Exhibit 10.2
 
 
OMNIBUS AGREEMENT
among
SPECTRA ENERGY CORP
SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS GP, LLC
SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS (DE) GP, LP
and
SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
 
 

 

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OMNIBUS AGREEMENT
     THIS OMNIBUS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into on, and effective as
of, the Closing Date (as defined herein), and is by and among Spectra Energy
Corp, a Delaware corporation (“Spectra”), Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“GP LLC”), Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP,
LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “General Partner”) and Spectra Energy
Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”). The
above-named entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a
“Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS:
     1. The Parties desire to evidence their agreement, as more fully set forth
in Article II, with respect to certain indemnification obligations of the
Parties.
     2. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence
their agreement, as more fully set forth in Article III, with respect to the
amount to be paid by the Partnership for certain general and administrative
services to be performed by Spectra and its Affiliates as well as direct
expenses, including operating expenses, incurred by Spectra and its Affiliates
for and on behalf of the Partnership Group (as defined herein).
     In consideration of the premises and the covenants, conditions, and
agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
     1.1 Definitions.
     As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings set forth below:
     “Affiliate” has the meaning given such term in the Partnership Agreement.
     “Agreement” means this Omnibus Agreement, as it may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
     “Cause”has the meaning given such term in the Partnership Agreement.
     “Change of Control” means, with respect to any Person (the “Applicable
Person”), any of the following events: (i) any sale, lease, exchange or other
transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or
substantially all of the Applicable Person’s assets to any other Person, unless
immediately following such sale, lease, exchange or other transfer such assets
are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Applicable Person; (ii) the
dissolution or liquidation of the Applicable Person; (iii) the consolidation or
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a transaction in which the outstanding Voting Securities of the Applicable
Person are changed into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property,
other than any such transaction where (a) the outstanding Voting Securities of
the Applicable Person are changed into or exchanged for Voting Securities of the
surviving Person or its parent and (b) the holders of the Voting Securities of
the Applicable Person immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or
indirectly, not less than a majority of the outstanding Voting Securities of the
surviving Person or its parent immediately after such transaction; and (iv) a
“person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act) being or becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in
Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of all of the
then outstanding Voting Securities of the Applicable Person, except in a merger
or consolidation which would not constitute a Change of Control under clause
(iii) above.
     “Closing Date” means the date of the closing of the Partnership’s initial
public offering of Common Units.
     “Common Units” has the meaning given such term in the Partnership
Agreement.
     “Conflicts Committee” has the meaning given such term in the Partnership
Agreement.
     “Covered Environmental Losses” means all environmental and toxic tort
losses, damages, liabilities, injuries, claims, demands, causes of action,
judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, costs and expenses of any Environmental Activity, court costs and
reasonable attorney’s and experts’ fees) of any and every kind or character, by
reason of or arising out of:
     (i) any violation or correction of violation of Environmental Laws,
including without limitation performance of any Environmental Activity; or
     (ii) any event, omission or condition associated with ownership or
operation of the Partnership Assets relating to Environmental Activities
(including, without limitation, the exposure to or presence of Hazardous
Substances on, under, about or migrating to or from the Partnership Assets or
the exposure to or Release of Hazardous Substances arising out of operation of
the Partnership Assets) including, without limitation, (A) the cost and expense
of any Environmental Activities, (B) the cost or expense of the preparation and
implementation of any closure, remedial or corrective action or other plans
required or necessary under Environmental Laws and (C) the cost and expense for
any environmental or toxic tort pre-trial, trial or appellate legal or
litigation support work.
     “CPI Index” has the meaning given such term in Section 2.1(c) of this
Agreement.
     “Environmental Activities” shall mean any investigation, study, assessment,
evaluation, sampling, testing, monitoring, containment, removal, disposal,
closure, corrective action, remediation (regardless of whether active or
passive), natural attenuation, restoration, bioremediation, response, repair,
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abatement that is required or necessary under any applicable Environmental Law,
including, but not limited to, institutional or engineering controls or
participation in a governmental voluntary cleanup program to conduct voluntary
investigatory and remedial actions for the clean-up, removal or remediation of
Hazardous Substances that exceed actionable levels established pursuant to
Environmental Laws, or participation in a supplemental environmental project in
partial or whole mitigation of a fine or penalty.
