CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE
BEEN REDACTED AND HAVE BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE COMMISSION.
EXHIBIT 10.4.19
Lease and Agreement
Union Oil Company of California
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THIS LEASE AND AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this 1st day of
January, 1972, by and between XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX, also known as XXXXX X.
XXXXXX THOMSON, also known as XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX, hereinafter referred to as
"Lessor", whether one or more, and UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, a California
corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Lessee".
WITNESSETH: That Lessor, for and in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00)
in hand paid to Lessor by Lessee, the rentals provided for hereinafter and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, and in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter
contained by the Lessee to be kept and performed, Lessor has granted, leased,
let and demised and by these presents does grant, lease, let and demise to
Lessee, its grantees, successors and assigns, upon and subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, all that certain land (herein sometimes
referred to as the "leased land") situate in the County of Imperial, State of
California, and more particularly described as follows, to wit:
TRACT 1: 131.72 acres more or less being the Southwest Quarter of Section 0,
Xxxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00 Xxxx, X.X.X., EXCEPT that portion lying South of the
South line of Parcel "A" as shown on Licensed Survey Map filed in Book 10, Page
7 of Licensed Surveys.
TRACT 2: 169.00 acres more or less being Portion of S/2 of School Sec. 36, T16S,
R13E and Xxxx 0 & 0 xxx xxxxxxx xx Xxx 0 Xxx. 00; and Tr. 150 and portion of Tr.
292 T16S Rl4E described as follows: Beg. at a point on S 1i of S/2 of School
Sec. 36 T16S R13E shown as portion of Sec. 31 T16S R14E 2l74.54 ft. E of SW cor
thereof; th N 00(0) 03'W 2476.94 ft; th Xxx to a pt. 20 ft. Sly of cor #5; th
Nly 20 ft. to sd cor; th Xxx to Wly li of Tr. 40; th Sly alg sd Wly li to SE cor
of sd School Sec. 36; th Wly alg S li thereof to P.O.B. and Xxxx 0 & 0 xx Xxx.
00 xxx Xx. 150 and that portion of Lot 4 of Sec. 31 ly Xxx of Sly ext of X. xx
of sd W 2174.54 ft. of S/2 of School Sec. 36 and that por. of Tr. 292 ly Xxx of
Sly ext of E li of sd W 2174.54 ft of S/2 of School Sec. 36.
TRACT 3: 240.00 acres more or less being Tract 89, and North 1/2 of West 1/2 of
Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00 Xxxx, X.X.X.
(deemed to contain, for the purposes hereof, 540.72 acres, whether there be more
or less) with the sale and exclusive right to Lessee to explore for (by such
methods as it may desire), drill for, produce, extract, take, remove and sell
hot water, steam and thermal
energy and extractable minerals from, and to store, utilize, process, convert
and otherwise treat such hot water, steam and thermal energy upon, said land,
and to extract any extractable minerals during the term hereof, and to inject or
reinject in the leased land effluence from xxxxx located on the leased land or
on lands in the vicinity thereof, with the right of entry on the leased land and
use and occupancy thereof at all times for said purposes and the furtherance
thereof, including the right to construct, use and maintain thereon and to
remove therefrom structures, facilities and installations, pipe lines, utility
lines, power and transmission lines. Further, the Lessee is hereby granted the
use of roads and ponds on said land together with such rights of way and
easements across said land for the construction of roads, ponds, pipe lines,
power and telephone transmission lines as are necessary or convenient for the
exploration, operation and development of Leased Substances on the leased land
or in the vicinity thereof. The possession by Lessee of the leased land shall be
sole and exclusive for the purposes hereof and for purposes incident or related
thereto, excepting that Lessor reserves the right to use and occupy said land,
or to lease or otherwise deal with the same, without unreasonable interference
with Lessee's rights, for mining or extraction and utilization of minerals lying
on the surface of or in vein deposits on or in said land, or for the extraction
of oil, natural hydrocarbon gas and other hydrocarbon substances, or for any and
all uses other than the use and rights permitted to Lessee hereunder. Lessee
agrees to conduct its activities in a manner which will not unreasonably
interfere with the rights reserved to Lessor. The leased land includes also any
rights of Lessor, presently owned or hereafter acquired, in and under roads,
underlying ditches, and rights of way traversing or adjacent to said land.
