Attachment Mod App

This document pretains to SES-STA-20160112-00042 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2016011200042_1122009

Approved by OMB 3060-0678 Date & Time Filed: Jan 12 2016 1:09:34:010PM File Number: SES-MFS-20160112-00018 FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD - MAIN FORM FCC Use Only FCC 312 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Modification to Add Permitted List as POC (E060233) 1-8. Legal Name of Applicant Name: Shell Communications, Inc. Phone Number: 713-241-3932 DBA Fax Number: Name: Street: ONE SHELL PLAZA, 910 LOUISIANA ST E-Mail: MONA.LEE@SHELL.COM City: Houston State: TX Country: USA Zipcode: 77002 - Attention: Mona Lee 9-16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Carlos Nalda Phone Number: 571-332-5626 Company: LMI Advisors Fax Number: Street: 8601 James Creek Drive E-Mail: cnalda@lmiadvisors.com City: Springfield State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22152- Attention: Mr. Carlos M. Nalda Relationship: Other CLASSIFICATION OF FILING 17. Choose the button next to the classification that applies to this filing for both questions a. (N/A) b1. Application for License of New Station and b. Choose only one for 17a and only one (N/A) b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive-Only Station for 17b. b3. Amendment to a Pending Application b4. Modification of License or Registration a1. Earth Station b5. Assignment of License or Registration a2. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration b7. Notification of Minor Modification (N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive-Only Station Using Non-U.S. Licensed Satellite (N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non-U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United States (N/A) b10. Other (Please specify) (N/A) b11. Application for Earth Station to Access a Non-U.S.satellite Not Currently Authorized to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United States. 17c. Is a fee submitted with this application? If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). Governmental Entity Noncommercial educational licensee Other(please explain): 17d. Fee Classification CGX - Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 18. If this filing is in reference to an existing 19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter both fields, if this filing is a modification station, enter: please enter only the file number: (a) Call sign of station: (b) File number: E060233 (a) Date pending application was filed: SESMFS2008121001582 TYPE OF SERVICE

TYPE OF SERVICE 20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply: a. Fixed Satellite b. Mobile Satellite c. Radiodetermination Satellite d. Earth Exploration Satellite e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite f. Digital Audio Radio Service g. Other (please specify) 22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply. 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose only one. Using U.S. licensed satellites Common Carrier Non-Common Carrier Using Non-U.S. licensed satellites 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these facilities: Connected to a Public Switched Network Not connected to a Public Switched Network N/A 24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an 'X' in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s). a. C-Band (4/6 GHz) b. Ku-Band (12/14 GHz) c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.) Frequency Lower: Frequency Upper: (Please specify additional frequencies in an attachment) TYPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose only one. a. Fixed Earth Station b. Temporary-Fixed Earth Station c. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network d. Mobile Earth Station e. Geostationary Space Station f. Non-Geostationary Space Station g. Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: Transmit/Receive Transmit-Only Receive-Only N/A "For Space Station applications, select N/A." PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 27. The purpose of this proposed modification is to: (Place an 'X' in the box(es) next to all that apply.) a -- authorization to add new emission designator and related service b -- authorization to change emission designator and related service c -- authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density d -- authorization to replace antenna e -- authorization to add antenna f -- authorization to relocate fixed station g -- authorization to change frequency(ies) h -- authorization to add frequency i -- authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites & countries) j -- authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites & countries) k -- authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and radiation hazard reporting is required l -- authorization to change orbit location m -- authorization to perform fleet management n -- authorization to extend milestones o -- Other (Please specify) ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? If YES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission's Yes No rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study must accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments. ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth station applicants not proposing to provide broadcast, common carrier, aeronautical en route or

