Exhibit 10.2

 

 

 

COMMON UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.

and

THE PURCHASERS NAMED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I    DEFINITIONS   

Section 1.1

Definitions

  1    ARTICLE II    AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE   

Section 2.1

Sale and Purchase

  5   

Section 2.2

Closing

  5   

Section 2.3

Mutual Conditions

  5   

Section 2.4

Each Purchaser’s Conditions

  6   

Section 2.5

The Partnership’s Conditions

  7   

Section 2.6

Partnership Deliveries

  7   

Section 2.7

Purchaser Deliveries

  8   

Section 2.8

Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights

  8    ARTICLE III    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP   

Section 3.1

Formation and Qualification of the Partnership Entities

  9   

Section 3.2

Purchased Units; Capitalization

  9   

Section 3.3

No Conflict

  11   

Section 3.4

No Default

  11   

Section 3.5

Authority

  12   

Section 3.6

No Consents

  12   

Section 3.7

Authorization, Execution and Delivery of the Common Unit Purchase Agreement

  12   

Section 3.8

Authorization, Execution, Delivery and Enforceability of Certain Agreement

  12   

Section 3.9

Valid Issuance; No Options or Preemptive Rights of Common Units

  13   

Section 3.10

No Registration Rights

  13   

Section 3.11

Periodic Reports

  13   

Section 3.12

Financial Statements

  13   

Section 3.13

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  14   

Section 3.14

Litigation

  14   

Section 3.15

No Material Changes

  14   

Section 3.16

Title to Properties

  14   

Section 3.17

Rights of Way

  15   

Section 3.18

Permits

  15   

Section 3.19

Intellectual Property

  15   

Section 3.20

Insurance

  15   

 

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Section 3.21

No Labor Dispute; No Notice of Labor Law Violations

  16   

Section 3.22

Environmental Compliance

  16   

Section 3.23

Tax Returns

  16   

Section 3.24

No Employment Law Violations

  17   

Section 3.25

Anti-Corruption

  17   

Section 3.26

Money Laundering

  17   

Section 3.27

OFAC

  17   

Section 3.28

Certain Fees

  17   

Section 3.29

No Side Agreements

  18   

Section 3.30

No Registration

  18   

Section 3.31

No Integration

  18   

Section 3.32

MLP Status

  18   

Section 3.33

Investment Company

  18   

Section 3.34

Accounting Controls

  18    ARTICLE IV    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS   

Section 4.1

Existence

  19   

Section 4.2

Authorization, Enforceability

  19   

Section 4.3

No Breach

  19   

Section 4.4

Certain Fees

  19   

Section 4.5

No Side Agreements

  20   

Section 4.6

Investment

  20   

Section 4.7

Nature of Purchaser

  20   

Section 4.8

Restricted Securities

  20   

Section 4.9

Legend

  20    ARTICLE V    COVENANTS   

Section 5.1

Taking of Necessary Action

  21   

Section 5.2

Other Actions

  21   

Section 5.3

Use of Proceeds

  21    ARTICLE VI    INDEMNIFICATION   

Section 6.1

Indemnification by the Partnership

  21   

Section 6.2

Indemnification by Purchasers

  22   

Section 6.3

Indemnification Procedure

  22   

 

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ARTICLE VII   MISCELLANEOUS   

Section 7.1

 

Interpretation and Survival of Provisions

     24   

Section 7.2

 

Survival of Provisions

     24   

Section 7.3

 

No Waiver; Modifications in Writing

     24   

Section 7.4

 

Binding Effect; Assignment

     25   

Section 7.5

 

Communications

     25   

Section 7.6

 

Removal of Legend

     26   

Section 7.7

 

Entire Agreement

     26   

Section 7.8

 

Governing Law

     27   

Section 7.9

 

Execution in Counterparts

     27   

Section 7.10

 

Termination

     27   

Section 7.11

 

Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Common Units

     27   

 

Schedule A   —    List of Purchasers and Commitment Amounts Exhibit A   —   
Form of Registration Rights Agreement Exhibit B   —    Form of Opinion of Baker
Botts LLP Exhibit C   —    Form of Opinion of General Counsel

 

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COMMON UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This COMMON UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of May 12, 2015 (this
“Agreement”), is by and among SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (the “Partnership”), and each of the purchasers listed on Schedule A
hereof (each a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

WHEREAS, to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Drop-down (as defined
below), the Partnership desires to sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers
desire to purchase from the Partnership, certain Common Units (as defined
below), in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership and the Purchasers will enter into a registration
rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A, pursuant to which the Partnership will
provide the Purchasers with certain registration rights with respect to the
Common Units acquired pursuant hereto.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth
herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the Partnership and each of the Purchasers,
severally and not jointly, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, and unless the context
requires a different meaning, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is
under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term
“control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

“Bengal” means Bengal Pipeline Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.

“Bengal LLC Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(j).

“Business Day” means a day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday or (ii) any day
on which banks located in New York, New York, U.S.A. are authorized or obligated
to close.

“Closing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.

“Closing Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.

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“Colonial” means Colonial Pipeline Company, a Delaware and Virginia corporation.

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Common Unit Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b).

“Common Units” means units representing limited partnership interests in the
Partnership.

“Delaware LLC Act” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

“Delaware LP Act” means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act.

“Drop-down” means that certain acquisition by the Partnership of additional
equity interests in Zydeco and Colonial pursuant to the Drop-down Agreement.

“Drop-down Agreement” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among the
Partnership, SPLC and the Operating Company, dated as of May 12, 2015.

“Environmental Laws” has the meaning specified in Section 3.22.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time
to time, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

“GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

“General Partner” means Shell Midstream Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company.

“General Partner Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(d).

“General Partner Units” means general partner units representing the General
Partner’s 2% general partner interest in the Partnership.

“Governmental Authority” means, with respect to a particular Person, any
country, state, county, city and political subdivision in which such Person or
such Person’s property is located or that exercises valid jurisdiction over any
such Person or such Person’s property, and any court, agency, department,
commission, board, bureau or instrumentality of any of them and any monetary
authority that exercises valid jurisdiction over any such Person or such
Person’s property. Unless otherwise specified, all references to Governmental
Authority herein with respect to the Partnership mean a Governmental Authority
having jurisdiction over the Partnership, its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective properties or assets.

“Incentive Distribution Rights” means all of the incentive distribution rights
of the Partnership.

“Investment Company Act” has the meaning specified in Section 3.33.

 

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“Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign order, writ, injunction,
judgment, settlement, award, decree, statute, law, rule or regulation.

“Lien” means any interest in property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim
by, a Person other than the owner of the property, whether such interest is
based on the common law, statute or contract, and whether such obligation or
claim is fixed or contingent, and including the lien or security interest
arising from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security agreement, conditional
sale or trust receipt or a lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes.
For the purpose of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be the owner of
any property that it has acquired or holds subject to a conditional sale
agreement, or leases under a financing lease or other arrangement pursuant to
which title to the property has been retained by or vested in some other Person
in a transaction intended to create a financing.

“LP Holdco” means Shell Midstream LP Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.

“Mars” means Mars Oil Pipeline Company, a Texas general partnership.

“Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1.

“Money Laundering Laws” has the meaning specified in Section 3.26.

“NYSE” means The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

“OFAC” has the meaning specified in Section 3.27.

“Operating Company” means Shell Midstream Operating LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company.

“Operating Company LLC Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(g).

“Operating Subsidiaries” means the Operating Company, Zydeco and Mars.

“Operative Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement and the Registration
Rights Agreement or any amendments, supplements, continuations or modifications
thereto.

“Partnership” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

“Partnership Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of the Partnership dated as of November 3, 2014.

“Partnership Entities” and each a “Partnership Entity” means the Partnership,
the General Partner, SPLC, the Operating Company, Zydeco and Mars.

“Partnership Related Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2.

“Permits” has the meaning specified in Section 3.18.

 

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“Person” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association,
government agency or political subdivision thereof or other form of entity.

“Purchase Price” means, with respect to a particular Purchaser, the amount set
forth opposite such Purchaser’s name under the column titled “Purchase Price”
set forth on Schedule A hereto.

“Purchased Units” means, with respect to a particular Purchaser, the number of
Common Units equal to the aggregate Purchase Price set forth opposite such
Purchaser’s name under the column titled “Purchase Price” set forth on Schedule
A hereto divided by the Common Unit Price.

“Purchaser” and “Purchasers” have the meanings set forth in the introductory
paragraph.

“Purchaser Related Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1.

“Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals
hereto.

“Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights
Agreement.

“Representatives” of any Person means the Affiliates, officers, directors,
managers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, investment bankers and other
representatives of such Person.

“Rights-of-way” has the meaning specified in Section 3.17.

“SEC Reports” means reports and statements filed by the Partnership under the
Exchange Act and statements filed by the Partnership under the Securities Act
(in the form that became effective), including all amendments, exhibits and
schedules thereto.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time,
and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

“Significant Subsidiaries” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1.

“SPLC” means Shell Pipeline Company LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

“Sponsor Units” means the Common Units held by LP Holdco.

“Subordinated Units” has the meaning set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more
than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the
occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other
governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date
of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or
a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which
such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a
general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the
partnership interests of such partnership

 

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(considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single
class) is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such
Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, or
(c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such
Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof,
directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a
majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of
a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person.

“Zydeco” means Zydeco Pipeline Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.

“Zydeco LLC Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(h).

ARTICLE II

AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE

Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Partnership hereby agrees to
issue and sell to each Purchaser and each Purchaser hereby agrees, severally and
not jointly, to purchase from the Partnership, its respective Purchased Units,
and each Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to pay the Partnership the
Common Unit Price for each Purchased Unit as set forth in paragraph (b) below.
The obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement are independent of the
obligations of each other Purchaser, and the failure or waiver of performance by
any Purchaser does not excuse performance by any other Purchaser or by the
Partnership.

(b) The amount per Common Unit each Purchaser will pay to the Partnership to
purchase the Purchased Units (the “Common Unit Price”) hereunder shall be
$39.00.

Section 2.2 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
consummation of the purchase and sale of the Purchased Units hereunder (the
“Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Baker Botts L.L.P., One Shell
Plaza, 910 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, or such other location as
mutually agreed by the parties, and upon the later to occur of (i) the first
Business Day following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 (other than those conditions that are by their terms
to be satisfied at the Closing) and (ii) the closing of the Drop-down; provided,
however, that if such later event is the closing of the Drop-down, then the
Closing shall occur concurrently therewith (the date of such closing, the
“Closing Date”).

Section 2.3 Mutual Conditions. The respective obligations of each party to
consummate the purchase and issuance and sale of the Purchased Units shall be
subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the
following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by a party on behalf of
itself in writing, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by applicable
Law):

(a) No Law shall have been enacted or promulgated, and no action shall have been
taken, by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction that temporarily,
preliminarily or permanently restrains, precludes, enjoins or otherwise
prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or makes the
transactions contemplated hereby illegal;

 

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(b) There shall not be pending any suit, action or proceeding by any
Governmental Authority seeking to restrain, preclude, enjoin or prohibit the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

(c) The closing of the Drop-down shall have occurred, or shall occur
concurrently with the Closing in which case all conditions set forth in Article
VII of the Drop-down Agreement shall have been satisfied in all material
respects or the fulfillment of any such conditions shall have been waived,
except for those conditions which, by their nature, will be satisfied
concurrently with the Closing.

Section 2.4 Each Purchaser’s Conditions. The obligation of each Purchaser to
consummate the purchase of its Purchased Units shall be subject to the
satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions
(any or all of which may be waived by a particular Purchaser on behalf of itself
in writing with respect to its Purchased Units, in whole or in part, to the
extent permitted by applicable Law):

(a) The Partnership shall have performed and complied with the covenants and
agreements contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed and
complied with by the Partnership on or prior to the Closing Date;

(b) (i) The representations and warranties of the Partnership (A) set forth in
Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5 and (B) contained in this Agreement that are qualified
by materiality or a Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct when made
and as of the Closing Date and (ii) all other representations and warranties of
the Partnership shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and
as of the Closing Date, in each case as though made at and as of the Closing
Date (except that representations and warranties made as of a specific date
shall be required to be true and correct as of such date only, it being
expressly understood and agreed that representations and warranties made “As of
the date hereof” or “As of the date of this Agreement”, or a similar phrase, are
made as of May 12, 2015, and will not be required to be true and correct as of
the Closing Date);

(c) The NYSE shall have authorized, upon official notice of issuance, the
listing of the Purchased Units;

(d) No notice of delisting from the NYSE shall have been received by the
Partnership with respect to the Common Units;

(e) The Common Units shall not have been suspended by the Commission or the NYSE
from trading on the NYSE nor shall suspension by the Commission or the NYSE have
been threatened in writing by the Commission or the NYSE;

(f) No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred and be continuing;

(g) The Partnership shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the
Purchasers at the Closing, the Partnership’s closing deliveries described in
Section 2.6; and

(h) The execution and delivery by the Partnership of the Registration Rights
Agreement.

 

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Section 2.5 The Partnership’s Conditions. The obligation of the Partnership to
consummate the sale of the Purchased Units to a Purchaser shall be subject to
the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following
conditions with respect to such Purchaser (any or all of which may be waived by
the Partnership in writing, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by
applicable Law):

(a) The representations and warranties of such Purchaser contained in this
Agreement that are qualified by materiality shall be true and correct when made
and as of the Closing Date and all other representations and warranties of such
Purchaser shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing
Date (except that representations of such Purchaser made as of a specific date
shall be required to be true and correct as of such date only); and

(b) Such Purchaser shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the
Partnership at the Closing such Purchaser’s closing deliveries described in
Section 2.7.

By acceptance of the certificate or certificates representing the Purchased
Units, each Purchaser shall be deemed to have represented to the Partnership
that such Purchaser has performed and complied with the covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed and complied with
by it on or prior to the Closing Date; and the representations and warranties of
such Purchaser contained in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality are
true and correct as of the Closing Date and all other representations and
warranties of such Purchaser are true and correct in all material respects as of
the Closing Date (except that representations and warranties made as of a
specific date shall be required to be true and correct as of such date only).

