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r,. llARRIET SNITll WI.NDSOR, SECRETARY OF' STATE OF THE STATE oF
DE!.AWAJIE, DO HEREBY CERTn'Y TW1 ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CO:RRECT
COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER, WHICH MERGES:
"'l'BI PIPELINE COMPANY", A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
"'l'BI WEST VTRGINIA, INC.", A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
"TOM BROWN, INC-", A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
WITH AND INTO "ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC." UNDER THE NAME
OF "ENCANA OIL f GAS (USA) INC-", A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND
EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAfiAI<E, AS RECEIVED
AND FILED IN THIS OFFICE TBE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D.
2004, AT 6:15 O'CLOCK P.M.
AND I DO HB:REBY FURTBBI! CERTIFY THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
TIJE AFORESAID CERTIFICATE OF MERGER IS THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY,
A.D. 2005.
A FILED C:OP:t: OF THIS CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE
NEW C/!lSTLE COUNTlr RECORDER OF DEBDS .
2137895 BlOOM
040934710
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Harriet Smilh Windsor. Setntary of Sute
AUTHENTICATION: 3584585
DATE: 12-29-04
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SRV 040934710 -2J378!1S E7IE
STATE OF l>ELA.WAR'E
C&RIIPICATE I)F MERGER OF
DO !IreS TIC COJU>OBA. TIONS
?u:suant to Tille B, Section l~l(o) of the Pohwatc Gen•w CotpOralion Law, the
undcrsignod corporation e)(ecuted the following C~fiCDte t>fMerger~
FIRST: Tho !liiiilO ofthe surviving cor potation is llnCnna Oil & Gas (USA) !no .• and the
names and jutisdictioTJs of the caryoral.lons l:Jelng: mctsed into this r:urviving corporation
are 25 foUows:
Nm!!&
Tom Brawn, hl~.
Till Pipoline Company
Till West Virginia, Inc.
!Y.tisdip\1on oflnewporation
Delaware. corporation
Delaware corporation
Delaware, corporation
SECO!ID: TboJ\.s<umcnt and Plan of Merger bas boon approved, :><lopled, ••ttlfied.
executed an~ ecl<nowlod&ed by eoch oftbc a>nSiiruent corporation•.
IHJRD: Tho name of the """ivin~ o<>rpor~lion is EnC.na Oil & o .. (USA) Inc., a
Delaware eotpQrillion.
FOUB.TH: Tho Cur\i~ut.e of lncorpOl'lltion of th~ siUViving COI'J><>r&.1ion Shall be ;,
CcniBoale ofll\corpo1111ion.
FlFl'H: The merger h; to become ~tfeetive on fD.nuary 1, 2005.
SIXTH: The Agrecmcm and Pl., of Merger is on file at 9:;0 17" St<cct, S'lite
2600, Dcn•er, Colorado 80202. rhe place ofbusiness of the surviving C01)>oration.
SEVt:NTH: A «>PY of the Aween~cnt DJid Plan of Merger will be tllmishcd by the
surviving corpolllti.on on requeM. vt1tbout cust, to any stockbOider of tbe constlt~ent
COlpOra.dons.
lN WITNESS WHEREOF. said ourviving corpoialion has caused ll:is tertilieole to be
signed by an autborl•ed officer. !he 17th day of D"'emb..-, A.P ., 2004.
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EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
950 17rh ~::-;ct't, Suite 2600
l'o;·ver. C'ol··•cdn 8020?
AtH': !i.m: Diane Blic~· .. r-=r. Es4.
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'EllS DEED, dat"d June/ ! . 200•1, b<"'' ''""UNION OIL COI.'''·\NY OF CAL: :·<JRNIA. u
c-•:roration dulr organi7.ed and cx'•':hg under the !nws of the Stnte of Califoc"'a ("Grantor'').
whose lc~al addrc" 376 South Valencia Avenue. Rroa. C•lifomiu 92823, and TOM nRDWN, INC ..
a corp<.~·-{lt:•111 d~1!y '-)f=!nnizcd an~l cxi::r~n~ undt!r and by v!r.\~t! of the ~ov:s of the St:'l.r'! of Dclaw3rc
("Grant«''), wh<"'' legal addres. is 555 17th Street. Suite 1850, Ocn•:cr. Colomdo 80202:
\\·T-:·TSS. that th< r>-,r-t•1r, for and in C''"''c!o.'':tti''" of the sum of Ten and noll 00 Dollars
;md other goud :u1rl vnh1nhk cons.idcrnri-.m, the rl.!t.:cipt ;::md sufficit:ncy nf which ilre hereby
:u.:krtowlcdgt"d. has Jv: .. :•:·:-~1. relea~c-J. sold and QlllTt r ,\(i\f::D. and hy these pr~.:;ents dr·~~ remise.
