EXHIBIT 10.33
AMENDMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 15th day of April, 1983, by
and between the parties whose names are subscribed to below.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have executed that certain "Unit Operating
Agreement, Beta Unit, San Xxxxx Bay Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Offshore
California" dated as of August 1, 1982, (hereinafter called "Unit Operating
Agreement:); and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend said Unit Operating Agreement in
the particulars hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefit to be obtained
the parties agree as follows:
1. Article 12.2 is hereby amended by inserting after "...consent of
each party" the words "owning a Working Interest in the affected Lease".
2. Article 12.5 is hereby deleted and the following inserted in its
place
12.5 Preferential Right of Purchase. Except as hereinabove
provided, any preferential right of purchase shall be governed
by and implemented in accordance with the prior existing and
currently effective operating agreement covering the affected
Lease.
Except as herein modified, said Unit Operating Agreement remains in
full force and effect.
This instrument may be executed in counterpart with the same effect as
if all parties had executed the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS whereof the parties have executed this instrument as of the
date first written above.
XXXXXXXX BROTHERS OIL COMPANY SHELL CALIFORNIA PRODUCTION INC.
By: /s/ signature By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxxxxx
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Executive Vice President Attorney-in-Fact
X.X. Xxxxxxxx
XXXXXXXX BROTHERS EXPLORATION CO. AMINOIL USA, INC.
By: /s/ signature By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Vice President X.X. Xxxxxxxxxx Contract Agent
ATTEST
XXXXXXXX BROTHERS CORPORATION SANTA FE ENERGY COMPANY
By: /s/ signature By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxxxx
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Vice President X.X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President
ATTEST /s/ X.X. Xxxxx
Assistant Secretary
CHEVRON USA, INC. XXXXX XXXXX BETA COMPANY JOINT
VENTURE
By: /s/ signature By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice
President, Xxxxx Xxxxx Funds,
Inc., Managing Venturer
UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA MINOCO UAQ, LTD., a California
Limited Partnership
By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxxxxxx By: Minaco Southern Corporation, a
--------------------------------- Nevada Corporation, Managing
X.X. Xxxxxxxxx General Partner
Its Attorney-in-Fact
ATTEST /s/ signature
PACIFIC FEDERAL VENTURES, a By: /s/ W.E. Xxxxx
California Joint Venture comprised -------------------------------
of Pacific Energy Investments, Inc. W.E. Xxxxx, Vice President
a California Corporation and MGC
Ventures U.S. Ltd., a California MINACO 1680 - ILPC OIL AND GAS
Corporation PROGRAM, a California Limited
Partnership
By: MGC Ventures, U.S., Ltd. By: Minoco Southern Corporation, a
Nevada Corporation, Managing
By: /s/ W.E. Xxxxx General Partner
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W.E. Xxxxx, Vice President By: /s/ W.E. Xxxxx
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ATTEST /s/ signature W.E. Xxxxx, Vice President
By: MGC Ventures, U.S., Ltd. ATTEST /s/ signature
as Attorney-in-Fact for
Pacific Energy Investments,
Inc.
By: /s/ W.E. Xxxxx
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W.E. Xxxxx, Vice President
ATTEST /s/ signature
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
On April 21, 1983, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said
County and State, personally appeared X.X. Xxxxxxxxxx, personally known to me
(or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the Contract Agent
of Aminoil USA, Inc. the corporation that executed the within instrument, and
personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence)
to be the person who executed the within instrument on behalf of the corporation
therein named, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within
instrument pursuant to its by-laws or a resolution of its board of directors.
[SEAL] /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Notary Public in and for said County
and State
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