aeronautical fixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30-34. 29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government? Yes No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? Yes No N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? Yes No N/A 32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a Yes No N/A foreign country? 33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one-fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative Yes No N/A thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? 34. If any answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or foreign entities, their nationality, their relationship to the applicant, and the percentage of stock they own or vote. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 35. Does the Applicant request any waivers or exemptions from any of the Commission's Rules? Yes No If Yes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents. 36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or Yes No had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission? If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances. 37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Yes No applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances. 38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attemptiing unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control Yes No of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition? If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstances 39. Is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending matter Yes No referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, attach as an exhinit, an explanation of the circumstances. 40. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer's voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer. 41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither 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 Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of Yes No "party to the application" for these purposes. 42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? If Yes, answer 42b Yes No and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No, proceed to question 43. 42b. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station?Permitted List Shell Communications seeks to modify its existing C- 43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided). band fixed earth station license (Call Sign E060233) by adding 'Permitted List' as an authorized point of communication. (See Narrative).Narrative 43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification By selecting A, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is not subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage A requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25. By selecting B, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage B requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will comply with such requirements. By selecting C, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will not comply with such requirements because it is not feasible as a technical matter to do so, or that, while technically feasible, such services would require so many compromises in satellite design and C operation as to make it economically unreasonable. A narrative description and technical analysis demonstrating this claim are attached.

Coordination Report --> CERTIFICATION The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. The applicant certifies that grant of this application would not cause the applicant to be in violation of the spectrum aggregation limit in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application. The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in all attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. 44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.) Individual Unincorporated Association Partnership Corporation Governmental Entity Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Don Happel Telecommunications Manager WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). SATELLITE EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS FCC Form 312 - Schedule B:(Technical and Operational Description) FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Location of Earth Station Site E1: Site Identifier: GC 158 Brutus E5. Call Sign: E060233 E2: Contact Name NOC E6. Phone Number: 832-668-2775 E3. Street: Gulf of Mexico E7. City: E8. County: E4. State E9. Zip Code E10. Area of Operation: Gulf of Mexico E11. Latitude: 27 ° 47 ' 48.0 " N E12. Longitude: 90 ° 38 ' 54.0 " W E13. Lat/Lon Coordinates are: NAD-27 NAD-83 N/A E14. Site Elevation (AMSL): 0.0 meters E15. If the proposed antenna(s) operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) with geostationary satellites, do(es) the proposed antenna(s) comply with the antenna gain patterns specified in Section 25.209(a) and (b) as demonstrated by the manufacturer's Yes No N/A qualification measurement? If NO, provide as a technical analysis showing compliance with two-degree spacing policy. E16. If the proposed antenna(s) do not operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS), or if they operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) with non-geostationary satellites, do(es) the proposed antenna(s) comply with the antenna gain patterns specified Yes No N/A in Section 25.209(a2) and (b) as demonstrated by the manufacturer's qualification measurements? E17. Is the facility operated by remote control? If YES, provide the location and telephone number of the control point. Yes No E18. Is frequency coordination required? If YES, attach a frequency coordination report as Yes No E19. Is coordination with another country required? If YES, attach the name of the country(ies) and plot Yes No of coordination contours as E20. FAA Notification - (See 47 CFR Part 17 and 47 CFR part 25.113(c)) Where FAA notification is required, have you attached a copy of a completed FCC Form 854 and/or the FAA's study regarding the potential hazard of the structure to aviation? Yes No

