold from any sum from time to time due by it to the Company any sums due by the Company to the Customer and any sums due by the Customer shall be paid by the Customer to the Company without deduction, compensation, set-off or similar whatsoever.
• 5.7 The Customer shall make all payments under the Contract without withholding or deduction of, or in respect of, any Tax unless required by law. If any such withholding or deduction is required, the Customer shall, when making the payment to which the withholding or deduction relates, pay the Company such additional amount as to ensure that after any withholding or deduction, the Company receives and retains a net sum equal to the amount of the invoice . 'Tax', as used herein, means any tax, levy, duty charge or fee except VAT which is covered in Clause 4.3.

• 6.1 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company in Writing:
• 6.1.1 delivery of the Goods will be EXW the Company's premises named in the Quotation in accordance with Incoterms;
• 6.1.2 where the Company agrees to deliver the Goods other than at the Company's premises, all insurance, packaging and transportation charges, import duties and all other charges, duties or costs payable in connection with the Goods shall be payable by the Customer and the Customer shall bear all risk of loss or damage during transportation.
• 6.2 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods and/or completion of the Services are estimates only and save as set out in Clause 6.4, the Company shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods and/or completion of the Services beyond the estimated delivery dates however caused. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence of the Contract. The Goods may be delivered and/or the Services completed by the Company in advance of the quoted delivery date upon giving reasonable notice to the Customer.
• 6.3 Where any Goods or Services under an Order are to be delivered or completed in instalments or stages, each delivery or Service to be completed shall constitute a separate instalment or stage and failure by the Company to deliver or complete any one or more of the instalments or stages in accordance with the Contract or any claim by the Customer in respect of any one or more instalments or stages shall not entitle the Customer to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated.
• 6.4 If, for any reason other than any cause (i) beyond the Company's reasonable control or (ii) due to the Customer's fault, the Company fails to deliver any Goods and/or complete any Services (or any instalment thereof) the Company's liability shall be limited to payment of the Contract Price for those applicable Goods and/or the Services (or any instalment thereof) not delivered or completed subject always to the limit of liability in Clause 12.
• 6.5 Upon delivery of Goods and/or Equipment and or performance of Services, Customer shall inspect these and any documentation pertaining thereto and search for defects or other irregularities. Written notice of any such defect or irregularity in the Goods or any incorrect quantities, which are or should reasonably have been apparent on inspection, or any defect in the Services, must be given to the Company within ten (10) days from the date of delivery of the Goods or completion of the Services. If the Customer does not refuse delivery of Goods or does not notify the Company accordingly, the Customer shall be deemed to have accepted the relevant Goods and/or the Services and (i) shall be bound to pay the Contract Price as if the relevant Goods and/or Services had been delivered in accordance with the Contact and (ii) may not be entitled to later reject the relevant Goods and/or Services.
• 6.6 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Goods or fails to give the Company adequate delivery instructions at the time stated for delivery by the Company (other than by reason of Force Majeure or the Company's fault) then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Company, the Company shall be entitled to consider the Goods delivered in accordance with Clause 6.1, invoice the Customer for the Goods in accordance with Clause 5 and store the Goods until actual delivery and charge the Customer for all reasonable costs (including insurance) of such storage. Alternatively, in the event that the Company stores the Goods as aforesaid for a period in excess of fourteen (14) days, the Company shall be entitled to sell the Goods and, after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses, account to the Customer for the excess over or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the Contract Price.
• 6.7 The risk of loss or damage of any kind in the Goods, including the risk of damage to or deterioration of the Goods during transportation or storage shall pass to the Customer when the Goods are delivered in accordance with Clause 6.1 or deemed delivered under Clause 6.6.

• 7.1 Goods manufactured by the Company are inspected and tested in accordance with the Company's standard tests. The Customer may witness such tests subject to giving the Company reasonable notice of its intention to attend the tests. It is not a condition of the Contract that the Goods will meet the requirements of any test other than the Company's standard tests, unless otherwise agreed in Writing by the Parties. If the Company agrees to carry out any additional tests requested by the Customer, such additional tests shall be performed at Customer's cost and expense and where applicable the delivery dates for the relevant Goods shall be extended to accommodate such additional tests.
• 7.2 Where Goods are supplied for export, the Customer shall be responsible for arranging for inspection of the Goods at the Company's premises before shipment. The Company shall have no liability for any Claim in respect of any defect in the Goods which would be apparent on inspection and which is made after shipment.
• 7.3 It is the Customer's responsibility to comply with applicable export control regulations and comply with any restrictions in the Company's export license for Goods shipped from and to the United Kingdom, United States, United Arab Emirates, KSA or other country where the Goods and or Services originate. The Customer shall be responsible for and shall save, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company from and against all Claims in connection with any failure by the Customer to comply with applicable export control regulations or the Company's export license arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract.
• 7.4 The Customer represents that it is knowledgeable and has expertise regarding all export control laws, regulations, procedures, international sanctions, embargoes and restrictions, prohibited party lists and international shipping practices applicable to the Company or the Contract, including but not limited to the laws of the United Kingdom and the laws of the United States of America ("Export Controls"), and confirms its obligations to the Company to monitor and screen all Clients, customers, suppliers, subcontractors and other parties and entities, including banks and vessels, which the Customer interfaces with, selects, or uses in connection with the Contract for compliance with the requirements of all Export Controls. The Customer shall promptly alert the Company to any violations or suspected violations of Export Controls and shall obtain all necessary licenses, permits, forms and applications required pursuant to Export Controls. The Customer further represents that it is not currently aware of and shall continually monitor any transactions it or its Clients, customers, suppliers or subcontractors are involved in for possible violations of Export Controls and shall report any questionable transactions or suspicious circumstances immediately to the Company insofar as they relate to the Contract. The Customer agrees to keep records of its export control related activities for a period of five (5) years and records pertaining to export licenses, re-export licenses, and project licenses for a period of five (5) years from the expiration date of such license. The Customer shall make such records available to the Company upon request for inspection and copying.

