SLB shall not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, except as provided in Section 3.2.2, without Energy Recovery’s prior written consent, which consent Energy Recovery may give or withhold in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, SLB may assign its rights hereunder to any SLB Affiliate; provided, however, that any merger, consolidation or reorganization involving such direct or indirect subsidiary of SLB (regardless of whether such subsidiary of SLB Licensee is a surviving or disappearing entity) shall be deemed to be a transfer of rights, obligations or performance under this Agreement for which Energy Recovery's prior written consent is required. No delegation or other transfer will relieve SLB of any of its obligations or performance under this Agreement. Any purported assignment, delegation or transfer in violation of Section 15.7 is void. Energy Recovery may freely assign or otherwise transfer all or any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer all or any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement without SLB’s consent. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns. To the extent Energy Recovery or its assets are sold or otherwise disposed of to a direct competitor of SLB during the License Term, SLB reserves the right to terminate this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the direct competitors of SLB are defined as those having an onshore hydraulic pressure pumping business in the Field at the time of sale or disposition.