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This Gas Sales Contract in respect of Gas from the Panna Mukta and Mid and South Tapti

Fields (the "Contract") is made on 12th day of May 2 ! BETWEEN OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED, a "ody corporate esta"lished in #ndia under the pro$isions of the Companies %ct& 1'(! (")*GC") ha$in+ its re+istered office at ,th Floor& -ee$an .harati& To/er ##& 1201#ndira Cho/k& Connau+ht Place& *e/ 2elhi 11 1& actin+ throu+h its duly authorised representati$e3 RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, a "ody corporate esta"lished in #ndia under the pro$isions of the Companies %ct& 1'(! ("4#5") ha$in+ its re+istered office at 6rd Floor& Maker Cham"er #7& 222 *ariman Point& Mum"ai 0 21& actin+ throu+h its duly authorised representati$e3 BG EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INDIA LIMITED, a "ody corporate esta"lished under the la/s of the Cayman #slands (".G8P#5") ha$in+ its re+istered office at .ank of *o$a Scotia .uildin+& P9)9 .o: 2!,& Geor+e To/n& Grand Cayman and principal place of .usiness at Midas& Sahar Pla;a& M979 4oad& <ondi$ita& %ndheri (8ast)& Mum"ai 1 0 ('& actin+ throu+h its duly authorised representati$e3 )*GC& 4#5 and .G8P#5 are each indi$idually referred to as a "Seller" and collecti$ely referred to as "Sellers" AND GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED, a "ody corporate esta"lished in #ndia under the pro$isions of the Companies %ct& 1'(! and ha$in+ its re+istered office at =!& .hikai>i Cama Place& 49<9 Puram& *e/ 2elhi 1 11 !!?& #ndia& actin+ throu+h its duly authorised representati$e (the ".uyer")3 (8ach of the a"o$e "ein+ indi$idually a "Party" and collecti$ely the "Parties")9 WHEREAS: %9 The Sellers are parties to t/o Production Sharin+ Contracts (hereinafter referred to as the "PSC@s") dated 22 2ecem"er 1''0 /ith the Go$ernment of #ndia in respect of Panna1Mukta and Mid A South Tapti Fields& respecti$ely9 .9 The Sellers are also the parties to t/o -oint )peratin+ %+reements (hereinafter referred to as the "-)%@s") dated 22 2ecem"er 1''0& under the pro$isions of /hich the Sellers carry out petroleum operations in the Panna1Mukta and Mid A South Tapti Fields& respecti$ely9 C9 Prior to 1st %pril 2 (& the Sellers sold and deli$ered the Gas produced from the Panna1Mukta and Mid A South Tapti Fields to the nominee of the Go$ernment of #ndia& i9e9 G%#5& at the respecti$e 2eli$ery Points desi+nated under the pro$isions of %rticle 219(916 (a) (i$) of the Panna1 Mukta and Mid A South Tapti PSCs9 29 Pursuant to the meetin+ at M)PA*G on 6 th *o$em"er 2 0& it /as decided " y the Go$ernment that the PMT -7 should make its o/n arran+ement to market the +as from 1st %pril 2 (9 89 Thereafter& the Go$ernment of #ndia reBuested )*GC& 4#5 and .G8P#5 to continue to supply and sell a part of Gas produced from the Panna1Mukta and Mid A South Tapti fields ("PMT Fields") to the .uyer "eyond 61st March 2 (9 Such Gas /ill "e deli$ered in a commin+led

stream and allocated to the .uyer9 2urin+ a re$ie/ meetin+ at M)PA*G on 16th March 2 !& Parties ha$e a+reed for continuation of supply of ( MMSCM2 of PMT +as and supply of %dditional Gas as pro$ided in this Contract from 1st %pril 2 ! for a period of 2 (t/o) years9 F9 The .uyer is en+a+ed& inter alia& in the "usiness of transportin+ and marketin+ of Gas& and is desirous of purchasin+ Gas from PMT Fields "ein+ marketed "y the Sellers9 G9 8ach of the Sellers are a+reea"le to sell their respecti$e Participatin+ #nterest share of the Sales Gas (as hereinafter defined) to the .uyer and the .uyer has a+reed to purchase Sales Gas on the terms and conditions of this Contract9 Cithout pre>udice to the deli$ery points desi+nated in %rticle 219(916 (a) (i$) of the PSCs& and for the purposes of sale of Gas to the .uyer under the terms of this Contract& the Sellers /ill deli$er Sales Gas at the 2eli$ery Point defined in this Contract9 *)C& TD848F)48& in consideration of the premises and mutual co$enants& a+reements and o"li+ations set out "elo/ and to "e performed& the Parties a+ree as follo/sE IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: DEFINITIONS #n this Contract& the follo/in+ definitions shall applyE "Addition ! G "" means a Buantity of Sales Gas& a"o$e 2CF for each 2ay referred to in Clause 29692& deli$ered "y the Sellers to the .uyer on a reasona"le endea$ours "asis9 "A##i!i t$" means in relation to a Party& any person that& directly or indirectly& throu+h one or more intermediaries& controls or is controlled "y& or is under common control /ith that Party9 "B%"in$"" D &" means a day on /hich #ndian nationalised "anks are normally open for "usiness in 2elhi or Mum"ai B%&$'(" A""o)i t$d P$'"on" means any %ffiliate& a+ent& transporter or contractor of the .uyer& any director& officer or employee of the .uyer or of any of the fore+oin+ persons and any dependent of any such director& officer or employee9 "B%&$'(" F )i!iti$"" means all plant& machinery& pipelines and other eBuipment from the 2eli$ery Point on/ards that are o/ned andGor operated "y the .uyer or .uyer@s %ssociated Persons and that are necessary to take and accept deli$ery of Sales Gas under this Contract9 "B%&$'(" T *$"" has the meanin+ +i$en in Clause !92 "Con"$+%$nti ! Lo""" means all conseBuential loss or dama+e includin+& "ut not limited to& loss of actual sa$in+s& anticipated sa$in+s or either or "oth of these& loss of anticipated profit& re$enue or either or "oth of these& loss of use& loss of a+reement& loss or deferment of production (/hether caused directly or indirectly)& "usiness interruption or increased cost of /orkin+ or either of "oth of these& any indirect& special or conseBuential loss or dama+e or any or all of these ho/soe$er caused includin+ "ut not limited to the ne+li+ence or "reach of duty (statutory& contractual or other/ise) of the Parties or "y any other tortuous act or omission or "reach of Contract "y the Parties (arisin+ out of or in connection /ith the Contract and /hether or not foreseea"le)9

"Cont' )t" means this +as sales contract to+ether /ith the schedules& e:hi"its and attachments& as may "e amended from time to time in accordance /ith its terms9 "Cont' )t P$'iod" means the period "e+innin+ at ! hours on 1 %pril 2 ! and endin+ at ! hours on 1 %pril 2 ,& or until earlier termination or e:piry in accordance /ith the terms of this Contract9 "Cont' )t ,$ '" shall mean a period "e+innin+ at ! 1hours on the first 2ay of %pril in any calendar year and endin+ at ! hours on the same 2ay in the ne:t calendar year pro$ided that the final Contract Hear shall mean a period "e+innin+ at ! hours on the first 2ay of %pril immediately precedin+ termination or e:piry of this Contract and endin+ on such date of such termination or e:piry9 "D &" means a period of 20 consecuti$e hours "e+innin+ at ! hours on each 2ay and endin+ at ! hours on the follo/in+ 2ay (#ndian Standard Time)9 The term "2aily" shall mean from 2ay to 2ay9 "D i!& Cont' )t -% ntit&" or "DC-" means in any Contract Hear the 2aily Buantity of Sales Gas as stated in Clause 296919 "D$# %!t G "" has the meanin+ +i$en to that term in Clause 6969 "D$# %!t G " P'i)$" means the Sales Gas Price less ISJ 91 GMM.TI "D$#i)it -% ntit&" has the meanin+ +i$en to that term in Clause 096919 "D$!i.$'& Point" means the e:it flan+e of the Sellers@ Transporters Facilities connectin+ to the .uyer@s Facilities at the D.- meter as sho/n in the schematic in %ttachment 19 "D$!i.$'& P'$""%'$" has the meanin+ +i$en to that term in %ttachment 29 "Fo')$ M /$%'$" has the meanin+ +i$en to that term in Clause K919 "Fo'tni01t" means the period commencin+ at ! hours on the first 2ay of a calendar month and endin+ on ! hours on the si:teenth 2ay of the calendar month or a period commencin+ from ! hours on the si:teenth 2ay of the calendar month to ! hours on the first 2ay of the succeedin+ calendar month pro$ided that the final Fortni+ht of this Contract shall end on ! hours on the date of termination or e:piry of this Contract and commence at ! hours on the first or the si:teenth 2ay of a calendar month& /hiche$er such 2ay /as the last to occur "efore such termination or e:piry9 "Fo'tni01t!&2P &3$nt St t$3$nt" means the statement referred to in Clause !9( "G "" means any hydrocar"on or mi:ture of hydrocar"on and other +ases consistin+ primarily of methane /hich at a temperature of fifteen (1() de+rees Celsius and at an a"solute pressure of one decimal ;ero one three t/o fi$e (19 162() "ar& is or are predominantly in the +aseous state3 "Go.$'n3$nt" means the Go$ernment of #ndia9 "Go.$'n3$nt ! A%t1o'it&" means the Go$ernment and any department& authority& ministry& commission& instrumentality or a+ency& any central& re+ional& local or municipal3 or other authority of the Go$ernment9

"GOIPP P &3$nt" means the portion of Sales Gas Price as in$oiced "y .G8P#5 and paya"le "y the .uyer in 4upees to/ards the Go$ernment@s share of profit petroleum under the pro$isions of the PSC@s& and recei$ed on "ehalf of the Go$ernment "y .G8P#59 "LIBOR" means the 5ondon #nter .ank )fferin+ 4ate for ! month deposits of ISJ as Buoted "y the 5ondon .ranch of the .ank of %merica for the 2ay in Buestion& or if the rate is not Buoted on that 2ay& the rate Buoted on the last precedin+ 2ay on /hich that rate /as Buoted9 "Mini3%3 No3in tion" means the $olume of minimum +as flo/ rate at /hich the Sellers@ Facilities and the Sellers@ Transporters Facilities can "e reasona"ly operated9 "MMBTU" means million .ritish thermal units& /here a sin+le .ritish thermal unit is the amount of ener+y reBuired to raise the temperature of 1 pound (a$oirdupois) of pure /ater& at ! de+rees Fahrenheit& "y 1 de+ree Fahrenheit at an a"solute pressure of 109K6 pounds per sBuare inch9 "Mont1" means a calendar month commencin+ at ! hours on the first 2ay of a calendar month and endin+ on ! hours on the first 2ay of the succeedin+ calendar month pro$ided that the final Month of this Contract shall end on ! hours on the date of termination or e:piry of this Contract and commence at ! hours on the first 2ay of a calendar month9 "Mont1!& Cont' )t -% ntit&" or "MC-" has the meanin+ +i$en to that term in Clause 09191 "Mont1!& Mini3%3 P &3$nt" has the meanin+ +i$en to that term in Clause 09192 "Mont1!& P &3$nt St t$3$nt" means the statement referred to in Clause !9! "N$t (!o4$') H$ tin02 5 !%$" or "NH5" means the num"er of kilocalories produced "y the complete com"ustion of one (1) Standard Cu"ic Metre of Gas /ith air at Standard Temperature and Pressure and /hen all the /ater formed "y com"ustion reaction remains in the $apour state9 "No3in t$d D i!& -% ntit&" or "ND-" means& on a 2ay& the Buantity of Sales GasE a9 properly nominated "y the .uyer to the Sellers& for that 2ay under Clause 2903 or "9 2eemed to "e nominated for that 2ay under the *omination Procedure& +i$en in %ttachment 69 "O##2S6$)i#i) tion S !$" G "" or "O##2S6$) S !$" G "" has the meanin+ +i$en in Clause 69291 "On$ At3o"61$'$" means fourteen decimal se$en pounds per sBuare inch (109K psi) or one decimal ;ero one three three (19 166) "ar or one decimal ;ero three three three kilo+rams per sBuare centimetre (19 666 <+Gcm2) "P 'ti)i6 tin0 Int$'$"t" means in respect of each constituent of the Sellers& the percenta+e of the undi$ided share of interest of such constituent in the Mid and South Tapti Contract %rea and the Panna Mukta Contract %rea& descri"ed in the rele$ant PSC and -)%& presently "ein+ 0 L for )*GC& 6 L for 4#5 and 6 L for .G8P#59 "P! nn$d M int$n n)$" has the meanin+ +i$en in Clause ,91 "-% 't$'" or "Cont' )t -% 't$'" means each consecuti$e Buarter of a Contract Hear /here each Buarter is a period of three consecuti$e Months9 The first Fuarter starts on !9 hours on 1 %pril 2 !9

"-% 't$'!& P &3$nt St t$3$nt" means the payment referred to in Clause !9K9 "-% 't$'!& T 7$ o' P & -% ntit&" has the meanin+ +i$en in Clause 0929 "R$ "on 8!$ nd P'%d$nt O6$' to'" means a Party actin+ in +ood faith /ith the intention of performin+ its contractual o"li+ations under this Contract and in so doin+ e:ercisin+ that de+ree of skill& dili+ence& prudence and foresi+ht /hich /ould reasona"ly "e e:pected of a skilled& reputa"le and e:perienced international operator complyin+ /ith all applica"le la/s and en+a+ed in the same type of undertakin+ under the same or similar circumstances9 "R$"to' tion P$'iod" means the period of time stipulated under Clause 09(919 "S !$" G "" means the a++re+ate Buantity of each Seller@s Participatin+ #nterest share of Gas a+reed to "e sold "y the Sellers to the .uyer under the terms of this Contract at the 2eli$ery Point9 "S !$" G " P'i)$" means the price stated in Clause !919 "S$!!$'(" A""o)i t$d P$'"on"" means any %ffiliate& a+ent or contractor of the Seller& any director& officer or employee of a Seller or of any of the fore+oin+ persons and any dependent of any such director& officer or employee9 "S$!!$'" F )i!iti$"" means the /ells& reser$oir& platforms& pipelines& oil and +as plants& terminal& machinery& meterin+ facilities and other eBuipment& o/ned andGor operated "y the Sellers or Sellers %ssociated Persons or any constituent thereof& necessary for flo/ control and the production& transportation& processin+& compression& measurin+ and testin+ of Gas to ena"le deli$ery of Sales Gas to the .uyer at the 2eli$ery Point9 "S$!!$'"( T' n"6o't$'" means )*GC or any other third party +as transporter that the Sellers enter into an arran+ement /ith in order to pro$ide for the transmission of Sales Gas from the Sellers Facilities up to the 2eli$ery Point9 "S$!!$'"( T' n"6o't$' F )i!iti$"" means all pipelines& oil and +as plants& terminal& machinery& meterin+ facilities and other eBuipment that are o/ned andGor operated "y the Sellers@ Transporter and that are necessary to deli$er Sales Gas to the .uyer at the 2eli$ery Point under this Contract9 "S$!!$'" R$6'$"$nt ti.$" means a Person to act as its representati$e (the Sellers@ 4epresentati$e) /ho is authorised to and shall act as the representati$e of the Sellers for the follo/in+ purposesE

a9 the +i$in+ and recei$in+ of all nominations& notices& statements and information reBuired
in accordance /ith this Contract3 "9 such other purposes as the Sellers may +i$e notice of to the .uyer9 "S$!!$'"( Mont1!& S%66!& O8!i0 tion" has the meanin+ +i$en in Clause (92919 "S$!!$'"( T *$"" has the meanin+ +i$en in Clause !92 "S1o't# !! G "" has the meanin+ +i$en in Clause (92929 "S1o't# !! G " P'i)$" means the price of Shortfall Gas as set out in Clause (92969

