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" e e on land pooled therewith. Upon written request, Lessee shall promptly furnish Lessor with Lessee's most recent estimate of reservoir reserves and future production and, upon written request, with full information on the metering of production and production runs, together with full information regarding the calculation of all royalties payable under this lease. 17. ASSIGNMENT: The rights of Lessee hereunder may be assigned only with the written consent of Lessor and any attempt to assign same without such consent shall be void. The rights of Lessor hereunder may be assigned as to all or any part of the land or as to any minerals thereunder, and the provisions hereof shall extend to its successors and assigns, but no change or division in ownership of the lands, rentals or royalties, however accomplished, shall operate to enlarge the obligations or diminish the rights of Lessee. Likewise, no change in ownership of the leasehold rights hereby conveyed, however accomplished, shall operate to enlarge the obligations or diminish the rights of Lessor hereunder. No sale or assignment by either party hereto shall be binding on the other party until such other party or an authorized agent thereof shall be furnished with a true copy of recorded instrument evidencing same. 18. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES: It is agreed .that the terms and provisions of this agreement shall inure to and be binding upon the respective successors, heirs, and assigns of Lessor/Lessee. Notwithstanding that this lease may be assigned in whole or in part, it is understood and agreed that the Lessee, both the original Lessee and such assignees, shall nevertheles~ be jointly and severally liable to Lessor, its successors and assigns, for all damages to the surface and subsurface of the lands covered hereby, for any and all pollution caused by operations hereunder, for the non-compliance with all Federal, State or other governmental or regulatory body'S or agency's laws, rules and regulations, either now in effect or hereinafter enacted or promulgated, and also without limitation by enumeration, any and all other causes of such action which may be asserted against Lessor, its successors and assigns, for acts or omissions caused by operations hereunder by any Lessee, and in connection with all of these, Lessee and all such assignees shall be obligated to indemnify and hold harmless the Lessor, its successors and assigns. 19. LIMITED WARRANTIES: Any implied or expressed warranties herein made as to the leased premises shall not apply to any portion of such property which is covered by a valid and subsisting oil and gas lease previously executed and appearing of record in the appropriate county in which the property is located. Upon showing of a valid and subsisting lease duly recorded, Lessor shall return to Lessee the amount of the lease bonus paid, if any, and with such payment be discharged of any and all responsibility to the Lessee under this lease, and this lease shall immediately be deemed null and void as to such portion. 20. NOTICES: Any notices, reports, maps, logs, requests or any other communications herein provided to be made to Lessor by Lessee shall be made to CITY OF LA PORTE at the address given above. Any notices or communications specified in this lease to be given to Lessee by Lessor be given to Arkla Exploration Company. P. 6. Box 21734. Shreveport. LA 71151 - Attention: Vice President. Land 21. POOLING: It is agreed by and between Lessor and Lessee that Lessee will not pool or unitize, or cause to be pooled or uniti~ed, the land described in this lease, or any interest therein, with any other land or interest therein, without Lessor's writte~ consent. If any of said land be pooled or unitized by operation of law or under lawful order of any regulatory body, 10