n.:lcase. sell and QUITCLAIM 1
.l':'l~!J lht!' Or:mt·?':'. its succts~urs rmd assii~m forever. all the right, titk.
in~·:;::·H. cla:·:'! and demand ..-.-hich the fir;"JctOt has in ~n I to any and all ~::1.! propc~·.·. l<.'~gcth~.:r with
impt~..lv:':~'::-nts, if any. silu~~='.'.lyittl.! and hdnt.! in:
lown~hip.l S ... 1\tth. Range 95 \\"est ()fihe 61
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·1 ownship 4 S,>Uth. Ranee 96 \Vest of lh< 6'" P .IV!..
Township 5 Sor'!· R.an~c 95 West of the 61h P.M ..
.<;-rawnship 5 s,,uth. Ranoe 96 West ()!'the 6'" P.M .. :f
T ... m·n~hir L> S<'t::~ Ranuc 9(} \Vest vfthc (j~h P .tvt..
T,>wn.<hi~ 7 SM·~ Ran~c 96 West ot'thc 6'" P.M ..
(l;t~ ~:dd Count). Cnlnrarl,l. ~Xt'C]ll lh~ fcc intcri.!St hJ !he .. a:rf";CC" ri;:~ ;':,,.; l\1 tb~ pared of rc~l r\":)perty.
the legal dcs:::-:j".ton o.f \Vhich 1s ulladlt;d as _Ex}lji1it .'\ l:~:\~ "ChcYron Reservoir Ri··h• of Fi~:::
R ·~ ~~-: ;n\ Pitr\:~·l''i ;;llld ..,·-..; n :-· v:~·-·r ,·.-,r~lgc ri ghl.o~ rclakd to ~u;·1. :' .r.-e 1.
Gr:mh;r nud (iran'-''' .. agrcc :md intend :·· .. tt this in :r.-,lml'n! shall L'OJlVL'Y to Urantc(,.· all o(
c~·"l1tor's in!-."':-':'it in i.tnd tL' ~_1jl. gas: ami other mia1•~":-l:; in and under rhf' l"·~:i dcscfiL-.,r~! abovt."
(1ndudine ihosc und=:· the IJnd Jt:scril)L'(: ott 'iWll.:hl!d E:-:hjl'-:! t)J I the '"Rr:tl E:.:.:;c").
~~·:i·:ith: <:. 1Jin~ tht: pn:t<!dinl.!. 1' ~.:r..: is r-:•::~r,··:d unto Grant(~ I'. its sucn.:ss···r: and il''\i ;·1; and
Ill)~ i,:i ep:d \ll'H:in >.1 IWl' f'·"·.-"'H (:2°•Q) ':·-ss r.;•y;1Jty in :tll 11j; a:Hli!i'lS -r 1\iuccd ~'r ... ~ or i:l .. ,.;) :~~-•bJl~
to the Real F ,. ,;e i.'Ofl\''·T'=.~ 1·.·'" .·in whkh i:-: ")"i"•du.:cd, ... ~,~~·,.! or .l.1il't\\'iSI! l"Xtracti.!d rro·:n shotle
("Shnlc Oii"J \'·i;t.:n til~ Gn:t.:n Rh1:r h·~ .. ·1tion thm1 t!·.;: :-;1 .~-.l·l! h' ad,-,·11 thoat i!-; -'"lti T:nhica!ly
~qUi\'Jil'111 \t) the "('---;-·w!C rvl;,rhr" \\ithin th~..· (iar.;~ .... (iukh I!H:tnl-x·r nfthL (>_· .. ~ Ki\'l,~r Fr,~t·1:Hi,m,
su~h li~:-·~'· bciaH~ lh·~ :-:trati·;:::r~lic.: 1 ( iv;tlt:nllt\ ,, i.k·:t~,lif1!05' iii the Skelly Oil Cx:~;)any #I Dry
For~ t:Tlii \\'•.:iL SW l'4 > .. 1-14 I·' 1 \1f ~~-~~:, .. \ ~5. Tt1wr.shi11 ·I ~\1Ulh. l<~nl:!~; 97 \\'t::;t of th~ 6th
P .. \1. (i:lrli~ld C'nur'" r,,!«...,rlulll !-'·~JI the il\\.tida::ct.: (!f douht. ,;, 't\)1\'guin~: my:d~y r.;~L"(\'Cd herl·in
unto Oranwr shall cr.:i:!c Grantor tu a cost fr:-:-~han~ equJI hJ two percent of 8:'8ths t'f u!J Shale Uil
in addition tu tmy ;--:--.'\:i0us\y -~~dsting mineral inw:-·:·;ts or burd~ns ..:xccptcd Jbov;; .and is 0(.\t
dt:pendcnt un the existence (t..lr nor.:cxi::-1::-r.cc) of e~ny :-; =ncral lease co\'ering all many rortion of the
Real E:-;tnte. Grantor may, at irs or~i ~-r: and in its sok Ji<:•;:-,:rion. dl!l:[ fr~m time;: h.' time I\) tak..: \t-:i
:-"~,·olty ::\hare in kind upon glvin~ Gran.:::.-at Jcast n!r\.~·:.-days pr'tor wrirtrn notice of such intent
11" \\'i \':'-Wr;s \\ l!rrtroF. rhc Gnntor ha:> caused !ts l'r":-:-oratc nmm.-t\.) be herct:::!-:)
subs.·'h~d by its ·;t·.•r;,q.in c,:; 0n !hi; If d"y oflun~. 2004.
