Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

By and Among

 

Enterprise Products Operating L.P.

(Seller)

 

and

 

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

(Buyer)

 

 

Covering the Acquisition of a

 

Fifty Percent Membership Interest in

Starfish Pipeline Company, LLC

(Acquired Interest)

 

 

January 24, 2005

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.

Definitions

 

 

 

 

2.

Purchase and Sale

 

 

(a)

Sale of Acquired Interest

 

 

(b)

Purchase Price.

 

 

(c)

The Closing

 

 

(d)

Deliveries at the Closing

 

 

(e)

Post-Closing Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Representations and Warranties Concerning the Transaction

 

 

(a)

Representations and Warranties Concerning the Seller

 

 

(b)

Representations and Warranties of the Buyer

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Representations and Warranties Concerning the Acquired Interest and the Starfish
Companies

 

 

(a)

Organization, Qualification, Company Power, Capitalization

 

 

(b)

Noncontravention

 

 

(c)

Brokers’ Fees

 

 

(d)

Title to Tangible Assets

 

 

(e)

Financial Data.

 

 

(f)

Material Change

 

 

(g)

Legal Compliance

 

 

(h)

Tax Matters

 

 

(i)

Contracts

 

 

(j)

Litigation

 

 

(k)

Environmental Matters

 

 

(l)

Permits

 

 

(m)

Employee Matters

 

 

(n)

Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties Concerning Personal Property,
Equipment, and Fixtures

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Pre-Closing Covenants

 

 

(a)

General

 

 

(b)

Notices and Consents

 

 

(c)

Full Access

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Post-Closing Covenants

 

 

(a)

General

 

 

(b)

Litigation Support

 

 

(c)

Delivery and Retention of Records

 

 

(d)

Governmental Approvals

 

 

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7.

Conditions to Obligation to Close

 

 

(a)

Conditions to Obligation of the Buyer

 

 

(b)

Conditions to Obligation of the Seller

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Remedies for Breaches of this Agreement

 

 

(a)

Survival of Representations, Warranties and Certain Covenants

 

 

(b)

Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Buyer

 

 

(c)

Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Seller

 

 

(d)

Matters Involving Third Parties

 

 

(e)

Determination of Amount of Adverse Consequences

 

 

(f)

Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments

 

 

 

 

 

9. [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#TaxMatters_093758]

Tax Matters [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#TaxMatters_093758]

 

 

(a) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#PostclosingTaxReturns_093803]

Post-Closing Tax Returns [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#PostclosingTaxReturns_093803]

 

 

(b) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#PreclosingTaxReturns_093805]

Pre-Closing Tax Returns [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#PreclosingTaxReturns_093805]

 

 

(c) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#StraddlePeriods_093807]

Straddle Periods [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#StraddlePeriods_093807]

 

 

(d) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#ClaimsForRefund_093809]

Claims for Refund [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#ClaimsForRefund_093809]

 

 

(e) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Indemnification_093811]

Indemnification [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Indemnification_093811]

 

 

(f) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#CooperationOnTaxMatters_093814]

Cooperation on Tax Matters [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#CooperationOnTaxMatters_093814]

 

 

(g) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#CertainTaxes_093818]

Certain Taxes [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#CertainTaxes_093818]

 

 

(h) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Confidentiality_093820]

Confidentiality [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Confidentiality_093820]

 

 

(i)

Audits

 

 

(j)

Control of Proceedings

 

 

(k)

Powers of Attorney

 

 

(l)

Remittance of Refunds

 

 

(m)

Purchase Price Allocation

 

 

(n)

Closing Tax Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

10. [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Termination_093828]

Termination [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Termination_093828]

 

 

(a) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#TerminationOfAgreement_093834]

Termination of Agreement [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#TerminationOfAgreement_093834]

 

 

(b) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#EffectOfTermination_093838]

Effect of Termination [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#EffectOfTermination_093838]

 

 

 

 

 

11. [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Miscellaneous_093840]

Miscellaneous [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Miscellaneous_093840]

 

 

(a) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#PressReleasesAndPublicAnnouncemen_093843]

Press Releases and Public Announcements
[a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#PressReleasesAndPublicAnnouncemen_093843]

 

 

(b) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#NoThirdPartyBeneficiaries_093845]

No Third Party Beneficiaries
[a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#NoThirdPartyBeneficiaries_093845]

 

 

(c) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#SuccessionAndAssignment_093848]

Succession and Assignment [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#SuccessionAndAssignment_093848]

 

 

(d) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Counterparts_093851]

Counterparts [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Counterparts_093851]

 

 

(e) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Headings_093853]

Headings [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Headings_093853]

 

 

(f) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Notices_093854]

Notices [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Notices_093854]

 

 

(g) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#GoverningLaw_093859]

Governing Law [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#GoverningLaw_093859]

 

 

(h) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#AmendmentsAndWaivers_093901]

Amendments and Waivers [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#AmendmentsAndWaivers_093901]

 

 

(i) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Severability_093904]

Severability [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Severability_093904]

 

 

(j) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#TransactionExpenses_093907]

Transaction Expenses [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#TransactionExpenses_093907]

 

 

(k) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Construction_093909]

Construction [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Construction_093909]

 

 

(l) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#IncorporationOfExhibitsAndSchedul_093913]

Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules
[a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#IncorporationOfExhibitsAndSchedul_093913]

 

 

(m) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#EntireAgreemen_093915]

Entire Agreement [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#EntireAgreemen_093915]

 

 

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(n) [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#FtcAuthorizatio_093917]

FTC Authorization [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#FtcAuthorizatio_093917]

 

 

Exhibit A: [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#ExhibitA_093944]

Form of Assignment of Membership Interest [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#ExhibitA_093944]

 

Schedule 1(b): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule1b_094004]

Seller Knowledge [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule1b_094004]

 

Schedule 1(c): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule1c_094005]

Buyer Knowledge [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule1c_094005]

 

Schedule 3(a)(iii): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule3aiii_094006]

Contraventions Relating to Seller [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule3aiii_094006]

 

Schedule 3(b)(iii): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule3biii_094008]

Contraventions Relating to Buyer [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule3biii_094008]

 

Schedule 4(b): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4b_094009]

Contraventions Relating to Acquired Interest and Starfish Companies
[a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4b_094009]

 

Schedule 4(d)(ii): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4dii_094011]

Encumbrances of Subject Assets [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4dii_094011]

 

Schedule 4(e): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4e_094021]

Financial Data [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4e_094021]

 

Schedule 4(f): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4f_094014]

Material Changes [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4f_094014]

 

Schedule 4(h): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4h_094025]

Tax Matters [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4h_094025]

 

Schedule 4(j): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4j_094026]

Litigation [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4j_094026]

 

Schedule 4(k): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4k_094027]

Environmental [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4k_094027]

 

Schedule 4(l): [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4l_094029]

Government Permits [a05-6360_1ex10d1.htm#Schedule4l_094029]

 

 

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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

 

THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of January 21, 2005
is by and among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (the “Seller”), and MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership (the “Buyer”).  The Seller and the Buyer are sometimes
referred to collectively herein as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Seller owns a 50% membership interest (the “Acquired Interest”) in
Starfish Pipeline Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Starfish”), which owns a 100% membership interest in each of Stingray Pipeline
Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Stingray”), West Cameron
Dehydration Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“West
Cameron”), and Triton Gathering, L.L.C. (“Triton” together with Starfish,
Stingray and West Cameron, the “Starfish Companies”);

 

WHEREAS, Shell Gas Transmission, LLC (“Shell”), owns the other 50% membership
interest in Starfish and is the operator of Starfish and the Starfish Companies;
and

 

WHEREAS, this Agreement contemplates a transaction in which the Buyer will
purchase, and the Seller will sell, all of the Seller’s rights, title and
interests in and to the Acquired Interest in return for the consideration
specified herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein
made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants
herein contained, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Definitions.

 

“Acquired Interest” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Adverse Consequences” means all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings,
investigations, charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions, judgments,
orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid
in settlement, Liabilities, obligations, Taxes, liens, losses, expenses, and
fees, including court costs and attorneys’ fees and expenses, but excluding
punitive (except as provided in Section 8 of this Agreement), exemplary, special
or consequential damages.

 

“Adverse Event” means any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of
the Seller contained herein (other than the covenants in Section 2 and the
representations and warranties in Sections 3(a)).

 

“Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act.

 

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preface.

 

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“Assignment of Membership Interest” means the assignment of membership interest
substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

“Balance Sheet Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(e).

 

“Buyer” has the meaning set forth in the preface.

 

“Buyer Indemnitees” means, collectively, the Buyer and its Affiliates and their
officers (or persons performing similar functions), directors (or persons
performing similar functions), employees, agents and representatives.

 

 “Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c).

 

“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c).

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including rules and
regulations issued pursuant thereto and judicial and administrative
determinations applicable thereto or any successor Law.

 

“Commitment” means (a) options, warrants, convertible securities, exchangeable
securities, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights or other
contracts that could require a Person to issue any of its Equity Interests or to
sell any Equity Interests it owns in another Person; (b) any other securities
convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or representing the right to
subscribe for any Equity Interest of a Person or owned by a Person; (c)
statutory pre-emptive rights or pre-emptive rights granted under a Person’s
Organizational Documents; and (d) stock appreciation rights, phantom stock,
profit participation, or other similar rights with respect to a Person.

