File No. 2143 Board Order No. 2143-1 ____________________
March 2, 2020 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 17 TOWNSHIP 110 PEACE RIVER DISTRICT (The “Lands”)
BETWEEN: Amanda Sue Temple and Kevin Dale Temple
(APPLICANTS) AND: Ranch Energy Corporation (RESPONDENT) ____________________________________ BOARD ORDER _____________________________________
TEMPLE v. RANCH ENERGY CORPORATION ORDER 2143-1 Page 2
This is an application brought under sections 164 and 176 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act.
The Applicants, Amanda Sue Temple and Kevin Dale Temple, are the owners of the Lands described as: THE NORTH EAST ¼ OF SECTION 17 TOWNSHIP 110 PEACE RIVER DISTRICT. The Respondent, Ranch Energy Corporation, is the operator of an oil and gas installation on the Lands. The Respondent’s right of entry to the Lands for the purpose of conducting an oil and gas activity is pursuant to a surface lease (the Surface Lease).
Pursuant to the Surface Lease, Ranch Energy Corporation, is required to make annual payments of $4,500.00 to Amanda Sue Temple and Kevin Dale Temple. Ranch Energy Corporation failed to make the annual payments required by January 10, 2019 and January 10, 2020..
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 Amanda Sue Temple and Kevin Dale Temple $4,500.00 in unpaid rent plus interest from January 10, 2019 and $4,500.00 in unpaid rent and interest from January 10, 2020. The Applicants are entitled to costs of this application.
The Board orders as follows: 1. Ranch Energy Corporation shall forthwith pay to Amanda Sue Temple and Kevin Dale Temple the sum of $4,500.00 plus interest calculated in accordance with the Court Order Interest Act from January 10, 2019.
2. Ranch Energy Corporation shall forthwith pay to Amanda Sue Temple and Kevin Dale Temple the sum of $4,500.00 plus interest calculated in accordance with the Court Order Interest Act from January 10, 2020.
DATED: March 2, 2020 FOR THE BOARD _______________________ Cheryl Vickers, Chair