Change Order No. 3, dated as of August 29, 2024, to the Purchase Order Contract for the Sale of Liquefaction Train System, dated as of August 5, 2022, by and between Baker Hughes Energy Services LLC and Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC

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Certain identified information has been omitted from this document because (i) it is not material and is the type the Company customarily and actually treats as private or confidential, and/or (ii) if disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and has been marked with “[***]” to indicate where omissions have been made.

CHANGE ORDER NO. 03

UNDER THE PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT

FOR THE SALE OF LIQUEFACTION TRAIN SYSTEM

August 29, 2024

Reference is made to the Purchase Order Contract for the Sale of Liquefaction Train System, dated as of August 5, 2022 (as amended, the “Agreement”), by and between Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”) and Baker Hughes Energy Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. Except to the extent as may be specifically described in this Change Order, the changes set forth herein do not relieve Seller of any of its responsibilities described in the Agreement.

Once this Change Order is executed by both Parties, and except to the extent set forth herein, this Change Order will constitute a full and final settlement and accord and satisfaction of all effects of the change(s) described herein, and shall be deemed to compensate Seller fully for all such effects.

SCOPE:

This Change Order modifies Appendix C (Scope of Supply & Project Schedule) as set forth below:

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CONTRACT PRICE TRUE-UP

Buyer and Seller agree to an adjustment to the Contract Price (on a lump sum basis) relating to the provisions set forth in Part B of Clause 7.1 (Definition of Contract Price) of Appendix A (General Terms & Conditions) to the Agreement. The Contract Price shall be increased by an amount equal to the aggregate amount of [***] in final and full satisfaction of such requirement.

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Exhibit B to this Change Order contains Seller’s cost details for the scope of supply modifications set forth herein for information purposes only.

PAYMENT MILESTONES:

This Change Order modifies Appendix B. Attached as Exhibit A to this Change Order is a revised version of Appendix B (Pricing; Payment Terms & Cancellation Schedule), which supersedes and replaces the existing Appendix B (Pricing; Payment Terms & Cancellation Schedule) in its entirety.

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PROJECT SCHEDULE:

This Change Order has no impact on the Project Schedule or the Milestone Dates.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Buyer and Seller further agree to the following changes to the Agreement:

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Seller waives any and all rights to claim any payment or any relief for time for the performance of its obligations for the performance of the scope of the changes that are set forth under this Change Order. This Change Order constitutes compensation in full for Seller for all costs and expenses directly or indirectly attributable to the changes set forth herein, for all delays related thereto, and for performance of the changes within the time stated. Notwithstanding, such adjusted Contract Price does not include any Buyer Taxes which will be added to such Contract Price in accordance with and subject to the terms of the Agreement.

All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in effect unless specifically modified herein.

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Exhibit A

APPENDIX B

PRICING, PAYMENT TERMS & CANCELLATION SCHEDULE

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APPENDIX B

PRICING, PAYMENT TERMS & CANCELLATION SCHEDULE

Seller shall not issue more than one (1) invoice (or, following the assignment of the Agreement to the EPC Contractor, two (2) invoices) in any calendar month during the term of the Agreement.

Seller shall not be entitled to invoice for a Payment Milestone until such Payment Milestone has been completed, such invoice shall include reasonable documentation of such completion of the Payment Milestone, including the documentation identified in the Payment Milestone Notes below and as may be further defined between Buyer and Seller during the kickoff meeting. Invoices shall include an affidavit setting forth the amounts paid by Seller to any “Major Subcontractors” under the Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer and the Lenders.

In addition to the amounts shown in the Payment Milestone in Section I.B., below, Seller shall be permitted to invoice Buyer for the fixed fee of [***] as provided in Clause 7.1 of Appendix A of the Agreement in equal monthly installments in the amount of [***] during the first [***] of the Payment Schedule following the issuance of FNTP.

The Transportation Costs as defined in Clause 7.1 of Appendix A shall not be included in the Aggregate Payment Milestone Cap. Concurrently with the monthly invoice described in the first paragraph of this Appendix B, Seller may submit to Buyer a dedicated monthly invoice for the Transportation Fixed Fee and the Transportation Costs.

Transportation Costs shall be documented by Seller providing to Buyer unredacted copies of purchase orders and other available documentation. Copies of invoices shall be provided as part of the monthly invoice for individual purchase orders or Transportation Costs with a value in excess of [***]. In all other cases, Facility-specific ERP system reports in Excel format will be submitted with the applicable monthly invoice. Transportation Costs shall be certified by the Project Director as part of the applicable monthly invoice.

Concurrently with the monthly invoice described in the first paragraph of this Appendix B, Seller may submit to Buyer a dedicated monthly invoice with respect to any Plaquemines Parish sales and use taxes that constitute Buyer Taxes. Any such Plaquemines Parish sales and use taxes shall be documented by Seller providing the list, value, and delivery date of the delivered equipment.

Concurrently with the monthly invoice described in the first paragraph of this Appendix B, Seller may submit to Buyer a dedicated monthly invoice with respect to the Spare Parts. Spare Parts shall be documented by the Seller providing the list of the delivered spare parts and/or other available documentation to the Seller.

Buyer shall have the right to audit all documentation pertaining to Transportation Costs and taxes on reasonable prior notice to Seller and during normal business hours in order to confirm the accuracy and completeness thereof.

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The aggregate amount of all Payment Milestones invoiced by Seller as of each month, including all invoices submitted to Buyer in prior months, shall not exceed the amount of the Aggregate Payment Milestone Cap shown in tables below for such month. For the avoidance of doubt, the Aggregate Payment Milestone Cap shall be inclusive of the LNTP Advance.

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In the event of termination for convenience by Buyer pursuant to Clause 29.1 of Appendix A or a termination by Buyer or Seller, as applicable, if there is no mutual agreement on extending the time for issuance of FNTP pursuant to Clause 6.6 of Appendix A, then the Termination Fee, if any, payable by Buyer shall be determined as follows:

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Exhibit B

Cost Details

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