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Exhibit 10.1

RIG RENTAL AGREEMENT

This RIG RENTAL AGREEMENT (hereinafter called the “CHARTER”) entered into between SEADRILL T-15 LTD. a company incorporated in Bermuda, having its registered office at 4th Floor, Par-la-Ville Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM08, Bermuda] (hereinafter referred to as “OWNER”) and SEADRILL UK LTD. a company incorporated in United Kingdom an having its registered address at 13 Floor One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, London, EC3N 2LB, United Kingdom (hereinafter called “CHARTERER”).

The effective date of this CHARTER shall be 10 December 2012

 

1.0 CHARTER

OWNER hereby lets, and charters, and CHARTERER hereby agrees to hire and charter, under the terms and conditions as set out in this CHARTER, the rig Seadrill T-15 as per APPENDIX I-A “as is” in its current condition (hereinafter called the “VESSEL”).

 

2.0 DELIVERY

OWNER shall make available and CHARTERER shall take delivery of the VESSEL on the date specified in APPENDIX I-B.

The VESSEL shall be delivered from OWNER to the CHARTERER on an “as is, where is” basis and it is deemed that the VESSEL is suitable in all respect for the service intended. The date for the commencement of the Charter shall be the date stipulated as the Commencement Date of the contract as specified in APPENDIX I-C.

 

3.0 DURATION

The duration of the CHARTER for the VESSEL shall be from the Commencement Date as provided in Clause 2 above and shall be in effect as defined until terminated by either party with prior written notice of at least thirty (30) days or as provided for in Clause 11 (Termination) of this CHARTER or on the date stipulated as the completion date of the contract specified in APPENDIX I-D (“Charter Period”).

 

4.0 REDELIVERY

CHARTERER shall, at the expiration of the charter period as per Clause 3 above, redeliver the VESSEL to OWNER in the same good order, condition, working order and repair as on delivery, save only for reasonable wear and tear. The actual date of expiration shall be as provided in Clause 3 above.

 

5.0 DELIVERY / REDELIVERY SURVEY

An on-hire survey of the VESSEL’s hull, machinery and equipment may be made prior to the delivery date by an independent surveyor acceptable to both OWNER and CHARTERER. At the termination of the CHARTER, an off-hire condition survey of the VESSEL’s hull, machinery and equipment may be made by an independent surveyor acceptable to both OWNER and CHARTERER.

The cost of the on-hire and off-hire survey shall be borne by the party requesting the survey.

 

 

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6.0 TRADING LIMIT

The VESSEL shall work as a drilling vessel in relation to oil and gas exploration offshore Thailand and or any other areas to be mutually agreed by OWNER and CHARTERER in writing. CHARTERER specifically undertakes that the VESSEL will not be used in violation of her existing document or register, or in violation of the existing classification or load line regulations applicable to the VESSEL, or in violation of any laws or regulations of any governmental entity having jurisdiction over the VESSEL. Classification certificates and surveys as required by applicable law and regulations shall be maintained by CHARTERER.

The VESSEL shall not, without the prior written consent of OWNER be brought into a war zone or into an operating area where threats of war or war like operations can put the VESSEL at extra risk, and CHARTERER shall take out satisfactory insurance against such extra risk at CHARTERER’s expense.

 

7.0 COMPENSATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  7.1 CHARTER HIRE - PAYMENT

 

  7.1.1 DAILY RATE

CHARTERER shall pay OWNER charter hire (bareboat rates) in the amount of United States Dollars per day or pro rata part thereof as per APPENDIX I-E from the delivery date and until the termination date. This rate covers the hire of the VESSEL on a bareboat basis. The parties may by mutual agreement in writing amend the charter hire (bareboat rates) periodically or otherwise when deemed necessary. The CHARTERER will be responsible for arranging for crew, repairs and maintenance, insurance etc. and will bear the costs of all such running expenses.

 

  7.1.2 CHARTERER shall pay the charter hire monthly, thirty (30) days after the month in question. Any other amounts, which may be due under this CHARTER, shall be paid within thirty (30) days after receipt of invoice.

Each payment hereunder shall be in United States Dollars according to the applicable invoice instruction in the full invoice amount. Payments to be made by CHARTERER shall be made in full without any deduction or withholding (whether in respect of set-off, counter claim, duties, taxes, charges or otherwise whatsoever) unless the CHARTERER is prohibited by law from so doing. If this charter hire is subject to VAT, then CHARTERER and OWNER will separately agree to how the payment of VAT should be regulated between the parties.

