File No. 2102 Board Order No. 2102-1 ____________________
September 18, 2019 SURFACE RIGHTS BOARD IN THE MATTER OF THE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ACT, R.S.B.C., C. 361 AS AMENDED
AND IN THE MATTER OF THE NORTH EAST ¼ OF SECTION 33 TOWNSHIP 83 RANGE 19 WEST OF THE 6 TH MERIDIAN PEACE RIVER DISTRICT (The “Lands”)
BETWEEN: James Sodergren and Marion Sodergren
(APPLICANTS) AND: Ranch Energy Corporation (RESPONDENT) ____________________________________ BOARD ORDER _____________________________________
SODERGREN v. RANCH ENERGY CORPORATION ORDER 2102-1 Page 2
This is an application brought under sections 164 and 176 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act.
The Applicants, James and Marion Sodergren, are the owners of the Lands described as: THE NORTH EAST ¼ OF SECTION 33 TOWNSHIP 83 RANGE 19 WEST OF THE 6 TH MERIDIAN PEACE RIVER DISTRICT. The Respondent, Ranch Energy Corporation, is the operator of a well located on the Lands. The Respondent’s right of entry to the Lands for the purpose of operating the well is pursuant to a surface lease dated September 8, 2004 (the Surface Lease).
Pursuant to the Surface Lease, Ranch Energy Corporation, is required to make annual payments of $7,500.00 to James and Marion Sodergren. Ranch Energy Corporation failed to make the annual payment required by September 8, 2019.
The Board finds that Ranch Energy Corporation has failed to pay rent owing under a surface lease. Pursuant to section 176 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, the Board determines that Ranch Energy Corporation owes James and Marion Sodergren $7,500.00 in unpaid rent plus interest from September 8, 2019. The Applicants are entitled to costs of this application.
The Board orders as follows: 1. Ranch Energy Corporation shall forthwith pay to James Sodergren and Marion Sodergren the sum of $7,500.00 plus interest calculated in accordance with the Court Order Interest Act from September 8, 2019.
DATED: September 18, 2019 FOR THE BOARD
_______________________ Cheryl Vickers, Chair