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HomeMy WebLinkAboutB 213 RESOLUTION ~ Y/3 WHEREAS the BOard of Jefferaon County Commissioners in regular session assembled feel that it will be to the best interest of the citizens at and tax payers of the county to lease to the Union Oil Company certain lands which they ha ve requested a lease on and which is attached and .. and made a part of this resolution NOW THEREFORE by unaminous approval of the Board it is deemed advisable to lease these parcels of land in accordance with the terms and manner of the attached lease and payment has and is heretith made covering the first years lease. BOARD _OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS G,~qL l!i~man ~ ~ Member bJl~ ~(kember (] -/ ' Dated this '}'],/ day of July, 1946. TOWIlSllIP 84 IOB.'lB R.UGE 18 WBS~, ...11. Desoription Lot' Ei S. t SBt .. wi- Dt lEt S.ot1on .x 18 ," !OWNSIIIP 24 Noa" 1Wi~ l~ .:al, W.K. ., ,* a.ft" Slit swt & a.tot 1 ,6~ O-t S ' . Ie SKi lEt ' a "x ntn ll~ fOWN8BXP 85 liORm",-GB 12 WEST, w... LOt. one (1)., two (I), SEt lEt &: :lEt SKi 1 ~' TOWNSHI.P 26 NOR'l'H lWIGE l~ WESf, w.x. Bi of >> 16,61 Acre. of LOt 1 fa :XV' Lot 2 87X 'lOW-BSHI' 27 BORm lWIOE 11 oat, W.M. Lots two (2), tbre. (3) an4 tour (4) 6 X TOD$BlP 87 NOB%H IWIGI: 11 U8T # if .14. Un41 vl4ed 1/1 tnter..t in nt 24 I . . . . TOWNSHIP 27 NORm RANGE J.' WEST, ..M.. Lot. flv. (5) and M~ (6) BEt .wt 6 ) 16 .,' I . p Aoree 19.91 40.00 160.00 80.00 40.00 178.42 8.26 17 ~75 115.S3 80.00 p.et ~.1i ",0,00 a2f.&~ FORM 88 PACIFIC NORTHWEST /,1 " t2it,.dt';)o r-'S' L;,.( 't';' )1 ,f Oil aad Gas Lease tltbi.' ~grt~mtnt,entered into~L__.~.._'___..;___,~_..:____.....m..........._...,daY of.................~~l.~.....,_,~~..,,_.. 19..~..... between........,j~~...A.....Q~~.J:.~..f_~!-y~ _...~..~,....;.;..........................................,.......,..,..................................... .....__~..m.............:~...........m........m....:m...m...m.m....__. of ..~~.!.mm~~~tm~~.!~t...._....... hereinafter called "lessor." and UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, a corporation. hereinafter called "lessee." d~ ;lW: 807,,50 ' 1. That leesor, for and In consideration of the BUm oI!O.J~.~...~.~.~_.59L. Dollars ($........-...!___) In, hand paid, and of, the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained to be jHlrformed by leesee, has thilf day granted and leaiedand hereby grants1 leases and lets unto lessee for the purpose of exploring, mining, drilling and operating fO,r oil. gas alid other,hydrooarbo~ IlUbltanc;ee, anldQ' taking treating storing removing and disposing of same, With thel'lght for such purposes to the free use Of oil. gas and,waterfrom sa land but 'not from Lessor's water wellll, and the right to place and maintain on said premises tanks, oil and gas treating plantsl. roads, pipe lines' power lines telephone and telegra, ph lines and all other structures, works and iinprovementa (excepUng retinery)~ma ue neceBBary or convenlell.t in Lessee's operations with the right of removal of the same, inCluding casing in wells. either durln.ar. , ,lW11 hereof, together with all rights of way and' easements needful therefor, that certain tract of land lituated in the County ofIL!W., .. " ~..........._..... State of Washington, deecribed as follows. to-wit: , ,'. aataa..i.:. In S~~ti~r:;i~...i~~'.~h~i.i..;e~~~~~I~~;~~...i~;...~...i;~ :~~ni.:=::--_:::::;~:~:~~~il~~:.th;;~;;i;;-~:.~;:;.~~c~~~e;n~;~::c::::~ lubltances or any of them Is or can be produced In quantities deemed paying 'by Leuee., 8. Lessee shall deliver to the credit of Lessor as royalty, free of cost, In the pipe line to which Leuee may connect its wellll the equal one-ell'hth part of all oil rroduced and saved from the lea, sed premiss or, at Lessee's option, may pay to Leuor for lluch one-eighth royalty the market price for 011 0 like grade and gravity prevailing on the day such 011 ill run Into the pipe line or into lltorage tanks. 