• 8.1 Subject to Clauses 8.4 and 12, the Company warrants that:
• 8.1.1 with the exception of the following Titan Goods (i) subsurface equipment which is warranted for 90 days after receipt by Customer and (ii) the photomultiplier tubes ("PMT") supplied as component parts of scintillation or nuclear detector devices which shall conform to their specifications and be free from defects in workmanship, materials and manufacture at the point of delivery all other Goods supplied pursuant to the Contract will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and will comply with the specification in the Contract for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of delivery; and
• 8.1.2 the Services will be carried out with reasonable skill and care for the duration of the Services being provided.
• 8.2 The Company does not warrant that (i) the Goods are fit for any particular purpose or that they will accomplish any particular results, other than those outlined in the specification in the Contract, (ii) any items or designs supplied by the Customer, either as free issue or third party supplier material, component parts, products or goods or any similar items, are sufficient for the Services to be provided by the Company. All other warranties, conditions and terms, including implied warranties by statute or common law are to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
• 8.3 The Company's only liability and the Customer's only remedy where the Work does not comply with the warranty outlined in Clause 8.1 is as follows:
• 8.3.1 in respect of Clause 8.1.1, at the Company's option, either to:
• 8.3.1.1 repair or replace the defective Goods within a reasonable time free of charge, or
• 8.3.1.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Goods.
• 8.3.2 in respect of Clause 8.1.2 at the Company's option either to:
• 8.3.2.1 reperform the defective Services within a reasonable time free of charge but in any event no later than the date of removal of the relevant Company personnel from the location for performance of the Services; or
• 8.3.2.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Services.
• 8.4 The Company's obligations under this Clause 8 are subject to the following conditions:
• 8.4.1 a) the Customer must notify the Company in Writing if the Goods are required for use or the Services are to be provided in extraordinary operating circumstances or if they are required to meet any particular design, performance or capacity requirements. The Company shall not be responsible for any failure of the Goods to operate or the Services to be effective in such circumstances or meet such requirements unless it has specifically accepted such responsibilities in Writing before the Goods are delivered or the Services are performed.
• 8.4.1 b) the Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from abnormal damage (meaning damage which could not reasonably be expected) which has resulted from use of Goods outwith good oilfield practice, fair wear and tear; wilful damage; negligence; improper handling; installation; operation or maintenance; abnormal working conditions; failure to follow Company’s instructions; misuse or alteration of the Goods or Services without the Company’s approval or for corrosion, erosion or abrasion caused by the nature of the well effluent.
• 8.4.2 the Company shall be under no liability where subsurface electronic equipment has been utilised in a down-hole drilling environment as MWD or LWD operations;
• 8.4.3 the Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect in the Work arising from any drawing, design or specification supplied by the Customer;
• 8.4.4 written notice of a breach of the warranty in Clause 8.1 must be given to the Company:
• 8.4.4.1 prior to the expiry of the warranty period specified in Clause 8.1.1 in the case of a breach of Clause 8.1.1;
• 8.4.4.2 prior to completion of the Services in the case of a breach of Clause 8.1.2.
• 8.4.5 in relation to defective Goods and/or Services:
• 8.4.5.1 for Titan Goods, the Customer must comply with the Company's Return Material Authorisation ("RMA") which will be made available on request;
• 8.4.5.2 where reasonably practicable, the defective Goods must be returned to the Company carriage paid by the Customer so as to enable the Company to inspect and carry out tests on the defective Goods;
• 8.4.5.3 where the Goods and/or Services have to be repaired at any place other than at the Company's premises the Customer shall bear the Company's reasonable cost incurred;
• 8.4.5.4 the Company shall not be liable for the costs of removal of the defective Goods or the cost of refitting any replacement or repaired Goods;
• 8.4.5.5 the Goods and/or Services must not have been repaired or interfered with in any way by any person not authorised by the Company;
• 8.4.5.6 where Goods or parts thereof are not of the Company's manufacture, the Company will only be liable to the Customer for defects to the extent of the Company's warranty entitlement against the particular manufacturer or supplier and therefore the undertaking set out in Clause 8.1 shall not extend to defective Goods or parts thereof which are manufactured by a third party;
• 8.4.6 the Company shall not be liable under this Clause 8 if the Contract Price for the relevant Goods and/or Services has not been paid by the due date for payment;
• 8.4.6 where advice is given at the site of the Customer's operations the Customer will remain in full control and supervision of the conduct of the operations and no guarantee or representation is made as to the results of implementing such advice and the Company shall not be liable for any loss arising from the advice.
• 8.4.7 Goods repaired in accordance with this Clause 8 shall be warranted for a further twelve (12) months but in no event shall the Company's warranty extent beyond eighteen (18) months from the date of acceptance of the original Goods.
• 8.4.8 The rights and remedies set out in this Clause 8 represent the sole remedies available to the Customer for any defect to Goods/Equipment and or irregularities in respect of Services under an Order.

• 9.1 Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk in any and all Goods supplied by the Company, or any other provision of the Contract, the property in the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until the Company has received full payment of the Contract Price of the Goods.
• 9.2 Until such time as the title in the Goods passes to the Customer, the Customer shall hold the Goods as the Company's fiduciary agent and bailee and shall keep the Goods separate from those of the Customer and third parties and properly stored, protected and insured and identified as the Company's property. Until that time the Customer shall be entitled to resell or use the Goods in the ordinary course of its business. The Company shall be entitled during business hours on reasonable prior Written notice to enter upon any premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored to ensure that the provisions of the Clause are being complied with.
• 9.3 Until such time as the title in the Goods passes to the Customer (and provided the Goods are still in existence and have not been resold) the Company shall be entitled at any time to require the Customer to deliver the Goods to the Company and if the Customer fails to do so forthwith to enter upon any premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored and repossess the Goods.
• 9.4 The Customer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any way charge by way of security for any indebtedness any of the Goods which remain property of the Company but if the Customer does so all sums due by the Customer to the Company shall (without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Company) immediately become due and payable. The Company shall be entitled to claim a lien or attachment on the Goods or any property of the Customer in the possession of the Company until the Company has received full payment of the Contract Price of the Goods and all other Goods agreed to be sold by the Company to the Customer for which payment is then due.
• 9.5 Where materials are supplied by the Customer for the Company to use in manufacturing Goods, the property in any unused off cuts of such materials shall vest in the Company.

• 10.1 The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer Group from and against all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 10.1.1 loss or recovery of or damage to property of the Company Group whether owned, hired, leased or otherwise provided by the Company Group, excluding the Goods (where applicable) after delivery; and
• 10.1.2 personal injury including death or disease to any person employed by the Company Group;
• in each case irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Customer Group.
• 10.2 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from and against all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 10.2.1 loss or recovery of or damage to property of the Customer Group and/or Client Group, whether owned, hired, leased or otherwise provided by the Customer Group, including the Goods (where applicable) after delivery;
• 10.2.2 personal injury including death or disease to any person employed by the Customer Group and/or the Client Group; and
• 10.2.3 personal injury including death or disease or loss of or damage to the property of any third party,
• in each case irrespective of cause and notwithstanding of the negligence and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 10.3 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 10.3.1 loss of or damage to any well or hole (including, without limitation, the cost of re-drill);
• 10.3.2 blowout, fire, explosion, cratering or any uncontrolled well condition (including, without limitation, the costs to control a wild well and the removal of debris);
• 10.3.3 damage to any reservoir, geological formation or underground strata or the loss of oil or gas therefrom;
• 10.3.4 pollution or contamination of any kind including, without limitation, the cost of control, removal and clean-up;
• 10.3.5 damage to, or escape of any substance from, any pipeline, vessel, or storage or production facility; or
• 10.3.6 loss of, or damage to, permanent third party oil and gas production facilities and pipelines and Consequential Losses arising therefrom;
• in each case regardless of cause and irrespective of any form of liability (whether strict or by negligence in whatever form) and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 10.4 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 8, the Customer shall be responsible for the recovery or removal and when appropriate the marking or lighting of any wreck or debris arising from or relating to the Goods and shall, except as provided for in Clause 10.1, save, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group in respect of all claims, liabilities, costs (including legal costs), damages or expenses arising out of such wreck or debris.
• 10.5 Notwithstanding anything within the Contract to the contrary and except to the extent of any agreed liquidated damages (including without limitation any predetermined termination fees) provided for in the Contract, the Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer Group from the Company Group's own Consequential Loss arising out of or in connection with the Contract irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Customer Group.
• 10.6 Notwithstanding anything within the Contract to the contrary and except to the extent of any agreed liquidated damages (including without limitation any predetermined termination fees) provided for in the Contract, the Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from the Customer Group's own Consequential Loss and/or the Client Group's own Consequential Loss arising out of or in connection with the Contract irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 10.7 If either Party becomes aware of any incident likely to give rise to a Claim under the above indemnities, it shall notify the other and the Parties shall co-operate fully in investigating the incident.
• 10.8 The indemnities given pursuant to the Contract shall be full and primary and shall apply in respect of the full liability of the indemnity for Claims notwithstanding that the indemnified party may be entitled to contribution thereto from insurance or any other person.
• 10.9 For the purposes of this Clause 10 "third party" shall mean any party which is not a member of the Customer Group or the Company Group.
• 10.10 This Clause 10 shall survive termination of the Contract for any reason.