"S6$)i#i) tion" means the specification for Sales Gas set out in %ttachment 2 "St nd 'd C%8i) M$t'$" or "SCM" means one cu"ic metre of Gas "ein+ the amount of Gas reBuired to fill a space of one standard cu"ic metre /ith an a"solute pressure of one hundred and one decimal three t/o fi$e kilopascals (1 1962( kPa) at fifteen de+rees Celsius (1(M C) "St nd 'd T$36$' t%'$ nd P'$""%'$" or "STP" means a temperature of fifteen de+rees Celsius (1(M C) at one %tmosphere9 "St t$ Go.$'n3$nt" means the Go$ernment of a state in #ndia9 "T *$"" shall mean any #ndian (/hether national& state& municipal or other/ise) ta:& cess& fee& duty andGor le$y applica"le to the sale and transmission of Safes Gas under this Contract9 "W$$7" means the period commencin+ at ! hours on any Monday and endin+ on ! hours of the follo/in+ Monday pro$ided that the final Ceek of this Contract shall end on ! hours on the date of termination or e:piry of this Contract and commence at ! hours on the Monday precedin+ such termination or e:piry9 "Wi!#%! Mi")ond%)t" shall mean any intentional& conscious or reckless disre+ard of any pro$isions of the Contract "y any director& officer& or employee of any Party in the e:ercise of any function& authority or discretion conferred upon respecti$ely such Party thereunder& "ut shall not include any error of >ud+ement or mistake made in the e:ercise in +ood faith of any function& authority or discretion $ested in e:ercisa"le "y any such director& officer& or employee& or "y any other personnel& a+ent or Contractor of the Party in Buestion9 "US9" or "US do!! '"" means the la/ful currency of the Inited States of %merica9 INTERPRETATION #n this Contract& the follo/in+ rules and interpretations apply unless the conte:t reBuires other/iseE

a9 The sin+ular includes the plural and con$ersely9 "9 % reference to a +ender shall include all +enders9 c9 Chere a /ord or phrase is defined& its other +rammatical forms ha$e a correspondin+
meanin+9 d9 % reference to a person includes a "ody corporate& an unincorporated "ody or other entity and con$ersely9 e9 % reference to a party to any a+reement or document includes that party@s successors and permitted assi+ns9 f9 % reference to any a+reement or document is to that a+reement or document as amended& no$ated& supplemented& $aried or replaced from time to time unless specified other/ise9 +9 % reference to any Clause or %nne:ure or %ttachment is a reference to a clause of& or anne:ure or attachment to& this Contract9 h9 #f there is an inconsistency "et/een the main "ody of the Contract and any %nne:ure& the pro$isions of the main "ody of this Contract shall pre$ail to the e:tent of the inconsistency9 i9 The headin+s of Clauses G %rticles in this Contract are inserted for con$enience only and shall not affect the meanin+ or construction of this Contract

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% reference to a $olume of Sales Gas is a reference to the $olume at Standard Temperature and Pressure9 Times durin+ any 2ay stated in this Contract shall "e #ndian Standard Time9 %ny reference to 2ay& Ceek& Fortni+ht& month or a year shall "e /ith reference to the 8n+lish Calendar9

:; GENERAL 1919 Ipon e:ecution of this Contract "y the Parties& this Contract shall "ecome effecti$e from the commencement of the Contract Period and shall automatically terminate and cease to ha$e effect at the end of the Contract Period& /ithout pre>udice to accrued ri+hts and lia"ilities of the Parties9 1929 *ot/ithstandin+ the pro$isions of %rticle 191& the Sellers shall ha$e the ri+ht to terminate this Contract upon the earlier termination of either of the PSCs9 1969The Sellers ha$e appointed General Mana+er ()perations)& SG8P#5 as Sellers 4epresentati$e for the purposes of administerin+ the details of this Contract9 #f there is any chan+e in the appointment of Sellers 4epresentati$e& Seller(s) shall communicate to the .uyer from time to time9 *o act or omission of the Sellers 4epresentati$e& actin+ solely in its capacity as the Sellers 4epresentati$e& shall render the Sellers 4epresentati$e lia"le for the performance of o"li+ations "y the Sellers& /hether under this Contract or other/ise9 1909 #n the performance of its o"li+ations hereunder each Party shall act as a 4easona"le and Prudent )perator9 <; SALE AND PURCHASE OF GAS 291 S !$ nd P%')1 "$ (a) Cith effect from the commencement of the Contract Period& each of the Sellers shall& se$erally sell their respecti$e Participatin+ #nterest share of Sales Gas to the .uyer in the Buantities set forth in this Contract and the .uyer shall purchase from each Seller that Seller@s Participatin+ #nterest share of Sales Gas and pay for such Sales Gas in accordance /ith the terms of this Contract9 %ny Buantity of Sales Gas deli$ered& or /hich fails to "e deli$ered& to the .uyer under this Contract shall "e deemed to ha$e "een deli$ered& or to ha$e failed to ha$e "een deli$ered& to the .uyer from each Seller in proportion @to its Participatin+ #nterest9 (8) S$!!$'" U"$ o# G " The Sellers shall ha$e the ri+ht to use Gas from the Panna Mukta and Mid A South Tapti Contract %reas for the purpose of petroleum operations includin+ rein>ection for pressure maintenance& Gas liftin+ and po/er +eneration in each case upstream of the 2eli$ery Point9 The Sellers shall also ha$e the ri+ht to use such Gas needed to commission the Sellers@ Facilities or Sellers@ Transporter Facilities 292 D$!i.$'&, Ri"7 nd Tit!$ 29291 Sales Gas sold to the .uyer under this Contract shall "e deli$ered "y the Sellers to the .uyer in a sin+le commin+led stream at the 2eli$ery Point9 29292 4isk of loss and title to Sales Gas sold and purchased under this Contract shall pass at the 2eli$ery Point from the Sellers to the .uyer

296 -% ntiti$" 29691 The 2CF durin+ the Contract Period shall "e 1K,&(K1 MM.TIG2ay ()ne Dundred Se$enty 8i+ht Thousand Fi$e Dundred Se$enty )ne Million .ritish Thermal Inits per 2ay)9 29692 2urin+ the Contract Period& if there is any additional +as from the e:istin+ /ell platforms and facilities operatin+ in the PMT Fields as on 16th March 2 ! (such +as to "e referred to as "%dditional Gas") that "ecomes a$aila"le for sale after fulfillin+ all the e:istin+ contractual o"li+ations of the Sellers arisin+ out of the sale of 1K1&02,9( MM.TI ()ne Dundred Se$enty )ne Thousand Four Dundred T/enty 8i+ht and half Million .ritish Thermal Inits per 2ay) to other PMT +as customers and 2CF to the .uyer respecti$ely& then the Sellers shall& on reasona"le endea$ours "asis& sell and deli$er such %dditional Gas to the .uyer and the .uyer shall purchase and recei$e the same& at the 2eli$ery Point and at the Sales Gas Price& after first utili;in+ any Make Ip ri+hts accrued to the .uyer durin+ the Contract Period9 290 No3in tion" 29091 *ominations /ill "e made in accordance /ith the *omination Procedure& as set out in %ttachment 69 29092 )n any 2ay& the .uyer may nominate for deli$ery at the 2eli$ery Point a Buantity of Sales Gas up to 2CF9 29096 #f& on a 2ay& the .uyer reBuires a Buantity of Sales Gas in e:cess of the 2aily Contract Fuantity& it may notify the Sellers of that reBuirement9 %ny Buantity of Sales Gas so nominated "y the .uyer shall "e classified as %dditional Gas and nominated in addition to the *ominated 2aily Fuantity9 29090 #f the a++re+ate nomination of all "uyers of Gas from PMT Fields is less than the Minimum *omination then the Sellers shall inform the .uyer and all other "uyers and in$ite them to re$ise their nominations9 #f the a++re+ate of their respecti$e nominations is still less than the Minimum *omination then the nominations of all "uyers of Gas from PMT Fields& includin+ the .uyer& /ill "e deemed to "e ;ero9 2909( The Parties shall cooperate in implementin+& to the e:tent reasona"ly practica"le& e$en production and deli$ery rates so as to facilitate smooth performance of deli$eries durin+ the Contract Hear9 2909! Sales Gas at the 2eli$ery Point /ill "e allocated irt accordance /ith the schedule pro$ided "y the Sellers9 29( D$!i.$'i$" 29(91 Su">ect to the terms of this Contract& the .uyer shall make its nominations under Clause 290 in +ood faith "ased on its anticipated a"ility to take deli$ery of *ominated 2aily Fuantities of Sales Gas& and shall take deli$ery of Sales Gas from the Sellers at the scheduled 2aily Fuantity (as that Buantity may "e $aried under Clause 290)& at an uniform scheduled flo/ rate for all 20 hours on a +i$en 2ay9 The .uyer shall& ho/e$er& "e allo/ed to increase or decrease the flo/ rate "y (L of the uniform scheduled flo/ rate9 The Sellers shall "e entitled to stop supply of the Gas /hen the .uyer has taken the Buantities of Gas scheduled for the +i$en 2ay or other/ise ad>ust the $olumes on the follo/in+ 2ay or 2ays& to the e:tent of the Gas o$erdra/n "y the .uyer on that 2ay9

29(92 Su">ect to Clause 290& durin+ each 2ay of each Contract Hear the Sellers shall& actin+ in accordance /ith the standards of a 4easona"le and Prudent )perator& deli$er the .uyer@s *ominated 2aily Fuantity for such 2ay& pro$ided that in respect of %dditional Gas the Sellers /ill use their reasona"le endea$ours to deli$er the same to the .uyer9 29(96 #n the e$ent that the Sales Gas scheduled "y the Sellers for deli$ery at the 2eli$ery Point at the stipulated 2eli$ery Pressure is rendered undeli$era"le due to reasons not e:empt under the terms of this Contract or on account of the pressure at the .uyer@s Facilities at the 2eli$ery Point "ein+ a"o$e the 2eli$ery Pressure& such Sales Gas shall "e deemed to ha$e "een tendered for deli$ery "y the Sellers to the .uyer "ut not taken "y the .uyer9 For the a $oidance o f dou"t& it is a+reed "y the Parties that such Buantities of Sales Gas deemed to "e deli$ered shall not constitute Shortfall Gas9 #n the e$ent that the Sellers are compelled to shutdo/n the Sellers@ Facilities for reasons arisin+ out of the .uyer@s ina"ility to take Sales Gas at the 2eli$ery Point due to any unforeseen circumstance or an e$ent of Force Ma>eure& then the Sellers shall not only "e dischar+ed of its o"li+ation to deli$er *ominated 2aily Fuantity on that 2ay "ut shall also "e dischar+ed of its o"li+ation to deli$er the *ominated 2aily Fuantity in respect of the 2ay(s) follo/in+ such shutdo/n until such time the Sellers& actin+ in accordance /ith the standards of a 4easona"le and Prudent )perator& are a"le to restore the supplies9 =; -UALIT, 691 S6$)i#i) tion The Sales Gas deli$ered to the .uyer under this Contract shall meet the Specification as set out in %ttachment 29 692 D$!i.$'& o# O##2S6$)i#i) tion S !$" G " 69291 #f any Sales Gas tendered for deli$ery under this Contract fails to comply /ith the Specification (")ff1Specification Sales Gas")& the Sellers shall promptly& after they "ecome a/are o f that failure& notify the .uyer of the cause and nature of the failure and the Sellers@ +ood faith "est estimate of the likely duration of such failure and shall take such steps as are reasona"ly /ithin their control to "rin+ the deli$ery of Sales Gas hereunder "ack /ithin the Specification9 69292 #f the .uyer "ecomes a/are that it has accepted deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas (other than "y reason of recei$in+ a notice from the Sellers under Clause 69291)& it shall& promptly& and in any e$ent /ithin forty1ei+ht (0,) hours of "ecomin+ so a/are& notify the Sellers of that fact9 69296 #fE (i) the .uyer recei$es a notice from the Sellers under Clause 692913 or (ii) the .uyer +i$es a notice to the Sellers under Clause 692923 the .uyer shall promptly and in any e$ent& /ithin forty1ei+ht (0,) hours of recei$in+ or +i$in+ that notice& as the case may "e& "y notice to the Sellers& elect to eitherE (iii) refuse to accept deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas tendered for deli$ery under this Contract until the failure to conform to the Specification has "een remedied "y the Sellers& in /hich case Clause (92 shall apply3 or