STA ;· OF COLORADO
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C'lY A!< I' COL'NTY OF Ol!~\-i'R
UNION 011. COMPANY OF CAl F:1RNIA.
a Cali::--r:dJ corpc"r~~ion
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Brian J. Kell' ·:in-Fact
Acknowledgt!d b:efor~ m!! this __ ~by of Junt!, 2004 by Hrian J. Kelly~ Alf···-~~·\-·~in-F:lct ror
Uni-'" Oil C'ompanv of Calif<,nia. a Calif( . •:;a cNo~r~tion.
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7633, 7634. 7660, 7693D. 7699 nnd
f•unions L'f7616. 76:!5. 7627A, 7639 and 76..V•)
~.:clil\n JU: Lot~ I 0, ll. 12. 13 & l--1
Scc::.)n31: Ln''2.3.4.9& 10
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NEJi..j. & SEI 14 exc·,-.: ih:n pan of the St•n''l C).1tJ.Q9 l·l!~t lying West \,lf the
('C"rllt.;rlillt: uf Pari1t:htn~ { ';-.,-:-\.
Sc·ctic>n4. l.r.:-· 4. IIJ. I~ & and all that pori ,,f Lot I. SL!/4~.'\'. 1/·1, S\1' L'4):\\ I'.\,
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Scc<i•\Jl 'l: l.r:< \-1. '·II & SWI-'4~:\"'/.1
TOGETHER with " )XIfccl c>f l;:nu .• ,.o:,.,-.,J tr, "' oh, Urunke Gulch Schoc>l Parcel, in the
~l'·~hw~sl Qu:mer ,)f the: Sl'Hlhw~st Qua ncr (~\\' L-IS\V I!+) of Sl.!ction 4. Township 6 Smnh.
Rang!! 96 W·:-.::~ vf th~ Sixth Prineipal ~vlcriJian. C\'l'.:l'·; ofGarlklct. State ofClllorouJo d·-~o.:;:~·ibcd
as lolhJw:;:
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lJ6 \\'est, I •is Comer is h>catcd on the: Sc.,uth sid..:-\)fa gulch) running dll'.••n th~.: gukh St)Ulh of
East 5~2 !'c•:t to t!lc ~~:·.':'".'k ff.··.;r. lhcm~c: down tht~ r···'·l;. \Vcsl uf S\'~Ulh 207 fi·~• fr,':~l tht:n~~ \\'es;
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EXL'El · · ··-.:G ,;·,·rcf'l·, .. l' th.'lt pnrtillll 0l County R..:,ad ! 15 th,u '-'\",'S:>~!-. tih' ~ubjc\·t ph1JW"'"
inl·luding !h:.! Roadwa) ~UT'\~Y oarci!IS and :-:lid..: pan.:ds l:OilV\!ycd to Th~! BlKird ur (\umty uf
l't'~n::~!:-:Sil~n~.·(:-: of(j;~ .. ~~...:IJ (\Hinty. c~ .. klrlldll ill Spc-l·iul W·::T.l:-l\)1 11·.~·.-J [L'I.!<.HJ\!d f)(.·.;cmb...:r ~0.
