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ORDINANCE NO. l659-E
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT UNDER CHAPTER 16, "OIL AND GAS
WELLS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
AND APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF ARKLA 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,
"Oil And Gas Wells," to drill Arkla Exploration Company Lomax Gas
Unit No.3, Well No.1, to a proposed depth of 15,500 feet, all as
shown on said 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 "A", 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
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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 Annotated1 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 PORTE
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May 13, 1991
City of LaPorte
604 W. Fairmont Parkway
LaPorte, Texas 77572
Attention: Mr. Joel Albrecht
Director of
Community service
Re: Lomax Gas unit No.3, Well
No.1;. Clear Lake Prospect
Harris County, Texas
Gentlemen:
Arkla Exploration Company (ARK) is proposing to drill the Lomax Gas
Unit No.3, Well No. 1 at a surface location 250' FSL and 730' FWL
of that certain 22.19-acre Southern Pacific tract located north of
"p" Street, east of Sens Road, and being a tract formerly owned by
Decker McKim. Also, please be advised the Lomax Gas Unit NO.3,
Well No. 1 will be a straight hole, not directionally drilled.
ARK chose the above described location for several reasons. First,
an aerial photo indicated that there were only three (3) residences
located in Outlot 902 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, ARK could gain access to the location from State
Highway 225 by .using Sens Road to North "P" Street, thus
eliminating the congested residential area to the south.
In accordance with the terms of Ordinance No. 1659 dated January 8,
1990, enclosed find the following documents which are being
submitted with ARK's application for a permit to drill the Lomax
Gas Unit NO.3, 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 representing the permit fee
for drilling the Lomax Gas Unit No.3, Well No.1.
3) Plat of Arkla Exploration Company Proposed Drill site for the
Lomax Gas Unit No.3, Well No.1.
ARK is in the process of obtaining three (3) executed Agreements
from all affected owners located within 750' of the surface
location, as required under Section 16-4(2) and will provide you
wi th copies of same wi thin the next several days. ARK has
attempted in good faith to choose a surface location which will
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have m1n1mum impact on the citizens of LaPorte. It is hoped that
ARK's 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,
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APPLICATION
LOMAX GAS UNIT NO.3, WELL NO. 1
DATE: Mav 6. 1991
OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING
NAME:
Arkla EXDloration ComDany
ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 21734
Shreveport. LA 71151
PHONE NO.
(318) 429-2700
APPLICATION FEES PAID
$1.000.00
PROPOSED SITE:
1. FEE OWNER Southern Pacific Transportation Company
2. ADDRESS
4099 McEwen. suite 600
Dallas. TX 75244
3. LEASE OWNER Arkla Exploration CompanY
ADDRESS 5100 Westheimer. suite 400
Houston. Texas 77056-5507
4. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF WELL SITE 22.19 acres of land. more or
or less. out of the Enoch Brinson Survey. A-5. Harris County.
Texas, and being the same land in that certain Deed dated May
20, 1980, from Decker McKim, Trustee, to the Southern Pacific
Transportation Company, recorded under County Clerk File No.
H967409, Harris County, Texas.
5. MAP ATTACHED
Yes
6. TYPE OF DRILLING RIG
SCR Rotarv Ria
7. PROPOSED DEPTH
12.000' - Lower Vicksbura formation: 15.500'
Yegua formation
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city of laPorte
604 West Fairmont Parkway
laPorte, Texas 77572
Attention: Mr. Joel Albrecht
Director of
community Servioe
Re: Lo11lax, Gas oni t No.3,
Well No. 1
,Clear Lake Prospeot
Harris County, Texas
Gentlement
Reference is hereby made to that certain letter dated Hay 13, 1991,
in which Arkla Exploration Co_pany (ARK) proposed the drillin~ of
the Lomax Gas Unit NO.3, Well No.1 at a surfaoe location 250' FSL
and 7301 FWL of that certain 22.19-acre Southern Pacific traot
located north of P Street and east of Sens Road. Southern Pacific
recently advised ARK that the aforesaid 22.19-aore tract of land
was for sale and further requested ARK move its proposed well
location due to the pending sale.
ARK and Southern Pacific have now agreed upon a new well looation,
described as follows:
225' FNL and 274' FWL of Outlot 904, Enoch Brinson
Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas.
This location falls on Sputhern Paci:fi~ aoreage located south of P
street and east of Sens Road, being a distance of 5551 south and
180' west of the oriqinal location.