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 47 CFR PARTS 17 AND 25 WILL RESULT IN THE RETURN OF THIS APPLICATION. POINTS OF COMMUNICATION Satellite Name:PERMITTED LIST | | If you selected OTHER, please enter the following: E21. Common Name: E22. ITU Name: E23. Orbit Location: E24. Country: POINTS OF COMMUNICATION (Destination Points) E25. Site Identifier: GC 158 Brutus E26. Common Name: E27. Country: USA ANTENNA E32. E28. E29. E30. E31. E41/42. Antenna Gain Transmint and/or Site ID Antenna Antenna Id Quantity Manufacturer Model Recieve(____dBi at _____GHz) Size GC 158 Seatel9797 1 Sea Tel 9797 2.4 0.0 dBi at Brutus E37. Building E38. Total E39. Maximum E28. E35. Above E36. Above E40. Total E33/34. Diameter Height Above Input Power Antenna Height Antenna Ground Sea EIRP for al Minor/Major(meters) Ground at antenna Above Id Level(meters) Level(meters) carriers(dBW) Level(meters) flange(Watts) Rooftop(meters) Seatel9797 0.0/0.0 61.8 61.8 0.0 10.0 0.0 51.7 FREQUENCY E28. E43/44. E45. E47. E48. Maximum E49. Maximum ERIP E46. Antenna Antenna Frequency T/R Emission EIRP per Density per Polarization(H,V,L,R) Id Bands(MHz) Mode Designator Carrier(dBW) Carrier(dBW/4kHz) E50. Modulation and Services FREQUENCY COORDINATION E56. E58. E57. E59. Earth Earth E54/55. Range Antenna Antenna E60. Maximum E28. E52/53. Station Station E51. Satellite of Satellite Arc Elevation Elevation EIRP Density Antenna Frequency Azimuth Azimuth Orbit Type Eastern/Western Angle Angle toward the Id Limits(MHz) Angle Angle Limit Eastern Western Horizon(dBW/4kHz) Eastern Western Limit Limit Limit Limit Seatel9797 Geostationary 3700 4200 60.0/143.0 128.2 43.2 250.2 24.8 0.0 Geostationary 5925 6425 60.0/143.0 128.2 43.2 250.2 24.8 -22.47 REMOTE CONTROL POINT LOCATION E61. Call Sign E66. Phone Number E030253 832-668-2300 NOTE: Please enter the callsign of the controlling station, not the callsign for which this application is being filed. E62. Street Address 4400 S. Sam Houston Pkwy. E E63. City E68. County E67/68. State/Country E64. Zip Code Houston Harris TX/ USA 77048 FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0678), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fcc.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember - You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to

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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) Application of Shell Communications, Inc. ) for Modification of Fixed Earth Station ) File No: License to Add Permitted List Authority ) ) Call Sign: E060233 ) Earth Station License Modification Application By this application, Shell Communications, Inc. (“Shell Communications”) seeks to modify its existing C-band fixed earth station license (Call Sign E060233) by adding “Permitted List” as an authorized point of communication for the earth station terminal. The subject terminal – a Sea Tel Model 9797– is located on the GC 158 Brutus, an offshore oil platform located in the Gulf of Mexico (27° 47' 48.0" N, 90° 38' 54.0" W). Presently under the license, the terminal is authorized to communicate with certain satellite points of communication and this modification seeks to expand communications to include satellites on the Commission’s Permitted Space Station List. The requested modification will afford Shell Communications additional operational flexibility and allow it to obtain more reliable and cost-effective satellite services on the offshore platform, where reliable broadband connectivity is critical for operational, safety and other reasons. In seeking Permitted List authority, Shell Communications requests authority to operate the earth station terminal with any U.S. licensed satellite and non-U.S. licensed satellite on the Commission’s Permitted Space Station List. Accordingly, Shell Communications also seeks to widen the range of satellite arc currently in the license to 60° W.L. to 143° W.L., which will slightly modify the maximum EIRP spectral density towards the horizon value, as well as the azimuth and elevation angles, as indicated in the Schedule B. Shell Communications certifies that the remaining technical information in

its earth station license and associated application1 remains unchanged. A frequency coordination analysis was conducted by Comsearch and demonstrates that Shell Communications may operate the Sea Tel 9797 earth station terminal over the proposed satellite arc range and will not cause harmful interference. Comsearch sent a coordination notice to existing licensees in the band within relevant coordination distances and no objections have been received from incumbent licensees. Accordingly, Shell Communications’ proposed operations are fully compatible with other FCC-licensed operations.2 The requested modification will serve the public interest by enhancing Shell Communications’ satellite communication capabilities on the GC 158 Brutus, thereby improving the critical services its provide to crew members for business and emergency operations. Shell Communications respectfully requests that the Commission grant its application to modify its existing C-band earth station license, Call Sign E060233, by adding Permitted List authority to allow the terminal to communicate with satellites on the Commission’s Permitted Space Station List. 1 See File No. SES-MFS-20081210-01582 (Call Sign E060233). 2 Please note that potentially affected licenses may respond to Comsearch by January 19, 2016, but Comsearch’s analysis suggests that there will be no impact to such licensees by the operations proposed herein. To the extent that a potentially affected licensee contacts Comsearch regarding the proposed operations, Shell will inform the Commission and amend its application to the extent necessary to address the concerns of the affected licensees.


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