Chevron USA Inc.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Chevron USA Inc.

Address

Attention:	Telecom
Street Address:	1001 G Street NW, Suite 500
P.O. Box:
City:	Washington
State:	DC
Zip Code:	20001
Country:	United States
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Kunkle First Name: Greg Title: Outside Counsel Phone Number: 2024344178

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Chevron is one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies with oil and natural gas exploration, production, refining, and marketing activities worldwide. Chevron has extensive exploration and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico. Chevron operates private communications systems in the Gulf to provide radio control, voice and data communications that support offshore and onshore oil and gas production activities, and to allow onshore personnel to communicate with Chevron’s offshore workers. Chevron is testing new LTE equipment and the STA is necessary to facilitate LTE testing in the 700 MHz band at a shorebase in Lafourche Parish, LA and at an offshore location. A 100 km radius is requested for testing at the offshore location, which is approximately 250 km from land. Additionally, this application is intended to add emission designators to frequencies already authorized on WL9XAB.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Chevron seeks to test LTE equipment in the 700 MHz band to provide enhanced communications capabilities to and between onshore and offshore workers. This communications system promotes the safety of Chevron’s workers, especially those working offshore, and the surrounding environment.

Information

Callsign:	WL9XAB
Class of Station:	FX MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	06/01/2017
Operation End Date:	12/01/2017

Manufacturer

List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
Redline	RDL-6000-L1	6	No

Certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Albert L. Sinopoli
Title of Applicant (if any):	RF Engineering Architect
Date:	2017-04-05 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Galliano	Louisiana	North  29  26  16	West  90  15  55

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   Yes (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   24.38 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   1.20 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   0.50 (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: N/A

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	728.00000000-740.00000000 MHz	FX	10.000000 W 158.489300 W	P	8E-8 %	10M0W7W	0
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Galliano	Louisiana	North  29  26  16	West  90  15  55		32.18

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   45.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   10.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   12.00 Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	698.00000000-710.00000000 MHz	MO	0.500000 W 7.943300 W	P	8E-8 %	10M0W7W	0

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	698.00000000-710.00000000 MHz	MO	0.500000 W 7.943300 W	P	8E-8 %	5M00W7W	0
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Galliano	Louisiana	North  29  26  16	West  90  15  55

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   Yes (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   24.38 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   1.20 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   0.50 (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: N/A

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	728.00000000-740.00000000 MHz	FX	10.000000 W 158.489300 W	P	8E-8 %	5M00W7W	0
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Galliano	Gulf of Mexico	North  26  45  0	West  90  55  20

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   Yes (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   24.38 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   275.00 (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: N/A

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	728.00000000-740.00000000 MHz	FX	10.000000 W 158.489300 W	P	8E-8 %	10M0W7W	0

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	728.00000000-740.00000000 MHz	FX	10.000000 W 158.489300 W	P	8E-8 %	5M00W7W	0
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
			North  26  45  0	West  90  55  20	Off Shore	100.00

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   45.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   10.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   12.00 Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	698.00000000-710.00000000 MHz	MO	0.500000 W 7.943300 W	P	8E-8 %	10M0W7W	0

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	698.00000000-710.00000000 MHz	MO	0.500000 W 7.943300 W	P	8E-8 %	5M00W7W	0

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