4. Lessee shall pay Lessor, as royalty, one-eighth of the proceed3 from the sale of the gas, as llUch, tor I'as from wells where gas only is found, and where not sold shall pay Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per annum as royalty from each such well, and while such royalty Is 10 paid such well shall be held to be a producing well under paragraph numbered two hereof. The Lenor to have gall free of charge from any, gall well on the leased premises for stoves and Inside lights in the principal dwell1ng house on said land by makIng hil own connections with the well, ~he use of said gas to be at Lessor's sole risk aud expense. Less~e shall pay to Lessor for gas produced from any 011 well and used by Lessee for the manufacture of gasoline, or any other product, as royalty, one-ell'hth of the market value of snch 1'&1. If laid gas is sold by Lessee, then, as royalty, one-eighth of the proceeds of the sale thereof. 5, If operations for the drilling of a well for oil or gas are not commenced on said land on or before, one year from thill date, this lease shall terminate as to botn parties unless Lessee shall, on or before one year from this date, payor tender to Leesor or for Lellllor'll credit. In the......o1".tlo.....of",..the.....cOIU1'-J..,...."ne..DdZ.nk at.....,..EGr.jL..!.~-......lllh1D&'_.............,._...... or its successors, which bank and Its successors are the Lessor's agent and shall continue as the depository of any and all lums payable u=~~ liittNiJiliJr ~~fr ~rl3iP,J'h~id ~an~ or. in ~e ~il =d !as;. or,:n ~e ~en:i ~ accrue thererdrt'.tbBUm of ........................,.,...................~.......,..............,'................._.....,............'1,~.,.._..___...._............._...................._......__......__....._................_......Dollarl ($._....................,........,...,.,) which shall operate as rental and cover the privilege of deferring the commencement of drilling operationl for a period of one year. In like manner anc! apon like payments or tenders, the commencement of drilllnl' operations. may be further deferred for like periodl succe8lllvely. All payments or tenderll may be made by check or draft of LelBee or any asllll'l1ee thereof, mailed or deliversd on or before the rental paying date. Notwithstanding the death of Lessor, or his succellllor in interest, the payment or tender of rentall in the manner provided above shall be binding on the heirl, devisees, executors and adminiltrators of luch person. 6, If at any time prior to the discovery of oil or gas on this land and durin,; the term of thil lease, the Lelsee Ihall dril a dry hole or holes on this land, this lease shall not terminate, provided operations for the drilling of a well shall be commenced by the next ensuing rental paying date, or provided the Lessee belOns or resumes the payment of rentals In the manner and amount hereinabove provided (and In this event the preceding paragraphs hereof governing the payment of ren~s .a]1!l..tJ.1s lII.J1lner ,~i\,-e1.Wt ~Illt, fall continue in force.) 7. In case said Lessor owns a less interest in the above described Ian ~atf't!e enUre a'im. lldaif1l11d '{g'ilTm & eetate ...... then the royalties anie rep,tallVher.in li~viQJck.~r shall be paid. the said LeIlIor ~-;c; in the proportion which his interelt ears to the whole and undivided fee, I .,,,. lII"""'lI..N1 fi'""H,. J....,. V.fI .,.,.., ",,,,..lS -I-~_,'PJ. 8. The Lei ee shall have tile right to use, free of cost, gas, oil and water found on said land for its Oferations thereon, except water from the wells of Lessor. When required by Lessor, Lessee shall bury pipe lines below plow depth and Ihal pay for damage caulled by its operations to growing cropSAon said land, No well shall be drilled nearer than 200 feet to the house or barn now on said premises without written conllent of Lessor. !Jessee shall have the right at any time during or after the explration of this lease to remove all, machinery, fixtures, houses, buildings and other structures placed on said premises, Including the right to draw and remove all Calling. 9, If the estate of either party is assigned (and the privilege of auil'l1ing in whole or in part il exprelllly allowed) the covenants hereof shall extend to the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, but no change of ownerlhip in the land or in the rentall! or royalties shall be binding on Leesee until after notice to Lessee and it has been furnished with a recordable written transfer or assignment or a certified copy thereof. ' . . 