[Date: Month/Day/Year] The Letter of Intent on Bidding Participation (draft) Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation 2-10-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, JAPAN For the attention of Mr Kenji Akiyoshi Officer in charge of contract Executive Director Oil & Gas Upstream Business Unit [Address] [Name of Applicant] [Name of representing person] We hereby present this Letter of Intent on bidding participation to express our intent of participation in the competition for “Information Investigation and Consulting Service related to the project of ‘Overseas Geological Surveys’ in East Siberia and other upstream project in Russia” in 2014 Japanese fiscal year. For the participation, we would like to inform you of our complete sufficiency to the Requirements of JOGMEC as the “The List for Sufficiency of Requirements” (including further attachment thereto and hereafter referred to as the “List) attached. We hereby acknowledge the important notice regarding the disclosure of the information on the contracting stated in the public announcement and committed our cooperation to JOGMEC on this effect if necessary. Statement 1. Corporate outline (Attach Company brochure or other appropriate explanatory documents) 2. Technical capability (Fill in the List and attach the supporting documents to the List. Comprehensive and specific technical capability shall be reviewed by the List. If there are any other special items to be expressed, they must be written herein.) 3. The record of providing this service or this kind of service (Fill in the List and attach supporting documents to the List. Principally, these requirements shall be reviewed on attachment to the List. If there are any other special facts to be expressed, they must be written herein.) [For Japanese Person: 4. Status of JOGMEC qualification for participating competition (Copy of qualification must be attached) Date of the obtaining qualification (m/d/y): Number:] ※ Status of satisfying Requirements stated in the public announcement must be written. ※ Paper size: A4. This confirmation can be accompanied by any attachment and related documents. “The List for Sufficiency of Requirements” : The attachment for the Letter of the Intent on bidding participation “The List for Sufficiency of Requirements”. Format for official announcement “Information Investigation and Consulting Service related to the project of ‘ Overseas Geological Surveys’ in East Siberia and other upstream project in Russia” in 2014 Japanese fiscal year (April 2014 to March 2015) Essential Requirements Answer 1. Natural person or legal entity (hereafter referred to as “Person”) who does not come under Article 3 of "The Public announcement on the qualifications for participating in the tendering procedures by the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation", dated 11 January, 2012”. 2. Person who does not receive administrative disposition on suspension of either i) receiving the subsidy by Japanese government or governmental agency or ii) designating bidders related to contract and contracting activities. 3. For Japanese Person, Person who is qualified as “A” or “B” or “C” in the category of “Investigation/Research” of “Service provider” for general competition participant in relation to the manufacturing or sales of commodity for Japanese fiscal year 2014 and 2015 pursuant to the article 7 of the JOGMEC contracting handling rule and provisions of JOGMEC handling rule for review of qualification of tender participants. 4. For foreign Person, Person who has sound financial base to render services and enable to guarantee the contents of report. We are corresponded with Person stated in the left column and satisfy the Essential Requirements. (For foreign Person, attach the supporting document [Financial Statement, banker’s credit or etc.] for 4. of the left column.) Characteristic Requirements 1. Person who owns a base in Moscow for performing the services, is able to collect and analyse information utilizing its abundant personal relationships in Russian society and is able to report and communicate in English. 2. Person who is able to assign a responsible person who has i) high level of comprehension and explanation capability, ii) has detailed knowledge of Oil and Gas business and Pipeline business to the aspect of company operation, legal system / administration practice and mass communication, and iii) an expert of related broad affairs having background and inside information (a) Person who is able to provide report on timely manner towards any respect of questions, as referred above paragraph, related to the implementation of Oil and Gas business, especially providing comments towards We are corresponded with Person stated in the left column and satisfy the Characteristic Requirements. (to be stated or stated in the attachment the name of entity, business category, registered the aspect of the authority’s administrative system and from commercial viewpoints (optimised recommendation based on expertise of pros and cons on procedures, practice and market price). (b) Person who owns experience and accumulation on information collection on the area referred to the above. 3. Person who owns experience, capability and expertise on due diligence or audit on credit inquiry (owner, shareholders and corporate activities), HSE and the subsoil licence,, audit or credit inquiry toward oil and gas company in Russia. address of headquarters, organization chart, name and resume of responsible person(s) and main individuals relevant to the Requirements, and the reason why the applicant is able to collect information naturally on anonymous manner. Please note in principle legal consulting should 4. Person who owns personal resources in general of its not be scope of these organization or operation system who are proficient in services) Russian languages for collecting information, and who have experience as a researcher to oil and gas upstream business for long years, and who are able to prepare report in commercial level of English languages. 5. Person who is able to ensure the quality of collected information and analysis including background of statement through cross-checking to other information source. 6. Person who understands that the services may require performing in concerted effort with other JOGMEC consultants and accepts flexibly that JOGMEC may order coordinated efforts. Requirement for past business record 1. Person who owns more than five years’ experience of the issuance of publication or report on annual overview of Russian Oil and Gas industry as commercial operation(not free). 2. Person who owns past business record related to item 1, 2 and 3 of Characteristic Requirements. Requirements for invoicing and payment 1. Person who accept and conclude contract having condition that: i) remuneration is fee-for-service system; ii) there is no provision on advance payment, mobilization We satisfy the requirements stated in the left column. (Applicant need to list up the name[or summarized scope of work if necessary], duration and year of service provided and attach copy of certificates which applicant can disclose.) We either satisfy or undertake to perform the requirements stated in the left column. fee or minimum service volume guarantee; and iii) there is no exclusivity relation 2. Person who well acknowledges the importance of invoicing procedure of JOGMEC and is able to accommodate flexibly the requirement on invoicing by JOGMEC (Remark:All invoice and supporting documents should be any way in English or English translation if original is Russian. Oral or in writing enquiry for invoice should be dealt in English. Any monthly invoice should state detail of invoicing; i.e. reference number of order/date of order/brief contents/hours of service with each hourly rate, attaches reasonable supporting documents and issue within 15th of the next month. However, for March invoicing, the invoice for services rendered through March 1-15 should be issued by March 18 and for the rest of March by or at the end of March as final invoice [e-mail transmission is acceptable]. The services conducted and provided during March shall be invoiced at the end of March.) [Name of applicant] hereby express its confirmation and warranty that the above statement is fair representation of [Name of applicant] which is based on the fact and status of the full-time employees and record of the organization as of [month] [date], 2013. Further, [Name of applicant] hereby express its confirmation and guarantee that [Name of applicant] will assign personal resources satisfying the above Requirements for rendering its service if [Name of applicant] engage“Information Investigation and Consulting Service related to the project of ‘ Overseas Geological Surveys’ in East Siberia and other upstream project in Russia” in 2014 Japanese fiscal year.. For and on behalf of [Name of applicant] acting by [Name] [Title], who is authorized by [a power of attorney from the President of company dated [Date] as attached: or the Charter note] [Month] [Day], 2014 [Signature][Registered Corporate Seal] (Name of representing person)(title)