CC RESOLUTION 1572RESOLUTION NO. 1572.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO STAND-
ARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA A PERMIT FOR
THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED
AND KNOWN AS "STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALI-
FORNIA GOUGH #8'r.
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City of El
Segundo, California, by STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, for
a permit for that certain oil well within said City, hereinafter
referred to; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of the said application,
the City Council of said City is disposed to grant same, subject
to the terms and conditions, regulations and requirements herein-
after set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SE-
GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Standard Oil Company of California,
is hereby licensed and permitted to erect one derrick for the
purpose of drilling for oil, gas and /or other hydrocarbon sub-
stances, and also to install and operate the necessary 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 sub-
ject to all of the terms and conditions, requirements and regula-
tions 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
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, that STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALI-
FORNIA, under date of January 11, 1956, by the legislative body of
the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
was granted permission to erect one derrick for the purpose of
drilling for oil, gas and /or other hydrocarbon substances, and al-
so to install and operate the necessary drilling equipment therein
for the purpose of drilling a well for oil, gas or other hydrocar-
bon substances, and also to install and operate the necessary ma-
chinery and equipment for operating the said well upon the following
express terms and conditions, each and every one of which much be
observed and performed promptly by the licensee (whenever the same
become applicable) in order to keep this permit in full and con-
tinuing 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 El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
to wit:
From the center of Section 7, T3S, R14W, S.B.B.M.,
330.2 feet southerly along the easterly line of
the southwest 1/4 thereof; thence 195.7 feet west-
erly at 90 °.
and the said well shall be known and is hereby designated as "Stand-
ard Oil Company of California Gough #g".
Second: Said licensee shall pay to the City of E1 Se-
gundo, 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 when provided for, must continue
to be paid as long as drilling operations, drilling, mining, pump-
ing or other operations in and about said derrick or well continue,
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including the production therefrom of oil, gas or other hydrocarbon
substances from a flowing well, and as long as such derrick re-
mains standing, and the same shall be promptly paid as the same be-
comes 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 structure shall
nct, 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 Build-
ing 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 district, to a depth of not to exceed one thou-
sand 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 ma-
terials 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 prem-
ises where same is located for a longer period than ninety days
after such abandonment.
Seventh: That upon abandonment of any well drilled under
this permit the same shall be filled or plugged according 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 granting of this permit.
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EiFhth: 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 El Segundo,
California, unless by further permit in writing from the legis-
lative body of said city first had and obtained; provided, however,
that the licensee will pay to said city, immediately upon demand
therefor, the full amount of any and all damage which may be oc-
casioned 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 reason-
ably possible, the lives and property of persons in the vicinity.
Tenth: Said licensee further agrees to observe and abide by
all the laws of the State of California, relating to the subject
of mining for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances within said
state, and also all valid ordinances 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 repaired to the satis-
faction of the Street Superintendent of the City of El Segundo,
California, any and all damage to any public street, avenue, lane,
way, alley or place within the said city which may be occasioned
by it or by any of its agents or employees, in or by reason of
the transportation 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 apprehen-
sion of any other persons damaging public property, upon deliver-
ing materials, equipment, supplies or production, either to or
from the said well.
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Twelfth: That the said licensee shall at all times during
the construction and operation of the said well permit 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 De-
partment 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 premises and into the said derrick
and structures appurtenant thereto, for the purpose of ascertain-
ing 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 public peace, health, safety and
welfare of the said City of E1 Segundo, and particularly that por-
tion of the public residing in the vicinity of the proposed well
herein referred to, and the licensee above named by accepting this
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 condi-
tions 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 E1 Segundo,
California, first had and obtained; or except to a subsidiary or
parent corporation of the licensee, but no such assignment shall
operate to relieve the licensee herein from any obligations im-
posed or created herein without the consent of such legislative
body first had and obtained, nor shall any such assignment be
operative for any purpose unless and until such assignee shall
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have filed its written acceptance of the terms and conditions here-
of.
Fifteenth: This permit lapses and becomes automatically void
unless the derrick to be erected hereunder is so erected and com-
pleted within sixty days from date hereof, unless a further exten-
sion of time within which 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 provisions of
this permit will be deemed sufficient if deposited in a United
States Post Office, postage prepaid, addressed to the licensee or
the City of E1 Segundo, California, as the case may be, as follows:
City of E1 Segundo,
Care of City Clerk,
350 Main 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 notice is actually de-
posited 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 condi-
tions 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 and made a particular con-
dition hereof 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
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spudded in within ninety days from date hereof, and that same will
be diligently and continuously operated thereafter, with full crews,
until same is completed or finally abandoned.
Twentieth: The derrick of the said well shall have at all
times conspicuously displayed thereon in letters not less than two
inches in height, visible from two different sides of such derrick,
appropriate signs stating the name of such well and the name of the
permittee of such well.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this permit has been issued to said licen-
see above named this Say of January, 1956, upon orders of the
legislative body of said city, expressed by resolution of said body,
heretofore adopted.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
Building Inspector of the City
of E1 Segundo, California
, California
, 1956
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Licensee above named, does
hereby consent to all of the conditions, agreements, terms and re-
quirements 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 per-
formed, and does hereby positively state and declare that this con-
sent and agreement is supported by an adequate and valuable con-
sideration passing to it, receipt of which is hereby expressly
acknowledged.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
In
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L I C E N S E E
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to provisions.
Mayor of the City of El Segundo,
California.
The foregoing permit is approved by me as to form.
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City Attorney
SECTION 3. That the Building Inspector of the City of
El Segundo, California, is hereby authorized and instructed to
issue the said permit, hereinabove referred to, to said licensee,
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 constitutes a part of the consider-
ation for the issuance of said permit.
SECTION 4. In granting the permit authorized under this
resolution, the City Council finds and determines that the site of
the well, "STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA GOUGH #8 ", covered
by the said permit is located in a district of Zone M -2, as defined
in Ordinance No. 434 (The Comprehensive Zonin.lg Ordinance) of said
city, and for that reason the same is not within an "urbanized
area" as defined in Ordinance No. 312 of said city, and that,
therefore, the provisions of said Ordinance No. 312 do not apply
to the application or permit for said "STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF
CALIFORNIA GOUGH #$" well. Said City Council further finds that
said well is located in an area within said city in which numerous
permits have heretofore been issued by said city for the drilling
of oil wells and is clearly encompassed within a very well defined
existing oil drilling district therein, and, therefore, there is
no necessity to refer said application or the matter of the grant-
ing of said permit to the Planning Commission of said city for
report and recommendation in the premises.
SECTION 5. 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
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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 11th day of January,
1956.
ATTEST:
City Clerk -'—
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
Mayor of the City of E
California.
I. Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of
the City Council of the said City is five; that the foregoing re-
solution, being Resolution No. 1592 , 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 regu-
lar meeting of the said Council held on the 11th day of January,
1956, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Councilmen Baker Frederick Gordon Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
NOES: Councilmen
ABSENT: Councilmen None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this
11th day of January, 1956.
(SEAL)
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