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Borewell Drilling Contract

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BOREWELL DRILLING CONTRACT

BETWEEN

__________, resident of __________ ("the Owner", which expression shall include the Owner's heirs, legal representatives and assigns), of the ONE PART;

AND

__________, of __________ ("the Contractor", which expression shall include the Contractor's partners, legal representatives and permitted assigns), of the OTHER PART.

The Owner and the Contractor are together "the Parties".

1. THE SITE AND THE WORK

1.4 The Owner shall point out the location, give the Contractor access for the rig and tell the Contractor of any buried pipe, cable, tank, septic tank, foundation or boundary that the drilling could affect. The Contractor shall take reasonable care to avoid damage to them.

2. PERMISSION

3. DRILLING, DEPTH AND CASING

3.4 The depth drilled and the length of casing used shall be measured jointly by the Owner (or the Owner's representative) and the Contractor, and recorded and signed by both when the bore is completed.

3.5 The Contractor shall keep a bore log recording, as drilled, the depth, the soil and rock layers met, the depth at which water was struck, the estimated yield if tested, and the casing installed, and shall give a copy to the Owner on completion.

4. PRICE AND PAYMENT

5. IF NO WATER IS FOUND

6. SAFETY AND MAKING THE BORE SAFE

6.1 The Contractor shall not leave any bore open or uncovered at any time. On completion, a bore that is to be used shall be securely capped, and a bore that is dry or abandoned shall be filled or closed safely, in the way the law requires, so that no person or animal can fall into it.

6.3 The Contractor is solely responsible for the safety of its workmen and rig and for compliance with applicable labour law in respect of their wages, provident fund, employees' state insurance and any welfare cess, and shall keep the Owner indemnified against any claim arising from the Contractor's failure to do so.

7. TERMINATION

7.1 Either Party may terminate this Contract on a material breach by the other that remains uncured for fifteen days after written notice, without prejudice to any amount already due.

8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

9. GENERAL

9.1 This Contract, together with any drawing, specification or schedule attached, is the entire agreement between the Parties on the Work and supersedes any earlier discussion.

OWNER

_________________
__________

CONTRACTOR

_________________
__________

WITNESSES

1. _________________

2. _________________

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