     “Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, and local laws, statutes,
rules, regulations, orders, judgments, ordinances, codes, injunctions, decrees,
Environmental Permits and other legally enforceable requirements and rules of
common law relating to (a) pollution or protection of the environment or natural
resources including, without limitation, the federal Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air
Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances
Control Act, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species
Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental conservation
and protection laws, each as amended through the Closing Date, (b) any Release
or threatened Release of, or any exposure of any Person or property to, any
Hazardous Substances and (c) the generation, manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, transport or handling of any Hazardous
Substances.
     “Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, identification number,
license, registration, consent, exemption, variance or other authorization
required under or issued pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law.
     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     “G&A Expenses Limit” has the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(c) of
this Agreement.
     “General Partner” has the meaning given such term in the introduction to
this Agreement.
     “GP LLC” has the meaning given such term in the introduction to this
Agreement.
     “Gulfstream” means Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company.
     “Gulfstream Assets” means the assets owned by Gulfstream as of the Closing
Date.
     “Hazardous Substance” means (a) any substance that is designated, defined
or classified as a hazardous waste, solid waste, hazardous material, pollutant,
contaminant or toxic or hazardous substance, or terms of similar meaning, or
that is otherwise regulated under any Environmental Law, including, without
limitation, any hazardous substance as defined under the Comprehensive
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and Liability Act, as amended, (b) oil as defined in the Oil Pollution Act of
1990, as amended, including oil, gasoline, natural gas, fuel oil, motor oil,
waste oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel and other refined petroleum hydrocarbons and
petroleum products and (c) radioactive materials, asbestos containing materials
or polychlorinated biphenyls.
     “Indemnified Party” means each Partnership Group Member and Spectra, as the
case may be, in their capacities as parties entitled to indemnification in
accordance with Article II.
     “Indemnifying Party” means each of the Partnership and Spectra, as the case
may be, in their capacity as the parties from whom indemnification may be
required in accordance with Article II.
     “Losses” means all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of
action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorney’s and experts’ fees) of
any and every kind or character.
     “Market Hub” means Market Hub Partners Holding, a Delaware partnership.
     “Market Hub Assets” means the assets owned by Market Hub as of the Closing
Date.
     “Partnership” has the meaning given such term in the introduction to this
Agreement.
     “Partnership Agreement” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Spectra Energy Partners, LP, dated as of the Closing
Date, as such agreement is in effect on the Closing Date, to which reference is
hereby made for all purposes of this Agreement.
     “Partnership Assets” means the natural gas transportation and storage
assets (including the Gulfstream Assets, the Market Hub Assets and the interests
in Gulfstream and Market Hub to be contributed to the Partnership in connection
with its initial public offering and as more completely described in the
Registration Statement) conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred or
intended to be conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred to any Partnership
Group Member, or owned by or necessary for the operation of the business,
properties or assets of any Partnership Group Member, prior to or as of the
Closing Date.
     “Partnership Entities” means GP LLC, the General Partner and each
Partnership Group Member.
     “Partnership Group” means the Partnership and its Subsidiaries treated as a
single consolidated entity.
     “Partnership Group Member” means any member of the Partnership Group.

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     “Partnership Indemnitee” means any Person who is an Indemnitee (as defined
in the Partnership Agreement); provided, that the term “Partnership Indemnitee”
shall exclude Spectra and any Affiliate of Spectra which is not a Partnership
Group Member.
     “Party” and “Parties” are defined in the introduction to this Agreement.
     “Person” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust, business trust, employee benefit plan,
unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political
subdivision thereof or other entity.
     “Registration Statement” means the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended, (Registration No. 333-141687) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission with respect to the proposed initial public offering of Common Units
by the Partnership.