Please be advised there are no additional residences or buildings
looated within 750' of the proposed drillsite. Therefore, all
affeoted landowners have previously agreed to allow ARK to drill,
the referenoed well at the new location, thus bringing ARK into'
complianoe with Sect.ion 16-4. (2), Well Location, of city Ordinanoe
No. 1659 dat.ed January 8, 1990.
Thank you for. your assistance in 'this matter. If additional
information is required wit.h regard to ARI('s application for a
drilling- permit, please advise.
Sincerely,
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GUY F. Aldrich
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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. .
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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,
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Guy F. Aldrich
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AGREEMENT
STATE OF TEXAS
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT
COUNTY OF HARRIS
WHEREAS, Glenn M. Parmer, a single man, hereinafter referred to as
"Lessor" , heretofore executed that certain instrument entitled
"Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease", dated October 1, 1988, recorded under
Film Code Number 133-71-0580 of the Official Public Records of Real
Property of Harris County, ~exas, and covering the following land,
to wit:
Being 9.16 acres, more or less, out of the Enoch Brinson
League, A-5, Harris County, Texas, and being the same
land described in that certain Warranty Deed dated
February 21, 1968, by and between Frank B. Bonvillian and
wife, Mattie Ruth Bonvillian, and Glenn M. Parmer, and
wife, Jo Parmer, recorded under number 091-24-1483 of the
Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris
County, Texas.
WHEREAS, Paragraph 7 of the aforesaid Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease
grants Exxon Corporation, 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 Exxon
Corporation, is desirous of drilling the Lomax Gas Unit No.3, Well
No.1 at a surface location two hundred fifty feet (250') FSL and
seven hundred thirty feet (730') FWL of that certain 22.19 acre
Southern Pacific Transportation Company tract, and being the same
land described in that certain deed dated May 20, 1980 from Decker
McKim, Trustee, to Southern Pacific Transportation Company,
recorded under County Clerk File No. H967409, Enoch Brinson Survey,
A-5, Harris County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, such location falls within sev~hundred thirteen feet
(713'), six hundred thirty-seven feet v\ 6,,7'), and six hundred
ninety-two feet (692') of the residences located on the above
described land as further illustrated on that certain Plat of Arkla
Exploration Company's Proposed Drillsite for the Lomax Gas Unit No.
3, 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 Lessor 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, Lessor, 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, does by the execution hereof hereby permit,
Arkla Exploration Company the right to drill the Lomax Gas Unit No.
3, Well No. l'at the surface location heretofore described.
executed. on the / ~ day of
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Notary Public in and for the
state of Texas.
Notary's name (printed): Drake Davis
SWORN TO AND ~UBSCRIBED before me,
1991.
My co~mission expires:
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT
COUNTY OF HARRIS
WHEREAS, Tommy L. Gardner, et ux, Celia Gardner, hereinafter
referred to as "Lessors", heretofore executed that certain
instrument entitled '"Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease", dated October 6,
1988, recorded under Film Code Number 133-71-0582 of the Official
Public Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas, and
covering the following land, to wit:
1. 214 'acres of land, more or less, out of the Enoch
Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas, and being the
same tract of land described in that certain Deed dated
May 7, 1971, by and between Kenneth R. Reed and wife, Iva
J. Reed, and Tommy L. Gardner, et ux, Cel ia Gardner,
recorded under Film Code Number 129-26-2178 of the
Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris
County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, Paragraph 7 of the aforesaid Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease
grants Exxon corporation, 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 Exxon
Corporation, is desirous of drilling the Lomax Gas Unit No.3, Well
No. 1 at a surface location in the Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5,
Harris County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, such location falls within six hundred ninety-two feet
(692') of the residence located on the above described lands as
further illustrated on that certain Plat of Arkla Exploration
Company's Proposed Drillsite for the Lomax Gas Unit No.3, 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 Lessor in order to drill the aforesaid
well at the proposed surface location for purposes of receiving a
drilling';,permit from the City of LaPorte;
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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, does by the execution hereof hereby permit
Arkla Exploration Company the right to drill the Lomax Gas Unit No.
3, Well No. 1 at the surface location heretofore described.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed on the /~ day of
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Before me, the undersigned, authority, on this day personally
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to me to be the 'persons whose names are subscribed to the forego~ng
instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same as
their free act and deed for the purposes and consideration therein
expressed.
