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Council of Ministers under the project agreement acknowledges the transfer of Iraqi crude oil through the Kingdom
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Riham Zidane
Amman - Council of Ministers approved the framework of the principles of implementation of the project agreement the transfer of Iraqi crude oil through the territory of the Kingdom to the export terminal on the coast of the Red Sea / Aqaba for export with the extension of the line for gaseous fuels.
The agreement aims issued in the Official Gazette in its latest issue, according to the formula, which was signed, to implement a project to transport Iraqi crude oil through the territory of the Kingdom to the ports of export on the coast of the Red Sea / Aqaba, for the purpose of export and implementation of the line to secure the gas needed as fuel to run the pumping stations on the course Line within the territory of the Kingdom of the requirements of the project and to provide local consumers within the track (designated by the Jordanian party) that they need from natural gas if available and according to the available energy of the tube.
The project consists of pipeline capacity estimated 1 million barrels / day for the transfer of of normal Bmoasfh crude oil (API 27-32) with all the necessary facilities including supply the refinery blue with 150 thousand barrels / day, in addition to dry gas pipeline a suitable parallel line card crude oil normal for the operation of the pumping stations on the path of the line within the kingdom and provide local consumers within the track (designated by the Jordanian party) that they need from natural gas if available and according to the available energy of the tube.
The project is implemented in accordance with the contract the Iraqi side with the consulting firm Global (SNC-LAVALIN) for the purpose of drafting the tender documents artistic and commercial integrated project style of the BOOT, are also study and evaluate the draft tender documents by a joint committee of the two parties headed by one of the representatives of the Iraqi party includes all disciplines required (technical - commercial - Finance - Legal) for the purpose of the agreement to be finalized, while the Iraqi party to announce tender for the implementation of the project in the BOOT manner.
The consultant study and analyze the presentations and the participation of joint committees of the two parties for the purpose of selecting the best.
The Parties shall take the necessary steps and measures necessary to sign the relevant contracts, and be signed by the Iraqi side with the developer, including the BOOT contract on behalf of the parties.
Is the formation of a high joint committee of the two parties headed by the Iraqi side with the power to take appropriate decisions during the implementation period of the BOOT contract, so as to ensure the implementation and management of the project and until the start of commercial operation of him as the best.
The project is implemented by the developer BOOT one in the territory of both parties.
And is committed to the developer holding the BOOT to hand over the project to both sides separately at the end of the contract period, amounting to twenty years (20 years), the status of good technical viable to work according to the design capacity, is also committed to the transfer of ownership of the project for both parties and separately according to an agreed program in series with ensuring secure pieces spare parts (spare parts) needed to run the project for a period sufficient to two years تشغيليتين.
After the end of the contract period BOOT devolve ownership and operating responsibility for part of the project in Iraqi territory to the Iraqi party and part of the territory of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Jordanian side.
After the transfer of ownership of each party is responsible for operation of pipelines within its territory in accordance with the contractual terms and commercial define detailed in the contract of carriage, and coordination between the two parties shall joint body formed for this purpose.
As for the amounts, guarantees the agreement to be energy estimated project million barrels per day of oil Standard and 258 million standard cubic feet per day of gas dry fuel to run the stations, which including 100 million standard cubic feet (Mqmq) to meet some of the needs of the party of Jordan, as is determine the maximum export quantities and micro contracts detailed later.
With respect to the obligations and responsibilities, to ensure the agreement will be signed the Convention on the host country (Gov. Host) between each of the governments of the two parties and developer of the BOOT to deal with the ownership and responsibility to maintain the quantities of crude oil used to fill the tube and bottoms tanks or any other amounts in a part of the project located within the territory Jordan.
It also ensures that, with effect from the date of start-up and throughout the duration of the agreement is committed to the Iraqi party to take all measures required by the continuous flow of crude oil, as do its utmost to use the full power line, pipeline, and is committed to the Iraqi party pumping quantities Minor of crude oil, which will determine contracts subsequent oil raw and dry gas between the parties.
