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Home My WebLink About934062 Furm)000-3,\,\\:. \H\U,\\\!\ UNITED STATES \"\I¡.w.~Y\2~W~\hì\MJU\th' DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR :;'Ji'),U ür \..~ · BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT J' Q M~ g~~~NSFER OF OPERATING RIGHTS (SUBLEASE) IN A ~1;í'\Ì ~\jG -0 LEASE FOR OIL AND GAS OR GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES ,-'-~ '..' :.::". ,-. [\,'.J E09\\1rJ\1ineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.c. 18] et seq.) ! \ 1..: '('It. ~f'( f\ IA'tt for Acquired Lands of 1947 (30 U.S.c. 35] -359) f'I,\['1't_í'll\ ' Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.c. ]001- ]025) J Departmentofthelnterior Appropriations Act, FiscalYear 1981(42 U,S.c. 6508) Type or print plainly in ink and sign in ink. PART A: TRANSFER FORM APPROVED OMB NO, 1004-0034 Expires: April 30, 2009 Lease Serial No, WYW·1291S7 000576 I. TnUlsferee (Sublessee)* Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Street P.O. Box 36366 Cit)', State, Zip Code Houston, TX 77236 I a, Transferor SEE PAGE 2 *Ifmorc than one transferee. cheek here D and list [he name(s) and addressees) of all addtiona1 transferees on page 2 oftllis t<:>I111 01' on a separate attached sheet of paper. 'This transfer is tbr: (Check one) [{] Oil IUld G¡¡s Lease, or 0 Geotllennal Lease Interest conveyed: (Check one or both, as app/'Opriate) o Operating Rights (sublease) [Z Ovelriding Royalty, payment out of production or otller similar interests 01' payments l~ I) 3 RE 2. This transfer (sublease) conveys the following interest: Land Description Percent of] nterest Percent of Additional space on page 2, if needed, Do not submit documents or agreements Owned Conveyed Retained Ov,erridin~ Royalty other than this form; such documents or agreements shall only be referenced herein, Sundar nterests Reserved Previously reselved ur conveyed a b c d e r Township 22 North, Range 113 West, 6th P.M. SEE SEE Seetion 3; SW/4 PAGE 2 PAGE 2 Containing 160.00 acres, more or less Limited in depth from surface to total depth drilled of 12,372'. This transfer is considered effective betwcen Transferor and Transferee as of March 1,2007. Subject to Farmout Letter Agreement dated June 29, 2000 between Yates Petroleum Corp., et al and Texaco Exploration and Prodnction Inc. CEIVED 10/15/2007 at 3:45 PM RECEIVING # 934062 BOOK: 615 PAGE: 516 JEANNE WAGNER OLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY LlNC FOR BLM USE ONLY - DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA This transfer is approved solei)' for administrative purposes. Approval does not warrant that either party to this transfer holds legal or equitable title to this lease. D Transfer approved effective By Bureau of Land Management (BLM) (Continued on page 2) (Title) (Date) 000577 Part A (Continued): ADDITIONAL SPACE for Namesand addresses of additional transferees in Item No, I, if needed. orfor Lru1d Description in Item 2, ifneedcd. Transferor ORRI ORRI ORRI Owned Conveyed Retained Abo Petroleum Corporation 0·9375% 0·3125% 0.625% 105 South F011l1h Streeet Artesia, NM 88210-2218 Myco Industries, Inc. 0·9375% 0.3125% 0.625% 105 South Fourth Street Artesia, NM 8821Q-2218 Yates Drilling Company 0·9375% 0.3125% 0.625% 105 South FOUl1h Street At1esia NM 88210-2218 Yates Petroleum Corporation 0·9375% 0.3125% 0.625% 105 South Fourth Street Artesia, NM 88210-2218 Tota1 Interest Conveved by Transferor 3,75% 1.25% 2·50% PART 8 - CERTIFICATION AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL I, The transferor certifies as owner if an interest in the above designated lease that he/she hereb)' transfers to the above assignee(s) the rights specified above, 2, Transferee certifies as follows: (a) Transferee is a citizen of the United States; an association of such eìtizens; a municipality; or a corporation organized under the laws of the United States or of any State or territory thereof For the transfer ofNPR-A leases, transferee is a citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States or associations of such citizens, nationals. resident aliens or private, public or municipal corporations, (b) Transferee is not considered a minor under the laws of the State in which the lands covered by this transfer arc located; (c) Transferee's chargeable interests, direct and indirect, in each public domain and acquired lands separately in the same State, do not exceed 246.080 acres in oil and gas Icases (of which up to 200,000 acres may be in oil and gas options), or 300,000 acres in leases in each leasing District in Alaska of which up to 200,000 acres may be in options, if this is an oil and gas lease issued in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, or 5\ ,200 acres in anyone State if this is a geothermal Icase; (d) All parties holding an interest in the transfer are otherwise in compliance with the regulations (43 CFR Group 3100 or 3200) and the authorizing Acts; (e) Transferee is in compliance with reclamation requirements for all Federal oil and gas lease holdings as required by sec, ¡ 7 (g) of the Mineral Leasing Act; and (I) Transferee is not in violation of sec. 41 of the Mineral leasing Act. 3, Transferee's signature to this assignment constitutes acceptance of all applicable terms, conditions, stipulations and restrictions pertaining to the lease described herein. Applicable terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, an obligation to conduct all operations on the leasehold in accordance with the terms and conditions of the lease, to condition all wells for proper abandonment. to restore the leased lands upon completion of any operations as described in the lease, and to furnish and maintain such bond as may be required by the lessor pursuant to regulations 43 CFR 3104.3134, or 3206, For geothermal transfers, an overriding ro)'all}' may not be less than one-fourth (1/4) of one percent of the value of output, nor greater than 50 percent of the rate of royalty due to the United States whcn this assignment is added to all previously created overriding royalties (43 eFR 3241), I certify that the statements made hercin by me are true, complete, and correct to the bcst of my knowledge and belgf.i!.nd mc made in good faith, Executed this day of 20 _ Executed this -:11..L day or ¡Y}M 20~ Name orTransleror as shown on currcnt lease SE:.t:. ATIAc..t\c~ ~f)GË (Please type or print) c..1-\ t=.V e.Ot-J Lt. S, A. II'JQ. Tnlllsrcl'or' (Signature) Transferee -< ;::,~;i /'T1r ; 3;C; mf"¡ :E <,", ::ÞO -<n-\ :::r.: 01" 3:0 \.0 ::;: 0 Title 18 U,S,c. See, 1001 makes it a crime for any person knowingly and willfully to make to any Department or agency of the United States any tQ;b, tietitioufin- fraudulent statements or representations as to any matter within its jUrIsdiction, (Signature) or Attorney-in:fact C) :J: !-~.) ~::3 -..s ~)" C, 1'" ' or Attorney-in-fact ,:~-\~::. :x-'~;.:,:" -~~ (Transferor's Address) :x:- c:: G') I 0:> ",," ~¡:~ 2" r- '--''¡- >c:::, ~".t·, (City) (State) (Zip Code) 3.:- ;.:_r+ ...-- :þ-.