(i$) accept deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas& in /hich case Clause 696 shall apply9 69290 #f the .uyer does not make an election under Clause 69296(iii) /ithin the forty1ei+ht (0,) hour period referred to in that Clause& the .uyer shall "e deemed to ha$e made an election under Clause 69296 (i$) to accept deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas and su">ect to Clause 6929(& Clause 696 shall apply to that deemed election9 6929( #f the .uyer makes& or is deemed to ha$e made& an election under either Clause 69296 (i$) or Clause 69290 respecti$ely& to accept deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas& the .uyer may& not/ithstandin+ that election or deemed election& "y four (0) hours notice to the Sellers& elect to no lon+er recei$e )ff1Specification Sales Gas9 The .uyer may only make an election under this Clause 6929( once "et/een (i) the date the .uyer issues a notice under Clause 69296 (i$) or is deemed to ha$e made an election under Clause 69290& as the case may "e& and (ii) the date of receipt of a notice from the Sellers under Clause 6929!9 6929! The Sellers shall notify the .uyer promptly "ut in any e$ent /ithin t/enty four hours of the Sellers "ein+ a"le to tender for deli$ery Sales Gas that complies /ith the Specifications9 6929K Follo/in+ receipt of notice from the .uyer under Clause 69296 (iii) or Clause 6929(& the Sellers shall suspend deli$ery of )ff1specification Sales Gas as soon as reasona"ly practica"le& after receipt of such notice from the .uyer9 696 A))$6t n)$ o# O##2S6$)i#i) tion S !$" G " 69691 #f the .uyer makes& or is deemed to ha$e made& an election to accept deli$ery of )ff1 Specification Sales Gas under Clause 6296 (i$) or Clause 69290 respecti$ely& all )ff1Specification Sales Gas deli$ered to the .uyer shall "e classified as 2efault Gas and the pro$isions of Clauses 69692 and 69696 shall apply9 #f the .uyer makes or is deemed to ha$e made an election to accept deli$ery of 2efault Gas& "ut the )ff1Specification Sales Gas is actually of inferior Buality than the specification notified "y the Sellers in respect of such )ff1Specification Sales Gas& then the .uyer shall ha$e the option not to accept such +as and in such an e$ent the pro$isions of Clause 69690 shall apply as if the .uyer had elected to refuse to accept deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas under Clause 69296 (iii)9 69692 The total Buantity of )ff1Specification Sales Gas (if any) classified& as 2efault Gas under Clause 69691 in any Month shall "e paid for "y the .uyer at the 2efault Gas Price9 69696 Su">ect to Clauses 69691 and 69690& /here the .uyer has made or is deemed to ha$e made an election to accept deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sates Gas under Clause 69296 (i$) or Clause 69290 respecti$ely& the .uyer@s entitlement to pay for )ff1 Specification Sales Gas at the 2efault Gas Price in respect of Gas deli$ered in the period from (i) the time of receipt "y the .uyer o f a notice from the Sellers pursuant to Clause 69291 or the .uyer other/ise "ecomin+ a/are that it has accepted deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas up to (ii) the earlier of the time at /hich the Sellers suspend deli$ery of Gas follo/in+ receipt of notice from the .uyer electin+ to refuse to accept deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas pursuant to Clause 69296 (iii) and the Sellers resumin+ deli$ery of Sales Gas that complies /ith the Specification& shall "e the only remedy of the .uyer& and shall "e in full satisfaction of any ri+ht /hich the .uyer mi+ht other/ise ha$e a+ainst the Sellers for dama+es under this Contract or at la/ for the deli$ery to the .uyer of )ff1 Specification Sales Gas9 69690 #f the .uyer takes deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas& /hich in the first case is not classified as 2efault Gas or /here in the second case& the .uyer makes or is deemed to ha$e made an election to accept deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas "ut the )ff1Specification Sales Gas deli$ered "y the Sellers is actually of inferior Buality than the specification notified "y the

Sellers in respect of such )ff1 Specification Sales Gas& the .uyer shall pay for such +as so deli$ered at the 2efault Gas Price9 >; MINIMUM PA,MENTS 091 Mini3%3 Mont1!& P &3$nt" 09191 For each Month there shall "e a Monthly Contract Fuantity& /hich shall "e the num"er of 2ays in that month multiplied "y the 2CF lessE i9 ii9 iii9 i$9 Shortfall Gas for that Month3 the Buantities of Sales Gas for all 2ays on /hich the Sellers /ere pre$ented from supplyin+ or the .uyer /as pre$ented recei$in+ Sales Gas "y Force Ma>eure durin+ that Month3 the Buantities of Sales Gas for all 2ays on /hich the Sellers /ere pre$ented from supplyin+ or the .uyer /as pre$ented from recei$in+ Sales Gas due to Planned Maintenance durin+ that Month3 the Buantities of Sales Gas for all 2ays on /hich the .uyer re>ects )ff1Specification Sales Gas under Clause 69296(iii)9 The Buantities of Sales Gas for all 2ays on /hich the nominations of all "uyers are deemed to "e ;ero under Clause 290909

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09192 The Monthly Minimum Payment shall "e computed to "e hi+her ofE (a) Nero3 or (") , L of the Monthly Contract Fuantity multiplied "y the Sales Gas Price and then reduced "y the amount paid "y the .uyer for the actual Buantity of Sales Gas taken "y the .uyer for that month3 (%ctual Buantity for the purpose of this calculation shall e:clude %dditional Gas) and for the purposes of this Contract any Buantity of Sales Gas not actually taken "y the .uyer durin+ a Month "ut paid for "y the .uyer pursuant to this Clause 09192 shall "e deemed "Monthly 2eficit Gas"9 09196 The .uyer /ill pay the Monthly Minimum Payment& as computed in Clause 09192& to the Sellers in accordance /ith Clause !9 092 -% 't$'!& T 7$ o' P & -% ntit& 09291 For each Fuarter there shall "e a Fuarterly Take or Pay Fuantity9 09292 The Fuarterly Take or Pay Fuantity shall "e "e computed as follo/sE

a9 The 2CF multiplied "y the num"er of 2ays in the Fuarter multiplied "y 9' (;ero point
nine)3 less "9 The a++re+ate of Shortfall Gas for each Month of that Fuarter3 less c9 The Buantities of Sales Gas for all 2ays on /hich the Sellers /ere pre$ented from supplyin+ or the .uyer /as pre$ented from recei$in+ Sales Gas "y Force Ma>eure durin+ that Fuarter3 less d9 The Buantities of Sales Gas for all 2ays on /hich the Sellers /ere pre$ented from supplyin+ or the .uyer /as pre$ented from recei$in+ Sales Gas due to Planned Maintenance durin+ that Fuarter3 less e9 The Buantities of Sales Gas for all 2ays on /hich the .uyer re>ects )ff 1Specification Gas under Clause 69296 (iii)3 less

f9 %++re+ate Monthly 2eficit Gas for each Month in that Fuarter9 +9 The Buantities of Sales Gas for all 2ays on /hich the nominations of all "uyers are deemed to "e ;ero under Clause 29090 096 -% 't$'!& T 7$ o' P & O8!i0 tion 09691 if in any Fuarter the actual Buantity of Sales Gas less %dditional Gas taken "y the .uyer (the1"%ctual1Fuarterly Fuantity" or "%FF" is @less than the Fuarterly Take or Pay Fuantity (such deficit "ein+ the "2eficit Fuantity")& the .uyer shall pay to the Sellers an amount eBual toE (Fuarterly Take or Pay Fuantity "O Sales Gas Price) minus (%FF @ Sales Gas Price) 09692 Cithout pre>udice to Clause 091& payment "y the .uyer pursuant to to Clause 09691 shall "e the only remedy of the Sellers for failure of the .uyer to take a Buantity of Sales Gas in a Fuarter eBual to the Fuarterly Take or Pay Fuantity9 090 M 7$2U6 G " 09091 #f in respect of any Fuarter& the .uyer has made the payment for the 2eficit Fuantity under Clause 09691 or& if in a Fuarter the .uyer has paid for any Buantities of Monthly 2eficit Gas "y /ay of the Monthly Minimum Payment "ut there is no 2eficit Fuantity at the end of that Fuarter&

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/ith respect to that 2eficit Fuantity the .uyer& su">ect to Clause 09091 (i$)& shall "e entitled to take a Buantity of Sales Gas up to a Buantity eBual in $alue to that 2eficit %mount at no further cost& su">ect to necessary ta:es and statutory le$ies& in any su"seBuent Fuarter or the 4estoration Period& su">ect to the .uyer payin+ all .uyer@s Ta:es in respect of such Sales Gas3 or /ith respect to Buantities of Monthly 2eficit Gas not accounted for pursuant to Clause 09292 (f)& the .uyer& su">ect to Clause 09091 (i$)& shall "e entitled to take a Buantity of Sales Gas at no further cost up to a Buantity eBual in $alue to that a++re+ate Buantity of that Monthly 2eficit Gas in any su"seBuent Fuarter or the 4estoration Period& su">ect to the .uyer payin+ all .uyer@s Ta:es in respect of such Sales Gas3 and the entitlement to so take Sales Gas pursuant to Clause 09091 (i) and (ii) a"o$e shall constitute "Make Ip Gas"3 and if the .uyer /ishes to e:ercise its entitlement to Make Ip Gas in any su"seBuent Fuarter it must first ha$e taken deli$ery of the Fuarterly Take or Pay Fuantity in that Fuarter 9

09092 The order in /hich the .uyer shall dra/ Make Ip Gas shall "e the same order in /hich the Make Ip Gas accrued9 090996 %ny Make Ip Gas not taken "y the .uyer durin+ a Fuarter shall "e carried for/ard9 to the succeedin+ Fuarter& or if applica"le& the 4estoration Period9 %ny Make Ip Gas& /hich has not "een taken "y the .uyer on the date of termination of the Contract or e:piry of the 4estoration Period& shall "e lost to the .uyer& su">ect to Clause 09(909 09( R$"to' tion P$'iod 09(91 )n or "efore 6 th Septem"er 2 K the .uyer may& "y +i$in+ a /ritten notice to the Sellers& a$ail itself of ri+hts to Make Ip Gas accrued "ut not taken durin+ the Contract Period& for a ma:imum period of 1( 2ays from the end of the Contract Period& such period to "e referred to as the "4estoration Period"9

09(92 The pro$isions of Clauses 0 and ( (e:cept for this Clause 09() shall not "e applica"le durin+ the 4estoration Period9 09(96 2urin+ the 4estoration Period the .uyer may only nominate and take outstandin+ Buantities of Make Ip +as& su">ect to a ma:imum daily nomination up to the 2CF9 #f durin+ the 4estoration period the .uyer fails to take Buantities of Make Ip Gas& properly nominated pursuant to this Contract& for any reason& the .uyer shall lose all ri+hts to Make Ip Gas in respect of such Buantities not taken9 09(90 #f on any 2ay durin+ the 4estoration Period& the Sellers fail to deli$er the properly nominated Buantity of Make Ip Gas up to the 2CF to the .uyer pursuant to this Contract& then the Sellers shall pay the .uyer for the Buantities not deli$ered at the Sales Gas Price9 #f on any 2ay durin+ 4estoration Period the Sellers fail to deli$er or the .uyer fails to nominate or take deli$ery for reasons of Force Ma>eure affectin+ either Party or "oth Parties& then Sellers shall pay the .uyer for the Buantities not deli$ered& durin+ such period of Force Ma>eure& at the Sales Gas Price 09(9( %t the end of the 4estoration Period all ri+hts to Make Ip Gas& shall e:pire automatically9 ?; SHORTFALL (91 S%8"tit%t$ G " The Sellers may& "ut shall not "e o"li+ated to& pro$ide +as from a source other than the Panna Mukta and Mid A South Tapti Contract %reas in order to meet the Sellers@ o"li+ations to deli$er the *ominated 2aily Fuantity of Sales Gas to the .uyer under this Contract& and such su"stituted Gas shall "e deemed Sales Gas for the purposes of this Contract9 #n the e$ent that the Sellers su"stitute Gas Pursuant to this Clause (91 then the Parties& actin+ reasona"ly& shall a+ree& a ne/ deli$ery point& if necessary9 Similarly& if .uyer can not take deli$ery at the desi+nated deli$ery point& Parties actin+ reasona"ly shall a+ree for ne/ deli$ery point9 #f any cost is in$ol$ed9 in chan+e of deli$ery point& such cost shall "e "orne "y the Party reBuestin+ for such ne/ deli$ery point9 (92 S1o't# !! G " (9291 The Sellers Monthly Supply )"li+ation shall "eE

a9 for each 2ay of a Month& the lo/er of the 2CF or *2F& /ith those Buantities a++re+ated
for that Month3 less "9 the Buantities of Sales Gas for all 2ays on /hich the Sellers /ere pre$ented from supplyin+ or the .uyer /as pre$ented from recei$in+ Sales Gas "y Force Ma>eure durin+ that Month3 less c9 the Buantities of Sales Gas for all 2ays on /hich the Sellers /ere pre$ented from supplyin+ or the .uyer /as pre$ented from recei$in+ Sales Gas due to Planned Maintenance durin+ that Month3 less d9 Sales Gas not deli$ered "ecause of the .uyer@s failure to accept deli$ery of all or part of that *ominated 2aily Fuantity tendered for deli$ery "y the Sellers in accordance /ith this Contract& includin+ "ut not limited to the circumstances referred to in Clause 29(96& (other than due to an election "y the .uyer not to accept deli$ery of )ff1Specification Sales Gas under Clause 69296 (iii) or Clause 6929()3 less e9 the Buantities of Sales Gas on 2ays /hen the Sellers suspended the deli$ery of Sales Gas to the .uyer for non1payment "y the .uyer of a sum due and paya"le under this Contract9