}'lS!> in Bth:k 702 at P.1~~t' :1:!-l and as l:t,rrcctcd m in~tr·~·1•,."~~ r.._,;:,·:-·l·:d Jun~ 15, JQ87 in Bt.lt)k
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lnCon" Oil & <.i'" tl'SA) Inc.
950 I rh Strcc!. Suite 260li
u~nv!.!r. Coloradt.' so:o~
Attemi~m: DianL" Blic$/.lll.'l'. E:;\.J.
SPECIAL WARRANTY DliED
IJNIO:--i 011. COMPM<Y OF CA!.IFORNTA. u corporation duly nrganizod and existing
under and by virtue <If th< laws of the State of California ("'Grantor"). whose legal address is .176
South Valencia :\vem1~. Hr~a. California 92823. lOr lhc consideration ofTen and 00il001h
Dcdl:.!rs
(SI Cl.OO) and other good and valu<thle consideration. the receipt and sufficiency of which arc hereby
acknowl~J.ged, in hand puid, hereby ~ells and convey~ to TOM BRO\VN, INC., a corpor.atit111 duly
organi:lcc.l amii.!Xi:.iting under and hy virtue of the laws oft h...: State ofi)elaware ("Grantee''), whose
legal utldrcss is 555 I 7'" Strcot, Su itc 1850, Denver, Colorado 80202. all the real property, together
witl1 improvement:;. if any. sitmue~ lying ami being in rhc County l)fGarfil! ld :md Srutl! of Colorado ..
10 \Vit:
SEE F. XIII !liT A ATTACHED Hl!.RETO AND INCORPORATED
liE REI:>< BY llliFERENCE,
with all its. appurleuanccs (the·· R~ul Esh.nc··), and warrants the title: to the same against a II pasons
claiming unth.:r <.irantur. subj~o:ct to taxes for the currcm y\!~~ whil!h constitute a li~n not yet du~.o· \W
payable, and subject h> all matters listed on attached Exhibit.£!. The preccuing warranty;, intended
hv Grantor to he made to Grantee onlv and is not imctH..Il!t..l to h~uclit anv Culurc owner nr
e;u.:unthram:~::r nt' the prnpcrty and shall n;H run with the land. ·
Oranhlr and Cirantec agree and int~;"nd that !his instrument slmll conv~y to Grame~ ~1ll l.1il. gas
and other minerals in and nnJer I he Real E~tatc subject to lh'l.' ftlllowing rc~l."rYi-Hions <JIU.I t:xceprion~.
Grantor excepts hcrcti-nm SUi.:h valid mineral imcn:sts in the Real Estate {in.,·ludin~. ,._·i!hom
limit.alion. :1ny mineral .~~late;:> ('1\.vm:r:-:bip. ,_)il. g:1s or tl\inl.!rul Jca~c. n1~-'.alty. ~1wrridin.g ;•'ynhy.
~::xecutiv..,; right. producti\m payment. net protirs intei-est Llr other mmcral interest ,Jf :1ny kind
whmsoc\ ~r iu\vm::d b~ df in fa,·vr ~lf thlrd partit.'S ( i) which wen~ recorded prior tt) th~ r::-.:e~ utwn d;uc.:
hereof in tbc ~lppn,priatt: public n!Cllrds oft hr.: (\nmty or (\lUIHics in whkh 3llllf a P''rti011 M' til~.:
Rl.';d E5Wtt an: lo..:a h:J L'l 1 ii 1 df which (jrantec had actual knuwi!!Ug.~ prior to tile C.\L't.."Uli\)11 hen:r..1f.
( tr:uHt:l: agr~::s: that th!! min..:r~d ml!.!r~st.s h~rt!in r.:un\'cyeJ. by Grantor. d any. :;hull b~: :~ub_ir.:l·t t\) o'lnd
::hallnnt HiduJ~ th..: J\ncg,lin!! .. h::-;~nbcd pn.:vinusly ..:xisting min:.:ral intt:rc:sts.