Section 2.6 Partnership Deliveries. At the Closing, subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, the Partnership will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to
each Purchaser:

(a) evidence of the Purchased Units credited to book-entry accounts maintained
by the transfer agent of the Partnership, bearing the legend or restrictive
notation set forth in Section 4.9, free and clear of all Liens, other than
transfer restrictions under the Partnership Agreement and applicable federal and
state securities laws;

(b) the Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached to this Agreement as
Exhibit A, which shall have been duly executed by the Partnership;

(c) A certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, dated a
recent date, to the effect that each of the General Partner and the Partnership
is in good standing;

(d) A cross-receipt executed by the Partnership and delivered to such Purchaser
certifying that it has received the Purchase Price from such Purchaser as of the
Closing Date;

(e) An opinion addressed to the Purchasers from Baker Botts L.L.P., legal
counsel to the Partnership, dated as of the Closing, in the form and substance
attached hereto as Exhibit B;

 

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(f) An opinion addressed to the Purchasers from the general counsel of the
General Partner, dated as of the Closing, in the form and substance attached
hereto as Exhibit C;

(g) A certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner, on behalf of the
Partnership, in their capacities as such, stating that:

(i) The Partnership has performed and complied with the covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed and complied with
by the Partnership on or prior to the Closing Date; and

(ii) The representations and warranties of the Partnership contained in this
Agreement that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect are true
and correct as of the Closing Date and all other representations and warranties
of the Partnership are, individually and in the aggregate, true and correct in
all material respects as of the Closing Date (except that representations and
warranties made as of a specific date shall be required to be true and correct
as of such date only); and

(h) A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the General
Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, certifying as to (1) the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership and the
Partnership Agreement, (2) board resolutions authorizing the execution and
delivery of the Operative Documents and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby, including the issuance of the Purchased Units, and (3) its
incumbent officers authorized to execute the Operative Documents, setting forth
the name and title and bearing the signatures of such officers.

Section 2.7 Purchaser Deliveries. At the Closing, subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, each Purchaser will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the
Partnership:

(a) Payment to the Partnership of the Purchase Price set forth opposite such
Purchaser’s name under the column titled “Purchase Price” on Schedule A hereto
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the
Partnership in writing at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date;
provided that such delivery shall only be required after delivery of the
Purchased Units as set forth in Section 2.6(a);

(b) The Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached to this Agreement as
Exhibit A, which shall have been duly executed by such Purchaser; and

(c) A cross-receipt executed by such Purchaser and delivered to the Partnership
certifying that it has received its Purchased Units as of the Closing Date.

Section 2.8 Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The
obligations of each Purchaser under any Operative Document are several and not
joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Purchaser under any Operative Document. Nothing contained herein or in any other
Operative Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto, shall
be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint
venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers
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way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the
transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents. Each Purchaser shall be
entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without
limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other
Operative Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be
joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP

The Partnership represents and warrants to each Purchaser as follows:

Section 3.1 Formation and Qualification of the Partnership Entities. Each of the
Partnership Entities has been duly organized, is validly existing and in good
standing as a limited partnership, limited liability company or general
partnership, as the case may be, under the laws of its jurisdiction of
organization and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a
foreign limited partnership, limited liability company or general partnership,
as the case may be, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of
property or the conduct of its businesses requires such registration or
qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing
could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations,
unitholders’ equity, properties, assets, business or prospects of the
Partnership Entities taken as a whole, whether or not arising in the ordinary
course of business (a “Material Adverse Effect”) or subject the limited partners
of the Partnership to any material liability or disability. Each of the
Partnership Entities has all power and authority necessary to own or hold its
properties and to conduct the businesses in which it is engaged. The Partnership
does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or
other entity other than the Operating Subsidiaries. None of the subsidiaries of
the Partnership (other than Zydeco (collectively, the “Significant
Subsidiaries”)) is a “significant subsidiary” (as defined in Rule 405 under the
Securities Act).

Section 3.2 Purchased Units; Capitalization.

(a) On the Closing Date, the Purchased Units shall have those rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions governing the Common Units as set forth
in the Partnership Agreement.

(b) General Partner. The General Partner has, and at the Closing Date will have,
full limited liability company power and authority to serve as general partner
of the Partnership.

(c) Common Units Held. The limited partners of the Partnership hold
67,475,068 million Common Units and 67,475,068 Subordinated Units; such Common
Units and Subordinated Units are the only limited partner interests of the
Partnership that are issued and outstanding; all of such Common Units have been
duly authorized and validly issued pursuant to the Partnership Agreement and are
fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and
nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections
17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act).

 

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(d) Ownership of the General Partner Interest in the Partnership. The General
Partner is, and on the Closing Date will be, the sole general partner of the
Partnership, with a 2.0% general partner interest in the Partnership (the
“General Partner Interest”), such General Partner Interest being represented by
the General Partner Units; such General Partner Units have been duly authorized
and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement; and the General
Partner owns such General Partner Units free and clear of all Liens, except for
restrictions on transferability that may be imposed by federal or state
securities laws or contained in the Partnership Agreement.

(e) Ownership of the Incentive Distribution Rights. The General Partner owns,
and on the Closing Date will own, all of the Incentive Distribution Rights; the
Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented
thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the
Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the
Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be
affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act); and the
General Partner owns such Incentive Distribution Rights free and clear of all
Liens.

(f) Ownership of the Sponsor Units. LP Holdco owns, and on the Closing Date will
own, all of the Sponsor Units; the Sponsor Units and the limited partner
interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in
accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent
required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such
nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the
Delaware LP Act); and LP Holdco owns such Sponsor Units free and clear of all
Liens.

(g) Ownership of Operating Company. The Partnership owns, and on the Closing
Date will own, a 100% membership interest in the Operating Company; such
membership interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance
with the limited liability company agreement of the Operating Company (the
“Operating Company LLC Agreement”) and is fully paid (to the extent required
under the Operating Company LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such
nonassessability may be affected by Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware
LLC Act); and such membership interest is owned free and clear of all Liens.

(h) Ownership of Zydeco Pipeline Company LLC. On the Closing Date, after giving
effect to the Drop-down, the Operating Company will own a 62.5% membership
interest in Zydeco; such membership interest will have been duly authorized and
validly issued in accordance with the limited liability company agreement of
Zydeco (the “Zydeco LLC Agreement”) and will be fully paid (to the extent
required under the Zydeco LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such
nonassessability may be affected by Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware
LLC Act); and such membership interest will be owned free and clear of all
Liens.

(i) Ownership of Mars Oil Pipeline Company. The Operating Company owns, and on
the Closing Date will own, a 28.6% general partnership interest in Mars; such
general partnership interest has been duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable; and such general partnership interest is owned free and
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(j) Ownership of Bengal Pipeline Company, LLC. The Operating Company owns, and
on the Closing Date will own, a 49.0% membership interest in Bengal; such
membership interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance
with the limited liability company agreement of Bengal (the “Bengal LLC
Agreement”) and is fully paid (to the extent required under the Bengal LLC
Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by
Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act); and such membership
interest is owned free and clear of all Liens.

(k) Ownership of Colonial Pipeline Company. On the Closing Date, after giving
effect to the Drop-down, the Operating Company will own 3.0% of the outstanding
capital stock of Colonial; such stock has been duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable; and such stock is owned free and clear of all
Liens.

(l) Voting Control. The Partnership has and will have voting control over all of
the membership interests in Zydeco, 71.5% of the general partnership interests
in Mars and 50.0% of the membership interests in Bengal.

(m) No Other Subsidiaries. The General Partner does not own and will not own,
directly or indirectly, any equity or long-term debt securities of any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association
or other entity, other than the Partnership, the Operating Subsidiaries, Bengal
and Colonial. On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Drop-down, the
Partnership will not own, directly or indirectly, any equity or long-term debt
securities of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, association or other entity, other than the Operating Subsidiaries,
Bengal and Colonial.

Section 3.3 No Conflicts. The issue and sale of the Purchased Units and the
application of the proceeds therefrom, the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by the Partnership and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or
violation of any of the terms or provisions of, impose any lien, charge or
encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Partnership Entities, or
constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan
agreement, license, lease or other agreement or instrument to which any
Partnership Entity is a party or by which any Partnership Entity is bound or to
which any of the property or assets of any Partnership Entity is subject,
(ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the charter or by-laws (or
similar organizational documents) of any Partnership Entity or (iii) result in
any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, decree, rule or regulation
of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over any
Partnership Entity or any of their properties or assets, except, with respect to
clauses (i) and (iii), any conflict, breach, violation or default that would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.4 No Defaults. None of the Partnership Entities (i) is in violation of
its charter or by laws (or similar organizational documents), (ii) is in
default, and no event has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute such a default, in the due performance or observance of any
term, covenant, condition or other obligation contained in any indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, license or other agreement or
instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its
properties or assets is subject, or (iii) is in violation of any statute or any
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or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over it or its property or
assets or has failed to obtain any license, permit, certificate, franchise or
other governmental authorization or permit necessary to the ownership of its
property or to the conduct of its business, except in the case of clauses
(ii) and (iii), to the extent any such conflict, breach, violation or default
could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.5 Authority. The Partnership has all requisite power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its respective obligations
hereunder. The Partnership has all requisite limited partnership power and
authority to issue, sell and deliver (i) the Purchased Units to be sold by it,
in accordance with and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement
and the Partnership Agreement. On the Closing Date, all limited partnership or
limited liability company action, as the case may be, required to be taken by
the General Partner or the Partnership for the authorization, issuance, sale and
delivery of the Purchased Units, the execution and delivery of the Operative
Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, shall
have been validly taken.

Section 3.6 No Consents. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or
filing, with, any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over
the Partnership Entities or any of their properties or assets is required for
(i) the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, (ii) the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement by the Partnership Entities that are parties
hereto or thereto, as the case may be, (iii) the consummation of the Drop-down
and any other transactions contemplated hereby, or (iv) the application of the
proceeds from the sale of the Common Units, except (A) such as have been, or
prior to the Closing Date, will be obtained or made or (B) for the registration
of the Purchased Units under the Securities Act and such consents, approvals,
authorizations, orders, filings, registrations or qualifications as may be
required under the Exchange Act, applicable state securities laws, the listing
standards of the NYSE and the bylaws and rules of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority in connection with the purchase and sale of the Purchased
Units by the Purchasers.

Section 3.7 Authorization, Execution and Delivery of the Common Unit Purchase
Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized and validly executed and
delivered by or on behalf of the Partnership and constitutes a valid and legally
binding agreement of the Partnership, enforceable against the Partnership in
accordance with its term; provided, that, with respect to this Agreement, the
enforceability thereof may be limited by (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or
affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and by general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding
in equity or at law) and (B) public policy, applicable law relating to fiduciary
duties and indemnification and an implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing.

Section 3.8 Authorization, Execution, Delivery and Enforceability of Certain
Agreements. On the Closing Date, each of the Operative Documents will have been
duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Partnership Entities party
thereto and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of such Partnership
Entity, enforceable against such Partnership Entity in accordance with its
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enforceability thereof may be limited by (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or
affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and by general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding
in equity or at law) and (B) public policy, applicable law relating to fiduciary
duties and indemnification and an implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing.

Section 3.9 Valid Issuance; No Options or Preemptive Rights of Common Units. The
Purchased Units to be issued and sold by the Partnership and the limited partner
interests represented thereby have been duly authorized in accordance with the
Partnership Agreement and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against
payment therefor in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued,
fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and
non-assessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters
described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). Except
as provided for in the Partnership Agreement, there are no profits interests or
other equity interest, options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first
refusal or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, nor any restriction
upon the voting or transfer of, any equity securities of any of the Partnership
Entities, in each case pursuant to the certificates of limited partnership or
formation or any other organizational documents of any such Partnership Entity
or any other agreement or other instrument to which any such Partnership Entity
may be bound. Except as provided for in the Partnership Agreement, neither the
filing of the Registration Statement pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement nor the offering or sale of the Common Units as contemplated by this
Agreement gives rise to any rights for or relating to the registration of any
Common Units or other securities of the Partnership.

Section 3.10 No Registration Rights. Except as contemplated by this Agreement
and the Registration Rights Agreement or pursuant to the Partnership Agreement,
there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between any of the
Partnership and any Person granting such Person the right to require the
Partnership to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with
respect to any securities of the Partnership owned or to be owned by such person
or to require the Partnership to include such securities in the Registration
Statement or in any securities registered or to be registered pursuant to any
registration statement filed by or required to be filed by the Partnership under
the Securities Act.

Section 3.11 Periodic Reports. The SEC Reports have been filed with the
Commission on a timely basis. The SEC Reports, including, without limitation,
any audited or unaudited financial statements and any notes thereto or schedules
included therein, at the time filed (or in the case of registration statements,
solely on the dates of effectiveness) (except to the extent corrected by a
subsequent SEC Report) (a) did not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading and (b) complied in all material respects
with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as
the case may be.

Section 3.12 Financial Statements. The historical financial statements of the
Partnership (including the related notes and supporting schedules) included in
the SEC Reports comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements
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under the Securities Act and present fairly in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the entities
purported to be shown thereby at the dates and for the periods indicated and
have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods
involved.

Section 3.13 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, who has certified certain financial statements of
the Partnership and whose reports appear in the SEC Reports, are independent
public accountants with respect to the Partnership as required by the Securities
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Section 3.14 Litigation. There are no legal or governmental actions, suits or
proceedings pending or, to the best of the Partnership’s knowledge, threatened
(i) against or affecting the Partnership Entities or any of their subsidiaries,
(ii) which has as the subject thereof any officer or director of, or property
owned or leased by, any of the Partnership Entities or any of their subsidiaries
or (iii) relating to environmental or discrimination matters, where in any such
case (A) there is a reasonable possibility that such action, suit or proceeding
might be determined adverse to any of the Partnership Entities or their
subsidiaries, or any of their officers or directors of, or property owned or
leased by, the Partnership Entities or any of their subsidiaries and (B) and
such action, suit or proceeding, if so determined adversely, would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or adversely affect the performance
of this Agreement or the Operative Documents or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Operative Documents.

Section 3.15 No Material Changes. As of the date hereof, except as set forth in
the SEC Reports filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof, and
except as would not, individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect, the date of the latest audited financial
statements included in the SEC Reports (i) no Partnership Entity has
(A) sustained any loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion,
flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor
dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, (B) issued or granted
any securities, (C) incurred any material liability or obligation, direct or
contingent, other than liabilities and obligations that were incurred in the
ordinary course of business, (D) entered into any material transaction not in
the ordinary course of business, or (E) declared or paid any distribution or
dividend on its equity interests, and (ii), there has not been any change in the
partnership or limited liability company interests, as applicable, or long-term
debt of any of the Partnership Entities or any adverse change, or any
development involving a prospective adverse change, in or affecting the
condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, partners’ equity,
properties, management or business of the Partnership Entities taken as a whole.