For the purposes hereof the following definitions shall apply:
(a) The terms "hot water", "steam" and "thermal energy" shall mean natural
geothermal water and/or steam, and shall also mean the natural heat of the earth
and the energy present in, resulting from or created by, or which may be
extracted from, the natural heat of the earth or the heat present below the
surface of the earth, in whatever form such heat or energy occurs;
(b) The term "extractable minerals" shall mean any minerals in solution in
the well effluence and all minerals and gases produced from or by means of any
well or xxxxx on the leased land or by means of condensing steam or processing
water produced from or the effluence from any such well or xxxxx; said term
shall also include any water so produced or obtained from condensation of steam;
and further provided that the term "gases" shall not include hydrocarbon gases
that can be produced separately from the hot water, steam and associated
minerals;
(c) The term "Leased Substances" shall collectively refer to the matter,
substances and resources, defined in (a) and (b) above, that are the subject of
this lease;
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(d) The term "power potential" as used herein with respect to any well or
xxxxx shall mean the quantity, or units, of energy capable of being recovered
from the hot water, steam or thermal energy produced therefrom by means of any
energy conversion or utilization facility (including, but not limited to,
electrical generating facilities) or equipment designed for use thereof;
(e) The term "sufficient power potential" as used herein shall be deemed to
mean that power potential which, in the judgment of Lessee shall be sufficient
for the commercial sale or utilization thereof, or shall warrant the
construction of facilities for the commercial sale or other utilization thereof,
or shall justify additional drilling or other operations on the leased land;
(f) The word "commercial" used in connection with various phrases herein
shall mean those quantities of Leased Substances produced, sold or used, the
value of which, after deducting Lessee's operating costs (or extraction costs in
case of extractable minerals), will provide to Lessee a net return over such
costs sufficient to cause Lessee to continue production thereof or to elect to
proceed with further development or exploratory operations on the leased land.
The terms and conditions of this Lease and Agreement are as follows, to
wit:
1. This lease shall be for a term of five (5) years from and after the date
hereof (herein called "primary term") and so long thereafter as Leased
Substances, or any of them, be derived or produced in commercial quantities from
the leased land and for so long, as well, as Lessee is prevented from producing
same, or the obligations of Lessee hereunder are suspended, for the causes
hereinafter set forth.
If at the expiration of the primary term Lessee has not completed one or
more xxxxx on the leased land, separately or collectively producing or being
capable of producing steam of sufficient power potential and/or extractable
minerals in commercial quantities but Lessee is then engaged in operations for
drilling or reworking of any well on the leased land; this lease shall remain in
force so long as drilling or reworking operations are prosecuted (whether on the
same or different xxxxx) with no cessation of more than six (6) months, and if
they result in production or the establishment to the satisfaction of the Lessee
of the existence of sufficient power potential and/or extractable minerals in
commercial quantities, such well or xxxxx will be deemed to have been completed
and such existence so established during the primary term of this lease.
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2. It is understood and agreed that the initial consideration paid upon the
execution hereof covers not only the privileges granted to the date when a
rental is payable as hereinafter provided, but any and all other rights
conferred hereunder. On or before one (1) year from the date of this lease,
Lessee shall pay or tender to Lessor an
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annual rental in the amount of *** Dollars ($***), which shall constitute rental
until the next anniversary date hereof, and thereafter Lessee shall, on or
before each succeeding anniversary date during the primary term hereunder, pay
or tender to Lessor an annual rental in the aforesaid amount. The obligation to
pay rentals during the primary term hereunder is a firm obligation of Lessee and
must be paid even in the event of the abandonment, cancellation or quitclaim of
this lease. If at the expiration of the primary term, a well or xxxxx has been
completed on the leased land as above provided then in such event Lessee may
continue to pay or tender annual rental payments on or before each anniversary
date, until Lessee has commenced the actual sale of one or more Leased
Substances, and so long as such annual rental payments be so paid or tendered
this lease shall remain in force and effect and all payments so paid or tendered
after the expiration date of said primary term shall be deemed advance
royalties, and so long as same are paid each well or xxxxx shall be deemed to be
actually producing one or more Leased Substances in commercial quantities under
the terms hereof; provided, however, that if within five (5) years from the date
of expiration of the primary term hereof Lessee shall have failed to make, or
make arrangements for by executed contract or contracts, a bona fide commercial
sale of one or more Leased Substances then Lessor, at its option, may consider
Lessee in default hereunder. Additionally, should Lessee fail to make any annual
payment herein provided for on or before a particular anniversary date, Lessor
may, at its option, consider Lessee in default hereunder.
