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b. With respect to Production Facilities other than flowlines and Pipelines: <br />i. Noble shall install and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, all fences around <br />Wells and Production Facilities in compliance with the Rules and Regulations of <br />the COGCC. <br />ii. Noble shall install and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, all gates and locks <br />reasonably necessary for the security of the Wells and Production Facilities. <br />iii. Noble shall paint production facilities for the Wells, including wellhead guards, <br />with a color of paint that is approved by the COGCC. <br />Mining Parties shall not prevent or inhibit access by Noble to the Oil and Gas Operations Areas and <br />Production Facility Locations or prevent or inhibit Noble's operations within the Oil and Gas Operations <br />Areas or Production Facility Locations by landscaping or other improvements, unless otherwise agreed <br />upon in writing between Mining Parties and Noble. Mining Parties shall place temporary concrete barriers <br />around Production Facilities as directed by Noble, before the commencement of mining operations within <br />the Oil and Gas Operations Area. In no event shall Mining Parties mine within ninety (90) feet of <br />Production Facilities or stockpile mined materials within a radius of fifty (50) feet of Production <br />Facilities. <br />6. Notice of Future Operations. <br />Noble shall provide at least seven (7) days prior written notice in accordance with COGCC rules <br />and regulations to Mining Parties of operations in connection with reworking, fracturing, deepening or <br />recompletion operations on Wells; provided, however, Noble shall provide at least thirty (30) days prior. <br />written notice to Mining Parties of the initial drilling of Wells. Regardless of the foregoing notice <br />requirements, Noble shall have immediate access to all Production Facilities, Pipelines and Wells in the <br />event of an emergency., <br />After receipt of the above notice, but not less than five (5) working days prior to the date that Noble plans <br />to commence drilling operations within an "Oil and Gas Operations Area, Noble or Mining Parties may <br />request an on-site meeting. The purpose of the meeting shall be for Noble to inform Mining Parties of the <br />proposed oil and gas drilling operations and to coordinate site access; hazards, barricades, restoration or <br />any other issues that may affect the use and development of the Property by Mining Parties. <br />7. Compliance with Environmental Law and Safety Regulations. <br />Mining Parties understand that they shall comply with all applicable Environmental Laws, as <br />defined herein. Specifically, the Mining Parties understand that it is not relieved of any compliance with <br />Environmental Law by virtue of Noble's leasehold interests. <br />Noble understands that the surface mining operations of Mining Parities on the Property are <br />subject to certain Mine Safety and Health Administration ("MSHA") regulations. Noble agrees that, <br />while conducting its oil and gas operations on the .Property, it will use reasonable efforts to comply with <br />MSHA requirements that Mining Parties notify Noble in writing that are applicable to their operations on <br />the Property. Noble agrees to notify its contractors and subcontractors about such requirements. <br />-6-