Section 3.16 Title to Properties. Each of the Partnership Entities has good and
marketable title in fee simple to, or have valid rights to lease or otherwise
use, all real property and personal property owned or leased by them that are
material to conduct the respective businesses of the Partnership Entities, in
each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects, except such
liens, encumbrances and defects as (i) are described in the SEC Reports, (ii) do
not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere
with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by any of the
Partnership Entities and (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate,
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Material Adverse Effect. All assets held under lease by each of the Partnership
Entities are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases, with
such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to
be made of such assets by any of the Partnership Entities.

Section 3.17 Rights of Way. Each of the Partnership Entities has such consents,
easements, rights-of-way, permits or licenses from each person (collectively,
“rights-of-way”) as are necessary to conduct its business in the manner
described in the SEC Reports, subject to the limitations described in the SEC
Reports, if any, except for (i) qualifications, reservations and encumbrances
with respect thereto that would not have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) such
rights-of-way that, if not obtained, would not have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; each of the Partnership Entities has
fulfilled and performed, in all material respects, its obligations with respect
to such rights-of-way and no event has occurred that allows, or after notice or
lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or would result in
any impairment of the rights of the holder of any such rights-of-way, except for
such revocations, terminations and impairments that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and none of such
rights-of-way contains any restriction that would reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.18 Permits. Each of the Partnership Entities has such permits,
licenses, patents, franchises, certificates of need and other approvals or
authorizations of governmental or regulatory authorities (“Permits”) as are
necessary under applicable law to own their properties and conduct their
businesses in the manner described in the SEC Reports, except for any of the
foregoing that could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Partnership Entities has fulfilled and
performed all of its obligations with respect to the Permits, and no event has
occurred that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation
or termination thereof or results in any other impairment of the rights of the
holder or any such Permits, except for any of the foregoing that could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the
Partnership Entities has received notice of any revocation or modification of
any such Permits or has any reason to believe that any such Permits will not be
renewed in the ordinary course.

Section 3.19 Intellectual Property. Except as would, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the
Partnership Entities owns or possesses adequate rights to use all material
patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark
registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses, know-how,
software, systems and technology (including trade secrets and other unpatented
and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or
procedures) necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses. The
Partnership Entities have not received any notice of any claim of conflict with
any such rights of others.

Section 3.20 Insurance. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, each of the Partnership Entities has or is covered by,
insurance from insurers of recognized financial responsibility in such amounts
and covering such risks as is reasonably adequate for the conduct of their
respective businesses and the value of their respective properties and as is
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industries (it being understood that no Partnership Entity maintains named
windstorm coverage). All policies of insurance of the Partnership Entities are
in full force and effect; each of the Partnership Entities is in compliance with
the terms of such policies in all material respects; and none of the Partnership
Entities has received notice from any insurer or agent of such insurer that
capital improvements or other expenditures are required or necessary to be made
in order to continue such insurance; there are no claims by any of the
Partnership Entities under any such policy or instrument as to which any
insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of
rights clause; and none of the Partnership Entities has been notified that it
will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such
coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be
necessary to continue its business at a cost that could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.21 No Labor Dispute; No Notice of Labor Law Violations. No labor
disturbance by or dispute with the employees of the Partnership or any of its
subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Partnership, is imminent that
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.22 Environmental Compliance. Each of the Partnership Entities (i) is
in compliance with all laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, orders, judgments,
decrees, permits or other legal requirements of any governmental authority,
including without limitation any international, foreign, national, state,
provincial, regional, or local authority, relating to pollution, the protection
of human health or safety, the environment, or natural resources, or to use,
handling, storage, manufacturing, transportation, treatment, discharge, disposal
or release of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or
contaminants (“Environmental Laws”) applicable to such entity, which compliance
includes, without limitation, obtaining, maintaining and complying with all
permits and authorizations and approvals required by Environmental Laws to
conduct their respective businesses and (ii) has not received notice or
otherwise have knowledge of any actual or alleged violation of Environmental
Laws, or of any actual or potential liability for or other obligation concerning
the presence, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes,
pollutants or contaminants, except in the case of clause (i) or (ii) where such
non-compliance, violation, liability, or other obligation could not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as
described in the SEC Reports, (x) there are no proceedings that are pending, or
known to be contemplated, against any of the Partnership Entities under
Environmental Laws in which a governmental authority is also a party, other than
such proceedings regarding which it is reasonably believed no monetary sanctions
of $100,000 or more will be imposed, (y) each of the Partnership Entities is not
aware of any issues regarding compliance with Environmental Laws, including any
pending or proposed Environmental Laws, or liabilities or other obligations
under Environmental Laws or concerning hazardous or toxic substances or wastes,
pollutants or contaminants, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, and (z) none of the Partnership Entities anticipates material
capital expenditures relating to Environmental Laws other than those incurred in
the ordinary course of business.

Section 3.23 Tax Returns. The Partnership Entities have filed all federal,
state, local and foreign tax returns required to be filed through the date
hereof, subject to permitted extensions, and have paid all taxes due, except as
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been determined adversely to the Partnership Entities, nor do any of the
Partnership Entities have any knowledge of any tax deficiencies that have been,
or could reasonably be expected to be asserted against the Partnership Entities,
that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.24 No Employment Law Violations. None of the Partnership Entities is
in violation of or has received notice of any violation with respect to any
federal or state law relating to discrimination in the hiring, promotion or pay
of employees, nor any applicable federal or state wage and hour laws, nor any
state law precluding the denial of credit due to the neighborhood in which a
property is situated, the violation of any of which could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.25 Anti-Corruption. Each of the Partnership Entities has policies in
place to ensure that, to the best of the knowledge of the Partnership Entities,
the Partnership Entities are in compliance with applicable anti-bribery and
anti-corruption laws and regulations, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977.

Section 3.26 Money Laundering. The operations of the Partnership Entities are
conducted in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting
requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as
amended, the money laundering statutes in the jurisdictions in which the
Partnership Entities conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and
any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or
enforced by any governmental agency in such jurisdictions (collectively, the
“Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any
court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the
Partnership or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws
is pending or, to the best knowledge of any of the Partnership Entities,
threatened the outcome of which may be material in the context of the offering.

Section 3.27 OFAC. None of the Partnership Entities nor any director, officer or
employee of any of the Partnership Entities is currently subject to any U.S.
sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S.
Treasury Department (“OFAC”); and the Partnership Entities have procedures in
place to ensure that the proceeds of the offering will not directly be lent,
contributed or otherwise made available to any person or entity for the purpose
of financing the activities of any person or entity currently subject to U.S.
sanctions administered by OFAC which prohibit any of the Partnership Entities
from lending, contributing or otherwise conducting such activities or making
funds available to such person or entity.

Section 3.28 Certain Fees. None of the Partnership Entities is a party to any
contract, agreement or understanding with any person (other than this Agreement)
that would give rise to a valid claim against any of them or the Purchasers for
a brokerage commission, finders’ fee or like payment in connection with the
offering and sale of the Purchased Units. The Partnership agrees that it will
indemnify and hold harmless each Purchaser from and against any and all claims,
demands or liabilities for broker’s, finder’s, placement or other similar fees
or commissions incurred by the Partnership in connection with the purchase of
the Purchased Units or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
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Section 3.29 No Side Agreements. There are no agreements by, among or between
the Partnership or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and any Purchaser or
any of their Affiliates, on the other hand, with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby other than the Operative Documents nor promises or
inducements for future transactions between or among any of such parties.

Section 3.30 No Registration. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and
warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 4.6 and Section 4.7, the
issuance and sale of the Purchased Units pursuant to this Agreement is exempt
from registration requirements of the Securities Act, and neither the
Partnership nor, to the knowledge of the Partnership, any authorized
Representative acting on its behalf has taken or will take any action hereafter
that would cause the loss of such exemption.

Section 3.31 No Integration. Neither the Partnership nor any of its Affiliates,
nor, to the Partnership’s knowledge, any Person acting on its or their behalf
has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security of the
Partnership or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances
that would adversely affect reliance by the Partnership on Section 4(a)(2) of
the Securities Act for the exemption from the registration requirements imposed
under Section 5 of the Securities Act for the transactions contemplated hereby
or that would require such registration under the Securities Act.

Section 3.32 MLP Status. The Partnership is properly treated as a partnership
for United States federal income tax purposes and more than 90% of the
Partnership’s current gross income is qualifying income under 7704(d) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Section 3.33 Investment Company. Neither the Partnership nor any of its
subsidiaries is, and as of the Closing Date and, after giving effect to the
offer and sale of the Common Units, none of them will be (i) an “investment
company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the “Investment Company Act”), and the rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder, or (ii) a “business development company” (as defined in
Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act).

Section 3.34 Accounting Controls. The Partnership maintains internal control
over financial reporting (as defined under Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the
rules and regulations of the Commission under the Exchange Act) and a system of
internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that
(A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorization; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain
accountability for assets; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance
with management’s general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
Except as described in the SEC Reports, since the Partnership’s inception, there
has been (1) no material weakness in the Partnership’s internal control over
financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (2) no change in the
Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s
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ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS

Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the
Partnership that:

Section 4.1 Existence. Such Purchaser is duly organized and validly existing and
in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization, with all
requisite power and authority to own, lease, use and operate its properties and
to conduct its business as currently conducted, except where the failure to have
such power or authority would not prevent the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.

Section 4.2 Authorization, Enforceability. Such Purchaser has all necessary
corporate, limited liability company or partnership power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
thereby, and the execution, delivery and performance by such Purchaser of this
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement has been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of such Purchaser; and this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of such Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with their terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by
general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness,
fair dealing and good faith.

Section 4.3 No Breach. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the Registration Rights Agreement by such Purchaser and the consummation by
such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not
(a) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or
provisions of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement to which
such Purchaser is a party or by which such Purchaser is bound or to which any of
the property or assets of such Purchaser is subject, (b) conflict with or result
in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of such
Purchaser, or (c) violate any statute, order, rule or regulation of any court or
governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over such Purchaser or the
property or assets of such Purchaser, except in the cases of clauses (a) and
(c), for such conflicts, breaches, violations or defaults as would not prevent
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement.

Section 4.4 Certain Fees. No fees or commissions are or will be payable by such
Purchaser to brokers, finders, or investment bankers with respect to the
purchase of any of the Purchased Units or the consummation of the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement. Such Purchaser agrees that it will indemnify and
hold harmless the Partnership from and against any and all claims, demands, or
liabilities for broker’s, finder’s, placement, or other similar fees or
commissions incurred by such Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the
Purchased Units or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
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Section 4.5 No Side Agreements. There are no other agreements by, among or
between such Purchaser and any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the
Partnership or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby other than the Operative Documents nor promises
or inducements for future transactions between or among any of such parties.

Section 4.6 Investment. The Purchased Units are being acquired for such
Purchaser’s own account, the account of its Affiliates, or the accounts of
clients for whom such Purchaser exercises discretionary investment authority
(all of whom such Purchaser hereby represents and warrants are “accredited
investors” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated by the
Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), not as a nominee or agent, and with
no present intention of distributing the Purchased Units or any part thereof,
and such Purchaser has no present intention of selling or granting any
participation in or otherwise distributing the same in any transaction in
violation of the securities laws of the United States or any state, without
prejudice, however, to such Purchaser’s right at all times to sell or otherwise
dispose of all or any part of the Purchased Units under a registration statement
under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or under an
exemption from such registration available thereunder (including, without
limitation, if available, Rule 144 promulgated thereunder). If such Purchaser
should in the future decide to dispose of any of the Purchased Units, the
Purchaser understands and agrees (a) that it may do so only in compliance with
the Securities Act and applicable state securities law, as then in effect,
including a sale contemplated by any registration statement pursuant to which
such securities are being offered, or pursuant to an exemption from the
Securities Act, and (b) that stop-transfer instructions to that effect will be
in effect with respect to such securities.

Section 4.7 Nature of Purchaser. Such Purchaser represents and warrants to, and
covenants and agrees with, the Partnership that, (a) it is an “accredited
investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated by the
Commission pursuant to the Securities Act and (b) by reason of its business and
financial experience it has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in
making similar investments and in business and financial matters generally so as
to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment
in the Purchased Units, is able to bear the economic risk of such investment
and, at the present time, would be able to afford a complete loss of such
investment.

Section 4.8 Restricted Securities. Such Purchaser understands that the Purchased
Units are characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities
Laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Partnership in a transaction
not involving a public offering and that under such Laws and applicable
regulations such securities may not be resold absent registration under the
Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. In this connection, such Purchaser
represents that it is knowledgeable with respect to Rule 144 of the Commission
promulgated under the Securities Act.

Section 4.9 Legend. Such Purchaser understands that the book entry evidencing
the Purchased Units will bear the legend required by the Partnership Agreement
as well as the following legend: “These securities have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). These
securities may not be sold or offered for sale except pursuant to an effective
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exemption from registration thereunder, in each case in accordance with all
applicable securities laws of the states or other jurisdictions, and in the case
of a transaction exempt from registration, such securities may only be
transferred if the transfer agent for such securities has received documentation
satisfactory to it that such transaction does not require registration under the
Securities Act.”

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

Section 5.1 Taking of Necessary Action. Each of the parties hereto shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts promptly to take or cause to be taken all action
and promptly to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable
under applicable Law and regulations to consummate and make effective the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Partnership and each Purchaser shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
make all filings and obtain all consents of Governmental Authorities that may be
necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of the other parties, as the case may
be, advisable for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Operative Documents. The Partnership shall promptly and accurately respond, and
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its transfer agent to
respond, to reasonable requests for information (which is otherwise not publicly
available) made by a Purchaser or its auditors relating to the actual holdings
of such Purchaser or its accounts; provided, that the Partnership shall not be
obligated to provide any such information that could reasonably result in a
violation of applicable law or conflict with the Partnership’s insider trading
policy or a confidentiality obligation of the Partnership. The Partnership shall
use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its transfer agent to
reasonably cooperate with each Purchaser to ensure that the Purchased Units are
validly and effectively issued to such Purchaser and that such Purchaser’s
ownership of the Purchased Units following the Closing is accurately reflected
on the appropriate books and records of the Partnership’s transfer agent.