3. Lessee shall pay to Lessor as royalty ***. Lessee shall pay to Lessor on
or before the twenty-fifth day of each month the royalties, accrued and payable
for the preceding calendar month, or on or before the twenty-fifth day of each
month next following that in which Lessee
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receives payment therefor from the purchase thereof, whichever method shall
apply, and in making such royalty payments Lessee shall deliver to Lessor
statements setting forth the basis for computation and determination of such
royalty.
Lessee shall not be required to account to Lessor for or to pay any royalty
on hot water, steam, thermal energy or extractable minerals produced by Lessee
on the leased land which are not utilized, saved and sold, or which are used by
Lessee in its operations on or with respect to the leased land for or in
connection with the developing, recovering, producing, extracting and/or
processing of hot water, steam and/or minerals in solution or in facilities used
in connection therewith, including operations of facilities for the generation
of electric power, or which are unavoidably lost.
Lessee shall have the right, from time to time and at any time, to
commingle (for purposes of storing, transporting, utilizing, selling or
processing, or any of them) the or any of the Leased Substances produced or
extracted from production from the leased land with like Leased Substances, or
any of them, produced from other lands or units in the vicinity of the leased
land, and in the event of such commingling Lessee shall meter, gauge or measure
the production from the leased land, or from the unit or units including same or
other units or lands, as the case may be, and compute and pay Lessor's royalty
payable under the provisions hereof on the basis of such production so
determined or allocated, as the case may be.
Royalties payable hereunder shall never be less than *** Dollars ($***)
per acre per year for the lands then covered by this Lease plus the amount of
taxes levied or assessed against production or the right to produce Leased
Substances from the lands covered by this Lease that are paid by Lessor pursuant
to Paragraph 12 hereof.
4. In the event of any disagreement between the parties as to the
application of any provision of this lease or as to any of the factors involved
in such application, that shall be determined by arbitration, for which purpose
the parties shall, when determination of such question becomes necessary, each
promptly appoint a qualified disinterested arbitrator who, in addition to other
qualifications, shall be knowledgeable in the field of geothermal operations if
the question to be determined shall involve such operations as distinguished
from agricultural rental value. The two thus appointed shall promptly proceed
with determination of the question involved and if they shall be unable to agree
with respect thereto they shall promptly appoint a third such qualified,
disinterested arbitrator. The determination of the question involved by any two
of said arbitrators shall be final and binding upon the parties who shall bear
the expense of such arbitration in inverse proportion to that in which their
respective contentions on such arbitration shall prevail (and the arbitrators
shall likewise determine that proportion). Should any arbitrator so appointed
fail to act the party or parties appointing him shall promptly appoint another
in his place.
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In the event it becomes desirable to construct a generating plant or other
generating facility on the leased land, Lessee shall purchase the surface of
such plant or facility site together with the necessary rights of way,
servitudes and other surface easements required to service production from the
leased land or lands in the vicinity thereof, for twice the fair market value of
such lands with right of reverter in Lessor without payment.
5. At such time as Lessee shall have drilled and completed such well or
xxxxx on the leased land which shall indicate to the satisfaction of Lessee a
sufficient power potential, or the existence of extractable minerals in
commercial quantities, Lessee may at any time thereafter construct and install
on the leased land facilities for the commercial sale or use of hot water, steam
or thermal energy produced from the leased land or lands in the vicinity thereof
or for the extraction of extractable minerals, or for development of electric
power from the use of steam or thermal energy produced from the leased land or
lands in the vicinity thereof.
In the event it becomes desirable to construct a generating plant or other
generating facility on the leased land, Lessee shall purchase the surface of
such plant or facility site together with the necessary rights of way,
servitudes and other surface easements required to service production from the
leased land or lands in the vicinity thereof, for twice the fair market value of
such lands with right of reverter in Lessor without payment.
6. Lessee shall have the right to drill such well or xxxxx on the leased
land as Lessee may deem desirable for the purposes hereof, including xxxxx for
injection or re-injection purposes; provided, however, that Lessee agrees to
utilize for such purpose or purposes only so much of the leased land as shall be
reasonably necessary for Lessee's operations and activities thereon. No well
shall be drilled within one hundred (100) feet of any residence or barn now on
said land without Lessor's consent. Lessee shall have free use of water from
said land for all operations thereon, provided that such free use shall not
interfere with Lessor's own use for domestic, commercial, stock or agricultural
purposes, nor interfere with any contractual commitments of Lessor relating
thereto and existing on the date hereof. Lessee shall not be entitled to free
use of any water which has been or is being purchased by Lessor or his tenants.
