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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1991-1659-D . . ORDINANCE NO. 1659-0 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT UNDER CHAPTER 16, nOIL AND GAS WELLS,n OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF ARK LA EXPLORATION COMPANY TO DRILL A 15,500 FOOT WELL; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte has received an application dated May 6, 1991, and filed with the City on May 13, 1991, from Arkla Exploration Company, requesting a permit under Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, nOil And Gas Wells,n to drill Arkla Exploration Company Lomax Gas Unit No.2, Well No.1, to a proposed depth of 15,500 feet, all as shown on ~aid application. The application of Arkla Exploration Company has been reviewed by appropriate City officials, who have found that said application meets all requirements of Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, and have recommended its approval. A true and correct copy of said application is attached hereto as Exhibit nAn, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby approves the application of Arkla Exploration Company dated May 6, 1990, and this Ordinance shall constitute a permit to Arkla Exploration Company to conduct such drilling operations within the City of La Porte as specified in said application, all in conformance with the requirements of said Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte. This Ordinance, and the application attached hereto, shall constitute the permit to Arkla Exploration Company. By reference, there is incorporated herein all the provisions of Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, with the same force and effect as if said Chapter were copied verbatim in this permit. Section 3. The term of this permit shall be for a period of 180 days from the date hereof, and as long thereafter as the permitee is engaged in drilling operations with no cessations of such operations for more than 90 days, or oil or gas is produced in commercial quantities from the well drilled pursuant to such permit, provided that if at any time after discovery of oil or gas the . . ORDINANCE NO. 1659-0 Page 2 production thereof in commercial quantities shall cease, the term shall not terminate if the permitee commences additional reworking operations within 90 days thereafter, and if they result in the production of oil or gas, so long thereafter as oil or gas is produced from said well. Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotatedf and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 10th day of June, 1991. CITY OF LA POR~ By2l:~~~. Mayor - ATTEST: ~ (I~ Cherie Black City Secretary A~~~ Knox W. Askins City Attorney . e APPLICATION LOMAX GAS UNIT NO.2, WELL NO. 1 DATE: Mav 6. 1991 OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING NAME: Arkla Exploration Company ADDRESS: P. O. Box 21734 Shreveport. LA 71151 PHONE NO. l31Sl 429-2700 APPLICATION FEES PAID $1. 000.00 PROPOSED SITE: 1. FEE OWNER John M. Williamson and Wife. Donna P. Williamson 2. ADDRESS 10S27 North Avenue H LaPorte. TX 77571 3. LEASE OWNER Arkla Exploration Company ADDRESS 5100 Westheimer. Suite 400 Houston. Texas 77056-5507 4. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF WELL SITE 2.5 acres of land. more or or less. out of the Enoch Brinson Survev. A-5. Harris Countv. Texas, and being the W/2 of the E/2 of Outlot 465 of the LaPorte Outlots, according to a plat recorded in Volume 61, Paae 374. of the Map Records of Harris Countv. Texas. 5. MAP ATTACHED Yes 6. TYPE OF DRILLING RIG SCR Rotary Ria 7. PROPOSED DEPTH 12.000' - Lower vicksbura formation: 15.500' Yegua formation It is understood and agreed that for any legal action or undertaking, venue for all suits shall lie in Harris Co nty under any provisions of Ordinance No. 16r:r _ ~giOnal Copy of Ordinance 1659 Received September 13. 