• 11.1 The Customer shall not have any right of use, other than for the purposes of the Contract, whether directly or indirectly, of any Intellectual Property provided by the Company Group in relation to the Contract. Any Intellectual Property owned by the Company Group prior to the Effective Date of the Contract shall remain the Intellectual Property of the Company Group.
• 11.2 All Intellectual Property created or generated by the Company arising from, relating to or in connection with the performance of the Contract shall vest in the Company.
• 11.3 If any Claim is made against the Customer that the Goods infringe or that their use or resale (in the case of Goods) infringes the Intellectual Property rights of any other person, then unless the Claim arises from the use of any Intellectual Property supplied by the Customer, the Company shall, subject to Clauses 11.2 and 12, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer against such Claim, provided that:
• 11.3.1 the Company is promptly given full control of any proceedings or negotiations in connection with any such Claim;
• 11.3.2 the Customer shall without undue delay give the Company all reasonable assistance for the purposes of any such proceedings or negotiations;
• 11.3.3 except pursuant to a final award, the Customer shall not pay or accept any such Claim, or compromise any such proceedings without the consent of the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld);
• 11.3.4 the Customer shall do nothing which would or might vitiate any policy of insurance or insurance cover which the Customer may have in relation to such infringement, and this indemnity shall not apply to the extent that the Customer recovers any sums under any such policy or cover (which the Customer shall use its best endeavours to do);
• 11.3.5 the Company shall be entitled to the benefit of, and the Customer shall accordingly account to the Company for, all damages and costs (if any) awarded in favour of the Customer which are payable by, or agreed with the consent of the Customer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) to be paid by, any other party in respect of any such Claim; and
• 11.3.6 without prejudice to any duty of the Customer at common law, the Company shall be entitled to require the Customer to take such steps as the Company may reasonably require to mitigate or reduce any Claim for which the Company is liable to indemnify the Customer under this Clause.
• 11.4 Where Goods are manufactured or supplied and/or the Services provided by the Company to a specification provided by the Customer, the Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group against any Claim of whatsoever nature suffered or incurred by the Company Group as a result of infringement of any Intellectual Property of any other person arising from manufacture or supply of such Goods and/or Services in accordance with such specification.

• 12.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary within the Contract, in any event the cumulative and maximum aggregate liability of the Company to Customer Group and/or Client Group for any reason and upon any Claims whatsoever arising from, related to or in connection with the Contract (whether arising from Company's termination, breach of duty (statutory or otherwise), negligence of any degree or character, breach of contract or otherwise at law) shall be limited to five hundred thousand GBP (£500,000).
• 12.2 The Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from all Claims (including third party claims) above such limit irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence of breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 12.3 This Clause 12 shall survive termination of the Contract for any reason.

• 13.1 Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract where any delay in performing or failure to perform (except for the obligation to pay sums due under the Contract) is due to any cause beyond the affected Party's reasonable control ("Force Majeure"). For the purposes of this Clause 13, Force Majeure shall include but not be limited to acts or threats of war, sabotage, acts of terrorism, riots; civil commotions, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action, acts of any governmental authority, including import or export regulations or embargoes, quarantine, earthquake, fires, storms and / or other natural physical disaster and/or maritime or aviation disasters.
• 13.2 In the event of a Force Majeure occurrence, the affected Party will promptly notify the other in Writing of the Force Majeure occurrence.
• 13.3 In the event of a Force Majeure occurrence prevailing for a continuous period of fifteen (15) days or more, either Party may terminate the Contract in whole or in part, upon notice thereof to the other Party in Writing.

• 14.1 The Contract shall continue in full force and effect until such time as either Party may elect to terminate the Contract by giving the other Party at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior Written notice (not by email) of its requirement to terminate the Contract.
• 14.2 Either Party may terminate the Contract by giving ten (10) days prior Written notice (not email) in the event of the other Party's default or failure to comply with the Contract which, following notice of such default or failure from the first Party, the other Party fails within a reasonable period of time thereafter to rectify. Additionally either Party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by Written notice to the other Party (not email) if the other Party becomes bankrupt or insolvent, or if its business is placed in the hands of an administrator, a receiver, assignee, or trustee, whether by voluntary act of the other Party or otherwise, or undergoes any proceeding analogous to the foregoing.
• 14.3 In the event of termination of the Contract, the Company shall cease the performance of the Work as soon as practicable. The Company shall be entitled to payment of the Contract Price for all Goods delivered and/or Services completed prior to termination.
• 14.4 In the event that the Customer is in breach of its obligations to pay the Contract Price under Clause 5, then in addition to Company's other rights elsewhere in the Contract and at law, the Company shall have the right to:
• 14.4.1 suspend the Work (including delivery of the Goods and/or completion of the Services) until such time as the Contract Price has been paid in full by the Customer; or
• 14.4.2 terminate the Contract with immediate effect by written notice to the Customer.

• 15.1 The Customer shall not (and shall procure that its Affiliates and its officers, employees and contractors and those of its Affiliates shall not) disclose any information of a confidential or commercially sensitive nature relating to the Company or its Affiliates or their respective businesses, technology or other affairs to any third party (or any officer or employee or contractor of the Customer except to the extent that such officer or employee or contractor requires knowledge of the same for the proper performance of the Contract and is under the same duty of confidentiality as herein) or use any such information for any purpose other than the proper performance of the Contract. The Customer shall, if so required by the Company at any time, promptly return to the Company all copies of any such information which may be in the Customer's or its officers' or employees' or contractors' possession or under their control. This Clause shall not apply to information which is, or becomes through no fault of the Customer, its officers' or employees' or contractors' part of the public domain or to any disclosure which the Customer is required by law to make save that in the event of such a legal requirement arising, Customer shall give prior notice of such disclosure obligation to Company and will endeavour to disclose only that confidential information which is required to meet its legal obligations.

• 16.1 The Contract shall in all respects be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
• 16.2 Any dispute or difference which may arise between the Company and the Customer on any matter relating to the Contract which cannot be settled by negotiation within thirty (30) days of the dispute arising (or such other period as may be mutually agreed between the Parties) shall be referred to arbitration under the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration. Such dispute or difference will be determined by a single arbitrator acceptable to the Parties.
• 16.3 If the Parties are unable to agree on a single arbitrator within fourteen (14) days of each suggesting the name of a suitable arbitrator, either Party may apply to the President for the time being of The Confederation of British Industry for the name of an alternative arbitrator.
• 16.4 The place of arbitration shall be London and all proceedings shall be held in English.
• 16.5 The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding and be treated as confidential between the Parties. Any award made shall be promptly performed and/or paid without deduction or set off. Unless determined otherwise by the arbitrator, the costs and expenses of arbitration shall be borne equally between the Parties.

• 17.1 The Company may perform any of its obligations or exercise any of its rights hereunder by itself or through any other member of its Company Group, provided that any act or omission of any such other member of the Company Group shall be deemed to be the act or omission of the Company.
• 17.2 The Parties shall act as independent parties with respect to the Contract. Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between any of the Parties, make any Party the agent or employee of any other Party, or authorise any Party to make or enter into commitments for and on behalf of any other Party.
• 17.3 Any notice that is not permitted to be made by email herein or as prescribed by law, rule or procedure (which shall specifically include, for the avoidance of doubt, any notices relating to breach of the Contract and notices relating to any Claims or litigation), shall be in writing addressed to that other Party at its registered office or principal place of business or such other address as may at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this provision to the Party giving the notice. Any notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly received if delivered personally when left at the address referred to above or if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the couriers delivery receipt is signed.
• 17.4 Any failure by either Party to enforce all or any portion of the Contract or waiver by the Company of any breach of the Contract by the Customer shall not be considered a waiver of any subsequent breach or future right to require strict performance of the Contract.
• 17.5 If any provision of the Contract is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the other provisions of the Contract and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected. If any invalid or unenforceable provision of the Contract would be valid and enforceable if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum modification necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
• 17.6 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall apply to this Contract, but only to the extent that a member of Company Group or Customer Group (other than Company or Customer) shall be entitled in its own right to enforce the benefit of the indemnities under Clause 11 or to the extent that a member of the Company Group may act in accordance with Clause 18.1 but not in any other respect. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Contract may be rescinded, amended or varied by the Parties without notice to or the consent or any third party even if, as a result that third party's right to enforce a term of this Contract may be varied or extinguished.

• 18.1 The Company has the right to assign the Contract or any part of it or any benefit or interest in or under it to any Affiliate without the consent of the Customer. Additionally, either Party may assign the Contract or any part of it or any benefit or interest in or under it to any third party, but only with the prior Written consent of the other Party which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

19.1 Both Parties shall uphold the highest standards of business ethics in the performance of the Contract. Integrity, honesty and ethical business practices shall be paramount principles in the dealings between the Parties.

19.2 Neither Party shall knowingly involve itself in any business in connection with, or use information arising from, the Contract, in any manner which conflicts with the interest of the other Party.