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(9292 #n any Month& the Shortfall Gas Buantity shall "e hi+her of E a9 Nero3 or "9 Sellers Monthly Supply )"li+ation for that Month less the Sales Gas tendered for deli$ery "y the Sellers for the Month& includin+ deemed deli$ery if any (9296 The Shortfall Gas Price shall "e3 a9 For the Buantity of Sales Gas "et/een 1 L and ' L of the Sellers Monthly Supply )"li+ation& the Shortfall Gas Price /ill "e eBual to the Sales Gas Price3 "9 For the Buantity of Sales Gas "et/een ' L and , (L o f the Sellers Monthly Supply )"li+ation& the Shortfall Gas Price /ill "e eBual to the Sales Gas Price multiplied "y 9'(3 c9 For the Buantity of Sales Gas "et/een , (L and , L o f the Sellers Monthly Supply )"li+ation& the Shortfall Gas Price /ill "e eBual to the Sales Gas Price multiplied "y 9,(3 d9 For the Buantity of Sales Gas "elo/ , L of the Sellers Monthly Supply )"li+ation& the Shortfall Gas Price /ill "e the Sales Gas Price multiplied "y 9,3 (9290 The calculation of Shortfall Gas shall "e included in the Monthly Payment Statement for that Month9 %ny amounts of Sales Gas deli$ered to the .uyer in a +i$en Month eBual to the Buantity of Shortfall Gas in that Month& shall "e paid for at the Shortfall Gas Price9 #f the a++re+ate Shortfall Gas in a Month e:ceeds the Buantity of Sales Gas deli$ered "y the Sellers to the .uyer under this Contract in the Month& the "alance Shortfall Gas shall "e carried for/ard and included and ad>usted in the a++re+ate Buantity of Shortfall Gas for the follo/in+ Month or Months& as the case may "e9 (929( The .uyer@s entitlement to Sales Gas at the Shortfall Gas Price shall "e the only remedy of the .uyer for the failure of the Sellers to deli$er to the .uyer the *ominated 2aily Fuantity& and shall "e in full settlement of any ri+ht /hich the .uyer mi+ht other/ise ha$e a+ainst the Sellers for dama+es (includin+& /ithout limitation& dama+es for ConseBuential 5oss) under this Contract or at la/ for the failure of the Sellers to deli$er the *ominated 2aily Fuantity to the .uyer on any 2ay or 2ays durin+ the term of this Contract and for the a$oidance of dou"t at the end of the Contract Period no $alue shall attach under or in connection /ith this Contract to any un1 reco$ered "enefit from the discount represented "y the Shortfall Gas Price9 @; PRICE AND BILLING !91 Su">ect to Clause 0 and (& the price for Sales Gas sold under this Contract shall "e IS J 09K( per MM.TI (the @Sales Gas Price@)& on an *D7 "asis9 For the a$oidance of dou"t& royalty payments under the PSCs shall "e "orne "y the Sellers9 !92 For the purposes of this ContractE ".uyer@s Ta:es" shall mean any form of ta:& le$y& impost or duty or similar fee or char+e& /hether direct or indirect& of the Go$ernment& a State Go$ernment or any instrumentality of either from time to time imposed or paya"leE

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on account of the corporate e:istence of the rele$ant constituent of the Sellers or in respect of the re$enue or profits of such constituent of the Sellers3 andGor on account of the production and transportation of Sales Gas to the 2eli$ery Point " y the rele$ant constituent of the Sellers and the supply of Sales Gas "y the rele$ant constituent of the Sellers to the .uyer "ut shall not include any ad $alorem or sales ta:es on such a supply9

!96 The Sellers shall each "e se$erally responsi"le for the payment of Sellers@ Ta:es and the .uyer shall "e responsi"le for the payment of .uyer@s Ta:es9 8ach of the Sellers a+rees to indemnify& defend and hold the other Parties harmless a+ainst any Sellers@ Ta:es for /hich such Seller is responsi"le9 The .uyer a+rees to indemnify& defend and hold harmless the other Parties a+ainst any .uyer@s Ta:es9 !90 The .uyer shall reim"urse Sellers any ta: paya"le "y Sellers to t he Go$ernment& a State Go$ernment or local authority& on account of the sale and Gor transfer of title of Sales Gas to the .uyer at the 2eli$ery Point& !9( The Sellers shall +i$e to the .uyer a Fortni+htly Payment Statement& /hich shall sho/ in respect of the pre$ious Fortni+ht theE

a9 *ominated 2aily Fuantity for each 2ay of the Fortni+ht& e:pressed in MM.TIs
"9 %ctual daily Buantities of Sales Gas deli$ered to the .uyer in that Fortni+ht& in SCM9 c9 2aily *D7 of each cate+ory of Sales Gas referred a"o$e i <ilocalories per Standard Cu"ic Meter d9 The total MM.TI@s in respect of /hich payment must "e made in I( 2ollars (ISJ)9 e9 %mount of ta:es& if any& paya"le "y the .uyer on the Sales Gas deli$ered durin+ the Fortni+ht9 f9 #nterest on delayed payment for pre$ious statements& if any9 !9! The Sellers shall +i$e to the .uyer a Monthly Payment Statement /hich shall sho/ in respect of the pre$ious Month theE a) *ominated 2aily Fuantity for each 2ay of the Month& e:pressed in MM.TIs9 ") %ctual daily Buantities of Sales Gas deli$ered to the .uyer in that Month& and the amount of such Sales Gas& if any& that comprises of 2efault Gas in SGM9 c) 2aily *D7 of each cate+ory of Sales Gas referred a"o$e in <ilocalories per Standard Cu"ic Meter9 d) Fuantity of Sales Gas that comprises Shortfall +as for that Month& in MM.TI& if any9 e) Total Buantity of Shortfall Gas (if any) carried for/ard from the pre$ious Month and the total Buantity of Shortfall Gas (if any) to "e carried for/ard to the ne:t Month& in each case e:pressed in MM.TIs9

f) Monthly Contract Fuantity for the Month& in MM.TI9 +) the Minimum Monthly Payment calculated in accordance /ith Clause 091& if applica"le9 h) The total MM.TI in respect of /hich payment must "e made in IS 2ollars (ISJ) 1

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%t the Sales Gas Price3 %t the 2efault Gas Price3 and %t the Shortfall Gas Price

i) %mount of ta:es& if any& paya"le "y the .uyer on the Sales Gas deli$ered durin+ the Month9 >) #nterest on delayed payment for pre$ious statements& if any k) The total sum claimed due and o/in+ to each of the Sellers pursuant to @this Contract9 L$"": l) Final in$oice amount for the Fortni+htly Payment Statement for that Month9 !9K Follo/in+ the end of a Fuarter & the Sellers shall +i$e to the .uyer a Fuarterly Payment Statement& /hich shall sho/ in respect of the pre$ious FuarterE (i) the Fuarterly Take or Pay Fuantity for that Fuarter and the %FF for that Fuarter3 (ii) the amount (if any) reBuired to "e paid "y the .uyer to each Seller for Sales Gas not taken "y the .uyer "ut /hich must "e paid for "y the .uyer pursuant to Clause 0963 (iii) the $alue of Make Ip GasE %9 in respect of that Fuarter3 .9 carried for/ard from the pre$ious Fuarter3 and C9 dra/n "y the .uyer durin+ that Fuarter3 and 29 to "e carried for/ard to the ne:t Fuarter !9, %t the end of the 4estoration Period& the Sellers shall +i$e to the .uyer a 4estoration Period Payment Statement& /hich shall sho/ in respect of the 4estoration PeriodE

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the total Buantity of Sales Gas actually taken "y the .uyer durin+ the 4estoration Period3 the amount (if any) reBuired to "e paid "y the .uyer to the Sellers in respect of .uyers Ta:es on Make Ip Gas 3 the amount& if any that must "e paid "y the Sellers to the .uyer pursuant to Clause 09(90

!9' Cithin se$en (K) .usiness 2ays after the receipt of the Fortni+htly Payment Statement& Monthly Payment Statement& the Fuarterly Payment Statement 4estoration Period Statement& as the case may "e& the .uyer shall pay to each Seller the sum due in the Fortni+htly Payment Statement& Monthly Payment Statement& the Fuarterly Payment Statement or the 4estoration Period Statement& as the case may "e&

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in the case of any payment to "e made to .G8P#59 in Inited States 2ollars (e:cept for G)iPP Payment)3 and

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in the case of any payment to "e made to/ards the G)#PP Payment & )*GC or 4#5& in #ndian 4upees in an amount eBui$alent to the Inited States 2ollar amount /hich /ould other/ise ha$e "een paya"le to them9

The e:chan+e rate& /hich shall "e used to con$ert Inited States 2ollars (ISJ) to #ndian 4upees shall "e the 4.# 4upee 2ollar 4eference 4ate indicated "y the 4eser$e .ank of #ndia on the date of makin+ the payment9 #f the due date for payment falls on a 2ay other than a .usiness 2ay& then payment shall "e made on the first (1st) .usiness 2ay follo/in+ the due date9 The G)#PP Payment shall "e made in fa$our of .G8P#5& or Go$ernment if reBuired9 !91 Chether or not any sum is disputed& sa$e in the case of manifest error& the /hole amount of each in$oice hereunder shall "e paid9 Chere any sum is disputed& the .uyer shall notify the Sellers of the amount(s) in dispute at the time of makin+ payment of the in$oice or as soon as reasona"ly practica"le thereafter and& in any e$ent& no later than one (1) month after the end of the Month to /hich the in$oice related& and after the one (1) month& such in$oice shall "e deemed and conclusi$ely presumed to "e correct and a+reed for all purposes9 For a period of thirty (6 ) 2ays from the date of receipt "y the Sellers of the notification of any disputed amount(s)& the Sellers and the .uyer shall endea$our to resol$e the dispute9 #f the dispute is not resol$ed /ithin thirty (6 ) 2ays of receipt of such notification of the dispute& the dispute may "e referred to an e:pert for resolution& in accordance /ith Clause 109, of this Contract9 #f the dispute is ultimately resol$ed in fa$our of the .uyer& the Sellers shall repay to the .uyer the difference "et/een the ori+inal in$oice amount paid "y the .uyer to the Sellers and the final a+reed amount to+ether /ith interest on the amount of such difference at the interest rate calculated at 5#.)4 plus 1L& in respect of the first 6 2ays "et/een the date of payment of the ori+inal in$oice "y the .uyer and the date of repayment "y the Sellers and interest calculated at 5#.)4 plus 6L for sums outstandin+ for the period after the first 6 2ays9 %ny repayment "y the Sellers to the .uyer under this Clause !91 shall "e made "y the Sellers /ithin fifteen (1() 2ays follo/in+ the resolution of the dispute9 !911 #f the .uyer fails to pay for Sales Gas in accordance /ith this Contract& then /ithout pre>udice to the Sellers@ ri+hts& interest on the sum due shall accrue from the date such payment /as due (the "2ue 2ate") until the date actual payment is made at a rate of )ne percent (1 L) a"o$e the 5#.)4 rate applica"le on the 2ue 2ate& calculated on a daily "asis& and such interest "ein+ compounded on an B uarterly " asis& from the 2ue 2ate for a period of 6 2ays or the date of payment /hiche$er is earlier and thereafter at a rate of 5#.)4 plus 6 L until the actual date of payment9 *ot/ithstandin+ the pro$isions of this Clause !911& if the .uyer fails to pay amounts due to the Sellers on Fortni+htlyG MonthlyG Fuarterly Payment Statements /ithin ' days of the 2ue 2ate& the Sellers shall "e entitled to suspend further Gas supplies to the .uyer until such default "y the .uyer is duly remedied9 For a$oidance of dou"t& durin+ such period of suspension of the Gas supplies "y the Sellers& the Sellers shall "e relie$ed of their o"li+ations under Clause ( herein /hereas the .uyer@s o"li+ations under Clause 0 shall "e effecti$e and /holly applica"le9 A; FORCE MABEURE K91 "Force Ma>eure" means any cause& e$ent or circumstance& for reasons other than the una$aila"ility of funds or any other economic andGor commercial reasons& includin+ chan+es @in market conditions& /hether similar to or different from those enumerated herein& "eyond the reasona"le control of& and unanticipated or unforeseea"le "y& and not "rou+ht a"out at the instance of the Party claimin+ to "e affected "y such e$ent& or /hich& if anticipated or foreseea"le& could not "e a$oided or pro$ided for& /hich pre$ents impedes or delays the performance of a Party in the performance of its o"li+ations hereunder& pro$ided that the affected

Party has acted as a 4easona"le and Prudent )perator9 Cithout limitation to the +enerality of the fore+oin+& the term Force Ma>eure may include natural phenomena or calamities& earthBuakes& typhoons& fires& /ars declared or undeclared& hostilities& in$asions& "lockades& riots& insurrection and ci$il distur"ances9 K92 (i) Fo')$ M /$%'$ E.$nt E*)!%"ion" The follo/in+ e$ents or circumstances shall not constitute a Force Ma>eure 8$entE a9 any e$ent or circumstance& /hich makes the performance of this Contract uneconomic or commercially impractica"le or any chan+es in market conditions or any deterioration in the a"ility to make a profit or to recei$e a satisfactory rate of return from the production& sale or consumption of Gas& includin+ in the case of the .uyer any lack of demand for Gas from or other ad$erse e$ents or circumstances affectin+ the end users or any other persons to /hom the .uyer sells or supplies Gas9 "9 any e$ent or circumstance& not affectin+ the Sellers@ Facilities& the Sellers@ Transporters Facilities or the .uyer@s Facilities c9 any e$ent or circumstance& /hich comprises or results from any Cilful Misconduct of the affected Party or any act or omission "y the affected Party& /hich could ha$e "een pre$ented or o$ercome "y the e:ercise "y the affected Party of the Standard of a 4easona"le and Prudent )perator3 d9 the imposition of restrictions "y a Go$ernmental %uthority due solely to the failure of the affected Party to comply /ith any applica"le la/& re+ulation or authorisation3 e9 the ina"ility or the failure of the affected Party to make payment of any money /hen due in accordance /ith this Contract or the ina"ility or the failure of the affected Party to raise any financin+ reBuired in connection /ith the performance of the affected Party@s co$enants or o"li+ations in accordance /ith this Contract3 and (ii) Fo')$ M /$%'$ In)!%"ion" For the a$oidance of dou"t& if the Go$ernment e:ercises its ri+ht to take Gas from the PMT Fields in kind& pursuant to the pro$isions of the PSC@s& then to the e:tent that this pre$ents the Sellers from performin+ their o"li+ations hereunder this shall constitute Force Ma>eure for the Sellers9 K96 R$!i$# d%$ to Fo')$ M /$%'$ #f "y reason of Force Ma>eure& the Sellers or the .uyer areGis rendered una"le /holly or in part to carry out their or its o"li+ations under this Contract& then the lia"ility for failure to meet the o"li+ations of the Party concerned& as lon+ as and to the e:tent that the o"li+ations are affected "y such Force Ma>eure& shall "e e:cused9 K90 Fo')$ M /$%'$ $.$nt" $*)$$din0 @C D &" *ot/ithstandin+ anythin+ in this Clause K& if an e$ent or series of e$ents (alone or in com"ination)& of Force Ma>eure occur& and continue for a period in e:cess of si:ty (! ) consecuti$e 2ays& then the Sellers and the .uyer shall meet at the reBuest of any Party to miti+ate to the e:tent possi"le the impediments caused "y the Force Ma>eure e$ent and $ary the 2aily Contract Fuantity under the terms of this Contract to ena"le the Sellers to deli$er and the .uyer to take Sales Gas durin+ the e:istence of the Force Ma>eure e$ent9 #f such e$ent or series of e$ents of Force Ma>eure is not remedied or miti+ated pursuant to discussions "et/een the Sellers and .uyer /ithin 6 2ays of the meetin+ "et/een the Sellers

