HomeMy WebLinkAbout720002.tiff OIL AND GAS LEASE #559
SEPARATE NON-PRODUCING PORTION
RANGE 67, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, SECTIONS 26 AND 31:
WHEREAS, on May 6, 1970, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, leased to Leland S. Vance the following described lands for
a term of five years, ending April 29, 1975
Township 2 North Range 67 West
Section 26: NE4 (Shut-In Well - Producing)
Section 31: North 40' of the South 340' of NW*
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Amoco Production Company, lessee, to
separate the non-producing parcel of land from said lease.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the Clerk is directed to separate the non-producing
portion as carried on Oil and Gas Lease #559 (LHR 542) Section 31, the North 40'
of the South 340' of the Northwest Quarter (NW-}).
The above and foregoing resolution was, on motion duly made and
seconded, adopted by the following vote:
P' /AYES: r �/NdG/ AC P1 .�o'L,c?
THE BOARD O F COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: MAY 31, 1972
MB a8: LHR 542
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668 PARTIAL LEASE NO. 600749
RELEASE OF LEASE
Amoco Production Company,a Delaware Cotportion of Tulsa,Oklahoma with an office in Denver, Colorado
do GB hereby release, relinquish and surrender all of its right, title and interest in and to that certain oil and gas, or oil, gas and
mineral lease dated the 29th day of April 19 70 made and entered into between
Weld County, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado
Lessor
and Leland S. Vance Lessee
Rec. #1551544
said lease being recorded in Book 630 on WA , in the records provided by law for the recording'
of such leases,only in so far as said lease covers the following described land located in the County of Weld
Colorado
State of
to-wit:
Township 2 North, Range 67 West , I\
Section 31: The North 40' of the South 340'
' of the NW/4
Containing 2.43 acres, more or less
(It is expressly understood and agreed that this partial release shall in no way
cover or affect any of the land embraced by the above described oil and gas lease
other than that specifically described herein.)
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APPROVED
Executed this 16th day of May 19 72 -�``t i
Amoco Production Company
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By
1 Attorney In Fact
CORPORATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ATTORNEY IN FACT
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF DENVER )1 •
16th May
On this day of , 19 72, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for
said County and State, personally appeared T. S. YANCEY
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that he is the
Attorney In Fact of Amoco Production Company, and that said instrument was executed in behalf of said Corporation by authority of its ,
Board of Directors, and said T. S. YANCEY acknowledged to me that he
executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of said Corporation, for the uses and
purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this 16th dayof May , 19 72
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WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO: Amoco Production Company Security Life Building, Denver, Colorado
FORM 920 2.71 $0202
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THIS AGREEMENT, Entered -'-I:IIn this the_ day of___ _ __ .. --. 19
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I'ele,rrn ,]eld Corot,' a nolitical. snhdivisiyri ci . _ _ JL:'.. ao Of Colorado, by Tho h, s.rd Of
County C 1... ._ ,si-y ers, for its rs ecL ..v.T
Cclorr _
C/O 30.1_,. s _ 'bunt'' Co; _.,.,iO.., . ;, Cot. . Court . ouse, Greeley, herein,ner ,unfit lessor,
i,e stn.: >'anc X1`45 Court oe ') v > >` -.r_ L 0; CI l_
,rid _ - -- .hereinafter called lessee, does wtnrss:
I That lessor, for anti in consideration of the sum of -Della han
d paid and of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained
to he performed by the lessee. has this day granted, leased le
t t and by these presents toes hereby grant, lease, and let exclusively Into Ihr c the
hereinafter d .-r 1 d. and with the right to 1 tutee 'h s le,.se o any part thereof with other o I and gas leases as to al, or any part of the ,d. e. h red
therein as hereinafter provided. for the purpose of e og o1 gentonwat. inaptlysmal and other exploratory work, including core drilling, anti the eari.iddi. :nu.
and o eating (or. producing and s ing all of the oil. can nghead gas, casulahe,d gasoline and all other gases and their respective c nsllu:ent tauter.,
and for [ sl t y'roads, laying pipe l ae building tanks. storing oil, building power statons telephone lines and otherstructure', thereon .dry nr
convenient for the economical operation on of said land alone or conjointly with neighboring lands to produce, save, take care of, and manufacture of such
substances, and for housing and boarding employees, said tract of land with any reversionary rights therein being situated in the County of Weld
Stale of _Colorado.-_. -_.., and described as follows:
Township 2 North, 3ance 67 West
Section 26: NE'".