 

“Confidentiality Agreement” means the Confidentiality Agreement between the
Seller and the Buyer dated September 3, 2004.

 

“Deductible Amount” means an aggregate amount equal to 1% of the Purchase Price.

 

“Easements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).

 

“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

“Encumbrance” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, security interest,
charging order, option, right of first refusal, preferential purchase right,
encroachment, reservation, Easement or other interest of similar nature.

 

“Environmental Law” or “Environmental Laws” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4(k).

 

“Equity Interest” means (a) with respect to a corporation, any and all shares of
capital stock and any Commitments with respect thereto, (b) with respect to a
partnership, limited liability company, trust or similar Person, any and all
units, interests or other partnership/limited liability

 

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company interest, and any Commitments with respect thereto, and (c) any other
direct equity ownership or participation in a Person.

 

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended,
all regulations and rules issued thereunder, and all judicial or administrative
determinations applicable thereto.

 

“Financial Data” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(e).

 

“FTC” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(ii)(A).

 

“FTC Order” means that certain ORDER TO HOLD SEPARATE AND MAINTAIN ASSETS In The
Matter of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. et al, before the U.S. Federal Trade
Commission, docket number 041-0039.

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles and practices in effect
from time to time in the United States consistently applied throughout the
periods involved.

 

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States, any
territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, any
international, maritime, foreign government or body, and any state, county, city
or other political subdivision, agency, court or instrumentality, thereof.

 

“Hazardous Substances” means all materials, substances and wastes which are
regulated under any Environmental Law or which may form the basis for Liability
under any Environmental Law.

 

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(d).

 

“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(d).

 

“Knowledge” means, in the case of the Seller, the knowledge the individuals
listed on Schedule 1(b) hereto have or should have had pursuant to conducting
prudent business practices of a non-operating 50% interest in Starfish,
considering and acknowledging (i) that the Seller has never been the operator of
any of the Starfish Companies or their assets and (ii) the restrictions imposed
by the FTC Order on Seller’s access to information concerning Starfish and, in
the case of the Buyer, the knowledge the individuals listed on Schedule 1(c)
hereto have or should have had pursuant to conducting prudent business practices
in the natural gas pipeline industry.

 

“Laws” means any statute, code, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any applicable Governmental
Authority.

 

“Legal Right” means the legal authority and right (without risk of Liability,
criminal, civil or otherwise) (A) such that the contemplated conduct would not,
to the extent arising from, related to or in any way connected with any of the
Subject Assets, including, without limitation, any contracts, agreements or
arrangements related thereto, constitute a violation, termination or breach of,
or require any payment or termination under, any contract or agreement,
applicable Law,

 

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fiduciary, quasi-fiduciary or similar duty or any other obligation of or by any
(i) of the Seller, or any of the Starfish Companies or (ii) Affiliate of any
Person described in (i) above and (B) subject tothe FTC Order, and the condition
therein that required the Seller to vest all its rights, duties, powers and
authority over the ongoing management of the Acquired Interest in a designated
monitor for the period beginning October 1, 2004, and continuing until Seller
divests of the Acquired Interest.

 

“Liability” or “Liabilities” shall mean any debt, obligation, claim, action,
cause of action, demand, assessment, loss, damage, liability, judgment,
settlement, penalty, cost, and expense.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means any condition, change or effect that,
individually or in the aggregate with other changes or effects, is materially
adverse to the business, operations and properties of the Starfish Companies or
of the Acquired Interest, provided that in determining whether a Material
Adverse Effect has occurred, changes or effects relating to (i) the natural gas
pipeline industry generally (including, but not limited to, the price of natural
gas and the costs associated with the drilling and/or production of natural
gas), (ii) United States or global economic conditions or financial markets in
general, or (iii) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall not be
considered.

 

 “Ordinary Course of Business” means the ordinary course of business consistent
with the affected party’s past custom and practice (including with respect to
quantity and frequency).

 

“Organizational Documents” means the articles of incorporation, certificate of
incorporation, charter, bylaws, articles or certificate of formation,
regulations, operating agreement, certificate of limited partnership,
partnership agreement, and all other similar documents, instruments or
certificates executed, adopted, or filed in connection with the creation,
formation, or organization of a Person, including any amendments thereto.

 

“Party” and “Parties” have the meanings set forth in the preface.

 

“Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(l).

 

“Permitted Encumbrances” means any of the following: (i) any liens for Taxes and
assessments not yet delinquent or, if delinquent, that are being contested in
good faith in the Ordinary Course of Business, which do not or would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Acquired Interest or the Starfish Companies and
that adequate reserve accounts have been established in accordance with GAAP;
(ii) any obligations or duties reserved to or vested in any municipality or
other Governmental Authority to regulate any Subject Asset in any manner
including all applicable Laws; (iii) mechanic’s, materialman’s, and similar
liens not in excess of $50,000 individually and for which adequate reserve
accounts have been established in accordance with GAAP, and in the aggregate do
not have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) any liens or other Encumbrances created
in the Ordinary Course of Business pursuant to operating, farm-out,
construction, operation and maintenance, space lease or similar agreements or
the Organizational Documents of Starfish which individually or in the aggregate
do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Acquired Interest or
the Starfish Companies; and (v) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other
similar encumbrances incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business which,
individually or in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and which do not
in

 

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any case have a Material Adverse Effect on the value or the use of the property
or interest subject thereto as it is currently being used or materially
interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business.

 

“Person” means an individual or entity, including, without limitation, any
partnership, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, joint
venture, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, or Governmental
Authority (or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof).

 

“Post-Closing Tax Period” means any Tax period beginning after the Closing Date.

 

“Post-Closing Tax Return” means any Tax Return that is required to be filed by
or with respect to the Acquired Interest or the Starfish Companies with respect
to a Post-Closing Tax Period.

 

“Pre-Closing Tax Period” means any Tax periods or portions thereof ending on or
before the Closing Date.

 

“Pre-Closing Tax Return” means any Tax Return that is required to be filed by or
with respect to the Acquired Interest or the Starfish Companies with respect to
a Pre-Closing Tax Period.

 

“Prime Rate” means the prime rate reported under “Money Rates” in The Wall
Street Journal at the time such rate must be determined under the terms of this
Agreement.

 

“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

“Records” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

 “Release” means any exposure to Hazardous Substances any presence, emission,
spill, seepage, leak, escape, leaching, discharge, injection, pumping, pouring,
emptying, dumping, disposal, migration, or release of Hazardous Substances into
or upon the environment, including the air, soil, improvements, surface water,
groundwater, the sewer, septic system, storm drain, publicly owned treatment
works, or waste treatment, storage, or disposal systems.

 

“Remediation” means any investigation, clean-up, removal action, remedial
action, restoration, repair, response action, corrective action, monitoring,
sampling and analysis, installation, reclamation, closure, or post-closure in
connection with the suspected, threatened or actual Release of Hazardous
Substances.

 

“Retained Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“Securities Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Seller” has the meaning set forth in the preface.

 

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“Seller Indemnitees” means, collectively, the Seller, and each of its Affiliates
(other than the Acquired Interest) and each of their respective officers (or
persons performing similar functions), directors (or persons performing similar
functions), employees, agents, and representatives.

 

“Shell” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals, and shall include its
successors and assigns, including its “Transferee” under the Starfish Limited
Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Starfish” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Starfish Companies” means collectively Starfish, Triton, Stingray and West
Cameron, including the Subject Assets.

 

 “Starfish Limited Liability Company Agreement” means the Amended and Restated
Limited Liability Company Agreement of Starfish Pipeline Company LLC dated as of
April 1, 2002.

 

“Stingray” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Straddle Period” means a Tax period or year commencing before and ending after
the Effective Time.

 

“Subject Asset(s)” means any or all of the assets of the Starfish Companies,
including, without limitation, real property, leaseholds, equipment, fixtures or
personal property.

 

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any relevant Person, any other Person that
is (directly or indirectly) controlled and more than 90%-owned (directly or
indirectly) by the relevant Person.

 

“Tax” or “Taxes” means any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross
receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation,
premium, windfall profits, environmental (including taxes under Code §59A),
custom duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security
(or similar excises), unemployment, disability, ad valorem, real property,
personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative
or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any
interest, penalty or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.

 

“Tax Records” means all Tax Returns and Tax-related work papers relating to the
Acquired Interest, the Subject Assets and/or the Starfish Companies.

 

“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or
information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

 

“Third Party Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(d).

 

“Transaction Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(ii).

 

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“Triton” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“West Cameron” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

2.                                       Purchase and Sale.

 

(a)                                  Sale of Acquired Interest. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Seller agrees to sell to the Buyer
and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Seller, effective January 1, 2005 (the
“Effective Time”), all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the
Acquired Interest, which is not evidenced by a certificate.  The Buyer hereby
assumes and agrees to pay, honor and discharge when due and payable any
Liability relating to the ownership, operation, administration or use of the
Acquired Interest.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Buyer shall not assume or
perform or discharge any of the following Liabilities (the “Retained
Liabilities”):

 

(i)                                     any Liability of the Seller arising out
of or relating to the execution, delivery or performance of any of the
Transaction Documents;

 

(ii)                                  any Liability arising out of or relating
to financing and debt instruments of Seller, or arising out of or relating to
all accounts or trade payable incurred by Seller;

 

(b)                                 Purchase Price.  In consideration for the
sale of the Acquired Interest, the Buyer agrees to pay to the Seller at the
Closing Forty-Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($42,100,000.00) (the
“Purchase Price”) payable by wire transfer of immediately available funds to one
or more bank accounts designated in a written notice by the Seller to the Buyer
at least one business day prior to the Closing Date.

