Tender Documents - Oil India Limited

) If the Drilling/Work over Unit or any part thereof or subsurface
tools/equipment is lost or damaged beyond repair or becomes an
actual or constructive compromised, arranged loss or is otherwise
abandoned, the Contractor shall, if required by OIL or by the laws,
regulation or order of Governmental Authorities or Agency remove the
Drilling/Work over Unit from operating areas to the satisfaction of
the OIL. If the Contractor unreasonably delays in removing the
Drilling/ Work over Unit or any part thereof, the OIL may remove it
and the Contractor shall indemnify and reimburse OIL for all cost
and expenses incurred by OIL in connection therewith. Any expense
incurred by OIL in connection with or for locating the area/price of
such loss/damage and/or ascertain whether such loss/ damage has
resulted in any pollution or not, shall also be reimbursed by the
Contractor to OIL.
10.5 OIL’S EQUIPMENT: Contractor shall assume the risk of and shall be solely
responsible for, damage to and loss or destruction of materials and
equipment or supplies furnished by OIL. In case there is a loss or damage
to OIL‟s equipment for causes attributable to Contractor, the Contractor
shall compensate OIL.
10.6 BLOWOUT OR CRATER: In the event any well, while carrying out work
over operation hereunder, shall blowout or crater due to negligence of
Contractor, Contractor will bear the entire cost and expenses of killing the
well or otherwise bringing the well under control and shall indemnify and
hold Company harmless in this regard. This provision is not to be
interpreted as Company assuming any liability for loss of property,
damages, loss of life or injuries caused by such a blowout, except as
otherwise provided under the terms and conditions of the contract.
10.7 USE OF CONTRACTOR’S EQUIPMENT: Company shall have the right to
use the drilling / Work over unit and all the Contractor‟s equipment
provided under the contract during such times as Company or both
Company and the Contractor are engaged in bringing the well under
control.
10.8 POLLUTION AND CONTAMINATION: Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, it is agreed that the responsibility and liability
for pollution or contamination shall be as follows :
a) Contractor shall assume all responsibility and liability for cleaning up
and removal of pollution or contamination which originates above the
surface from spills of workover fluid, fuels, chemicals, lubricants,
motor oils, pipe dope, paints, empty bags, solvents and garbage
wholly in Contractor‟s possession and control and/or directly
associated with Contractor‟s equipment and facilities, caused, and
that originating from normal water base mud and other killing fluid.
b) Contractor shall assume all responsibility and liability for all other
pollution or contamination, howsoever caused including control and
removal of same, which may occur during the term of or arising out