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!"h.:rc is rurther h~re!l~ n .. ·s~n·cd and CXCt:plt:d unto GrautPr. its :-\lh'C~'S">tlr.;; :ln;J a:\sig~~s .. md
ill11 LOil"t.::I..•J iJ..:rl:!irl a l\\'0 rL'rCC'Ill ~2%) £fc..ISS royaJt: in alJ oiJ anJ ga!-i prOdUI..':Cd from Pt .1ilribt!Jahk
tu thL' f{t•:•l Est:nc C~'nt:t'~cJ her!;! in \\.'hh::h is produced, 1uineJ or nthcn.visc CXirilCtt:U t'mm sh:~k
! ··Shalc Oil'' I within the (in .. : en River hm11 atir.m from the :-:urfJct: tn -.~ Jepth that is stratigr:1phkally
cquivrtlcnt to lht: .. Orangt.:: i\ t.arkt!r .. \Vii hin thl' G:::-· !:'I Gulch me Jl!bt'r of the (jreen fU\'c::r l-"c1nn:tti~ 1n .•
such ~.kpth hc:ing th~ ~tr~nigr<.tphic equh·alcnt to ~l -.',t!plh ur·~JO). in the Skdly Uil C~)mpany Fl J)ry
1·\>rk l'nil well. SW 1/.J 'JW I i4 Sl' 1/·1 of Sectk>n 25. j',1wnship 4 South, Rangd7 \Ve,: c>f !he 6"·
p ,(\ £.. (hrfi~IJ c~lUilty. CokW.:hJo. For the avoidance of Jul.lht.lhc roreglling r(•yally rcsep•cJ here ill
unto Grant~1r .slmll..:ntitle Grantor to a cost fn:t: :s:h~HI! equal to 1wu pen.:cnlllf~/Stbs of all Shale Oil
in addition to any previously existing mineral imercsts or burdens t:xct:pt~d ahovc unJ i~ not
dcp~ndl.!nt on the cxistcnc~o: (or noncxislcncc) nfany mineral leas~ covering all or any portion of the
Real Esmte. Granror muy, at its option and in its solt! discretion. dcct fn .. nn time to rime to r:1kc its
ruyahy shan~ in kind upon giving Grantct: at least ninety days prior written nut ice of such intcnr.
I~ WITNE.S~ Wlll\REOF. the Grantor has caused its corporate name to be hereunto
subscribed by its attorney-in-tact on this _11___ Jay of June. 211(14.
STATE OF COLOR.'\D!l )
) >s.
CfTY A'JD CLli.XI'Y OF f'JrNVER )
t;NION Oil. C'OMI'I\NY OF C:\I.IFOR.'Jl:\,
n Cali forn i~l corpnration
;\~o:knowleducd before me this :: · .. -c..bv oi'Jun~.:. 2004 b\' Bri;.lll J. Kdh·. ALhrmcv-in·Fa~o:t fDr ... -'--· . . ' .
I_ inion< )il Company vf Culit~Jmia. a California cmporaLinn.
"\ol:tf}' Publil'
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L..ce3l_Descript itHl
(Real Estate F.xccpt Resen·oir Parcel and Intake l'arccl)
[Sec attached Schedules 1-Allhrough 1-;\47]
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660502 09/24/2004 03,55P 81625 P498 M ALSDORF
1 of 13 R 66.00 0 0.00 GARFIELD COUNTY CO
MTER RECORD I :\G. RETIJRN TO:
LnCana Oil & Gas !USA) Inc.
950 17th Street, Suite 2600
Denver, Colorado 80202
Attention: Diane Blicszucr. E:H.J.
ASSIGNMENT A:'IIJJ ASSUMPTION AGREE:\lF.NT
(Leases. Contract.<. 11ermits. and Other Riglm and Intangibles)
(Reservoir I' a reel II)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (this "Assignment"), dated as of
Scptcmbcr6_l_, 2004 (the "Effective Date"), is executed by I!N!Ol\ OIL COMPANY OF
CALIFOR:-l!A. a California corporation ("Assignor''), nnd TOM BRO\VK, INC., a
Delaware corporation (',Assignee,').
I. Rccit:lls. Asslb'Tlur and Assignee are p;lrtit.!s to thal certain Purchase and
Sale Agre~m<nt as of June 30. 2004 (as amended, the "Conuact"), pursuant w which
A~sigtwr agreed lo sell and Assignee agreed to buy certain r!.!al estate located in Cinrtlcld
County. State oi'C'o lorado, including the parcel more rully described on EJibibit A (the
"Property"). Pursuant h'l the Contract, Assi_s'tlor has agreed hl assign to Assignee, and
Assign~..:c has agrcc~l to ;l(CCpl the assignment ffom Assib'llOf., uf i.Jil ur :\~signor's right
titk. and interest in various leases ("Leases"), contracts ("Contracts"), permits. and other
rights and imangihlcs as more fully set forth on Exhibit B allachcd hereto (collectively,
the ''Assigncti Properly"). wirh the understanding that the assignment ~md asF:umptintl are
lO be cfJCctivc with rcspcl't to rights and liabilities accruing lfom ;md aftt:r the ErJ\.:ctivl:
Uatc.
