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Products and Services provided by HUNTING PERFORMANCE, INC. (HP)
are expressly limited to the terms and conditions contained herein.
Customer acknowledges that the price for equipment and services is
based upon the warranties, remedies and limitations on liability as
set forth herein.
1. Price - The price set forth on the face of
this invoice is not a firm price. Seller reserves the right to
change or alter the selling price to conform to changes in its
published mill price in effect at the time the goods are ready for
delivery.
2. Description of Product - "Product" includes
any parts, tools or equipment leased, sold, loaned or delivered by
HP to Customer pursuant to this agreement. Seller represents that
the products conform to the description set forth on this invoice.
In the event that such products are found not to conform to the
description, Buyer shall notify Seller within 10 days after the
products are delivered. Failure to give such notice or make any
claim within 10 days after the products are delivered shall
constitute an irrevocable acceptance of the products with respect
to description.
3. Quantities - Quantities are estimates only and
are subject to count upon delivery to the carrier. Any claim for
shortages or excess shipments shall be made within 10 days after
the products are delivered. All products may be shipped in partial
shipments. Any backordered items shall be shipped within a
reasonable time.
4. Shipping Terms, Transportation & Delivery
- Shipping terms shall always be understood to be F.O.B. HP's
stocking point (shipping point) unless otherwise specified by
Customer in writing or formal purchase order. All Shipments will be
packed for domestic delivery by common carrier to Buyer's place of
business unless otherwise specified by Customer or required for
safe transport of Product. Buyer agrees to pay all transportation,
packing and shipment charges incurred after the goods are delivered
to such carrier, including loading and unloading costs. If Seller
pays such costs in advance, Buyer agrees to promptly reimburse
Seller. Failure of Seller to notify Buyer of shipment shall not be
grounds for rejecting the goods unless the goods are materially
delayed. It shall be Buyer's obligation to insure goods in transit.
Skidded charges will be 1% of total invoice value of item
(excluding any applicable sales, use or other taxes). Export
packing charges will be those incurred as invoices by designated
freight forwarder and/or export packer.
5. Title: Risk of Loss - Title and risk of loss
shall pass to Buyer as soon as the goods are deposited with the
carrier or as soon as the goods depart HP's plant or stocking point
(shipping point). HP shall not be held liable for the delays or
failure in performance when the same are caused by strikes, labor
disturbances, walkouts, riot, fire, embargoes or other conditions
beyond HP's reasonable control. Customer shall pay all
transportation charges. Common carrier rates shall apply. When
Products are delivered by HP and common carrier rates do not apply,
charges shall be in accordance with HP's current price list.
Customer shall deliver written notice of a claim regarding
shortages within thirty days of delivery. Any breach of this
Agreement shall have no effect upon risk of loss, and section
34.1-2-510 of the Wyoming Uniform Commercial Code shall have no
effect on this Agreement.
6. Payment Terms - Unless otherwise agreed in
writing by the parties , all charges for Products, rental, services
and transportation are net and payable in thirty, (30) days from
the date of invoice in U.S. dollars. Interest will be charged on
the unpaid balance of an invoice that is outstanding after sixty,
(60) days from date of invoice at the rate of one and one-half
percent (1-1/2%) per month or the maximum non-usurious rate allowed
by law, which ever is higher. Cash discounts, if applicable, are
available as specified on the face of this invoice. Only the sale
amount is subject to discount. Freight, taxes, storage, shipping or
other charges are not subject to discount for cash. ["Cash" means
an invoice shall be paid on or before the discount date.] An
invoice is "paid" upon receipt of good funds at Seller's post
office box. All sales and use taxes shall be paid by Buyer and
added to the purchase price.
7. Warranties and Liability - Seller's sole
warranties are as to title and to description. Otherwise, any goods
covered by this invoice are sold as is and Seller EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SELLER FURTHER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND.