'.Section 31: The North 40' of the South 340 ' of the NW%
g�of r._..� ;., , • (. Ib. _. ._.-.
and eontainingl62e43 „err.. more ne less
2. It is agreed that this lease shall remain in full lore¢ for a term of five (5 ) _years from this date, and as long thereafter as oil
or gas. or either of them is produced from said land for from lands with which said land is consolidated i or the premises are being developed or operated.
3. In consideration o1 the premises the said lessee covenants and agrees:
To d to the credit of lessor, free of cost, In the pipe line to which lessee may connect his wells. the equal one-eighth {Is, part of all oil
produced and saved from the leased premises.
4. The lesser shall monthly pay lessor as royalty on gas marketed from each well where gas only is found, one-eighth i of the proceeds if ,old at the
well or if maiiel'd by lemee off the teased premises then eighth 'i of Its market value at the well. The lessee shall pay the _s or i I. i
of the toothed. f 1 tl lessee born the sale of ca t:lc d gas, produced from any oil well: Um one eighth it., of the value. at the mouth el the aria,
unli1 it d at the h ( market price, of the -i khea d ga: produced from any oil well and used by lessee off the leased premises tor any purpose or
used on the Posed preiniNeh 1-' the lessee for purposes other ❑ m the devr opulent and operation theruf. Lessor shall have the itrivilege at h .sa and
e�q en.a' usug gat Ham any gas well on said land for stoves and inside lights in tho principal dwelling located un the leased premises by making his own
connections the.-em
[['here gas from a well or wells, capable of producing gas only. Is not sold or used for a period of one year. lessee shall pay cr tender as royalty, an
mount equal to Ihr delay rental as provided in paragraph Bbl hereof payable annually on the anniversary date of this lease following the end of each such
year during which such gas is not sold or used. and while said royalty Is so paid or tendered this lease shall be held as a producing property under para-
graph numbered two hereof.
5. If operations for the drilling of a well for oil or gas are not r enced on .said land on or before the =--
. 29th day of ' _I la 71
o this lease snail terminate as to both parties. unless the lessee shall cis r before said date pay or tender to the lessor or for the lessor's credtt 7L.SI9C to
C-hal e
Board Of County Co on.ers .ltadk at Greeley, Colorado or Its successors. which/xaa E.and its suc-
cessors are the lessor's agent and shall o continue as the depository of any and all sums payable under this lease regardless c of el ggys of ownership in said
land or in the oil and gas or in the rentals to accrue hereunder the sum of0ne Hun dred Sixty Two & 43/Dollars, which shall op-
erate nrental and cover the privilege of deferring the commencement of operations for drilling for a period of one year. In like manner and upon like
payments ck a er tenders the commencement of reof, Tor drilling may further f be the
fur n ate. hersdirect All o or tenders may be made by
bans or draft of lessee or any assignee ee thereof, mailedi r n delivered irs on it before the rentalpaying pa date, either e direct to lessor or assigns r or to said depository
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bank and it rental us payable and o esai 4 but the c nslessee's Lion of lied heroin, ate erion a for t.s cid nd nnt onld the privi ie tsa tedoaf tr the esse w hay
rid first payable d a aforesaid. but also the lessee's a e of extending that period as aforesaid curt io and any and allthe other rights conferred.. Lessee s and
thereby
my Wulr execute and deliver to Lessor. or r of record. a release or Iof releases covering any portion or acreage
surrendered.re ter abovn tlthenbed Dr the r and
payable serener Lola le hse ed e such per pion rt {ndrt at hetl cr reli curd het onis ga bout ds yo the el cage rels and thereafter the rentals
payable hereunder shall he reduced In the proportion that the acreage covered hereon is reduced by said release or releases.
0. Should the lint well drilled on the above described land be a dry hole, then. and in that event, If a second well is not commenced on said land
within twelve months from expiration of the last rental period 1'or which rental has been paid. this lease shall terminate as to both parties, unless the
lessee on or before the expiration of said twelve months shall resume the payment of rentals In the same amount and In the same manner as hereinbefore
pros tried.. And at is agreed that upon the resumption of the payment of rentals. as above provided, that the last preceding paragraph hereof, governing the
payment of rentals and the effect thereof shall continue in force just as though there had been no interruption In the rental payments.
