Second Amendment to Amended and Restated
Limited Partnership Agreement
This Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership
Agreement of Equistar Chemicals, LP, dated as of February 16, 1999 (this "Second
Amendment"), is entered into by and among Lyondell Petrochemical G.P. Inc.,
Lyondell Petrochemical L.P. Inc., Millennium Petrochemicals GP LLC, Millennium
Petrochemicals LP LLC, Occidental Petrochem Partner 1, Inc., Occidental
Petrochem Partner 2, Inc., and Occidental Petrochem Partner GP, Inc.
("Occidental GP").
Whereas, on May 15, 1998, PDG Chemical Inc. and the parties hereto other
than Occidental GP entered into the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership
Agreement of Equistar Chemicals, LP;
Whereas, as of June 30, 1998, PDG Chemical Inc. and the parties hereto
entered into the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Limited Partnership
Agreement of Equistar Chemicals, LP (the "First Amendment"; the Amended and
Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Equistar Chemicals, LP, as amended by
the First Amendment is herein referred to as the "1998 Partnership Agreement"),
whereby, among other things, PDG Chemical Inc. withdrew from Equistar Chemicals,
LP, and Occidental GP became a general partner thereof; and
Whereas, the parties hereto wish to amend the 1998 Partnership Agreement
to, among other things, revise the definition of "Oxy Guaranteed Debt" in the
Appendix thereof.
Now, Therefore, the parties to this Second Amendment agree as follows:
1. All capitalized terms that are defined in the 1998 Partnership
Agreement, but are not defined in this Second Amendment, shall have the same
meanings as defined in the 1998 Partnership Agreement.
2. Clause (xxii) of Section 6.7 of the 1998 Partnership Agreement is
amended (a) to delete the words "Oxy Guaranteed Debt" the four times they appear
in such clause (xxii) and substitute the words "Oxy Reference Debt" in their
place and (b) to add in the proviso, after the words "or its successors", the
following words: "or the reference for determination of the amount of the
obligation of OCC to contribute to the Partnership pursuant to an indemnity by
OCC in favor of the Partnership issued pursuant to the Letter Agreement, dated
as of February 16, 1999, between OCC and the Partnership,".
3. The definition of "Amended and Restated Indemnity Agreement" in
Appendix A of the 1998 Partnership Agreement is deleted and the following
definition is substituted in its place"
"Amended and Restated Indemnity Agreement. The Second Amended and Restated
Indemnity Agreement, dated as of February 16, 1999, among Lyondell GP,
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Lyondell LP, Millennium GP, Millennium LP, Millennium America, PDG Chemical
Inc., Occidental LP1, Occidental LP2, OCC, and Occidental GP, as amended from
time to time."
4. The definition of "Oxy Guaranteed Debt" in Appendix A of the 1998
Partnership Agreement is deleted and the following definition is substituted in
its place:
"Oxy Reference Debt. The $419,700,000 drawdown under the Bank Credit
Agreement pursuant to Section 8.6(a) and the portion, if any, of any debt that
refinances the $419,700,000 drawdown under the Bank Credit Agreement or any
subsequent refinancing thereof (in any case, not to exceed an aggregate of
$419,700,000 principal amount), in each case to the extent (a) (i) such debt is
guaranteed by OCC or an Affiliate thereof and (ii) and the proceeds thereof have
been distributed to Occidental LP2 pursuant to Section 3.1(g) or (b) such debt
is the reference for determination of the amount of the obligation of OCC to
contribute to the Partnership pursuant to an indemnity by OCC in favor of the
Partnership issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated
as of February 16, 1999, between OCC and the Partnership.
5. Except as amended by this Second Amendment, all the terms and
provisions of the 1998 Partnership Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
6. This Second Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties
hereto in any number of separate counterparts, and all of such counterparts
taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
7. This Second Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any conflicts
of law principles.
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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Second Amendment as of the date first above written.
LYONDELL PETROCHEMICAL G.P. INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
LYONDELL PETROCHEMICAL L.P. INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
MILLENNIUM PETROCHEMICALS GP LLC
By: MILLENNIUM PETROCHEMICALS INC.
as manager
By: /s/ C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President--Legal
MILLENNIUM PETROCHEMICALS LP LLC
By: MILLENNIUM PETROCHEMICALS INC.
as manager
By: /s/ C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President--Legal
OCCIDENTAL PETROCHEM PARTNER 1, INC.
By: /s/ J.R. Xxxxxx
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Name: J.R. Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer
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OCCIDENTAL PETROCHEM PARTNER 2, INC.
By: /s/ J.R. Xxxxxx
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Name: J.R. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
OCCIDENTAL PETROCHEM PARTNER GP, INC.
By: /s/ J.R. Xxxxxx
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Name: J.R. Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer
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