Lessee agrees to conduct drilling operations hereunder from such location
or locations on the leased land as Lessor shall designate, together with
adequate right-of-way from a county road to such drill sites. Lessor agrees to
make such designation within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written request
from Lessee to make such designations. The failure by Lessor to act within the
time prescribed shall be deemed a waiver of such right and Lessee may then
designate the location and right-of-way. Further, Lessee shall not have the
right to construct any new roads upon
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the leased property except roads necessary for ingress and egress from presently
existing roads to such drill sites as Lessor may designate. In the event pipe
lines, utility lines, power and/or transmission lines are deemed necessary,
Lessee agrees to secure Lessor's consent as to the location of same.
Lessee shall pay Lessor for using the surface of any of the leased lands
for well locations, roads constructed solely and used principably by Lessee,
rights-of-way, ponds, production facilities or other facilities and structures
(except generating plants or facilities) or other surface uses by Lessee in its
operations herein at one of the following rates to be chosen by Lessor:
a. Lessee shall pay Lessor for the actual surface acreage to be used at the
applicable rental rate determined annually then being paid in the area for the
use of the surface of like or similar lands; or
b. Lessee shall purchase the surface acreage required for its operations at
twice its fair market value with right of reverter in Lessor without payment.
Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for any loss of all or a part of any
agricultural rental due Lessor from a surface tenant where such loss is caused
by Lessee's operations hereunder.
Should the agricultural rental value of the leased land (exclusive of any
portion thereof devoted exclusively to Lessee's use and for which rental is
separately payable under other provisions of this lease) be impaired or
diminished as a result of Lessee's operations, then for the period of such
impairment or diminution Lessee shall pay Lessor the difference between the top
agricultural rental value for comparable land in the area (including only
comparable land unaffected by conditions such as those resulting from Lessee's
operations) and the amount of the agricultural rental value of Lessor's land as
impaired or reduced by such operations; which payment shall be made for time to
time in like installments as the agricultural rental for the affected period is
payable for Lessor's land -- the amounts so payable to be adjusted and
determined annually on such basis.
Lessee agrees that if because of its operations it becomes necessary to
relocate any of the concrete irrigation ditches, tile lines or other
appurtenances to the land, it shall do so at Lessee's expense.
Lessee agrees to fence all sump holes or other excavations, and upon
abandonment of any well on the leased land, or the termination of the lease,
Lessee shall level and fill all sump excavations, shall remove all debris and
shall restore the surface to as near its original condition as is practicable.
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Lessee shall protect said land against liens of every character arising
from its operations thereon. Lessee, at its own expense, prior to commencing
operations on the leased land, shall obtain, and thereafter while this lease is
in effect shall maintain, adequate Workmens Compensation Insurance. Lessee shall
protect Lessor against damages of every kind and character arising out of the
operations or working of Lessee or those under Lessee's control upon the leased
land, but Lessee shall not be liable hereunder in the event of the negligence or
willful misconduct of parties other than Lessee. In the event any building or
personal property be damaged or destroyed, or grazing or agricultural lands be
destroyed by Lessee's operations, then Lessee shall be liable for, and to the
extent of, the reasonable value thereof.
Lessee shall have the right at any time and from time to time to remove
from the leased land any and all casing, machinery, equipment, structures,
installations and property of every kind and character placed upon said leased
land by or pursuant to permission of Lessee, provided that if such removal
should occur after termination hereof same shall be completed within a
reasonable time thereafter.
7. Lessor, or its agents, at Lessor's sole risk, may at all times examine
said land and the workings, installations and structures thereon and operations
of Lessee thereon, and may at reasonable times inspect the books and records of
Lessee with respect to matters pertaining to the payment of royalties to Lessor.
8. Upon the violation of any of the terms and conditions of this lease by
Lessee (including but not limited to payment of rental and/or advance royalty)
and the failure of Lessee to, as to monetary matters, make payment, and as to
other violations begin in good faith to remedy the same, within sixty (60) days
after written notice from Lessor so to do, specifying in said notice the nature
of such default, then at the option of Lessor this lease shall forthwith cease
and terminate and all rights of Lessee in and to the leased land shall be at an
end, save and excepting five (5) acres surrounding each and any well then
producing or capable of producing or being drilled, and in respect to which
Lessee shall not be in default, together with the rights, rights of way and
easements which may be retained by Lessee by virtue of the granting clause of
this lease, and together with rights granted Lessee in Paragraph 5, hereof.
9. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this lease, and in consideration
of the payment made by the Lessee to the Lessor for the execution of this lease,
Lessee shall have the right at any time prior to or after default hereunder, to
quitclaim and surrender to Lessor all right, title and interest of Lessee in and
to the leased land, or any part thereof, and thereupon all rights and
obligations of the parties hereto one to the other shall cease and terminate as
to the lands or areas so quitclaimed and surrendered, save and except as to any
then accrued monetary obligations or royalty obligations of Lessee then payable
as to which Lessee shall remain liable to Lessor.
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10. In the event Lessor at the time of making this lease owns a less
interest in the leased land than One Hundred Percent (100%) of the rights and
interests herein granted or leased to Lessee, then the rentals and royalties
accruing hereunder shall be paid to Lessor only in the proportions which
Lessor's interest bears to a One Hundred Percent (100%) interest therein in the
leased land. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should Lessor hereafter acquire any
additional right, title or interest in or to the leased land, it shall be
subject to the provisions hereof to the same extent as if owned by Lessor at the
date hereof, and any increase in payments of money hereunder necessitated
thereby shall commence with the payment next following receipt by Lessee of
satisfactory evidence of Lessor's acquisition of such additional interest.
11. Lessor hereby warrants and agrees to defend title to the leased land
and agrees that Lessee, at its option, may pay and discharge any taxes,
mortgages, trust deeds or other liens or encumbrances existing, levied or
assessed on or against the leased land, and in the event Lessee exercises such
option, Lessee shall be subrogated to the rights of any holder or holders
thereof, and shall have, among other rights, the right of applying to the
discharge of any such mortgage, tax or other lien or encumbrance any royalties
or rentals accruing to Lessor hereunder.
12. Lessee shall pay all taxes levied on Lessee's structures and
improvements placed on the leased land by Lessee. Lessee shall pay 90% and the
Lessor shall pay 10% of any taxes assessed against any Leased Substances stored
on the leased land. In the event any taxes are levied or assessed against the
right to produce Leased Substances from the leased land or in the event any
increase in the taxes levied or assessed against the leased land shall be based
upon the production from the leased land of Leased Substances, then in either
such event prior to the date Lessor receives from Lessee its first royalty
payment, Lessee will pay all such taxes without right of recoupment; after which
date Lessee shall pay 90% of any such taxes or increase as the case may be, and
Lessor shall pay 10% thereof. Lessor shall pay all taxes levied or assessed
against the leased land as such without reference to the production of Leased
Substances therefrom and shall pay all taxes levied and assessed against any and
all rights in or to or with respect to the leased land not covered by this lease
and shall pay all taxes levied and assessed against all structures and
improvements owned by Lessor or placed on the leased land by or pursuant to
permission of Lessor.
13. The rights of either party hereunder may be assigned in whole or in
part, and the right and privilege so to do is hereby reserved by each party, and
the provisions hereof shall extend to the heirs, successors and assigns of the
parties hereto, but no change or division in ownership of the land, rentals or
royalties, however accomplished, shall operate to enlarge the obligations or
diminish the rights of Lessee, and Lessee may continue to operate the leased
land and to pay and settle rentals or royalties as an entirety, and no such
change in ownership shall be binding upon Lessee until the expiration of
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thirty (30) days after Lessee is furnished with satisfactory written evidence
thereof. In the event of assignment of this lease as to a segregated portion of
said land, the rentals payable hereunder shall be apportionable between the
several leasehold owners ratably according to the surface area of each, and
default in rental payment by one shall not affect the rights of other leasehold
owners hereunder.
14. The obligations of Lessee hereunder shall be suspended and the term of
this lease shall be extended, as the case may be, while Lessee is prevented from
complying therewith, in whole or in part, by strikes, lockouts, riots, actions
of the elements, accidents, delays in transportation, inability to secure labor
or materials in the open market, laws, rules or regulations of any federal,
state, municipal or other governmental agency, authority or representative, or
other matters or conditions beyond the reasonable control of Lessee, whether or
not similar to the conditions or matters herein specifically enumerated.