     “Release” means any depositing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring,
placing, emitting, discarding, abandoning, emptying, discharging, migrating,
injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or disposing into the environment.
     “Retained Assets” means all assets of Spectra and its Affiliates that were
not conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred to the Partnership Group
pursuant to the Contribution Agreement and other documents relating to the
transactions referred to in the Contribution Agreement.
     “Subsidiary” has the meaning given such term in the Partnership Agreement.
     “Spectra” has the meaning given such term in the introduction to this
Agreement.
     “Units” has the meaning given such term in the Partnership Agreement.
     “Voting Securities” means securities of any class of a Person entitling the
holders thereof to vote in the election of, or to appoint, members of the board
of directors or other similar governing body of the Person.
ARTICLE II
Indemnification
     2.1 Environmental Indemnification.
          (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, Spectra shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group and the Partnership Indemnitees
from and against any Covered Environmental Losses suffered or incurred by the
Partnership Group or any Partnership Indemnitee relating to the Partnership
Assets for a period of three (3) years from the Closing Date, but only to the
extent such violations, corrections, events or conditions giving rise to a
Covered Environmental Loss occurred on or before the Closing Date; provided
that, for purposes of determining the amount of any Covered Environmental Loss
suffered or incurred by the Partnership Group or any Partnership Indemnitee with
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Market Hub Assets, the Partnership Group’s ownership of only a 24.5% interest in
Gulfstream and a 50% interest in Market Hub shall be taken into account such
that any Covered Environmental Loss suffered or incurred by the Partnership
Group or any Partnership Indemnitee with respect to the Gulfstream Assets or the
Market Hub Assets would equal 24.5% of the total Covered Environmental Losses of
Gulfstream or 50% of the total Covered Environmental Losses of Market Hub, as
the case may be.
          (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, the Partnership Group
shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Spectra and its Affiliates, other than
any Partnership Group Member, from and against any Covered Environmental Losses
suffered or incurred by Spectra and its Affiliates, other than any Partnership
Group Member, relating to the Partnership Assets occurring after the Closing
Date except to the extent that the Partnership Group is indemnified with respect
to any of such Covered Environmental Losses under Section 2.1(a); provided that
in no event shall the Partnership Group indemnify, defend or hold harmless
Spectra and its Affiliates from and against any Covered Environmental Losses
relating to the Gulfstream Assets or the Market Hub Assets arising from or
attributable to the 25.5% interest in Gulfstream or the 50% interest in Market
Hub, respectively, owned by Spectra and its Affiliates from and after the
Closing Date.
          (c) The aggregate liability of Spectra under Section 2.1(a) shall not
exceed $15 million.
          (d) No claims may be made against Spectra for indemnification pursuant
to Section 2.1(a) unless the aggregate dollar amount of the Losses suffered or
incurred by the Partnership Group or Partnership Indemnitees exceed $250,000,
after such time Spectra shall be liable for the full amount of such claims,
subject to the limitations of Section 2.1(c).
          (e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall
Spectra have any indemnification obligations under this Agreement for claims
made as a result of additions to or modifications of Environmental Laws
promulgated after the Closing Date.