According to the agreement, Party agrees Jordan on the Iraqi side to establish the Office of shipping Iraqi oil in the port of Aqaba in Jordan and the said officer is exempt from taxes and fees and all kinds and party undertakes Jordanian do is provide all the facilities required for the success of the work of this office, including the license entry and residence (on but not limited to) and to facilitate the procedures for workers who will manage the operations of the office.
Regarding the obligations during the period of the implementation of the BOOT contract, the Jordanian party who shall provide the necessary facilities for the passage of the quantities of Iraqi crude oil ordinary course through the territory of the Kingdom until they arrive on tankers in the port of export.
And is entitled to the Government of each of the parties or delegated by participating with the developer BOOT by no more than 10% of the investment with the consent of the developer, under a separate agreement to this end, as the both parties to take the necessary measures needed to provide all the facilities required for the implementation of the project and delivery location for the developer of the BOOT-free obstacles, including land rights, and facilitate the entry of foreign employees of the developer as needed under the laws in force.
The Parties undertake to provide facilities management and the possible financial and required and facilitate the work of the developer, especially regarding the transfer of currency, and the introduction of transport and equipment, and ease the transition across the Iraqi border - Jordanian staff and mechanisms developer and materials required for the implementation of the project at the crossing points specifically agreed upon, and licensing the necessary administrative according to the texts and the provisions of the BOOT contract, and the laws in force.
Moreover, they are signing a contract to transport crude oil between the two governments as a party first and the developer party a second extension to hold the BOOT, are also signing a contract with the developer of the BOOT to buy dry gas Iraqi needed to run the pumping stations and CBS gas along the path of the line of crude oil in both countries and be attached after the BOOT.
The contract will be signed with the developer to buy BOOT Jordanian dry gas needed to run the pumping stations along the route of the lines in both countries in special cases where it is not Iraqi gas available will be temporarily attached to the BOOT contract.
With regard to the commitments after the execution of a contract the BOOT, the agreement included forcing every government party or their representatives after the transfer of ownership is responsible for ensuring the continued operation of the entire system pipeline project in its territory, and it is an agreement between governments on the terms of contractual and commercial, to be determined through the transfer contracts detailed.
And lasts party Jordanian provide the necessary facilities for the passage of quantities of Iraqi crude oil across Jordanian territory until it reaches tankers in the port of export of Jordan, as is the signing of a contract between two parties to buy dry gas Iraq for the purposes of domestic consumption in the Jordanian side For the purposes of operating pumping stations along the route of the lines in the territory Kingdom.
The agreement included an item on the immunity that includes special parties sign an agreement regarding the immunity of crude oil and dry gas in Iraq.
Owned Iraqi crude oil flowing in the pipeline system belonging to the enterprise to the Iraqi party.
Regarding environmental standards, confirmed the agreement to adhere to international environmental standards and local environmental laws for both parties and my governing this kind of projects.
As for the style of recovery costs resulting from the project, the cost of establishing and operating the project borne by the entire developer of the BOOT to be recovered from him from wages transportation of crude oil during the period of operation of the project, in addition to wages transit (Transit) owed to the party of Jordan, which are paid entirely by the Iraqi party , will be agreed later on transport fares by Satkadaha party after the transfer of ownership of Jordanian legislator him for part of the reality within the territory of the Kingdom, which will be calculated on the basis of operational and maintenance costs and profit margin.
On the transport fares, said the agreement that after the expiration of the operating contract of the BOOT and transfer of ownership of the project to the Governments of both countries, leads the Iraqi party to party Jordanian transport fares through the territory of the Kingdom of Jordan and under the Convention on the transfer detailed are prepared for later, while the agreement later on the amount of reduction to calculate the minimum wage transport.
In the absence of verification minimum quantity to cause back to the party Jordanian and unjustified nodal Van Party Iraqi met compensate daily equivalent of the difference between the minimum wage for transport and transport wages of the actual amount transferred for each day, while the processed items above and Tavathma in the contracts detailed which will be concluded between the parties .
