Part 2 Flashcards
(11 cards)
States the time period of the lessee’s interests. If we’ll is not begun in the specific amount of time, the lease expires.
Habendum clause
Allows the lessee to include odd shaped or small wedges of land inadvertently left out or incorrectly described.
Mother Hubbard clause
Is the profit free of expense except taxes and marketing expenses.
Royalty clause
Authorizes lessee to cross-convey interests in oil and gas.(combine two or more leases to share interests)
Pooling and unitization clause
Allows transfer of interests in the lease by either the lessor or the lessee or another party
Assignment clause
Three largest U.S IOC
ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips
All companies must abide by the laws of the government, but no domestic company is given preferential treatment. 15% of world reserves.
Full access
A NOC exists, but does not get preferential treatment over outside oil companies.(1% of world reserves)
Equity access
The NOC is given priority access to reserves while outside oil companies. Access may be limited through minimum domestic ownership requirements. Shared production with the NOC or other methods. 37% of world reserves
Limited equity access
The NOC has sole access to reserves. No foreign ownership of oil field is permitted in these countries, and any outside participation is limited to operation through a domestic affiliate. 47% of world reserves.
No equity access
….. Is the practice of combining small tracts of land into a pool large enough to satisfy state spacing regulations for drilling
Pooling