19.3 The Customer warrants and represents that in the performance of its obligations under the Contract it has complied and shall comply with the Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws and any other applicable laws, rules, regulations, labour agreements, working conditions and technical codes and requirements of any governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Contract.

These standard terms and conditions apply to every contract for the sale of goods and/or supply of services and/or hire of Equipment by Hunting Energy Saudi Arabia LLC to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions unless specifically agreed otherwise in writing by Hunting Energy Saudi Arabia LLC.

• 1.1 In these Conditions:
• "Affiliate" means in relation to a company any subsidiary or holding company of that company and any other subsidiary of that holding company. Holding company means a company, which in relation to another company, control's that first company, Subsidiary means a company, which in relation to another company, is under the control of that second company and control means in relation to a company, having the legal power to exercise the majority of the votes at general meetings of that company and/or having the legal power to appoint and/or remove a majority of the directors or managers of that company;
• "Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws" means any laws, regulations and other legally binding measures relating to bribery, corruption or similar activities of (i) the United Kingdom, including without limitation the Bribery Act 2010; (ii) the United States of America including, to the extent applicable, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977; and (iii) KSA and any country or countries in which any of the obligations of the Contract are to be or are performed;
• "Claims" means any claim of every kind and nature, demand, cause of action, proceedings, judgement, award, loss, costs (including reasonable legal fees and sums paid by way of settlement or compromise), expense, liability, penalty, fine, and damages;
• "Client" means any company to which the Customer has undertaken to provide services and in conjunction with which the Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services are being provided (if any);
• "Client Group" means the Client, its Co-Venturers (if any), its other contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel), but shall not include any member of the Company Group or the Customer Group;
• "Company" means Hunting Energy Saudi Arabia LLC with its principal place of business at Buqayq Highway, Dhahran, Building No: 7612. P.O. Box: 3104, Zip Code: 34521, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
• "Company Group" means the Company, its sub-contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel), but shall not include any member of the Customer Group or the Client Group;
• "Conditions" means these standard terms and conditions;
• "Consequential Loss" means:
• (i) indirect or consequential loss under English law; and
• (ii) loss and/or deferral of production, loss of product, loss of use (including loss of use or the cost of use of and increased expenditure related to property, equipment, materials and services including those provided by the Company Group or Customer Group, as applicable, or third parties), loss of revenue (which for the avoidance of doubt shall not include any payment due under the Contract or damages to the Company for the loss of the Contract, any profit, revenue expectation or opportunity thereunder), loss of bargain or loss of profit or anticipated profit (if any), in each case whether direct or indirect to the extent that these are not included in (i) and whether or not foreseeable at the start of the Contract;
• "Contract" means an agreement, comprising the Quotation, Order, acceptance of the Order and these Conditions, between the Company and the Customer for the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services and/or hire of the Equipment as applicable;
• "Contract Price" means the price calculated in accordance with Clause 4 of the Conditions;
• "Co-Venturer" means any other entity with whom the Customer or the Client, as the case may be, is or may be from time to time a party to a joint operating agreement or unitisation agreement or similar agreement relating to the operations for which the Work is being performed and the successors in interest of such Co-Venturer or the assignees of any interest of such Co-Venturer;
• "Customer" means the person, company or legal entity whose Order for the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services and/or hire of the Equipment is accepted by the Company;
• "Customer Group" means the Customer, its Co-Venturers (if any), its other contractors of any tier, its and their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees (including agency personnel) but shall not include any member of the Company Group or the Client Group;
• "Effective Date" shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 2.2 of the Conditions;
• “Equipment” means the equipment (if any) to be hired by the Company to the Customer under the Contract as specified in the Order;
• "Export Controls" shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 7.4 of the Conditions;
• "Force Majeure" shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 14 of the Conditions;
• "Goods" means the goods (if any) to be sold by the Company under the Contract as specified on the Order;
• “Hire Period” shall commence from delivery of the Equipment in accordance with Clause 6.1.1 and shall terminate when the Equipment is returned to and received by the Company in accordance with Clause 6.1.3 or, where the Customer has notified the Company that the Equipment has been lost, the Company confirmed in writing that the Contract is at an end in respect of such Equipment and the Customer has paid any damages due under Clause 9.
• "Incoterms" means the international rules for the interpretation of trade terms of the International Chamber of Commerce as in force at the date when the Contract is made;
• "Intellectual Property" means any intellectual property rights hereunder, all patents, utility models, trademarks, service marks or rights in business and trade names, rights in domain names, whether or not registered or capable of registration, registered designs, design rights, copyrights, database rights, the right to apply for and all applications for the protection of any of the preceding rights, together with the rights in inventions, processes, software, rights in know‑how, trade or business secrets, confidential information or any process or any other similar or corresponding rights or assets.
• "KSA" means the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
• "Order" means the order issued by the Customer to the Company;
• "Parties" shall mean the Customer and the Company and "Party" shall be construed to mean either one of them;
• "Quotation" means any quotation, sales literature, proposal, price list, acceptance, or other document or information provided by the Company to the Customer regarding the sale of the Goods and/or supply of the Services and/or hire of the Equipment;
• "Services" means the services (if any) to be supplied by the Company under the Contract as specified on the Order;
• “Value Added Tax” means any value added tax (“VAT”) or similar/equivalent payable to any authority in respect of transactions and includes, without limitation, any other form of taxation that may be applicable to the Contract;
• "Variation" means a change to the Contract agreed by the Parties in Writing (not email);
• "Work" means all work the Company is required to carry out in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, including where applicable, the sale of the Goods, supply of the Services and/or hire of Equipment; and
• "Writing" or “Written” includes e-mail unless expressly specified otherwise herein.
• 1.2 In these Conditions, the following rules apply:
• 1.2.1 a reference in these Conditions to a provision of a statute shall be construed as a reference to that provision as amended, re-enacted, extended or replaced at the relevant time;
• 1.2.2 words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa;
• 1.2.3 a person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality);
• 1.2.4 any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar expression, shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; and
• 1.2.5 the headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.

• 2.1 The Customer's Order shall constitute an offer to the Company to purchase the Goods and/or provision of the Services and/or hire of the Equipment pursuant to the Contract and shall constitute acceptance of these Conditions.
• 2.2 Orders shall not be binding on the Company unless and until the Company accepts the Order in writing or begins performance of the Order and the effective date of the Contract shall be the date of such acceptance or the date that performance of the Order begins, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties (the "Effective Date"). An Order which has been accepted by the Company may not be cancelled by the Customer except with the Written agreement of the Company and subject to the condition that the Customer shall be liable to indemnify and reimburse the Company on demand and in full against any and all losses, costs, damages, charges and expenses incurred by the Company as a result of the cancellation plus indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company for any Claims against the Company arising from such cancellation.
• 2.3 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing. No conditions or stipulations in or attached to the Customer's Order or other document, which are inconsistent with the Conditions or which purport to add to or modify them in any way, shall have any effect unless expressly and specifically accepted in Writing (not email) and duly signed or otherwise executed by the Company.
• 2.4 The Company's employees or agents are not authorised to make any representations concerning the Work unless confirmed by an authorised representative of the Company in Writing. In entering into the Contract the Customer acknowledges that it does not rely on and waives any Claims for breach of any such representations which are not so confirmed.
• 2.5 The Customer shall be responsible to the Company for ensuring the accuracy of the terms of any Order (including any applicable specification) submitted by the Customer, and for giving the Company any and all necessary information relating to the Work within a sufficient time to enable the Company to perform the Contract in accordance with its terms.
• 2.6 The Company reserves the right to make any changes in the specifications specified in the Order to conform with any applicable laws, regulations or legally binding requirements or which, in the opinion of the Company, do not materially affect the quality or performance of the Work.
• 2.7 Any typographical or clerical error or omission in any Quotation, invoice or other document or information issued by the Company shall be subject to correction by notice in Writing to the Customer without any liability on the part of the Company.

• 3.1 Except as provided in the Contract, the Contract shall not be added to, amended or varied except by way of a Variation. Each Party has the right to propose changes to the Contract by notice in Writing to the other Party. The Parties shall discuss the impact of such changes on the Contract, including any changes to the Contract Price and estimated delivery date, and once the Parties have mutually agreed the changes to the Contract and their impact, the Parties shall sign a Variation to that effect. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company is under no obligation to proceed with any changes to the Work until such time as the changes have been authorised and agreed by way of a signed Variation.

