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HomeMy WebLinkAbout790003.tiff • RESOLUTION RE: APPROVAL OF EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT OF OIL AND GAS LEASE BETWEEN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO AND AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE SAME. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, an agreement between Weld County, Colorado and Amoco Production Company has been presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, said agreement provides for an oil and gas lease extension of 120 days for property located in Township 2 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board, after reviewing said agreement finds that the agreement should be approved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com- missioners of Weld County, Colorado that the Extension and Amendment of Oil and Gas Lease between Weld County, Colorado and Amoco Production Company be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado that the Chairman of the Board be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 30th day of April, A.D., 1979. •k BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST:'Ina44,L�1/1411 LD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County lerk and Recorder a Clerk to the d B •/ 4.9-e-ezZerAZ eputy County C erk -A16129 0‘D AS TO FORM. County Attorney DATE PRESENTED: MAY 2, 1979 LE.Oo5-1 - { L Soos1 L EL X)5 -3 790003 7-7 /14 MAY 3 1 1979 A Recorded atry /o'ccick�//�- BOOK Rec. No.j7_92203 loo j'"�^" e rnv 870 / State of Colorado, Weld County Clerk Cr Recorder EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT OF OIL AND GAS LEASE CT, 0 C' THIS AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT, made and entered into this c-s c:", 23rd day of April , 1979, by and between Weld County, a r-� political subdivision of the State of Colorado, by the Board co of County Commissioners, for its respective interest, herein rn referred to as "Lessor, " whether one or more, and Amoco c, Production Company, Security Life Building , Denver, Colorado 80202 herein referred to as "Lessee, " whether one or more; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee each own an interest under and subject to the following described oil and gas lease (herein called "said lease" ) , insofar as said lease covers the following described lands (herein called "said lands" ) in the County of Weld , State of Colorado, to-wit : Lessor: Weld County Lessee: Amoco Production Company Dated: April 21 , 1977 Recorded: Book 796 , Reception No. 1718197 Lands: T. 2N. , R. 64 W. , 6th P.M. Section 26 : That part of the NW/4 SE/4 of said Section beginning 745 feet South and 30 feet East of center of Section; thence South 125 feet; thence East 140 feet; thence North 125 feet; thence West 140 feet to place of begin- ning , containing 2 . 5 acres , more or less . Section 28: A tract of land lying within the boundaries of the NW/4 and adjacent to South right of way line of State Highway No. 81 , and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the West quarter corner of Section 28; thence Easterly along half section line for a distance of 450 feet to the point of begin- ning; thence Northerly and perpendicular to the half section line for a distance of 100 feet; thence South 81°01 ' East for a distance of 385 feet; hence Southerly and perpendicular to the half section line for a distance of 60 feet to a point on said half section line; thence Westerly along said half section line for a distance of 380 feet more or less, to the point of begin- ning , containing 0 . 7 acre, more or less. BOOK 8'70 1'792203 Section 28 : A tract of land commencing at the West quarter corner of Section 28; thence Easterly along half section line for a distance of 480 feet to the point of beginning; thence Northerly and perpendicular to half section line for a distance of 100 feet; then South 81°01 ' East for a distance of 355 feet; thence Southerly and perpendicular to half section line for a distance of 60 feet to a point on said half section line; thence Westerly along said half section line for a distance of 350 feet more or less , to the point of beginning, containing 0 . 64 acres. Section 30 : All that part of the sw/4 lying South of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, containing 17 . 53 acres , more or less . and WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee desire to amend said lease as herein provided; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10 . 00) and other valuable consideration paid to Lessor by Lessee , the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Lessor and Lessee hereby agree that said lease , which covers a total of 21. 37 acres , more or less , shall be and is hereby amended by deleting therefrom in its entirety the following : "Subject to the other provisions herein contained, this lease shall be for a term of two years from this date (called "primary term") and as long thereafter as oil , gas and other hydrocarbons are produced from said land hereunder or drilling or reworking operations are conducted thereon. " and hereby substitute therefor the following: "Subject to the further provisions hereof , this lease shall remain in force for a term ending 120 days from this date, called "Primary Term, " and as long thereafter as either (1) oil , gas or other minerals are produced (whether or not in paying quantities) from the leased premises or on lands pooled therewith, or (2) operations are conducted on the leased premises or on lands pooled therewith, or (3) there is a well or wells on the leased premises or on lands pooled therewith which , although capable of producing oil, gas or other minerals in paying quantities hereunder is shut in for lack of a market or outlet. "Operations as used herein means all operations for the -2- BOOK 870 1792203 drilling of a well for oil or gas , including building of roads, pre- paration of the drill site, moving in for drilling, drilling, deepening, plugging back, reworking or recompleting and also secondary recovery operations benefiting the lease premises . " Lessee further agrees that should no operations for the drilling of a well for oil and gas be commenced within the Primary Term, to pay Lessor the sum of $25. 00 per acre ($534 . 25) as liquidated damages. The Lessor and Lessee do hereby expressly join in, ratify and con- firm said lease , insofar as said lease covers said land and acknowledge that said lease, as herein amended, is valid and in full force and effect, and the Lessor does hereby grant, lease and let unto the Lessee the entire interest of the Lessor in said lands upon the terms , condi- tions and provisions contained in said lease as herein amended, and for the purpose of this instrument and said lease, the Lessor hereby releases all rights of dower and/or homestead in said lands . EXECUTED as of the day and year first above set forth. LESSOR Weld County , a political sub- ".1 division of the State of Colo- ATTEST: �f �w�i . �" ‘ Tn/ rado by the Chairman of the 0 Board of County Commissioners , Weld County Clerk and Recorder for its respective interest. and--clerk to the B a �1 �j /� Bp4 ti-v -t� ti-r7.t, By : \,D uty County C rk Norman Carlson , Chairman 2 • LESSEE Michael T. Sullivan Landman Amoco Production Company APPROVED ` — `Ta By: Amoco Amoco Production Company ` ^ _� Security Life Building I, Attorney in Foot Denver, Colorado 80202 303-820-4496—Office 303-693-0855—Residence COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO ) SS. COUNTY OF DENVER ) TI) foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this r%fi day of ��*-`; 19 J� , by F. J. MIRE , Attorney in Fact f AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY. ,••' 1�ITN S'S•my hand and official seal. ; /—i 44d/ c.s • pU0latC :•ea Notary Publiclel- =ffrteojmniss.idt4"expires: Security Life Building 0r �tO Denver, Colorado 80202 t1 Gerilr'iss 9rr Gu{7ires June1S v2 I I'I II�nf.� 3, i o —3— Hello