10. If the leased premises shall hereafter be owned in severalty or in separate tractS, the premi8el nevertheleBs, shall be developed and operated as, one lease and all royalties accruing hereunder shall be treated as an entirety and lhall be divided among and paid to such separate owners in the proportion that the acrealte owned by elLch such Beparate owner bears to the entire leued acr~e. TIlers Ihall be no obligation on the part of Lessee to offset. wells on separate tracts Into which the land covered by thill lease may be hereafter divided by sale, devise, or oUjerwise, or to furnish separate measuring or receiving tanks. It il hereby agreed that, In the event thil lease shall be assigned as to a part or as to parts of the above described lands. and the holder or owner of any such part or parts shall fail or make default in the payment of the proportionate fart of the rent due from him or them, IlUch default shall not operate to defeat or affect this lealle in 10 far as it covers a part or parts 0 said land upon which the said Leu'!!e or any llI8ignee hereof Ihall make due payment of laid rentals, If at any time there I;>e as many as four parties entitled to Mntall or royaltiee, Lelle. may withhold payments thereof unlell and until all parties designate, in writing, in a recordable instrument to 113 filed with Lellee, a common agent to receive all payments due here. under, and to execute division and transfer orders on behalf of said partiee and their reBpeCtive IlUccellors in title. ;; ~1. ~~-~~.~~~1;~~,:..g..tb l.ha'~"'~_~D tu a~k~a H!~ ~It!e t~ Hle~~t ~~~:;;='! -=t:S r!:~~~~ t ~:~~.;;:; =~ ; ;~~it ;tt ;~~fi; r; ~~~':l1~"~i~d;~tttJ"iDf~;' ~Dh .::: a; l/ ~ ~ : J J all1l' "I~ll Mer'pl" 'aR er otller I1~B .0... 1 ).klt ~ to!d I InF....isr ' , . . , J'" J........:tl .a AUU 11 ILB . . 12. Notwithstanding anything In this lease contained to the contrary it is expreesly agreed that if lessee llhall commence dr1lling op- erations at any time while this lease Is in force, this lease shall remain in force and its term Ihall continue so long as IlUch operations are prosecuted and, if production results therefrom, then as long as production continues. 18. If within the primary term of this lease production on the leased premlles shall ceaSe from any cause, thil lease shall not terminate provided operations for the drilling of a well Ihall be commenced before or on the next ensuing rental paying date or provided leesee be. gins or resumell the payment of rentall in the manner and amount he~einabove provided. Ifl after the expiration of the primary term of this leale, production on the leased premisel shall cease from any cause, thil lease Ihall not terminate providedl...ee resumel operations for dr1lling a well within sixty (60) daYI from such cessation, and thil lease shall remain In force durinI' the prosecution of IlUch operationl and if production rellUltll therefrom, then as long as production continuel. ' 14. In consideration of the payment made by Lelllee to LellOr for the execution of thil lease, it il al'l'eed that Leasee may at &J!1 time either before or after dilcovery of oil on the demiled premisel. quitclaim this leale in its entirety, or trom tim, to urne al to part of the acreage covered hereby, and thereupon Leuee shall be released from all further obllgatlonl as to the land 10 quitClaimed, and all rentall and dr1lling obllgatioll.s as set forth in this lease Ihall be reduced pro rata according to the acreage 10 quitclaimed by Leuee; it being par. ticularly understood, however, that all landll so quitclaimed lliall remain IlUbJect t~nd Lelsee Ihan have the right to ule and eiljoy- IlUch rights of way and easements as may be necessary or convenient for Lealee'll o'feratlons on the land retained IIy it Except as herein provided, full right to such qUitclaimed land shall revellt In Lessor free and clear 0 all claims of Leslee except that Leuor and Lessor's succeuorll or asligns shall not dr1ll and produce any well on said land within lix hundred and sixty feet of any producing or drillinl' well retained by Lessee. 