and the .uyer& then the Contract may "e terminated at the discretion of the Party not claimin+ Force Ma>eure& follo/in+ a 6 days notice prior to termination9 K9( P 't& to Noti#& Fo')$ M /$%'$ E.$nt" Chere a Party is claimin+ suspension of its o"li+ations on account of Force Ma>eure& it shall promptly& "ut in no case later than three (6) 2ays after "ecomin+ a/are of the occurrence of the e$ent of Force Ma>eure& notify the other Parties in /ritin+ +i$in+ full particulars of the Force Ma>eure& the estimated duration of the Force Ma>eure& the o"li+ations affected and the reasons for its suspension9 K9! D%t& to Miti0 t$ E##$)t" o# Fo')$ M /$%'$ % Party claimin+ Force Ma>eure shall e:ercise reasona"le dili+ence to seek to o$ercome the Force Ma>eure e$ent and to miti+ate its effect on the performance of its o"li+ations under this Contract and resume performance of o"li+ations as soon as practica"le once the effect of the e$ent of Force Ma>eure ceases to e:ist9 The Party affected shall promptly notify the other Parties as soon as the Force Ma>eure e$ent has "een remo$ed and no lon+er pre$ents it from complyin+ /ith the o"li+ations& /hich ha$e "een suspended and shall& thereafter resume compliance /ith such o"li+ations as soon as possi"le9 K9K On%" o# P'oo# on P 't& C! i3in0 Fo')$ M /$%'$ The Party assertin+ the claim of Force Ma>eure shall ha$e the "urden of pro$in+ that the circumstances constitute $alid +rounds of Force Ma>eure under this Clause and that such Party has e:ercised reasona"le dili+ence and efforts to remedy the cause of any alle+ed Force Ma>eure9 K9, The pro$isions of Clause K shall not or shall not deem or construe to relie$e or e:empt any Party from its o"li+ations to make payment to the other Parties under the terms of this Contract9 D; PLANNED MAINTENANCE AND DE5ELOPMENT SHUTDOWN ,91 The Sellers and the .uyer /ill each ha$e the ri+ht to nominateE a9 up to ten (1 ) 2ays in the Contract Hear for the purposes of conductin+ maintenance1 acti$ities on their respecti$e facilities durin+ /hich the 2CF shall "e reduced "y ( L3 and "9 up to ten (1 ) 2ays in the Contract Hear for the purposes of conductin+ maintenance1 acti$ities on their respecti$e facilities durin+ /hich the 2CF shall "e ;ero& (the maintenance acti$ities shall collecti$ely constitute "Planned Maintenance") pro$ided that a Party may not nominate more than t/o periods of Planned Maintenance in a Contract Hear and Planned Maintenance 2ays shall "e calendar 2ays& includin+ the partial shutdo/n days referred to in Clause ,91(a) a"o$e9 ,92 % Party shall pro$ide at least thirty (6 ) 2ays /ritten notice to the other Party of its intention to e:ercise this ri+ht9 ,96 For the a$oidance of dou"t such periods of Planned Maintenance shall include periods /hen the Sellers@ Transporter may "e conductin+ Planned Maintenance9

,90 The .uyer and Sellers shall use reasona"le endea$ours to co1ordinate their periods of Planned Maintenance /ith each other9 ,9( Further to the periods of Planned Maintenance pro$ided in this Clause ,& the Sellers shall "e entitled to t/enty (2 ) days of shutdo/n in the Sellers Facilities reBuired for the purposes of de$elopment acti$ities in the Mid A South Tapti Fields9 (Such period of shutdo/n shall "e referred t o as the "2e$elopment Shutdo/n" and for the purpose of calculation of o"li+ations of the Parties shall ha$e the same effect as Planned Maintenance9) E; SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION The circumstances under /hich the Contract may "e suspended areE '91 #fE i9 ii9 The Sellers ha$e not recei$ed from the .uyer due payment to/ards the Sales Gas or Monthly Minimum Payment or the Fuarterly Take or Pay Fuantity in full (and not merely in part) /ithin the periods specified herein3 or %ny one or more e$ents specified in Clause '92 and any e$ent not remedied under Clause K90 occur&

then the Sellers shall "e dischar+ed of their o"li+ations to supply Sales Gas under the terms of this Contract and may suspend or stop the supply of Sales Gas under this Contract9 The Sellers shall +i$e notice of such stoppa+e as soon as practica"le after the stoppa+e occurs9 The Sellers shall resume deli$erin+ Sales Gas under this Contract a s soon a s reasona"ly practica"le follo/in+ the cure of the e$ents listed a"o$e and in any case /ithin forty ei+ht (0,) hours of such cure9 For a$oidance of dou"t& no Shortfall Gas shall accrue to the .uyer durin+ the period of suspension and the Sellers shall "e dischar+ed of their o"li+ations under Clause (9 For the a$oidance of dou"t& it is clarified that the .uyer shall not "e dischar+ed of its o"li+ations in accordance /ith Clauses 091& 092 and 096 durin+ such suspension period(s)9 '92 The circumstances9 under /hich the Contract may1"e1terminated are ifE i9 ii9 iii9 The .uyer fails to pay to the Sellers a sum due and paya"le under this Contract& /ithin =' ? 2ays from the date it /as due for payment9 The .uyer "ecomes insol$ent or "ankrupt or makes a composition or arran+ements /ith its creditors3 The .uyer is /ound up or a resolution for its /indin+ up is made (other than for the purposes of an amal+amation or reconstruction /hile sol$ent)3 or mer+es /ith another entity /here the sur$i$in+ entity has not assumed in full the .uyer@s ri+hts and o"li+ations under the Contract3 The .uyer has a liBuidator& pro$isional liBuidator& 9 recei$er& administrator or an administrati$e recei$er or9 mana+er of its "usiness or undertakin+ appointed3

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the Sellers may& /ithout pre>udice to any claim& remedy& suit or ri+ht of action that the Sellers may ha$e a+ainst the .uyer& terminate this Contract "y +i$in+ thirty (6 ) 2ays notice to the .uyer to that effect9 '96 #f the Sellers or any one or more of themE a9 commits any "reach of a material term of this Contract (other than a failure top ay any sum due and paya"le under this Contract)& and& if that& "reach is capa"le of remedy& fails

to remedy that "reach /ithin fifteen (1() 2ays of notification from the .uyer of that "reach3 "9 "ecomes insol$ent or "ankrupt or makes a composition or arran+ements /ith its creditors3 c9 is /ound up or a resolution for its /indin+ up is made (other than for the purposes of an amal+amation or reconstruction /hile sol$ent)3 or mer+es /ith another entity /here the sur$i$in+ entity has not assumed in full the Party@s ri+hts and o"li+ations under the Contract d9 has a liBuidator& pro$isional liBuidator& recei$er& administrator or an administrati$e recei$er or mana+er of its "usiness or undertakin+ appointed3 the .uyer may& /ithout pre>udice to any claim& remedy& suit or ri+ht of action that the .uyer may ha$e a+ainst the Sellers& terminate this Contract after +i$in+ thirty (6 ) 2ays notice to the other constituents of the Sellers follo/in+ the defaultin+ Sellers failure to remedy the situation arisin+ from any of the e$ents in this Clause '969 Pro$ided ho/e$er& in the case of a ri+ht of termination a+ainst any one or more of the Sellers ("ut not all the Sellers)& if the remainin+ Sellers deli$er the .uyer@s *ominated 2aily Fuantity of Gas or other/ise fulfil such Seller@s o"li+ation under the terms of this Contract& then the .uyer shall ha$e no such ri+ht of termination9 :C; REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, LIABILITIES AND INDEMNITIES 1 91 Ind$3niti$"; (a) Cithout limitin+ Clause 29292& the .uyer shall indemnify& keep indemnified and hold harmless each of the Sellers and their respecti$e directors& officers& employees and a+ents from and a+ainst any and all costs (includin+ le+al fees on a full indemnity "asis)& losses& dama+es& e:penses& demands& claims& actions or suits that they may suffer or incur& that relate to the dama+e or@ destruction of any property or the in>ury or death of any person and that arise out of eitherE i9 ii9 the installation& operation& or maintenance of the .uyer@s Facilities or the .uyer@s transporters facilities 3 or the presence of Gas in or from the .uyer@s Facilities the .uyer@s transporters facilities operated or maintained "y the .uyer or the .uyer@s transporter do/nstream from the 2eli$ery Point9

(") The Sellers shall indemnify& keep indemnified and hold harmless the .uyer and its directors& officers& employees and a+ents from and a+ainst any and all costs (includin+ le+al fees on a full indemnity "asis)& losses& dama+es& e:penses& demands& claims& actions or suits that it may suffer or incur& that relate to the dama+e or destruction of any property or the in>ury or death of any person and that arise out of eitherE

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the installation& operation or maintenance of the Sellers@ Facilities or the Sellers Transporter Facilities3 or the presence of Gas in or from the Sellers@ Facilities or the Sellers Transporter Facilities

1 92 The Party entitled to indemnification shall promptly notify the Party o"li+ated to indemnify that Party of any claim or proceedin+ in respect of /hich it is entitled to "e indemnified under this Clause 1 9 Such notice shall "e +i$en as soon as reasona"ly practica"le after the Party entitled to indemnification "ecomes a/are of such claim or proceedin+9

1 96 %ny Party lia"le to indemnify the other Party shall ha$e the ri+ht& "ut not the o"li+ation& to contest& defend and liti+ate (and to retain le+al ad$isers of its choice in connection there/ith) any claim& action& suit or proceedin+ "y any third party initiated 1 a+ainst it arisin+ out of any matter in respect of /hich it is lia"le to indemnify hereunder& at its option& to assume and control the defence of such claim& action& suit or proceedin+ at its e:pense and throu+h le+al ad$isers of its choice& if itE

a9 +i$es notice of its intention to do so to the other Party3


"9 ackno/led+es in /ritin+ its o"li+ation to indemnify the other Party to the full e:tent pro$ided "y this Clause 1 3 and c9 reim"urses the other Party for the reasona"le costs and e:penses pre$iously incurred "y the other Party prior to the assumption of such defence "y Party o"li+ated to pro$ide indemnification9 *o Party entitled to indemnification shall settle or compromise any claim& action& suit or proceedin+ in respect of /hich it is entitled to "e indemnified "y the other Party /ithout the prior /ritten consent of Party o"li+ated to pro$ide indemnification& /hich consent shall not "e unreasona"ly or ar"itrarily /ithheld or delayed9 1 90 M%t% ! W '' nti$" nd Und$'t 7in0" 8ach of the Sellers se$erally /arrants and undertakes to the .uyer and the .uyer /arrants and undertakes to the Sellers that& as at the date of this Contract and& unless notified to the .uyer thereafterE a9 it is duly incorporated and $alidly e:ists under the la/s of its place of incorporation and has the po/er& capacity and authority to o/n its assets and to conduct its "usiness as currently conducted and as contemplated herein3 "9 this Contract has "een duly e:ecuted "y it and is a le+al& $alid and "indin+ a+reement enforcea"le a+ainst it in accordance /ith its terms3 c9 sa$e as disclosed in /ritin+ the e:ecution of this Contract does not $iolate any la/& or any document constitutin+ the Party& or any permit +ranted to such Party or any a+reement to /hich such Party is a party3 d9 it is not so far as it is a/are su">ect to any liti+ation& ar"itration or other proceedin+s nor su">ect to any in$esti+ation or inBuiry nor "ound "y any order& in>unction& declaration& >ud+ement or a/ard of any court& ar"itrator or other forum /hich could ad$ersely affect its a"ility to perform its o"li+ations under this Contract3 and e9 it /ill perform this Contract as a 4easona"le and Prudent )perator9 1 9( S$!!$'"2 W '' nti$" nd %nd$'t 7in0" The Sellers se$erally /arrant and undertake to the .uyer that& as at the date of this Contract and& unless notified to the .uyer thereafterE a9 The PSC@s are $alidly +ranted and are for a term continuin+ until at least 21st 2ecem"er 2 1'3 "9 su">ect to the terms of the PSC@s they ha$e the ri+ht to deli$er their Participatin+ #nterest share of Sales1Gas to the .uyer under this Contract3 1 9! *either Party shall "e lia"le to the other Party for any ConseBuential 5oss9 1 9K Li 8i!it& #o' Wi!#%! Mi")ond%)t

*othin+ in this Contract shall limit& e:clude or pre$ent any lia"ility of a Party in respect of any loss or lia"ility caused "y that Party@s Cilful Misconduct& su">ect to Clause 1 9! a"o$e9 1 9, Li 8i!it& #o' 6'o6$'t& nd 6$'"onn$! !o"" o' d 3 0$ 1 9,91 The .uyer shall "e responsi"le for and shall indemnify the Sellers a+ainst any lia"ility& /hich the Sellers may ha$e in respect ofE i9 ii9 any loss of or dama+e to the .uyer@s Facilities or the .uyer@s transporters facilities arisin+ out of or in connection /ith this Contract3 and any claim& demand& action or proceedin+s "rou+ht or instituted a+ainst the Sellers or any of the Seller@s %ssociated Persons "y the .uyer or the .uyer@s transporter or any of the .uyer@s %ssociated Persons for personal in>uries& illness& death or dama+e to property arisin+ out of or in connection /ith this Contract and e$en /here caused "y the ne+li+ence or "reach of duty of the Sellers9

1 9,92 The Sellers shall "e se$erally responsi"le for and shall indemnify the .uyer a+ainst any lia"ility& /hich the .uyer may ha$e in respect ofE i9 ii9 any loss of or dama+e to the Sellers Facilities or the Sellers Transporters Facilities arisin+ out of or in connection /ith this Contract3 and any claim& demand& action& or proceedin+s "rou+ht or instituted a+ainst the .uyer or any of the .uyer@s %ssociated Persons "y the Seller or Sellers@ transporter or any of the Seller@s %ssociated Persons for personal in>uries& @#llness& death or dam1a+e to property arisin+ out of or in connection /ith this Contract and e$en /here caused "y the ne+li+ence or "reach of duty of the .uyer9

