15-01 Non-Drilling Oil & Gas Well Lease - Gibson & Assoc

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14. RELEASE. The Lessee shall have the right to surrender this lease by written notice and mailing a release to the Lessor, or by returning the lease to the Lessor with the endorsement of surrender thereof; and by recording in the appropriate county, the surrender of this lease, any ofwMch shall be a full and legal release of this lease as to ail of the premises, but such release shall not extinguish Lessce's obligation to remove its equipment and casing and plug and abandon the well in accordance with Paragraph 5 hereof. 15. FORCE MAJEURE. In the event the Lessee is unable to perform any of the acts to be performed by the Lessee by reason of force majeure, including but not limited to acts of God, strikes, riots, and governmental restrictions including but not limited to restrictions on the use of roads, inability to obtain material, fire, or failure of transportation; or any other cause wMch makes performance of the Lessec's duties unpractical, unreasonable or uneconomical, this lease shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect until the Lessee can perform said act or acts and in no event shall the within lease expire for a period of ninety days aflcr thc tcrmination of any force majeure. 16. SAVINGS CLAUSE. In the event Lessor considers that Lessee has not complied with any of its obligations hereunder, either express or implied, Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing setting out specifically in what respects Lessee has breached this contract. Lessee shall then have thirty (30) days after receipt of said notice within which to meet or commence to meet ail or any part of the breaches alleged by Lessor. The service of said notice shall be condition precedent to the bringing of any action by Lessor on said lease for any cause, including statutory lease forfeiture, and no such action shall be commenced until the lapse of thirty (30) days after service of such notice on Lessee. Neither the service of said notice nor the doing of any acts by Lessee aimed to meet all or any part of the alleged breaches shall be deemed an admission or presumption that Lessee has failed to perform all of its obligations hereunder. 17. EXCLUSMTY. In consideration of the acceptance of this lease by the Lessee, the Lessor agrees for itself and its successors and assigns, that no ~ther lease for the minerals and other purposes covered by this lease, including injecting air, gas, brine and other substances, shall be granted to another by the Lessor during the term of this lease or any extension or renewal thereof granted to the Lessee herein. 18. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All covenants and conditions between the parties hereto shall extend to their personai representatives, successors and assigns, and the Lessor hereby wan'ants and agrees to defend the title to the lands herein described. This lease and all of its terms, conditions and stipulations shall extend to and be binding on all heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of Lessor and Lessee. This lease contains ail of the agreements and understandings of Lessor and LeSsee respecting the subject matter herein and no implied covenants, agreements or obligations shail be read into this agreement or imposed upon the parties or either of them. Lessor further agrees to sign such additionai documents as may be reasonably requested by Lessee to perfect Lessee's title to the oil and gas leased herein and such other documents relating to the saie of production as may be required by Lessee or others. Any assignment by Lessee shail be to a quaiified oil and gas well operating company, and shall require written consent of Lessor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. 4