And agree on the fee transit right to Jordan later, according to the same agreement, while the payment is made after the end of the project to wage transport crude oil and draw a cross by the Iraqi party to party Jordanian by bank transfer in U.S. dollars or any other currency other foreign convertible currency agreed between the parties to the bank determined by the Jordanian party, as adjusted value of wages and transit fee whenever necessary, and by mutual agreement between the parties on the basis of annual data for the Consumer Price Index for all consumers in the United States.
It was also agreed to include in the contract signed with the developer BOOT the necessary use of local manpower for both countries, according to the percentages agreed with the developer. And the use of homemade and conformity to the required specifications stipulated in the contract that the prices are competitive and processing in the time Mahddotdreb workers who are nominated by the relevant authorities on both sides according to a plan to bring so that the ratio of the hands of local labor in the end of a decade of BOOT 100%, including Security ensures that the transition of ownership and operating responsibilities.
And to buy crude oil and dry gas of Iraq, agreed to ensure that the Iraqi party gives priority to provide the Jordanian party crude oil passing through the territory of the Kingdom for the purposes of domestic consumption under the purchase contracts concluded between the competent authorities in the two countries and determine the quantities and prices in procurement contracts.
The agreement also an item on the force majeure to be the meaning of the term force majeure specific incidents that were not the party concerned responsible for the occurrence was not in مقدوره anticipate or prevent or avoid the occurrence and its consequences, but no right to any party claiming force majeure suspend the implementation of the performance of part, or all of its obligations In this Convention in the case of force majeure, that the other party be notified in writing this, will also be included the force majeure clause and ways to address them later in the detailed contracts to be concluded between the parties.
The agreement is effective after one week from the date of last notice of the signing parties through official channels and initiate the relevant committees to prepare the necessary agreements required for the implementation of the project covers the duration (25) years from the effective date may be extended by agreement of the parties.
And is resolved conflicts and disputes that may arise between the parties amicably through direct negotiations, and if not, or failure to reach an amicable solution is then to resolve the dispute through arbitration is agreed upon in the contracts detailed later, as the law to be applied by this agreement and contracts detailed planned signed between the two parties will be governed by and construed in accordance with the legislation in force in both countries, in all matters relating to implementation or interpretation of the provisions, and in case there is a conflict between the two texts are resorting to the law to be agreed upon later.
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Riham Zidane
Amman - Council of Ministers approved the framework of the principles of implementation of the project agreement the transfer of Iraqi crude oil through the territory of the Kingdom to the export terminal on the coast of the Red Sea / Aqaba for export with the extension of the line for gaseous fuels.
The agreement aims issued in the Official Gazette in its latest issue, according to the formula, which was signed, to implement a project to transport Iraqi crude oil through the territory of the Kingdom to the ports of export on the coast of the Red Sea / Aqaba, for the purpose of export and implementation of the line to secure the gas needed as fuel to run the pumping stations on the course Line within the territory of the Kingdom of the requirements of the project and to provide local consumers within the track (designated by the Jordanian party) that they need from natural gas if available and according to the available energy of the tube.
The project consists of pipeline capacity estimated 1 million barrels / day for the transfer of of normal Bmoasfh crude oil (API 27-32) with all the necessary facilities including supply the refinery blue with 150 thousand barrels / day, in addition to dry gas pipeline a suitable parallel line card crude oil normal for the operation of the pumping stations on the path of the line within the kingdom and provide local consumers within the track (designated by the Jordanian party) that they need from natural gas if available and according to the available energy of the tube.
The project is implemented in accordance with the contract the Iraqi side with the consulting firm Global (SNC-LAVALIN) for the purpose of drafting the tender documents artistic and commercial integrated project style of the BOOT, are also study and evaluate the draft tender documents by a joint committee of the two parties headed by one of the representatives of the Iraqi party includes all disciplines required (technical - commercial - Finance - Legal) for the purpose of the agreement to be finalized, while the Iraqi party to announce tender for the implementation of the project in the BOOT manner.
The consultant study and analyze the presentations and the participation of joint committees of the two parties for the purpose of selecting the best.
The Parties shall take the necessary steps and measures necessary to sign the relevant contracts, and be signed by the Iraqi side with the developer, including the BOOT contract on behalf of the parties.
