CC RESOLUTION 119365'78
RESOLUTIO1d N0. 1193
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TZE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING
TO STANDARD OIL COISPANY 01" CALIi'ORHIA A
PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAI_v' OIL 1 ELL IN SAID
CITY DESIGNAT:1 -0 Ai0 KNOWN AS "STANDARD
OIL C01°1PANY OF CALIFO iTITIA GOUGH #'21".
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City of
El Segundo, California, by STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA,
for a per;iit for tha'u certain oil well within said City, here-
inafter referred to; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of the said application,
the City Council of said City is disposed to grant same, sub-
ject to the terms and conditions, regulations and require,,Lents
hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF TuE CITY Ole' EL
SEGJNDO, CALIWOR 4'IA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DET'IM-1:IiTE AS
FOLL01IS :
SECTION 1. That the Standard Oil Company of Cali-
fornia, is hereby licensed and permitted to erect one derrick
for the purpose of drilling for oil, gas and /or other hydro-
carbon substances, and also to install and operate the neces-
sary drilling equipment therein for the purpose of drilling a
well for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances, and also
to install, and operate the necessary machinery and equipment
for operating the said well.
SECTION 2. That said license or permit shall be
subject to all of the terms and conditions, requirements and
regulations set forth in the following form of permit issued
to the said licensee. The said form of permit is as follows:
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"P E R M I T
ttTHIS IS TO CERTIFY, that STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF
CALIFORNIA, under date of October 24, 1051, by the legis-
lative body of the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, was granted permisston to erect one
derrick for the purpose of drilling for oil, gas and /or other
hydrocarbon substances, and also to install and operate the
necessary drilling equipment therein for the purpose of
drilling a well for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substan-
ces, and also to install and operate the necessary machinery
and equipment for operating the said well upon the follow-
ing express terms and conditions, each and every one of
which must be observed and performed promptly by the licen-
see (whenever the same become applicable) in order to keep
this permit in full and continuing force and effect.
Said terms and conditions are as follows:
First: Said derrick and its appurtenant structures
shall be erected on the following described real property
located in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, to wit:
Approximately 405' south and 175+ west of
the center line of Sec. 7, 3S, 14w,
and the said well shall be known and is hereby designated
as "STANDARD OIL CM11PArTY OF CALIFORNIA GOUGH ,#21 ".
Second: Said licensee shall pay to the City of El
Segundo, California, the full amount of any license fee
which may now or hereafter be reasonably required under
the ordinances or laws of said city, or regulations of
the legislative body thereof, and which applies to or
has reference to any such derrick or well, and which said
license fee, if and �h en provided for, must continue to
be paid as long as drilling operations, drilling, mining,
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pumping or other operations in and about said derrick or well
continue, including the production therefrom of oil, gas or
other hydrocarbon substances from a flowing well, and as
long as such derrick remains standing, and the same shall
be promptly paid as the same becomes due and payable to
said city. No fee or license fee paid, or any part thereof,
shall be refunded.
Third: Said derrick and /or any appurtenant struc-
ture shall not be erected nearer than ten feet to the
nearest property line of any public street, avenue or
highway, or nearer than twenty -five feet to any existing
dwelling, except upon the written permission of the owner
of such dwelling, duly signed and filed with the Building
Inspector of said city.
Fourth: Licensee agrees to furnish as drilling
progresses, a full, true and correct copy of the log of
said well for the use of said city in ascertaining the
possibilities for a municipal water supply within the dis-
trict, to a depth of not to exceed one thousand feet, and
thereafter said licensee shall, if requested, notify said
city of any water strata encountered and recorded by it,
and the depth thereof.
Fifth: The said licensee shall, on request of the
legislative body of said city, route all heavy materials
and heavy loads of materials brought to or from said well,
over such streets as the said legislative body may direct;
provided, however, that such streets shall be appropriately
posted, at the expense of said city.
Sixth: That no abandoned oil derrick or derricks
used in connection with such well will be allowed to remain
upon the premises where same is located fop a longer period
than ninety days after such abandonment.
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Seventh: That upon abandonment of say well drilled
under this oermit the same shall be filled or plugged ac-
cording to good mining practice, the derrick removed and
the premises cleaned up and restored as nearly as possible
to their condition as they existed at the time of the grant-
ing of this permit.
Eighth: That the said licensee shall not willfully
permit any water, oil or other hydrocarbon substances to
escape from said well or premises and flow in or upon any
of the public streets, lanes, ways, avenues or highways, of
the said City of E1 Segundo, California, unless by further
permit in writing from the legislative body of said city
first had and obtained; provided, however, that the licen-
see will pay to said city, immediately upon demand therefor, the
full an ount of ai y and all damage viii ich may be occasioned to
any of such streets, lanes, ways, avenues or highways, by
reason of a violation of the provisions of this section,
whether such violation was willful, negligent or otherwise.
Ninth: The licensee does hereby further agree to
erect at its own cost and expense such embankments, sump
holes, and protection works, as may be required in order
to safeguard as far as reasonably possible, the lives and
property of persons in the vicinity.
Tenth: Said licensee further agrees tocbserve and
abide by all the laws of the State of Cal ifornia, relating
to the subject of mining for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon
substances within said state, and also all valid ordinan-
ces of the City of El Segundo, California, relating thereto.
Eleventh: That the said licensee shall immediately
at its own cost and expense, cause to be completely re-
paired to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of
the City of E1 Segundo, California, any aid all damage to
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any public street, avenue, lane, way, alley or place vd.th-
in the said city which may be occasioned by it or by any
of its agents or employees, in or by reason of the trans-
portation of materials or supplies, or equipment, or pro-
duction, either to or from the said derrick or well, or
by reason of any overflow therefrom. Said licensee shall
also cooperate with the authorities of said City of El
Segundo, in the apprehension of any other persons damaging
public property, upon delivering materials, equipment,
supplies or production, either tocr from the said well.
