Common use of Pollution or Contamination Clause in Contracts

Pollution or Contamination. Subject to Section 16.5 and to the parties’ obligations pursuant to Sections 16.2 and 16.3, it is understood and agreed by and between Contractor and Company that the responsibility for pollution or contamination shall be as follows: A. Contractor shall assume all responsibility for, including control and removal of, and shall defend; shall release, discharge, and relinquish; and shall indemnify, protect and hold harmless Company Group from and against all Claims arising from pollution or contamination, which originates above the surface of the land or water from spills of fuels, lubricants, motor oils, pipe dope, paints, solvents, cleaning solutions, other liquids, fumes and garbage, except unavoidable pollution from reserve pits, and which is in any manner associated with, resulting from or caused by Contractor Group’s equipment, goods, or services. B. Company shall assume all responsibility for, including control and removal of, and shall defend; shall release, discharge, and relinquish; and shall indemnify, protect and hold harmless Contractor Group from and against all Claims arising from pollution or contamination other than that described in Section 16.4.A, which may occur during the conduct of operations hereunder, including, but not limited to, that which may result from fire, blowout, cratering, seepage or any other uncontrolled flow of oil, gas, water or other substance, as well as the use or disposition of all drilling fluids, including, but not limited to, oil emulsion, oil base or chemically treated drilling fluids, contaminated cuttings and cavings, lost circulation and fish recovery materials and fluids.