• 4.1 In consideration of the performance of the Work the Customer will pay the Company the prices contained in the Quotation or otherwise notified by the Company to the Customer ("Contract Price").
• 4.2 Company reserves the right to increase or decrease the Contract Price due to:
• 4.2.1 any factors occurring which are beyond the reasonable control of the Company (including change in laws or the interpretation of laws); or
• 4.2.2 any change in delivery dates, quantities or specifications for the Goods, Equipment or Services which is requested by the Customer or failure of the Customer to give the Company adequate or timely information or instructions;
• 4.2.3 any changes to the Order due to Company's acceptance of a Variation;
• which, in either case, occurs between the Effective Date and the delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment and/or the provision of the Services.
• 4.3.1. All amounts, monetary or otherwise, expressed to be payable under the Contract by the Customer to the Company which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for any supply for VAT purposes are deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on that supply, and accordingly if VAT is or becomes chargeable (including deemed to be chargeable) on any supply made by the Company to any party under the Contract and the Company is required to account to the relevant tax authority for VAT on that supply, that party must pay to the Company (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply or at the point the VAT becomes due to be paid by the Company if earlier) an amount equal to the amount of that VAT (and the Company must promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to that party where so required to by law).
• 4.3.2 Where the Contract requires the Customer to reimburse or indemnify the Company for any Claim, cost or expense, the Customer shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) the Company for the full amount of such Claim, cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that Company reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority.
• 4.3.3 In relation to any supply made by the Company to the Customer under the Contract, if reasonably requested by the Customer, the Company must promptly provide the Customer with details of the Company’s VAT registration and such other information as is reasonably requested in connection with the Customer's VAT reporting requirements in relation to such supply.
• 4.4 The cost of pallets, containers and slings are excluded from the Contract Price and where applicable will be charged to the Customer in addition to the Contract Price.
• 4.5 Where Equipment is supplied by way of hire, the Contract Price shall apply for the entire Hire Period and for all Equipment supplied, including back up tools. Where Equipment is supplied with plastic thread protectors, if Equipment is returned without any plastic thread protectors or with damaged thread protectors, these will be charged to the Customer in addition to the Contract Price.
• 4.6 For the avoidance of doubt, all costs of offshore and non-routine transportation and accommodation required by Company's personnel and all other reasonable expenses incurred during performance of the Services shall be charged to the Customer at such Company rates as applicable from time to time.

• 5.1 The Company shall be entitled to invoice the Customer for the Contract Price:
• 5.1.1 on or at any time after the Company has tendered delivery of the Goods and/or completed the Services; and
• 5.1.2 on any of a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis for the hire of the Equipment as notified by the Company to the Customer.
• 5.2 Terms of payment are net thirty (30) days from invoice date unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties.
• 5.3 The Company reserves the right to insist that payment of all amounts due to the Company shall be made by irrevocable, confirmed letter of credit opened by the Customer in favour of the Company and confirmed by a bank acceptable to the Company.
• 5.4 If the Customer disputes any items on any invoice in whole or in part the Customer shall notify the Company of such dispute within fifteen (15) days of the date of such invoice and must give reasons for and details of such disputed item and request the Company to issue a credit note for the disputed part or the whole of the invoice as applicable. Upon receipt of such credit note the Customer shall be obliged to pay the undisputed part of a disputed invoice within fifteen (15) days of the date of such credit note. On settlement of any dispute the Company shall submit an invoice for sums due and the Customer shall make the appropriate payment in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 5.
• 5.5 Time for payment shall be the essence of the Contract. Without limiting any other right or remedy of the Company, if the Customer's account is overdue for payment, the Company may exercise its rights under Clauses 15.2 and/or 15.4 to terminate or suspend (at the Company's option) the undelivered part of any Order and/or to charge interest at 2% above the base lending rate charged by the Company's bankers from time to time on the amount overdue until payment in full is made, whether before or after judgement.
• 5.6 The Customer shall not be entitled under any circumstances whatsoever to set-off or counter-claim against or deduct, discount or withhold from any sum from time to time due by it to the Company any sums due by the Company to the Customer and any sums due by the Customer shall be paid by the Customer to the Company without deduction, compensation, set-off or similar whatsoever.
• 5.7 The Customer shall make all payments under the Contract without withholding or deduction of, or in respect of, any Tax unless required by law. If any such withholding or deduction is required, the Customer shall, when making the payment to which the withholding or deduction relates, pay the Company such additional amount as to ensure that after any withholding or deduction, the Company receives and retains a net sum equal to the amount of the invoice . 'Tax', as used herein, means any tax, levy, duty charge or fee except VAT which is covered in Clause 4.3.

• 6.1 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company in Writing:
• 6.1.1 delivery of the Goods/Equipment will be EXW the Company's premises named in the Quotation in accordance with Incoterms;
• 6.1.2 where the Company agrees to deliver the Goods and/or Equipment other than at the Company's premises, all insurance, packaging and transportation charges, import duties and all other charges, duties or costs payable in connection with the Goods and/or the Equipment shall be payable by the Customer and the Customer shall bear all risk of loss or damage during transportation; and
• 6.1.3 the Customer shall return the Equipment at the end of the Hire Period to the Company’s premises (or other location as notified to the Customer in Writing) at the Customer’s cost and expense.
• 6.2 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods and/or the Equipment and/or completion of the Services are estimates only and save as set out in Clause 6.4, the Company shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment and/or completion of the Services beyond the estimated delivery dates however caused. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence of the Contract. The Goods and/or Equipment may be delivered and/or the Services completed by the Company in advance of the quoted delivery date upon giving reasonable notice to the Customer.
• 6.3 Where any Goods, Equipment or Services under an Order are to be delivered or completed in instalments or stages, each delivery or Service to be completed shall constitute a separate instalment or stage and failure by the Company to deliver or complete any one or more of the instalments or stages in accordance with the Contract or any claim by the Customer in respect of any one or more instalments or stages shall not entitle the Customer to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated.
• 6.4 If, for any reason other than any cause (i) beyond the Company's reasonable control or (ii) due to the Customer's fault, the Company fails to deliver any Goods and/or Equipment and/or complete any Services (or any instalment thereof) the Company's liability shall be limited to payment of the Contract Price for those applicable Goods, Equipment and/or the Services (or any instalment thereof) not delivered or completed subject always to the limit of liability in Clause 13.
• 6.5 Upon delivery of Goods and/or Equipment and or performance of Services, Customer shall inspect these and any documentation pertaining thereto and search for defects or other irregularities. Written notice of any such defect or irregularity in the Goods and/or Equipment or any incorrect quantities, which are or should reasonably have been apparent on inspection, or any defect in the Services, must be given to the Company within ten (10) days from the date of delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment or completion of the Services. If the Customer does not refuse delivery of Goods and/or Equipment or does not notify the Company accordingly, the Customer shall be deemed to have accepted the relevant Goods, Equipment and/or the Services and (i) shall be bound to pay the Contract Price as if the relevant Goods, Equipment and/or Services had been delivered in accordance with the Contact and (ii) may not be entitled to later reject the relevant Goods, Equipment and/or Services.
• 6.6 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment or fails to give the Company adequate delivery instructions at the time stated for delivery by the Company (other than by reason of Force Majeure or the Company's fault) then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Company, the Company shall be entitled to consider the Goods and/or Equipment delivered in accordance with Clause 6.1, invoice the Customer for the Goods and/or Equipment in accordance with Clause 5 and store the Goods and/or Equipment until actual delivery and charge the Customer for all reasonable costs (including insurance) of such storage. Alternatively, in the event that the Company stores the Goods as aforesaid for a period in excess of fourteen (14) days, the Company shall be entitled to sell the Goods and, after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses, account to the Customer for the excess over or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the Contract Price.
• 6.7 The risk of loss or damage of any kind in the Goods and/or Equipment, including the risk of damage to or deterioration of the Goods and/or Equipment during transportation or storage shall pass to the Customer when the Goods and/or Equipment are delivered in accordance with Clause 6.1 or deemed delivered under Clause 6.6.

