Assignment of Surface / Subsurface Lease

STATE OF LOUISIANA

ASSIGNMENT OF SURFACE / SUBSURFACE LEASE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT

WHEREAS, by instrument dated ______by and between the State of Louisiana represented by ______, Administrator of the State Land Office, Surface/Subsurface Lease No. ______was granted to ______for certain rights through and under State lands located in ______situated in the Parish of ______, State of Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, said instrument dated ______prohibited ______from assigning in whole or in part any rights accrued by virtue of said agreement unless the State of Louisiana granted consent and approval thereto; and

WHEREAS, ______has now requested the consent and approval of the State of Louisiana to assign all the rights of ______under the aforementioned Surface/Subsurface Lease No. ______to ______.

WHEREAS, it is to the mutual benefit and advantage of the parties that said agreement be approved; and

WHEREAS, all other stipulations and obligations in the original contract dated ______, are to be assumed by assigns and are to be maintained in force and effect.

NOW, THEREFORE, the State of Louisiana, represented byJonathan Robillard, Administrator of the State Land Office, approves the assignment of Surface/Subsurface Lease No. ______by ______to said ______.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the State of Louisiana, has executed this conveyance on this ______day of ______, ______.

WITNESSES to the signature of the

Administrator of the State Land Office:

______

Printed Name: Melanie Schulenberg ______

ADMINISTRATOR, STATE LAND OFFICE

Printed Name: Jonathan Robillard

______

Printed Name:______

ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE LAND OFFICE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared Melanie Schulenberg, who by me being first duly sworn,

deposed and said:

That she is one of the witnesses to the execution of the foregoing instrument and that she saw Jonathan Robillard sign said

instrument as Administrator of the State Land Office, in the presence of appearer and the other subscribing witness.

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the

______day of ______, ______.______

Signature of Witness

Printed Name: Melanie Schulenberg

______

Notary Public

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ______has executed this conveyance on this ______

day of ______, ______.

WITNESSES:

______

Printed Name:______

(ASSIGNOR)

______BY______

Printed Name:______Printed Name:______

ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR CORPORATE ASSIGNOR

STATE OF ______

______OF ______

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared ______, who

by me being first duly sworn, deposed and said;

That he/she is one of the witnesses to the execution of the foregoing instrument and that he/she saw ______

execute said instrument as ______of ______as the free act and deed of

said corporation in the presence of appearer and the other subscribing witness.

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the

______day of ______, ______.______

Signature of Witness

Printed Name:______

______

Notary Public

Printed Name:______

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ______has executed this conveyance on this ______

day of ______, ______.

WITNESSES:

______

Printed Name:______

(ASSIGNEE)

______BY______

Printed Name:______Printed Name:______

ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR CORPORATE ASSIGNEE

STATE OF ______

______OF ______

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared ______, who

by me being first duly sworn, deposed and said:

That he/she is one of the witnesses to the execution of the foregoing instrument and that he/she saw ______

execute said instrument as ______of ______as the free act and deed of

said corporation in the presence of appearer and the other subscribing witness.

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the

______day of ______, _____.______

Signature of Witness

Printed Name:______

______

Notary Public

Printed Name:______