High Island Offshore System, L.L.C.
Third Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 04/01/2007, Docket: RP07-575-000, Status: Effective
First Revised Sheet No. 229 First Revised Sheet No. 229 : Effective
Superseding: Substitute Original Sheet No. 229
NGL BANK AGREEMENT (Continued)
5.6 Legal Action. Administrator shall, as to any and all shippers owing sums to the
NGL Bank, make all reasonable efforts, including, but not limited to the
institution of legal action or proceedings to collect sums due the NGL Bank,
subject to the approval of the Advisory Group. If Administrator initiates legal
action or proceedings to enforce the obligations of Shipper owing sums to the
NGL Bank and prevails in any such action or proceedings, then in addition to any
remedies awarded to Administrator, Administrator shall be entitled to
reimbursement by such Shipper of costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, court costs and filing fees)
incurred in bringing such action or proceeding. If Administrator undertakes to
enforce the obligations of any third party shipper with respect to the NGL Bank,
whether pursuant to the initiation of legal action or proceedings or otherwise,
Shipper agrees to reimburse Administrator, within ten (10) days after Shipper's
receipt of Administrator's invoice, for Shipper's proportionate share of all
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, court
costs, and filing fees) incurred by Administrator in the enforcement of the
obligations of such third party shipper with respect to the NGL Bank, such
proportionate share being equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is one (1)
and the denominator of which is the total number of shippers participating in the
NGL Bank which are not then in Default (as hereinafter defined) under their
respective NGL Bank Agreements with Administrator. To the extent that
Administrator is successful in enforcing the obligations of such third party
shipper with respect to the NGL Bank, Administrator shall reimburse Shipper for
Shipper's proportionate share (determined as provided in the preceding sentence
of this Section 5.6) of any recovery received by Administrator for the costs and
expenses (including, without limitation, attorney's fees and expenses, court
costs, and filing fees) incurred by Administrator in connection with the
enforcement of such obligations.
5.7 Default; Remedies. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Default" means (a)
that Shipper (i) makes an assignment or any general arrangement for the benefit
of creditors; (ii) files a petition or otherwise commences, authorizes, or
acquiesces in the commencement of a proceeding or cause under any bankruptcy or
similar law for the protection of creditors or has such a petition filed or
proceeding commenced against it; or (iii) is unable to pay its debts as they fall
due; (b) the failure by Shipper to make, when due, any payment required under
this Agreement if such failure is not remedied within ten (10) days after notice
of such failure is given by Administrator, provided the payment is not the
subject of a good faith dispute; or (c) the failure by Shipper to perform any
covenant set forth in this Agreement (other than an obligation to make payment),
and such failure is not remedied within ten (10) days after notice thereof by
Administrator. Upon the occurrence of a Default, Administrator will have the
right, subject to the approval of the Advisory Group, to exercise all rights and
remedies available to it under this Agreement, at law, and in equity, including
the rights: (a) to file suit to seek damages or equitable remedies; and (b) to
suspend performance hereunder (including, without limitation, the withholding of
any payments due hereunder) until the relevant Default has been remedied.
ARTICLE VI - AUDITS
6.1 At any time within one (1) year following the end of a calendar year, Shipper,
upon sixty (60) days prior notice to Administrator and all other shippers, shall
have the right, at reasonable times, to inspect and audit the accounts, records,
documents and data of Administrator pertaining to the NGL Bank for that calendar
year provided, however, that any such audit shall be performed within twenty-four
(24) months of the date of such notice. The cost of conducting the audit
(including Administrator's costs) and resolving the exceptions and adjustments
thereto shall be borne solely by the shipper(s) auditing the system records.