1 9' Li 8i!it& #o' T1i'd P 't& )! i3" 1 9'91 The .uyer shall "e responsi"le for and shall indemnify the Sellers a+ainst any lia"ility& /hich the Sellers may ha$e in respect of any claim& demand& action or proceedin+s "rou+ht or instituted a+ainst the Sellers or any of the Seller@s %ssociated Persons "y any third party arisin+ out of or in respect of the e:ercise "y the .uyer of its ri+hts andGor the performance "y the .uyer of its co$enants or o"li+ations in accordance /ith this Contract9 1 9'92 The Sellers shall "e se$erally responsi"le for and shall indemnify the .uyer a+ainst any lia"ility& /hich the .uyer may ha$e in respect of any claim& demand& action or proceedin+s "rou+ht or instituted a+ainst the .uyer or any of the .uyer@s %ssociated Persons "y any third party arisin+ out of or in respect of the e:ercise "y the Sellers of its ri+hts andGor the performance "y the Sellers of its co$enants or o"li+ations in accordance /ith this Contract9 1 91 The limitations and e:clusions of lia"ility shall not apply toE i9 the o"li+ation of the .uyer to make payment to the Sellers /hen due in accordance /ith Clause 0 3 the lia"ility of the Sellers to the .uyer in respect of Shortfall Gas in accordance /ith Clause =(92? or in respect of )ff1Specification Sales Gas in accordance /ith Clause =696?3 the lia"ility of either Party in accordance /ith any of Clauses 1 9K& 1 9, or 1 9'3 and the lia"ility of either Party in respect of the ta:es paya"le9

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1 11 The lia"ility of a Party to indemnify the other Party in accordance /ith this Contract shall not apply /here the lia"ility to so indemnify has arisen in conseBuence of the Cilful Misconduct of the Party to "e indemnified9

::; ASSIGNMENTS 1191 Ri01t to A""i0n 119191 Su">ect to Clauses 1192& 1196& 1190 and 119(& the ri+hts or o"li+ations under this Contract shall not "e assi+ned or transferred in part or in /hole "y any Party /ithout the prior /ritten consent of the other Parties and such consent shall not "e unreasona"ly /ithheld& conditioned or delayed9 119192 *o assi+nment (includin+ a deemed assi+nment under Clause 119292) shall "e effecti$e unless the assi+nee shall ha$e a+reed in /ritin+ to "e "ound "y all the terms and conditions of this Contract and to assume all of the assi+nor@s ri+hts and o"li+ations under this Contract /ith respect to the assi+ned interest9 1192 A""i0n3$nt" 8& )on"tit%$nt" o# S$!!$'" 119291 #f the Go$ernment has consented to the assi+nment of Participatin+ #nterest "yE (i) a Seller3 or (ii) the holder of a mort+a+e& char+e or other encum"rance o$er all or part of the Seller@s Participatin+ #nterest3 in each case an ("%ssi+nin+ Seller") of the /hole or a part of its Participatin+ #nterest to another Seller or an %ffiliate or a third party ("%ssi+nee") under the PSC@s& the %ssi+nin+ Seller shall notify the other Parties of the assi+nment9 The notice shall include details of the %ssi+nee& the Participatin+ #nterest assi+ned to it and the effecti$e date of the assi+nment9 Cith effect from the effecti$e date of that assi+nment& the %ssi+nin+ Seller shall& su">ect to Clause 119192& "e deemed to ha$e assi+ned its ri+hts under this Contract to the %ssi+nee in 1 the same proportion& /hich the Participatin+ #nterest that the %ssi+nin+ Seller assi+ned to the %ssi+nee "ears to the %ssi+nin+ Seller@s total Participatin+ #nterest under the PSCs immediately prior to that assi+nment& and the Parties shall& if reBuired& enter into reasona"le documentation& includin+ no$ation a+reements& to effect the same9 119292 #f a Seller (also an "%ssi+nin+ Seller") assi+ns all or part of its Participatin+ #nterest under the Production Sharin+ Contracts to an %ffiliate the pro$isions of Clause 119291 shall apply& mutatis mutandis& to the assi+nment9 119296 *ot/ithstandin+ the pro$isions of %rticle 1192 a"o$e& a Seller may assi+n its ri+hts and o"li+ations under this Contract to its %ffiliates& and may assi+n its ri+hts and o"li+ations under this Contract to a third party /ith t he prior /ritten consent of the .uyer su">ect to a notice to the other Parties& 0( days prior to the date of intended assi+nment alon+ /ith documents e$idencin+ such affiliation9& /hich consent shall not "e unreasona"ly /ithheld& conditioned or delayed9 1196 A""i0n3$nt 8& B%&$' to n A##i!i t$ The .uyer may at any time& "y +i$in+ at least 0( 2ays prior /ritten notice to Sellers& assi+n all or part of its ri+hts and transfer all or part of its o"li+ations under this Contract to any %ffiliate of the .uyer1pro$ided thatE i9 the %ffiliate first so +uarantees the lia"ilities and o"li+ations of the .uyer to no lesser e:tent than it has "een +uaranteed "y the .uyer and pro$ides an unconditional "ank

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+uarantee or a irre$oca"le re$ol$in+ letter of credit in fa$our of each of the Sellers to the e:tent of the in$oice $alue for ! times 2CF3 the pro$isions of Clause 119192 are fulfilled9

1190 Li 8i!iti$" Follo/in+ an assi+nment in accordance /ith the pro$isions of this Clause 11& an assi+nin+ Party shall "e released and dischar+ed from all lia"ilities and o"li+ations under this Contract e:cept for those o"li+ations and commitments accrued prior to the effecti$e date of the assi+nment or /ithdra/al& as the case may "e9 #t shall "e a condition of any assi+nment that the assi+nee shall a+ree to "e "ound "y this Contract as if it had ori+inally "een a Party hereto9 119( A""i0n3$nt $t); 8& W & o# S$)%'it& 119(91 % Party (the Transferor) may transfer "y /ay of security or create a security interest o$er this Contract to or in fa$our of "anks& financial institutions& credit a+encies or other lenders (to+ether the "5enders") as security for any financin+ or refinancin+ of the Transferor@s ri+hts& interests& co$enants and o"li+ations in accordance /ith this Contract pro$ided that& the 5enders shall co$enant directly /ith the non transferrin+ Party that upon the e:ercise of any security ri+hts or interests in accordance /ith their lendin+ arran+ements /ith the Transferor& the 5enders or any nominee of the 5enders shall accept and comply /ith all of the co$enants or o"li+ations of the Transferor in accordance /ith this Contract and shall not transfer any ri+hts& interests& co$enants and o"li+ations other than in accordance /ith this Contract9 119(92 The non1transferrin+ Party shall upon reBuest "y the Transferor ne+otiate and enter into a /ritten a+reement /ith the 5enders on reasona"le terms& /hich pro$ides forE 19 the transfer of the Transferor@s ri+hts& interests& co$enants and o"li+ations in interests in accordance /ith this Contract to a nominee of the 5enders follo/in+ any default "y the Transferor in accordance /ith the lendin+ arran+ements /ith the 5enders3 and 29 a reBuirement that /here the non1transferrin+ Party intends to terminate this Contract in accordance /ith this Contract then the non1transferrin+ Party shall first +i$e reasona"le notice to the 5enders prior to the e:ercise of such ri+ht of termination9 :< CONFIDENTIALIT, 1291 Con#id$nti ! In#o'3 tion The Parties shall not and shall procure that their %ffiliates shall not disclose the contents of this Contract or any part thereof& information& reports& data& soft/are or other material& /hether /ritten or oral& in electronic or ma+netic format& and the contents thereof and any reports& di+ests or summaries created or deri$ed from any of the fore+oin+ that is pro$ided "y one Party to the other Party ("Confidential #nformation") to a third party for a period of three years from the date of termination of this Contract& /ithout the prior /ritten consent of the9 other Parties (such consent not to "e unreasona"ly /ithheld)& 1292 P$'3itt$d di")!o"%'$" 129291 *ot/ithstandin+ Clause 1291& a Party (the "2isclosin+ Party") shall not "e reBuired to o"tain the prior /ritten consent of the other Party in respect of the disclosure of Confidential #nformationE

a9 to the 2isclosin+ Party@s %ffiliates or to the 2isclosin+ Party@s or its %ffiliates@ directors& officers or employees "ut only to the e:tent reasona"ly reBuired for the performance of this Contract "y the 2isclosin+ Party3 "9 to persons professionally en+a+ed "y or on "ehalf of the 2isclosin+ Party (includin+ any auditors or insurers) "ut only to the e:tent reasona"ly reBuired for the performance of this Contract "y the 2isclosin+ Party3 c9 to any 5enders and their respecti$e professional ad$isers "ut only to the e:tent reasona"ly reBuired in connection /ith any financin+ or refinancin+ of the 2isclosin+ Party@s ri+hts& interests& co$enants and o"li+ations in accordance /ith this Contract3 d9 to any "ona fide proposed transferee "ut only to the e:tent reasona"ly reBuired in respect of such proposed transfer "y the 2isclosin+ Party3 e9 to the Transporter "ut only to the e:tent reasona"ly reBuired for the performance of this Contract "y the 2isclosin+ Party3 f9 to the Seller@s 4epresentati$e or to the .uyer@s representati$e3 +9 to the e:tent reBuired "y any applica"le la/s& rules and re+ulations of any reco+nised stock e:chan+e or to the e:tent reBuired "y any la/ful su"poena or other process in connection /ith any >udicial& ar"itral or administrati$e proceedin+s3 or h9 to any Go$ernmental %uthority ha$in+ >urisdiction o$er the 2isclosin+ Party "ut only to the e:tent that the 2isclosin+ Party is reBuired to make such disclosure "y applica"le la/ or "y directions or re+ulations of such Go$ernmental %uthority not ha$in+ the force of la/ "ut in accordance /ith /hich the 2isclosin+ Party is accustomed to comply9 129292 #n the e$ent o f the disclosure of Confidential #nformation to any third party in accordance /ith any of Clauses 129291 (a)& (")& (c)& (d) or (e) the 2isclosin+ Party shall ensure that such third parties shall& prior to such disclosure& co$enant to the 2isclosin+ Party to keep the Confidential #nformation confidential on the same terms as this Clause 12 pro$ides for9 1296 Anno%n)$3$nt" % Party shall not issue or make any pu"lic statement or announcement re+ardin+ this Contract /ithout the prior /ritten consent of the other Party (such consent not to "e unreasona"ly /ithheld) e:cept /here such pu"lic statement or announcement is reBuired to the e:tent reBuired "y any applica"le la/s& rules and re+ulations of any reco+nised stock e:chan+e or to the e:tent reBuired "y any la/ful su"poena or other process in connection /ith any >udicial& ar"itral or administrati$e proceedin+s (/hereupon the Party makin+ such pu"lic statement or announcement shall forth/ith furnish the other Party /ith a copy)9 16 F )i!iti$" nd M$ "%'$3$nt 1691 The Sellers and the .uyer shall each operate& repair and maintain (or procure the desi+n& construction& installation and operation of) the Sellers@ Facilities or the Sellers@ Transporter Facilities and the .uyer Facilities or the .uyer@s Transporter Facilities respecti$ely& and all replacements in +ood /orkin+ order and condition throu+hout the Contract Period as a 4easona"le and Prudent )perator pro$ided that nothin+ in this Clause shall impose +reater o"li+ations on a Party claimin+ Force Ma>eure than those imposed under Clause K9! 1692 D$!i.$'& Point M$ "%'$3$nt E+%i63$nt The Sellers andGor Sellers Transporter shall pro$ide and install& at its o/n e:pense& at or near upstream of the 2eli$ery Point& and thereafter operate& maintain and rene/ the 2eli$ery Point Measurement 8Buipment9 #t /ould include all the eBuipment such as flo/ meters& Gas Chromato+raph (GC) and associated eBuipment for measurement of Sales Gas on ener+y "asis reBuired for proper measurement of Sales Gas deli$ered at the 2eli$ery Point9 The o/nership of the 2eli$ery Point Measurement 8Buipment shall remain /ith the Sellers andGor Sellers

Transporter9 The Sellers Transporter shall ensure that Sales Gas deli$ered hereunder at the1 2eli$ery Point shall "e measured in accordance /ith the methods esta"lished and from time to time amended under this Contract9 The Sellers andGor Sellers Transporter shall ensure that eBuipment for the proper measurement of Sales Gas deli$ered at the 2eli$ery Point shall "e properly maintained and corrected in accordance /ith this Contract9 1696 M$ "%'$3$nt nd C !i8' tion: a) The Buantity of Sales Gas supplied under this Contract shall "e recorded in ener+y terms MM.TI at the 2eli$ery Point9 The Sales Gas measurement shall include all corrections in installation practices recommended for accurate meterin+ of Gas in accordance /ith %merican Gas %ssociation (%G%) report no K for tur"ine meterin+ system9 The error G inaccuracy permitted shall "e /ithin a ran+e of P 1 L (plus or minus one percent)9 %t the end of cali"ration& no indi$idual transmitter feedin+ into total flo/ computation shall ha$e an error more than 9(L (;ero decimal fi$e percent)9 ") The Sellers andGor Sellers@ Transporter shall also install an appropriate form of on1line composition measurement de$ice (GC) at or upstream of the 2eli$ery Point consistent /ith reco+nised international standards ( #S) !'K! ) /hich shall "e used to determine the composition of Sales Gas9 c) The .uyer or .uyer@s Transporter shall "e permitted& at its o/n cost& to install its check meter pro$ided that it does not interfere /ith the operations of the Sellers Facilities or Sellers Transporter meterin+ facilities9 8ither Party shall ha$e access to each other@s MeterGGC data9 d) #f the .uyer has any dou"t a"out the proper /orkin+ of the 2eli$ery Point measurement eBuipment& it may reBuest that Sellers andGor Sellers Transporter re1cali"rateG $alidateG pro$e the 2eli$ery Point measurement eBuipment9 The .uyer shall not /ithhold the payments to the Sellers under the Contract pendin+ the final result of such cali"rationG $alidationG pro$in+3 ho/e$er the .uyer or the Sellers may lod+e claim for refundsGad>ustments& if any& dependin+ upon the final results of such cali"rationGre1 cali"rationG$alidation G pro$in+ /ithin a period of se$en (K) 2ays of such cali"rationGre1cali"rationG $alidationG pro$in+9 Such claim& if found correct "y the .uyer Q Sellers shall "e ad>usted a+ainst the su"seBuent in$oiceRs) of supply of Sales Gas9 e) #f on >oint cali"rationG$alidation G pro$in+ the 2eli$ery Point measurement eBuipment re+isters a $ariation of more than PG1 1L (plus or minus one percent) or if the meter is out of ser$ice or fails& stops or "reaks do/n& the follo/in+ procedure in order of priority& /hiche$er is feasi"le for arri$in+ at the computation of Sales Gas durin+ the period "et/een the last cali"rationG$alidationG pro$in+& failure& stoppa+e or "reakdo/n and present one shall "e follo/edE i9 ii9 iii9 .y correctin+ the error if the percenta+e of error is ascertaina"le "y a cali"rationG$alidation G pro$in+& test or mathematical calculation& or #n default thereof "y estimatin+ the $alue of Gas deli$ered "y comparison /ith deli$eries durin+ period under similar conditions /hen the meter /as re+isterin+ accurately& or .y usin+ any check meter recordin+& includin+ those installed "y the .uyer or .uyer@s Transporter& if installed and accurately re+isterin+&

f) The period to /hich the a"o$e corrections shall apply shall "e as underE

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#f any period durin+ /hich the meter is out of ser$ice or fails& stops or "reaks do/n is kno/n or a+reed upon& that shall "e the period to /hich the correction shall "e applied9

