EXHIBIT 10.17(C)
NOVATION AGREEMENT
This NOVATION AGREEMENT is made the 4th day of December 1998 between:
(1) DAEWOO CORPORATION whose principal office is at 000, 0-Xx, Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx-Xx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx;
(2) DAEWOO HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD. (together with Daewoo Corporation the
"BUILDER" whose principal office is at 000, 0-Xx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx-Xx,
Xxxxx, Xxxxx.;
(3) PETRODRILL OFFSHORE, INC. (formerly "PETRODRILL CONSTRUCTION INC.") (the
"PURCHASER") whose principal office is at Suite 000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, P.O.
Box N8188, Nassau, Bahamas; and
(4) PETRODRILL SEVEN LIMITED (the "NEW PURCHASER") whose registered office is
at Xxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx Building, 2nd Floor, Xxxxxx'x Xxx
1, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
(together referred to as the PARTIES)
WHEREAS
(A) The Builder and the Purchaser are parties to an agreement relating
to the construction and sale of a dynamic positioned
semi-submersible drilling vessel with Builders Hull No. 3016 dated 9
April 1998 (including any amendments included in the associated
memorandum, meeting minute and/or side letter made from time to time
thereto) (herein called the "AGREEMENT" which expression shall mean
the said Agreement as amended by this Novation Agreement.
(B) The Parties hereto have agreed to novate the Agreement upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set out herein.
NOW IT IS AGREED THAT, WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOVATION AGREEMENT:
(1) Terms and expressions defined in the Agreement shall, unless the context
otherwise requires, have the same meanings when used in this Novation
Agreement.
(2) Upon and with effect from the date of this Novation Agreement, the
Purchaser releases and discharges and agrees to release and discharge the
Builder from the various covenants, undertakings, warranties and other
obligations contained in the Agreement which are enjoyed by the Purchaser,
and from all claims and demands whatsoever arising out of or in respect of
the Agreement whether prior to, on or subsequent to the date of this
Novation Agreement.
(3) Upon and with effect from the date of this Novation Agreement, the Builder
releases and discharges and agrees to release and discharge the Purchaser
from the various covenants, undertakings, warranties and other obligations
contained in the Agreement which are enjoyed by the Builder, and from all
claims and demands whatsoever arising out of or in respect of the
Agreement whether prior to, on or subsequent to the date of the Novation
Agreement whether prior to, on or subsequent to the date of the Novation
Agreement.
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(4) Upon and with effect from the date of this Novation Agreement, the New
Purchaser accepts and agrees to accept the liabilities of the Purchaser
under the Agreement and agrees to perform all the duties and to discharge
all the obligations of the Purchaser under it and to be bound by all the
terms and conditions of this Agreement in every way as if the New
Purchaser were named in the Agreement as a party ab initio in place of the
Purchaser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Builder shall have the right to
enforce the Agreement and pursue all claims and demands (future or
existing) whatsoever arising out of or in respect of the Agreement whether
prior to, on or subsequent to the date of this Novation Agreement.
(5) Upon and with effect from the date of this Novation Agreement, the Builder
agrees to perform all its duties and to discharge all its obligations
under the Agreement and to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the
Agreement in every way as if the New Purchaser were named in the Agreement
as a party ab initio in place of the Purchaser. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Builder acknowledges and agrees that the
New Purchaser shall have the right to enforce the Agreement and pursue all
claims and demands (future or existing) whatsoever arising out of or in
respect of the Agreement whether prior to, on or subsequent to the date
of this Novation Agreement.
(6) The New Purchaser confirms that it has received a copy of the Agreement
and that it is familiar with the terms thereof.
(7) Each Party shall take all steps, execute all documents and do everything
reasonably required by any other Party to give effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Novation Agreement provided that the Purchaser and
the New Purchaser shall jointly and severally reimburse the Builder on a
full indemnity basis for all reasonable costs and expenses (including
legal fees) incurred by the Builder pursuant to this Clause 7 or otherwise
howsoever in connection with the negotiation and execution of this
Novation Agreement.
(8) If the second Instalment of the Contract Price is not received by the
Builder by 15 December 1998, the Builder shall be entitled immediately
thereafter to rescind the Agreement by giving written notice to the New
Purchaser and to exercise all the Builder's rights under the Agreement.
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SIGNED by DAEWOO CORPORATION
on behalf of BUILDER in the presence of: /s/ YOUNG-KYUN SHIN
Young-Kyun Shin
Attorney-In-Fact
SIGNED by DAEWOO HEAVY INDUSTRIES
LTD. on behalf of BUILDER in the presence of: /s/ YOUNG-KYUN SHIN
Young-Kyun Shin
President
SIGNED by PETRODRILL OFFSHORE INC.
on behalf of PURCHASER in the presence of: /s/ XXXXX XXXXXXX
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Attorney-In-Fact
SIGNED by PETRODRILL SEVEN LIMITED
on behalf of NEW PURCHASER in the presence of: /s/ XXXXX XXXXXXX
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Attorney-In-Fact
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