Spa For 2MBBL - Robinson First Blood 02-20-2020
Spa For 2MBBL - Robinson First Blood 02-20-2020
Code BUYER:
The product offered by the Seller and accepted by the Buyer is Bonny Light Crude Oil
that shall be lifted from NNPC Bulk approved equity agent's share Off OPEC Record.
Buyer Name:
RC No.:
Address:
Legally-Represented by:
Email:
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1. Definitions
2. Scope Of The Contract
3. Recitals
4. The Product
5. Quantity
6. Quality
7. Measurement & Samples
8. Delivery Terms
9. Title and Risk of Loss
10. Indemnity
11. Price, Credit Period & Currency
12. Payment Terms
13. Berth & Discharge Port
14. Vessel Nominations & Shipment
15. Warranties
16. Documents
17. Taxes, Duties and Charges
18. Force Majeure
19. Liability & Penalty
20. Assignment
21. Applicable Law, Litigation & Arbitration
22. General Provisions
23. Notices
24. Amendments and Waivers
25. Penalty
26. Insurance
27. Legal Addresses of the Parties
28. Non Circumvention Non Disclosure Confidentiality Agreement
29. Conclusions, Declarations and Signatures
1. Definitions
Except where the context otherwise indicates, the following terms shall have the meaning as described
to them in this paragraph I, and shall include plural as well as singular.
"Bill of Lading" The official document, issued at the load port after completion of the loading
operations, stating, among other things, the ship's loaded quality, expressed in Cubic Meters (Mb
and in Metric Tons (MT) or barrels per the definitions herein. This document has to be signed in
original by the ship's Master and made out In accordance with the instruction hereinafter specified
in the agreement.
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"TTT" Strictly as referred to in the interpretations defined by INCOTERMS, Edition 2010 with latest
amendments.
"Loading Date" The date mutually accepted by both the SELLER and the BUYER as the date on which the
nominated international Surveyor Company has ascertained the quantity and quality of the product
pumped into the Buyer's designated vessel.
”Platt's" Brent is the organization Internationally recognized and accepted who publish official market
prices of petroleum products on a daily basis.
"Execution Date" The date on which the SELLER and the BUYER receive their respective faxed copies of
this agreement, or as may be indicated otherwise in The Agreement.
"API/ASTM" Standards referenced to this Agreement are those In effect as at July 1st 1993. In the event
that such Standards are subsequently revised or modified or new standards are issued, the new
revised or modified standards will apply. Each party must advise the other party to this Agreement,
within three (3) months after such revision, new or modified Standards are introduced and until
such these standards shall be used.
"Affiliate" Shall mean any company or corporation of seller or buyer which owns directly or indirectly
fifty (50) percent or more of the shares carrying voting rights of such party (party company) and any
company or corporation other than such party of which such parent company or such party owns
directly or indirectly fifty (50) percent or more of the shares carrying voting rights.
"NNPC/JV " Shall mean Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
"Agreement" Shall mean the Crude Oil Sales / Purchase Contract of which these specific provisions
agreed between Buyer and Seller form the conditions of Sales and Purchase.
"API" shall mean American Petroleum Institute.
"ASTM" shall mean American Society for Testing and Materials.
'Barrel" shall mean a volume of forty-two (42) US gallons corrected for temperature to (60) degrees F.
"Cargo" shall mean any particular quantity of the oil loaded into vessel as set out in this agreement
includes Part Cargo
"Completion of Discharge" shall, in respect of a cargo, mean the final disconnection of vessel's
discharge hose(s) following the discharge thereof
'Day" shall mean calendar day
"Discharge Port(s)" shall, in respect of a cargo, mean the port(s) nominated by buyer and accepted by
seller for discharge of such cargo in accordance with the agreement.
"Dollars" or "USD" or "US Dollars" shall mean dollars of the United States of America.
"Grade" shall mean any grade of the oil specified in the agreement.
"LAYTIME" shall have the meaning as that given to it in paragraph 15 of this agreement.
