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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
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DATE PRESENTED: MAY 2, 1979
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EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT OF OIL AND GAS LEASE
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C' THIS AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT, made and entered into this
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23rd day of April , 1979, by and between Weld County, a
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political subdivision of the State of Colorado, by the Board
co of County Commissioners, for its respective interest, herein
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referred to as "Lessor, " whether one or more, and Amoco
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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LESSEE Michael T. Sullivan
Landman
Amoco Production Company APPROVED
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By: Amoco Amoco Production Company
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I, Attorney in Foot Denver, Colorado 80202
303-820-4496—Office
303-693-0855—Residence
COLORADO
STATE OF COLORADO )
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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.
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