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HomeMy WebLinkAbout951688KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT, Beartooth Oil Gas Company, P. 0. Box 2564, Billings, Montana 59103, received an Assignment and Bill of Sale from St. Mary Land Exploration Company effective July 1, 2009, which was recorded in Book 734, Page 173 in the Lincoln County, Wyoming records, a copy of which is attached hereto. Beartooth Oil Gas Company hereby assigns to HERBALY EXPLORATION LLC, 1420 W. Canal Ct., Suite 150, Littleton, Colorado 80120, one -half (1/2) of the interest assigned from St. Mary Land Exploration in the Assignment and Bill of Sale referred to above. This Assignment includes all rights, titles and interests that St. Mary Land Exploration assigned to Beartooth, including any overriding royalties, production payment and net profits interests, and any and all interests in wells, etc., as spelled out in the Assignment and Bill of Sale from St. Mary Land Exploration Company. This Assignment is made without warranty of title, either express or implied. DATED this jer4 day of November, 2009. STATE OF MONTANA SS. COUNTY OF YELLOWSTONE My Commission Expires: May 1, 2012 ASSIGNMENT OF OIL AND GAS LEASES BEARTOOTH s GAS PA B Laura L. Roberts, President RECEIVED 1/19/2010 at 12:16 PM RECEIVING 951688 BOOK: 740 PAGE: 387 JEANNE WAGNER LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY On this %e, day of /101)emi3f✓2 ��g before me personally appeared Laura L. Roberts know to me to be the President of Beartooth Oil Gas Company the corporation described in and that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my official signature and affixed my notarial seal the day and year first above written. Grace E. Brown Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Billings, Montana 00388 ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE RECEIVED 10/19/2009 at 3:40 PM RECEIVING 950095 BOOK: 734 PAGE: 173 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: JEANNE WAGNER LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY That, this Assignment and Bill of Sale (the Assigmnenr aatea effective as of 7:00 a.m., local time, July 1, 2009, hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Time is from St. Mary Land Exploration Company, a Delaware corporation, whose address is 1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80203 "Assignor to Beartooth Oil Gas Company, a Montana corporation, whose address is 2812 1st Avenue North, Suite 525, Billings, Montana 59101 "Assignee For and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by Assignor, Assignor does hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign and convey unto Assignee, all of Assignor's right, title, and interest in and to the following: All rights, titles, and interests of Assignor, of whatever kind or character, whether legal or equitable, and whether vested or contingent, in and to the oil and gas leases (the "Leases described on Exhibit A attached hereto and the lands described on such Exhibit A (the "Lands together with any overriding royalties, production payments, and net profits interests in such Lands or such Leases. All rights, titles, and interests of Assignor in and to, or otherwise derived from, all presently existing and valid oil, gas, and /or mineral unitization, pooling, and/or communitization agreements, declarations and /or orders and in and to the properties covered and the units created thereby, including, without limitation, all units formed under orders, rules, regulations, or other official acts of any federal, state, or other authority having jurisdiction, voluntary unitization agreements, designations, and/or declarations, relating to the Lands. All of Assignor's right, title, and interest in any and all wells located on or attributable to the Leases and the production therefrom (the "Wells including those listed on Exhibit B attached hereto, and all the equipment, materials, fixtures, platforms, and facilities, pipelines and other personal property used or useful in connection with the production, gathering, storing, measuring, treating, operating, maintaining, marketing, or transportation of production from the Lands or Leases or land pooled, communitized, or unitized therewith (the "Equipment All of Assignor's right, title, and interest in all contracts and contractual rights insofar and only insofar as they relate to the Lands, Leases, Wells, and Equipment including without limitation, unit agreements, surface leases, oil and gas leases and/or subleases and assignments, mineral deeds, royalty deeds, operating agreements, easements, right -of -ways, farmout and farmin agreements, and all similar rights leased or owned by Assignor, and oil and gas sales, purchase, exchange and processing contracts and agreements, whether of record or not (the "Contracts Assignor's interest in the Lands, Leases, Wells, Equipment, Contracts, and the general matters described in the preceding paragraph shall hereinafter together be called the "Interests 389 000174 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Interests unto Assignee, its successors and assigns, forever. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, THIS ASSIGNMENT IS EXECUTED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF TITLE, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY INCLUDED IN THE INTERESTS OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, FREEDOM FROM REDHIBITORY VICES OR DEFECTS AND WITHOUT ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER. IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT ASSIGNEE SHALL HAVE INSPECTED THE INTERESTS FOR ALL PURPOSES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "NORM AND MAN MADE MATERIAL FIBERS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "MMMF AND SATISFIED ITSELF AS TO THEIR PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION, BOTH SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE PRESENCE, RELEASE, OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, AND THAT ASSIGNEE IS RELYING SOLELY UPON THE RESULTS OF SUCH INSPECTION OF THE INTERESTS AND SHALL ACCEPT ALL OF THE SAME IN THEIR "AS IS, WHERE IS" CONDITION. IN ADDITION, ASSIGNOR SHALL MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY DATA, INFORMATION, OR MATERIALS HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER FURNISHED ASSIGNEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE INTERESTS, OR AS TO THE QUALITY OR QUANTITY OF HYDROCARBON RESERVES (IF ANY) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE INTERESTS OR THE ABILITY OF THE INTERESTS TO PRODUCE HYDROCARBONS. ANY AND ALL SUCH DATA, INFORMATION, AND OTHER MATERIALS