Section 5.2 Other Actions. The Partnership shall file prior to the Closing a
supplemental listing application with the NYSE to list the Purchased Units.

Section 5.3 Use of Proceeds. The Partnership shall use the collective proceeds
from the sale of the Purchased Units to partially fund the Drop-down. If the
transactions contemplated by the Drop-down Agreement are not closed on the same
Business Day as the Closing, the Partnership shall return the Purchase Price
paid to the Partnership to the applicable Purchasers within two Business Days of
receipt thereof and such Purchasers shall promptly return all Purchased Units to
the Partnership.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 6.1 Indemnification by the Partnership. The Partnership agrees to
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Parties”) from, and hold each of them harmless against, any and all actions,
suits, proceedings (including any investigations, litigation or inquiries),
demands, and causes of action, and, in connection therewith, and promptly upon
demand, pay or reimburse each of them for all costs, losses, liabilities,
damages, or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel and all other
reasonable expenses incurred in connection with investigating, defending or
preparing to defend any such matter that may be incurred by them or asserted
against or involve any of them as a result of, arising out of, or in any way
related to the breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants of
the Partnership contained herein, provided that such claim for indemnification
relating to a breach of the representations or warranties is made prior to the
expiration of such representations or warranties; and provided further, that no
Purchaser Related Party shall be entitled to recover special, consequential
(including lost profits) or punitive damages. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary, consequential damages shall not be deemed to include diminution in
value of the Purchased Units, which is specifically included in damages covered
by Purchaser Related Parties’ indemnification.

Section 6.2 Indemnification by Purchasers. Each Purchaser agrees, severally and
not jointly, to indemnify the Partnership, the General Partner and their
respective Representatives (collectively, “Partnership Related Parties”) from,
and hold each of them harmless against, any and all actions, suits, proceedings
(including any investigations, litigation or inquiries), demands, and causes of
action, and, in connection therewith, and promptly upon demand, pay or reimburse
each of them for all costs, losses, liabilities, damages, or expenses of any
kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees
and disbursements of counsel and all other reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with investigating, defending or preparing to defend any such matter
that may be incurred by them or asserted against or involve any of them as a
result of, arising out of, or in any way related to the breach of any of the
representations, warranties or covenants of such Purchaser contained herein,
provided that such claim for indemnification relating to a breach of the
representations and warranties is made prior to the expiration of such
representations and warranties; and provided further, that no Partnership
Related Party shall be entitled to recover special, consequential (including
lost profits or diminution in value) or punitive damages.

Section 6.3 Indemnification Procedure. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified
party under this Article VI of notice of any claim or the commencement of any
action, the indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made
against the indemnifying party under this Article VI, notify the indemnifying
party in writing of the claim or the commencement of that action; provided,
however, that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it
from any liability which it may have under Sections 6.1 or 6.2 of this Article
VI except to the extent it has been materially prejudiced (through the
forfeiture of substantive rights and defenses) by such failure and, provided,
further, that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it
from any liability which it may have to an indemnified party otherwise than
under this Article VI. If any such claim or action shall be brought against an
indemnified party, and it shall notify the indemnifying party thereof, the
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it wishes, jointly with any other similarly notified indemnifying party, to
assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
indemnified party. After notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified
party of its election to assume the defense of such claim or action, the
indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party under this
Article VI for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the
indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable
costs of investigation; provided, however, that the indemnified party shall have
the right to employ counsel to represent jointly the indemnified party and those
other indemnified parties and their respective directors, officers, employees
and controlling persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim
in respect of which indemnity may be sought under this Article VI if (i) the
indemnified party and the indemnifying party shall have so mutually agreed;
(ii) the indemnifying party has failed within a reasonable time to retain
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; (iii) the indemnified
party and its directors, officers, employees and controlling persons shall have
reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to them that are
different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party; or
(iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties)
include both the indemnified parties or their respective directors, officers,
employees or controlling persons, on the one hand, and the indemnifying party,
on the other hand, and representation of both sets of parties by the same
counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests
between them, and in any such event the fees and expenses of such separate
counsel shall be paid by the indemnifying party. No indemnifying party shall
(x) without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld), settle or compromise or consent to the
entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action,
suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be
sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential
parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent
includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability
arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding and does not include a
statement as to, or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or
on behalf of any indemnified party, or (y) be liable for any settlement of any
such action effected without its written consent (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld), but if settled with the consent of the indemnifying
party or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such action, the
indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any indemnified party
from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party
shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party
for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by Sections 6.1 and 6.2 hereof,
the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any
proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is
entered into more than 30 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the
aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the
indemnified party in accordance with such request or disputed in good faith the
indemnified party’s entitlement to such reimbursement prior to the date of such
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ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Interpretation and Survival of Provisions. Article, Section,
Schedule, and Exhibit references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise
specified. All references to instruments, documents, contracts, and agreements
are references to such instruments, documents, contracts, and agreements as the
same may be amended, supplemented, and otherwise modified from time to time,
unless otherwise specified. The word “including” shall mean “including but not
limited to.” Whenever any party has an obligation under the Operative Documents,
the expense of complying with that obligation shall be an expense of such party
unless otherwise specified. Whenever any determination, consent, or approval is
to be made or given by any Purchaser, such action shall be in such Purchaser’s
sole discretion unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. If any provision
in the Operative Documents is held to be illegal, invalid, not binding, or
unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the Operative
Documents shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, not
binding, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of the Operative
Documents, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
The Operative Documents have been reviewed and negotiated by sophisticated
parties with access to legal counsel and shall not be construed against the
drafter.

Section 7.2 Survival of Provisions. The representations and warranties set forth
in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.28, and 3.30 shall survive indefinitely, Sections
3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22, 3.23, 3.24,
3.25, 3.26, 3.27, 3.29, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9 hereunder shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement for two years, and the other
representations and warranties set forth herein shall survive for a period of
twelve (12) months following the Closing Date regardless of any investigation
made by or on behalf of the Partnership or any Purchaser. The covenants made in
this Agreement or any other Operative Document shall survive the Closing of the
transactions described herein and remain operative and in full force and effect
regardless of acceptance of any of the Purchased Units and payment therefor and
repayment, conversion, exercise or repurchase thereof. All indemnification
obligations of the Partnership and the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement and
the provisions of Article VI shall remain operative and in full force and effect
unless such obligations are expressly terminated in a writing by the parties,
regardless of any purported general termination of this Agreement.

Section 7.3 No Waiver; Modifications in Writing.

(a) Delay. No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right,
power, or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or remedy preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or
remedy. The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of
any remedies that may be available to a party at law or in equity or otherwise.

(b) Specific Waiver. Except as otherwise provided herein, no amendment, waiver,
consent, modification, or termination of any provision of this Agreement or any
other Operative Document (except in the case of the Partnership Agreement, for
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the terms thereof) shall be effective unless signed by each of the parties
hereto or thereto affected by such amendment, waiver, consent, modification, or
termination. Any amendment, supplement or modification of or to any provision of
this Agreement or any other Operative Document, any waiver of any provision of
this Agreement or any other Operative Document, and any consent to any departure
by the Partnership from the terms of any provision of this Agreement or any
other Operative Document shall be effective only in the specific instance and
for the specific purpose for which made or given. Except where notice is
specifically required by this Agreement, no notice to or demand on the
Partnership in any case shall entitle the Partnership to any other or further
notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

Section 7.4 Binding Effect; Assignment.

(a) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Partnership, the
Purchasers, and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as
expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not be construed so
as to confer any right or benefit upon any Person other than the parties to this
Agreement and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(b) Assignment of Rights. All or any portion of the rights and obligations of
any Purchaser under this Agreement may be transferred by such Purchaser to any
Affiliate of such Purchaser without the consent of the Partnership. No portion
of the rights and obligations of any Purchaser under this Agreement may be
transferred by such Purchaser to a non-Affiliate without the written consent of
the Partnership (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld by the
Partnership).

Section 7.5 Communications. All notices and demands provided for hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, telecopy, air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery or personal
delivery to the following addresses:

(a) If to any Purchaser, to the respective address listed on Schedule A to the
Registration Rights Agreement; and

(b) If to the Partnership:

Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.

One Shell Plaza

910 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: 713.241.1444

with a copy to:

Baker Botts L.L.P.

One Shell Plaza

910 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Hillary H. Holmes

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or to such other address as the Partnership or such Purchaser may designate in
writing. All notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given:
at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; at the time of
transmittal, if sent via electronic mail; upon actual receipt if sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, or regular mail, if mailed; when
receipt acknowledged, if sent via facsimile; and upon actual receipt when
delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

Section 7.6 Removal of Legend. In connection with a sale of the Purchased Units
by a Purchaser in reliance on Rule 144, the applicable Purchaser or its broker
shall deliver to the transfer agent and the Partnership a broker representation
letter providing to the transfer agent and the Partnership any information the
Partnership deems necessary to determine that the sale of the Purchased Units is
made in compliance with Rule 144, including, as may be appropriate, a
certification that the Purchaser is not an Affiliate of the Partnership and
regarding the length of time the Purchased Units have been held. Upon receipt of
such representation letter, the Partnership shall promptly direct its transfer
agent to remove the legend referred to in Section 4.9 from the appropriate
book-entry accounts maintained by the transfer agent, and the Partnership shall
bear all costs associated therewith. After any Purchaser or its permitted
assigns have held the Purchased Units for such time as non-Affiliates are
permitted to sell without volume limitations under Rule 144, if the certificate
for such Purchased Units still bears the restrictive legend referred to in
Section 4.9, the Partnership agrees, upon request of the Purchaser or permitted
assignee, to take all steps necessary to promptly effect the removal of the
legend described in Section 4.9 from the Purchased Units, and the Partnership
shall bear all costs associated therewith, regardless of whether the request is
made in connection with a sale or otherwise, so long as such Purchaser or its
permitted assigns provide to the Partnership any information the Partnership
deems necessary to determine that the legend is no longer required under the
Securities Act or applicable state laws, including a certification that the
holder is not an Affiliate of the Partnership (and a covenant to inform the
Partnership if it should thereafter become an Affiliate and to consent to
exchange its certificates for certificates bearing an appropriate restrictive
legend) and regarding the length of time the Purchased Units have been held.

Section 7.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the other Operative Documents and
the other agreements and documents referred to herein are intended by the
parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete
and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto
in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein. There are no
restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth
or referred to herein or the other Operative Documents with respect to the
rights granted by the Partnership or any of its Affiliates or any Purchaser or
any of its Affiliates set forth herein or therein. This Agreement, the other
Operative Documents and the other agreements and documents referred to herein or
therein supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties
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Section 7.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of
laws principles (other than Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law).

Section 7.9 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to
be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute
but one and the same Agreement.

Section 7.10 Termination.

(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be
terminated at any time at or prior to the Closing by any Purchaser (with respect
to such Purchaser only), upon a breach in any material respect by the
Partnership of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall
automatically terminate at any time at or prior to the Closing

(i) if a statute, rule, order, decree or regulation shall have been enacted or
promulgated, or if any action shall have been taken by any Governmental
Authority of competent jurisdiction that permanently restrains, permanently
precludes, permanently enjoins or otherwise permanently prohibits the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or makes the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal;

(ii) upon the termination of the Drop-down Agreement; or

(iii) if the Closing shall not have occurred by May 20, 2015.

(c) In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in this
Section 7.10, this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void. In the event
of such termination, there shall be no liability on the part of any party
hereto, except as set forth in Section 5.3 and Article VI of this Agreement.

Section 7.11 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Common Units. The
provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein
with respect to any and all equity interests of the Partnership or any successor
or assign of the Partnership (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets
or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in
substitution of, the Common Units, and shall be appropriately adjusted for
combinations, recapitalizations and the like occurring after the date of this
Agreement and prior to the Closing.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as of
the date first above written.

 

SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. By: SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS GP LLC (its General
Partner) By:

/s/ Susan M. Ward

Susan M. Ward Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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BARON ASSET FUND By:

/s/ Patrick M. Patalino

Name: Patrick M. Patalino Title: General Counsel BARON FIFTH AVENUE GROWTH FUND
By:

/s/ Patrick M. Patalino

Name: Patrick M. Patalino Title: General Counsel BARON ENERGY AND RESOURCES FUND
By:

/s/ Patrick M. Patalino

Name: Patrick M. Patalino Title: General Counsel COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, INC. By:

/s/ Robert Becker

Name: Robert Becker Title: Vice President COHEN & STEERS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND,
INC. By:

/s/ Robert Becker

Name: Robert Becker Title: Vice President COHEN & STEERS MLP INCOME AND ENERGY
OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC. By:

/s/ Robert Becker

Name: Robert Becker Title: Vice President

 

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COHEN & STEERS MLP & ENERGY OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC. By:

/s/ Robert Becker

Name: Robert Becker Title: Vice President CENTER COAST MLP & INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
By:

/s/ Jeff A. Jorgensen

Name: Robert Becker Title: Director of Research CUSHING FUND, LP By: Cushing
Asset Management, LP, its general partner By: Swank Capital, LLC, its General
Partner By:

/s/ Jerry V. Swank

Name: Robert Becker Title: Managing Member SWANK MLP CONVERGENCE FUND, LP By:
Cushing Asset Management, LP, its general partner By: Swank Capital, LLC, its
General Partner By:

/s/ Jerry V. Swank

Name: Robert Becker Title: Managing Member CUSHING MLP OPPORTUNITY FUND, LP By:
Cushing Asset Management, LP, its general partner By: Swank Capital, LLC, its
General Partner By:

/s/ Jerry V. Swank

Name: Robert Becker Title: Managing Member

 

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CUSHING MLP MARKET NEUTRAL FUND, LP By: Cushing Asset Management, LP, its
general partner By: Swank Capital, LLC, its General Partner By:

/s/ Jerry V. Swank

Name: Robert Becker Title: Managing Member THE CUSHING MLP TOTAL RETURN FUND, LP
By: Cushing Asset Management, LP, its general partner By: Swank Capital, LLC,
its General Partner By:

/s/ Jerry V. Swank

Name: Robert Becker Title: Managing Member EAGLE INCOME APPRECIATION
PARTNERS, LP By:

/s/ Stephen S. Russo

Name: Stephen S. Russo Title: Senior Partner EAGLE INCOME APPRECIATION II, LP
By:

/s/ Stephen S. Russo

Name: Stephen S. Russo Title: Senior Partner

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS MLP ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND By: Goldman Sachs Asset Management,
L.P., its Investment Adviser By:

/s/ Kyri Loupis

Name: Kyri Loupis Title: Managing Director PRUDENTIAL UTILITY FUND D/B/A
PRUDENTIAL JENNISON UTILITY FUND, a series of Prudential Sector Funds, Inc. (the
“Fund”) By: Jennison Associates LLC, as Subadviser to the Fund By:

/s/ Ubong U. Edemeka

Name: Ubong U. Edemeka Title:

Managing Director of Jennison

Associates LLC

AST ACADEMIC STRATEGIES ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO, a series of Advanced Series
Trust (the “Fund”) By: Jennison Associates LLC, as Subadviser to the Fund By:

/s/ Ubong U. Edemeka

Name: Ubong U. Edemeka Title:

Managing Director of Jennison

Associates LLC

PRUDENTIAL JENNISON GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, a series of Prudential World
Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) By: Jennison Associates LLC, as Subadviser to the Fund
By:

/s/ Ubong U. Edemeka

Name: Ubong U. Edemeka Title:

Managing Director of Jennison

Associates LLC

 

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PRUDENTIAL JENNISON MLP FUND, a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 18
(the “Fund”) By: Jennison Associates LLC, as Subadviser to the Fund By:

/s/ Ubong U. Edemeka

Name: Ubong U. Edemeka Title: Managing Director of Jennison Associates LLC AST
JENNISON GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PORTFOLIO, a series of Advanced Series Trust (the
“Fund”) By: Jennison Associates LLC, as Subadviser to the Fund By:

/s/ Ubong U. Edemeka

Name: Ubong U. Edemeka Title: Managing Director of Jennison Associates LLC KAYNE
ANDERSON MLP INVESTMENT COMPANY By: KA Fund Advisors, LLC, as Manager By:

/s/ James C. Baker

Name: James C. Baker Title: Managing Director KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY TOTAL RETURN
FUND, INC. By: KA Fund Advisors, LLC, as Manager By:

/s/ James C. Baker

Name: James C. Baker Title: Managing Director

 

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KAYNE ANDERSON MIDSTREAM/ENERGY FUND, INC. By: KA Fund Advisors, LLC, as Manager
By:

/s/ James C. Baker

Name: James C. Baker Title: Managing Director KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY By: KA Fund Advisors, LLC, as Manager By:

/s/ James C. Baker

Name: James C. Baker Title: Managing Director KA FIRST RESERVE, LLC By: KA Fund
Advisors, LLC, as Manager By:

/s/ James C. Baker

Name: James C. Baker Title: Managing Director NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY By: KA Fund Advisors, LLC, as Manager By:

/s/ James C. Baker

Name: James C. Baker Title: Managing Director

 

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MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: KA Fund Advisors, LLC, as
Manager By:

/s/ James C. Baker

Name: James C. Baker Title: Managing Director KAYNE ANDERSON MLP FUND, L.P. By:
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its General Partner By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, L.P.
By: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its General Partner By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel KAYNE ANDERSON MIDSTREAM
INSTITUTIONAL FUND, L.P. By: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its
General Partner By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel KAYNE ANDERSON REAL ASSETS
FUND, L.P. By: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its General Partner By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel

 

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KAYNE ANDERSON INSTITUTIONAL ENERGY GROWTH & INCOME FUND, L.P. By: Kayne
Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its General Partner By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL INCOME
PARTNERS (QP), L.P. By: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its General
Partner By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel KAYNE ANDERSON INCOME
PARTNERS, L.P. By: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its General Partner
By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel FIRSTENERGY CORP (FEGENCO) BV1 Q
By: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its General Partner By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel

 

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FIRSTENERGY CORP (FEGENCO) DB Q By: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as
its Manager By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel FIRSTENERGY CORP (FEGENCO) PY Q
By: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its Manager By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel FIRSTENERGY CORP MASTER PENSION
PLAN By: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its Manager By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel FIRSTENERGY CORP TOLEDO EDISON
COMPANY By: Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its Manager By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel

 

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM By: Kayne
Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its Manager By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY By:
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its Manager By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS By:
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as its Manager By:

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name: David Shladovsky Title: General Counsel MTP ENERGY MASTER FUND LTD By: MTP
ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC, its investment advisor By: MAGNETAR FINANCIAL LLC, its
sole member By:

/s/ Michael Turro

Name: Michael Turro Title: Chief Compliance Officer

 

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THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Wisconsin corporation By:
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, its wholly-owned affiliate By:

/s/ Mary R. Linehan

Name: Mary R. Linehan Title: Managing Director SALIENT MLP FUND, L.P. By:
Salient Capital Advisors, LLC Its Investment Manager By:

/s/ Gregory A. Reid

Name: Gregory A. Reid Title: Managing Director SALIENT MLP & ENERGY
INFRASTRUCTURE FUND II By: Salient Capital Advisors, LLC Its Investment Manager
By:

/s/ Gregory A. Reid

Name: Gregory A. Reid Title: Managing Director

 

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM By:
Salient Capital Advisors, LLC Its Investment Manager By:

/s/ Gregory A. Reid

Name: Gregory A. Reid Title: Managing Director OHIO POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND
By: Salient Capital Advisors, LLC Its Investment Manager By:

/s/ Gregory A. Reid

Name: Gregory A. Reid Title: Managing Director TORTOISE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
CORPORATION, as Purchaser By: TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. as its
Investment Adviser By:

/s/ James Mick

Name: James Mick Title: Managing Director TORTOISE MLP FUND, INC., as Purchaser
By: TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. as its Investment Adviser By:

/s/ James Mick

Name: James Mick Title: Managing Director

 

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TORTOISE POWER AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, INC., as Purchaser By: TORTOISE
CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. as its Investment Adviser By:

/s/ James Mick

Name: James Mick Title: Managing Director TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND,
INC., as Purchaser By: TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. as its Investment
Adviser By:

/s/ James Mick

Name: James Mick Title: Managing Director TORTOISE MLP & PIPELINE FUND, as
Purchaser By: TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. as its Investment Adviser By:

/s/ James Mick

Name: James Mick Title: Managing Director

 

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TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC., as Purchaser By: TORTOISE CAPITAL
ADVISORS, L.L.C. as its Investment Adviser By:

/s/ James Mick

Name: James Mick Title: Managing Director TORTOISE VIP MLP & PIPELINE PORTFOLIO,
as Purchaser By: TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. as its Investment Adviser By:

/s/ James Mick

Name: James Mick Title: Managing Director ZP ENERGY FUND, L.P., as Purchaser By:
Zimmer Partners, LP, as Investment Manager By:

/s/ Mitchell Pressman

Name: Mitchell Pressman Title: CFO and authorized signatory

 

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Schedule A – List of Purchasers and Commitment Amounts

 

Purchaser

   Units      Commitment  

Baron Asset Fund

     134,746       $ 5,255,094.00   

Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund

     13,082         510,198.00   

Baron Energy and Resources Fund

     6,018         234,702.00   

Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund, Inc.

     19,600         764,400.00   

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc.

     175,100         6,828,900.00   

Cohen & Steers MLP Income and Energy Opportunity Fund, Inc.

     54,000         2,106,000.00   

Cohen & Steers MLP & Energy Opportunity Fund, Inc.

     7,710         300,690.00   

Center Coast MLP & Infrastructure Fund

     487,179         18,999,981.00   

Cushing Fund, LP

     16,100         627,900.00   

Swank MLP Convergence Fund, LP

     12,200         475,800.00   

Cushing MLP Opportunity Fund, LP

     60,600         2,363,400.00   

Cushing MLP Market Neutral Fund, LP

     7,105         277,095.00   

The Cushing MLP Total Return Fund

     32,200         1,255,800.00   

Eagle Income Appreciation Partners, LP

     242,125         9,442,875.00   

Eagle Income Appreciation II, LP

     347,619         13,557,141.00   

Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

     615,385         24,000,015.00   

Prudential Utility Fund d/b/a Prudential Jennison Utility Fund, a series of Prudential 
Sector Funds, Inc.

     553,983         21,605,337.00   

AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio, a series of Advanced Series
Trust

     21,959         856,401.00   

Prudential Jennison Global Infrastructure Fund, a series of Prudential World
Fund, Inc.

     4,601         179,439.00   

Prudential Jennison MLP Fund, a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios, 18

     8,783         342,537.00   

AST Jennison Global Infrastructure Portfolio, a series of Advanced Series Trust

     418         16,302.00   

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company

     641,027         25,000,053.00   

Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund, Inc.

     128,205         4,999,995.00   

Kayne Anderson Midstream/Energy Fund, Inc.

     128,205         4,999,995.00   

Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company

     128,205         4,999,995.00   

KA First Reserve, LLC

     925,926         36,111,114.00   

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

     185,185         7,222,215.00   

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

     92,593         3,611,127.00   

Kayne Anderson MLP Fund, L.P.

     166,667         6,500,013.00   

Energy Infrastructure Fund, L.P.

     31,481         1,227,759.00   

Kayne Anderson Midstream Institutional Fund, L.P.

     35,185         1,372,215.00   

Kayne Anderson Real Assets Fund, L.P.

     7,407         288,873.00   

Kayne Anderson Institutional Energy Growth & Income Fund, L.P.

     1,852         72,228.00   

Kayne Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP), L.P.

     55,556         2,166,684.00   

Kayne Anderson Income Partners, L.P.

     3,704         144,456.00   

FirstEnergy Corp Master Pension Plan

     46,296         1,805,544.00   

FirstEnergy Corp (FEGENCO) BV1 Q

     12,963         505,557.00   

 

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Purchaser

   Units      Commitment  

FirstEnergy Corp (FEGENCO) DB Q

     9,259         361,101.00   

FirstEnergy Corp (FEGENCO) PY Q

     14,815         577,785.00   

FirstEnergy Corp Toledo Edison Company

     7,407         288,873.00   

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System

     33,333         1,299,987.00   

Texas Mutual Insurance Company

     3,704         144,456.00   

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

     33,333         1,299,987.00   

MTP Energy Master Fund LTD

     256,410         9,999,990.00   

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corporation

     128,205         4,999,995.00   

Salient MLP Fund, L.P.

     87,780         3,423,420.00   

Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund II

     95,865         3,738,735.00   

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System

     163,240         6,366,360.00   

Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund

     37,730         1,471,470.00   

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation

     226,272         8,824,608.00   

Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc.

     114,978         4,484,142.00   

Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.

     13,903         542,217.00   

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc.

     21,139         824,421.00   

Tortoise MLP & Pipeline Fund

     241,342         9,412,338.00   

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc.

     23,022         897,858.00   

Tortoise VIP MLP & Pipeline Portfolio

     370         14,430.00   

ZP Energy Fund, L.P.

     769,231         30,000,009.00      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  7,692,308    $ 300,000,012.00   

 

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Exhibit A

FORM OF

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.

AND

THE INVESTORS NAMED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

  1   

Section 1.01

Definitions

  1   

Section 1.02

Registrable Securities

  3   

ARTICLE II REGISTRATION RIGHTS

  3   

Section 2.01

Registration

  3   

Section 2.02

Piggyback Rights

  4   

Section 2.03

Delay Rights

  6   

Section 2.04

Underwritten Offerings

  7   

Section 2.05

Sale Procedures

  8   

Section 2.06

Cooperation by Holders

  11   

Section 2.07

Restrictions on Public Sale by Holders of Registrable Securities

  11   

Section 2.08

Expenses

  12   

Section 2.09

Indemnification

  12   

Section 2.10

Rule 144 Reporting

  14   

Section 2.11

Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights

  15   

Section 2.12

Limitation on Subsequent Registration Rights

  15   

ARTICLE III MISCELLANEOUS

  15   

Section 3.01

Communications

  15   

Section 3.02

Successor and Assigns

  16   

Section 3.03

Assignment of Rights

  16   

Section 3.04

Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Units

  16   

Section 3.05

Aggregation of Registrable Securities

  16   

Section 3.06

Specific Performance

  16   

Section 3.07

Counterparts

  17   

Section 3.08

Headings

  17   

Section 3.09

Governing Law

  17   

Section 3.10

Severability of Provisions

  17   

Section 3.11

Entire Agreement

  17   

Section 3.12

Amendment

  17   

Section 3.13

No Presumption

  17   

Section 3.14

Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement

  17   

Section 3.15

Interpretation

  18   

Schedule A – Investor List; Notice and Contact Information; Opt-Out

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into
as of May 18, 2015, by and among Shell Midstream Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and each of the Persons set forth on
Schedule A to this Agreement (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the
“Investors”).

WHEREAS, this Agreement is made in connection with the entry into the Common
Unit Purchase Agreement, on or prior to the date hereof, by and among the
Partnership and the Investors (the “Common Unit Purchase Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Partnership has agreed to provide the registration and other rights
set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Investors pursuant to the
Common Unit Purchase Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth
herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as
follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall
have the meanings given to them in the Common Unit Purchase Agreement. The terms
set forth below are used herein as so defined:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is
under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term
“control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of
this Agreement.

“Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Common Unit Purchase Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the
recitals of this Agreement.

“Effectiveness Period” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(a) of
this Agreement.

“General Partner” means Shell Midstream Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company.

“Holder” means the record holder of any Registrable Securities.

 

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“Included Registrable Securities” has the meaning specified therefor in
Section 2.02(a) of this Agreement.

“Investor” and “Investors” have the meanings specified therefor in the
introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

“Liquidated Damages” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(b) of
this Agreement.

“Liquidated Damages Multiplier” means the product of the Common Unit Price times
the number of Purchased Units purchased by such Investor and that may not be
disposed of without restriction and without the need for current public
information pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then
in effect) under the Securities Act.

“Losses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.09(a) of this
Agreement.

“Managing Underwriter” means, with respect to any Underwritten Offering, the
book-running lead manager of such Underwritten Offering.

“Opt-Out Notice” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(a) of this
Agreement.

“Parity Securities” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(b) of
this Agreement.

“Partnership” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph
of this Agreement.

“Person” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association,
government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

“Registrable Securities” means (i) the Common Units to be acquired by the
Investors pursuant to the Common Unit Purchase Agreement and (ii) any Common
Units issued as Liquidated Damages pursuant to Section 2.01(b) of this
Agreement.

