The contract is a non exclusive framework agreement with economic operators(s) to provide satellite (VSAT) based telecommunications systems and associated services for land drilling units located in Company licensed area of Poland, Bulgaria and Romania to Chevron Polska Energy Resources Sp. z O.O. and affiliated companies, including but not limited to Chevron Romania Exploration and Production SRL and Chevron Bulgaria Exploration and Production EOOD (hereinafter referred to as "Company") for land-based exploration and production activities in Europe. Company's preferred outcome would be to award framework agreements(s) to economic operators(s) who are capable of delivering most of the required services.

Call-offs against the framework will be issued to the provider with the most economically advantageous framework agreement and Company will use the same award criteria as stated in the framework agreement invitation to tender. Only when the terms laid down in the framework agreement are not complete enough for a particular call off, will Company hold a mini competition with all the providers awarded a framework agreement and capable of meeting the particular need against the terms and conditions of the agreed framework agreement. Company will only consider economic operators with the technical ability and demonstrated experience necessary to provide satellite (VSAT) based telecommunications systems and associated services for land drilling units located in Company licensed area of Poland, Bulgaria and Romania.