1 Assigmnent nnd Assunmtion. In consideration of the pun:hasc and :-~oth::
()r thL· Propc11y pursuant to tiN Contract, Assignor as~:ignr. to Assignee o.1l1 right, 'itlc, and
interest of Assignor in the Assigned Property and Assignee accepts such nssignmcnt and
assumes, as of the date and time of this Assig.tllllCUt, all of lht~ Assignor's obligations
und~:r·lhl' .\ssi,gnctl Property ~'ll'i~ing t'lll ;l.Od Mh~r the daiG and lime ofthls A:i.sigmnL"nt.
3. PI uruciuns. :\It !·cnl ~md other ilt.:lllS nf im:-.\lllll.:' .l!'iSLl(iat~;:d with iLl I)' l.c;·~~c
or Cnntrac~ sh:tll he prorated betwl.:!::n !11e AssJ!;nnr and .~\5signcc :1s llf til~ date .and time
11f L·lo~ing \'.,ith ;111 ;1ppmp1 ialt: debit u1 n~..:di1 lln.:n.:lill· on the 5~Lllemenl stJlc:mcnt
ddivaed in ~.:onnct·~itlll with rho clm.:in~ -vf the (\IIHr:L(:t. All ~llllt1Ullls p:1yablc \vith
rc:;pc-ct to til(: .-\s:;i~nt'd Jl!"I'P".'rt~ "'hall h..: prurat...:-d between :\$;-;ignor alld .·\:;si~ne...: a::; l•l.
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'650502 09/24/2004 03,55P 81625 P499 M ALSDORF
2 of 13 R 66.00 0 0.00 GARFIELD COUNTY CO
the dati.! and time or closing with au appn.1priah.: dcb!t or ~.:n.:dil lht,;r.~.:f~r on the scttlt:m!.!nl
statement delivered in conncc1ion with the closing of the l'ontrat:t.
4. lndemnitv. Assignor intkmnilit:s, ddCnds, and holds hannlcss Assignee
rrnm all dairn:-;, costs, expense:;, and L}lili,gatiun:s of \\'hat~ocvcr naLurc. inr.;\mling
reasonable attorneys' fees. which arc an ()b\igati\)n or Assignor under the Assigned
Property occurring M arising with respect to the period ending as of lite date and time of
this AfisignmcnL A:-;signcc indcm.nillcs, dt.:f\::Jllt~~. ~nd holds harmless Assignor from all
claims. costs, expenses. am.l obligations of whatsoever nature, including reasonable
attomcys' fees, which are an obl igati'm of As~iguDr or Assignee under the Assigned
Property arjsing on or after the date and time ofthi.s i\s5ignmcnt.
5. ~olil'cs. Any notice or otiH.:r communicmion pcnniltt:tl or re;;quircd to he
given pursuant lO this Assignment to any p.:~rty shall be deemed to have been duly given
(i) three business dnys aOer being mailed by registered vr certi1ied mail, return receipt
requcst..:d, (ii) one business duy following its dcpo!>it with a nationally recognized courier
promising next business day delivery, or (iii) immediately upon hand ddivery addressed
as follows:
If to Assignor, to:
With a copy to:
\Vith a copy to:
r:nion Oil Company ofCalifomia
37(.1 S. Valt·11cia Ave.
8rea, CalitOrnia ')2813
Attn: Real Estate D~partmcnt [lrian J. Kelly
F;~x: t71.J[577-til7
lfnwn Oil Company orCaliti.1miu
~76 S. Valencia Av~.
Bn.:a. C'11lifomia 9::!~~3
Alln: l.cga!Dcpanm~nt Mary l'arish, Esq.
F:tx: (714) 577-277(>
Shl.!ml;m & lluwo1rd I .I..C.
h]~ SL·H·ntCL'Hth Str~~t. Suil~ 3000
Denver. CO ~0202
.·\tln: R<1hcrt!... flrown. F.sq.
Fax: t :>11.1) 2%-0'I.JO
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3 of 13 R 66.00 D 0.00 GARFIELD COUNTY CO
irlo _.\s::;ignee, ltl:
With 0 C<1py to:
Tom l~nm 11, lm:
555 St',·enteenth Stret!L
Denver, Colorado 80202-3~ IS
TckpliOIIC ?'/o.: (.l03) 160-5619
Fax: 003)260-5 I Sl>
AIICIItion: David Davenport
EnCana Oil & Gas I USA) 111c.
