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Form 3120 -19
(May 1968)
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BUREAU OF LANt(VIAN
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Containing a total of 34.23
LEASE FOR OIL AND GAS
(Sec. 17 Noncompetitive Public Domain Lease)
Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437), as amended (30 U.S.0
E. Sue Andrikopoulos
P. 0. Box 372
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Lands included in the lease: #269 State: Wyoming
T 20 N, R 112 W, 6th Prin Mer, WY
Sec 4: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4
Effective date of lease: SEP 1 ,,')73
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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County: L incoln
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This oil and gas lease is issued for a period of ten (10) years to the above -named lessee pursuant and subject. to the
provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act and subject to all rules and regulations of the Secretary of the Interior now or
hereafter in force, when not inconsistent with any express and specific provisions herein, which are made a part hereof.
Lands in lease were not within r,
known geologic structure on date of
lease issuance)
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Area Creologiat
For the Director
U. S. (lemqrsaIS.
Annual Rental 17.50
This lease is issued to the successful drawee pursuant to his "Simultaneous Oil and Gas Entry Card" application filed
under 43 CFR 3123.9, and is subject to the provisions of that application and those specified on the reverse side
hereof.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(Signature of Signing Officer)
Chief, Oil
Gas Secti;7n
(Title)
August 31, 197?
(Date)
Nl
RECEIVED 9/28/2011 at 2:40 PM
RECEIVING 961180
BOOK: 773 PAGE: 401
JEANNE WAGNER
LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY
Sec. 1. Right, of lei,ee. —The lessee is granted the
exclusive right and privilege to drill for, mine, extract, remove,
and dispose of all the oil and gas deposits, except helium gas.
in the lands leased. together with the right to construct and
maintain thereupon. all works. buildings, plants, waterways.
roads, telegraph or telephone lines. pipelines, reservoirs, tanks,
pumping stations, or other structures necessary to the full enjoy
marl thereof, for a period of 10 years, and so long thereafter as
oil or gas is produced in paying quantities; subject to any unit
agreement heretofore or hereafter approved by the Secretary of
the Interior, the provisions of said agreement to govern the lands
subject thereto where inconsistent with the terms of this lease.
Esc. 2. The lessee agrees:
(a) Bonds. —(1) To file any bond required by this lease and
the current regulations and until such bond is filed not to enter
on ere land under this lease. (2) To maintain any bond furnished
ey the lessee es a condition for the issuance of this lease. (3)
Tn furnish a bond in a sum double the amount of $2 per acre an-
nual rental but not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000,
aeon the inclusion of any part of the leased land within the
known geologic structure of a producing oil or gas field. (4)
To furnish prior to beginning of drilling operations and main-
tain at all times thereafter as required by the lessor a bond in
the penal sum of $10,000 with approved corporate surety, or
with deposit of United States bonds as surety therefor, conditioned
upon compliance with the terms of this lease, unless a bond in
that amount is already being maintained or unless such a bond
furnished by an operator of the lease is accepted. (5) Until a
eneral lease bond is filed to furnish and maintain a bond in
the penal sum of not less than 51,000 in those cases in which
e bond is required by law for the protection of the owners of sur-
fece rights. In lieu of any of the bonds described herein, the
lessee may file such other bond as the regulations may permit.
P Cooperative or unit plan.— Within 30 days of demand,
or, it the leased land is committed to an approved unit or coop-
erative plan and such plan is terminated prior to the expiration
of this lease, within 30 days of demand made thereafter, to sub.
scribe to and to operate under such reasonable cooperative or
ur't plan for the development and operation of the area, field,
or pool, or part thereof, embracing the lands included herein as
the Secretary of the Interior may then determine to be practicable
and necessary or advisable, which plan shall adeouately protect
the rights of all parties in interest, including the United States.
(c) 1P el /t. —(1) To drill and produce all wells necessary to
protect the leased land from drainage by wells on lands not the
lower oyalty hrate. 0r s tonwhich the
he l royalti s and rentals (e at a
paid, into different funds than are those of this lease or in lieu
of any part of such drilling and production, with the consent of
the Director of the Geological Survey, to compensate the lessor
in full each month for the estimated loss of royalty through
drainage in the amount determined by said Director; (2) at the
election of the lessee, to drill and produce other wells in con-
formity with any system of well spacing or production allotments
affecting the field or area in which the leased lands are situated,
which is authorized and sanctioned by applicable law or by the
Secretary of the Interior; and (3) promptly after due notice In
elrng le drill and produce such other wells as the Secretary of
the Interior may reasonably require in order that the leased
premiss may be properly and timely developed and produced in
accordance with good operating practice.