1990 e e CITY OF LA PORTE PHONE (713) 471-50Z0 P,O, Box 1115 . LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 RECEIPT 096766 DATE $-)3 -9/ ~ Chec 1.302.. 96g oney Order Cashier Check RECEIVED FROM ~~~~ II: W ~ o .... CI) ::l (.) PAYMENT FOR AMOUNT $ I;. O(JO. t)() DESCRIPTION ~ - of~ .;z ~ CASHIER -. . ':... .... . '. ' . .... .... .00: .' - ",' . . :.": ".. ..... ", .: o. ,.; '.:. ".- ", ... . "0- . . .: .... . .:.... ..: .... o. , ; .' '.' . . . .' ~ ... . ~., '. .:,., :.' , , ' ," . " . ". : :''"':'', ':,' :. . : :.' .:' .~ '. . . .: .' ':. 0' ":," . . . , " . '" . ..- ..', ", '., . , , '.' . .':. ':.': . ", '. ," .: .... "":, ',:.....,.::,: '" :..,' ':' '. .. , " ,...::. ,::.' 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LA PORTE OUTLOTS 424 425 427 STREET ..... .:J :JIG'- --, '-J I I ~- .. I /,r 51 ......... i "- / "'- / ~ '\ / \ I \ 43 436 435 43 14 465 46~ I IT NO, 2 I SURFACE POSITION L---- 75D, ' I \ I / \ / \ / \ / '\ / /' ..:::::... - -- NORTH H STREET I 477 476 --- 1m - - L....,.. e ~'IfI""~- IXPUlRATlDN RECEIVED !J -~/- 9/ ?J/!r COMM. DEV. April 28, 1991 City of LaPorte 604 West Fairmont Parkway LaPorte, Texas 77572 Attention: Mr. Joel Albrecht Director of community service Re: Lomax Gas unit No.2, Well No. 1 Lomax Gas unit NO.3, Well No. 1 Clear Lake Prospect Harris county, Texas Gentlemen: Reference is hereby made to those two certain letters dated May 13, 1991, in which Arkla Exploration Company (ARK) filed applications for the drilling of the referenced wells within the city of LaPorte, Texas. Such letters stated ARK was in the process of obtaining executed agreements from all affected owners located within seven hundred fifty feet (750') of the surface location of the applicable well as required under Section 16-4(2), Well Location, of City Ordnance No. 1659 dated January 8, 1990. Pursuant to the foregoing, enclosed for your files are the following documents which should be included with ARK's two applications for permits to drill. the captioned wells: Lomax Gas Unit No.2. Well No.1 .. 1) Agreement dated May 20, 1991, executed by John M. Williamson, et ux, Donna P. Williamson covering 5 acres of land, more or less, being part of Outlot 465, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas. 2) Agreement dated May 20, 1991, executed by William J. Watkins, et ux, Loraine A. Watkins covering .5 acres of land, more or less, being part of Outlot 465, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas. 3) Agreement dated May 16, 1991, executed by Edgar Hinojosa, et ux, Terrie L. Hinojosa covering 2.5 acres of land, more or less, being part of Outlot 466, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas. 5100 WESTHEIMER, SUITE 400 . HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056.5507 . (713) 623.5000 . . Lomax Gas Unit No.3. Well No.1 1) Agreement dated May 14, 1991, executed by Glenn M. Parmer, a single man, covering 9.16 acres of land, more or less, being Outlots 903, 912 and 917, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas. 2) Agreement dated May 15, 1991, executed by Tommy L. Gardner, et ux, Celia Gardner, covering 1.214 acres of land, more or less, being part of Outlot 902, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas. 3) Agreement dated May 9, 1991, executed by Donna S. Cole, et vir, Carl Cole, covering 1 acre of land, more or less,' being part of Outlot 902, Enoch Brinson Survey,' A-5, Harris County, Texas. with the inclusion of the above documents, ARK's two applications for drilling permits should now be complete. Therefore, please accept this written request to include Arkla Exploration company's applications for drilling the referenced wells on the agenda for the City Council Meeting scheduled for June 10, 1991. Thank you for your continued assistance in these matters. If you should have any questions, please advise. Sincerely, ~~.