Common use of Defense of Claims and Lawsuits Clause in Contracts

Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The Operator shall supervise the handling, conduct, and prosecution of all Claims involving activities or operations under this Agreement or affecting the Contract Area. Claims may be settled in excess of the amount specified in Article 19.3 (Settlements) if the settlement is approved by vote of the Participating Parties (in accordance with Article 6.1.2) in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose, but a Party may independently settle a Claim or the portion of a Claim which is attributable to its Participating Interest share alone as long as that settlement does not directly adversely affect the interest or rights of the other Participating Parties. Charges for services performed by the legal. staff of a Party shall be made in accordance with Exhibit "C", but all other expenses incurred by the Operator in the prosecution or defense of Claims for the Parties, together with the amount paid to discharge a final judgment, are costs and shall be paid by the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. The employment of outside counsel, but not the selection of that counsel, requires unanimous approval by the Parties involved in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. If the use of outside counsel is approved, the fees and expenses incurred as a result thereof shall be charged to the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity or operation out of which that Claim arose. Each Party has the right to hire its own outside counsel at its sole cost with respect to its own defense in which case the Party would not be obligated to participate in the cost of retaining outside counsel selected by Operator.

Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The Operator shall supervise the handling, conduct, and prosecution of all Claims involving activities or operations under this Agreement or affecting the Leases or the Contract Area. Claims may be settled in excess of the amount specified in Article 19.3 22.3 (Settlements) if the settlement is approved by vote Vote of the 130 Participating Parties (in accordance with Article 6.1.2) in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose, but a Party may independently settle a Claim or the portion of a Claim which is attributable to its Participating Interest share Share alone as long as that settlement does not directly and adversely affect the interest or rights of the other Participating Parties. Charges No charge shall be made for services performed by the legal. staff attorneys of a Party shall be made in accordance with Exhibit "C"Party, but all other expenses incurred by the Operator in the prosecution or defense of Claims for the Parties, together with the amount paid to discharge a final judgment, are costs Costs and shall be paid by the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share Share in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. The employment of outside counsel, but not the selection of that counsel, requires unanimous approval by Vote of the Participating Parties involved in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. If the use of outside counsel is approved, the fees and expenses incurred as a result thereof shall be charged to the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share Share in the activity or operation out of which that Claim arose. Each Party has the right to hire its own outside counsel at its sole cost with respect to its own defense in which case the Party would not be obligated to participate in the cost of retaining outside counsel selected by Operatordefense.

Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The Operator shall supervise the handling, conduct, and prosecution of all Claims involving activities or operations under this Agreement or affecting the Contract Area. Claims may be settled in excess of the amount specified in Article 19.3 (Settlements) if the settlement is approved by vote of the Participating Parties (in accordance with Article 6.1.2) in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose, but a Party may independently settle a Claim or the portion of a Claim which is attributable to its Participating Interest share alone as long as that settlement does not directly adversely affect the interest or rights of the other Participating Parties. Charges for services performed by the legal. legal staff of a Party shall be made in accordance with Exhibit "C", but all other expenses incurred by the Operator in the prosecution or defense of Claims for the Parties, together with the amount paid to discharge a final judgment, are costs and shall be paid by the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. The employment of outside counsel, but not the selection of that counsel, requires unanimous approval by the Parties involved in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. If the use of outside counsel is approved, the fees and expenses incurred as a result thereof shall be charged to the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity or operation out of which that Claim arose. Each Party has the right to hire its own outside counsel at its sole cost with respect to its own defense in which case the Party would not be obligated to participate in the cost of retaining outside counsel selected by Operator.

Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The Operator shall supervise the handling, conduct, and prosecution of all Claims involving activities or operations under this Agreement or affecting the Leases or the Contract Area. Claims may be settled in excess of the amount specified in Article 19.3 22.3 (Settlements) if the settlement is approved by vote Vote of the Participating Parties (in accordance with Article 6.1.2) in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose, but a Party may independently settle a Claim or the portion of a Claim which is attributable to its Participating Interest share Share alone as long as that settlement does not directly and adversely affect the interest or rights of the other Participating Parties. Charges No charge shall be made for services performed by the legal. staff attorneys of a Party shall be made in accordance with Exhibit "C"Party, but all other expenses incurred by the Operator in the prosecution or defense of Claims for the Parties, together with the amount paid to discharge a final judgment, are costs Costs and shall be paid by the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share Share in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. The employment of outside counsel, but not the selection of that counsel, requires unanimous approval by Vote of the Participating Parties involved in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. If the use of outside counsel is approved, the fees and expenses incurred as a result thereof shall be charged to the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share Share in the activity or operation out of which that Claim arose. Each Party has the right to hire its own outside counsel at its sole cost with respect to its own defense in which case the Party would not be obligated to participate in the cost of retaining outside counsel selected by Operatordefense.

Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The Operator shall supervise the handling, conduct, and prosecution of all Claims involving activities or operations under this Agreement or affecting the Contract Area. Claims may be settled in excess of the amount specified in Article 19.3 (Settlements) if the settlement is approved by vote in accordance with Article 6.1.2 (Vote Required) of the Participating Parties (in accordance with Article 6.1.2) in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose, but a Party may independently settle a Claim or the portion of a Claim which is attributable to its Participating Interest share alone as long as that settlement does not directly adversely affect the interest or rights of the other Participating Parties. Charges for services performed by the legal. legal staff of a Party shall be made in accordance with Exhibit "C", but all other expenses incurred by the Operator in the prosecution or defense of Claims for the Parties, together with the amount paid to discharge a final judgment, are costs and shall be paid by the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. The employment of outside counsel, but not the selection of that counsel, requires unanimous approval by vote of the Participating Parties involved in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. If the use of outside counsel is approved, the fees and expenses incurred as a result thereof shall be charged to the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity or operation out of which that Claim arose. Each Party has the right to hire its own outside counsel at its sole cost with respect to its own defense in which case the Party would not be obligated to participate in the cost of retaining outside counsel selected by Operatordefense.

Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The Operator shall supervise the handling, conduct, and prosecution of all Claims involving activities or operations under this Agreement or affecting the Contract AreaLease. Claims may be settled in excess of the amount specified in Article 19.3 (Settlements) if the settlement is approved by vote in accordance with Article 6.1.2 of the Participating Parties (in accordance with Article 6.1.2) in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose, but a Party may independently settle a Claim or the portion of a Claim which is attributable to its Participating Interest share alone as long as that settlement does not directly adversely affect the interest or rights of the other Participating Parties. Charges No charge shall be made for services performed by the legal. staff attorneys of a Party shall be made in accordance with Exhibit "C"Party, but all other expenses incurred by the Operator in the prosecution or defense of Claims for the Parties, together with the amount paid to discharge a final judgment, judgment are costs and shall be paid by the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. The employment of outside counsel, but not the selection of that counsel, requires unanimous approval by vote of the Participating Parties involved in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. If the use of outside counsel is approved, the fees and expenses incurred as a result thereof shall be charged to the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity MODEL FORM OF OFFSHORE OPERATING AGREEMENT or operation out of which that Claim arose. Each Party has the right to hire its own outside counsel at its sole cost with respect to its own defense in which case the Party would not be obligated to participate in the cost of retaining outside counsel selected by Operatordefense.

Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The Operator shall supervise the handling, conduct, and prosecution of all Claims involving activities or operations under this Agreement or affecting the Contract AreaLease. Claims may be settled in excess of the amount specified in Article 19.3 (Settlements) if the settlement is approved by vote in accordance with Article 6.1.2 of the Participating Parties (in accordance with Article 6.1.2) in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose, but a Party may independently settle a Claim or the portion of a Claim which is attributable to its Participating Interest share alone as long as that settlement does not directly adversely affect the interest or rights of the other Participating Parties. Charges for services performed by the legal. legal staff of a Party shall be made in accordance with Exhibit "C", but all other expenses incurred by the Operator in the prosecution or defense of Claims for the Parties, together with the amount paid to discharge a final judgment, are costs and shall be paid by the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. The employment of outside counsel, but not the selection of that counsel, requires unanimous approval by vote of the Participating Parties involved in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. If the use of outside counsel is approved, the fees and expenses incurred as a result thereof shall be charged to the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity or operation out of which that Claim arose. Each Party has the right to hire its own outside counsel at its sole cost with respect to its own defense in which case the Party would not be obligated to participate in the cost of retaining outside counsel selected by Operatordefense.

Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The Operator shall supervise the handling, conduct, and prosecution of all Claims involving activities or operations under this Agreement or affecting the Contract Area. Claims may be settled in excess of the amount specified in Article 19.3 (Settlements) if the settlement is approved by vote of the Participating Parties Parties. (in accordance with Article 6.1.2) in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose, but a Party may independently settle a Claim or the portion of a Claim which is attributable to its Participating Interest share alone as long as that settlement does not directly adversely affect the interest or rights of the other Participating Parties. Charges for services performed by the legal. legal staff of a Party shall be made in accordance with Exhibit "C", but all other expenses incurred by the Operator in the prosecution or defense of Claims for the Parties, together with the amount paid to discharge a final judgment, are costs and shall be paid by the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest share in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. The employment of outside counsel, but not the selection of that counsel, requires unanimous approval by the Parties involved in the activity or operation out out, of which the Claim arose. If the use of outside counsel is approved, the fees and expenses incurred as a result thereof shall be charged to the Parties in proportion to their Participating Participating' Interest share in the activity or operation out of which that Claim arose. Each Party has the right to hire its own outside counsel at its sole cost with respect to its own defense in which case the Party would not be obligated to participate in the cost of retaining outside counsel selected by Operator.