     2.2 Additional Indemnification
          (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, Spectra shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group and the Partnership Indemnitees
from and against any Losses suffered or incurred by the Partnership Group or any
Partnership Indemnitee by reason of or arising out of:
     (i) the failure of the Partnership Group to be the owner of valid and
indefeasible easement rights, leasehold and/or fee ownership interests in and to
the lands on which are located any Partnership Assets or to have valid and
indefeasible ownership of a 24.5% interest in Gulfstream and a 50.0% interest in
Market Hub, and such failure renders the Partnership Group liable or unable to
use or operate the Partnership Assets in substantially the same manner that the
Partnership Assets were used and operated by Spectra and its Affiliates (and
Gulfstream with respect to the Gulfstream Assets) immediately prior to the
Closing Date as described in the Registration Statement; provided that, for

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purposes of determining the amount of any Loss suffered or incurred by the
Partnership Group or any Partnership Indemnitee with respect to the Gulfstream
Assets or the Market Hub Assets, the Partnership Group’s ownership of only a
24.5% interest in Gulfstream and its ownership of only a 50% interest in Market
Hub shall be taken into account such that any Loss suffered or incurred by the
Partnership Group or any Partnership Indemnitee with respect to the Gulfstream
Assets or the Market Hub Assets would equal 24.5% of the total Losses of
Gulfstream or 50% of the total Losses of Market Hub, as the case may be;
     (ii) the failure of the Partnership Group to have on the Closing Date any
consent or governmental permit necessary to allow (i) the transfer of any of the
Partnership Assets, a 24.5% interest in Gulfstream or a 50.0% interest in Market
Hub to the Partnership Group on the Closing Date or (ii) any such Partnership
Assets to cross the roads, waterways, railroads and other areas upon which any
such Partnership Assets are located as of the Closing Date, and any such failure
specified in such clause (ii) renders the Partnership Group unable to use or
operate the Partnership Assets in substantially the same manner that the
Partnership Assets were owned and operated by Spectra and its Affiliates (and
Gulfstream with respect to the Gulfstream Assets) immediately prior to the
Closing Date as described in the Registration Statement; provided that, for
purposes of determining the amount of any Loss suffered or incurred by the
Partnership Group or any Partnership Indemnitee with respect to the Gulfstream
Assets or the Market Hub Assets, the Partnership Group’s ownership of only a
24.5% interest in Gulfstream and its ownership of only a 50% interest in Market
Hub shall be taken into account such that any Loss suffered or incurred by the
Partnership Group or any Partnership Indemnitee with respect to the Gulfstream
Assets or the Market Hub Assets would equal 24.5% of the total Losses of
Gulfstream or 50% of the total Losses of Market Hub, as the case may be.;
     (iii) all federal, state and local income tax liabilities attributable to
the ownership or operation of the Partnership Assets prior to the Closing Date,
including any such income tax liabilities of Spectra and its Affiliates that may
result from the consummation of the formation transactions for the Partnership
Group occurring on or prior to the Closing Date;
     (iv) all pending legal actions as of the Closing Date against one or more
Partnership Group Members involving or otherwise relating to the Partnership
Assets; and
     (v) the assets, liabilities, business or operations associated with the
Retained Assets and whether occurring before or after the Closing Date;
provided, however, that, in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) above, such
indemnification obligations shall survive for three (3) years from the Closing
Date; and that in the case of clause (iii) above, such indemnification
obligations shall survive until sixty (60) days after the expiration of any
applicable statute of limitations;

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          (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, in addition to and not
in limitation of the indemnification provided under this Article II, the
Partnership Group shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Spectra and its
Affiliates, other than any Partnership Group Member, from and against any Losses
suffered or incurred by Spectra and its Affiliates, other than any Partnership
Group Member, by reason of or arising out of events and conditions associated
with the operation of the Partnership Assets that occurs on or after the Closing
Date (other than Covered Environmental Losses, which are covered by Section 2.1)
except to the extent that the Partnership Group is indemnified with respect to
any such Losses under Section 2.2(a); provided that in no event shall the
Partnership Group indemnify, defend or hold harmless Spectra and its Affiliates
from and against any Losses relating to the Gulfstream Assets or the Market Hub
Assets arising from or attributable to the 25.5% interest in Gulfstream or the
50% interest in Market Hub, respectively, owned by Spectra and its Affiliates
from and after the Closing Date.
     2.3 Indemnification Procedures.
          (a) The Indemnified Party agrees that within a reasonable period of
time after it becomes aware of facts giving rise to a claim for indemnification
pursuant to this Article II, it will provide notice thereof in writing to the
Indemnifying Party specifying the nature of and specific basis for such claim;
provided, however, that the Indemnified Party shall not submit claims more
frequently than once a calendar quarter (or twice in the case of the last
calendar quarter prior to the expiration of the applicable indemnity coverage
under this Agreement).
