Common use of TIMELY OPERATIONS Clause in Contracts

TIMELY OPERATIONS. Except as provided below, drilling operations on an Appraisal Well shall be commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days after the end of the period for the approval of the Appraisal Well. If the Operator, except for an occurrence of Force Majeure, does not commence drilling operations on the Appraisal Well within that one hundred eighty (180) day period, the approved Appraisal Well proposal shall be deemed withdrawn, with the effect as if the Appraisal Well had never been proposed and approved. If a Party submits an identical Appraisal Well proposal (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the Operator) within ninety (90) days after the deemed withdrawal of the approved original Appraisal Well proposal and if that identical Appraisal Well proposal is approved and if the Operator is a Participating Party in the identical Appraisal Well proposal, the Operator shall commence drilling operations on that well within ninety (90) days after the end of the response period for that proposal. If the Operator, except for an occurrence of Force Majeure (excluding the inability to secure materials or a drilling rig), fails to commence drilling operations on the identical Appraisal Well within that ninety (90) day period, the approved identical Appraisal Well proposal shall be deemed withdrawn, with the effect as if the identical Appraisal Well proposal had never been proposed and approved, and the Non-Operating Parties may then select a substitute Operator under Article 4.2.2 (Substitute Operator if Operator Fails to Commence Drilling Operations). Within sixty (60) days of the selection of the substitute Operator, the substitute Operator shall propose the drilling of an identical Appraisal Well (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the substitute Operator), and it shall commence drilling operations on that well within ninety (90) days after the end of the period for the approval of that Well. If a Party submits an identical Appraisal Well proposal (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the Operator) within ninety (90) days after the deemed withdrawal of the approved original Appraisal Well proposal and if that identical Appraisal Well proposal is approved and if the Operator is not a Participating Party in the identical Appraisal Well proposal, the approved identical Appraisal Well proposal shall be deemed withdrawn, with the effect as if the identical Appraisal Well proposal had never been proposed and approved, and the Non-Operating Parties may then select a substitute Operator under Article 4.2.1 (Substitute Operator if Operator is a Non-Participating Party). Within sixty (60) days of the selection of the substitute Operator, the substitute Operator shall propose the drilling of an identical Appraisal Well (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the substitute Operator), and it shall commence drilling operations on that well within ninety (90) days after the end of the period for the approval of that Well. If an approved original or identical Appraisal Well proposal is deemed withdrawn due to a failure to timely commence drilling operations on that well, all Costs incurred, which are attributable to the preparation for, or in furtherance of, that Appraisal Well, will be chargeable to the Participating Parties. Drilling operations for an Appraisal Well under this Article 11.1.3 shall be deemed to have commenced on the date the rig arrives on location or, if the rig is already on location, the date when actual drilling operations for the approved Appraisal Well are undertaken.