(d) Rerrtair and royolliet. (1) To pay rentals and royalties
in amounts or value of production removed or sold from the
the leased lands as follows:
Ramie —To pay the lessor in advance an annual rental at
the following rates:
(a) If the lands are wholly outside the known geologic struc-
ture of a producing oil or gas field:
(0 For each lease year a rental of 50 cents per sen-
or fraction of an acre.
(b) If the lands are wholly or partly within the known geo-
logic structure of a producing oil or gas field:
(i) Beginning with the first lease year after 30 days'
notice That all or part of the land is included in
such a structure and for each year thereafter,
prior to a discovery of oil or gas on the lands
leased, 52 per acre or fraction of an acre.
(ii) If this lease is committed to an approved coop.
arative or unit plan which includes a well capable
of producing oil or gas and contains a general
provision for allocation of production, the rental
prescribed for the respective lease years in sub.
paragraph (a) of this section, shall apply to the
acreage not within a participating area.
Minimum royalty.— Commencing with the lease year begin-
ning on or after a discovery on the leased land, to pay the lessor
in lieu of rental, a minimum royally of $1 per acre or fraction
thereof at the expiration of each lease year, or the difference
between the actual royalty paid during the year if less than 51
per acre, and the prescribed minimum royalty of 01 per acre,
provided that if this lease is unitized, the minimum royalty shall
be payable only on the participating acreage and rental shall be
payable on the nonparticipating acreage as provided in subpart
graph (b)(ii) above.
Royalty on production. —(1) To pay the lessor 12 percent
royalty on the production removed or sold from the leased lands
computed in a co dance with the Oil and Gas Operating Regula-
tions (30 CFR Pt. 221).
(2', It is expressly agreed that the Secretary of the Interior
may establish reasonable minimum values for purposes of com-
puting royalty on any or all oil, gas, natural gasoline, and other
products obtained from gas. due consideration being given to the
highest price paid for a part or for a majority of production of
like quality in the same field, to the price received by the lessee,
to posted prices, and to other relevant matters and, whenever
appropriate, after notice and opportunity to be heard.
(3) When paid in value, such royalties on production shall be
due and payable monthly on the last day of the calendar month
next following the calendar month in which produced. When
paid in amount of production, such royalty products shall be de-
livered in merchantable condition on the premises where produced
without cost to lessor, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties
hereto, at such times and in such tanks provided by the lessee as
reasonably may be required by the lessor, but in no case shall
the lessee be required to hold such royalty oil or other products
in storage beyond the last day of the calendar month next fal-
lowing the calendar month in which produced nor be responsible
or held 1ia51e for the loss or destruction of royalty oil or other
products in storage from causes over which he has no control.
(4) Rentals or minimum royalties may be waived, suspended
or reduced and royalties on the entire leasehold or any portion
thereof segregated for royalty purposes may be reduced if the
Secretary of the Interior finds that, for the purpose of amour-
aging the greatest ultimate recovery of oil or gas and id the
interest of conservation of natural resohrces,'11 is necessary, in
his judgment, to do so in order to promote development,' or be-
the lease cannot be successfully 'operated under e' terms
cause
herein.
(e) Payments.— Unless otherwise directed by the Secretary
of the Interior, to make rental, royalty, or other payments to the
lessor, to the order of the Bureau of Land Management at the
places mentioned in the regulation 43 CFR 3102.2. If there
is no well on the leased lands capable of producing oil or gas
in paying quantities, the failure to pay rental on or before the
anniversary date shall automatically terminate the lease by opera-
tion of law. However, if the time for .payment falls on a day in
which the proper office to receive payment is closed, payment shall
be deemed timely if made on the next official working day.
(1) Contracts for dirpoyal p d:.,. —To file with the
Oil and Gas Supervisor of the Geological Survey not later than
3e days attar the effective dale thereof any contract, or evidence
of other arrangement, for the sale or disposal of oil, gas, natural
gasoline, and other products of the leased land; Provided, That
nothing in any such contract or other arrangement shall be con•
strued as modifying any of the provisions of this lease, including,
but not limited to, provisions relating to gas waste, taking royalty
in hind, and the method of computing royalties due as based on
minimum valuation and in accordance with the Oil end Gas
Operating Regulations.