Additionally, to the extent permitted by law, Seller shall have no
liability for personal injuries, property damage, economic loss or
other damage caused by or arising out of the use of the goods sold
by Seller whether such liabilities are asserted on a theory of
negligence, strict liability, other tort, contract or any other
theory. HP's sole liability and Customer's exclusive remedy under
this warranty is limited to the replacement of the product returned
for inspection and proved to be defective. This warranty expires
one year after the date of shipment of the Product from our stock
point. The shipping expenses covering the round trip for the
Product found to be defective will be paid by HP. All warranties,
liabilities, and obligations of HP shall terminate if customer (1)
installs, maintains or uses the Product for an unauthorized of
unintended us; (2) misuses the Product; (3) fails to properly
maintain and/or repair the Product; or (4) fails to perform its
obligations and duties under this or any other agreement between
the parties.
8. Risk of Operation - The Products provided
hereunder are furnished and operated at Customer's risk; HP shall
not be liable for any direct, contingent, incidental or
consequential damages arising from use of such Products. In no
event will HP be liable for (lost profits, well damages or any
other incidental or consequential damages; (2) damages caused by
Customer's failure to perform its responsibilities; (3) repair or
alterations done without the prior written approval of HP or (4)
damages to the Product caused by a third party. Well conditions
which prevent satisfactory operations of such Product do not
relieve Customer of its responsibilities for payment as provided in
the sale of contract. Customer shall be responsible for, without
limitation, (1) any sub-surface damage to the well and reserves;
(2) surface damage to persons or property; (3) cost and liability
arising from blowouts; and (4) all pollution liability which may
result from the use of such Products or any service provided by HP
(irrespective of the cause of such damage and whether or not
occasioned by HP's negligence). Customer shall provide HP with all
information about well conditions required for the safe and
efficient performance of its products and services. Customer shall
notify HP in advance of hazardous or unusual circumstances existing
in the well.
9. Indemnity - Customer hereby agrees to defend,
indemnify, and hold HP harmless from and against any and all
claims, demands, causes of action, fines, penalties, expenses,
consequential damages and losses on account of personal injury,
death, or property damage whether based upon contract, tort,
negligence, strict liability, misrepresentation of warranty arising
out of incident to, in connection with, or directly or indirectly
resulting from the design manufacture, sale, delivery, repair, or
use of the Product or services provided in connection with this
Agreement whether such injuries, death, or property damage, however
caused, are by HP's sole or concurrent negligence, gross
negligence, fault, or other theory of liability.
10. Damaged or Lost Tools - In the event that
Customer elects not to purchase Lost in Hole Liability &
Insurance and HP equipment is lost, destroyed, damaged beyond
repair or abandoned, regardless of the cause (including "acts of
God"), in transit or otherwise after delivery to Customer for
transport to the well, and before its redelivery to HP, the
Customer shall pay HP for such loss the applicable loss charge.
Lost equipment subsequently recovered shall be returned to HP. All
rights in and to equipment shall at all times remain that of HP,
not withstanding payment of loss charges. Customer acknowledges
that the terms and conditions of Lost in Hole Liability &
Insurance offered by HP has been fully offered and explained to
them by HP. All HP rental equipment is to be returned to HP by the
Customer in the same good order and condition as when it left HP's
premises, less ordinary wear and tear normal of field use within HP
recommended environmental operating parameters. The Customer is
liable for cost to repair equipment damaged beyond such normal wear
and tear.
11. Proprietary Information - Product design,
calculations and technical materials, plans, specification, and
working drawings furnished by HP are and shall remain the property
of HP. Customer agrees to maintain the confidentiality. Customer
agrees it will not reuse any such proprietary information on any
future project, nor will Customer make them or any duplicates
thereof available for use on behalf of some other party, nor make
same available to some other party. HP shall maintain field
performance results obtained from its service in strict confidence,
subject only to disclosure required by law or legal process.
12. Operation/Modification of Tools - HP
equipment shall not be operated, serviced, altered, or in any way
modified, without prior written approval of HP.
13. Change of Design - HP expressly reserves the
right to change or modify the design and construction of any
Product, in due course of its manufacturing procedure, without
incurring any obligation of liability to furnish or install, such
changes, modifications or improvements on Products previously or
subsequently sold.