Invoices which remain unpaid after the due date shall bear interest at three (3) months London Inter-Bank Offered Rates (LIBOR) rate plus two percent (2%) per annum. Without prejudice to OWNER’s other rights hereunder, OWNER has the right to withdraw the VESSEL from this CHARTER immediately without giving further notice in the event that payment(s) is or are overdue and outstanding for at least thirty (30) days.

 

 

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8.0 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

 

  8.1 VESSEL MAINTENANCE, CLASSIFICATION AND REPAIRS

The VESSEL shall during the Charter Period be in the full possession and at the absolute disposal for all purposes of CHARTERER and under its complete control in every respect. OWNER shall maintain the VESSEL, her machinery, appurtenances, drilling and associated equipment and other equipment and spare parts in a good state of repair, in efficient operating condition and in accordance with good oil field maintenance practice and keep the VESSEL with unexpired classification certificates from a well reputed classification society and other required certificates currently in force and required by the laws of the nation of the VESSEL’s registry and of the nation(s) under which law(s) the VESSEL operates.

 

  8.2 STRUCTURAL CHANGES

CHARTERER shall not make any structural changes or alteration to the VESSEL unless prior written approval is received from the OWNER, the VESSEL’s classification society and regulatory bodies under which the VESSEL is governed. CHARTERER shall bear the cost of any expense incurred in the installation and removal of such equipment or structural changes and restoration.

CHARTERER shall bear the expense of additional equipment whether CHARTERER purchases, rents or leases such additional equipment for use on board the VESSEL.

 

9.0 OWNER INSPECTION

OWNER shall have the right, at its expense at any time, to inspect or survey the VESSEL or appoint a duly authorised surveyor or representative to carry out such inspection to ascertain the condition of the VESSEL, and to require CHARTERER to perform all maintenance and repairs consistent with good oil field practice.

CHARTERER shall also permit OWNER to inspect the VESSEL’s log books whenever requested and shall, whenever required by OWNER, furnish OWNER with full information regarding any casualties or other accidents or damage to the VESSEL.

 

10.0 VESSEL’S EQUIPMENT/ALTERATIONS

 

  10.1 USE OF THE VESSEL

CHARTERER shall have the use, free of additional cost during the Charter Period, of all furniture, furnishings, appurtenances, appliances and equipment furnished with the VESSEL.

 

  10.2 EXISTING SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT

OWNER shall, prior to the commencement of the Charter Period, perform an inventory of all such spares and equipment which shall be used by the storekeepers for reconciliation purposes. At the end of the Charter Period, CHARTERER shall return the VESSEL to OWNER with spares and equipment in the same quantity as was recorded by OWNER prior to the commencement of the Charter Period.

 

 

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  10.3 ADDITIONAL SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT

CHARTERER shall purchase for its own account additional spares and equipment that CHARTERER uses during the Charter Period.

 

11.0 TERMINATION

This CHARTER may be terminated upon the occurrence of any of the following circumstances:

 

  11.1 BANKRUPTCY

OWNER may terminate this CHARTER if CHARTERER is dissolved or adjudged as bankrupt, has a petition in bankruptcy filed against it or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or a receiver is appointed for CHARTERER. Termination under this Clause shall not relieve CHARTERER of any of its obligations to pay charter hire or other amounts then due and shall be without prejudice to any claim OWNER may otherwise have against CHARTERER under this CHARTER.

 

  11.2 LOSS OF THE VESSEL

In the event the VESSEL is lost, actually or constructively, or missing, hire is to cease from the date lost or, if the date of loss cannot be ascertained, full hire shall be paid up to the date when the last of the communications from the VESSEL was obtained.

 

  11.3 CHARTERER’S DEFAULT

OWNER has the right to withdraw the VESSEL from service under this CHARTER and terminate the Charter if CHARTERER fails to make payments when due, fails to perform its requisite maintenance under Clauses 9, 10 and/or 11, or otherwise fails to perform any of its material obligations hereunder. Termination under this Clause shall not relieve CHARTERER of any of its obligations to pay charter hire or other amounts then due and shall be without prejudice to any claim OWNER may have against the CHARTERER under this CHARTER.

 

  11.4 Termination under this Clause 11 shall not prejudice any other rights which either party may have. In the event either party becomes informed of the occurrence of any such event described in this Clause 11, that party shall so notify the other party promptly, and in any event within three (3) business days after such information is received.

 

12.0 INSURANCE

CHARTERER shall at its own cost and expense keep the VESSEL insured against damage and total loss (marine and war risks) at the full market value of the VESSEL plus 20%, which amount shall not be less than the amount stated in APPENDIX I-F.