~ Guy F. Aldrich enclosures '< 2. ," - .. A . It RECEIVED .5-g/-9/ ~ COMM.OEV. AGREEMENT STATE OF TEXAS ) ) ) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT COUNTY OF HARRIS WHEREAS, John M. Williamson, et ux, Donna P.' Williamson, hereinafter referred to as "Lessors", heretofore executed that certain instrument entitled "Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease", dated August 1, 1988, recorded under File Code Number 126-71-0748 of the Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas, and covering the following land, to wit: 5.0 acres of land, more or less, described in TWO TRACTS as follows: TRACT ONE: 2.5 acres of land, more or less, being the East One-Half (Ej2) of the West One-Half (Wj2) of Outlot Four Hundred sixty five (465) out of the La Porte Outlot SUbdivision, out of the Enoch Brinson Survey, Abstract Number Five (5), Harris County, Texas according to a Map or Plat recorded in Volume 61, Page 374 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas and being the same land described in that certain deed dated August 24, 1969 by and between Dean Miller et ux as Grantors and John Mannon Williamson et ux as Grantees as recorded in Harris County Clerk's File No. C991402 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas. TRACT TWO: 2.5 acres of land, more or less, being the West One-Half (W/2) of the East One-Half (Ej2) of Outlot Four Hundred sixty five (465) out of the La Porte Outlot SUbdivision, out of the Enoch Brinson Survey, AbstraG::t Number Five (5), Harris County, Texas according to a Map or Plat recorded in Volume 61, Page 374 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, and being the same land described in that certain Deed dated June 9, 1980 by and between Fred B. Shirah, Administrator of the Estate of Charlie C. Shirah, deceased as Grantor and John Mannon Williamson et us as Grantees as recorded in Harris County Clerk's File No. G607025 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas. WHEREAS, Paragraph 7 of the aforesaid Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease grants Doug Beveridge, his successors or assigns, the right to drill a well at a location no closer than two hundred feet (200') to any residence or barn now on said land as described above; and, WHEREAS, Arkla Exploration Company, successor in interest to Doug Beveridge, is desirous of drilling the Lomax Gas Unit No.2, Well No.1 at a surface location two hundred feet (200') FNL and three hundred sixty-three feet (363') FWL of Outlot 465, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas; and, WHEREAS, such location falls within five hundred ninety-two (592') of the residence located on the above described land, as further illustrated on that certain Plat of Area Around Arkla Exploration Company's Proposed Surface Location of the Lomax Gas Unit No.2, Well No.1, being described as Exhibit "A" att~ched to and made a part hereof; and, , WHEREAS, Section 16-4(2), Well Location of City Ordinance No. 1659, dated January 8, 1990, requires Arkla Exploration Company to secure the written permission of Lessors in order to drill the aforesaid well at the proposed surface location for purposes of receiving a drilling permit from the city of LaPorte; ~ '"' e e ... NOW, THEREFORE, Lessors, in consideration of the premises and under the authority granted by the provisions of said Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease, and in compliance with Section 16-4 (2) of City Ordinance No. 1659, do by the execution hereof hereby permit Arkla Exploration Company the right to drill the Lomax Gas unit No.2, Well No. 1 at the surface location heretofore described. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument ~ ' 1991. .Y~ M. Williamson is executed on the ;(tJA day of ~~Gl~~ Donna P. Williamson SS#: if 5 2. - 7() /" OOS? SS#: ~'I. 7~ ....~103 SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me, 1990. this .201X.. day of ~.... f)~j}~ Notary Public in and for .th~ State of Texas. Notary's name (printed): Drake Davis My commis~~on expires: //-.)"