Twelfth: That the said licensee shall at all times
during the construction and operation of the said well per-
mit the Chief of Police of said city and his officers,
the City Engineer of said city and /or his authorized deputy,
and the Chief of the Fire Department of said city and his
duly authorized assistants to enter upon the said premises
and into the said derrick at their own risk, so far as
licensee is concerned, and the said Chief of Police and
his officers, the City Engineer and his deputy and the
Chief of the Fire Department and his assistants, shall have
free and unmolested right to so enter upon the said prem-
ises and into the said derrick and structures appurtenant
thereto, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not
all of the terms and conditions of this permit are being
observed and kept by said licensee.
Thirteenth: All of the terms and conditions herein
stated, in the opinion of the legislative body of said
city, are required for the purpose of protecting the pub-
lic peace, health, safety and welfare of the said City of
E1 Segundo, and particularly that portion of the public
residing in the vicinity of the proposed well herein re-
ferred to, and the licensee above named by accepting this
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permit and electing to operate under the same, hereby
acquiesces in the findings of the said legislative body in
such regard, and further agrees to each, all and every one
of the terms and conditions set forth in this permit and
promises and agrees to perform each and all of them on its
part to be kept and performed.
Fourteenth: This permit is not assignable except
by written consent of the legislative body of the said
City of El Segundo, California, first had and obtained; or
except to a subsidiary or parent corporation of the licen-
see, but no such assignment shall operate to relieve the
licensee herein from any obligations imposed or created
herein without the consent of such legislative body first
had and obtained, nor shall any such assignment oe operative
for any purpose unless and until such assignee shall have
filed its written acceptance of the terms and conditions
hereof.
Fifteenth: This permit lapses and becones auto-
matically void unless the derrick to be erected hereunder
is so erected and completed within sixty days from date
hereof, unless a further extension of time within vh ich to
complete the same is granted in writing by the legislative
body of said city.
Sixteenth: Nothing in this permit contained shall
be construed as limiting or abridging the power or rights
of the legislative body of said city to prescribe more or
less stringent provisions in any future permit which may
be granted by said legislative body within said city.
Seventeenth: Any notice to be given under the pro-
visions of this permit will be deemed sufficient if de-
posited in the United States post office at either La Habra,
California, or E1 Segundo, California, postage prepaid,
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addressed to the licensee or the City of El Segundo, Cali-
fornia, as the case may be, as follows:
City of E1 Segundo,
Care of City Clerk,
203 Richmond Street,
E1 Segundo, California;
and as to the licensee:
Standard Oil Company of California,
Box 397,
La Habra, California.
The day of actual service as contemplated herein shall be
construed to be the day following that upon which such no-
tice is actually deposited in the post office.
Eighteenth: The City Council reserves the right
upon ten days notice to licensee of the breach of any of
the terms and /or conditions herein set forth, and the
failure of licensee to remedy any such breach within said
period, to cancel and revoke this permit forthwith and
without any liability therefor on the part of said city,
or any of its officers or agents.
Nineteenth: It is further agreed aid made a par-
titular condition he eof that the said derrick will be
actually located and constructed, fully rigged and with
necessary appurtenances, boilers, engine, pipes, etc.,
required to efficiently operate same, within sixty days
from date hereof, and that said well will be actually
spudded in within ninety days from date hereof, and that
same will be diligently and continuously operated there-
after, with full crews, until same is completed or final-
ly abandoned.
Twentieth: The derrick of the said well shall
have at all times conspl=asly displayed thereon in let-
ters not less than two inches in height, visible from
two different sides of such derrick, appropriate signs
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stating the name of azch well and the name of the per-
mittee of such well.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this permit has been issued to
said licensee above named this day of
1951, upon orders of the legislative body of said city,
expressed by resolution of said body, heretofore adopted.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
City Clerk
Building Inspector of the City
of El Segundo, California.
E1 Segundo, California
1951
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Licensee above
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named, does hereby consent to all of the conditions, agree-
ments, terms and requirements set forth in the foregoing
permit, does hereby agree to same and does hereby further
promise and agree to observe and abide by the same and
each and all of them on its part to be kept and performed,
and does hereby positively state and declare that this
consent and agreement is supported by an adequate and
valuable consideration passing to it, receipt of which is
hereby expressly acknowledged.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
By:
Its
LICENSEE
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to pro-
visions.
Mayor of the Uity of El Segundo,
California.
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form.
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to
City Attorney of the
El Segundo, California. It
SECTION 3. That the Building Inspector of the City
of E1 Segundo, California, is hereby authorized and instructed
to issue the said permit, hereinabove referred to, to said li-
censee, and the City Clerk of said city is hereby authorized
and instructed to attest the same and to affix the official
seal of said city thereto, upon receipt of a duplicate copy of
said form of permit duly executed on the part of said city and
accepted in writing by Standard Oil Company of California, in
the form of acceptance hereinabove set forth and which con-
stitutes a part of the consideration for the issuance of said
permit.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to
the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the
same in the book of original resolutions of said city; and shall
make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records
of the proceedings of the City Council of said city, in the
minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this 24th day of Octo-
ber, 1951.
ATTEST:
Clerk City e ,
(SEAL)
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Major o the City of E egundo,
California.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
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COUNTY OF LDS ANGELES, ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of El
Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of
nembers of the City Council of the said City is five; that the
foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 1193, was passed
and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said
City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the
24th day of October, 1951, and that the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson
and Mayor Selby.
NOES: Councilmen None.
ABSENT: Councilman Peterson.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 24th day of October, 1951.
(SEAL)
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C ty Clerk of t ity f
E1 Segundo, California
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