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT
COUNTY OF HARRIS
WHEREAS, Donna S. Cole, et vir, Carl Cole, hereinafter referred to
as "Lessors", heretofore executed that certain instrument entitled
"Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease", dated October 5, 1988, recorded under
Film Code Number 133-71-0592 of the Official Public Records of Real
Property of Harris County, Texas, and covering the following land,
to wit:
One (1) acre of land, more or less, out of the Enoch
Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas, and being the
same tract of land described in that certain Deed dated
January 18, 1979, by and between K. P. Reed and Wife, Iva
J. Reed, and Donna S. Barnard, recorded under Film Code
Number 186-90-1103 of the Official Public Records of Real
Property Records of Harris County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, Paragraph 7 of the aforesaid Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease
grants Exxon Corporation, 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 Exxon
corporation, is desirous of drilling the Lomax Gas Unit No.3, Well
No. I at a surface location two hundred fifty feet (250') FSL and
seven hundred thirty feet (730') FWL of that certain 22.19 acre
Southern Pacific Transportation Company tract, and being the same
land described in that certain deed dated May 20, 1980 from Decker
McKim, Trustee, to Southern Pacific Transportation Company,
recorded under County Clerk File No. H967409, Enoch Brinson Survey,
A-5, Harris County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, such location falls within seven hundred thirteen feet
(713') of the residence located on the above described land as
further illustrated on that certain Plat of Arkla Exploration
Company's Proposed Drillsite for the Lomax Gas Unit No.3, 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 Lessor 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, THEREFOR~, 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, does by the execution hereof hereby permit
Arkla Exploration Company the right to drill the Lomax Gas Unit No.
3, Well No.1 at,the surface location heretofore described.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed on the ~ day of
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ARKLAg ARKLA, INC. - P. O. BOX 21734- SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Mareh 21, 1991
City of La Porte, Texas
P. O. Box 1115
La Porte, TX 77572-1115
RE: Arkla Exploration Company
Dear Sir or Madam:
Please find enclosed the Certificate of Insurance for
the above referenced company.
If anything further is needed, please advise.
Sincerely,
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xc: Mr. Fred J. Dallas
Mr. Charles A. Vines, Jr.
Marsh & McLennan, Ine.
P. O. Box 1310
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
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CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
Issued To:
Named Insured:
City of La Porte, Texas
P. O. Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77572-1115
ARKLA EXPLORATION COMPANY
P. O. Box 21734
Shreveport, La. 71151
This is to certify that the following policies have been issued to the
insured named above:
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COVERAGE
POLICY NUMBER
PERIOD
LIABILITY LIMITS
Workers' Compensation and
Employers' Liability
All States - except
AR, LA, & OK
SRW 3165249 1-1-91/92
THE FIDELITY & CASUALTY
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Qualified Self-Insurer
Statutory
$250,000
Comprehensive Automobile SRB 3569342 1-1-89/92
Liability THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Bodily Injury SRP 5074820 (Texas) $250,000 CSL
Property Damage THE FIDELITY & CASUALTY Per Occurrence
Includes Owned, Non- COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Owned, & Hired Automobiles
Excess Liability X0073A1A91 4-1-91/6-1-92 $3,000,000 CSL
Automobile Liability ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS Per Occurrence,
Employers Liability INSURANCE SERVICES Excess of $250,000
General Liability LIMITED Retention
Includes Bodily Injury, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Blanket
Contractural, and Products Liability/Completed Operations Hazard.
Care, Custody and Control
Other:
This certificate of insurance is furnished to you as a matter of
informa'tion and neither affirmatively nor negatively amends, extends
or alters the coverage afforded by the policies scheduled herein.
Should the above mentioned contracts of insurance be cancelled, assigned
or changed during the above named policy period in such manner as to
affect the document, we, the undersigned, shall give 30 days written
notice to the holder of this document, but failure to give such notice
shall impose no obligation of any kind upon the undersigned or upon the
Underwriters.