CHARTERER shall also take out and pay for Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance coverage and liability cover in accordance to good and prudent offshore industry standard terms and limits.

All policies shall be taken out to the benefit of and in the name of OWNER with CHARTERER named as co-insured. All policies shall be approved by OWNER.

 

 

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13.0 ASSIGNMENT

The CHARTER shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assignees of OWNER and CHARTERER; provided, nevertheless, that CHARTERER shall not have the right to assign, let or sublet the VESSEL hereunder, or any obligations or duties imposed on CHARTERER hereunder, without OWNER’s prior written consent; and unless expressly otherwise agreed, each party hereto shall remain liable for the performance of its respective obligations under this CHARTER.

 

14.0 TAXES AND LIENS

 

  14.1 The parties recognise that the charter hire for the VESSEL is not subject to withholding tax under Thailand tax regulations. Should this charter hire at a later stage be subject to Thailand withholding tax, then the matter will be resolved mutually by the OWNER and CHARTERER. In this regard, all requisite documentation pertaining to such taxes shall be maintained by both parties in good order and made available to each other for the purposes of complying with each parties’ respective tax obligations.

 

  14.2 CHARTERER will not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exit any mortgage, security interest or pledge, lien, attachment, charge or encumbrance on or with respect to the VESSEL or any item of the VESSEL.

 

15.0 LAW AND JURISDICTION

This CHARTER shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this CHARTER shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause.

 

16.0 AMENDMENT

The parties may, by mutual agreement, amend the terms and conditions of the CHARTER and the Appendices.

In the case of amendment to the terms of this CHARTER and its Appendices, the remaining terms to this CHARTER which are unamended shall continue to be enforceable and binding against the parties.

 

17.0 NOTICES

Notices required to be given under this CHARTER shall be in writing to the following addresses:

 

CHARTERER:    SEADRILL UK LTD.
   13th Floor One America Square,
   17 Crosswall,
   London, EC3N 2LB
   United Kingdom,

 

 

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   Attention:    Graham Robjohns
   Tel:    (44) 20751 78600
   Fax:    (44) 20751 78601
With copy to:    Seadrill Management (S) Pte Ltd
   10 Hoe Chiang Road
   #18-01 Keppel Towers
   Singapore 089315
   Attention:    William Crombie, Director of Finance
   Tel: (65) 6411 5000
   Fax: (65) 6222 5592
OWNER:    SEADRILL T-15 LTD
   4th Floor, Par-la-Ville Place,
   14 Par-la-Ville Road,
   Hamilton HM08,
   Bermuda
   Attention:    Georgina E. Sousa
   Tel:    +1 441 295 69 35
   Fax:    +1 441 295 34 94
With copy to:    Seadrill Management (S) Pte Ltd
   10 Hoe Chiang Road
   #18-01 Keppel Towers
   Singapore 089315
   Attention:    William Crombie, Director of Finance
   Tel: (65) 6411 5000
   Fax: (65) 6222 5592

Any notification under this CHARTER shall be well and sufficiently served on the party concerned when received by telex, cable or registered mail at the above address, or the latest address as has been notified to the other party in accordance with this clause.

 

18.0 THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

No person who is a party to this CHARTER shall have any rights to enforce any term of this CHARTER.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this CHARTER as of the 10th day of December 2012.

 

SIGNED by   )  
Lee Geok Hiang   )  
for and on behalf of   )  

/s/ Lee Geok Hiang

  )   Lee Geok Hiang
SEADRILL T-15 LTD.   )  
  )  
  )  
In the presence of: Elizabeth Tham   )  

/s/ Elizabeth Tham

SIGNED by   )  
Graham Robjohns   )  
for and on behalf of   )  

/s/ Graham Robjohns

  )   Graham Robjohns
SEADRILL UK LTD.   )  
  )  
  )  
In the presence of: Connor Woolfson   )  

/s/ Connor Woolfson

 

 

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APPENDIX I

 

I - A    RIG NAME    SEADRILL T-15
I - B    DELIVERY DATE    TBA – Estimated 4th Qtr 2012
I - C   

COMMENCEMENT DATE OF

RIG RENTAL AGREEMENT

    TBA –    In accordance with commencement date stipulated in Contract NO. 886135 within the window period of 1 March 2013 and 30 September 2013
        
I - D   

CHARTERER’S DRILLING

CONTRACT NAME & NUMBER

   

Contract Number 886135

Provision of Drilling Rig Equipment and Services

I - E    CHARTER HIRE RATE    USD 53,820 per day
I - F    INSURANCE    Hull & Machinery – TBA

 

 

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