<J 50 17rh Srreel, Suite 2600
Denver, C"lorarlo 80202
Aucmion: Diane Blicszncr, F.sq.
Fax: (720) 956-3655
6. Attornevs' Fees. In the event o I' any dispute, li ligation. or other
proceedings for the enforcement or interpretation or tbi~ Assigmnt:nt. the nonprevailing
party ::;hall pay to the prevailing pany on demand any anti all costs. tCcs. and expenses
(including reasonable ouomcys' Ices) incurred by the prevailing party in connection with
such dispute, litigation. or pro~t!eding or the exercise of any rights under this Assigmut!nt.
7. Contr"cl and Interpretation. All capirali,,cd temlS not dclincd in Ihis
Assignm~ul ~hall havt.: the;: meaning~ giv~.:n tu them in the Contract. Assignor and
Assignee intcncJ that the mt:aning, of -~A!i::;ignccJ Property" be as broad and encompassing
as ncccs1;ary w elTcctuatc the transfer from :\ssignor to Assignee of any and all interests
l)r Assignor in any Leases. Contracts. pcnuits, rights, benefits. income. revenue~ and
intangibh::::; b~:nditing or bunJ!!ning ur othcrwis.: as~oriatccJ with the Property. In the
e-vent or any inconsish:ncy between the: provisions of the Contract .1nd the provision$ of
this Assignmcm. the provision in the Ctnnract shall control. \Vithout limiting the
gcn~rality of the preceding. by way or cxatuplc nnd not hmitation. all n!"thc prnvi:\ion~ of
the Contract regarding release and indcullllty f>hall apply Lo the assignment :::uul
assumption of the Assig11cd Property umh..·r thi:-; Assignment. Except as t!Xpressly set
!(mh ln this Assignm\.:nt or the Contract. Assignor makt::s no \.Vananty or n:pn:scntation or
:my kind nr nn1un~ and h~.:rcby di:;claims any and all implied \\.·Ununtics with respect to the
:\s::;lgncd Prop¢ny.
t:. ;\tisccllau~~ous. This .·\ssig111w.:nt aud till: Comract constitute the t.:lltirc
tmdasunding of Assignor aud Assignct.: with respect t\) tht.::ir suhjert mutter. Thi~
-':\,~~igmn\.·nt m~\Y tW\ he modll\cd (•Xccpt hy written agn~l~m~.:nl •lf ·\ssi~ntn and Assih'lll:t:.
This A:->!-.l£lllltCI11 may he uxct:uted in sep~trate ~.:mmterpans, all of which. lakcn togctiH.:r.
:-iha\1 om.stitulc nllr..: and the $i.IIHC d-.,culnc:nt. This .-\:-signnH..:nt shall hind ami hcnl!lit
Ass1~r11or. ·\ssigne~ :.llltllhcir rt•spccti\·e ~uccess.or:; :md t!ssigns.
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660502 09/24/2004 03:55P 81625 P501 M RLSDORF
4 of 13 R 66.00 0 0.00 GRRFIELD COUNTY CO
Thi:-> Assignment has hcCill!Xe"Clllcd ltl he (:i'!(·cti\'C a.-; l.li'IIIL: d:11~ lir::;t St!l rorth abov~.
ASSICNOR:
lJ:--JION OIL ('()MI'At\Y m
CAI.IFORN'IA. o Calil(,rnia corporation
STAT£' OF CAJ.Il'OR~[A
ss.
COUNTY Of
[ '5G? /-ll'l/1o:/W./
AC!-<POW/...vF/f?&;L/f' D7)
Acknowlcuged before me this ___ Jay of Sc 1cr. 2004 by Brian J. Kelly as
!\uomcy-in-fact for Union Oil Company orca · tia, a Califomia corponuion.
Witness my hand and oflic-.cal.
l\fy commi::;slon . p1re~: ______ _ _______ , _____ _
lSEi\L~/
~otary Puhlic
[Sl'F SEPARATE PA<iE r<JR ASSTGI';TE'S SICiNATURI'l
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S of 13 R 66.00 D 0.00 GARFIELD COUNTY CO
ALL PCRPOSE ACKNOWLF:DGEMENT
STATE OF CAI.IFOI\1\:It\ )
) SS.
COUNTY OF OR:\NGI.' )
On September 17. 2004. be lore me, Aurora N. Legaspi. a Notary Public, per,unally ;~ppearcd
!Jrian J ... Kellv. personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
within instrument and ad~no,vlcdgcd tom~ thn.t )lt) executed th~ s..w1c in his authorized
copueity, and thut by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of
which the per>on nctcd, executed the inmumcnt on behalf of said cnrpormion.
