exhibit 10. 1 services agreement this services agreement ( this “ agreement ” ) is entered into this _ _ day of december 2021 ( the “ effective date ” ) by and between al dali international co., a company organized under the laws of kuwait ( “ dic ” ), and vivakor, inc. a company organized under the laws of the usa, and its subsidiary, vivaventures energy group, inc., a company organized under the laws of the usa ( “ vivakor ” ). dic and vivakor are each referred to as a “ party ” and collectively as the “ parties. ” recitals whereas, the government of kuwait and united nation, acting through the kuwait oil company ( “ koc ” ) has awarded to enshaat al sayer ( through the joint venture ( “ jv ” ) with water & soil remediation ) to remediate contaminated soil under the kuwait remediation program ( “ kerp ” ) pursuant to rfp – 2061027 – south kuwait excavation, transportation and remediation project ( “ koc remediation contract ” ) ; whereas, enshaat al sayer desires to engage dic / vivakor to perform contaminated soil treatment for the koc remediation contract using vivakor ’ s patented technology for extracting hydrocarbons, as used in vivakor ’ s remediation processing center ( “ rpc ” ) plants. whereas, dic and vivakor desire to work together in performing remediation treatment services as subcontractors to enshaat al sayer for the koc remediation contract. whereas, vivakor agrees to provide the needed rpc plants and technical supervision to perform the treatment services under enshaat al sayer for the koc remediation contract. whereas, dic agrees to provide all other necessary resources ( including infrastructure and operational financing ) to operate the rpc plants under the technical directions of vivakor to perform the treatment services under enshaat al sayer for the koc remediation contract. whereas, the parties agree that this contract is subject to the signing of a subcontractor agreement between dic and enshaat al sayer to perform remediation services for the koc remediation contract, which means this contract will only become enforceable the next day after dic signs a subcontractor agreement for soil remediation services with enshaat al sayer for the koc