Energy Development Clause Samples

Energy Development. The Ranch has the potential for oil, gas and mineral development on both the private land and the public land. Some exploratory oil, gas and coal-bed methane ▇▇▇▇▇ were drilled as early as 1977. As of the date of the Agreement, none have gone into production. As shown in Figure 4 and Table 4, DLL is a minority, undivided interest owner of some of the oil, gas, and mineral rights, but does not have any of the executive or development rights. DLL owns the majority of the surface estate on the Ranch which, together with its ownership of a relatively small undivided portion of the mineral estate, will allow DLL to attempt to negotiate effective provisions to reduce/minimize adverse effects on the Covered Species, its habitat, and other surface resources from the negative effects of energy development. Such negotiations will address proposed actions to be taken by an energy developer at specific locations where surface disturbance could adversely affect soils and vegetation in such ways that adversely affect GSG leks, winter habitat, nesting, or brood-rearing habitat. Energy development on public land would be the responsibility of that agency and DLL would not ask for or be responsible for take resulting from such activity.