FURNISHED BY ASSIGNOR IS PROVIDED TO ASSIGNEE AS A CONVENIENCE AND ANY RELIANCE ON OR USE OF THE SAME SHALL BE AT ASSIGNEE'S SOLE RISK. This Assignment is made subject to the terms and provisions of the Leases and the Contracts and from and afters the Effective Time, Assignee agrees to be bound by the terms thereof. This Assignment is made 'rubject to all valid rules, orders, and regulations of governmental agencies asserting jurisdiction over the Interests and Assignee shall promptly obtain and maintain all permits required by public authorities in connection with the Interests. After the Effective Time, Assignee agrees to accept full responsibility for Assignor's proportionate costs for the maintenance, repair, removal, and /or plugging and abandonment, and site restoration related to the Wells, Equipment, Leases, and Lands included in this transaction. All plugging, abandonment, and reclamation activities conducted by Assignee shall be performed in compliance with all applicable laws, orders, rules, and regulations. Taxes are to be allocated on the basis of the Effective Time. Assignor will pay those taxes attributable to the Equipment and the production from the Wells accruing up to the Effective Time 00 390 e00175 and Assignee will pay those taxes attributable to the Equipment and the production from the Wells accruing thereafter. All revenues accrued and expenses incurred by Assignor subsequent to the Effective Time of this Assignment including, but not limited to, operating expenses, lease maintenance expenses, royalties, taxes, and the like, will be credited or charged, as applicable, to Assignee. The parties agree to complete a final accounting and settlement of revenues and expenses regarding the Interests within ninety (90) days of the date of this Assignment such that all revenues and expenses accruing prior to the Effective Time will belong to or be the obligation of Assignor, and those accruing on or after the Effective Time shall belong to or be the obligation of Assignee. Provided Closing occurs and to the extent not otherwise addressed by the express provisions of this Assignment, Assignee assumes full responsibility and liability for the following occurrences, events, conditions, and activities on, or related to, or attributable to the ownership or operation of the Interests (the "Environmental Obligations regardless of whether arising from the ownership or operation of, or relating to, the Interests before or after the Effective Time, and regardless of whether resulting from any acts or omissions, of Assignor or its Representatives (INCLUDING THOSE ARISING FROM THE SOLE, JOINT, OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (BUT NOT GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER LEGAL FAULT OF ASSIGNOR OR ANY OF ASSIGNOR'S REPRESENTATIVES) or the condition, including the environmental condition, of the Interests when acquired: i. Environmental pollution or contamination, including pollution or contamination of the soil, groundwater, or air by hydrocarbons, drilling fluid or other chemicals, brine, produced water, NORM, asbestos containing materials, lead based paint, mercury, or any other substance, and any other violation of environmental laws or laws now or hereafter in effect relating to the protection of natural resources; ii. Underground injection activities and waste disposal; iii. Clean -up responses, and the cost of reinediation, control, assessment, or compliance with respect to surface and subsurface pollution caused by spills, pits, ponds, lagoons, or storage tanks; iv. Failure to comply with applicable land use, surface disturbance, licensing, or notification requirements; v. Disposal on the Interests of any hazardous substances, wastes, materials, or products generated by or used in connection with the ownership, development, operation, or abandonment of any part of the Interests; and vi. Non compliance with laws, including laws relating to the protection of natural resources, environmental laws, or any other requirements (now or hereafter in effect) of applicable governmental authorities. Assignor and Assignee shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be executed, acknowledged, and delivered such instruments and take such other action as may be necessary or advisable to carry out their obligations under this Assignment and under any document, certificate, or other instrument delivered pursuant hereto. Assignor warrants to Assignee and its successors and assigns title to the Interests against claims and demands of all persons whomsoever claim the same or any part thereof by, through, or under Assignor, but not otherwise. Assignor also hereby grants and transfers to Assignee, its successors and assigns, to the extent so transferrable, the benefit of and the right to enforce the covenants and warranties, if any, which Assignor is entitled to enforce with respect to the Interests. This Assignment may be executed in several counterparts, all of which are identical, except that, to facilitate recordation, only that portion of Exhibits "A" and `B" which contains specific descriptions of the Interests located in the recording jurisdiction in which the particular counterpart is to be recorded are included, and other portions of Exhibits "A" and `B" are included by reference only. All of such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Complete copies of this Assignment containing the entire Exhibits "A" and `B" have been retained by Assignor and Assignee. EXECUTED the date of acknowledgment for each of the undersigned, but effective as of the above stated Effective Time. ASSIGNOR: ST. MARY LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY By: Gr�,,�.�7' °J6 Name: enneth J. ott Title: Vice President, Business Development and Land ASSIGNEE: BEARTOOTH OIL-& GAS COMPANY By: Nance: Laura L. Roberts Title: President STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS This instrument was Knott, as Vice President, EXPLORATION COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation. (SEAL) Witness my hand and official seal. VICKI W. CARTLEDGE NOTARY PUBLIC STATE 0f TEXAS jot) EXPIRES: oF"t� 01 -09 -201. 3 My commission expires wit 1 e STATE OF 4)64-64- COUNTY OF T.( N �r y :1 NorA 71#1. 8 7 444 41144 4•40. 7 b. el °Maiil *a My commission expires: acknowledged before me on September' 7(/ 2009, by Kenneth J. Business Development and Land of ST. MARY LAND This instrument was acknowledged before me on at 2009, by Laura L. Roberts, as President of BEARTOOTH OIL GAS COMPANY, l a Montana corporation, on behalf of said corporation. Witness my hand and official seal. ss. ss. 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