          (b) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to control all aspects
of the defense of (and any counterclaims with respect to) any claims brought
against the Indemnified Party that are covered by the indemnification set forth
in this Article II, including, without limitation, the selection of counsel,
determination of whether to appeal any decision of any court or similar
authority and the settling of any such matter or any issues relating thereto;
provided, however, that no such settlement shall be entered into without the
consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed) of the Indemnified Party unless it includes a full release of the
Indemnified Party from such matter or issues, as the case may be.
          (c) The Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate fully with the
Indemnifying Party with respect to all aspects of the defense of any claims
covered by the indemnification set forth in this Article II, including, without
limitation, the prompt furnishing to the Indemnifying Party of any
correspondence or other notice relating thereto that the Indemnified Party may
receive, permitting the names of the Indemnified Party to be utilized in
connection with such defense, the making available to the Indemnifying Party of
any files, records or other information of the Indemnified Party that the
Indemnifying Party considers relevant to such defense and the making available
to the Indemnifying Party of any employees of the Indemnified Party; provided,
however, that in connection therewith the Indemnifying Party agrees to use
reasonable efforts to minimize the impact thereof on the operations of the
Indemnified Party and further agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all
files, records and other information furnished by the Indemnified Party pursuant
to this Section 2.3. In no event shall the obligation of the Indemnified Party
to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party as set forth in the immediately
preceding sentence be construed as imposing upon the Indemnified Party an
obligation to hire and pay for counsel in connection with the defense of any
claims covered by the indemnification set forth in this Article II; provided,
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cost and expense, hire and pay for counsel in connection with any such defense.
The Indemnifying Party agrees to keep any such counsel hired by the Indemnified
Party reasonably informed as to the status of any such defense, but the
Indemnifying Party shall have the right to retain sole control over such
defense.
          (d) In determining the amount of any loss, cost, damage or expense for
which the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement,
the gross amount of the indemnification will be reduced by (i) any insurance
proceeds realized by the Indemnified Party, and such correlative insurance
benefit shall be net of any incremental insurance premium that becomes due and
payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such claim and (ii) all amounts
recovered by the Indemnified Party under contractual indemnities from third
Persons.
ARTICLE III
Reimbursement Obligations
     3.1 Reimbursement for Allocated Corporate, General and Administrative
Expenses; Limitations on Reimbursement.
          (a) Spectra hereby agrees to continue to provide the Partnership Group
with certain corporate, general and administrative services, including, but not
limited to, legal, accounting, compliance, treasury, insurance, risk management,
health, safety and environmental, information technology, human resources,
credit, payroll, internal audit, and tax (collectively, “Corporate Governance”).
These Corporate Governance services shall be consistent in nature and quality to
the services of such type previously provided by Spectra in connection with its
management and operation of the Partnership Assets prior to their acquisition by
the Partnership.
          (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 3.1(c) below, the Partnership
Group hereby agrees to reimburse Spectra for all expenses and expenditures
Spectra or its Affiliates incur or payments they make on behalf of the
Partnership Group for these Corporate Governance services.
          (c) The amount for which Spectra shall be entitled to reimbursement
from the Partnership Group pursuant to Section 3.1(b) for Corporate Governance
services shall not exceed $3.0 million per year (the “G&A Expenses Limit”) for a
period of three (3) years following the date of this Agreement. Following the
first anniversary of this Agreement, the G&A Expenses Limit shall be increased
in each of the next two (2) years by the percentage increase in the Consumer
Price Index — All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average, Not Seasonally Adjusted
for the applicable year (the “CPI Index”). In making such adjustment, the G&A
Expenses Limit shall be increased on the first anniversary of this Agreement by
the CPI Index for the prior year period based on the most recent information
available from the U.S. Department of Labor and similarly increased on the
second anniversary of this Agreement by the CPI Index for the prior year period.
