[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 43, Volume 2] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 43CFR3186.3] [Page 470-471] TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PART 3180_ONSHORE OIL AND GAS UNIT AGREEMENTS: UNPROVEN AREAS --Table of Contents Subpart 3186_Model Forms Sec. 3186.3 Model for designation of successor unit operator by working interest owners. Designation of successor Unit Operator ------ Unit Area, County of ------, State of ------. No. ------. This indenture, dated as of the ---------- day of ------------, 19-- --, by and between --------------, hereinafter designated as ``First Party,'' and the owners of unitized working interests, hereinafter designated as ``Second Parties,'' Witnesseth: Whereas under the provisions of the Act of February 25, 1920, 41 Stat. 437, 30 U.S.C. secs. 181, et seq., as amended by the Act of August 8, 1946, 60 Stat. 950, the Secretary of the Interior, on the ------------ day of ------------, 19----, approved a unit agreement ---- -- Unit Area, wherein ------------------ is designated as Unit Operator, and Whereas said ------------------ has resigned as such Operator \1\ and the designation of a successor Unit Operator is now required pursuant to the terms thereof; and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Where the designation of a successor Unit Operator is required for any reason other than resignation, such reason shall be substituted for the one stated. Whereas the First Party has been and hereby is designated by Second Parties as Unit Operator, and said First Party desires to assume all the rights, duties, and obligations of Unit Operator under the said unit agreement: Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises hereinbefore set forth and the [[Page 471]] promises hereinafter stated, the First Party hereby covenants and agrees to fulfill the duties and assume the obligations of Unit Operator under and pursuant to all the terms of the ------ unit agreement, and the Second Parties covenant and agree that, effective upon approval of this indenture by the (Name and Title of authorized officer, BLM) First Party shall be granted the exclusive right and privilege of exercising any and all rights and privileges as Unit Operator, pursuant to the terms and conditions of said unit agreement; said Unit agreement being hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as fully and effectively as though said unit agreement were expressly set forth in this instrument. In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed this instrument as of the date hereinabove set forth. [fxsp0]_________________________________________________________________ [fxsp0]_________________________________________________________________ (Witnesses) [fxsp0]_________________________________________________________________ [fxsp0]_________________________________________________________________ (Witnesses) [fxsp0]_________________________________________________________________ (First Party) [fxsp0]_________________________________________________________________ (Second Party) I hereby approve the foregoing indenture designating -------------- ---- as Unit Operator under the unit agreement for the ------ Unit Area, this ---------- day of ------------, 19----. [fxsp0]_________________________________________________________________ Authorized officer of the Bureau of Land Management. [48 FR 26766, June 10, 1983. Redesignated at 48 FR 36587, Aug. 12, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 34604, Sept. 30, 1986]