Common use of Plugging and Abandonment Clause in Contracts

Plugging and Abandonment. The Developer shall have the right to direct Operator to plug and abandon any well that has been completed under this Agreement as a producer. In addition, Operator shall not plug and abandon any well that has been drilled and completed as a producer before obtaining the written consent of the Developer. However, if the Operator in accordance with the generally accepted and customary oil and gas field practices and techniques then prevailing in the geographic area of the well location, determines that any well should be plugged and abandoned and makes a written request to the Developer for authority to plug and abandon the well and the Developer fails to respond in writing to the request within forty-five (45) days following the date of the request, then the Developer shall be deemed to have consented to the plugging and abandonment of the well. All costs and expenses related to plugging and abandoning the xxxxx which have been drilled and completed as producing xxxxx shall be borne and paid by the Developer in proportion to the share of the Working Interest owned by the Developer in the xxxxx. Also, at any time after one (1) year from the date each well drilled and completed is placed into production, Operator shall have the right to deduct each month from the proceeds of the sale of the production from the well up to $200, in proportion to the share of the Working Interest owned by the Developer in the xxxxx, for the purpose of establishing a fund to cover the estimated costs of plugging and abandoning the well. All of these funds shall be deposited in a separate interest bearing escrow account for the account of the Developer, and the total amount so retained and deposited shall not exceed Operator's reasonable estimate of Developer's share of the costs of plugging and abandoning the well.

Plugging and Abandonment. The Developer shall have the right to direct Operator to plug and abandon any well that has been completed under this Agreement as a producer. In addition, Operator shall not plug and abandon any well that has been drilled and completed as a producer under this Agreement before obtaining the written consent of the Developer. However, if the Operator determines that any well drilled and completed under this Agreement as a producer shall be plugged and abandoned in accordance with the generally accepted and customary oil and gas field practices and techniques then prevailing in the geographic area of the well location, determines that any well should be plugged and abandoned and makes a written request to the Developer for authority to plug and abandon the well and the Developer fails to respond in writing to the request within forty-five (45) days following the date of the request, then the Developer shall be deemed to have consented to the plugging and abandonment of the well. All costs and expenses related to plugging and abandoning the xxxxx which that have been drilled and completed under this Agreement as producing xxxxx shall be borne and paid by the Developer in proportion to the share of the Working Interest owned by the Developer in the xxxxx. Also, at any time after one (1) year from the date each well drilled and completed under this Agreement is placed into production, Operator shall have the right to deduct each month from the proceeds of the sale of the production from the well up to $200, in proportion to the share of the Working Interest owned by the Developer in the xxxxxwell, for the purpose of establishing a fund to cover the estimated Operator’s estimate of the Developer’s share of the costs of eventually plugging and abandoning the well. All of these funds shall be deposited by Operator in a separate interest bearing escrow account for the account of the Developer, and the total amount so retained and deposited shall not exceed Operator's ’s reasonable estimate of Developer's ’s share of the costs of eventually plugging and abandoning the well.

Plugging and Abandonment. The Developer shall have the right to direct Operator to plug and abandon any well that has been completed under this Agreement as a producer. In addition, Operator shall not plug and abandon any well that has been drilled and completed as a producer before obtaining the written consent of the Developer. However, if the Operator in accordance with the generally accepted and customary oil and gas field practices and techniques then prevailing in the geographic area of the well location, determines that any well should be plugged and abandoned and makes a written request to the Developer for authority to plug and abandon the well and the Developer fails to respond in writing to the request within forty-five (45) days following the date of the request, then the Developer shall be deemed to have consented to the plugging and abandonment of the well. All costs and expenses related to plugging and abandoning the xxxxx which have been drilled and completed as producing xxxxx shall be borne and paid by the Developer in proportion to the share of the Working Interest owned by the Developer in the xxxxx. Also, at any time after one (1) year from the date each well drilled and completed is placed into production, Operator shall have the right to deduct each month from the proceeds of the sale of the production from the well up to $200, in proportion to the share of the Working Interest owned by the Developer in the xxxxxwell, for the purpose of establishing a fund to cover the estimated costs of plugging and abandoning the well. All of these funds shall be deposited in a separate interest bearing escrow account for the account of the Developer, and the total amount so retained and deposited shall not exceed Operator's ’s reasonable estimate of Developer's ’s share of the costs of plugging and abandoning the well.

Plugging and Abandonment. The Developer shall have the right to direct Operator to plug and abandon any well that has been completed under this Agreement as a producer. In addition, Operator shall not plug and abandon any well that has been drilled and completed as a producer under this Agreement before obtaining the written consent of the Developer. However, if the Operator determines that any well drilled and completed under this Agreement as a producer should be plugged and abandoned in accordance with the generally accepted and customary oil and gas field practices and techniques then prevailing in the geographic area of the well location, determines that any well should be plugged and abandoned and makes a written request to the Developer for authority to plug and abandon the well and the Developer fails to respond in writing to the request within forty-five (45) days following the date of the request, then the Developer shall be deemed to have consented to the plugging and abandonment of the well. All costs and expenses related to plugging and abandoning the xxxxx which wxxxx that have been drilled and completed under this Agreement as producing xxxxx wxxxx shall be borne and paid by the Developer in proportion to the share of the Working Interest owned by the Developer in the xxxxxwxxxx. Also, at any time after one (1) year from the date each well drilled and completed under this Agreement is placed into production, Operator shall have the right to deduct each month from the proceeds of the sale of the production from the well up to $200, in proportion to the share of the Working Interest owned by the Developer in the xxxxxwell, for the purpose of establishing a fund to cover the estimated Operator’s estimate of the Developer’s share of the costs of eventually plugging and abandoning the well. All of these funds shall be deposited by Operator in a separate interest bearing escrow account for the account of the Developer, and the total amount so retained and deposited shall not exceed Operator's ’s reasonable estimate of Developer's ’s share of the costs of eventually plugging and abandoning the well.

Plugging and Abandonment. The Developer shall have the right to direct Operator to plug and abandon any well that has been completed under this Agreement as a producer. In addition, Operator shall not plug and abandon any well that has been drilled and completed as a producer under this Agreement before obtaining the written consent of the Developer. However, if the Operator determines that any well drilled and completed under this Agreement as a producer shall be plugged and abandoned in accordance with the generally accepted and customary oil and gas field practices and techniques then prevailing in the geographic area of the well location, determines that any well should be plugged and abandoned and makes a written request to the Developer for authority to plug and abandon the well and the Developer fails to respond in writing to the request within forty-five (45) days following the date of the request, then the Developer shall be deemed to have consented to the plugging and abandonment of the well. All costs and expenses related to plugging and abandoning the xxxxx which wxxxx that have been drilled and completed under this Agreement as producing xxxxx wxxxx shall be borne and paid by the Developer in proportion to the share of the Working Interest owned by the Developer in the xxxxxwxxxx. Also, at any time after one (1) year from the date each well drilled and completed under this Agreement is placed into production, Operator shall have the right to deduct each month from the proceeds of the sale of the production from the well up to $200, in proportion to the share of the Working Interest owned by the Developer in the xxxxxwell, for the purpose of establishing a fund to cover the estimated Operator’s estimate of the Developer’s share of the costs of eventually plugging and abandoning the well. All of these funds shall be deposited by Operator in a separate interest bearing escrow account for the account of the Developer, and the total amount so retained and deposited shall not exceed Operator's ’s reasonable estimate of Developer's ’s share of the costs of eventually plugging and abandoning the well.