Exhibit 10.1
AGREEMENT ON CRUDE OIL SALES
DATED 04 FEBRUARY 2005 (THE “AGREEMENT”)
CONCLUDED BETWEEN NINOTSMINDA OIL
COMPANY LIMITED AND PRIMROSE FINANCIAL GROUP AS FOLLOWS:
1.
SELLER:
NINOTSMINDA OIL COMPANY LIMITED
22, STASICRATOUS
OLGA COURT
P.O.BOX 48
NICOSIA, CYPRUS
2. BUYER:
PRIMROSE FINANCIAL GROUP
OMAR HODGE BUILDING, WICKHAMS CAY, ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
3. CONTRACT
PERIOD:
THIS AGREEMENT COMMENCES
ON 01 FEBRUARY 2005 AND SHALL CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS
FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF DELIVERY OF THE MINIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY
(AS DEFINED BELOW) STIPULATED
HEREIN (“ CONTRACT PERIOD ”).
4.
QUANTITY:
THE SELLER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE BUYER THE SELLER’S
ENTIRE SHARE OF CRUDE OIL PRODUCED FROM THE NINOTSMINDA FIELD
(“ CONTRACT QUANTITY ”). THE CONTRACT
QUANTITY SHALL INCLUDE A MINIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF 68,555 (SIXTYEIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE)
METRIC TONNES TO BE DELIVERED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT (“
MINIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY ”). IN THE EVENT THAT THE
SELLER FAILS TO PRODUCE THE MINIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY THE
SELLER SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO THE BUYER AS A RESULT OF THAT
FAILURE.
5.
QUALITY:
OIL MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE NINOTSMINDA
CRUDE OIL OF NORMAL EXPORT QUALITY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUARANTEED
SPECIFICATION (“ OIL ”):
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820 – 840
KG/CSM
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MAX 0,2 WT
PCT
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MAX 1.0
PCT
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QUALITY OF OIL SHOULD
COINCIDE WITH THE EXISTING NORMS. SELLER AND BUYER SHALL MEET TO
AGREE THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT EXPERT LABORATORY, TO WHOM
ANY DISPUTES CONCERNING THE QUALITY OF THE OIL OR THE METHOD
OF TESTING THEREOF SHALL BE REFERRED AND BOTH PARTIES MUST ACCEPT
THE DECISION OF THE EXPERT.
6.
DELIVERY:
ON A MONTHLY BASIS ON A DATE TO BE AGREED BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER.
SELLER SHALL MAKE OIL AVAILABLE TO THE BUYER AT GEORGIAN
OIL’S STORAGE RESERVOIRS AT SAMGORI (NGDU) IN CAR TANKS
PROVIDED BY THE BUYER (“ DELIVERY POINT ”).
OIL SHALL BE CONSIDERED DELIVERED AS THE OIL PASSES
THE FILLING HOSE TO THE CAR TANKS. THE SELLER, BUYER AND THE
OPERATOR OF THE OIL STORAGE AND LOADING FACILITY WILL SIGN THE
RELATED DELIVERY ACT. IN THE CASE OF OIL PURCHASED FOR EXPORT THE
SELLER WILL USE ITS REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS TO ASSIST THE BUYER WITH
THE DELIVERY OF OIL TO THE RAIL LOADING TERMINAL AT VAZIANI AND
WITH ALL RELATED CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS AND RAILWAY DOCUMENTS. FOR
THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT THE BUYER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
PROVISION OF CAR TANKS AND ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
DELIVER