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HomeMy WebLinkAbout958470PRODUCERS 88-PAID UP Rev. 5 -60, No 2 AGREEMENT, Made and entered into the 13th day of January 2011 by and between Ellen T. Peternal and Ann M. Boyle, Individually and as Co Trustees of the Otto D. Peternal Revocable Trust dated December 16,1992, whose post office address is 53 Saltbrush Road, Riverton, WY 82501, hereinafter called Lessor (whether one or more) and Craig Settle whose post office address is 5897 South Fulton Way, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 3719, hereinafter called Lessee: WITNESSETH, That the Lessor for and in consideration of TEN AND MORE DOLLARS cash in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, has granted, demised, leased and Iet, and by these presents does grant, demise, lease and let exclusively unto the said Lessee, the land hereinafter described, with the exclusive right for the purpose of mining, exploring by geophysical and other methods, and operating for and producing therefrom oil and all gas of whatsoever nature or kind, with rights of way and easements for laying pipe lines, and erection of structures thereon to produce, save and take care of said products, all that certain tract of land situated in the County of Lincoln State of Wyoming described as follows, to -wit: TO`,..pshi 22 North, ge 118 West, 6th P.M. Section 20: E2SW Section E2NW and containing 160.00 acres, more or less. 1. It is agreed that this lease shall remain in force for a term of three (3) years from this date and as long thereafter as oil or gas of whatsoever nature or kind is produced from said leased premises or on acreage pooled therewith, or drilling operations are continued as hereinafter provided It at the expiration of the primary term of this lease, oil or gas is not being produced on the leased premises or on acreage pooled therewith but Lessee is then engaged in drilling or re- working operations thereon, then this lease shall continue in force so long as operations are being continuously prosecuted on the leased premises or on acreage pooled therewith; and operations shall he considered to be continuously prosecuted if not more than ninety (90) days shall elapse between the completion or abandonment of one well and the beginning of operations for the drilling of a subsequent well. If after discovery of oil or gas on said land or on acreage pooled therewith, the production thereof should cease from any cause after the primary term, this lease shall not terminate if Lessee commences additional drilling or re- working operations within ninety (90) days from date of cessation of production or from date of completion of dry hole. If oil or gas shall be discovered and produced as a result of such operations at or after the expiration of the primary term of this lease, this lease shall continue in force so long as oil or gas is produced from the leased premises or on acreage pooled therewith. 2. This is a PAID-UP LEASE. In consideration of the down cash payment, Lessor agrees that Lessee shall not be obligated, except as otherwise provided herein, to commence or continue any operations during the primary term. Lessee may at any time or times during or after the primary term surrender this lease as to all or any portion of said land and as to any strata or stratum by delivering to Lessor or by filing for record a release or releases, and be relieved of all obligation thereafter accruing as to the acreage surrendered. 3. In consideration of the premises the said Lessee covenants and agrees: 1st. To deliver to the credit of Lessor, free of cost, in the pipe line to which Lessee may connect wells on said land, the equal one eighth (1/8) part of all oil produced and saved from the leased premises. 2nd. To pay Lessor one eighth (1/8) of the gross proceeds each year, payable quarterly, for the gas from each well where gas only is found, while the same is being used off the premises, and if used in the manufacture of gasoline a royalty of one- eighth (1/8), payable monthly at the prevailing market rate for gas. 3rd. To pay Lessor for gas produced from any oil well and used off the premises or in the manufacture of gasoline or any other product a royalty of one- eighth (1/8) of the proceeds, at the mouth of the well, payable monthly at the prevailing market rate. 4. Where gas from a well capable of producing gas is not sold or used, Lessee may pay or tender as royalty to the royalty owners One Dollar per year per net royalty acre retained hereunder, such payment or tender to be made on or before the anniversary date of this lease next ensuing after the expiration of 90 days from the date such well is shut in and thereafter on or before the anniversary date of this lease during the period such well is shut in. If such payment or tender is made, it will be considered that gas is being produced within the meaning of this lease. 5. If said Lessor owns a less interest in the above described land than the entire and undivided fee simple estate therein, then the royalties (including any shut-in gas royalty) herein provided for shall be paid the said Lessor only in the proportion which Lessor's interest bears to the whole and undivided fee. 6. Lessee shall have the right to use, free of cost, gas, oil and water produced on said land for Lessee's operation thereon, except water from the wells and reservoirs of Lessor. 7. When requested by Lessor, Lessee shall bury Lessee's pipe lines below plow depth. 8. No well shall be drilled nearer than 200 feet to the house or ham now on said premises without written consent of Lessor. 9. Lessee shall pay for damages caused by Lessee's operations on said land. 10. Lessee shall have the right at any time to remove all machinery and fixtures placed on said premises, including the right to draw and remove casing. 11. The rights of Lessor and Lessee hereunder maybe assigned in whole or part. No change in ownership of Lessor's interest (by assignment or otherwise) shall be binding on Lessee until Lessee bas been furnished with notice, consisting of certified copies of all recorded instruments or documents and other information necessary to establish a complete chain of record title from Lessor, and then only with respect to payments thereafter made. No other kind of notice, whether actual or constructive, shall be binding on Lessee. No present or future division of Lessor's ownership as to different portions or parcels of said land shall operate to enlarge the obligations or diminish the rights of Lessee, and all Lessee's operations maybe conducted without regard to any such division. If all or any part of this Iease is assigned, no leasehold owner shall be liable for any act or omission of any other leasehold owner. 12. Lessee shall have the right to unitize, pool, or combine all or any part of the above described lands with other lands in the same general area by entering into a cooperative or unit plan of development or operation approved by any governmental authority and, from time to time, with like approval, to modify, change or terminate any such plan or agreement and, in such event, the terms, conditions, and provisions of this lease shall be deemed modified to conform to the terms, conditions, and provisions of such approved cooperative or unit plan of development or operation and, particularly, all drilling and development requirements of this lease, express or implied, shall be satisfied by compliance with the drilling and development requirements of such plan or agreement, and this lease shall not terminate or expire during the life of such plan or agreement. In the event that said above described lands or any part thereof; shall hereafter be operated under any such cooperative or unit plan of development or operation whereby the production therefrom is allocated to different portions of the land covered by said plan, then the production allocated to any particular tract of land shall, for the purpose of computing the royalties to be paid hereunder to lessor, be regarded as having been produced from the particular tract of land to which it is allocated and not to any other tract of land; and the royalty payments to be made hereunder to lessor shall be based upon production only as so allocated. If necessary, lessor shall formally express lessor's consent to any cooperative or unit plan of development or operation adopted by lessee and approved by any governmental agency by executing the same upon request of the lessee. 13. All express or implied covenants of this lease shall be subject to all Federal and State Laws, Executive Orders, Rules or Regulations, and this lease shall not be terminated, in whole or in part, nor Lessee held liable in damages, for failure to comply therewith, if compliance is prevented by, or if such failure is the result of any such Law, Order, Rule or Regulation. 14. Lessor hereby warrants and agrees to defend the title to the lands herein described, and agrees that the Lessee shall have the right at any time to redeem for Lessor, by payment, any mortgages, taxes or other liens on the above described lands, in the event of default of payment by Lessor, and be subrogated to the rights of the holder thereof and the undersigned Lessors, for themselves and their heirs, successors and assigns, hereby surrender and release all right of dower and homestead in the premises described herein, insofar as said right of dower and homestead may in any way affect the purposes for which this lease is made, as recited herein. 15. Should any one or more of the parties hereinabove named as Lessor fail to execute this lease, it shall nevertheless be binding upon all such parties who do execute it as Lessor. The word "Lessor" as used in this lease shall mean any one or more or all of the parties who execute this lease as Lessor. All the provisions of this lease shall be binding on the heirs, successors and assigns of Lessor and Lessee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed as of the date first above written. Ellen T. Peternal, Individually and as Co-Trustee of the Otto D. Petemal Revocable Trust dated December 16, 1992 Tax ID/ Social Security No.: a 7- ro S 0 i 799 OIL AND GAS LEASE 003753 Ann M. Boyle, Individually and as Co-Trustee of the Otto D. Petemal Revocable Trust dated December 16, 1992 RECEIVED 3/14/2011 at 3:33 PM RECEIVING 958470 BOOK: 763 PAGE: 753 JEANNE WA 1 INCnI N COI MTV CI FRK KFMMERER. WY STATE of Wyoming COUNTY of Fremont BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, on this vR b day of JC4)1 Wry 20 11 personally appeared Ellen T P Ina vi, Y_ ,f t D P- :1 ti .1 Decem. er 1 "2 to me known to be the identical person described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument of writing and acknowledged to me that ,he _duly executed the same as her free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth and in the capacity stated therein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and year last above written. My Commission Expires: I °-P i q STATE of Col orado COUNTY of C( do `�,.F lb BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, on this I day of cr Y .ai r 20 11 personally appeared Ann M. Boyle. Individually and as Co- Trustee of the Otto D. Peternal Revocable Trust dated December 16. 1992 to me know be the identical person_, described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument of writing and acknowledged to me that she duly executed the same as her free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth and in the capacity stated therein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and year last above written. My Co inn u a v V y CLNIImi >.'sK a Expires is- STATE of COUNTY of BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, on this day personally appeared to me known to be the identical person who subscribed the name of the makerthereof to the foregoing instrument as its and acknowledged to me that _he executed the same as free and voluntary act and deed and as the free and voluntary act deed of such corporation by authority of its Board of Directors, for the uses and purposes therein set forth. Given under my hand and seas of office, this the day of 200_. My Commission Expires: ss. 005754 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT INDIVIDUAL Notary Address: ss. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT INDIVIDUAL Notary Public: M c (a 1 L&.. pV4e Address: 2' S P -sa^ C3 ss. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CORPORATE Notary Public: Address: MARY HINES Notary Public Fremont County Wyoming I My Commission Expires