Common use of CONTINUOUS DRILLING OPERATIONS Clause in Contracts

CONTINUOUS DRILLING OPERATIONS. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Lessor, Lessee will be considered to be engaged in "Continuous Drilling Operations" at the end of the Primary Term for purposes of this Section 8 if Lessee is engaged in Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises at the end of the Primary Term, or if Lessee has completed or abandoned a well within ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Primary Term; and Lessee will be deemed to be engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations for as long thereafter as Xxxxxx conducts Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises with due diligence and with intervals of not more than ninety (90) days between the date of rig release of one well and the date of commencement of Drilling Operations on the next well. If Xxxxxx is engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations at the end of the Primary Term, then such Continuous Drilling Operations will be deemed to have ceased when Lessee fails to commence Drilling Operations within ninety (90) days after the rig release of the preceding well, and this Lease will terminate, except as to Production Acreage assigned to xxxxx then producing in Paying Quantities located on the Leased Premises, as provided in this Section 8.

CONTINUOUS DRILLING OPERATIONS. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Lessor, Lessee will be considered to be engaged in "Continuous Drilling Operations" at the end of the Primary Term for purposes of this Section 8 if Lessee is engaged in Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises at the end of the Primary Term, or if Lessee has completed or abandoned a well within ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Primary Term; and Lessee will be deemed to be engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations for as long thereafter as Xxxxxx Lessee conducts Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises with due diligence and with intervals of not more than ninety (90) days between the date of rig release of one well and the date of commencement of Drilling Operations on the next well. If Xxxxxx Lessee is engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations at the end of the Primary Term, then such Continuous Drilling Operations will be deemed to have ceased when Lessee fails to commence Drilling Operations within ninety (90) days after the rig release of the preceding well, and this Lease will terminate, except as to Production Acreage assigned to xxxxx then producing in Paying Quantities located on the Leased Premises, as provided in this Section 8.

CONTINUOUS DRILLING OPERATIONS. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Lessor, Lessee will be considered to be engaged in "Continuous Drilling Operations" at the end of the Primary Term for purposes of this Section 8 if Lessee is engaged in Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises or lands pooled therewith at the end of the Primary Term, or if Lessee has completed or abandoned a well within ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Primary Term; and Lessee will be deemed to be engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations for as long thereafter as Xxxxxx Lessee conducts Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises or lands pooled therewith with due diligence and with intervals of not more than ninety (90) days between the date of rig release of one well and the date of commencement of Drilling Operations on actual drilling of the next well. If Xxxxxx Lessee is engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations at the end of the Primary Term, then such Continuous Drilling Operations will be deemed to have ceased when Lessee fails to commence Drilling Operations within ninety (90) days after the rig release of the preceding well, and this Lease will terminate, except as to Production Acreage assigned to xxxxx then producing in Paying Quantities located on the Leased PremisesPremises or lands properly pooled therewith, as provided in this Section 8.

CONTINUOUS DRILLING OPERATIONS. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Lessor, for the purposes of this Section 8, Lessee will be considered to be engaged in "“Continuous Drilling Operations" ” at the end of the Primary Term for purposes of this Section 8 if Lessee is engaged in Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises at the end of the Primary Term, or if Lessee has completed or abandoned a an oil or gas well on the Leased Premises within ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Primary Term; and Lessee will be deemed to be engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations for as long thereafter as Xxxxxx conducts Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises with due diligence and with intervals of not more than ninety (90) days between the date of rig release of one well and the date of commencement of Drilling Operations on the next well. If Xxxxxx is engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations at the end of the Primary Term, then such Continuous Drilling Operations will be deemed to have ceased when Lessee fails to commence Drilling Operations within ninety (90) days after the rig release of the preceding well, and this Lease will terminate, except as to Production Acreage assigned to xxxxx then producing in Paying Quantities located on the Leased Premises, as provided in this Section 8.

CONTINUOUS DRILLING OPERATIONS. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Lessor, Lessee will shall be considered to be engaged in "“Continuous Drilling Operations" ” at the end of the Primary Term for purposes of this Section 8 Paragraph if Lessee is engaged in Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises at the end of the Primary Term, or if Lessee has completed or abandoned a well within ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Primary Term; and Lessee will shall be deemed to be engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations for as long thereafter as Xxxxxx Lessee conducts Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises with due diligence and with intervals of not more than ninety (90) days between the date of rig release completion or abandonment of one well and the date of commencement of Drilling Operations on actual drilling of the next well. If Xxxxxx is engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations at the end of the Primary Term, then such Continuous Drilling Operations will be deemed to have ceased when Lessee fails to commence Drilling Operations actual drilling of a well within ninety (90) days after the rig release completion or abandonment of the preceding well, and this Lease will terminate, shall thereupon terminate except as to Production Acreage Units assigned to xxxxx then producing in Paying Quantities located on paying quantities from the Leased PremisesPremises or lands pooled therewith, as provided in this Section 8Paragraph.

CONTINUOUS DRILLING OPERATIONS. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by LessorXxxxxx, Lessee Xxxxxx will be considered to be engaged in "Continuous Drilling Operations" at the end of the Primary Term for purposes of this Section 8 if Lessee is engaged in Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises or lands pooled therewith at the end of the Primary Term, or if Lessee has completed or abandoned a well within ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Primary Term; and Lessee will be deemed to be engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations for as long thereafter as Xxxxxx conducts Drilling Operations on the Leased Premises or lands pooled therewith with due diligence and with intervals of not more than ninety (90) days between the date of rig release of one well and the date of commencement of Drilling Operations on actual drilling of the next well. If Xxxxxx is engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations at the end of the Primary Term, then such Continuous Drilling Operations will be deemed to have ceased when Lessee fails to commence Drilling Operations within ninety (90) days after the rig release of the preceding well, and this Lease will terminate, except as to Production Acreage assigned to xxxxx then producing in Paying Quantities located on the Leased PremisesPremises or lands properly pooled therewith, as provided in this Section 8.