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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-20-14-01 - Resolution - 10/20/2014WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, has reviewed an application for an Oil & Gas Rural Permit ("Permit") submitted by Halcon Operating Co., Inc. for the Buey Unit, Well No. I H; and WHEREAS, Council has reviewed the Project Review Committee report and other related information relating to the afore -described proposed High Impact gas well located near Cain Road, approximately 1400 Feet north-northeast of the intersection of Holleman Drive South and Cain Road, within the City of College Station (the "City"); and , M1 pill, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, now desires to make such determinations and to grant such permit; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That the City Council hereby acknowledges receipt of an application, Project Review Committee report and other related information relating to an Oil and Gas Rural Permit to Halcon Operating Co., Inc. for the Buey Unit, Well No. 1H located near Cain Road, approximately 1400 Feet north-northeast of the intersection of Holleman Drive South and Cain Road. A copy of such paperwork and the exact location of said proposed well are attached hereto as exhibits "A" and "B", respectively. PART 2: That the City Council hereby makes the following determinations with respect to said proposed Permit: 1: . That the following amount and type of security instrument has been issued: 2, bond in the amount of two -hundred and fifty thousand dollars and no cents ($250,000) and as attached hereto as exhibit "C." That the operations proposed under the Permit are reasonable under the circumstances and conditions prevailing in the area; 3. That the operations proposed under the Permit are consistent with the healta safety, and welfare of the public when and if conducted in accordance wi the permit conditions to be imposed; and i 4. That the impact upon adjacent property and the general public of operatioz conducted in compliance with the Permit conditions are reasonable ai justified, balancing the following factors: RESOLUTION NO. 1 0 "ZD" 14'2ft Page 2 (1) The right of the owner(s) of the mineral estate to explore, develop, and produce the minerals. (2) The availability of alternate drill sites, both presently and at other times during the lease term. (3) The date of acquisition by the various owners of the surface and mineral estates. PART 3: That based upon the above the City Council hereby grants said Permit and authorizes the City Manager or his designee to take any and all reasonable action to issue same. PART 4: That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. ADOPTED this -254'L day of —._._a IU............................................................... A.D. 2014. APPROVED. A MAYOR ........ �.. ATTEST: Cittsc°¢ y APPROVED: �m d�; Attorney M NW*"WAWAWWWAWAWAWA""P0KX= TO CONDUCT OPERATIONS FOR THE DISCOVERY AND PRODUCTION OF OIL, G AND ASSOCIATED HYDROCARBONS WITHIN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS I 1. APPLICANT'S NAME AND ADDRESS: Jamie A. Robinson, Sr. Regulatory Analyst Halcon Operating Co., Inc. 1000 Louisiana; Suite 6700 Houston, Texas 77002 713-652-4811 2. NAME AND ADDRESS OF DRILLING COMPANY, Trinidad Drilling LID Southern Division Main Office 20105 Krahn Road Spring, Texas 77388 3. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OPERATOR- Halcon Operating 1000 Louisiana; Suite 6700 Houston, Texas 77002 4. PROPOSED WELL NAME! Buey #1H i. PROPOSED DEPTH OF WELL: Halcon Operating Co., Inc. intends to drill the Buey #1 to an approximate depth of 9,000'± (TVD) and 20,000'± (MD) with the lateral in the Eagleford formation, attachedPlease refer to L AND EQUIPMERT: Please refer to attached Exhibit B `wl.,." �►�,* ? ` Ili','' A' f�'' GAS OPERATION D ALL NATURAL. Please refer to attached Exhibit C Please refer to attached Exhibit D A" 0I J WAT " AIUVA rol 1110 t COUNCIL APPROVAL: Halc n Operating Co., inc,cowits to provide the required security instrument in the cunt determined y the City Council within 30 days after Council approval of this permit application, 15. LEGAL DESCRIPTIOR THE PARCEL AND 4 (PLAT DESCRIPTION+ I+ COMMISSIONBEARINGS) AND NAME OF THE GEOLOGIC FORMATION AS USED BY THE RAILROAD OF PROPERTY RECORDED BY PLAT 11 X REFERENCE Please refer to attached Exhibit DESIGNATED RECEIVE 1000 Louisiana, Suite "00 Houston, Texas 77002 r) COMMERCIAL GENERALLIABILITY 1--1"0 AUTOMOBILE xBILITY $500,000 WORKERS' "OPr ! $100,000 Please ♦ attached Exhibit A 41114,11,114 01�11,;%*VT1k;vL01 114 [0 ,` ) Lengths and bearings of all boundary lines for production t Exact acreage of the production Exact location of the well within 4,"td"„ with distances of a minimum of two ,A, 000OF THE PROPOSED DRILL SITE Please refer to attached Exhibit H 14101L1,►vi1,&111.701 "`. • Ao!