Is the formation of a high joint committee of the two parties headed by the Iraqi side with the power to take appropriate decisions during the implementation period of the BOOT contract, so as to ensure the implementation and management of the project and until the start of commercial operation of him as the best.
The project is implemented by the developer BOOT one in the territory of both parties.
And is committed to the developer holding the BOOT to hand over the project to both sides separately at the end of the contract period, amounting to twenty years (20 years), the status of good technical viable to work according to the design capacity, is also committed to the transfer of ownership of the project for both parties and separately according to an agreed program in series with ensuring secure pieces spare parts (spare parts) needed to run the project for a period sufficient to two years تشغيليتين.
After the end of the contract period BOOT devolve ownership and operating responsibility for part of the project in Iraqi territory to the Iraqi party and part of the territory of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Jordanian side.
After the transfer of ownership of each party is responsible for operation of pipelines within its territory in accordance with the contractual terms and commercial define detailed in the contract of carriage, and coordination between the two parties shall joint body formed for this purpose.
As for the amounts, guarantees the agreement to be energy estimated project million barrels per day of oil Standard and 258 million standard cubic feet per day of gas dry fuel to run the stations, which including 100 million standard cubic feet (Mqmq) to meet some of the needs of the party of Jordan, as is determine the maximum export quantities and micro contracts detailed later.
With respect to the obligations and responsibilities, to ensure the agreement will be signed the Convention on the host country (Gov. Host) between each of the governments of the two parties and developer of the BOOT to deal with the ownership and responsibility to maintain the quantities of crude oil used to fill the tube and bottoms tanks or any other amounts in a part of the project located within the territory Jordan.
It also ensures that, with effect from the date of start-up and throughout the duration of the agreement is committed to the Iraqi party to take all measures required by the continuous flow of crude oil, as do its utmost to use the full power line, pipeline, and is committed to the Iraqi party pumping quantities Minor of crude oil, which will determine contracts subsequent oil raw and dry gas between the parties.
According to the agreement, Party agrees Jordan on the Iraqi side to establish the Office of shipping Iraqi oil in the port of Aqaba in Jordan and the said officer is exempt from taxes and fees and all kinds and party undertakes Jordanian do is provide all the facilities required for the success of the work of this office, including the license entry and residence (on but not limited to) and to facilitate the procedures for workers who will manage the operations of the office.
Regarding the obligations during the period of the implementation of the BOOT contract, the Jordanian party who shall provide the necessary facilities for the passage of the quantities of Iraqi crude oil ordinary course through the territory of the Kingdom until they arrive on tankers in the port of export.
And is entitled to the Government of each of the parties or delegated by participating with the developer BOOT by no more than 10% of the investment with the consent of the developer, under a separate agreement to this end, as the both parties to take the necessary measures needed to provide all the facilities required for the implementation of the project and delivery location for the developer of the BOOT-free obstacles, including land rights, and facilitate the entry of foreign employees of the developer as needed under the laws in force.
The Parties undertake to provide facilities management and the possible financial and required and facilitate the work of the developer, especially regarding the transfer of currency, and the introduction of transport and equipment, and ease the transition across the Iraqi border - Jordanian staff and mechanisms developer and materials required for the implementation of the project at the crossing points specifically agreed upon, and licensing the necessary administrative according to the texts and the provisions of the BOOT contract, and the laws in force.
Moreover, they are signing a contract to transport crude oil between the two governments as a party first and the developer party a second extension to hold the BOOT, are also signing a contract with the developer of the BOOT to buy dry gas Iraqi needed to run the pumping stations and CBS gas along the path of the line of crude oil in both countries and be attached after the BOOT.
The contract will be signed with the developer to buy BOOT Jordanian dry gas needed to run the pumping stations along the route of the lines in both countries in special cases where it is not Iraqi gas available will be temporarily attached to the BOOT contract.
With regard to the commitments after the execution of a contract the BOOT, the agreement included forcing every government party or their representatives after the transfer of ownership is responsible for ensuring the continued operation of the entire system pipeline project in its territory, and it is an agreement between governments on the terms of contractual and commercial, to be determined through the transfer contracts detailed.
