Working interest owner means a person or the estate of a person who owns an interest in oil and/or gas in the unit area by virtue of a lease, operating agreement, fee title, or otherwise, including a carried interest, the owner of which is obligated to pay, either in cash or out of production or otherwise a portion of the unit expense. “Working interest owner” does not include an unleased mineral owner.
Consenting working interest owner means any working interest owner who enters into an agreement with Ascent pertaining to the operation of the R Hoover S WHL BL Unit.
Non-consenting working interest owner means a working interest owner who does not enter into an agreement with Ascent pertaining to the operation of the Pointer W CRC JF Unit. At the time of this order, there are no non-consenting working interest owners identified by Ascent.
Contributor means Licensor and any individual or Legal Entity on behalf of whom a Contribution has been received by Licensor and subsequently incorporated within the Work.
Net Smelter Returns means the Gross Value of all Minerals, less the following costs, charges and expenses paid or incurred by Payor with respect to the refining and smelting of such Minerals: