1. Formation of Contract – Orders for services (“Services”) to be provided by FourQuest Energy Inc. (“FourQuest Energy”) to its customers (each a “Customer”) shall be governed by the following general terms and conditions (“GTCs”) and any additional terms and conditions agreed to in writing by an authorized representative of FourQuest Energy (collectively the “Agreement”). These GTCs shall become binding on Customer upon the earliest of: (i) Customer’s written acceptance of these GTCs; (ii) FourQuest Energy commencing performance of the Services; and (iii) the shipment of any equipment to be used by FourQuest in performing the Services.
2. Performance Standard – FourQuest Energy warrants to Customer that it shall perform the Services in an efficient, workmanlike, skilful, professional manner and that such Services will be performed in accordance with accepted industry and engineering practice. No other warranty, express or implied is given in connection with the Services.
3. Délai d'exécution– FourQuest Energy mettra tout en œuvre pour fournir les Services dans les délais impartis, mais ne peut le garantir et ne saurait être tenue responsable des pertes ou dommages causés par un retard, quelle qu'en soit la cause.
4. Force Majeure – FourQuest Energy shall not be liable for any delay or non-performance due to any cause beyond FourQuest Energy’s reasonable and direct control, including but not limited to governmental regulation or delay, landowner interference, strikes or other work stoppage or slow down, weather, floods, war, insurrection, riots, blockade and acts of God (“Force Majeure”). If performance is delayed or prevented by Force Majeure for more than ninety (90) days, either party may terminate this Agreement by written notice to the other party. Nothing in this provision shall relieve Customer from paying the costs of that portion of the Services performed by FourQuest Energy prior to the date of termination.
5. Permis– Tous les permis et licences nécessaires à la prestation des Services et à l'importation et à la livraison des équipements utilisés par FourQuest Energy sont à la charge du Client.
6. Transport– Le client est seul responsable et doit prendre les dispositions nécessaires pour permettre à FourQuest Energy d'accéder en toute sécurité à sa propriété ou à toute autre propriété sur laquelle il peut demander les services de FourQuest Energy.
7. Conditions du lieu de travail– Le client est seul responsable de l'entretien, de la garde et du contrôle complets du lieu (le « lieu ») où les services seront fournis. Le client garantit que le lieu sera en bon état et dans des conditions appropriées pour permettre la fourniture des services.
8. Santé, sécurité et environnement (« HSE »)– Le client doit informer FourQuest Energy de ses exigences en matière de HSE et mettre à disposition des instructions écrites relatives au HSE sur tous les lieux de travail. FourQuest Energy s'engage à se conformer à ces instructions. Le client est responsable de la conduite de tout exercice d'urgence requis et doit s'assurer que des moyens adéquats d'évacuation d'urgence sont en place, conformément à toutes les législations applicables en matière de santé et de sécurité.
9. Authorization – If Customer is not the owner or not the sole owner of the Site or the property on which the Services will be performed, Customer represents and warrants that it is the authorized and operating entity, or is the duly authorized agent of each of the owners of the Site or such property with full power to act for such owners with respect to all decisions and instructions made or given in respect of the Services to be supplied by FourQuest Energy pursuant hereto. Customer shall indemnify and shall protect, defend and hold harmless FourQuest Energy and its affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, contractors and subcontractors from and against all liabilities, losses or damages, claims, demands, causes of action, suits, proceedings, costs and expenses (including legal fees and disbursements on a solicitor and client basis) (“Claims and Losses”) (of every nature and kind whatsoever, without limit, arising from the provision by FourQuest Energy of Services on property if such Claims and Losses are made or incurred because Customer was not the authorized agent of each of the owners of the Site or did not have power to act for such owners.
10. Payment Terms – Customer shall pay FourQuest Energy in accordance with FourQuest Energy’s cost estimate and schedule of rates, which can be made available upon request. Prices are subject to change without notice. Terms of payment of charges are net cash in United States Dollars within thirty (30) days from the date invoices are rendered. Any amount unpaid at the end of said thirty (30) days is subject to interest at 2% per month. If unpaid amounts are collected through legal proceedings or by a collection agent, Customer shall pay reasonable costs including solicitor and client fees and disbursements associated with such collection procedures.
11. Taxes– Tous les frais liés aux services fournis ou exécutés par FourQuest Energy dans le cadre du présent contrat s'entendent hors taxes, droits, taxes sur les produits et services ou taxes sur la valeur ajoutée, taxes de vente provinciales, taxes d'accise, droits de douane et frais imposés par toute autorité gouvernementale sur ou liés à l'exécution des services, à l'exception des taxes calculées ou évaluées en fonction du revenu ou des bénéfices d'une partie (collectivement, les « taxes »). Le client doit payer ou rembourser à FourQuest Energy toutes les taxes.
12. Confidentialité– Chaque partie s'engage à préserver la confidentialité de toutes les données et informations obtenues de l'autre partie, ainsi que des informations concernant les résultats des Services, sous réserve uniquement des divulgations requises par la loi et les procédures judiciaires, à moins que ces données, informations et résultats ne soient dans le domaine public. Nonobstant ce qui précède, FourQuest Energy est en droit de décrire les Services et le projet par leur titre, leur portée, leur type et leur taille, et d'indiquer le nom du Client dans les qualifications et les supports promotionnels de FourQuest Energy.
