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Tract No. 65
AUG054

Weld County, CO
Colorado State Land Board Lease Sale, August 16, 2018

SOLD

Property Schedule

Due Diligence Began 7/18/2018
Bidding Started 8/9/2018
Bidding Ended 8/16/2018 12:08 PM

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Tract:

Tract No. 65
AUG054

Gross Acres:

80.00

Net Acres:

80.00

Time Remaining:

Auction has ended

Start Time:

8/9/2018 11:08 AM MDT / 12:08 PM CDT

End Time:

8/16/2018 11:08 AM MDT / 12:08 PM CDT

Your Bid:

-

Highest Bid:

$136/acre

Starting Bid:

$0/acre

Bid Increment:

$1

Total Cost at Highest Bid:

$11,401.60
(Bonus + Agency Fees + Advanced Rental + 2% Buyer Premium)

Legal Description:

Tract Details

Tract No.

Tract No. 65
AUG054

County, State

Weld, CO

Legal Description

T9N, R62W 6th PM
Sec. 29: N2NE

Gross Acres

80.00

Net Acres

80.00

State Owns Surface

Yes

Royalty Rate

20%

Rental/Acre (Per Year)

$2.50

CO Application Fee

$100.00

Buyer Premium

2.00%

Lease Terms and Conditions

Purchase price includes the lease bonus and 1st year rental and buyer's premium. Buyer will be responsible for paying rental payments for years 2 through 5.

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There is no assurance that there is any potential for production on any tract offered for leasing by the State Board of Land Commissioners.

Revisions to the Oil and Gas Lease form were approved by the Board in April 2018. Some of these revisions include:

  • Addition of Paragraph 4(d) "Land Board Policies, Directives and Schedules": Lessee's responsibility to be aware of and comply with all published Board Policies
  • Addition of Paragraph 4(e)(vii) "Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)": Lessor's right to use UAS (otherwise known as drones) to inspect property
  • Updated "Natural Gas Liquids", "Shut-in", and "Temporarily Abandoned" definitions
  • Elimination of the six-months' royalty-free flaring provision
  • Reduction of overriding royalty allowance to 3%
  • Clarification regarding the requirement to obtain a Communitization Agreement to pool state trust minerals
  • Revision of Shut-in Wells Paragraph: shut-in is permitted for lack of market only, limits shut-in period to two (2) years, requires payment of shut-in royalty within 90 days of shutting-in a lease, and clarifies plugging and abandonment of a well will end shut-in period
  • Inclusion of a new "Temporarily Abandoned Wells and Mechanical Delays" paragraph permitting 60 days to repair a well with extensions to be granted by Staff

Click here to view the updated lease form.

Lease Stipulations

OG STIP 1 WITH SWIFT FOX SURVEY AND POTENTIAL BURROWING OWL NEST SITE

A) Lease contains Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) mapped High Priority Habitat (HPH) and/or occurrences of Federally-listed Endangered, Threatened, or Candidate wildlife or plant species as mapped by Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP). Prior to surface access for operations and in connection with any Location Assessment for oil and gas operations, or the submittal of an Application for Permit to Drill (APD) with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (OGCC), Lessee shall consult with and obtain approval of the Lessor’s District Manager, or his designee, for operations, including without limitation, exploration activities, well siting and access, and facilities locations. In connection therewith, Lessee shall consult with CPW and CNHP representatives regarding appropriate design measures and best management practices (BMPs) to avoid and minimize adverse impacts to biological resources, species, and habitats. Lessor’s conservation mandate may require Lessee’s compliance with site specific measures to address CPW and CNHP concerns relating to the siting of facilities and the implementation of BMPs to avoid, minimize, and mitigate adverse impacts. Site specific requirements may include, but are not limited to: 1) restricted or prohibited surface occupancy, 2) noise limitations or mitigation measures, 3) seasonal operations restrictions, 4) biological resource mapping, 5) ground or surface water testing, 6) air quality testing and 7) adoption of a comprehensive soil management plan. Lessor does not waive any OGCC consultation requirements with the surface owner, and Lessee shall not seek a variance to any required consultation without the advance written approval of the Lessor. Without excluding other penalties or remedies available under this Lease or as provided by law, Lessor shall impose penalties, subject to the applicable Lease notice and cure rights, including Lease cancellation and fines of up to $10,000 per day, for any violation of this special stipulation or the resulting BMPs, in whole or in part, arising directly or indirectly from the use, occupation or control of the Leased Premises by Lessee, Lessee’s contractor or operator under this Lease. If Lessor determines any oil and gas operations pose a risk of immediate damage to public health, safety or welfare Lessor may order the immediate suspension of operations to investigate and remedy the issues.

B) Swift Fox Stipulation: Prior to drilling operations, Lessee must conduct a Swift Fox survey for active den sites. Lessee shall consult with the State Land Board regarding their results prior to drilling operations.

C) This tract potentially contains a burrowing owl nest site. Lessee must conduct a pre-construction survey to identify burrowing owl nest sites. If a burrowing owl nest site is identified, Lessee shall consult with the State Land Board Staff regarding their results prior to drilling operations.

Successful Bidder Notification

After all auctions have closed, the successful bidder will be notified via email with closing instructions, including total amount due.

Payment must be made within two business days.

Buyer Premium

A 2% Buyer Premium, calculated as 2% of the total bonus plus rental, will be added to the cost of this lease.

Colorado State Land Board Points of Contact

Minerals Director
Christel Koranda

Email
Christel.Koranda@state.co.us

Office
(303) 866-3454 ext 3321


Oil and Gas Specialist
Catie Stitt

Email
Catie.Stitt@state.co.us

Office
(303) 866-3454 ext 3326

EnergyNet Points of Contact

VP of Government Lease Sales
Gus Rivero

Email
Gus.Rivero@energynet.com

Office
(806) 463-3616


Manager of Government Lease Sales
Brandon Savage

Email
Brandon.Savage@energynet.com

Office
(806) 463-3621


Government Lease Sales Analyst
Heather Fugger

Email
Heather.Fugger@energynet.com

Office
(806) 463-3619

Bid History (Top 10)

Bidder

Placed

Amount

Bidder #36

8/16/2018 12:07:50 PM

$136

Bidder #13

8/16/2018 11:19:23 AM

$135

Bidder #29

8/15/2018 2:30:32 PM

$133

Bidder #13

8/16/2018 11:19:03 AM

$79

Bidder #29

8/15/2018 2:30:32 PM

$30

Bidder #13

8/16/2018 11:18:57 AM

$29

Bidder #29

8/15/2018 2:30:32 PM

$2

Bidder #3

8/16/2018 9:21:21 AM

$1

Bidder #29

8/15/2018 2:30:32 PM

$0