 

(c)                                  The Closing.  The closing of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at
the offices of the Seller, commencing at 10:00 a.m. local time on the third
business day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the
obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
(other than conditions with respect to actions each Party will take at the
Closing itself), or such other date as the Buyer and the Seller may mutually
determine (the “Closing Date”).

 

(d)           Deliveries at the Closing.  At the Closing, (i) the Seller will
deliver to the Buyer the various certificates, instruments, and documents
referred to in Sections 7(a) and 9(i), (ii) the Buyer will deliver to the Seller
the various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in
Section 7(b), (iii) the Seller will execute and deliver to the Buyer an
Assignment of Membership Interest, and (iv) the Buyer will execute and deliver
to the Seller an Assignment of Membership Interest.

 

3.                                       Representations and Warranties
Concerning the Transaction.

 

(a)                                  Representations and Warranties Concerning
the Seller.  The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Buyer as follows:

 

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(i)                                     Organization of the Seller.  The Seller
is a limited partnership, duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the Laws of the state of Delaware with all requisite power and authority
to carry on its business as it is now conducted.

 

(ii)                                  Authorization of Transaction. The Seller
has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement
and the related documents (the “Transaction Documents”) to which it is a party
and to consummate and perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The
Transaction Documents to which it is a party constitute the valid and legally
binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with
their terms and conditions, subject, however, to the effects of bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’
rights generally, and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether
such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).  The
Seller has obtained all necessary authorizations, consents, approvals and/or
waivers, in order to consummate and perform its obligations under the
Transaction Documents and need not give any notice to, make any filing with, or
obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of (A) any Governmental Authority
in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except
for the prior approval of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) or (B) any Person
(other than a Governmental Authority) in order to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the prior
approval of Shell.

 

(iii)                               Noncontravention.  Subject to prior approval
of the FTC and except as set forth in Schedule 3(a)(iii), which scheduled items
do not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute or give rise to a Material
Adverse Effect with respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any
statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge,
or other restriction of any Governmental Authority to which the Seller is
subject or any provision of its Organizational Documents or (B) conflict with,
result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration
of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel,
or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument,
or other arrangement to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound or
to which any of its assets is subject, except for such violations, defaults,
breaches, or other occurrences that do not, individually or in the aggregate,
have or give rise to a Material Adverse Effect on the ability of the Seller to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, are subject to any preferential rights to
purchase under the Organizational Documents or other agreements of the Starfish
Companies.

 

(iv)                           Brokers’ Fees.  The Seller has no Liability or
obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with
respect to the transactions

 

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contemplated by this Agreement for which the Buyer could become liable or
obligated.

 

(v)                                 The Acquired Interest.  The Seller owns of
record and beneficially all of the Acquired Interest and has good and valid
title free and clear of any restrictions of transfer and Encumbrances, except as
set forth in the Organizational Documents of the Starfish Companies, and there
are no Commitments with respect to the Equity Interest of the Acquired
Interest.  The Acquired Interest has been duly authorized, and is validly issued
and fully paid and non-assessable.  The Acquired Interest represents 50% of the
Equity Interest in Starfish. The Seller is not a party to any voting trust,
proxy, or other agreement or understanding with respect to voting the Equity
Interest of the Acquired Interest.  Consummation of the Transactions and
compliance with the Starfish Limited Liability Company Agreement to the extent
within the Parties’ reasonable control, shall result in Buyer becoming a full
Substituted Member under the Starfish Limited Liability Company Agreement, with
the full right to exercise the powers, rights, privileges, preferences and
restrictions afforded a Member thereunder and to receive a 50% share of
allocations and distributions thereunder pertaining to all operations of the
Starfish Companies from and after the Closing Date.

 

(b)                                 Representations and Warranties of the
Buyer.  The Buyer hereby represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:

 

(i)                                     Organization of the Buyer.  The Buyer is
a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the Laws of the state of Delaware with all requisite power and authority
to carry on its business as it is now conducted.

 

(ii)                                  Authorization of Transaction.  The Buyer
has full power and authority to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents to
which it is a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. 
The Transaction Documents to which the Buyer is a party constitute the valid and
legally binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in
accordance with their terms and conditions, subject, however, to the effects of
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar Laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
The Buyer need not give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any
authorization, consent, or approval of any Governmental Authority, except with
respect to FTC approval, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

 

(iii)                               Noncontravention.  Subject to the prior
approvals of the FTC and except as set forth in Schedule 3(b)(iii), which
scheduled items do not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute or give
rise to a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the consummation of the
transactions

 

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contemplated hereby, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any
statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge,
or other restriction of any Governmental Authority to which the Buyer is subject
or any provision of its Organizational Documents or (B) conflict with, result in
a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create
in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require
any notice, approval or consent under any agreement, contract, lease, license,
instrument, or other arrangement to which the Buyer is a party or by which it is
bound or to which any of its assets is subject, except for such violations,
defaults, breaches, or other occurrences that do not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Buyer to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(iv)                              Brokers’ Fees.  The Buyer has no Liability or
obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Seller
could become liable or obligated.

 

(v)                                 Investment.  The Buyer is not acquiring the
Acquired Interest with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution
thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.  The Buyer, together with its
directors and executive officers and advisors, is familiar with investments of
the nature of the Acquired Interest, understands that this investment involves
substantial risks, has adequately investigated the Acquired Interest and each of
the Starfish Companies, and has substantial knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters such that it is capable of evaluating, and has
evaluated, the merits and risks inherent in purchasing the Acquired Interest,
and is able to bear the economic risks of such investment.

 

(vi)                              Financing.  The Buyer has sufficient
immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the Purchase Price
at Closing without encumbrance or delay and without causing the Buyer to become
insolvent or to declare insolvency.

 

4.                                       Representations and Warranties
Concerning the Acquired Interest and the Starfish Companies.  The Seller hereby
represents and warrants to the Buyer as follows:

 

(a)                                  Organization, Qualification, Company Power,
Subsidiaries.  Each of the Starfish Companies (x) is a limited liability company
duly organized and validly existing, under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its
formation; (y) is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing
under the Laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except
where the lack of such qualification would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
and (z) has and will have full power and authority to carry on the businesses in
which it is engaged and to own and use the properties owned and used by it. The
copies of the limited liability company agreements of each of the Starfish
Companies provided to the Buyer by the Seller are full and complete copies of
such agreements as in effect on the date of this Agreement.  Stingray, Triton
and West Cameron are the only Subsidiaries of Starfish and no Starfish Company
directly or indirectly owns beneficially or otherwise, any Equity Interest of
another Person, except another Starfish Company.

 

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(b)                                 Noncontravention.  Subject to the prior
approval of the FTC and except as set forth in Schedule 4(b), which scheduled
items do not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute or give rise to a
Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Starfish Companies, neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any statute, regulation,
rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction
of any Governmental Authority to which the Acquired Interest or any of the
Starfish Companies are subject or any provision of the Organizational Documents
of the Acquired Interest or any of the Starfish Companies or (ii) conflict with,
result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration
of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel,
or require any notice or trigger any rights to payment or other compensation
under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement
(x) to which the Acquired Interest or any of the Starfish Companies  are a party
or by which they are bound, or (y) to which any Subject Asset (or result in the
imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the Subject Assets), except where the
violation, conflict, breach, default, acceleration, termination, modification,
cancellation, failure to give notice, right to payment or other compensation, or
Encumbrance would not have a Material Adverse Effect, or would not materially
adversely affect the ability of the Seller to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.  Except for the prior approval of the FTC,
neither the Acquired Interest nor any of the Starfish Companies need give notice
to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of
any Governmental Authority in order for the Parties to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except where the failure to give
notice, to file, or to obtain any authorization, consent, or approval would not
have a Material Adverse Effect or would not materially adversely affect the
ability of the Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Brokers’ Fees.  Neither the Seller nor any
of the Starfish Companies has any Liability or obligation to pay any fees or
commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 Title to Tangible Assets.  The Subject
Assets are free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for (i) Permitted
Encumbrances, (ii) the Encumbrances disclosed in Schedule 4(d)(ii) and (iii)
Encumbrances which do not have a Material Adverse Effect.  The Encumbrances
disclosed in Schedule 4(d) (ii) do not, individually or in the aggregate,
constitute or give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.  To the Seller’s
Knowledge, all real property easements or rights of way necessary for operation
of pipelines and facilities included in the Subject Assets (“Easements”) are
valid and in force and effect.