Wi tncos my hunt! mul olllcia! seal.
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~ ,\TTE>T~~Tot-: 'JOTAR Y: 1\lthou~ll-iil.:-infu~-~l:.!lion r~lj~ic'Stcd bduw -is optional. :t ctiUIU prcwnt fr71i.i~uk·m
1 anachmcntnfthis ...:ertilic;Uion tu uuauthorizcd tltx;tun~.::nt.
1li!S CI'RTIFICATF
MUST BE AITMTII.'D
I ro TilL DocuvtFNT
i DESCR!l3ED AT RIGHT.
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Title or Type nf I )ocumcnl: A~;;if.n.t!lm1 t\IJ.dJ~;!SllttJOtiPrL-\g,rcpmcnl
Dnrc 111" nn~umcnt: !i.mt~!nl)gr.li. 2DJl4
C'ap~tcity of Signer: .:\unmc:y_.._i~_-h~~L-------··
Si1-!ncr Represents: !jnio11 Qjl_('.vmpanv of t.'~tlifurnia
Signcr(s) Other Thnn Named Above: __ l;ric 1>. 'v!:Jrs.h
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ASSIG:-iEE:
STATE Of COl.ORAllO )
) ss.
CITY AND COUNTY OF DENV EH. )
The foregoing. imttrument was acknowledged before In!.:! lhis Z-\ day nf
September. 2004, by Eric D. :VIarsh, as Vice President of Tom 13rown, Inc., a lle\aw<trc
corporation.
Witness my hand and official seal.
\tly conunissiun expirC's: __ ___Mj_ Com~f~!it}~ ExpirssJuJy20#2/JIJ6..
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Section 30:
Se~.:tion 31:
rXIIJiliT A
(Includes LJnocal F•arcci i\os. ((,31. 7632.
7633, 7!>34. 7660. 7o'J3D. 7(>1)<) and
Ponionsor7!i!Cl, 7615. 7027!\. 7C>:;Y:md 7(~46)
l.<>ts I 0, II. 12, Ll & \4
Lot!;; 1. :... 4, 9 & I 0
Section 25: Lots 7 and 8
:11: Section J6: :-\\21/4 & SJ::l/4 except that pan of the South ~4~.9'1 feet lying West of the
Centerline of Parachute Creek.
Section 4: Lots
~. !0, 12 & and all th:Il pan of Lot I. SEl/4~1\Vi/4, SW\.'4:-.IWl/4,
NW I/4SW 1.'4 ami lot I I lying East of the centerline of brachute Creek
Section~: Lots 3 . .J. 5. ll & SW\i.oli':Wl/4
TOGFITII'R with Grantor's 50"·;, interest in a parcel of land. referred to as the Grantee Gulch
School Parcel, in tlw N'orthwe»l Quarter nf the Southwest Quarter tNWI/.JSW 114) of Sect ton 4.
Towu~hip <l South. Runge 96 \Vest oftht: Sixth Principal .\1cridiiim. County of Garfield_ State uf
Colorado tlcscrib~u as follows:
Starting a r the \Jorthwe.st comer .o I' the Sm.llhw~:;t quarter of St.:ction ·1. Tn\vn~hip h South. lhmgc
!l6 \Nest (This ('ornt:'r is loc~ltcd on 1l1c Sou1f1 ;-;id~ ot' ;1 gu!ch) running do\VJI the gulch S<mth t)!"
hiS! 58:! ICCt to thl.;! (.:rt:ek from thL'IICC down tlt~ ~.,~rc~k \Vest nr S,)tllh ::!07 feet from th~llCL' \-V~sl
7130 feet fmm thcnct,; i\or1h 3(J3 !"eel.
I:XCTPTI\\'li tht.!rc,:ti·om that ponion of l\nmty RuaJ 115 that croSSl~S the subject pl'opcrty
induding th~ Houdway survt..:y JWrcds and slid~ pan;d.s conYcycd h.l Th..; BOi1rJ of County of
Commi::isiom:rs of tlarticiJ Clmnty, Colorado in Special Warranty .Dc:t.!d recorded D~.:ccmher 3!),
!YSt1 i11 HlHJk 71l:! :11 P·;:-~gc .:1.24 ~unl us cotre(l\.·11 in iJISIJ'lr:nent l't:l'onkd .lun!! 1:'. l!l07 in Book
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