• 7.1 Goods and/or Equipment manufactured by the Company are inspected and tested in accordance with the Company's standard tests. The Customer may witness such tests subject to giving the Company reasonable notice of its intention to attend the tests. It is not a condition of the Contract that the Goods and/or Equipment will meet the requirements of any test other than the Company's standard tests, unless otherwise agreed in Writing by the Parties. If the Company agrees to carry out any additional tests requested by the Customer, such additional tests shall be performed at Customer's cost and expense and where applicable the delivery dates for the relevant Goods and/or Equipment shall be extended to accommodate such additional tests.
• 7.2 Where Goods and/or Equipment are supplied for export, the Customer shall be responsible for arranging for inspection of the Goods and/or Equipment at the Company's premises before shipment. The Company shall have no liability for any Claim in respect of any defect in the Goods and/or Equipment which would be apparent on inspection and which is made after shipment.
• 7.3 It is the Customer's responsibility to comply with applicable export control regulations and comply with any restrictions in the Company's export license for Goods and/or Equipment shipped from and to the United Kingdom, United States, United Arab Emirates, KSA or other country where the Goods and/or Equipment originate. The Customer shall be responsible for and shall save, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company from and against all Claims in connection with any failure by the Customer to comply with applicable export control regulations or the Company's export license arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract.
• 7.4 The Customer represents that it is knowledgeable and has expertise regarding all export control laws, regulations, procedures, international sanctions, embargoes and restrictions, prohibited party lists and international shipping practices applicable to the Company or the Contract, including but not limited to the laws of the United Kingdom and the laws of the United States of America ("Export Controls"), and confirms its obligations to the Company to monitor and screen all Clients, customers, suppliers, subcontractors and other parties and entities, including banks and vessels, which the Customer interfaces with, selects, or uses in connection with the Contract for compliance with the requirements of all Export Controls. The Customer shall promptly alert the Company to any violations or suspected violations of Export Controls and shall obtain all necessary licenses, permits, forms and applications required pursuant to Export Controls. The Customer further represents that it is not currently aware of and shall continually monitor any transactions it or its Clients, customers, suppliers or subcontractors are involved in for possible violations of Export Controls and shall report any questionable transactions or suspicious circumstances immediately to the Company insofar as they relate to the Contract. The Customer agrees to keep records of its export control related activities for a period of five (5) years and records pertaining to export licenses, re-export licenses, and project licenses for a period of five (5) years from the expiration date of such license. The Customer shall make such records available to the Company upon request for inspection and copying.

• 8.1 Subject to Clauses 8.4 and 13, the Company warrants that:
• 8.1.1 the Goods will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and will comply with the specification in the Contract for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of delivery; and
• 8.1.2 the Equipment will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and that it will comply with the specification in the Contract for the Hire Period; and
• 8.1.3 the Services will be carried out with reasonable skill and care for the duration of the Services being provided.
• 8.2 The Company does not warrant that (i) the Goods and/or Equipment are fit for any particular purpose or that they will accomplish any particular results, other than those outlined in the specification in the Contract, (ii) any items or designs supplied by the Customer, either as free issue or third party supplier material, component parts, products or goods or any similar items, are sufficient for the Services to be provided by the Company. All other warranties, conditions and terms, including implied warranties by statute or common law are to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
• 8.3 The Company's only liability and the Customer's only remedy where the Work does not comply with the warranty outlined in Clause 8.1 is as follows:
• 8.3.1 in respect of Clause 8.1.1, at the Company's option, either to:
• 8.3.1.1 repair or replace the defective Goods within a reasonable time free of charge, or
• 8.3.1.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Goods;
• 8.3.2 in respect of Clause 8.1.2 at the Company's option either to:
• 8.3.2.1 repair or replace the defective Equipment within a reasonable time free of charge or
• 8.3.2.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Equipment;
• 8.3.3 in respect of Clause 8.1.2 at the Company’s option either to:
• 8.3.3.1 reperform the defective Services within a reasonable time free of charge but in any event no later than the date of removal of the relevant Company personnel from the location for performance of the Services; or
• 8.3.3.2 refund the part of the Contract Price in respect of the defective Services.
• 8.4 The Company's obligations under this Clause 8 are subject to the following conditions:
• 8.4.1 a) the Customer must notify the Company in Writing if the Goods/Equipment are required for use or the Services are to be provided in extraordinary operating circumstances or if they are required to meet any particular design, performance or capacity requirements. The Company shall not be responsible for any failure of the Goods/Equipment to operate or the Services to be effective in such circumstances or meet such requirements unless it has specifically accepted such responsibilities in Writing before the Goods are delivered or the Services are performed.
• 8.4.1 b) the Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from abnormal damage (meaning damage which could not reasonably be expected) which has resulted from use of Goods and/or Equipment outwith good oilfield practice, fair wear and tear; wilful damage; negligence; improper handling; installation; operation or maintenance; abnormal working conditions; failure to follow Company’s instructions; misuse or alteration of the Goods/Equipment or Services without the Company’s approval or for corrosion, erosion or abrasion caused by the nature of the well effluent.
• 8.4.2 the Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect in the Work arising from any drawing, design or specification supplied by the Customer;
• 8.4.3 Written notice (not email) of a breach of the warranty in Clause 8.1 must be given to the Company:
• 8.4.3.1 prior to the expiry of the warranty period specified in Clause 8.1.1 in the case of a breach of Clause 8.1.1;
• 8.4.3.2 within thirty (30) days of the Equipment becoming defective in the case of a breach of Clause 8.1.2; or
• 8.4.3.3 prior to completion of the Services in the case of a breach of Clause 8.1.3.
• 8.4.4 in relation to defective Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services:
• 8.4.4.1 where reasonably practicable, the defective Goods and/or Equipment must be returned to the Company carriage paid by the Customer so as to enable the Company to inspect and carry out tests on the defective Goods and/or Equipment;
• 8.4.4.2 where the Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services have to be repaired at any place other than at the Company's premises the Customer shall bear the Company's reasonable cost incurred;
• 8.4.4.3 the Company shall not be liable for the costs of removal of the defective Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services or the cost of refitting any replacement or repaired Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services;
• 8.4.4.4 the Goods and/or Equipment and/or Services must not have been repaired or interfered with in any way by any person not authorised by the Company;
• 8.4.4.5 where Goods and/or Equipment or parts thereof are not of the Company's manufacture, the Company will only be liable to the Customer for defects to the extent of the Company's warranty entitlement against the particular manufacturer or supplier and therefore the undertaking set out in Clause 8.1 shall not extend to defective Goods and/or Equipment or parts thereof which are manufactured by a third party;
• 8.4.5 the Company shall not be liable under this Clause 8 if the Contract Price for the relevant Goods, Equipment and/or Services has not been paid by the due date for payment;
• 8.4.6 where advice is given at the site of the Customer's operations the Customer will remain in full control and supervision of the conduct of the operations and no guarantee or representation is made as to the results of implementing such advice and the Company shall not be liable for any loss arising from the advice.
• 8.4.7 Goods repaired in accordance with this Clause 8 shall be warranted for a further twelve (12) months but in no event shall the Company's warranty extent beyond eighteen (18) months from the date of acceptance of the original Goods.
• 8.4.8 The rights and remedies set out in this Clause 8 represent the sole remedies available to the Customer for any defect to Goods/Equipment and or irregularities in respect of Services under an Order.