(g) Sraiementr', plat., and report —55 such times cod in
such form as the lessor may prescribe e i e t e
wants showing the amount: and q i ,eeets removed
and sold from the lease, the proceeds therefrom. and the ems
ssed for production purposes or unaoendaely lost, a plat shot
development work abd improvements en the leased lands; ar
LEASE TERMS
and costs.
(h) 1seli record,. —To keep a daily aniline repaid, a log, and
complete information on all well surveys and tests in form accepta-
ble to or prescribed by the lessor of all wefts drilled on the
leased lands, and an acceptable record of all subsurface inves•
tigations affecting said lands, and to furnish them, or copies
thereof, to the lessor when required. All information obtained
under this paragraph, upon the request of lessee, shall not be
open to inspection by the public until the expiration of the
lease.
(i) feepecrion. —TO keep open at all reasonable times for
the inspection of any duly authorized officer of the Department,
the leased premises and all wells, improvements, machinery, and
fixtures thereon and all books, accounts, maps and records rela-
tive to operations and surveys or investigations on the leased
lands or under the lease. All information obtained pursuant to
ant such inspection, upon the request of the lessee, shall not be
p00 E. to inspection by the public until the expiration of the
leii
(j) Diligence, preveneim, of wvute, health and wiety of
workmen.—To exercise reasonable diligence in drilling and
producing the wells herein provided for unless consent to suspend
operations temporarily i5 granted by the lessor; to carry on all
operations in accordance with approved methods and practice
as provided in the Oil and Gas Operating Regulations, having
due regard for the prevention of waste of oil or gas or damage
to deposits or formations containing oil, gas, or water or to
coal measures or other mineral deposits, for conservation of gas
energ for the preservation and conservation of the properly for
productive operations, and for the health and safety of
workmen and employees; to plug properly and effectively all
wells drilled in accordance with the provisions of this lease or
of any prior lease or permit upon which the right to this lease
was based before abandoning the same; to carry out at expense
of the lessee all reasonable orders of the lessor relative to the
matters in this paragraph, and that on failure of the lessee so
to do the lessor shall have the right to enter on the prop.
erty and to accomplish the purpose of such orders at the lessee's
cote: Provided, That the lessee shall not be held responsible
for delays or casualties occasioned by causes beyond lessee's
control.
/k) Tasty and ,.age,, freedom of part pay when
dun all taxes lawfully assessed and levied under the laws of the
State or the United States upon improvements, oil, and gas
produced from the lands hereunder, or other rights, property,
or assets of the lessee; to accord all workmen and employees
complete freedom of purchase, and to pay all wages due work-
men and employees at least twice each month in the lawful
money of the United States.
(1) Equal Opportunity dame.— During the performance of
this contract the lessee agrees as follows:
(1) The lessee will not discriminate against any employee
or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or
national origin. The lessee will take affirmative action to ensure
that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated dur-
ing employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or
national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to
the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer;
recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination;
rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and set etion for
era ning, including apprenticeship. The lessee agrees to post in
conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for
em eloyment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer
setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
(2) The lessee will, in all solicitations or advertisements
for employees placed by or on behalf ut the lessee, stale that
all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employ-
ment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin.
(3) The lessee will send to each tabor union or representative
of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement
or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by
the agency contracting officer, advising the labor union or work-
ers representative of the lessee's commitments under Section
202 of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, and
shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available
to employees and applicants for employment.
(4) The lessee will comply with all provisions of Executive
Ore er No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regu-
lations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
(5) The lessee will furnish all information and reports re-
quired by Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, and
by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor,
or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records,
and accounts by the contracting agency and the Secretary of
Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with
such rules, regulations, and orders.