 

(e)                                  Financial Data.  Schedule 4 (e) sets forth
(A) an audited statement of income for the Starfish Companies for the twelve
month period ended December 31, 2003; (B) an unaudited statement of income for
the Starfish Companies for the ten month period ended October 31, 2004; (C) an
audited balance sheet for the Starfish Companies as of December 31, 2003; (D) an
unaudited balance sheet for the Starfish Companies as of October 31, 2004 (the
“Balance Sheet Date”); (E) an audited statement of cash flow for the Starfish
Companies for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2003; and (F) an
unaudited statement of cash flow for the Starfish Companies for the ten month
period ended October 31, 2004 (collectively, the “Financial Data”).  The
Financial Data was prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as expressly set
forth therein, the absence of footnotes (other than to the extent footnotes are
included in Schedule 4(e)(i)), and

 

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normal year-end adjustments) and fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial position and income and cash flow for the Starfish Companies as of the
dates and for the periods indicated. The Financial Data does not omit to state
any Liability required to be stated therein in accordance with GAAP (except as
expressly set forth therein, the absence of footnotes  (other than to the extent
footnotes are included in Schedule 4(e)), and normal year-end adjustments).

 

(f)                                    Material Change.  To the Seller’s
Knowledge, except as set forth in Schedule 4(f), since the Balance Sheet Date:

 

(i)                                     there has not been any Material Adverse
Effect;

 

(ii)                                  the Subject Assets have been operated and
maintained in the Ordinary Course of Business in compliance with the standards
which the operator operates its other offshore pipelines;

 

(iii)                               there has not been any damage, destruction
or loss to any material portion of the Subject Assets, whether or not covered by
insurance, that would have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(iv)                              there has been no repurchase or redemption of
the Acquired Interest;

 

(v)                                 there has been no merger or consolidation of
the Acquired Interest or any of the Starfish Companies  with any other Person or
acquisition by the Acquired Interest or any of the Starfish Companies of the
Equity Interest or business of any other Person, nor any purchase, sale or lease
of material assets included in the Subject Assets;

 

(vi)                              there has been no borrowing of funds,
agreement to borrow funds or guaranty by the Acquired Interest or any of the
Starfish Companies except in the Ordinary Course of Business and in no event
where the Acquired Interest was collateral for such borrowing or guaranty;

 

(vii)                           (A) neither the Seller nor the Starfish
Companies has received any written notices from any customers, licensors,
suppliers, distributors or sales representatives informing the Seller or the
Starfish Companies that there has been a change in the relationship with the
Starfish Companies or affecting any of the Subject Assets, except for changes
that do not have a Material Adverse Effect, and (B) there has been no change in
the relationship of the Starfish Companies or affecting any of the Subject
Assets, with any customers, licensors, suppliers, distributors or sales
representatives, except for changes that do not have a Material Adverse Effect;
and

 

(viii)                        there is no contract, commitment or agreement to
do any of the foregoing, except as expressly permitted hereby.

 

(g)                                 Legal Compliance.  To the Seller’s
Knowledge, each of the Starfish Companies  have complied in all material
respects with all applicable Laws of all Governmental Authorities.

 

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The Seller makes no representations or warranties in this Section 4(g) with
respect to Taxes or Environmental Laws, for which the sole representations and
warranties of the Seller are set forth in Sections 4(h) and 4(k), respectively.

 

(h)                                 Tax Matters.  To the Seller’s Knowledge,
except as set forth in Schedule 4(h) or as would not have a Material Adverse
Effect:

 

(i)                                     The Starfish Companies have filed, or
have had filed on their behalf, all Tax Returns that they were required to file,
and such Tax Returns are accurate and correct in all respects.  All Taxes due
and payable (a) by any Person as a result of holding the Acquired Interest and
interests in each of the Starfish Companies and (b) by the Starfish Companies
have been paid.  There are no liens for Taxes with respect to the Acquired
Interest or any of the Starfish Companies;

 

(ii)                                  There is no dispute or claim (including
any claim for a deficiency in Taxes) concerning any Tax Liability of any of the
Starfish Acquired Interest and the Starfish Companies claimed or raised by any
Governmental Authority in writing, and Seller has no knowledge of any such
dispute or claim;

 

(iii)                               There are no outstanding agreements or
waivers extending the statutory period of limitations applicable to any Tax
Returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Acquired Interest or any
of the the Starfish Companies or any closing agreement under Section 7121 of the
Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law that relates to
the Acquired Interest or the Starfish Companies;

 

(iv)                              The Acquired Interest and the Starfish
Companies have not, at anytime prior to the Closing Date, filed an election
under Treasury Regulations § 301.7701-3 to be classified as a corporation for
federal income Tax purposes;

 

(v)                                 The Starfish Companies (other than Starfish)
since their inception have been and are disregarded as an entity separate from
Starfish for federal income tax purposes under Treasury Regulations
§§ 301.7701-2 and -3 and any comparable provision of applicable state or local
Tax law that permits such treatment;

 

(vi)                              The Seller is not a foreign person within the
meaning of Section 1445 of the Code;

 

(vii)                           Neither the Acquired Interest nor any of the
Starfish Companies are a party to, is bound by or has any obligations under any
Tax sharing agreement, any Tax indemnification agreement;

 

(viii)                        The Starfish Companies each has collected and
withheld all Taxes that they each have been required to collect or withhold and
timely submitted all such collected and withheld Taxes to the appropriate Tax
authorities.  Each Starfish Company has complied and is in compliance with all
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regulations relating to the payment, withholding and information reporting
requirements relating to any Taxes required to be collected or withheld.

 

(ix)                                No claim has ever been made by an authority
in a jurisdiction where the Starfish Companies have not filed Tax Returns that
any of them is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction;

 

(x)                                   The Starfish Companies will not be
required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction
from, taxable income for any Post-Closing Tax Period as a result of any (a)
change in accounting method for any Pre-Closing Tax Period under Section 481 of
the Code (or any analogous or comparable provision of U.S. state or local or
non-U.S. Tax law), (b) written agreement with a Tax authority with regard to the
Tax Liability of any Starfish Company for any Pre-Closing Tax Period, (c)
installment sale or open transaction disposition made prior to the Effective
Time or prior to the Closing on the Closing Date, or (d) prepaid amount received
on or prior to the Effective Time.

 

(i)                                     Contracts.  To the Seller’s Knowledge,
the Acquired Interest and each of the Starfish Companies have performed all
material obligations required to be performed by them to date under applicable
contracts, and is not in default under any material obligation of any such
contracts, except when such default would not have a Material Adverse Affect. 
To the Seller’s Knowledge, no other party to any such contract is in default
thereunder.

 

(j)                                     Litigation.  To the Seller’s Knowledge
Schedule 4(j)  sets forth each instance in which the Acquired Interest, any of
the Starfish Companies or any of the Subject Assets (i) are subject to any
outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge or (ii) are a
party to or the subject of any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or
investigation of, in, or before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative
agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction, or is the subject
of any pending or, threatened claim, demand, or notice of violation or Liability
from any Person except where any of the foregoing would not have a Material
Adverse Effect. 

 

(k)                                  Environmental Matters.   To the Seller’s
knowledge:

 

(i)                                     The Acquired Interest and each of the
Starfish Companies, except as set forth in Schedule 4(k)(i),  have complied, and
they and their operations and facilities are in compliance with and have no
Liability under any and all applicable maritime, federal, state and local Laws
(including common law) relating to the protection of human health or the
environment, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
section 9601, et seq. (“CERCLA”), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. section 6901, et seq., the Clean Air Act, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. section 7401, et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. section 1251, et seq., the

 

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Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended, and the Oil Pollution Act of
1990, 33 U.S.C. section 2701, et seq (collectively, the “Environmental Laws” and
individually an “Environmental Law”), except for such instances of noncompliance
or Liability, that individually or in the aggregate do not, and will not, have a
Material Adverse Effect;

 

(ii)                                  (A) Except as set forth in
Schedule 4(k)(ii)(A), the Acquired Interest and each of the Starfish Companies
have obtained all permits, licenses, franchises, authorities, consents, and
approvals, and has made all filings and maintained all material information,
documentation, and records, as necessary under applicable Environmental Laws for
the operation of its assets and business as  presently conducted, and; (B)
except as set forth in Schedule 4(k)(ii)(B), all such permits, licenses,
franchises, authorities, consents, approvals, and filings remain in full force
and effect; (C) except as set forth in Schedule 4(k)(ii)(C), none of such
permits require notice, consent or other action in connection with the
consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and (D) except
as set forth in Schedule 4(k)(ii)(D), no event has occurred that permits, or
upon the giving of notice or the lapse of time or otherwise would permit,
revocation or termination of any such permit, except for such matters that
individually or in the aggregate do not, and will not, have a Material Adverse
Effect;

 

(iii)                               Except as do not, and will not, have a
Material Adverse Effect, and except as set forth in Schedule 4(k)(iii), (A)
there are no pending or threatened claims, demands, orders, information requests
from governmental authorities, actions, administrative proceedings or lawsuits
against the Acquired Interest or any of the Starfish Companies, and (y) neither
the Seller nor any of the Starfish Companies nor the Subject Assets are subject
to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree or ruling, under any
Environmental Laws and there is no basis for such claims, demands, actions,
proceedings or lawsuits;

 

(iv)                              Except as set forth in Schedule 4(k)(iv), none
of the real property presently or formerly owned or operated by the Acquired
Interest or any of the Starfish Companies is listed on the National Priorities
List, CERCLIS or any similar state list of sites requiring Remediation;