• 9.1 During the Hire Period the Customer shall:
• 9.1.1 notify the Company promptly if the Equipment is moved to any location other than the address specified in the Contract and in any event, not allow the Equipment to be transferred to any person or country prohibited under the laws of the United Kingdom or the United States of America;
• 9.1.2 permit an authorised representative of the Company at all reasonable times to enter upon premises or any vessel where the Equipment is located for the purposes of inspection, maintenance, repair or testing;
• 9.1.3 keep the Equipment in the same condition as at the commencement of the Hire Period, fair wear and tear only excepted. Any damage to the Equipment deemed by the Company to be outwith fair wear and tear will be charged to the Customer (including pitting damage, damage sustained in transit, damage sustained due to exposure to chemical agents, corrosive substances or environments, aggressive well chemistry or arduous drilling conditions, unreasonable or unusual use and/or excessive wear to blades or equipment body outside diameter);
• 9.1.4 preserve on the Equipment the Company‘s and any manufacturer’s identification number or mark or any nameplate;
• 9.1.5 not make any alterations, modifications or technical adjustments or perform or attempt any repairs to the Equipment;
• 9.1.6 arrange and maintain at its expense adequate insurance for the full replacement value of the Equipment for the full Hire Period. Such insurance shall cover all loss and damage to the Equipment and also all risks to third parties in connection therewith. The Company may at any time demand evidence that such insurance cover exists and failure to produce such evidence within forty-eight (48) hours will constitute a material breach of the Contract;
• 9.1.7 notify the Company immediately in Writing of any loss, damage or Claims relating to the Equipment and within fourteen (14) days of demand, reimburse the Company the full cost of repair or replacement. Where the Equipment is damaged, the Contract Price will continue until the fully repaired or replaced Equipment is returned to the actual possession of the Company. Where the Equipment is lost in hole, damaged beyond repair, missing or withheld by the Customer, Client or any relevant governmental or regulatory authority the full cost of replacement shall be the current market price for a new, replacement item of the same Equipment not subject to depreciation, unless otherwise stated in the Contract;
• 9.1.8 not sell, assign, sub rent, charge or part with possession of the Equipment or any part thereof nor by any act or default render the Equipment liable to any distress, execution or other legal process;
• 9.1.9 repay the Company on demand all costs, charges and expenses incurred in any way by reason of its breach of any of these terms and conditions including but not limited to all costs, charges and expenses incurred in ascertaining the location of the Equipment; and
• 9.1.10 punctually pay all duties and taxes concerning the Equipment.
• 9.2 The Customer shall notify the Company if any maintenance, other than routine maintenance, of the Equipment is required. The Customer shall not undertake any maintenance, other than routine maintenance, without first obtaining the Company’s consent in Writing.
• 9.3 Equipment shall at all times remain the property of the Company.

• 10.1 Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk in any and all Goods supplied by the Company, or any other provision of the Contract, the property in the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until the Company has received full payment of the Contract Price of the Goods.
• 10.2 Until such time as the title in the Goods passes to the Customer, the Customer shall hold the Goods as the Company's fiduciary agent and bailee and shall keep the Goods separate from those of the Customer and third parties and properly stored, protected and insured and identified as the Company's property. Until that time the Customer shall be entitled to resell or use the Goods in the ordinary course of its business. The Company shall be entitled during business hours on reasonable prior Written notice to enter upon any premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored to ensure that the provisions of the Clause are being complied with.
• 10.3 Until such time as the title in the Goods passes to the Customer (and provided the Goods are still in existence and have not been resold) the Company shall be entitled at any time to require the Customer to deliver the Goods to the Company and if the Customer fails to do so forthwith to enter upon any premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored and repossess the Goods.
• 10.4 The Customer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any way charge by way of security for any indebtedness any of the Goods which remain property of the Company but if the Customer does so all sums due by the Customer to the Company shall (without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Company) immediately become due and payable. The Company shall be entitled to claim a lien or attachment on the Goods or any property of the Customer in the possession of the Company until the Company has received full payment of the Contract Price of the Goods and all other Goods agreed to be sold by the Company to the Customer for which payment is then due.
• 10.5 Where materials are supplied by the Customer for the Company to use in manufacturing Goods, the property in any unused off cuts of such materials shall vest in the Company.

• 11.1 The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer Group from and against all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 11.1.1 loss or recovery of or damage to property of the Company Group whether owned, hired, leased or otherwise provided by the Company Group, excluding the Goods and Equipment (where applicable) after delivery; and
• 11.1.2 personal injury including death or disease to any person employed by the Company Group;
• in each case irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Customer Group.
• 11.2 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from and against all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 11.2.1 loss or recovery of or damage to property of the Customer Group and/or Client Group, whether owned, hired, leased or otherwise provided by the Customer Group, including the Goods and Equipment (where applicable) after delivery;
• 11.2.2 personal injury including death or disease to any person employed by the Customer Group and/or the Client Group; and
• 11.2.3 personal injury including death or disease or loss of or damage to the property of any third party,
• in each case irrespective of cause and notwithstanding of the negligence and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 11.3 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from all Claims arising from, relating to or in connection with the Contract in respect of:
• 11.3.1 loss of or damage to any well or hole (including, without limitation, the cost of re-drill);
• 11.3.2 blowout, fire, explosion, cratering or any uncontrolled well condition (including, without limitation, the costs to control a wild well and the removal of debris);
• 11.3.3 damage to any reservoir, geological formation or underground strata or the loss of oil or gas therefrom;
• 11.3.4 pollution or contamination of any kind including, without limitation, the cost of control, removal and clean-up;
• 11.3.5 damage to, or escape of any substance from, any pipeline, vessel, or storage or production facility; or
• 11.3.6 loss of, or damage to, permanent third party oil and gas production facilities and pipelines and Consequential Losses arising therefrom;
• in each case regardless of cause and irrespective of any form of liability (whether strict or by negligence in whatever form) and/or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 11.4 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 8, the Customer shall be responsible for the recovery or removal and when appropriate the marking or lighting of any wreck or debris arising from or relating to the Goods and/or Equipment and shall, except as provided for in Clause 11.1, save, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group in respect of all claims, liabilities, costs (including legal costs), damages or expenses arising out of such wreck or debris.
• 11.5 Notwithstanding anything within the Contract to the contrary and except to the extent of any agreed liquidated damages (including without limitation any predetermined termination fees) provided for in the Contract, the Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer Group from the Company Group's own Consequential Loss arising out of or in connection with the Contract irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Customer Group.
• 11.6 Notwithstanding anything within the Contract to the contrary and except to the extent of any agreed liquidated damages (including without limitation any predetermined termination fees) provided for in the Contract, the Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from the Customer Group's own Consequential Loss and/or the Client Group's own Consequential Loss arising out of or in connection with the Contract irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence or breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 11.7 If either Party becomes aware of any incident likely to give rise to a Claim under the above indemnities, it shall notify the other and the Parties shall co-operate fully in investigating the incident.
• 11.8 The indemnities given pursuant to the Contract shall be full and primary and shall apply in respect of the full liability of the indemnity for Claims notwithstanding that the indemnified party may be entitled to contribution thereto from insurance or any other person.
• 11.9 For the purposes of this Clause 11 "third party" shall mean any party which is not a member of the Customer Group or the Company Group.
• 11.10 This Clause 11 shall survive termination of the Contract for any reason.

• 12.1 The Customer shall not have any right of use, other than for the purposes of the Contract, whether directly or indirectly, of any Intellectual Property provided by the Company Group in relation to the Contract. Any Intellectual Property owned by the Company Group prior to the Effective Date of the Contract shall remain the Intellectual Property of the Company Group.
• 12.2 All Intellectual Property created or generated by the Company arising from, relating to or in connection with the performance of the Contract shall vest in the Company.
• 12.3 If any Claim is made against the Customer that the Goods and/or Equipment infringe or that their use or resale (in the case of Goods) infringes the Intellectual Property rights of any other person, then unless the Claim arises from the use of any Intellectual Property supplied by the Customer, the Company shall, subject to Clauses 12.2 and 13, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Customer against such Claim, provided that:
• 12.3.1 the Company is promptly given full control of any proceedings or negotiations in connection with any such Claim;
• 12.3.2 the Customer shall without undue delay give the Company all reasonable assistance for the purposes of any such proceedings or negotiations;
• 12.3.3 except pursuant to a final award, the Customer shall not pay or accept any such Claim, or compromise any such proceedings without the consent of the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld);
• 12.3.4 the Customer shall do nothing which would or might vitiate any policy of insurance or insurance cover which the Customer may have in relation to such infringement, and this indemnity shall not apply to the extent that the Customer recovers any sums under any such policy or cover (which the Customer shall use its best endeavours to do);
• 12.3.5 the Company shall be entitled to the benefit of, and the Customer shall accordingly account to the Company for, all damages and costs (if any) awarded in favour of the Customer which are payable by, or agreed with the consent of the Customer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) to be paid by, any other party in respect of any such Claim; and
• 12.3.6 without prejudice to any duty of the Customer at common law, the Company shall be entitled to require the Customer to take such steps as the Company may reasonably require to mitigate or reduce any Claim for which the Company is liable to indemnify the Customer under this Clause.
• 12.4 Where Goods and/or Equipment are manufactured or supplied and/or the Services provided by the Company to a specification provided by the Customer, the Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group against any Claim of whatsoever nature suffered or incurred by the Company Group as a result of infringement of any Intellectual Property of any other person arising from manufacture or supply of such Goods, Equipment and/or Services in accordance with such specification.