(6) In the event of the lessee's noncompliance with the non•
discrimination clauses of this contract or with any of such rules,
regulations, or orders, this contract may be cancelled, terminated
or suspended in whole or in part and the lessee may be declared I
ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with
pro:edures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246 of September
24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies
'invoked es provided in Executive Order No. 11246 of September I
24. 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of
Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
(7) The lessee will include the provisions of Paragraphs (1)
through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless ex-
empted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor
issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246 of
September 24, 1965, so het such provisions will be binding upon
each subcontractor or vendor. The lessee will take such action
with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the con
trecting agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provi•
ions including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however,
That in the event the lessee becomes involved in, or is threatened I
with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such
direction by the contracting agency, the lessee may request the
United Stales to enter into such litigation to protect the interests
of the United States.
(m) AJ,ignmenr of oil and ga, /ease or inter.' therein--
As required by applicable law, to file for approval by the lessor 1
any instrument of transfer made of this lease or any interest
therein, including assignments of record title, operating agree-
ments and subleases, working or royally interests, within 90
days from the date of final execution thereof.
(1) Pipeline., to purchase o. convey at reasonable rot,
umbowt di,rrima;
inron. —If owner, or operator, 01 owner I
of n controlling interest in any pipeline or of any company operat-
ing the same which may be operated accessible to the oil or
gas derived from lands under this lease, to accept and convey and, 1
if a purchaser of such products to purchase at reasonable rates and
without discrimination the oil or gas of the Government or of any
cilisen or company not the owner of any pipeline, operating a
lease or purchasing or selling oil, gas, natural gasoline, or other
products under the provisions of the act, or under the provisions 1
of the act of August 7, 1947 (61 Stel. 913, 30 U.S.C. sec. 351).
(.0) Lands patented with oil and ,ga, depo,ip nerved to
the United Stat. —To comply with all statutory requirements
and regulations thereunder, if the lands embraced herein have
been or shall hereafter be disposed of under the laws reserving
to the United States the deposits of oil and gas therein, subject
to such conditions as are or may hereafter be provided by the
laws reserving such oil or gas.
(p) Rexarved or ,egrega,ed land,. —lf any of the land in-
eluded in, this lease is embraced in a reservation or segregated
(or any particular purpose, to conduct operations thereunder in
conformity with such requirements as may be made by the
Director, Bureau of Land Management, for the protection and
use of the land for the purpose for which it was reserved or
segregated, so far as may be consistent with the use of the land
for the purpose of this lease which latter shay be regarded as
the dominant use unless otherwise provided herein or separately
stipulated.
(q) Protection of ,ur /ace, natural ...ware., and improve-
ment,. The lessee ogres to take such reasonable steps es may
be needed to prevent operations on the leased lands from um
necessarily: (1) causing or contributing to soil erosion or dam
f g Ed ing crops, including forage, end timber growth thereon or on
Federal or non•Feerrel lands in Use vicinity; (2) polluting eir
1 imPrxreinents
Of other parties destroying, dam Ill, Of reinovir, fossils.
Sinteric or prehylo sums, or artifact_ and upon any partial or
eta; relinquishment or the cancellaticu or expiration of to
ease, or at any oche time prior thereto when, required and
Ouu tO2
and other excavations, remove t rover all debris, and so far
reasonably possible, restore the .surface of the leased land al
access roads to their former condition, including the removal
structures as and if required. The Issor may prescribe the ate
to be taken and restoration to be made with respect to the leas:
,lands and improvement, thereon whether or not owned by tl
United States. .Snriyuirir and objects, of hittoric raluv.
1 When American antiquities or other objects of historic or scion
tic interest including but not limited to historic or prehistor
ruins, fossils or artifacts are discovered in the performances
this lease, the item(s) or condition(S) will be left intact al
immediately brought to the attention of the contracting officer
his authorized representative.
(r) Overriding royalrie,. —No( to create overriding royalti
tin excess of five percent except as otherwise authorized by 11
regulations.
(s) Deliver prernitei in rarer of forfeiture. —To deliver
to the lessor in good order and condition the land leased inclu
ing all improvements which are necessary for the preservation
producing wells.
Sec. 3. The lessor reserves:
(a) Easement, and rigbrr•of-wey7—The right to permit 1
joint or several use easements or rights•of•way, including eas
ments in Tunnels upon, through, or in the lands leased, occupie
or used as may be necessary or appropriate to the working
the same or of other lands containing the deposits described
the act, and the treatment and shipment of products thereof
or under authority of the Government, its lessees or permittee
and for other public purposes.