“Registration Expenses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.08(b) of
this Agreement.

“Registration Statement” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(a)
of this Agreement.

“Selling Expenses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.08(b) of this
Agreement.

“Selling Holder” means a Holder who is selling Registrable Securities pursuant
to a registration statement.

 

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“Selling Holder Indemnified Persons” has the meaning specified therefor in
Section 2.09(a) of this Agreement.

“Underwritten Offering” means an offering (including an offering pursuant to a
Registration Statement) in which Common Units are sold to an underwriter on a
firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public or an offering that is a
“bought deal” with one or more investment banks.

Section 1.02 Registrable Securities. Any Registrable Security will cease to be a
Registrable Security (a) when a registration statement covering such Registrable
Security becomes or has been declared effective by the Commission and such
Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such effective
registration statement; (b) when such Registrable Security has been disposed of
pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in effect)
under the Securities Act; (c) when such Registrable Security is held by the
Partnership or one of its subsidiaries or Affiliates; (d) when such Registrable
Security has been sold or disposed of in a private transaction in which the
transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of
such securities pursuant to Section 2.11 hereof or (e) when such Registrable
Security becomes eligible for resale without restriction and without the need
for current public information pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any
similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act.

ARTICLE II

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 2.01 Registration.

(a) Effectiveness Deadline. Following the date hereof, but no later than 30 days
following the Closing Date, the Partnership shall prepare and file a
registration statement under the Securities Act to permit the public resale of
Registrable Securities then outstanding from time to time as permitted by Rule
415 of the Securities Act with respect to all of the Registrable Securities (the
“Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement filed pursuant to this
Section 2.01(a) shall be on such appropriate registration form or forms of the
Commission as shall be selected by the Partnership so long as it permits the
continuous offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 (or any
similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act at then
then-prevailing market prices. The Partnership shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective on or
as soon as practicable after filing. Any Registration Statement shall provide
for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally
available to, and requested by, the Holders of any and all Registrable
Securities covered by such Registration Statement. The Partnership shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement filed
pursuant to this Section 2.01(a) to be effective, supplemented and amended to
the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for the resale of all
Registrable Securities by the Holders until all Registrable Securities covered
by such Registration Statement have ceased to be Registrable Securities (the
“Effectiveness Period”). The Registration Statement when effective (including
the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all
material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
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necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any
prospectus contained in such Registration Statement or documents incorporated
therein by reference, in the light of the circumstances under which a statement
is made). As soon as practicable following the date that the Registration
Statement becomes effective, but in any event within two (2) Business Days of
such date, the Partnership shall provide the Holders with written notice of the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

(b) Failure to Go Effective. If the Registration Statement required by
Section 2.01(a) is not declared effective within 120 days of the Closing Date,
then each Holder shall be entitled to a payment (with respect to the Purchased
Units of each such Holder), as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, of 0.25%
of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier per 30-day period, that shall accrue daily,
for the first 30 days following the 120th day, increasing by an additional 0.25%
of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier per 30-day period, that shall accrue daily,
for each subsequent 30 days, up to a maximum of 1.00% of the Liquidated Damages
Multiplier per 30-day period (the “Liquidated Damages”). The Liquidated Damages
payable pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be payable within
ten (10) Business Days after the end of each such 30-day period. Any Liquidated
Damages shall be paid to each Holder in immediately available funds; provided,
however, if the Partnership certifies that it is unable to pay Liquidated
Damages in cash because such payment would result in a breach under a credit
facility or other debt instrument, then the Partnership may pay the Liquidated
Damages in kind in the form of the issuance of additional Common Units. Upon any
issuance of Common Units as Liquidated Damages, the Partnership shall promptly
(i) prepare and file an amendment to the Registration Statement prior to its
effectiveness adding such Common Units to such Registration Statement as
additional Registrable Securities and (ii) prepare and file a supplemental
listing application with the NYSE to list such additional Common Units. The
determination of the number of Common Units to be issued as Liquidated Damages
shall be equal to the amount of Liquidated Damages divided by the
volume-weighted average closing price of the Common Units on the NYSE for the
ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Liquidated
Damages payment is due, less a discount to such average closing price of 2.00%.
The payment of Liquidated Damages to a Holder shall cease at the earlier of
(i) the Registration Statement becoming effective or (ii) when such Holder no
longer holds Registrable Securities, assuming that each Holder is not an
Affiliate of the Partnership, and any payment of Liquidated Damages shall be
prorated for any period of less than 30 days in which the payment of Liquidated
Damages ceases. If the Partnership is unable to cause a Registration Statement
to go effective within 180 days after the Closing Date as a result of an
acquisition, merger, reorganization, disposition or other similar transaction,
then the Partnership may request a waiver of the Liquidated Damages, and each
Holder may individually grant or withhold its consent to such request in its
discretion.

Section 2.02 Piggyback Rights.

(a) Participation. In the event the Registrable Securities may not be disposed
of without restriction pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar
provision then in effect) under the Securities Act, if the Partnership proposes
to file (i) a shelf registration statement other than the Registration Statement
contemplated by Section 2.01(a), (ii) a prospectus supplement to an effective
shelf registration statement, other than the Registration Statement contemplated
by Section 2.01(a) of this Agreement and Holders may be included without the
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amendment thereto, or (iii) a registration statement, other than a shelf
registration statement, in each case, for the sale of Common Units in an
Underwritten Offering for its own account and/or another Person, then as soon as
practicable following the engagement of counsel by the Partnership to prepare
the documents to be used in connection with an Underwritten Offering, the
Partnership shall give notice (including, but not limited to, notification by
electronic mail) of such proposed Underwritten Offering to each Holder (together
with its Affiliates) holding at least $30 million of the then-outstanding
Registrable Securities (based on the Common Unit Price) and such notice shall
offer such Holders the opportunity to include in such Underwritten Offering such
number of Registrable Securities (the “Included Registrable Securities”) as each
such Holder may request in writing; provided, however, that if the Partnership
has been advised by the Managing Underwriter that the inclusion of Registrable
Securities for sale for the benefit of the Holders will have an adverse effect
on the price, timing or distribution of the Common Units in the Underwritten
Offering, then (A) the Partnership shall not be required to offer such
opportunity to the Holders or (B) if any Registrable Securities can be included
in the Underwritten Offering in the opinion of the Managing Underwriter, then
the amount of Registrable Securities to be offered for the accounts of Holders
shall be determined based on the provisions of Section 2.02(b). Any notice
required to be provided in this Section 2.02(a) to Holders shall be provided on
a Business Day pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof and receipt of such notice shall
be confirmed by the Holder. Each such Holder shall then have two (2) Business
Days (or one (1) Business Day in connection with any overnight or bought
Underwritten Offering) after notice has been delivered to request in writing the
inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Underwritten Offering. If no written
request for inclusion from a Holder is received within the specified time, each
such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Underwritten
Offering. If, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to
undertake an Underwritten Offering and prior to the closing of such Underwritten
Offering, the Partnership shall determine for any reason not to undertake or to
delay such Underwritten Offering, the Partnership may, at its election, give
written notice of such determination to the Selling Holders and, (x) in the case
of a determination not to undertake such Underwritten Offering, shall be
relieved of its obligation to sell any Included Registrable Securities in
connection with such terminated Underwritten Offering, and (y) in the case of a
determination to delay such Underwritten Offering, shall be permitted to delay
offering any Included Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in
the Underwritten Offering. Any Selling Holder shall have the right to withdraw
such Selling Holder’s request for inclusion of such Selling Holder’s Registrable
Securities in such Underwritten Offering by giving written notice to the
Partnership of such withdrawal at or prior to the time of pricing of such
Underwritten Offering. Any Holder may deliver written notice (an “Opt-Out
Notice”) to the Partnership requesting that such Holder not receive notice from
the Partnership of any proposed Underwritten Offering; provided, however, that
such Holder may later revoke any such Opt-Out Notice in writing. Following
receipt of an Opt-Out Notice from a Holder (unless subsequently revoked), the
Partnership shall not be required to deliver any notice to such Holder pursuant
to this Section 2.02(a) and such Holder shall no longer be entitled to
participate in Underwritten Offerings by the Partnership pursuant to this
Section 2.02(a). The Holders indicated on Schedule A hereto shall each be deemed
to have delivered an Opt-Out Notice as of the date hereof.

(b) Priority. If the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters of any proposed
Underwritten Offering advises the Partnership that the total amount of
Registrable Securities that the Selling Holders and any other Persons intend to
include in such offering exceeds the number

 

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that can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect
on the price, timing or distribution of the Common Units offered or the market
for the Common Units, then the Common Units to be included in such Underwritten
Offering shall include the number of Registrable Securities that such Managing
Underwriter or Underwriters advises the Partnership can be sold without having
such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated (i) first, to the
Partnership and (ii) second, pro rata among the Selling Holders who have
requested participation in such Underwritten Offering and, except as provided in
clause (i), any other holder of securities of the Partnership having rights of
registration that are neither expressly senior nor subordinated to the
Registrable Securities (the “Parity Securities”). The pro rata allocations for
each Selling Holder who has requested participation in such Underwritten
Offering shall be the product of (a) the aggregate number of Registrable
Securities proposed to be sold in such Underwritten Offering multiplied by
(b) the fraction derived by dividing (x) the number of Registrable Securities
owned on the Closing Date by such Selling Holder by (y) the aggregate number of
Registrable Securities owned on the Closing Date by all Selling Holders plus the
aggregate number of Parity Securities owned on the Closing Date by all holders
of Parity Securities that are participating in the Underwritten Offering.

(c) Termination of Piggyback Registration Rights. Each Holder’s rights under
Section 2.02 shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) such Holder
(together with its Affiliates) ceasing to hold at least $30 million of
Registrable Securities (based on the Common Unit Price) or (ii) upon
non-affiliates being permitted to sell without volume limitations under Rule
144. Each Holder shall notify the Partnership in writing when such Holder holds
less than $30 million of Registrable Securities (based on the Common Unit
Price).

Section 2.03 Delay Rights.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Partnership may,
upon written notice to any Selling Holder whose Registrable Securities are
included in the Registration Statement or other registration statement
contemplated by this Agreement, suspend such Selling Holder’s use of any
prospectus which is a part of the Registration Statement or other registration
statement (in which event the Selling Holder shall discontinue sales of the
Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or other
registration statement contemplated by this Agreement but may settle any
previously made sales of Registrable Securities) if (i) the Partnership is
pursuing an acquisition, merger, reorganization, disposition or other similar
transaction and the Partnership determines in good faith that the Partnership’s
ability to pursue or consummate such a transaction would be materially adversely
affected by any required disclosure of such transaction in the Registration
Statement or other registration statement or (ii) the Partnership has
experienced some other material non-public event the disclosure of which at such
time, in the good faith judgment of the Partnership, would materially adversely
affect the Partnership; provided, however, in no event shall the Selling Holders
be suspended from selling Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement or other registration statement for a period that exceeds an aggregate
of 60 days in any 180-day period or 105 days in any 365-day period, in each
case, exclusive of days covered by any lock-up agreement executed by a Selling
Holder in connection with any Underwritten Offering. Upon disclosure of such
information or the termination of the condition described above, the Partnership
shall provide prompt notice to the Selling Holders whose Registrable Securities
are included in the Registration Statement, and shall promptly terminate any
suspension of sales it has put into effect and shall take such other reasonable
actions to permit registered sales of Registrable Securities as contemplated in
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If (i) the Selling Holders shall be prohibited from selling their Registrable
Securities under the Registration Statement or other registration statement
contemplated by this Agreement as a result of a suspension pursuant to the
immediately preceding paragraph in excess of the periods permitted therein or
(ii) the Registration Statement or other registration statement contemplated by
this Agreement is filed and declared effective but, during the Effectiveness
Period, shall thereafter cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its
intended purpose without being succeeded within 30 Business Days by a
post-effective amendment thereto, a supplement to the prospectus or a report
filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or l5(d) of the
Exchange Act, then, until the suspension is lifted or a post-effective
amendment, supplement or report is filed with the Commission, but not including
any day on which a suspension is lifted or such amendment, supplement or report
is filed and declared effective, if applicable, the Partnership shall pay the
Selling Holders an amount equal to the Liquidated Damages, following the earlier
of (x) the date on which the suspension period exceeded the permitted period and
(y) the sixty-first (61st) Business Day after the Registration Statement or
other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement ceased to be
effective or failed to be useable for its intended purposes, as liquidated
damages and not as a penalty (for purposes of calculation Liquidated Damages,
the date in (x) or (y) above shall be deemed the “90th day,” as used in the
definition of Liquidated Damages). For purposes of this paragraph, a suspension
shall be deemed lifted on the date that notice that the suspension has been
terminated is delivered to the Selling Holders. Liquidated Damages pursuant to
this paragraph shall cease upon the Purchased Units of such Holder becoming
eligible for resale without restriction and without the need for current public
information under any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in
effect) under the Securities Act, assuming that each Holder is not an Affiliate
of the Partnership, and any payment of Liquidated Damages shall be prorated for
any period of less than 30 days in which the payment of Liquidated Damages
ceases.

Section 2.04 Underwritten Offerings.

(a) General Procedures. In connection with any Underwritten Offering under this
Agreement, the Partnership shall be entitled to select the Managing Underwriter
or Underwriters. In connection with an Underwritten Offering contemplated by
this Agreement in which a Selling Holder participates, each Selling Holder and
the Partnership shall be obligated to enter into an underwriting agreement that
contains such representations, covenants, indemnities and other rights and
obligations as are customary in underwriting agreements for firm commitment
offerings of securities. No Selling Holder may participate in such Underwritten
Offering unless such Selling Holder agrees to sell its Registrable Securities on
the basis provided in such underwriting agreement and completes and executes all
questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities and other documents reasonably
required under the terms of such underwriting agreement. Each Selling Holder
may, at its option, require that any or all of the representations and
warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Partnership to and
for the benefit of such underwriters also be made to and for such Selling
Holder’s benefit and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the
obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement also be
conditions precedent to its obligations. No Selling Holder shall be required to
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other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Selling
Holder, its authority to enter into such underwriting agreement and to sell, and
its ownership of, the securities being registered on its behalf, its intended
method of distribution and any other representation required by Law. If any
Selling Holder disapproves of the terms of an underwriting, such Selling Holder
may elect to withdraw therefrom by notice to the Partnership and the Managing
Underwriter; provided, however, that such withdrawal must be made up to and
including the time of pricing of such Underwritten Offering. No such withdrawal
or abandonment shall affect the Partnership’s obligation to pay Registration
Expenses. The Partnership’s management may but shall not be required to
participate in a roadshow or similar marketing effort in connection with any
Underwritten Offering.