"Metric Ton" shall mean unit of weight equal to one thousand (1000) Kilograms and 7.57 Barrels shall
be equal to one (I) metric Ton, measured at 60 degrees F.
"Month" shall mean a calendar month.
"Oil" shall mean crude oil specified in this agreement.
"Port Cargo" shall mean when a cargo is discharged in more than one Discharge Port or received by
more than one receiver at the Discharge Port. 'Party" shall mean either Seller or Buyer.
'Parties" shall mean Seller and Buyer jointly
'Quarter" shall mean a period of the three (3) consecutive months commencing on first (l st) January, or
first (I st) April or first (I ) July or first (I st) October.
"Transshipment" shall mean the transfer of the oil from a vessel into another vessel,
"Vessel" shall mean the ship whether owned or chartered or otherwise obtained by seller and
employed by seller to ship the oil to the discharge port.
'Year" shall mean a calendar year commencing on first (I s ) January.
"Gallon" A unit of volume equivalent to 231 cubic inches or 0.3785 cubic meters, all measured at 60
degrees F.
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"Commodity" Referred to as being Bonny Light Crude Oil, elsewhere in the agreement also referred to
as Bonny Light, which Specifications, as specified by NNPC/JV will be furnished by the SELLER and
added as Appendix "A" to these contract agreements.
I The SELLER and the BUYER, under corporate authority and responsibility respectively represent that
the SELLER is the lawful owner of the commodity, in quantity and quality as hereunder specified, and
the BUYER has the full capability to purchase the said commodity.
2 The BUYER desires to purchase Crude Oil (hereinafter called product) of Nigeria Origin.
3 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (the SELLER) has sold and the BUYER has bought
on TTT Basis the total quantity of 2,000,000 BARRELS+/-5% of Bonny Light Crude Oil with possible
extensions and rollovers.
3. Recitals
Whereas the Seller with Full Legal and Corporate Responsibility agrees to sell the herein specified
product and the quantity as agreed, to the buyer, the Buyer on the other hand also with Full Legal and
Corporate Responsibility agrees and is irrevocably committed to purchase the said product in the
amount and quality herein stipulated. The parties mutually desire to execute The Agreement which
shall be binding upon and to the benefit of the parties, their successors and assigns in accordance with
the jurisdictional law of the negotiated and fully executed contract with terms and provisions hereunder
agreed upon.
4. The Product
The product offered by the Seller and accepted by the Buyer is Bonny Light Crude Oil that shall be lifted
from NNPC/JV equity agent's share.
5. Quantity
6. Quality
Will be as per NNPC/JV export grade specification, only water and basic sediment (B.S&W) ascertained
at the port of loading shall be deducted in computing the net quantity of the Crude Oil loaded and
certified in the Bill of Lading, as per the inspection certificate issued at the supply Port by "SAY BOLT" or
"SGS" which shall be final and binding upon the parties.
Technical Specifications
All Parties agree to a tolerance level of plus or minus +- 5 - 10% for the result of the quality inspection
unless otherwise stated. The Crude Oil to be supplied under the present agreement shall be in
conformity with the specification as stated and the responsibility of the Seller and inspection at the port
of loading.
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If the specification of the product as per inspection for NNPC/JV Export Grade fails to conform with the
Bonny light Crude Oil specification, as agreed to in the contract, the price per barrel shall decrease by
USD 0.02 (two United States Cents) for each 1/10 th (one tenth) of a percent above 0.15% wt., Sulphur
for the Crude Oil.
Measurement of quantities and the taking of samples for the purposes of determining the quality of the
product shall be carried out at the port of loading in accordance with the general practices as accepted
In the Oil industry, which SAYBOLT or SGS or any other licensed independent petroleum inspectors
mutually appointed by the Parties hereto shall adhere.
All product temperature corrections shall adhere to the latest revision of the table of measurement of
the ASTM and API. Invoice quantity shall be determined at the loading port from appropriate cargo hold
measurement and shall exclude water and sediment, if any in excess of the maximum specification
determined by ASTM methods. Quantity and quality to be confirmed before discharging into the Buyer's
shore tank facilities.