-q/ . ". '. ~ '. Exhibit nAn Attacbed to and mad~ part of tbat certain Agreeme~ dated ~ exe~uted by John M. Williamson, et ux, Donna P. Williamson. " o CD h~ g a ~ ;utnn ~ ~ ~ 0 m ; ~ ~ )> ~~ffi ~ ~ R -l::O 5> ~ tn ~ )> fTI tn (f) ...., . it] z o n ~;tlg i ~m ~~ ~f ; ~ ~ [jj IQ I ~~ ; . N o o "T1 I'T1 I'T1 -l ~~z'il8~ :!2~~~~ lIllD'lJ ~'il ~i~im~ ~~~~~~ ~<~~m(3 ~:~:~~ ..... ~ ~:~~~ Z~~!il ~, -> -2~ 2 e IQ ~ ~ ~ o I ljl' P"'I SCALE: I INCH . 200 FEET LA PORTE 424 -.... --, 1LllQ, ---1 :J IUllIDG I~ /' / / / / 43 ~4 I \----- \ \ \ \ ~ NORTH H STREET 477 r and ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY A-S HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS < o ~ At OUTLOTS 425 427 STREET IUllIHZ ~ ~ r I ~-- ~ ~ ~ " " '" '\ \ \ 43 ~ 436 435 465 46~ 750, ' I J / / / / / /' IT NO, 2 SURFACE POSITION .1 fIDlDDa /'" - - 476 /475 I ...---.-.... -, e e RECEIVED 5-~/-9/ Z!t3 COMM. CIiV. AGREEMENT STATE OF TEXAS ) ) ) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT COUNTY OF HARRIS WHEREAS, William J. Watkins, et ux, Loraine A. Watkins, hereinafter referred to as "Lessors", heretofore executed that certain instrument entitled "Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease", dated October 21, 1988, recorded under File Code Number 131-75-0488 of the Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas, and covering the following land, to wit: .5000 acre of land, more or less, a part of Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas, and being a part of Outlot 465 of the LaPorte Outlots according to plat recorded at Volume 61, Page 374 of the Deed Records, Harris County, Texas, and being more particularly described in deed dated August 5, 1980 from Howard Leon Peters, et ux to William James Watkins, et ux, filed under File No. G633034 and recorded under Film Code no. 163-98-2489 of the Official Public Records of Harris County, Texas. WHEREAS. Paragraph 7 of the aforesaid Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease grants Prigge, Tausend and Winne, its successors or assigns, the~ right to drill a well at a location no closer than two hundred feet (200') to any residence or barn now on said land as described above; and, ' WHEREAS, Arkla Exploration Company, successor in interest to Prigge, Tausend and Winne, is desirous of drilling the Lomax Gas Uni t No.2, Well No. 1 at a surface location two hundred feet (200') FNL and three hundred sixty-three feet (363') FWL of outlot 465, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas; and, WHEREAS, such location falls within six hundred twenty-four (624') of the resi~ence located on the above described land, as f4rther illustrated on that certain Plat of Area Around Arkla Exploration Company's Proposed Surface Location of the Lomax Gas Unit No.2, Well No.1, being described as, Exhibit "A" attached to and made a part hereof; and, WHEREAS, Section 16-4(2), Well Location of City Ordinance No. 1659, dated January 8, 1990, requires Arkla Exploration Company to secure the written permission of Lessors in order to drill the aforesaid well at the proposed surface location for purposes of receiving a drilling permit from the City of LaPorte; NOW, THEREFORE, Lessors, in consideration of the premises and under the authority granted by the provisions of said Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease, and in compliance with Section 16-4(2) of City Ordinance No. 1659, do by the execution hereof hereby permit Arkla Exploration Company the right to drill the Lomax Gas Unit NO.2, Well No. 1 at the surface location heretofore described. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed on the }~~ day of -0'7' , 1991. , L.J~ William W:tki~ -S.uJ.... SS#:,,"+7~-~~-~'67~ ' L~..1 Aft Ut-V?r' Loraine A. Watkins ss#: ~ ),~- S7 -51~ >,.., SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me, 1990. thi:W il:l~-' Notary Public in' and for 'the state of Texas. Notary's name (printed): Drake Davis My commission expires: /I-S- 9/.. <. . .. Exhibit "A" Attached to and me a part of that certain agreem_ dated -~"'1 20, \qq\ and executed by William James Watkins, et ux, Loraine A. Watkins. ~ CD c: ~ (J) '"' fTl~n ~ ~ ;t < fTl E " 0 n -f SCALE: I INCH . 200 FEET ~ o -4, n ;0 ,Ul I ~ Af LA PORTE OUTLOTS 424 425 427 OJ )> S~ (J) (J) STREET o < 0 ~~ n 0 )> -4:0 EUl -f ~ ~ fT1 Ul Vl ill --J :J IU'_ --J Z MET.... .:=J U1 1LIlCI, N 0 n I '-J' ~, c ~-- ~ I ~ ~ ~m ~ ~f ~ ~ r 2 .......... ; ~ ~ /' m "'- lD '" ~ / / ~ '" / \ I~~ ; / \ . 43 436 435 43 N 0 0 "TI 14 46~ fTl 465 ITI -4 I I ~~z~~~ L--- 150, ' I Ui;~~~~ III .. ~i~~i~ \ ~ / , ~p~ ~ \ / ~;os ::~~~ \ ~ / I~C~~ \ / tn. ~ . r - 0 z ~ "- / ~~~~ -2~ / 2 e IQ iii falDDCI / ~ ~ 0 I NORTH H STREET - - 'ii' /.75 477 476 ~ ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY 'A - 5 HARRIS COUNTY. TEXAS ". ...... . e RECEIVED 5-3/-9/ '{I/j COMM. DEV. AGREEMENT STATE OF TEXAS ) ) ) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT COUNTY OF HARRIS WHEREAS, Edgar Hinojosa, et ux, Terrie L. Hinojosa, hereinafter referred to as. "Lessors", heretofore executed that certain instrument entitled "Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease",'dated August 1, 1988, recorded under File Code Number 127-62-2219 of the Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas, and covering the following land, to wit: 2.5 acres of land, more or less, being the East One-Half (E/2) of the West One-Half (W/2) of Outlot Four Hundred sixty six (466), of the LaPorte Outlot Subdivision, out of the Enoch Brinson Survey, Abstract Number Five (5), Harris County, Texas, according to a Map or Plat thereof recorded in Volume 61, Page 374 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas and being the same land described in that certain Deed dated March 1, 1984 by and between Hilda G. Owen a/k/a Hilda Belcher Owen as Grantor and Edgar Hinojosa et ux as Grantees and recorded as Harris County Clerk's File No. J395433 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas. WHEREAS, Paragraph 7 of the aforesaid Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease grants Doug Beveridge, his successors or assigns, the right to drill a well at a location no closer than two hundred feet (200') to any residence or barn now on said land as described above; and, WHEREAS, Arkla Exploration Company, successor in interest to Doug Beveridge, is desirous of drilling the Lomax Gas Unit NO.2, Well No.1 at a surface location two hundred feet (200') FNL and three hundred sixty-three feet (363') FWL of outlot 465, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas; and, WHEREAS, such location falls within six hundred twenty-seven (627') of the residence located on the above described land, as further illustrated on that certain Plat of Area Around Arkla Exploration Company's Proposed Surface Location of the Lomax Gas Unit No.2, Well No.1, being described as Exhibit "A" attached to and made a part hereof; and, WHEREAS, Section 16-4(2), Well Location of City Ordinance No. 1659, dated January 8, 1990, requires Arkla Exploration Company to secure the written permission of L~ssors in order to drill the aforesaid well at the proposed surface location for purposes of receiving a drilling permit from the City of LaPorte; NOW, THEREFORE, Lessors, in consideration of the premises and under the authority granted by the provisions of said Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease, and in compliance with Section 16-4 (2) of City Ordinance No. 1659, do by the execution hereof hereby permit Arkla Exploration Company the right to drill the Lomax Gas Unit No.2, Well No. 1 at the surface location heretofore described. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed on the ~ day of ~~ ' 1991. 02-- '--" ~~.