If at any time after the expiration of fifteen (15) years from date hereof
the production of all Leased Substances ceases for any cause other than one or
more of the causes hereinabove enumerated, this lease shall nevertheless remain
in full force and effect for an additional period of one (1) year from cessation
and thereafter if, and so long as, Lessee commences and continues diligently and
in good faith the steps, operations or procedures to cause a resumption of such
production (either through the existing xxxxx or the drilling of new xxxxx),
until such production be resumed.
15. All statements of production and royalty and all payments to be made by
Lessee to Lessor hereunder shall be sent to persons hereinafter set forth,
respectively, at the addresses indicated and each such person shall be entitled
to receive that portion of the total rentals and royalty payable hereunder as is
hereinafter set forth after the name of such person:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Thomson 100% Tax Payer Indentification No.
3278 Wilshire Boulevard ###-##-####
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Lessee shall, upon notification of change of ownership in the lands or in
rentals or royalties hereunder, as provided in Paragraph 13 hereof, divide and
distribute the same to the new owners of such interests; provided, however, that
if at any time there are three or more persons entitled to rentals or royalties
hereunder, Lessee may, at its option, withhold payment of such rentals or
royalties until a majority in interest of such persons designate in writing in a
recordable instrument delivered to Lessee, a bank, trust company or corporation,
as a common agent and depositary, to receive all payments due hereunder to such
persons. Such designation may be changed at any time in the same manner.
Delivery of all statements and payments hereunder may be made by depositing the
same
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in the United States mail duly addressed to Lessor at the above address or
addresses or to such agents and depositary which shall constitute full
performance of Lessee's obligation to make such delivery. In the event that the
amount payable under this lease shall result in a payment of less than Five
Dollars ($5.00) becoming due Lessor, Lessee may, at its option, withhold and
accrue sufficient periodic payments until the total due Lessor exceeds Five
Dollars ($5.00).
16. Any notice herein required or permitted to be given or furnished by one
party to the other shall be in writing. Delivery of such written notice to
Lessor shall be made by depositing the same in the United States mail duly
certified and addressed to Lessor at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 and delivery of such written notice to Lessee shall be made by
depositing the same in the United States mail duly certified and addressed to
Lessee at Union Oil Center, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000. Either party hereto may by written notice to the other party change its
address to any other location.
17. In the event any part or portion or provision of this instrument shall
be found or declared to be null, void or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever
by any Court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental agency having
authority thereover then, and in such event only such part, portion or provision
shall be affected thereby, and such finding, ruling or decision shall not in any
way affect the remainder of this instrument or any of the other terms or
conditions hereof, which said remaining terms and conditions shall remain
binding, valid and subsisting and in full force and effect between the parties
hereto, it being specifically understood and agreed that the provisions hereof
are severable for the purposes of the provisions of this clause. In this
connection, this lease shall not in any event extend beyond such term as may be
legally permissible under present applicable laws, and should any such
applicable law limit the term hereof to less than that herein provided, then
this lease shall not be void but shall be deemed to be in existence for such
term and no longer.
18. If more than one person is named as a Lessor herein and one or more of
them fails to execute this lease, said lease shall nevertheless (when accepted
by Lessee) become effective as a lease from such of said named parties Lessor as
may have executed the same.
19. This lease may be executed in any number of counterparts and all such
counterparts shall be deemed to constitute a single lease and the execution of
one counterpart by any party Lessor shall have the same force and effect as if
such party had signed all the other counterparts.
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20. This Lease and Agreement and all of the terms, covenants and conditions
hereof shall extend to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective heirs,
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly
executed as of the date hereinabove first written.