The Parties agree that the BUYER shall notify the SELLER in a timely manner, with the chartered Vessel's
particulars necessary for the programming and loading of each particular shipment.
Vessels chartered by Buyer shall in all respects comply with all applicable rules, regulations and
directions of governmental and port authorities at the loading/discharge port(s) and shall conform to
all relevant international maritime laws, regulations and conventions.
Seller shall exercise its best efforts to cause first shipment to be loaded within Fifteen (15) business days
following acceptance of Buyer's financial instrument.
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Title and risk of loss or damage to the Crude Oil shall pass from Seller to Buyer at the loading port when
the last drop of the Crude Oil is loaded into the buyer's nominated Vessel and all connections to the
vessel/storage have been removed.
10. Indemnity
SELLER expressly declares and warrants that all products sold and delivered to the BUYER under this
Agreement are free from all encumbrances, and not derived from illegal/criminal sources.
11.1 PROFORMA INVOICE: ISSUED UPON COMPLETION OF LOADING, BASED ON THE LOAD METER
READING AND THE PRICE ESTABLISHED IN THE CONTRACT AND HEREIN WITH FULL PROOF OF
PRODUCT (POP) COMMERCIAL INVOICE:
1 Quantity, as assessed at the Loading port by the Independent Inspector or Surveyor Company, and
price as determined as per clause 11 of this contract, will be used to compute the Seller's invoice.
2 In case the amount of the Seller's invoice is lower than the amount of the LC, only the invoicing
amount will be paid from this credit.
3 Any shortage of payment relative to the Seller's commercial invoice shall be settled by means of
Debit Notes or supplementary Invoice as the case may be, and the amount settled by its addition to
the next month's Letter of Credit.
4 In case that in some month the sum of the Debit Note from the previous month plus the value of the
monthly million barrels to be loaded overcome the value of the Letter of Credit, the Seller will have
the option to require from the Buyer to Increase the amount of the LC or to reduce the quantity to
be loaded, so as to cancel the difference, and this will not be deemed a contract default.
5 On the last shipment and final delivery of the contract the above-mentioned difference shall
immediately be settled at sight at the time of payment by SWIFT transfer.
6 In the event payment due date falls on a Saturday or a New York banking holiday other than a
Monday, then payment will be affected on the preceding New York banking day. If the payment due
date falls on a Sunday or a Monday, which is a banking holiday in New York, then the payment shall
be effected on the next New York banking day.
7 Buyer shall instruct its bank to advise seller's bank by SWIFT or tested telex quoting the value date of
the transfer, the amount, the invoice number and the clearing bank, if any. Such advice is to be sent
in due time so as to enable Seller's bank to credit Seller with value on due date.
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8 All documents drawn under and in compliance with the Terms of the Letter of Credit shall be duly
honored upon presentation, unless otherwise stated. The Letter of Credit shall be subject to the
Uniform Customs and Practice for letter of Credit (1993 revision, International Chamber of
Commerce, Paris Publication No. 500).
9 All Payment instruments will be presented at the issuing Bank for payment through seller's bank's
counter, as in this contract agreement terms and conditions and the deliveries and payment are
effectuated according to the contract agreement herein.
10 The Letter of Credit shall be in the form accepted by the seller and meeting international
requirements.
11 The SELLER and BUYER each shall be responsible for their own bank charges.
I. Seller shall provide and make necessary arrangements at the loading port to enable the vessel
reach and leave safely.
2. Seller shall program, manifest, hire inspection agency, and assure that all necessary documents
and applicable regulations of governmental, local and port authorities at the loading port are
executed accordingly; (including pilot age, port authority, etc... )
3. Buyer shall ensure timely arrival of the ship to the loading port in conformity with the approved
schedule, in a prepared state for fitness and cleanliness inspection.