-.1'- G? ::: r"m ,.= rT1 ~~ ?::~§:; (Continued on page 3) (Fom13000-3a, Page 2) TRANSFEROR SIGNATURE PAGE 000578 Signature Page to Assignment of Overriding Royalty for Federal Lease No. WYW-129157 from Abo Petroleum Corporation, Myco Industries, Inc., Yates Drilling Company and Yates Petroleum Corporation, collectively Transferor, to Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Transferee. Executed this 18th day of July , 2007, but effective as of March 1, 2007. Abo Petroleum Corporation By: Title: r Myco Industries, Inc. ~ "~;1 .. Ø¿4i.. .~. ~4 %i.F1t-t~~~-;:~t - Yates Drilling Company Attest: ~~~~ '-II LL ~~l~~( ~ ~Asst. s~cret~ry By: Title: " ,- . ,\J, ..... "' Yates Petroleum Corporation ::E<: ~f1.\ ~O :;r. c;? J:>I' :;¡: \.0 ... C) c C"ç ¿:~ ~{:îj: ~:;'t:;~ c:::: .-, :~ Op" -., ;¿: r- ..., '» c-, :æ::: ~:::,,:'"1 Ç1 3::.:::-. :c- rr~ ~- ·:Þ-z: cn_ f"í rr, ~-::;;e; ...,.,.- :;o'~~. f~) 8 -.¡ c-:> :::r: f"T1::D -< !'""r', r"1 J ' . ~C! rirr; :Þ" c= (¡') I CD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PAGE 000579 Signature Acknowledgement Page to Assignment of Overriding Royalty for Federal Lease No. WYW-129157 from Abo Petroleum Corporation, Myco Industries, Inc., Yates Drilling Company and Yates Petroleum Corporation, collectively Transferor, to Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Transferee. STATE OF TEXAS } } COUNTY OF HARRIS } The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me the .3 U day of M Ft'l , 2007 by ~. L. SLËË.f::(;R- , as Attorney-in-Fact for Chevron U.S.A. Inc., on behalf of said corporation. My Commission Expires: '1- ¡.\;) - 10 STATE OF NEW MEXICO } } COUNTY OF EDDY } ~\""U"" . $~~!~'Y~f'#.r~ TONA R. ClAYTON-SARNIAK ~~. I.f.\ N ; i ¡ æ otary Public, State of Texas ~~. ~~~j My Commission Expires _¡offl"\ '¡.' S ""II,M",," eptember 12, 2010 The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me the 18th day of July 2007 by John A. Yates, Jrs. , as Attorna1,-in-Fact for Abo Petroleum Corporation, on behalf of said corporation. My Commission Expires: 81~nn hula J. BIlker NOTARY PUBUCSTATB OF NEW MEXICO . ...__.JGz;.-. A~ r? 0ê-~ Notary Public iÍÍ and for the State of New Mexico STATE OF NEW MEXICO e;\,J ~.. ("') 1"-...) c;¡::; ::r: 8 ~ ~:¡.~ rrt-··· ...... >~~ ~ ."Ù :Þo c::: ._( P1 rr~ c: ~;~ Zr-. c;¡") ....'z z'-.; I r--.' 'T I"T'r ....... » C'c, . I' ¡ ""'" 5-"'1 :::IE: €"., --- . -', ...... ...- ~ -1:. -< rrì :1: ~ Fr. O. '1..0 >- h f ::rO .. c:-:)~ T e oregoing instrument was acknowledged before me the 1 Rttr 'dapof:;2g; July 2007 by Frank Yates. Jr. G') cas ~:~§ê Attorney-in-Fact for Myco Industries. Inc., on behalf of said corporation. } } } COUNTY OF EDDY My Commission Expires: 8/22/09 (lOftIClALSEAL PåulaJ.BeIœr NOTARY PUBLlCSTATE OF NEW MEXICO STAT ~~X:ZZ-ðt 4J~&~ Notary Pubríë in'and for the State of New Mexico COUNTY OF EDDY } } 000580 The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me the 18th day of July 2007 by Tobin L. Rhodes as Vice-President for Yates Drilling Company, on behalf of said corporation. My Commission Expires: 8/22/09 (I. :a:= NOrAKY PUBUCITATE or NEW MEXICO Mr --'-'- .....,J{.. Z ¡.... 0 ~_ STATE OF NEW MEXICO } } COUNTY OF EDDY } /J~ ~ ri~ Notary Public in ánd for the State of New Mexico The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me the 18th day of July 2007 by Peyton Yates ,as Attorney in-Far.t for Yates Petroleum Corporation, on behalf of said corporation. My Commission Expires: 8/22/09 (I OI"IIICIAL SEAL PIa. 1. 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