14. Patents - HP warrants that the use or sale of
Products sold by it to Customer hereunder will not infringe patents
of others by reason of the use of sale of such materials and
apparatus per se. and hereby agrees to indemnify Customer against
judgment for damages for infringement of any such patent, provided
that Customer shall promptly notify HP in writing upon receipt of
any claim for infringement, or upon the filing of any such suit for
infringement, whichever first occurs, and shall afford HP full
opportunity, at HP's option and expense, to answer such claim or
threat of suit, assume the control of the defense of such suit, and
settle or compromise same in any way HP sees fit. HP does not
warrant that such Product (a) will not infringe any such patent
when not of HP's manufacture, or especially made, in whole or in
part, to the Customer's design specifications, or (b) is used or
sold in combination with other materials or apparatus or used in
the practice of processes, will not, as a result of such
combination or use, infringe any such patent, and HP shall not be
liable and does not indemnify Customer for damages or losses of any
nature whatsoever resulting from actual or alleged patent
infringement arising pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above.
15. Third Party Charges - Customer shall be
responsible to pay any charges for transporting HP equipment
between the facility and the well. Customer shall also pay all
other third-party charges as set forth in HP's price schedule.
16. Additional Claims - All claims for damages,
errors or shortages in goods delivered by Seller to Buyer shall be
made by Buyer within 10 days after the goods are delivered to
Buyer. Failure to make any claim within 10 days shall constitute
irrevocable acceptance of the goods in all respects. If Buyer
rejects or revokes its acceptance of any goods tendered it must
notify Seller in writing fully specifying all claimed defects and
non-conformities. Failure to specify any defect or non-conformity
will constitute a waiver of that defect or non-conformity.
17. Remedies - Seller shall have the right to
stop goods in transit as provided by the Wyoming Uniform Commercial
Code whether the goods are shipped to Buyer or some third party. In
the event that any part of the goods delivered under this Agreement
is not in conformity with this Agreement, Seller shall have 3
months to remedy any defects and Buyer's sole remedy shall be
replacement or repair (if repair is practical) at Seller's option.
Buyer shall not ship any goods back to Seller without Seller's
permission, and in any event shall ship all goods back freight
prepaid. Should the goods, in fact, be non-conforming, Seller will
reimburse Buyer for prepaid freight, but only if approval to reship
to Seller has been previously obtained as provided herein. Buyer's
rejection of any goods or valid revocation of acceptance shall not
be deemed to be a breach of the whole contract unless such breach
shall go to the whole contract. Buyer shall have no security
interest in the goods so rejected and expressly waives its right to
a security interest under section 34.1-2-711(c) of the Wyoming
Uniform Commercial Code.
18. Cancellation - In the event Customer cancels
an order after it has been accepted by HP, Customer shall pay to HP
as liquidated damages and not a penalty; (1) twenty-five percent
(25%) of the net invoice and (2) the actual cost of transportation.
No merchandise may be returned without the written consent of
HP.
19. Modification of Orders - Orders as received
constitute the complete and final agreement between HP and the
Customer, and no other agreement in any way modifying any of the
terms and conditions appearing will be binding upon the parties
unless made in writing and signed by their authorized
representatives. No employee or agent of HP or Operator is
empowered to alter the above terms and conditions.
20. Default - Should Customer violate any terms
and conditions of this agreement, become bankrupt, insolvent, go
into receivership or should any creditor or other person attach or
levy Customer's property or equipment, HP shall immediately have
the right without notice to retake and remove its Products wherever
they may be found. Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold HP
harmless from any and all liens and encumbrances against the tools
furnished hereunder and shall return the same promptly to HP free
of any liens or encumbrances. A default hereunder by Customer shall
not relieve Customer of its liability to pay to HP the compensation
provided in this agreement.
21. Waiver - Failure of Operator to HP to enforce
any of the above terms and condition shall not prevent a subsequent
enforcement of such terms or conditions or be deemed a waiver of
any subsequent breach. All of the above terms and conditions shall
also apply in favor of any manufacturer or supplier of any Product
supplied to Customer hereunder.