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx Thomson, also known as
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, also known
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Subscribing Witness Lessor
UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
By /s/ indecipherable
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Lessee
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AMENDMENT TO GEOTHERMAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into as of this 21st day of June, 1976, by
and between XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX, also known as Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Thomson, also
known as Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx hereinafter called "Lessor" and UNION OIL COMPANY
OF CALIFORNIA, a California corporation, hereinafter called "Lessee";
W I T N E S S E T H:
THAT WHEREAS, Lessee presently holds all of the Lessee's right, title and
interest under that certain Geothermal Lease and Agreement dated January 1,
1972, entered into by and between Lessor and Lessee herein, covering 540.72
acres, more or less, situate in Imperial County, California, more particularly
described in said lease, a Memorandum of which was recorded April 11, 1972 , in
Book 1325, at Page 1037, Official Records of said County and State; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties hereto to amend said lease by
modifying the primary term, rental rider, royalty rider and quitclaim clause
thereof as hereinafter provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) in hand paid by
Lessee to Lessor and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Lessor does hereby lease said land to
Lessee
Heber 603422
for the same purposes and upon all the same terms, provisions and conditions, as
contained in said lease of January 1, 1972, and the parties hereto agree:
1. That the first paragraph of the habendum clause which appears on Page
2 of said lease is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is
hereby substituted therefor:
"This lease shall be for a term of ten (10) years from and after the
date hereof (herein called "primary term") and so long thereafter as
Leased Substances, or any of them, be derived or produced in
commercial quantities from the leased land and for so long as well, as
Lessee is prevented from producing same, or the obligations of Lessee
hereunder are suspended, for the causes hereinafter set forth or this
lease is continued in force by reason of any other provision hereof."
2. The rental payments due hereunder have been paid by Lessee and
received by Lessor and operate to defer the commencement of drilling
operations until January 1, 1977.
3. That the rental clause rider which appears on Page 2 of said lease is
hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is hereby substituted
therefor:
"It is understood and agreed that the initial consideration paid upon
the execution hereof covers not only the privileges granted to the
date when a rental is payable as hereinafter provided, but any and all
other rights conferred hereunder. If on or before one (1) year from
January 1, 1976 Lessee has not drilled such well or xxxxx on the
leased land as to indicate or establish to the satisfaction of Lessee
the existence of sufficient power potential and/or extractable
minerals in commercial quantities, then, but subject to Lessee's right
of surrender, on or before said anniversary date, Lessee shall pay or
tender to Lessor an annual rental in the amount of *** Dollars ($***)
which shall constitute rental until the next anniversary date hereof,
and thereafter Lessee shall, on or before each succeeding anniversary
date during the primary term hereunder, pay or tender to Lessor an
annual rental in the
*** Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.
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aforesaid amount, this until such time as from the drilling of well or
xxxxx on the leased land, there has been established to the
satisfaction of the Lessee the existence of sufficient power potential
and/or extractable minerals in commercial quantities. Upon such
establishing as aforesaid, Lessee may nevertheless continue to pay or
tender annual rental payments on or before each anniversary date, this
until Lessee has commenced the actual sale of one or more Leased
Substances, and so long as such annual rental payments be so paid or
tendered this lease shall remain in force and effect, even though
thereby extended past the primary term, and all payments so paid or
tendered after the expiration of said primary term shall be deemed
advance royalties, and so long as same are paid each well or xxxxx
shall be deemed to be actually producing one or more Leased Substances
in commercial quantities under the terms hereof; provided, however,
that if within five (5) years from the date of expiration of the
primary term hereof Lessee shall have failed to make, or make
arrangements for by executed contract or contracts, a bona fide
commercial sale of one or more Leased Substances then Lessor, at its
option, may consider Lessee in default hereunder. Additionally, should
Lessee fail to make any annual payment herein provided for on or
before a particular anniversary date, Lessor may, at its option,
consider Lessee in default hereunder."
4. That the royalty clause rider which appears on Page 3 of said lease is
hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is hereby substituted
therefor:
"Royalties payable hereunder shall never be less than Fifteen Dollars
($15.00) per acre per year for the lands then covered by this Lease
plus the amount of taxes levied or assessed against production or the
right to produce Leased Substances from the lands covered by this
Lease that are paid by Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 12 hereof."
5. That the quitclaim clause which appears on Page 4 of said lease is
hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is hereby substituted
therefor:
"9. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this lease, and in
consideration of the payment made by the Lessee to the Lessor for the
execution of this lease, Lessee shall have the right at any time prior
to or after default hereunder, to quitclaim and surrender to Lessor
all right, title
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and interest of Lessee in and to the leased land, and thereupon all
rights and obligations of the parties hereto one to the other shall
cease and terminate as to the lands or areas so quitclaimed and
surrendered, save and except as to any then accrued monetary
obligations or royalty obligations of Lessee then payable as to which
Lessee shall remain liable to Lessor.
As hereby amended said lease shall be and remain in full force and effect
as to all its terms and provisions.
This agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
heirs personal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same
force and effect as though all parties signed the same document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this instrument the
day and year first hereinabove written.
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx Thomson
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, also known as
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Thomson, also know
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
LESSOR
UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
By __________________________
Its Attorney in Fact
LESSEE
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