SUB-PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made the 6th day of November, 2003
BETWEEN:
PATCH ENERGY INC.
(herein called "Patch")
OF THE FIRST PART
AND:
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(herein called "▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇")
OF THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS:
- Pursuant to the terms of a participation agreement dated September 30, 2003 (the "Participation Agreement") between Patch, and PB Energy USA Inc. ("PB"), Patch was granted the right to earn a 3.75% working interest in the Test Well and a 3.75% working interest in the Program Lands (as those capitalized terms are defined in this Participation Agreement) by paying 5% of the Prospect Acquisition Costs being US$15,000, 5% of the Test Well Operations and 3.75% of the costs of Development of Program Lands, (collectively "the Costs") (as those capitalized terms are defined in the Participation Agreement (the "Interest");
- ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is desirous of earning a 1.875% interest in the Test Well and The Program Lands, being a one-half (1/2) share of the Interest (the "Partial Interest") in consideration of incurring an equal percentage of the costs (the "Costs") associated with the acquisition of the Interest;
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. PARTICIPATION
1.1 Patch hereby agrees to grant to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ the right to earn the Partial Interest.
1.3 In circumstances where ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ incurs all the Costs, it shall have earned the right to the Partial Interest and, in such instance, Patch shall use its reasonable best efforts to seek the consents necessary to assign the Partial Interest to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ provided that, if such consents are not obtained, Patch shall hold the Partial Interest in trust for ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PATCH
2.1 Patch represents and warrants to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in order to induce ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to enter into this Agreement, as follows:
(a) the Participation Agreement is in good standing, not in default and enforceable by Patch in accordance with its terms;
(b) Patch has not assigned, transferred, optioned or otherwise encumbered the Interest except as provided for herein; and
(c) Patch has all corporate authority and has obtained any and all consents required to enter into this Agreement.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
3.1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ represents and warrants to Patch in order to induce Patch to enter into this Agreement that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has all corporate authority and has obtained any and all consents required to enter into this Agreement.
4. COVENANTS OF PATCH
4.1 Patch covenants with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ that it shall:
(a) upon receipt of any payments from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to section 1.2 hereof, advance those payments to PB in accordance with the terms of the Participation Agreement;
(b) keep ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ informed in a timely manner of the operations under the Participation Agreement and shall provide ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with copies of any data it shall receive pursuant to the Participation Agreement; and
(c) upon ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ having earned the Partial Interest, forthwith upon receipt of same, forward any revenues received by Patch on account of the Partial Interest to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
6. GENERAL
6.1 Time shall be of the essence in this Agreement.
6.2 This Agreement may be executed in counterpart and delivered by facsimile transmission and each counterpart, once so delivered to the other party, shall be binding on the parties.
6.3 This Agreement shall be subject to, interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws in effect in the Province of British Columbia. Each party accepts the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia.
6.4 This Agreement supersedes and replaces all other agreements, documents, discussions and verbal understandings between the parties with respect to the Interest and contains the entire agreement between the parties.
6.5 The address for service of notices for each party is:
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To Patch: |
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To ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇: |
6.6 This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and each of their respective successors and assigns.
6.7 Each of the parties covenant and agree to do such acts and execute and deliver all such documents, conveyance and transfers as may be reasonably requested or required by the other party, in order to fully perform and carry out the terms of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set out above.
PATCH ENERGY INC.
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Per:
Authorized Signatory
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Per:
Authorized Signatory