Common use of Subsequent Operations Clause in Contracts

Subsequent Operations. Upon the completion of an operation conducted under Article 11.8 (Course of Action After Reaching Objective Depth), if the well is not either (a) Completed as a well capable of producing Hydrocarbons in paying quantities, or (b) temporarily abandoned or ST/WD EPA JOA 30 permanently plugged and abandoned, Operator shall notify the Participating Parties of Operator's recommendation for operations in the well under Articles 11.8.1 through 11.8.4, which again shall apply. If sufficient approval is not obtained to conduct a subsequent operation in a well, or if all Participating Parties elect to plug and abandon the well, subject to Article 14 (Abandonment, Salvage, and Surplus), Operator shall permanently plug and abandon the well at the expense of all Participating Parties. Each Participating Party shall be responsible for its proportionate share of the plugging and abandonment costs associated with the operation in which it participated.