~~~~ Terrie L. Hinojosa) SS#: 451 ..:d-3- /d07 this ~ day of ~ )) ,O~ Notary Public in and for the State of Texas. Notary's name (printed): Drake Davis SS#: SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me, 1990. My commiss~on expires: J /..:..1'''' &f I ~ _ Exhibit "A" . Attached ,to and ~a part of that certain Agreeme _ dated Mav 16. 1991 and executed by Edgar Hinojosa, et ux, Terrie L. Hinojosa. " - m ~ c ? (/) ... lTI~n ~ ~ ;t < o -i E pq 0 olTl o n -I SCALE: I INCH . 200 FEET 1-- o -i n jlIen ~ I Af (/) 0 LA PORTE OUTLOTS ~ z GD 427 en 424 425 CJ )> )> en (/) ~!ii (/) STREET ~ < 0 . ~ n -iOj )> ~ -I )> (TI ~ ;E en $fl -..I :JIIEII- ill -..I Z ICTlIL ..::J U1 -.JlII, N 0 f1 I~ ~ ! i:ol i ~ ~-- ii1 r -if ~ ;:r ~ -4 ~ ; ~ :c r !t ........... /' if! "'" fii !Q / "- / ~ '\ / \ 'I~~ ; / \ . 43 436 435 43 N 0 0 ." 14 46~ ITI 465 ITI -i I NIT NO, 2 I ~~zIil8~ SURFACE POSITION ~2~~~-4 L--- 750, . I cnlll'll ~Iil III n:ucr . I / ~~~~~~ \ ~~~~i~ \ / ~~:~~ \ / I~' ~> / !I1:~b~ \ ;r: ~~~~ " I Fl / ~ ' -~j / . !l 8 !Q ~ fDlQDG / ~ ~ 0 ""'-- J: NORTH H STREET - - 'ii' I 1475 477 476 '" '. ~ ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY A-5 HARRIS COUNTY. TEXAS -==-....,. . e ...."IW~ IXPUlJlN/ntll" May 13, 1991 City of LaPorte 604 W. Fairmont Parkway LaPorte, Texas 77572 Attention: Mr. Joel Albrecht Director of Community service Re: Lomax ~as Unit No.2, Well No.1; Clear Lake Prospect Harris County, Texas Gentlemen: Arkla Exploration Company (ARK) is proposing to drill the Lomax Gas Unit No.2, Well No.1 at a surface location 2001 FNL and 3631 FWL of Outlot 465, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas, with the proposed bottom hole location being 4401 FNL and 1851 FEL of Outlot 426, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas. Due to the presence of a mobile home park in Outlot 426, ARK will be drilling a directional hole ~ total distance of 1,692.81 to a proposed depth of 15,5001, with the option to complete the well at a shallower depth of. approximately 11,5001. ARK chose Outlot 465 as the surface location for several reasons. First, an aerial photo indicated there were only three (3) residences located within 7501 of the proposed surface location which was important in order to minimize any impact that drilling operations might have on nearby residents and for purposes of complying with Section 16-4(2) of Ordinance No. 1659. Second, by choosing Outlot 465 as the surface location, ARK could gain access to the location by using Spencer Highway and North "H" Street. The alternative would have been North "L" Street, a more traveled thoroughfare used mainly for residential and school traffic. In compliance with Ordinance 1659 dated January 8, 1990, enclosed find the following documents which are being submitted with ARK1s application for a permit to drill the Lomax Gas Unit No.2, Well No. 1 within the City of LaPorte, Texas: 1) Application dated May 6, 1991, for oil and Gas Well Drilling which has been executed by Arkla Exploration Company. 2) Check in the amount of $1,000.00 as a permit fee for drilling the Lomax Gas Unit No.2, Well No.1. 3) Plat of Area Around Arkla Exploration Company 1 s Proposed Surface Location of the Lomax Gas Unit No.2, Well No.1, in 5100 WESTHEIMER, SUITE 400 . HOUSTON. TEXAS 77056-5507 . (713) 623-5000 .. e e Outlot Number 436, Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas. with regard to Item 3 above, ARK is in the process of obtaining three (3) executed Agreements from all affected owners located within 7501 of the surface location, as required under section 16- 4 (2) and will provide you with copies of same wi thin the next several days. ARK has attempted in good faith to choose a surface location which will have a minimum impact on the citizens of LaPorte. It is hoped that ARK1s request for a new well permit will be approved by the City Council of the City of LaPorte, Texas. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, ~~.~ Guy F. Aldrich enclosures 2