15. It is agreed that this lease Ihall never be forfeited or cancelled' for failure to perform In whole or in part any' of its eltprels or implied covenants, conditions or stipulations until it shall have first been finally Judicially determined that such failure exists, and after IlUch final determination, lessee is given a reasonable time therefrom to complJT with any luch covenants, condltionl or stipulations. All expreU or implied covenants of thill lease llhall be subject to all Federal and state LaWI. Executive Orderl. Rules or Regulations. and thll leue 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 ReglllatlCin. In the event of any forfeiture Lenee Ihall have the right to retain all wells then producing or in the courle of dr1lling with the fUll ril'ht to operate and maintain the same together with euements over and acrOls adjacent lands for purpose of ingress and egress. 111. This leale and all its terms, conditiOnS and stlpulatlonl Ihall extend to and be bindinl' on all IlUcc.norl of I&id le..or or le8llee. ...................................................................................................--.........................--.........-..............-...................-..............-.......--.......................-.-.......-.............--.......................----.......-...--.-...... ........;..:;;~;;..;;;;~~;~.~:~;_~:u~~~..:~..~:~..;;;:~..:~;::..:;;~~:-..._...ar~.-Je-ifer-s.o.n-c.o................-r8ilo..iier.s ([L .~- -----.....-...-...--.--.-.--.. ----.. ---~ ACKtl.OWLIDG.ltlTS ~:::;~O:~::=~::...}'M THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this ...........__..,..,. day of m....~.............~........................... 19......... before me. the under- signed. a Notary Public in and for the State of Washi~gton, duly commissioned and sworn, personan,y,~e;~:...::....m.:..... .......................... .........................................................................., to me known to be the individuaL... described in and who exe- cuted the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that m............m.m signed and sealed the same,as,.m...........:.__...' free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes ther:ein mentioned. WITNESS my hand and official seal, the day and year in this certificate;first above written. ............ ..... ...... -.... -...... --........ -...... ........... ............ "'-- --.. .. ---.."'.. ........-- ...;-_.. ......... ......---.. ................... --....-..... ....._~- ............. Notary Public in and fOr the State of, Washington, residing at...:......................................m............... a. '" ~ en ~ 0 Z en t:::I r Iii (1) ~ n r c If it. ::;l R ::to Z 0 If ! - ~ CI> 0 0 I " 8 .... z ::;l a. a b. CI> 2 = CI> '" I :> = a. '< ,g ... .. -' n- So r r ~ . FA' ... a L 0 a. ~ ~ ~ 0 W tl I ~ i ~' a .... a ~ e ::h r '< ~ I ~ I Q 0.. n 0- 0 r ~ . .., ~' ~ '0 I i '" ~ ~ ~ Q.. I 1 ~ ?l i ~ ::;l tl n 0.. r l"> ~ 0 .... g .... . '~ a. t ! r - ~ n "1 !r :::Fo:'::::~}. THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this..._............m.day oL...............................m................., 19............, before me, the, undersigned, a Notary Public in and. for the State of Washington, duly commissioned and SWortl,~80n~l1y came , , ..............................,... ...~........ ......,..,................ ....................... " and ...,.... ................................:...'....,;..............._...~..........~................. ' to me known to be the .................................... and ...............m..........:........ respectively~ of ....................._........,........................ the corporation that eXecuted the foregoing inStrument,. and each aclcnowltdged the said instrument to be the free and' voluntary a<:t and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned; and each on oath stated that ~e was a,~t\\Q~e~to~ecu~e the, same. and that the seal affixed is the corl'Ol'ateseal of the said, corporation. " iWImI!sSnij"'harid and offio;u seal, the day and 'year in this certifi~ate first above written. :F~j' '.,:"~: ~:..:.~;f;~.~~....~~.~-.~:..:-.;:;.~~~,~4~,~........ .....;.................................................................... , . Notary Public in and for the State of Washington. residing ./:~.: - ...~..' ~ {'" at .....................................