4. The Master or his agent shall advise the ship's ETA at 120, 72, 48, and 24 hours ETA and/or shall
advise notice of readiness (N.O.R.) to the Loading Port Authority, and to the Seller / Buyer's
representative(s) or Ship owner's Agent.
5. N.O.R. may be tendered only after the vessel has arrived within the customary anchorage or
waiting place of the port and only during official working hours.
6. Should vessel fail to give one of the above-mentioned ETA notices, and then the laytime shall be
automatically extended by 24 hours.
7. Soonest possible after the loading has been completed Seller shall notify Buyer of the actual
quantity loaded by way of a Surveyor (SGS) Report.
8. The monthly time period shall commence to count from the date on which the nominated
international Surveyor Company has ascertained the quantity and quality of the first batch
loaded. The time period for the conclusion of each monthly supply shall terminate once the final
batch of the current monthly lot has been assessed at the loading port. However, the time period
between the first and the final batch should not exceed 30 (THIRTY) days.
15. Warranties
The Sellers warrants that it has the clear and qualified rights to sell or otherwise dispose of the Cargo as
offered to him by his suppliers which, is the subject matter of this Contract Agreement and that the
Cargo is clear of all liens and encumbrances.
16. Documents
The documents as listed below which, will be handed over to the Buyer together with invoice in Original
and three copies for activating the PAYMENT PROCESS.
I Full set of 3 original and non-negotiable copies of Bill of Lading
2 1 Original and 3 copies of Certificate of Quantity
3 1 Original and 3 copies of Certificate of Quality
4 1 Original and 3 copies of Certificate of Origin
5 1 Original and 3 copies of master's receipt of samples
6 1 Original and 3 copies for master's receipt of each one-copy document, excepting commercial
invoice
7 1 Original Ullage report issued at loading terminal
8 1 Original and 3 copies of cleanliness report at loading port
Any other documents pertaining or related to the current transaction, duly signed by the authorized
person(s) and as required by and specified in the Irrevocable Revolving Divisible Transferable Letter of
Credit.
Seller shall pay ordinary agency fees, towage, pilot age and similar port charges, port duties and after
taxes against Vessel at the loading Port.
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Buyer is the importer of record and shall comply with all applicable government regulations governing
said importation, procure all necessary licenses and permissions, and shall pay or cause to be paid all
duties, imposts and taxes for its Importation.
Neither Seller nor Buyer shall be responsible for any failure to fulfill their respective obligation under
the Agreement if fulfillment has been prevented or curtailed by any circumstances whatsoever which
are beyond the reasonable control of Seller or Buyer as the case may be including without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing.
I Compliance with any order, demand or request of any government or of any international, nation,
port, transportation, local or other authority or agency or of anybody or person purporting to be or to
act for such authority or agency.
2 Any strike, lockout or labor dispute.
3 Adverse weather, perils of the sea or embargos.
Delays of Vessel due to breakdown provided always that nothing contained herein shall relieve Buyer of
any of its obligations to make payments due to Seller under the Agreement by the due dates or
according to the provision of paragraph V which obligations are absolute.
In case of circumstances of Force Majeure lasting more than ninety (90) days, the Buyer shall have the
right to cancel the Contract, partly or in total. In such a case, none of the parties hereof shall have the
right to any compensation for possible losses from the other party.
The party seeking relief under (l) of this paragraph shall advise the other party as soon as practicable of
the circumstances causing the failure to fulfill its obligations and shall thereafter provide such
information as is available regarding the progress cessation of those circumstances.
The certificate issued by the respective Chambers of Commerce in the country where Force Majeure
arises shall be sufficient proof of such circumstances and their duration.
After receiving a Letter of Credit from the Buyer, delay exceeding the validity of the Letter of Credit,
shall be considered as a non- performance on the part of the Seller.
Except as expressly provided in the Agreement, neither Seller nor Buyer shall be liable for any indirect
or consequential losses which may be suffered or alleged to have been suffered by the other party.