• 13.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary within the Contract, in any event the cumulative and maximum aggregate liability of the Company to Customer Group and/or Client Group for any reason and upon any Claims whatsoever arising from, related to or in connection with the Contract (whether arising from Company's termination, breach of duty (statutory or otherwise), negligence of any degree or character, breach of contract or otherwise at law) shall be limited to five hundred thousand GBP (£500,000).
• 13.2 The Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Group from all Claims (including third party claims) above such limit irrespective of cause and notwithstanding the negligence of breach of duty (statutory or otherwise) of any member of the Company Group.
• 13.3 This Clause 13 shall survive termination of the Contract for any reason.

• 14.1 Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract where any delay in performing or failure to perform (except for the obligation to pay sums due under the Contract) is due to any cause beyond the affected Party's reasonable control ("Force Majeure"). For the purposes of this Clause 14, Force Majeure shall include but not be limited to acts or threats of war, sabotage, acts of terrorism, riots; civil commotions, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action, acts of any governmental authority, including import or export regulations or embargoes, quarantine, earthquake, fires, storms and / or other natural physical disaster and/or maritime or aviation disasters.
• 14.2 In the event of a Force Majeure occurrence, the affected Party will promptly notify the other in Writing of the Force Majeure occurrence.
• 14.3 In the event of a Force Majeure occurrence prevailing for a continuous period of fifteen (15) days or more, either Party may terminate the Contract in whole or in part, upon notice thereof to the other Party in Writing.

• 15.1 The Contract shall continue in full force and effect until such time as either Party may elect to terminate the Contract by giving the other Party at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior Written notice (not by email) of its requirement to terminate the Contract.
• 15.2 Either Party may terminate the Contract by giving ten (10) days prior Written notice (not email) in the event of the other Party's default or failure to comply with the Contract which, following notice of such default or failure from the first Party, the other Party fails within a reasonable period of time thereafter to rectify. Additionally either Party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by Written notice to the other Party (not email) if the other Party becomes bankrupt or insolvent, or if its business is placed in the hands of an administrator, a receiver, assignee, or trustee, whether by voluntary act of the other Party or otherwise, or undergoes any proceeding analogous to the foregoing.
• 15.3 In the event of termination of the Contract, the Company shall cease the performance of the Work as soon as practicable. The Company shall be entitled to payment of the Contract Price for all Goods and/or Equipment delivered and/or Services completed prior to termination and any Equipment shall immediately be returned to the Company.
• 15.4 In the event that the Customer is in breach of its obligations to pay the Contract Price under Clause 5, then in addition to Company's other rights elsewhere in the Contract and at law, the Company shall have the right to:
• 15.4.1 suspend the Work (including delivery of the Goods and/or Equipment and/or completion of the Services) until such time as the Contract Price has been paid in full by the Customer; or
• 15.4.2 terminate the Contract with immediate effect by written notice to the Customer.

• 16.1 The Customer shall not (and shall procure that its Affiliates and its officers, employees and contractors and those of its Affiliates shall not) disclose any information of a confidential or commercially sensitive nature relating to the Company or its Affiliates or their respective businesses, technology or other affairs to any third party (or any officer or employee or contractor of the Customer except to the extent that such officer or employee or contractor requires knowledge of the same for the proper performance of the Contract and is under the same duty of confidentiality as herein) or use any such information for any purpose other than the proper performance of the Contract. The Customer shall, if so required by the Company at any time, promptly return to the Company all copies of any such information which may be in the Customer's or its officers' or employees' or contractors' possession or under their control. This Clause shall not apply to information which is, or becomes through no fault of the Customer, its officers' or employees' or contractors' part of the public domain or to any disclosure which the Customer is required by law to make save that in the event of such a legal requirement arising, Customer shall give prior notice of such disclosure obligation to Company and will endeavour to disclose only that confidential information which is required to meet its legal obligations.

• 17.1 The Contract shall in all respects be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
• 17.2 Any dispute or difference which may arise between the Company and the Customer on any matter relating to the Contract which cannot be settled by negotiation within thirty (30) days of the dispute arising (or such other period as may be mutually agreed between the Parties) shall be referred to arbitration under the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration. Such dispute or difference will be determined by a single arbitrator acceptable to the Parties.
• 17.3 If the Parties are unable to agree on a single arbitrator within fourteen (14) days of each suggesting the name of a suitable arbitrator, either Party may apply to the President for the time being of The Confederation of British Industry for the name of an alternative arbitrator.
• 17.4 The place of arbitration shall be London and all proceedings shall be held in English.
• 17.5 The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding and be treated as confidential between the Parties. Any award made shall be promptly performed and/or paid without deduction or set off. Unless determined otherwise by the arbitrator, the costs and expenses of arbitration shall be borne equally between the Parties.

• 18.1 The Company may perform any of its obligations or exercise any of its rights hereunder by itself or through any other member of its Company Group, provided that any act or omission of any such other member of the Company Group shall be deemed to be the act or omission of the Company.
• 18.2 The Parties shall act as independent parties with respect to the Contract. Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between any of the Parties, make any Party the agent or employee of any other Party, or authorise any Party to make or enter into commitments for and on behalf of any other Party.
• 18.3 Any notice that is not permitted to be made by email herein or as prescribed by law, rule or procedure (which shall specifically include, for the avoidance of doubt, any notices relating to breach of the Contract and notices relating to any Claims or litigation), shall be in writing addressed to that other Party at its registered office or principal place of business or such other address as may at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this provision to the Party giving the notice. Any notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly received if delivered personally when left at the address referred to above or if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the couriers delivery receipt is signed.
• 18.4 Any failure by either Party to enforce all or any portion of the Contract or waiver by the Company of any breach of the Contract by the Customer shall not be considered a waiver of any subsequent breach or future right to require strict performance of the Contract.
• 18.5 If any provision of the Contract is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the other provisions of the Contract and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected. If any invalid or unenforceable provision of the Contract would be valid and enforceable if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum modification necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
• 18.6 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall apply to this Contract, but only to the extent that a member of Company Group or Customer Group (other than Company or Customer) shall be entitled in its own right to enforce the benefit of the indemnities under Clause 11 or to the extent that a member of the Company Group may act in accordance with Clause 18.1 but not in any other respect. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Contract may be rescinded, amended or varied by the Parties without notice to or the consent or any third party even if, as a result that third party's right to enforce a term of this Contract may be varied or extinguished.

• 19.1 The Company has the right to assign the Contract or any part of it or any benefit or interest in or under it to any Affiliate without the consent of the Customer. Additionally, either Party may assign the Contract or any part of it or any benefit or interest in or under it to any third party, but only with the prior Written consent of the other Party which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

• 20.1 Both Parties shall uphold the highest standards of business ethics in the performance of the Contract. Integrity, honesty and ethical business practices shall be paramount principles in the dealings between the Parties.
• 20.2 Neither Party shall knowingly involve itself in any business in connection with, or use information arising from, the Contract, in any manner which conflicts with the interest of the other Party.
• 20.3 The Customer warrants and represents that in the performance of its obligations under the Contract it has complied and shall comply with the Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws and any other applicable laws, rules, regulations, labour agreements, working conditions and technical codes and requirements of any governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Contract.