(b) No Demand Rights. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no
Holder shall be entitled to any “demand” rights or similar rights that would
require the Partnership to effect an Underwritten Offering solely on behalf of
the Holders.

Section 2.05 Sale Procedures. In connection with its obligations under this
Article II, the Partnership will, as expeditiously as possible:

(a) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to the
Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be
necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective for the Effectiveness
Period and as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities
Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the
Registration Statement;

(b) if a prospectus supplement will be used in connection with the marketing of
an Underwritten Offering from the Registration Statement and the Managing
Underwriter at any time shall notify the Partnership in writing that, in the
sole judgment of such Managing Underwriter, inclusion of detailed information to
be used in such prospectus supplement is of material importance to the success
of the Underwritten Offering of such Registrable Securities, the Partnership
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to include such information in
such prospectus supplement;

(c) furnish to each Selling Holder (i) as far in advance as reasonably
practicable before filing the Registration Statement or any other registration
statement contemplated by this Agreement or any supplement or amendment thereto,
upon request, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents
proposed to be filed (including exhibits and each document incorporated by
reference therein to the extent then required by the rules and regulations of
the Commission), and provide each such Selling Holder the opportunity to object
to any information pertaining to such Selling Holder and its plan of
distribution that is contained therein and make the corrections reasonably
requested by such Selling Holder with respect to such information prior to
filing the Registration Statement or such other registration statement or
supplement or amendment thereto, and (ii) such number of copies of the
Registration Statement or such other registration statement and the prospectus
included therein and any supplements and amendments thereto as such Selling
Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other
disposition of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement
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(d) if applicable, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or
qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement or any
other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement under the securities
or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders or, in the case of
an Underwritten Offering, the Managing Underwriter, shall reasonably request;
provided, however, that the Partnership will not be required to qualify
generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required
to so qualify or to take any action that would subject it to general service of
process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(e) promptly notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating
thereto is required to be delivered by any of them under the Securities Act, of
(i) the filing of the Registration Statement or any other registration statement
contemplated by this Agreement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement to be
used in connection therewith, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and, with
respect to such Registration Statement or any other registration statement or
any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; and
(ii) the receipt of any written comments from the Commission with respect to any
filing referred to in clause (i) and any written request by the Commission for
amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any other
registration statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto;

(f) immediately notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus
relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of
(i) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus or prospectus
supplement contained in the Registration Statement or any other registration
statement contemplated by this Agreement, as then in effect, includes an untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in
the case of any prospectus contained therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which a statement is made); (ii) the issuance or express threat of
issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this
Agreement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (iii) the
receipt by the Partnership of any notification with respect to the suspension of
the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the applicable
securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction. Following the provision of such
notice, the Partnership agrees to as promptly as practicable amend or supplement
the prospectus or prospectus supplement or take other appropriate action so that
the prospectus or prospectus supplement does not include an untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
circumstances then existing and to take such other commercially reasonable
action as is necessary to remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or
proceedings related thereto;

(g) upon request and subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations, furnish
to each Selling Holder copies of any and all transmittal letters or other
correspondence with the Commission or any other governmental agency or
self-regulatory body or other body having jurisdiction (including any domestic
or foreign securities exchange) relating to such offering of Registrable
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(h) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, furnish upon request, (i) an
opinion of counsel for the Partnership dated the date of the closing under the
underwriting agreement and (ii) a “cold comfort” letter, dated the pricing date
of such Underwritten Offering and a letter of like kind dated the date of the
closing under the underwriting agreement, in each case, signed by the
independent public accountants who have certified the Partnership’s financial
statements included or incorporated by reference into the applicable
registration statement, and each of the opinion and the “cold comfort” letter
shall be in customary form and covering substantially the same matters with
respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus and any prospectus
supplement included therein) as have been customarily covered in opinions of
issuer’s counsel and in accountants’ letters delivered to the underwriters in
Underwritten Offerings of securities by the Partnership and such other matters
as such underwriters and Selling Holders may reasonably request;

(i) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all
applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to its
security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement,
which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the
Securities Act and Rule 158 promulgated thereunder;

(j) make available to the appropriate representatives of the Managing
Underwriter and Selling Holders access to such information and Partnership
personnel as is reasonable and customary to enable such parties to establish a
due diligence defense under the Securities Act; provided, that the Partnership
need not disclose any non-public information to any such representative unless
and until such representative has entered into a confidentiality agreement with
the Partnership;

(k) cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement
to be listed on each securities exchange or nationally recognized quotation
system on which similar securities issued by the Partnership are then listed;

(l) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities
to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or
authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the
Partnership to enable the Selling Holders to consummate the disposition of such
Registrable Securities;

(m) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities
covered by such registration statement not later than the effective date of such
registration statement;

(n) enter into customary agreements and take such other actions as are
reasonably requested by the Selling Holders or the underwriters, if any, in
order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;
and

(o) if requested by a Selling Holder, (i) incorporate in a prospectus supplement
or post-effective amendment such information as such Selling Holder reasonably
requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of
Registrable Securities, including information with respect to the number of
Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid
therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be
sold in such offering and (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be
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The Partnership shall not name a Holder as an underwriter as defined in
Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act in any registration statement without
such Holder’s consent. If the staff of the Commission requires the Partnership
to name any Holder as an underwriter as defined in Section 2(a)(11) of the
Securities Act or the Partnership deems it advisable, on the advice of counsel,
to so name any Holder, and such Holder does not consent thereto, then such
Holder’s Registrable Securities shall not be included on the Registration
Statement, such Holder shall no longer be entitled to receive Liquidated Damages
under this Agreement with respect thereto, the Partnership shall have no further
obligations hereunder with respect to Registrable Securities held by such Holder
and such Holder shall have been deemed to have terminated this Agreement with
respect to such Holder.

Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice from the Partnership of the
happening of any event of the kind described in subsection (f) of this
Section 2.05, shall forthwith discontinue offers and sales of the Registrable
Securities by means of a prospectus or prospectus supplement until such Selling
Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus
contemplated by subsection (f) of this Section 2.05 or until it is advised in
writing by the Partnership that the use of the prospectus may be resumed and has
received copies of any additional or supplemental filings incorporated by
reference in the prospectus, and, if so directed by the Partnership, such
Selling Holder will, or will request the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters,
if any, to deliver to the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) all copies
in their possession or control, other than permanent file copies then in such
Selling Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable
Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

Section 2.06 Cooperation by Holders. The Partnership shall have no obligation to
include Registrable Securities of a Holder in the Registration Statement or in
an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.02(a) who has failed to timely
furnish such information that the Partnership determines, after consultation
with its counsel, is reasonably required in order for the registration statement
or prospectus supplement, as applicable, to comply with the Securities Act.

Section 2.07 Restrictions on Public Sale by Holders of Registrable Securities.
Each Holder of Registrable Securities agrees to enter into a customary letter
agreement with underwriters providing such Holder will not effect any public
sale or distribution of Registrable Securities during the 60 calendar day period
beginning on the date of a prospectus or prospectus supplement filed with the
Commission with respect to the pricing of any Underwritten Offering, provided
that (i) the duration of the foregoing restrictions shall be no longer than the
duration of the shortest restriction generally imposed by the underwriters on
the Partnership or the officers, directors or any other Affiliate of the
Partnership on whom a restriction is imposed and (ii) the restrictions set forth
in this Section 2.07 shall not apply to any Registrable Securities that are
included in such Underwritten Offering by such Holder. In addition, this
Section 2.07 shall not apply to any Holder that is not entitled to participate
in such Underwritten Offering, whether because such Holder delivered an Opt-Out
Notice prior to receiving notice of the Underwritten Offering, because such
Holder holds less than $30 million of the then-outstanding Registrable
Securities or because the Registrable Securities held by such Holder may be
disposed of without restriction pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any
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Section 2.08 Expenses.

(a) Expenses. The Partnership will pay all reasonable Registration Expenses as
determined in good faith, including, in the case of an Underwritten Offering,
whether or not any sale is made pursuant to such Underwritten Offering. Each
Selling Holder shall pay its pro rata share of all Selling Expenses in
connection with any sale of its Registrable Securities hereunder. In addition,
except as otherwise provided in Section 2.09 hereof, the Partnership shall not
be responsible for professional fees incurred by Holders in connection with the
exercise of such Holders’ rights hereunder.

(b) Certain Definitions. “Registration Expenses” means all expenses incident to
the Partnership’s performance under or compliance with this Agreement to effect
the registration of Registrable Securities on the Registration Statement
pursuant to Section 2.01(a) or an Underwritten Offering covered under this
Agreement, and the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including,
without limitation, all registration, filing, securities exchange listing and
NYSE fees, all registration, filing, qualification and other fees and expenses
of complying with securities or blue sky laws, fees of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, fees of transfer agents and registrars, all word
processing, duplicating and printing expenses, any transfer taxes and the fees
and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the
Partnership, including the expenses of any special audits or “cold comfort”
letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance. “Selling
Expenses” means all underwriting fees, discounts and selling commissions or
similar fees or arrangements allocable to the sale of the Registrable
Securities.

Section 2.09 Indemnification.

(a) By the Partnership. In the event of a registration of any Registrable
Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, the Partnership
will indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder thereunder, its directors,
officers, employees and agents and each Person, if any, who controls such
Selling Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act,
and its directors, officers, employees or agents (collectively, the “Selling
Holder Indemnified Persons”), against any losses, claims, damages, expenses or
liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively,
“Losses”), joint or several, to which such Selling Holder Indemnified Person may
become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar
as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in
respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of any material fact (in the case of any prospectus, in light
of the circumstances under which such statement is made) contained in the
Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this
Agreement, any preliminary prospectus, prospectus supplement, free writing
prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement
thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, and will reimburse
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other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or
defending any such Loss or actions or proceedings; provided, however, that the
Partnership will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any
such Loss arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information
furnished by such Selling Holder Indemnified Person in writing specifically for
use in the Registration Statement or such other registration statement, or
prospectus supplement, as applicable. Such indemnity shall remain in full force
and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Selling
Holder Indemnified Person, and shall survive the transfer of such securities by
such Selling Holder.

(b) By Each Selling Holder. Each Selling Holder agrees severally and not jointly
to indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership, the General Partner, its
directors, officers, employees and agents and each Person, if any, who controls
the Partnership within the meaning of the Securities Act or of the Exchange Act,
and its directors, officers, employees and agents, to the same extent as the
foregoing indemnity from the Partnership to the Selling Holders, but only with
respect to information regarding such Selling Holder furnished in writing by or
on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for inclusion in the Registration
Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement,
any preliminary prospectus, prospectus supplement, free writing prospectus or
final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof;
provided, however, that the liability of each Selling Holder shall not be
greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of any Selling
Expenses) received by such Selling Holder from the sale of the Registrable
Securities giving rise to such indemnification.

(c) Notice. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of notice
of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in
respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify
the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify the
indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to
any indemnified party other than under this Section 2.09. In any action brought
against any indemnified party, it shall notify the indemnifying party of the
commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in
and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof
with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and, after notice
from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to
assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be
liable to such indemnified party under this Section 2.09 for any legal expenses
subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel
so selected; provided, however, that, (i) if the indemnifying party has failed
to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably acceptable to the indemnified
party or (ii) if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified
party and the indemnifying party and counsel to the indemnified party shall have
concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to the indemnified
party that are different from or additional to those available to the
indemnifying party, or if the interests of the indemnified party reasonably may
be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying party, then the
indemnified party shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to
assume such legal defense and otherwise to participate in the defense of such
action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other
reasonable expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the
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this Agreement, no indemnifying party shall settle any action brought against
any indemnified party with respect to which such indemnified party is entitled
to indemnification hereunder without the consent of the indemnified party,
unless the settlement thereof imposes no liability or obligation on, and
includes a complete and unconditional release from all liability of, the
indemnified party.

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.09 is
held by a court or government agency of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable
to any indemnified party or is insufficient to hold them harmless in respect of
any Losses, then each such indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such
indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of
such indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or
omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations; provided, however, that in no event shall such Selling Holder be
required to contribute an aggregate amount in excess of the dollar amount of
proceeds (net of Selling Expenses) received by such Selling Holder from the sale
of Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification. The relative
fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the
other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the
untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged
omission to state a material fact has been made by, or relates to, information
supplied by such party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contributions pursuant to this paragraph were to be determined by pro rata
allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of
the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid by an
indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to in the first sentence of
this paragraph shall be deemed to include any legal and other expenses
reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating
or defending any Loss that is the subject of this paragraph. No person guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(e) Other Indemnification. The provisions of this Section 2.09 shall be in
addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution that an
indemnified party may have pursuant to law, equity, contract or otherwise.

Section 2.10 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available the benefits of
certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the
Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Partnership
agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:

(a) make and keep public information regarding the Partnership available, as
those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at
all times from and after the date hereof;

(b) file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents
required of the Partnership under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at all
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(c) so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish, (i) to the
extent accurate, forthwith upon request, a written statement of the Partnership
that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, and (ii) unless otherwise available via EDGAR, to such Holder
forthwith upon request a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of
the Partnership, and such other reports and documents so filed as such Holder
may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the
Commission allowing such Holder to sell any such securities without
registration.

Solely for purposes of this Section 2.10, the term “Registrable Securities”
shall be read without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 1.02(e).

Section 2.11 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to cause
the Partnership to register Registrable Securities granted to the Investors by
the Partnership under this Article II may be transferred or assigned by any
Investor to one or more transferees or assignees of Registrable Securities;
provided, however, that (a) unless the transferee or assignee is an Affiliate
of, and after such transfer or assignment continues to be an Affiliate of, such
Investor, the amount of Registrable Securities transferred or assigned to such
transferee or assignee shall represent at least $30 million of Registrable
Securities (based on the Common Unit Price), (b) the Partnership is given
written notice prior to any said transfer or assignment, stating the name and
address of each such transferee or assignee and identifying the securities with
respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned,
(c) each such transferee or assignee assumes in writing responsibility for its
portion of the obligations of such Investor under this Agreement and (d) the
transferor or assignor is not relieved of any obligations or liabilities
hereunder arising out of events occurring prior to such transfer.