20. Assignment
I Neither Seller nor Buyer may assign its rights to this Contract without the prior written consent of the
other party. Buyer shall be entitled to assign its rights to an affiliate or joint venture partner with
written consent of the Seller. No such assignment shall relieve the assigning party of its obligations
under this Contract. Notice of any such assignment shall be given promptly by the party effecting the
assignment to the other party to this Contract. Any assignment not made in accordance with the
forgoing provisions shall be void.
2 If assignment is agreed, a Formal Notice of the Assignment shall be submitted to the Buyer/Seller,
which will contain the Assignee's Company Name, Company Address, Spokesperson/Official to contact
and their telephone and Phone/fax numbers.
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The agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with NEW YORK, USA laws.
I Each of the parties here has full corporate legal authority to execute this Contract and accordingly be
fully bounded to the terms and conditions therein. INCOTERMS 2010 rules that the Contracts
(Electronic Document Transmission) is legally binding. The Terms shall apply and be deemed to be
valid and enforceable by either party and each party shall be in a position to request a hard copy of
the Contract or any previous electronically transmitted copy.
2 If any dispute or controversy that may arise in connection with or as a result of provision or provisions
of this Sales / purchase Agreement, which are not settled amicably Within the parties it shall then
resolved by the rules of Conciliation and Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in
New York, USA.
3 The proceeding shall be conducted by one (l) arbitrator in accordance with the rules for Arbitration of
the International Chamber of Commerce. The arbitration proceeding shall be conducted in the
English language.
4 Any arbitral award shall be enforceable in accordance with the rules of the New York convention of
1958 on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Judgment upon the awards
rendered may be made to the said courts or other authority for a judicial acceptance to the award
and an order of enforcement as the case may be.
5 After the court has rendered a verdict, this Contract can be terminated and the prevailing party will
be compensated for costs and damages.
I The parties hereby agree that this Contract shall become valid and operational if and when signed and
sealed in counterparts and until both parties have fulfilled their obligations.
2 The Agreement and all information obtained by one party from the other party shall be treated as
confidential.
3 The headings appearing in the Agreement are for convenience only.
4 Any modification of addition to the Agreement shall be made in writing.
23. Notices
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, any notices, statements, requests or other communications to be
given to either Party pursuant to the Agreement shall be sufficiently made if sent by post (by airmail if
airmail is possible) postage paid, or by telegraph, telex, facsimiles transmission or other means of data
transmission to the address of the party specified for this purpose in the Agreement.
I This Agreement shall not be amended or modified or any provision thereof waived, except in writing
and accepted by both parties.
2 Any provision of this Agreement, which is declared unlawful or unenforceable by a Court of
competent jurisdiction, shall not affect any other provision herein.
25. Penalty
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After this contract is signed by both seller and buyer, and copies exchanged electronically or otherwise
by a delivery service, failure to follow the banking procedure in time and form herein is considered
breach of this contract and puts the failing party in default position to pay a one-time penalty fee of
One Million US Dollars (USD1,000,000.00) to the other party.
26. Insurance
Buyer, at his own expense, shall procure a policy with a first class Marine Insurance Institute to cover
one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the value of the cargo. The insurance policy will cover all nsks
of loss or damages to said cargo, including war, hijacking, explosion etc, from the time cargo has passed
the ship's manifold flanges at the loading port.
Buyer:
Name: EHISOLE RESOURCES INT’L LIMITED
Address: BENIN CITY , NIGERIA
Email:
The undersigned parties hereby certify that they are fully satisfied about the genuineness of the
buyers and/or suppliers. The documents which are going to follow this Agreement like letters of
intent, full corporate offers, bank comfort letters, contract terms and conditions, banking details or
pre-advised payment instruments and/or any information contained in such documents will not be
passed, under any circumstance, onto another intermediary or broker or trader or whatever
company or private persons who are not end buyers or end suppliers without prior specific written
consent of the party (s) providing such information. The exception being that all the above
documents are to be passed through the consultant group in London.