 

(v)                                 Except as set forth in Schedule 4(k)(v), the
Seller has not received any written notice that the Acquired Interest or any of
the Starfish Companies is or may be a potentially responsible party under CERCLA
or any analogous state law in connection with any site actually or allegedly
containing or used for the treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous
Substances;

 

(vi)                              Except as set forth in Schedule 4(k)(vi),
neither the Acquired Interest nor any of the Starfish Companies is or will be
subject to any Liability, arising from any facts, circumstances or conditions,
existing, initiated or occurring prior to the Closing, including but not limited
to any Release or threatened Release

 

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of any Hazardous Substances, except for such Liabilities that individually or in
the aggregate do not, and will not, have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(vii)                           Except as set forth in Schedule 4(k)(vii), none
of the Starfish Companies has arranged, by contract, agreement or otherwise, for
the treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Substances at any location such
that they are or will be liable for the Remediation of such location, except for
such Liabilities that individually or in the aggregate do not and will not have
a Material Adverse Effect; and

 

(viii)                        Seller has furnished to Buyer copies of all
environmental assessments, reports, audits and other documents in its possession
or under its control that relate to the real property currently or formerly
owned, operated or leased by the Acquired Interest or any of the Starfish
Companies or compliance with Environmental Laws by any of the Starfish
Companies.

 

The Seller makes no representation or warranty regarding any compliance or
failure to comply with, or any actual or contingent liability under, any
Environmental Law, except as expressly set forth in this Section 4(k).

 

(l)                                     Permits.  Except as set forth in
Schedule 4(l), each the Acquired Interest and each of the Starfish Companies
owns or holds all franchises, licenses, permits, consents, approvals, and
authorizations of all Governmental Authorities necessary for the conduct of its
business (collectively, the “Permits”), except for Permits whose absence would
not have a Material Adverse Effect.  Each Permit is in full force and effect,
and the Acquired Interest and each of the Starfish Companies is in compliance
with all obligations with respect to each Permit, except where the failure to be
in full force and effect or to be in compliance would not have a Material
Adverse Effect, and no event has occurred that permits, or upon the giving of
notice or the lapse of time or otherwise would permit, revocation or termination
of any Permit except such as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)                               Employee Matters.  Neither the Acquired
Interest nor any of the Starfish Companies has any employees.

 

(n)                                 Infringement. To the Seller’s Knowledge,
none of the Starfish Companies are infringing or received any notice or other
communication (in writing or otherwise) of any actual, alleged, possible or
potential infringement of, any proprietary asset owned or used by any other
Person, except such as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.  To the
Seller’s Knowledge, no other Person is infringing, an no proprietary asset owned
or used by any other Person infringes or conflicts with, any proprietary asset
owned or used by the Starfish Companies.

 

(o)                                 Condition and Sufficiency of Assets.  To the
actual knowledge of Seller, the Subject Assets are in good operating condition
and repair, subject to ordinary wear and tear, and have been maintained in
accordance with standard industry practice.

 

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(p)                                 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties
Concerning Personal Property, Equipment, and Fixtures.  The Buyer acknowledges
that (a) it has had and pursuant to this Agreement will have before Closing
access to the Seller, to the Acquired Interest and to each of the Starfish
Companies and the Subject Assets, and the officers and employees of the Seller
and (b) in making the decision to enter into this Agreement and consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, the Buyer has relied solely on the basis of
its own independent investigation and upon the express representations,
warranties, covenants, and agreements set forth in this Agreement.  Accordingly,
the Buyer acknowledges that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement,
the Seller has not made, and THE SELLER MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND WHETHER BY COMMON
LAW, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING (i) THE QUALITY, CONDITION, OR OPERABILITY
OF ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, OR FIXTURES, (ii) ITS MERCHANTABILITY,
(iii) ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, (iv) ITS CONFORMITY TO MODELS,
SAMPLES OF MATERIALS OR MANUFACTURER DESIGN, OR (v) AS TO WHETHER ANY SUBJECT
ASSET IS YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT,  AND ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT IS
DELIVERED “AS IS, WHERE IS” IN THE CONDITION IN WHICH THE SAME EXISTS.

 

5.                                       Pre-Closing Covenants. The Parties
agree as follows with respect to the period between the date of this Agreement
and the Closing:

 

(a)                                  General.  Each Party will use its best
efforts to take all action and to do all things necessary, proper, or advisable
in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

 

(b)                                 Notices and Consents.  Each of the Parties
will give any notices to, make any filings with, and use its best efforts to
obtain any authorizations, consents, and approvals of Governmental Authorities
it is required to obtain in connection with the matters referred to in
Section 3(a)(ii), 3(a)(iii), 3(b)(iii), 4(b)(i) and (4)(k)(ii)(C) so as to
permit the Closing to occur not later than 5:00 p.m. (Houston time) on April 15,
2005. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Buyer and the Seller
agree to work in good faith with each other and the FTC to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no
event later than 5:00 p.m. (Houston time) on April 15, 2005; provided, that,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this sentence shall
not obligate the Buyer to divest or hold separate any assets or enter into any
agreement not contemplated by this Agreement or modify this Agreement or any of
the Transaction Documents in order to obtain FTC approval.

 

(c)                                  Full Access.  The Seller, to the extent
within the Seller’s Legal Right, will permit and will cause the Acquired
Interest and each of the Starfish Companies to permit representatives of the
Buyer to have full access at all reasonable times, and in a manner so as not to
interfere with the normal business operations of the Acquired Interest or the
Starfish Companies, to all premises, properties, personnel, books, records
(including Tax records), contracts, and documents of or pertaining to the
Acquired Interest, each of the Starfish Companies and the Subject Assets. Any
information obtained by the Buyer, its employees, representatives, consultants,
attorneys, agents, lenders and other advisors under this Section 5(c) shall be
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confidentiality and use restrictions contained in the Confidentiality
Agreement.  All “due diligence” activities of the Buyer shall be conducted in
accordance with applicable Laws and the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller and its
Affiliates from and against all personal injury or property damages incurred as
a result of any Buyer’s negligence in connection with such activities.

 

(d)                                 Governmental Approvals. If the FTC notifies
the Seller (x) that the Buyer is not an acceptable purchaser of any part, or
all, of the Acquired Interest or the Starfish Companies or (y) that the manner
in which (i) the sale of the Acquired Interest or (ii) the transactions
contemplated hereby are to be accomplished, is not acceptable to the FTC, then
either Party, after such Party has fulfilled its obligations under and is in
conformity with Section 5(b) above, shall have the unilateral right to
immediately terminate this Agreement.

 

6.                                       Post-Closing Covenants.  The Parties
agree as follows:

 

(a)                                  General.  In case at any time after the
Closing any further action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement, each of the Parties will take such further action (including the
execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents) as the other
Parties reasonably may request, all at the sole cost and expense of the
requesting Party (unless the requesting Party is entitled to indemnification
thereof under Section 8).

 

(b)                                 Litigation Support.  In the event and for so
long as any Party actively is contesting or defending against any action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand in
connection with (i) any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or (ii)
any fact, situation, circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan,
occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or transaction on or before
the Effective Time involving the Acquired Interest, any of the Starfish
Companies or the Subject Assets, the other Party shall cooperate with the
contesting or defending Party and its counsel in the defense or contest, make
available its personnel, and provide such testimony and access to its books and
records (other than books and records which are subject to privilege or to
confidentiality restrictions) as shall be necessary in connection with the
defense or contest, all at the sole cost and expense of the contesting or
defending Party (unless the contesting or defending Party is entitled to
indemnification thereof under Section 8).

 

(c)                                  Delivery and Retention of Records.  On or
before the Closing Date, the Seller will deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Buyer, at the Buyer’s request, copies of Tax Records, which are relevant to
Post-Closing Tax Periods and all other files, books, records, information and
data relating to the Acquired Interest, each of the Starfish Companies and the
Subject Assets (other than Tax Records) that are in the possession or control of
the Seller or any of its Affiliates (the “Records”).  The Buyer agrees to (i)
hold the Records and not to destroy or dispose of any portion thereof for a
period of time as may be required by Law, and (ii) at any time, upon reasonable
request, provide the Seller with copies of, or full access to, any of the
Records, and access to the Buyer’s employees to the extent that such access may
be requested for any legitimate purpose at no cost to the Seller (other than for
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses); provided, that such access will not be
construed to require the disclosure of Records that would cause the waiver of
any attorney-client, work-product or like privilege; provided further, that in
the event of any litigation nothing herein shall limit any Party’s rights of
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have the same rights, and the Seller shall have the same obligations, as are set
forth in this Section 6(c) with respect to any copies of the Records retained by
the Seller and access to the Seller’s (and its applicable Affiliate’s)
employees; provided, that such access will not be construed to require the
disclosure of Records that would cause the waiver of any attorney-client, work
product, or like privilege; provided further, that in the event of any
litigation nothing herein shall limit any Party’s rights of discovery under
applicable Law.

