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12. It is agreed between the parties hereto that the Secretary of the Interior, or his duly
authorized representative, shall have the right of supervision over all fee and State
mineral operations within the communitized area to the extent necessary to monitor
production and measurement, and assure that no avoidable loss of hydrocarbons
occurs in which the United States has an interest pursuant to applicable oil and gas
regulations of the Department of the Interior relating to such production and
measurement.
13. This agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and shall extend to and be
binding upon their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and
assigns.
14. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, no one of which
needs to be executed by all parties, or may be ratified or consented to by separate
instrument, in writing, specifically referring hereto, and shall be binding upon all
parties who have executed such a counterpart, ratification or consent hereto with the
same force and effect as if all parties had signed the same document.
15. Nondiscrimination: In connection with the performance of work under this
agreement, the operator agrees to comply with all of the provisions of Section
202(1) to (7) inclusive, of Executive Order 11246 (30 F.R. 12319), as amended,
which are hereby incorporated by reference in this agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the day and year
first above written and have set opposite their respective names the date of execution.
DATE: _______________________________
BY:_______________________________
WORKING INTEREST OWNER /
OPERATOR