MARSH & McLENNAN, INCORPORATED
P. O. BOX 1310
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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72203
Date 04-01-91
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CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
Issued To:
Named Insured:
City of La Porte, Texas
P. O. Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77572-1115
ARK LA EXPLORATION COMPNAY
P. O. Box 21734
Shreveport, La. 71151
This is to certify that the following policies have been issued to the
insured named above:
COVERAGE
POLICY NUMBER
PERIOD
LIABILITY LIMITS
Workers' Compensation and
Employers' Liability
All States - except
AR, LA, & OK
SRW 3165249 1-1-91/92
THE FIDELITY & CASUALTY
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Qualified Self-Insurer
Statutory
$250,000
Comprehensive Automobile SRB 3569342 1-1-89/92
Liability THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Bodily Injury SRP 5074820 (Texas) $250,000 CSL
Property Damage THE FIDELITY & CASUALTY Per Occurrence
Includes Owned, Non- COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Owned, & Hired Automobiles
Excess Liability X0073A1A90 4-1-90/4-1-91 $3,000,000 CSL
Automobile Liability ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS Per Occurrence,
Employers Liability INSURANCE SERVICES Excess of $250,000
General Liability LIMITED Retention
Includes Bodily Injury, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Blanket
Contractural, and Products Liability/Completed Operations Hazard.
Care, Custody and Control
Other:
This certificate of insurance is furnished to you as a matter of
information and neither affirmatively nor negatively amends, extends
or alters the coverage afforded by the policies scheduled herein.
Should the above mentioned contracts of insurance be cancelled, assigned
or changed during the above named policy period in such manner as to
affect the document, we, the undersigned, shall give 30 days written
notice to the holder of this document, but failure to give such notice
shall impose no obligation of any kind upon the undersigned or upon the
Underwriters.
MARSH & McLENNAN, INCORPORATED
P. O. BOX 1310
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72203
Date 03-19-91
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PERMIT BOND
TH~ .ETNA CASUA.t AND SURETY COMPAN~ ..,.
Hartford, Connecticut 06116
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT WE. Arkla Exploration Company . as Principal.
and THE A:TNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY. a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the State
of Connecticut. and authorized to do business in the State of Texas . as Surety. are held and firm-
ly bound unto the City of La Porte, Texas in the penal
sum of Five Thousand and no/100 --------- ($ 5,000.00 ) Dollars, for the payment of
which we hereby bind ourselves. our heirs. executors and administrators. jointly and severally by these presents,
THE CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND ARE SUCH. that the said Principal has applied for a
permit for well named Lomax Gas Unit 111 in accordance with the requirements of the ordinance
of said City of La Porte, Texas, Ord. 1659, Section 16-A . and has agreed to hold said
Ci ty of La Porte, Texas harmless from any damage by reason of his/her
engaging in said business,
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NOW. THEREFORE. if said Principal shall faithfully perform all the duties of Permit for Well named
Lomax Gas Unit 111, Ord. 1659 Section 16-A according to the requirements of the ordinance of said
City of La Porte, Texas . and protect said City of La Porte, Texas
from any damage as hereinbefore stated. then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise
to remain in full force and effect.
This bond may be terminated as to future acts of the Principal upon thirty (30) days written notice by the Surety;
said notice to be sent to Permit Department of the aforesaid
City of La Porte, Texas by certified mail.
This bond becomes effective on the 19th
the 19th day of February . 19 92
day of February
. 19 91 . for a period ending on
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THE .ETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
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Attorney-in-Fact
Principal
DATED: March 20, 1991
Sue Morton
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POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF ATTORNEYIS)-IN.FACT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, l1-tA TTHE ArrNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duly organized under the laws ot the
Slate of Connecticut, and having its principal office in the City of Hartford. County of Hartford. State of Connecticut, hath made, constituted and
appointed. and does by these presants make. constitute and appoint James H. Atkins, John H. Elliott, Jerry M.
Dollins, Charles R. Dillon, Sue Horton or William Wayne Bussey, Jr. - -
of Little Rock, Arkansas ,itatNe and lewful Attorney(s)-in-fact, with full power and aUlhority hereby conferred
10 sign, lIJlscute and acknowledge. at any place within the United States, or. if the following line be filled in, within the araa there designatea
. the following inauument(sl:
by his/her sole signawre and act. any and all bonda. recognizanc:a. conUBm of Indemnity. and other writings obligatory in Ihe nature at a bona,
recognizlnc:a, or condlllona' undenalllng. and any end all conMnUllncidant thereto
and to bind THE .ETNA CASUA&.TY AND SURETY COMPANY. thareby .. fully and to the lame extanl.. if tha uma were signed by lIle duly
authorized offican of THE ..ETNACASUA&. TY AND SURETY COMPANY, and all the _ ot Aid Attorney/sHn-Fact. pursuanlto the authority herein
given. are hareDy rsdfled and confirmed.