 

7.                                       Conditions to Obligation to Close.

 

(a)                                  Conditions to Obligation of the Buyer.  The
obligation of the Buyer to consummate the transactions to be performed by it in
connection with the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following
conditions:

 

(i)                                     the representations and warranties of
the Seller contained in Section 3(a) and Section 4 shall be true and correct in
all material respects when made and at Closing (except for those which refer to
a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such date);

 

(ii)                                  the Seller shall have obtained all
consents and approvals listed on Schedule 5(b);

 

(iii)                               the Seller shall have performed and complied
with all of its covenants hereunder in all material respects through the
Closing;

 

(iv)                              there shall not be any injunction, judgment,
order, decree, ruling, or charge in effect preventing consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

 

(v)                                 the Seller shall have delivered to the Buyer
a certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified in Subsections
7(a)(i)-(iv) is satisfied in all respects.

 

The Buyer may waive any condition specified in this Section 7(a) if it executes
a writing so stating at or before the Closing.

 

(b)                                 Conditions to Obligation of the Seller.  The
obligation of the Seller to consummate the transactions to be performed by it in
connection with the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following
conditions:

 

(i)                                     the representations and warranties of
the Buyer contained in Section 3(b) shall be true and correct in all material
respects when made and at Closing (except for those which refer to a specific
date, which shall be true and correct as of such date);

 

(ii)                                  the Buyer shall have performed and
complied with all of its covenants hereunder in all material respects through
the Closing;

 

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(iii)                               there shall not be any injunction, judgment,
order, decree, ruling, or charge in effect preventing consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(iv)                              the Buyer shall have delivered to the Seller a
certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified in Subsections
7(b)(i)-(iii) is satisfied in all respects; and

 

(v)                                 referencingthe FTC Order, the Federal Trade
Commission shall have approved (i) Buyer as a Pipeline Acquirer (as such term is
defined in the Decision and Order) and (ii) this Agreement as a Pipeline
Divestiture Agreement (as such term is defined in the Decision and Order).

 

The Seller may waive any condition specified in this Section 7(b) if it executes
a writing so stating at or before the Closing.

 

8.                                       Remedies for Breaches of this
Agreement.

 

(a)                                  Survival of Representations, Warranties and
Certain Covenants.

 

(i) All of the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in
Sections 3 and 4 and the certificates delivered at closing pursuant to
Section 7(a)(v) (other than Sections 3(a)(v), 4(h) and 4(k)) shall survive the
Closing hereunder for a period of 12 months after the Closing Date;

 

(ii) the representations and warranties in Section 4(h)4(h) shall survive the
Closing with respect to any given claim that would constitute a breach of such
representation or warranty until the expiration of the statute of limitations
applicable to the underlying Tax matter giving rise to that claim;

 

(iii) the representations and warranties in Section 3(a)(v) shall survive the
Closing forever; and

 

(iv) the representations and warranties in Section 4(k) shall survive the
Closing for a period of 24 months after the Closing Date.  The representations
and warranties of the Buyer contained in Section 3 shall survive the Closing for
a period of 12 months after the Closing Date.The covenants contained in
Section 6 of this Agreement and all other covenants contained in this Agreement
to be performed after the Closing shall survive the Closing indefinitely.

 

(b)                                 Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of
the Buyer.

 

(i)                                     In the event: (x) the Seller breaches
any of its representations, warranties, or covenants contained herein (other
than the covenants in Sections 2 and 6 and any other covenants to be performed
after the Closing, and the representations and warranties in Section 3(a)); (y)
there is an applicable survival period pursuant to Section 8(a); and (z) the
Buyer make a written claim for indemnification against the Seller pursuant to
Section 11(f) within such survival

 

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period, then the Seller agrees to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees from and
against any Adverse Consequences by reason of all Adverse Events to the extent
they are the result of, arise out of or are caused proximately by the breach and
suffered by such Buyer Indemnitees; provided, that, except in the case of fraud,
the Seller shall not have any obligation to indemnify any Buyer Indemnitees from
and against any such Adverse Consequences by reason of all Adverse Events (A)
until the Buyer Indemnitees, in the aggregate, have suffered Adverse
Consequences by reason of all Adverse Events in excess of the Deductible Amount
(after which point the Seller will be obligated only to indemnify the Buyer
Indemnitees from and against further such Adverse Consequences) or thereafter
(B) to the extent the Adverse Consequences the Buyer Indemnitees, in the
aggregate, have suffered by reason of all Adverse Events exceeds an aggregate
ceiling amount equal to $10,000,000.00 (after which point the Seller will have
no obligation to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees from and against further such
Adverse Consequences).

 

(ii)                                  In the event: (x) the Seller breaches any
of its covenants in Sections 2 or 6 or any other covenants to be performed after
the Closing, or any of its representations and warranties in Sections 3(a); (y)
there is an applicable survival period pursuant to Section 8(a) (which, as to
the covenants in Sections 2 and 6 and any other covenants to be performed after
the Closing, or as to any of the representations and warranties in Sections
3(a)(v) shall be forever); and (z) the Buyer make a written claim for
indemnification against the Seller pursuant to Section 11(f) within such
survival period, then the Seller agrees to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees from
and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences caused proximately by the
breach and suffered by the Buyer Indemnitees.

 

(iii)                               The Seller will indemnify and hold harmless
the Buyer Indemnitees (including the Acquired Interest and the Starfish
Companies) against joint and several Liability with the Seller arising by reason
of the Acquired Interest or any of the Starfish Companies having been a member
of a “controlled group of partnerships,” under “common control” or a member of
an “affiliated service group” with the Seller within the meaning of Sections
414(c) or (m) of the Code, or having been required to be aggregated with the
Seller under Section 414(o) of the Code, or having been under “common control”
with the Seller, within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA.

 

(iv)                              To the extent any Buyer Indemnitee becomes
liable to, and is ordered (pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court
of competent jurisdiction) to  pay to any third party, punitive damages
proximately caused by a material breach by the Seller of any representation,
warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement, then such punitive damages
shall be deemed actual damages to such Buyer Indemnitee and included within the
definition of Adverse Consequences for purposes of this Section 8.

 

(v)                                 Except for the rights of indemnification
provided in Sections 8 and 9(e), the Buyer hereby waives any claim or cause of
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statutory law or otherwise against the Seller arising from any breach by the
Seller of any of its representations, warranties or covenants under this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(c)                                  Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of
the Seller.

 

(i)                                     In the event: (x) the Buyer breaches any
of its representations, warranties and covenants contained herein; (y) there is
an applicable survival period pursuant to Section 8(a); and (z) any Seller makes
a written claim for indemnification against any Buyer pursuant to Section 11(f)
within such survival period, the Buyer agrees to indemnify the Seller
Indemnitees from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences caused
proximately by the breach and suffered by such Seller Indemnitees.

 

(ii)                                  Except for those Liabilities for which the
Seller has agreed to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees pursuant to Section 8(b),
including, without limitation, the Retained Liabilities, the Buyer agrees to
indemnify the Seller Indemnitees from and against the entirety of any Adverse
Consequences relating in any way to the Acquired Interest, any of the Starfish
Companies, the Subject Assets, or the ownership and operation of the Acquired
Interest, any of the Starfish Companies, arising after the Effective Time.

 

(iii)                               To the extent any Seller Indemnitee becomes
liable to, and is ordered (pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court
of competent jurisdiction) to pay to any third party, punitive damages
proximately caused by a material breach by any Buyer of any representation,
warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement, then such punitive damages
shall be deemed actual damages to such Seller Indemnitee and included within the
definition of Adverse Consequences for purposes of this Section 8.

 

(iv)                              Except for the rights of indemnification
provided in Sections 8 and 9(e), the Seller hereby waives any claim or cause of
action pursuant to common or statutory law or otherwise against the Buyer
arising from any breach by the Buyer of any of its representations, warranties
or covenants under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(d)                                 Matters Involving Third Parties.

 

(i)                                     If any third party shall notify any
Party (the “Indemnified Party”) with respect to any matter (a “Third Party
Claim”) that may give rise to a claim for indemnification against any other
Party (the “Indemnifying Party”) under this Section 8, then the Indemnified
Party shall promptly (and in any event within five business days after receiving
notice of the Third Party Claim) notify the Indemnifying Party thereof in
writing (although the failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not
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the Indemnifying Party may have under this Section 8(d) except to the extent
that such failure prejudices the Indemnifying Party).

 

(ii)                                  The Indemnifying Party will have the right
to assume and thereafter conduct the defense of the Third Party Claim with
counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party;
provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party will not consent to the entry of
any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the Third Party Claim
without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be withheld
unreasonably) unless the judgment or proposed settlement involves only the
payment of money damages and does not impose an injunction or other equitable
relief upon the Indemnified Party and provides a clear and unconditional release
of the Indemnified Party.

 

(iii)                               Unless and until the Indemnifying Party
assumes the defense of the Third Party Claim as provided in Subsection 8(d)(ii),
the Indemnified Party may defend against the Third Party Claim in any manner it
reasonably may deem appropriate.

 

(iv)                              In no event will the Indemnified Party consent
to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the
Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party
which consent shall not be withheld or delayed unreasonably.

