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HomeMy WebLinkAbout924184 ~;~::;;":~§:~'::: ......' " .. 'jJ 000602 ~ ¡i" MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR SEITLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC. WHEREAS, an Agreement for Settlement of Claims Against EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., Successor in Interest to North American Resources Company ("Agreement") has been executed by Larry Madsen as Special Trustee of The H.M. Klaenhammer Revocable Trust dated May 9, 1996, successor to H.M. Klaenhamrner, and Robert W. Scott and R. W. Scott Investments LLC, acting individually and also acting in their capacity as proposed class representative, (collectively, "Plaintiffs'') and EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. as successor in interest to North American Resources Company ("NARCO"), effective on the 1 st day of July, 2005 (the "Effective Date"); WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a suit against NARCO in the Third Judicial District Court for Lincoln County, State of Wyoming, Civil Action No. 01-378 ("Class Suit"), alleging private claims and class action claims including claims for alleged violations of the Wyoming Royalty Payment Act, Wyo. Stat. 30-5-301 to 30-5-305 (the "Act") arising fÌom alleged improper deductions fÌom Royalties; WHEREAS, the Agreement was executed in settlement of the Class Suit and the Court in the Class suit approved the Agreement and a final settlement class ("Settlement Class") in a Final Order dated May 18, 2006 ("Final Order''). WHEREAS, to avoid future disputes and litigation, the Agreement provides for a royalty valuation methodology and a royalty reporting methodology that is binding on NARCO and its successors and assigns and on members of the Settlement Class and their successors and assigns as to all future royalties paid by NARCO, and its successors and assigns, to members of the Settlement Class and their successors and assigns, as to the production of gas, condensate and natural gas liquids attributable to the leases described on Exhibit "A" ("Subject Leases") attached hereto and made a part hereof; NOW, THEREFORE, this Memorandum of Agreement For Settlement of Claims Against EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. is hereby executed and placed of record in Sweetwater, Lincoln and Uinta Counties, Wyoming for the purpose of placing all persons on notice of the existence of the Agreement and Final Order. A true and complete copy of the Agreement will be provided to any bonifide interested party or successor ofNARCO's interest in the Subject Leases upon written request to EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. at 370 17th St. Suite 1700, Denver, CO 80202. The Agreement and the Final Order are also in the Court records for Civil Action No. 01-378. The address of the Court is: District Court, Third Judicial District, 80 West Flaming Gore, P.O. Box 430, Green River, Wyoming 82935-0430. éJ In witness whereof this instrument IS executed effective the ~ day of (W~ 2006. ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC. Ba~~£W2 Constance D. Heath Attorney-in-Fact RECEIVED 11/812006 at 11 :25 AM RECEIVING # 924184 BOOK: 639 PAGE: 602 JEANNE WAGNER LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY ... O~~41.S{1 000603 J ACKNOWLEDGMENTS STATE OF WYOMING ) )ss COUNTIES OF SWEETWATER AND LINCOLN AND UINTA) On this 3 0 ~y of oc..C. h- ,2006, before me personally appeared Constance D. 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