Attachment SESSTA2016011200044.

SESSTA2016011200044.

DECISION submitted by FCC

STA GRANT

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20160112-00044 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2016011200044_1123717

                                     E060234     SES—STA—20160112—00044          1B2016000095
                                     Shell Communications, Inc.


                                                                                                                       Approved by OMB
                                                                                                                             3060—0678
                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
 60—day STA for Permitted List Authority (EO60234)
 1. Applicant

           Name:        Shell Communications, Inc.         Phone Number:                        713—241—3932

           DBA Name:                                       Fax Number:

           Street:      ONE SHELL PLAZA, 910               E—Mail:                              MONA.LEE@SHELL.COM
                        LOUISIANA ST



           City:        Houston                            State:                                   TX
           Country:     USA                                Zipcode:                             77002        —
           Attention:   Mona Lee




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2. Contact


             Name:         Carlos Nalda                        Phone Number:                          571—332—5626
             Company:      LMI Advisors                        Fax Number:
             Street:       8601 James Creek Drive              E—Mail:                                cnalda@)miadvisors.com


             City:         Springfield                         State:                                  VA
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:                               22152        —
             Attention:                                        Relationship:                           Other


(If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related
application. Please enter only one.)
 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID
 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application?
@ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.         If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
{3 Governmental Entity       { Noncommercial educational licensee
g4 Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request

§&y Use Prior to Grant           >                C Change Station Location                           C Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date
      01/20/2016
7. CityMC 807 Mars                                                        8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mm ss.s h)    28   10    102     N


9. State                                                                   10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mmss.s h)     89    13     22.2   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1; STA Narrative                       Attachment 2: Coordination Report                     Attachment 3: Mod App


12. Description.   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
     Shell seeks a 60—day special temporary authorization to operate its licensed Sea Tel Model
     9797 C—band terminal on the MC 807 Mars while communicating with satellites on the
     Commission‘s Permitted Space Station List.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        «3 No
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 "party to the application" for these purposes.


14. Name of Person Signing                                                 15. 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).


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FREQUENCY COORDINATION AND INTERFERENCE
            ANALYSIS REPORT


                      Prepared for
              Shell Communications Inc
                  MC 807 MARS, GM
                       (EO60234)
                Satellite Earth Station




                     Prepared By:
                    COMSEARCH
             19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard
                 Ashburn, VA 20147
                   January 07, 2016


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1. CONCLUSIONS



An interference study considering all existing, proposed and prior coordinated microwave
facilities within the coordination contours of the proposed earth station demonstrates that
this site will operate satisfactorily with the common carrier microwave environment.
Further, there will be no restrictions of its operation due to interference considerations.




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2. SUMMARY OF RESULTS



A number of great circle interference cases were identified during the interference study of
the proposed earth station. Each of the cases, which exceeded the interference objective
on a line—of—sight basis, was profiled and the propagation losses estimated using NBS
TN101 (Revised) techniques. The losses were found to be sufficient to reduce the signal
levels to acceptable magnitudes in every case.




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3. SUPPLEMENTAL SHOWING
Pursuant to Part 25.203(c) of the FCC Rules and Regulations, the satellite earth station proposed in this
application was coordinated by Comsearch using computer techniques and in accordance with Part 25 of
the FCC Rules and Regulations.

Coordination data for this earth station was sent to the below listed carriers with a letter dated 12/15/2015.

        Company
        ENERGY XXI LLC
        Infrastructure Networks, Inc.
        LOOP LLC
        RigNet SatCom, Inc.




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4. EARTH STATION COORDINATION DATA
This section presents the data pertinent to frequency coordination of the proposed earth station that was
circulated to all carriers within its coordination contours.




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                                                              COMSEARCH
                                                       Earth Station Data Sheet
                                              19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147
                                                (703)726—5500 http://www.comsearch.com

Date:                                    01/07/2016
Job Number:                              151215COMSGEO2
Administrative Information
Status                                   ENGINEER PROPOSAL
Call Sign                                E060234
Licensee Code                            $s00876
Licensee Name                            Shell Communications Inc

Site Information                         MC 807 MARS, GM
Venue Name
Latitude (NAD 83)                        28° 10‘ 10.2" N
Longitude (NAD 83)                       89° 13‘ 22.2" W
Climate Zone                             A
Rain Zone                                1
Ground Elevation (AMSL)                  0.0 m / 0.0 ft

Link Information
Satellite Type                           Geostationary
Mode                                     TR — Transmit—Receive
Modulation                               Digital
Satellite Arc                            60° W to 143° West Longitude
Azimuth Range                            130.2° to 250.9°
Corresponding Elevation Angles           —44.1° / 23.4°
Antenna Centerline (AGL)                 60.96 m / 200.0 ft