Section 2.12 Limitation on Subsequent Registration Rights. From and after the
date hereof, the Partnership shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities, enter into any agreement
with any current or future holder of any securities of the Partnership that
would allow such current or future holder to require the Partnership to include
securities in any registration statement filed by the Partnership on a basis
other than pari passu with, or expressly subordinate to the rights of, the
Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.01 Communications. All notices and other communications provided for
or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by facsimile, electronic mail,
courier service or personal delivery:

(a) if to an Investor, to the respective address listed on Schedule A hereof;

(b) if to a transferee of an Investor, to such Holder at the address provided
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(c) if to the Partnership:

Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.

One Shell Plaza

910 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: 713-241-1444

with a copy to:

Baker Botts L.L.P.

One Shell Plaza

910 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Hillary H. Holmes

Facsimile: 713-229-1508

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received at the
time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when receipt acknowledged, if
sent via facsimile or sent via Internet electronic mail; and when actually
received, if sent by courier service or any other means.

Section 3.02 Successor and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including
subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities to the extent permitted herein.

Section 3.03 Assignment of Rights. All or any portion of the rights and
obligations of any Investor under this Agreement may be transferred or assigned
by such Investor only in accordance with Section 2.11 hereof.

Section 3.04 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Units. The
provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein
with respect to any and all units of the Partnership or any successor or assign
of the Partnership (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or
otherwise) that may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution
of, the Registrable Securities, and shall be appropriately adjusted for
combinations, unit splits, recapitalizations, pro rata distributions of units
and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement.

Section 3.05 Aggregation of Registrable Securities. All Registrable Securities
held or acquired by Persons who are Affiliates of one another shall be
aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any
rights and applicability of any obligations under this Agreement.

Section 3.06 Specific Performance. Damages in the event of breach of this
Agreement by a party hereto may be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain,
and it is therefore agreed that each such Person, in addition to and without
limiting any other remedy or right it may have, will have the right to an
injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction,
enjoining any such breach, and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions
hereof, and each

 

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of the parties hereto hereby waives any and all defenses it may have on the
ground of lack of jurisdiction or competence of the court to grant such an
injunction or other equitable relief. The existence of this right will not
preclude any such Person from pursuing any other rights and remedies at law or
in equity that such Person may have.

Section 3.07 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one
and the same Agreement.

Section 3.08 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

Section 3.09 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
AND GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 3.10 Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement which
is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or
affecting or impairing the validity or enforceability of such provision in any
other jurisdiction.

Section 3.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a
final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive
statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of
the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises,
warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein
with respect to the rights granted by the Partnership set forth herein. This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties
with respect to such subject matter.

Section 3.12 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by means of a written
amendment signed by the Partnership and the Holders of a majority of the then
outstanding Registrable Securities; provided, however, that no such amendment
shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder hereunder without
the consent of such Holder.

Section 3.13 No Presumption. If any claim is made by a party relating to any
conflict, omission or ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption or burden of
proof or persuasion shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this Agreement
was prepared by or at the request of a particular party or its counsel.

Section 3.14 Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement. Each of the parties
hereto covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the
Investors (and their permitted transferees and assignees) and the Partnership
shall have any obligation hereunder and that, notwithstanding that one or more
of the Investors may be a corporation, partnership or limited liability company,
no recourse under this Agreement or under any documents or instruments delivered
in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against any former, current or
future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager,
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Affiliate of any of the Investors or any former, current or future director,
officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member,
stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, whether by the enforcement of
any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any
applicable Law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal
liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by
any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or
limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the
Investors or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent,
general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of
the foregoing, as such, for any obligations of the Investors under this
Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or
therewith or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such
obligation or its creation, except in each case for any transferee or assignee
of an Investor hereunder.

Section 3.15 Interpretation. Article and Section references to this Agreement,
unless otherwise specified. All references to instruments, documents, contracts
and agreements are references to such instruments, documents, contracts and
agreements as the same may be amended, supplemented and otherwise modified from
time to time, unless otherwise specified. The word “including” shall mean
“including but not limited to.” Whenever any determination, consent or approval
is to be made or given by an Investor under this Agreement, such action shall be
in such Investor’s sole discretion unless otherwise specified.

[Signature pages to follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as of
the date first above written.

 

SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. By: SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS GP LLC (its General
Partner) By:

 

Susan M. Ward Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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[UNITHOLDER] By:

 

Name: Title:

 

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Schedule A – Investor Name; Notice and Contact Information

 

Purchaser Name

(Please list each fund)

  

Notice and Contact

Information

  

AST Account

Number and

Tax I.D. Number

  

Opt-Out election

(Section 2.02(a))

                                                     

Schedule A to Registration Rights Agreement

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Exhibit B – Form of Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.

1. Existence and Good Standing. Each of the Partnership Parties is validly
existing and in good standing as a limited partnership or limited liability
company, as the case may be, under the laws of the State of Delaware.

2. Power and Authority to Act as General Partner of the Partnership. The General
Partner has all requisite power and authority to act as general partner of the
Partnership in all material respects.

3. Valid Issuance of the Units. The Units to be purchased by the Purchasers from
the Partnership and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been
duly authorized for issuance and sale to the Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement and, when issued and delivered by the Partnership pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement against payment of the consideration set forth therein, will
be validly issued and fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership
Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by
Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act).

4. Capitalization. After giving effect to the issuance and sale of the Units
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the issued and outstanding limited partner
interests of the Partnership consist of 75,167,376 Common Units, 67,475,068
Subordinated Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights.

5. No Preemptive Rights, Registration Rights or Options. There are no
(i) preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to subscribe for
or to purchase, nor any restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any equity
securities of the Partnership; or (ii) outstanding options or warrants to
purchase any securities of the Partnership, in each case pursuant to or under
any agreement or other instrument filed as an exhibit to the Partnership’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

6. Authority and Authorization. The Partnership has all requisite limited
partnership power and authority to execute and deliver each of the Operative
Documents and to perform its obligations thereunder. The Partnership has all
requisite limited partnership power and authority to issue, sell and deliver the
Units, in accordance with and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the
Purchase Agreement and the Partnership Agreement. All limited partnership action
required to be taken by the Partnership for the authorization, issuance, sale
and delivery of the Units, the execution and delivery by the Partnership of the
Operative Documents and the consummation of the transactions provided for in the
Operative Documents has been validly taken.

7. Authorization of the Operative Documents. The Operative Documents have been
duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Partnership.

8. Enforceability of Registration Rights Agreement. Assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, the
Registration Rights Agreement is a valid and legally binding agreement of the
Partnership, enforceable against the Partnership in accordance with its terms;
provided that the enforceability

 

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thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’
rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and
(ii) public policy, applicable law relating to fiduciary duties and
indemnification and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

9. Non-contravention. None of (A) the offering, issuance or sale by the
Partnership of the Units or (B) the execution, delivery and performance of the
Operative Documents by the Partnership (i) constitutes or will constitute a
violation of the Partnership Agreement, (ii) constitutes or will constitute a
breach or violation of, or a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute such a default) under any agreement or other
instrument filed as an exhibit to the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2014, or (iii) violates or will violate the
Delaware LP Act or federal law, which conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults
or Liens, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii), would, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided,
however, that we express no opinion in this paragraph 8 with respect to federal
or state securities laws and other anti-fraud laws.

10. Investment Company Act. The Partnership is not, and after giving effect to
the use of proceeds from the sale of the Units to partially fund the Drop-Down
as described in the Purchase Agreement, will not be, an “investment company”
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

11. Registration. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of
the Purchasers and the Partnership contained in the Purchase Agreement, the
offer, issuance and sale of the Units by the Partnership to the Purchasers
solely in the manner contemplated by the Purchase Agreement are exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act; provided that no opinion is
expressed as to any subsequent sale or resale of the Units.

In rendering the opinion expressed in paragraph 1 above as to the valid
existence and good standing of the Partnership Parties organized in the State of
Delaware, we have relied solely upon certificates from the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware.

In rendering the opinion expressed in paragraph 7 above, we express no opinion
with respect to the legality, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any
provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement (i) purporting to release or
exculpate any party from liability for the acts or omissions of such party
proximately causing damages or injuries as result of such party’s negligence,
willful misconduct or strict liability, or purporting to impose a duty upon any
party to indemnify, or make contribution to, any other party when any claimed
damages or liability result from the negligence, strict liability, willful
misconduct of, or the violation of federal or state securities or anti-fraud
laws by, the party seeking such indemnity or contribution, (ii) relating to
waivers of rights or precluding any party from asserting claims or defenses or
for obtaining certain rights or remedies, (iii) requiring the resolution of any
controversies, disputes or claims by arbitration or by reference to a
third-party expert, (iv) restricting access to courts or to legal or equitable
remedies or affecting the jurisdiction or venue of courts or purporting to

 

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grant the remedy of specific performance or other equitable remedy, (v) relating
to the severability of invalid terms, the reformation of contracts and similar
provisions, (vi) to the extent a court would take into account the
reasonableness of economic remedies including without limitation, penalties or
liquidated damages, (vii) purporting to require parties to negotiate or agree in
the future, (viii) whether a “best efforts” or similar clause sets an objective
goal to be accomplished, (ix) provisions purporting to permit cumulative
remedies, or (x) the enforceability of provisions to the effect that terms may
not be waived or modified except in writing may be limited under certain
circumstances.

In addition, we do not express any opinion with respect to (A) any permits or
title to own or operate any real or personal property, or (B) state or local,
estate, gift or alternative minimum taxes or tax statutes.

The opinions set forth above are limited in all respects to matters of the
contract laws of the State of New York, the Delaware LLC Act, the Delaware LP
Act and applicable federal law of the United States, each as in effect on the
date hereof, and we express no opinion as to the law of any other jurisdiction.

 

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Exhibit C – Form of Opinion of General Counsel

I am Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Shell Midstream Partners
GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”) and the
general partner of Shell Midstream Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (the “Partnership”), and have acted as counsel for the General
Partner in connection with the private placement by the Partnership to the
Purchasers (as defined below) of an aggregate of 7,692,308 common units
representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Units”).

This opinion is being furnished at the request of the Partnership under
(a) Section 2.6(d) of the Common Unit Purchase Agreement dated May 12, 2015 (the
“Purchase Agreement”) among the several purchasers party thereto (the
“Purchasers”), the Partnership and the General Partner (and together with the
Partnership, the “Partnership Parties”), relating to the private placement by
the Partnership to the Purchasers of the Units and (b) Section 3(d) of the
Engagement Letter dated May 7, 2015 (the “Engagement Letter”) among Barclays
Capital Inc. (“Barclays”) and the Partnership, relating to the appointment of
Barclays as placement agent in connection with the above-referenced private
placement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

I have examined the originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified, of
the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement dated May 18, 2015
among the Partnership Parties and the Purchasers (together with the Purchase
Agreement, the “Operative Documents”) and the certificate of formation, limited
liability company agreement, limited partnership agreement or other governing
documents, as applicable, of the Partnership Parties, each as amended to date,
corporate records of the Partnership Parties, including minute books of the
Partnership Parties and resolutions of the Board of Directors of the General
Partner, certificates of public officials and of representatives of the
Partnership Parties, statutes and other instruments and documents as I have
deemed necessary or appropriate to form a basis for the opinions hereinafter
expressed. In giving such opinions, I have relied upon certificates, statements
or other representations of officers or authorized agents of the Partnership
Parties and the Purchasers with respect to the accuracy of the material factual
matters contained in or covered by such certificates, statements or
representations.

I have assumed: (a) the genuineness of all signatures on all documents examined
by me, (b) the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals and
the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to me as copies,
(c) the documents and certificates examined by me have been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by each party thereto, other than the Partnership
Parties, (d) each party to the documents examined by me, other than the
Partnership Parties, has been duly formed, and is validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was formed, (e) each
party to the documents examined by me, other than the Partnership Parties, has
all requisite power and authority under its documents of organization and under
any relevant law to enter into and perform each of such documents to which it is
a party and (f) each document examined by me is or evidences the legal, valid
and binding obligation of such party, other than the Partnership Parties.

 

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On the basis of the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, limitations and
qualifications set forth herein, I am of the opinion that:

1. There is not pending or threatened any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation to which any of the Partnership Parties is a party, or to which
any of the properties of the Partnership Parties is subject, before or brought
by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, that are
required to be described in the SEC Reports but are not so described as
required.

2. There are no franchises, contracts, indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust,
loan or credit agreements, bonds, notes, debentures, evidences of indebtedness,
leases or other instruments, agreements or documents required to be described or
referred to in the SEC Reports or to be filed as exhibits to the SEC Reports
that have not been so described and filed as required.

The opinions herein expressed are subject to the following further limitations,
assumptions, qualifications, exceptions and other matters:

(a) I am a member of the Bar of the State of Texas and the opinions herein
expressed are limited to the laws of the State of Texas, the applicable federal
statutory laws of the United States of America, the Delaware Revised Uniform
Limited Partnership Act and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, in each
instance as currently in effect, that in my experience are generally applicable
to transactions of the type contemplated by the Operative Documents, without
regard to the particular nature of the business or assets of the Partnership
Parties and exclusive of municipal, local and county ordinances, laws, rules and
regulations. No opinion is expressed herein as to the laws of any other
jurisdiction.

(b) No opinion is expressed with respect to any exhibit or schedule to, or any
other agreement, instrument or document referred to in, any document other than
as expressly set forth in the opinions herein expressed.

(c) The opinions expressed herein are as of the date hereof (and not as of any
other date) or, to the extent a reference to a certificate or other document is
made herein, to such date, and I make no undertaking to amend or supplement such
opinions as facts and circumstances come to my attention or changes in law occur
which could affect such opinions.

This opinion is rendered solely to you in connection with the above matter, and
may not be relied on by you for any other purpose (or by any other person, for
any purpose whatsoever) without my prior written consent, and is not to be used,
circulated, quoted, relied upon, published or otherwise referred to or
disseminated for any other purpose without my prior written consent; provided
that copies of this opinion may be included in closing binders of documents to
be furnished to the parties to the Operative Documents and as may be expressly
required by law or court proceedings.

 

Exhibit C to Common Unit Purchase Agreement