And lasts party Jordanian provide the necessary facilities for the passage of quantities of Iraqi crude oil across Jordanian territory until it reaches tankers in the port of export of Jordan, as is the signing of a contract between two parties to buy dry gas Iraq for the purposes of domestic consumption in the Jordanian side For the purposes of operating pumping stations along the route of the lines in the territory Kingdom.
The agreement included an item on the immunity that includes special parties sign an agreement regarding the immunity of crude oil and dry gas in Iraq.
Owned Iraqi crude oil flowing in the pipeline system belonging to the enterprise to the Iraqi party.
Regarding environmental standards, confirmed the agreement to adhere to international environmental standards and local environmental laws for both parties and my governing this kind of projects.
As for the style of recovery costs resulting from the project, the cost of establishing and operating the project borne by the entire developer of the BOOT to be recovered from him from wages transportation of crude oil during the period of operation of the project, in addition to wages transit (Transit) owed to the party of Jordan, which are paid entirely by the Iraqi party , will be agreed later on transport fares by Satkadaha party after the transfer of ownership of Jordanian legislator him for part of the reality within the territory of the Kingdom, which will be calculated on the basis of operational and maintenance costs and profit margin.
On the transport fares, said the agreement that after the expiration of the operating contract of the BOOT and transfer of ownership of the project to the Governments of both countries, leads the Iraqi party to party Jordanian transport fares through the territory of the Kingdom of Jordan and under the Convention on the transfer detailed are prepared for later, while the agreement later on the amount of reduction to calculate the minimum wage transport.
In the absence of verification minimum quantity to cause back to the party Jordanian and unjustified nodal Van Party Iraqi met compensate daily equivalent of the difference between the minimum wage for transport and transport wages of the actual amount transferred for each day, while the processed items above and Tavathma in the contracts detailed which will be concluded between the parties .
And agree on the fee transit right to Jordan later, according to the same agreement, while the payment is made after the end of the project to wage transport crude oil and draw a cross by the Iraqi party to party Jordanian by bank transfer in U.S. dollars or any other currency other foreign convertible currency agreed between the parties to the bank determined by the Jordanian party, as adjusted value of wages and transit fee whenever necessary, and by mutual agreement between the parties on the basis of annual data for the Consumer Price Index for all consumers in the United States.
It was also agreed to include in the contract signed with the developer BOOT the necessary use of local manpower for both countries, according to the percentages agreed with the developer. And the use of homemade and conformity to the required specifications stipulated in the contract that the prices are competitive and processing in the time Mahddotdreb workers who are nominated by the relevant authorities on both sides according to a plan to bring so that the ratio of the hands of local labor in the end of a decade of BOOT 100%, including Security ensures that the transition of ownership and operating responsibilities.
And to buy crude oil and dry gas of Iraq, agreed to ensure that the Iraqi party gives priority to provide the Jordanian party crude oil passing through the territory of the Kingdom for the purposes of domestic consumption under the purchase contracts concluded between the competent authorities in the two countries and determine the quantities and prices in procurement contracts.
The agreement also an item on the force majeure to be the meaning of the term force majeure specific incidents that were not the party concerned responsible for the occurrence was not in مقدوره anticipate or prevent or avoid the occurrence and its consequences, but no right to any party claiming force majeure suspend the implementation of the performance of part, or all of its obligations In this Convention in the case of force majeure, that the other party be notified in writing this, will also be included the force majeure clause and ways to address them later in the detailed contracts to be concluded between the parties.
The agreement is effective after one week from the date of last notice of the signing parties through official channels and initiate the relevant committees to prepare the necessary agreements required for the implementation of the project covers the duration (25) years from the effective date may be extended by agreement of the parties.
And is resolved conflicts and disputes that may arise between the parties amicably through direct negotiations, and if not, or failure to reach an amicable solution is then to resolve the dispute through arbitration is agreed upon in the contracts detailed later, as the law to be applied by this agreement and contracts detailed planned signed between the two parties will be governed by and construed in accordance with the legislation in force in both countries, in all matters relating to implementation or interpretation of the provisions, and in case there is a conflict between the two texts are resorting to the law to be agreed upon later.
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