TIMELY OPERATIONS. Except as provided below, drilling operations on an Appraisal a Development Well shall be commenced within one hundred eighty twenty (180120) days after the end of the period for the approval of the Appraisal Development Well. If the Operator, except for an occurrence of Force Majeure, does not commence drilling operations on the Appraisal Development Well within that one hundred eighty twenty (180120) day period, the approved Appraisal Development Well proposal shall be deemed withdrawn, with the effect as if the Appraisal Development Well had never been proposed and approved. If a Party submits an identical Appraisal Development Well proposal (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the Operator) within ninety sixty (9060) days after the deemed withdrawal of the approved original Appraisal Development Well proposal and if that identical Appraisal Development Well proposal is approved and if the Operator is a Participating Party in the identical Appraisal Development Well proposal, the Operator shall commence drilling operations on that well within ninety (90) days after the end of the response period for that proposal. If the Operator, except for an occurrence of Force Majeure (excluding the inability to secure materials or a drilling rig), fails to commence drilling operations on the identical Appraisal Development Well within that ninety (90) day period, the approved identical Appraisal Development Well proposal shall be deemed withdrawn, with the effect as if the identical Appraisal Development Well proposal had never been proposed and approved, and the Non-Operating Parties may then select a substitute Operator under Article 4.2.2 (Substitute Operator if Operator Fails to Commence Drilling Operations). Within sixty (60) days of the selection of the substitute Operator, the substitute Operator shall propose the drilling of an identical Appraisal Development Well (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the substitute Operator), and it shall commence drilling operations on that well within ninety (90) days after the end of the period for the approval of that Well. If a Party submits an identical Appraisal Development Well proposal (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the Operator) within ninety sixty (9060) days after the deemed withdrawal of the approved original Appraisal Development Well proposal and if that identical Appraisal Development Well proposal is approved and if the Operator is not a Participating Party in the identical Appraisal Development Well proposal, the approved identical Appraisal Development Well proposal shall be deemed withdrawn, with the effect as if the identical Appraisal Development Well proposal had never been proposed and approved, and the Non-Operating Parties may then select a substitute Operator under Article 4.2.1 (Substitute Operator if Operator is a Non-Participating Party). Within sixty (60) days of the selection of the substitute Operator, the substitute Operator shall propose the drilling of an identical Appraisal Development Well (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the substitute Operator), and it shall commence drilling operations on that well within ninety (90) days after the end of the period for the approval of that Well. If an approved original or identical Appraisal Development Well proposal is deemed withdrawn due to a failure to timely commence drilling operations on that well, all Costs incurred, which are attributable to the preparation for, or in furtherance of, that Appraisal Development Well, will be chargeable to the Participating Parties. Drilling operations for an Appraisal a Development Well under this Article 11.1.3 13.1.3 shall be deemed to have commenced on the date the rig arrives on location or, if the rig is already on location, the date when actual drilling operations for the approved Appraisal Development Well are undertaken.

TIMELY OPERATIONS. Except as provided below, drilling operations on an Appraisal Exploratory Well shall be commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days after the end of the period for the approval of the Appraisal Exploratory Well. If the Operator, except for an occurrence of Force Majeure, does not commence drilling operations on the Appraisal Exploratory Well within that one hundred eighty (180) day period, the approved Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal shall be deemed withdrawn, with the effect as if the Appraisal Exploratory Well had never been proposed and approved. If a Party submits an identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the Operator) within ninety (90) days after the deemed withdrawal of the approved original Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal and if that identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal is approved and if the Operator is a Participating Party in the identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal, the Operator shall commence drilling operations on that well within ninety (90) days after the end of the response period for that proposal. If the Operator, except for an occurrence of Force Majeure (excluding the inability to secure materials or a drilling rig), fails to commence drilling operations on the identical Appraisal Exploratory Well within that ninety (90) day period, the approved identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal shall be deemed withdrawn, with the effect as if the identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal had never been proposed and approved, and the Non-Operating Parties may then select a substitute Operator under Article 4.2.2 (Substitute Operator if Operator Fails to Commence Drilling Operations). Within sixty (60) days of the selection of the substitute Operator, the substitute Operator shall propose the drilling of an identical Appraisal Exploratory Well (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the substitute Operator), and it shall commence drilling operations on that well within ninety one hundred eighty (90180) days after the end of the period for the approval of that Well. If a Party submits an identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the Operator) within ninety (90) days after the deemed withdrawal of the approved original Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal and if that identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal is approved and if the Operator is not a Participating Party in the identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal, the approved identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal shall be deemed withdrawn, with the effect as if the identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal had never been proposed and approved, and the Non-Operating Parties may then select a substitute Operator under Article 4.2.1 (Substitute Operator if Operator is a Non-Participating Party). Within sixty (60) days of the selection of the substitute Operator, the substitute Operator shall propose the drilling of an identical Appraisal Exploratory Well (except for any necessary modifications resulting from a change in the drilling rig to be utilized by the substitute Operator), and it shall commence drilling operations on that well within ninety (90) days after the end of the period for the approval of that Well. If an approved original or identical Appraisal Exploratory Well proposal is deemed withdrawn due to a failure to timely commence drilling operations on that well, all Costs incurred, which are attributable to the preparation for, or in furtherance of, that Appraisal Exploratory Well, will be chargeable to the Participating Parties. Drilling operations for an Appraisal Exploratory Well under this Article 11.1.3 10.1.3 shall be deemed to have commenced on the date the rig arrives on location or, if the rig is already on location, the date when actual drilling operations for the approved Appraisal Exploratory Well are undertaken.