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#f the period is not kno/n& the correction shall "e made for a period eBual to half of the time elapsed @since the date of the precedin+ cali"rationG$alidation G pro$in+ test9

+) #n any case& if at the time of cali"rationG$alidation G pro$in+& the meter error e:ceeds ;ero decimal fi$e percent ( 9( L) it shall "e recali"rated9 h) The flo/ meter at the 2eli$ery Point measurement eBuipment shall "e >ointly cali"ratedG $alidated e$ery Buarter A pro$en annually and duly si+ned "y Sellers andGor Sellers@ Transporter and the .uyer andGor .uyer@s Transporter9 i) #n case of any failure of GC measurement A non1a$aila"ility of alternate GC& the follo/in+ procedure in order of priority& /hiche$er is feasi"le for arri$in+ at the computation of Sales Gas shall "e adoptedE a9 For failure limited to one 2ay the pre$ious +ood $alue shall "e used9 "9 For failure limited to ne:t three days& the a$era+e of last se$en measured daily +as composition A *D7 shall "e used9 c9 Thereafter& manual samplin+ A la"oratory analysis shall "e done e$eryday in Sellers Transporters Facilities& results of /hich shall "e uncontested and the correspondin+ data shall "e manually fed in the flo/ computers A used for determinin+ the *D7 of Sales Gas9 >) Pendin+ the resolution of any dispute& Sellers shall produce Fortni+htly& Monthly and Fuarterly Payment Statements on the "asis of $erification "y the Sellers@ Transporter9 :>; MISCELLANEOUS 1091 This Contract may "e e:ecuted in any num"er of counterparts& all of /hich taken to+ether constitute one and the same Contract& and any Party may enter into this Contract "y e:ecutin+ a counterpart9 The lan+ua+e of this Contract and all other documentation and notices relatin+ to this Contract shall "e the 8n+lish lan+ua+e9 1092 %ll notices under this Contract shall "e in /ritin+ and are effecti$e upon deli$ery to the applica"le Party (/hether "y mail3 fa:& personal deli$ery or other/ise) at @the address indicated "elo/E For the SellersE OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED %ttnE Dead (-oint 7enture) & -oint 7enture )perations Group& )*GC 5td9& . /in+& 2nd floor 1 8:chan+e Pla;a& *S8 .uildin+& .andra <urla Comple:& Mum"ai 1 0 (1

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RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED %ttentionE Mr9 559 .udhira>a President& Petroleum .usiness (8AP) 4eliance #ndustries 5imited (th Floor& Petroleum Douse& 2hiru"hai %m"ani <no/led+e City& <oparkhairane& Thane1.elapur 4oad& *a$i Mum"ai 1 0 K1

Fa: *oE 22 1 6 6K 1((90 BG EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INDIA LIMITED %ttnE General Mana+er (Commercial) 1 PMT .G 8:ploration A Production #ndia 5imited& Midas& Sahar Pla;a Comple:& <ondi$ita& M 7 4oad& %ndheri (8ast)& Mum"ai 1 0 Ph E 22 1 !!06(2'2 Fa: E 22 1 2,6'(1' For the .uyerE GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED %ttentionE 4 Suresh 8:ecuti$e 2irector (Marketin+) 1!& .hikai>i Cama Place& 4 < Puram& *e/ 2elhi 1 11 !! (,

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Fa:E 111 2!1,('01 %ny notice& document9 our communicationE a9 +i$en "y hand is deemed to "e deli$ered at the time of deli$ery3 "9 sent "y pre1paid first1class post or airmail is deemed to "e ser$ed ten (1 ) 2ays after postin+3 or c9 sent "y fa: is deemed to "e recei$ed on the date of transmission9 8ither Party may chan+e its notice address& telephone num"er or facsimile num"er "y notice to the other Parties in the manner specified a"o$e9 The Parties a+ree to promptly notify the other Parties of a chan+e in address& telephone num"er or facsimile num"er9 The Parties may identify other addresses for operational notices9 1096 This Contract shall constitute the entire a+reement "et/een the Parties as to the su">ect matter of this Contract and shall supersede and take the place of all documents includin+ any term sheets& minutes of meetin+s& letters or notes& /hich may "e in e:istence at the date of e:ecution of this Contract and of all /ritten or oral statements& representations and /arranties& /hich may ha$e "een made "y or on "ehalf of the Parties as to such su">ect matter9 This Contract shall only "e amended& modified or supplemented "y a /ritten instrument si+ned "y "oth Parties9 1090 For the a$oidance of dou"t& this Contract shall not "e interpreted or construed to create an a+ency& association& >oint $enture& or partnership "et/een the constituents of the Sellers to there"y impose any o"li+ation or lia"ility upon any constituent of the Sellers9 109( The o"li+ations and lia"ilities of the Sellers hereunder shall "e se$eral and "e in accordance /ith their respecti$e Participatin+ #nterests and shall not "e >oint or >oint and se$eral9 109! The remedies set out in this Contract in respect of a "reach "y a Party to this Contract shall "e the e:clusi$e remedies of the Parties in respect of such "reach and shall "e e:hausti$e of any other remedies ho/soe$er arisin+ (/hether at la/& in eBuity or in conseBuence of any statutory duty& strict or tortuous lia"ility or other/ise)9 The pro$isions of this Clause 109! shall "e /ithout pre>udice to the ri+hts of a Party to seek in>uncti$e or declaratory relief in respect of that Party@s ri+hts and interests andGor the co$enants and o"li+ations of the other Party in accordance /ith this Contract9 109K This Contract is +o$erned "y& and shall "e construed& in accordance /ith& the la/s of #ndia& and su">ect to Clause 109'& each Party su"mits to the e:clusi$e >urisdiction of the courts in Mum"ai for all purposes relatin+ to this Contract9 109, %ny matter that the Parties ha$e a+reed to refer to an 8:pert under this Contract and any other matters& /hich the Parties may a+ree to so refer& shall "e referred to an independent and impartial person of international standin+ /ith rele$ant Bualifications and e:perience appointed "y an a+reement "et/een the Parties (a "Sole 8:pert")9 %ny Sole 8:pert so appointed shall "e actin+ as an e:pert and not as an ar"itrator9 The decision of such Sole 8:pert on the matters referred to him shall (sa$e in the case of manifest error or fraud) "e final and "indin+ on the Parties and not su">ect to ar"itration9 109' %ny unresol$ed dispute or difference "et/een the Parties or claim arisin+ out of or in relation to this Contract shall "e referred e:clusi$ely to ar"itration under the pro$isions of the #ndian %r"itration and Conciliation %ct& 1''! and the rules of the #ndian Council of %r"itration and any statutory modifications thereof9 For such ar"itration there /ill "e 6 ar"itrators& one appointed "y

each of the Parties and the third "y the 2 ar"itrators so appointed9 The decision of the ar"itrators shall "e final and "indin+9 8ach ar"itrator shall "e a retired >ud+e of either the Supreme Court of #ndia or any Di+h Court in #ndia9 The lan+ua+e of ar"itration shall "e in 8n+lish9 The $enue for any ar"itration shall "e Mum"ai9 *ot/ithstandin+ the pro$isions of this Clause 109'& either Party may seek remedies of in>unction or specific performance "efore the courts in Mum"ai for any actual or threatened "reach of the terms of this Contract9 1091 8ach Party hereto shall "e responsi"le for all acts& omissions& and other failures of any entities that it contracts /ith (includin+ %ffiliates and su"contractors) to perform its o"li+ations hereunder& and any actions on the part of such entities shall "e attri"uta"le to the Party that has responsi"ility for their performance9 10911 *either Party shall "e deemed to ha$e /ai$ed any ri+ht under this Contract& unless such Party shall ha$e deli$ered to the other Party a /ritten /ai$er si+ned "y an authorised officer of such /ai$in+ Party9 *o delay or omission in the e:ercise of any po/er or remedy shall "e construed to "e a /ai$er of any default or acBuiescence therein9 10912 The pro$isions of this Contract are se$era"le& and if any portion of this Contract is deemed le+ally in$alid or unenforcea"le& the remainder of this& Contract shall sur$i$e and remain in full force and effect3 pro$ided ho/e$er that if a pro$ision is held to "e in$alid or unenforcea"le9 the Parties shall ne+otiate in +ood faith to adopt a replacement pro$ision to carry out& in effect& the Parties@ ori+inal intention to the e:tent permitted "y applica"le 5a/s9 10916 *ot/ithstandin+ anythin+ to the contrary herein& the pro$isions set forth under Clause K (Force Ma>eure)& Clause 1 (4epresentations& Carranties& 5ia"ilities and #ndemnities)& Clauses 109, and 109' (2ispute 4esolution)& Clause 12 (Confidentiality& to the e:tent set forth in Clause 1291)& and Clause 10 (Miscellaneous)& shall continue and sur$i$e any e:piry or termination of this Contract9 #* C#T*8SS /hereof the Parties ha$e duly si+ned this Contract the 2ay and year first a"o$e /ritten9 ATTACHMENT2:

ATTACHMENT < S6$)i#i) tion" *et Deatin+ 7alue of ' <calGSCM or as a$aila"le at the 2eli$ery Point& "ut not less than ,1 <calGSCM9 Dydrocar"on 2e/ Point shall "e P (Mc at 0( <+Gcm2 2eli$ery Pressure of at least 02 <+GCm2 (+)9

Gas from PMT Fields isG/ill "e supplied in commin+led stream /ith other +as supplied "y )*GC to the .uyer after treatment at +as processin+ plant of )*GC at Da;ira as per a"o$e specifications9 Fuality specification of )*GC +as at Da;ira deli$ery point shall "e applica"le to PMT +as supplied to the .uyer /hen such specifications are a+reed "et/een .uyer and )*GC from the date of such a+reement9 ATTACHMENT = A; No3in tion 6'o)$d%'$ No3in tion": 19 8ach "uyer shall inform the Sellers& of Gas that it /ishes to nominate in accordance /ith this Contract& for each 2ay (Monday to Sunday) of the follo/in+ Ceek& no later than 12E hrs on the Thursday of the precedin+ Ceek& for the su"seBuent Ceek9 The nominations shall "e on ener+y "asis (in MM.TIs)9 The con$ersion of ener+y to $olumes /ill "e done on the /ei+hted a$era+e *D7 of the pre$ious fortni+ht at the 2eli$ery Point9 for the respecti$e "uyers9

29 #f a "uyer fails to inform the Sellers& as a"o$e& then that "uyer shall "e deemed to ha$e nominated a Buantity of Gas eBual to its 2CF (in MM.TIs) in respect of each 2ay durin+ the rele$ant Ceek9 69 #n the e$ent& due to unforeseen circumstances& any "uyer reBuires a chan+e in nomination for a particular 2ay in the Ceek& the "uyer shall inform the Sellers of the chan+ed nomination Buantity (in MM.TIs) "y no later than 'E hrs on the immediately precedin+ 2ay& /hich the Sellers /ill schedule on a reasona"le endea$our "asis9 09 #f on any 2ay& the a++re+ate of all "uyer@s nominations is "elo/ the minimum a++re+ate reBuirement to keep up the PMT field production& then the Sellers shall discuss the possi"ility of re$isions to "uyer nominations so that the a++re+ate daily nomination e:ceeds the minimum a++re+ate reBuirement9 #f the parties are una"le to a+ree to a re$ision of their nominations to make the a++re+ate of the *ominated 2aily Fuantities of all parties more than the minimum a++re+ate reBuirement& the nominations for all "uyers shall "e deemed to "e (@;ero@) for that 2ay9 (9 #f on any 2ay& any "uyer /ishes to cease recei$in+ deli$ery of Gas either due to an emer+ency or Force Ma>eure e$ent& it shall immediately inform the Sellers /ith all rele$ant information and the Sellers shall use reasona"le endea$ours to accommodate such reBuests from the "uyers9 B; S)1$d%!in0 P'o)$d%'$ S)1$d%!in0: 19 Sellers shall inform schedule to Sellers@ Transporter and each "uyer& of Gas that it /ill "e a"le to deli$er at the 2eli$ery Point for each 2ay (Monday to Sunday) of the follo/in+ Ceek& no later than 12E hrs on the Friday of the precedin+ Ceek9 Sellers@ schedule shall include Buantity& if any& scheduled as %dditional Gas9 For a$oidance of dou"t& ina"ility to deli$er scheduled %dditional Gas /ill not constitute Shortfall Gas under Clause (929 29 #f Sellers fail to inform schedule to Sellers@ Transporter and the "uyers& as a"o$e& then Sellers shall "e deemed to ha$e notified deli$ery of a Buantity of Gas eBual to each "uyer@s 2CF or nomination& /hiche$er is lo/er& in respect of each 2ay durin+ the rele$ant Ceek9 R$.i"$d ")1$d%!in0: 19 Sellers & in the e$ent of a chan+e in daily nomination "y a "uyer or chan+e in schedulin+ for a particular 2ay in the Ceek& shall on a reasona"le endea$our "asis notify Sellers@ Transporter and "uyers of the re$ised scheduled Buantity "y no later than 12E hrs on the immediately precedin+ 2ay9 29 #f on any 2ay& Sellers are una"le to deli$er Gas due to an emer+ency or Force Ma>eure e$ent& they shall immediately notify Sellers@ Transporter and "uyers /ith all rele$ant information9 Co2o'din tion #o' G " T' n"6o't tion:

19 The "uyers a+ree to these Gas deli$ery arran+ements at the 2eli$ery Points for its share
of the commin+led stream of Gas9 C; A!!o) tion P'o)$d%'$"

19 8ach 2ay& allocation Buantities of aQQ "uyers shall1"e1determined "ased on 2eli$ery Point as follo/sE a9 For Gas deli$ery at M1 meter& the Gas from PMT fields shall ha$e priority o$er all other Gas purchased from other than PMT fields for allocation and in$oicin+ of metered Buantities at the respecti$e meters9 "9 For Gas deli$ery at D1% meter& the meter readin+s for respecti$e "uyers /ill form the "asis for allocation and in$oicin+& pro$ided ho/e$er that for reconciliation purposes& the meter readin+ at D1% meter /ill form a "asis for calculatin+ the ener+y deli$ered at D.- meter9 c9 For Gas deli$ered at D.- meter& the allocation to the .uyer shall "e eBual to scheduled Buantities9 For "uyers other than the .uyer& the "alance of total ener+y deli$ered "y Sellers@ transporter i9e9 )*GC at Da;ira a$aila"le after deli$erin+ at M1& D1% meters A the .uyer (allocation at D.-) /ill "e allocated as follo/sE i9 #f the "alance Buantity as calculated a"o$e is more than9 scheduled Buantity& then "uyers other than the .uyer /ould "e deemed to "e deli$ered the scheduled Buantity and the un attri"uted Buantity not allocated to any other "uyer includin+ the .uyer shall "e allocated to the .uyer9 #f the "alance Buantity as calculated a"o$e is less than the scheduled Buantity& then "uyers other than the .uyer /ould "e deemed to "e deli$ered the "alance Buantity as calculated a"o$e in proportion to their scheduled Buantities9

ii9

29 The Sellers or Sellers@ representati$e shall issue an allocation statement to all the "uyers in respect of Gas deli$ered in each fortni+ht& specifyin+ the allocatedGmeasured Buantities deli$ered at the 2eli$ery Point9 69 %ny o">ections or re$isions in the allocation statement sou+ht "y the "uyer shall "e re+istered /ith the Sellers follo/in+ receipt of allocation statement /ithin a period of 2 /orkin+ days9 09 #n$oicin+ to customers /ill "e "ased on the allocation statement si+ned "y customers9 %ny dispute on the statement shall "e resol$ed in accordance /ith Clause 109, and 109' of this Contract9 29 Formats for *omination and Schedulin+ are attached9 FORM : W$$7!& G " #!o4 No3in tion 8& B%&$' Ceekly *omination for Ceek Startin+ 11th %pril 2 ( SeBuence *um"er C*G K 0 (GS* 1 from ".uyer@s *ame" From *ame of .uyer ToE The )perations Mana+er& PMT1-79 Mum"ai Fa: noE 221 ToE The )perations Mana+er& G%#5E Fa: *o9 221 Contact *ame Mr9 %shutosh <umar Contact Tel9 *o9 221(!06(21!& 2212,2 '1! 2ate KG 0G2 ( From 11G 0G2 ( !9 %M Made To 1,G 0G2 ( !9 %M only Time Made 1 9 Drs

W$i01t$d ECCC .$' 0$ NH5 (F) IGSCM) H Hi' D$!i.$'& Point D t$ D i!& .o!%3$ D i!& SCMI $n$'0& MMBTU 111%pr1 ! 2102,(9K ( 121%pr1 ! 2102,(9K ( 161%pr1 ! 2102,(9K ( 101%pr1 ! 2102,(9K ( 1(1%pr1 ! 2102,(9K ( 1!1%pr1 ! 2102,(9K ( 1K1%pr1 ! 2102,(9K ( 1,1%pr1 ! 2102,(9K ( S 2eri$ed indicati$e $olumes "y Sellers to set flo/ rate FORM < A W$$7!& G " #!o4 S)1$d%!in0 to B%&$' Ceekly Schedulin+ for Ceek Startin+ 11th %pril 2 ( SeBuence *um"er CSG , 0 (GS* 1 4eference C*G K 0 (GS* 1 from ".uyer@s *ame" From PMT1-7 ToE The )perations Mana+er& .uyerTs *ame& Fa: *oE 2!1 Contact *ame .uyer@s Contact Person Contact Tel9 *o9 .uyer@s contact Tel9 *os9 2ate Made ,G 0G2 ( From 11G 0G2 ( !9 %M To 1,G 0G2 ( !& %M only Time Made 1 9 Drs

W$i01t$d .$' 0$ NH5 (F) !GSCM) ECCC H Hi' D$!i.$'& Point D t$ D i!& .o!%3$ SCMI D i!& $n$'0& MMBTU 111%pr1 ( ! 2102,(9K 121%pr1 ( ! 2102,(9K

161%pr1 101%pr1 1(1%pr1 1!1%pr1 1K1%pr1 1,1%pr1

(! (! (! (! (! (!

2102,(9K 2102,(9K 2102,(9K 2102,(9K 2102,(9K 2102,(9K

S 2eri$ed indicati$e $olumes "y Sellers to set flo/ rate FORM < B W$$7!& G " #!o4 S)1$d%!in0 to GAIL G ONGC Ceekly Schedulin+ for Ceek Startin+ 11th %pril 2 ( SeBuence *um"er CSG , 0 (GS* 1 4eference C*G K 0 (GS* 1 from ".uyer@s *ame" From PMT1-7 ToE The )perations Mana+er& )*GC Da;ira Fa: *o9 E 2!1 ToE The )perations Mana+er& G%#59 Fa: *o9 2!1 2ate Made ,G 0G2 ( From 11G 0G 2 !9 %M 1,G 0G2 ( !9 %M only To Time Made 1 9 Drs

D t$

H Hi' D$!i.$'& Point C%"to3$' : C%"to3$' < W$i01t$d .0; ECCC ECCC NH5 F) !GSCM S)3I 338t% S)3I 338t% 111%pr1 ( ! 2102,(9K 1 6(K1096 121%pr1 ( ! 2102,(9K 1 6(K1096 161%pr1 ( ! 2102,(9K 1 6(K1096 101%pr1 ( ! 2102,(9K 1 6(K1096 1(1%pr1 ( ! 2102,(9K 1 6(K1096 1!1%pr1 ( ! 2102,(9K 1 6(K1096 1K1%pr1 ( ! 2102,(9K 1 6(K1096 1,1%pr1 ( ! 2102,(9K 1 6(K1096

C%"to3$' = D:CC S)3I 1K 1K 1K 1K 1K 1K 1K 1K 338t% (0!029' (0!029' (0!029' (0!029' (0!029' (0!029' (0!029' (0!029'

Tot ! MMBTU

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

0!029' 0!029' 0!029' 0!029' 0!029' 0!029' 0!029' 0!029'

S 2eri$ed indicati$e $olumes "y Sellers to set flo/ rate9 FORM = D i!& G " #!o4 R$2no3in tion (<: 1o%'" noti)$) 8& B%&$' 4e$ised *omination for 161%pr1 ( SeBuence *um"er 4*G12 0 (GS* 1 from ".uyer@s *ame" 4eference Ceekly *omination C*G K 0 (GS* 1 from ".uyer@s *ame"

From ToE ToE Contact *ame Contact Tel9 *o9 2ate Made 12G 0G2 Time Made

*ame of .uyer The )perations Mana+er& PMT1-79 Mum"ai Fa: noE 22 The )perations Mana+er& G%#59 Fa: *o9 22 Mr9 %shutosh <umar 221(!06(21!& 2212,2 '1! From 16G 0G2 ( !9 %M To 10G 0G2 ( !E %M only '9 Drs

Cei+hted a$era+e *D7 (<calGSCM) ' H Hi' D$!i.$'& Point D t$ O'i0in ! no3in tion SCMI R$.i"$d No3in tion Co33$nt" MMBTU SCMI MMBTU 2102,(9K (0 1'2,(K91

161%pr1 ( !

S 2eri$ed indicati$e $olumes "y Sellers to set flo/ rate9 FORM >A D i!& G " #!o4 '$2")1$d%!in0 (:D 1o%'" noti)$) to B%&$' 4e$ised Schedulin+ for SeBuence *um"er 4eference re$ised *omination From ToE Contact *ame Contact Tel9 *o9 2ate Made Time Made 161%pr1 ( 4SG16 0 (GS* 1 4*G12 0 (GS* 1 from ".uyer@s *ame" PMT1-7 The )perations Mana+er& .uyer@s *ame & Fa: noE 2!1 .uyer@s Contact Person .uyer@s contact Tel9 *os9 12G 0G2 ( From 16G 0G2 ( !9 %9M9 To 10G 0G2 ( !9 %9M9 only 129 Drs

W$i01t$d .$' 0$ NH5 (F) !GSCM) ECCC H Hi' D$!i.$'& Point D t$ O'i0in ! no3in tion SCMI R$.i"$d No3in tion MMBTU SCMI MMBTU 2102,(9K (0 1'2,(K91

161%pr1 ( !

S 2eri$ed indicati$e $olumes "y Sellers to set flo/ rate9

FORM >B D i!& G " #!o4 '$2")1$d%!in0 (:D 1o%'" noti)$) to GAILGONGC 4e$ised Schedulin+ for SeBuence *um"er 4eference re$ised *omination From ToE 161%pr1 ( 4SG16 0 (GS* 1 4*G12 0 (GS* 1 from ".uyer@s *ame" PMT1-7 The )perations Mana+er& .uyer@s *ame & Fa: noE 2!1

ToE
2ate Made Time Made

The )perations Mana+er& G%#59& Fa: *oE 2!11


12G 0G2 129 ( From To Drs 16G 0G2 10G 0G2 ( !9 ( !9 %9M9 %9M9 only

D t$

H Hi' D$!i.$'& Point C%"to3$' : C%"to3$' < ECCC 338t% S)3I 2102,(9K 1 338t% 6(K1096

C%"to3$' = D:CC S)3I 1K 338t% (0!029'

Tot ! MMBTU

W$i01t$d .0; ECCC NH5 F) !GSCM S)3I ! )ri+inal

6 0!029'

Schedule 4e$ised Schedule

(0

1'2,(K91'

621029, 1(6

0'1K,9! 2K01K,9!

S 2eri$ed indicati$e $olumes "y Sellers to set flo/ rate9 ANNEXURE2I S !i$nt F$ t%'$" o# GSC 1 2 6 0 Contract Period9The period "e+innin+ at ! hours on 1 %pril 2 ! and endin+ at ! hours on 1 %pril 2 ,& or until earlier termination or e:piry in accordance /ith the terms of this Contract9 2eli$ery point 8:it flan+e of the Sellers@ Transporters Facilities connectin+ to the .uyer@s Facilities at the D.- meter9 2CF The 2CF durin+ the Contract Period shall "e 1K,&(K1 MM.TIG2ay9 %dditional Gas9 "%dditional Gas" that "ecomes a$aila"le for sale after fulfillin+ all the e:istin+ contractual o"li+ations of the Sellers arisin+ out of the sale of 1K1&02,9( MM.TI per 2ay to other PMT +as customers and 2CF to the .uyer respecti$ely& then the Sellers shall& on reasona"le endea$ors "asis& sell and deli$er such %dditional Gas to the .uyer9

Gas Fuality9

! K , ' 1 11

12

16 10 1( 1!

2eli$ery pressure Measurement %s per e:istin+ meterin+ facility9 %nnual Planned Ma:imum 2 days-annum for "oth .uyer and Seller side9 Parties Maintenance to make endea$or to synchroni;e the shutdo/ns9 Purchase price IS2 09K( G MM.tu& *D7 inclusi$e of 4oyalty9 Payment in #*4G5TS2 #*4 at 4.# reference rate9 Take or Pay Monthly W , L and Buarterly W ' L9 Make up ri+hts correspondin+ to Buarterly ToP9 Shortfall 1 L monthly Buantity tilt ' LX ' L1,(L X (L ,(L1, L X 1(L Y , L X 69 L *on1 .uyer@s reasona"le endea$or to accept off spec +as if accepted Specification shall "e priced sales price less discount of 1 centsGMM.TI9 Gas #n$oicin+ A Fortni+htly in$oices& payment /ithin K "usiness days after the Payment receipt of in$oice9 #nterest on delayed payment W 5#.)4 P1L for first 6 days and 5#.)4P6L for su"seBuent days Force Ma>eure Standard clause9 .uyer@s customer FM e:cluded9 %r"itrationG %r"t AConc9 %ct 1''! $enue Mum"ai Go$ernin+ 5a/s of #ndia applica"le 5a/ Termination The .uyer fails to pay to the Sellers a sum due and paya"le under this Contract& /ithin =' ? 2ays from the date it /as due for payment and other standard clauses9

Min ' <caUGSCM& or as a$aila"le at 2eli$er3 point "ut not less than ,1 )<calGSCM9 Fuality specification of )*GC +as at Da;ira deli$ery point shall "e applica"le to PMT +as supplied to the .uyer /hen such specifications are a+reed "et/een .uyer and )*GC from the date of such a+reement9 4ef point 12 of this ta"le9 %t least 02<V01Gcm 2(+)

IMPACT OF PMT GAS PRICE INCREASE ON GAIL(S PROFITABILIT, P 'ti)%! '" P$t'o2 LPG P! C1$3i) ! 5i/ i6% " P! nt ' *atual Gas consumed MMSCM 060 2,, (*G) C7 112(! 1'6,, *on1%PM Price for 2 (1 ! IS2 69,! 69,! GMM.TI (8Bui$alent9 to PMT purchase price) 2eli$ered Price 4sG 1 K0(( K20 SCM *on1%PM Price for 2 !1 K IS2 09@K( 09K( GMM.TI (8Bui$alent to PMT purchase price) 2eli$ered Price 4sG 1 '1K0 ,'1 SCM Uni t nt Tot ! 5 01odi A%' i& G nd1 ' R"; ! 71" ' 0 1,! 2, 22'6' 112(! 1!'K0 69,! 69,! 69,!

KK(0 09K(

K0(( 09K(

KK(0 09K(

'(02

'1K0

'(02

*et impact on G%#5@s Profita"ility (%nnual)

4s9 #n 5akhs

,6''

'61(

1!6!

6(''

,!2

26,12

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