In the event that the Partnership Group makes any acquisitions of assets or
businesses or the business of the Partnership Group otherwise expands during the
first three (3) years following the date of this Agreement, then the G&A
Expenses Limit shall be appropriately increased in order to account for
adjustments in the nature and extent of the Corporate Governance services
provided by Spectra to the Partnership Group, with any such increase in the G&A
Expenses Limit subject to the approval of the Conflicts Committee. After the
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anniversary of the date of this Agreement, the G&A Expenses Limit will no longer
apply and the General Partner will determine the amount of expenses for
Corporate Governance services that will be properly allocated to the Partnership
in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement. The G&A Expenses
Limit shall not apply to reimbursement for direct expenses of the Partnership as
provided in Section 3.2.
          (d) The General Partner shall be entitled to allocate any such
expenses and expenditures between the Partnership Group, on the one hand, and
Spectra, on the other hand, in accordance with the foregoing provision on any
reasonable basis.
     3.2 Reimbursement for Direct Expenses.
          (a) The Partnership Group hereby agrees to reimburse Spectra and its
Affiliates for all direct expenses and expenditures, other than costs allocated
pursuant to Section 3.1, they incur or payments they make on behalf of the
Partnership Group, including, but not limited to, (i) salaries of personnel
performing services on the Partnership Group’s behalf, the cost of employee
benefits for such personnel and general and administrative expense associated
with such personnel, (ii) capital expenditures, (iii) maintenance and repair
costs, (iv) taxes and (v) direct expenses, including operating expenses and
certain allocated operating expenses, associated with the ownership and
operation of the Partnership Assets; provided, that any allocated operating
expenses shall be consistent in nature and quality to the services of such type
previously provided by Spectra in connection with its management and operation
of the Partnership Assets prior to their acquisition by the Partnership.
          (b) The Partnership Group hereby agrees to reimburse Spectra and its
Affiliates for all expenses and expenditures they incur or payments they make as
a result of the Partnership becoming and continuing as a publicly traded entity,
including, but not limited to, costs associated with annual and quarterly
reports, tax return and Schedule K-1 preparation and distribution, independent
auditor fees, partnership governance and compliance, registrar and transfer
agent fees, legal fees and independent director compensation.
          (c) The obligation of the Partnership Group to reimburse Spectra and
its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall not be subject to any
monetary limitation, including the G&A Expenses Limit contained in Section 3.1.
     3.3 Budgets: Capital; Operating and Maintenance Expenses; and Corporate
Governance Expenses
          (a) Prior to final approval, Spectra agrees to provide to the
Partnership the annual estimated budgets for the capital expenditures and costs
associated with the entities in which the Partnership has an ownership interest
and for which the Partnership is required to reimburse Spectra and its
Affiliates pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2. In the course of preparing such
budgets, Spectra agrees to consult with the Partnership regarding such budgets
prior to their approval.
          (b) Spectra agrees to promptly provide the Partnership with all budget
forecast(s) and variance analyses prepared by Spectra in the normal course of
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related to the budgets described in Section 3.3(a), and will consult with the
Partnership with respect to material variances and expenditures not initially
included in such budgets.
ARTICLE IV
Miscellaneous
     4.1 Choice of Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be
subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Texas, excluding any
conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state. Each Party hereby
submits to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of
Texas and to venue in Houston, Texas.
     4.2 Notice. All notices or requests or consents provided for by, or
permitted to be given pursuant to, this Agreement must be in writing and must be
given by depositing same in the United States mail, addressed to the Person to
be notified, postpaid, and registered or certified with return receipt requested
or by delivering such notice in person or by telecopier or telegram to such
Party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual
receipt. Notice given by telegram or telecopier shall be effective upon actual
receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours or at the
beginning of the recipient’s next business day after receipt if not received
during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party
pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth
below or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Parties
in the manner provided in this Section 4.2.
For notice to Spectra:
Spectra Energy Corp
5400 Westheimer Court
Houston, Texas 77056
Attention: General Counsel
For notice to the Partnership Entities:
Spectra Energy Partners, LP
5400 Westheimer Court
Houston, Texas 77056
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
     4.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of
the Parties relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior
contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the matters
contained herein.