 

(e)                                  Determination of Amount of Adverse
Consequences.  The Adverse Consequences giving rise to any indemnification
obligation hereunder shall be limited to the actual loss suffered by the
Indemnified Party (i.e. reduced by any insurance proceeds or other payment or
recoupment received from any non-Affiliated third party insurance company (not
to include captive Subsidiary insurance carriers), realized or retained by the
Indemnified Party as a result of the events giving rise to the claim for
indemnification net of any expenses related to the receipt of such proceeds,
payment or recoupment, including retrospective premium adjustments, if any), and
any reduction in Taxes of the Indemnified Party (or the affiliated group of
which it is a member) occasioned by such loss or damage.  The amount of the
actual loss and the amount of the indemnity payment shall be computed by taking
into account the timing of the loss or payment, as applicable, using a 10%
interest or discount rate, as appropriate.  Upon the request of the Indemnifying
Party, the Indemnified Party shall provide the Indemnifying Party with
information sufficient to allow the Indemnifying Party to calculate the amount
of the indemnity payment in accordance with this Section 8(e).  An Indemnified
Party shall take all commercially reasonable steps to mitigate damages in
respect of any claim for which it is seeking indemnification and shall use
reasonable efforts to avoid any costs or expenses associated with such claim
and, if such costs and expenses cannot be avoided, to minimize the amount
thereof.

 

(f)                                    Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments.  All
indemnification payments made under this Agreement, including any payment made
under Section 9(e) hereof, shall be treated as purchase price adjustments for
Tax purposes.

 

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9.                                       Tax Matters.

 

(a)                                  Post-Closing Tax Returns.  The Buyer shall
pay (or shall cause to be paid) any Taxes due with respect to Post-Closing Tax
Returns based on Schedules K-1 issued by Starfish and other relevant
information.

 

(b)                                 Pre-Closing Tax Returns.  The Seller shall
pay (or shall cause to be paid) any Taxes due with respect to Pre-Closing Tax
Returns based on Schedules K-1 issued by Starfish and other relevant
information.

 

(c)                                  Straddle Periods.  The Buyer shall be
responsible for Taxes of the Acquired Interest related to the portion of any
Straddle Period commencing after the Closing Date.  The Seller shall be
responsible for Taxes of the Acquired Interest relating to the portion of any
Straddle Period commencing before and ending on the Closing Date.  With respect
to any Straddle Period, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Seller or
the Buyer shall elect to treat the Closing Date as the last day of the Tax
period.  If applicable Law will not permit the Closing Date to be the last day
of a period, then (i) real or personal property Taxes of the Acquired Interest
shall be allocated based on the number of days in the partial period before and
after the Closing Date, (ii) in the case of all other Taxes based on or in
respect of income, the Tax computed on the basis of the taxable income or loss
of the Acquired Interest for each partial period as determined from their books
and records, and (iii) in the case of all other Taxes, on the basis of the
actual activities or attributes of the Acquired Interest for each partial period
as determined from their books and records.

 

(d)                                 Claims for Refund.  The Buyer shall not file
any claim for refund of taxes with respect to the Acquired Interest for whole or
partial taxable periods on or before the Closing Date.

 

(e)                                  Indemnification.  The Buyer agrees to
indemnify the Seller against all Taxes of or with respect to the Acquired
Interest (including Taxes on income allocable thereto) for any Post-Closing Tax
Period and the portion of any Straddle Period ending after the Closing Date. 
The Seller agrees to indemnify the Buyer against all Taxes of or with respect to
the Acquired Interest (including Taxes on income allocable thereto) for any
Pre-Closing Tax Period and the portion of any Straddle Period ending on or
before the Closing Date.

 

(f)                                    Cooperation on Tax Matters.

 

(i)                                     The Buyer and the Seller shall cooperate
fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other Party, in
connection with the filing of Tax Returns pursuant to this Section 9 and any
audit, litigation or other proceeding and making employees available on a
mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of
any material provided hereunder.  The Buyer and the Seller shall (A) retain all
books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Acquired Interest
relating to any whole or partial taxable period beginning before the Closing
Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent
notified by the Buyer or the Seller, any extensions thereof) of the respective
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into with any taxing authority, and (B) give the other Party reasonable written
notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and
records and, if the other Party so requests, the Buyer or the Seller as the case
may be, shall allow the other Party to take possession of such books and
records.

 

(ii)                                  The Buyer and the Seller further agree,
upon request, to use their best efforts to obtain any certificate or other
document from any Governmental Authority or any other Person as may be necessary
to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but
not limited to, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby).

 

(iii)                               The Buyer and the Seller agree, upon
request, to provide the other Parties with all information that any Party may be
required to report pursuant to Section 6043 of the Code and all Treasury
Department Regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(g)                                 Certain Taxes.  The Seller will file all
necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all transfer,
documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other Taxes and fees, and, if
required by applicable Law, the Buyer will, and will cause their Affiliates to,
join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.

 

(h)                                 Confidentiality.  Any information shared in
connection with Taxes shall be kept confidential, except as may otherwise be
necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or reports, refund
claims, tax audits, tax claims and tax litigation, or as required by Law.

 

(i)                                     Closing Tax Certificate.  At the
Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer a certificate signed under
penalties of perjury (i) stating that it is not a foreign corporation, foreign
partnership, foreign trust or foreign estate, (ii) providing its U.S. Employer
Identification Number and (iii) providing its address, all pursuant to
Section 1445 of the Code.

 

10.                                 Termination.

 

(a)                                  Termination of Agreement. The Parties may
terminate this Agreement, as provided below:

 

(i)                                     the Buyer and the Seller may terminate
this Agreement by mutual written consent at any time before the Closing;

 

(ii)                                  the Buyer may terminate this Agreement by
giving written notice to the Seller at any time before Closing (A) in the event
the Seller has breached any representation, warranty or covenant contained in
this Agreement in any material respect, the Buyer have notified the Seller of
the breach, the breach has continued without cure for a period of 10 days after
the notice of breach and such breach would result in a failure to satisfy a
condition to the Buyer’s obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby; (B) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before 5:00 p.m.
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failure results primarily from the Buyer itself breaching any representation,
warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement); or (C) if any of the consents
and approvals referred to in Section 5(b) are denied and the Buyer has fulfilled
its obligations under and conforms with Section 5(b);

 

(iii)                               the Seller may terminate this Agreement by
giving written notice to the Buyer at any time before the Closing (A) in the
event the Buyer has breached any representation, warranty or covenant contained
in this Agreement in any material respect, the Seller has notified the Buyer of
the breach, the breach has continued without cure for a period of 10 days after
the notice of breach and such breach would result in a failure to satisfy a
condition to the Seller’s obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby; (B) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before 5:00 p.m.
(Houston time) on March 31, 2005 (unless the failure results primarily from the
Seller itself breaching any representation, warranty or covenant contained in
this Agreement); (C) if the Seller believes in its reasonable and good faith
judgment that the transactions contemplated hereby will not receive all
necessary approvals of the FTC and the Seller has fulfilled its obligations
under and conforms with Section 5(b); and

 

(iv)                              the Buyer or the Seller may terminate this
Agreement if any court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental,
administrative or regulatory authority, agency or body shall have issued an
order, decree or ruling or shall have taken any other action permanently
enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated
hereby and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final
and nonappealable.

 

(b)                                 Effect of Termination.  If any Party
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10(a), all rights and obligations
of the Parties hereunder with respect to any Acquired Interest not theretofore
sold to the Buyer hereunder shall terminate without any Liability of any Party
to any other Party (except for any Liability of any Party then in breach);
provided that the confidentiality provisions contained in the Confidentiality
Agreement shall survive termination.

 

11.                                 Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                  Press Releases and Public Announcements. No
Party shall issue any press release or make any public announcement relating to
the subject matter of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the
other Party; provided however, that no Party shall unreasonably withhold or
delay its approval to any Party’s request to make a public disclosure that such
requesting Party believes in good faith is required by applicable Law or any
listing or trading agreement concerning its publicly traded securities.

 

(b)                                 No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This
Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the
Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

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(c)                                  Succession and Assignment.  This Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. The Seller or the Buyer may
assign either this Agreement or any of its respective rights, interests or
obligations hereunder to an Affiliate without the prior written approval of the
other Party; provided, that no such assignment will relieve the Seller or the
Buyer from any of its respective obligations or Liabilities hereunder. Except as
provided in the foregoing sentence, neither of the Buyer nor the Seller may
assign either this Agreement or any of its respective rights, interests or
obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Party.

 

(d)                                 Counterparts.  This Agreement may be
executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(e)                                  Headings.  The section headings contained
in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any
way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(f)                                    Notices.  All notices, requests, demands,
claims, and other communications hereunder will be in writing. Any notice,
request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly
given two business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient as
set forth below:

 

If to the Seller by Mail:

 

Enterprise Products Operating L.P.

 

 

P.O. Box 4324

 

 

Houston, Texas 77210-4324

 

 

Attn: President

 

 

Phone: (713) 880-6500

 

 

Fax: (713) 880-6570

 

 

 

If to the Seller by hand-delivery:

 

Enterprise Products Operating L.P.