7. If said lessor owns a less Interest in the above described land than the entire and undivided fee simple estate therein. then the royalties and rentals
herein provided shall be paid the lessor only in the proportion which his Interest hears to the whole and undivided fee. However. such rental shall be in-
creased at the next succeeding rental anniversary after :.ny reversion occurs to cover the interest so acquired.
a The lessee shall have the right to use. free of cost. gas, oil and water found on said land for its operations thereon. except water from the wells of
the lessor. When required by lessor, the lessee shall bury its pipe lines below plow depth and .shall pay for damage caused by as operations to growing crops
on ids
said at s veil shah be drilled t nearer than 200 feet lease the house or barn n sa lit prcmisfs without uilen c del h the lessor. Le lac shall paid
the in nnv tut' tluaelit t draw a aremoveon of, this e se remove all machinery, fixtures houses, a d dry hodle
other structures onced on said
produces, iwehltl the right to draw and remove all casing. rasre agrees, ac the completion of any lest as a dry hole i upon abandonment of any
producing well. to restore the premises to their original�acontour as near as practicable and to remove all Installations within a reasonable time.
9. II the estate of either party hereto is ssigned'and the privilege of assigning in whole or n part is expressly allowed the covenants hereof shall extend
to the heirs. devisees, executors, administrators,successors, and assigns, but no change of ownership in the land or in the rentals or royalties or any sum
due under this lease shall be binding on the lessee until it has been furnished with either the original recorded instrument of conveyance or a duly certified
copy thereof or a certified copy of the will of any deceased owner and of the probate thereof, or certified copy of the p.aceedings showing appointment of
an administrator for the estate of any deceased owner, whichever is appropriate, together with ail original recorded instruments of conveyance or duly certi-
fied copies thereof necessary in showing a complete chain of title back to lessor to the full interest claimed, and all advance payments of rentals made here-
under before receipt of said documents shall be binding on any direct or indirect assignee, grantee, devisee, administrator. executor. or heir of lessor.
10. It a hereby agreed that in the event this lease shall be assigned as to a part or as to parts of the above described land and the holder or owner
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Upon the termination of this lease in whole or in part by election or by failure to
r,a-'ce payments as aforesaid, lessee or his assigns shall within 30 days release by
written instrument the land or portion thereof which said lease terminates, and
said notice shall also be sent to the lessor giving the book and page of said lease.
it is expressly understood that this lease is subject to and controlled by any law
of the State of Colorado now in effect restricting or limiting the powers of Counts
or'boards of..County Commissioners and provision herein in' conflict therewith shall
be inoperative and void.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we sign the day and year first above written. Weld County Colorado, a political Subdivision
witness: ( A _ T .. S T ) ..f The St.T.te Of Colorado, by The Board Of
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to nic known to ito the person(s) described in and whose name(s) is (are) subscribed and who executed The fore..uing instrument
rind acknowledged to sic that he (she) (they) duly executed the same as his (her) (their) free and voluntary ac, and deed, including I
the release and waiver of the right of homestead, the said wife (wives) having been by me fully apprised of her (their) rii,:u(s) and
effect of signing and acknowledging die said instrument. Given under my Imnd and seal die day and year last above written.
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COUNTY OF _J Wyoming, Utah,Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana.
On , 19 , bctorc me personally appeared
to me known to be die person(s) described in and whose naine;s) is tare) subscribed and who executed die foregoing Histruncw
and acknowledged to uie that he (she) (they) duly executed the same as his (her) (their) free and voluntary act and deed, includin:-
the release and waiver of the right of homestead, the said wife (wives) having been by me fully apprised of her(their) right(s)an.
effect of signing and acknowledging die said instrument. t•i vcn under my hand and seal die day and year last above written.
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and acknowledged to me that he (she) (they) duly executed the same as his (her) (their) free and voluntary act and deed, including
the release and waiver of the right of homestead, the said wife (wives) having been by me fully apprised of her (their) right(s) and
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a corporation, and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation) who is personally known to me
10 be the identical person and officer whose name is affixed to die above instrument as --__President of said corporation,
and acknowledged the instrument to be his free and voluntary act and deed and the tree and voluntary act and deed of said cor-
poration; that said corporation executed said instrument and that said instrument was executed, signed and sealed on behalf of
said corporation by authority of its Board of Directors or by authority of its By-Laws.
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