     4.4 Termination. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if
the General Partner is removed as general partner of the Partnership under
circumstances where Cause does not exist and Units held by the General Partner
and its Affiliates are not voted in favor of such removal, this Agreement, other
than the provisions set forth in Article II hereof, may immediately thereupon be
terminated by Spectra. This Agreement, other than the

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provisions set forth in Article II hereof, shall also terminate upon a Change of
Control of GP LLC, the General Partner or the Partnership.
     4.5 Effect of Waiver or Consent. No waiver or consent, express or implied,
by any Party to or of any breach or default by any Person in the performance by
such Person of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a
consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance by
such Person of the same or any other obligations of such Person hereunder.
Failure on the part of a Party to complain of any act of any Person or to
declare any Person in default, irrespective of how long such failure continues,
shall not constitute a waiver by such Party of its rights hereunder until the
applicable statute of limitations period has run.
     4.6 Amendment or Modification. This Agreement may be amended or modified
from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties; provided,
however, that the Partnership may not, without the prior approval of the
Conflicts Committee, agree to any amendment or modification of this Agreement
that, in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner, will adversely affect
the holders of Common Units. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing
and shall be designated on its face an “Amendment” or an “Addendum” to this
Agreement.
     4.7 Assignment; Third-Party Beneficiaries. No Party shall have the right to
assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent
of the other Parties hereto. Each of the Parties hereto specifically intends
that Spectra and each entity comprising the Partnership Entities, as applicable,
whether or not a Party to this Agreement, shall be entitled to assert rights and
remedies hereunder as third-party beneficiaries hereto with respect to those
provisions of this Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to any such
entity.
     4.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, including facsimile caounterparts, with the same effect as if all
signatory Parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be
construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument.
     4.9 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application
thereof to any Person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable by
a court or regulatory body of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this
Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or
circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the
greatest extent permitted by law.
     4.10 Gender, Parts, Articles and Sections. Whenever the context requires,
the gender of all words used in this Agreement shall include the masculine,
feminine and neuter, and the number of all words shall include the singular and
plural. All references to Article numbers and Section numbers refer to Articles
and Sections of this Agreement.
     4.11 Further Assurances. In connection with this Agreement and all
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each Party agrees to execute and
deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional
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appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions
and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions.
     4.12 Withholding or Granting of Consent. Each Party may, with respect to
any consent or approval that it is entitled to grant pursuant to this Agreement,
grant or withhold such consent or approval in its sole and uncontrolled
discretion, with or without cause, and subject to such conditions as it shall
deem appropriate.
     4.13 Laws and Regulations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement
to the contrary, no Party shall take any act, or fail to take any act, under
this Agreement which would violate any applicable law, statute, rule or
regulation.
     4.14 Negation of Rights of Limited Partners, Assignees and Third Parties.
The provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the Parties, and no
stockholder, limited partner, member or assignee of Spectra, the Partnership or
other Person shall have the right, separate and apart from Spectra or the
Partnership, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to compel any Party
to comply with the terms of this Agreement.
     4.15 No Recourse Against Officers or Directors. For the avoidance of doubt,
the provisions of this Agreement shall not give rise to any right of recourse
against any officer or director of Spectra or any Partnership Entity.
     4.16 Successors. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
Parties and to their respective successors and assigns.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on, and
effective as of, the Closing Date.

            SPECTRA ENERGY CORP
      By:   /s/ Allan Harris        Allan Harris        Chief Development
Officer        SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS GP, LLC
      By:   /s/ C. Gregory Harper        C. Gregory Harper        President and
Chief Executive Officer        SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS (DE) GP, LP
      By:   Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC,
its general partner             By:   /s/ C. Gregory Harper        C. Gregory
Harper        President and Chief Executive Officer        SPECTRA ENERGY
PARTNERS, LP
      By:   Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP,
its general partner             By:   Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC,
its general partner             By:   /s/ C. Gregory Harper        C. Gregory
Harper        President and Chief Executive Officer     

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