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  • Anne Ghent
    Petroleum Company of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. (Petrotrin)
    GMT 13:46
    6th May 2008
    Dear Dr. Vis,
    Can you tell me what the industry norm is for testing retained bunker sample at buyer's request. Is it that costs are shared 50% betweem buyer and seller, or does seller pay full cost if test of retained sample indicates material did not meet specification with buyer paying in full if it does?
    Thank you.

    Anne Ghent
  • Dr. Ram Vis
    Viswa Lab Corp.

    GMT 23:22
    7th May 2008
    IP: x.x.203.241
    If the retained sample indicates that the specification values were met, the buyer pays the bill. If not, the seller pays. This is the industry norm. Any other arrangement (such as 50%) is negotiated between parties
  • Anne Ghent
    Petroleum Company of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. (Petrotrin)
    GMT 13:06
    8th May 2008
    IP: x.x.196.36
    Thank you so much.
    Anne Ghent