13. Maintien de l'état et de l'environnement du site– Pendant l'exécution des Services et jusqu'à leur achèvement, FourQuest Energy veillera à ce que le site soit maintenu propre et en bon état. FourQuest prendra en charge et sera responsable du contrôle, de l'élimination et/ou du retrait de tout polluant ou déchet liquide ou non liquide, pétrole brut, gaz naturel, huiles moteur, lubrifiants, carburant, mastic pour tuyaux, peintures, solvants, quel qu'en soit le provenant, qui a été accidentellement déversé, s'est échappé ou s'est répandu à partir de son équipement utilisé pour fournir les Services. FourQuest Energy n'aura aucune autre responsabilité en ce qui concerne les déversements, la contamination ou la pollution survenant ou résultant de l'exécution des Services, et le Client assumera toute responsabilité et défendra, indemnisera et dégagera FourQuest Energy de toute responsabilité en cas de réclamations et de pertes résultant de ces déversements, contamination ou pollution.
14. Limitation of Liability
(a) In the event that FourQuest Energy is in breach of its warranty contained in paragraph 2 hereof, Customer’s sole remedy is restricted to the reperformance of such services as FourQuest Energy has provided pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Where FourQuest Energy uses products, materials or equipment which are not of its manufacture or where Customer uses the same during performance of the Services, Customer’s sole remedy for any loss or damages resulting therefrom will be strictly limited to such benefits as FourQuest Energy may be able to obtain from the party who manufactured the said products, materials or equipment, as the case may be.
(c) When an authorized representative of Customer verifies in writing that the Services have been satisfactorily completed in accordance with this Agreement, then Customer will thereafter have no right of action or claim whatsoever against FourQuest Energy for any matter arising out of the Services.
15. Dommages indirects et consécutifs – FourQuest Energy et le client conviennent qu'aucune des parties ne sera responsable envers l'autre partie des pertes de profits, des pertes de production, des pertes liées à l'interruption des activités ou de tout dommage indirect ou consécutif, dommage spécial ou dommage punitif résultant de l'exécution ou de l'inexécution des obligations de cette partie en vertu du présent contrat, ou de toute autre cause, qu'elle résulte d'une négligence, d'un délit civil, d'une loi, de l'équité, d'un contrat, de la common law ou de toute autre cause d'action ou théorie juridique.
16. Release and Indemnity
(a) FourQuest Energy shall release, indemnify and hold harmless Customer for Claims and Losses which Customer may suffer or incur resulting from injury to, or death of FourQuest Energy’s and its affiliates’ directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, contractors and subcontractors (“FourQuest Group”) and for loss of, or damage to FourQuest Energy’s property or that of FourQuest’s Group, that in any way relates to the provision of any Services hereunder, except to the extent that such injury, death, or damage was caused by the Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct of Customer.
(b) Customer shall release, indemnify and hold harmless FourQuest Energy for Claims and Losses which FourQuest Energy may suffer or incur resulting from injury to, or death of Customer’s and its affiliates’ directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, contractors and subcontractors (“Customer Group”) and for loss of, or damage to Customer’s property or that of Customer Group, that in any way relates to the provision of any Services hereunder, except to the extent that such injury, death, or damage was caused by the Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct of FourQuest Energy.
(c) Each party (the “Indemnifying Party”) shall be liable for and indemnify and save harmless the other party (the “Indemnified Party”) from any and all Claims and Losses in respect of injury or death of any person or loss of or damages to any property, which may be brought against the Indemnified Party by third parties, which are directly related to or arise from any negligent act, omission, default or representation, Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct of the Indemnifying Party in connections with its obligations hereunder.
(d) For the purposes of this Agreement, “Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct” means any act or failure to act (whether sole, joint or concurrent) by any person or entity which was intended to cause, or which was in reckless disregard of or wanton indifference to, harmful consequences such person or entity knew, or should have known, such act or failure would have on the safety or property of another person or entity; provided that Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct shall not include any act or failure to act insofar as it was done or failed to be done in accordance with the instructions or express concurrence of Customer.
17. Insurance – FourQuest Energy and Customer represent and warrant, each to the other, that the indemnities provided in this Agreement are fully covered by appropriate insurance or voluntarily self-insured and upon the request of a party, the other will provide a copy of its insurance policy in that regard.
18. Cancellation – Customer may terminate an order for the Services hereunder at any time prior to completion of the Services. Upon such termination, Customer shall pay Fourquest Energy for the costs of that portion of the Services performed up to the date of termination and FourQuest Energy’s demobilization costs or charges.
19. Dispute Resolution – Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the LCIA Rules (“Rules”), which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause. The number of arbitrators shall be one. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be London, England. The language of the arbitration shall be English.
20. Assignment – Neither party shall be permitted to assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part, except with the express written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
21. Severability – All paragraphs, sentences and words used herein are separable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any such part hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other part.
22. Amendments and Waiver – No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be deemed valid unless in writing and signed by both parties. A waiver of any breach of or failure to enforce any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement in a particular instance or instances shall not constitute a subsequent waiver thereof or preclude subsequent enforcement thereof.
23. Survival – The provisions respecting liability and indemnification shall survive termination of this Agreement.
24. Governing Law – Notwithstanding that the Goods may be delivered or the Services may be performed outside of the Province of Alberta, the parties acknowledge and agree that this Subcontract shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to any conflict of laws principles that could require the application of any other law, and each party irrevocably agrees to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta and all courts of appeal therefrom.
25. Third Party Rights – No person other than a party may enforce this Agreement by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
26. Entire Agreement – This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. There are no other terms, obligations, covenants, representations, statements or conditions applicable to the agreement between the parties. Any new, different, or conflicting terms and conditions, provided before or after these GTCs and on either party’s standard forms or otherwise, are expressly rejected and shall not apply to this Agreement unless such new, different or conflicting terms and conditions are in writing and expressly agreed to and signed by both parties.
