Amendment to Unit Operating Agreement for Beta Unit, San Pedro Bay Area (April 15, 1983)

Summary

This agreement, dated April 15, 1983, is an amendment to the Unit Operating Agreement for the Beta Unit in the San Pedro Bay Area, Offshore California. The parties, including several oil and energy companies, agree to modify specific provisions regarding consent requirements and preferential rights of purchase. All other terms of the original agreement remain unchanged. The amendment is effective upon execution by all parties.

EX-10.33 83 per_s1-ex1033.txt EXHIBIT 10.33 AMENDMENT --------- THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 15th day of April, 1983, by and between the parties whose names are subscribed to below. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the parties hereto have executed that certain "Unit Operating Agreement, Beta Unit, San Pedro Bay Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Offshore California" dated as of August 1, 1982, (hereinafter called "Unit Operating Agreement:); and WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend said Unit Operating Agreement in the particulars hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefit to be obtained the parties agree as follows: 1. Article 12.2 is hereby amended by inserting after "...consent of each party" the words "owning a Working Interest in the affected Lease". 2. Article 12.5 is hereby deleted and the following inserted in its place 12.5 Preferential Right of Purchase. Except as hereinabove provided, any preferential right of purchase shall be governed by and implemented in accordance with the prior existing and currently effective operating agreement covering the affected Lease. Except as herein modified, said Unit Operating Agreement remains in full force and effect. This instrument may be executed in counterpart with the same effect as if all parties had executed the same instrument. -1- IN WITNESS whereof the parties have executed this instrument as of the date first written above. HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL COMPANY SHELL CALIFORNIA PRODUCTION INC. By: /s/ signature By: /s/ T.L. Marshall -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Executive Vice President Attorney-in-Fact T.L. Marshall HAMILTON BROTHERS EXPLORATION CO. AMINOIL USA, INC. By: /s/ signature By: /s/ D.E. Vanderberg -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Vice President D.E. Vanderberg Contract Agent ATTEST HAMILTON BROTHERS CORPORATION SANTA FE ENERGY COMPANY By: /s/ signature By: /s/ G.N. Shirley -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Vice President G.N. Shirley, Vice President ATTEST /s/ K.M. Bales Assistant Secretary CHEVRON USA, INC. PETRO LEWIS BETA COMPANY JOINT VENTURE By: /s/ signature By: /s/ Richard E. Bennett -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Title Richard E. Bennett, Vice President, Petro Lewis Funds, Inc., Managing Venturer UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA MINOCO UAQ, LTD., a California Limited Partnership By: /s/ K.J. Robertson By: Minaco Southern Corporation, a --------------------------------- Nevada Corporation, Managing K.J. Robertson General Partner Its Attorney-in-Fact ATTEST /s/ signature PACIFIC FEDERAL VENTURES, a By: /s/ W.E. Bauer California Joint Venture comprised ------------------------------- of Pacific Energy Investments, Inc. W.E. Bauer, Vice President a California Corporation and MGC Ventures U.S. Ltd., a California MINACO 1680 - ILPC OIL AND GAS Corporation PROGRAM, a California Limited Partnership By: MGC Ventures, U.S., Ltd. By: Minoco Southern Corporation, a Nevada Corporation, Managing By: /s/ W.E. Bauer General Partner -------------------------------- W.E. Bauer, Vice President By: /s/ W.E. Bauer ------------------------------- ATTEST /s/ signature W.E. Bauer, Vice President By: MGC Ventures, U.S., Ltd. ATTEST /s/ signature as Attorney-in-Fact for Pacific Energy Investments, Inc. By: /s/ W.E. Bauer -------------------------------- W.E. Bauer, Vice President ATTEST /s/ signature STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF ORANGE ) On April 21, 1983, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared D.E. Vanderberg, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the Contract Agent of Aminoil USA, Inc. the corporation that executed the within instrument, and personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed the within instrument on behalf of the corporation therein named, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument pursuant to its by-laws or a resolution of its board of directors. [SEAL] /s/ Ellen Nannie ---------------------------------------- Notary Public in and for said County and State -2-