(b) Di,po,ition of surface. —The right to lease, sell, or oche
wise dispose of the surface of the leased lands under existii
law or laws hereafter enacted, insofar as said surface is n
necessary for the use of the lessee in the extraction and remov
of the ail and gas therein, or to dispose of any resource in su,
lands which will not unreasonably inlertere with operations 00d
this lease.
(c) Monopoly and fair prim.. —Full Dower and authority
promulgate and enforce all orders necessary to insure the sa
of the production of the leased lands to the United States and
the public at reasonable prices, to protect the interests of 11
United States, to prevent monopoly, and to safeguard the publ
welfare.
(d) eft /tam.— Pursuant to Section 1 of the act as emends
the ownership of helium and the right to extract or have it e
traded from all gas produced under this lease, subject to Su
rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary
the Interior. If the lessor elects to take the helium, the less,
shall deliver all or any portion of gas containing the same to tl
lessor, in the manner required by the lessor, at any point an 11
leased premises, or, if the area is served at the time of productit
by a gas•gathoring system owned or operated by the lessee,
the point elum by such means lessor may provide.. extraction
Theresidr
shall be returned to the lessee, with no substantial delay in tl
delivery of the gas produced from the well to the owner or pu
chaser thereof. Save for the value of the helium extracted, tl
lessee shall not suffer a diminution of the value of the gas pre
dated from thew 11, or loss otherwise, including any expert
caused solely by the requirement of the delivery of the gas
permit the extraction of helium, for which he is not reasonab
compensated. The lessor reserves the right to erect, maintai,
and operate any and all reduction works 'necessary for extractic
of helium on the leased premises. The lessee further agrees
include in any contract of sale of gas from the lands subject
this lease provisions setting forth that the lessor owns, and r
serves the right to extract or have extracted, any helium in the gi
sold, and that the lessor may lake the gas from z pipeline mini.
or any other gas-gathering system and extract the helium ar
return the gas to the owner thereof, without Delay other than Un-
caused by the extraction process; save for Inc value of the heliun
the owner shall not suffer any diminution of the value of the gi
from which helium has been extracted, or any other loss arise
from the extraction of helium, including any expense caused sole
by the requirement of the delivery of the gas to permit the a
traction of helium, for which he is not reasonably compensate,
It is further agreed that any rights reserved vested in the less,
under this paragraph shall also run to any agent or assignee
the lessor or any purchaser of the rights of the lessor.
(e) Taking of e yJ ;/fu�Afl rights,. pursuant to section 1
of the act to t ak e rbyalthil 11 amount ur''in value of productio,
(i) Car age-re lbjynighta.gpu¢ pant to section 40 of the act
purchase casing and lease or operate valuable water wells.
Soc. 4. lrtillen)findlYroducing re,triction,. —(l is ogre,
that the rate of prospecting and developing and the quantity et
rate of production from the lands covered by this lease shall I
subject to control in the public interest by the Secretary of tl
Interior, and in the exercise of his judgment the Secrete
may i4ake, intri'Cdhkf9eration, among other things, Federal law
State. IaerA,, .and egg9jgtions ,issued, thereundee,..an lawful agre
ments'arbohg ribers�torg regulating "either drilling or production,
50)5.; 'v,A, fter unitization; thee-Secretary of the, Interior, or a,
person, committee, or State or Federal officer o r agency
authorized in the unit plan, may alter or modify from time
time, the rate of prospecting and development and the quanti
and rate of production from the lands covered by this lease.
Sec. 5. Surrender and termination of lee .—The less
may surrender this lease or any legal subdivision thereof by Mil
in the proper land office a written relinquishment, in triplicat
which shall bo effective as of the date of filing subject to the co,
tinued obligation of the lessee and his surely to make payment
all accrued rentals and royalties and to place all wells on the ler
to be relinquished in condition for suspension or abandonment
accordance with the applicable lease terms and regulations.
Sec. 6. Parchete of m ,trial,, em., 017 termination
/ram. —Upon the expiration of this lease, or the earlier lermin
sign thereof pursuant to the last preceding section, the less
shall have the privilege at any time within a period of 90 do
thereafter of removing from the premiss all machinery, equi
meat, tools, and materials other than improvements needed f
producing wells. Any materials, tools, appliances, machiner
structures, and equipment subject to removal as above provide
which are allowed to remain on the leased lands shall bacon
the property of the lessor on expiration of the 90-day period
such extension thereof es may be granted because of elver
climatic conditions throughout said period: Provided, That 11
lessee shall remove any or all of such property where so direch
by the lessor.