This appointment is made under and by authority of the following Slandlng ResoIullons of said Company which Resolulions are now in tull force
and effect:
VOTCO: That eadl of the following offic:et8: Chairman. Vice Chairman. President.Any Executive Vice President. Any Senior Vice Presidant. Any Vice
President. Any Auistant Vice Pre8ident,Any Secretary. Any Auistant Secretary. mey fram lime to time appoint Resident Vice Presidents. Residenl
AsaisulntS8Cr8llIri...Atto~n-Fac:t. andAgenta to act for and on behalf of the Company and may give any sudl appointee such authority as his
ClIItiflcate at authority may prescribe to slQn with tile Company'1 name and .... willi the Company's seal banda. recognizancea. conuaClS at
indemnity. and otharwritlnga obIlgatOlV In the natUre at a bond, recogniunca, or condldonal undertaking. and any of said officers or the Board of
DirectOnl may II any time .-. any such appointee and revou the ~ and auUlority given him.
VOTED: That any bond, rllCllQnizance, contnct of Ind.mnity. orwritlng obligatory in the nllture ot a bond, recognizance. orcanditional undertaking
sIIaJl bit valid and binding upon ilia Company when (al signed by the Chairman. tha Vice Chairman, the President. an executive Vice Presidant, a
Senior Vice Presidlll1t. a Vice Preaident. an Aalsrant Vice Preaident or by e Reaid.m Vice Prealdant. pursuant to the power prescribed in the
certiflc:ataot authority of such Reaidant Vies P....dant, and duly lItt-.d and_led willi the Company'1 seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secratary
or by a RaidentAalauntSecnnary. pur.uantto the powerpr~bed In the c:artlflc:ataof authority ot such ReaidantAasistant Secrelary; or (bl duly
axaculaCllundar seal, if reqUjredl by ana or more Aaomeya-ln-fact punuant to Ill. powar prescribed In his or their certificala or cartificates at
suthority.
This Power ot Aaomey and CartJllcate ot Authority II signed and sea'ed by facsimile under and by authority of the fallowing Standing Resolution
vOled by the Board of OlrllClOn at TliE A:TNA CASUA&.TY AND SURETY COMPANY which Resolution is now in full force and affect:
VOTCO: Thu the signawr. of each ot the following officers: Chairman. Vice OIairman, Presid....t. Any Executive Vice President, Any Senior Vice
President. Any Vice Praid8nt, Any Aaiatant Vice Preaidenr. Any Sec:rDl8lY. Any Auiatant Secretary. and lIIe sesl of the Company may be affixed by
facsimile to any po_ at Sttalney or to any certificate relating thllnlUl appointing Resident Vice Presidents, Resident Assistant Secretaries or
Anamey..in-faClfor purposaanly at executing and attesting bonda and undertaklngll end olllerwrilingl obligatory in lIle nalure thereof, and any
such power of attorney arcertiflcate bearing sudl facsimile signawre or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon Ihe Company and any such
power so executad and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shaJl be valid and binding upon the Company in the fUlura with
respect to any bond or unllartaking to which il ill attached.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE .ETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY has caused this instrUment to be signed by its Ass i stan t
"i~e P\"esident ,and illl corporate seal to be hereto affixed this 16th
day or .19
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SURET-Y
On thill 16th dey ot August . 19 89 . betore me peraonallv came JOSEPH P. KIERNAN
to me known. who. being by me duly sworn. did depose and say: thu helalle is Assistant Vice P\"esiden t at
THE..ETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, the corporetion deacribed in and whidlexeculed lIIe above inSINment; that halshe knows the
seal of said corporation; thaI the seal afflxed to the said instrument issudl corporate seal; and that helshe executed Ihe said instrumant on behalf
of the corporation by aulllority of hia/her office under the Standing Resolutions thereot.
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CERTIACATE
I. the undersigned, S ee\"e taTY at THE -E'TNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, a stock corporalion 01 the
Slala of ConnectiCUI. 00 HEREBY CERTIFY thalthe foregoing and attadled POW8J' of Attorney and CertJflcate at Authority remains in tull torce and
~88 not been revoked; and furthermore, that the Slanding Resolutions of the Board at Directo,s. as set forth in the Cartificate at Authority are now
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Signed and Sealed at the Home Office at the Company. in the CIty of Hartford, Slale
March ,19 91
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