22. Force Majeure - The failure of HP to perform
any of its obligation if occasioned by an "act of God" or the
public enemy, fire, explosion, flood, drought, war, riots,
sabotage, vandalism, accident, embargo, government priority,
requisition or allocation or other action of any government
authority, or as circumstance of like or different character beyond
the reasonable control of such party, or by interruption or delay
in transportation, inadequacy, shortage or failure of supply of
materials or equipment, breakdowns, shutdowns for repairs, plant
accidents, labor trouble, or by compliance with any order or
request of the United States government or any officer, department,
agency, instrumentality or committee thereof, or by compliance with
the request of any manufacturer for material purposes of producing
articles for national defense, shall excuse HP from its obligations
under this agreement.
23. Entire Agreement - This Agreement is the
complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions of the
parties hereto and supersedes all other agreements of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof. Provided, however, in
the event the parties hereto have separately executed a
purchase-sale contract extending for more than one year, the terms
of such contract shall control over inconsistent terms herein. This
agreement shall not be varied, supplemented, qualified, or
interpreted by any prior course of dealing between the parties or
by any usage of trade. Customer has not relied on any
representations other than those contained in this agreement. This
agreement may be amended only by a subsequent written instrument
duly executed by Customer and by an officer of HP. Should any term
or provision be declared invalid or unenforceable, all other
provisions shall remain in effect.
24. Arbitration - The parties agree that all
matters, disputes and claims shall be submitted to arbitration by a
panel of three (3) arbitrators pursuant to the rules of the
American Arbitration Association in Casper, Wyoming. In the event
the purchase price has not been paid, it shall be a condition of
any arbitration brought by Buyer that both (a) the amount in
dispute be placed in an interest bearing escrow account in a bank
authorized to do business in Wyoming and (b) the amount not in
dispute be paid to Seller. The order of the arbitrators shall be
binding on the parties and shall be enforceable in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
25. Further Assurances - The parties hereto agree
to execute such further documents as may be reasonably required to
carry out the intentions of the parties under this Agreement.
26. Delay - Seller shall not be held liable for
any delay in deliveries if such delays are due to governmental
restrictions or controls, allocations, acts of God, force majeure,
strike, labor dispute or other causes beyond the reasonable control
of Seller.
27. Notice - All notices shall be in writing and
shall be delivered (by mail, by hand, by telex, by telegram or
facsimile) to the address set forth on the face of this
invoice.
28. Cancellation - Buyer agrees that an order
shall in no event be subject to cancellation or reduction or
modification except by prior written consent of Seller and then
only when Seller is fully reimbursed for its costs (including
overhead and other indirect costs) for work performed, goods
purchased by it or goods ordered by it to satisfy Buyer's
order.
29. Assignment - This Agreement may not be
assigned by the parties hereto except that Seller may assign this
Agreement to any financial institution without the consent of Buyer
as security for financing.
30. Intangible Rights - Seller shall have the
right to list Buyer in its literature and advertising as a
purchaser of Seller's goods for a reasonable time period. Seller
agrees to hold Buyer harmless from any claims of patent
infringement provided that Seller shall be afforded the opportunity
to undertake the defense and provided that Buyer gives Seller
prompt notice of all such claims.
31. Security - HP shall maintain a purchase money
security interest in the goods covered hereby for any portion of
the purchase price not paid at the time of delivery and shall
retain this interest until Buyer has paid the full purchase
price.
32. Limitations Period - No claim regarding any
event, act or omission concerning this invoice may be asserted by
either party hereto against the other party more than one (1) year
after any event, act or omission that is within the scope of the
Wyoming Uniform Commercial Code, or more than two (2) years after
any other event, act or omission.
33. Governing Law - This agreement and the rights
and obligations of parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws
of the State of Wyoming without regard to applicable principles of
conflict of law.
34. Survival of Terms - The terms and conditions
contained in the sections captioned "Confidentiality", "Indemnity"
and "Waiver" survives the termination of this agreement.
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