Sec. 7. Proceed/age
n rare of defau6. —(l the lessee she
not comply with any of the provisions of the act r the regul
lions thereunder ur of the lease, or shall make default in 11
performance or observance of any of the terms hereof (one
that of payment of annual rental which results in the automat
termination of the lease), and such default shall continue for
period of 30 days after service of written notice thereof by 11
lessor, this lease may be canceled by the Secretary of the In(eri
in accordance with section 31 of the act, except that if this lea
covers lands known to contain valuable deposits of oil or ga
the lease may be canceled only by judicial proceedings in tl
manner provided in section 31 of the act; 'but this provision she
not be construed to prevent the exercise by the lessor of a
legal or equitable•remedy which the lessor might otherwise hay
Upon cancellation of this lease, any casing, material,
equipment determined by the lessor to be necessary for use
plugging or preserving any well drilled on the leased land she
become the properly of the lessor. A waiver of any particul
cause of cancellation and forfeiture shall not prevent the ca
collation and forfeiture of this lease for any other cause
cancellation and forfeiture, or for the same cause occurring
any other time.
Se c. B. Neil, and rucce,sor,Jn•intere,t. —If is forth
agreed that each obligation hereunder shall extend to and 1
binding upon, and every benefit hereof shall inure to, the heir
executors, administrators, successors, or assigns of the respecti
parties hereto.
Soc. 9. Unlawful intrrrrr. —It is also further agreed th
no Member of. or Delegate to, Congress, or Resident Cornell
stoner, after his election or appointment, or either before
after he has qualified and during his continuance in office, of
that no officer, agent, or employee of the. Department of t
Interior eacept as provided it e3 CFO 4(u)(1) shall to
pails lease or derive an; bane
Mat may arise 'erei cn, and the previsions o' Sec. 3745
c Revise; Serterse rf the elnited State:, a:. amended (e
du� Sec. _acs. 431, 432, end 435, Title It
relating iv contracts, enter into and farm s part o: 11
1 Notwithstanding any provision of this lease to the
contrary, any drilling, construction, or other operation
on the leased lands that will disturb the surface there-
of or otherwise affect the environment hereinafter
called "surface disturbing operation," conducted by
lessee shall be subject, as set forth in this stipu-
lation, to prior approval of such operation by the Area
Oil and Gas Supervisor in consultation with appro-
priate surface management agency and to such rea-
sonable conditions, not inconsistent with the purposes
for which this lease is issued, as the Supervisor may
require to protect the surface of the leased lands and
the environment.
2. Prior to entry upon the land or the disturbance of
the surface thereof for drilling or other purposes,
lessee shall submit for approval two (2) copies of a
map and explanation of the nature of the anticipated
activity and surface disturbance to the Area Oil and
Gas Supervisor and will also furnish the appropriate
surface management agency named above, with a copy
of such map and explanation.
CERTIFIED
to be a true and comparative copy
of the official records on file
BUREAU OF LA MAN
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
SURFACE DISTURBANCE STIPULATIONS
OIL AND GAS LEASE
An environmental analysis will be made by the Geo-
logical Survey in consultation with the appropriate
surface management agency for the purpose of assuring
proper protection of the surface, the natural resources,
the environment, existing improvements, and for
assuring timely reclamation of disturbed lands.
3. Upon completion of said environmental analysis,
the Area Oil and Gas Supervisor shall notify lessee
of the conditions, if any, to which the proposed
surface disturbing operations will be subject.
Said conditions may relate to any of the following:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Area Oil and as Supervisor
(.\(/r c Geoi ogicai Surfey
000403
P. 0. Box 2859
Caseer WY 82601
M"na2e }Went Agency (name and address)
iW rict Manager
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Bureau of Land Management
P. 0. Box 10 8 8
Location of drilling or other exploratory or
developmental operations or the manner in
which they are to be conducted;
Types of vehicles that may be used and areas
in which they may be used; and
Manner or location in which improvements
such as roads, buildings, pipelines, or other
improvements are to be constructed.
Form 3109 -5 (May 1973)
4 U.B. Government Printing Office:1973 784 260 /2257 Region 8