This Agreement is made and entered into on this date, shall obligate the undersigned parties and
their partners, associates, employers, employees, affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, any
nominees, representatives, successors, clients and assigns hereinafter referred to as the "the
parties" jointly severally, mutually and reciprocally for the terms and conditions expressly stated
and agree to below, and that this Agreement may be referenced from time to time in any
document(s), or written Agreements, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to any
exchange of information written or oral involving financial information, personal or corporate
names, contracts initiated by or involving the parties and any addition, renewal, extension, roll-
over amendment, renegotiation or new Agreement hereinafter referred to as "the transaction"
(project/transaction) for the purchase of all food commodities/products/equipment.
PAYMENT COMMISSIONS
SELLER'S ACCOUNT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE; EVEN AFTER THE SPA HAS BEEN
SIGNED (BUYER WILL BE NOTIFIED).
SELLER’S BANK DETAILS TO RECEIVE THE NGN100MILLION BANK GUARATEE LOGISTICS AND
ALSO ENTIRE CARGO PAYMENT
BANK NAME: CITIBANK LONDON
BANK ADDRESS: CITIGROUP CENTRE, 2, CANADA SQUARE, LONDON, E145LBUK
SWIFT CODE: CITIGB2L
SORT CODE: 185008
ROUTING NUMBER: G835CITI185008117191 (USD)
SOURCE MARINE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO:
BANK NAME: POLARIS BANK NIGERIA LIMITED
BANK ADDRESS: c/o: HEAD OFFICE BRANCH
BENEFICIARY NAME: SOURCE MARINE GLOBAL SERVICES LTD.
DOLLAR ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1771481136
ACCOUNT OFFICER’S NAME: TITILADE FAJEMISI
E-MAIL: ifajemisi@skyebankng.com
SWIFT CODE
ACCOUNT NO;
SORT CODE 011044533
CUSTOMER NAME EHISOLE RESOURCES INT’L LIMITED
CUSTOMER ACCT NO; $2024705466, N2024705473
SOURCE MARINE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
INCORPORATE ABOVE
BUYER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This document constitutes a guaranteed, irrevocable, unconditional and not retractable payment order
issued to the beneficiaries named herein, given with full corporate responsibility, by which I hereby
instruct my bank as specified herein, to simultaneously pay, without any protest and/or delay, upon the
closing of each and every tranche, until the transaction under the above entered codes is totally
completed, the compensation to the beneficiaries' bank accounts, as stipulated herein.
SUCCESSORS: This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the successors, assignees,
heirs and personal representatives of the receiving person(s).
The undersigned has executed this agreement on this 20TH FEBRUARY 2020.
All parties to this Agreement hereby agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions stipulated herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have understood all of the terms and conditions of this Sales
Agreement and hereby agree to honour all clauses with the privileges, rights and immunities pertaining
therein, making this Sales/Purchase Agreement effective on and as of the Effective Data upon signing by
all parties. This Agreement is executed in multiple counterparts. Facsimile copies of the signed
Sales/Purchase Agreement are hereby accepted as originals, and will be deemed to be valid and
effective for all purposes. The parties will distribute the original copies among themselves promptly
The Agreement is complied in three originals of 17 pages, "Product Description-Bonny Light Crude". The
Parties agree that signed stamped copies of this Contract and exchange the signed copy by electronic
mail.
The electronic signed copy by both Parties is considered legally binding and enforceable.
ADDENDUM
For further guidance please refer to our letter IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT INSTRUCTION and subsequent
Addendums.
NOTE:
I. A Party must obtain permission of the other party before any contact can be made with the other
party's bank
2. After signing this contract, both parties changing of bank is only allowed after having informed
the other party in writing.
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Signature Page
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement as and for on
the Date: 20TH Day of FEBRUARY 2020.
SELLER:
Name: SOURCE MARINE GLOBAL Signature & Seal
SERVICES LIMITED
Address: BOMBAY CRESCENT APAPA
Legally- MR. ADEBOWALE DADA
Represented by:
Date: 20/20/2020