�1141µ Jamie A. Robinson, Sr. Regulatory Analyst of Halcon Operating Co., Inc., do hereby affirm that the information submitted in and attached to the Application for Permit to Conduct Operations for the Discovery and Production of Oil, Gas and Associated Hydrocarbons within the City of College Station, Texas for the Buey #11-1 is true and correct." Septempber 23, 2014 Jamie A. Robinson, Sr. Regulatory Analyst X01IIT, IT, CP- MMOVIZ, M S. KAYE WOODYARD MY COMMISSION EXPIRES October 27, 2016 . ... . . . .. lwaodyard Notary Public in and for the State of Texas BOND (License or Permit - Continuo,ul oil' I THAT WE, HaIcoLi—Qme_ra—t,-1nq--00-=- L11c-, as Principal, and Ail naL t Insurance Cof MS.) a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois and authorized to do business in B6,0 the State of Texas, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Ci y ox., 99 - 15 I d tlt aft qLTX 77842 as Obligee, in the penal sur of A fl! q2LIP0 ($250,000.6-6-)-U�]Tars, for the payment of which we [*,:reby bind 0 U rse Ives, oi.,jr heirs, executors and adrninistrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, the Principal has obtained or is about to obtain a license or permit for Operating Permit for qygy —#1H. NOW, t,1EREFORE, THE 'CONDITIONS Of- -11-11S OBLIGATION ARE SUCH, that if the Principal st,lall taithf Lilly performall duties and protect ",id Obligee frorn: any damage caused by the Principal's with or breach of any laws, statutes, ordiriances, rules or regulations, pertaining to the license or perrnit iSSLJ(-,d, then this obligation shall bc,� null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. This bond shall become effective on the 18th day of ��m�ber, 201-4. PROVIDED, that regardless of the number of years this bond is in force, the Surety shall not be liab hereunder for a larger amount, in the aggregate, than the penal sum listed above. PROVIDED FURTHER, that the Surety may terminate its liability hereunder as to future acts of t Principal at any time by giving thirty (30) days Written notice of such termination to the Obligee, SIGNED, SEALED AND DATED this 18th day of Septem 2014. 1 C By: Principa I I et I MUMMA ilfll Argonaut Insurance Company AS ­0062994 Deliveries Only: 225 W. Washington, 24th Floo- hie o, hicago, IL 60606 United States Postal Service: P.O. Box 469011, San Antonio, TX 78246 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALIL MEN By'rHESE PRESENTS: That the Argonaut Insurance Company, a Corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois and having its principal office in the County of Cook, Illinois does hereby nominate, constitute and appoint: h 'iit�L MSi 440.60! A, � oy �C t 1 �' NU, I e111. ,, � R a L m L Lc_c tLfU Their true and lawful agent(s) arid attorney(s) -in -fact, each in their separate capacity if macre than one is named above, to make., execute, seal and duliverfor and on its behalf as surely, and as its act rind deed any and all bonds, contracts, agreements ofindemnity and other undertakings in suretyabipplarvAd however, that the penal sum of any one such instrument executed hereunder shall not exceed the sum of. U110 -01Q-00 00 This Power of Attorney is granted and is signed and scaled under and by the authority ofthe following Resolution adopted by the Mard of Directors of Argonaut Insurance Company: 'RI:S(X,VED, Thai the president, Senior Vice President, Vice president, Assistont Vlce,-. Pfer4k-m, Secretary, Treasurcrand each or Harrel hereby is holhorized to cNecuic powers ofattorney, and touch authority can he executed by u%.. o(fifesimilc sipjitnurul which may he attested oraoknowledged by any olfica.r or Mwiley, CPP the Company, qualifying the attorney or, attorneys nanicall in die ttivon power ofattorney, WeXeabtc in behalf or, arid acknowled� as ilia ict arid deed of the Arg(MOM insurance Company, all hand undertakings and crmuacl$ oi-suNtyahip, and tel riffix the coTporato seal t1ricrelo," M WITNESS WIWRI[iff, Avgortaw tosuniuce Company lurs caused i15 offiaml.seal to be h0curnniadirXed and these presents to be signed by its duly ,nahorized officeron the l8th day ol'July, 2011 Argonaut Insurance Company M/ STAI`E OFTFXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS SS: Joshua C. Betz , Senior Vice President On [his l8th day ofJuly, 2013 A,D, before me, a NaakyPubli.e.ofthe State of Texas, in and for the County of Harris, duly commissioned and qualified, came THE ABOVE OFFICER OF'rHE COMPANYyto me lyersonally known to be the individual and officer described in, and who executed the preceding J �effice r of �fhe sa� ing in*-ument is the Corporate Seal ofsaid Company, and the said Corporate Seal and his signature as officer were rind that the seal affixed to the preced duly affixed and subscribed to the said instrument by the authority and direction ofthe said corporation, and (hat Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of said Company, refenre,du iwt* preceding instrument is now in force, IN"TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I KkVb hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Official Seal at the County of Harris, the day and year first above written KATHLEEN M NOTARY PUBM 4y). qyAw)- WEXASIg GTATF OFT 7 MY COMM. E" 07-13,2017 (Notary Pubbe) 1, the undersigriccl Officer of the Argonaut Insurance Company, Illinois Corporation, do hereby certify that the original POWER OF ATFORNEY of'Which the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy is still in full force and effect and has not been revoked. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of'said Company, oil the _ day afw Sarah Heinemrin , VII-Undrrwriting Suety THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT VALID ONLESS PRINTZD 0A S!=,,'VADEIFbNCfaaCOOW1" HAND CORNER. IF VOU HAVE OIJESTIONS ON AUTHENTICITY OF THIS DOCUMENT CALL (210021- 8400. informationYou may call Argonaut Insurance Company and its affiliates by telephone for Please send all notices of claim on this bond to: Argo Surety Claims (210) 321-8400 111111 I'M== PRI[EEIMIUM OR CLAIM DISPUTES: Should you have a dispute concerning your premium or about a claim you should contact your agent or Argo Surety -first. If the dispute is not resolved, you may contact the 1'exas Department of Insurance. regulatory ATTACH THIS NOTICE TO YOUR BOND: This notice is for information only and does not become a part or condition of the attached document and is given to comply with Texas legal and