 

 

2727 North Loop West, Suite 700

 

 

Houston, Texas 77008

 

 

Attn: President

 

 

Phone: (713) 880-6500

 

 

Fax: (713) 880-6570

 

 

 

If to the Buyer:

 

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

 

 

155 Inverness Drive West, Suite 200

 

 

Englewood, CO 80112

 

 

Phone: (303) 290-8700

 

 

Fax: (303) 925-9305

 

Any Party may send any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication
hereunder to the intended recipient at the addresses set forth above using any
other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service,
telecopy, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but no such notice, request,
demand, claim, or other communication shall be

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deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the
intended recipient.  Any Party may change the address to which notices,
requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be
delivered by giving the other Party notice in the manner herein set forth.

 

(g)                                 Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic Laws of the state of
Texas without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule
(whether of the state of Texas or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the
application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the state of Texas.

 

(h)                                 Amendments and Waivers.  No amendment of any
provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing
and signed by the Buyer and the Seller.  No waiver by any Party of any default,
misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether
intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent
default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or
affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such
occurrence.

 

(i)                                     Severability.  Any term or provision of
this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any
jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining
terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending
term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.

 

(j)                                     Transaction Expenses.  The Buyer and the
Seller will bear its own costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses)
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.

 

(k)                                  Construction.  The Parties have
participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement.  In the
event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no
presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by
virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.  Any
reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or Law shall be
deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless
the context requires otherwise.  The word “including” shall mean including
without limitation.

 

(l)                                     Incorporation of Exhibits and
Schedules.  The Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

 

(m)                               Entire Agreement.  THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING
THE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO HEREIN) CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE
PARTIES AND SUPERSEDES ANY PRIOR UNDERSTANDINGS, AGREEMENTS, OR REPRESENTATIONS
BY OR AMONG THE PARTIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL, TO THE EXTENT THEY HAVE RELATED IN ANY
WAY TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF.

 

(n)                                 FTC Authorization.  The Parties acknowledge
that unless the FTC approves all of the transactions under the terms
contemplated in this Agreement, the Parties will either (i)

 

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mutually agree to modify the terms of this Agreement pursuant to requests made
by the FTC or (ii) terminate this Agreement in accordance with Sections 5(d) and
10(a).

 

Signature page follows

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

 

 

SELLER

 

 

 

ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING L.P.

 

By Enterprise Products OLPGP, INC.,

 

Its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Enterprise Products Operating L.P.

 

 

Name:

Enterprise Products Operating L.P.

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUYER

 

 

 

MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

 

By MarkWest Energy GP, LLC

 

Its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

 

 

Name:

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST

 

STATE OF TEXAS

§

 

 

§

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

COUNTY OF HARRIS

§

 

 

THIS ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST (“Assignment”) dated March 31, 2005, is
by and between Enterprise Products Operating L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (“Assignor”), and  MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., ,a Delaware
Limited Partnership (“Assignee”).

 

RECITALS:

 

A.                                   Assignor owns a 50% Membership Interest in
Starfish Pipeline Company, LLC (“Starfish”), which is governed by that certain
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Starfish Pipeline
Company, LLC, dated as of April 1, 2002, as amended, by and among Shell Gas
Transmission, LLC, and Assignor (the “Starfish LLC Agreement”).  Capitalized
terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
the Starfish LLC Agreement.

 

B.                                     Pursuant to that certain Purchase and
Sale Agreement between Assignor and Assignee dated January 24, 2005 (the
“Purchase and Sale Agreement”), Assignor has agreed to sell, assign, transfer
and convey all of Assignor’s 50% Membership Interest in Starfish (“Assignor’s
Membership Interest”) to Assignee, leaving Assignor with no Membership Interest
in Starfish, and Assignee has agreed to purchase and accept all of Assignor’s
Membership Interest at and as of the Effective Date.

 

C.                                     The parties desire to enter into this
Assignment to evidence the transfer and assignment from Assignor to Assignee.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the purchase price set forth in the
Purchase and Sale Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby
agree as follows.

 

1.                                       Assignment.  Assignor hereby sells,
assigns, transfers and conveys to Assignee Assignor’s Membership Interest
subject to the terms of the Starfish LLC Agreement.

 

2.                                       Acceptance.  Assignee hereby (a)
purchases and accepts the Assignor’s Membership Interest, (b) assumes the
obligations of the Starfish LLC Agreement applicable to Assignor’s Membership
Interest, and (c) agrees to be bound as a Member to all terms and conditions of
the Starfish LLC Agreement, to assume all obligations, Liabilities, except for
the Retained Liabilities (as such terms are defined in the Purchase and Sale
Agreement), and duties

 

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with respect to the Assignor’s Membership Interest to which Assignor was bound
at and after the Effective Date, and to become a party to the Starfish LLC
Agreement by executing and delivering to the Starfish Members a counterpart of
the Starfish LLC Agreement.

 

3.                                       Amendment of Documents.  It is the
intention of the parties hereto that Assignee be admitted to and become a
Substituted Member in the name, place and stead of Assignor with respect to the
Assignor’s Membership Interest.  Accordingly, Assignor and Assignee agree to
make, execute and deliver all documents, instruments and certificates and to
take such action that may be necessary or desirable to accomplish such admission
and substitution.

 

4.                                       Representations and Warranties. 
Assignor and Assignee each represents and warrants that this Assignment is made
in accordance with all applicable Laws (including state and federal securities
Laws) and the terms and conditions of the Starfish LLC Agreement.  Assignee
further represents and warrants that the representations and warranties set
forth in Section 3.3 of the Starfish LLC Agreement are true and correct with
respect to Assignee.

 

5.                                       Applicability of Purchase and Sale
Agreement.  This Assignment is made subject to, and without modification or
amendment of, the Purchase and Sale Agreement.  Such representations and
warranties therein as are expressly applicable to the matters contained within
this Assignment shall apply with respect thereto, in accordance with the terms
of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

6.                                       Assignee Notice Address.  Any notice
intended to be given Assignee under the Starfish LLC Agreement shall be
addressed to the address set forth below.

 

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

155 Inverness Drive West, Suite 200

Englewood, CO 80112

Phone: (303) 290-8700

Fax: (303) 925-9305

 

7.                                       Further Assurances.  Each of the
parties hereto agrees to execute such other, further and different documents and
perform such other, further and different acts as may be reasonably necessary or
desirable to carry out the intent and purpose of this Assignment.

 

8.                                       Successors and Assigns.  This
Assignment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

9.                                       Section Headings.  The section headings
contained in this Assignment are for reference purposes only and shall not
affect the interpretation of this Assignment.

 

10.                                 Governing Law.  This Assignment shall be
governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by and
shall be enforceable in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas,
without regard to conflicts of laws principles.

 

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11.                                 Counterpart Execution.    This Assignment
may be executed in multiple counterparts, each one of which will be deemed an
original, but all of which shall be considered together as one and the same
instrument.

 

12.                                 Entire Agreement.  This Assignment contains
the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof. 
Any prior agreements, discussions or representations not expressly contained
herein shall be deemed to be replaced by the provisions hereof and no party has
relied on any such prior agreements, discussions or representations as an
inducement to the execution hereof.

 

Signature page follows

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their duly authorized
representatives, have executed this Assignment as of the date first set forth
above but to be effective as of 12:01 a.m. Houston time on January 1, 2005 (the
“Effective Time”).

 

ASSIGNOR:

ASSIGNEE:

 

 

ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING
L.P.

MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS,
L.P.

By Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc.

By MarkWest Energy GP, LLC,

Its General Partner

Its General Partner

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Enterprise Products Operating L.P.

 

 

 

Name:

Enterprise Products Operating L.P.

 

By:

/s/ MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

 

Title:

 

 

Name:

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

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STATE OF TEXAS

 

§

 

 

§

COUNTY OF HARRIS

 

§

 

This Assignment of Membership Interest was acknowledged before me on
                  , 200    , by                           ,
                                   of Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and the general partner of Enterprise Products Operating
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, on behalf of said limited partnership.

 

 

 

 

 

 Notary Public, State of Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Printed/Typed Name of Notary

 

 

 

 My Commission Expires:

 

 

 

STATE OF TEXAS

 

§

 

 

§

COUNTY OF HARRIS

 

§

 

 

This Assignment of Membership Interest was acknowledged before me on
                , 200    , by                         ,                         
of                         , a                         , on behalf of said
                        .

 

 

 

 

 

 Notary Public, State of Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Printed/Typed Name of Notary

 

 

 

 My Commission Expires:

 

 

 

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Schedule 1(b)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Seller Knowledge

 

Michael Creel

Mike Benigno

Jim Cisarik

Mario Rivera

Jim Schwarz

 

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Schedule 1(c)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Buyer Knowledge

 

[To come]

 

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Schedule 3(a)(iii)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Contraventions Relating to Seller

 

None.

 

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Schedule 3(b)(iii)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Contraventions Relating to Buyer

 

None.

 

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Schedule 4(b)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Contraventions Relating to Acquired Interest and Starfish Companies

 

None.

 

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Schedule 4(d)(ii)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Encumbrances of Subject Assets

 

None.

 

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Schedule 4(e)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Financial Data

 

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Schedule 4(f)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Material Changes

 

None.

 

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Schedule 4(h)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Tax Matters

 

None.

 

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Schedule 4(j)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Litigation

 

None.

 

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Schedule 4(k)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Environmental

 

None.

 

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Schedule 4(l)

To Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Government Permits

 

None.

 

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