Antenna Information                             Receive — FCC32                        Transmit — FCC32
Manufacturer                                   SeaTlel                                 SeaTel
Model                                          9797                                    9797
Gain / Diameter                                38.5 dBi / 2.4 m                        41.7 dBi / 2.4 m
3—dB / 15—dB Beamwidth                         1.00° / 2.00°                           1.20° / 2.40°

Max Available RF Power        (dBW/4 kHz)                                              —19.6
                              (dBW/MHz)                                                4.4

Maximum EIRP                  (dBW/4 kHz)                                              22.1
                              (dBW/MHz)                                                46.1

Interference Objectives:    Long Term          —156.0 dBw/MHz        20%               —151.8 dBW/4 kHz       20%
                            Short Term         —146.0 dBw/MHz        0.01%             —130.8 dBW/4 kHz       0.0025%

Frequency Information                          Receive 4.0 GHz                         Transmit 6.1 GHz
Emission / Frequency Range (MHz)               1M81G7W — 4M30G7W / 3700.0 — 4200.0     1M81G7W — 4M30GTW / 5925.0 — 6425.0


Max Great Circle Coordination Distance         339.7 km / 211.0 mi                     137.0 km / 85.1 mi
Precipitation Scatter Contour Radius           571.8 km / 355.3 mi                     100.0 km / 62.1 mi




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                                                     COMSEARCH
                                                  Earth Station Data Sheet
                                      19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147
                                        (703)726—5500 http://www.comsearch.com



Coordination Values              MC 807 MARS, GM
Licensee Name                    Shell Communications Inc
Latitude (NAD 83)                28° 10‘ 10.2" N
Longitude (NAD 83)               89° 13‘ 22.2" W
Ground Elevation (AMSL)          0.0 m / 0.0 ft
Antenna Centerline (AGL)          60.96 m / 200.0 ft
Antenna Model                     SeaTel 2.4 meter
Antenna Mode                            Receive 4.0 GHz                            Transmit 6.1 GHz
Interference Objectives: Long Term      —156.0 dBwW/MHz      20%                   —151.8 dBW/4 kHz          20%
                         Short Term     —146.0 dBW/MHz       0.01%                 —130.8 dBW/4 kHz          0.0025%
 Max Available RF Power                                                            —19.6 (dBW/4 kHz)

                                                              Receive 4.0 GHz                          Transmit 6.1 GHz
               Horizon            Antenna                 Horizon         Coordination         Horizon         Coordination
Azimuth (°)    Elevation (°)      Discrimination (°)      Gain (dBi)      Distance (km)        Gain (dBi)      Distance (km)
  0             0.00               107.45                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
  5             0.00               111.99                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 10             0.00               11117                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 15             0.00               107.79                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 20             0.00               104.34                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 25             0.00               100.83                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 30             0.00               97.29                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 35             0.00               93.71                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 40             0.00               90.12                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 45             0.00               86.53                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 50             0.00               82.95                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 55             0.00               79.40                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 60             0.00               75.89                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 65             0.00               72.43                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 70             0.00               69.05                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 75             0.00               65.76                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 80             0.00               62.59                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 85             0.00               59.56                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 90             0.00               56.69                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 95             0.00               54.02                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
100             0.00               51.59                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
105             0.00               49.43                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
110             0.00               47.58                   —9.93          285.69                 —9.93         117.75
115             0.00               46.08                   —9.59          287.91                 —9.59         118.64
120             0.00               44.98                   —9.33          289.61                 —9.33         119.32
125             0.00               44.30                   —9.16          290.68                 —916          119.75
130             0.00               44.06                   —9.10          291.06                 —9.10         119.90
135             0.00               44.27                   —9.15          290.73                 —9.15         119.77
140             0.00               44.92                   —9.31          289.70                 —9.31         119.36
145             0.00               46.00                   —9.57          288.04                 —9.57         118.69
150             0.00               47.47                   —9.91          285.85                 —9.91         117.81
155             0.00               49.29                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
160             0.00               51.44                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
165             0.00               53.75                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
170             0.00               55.58                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
175             0.00               56.73                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
180             0.00               5712                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
185             0.00               56.73                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58



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                                                    COMSEARCH
                                                Earth Station Data Sheet
                                      19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147
                                        (703)726—5500 http://www.comsearch.com



Coordination Values              MC 807 MARS, GM
Licensee Name                     Shell Communications Inc
Latitude (NAD 83)                 28° 10‘ 10.2" N
Longitude (NAD 83)                89° 13‘ 22.2" W
Ground Elevation (AMSL)           0.0 m / 0.0 ft
Antenna Centerline (AGL)          60.96 m / 200.0 ft
Antenna Model                     SeaTel 2.4 meter
Antenna Mode                             Receive 4.0 GHz                            Transmit 6.1 GHz
Interference Objectives: Long Term       —156.0 dBwW/MHz   20%                      —151.8 dBW/4 kHz          20%
                         Short Term      —146.0 dBw/MHz    0.01%                    —130.8 dBW/4 kHz          0.0025%
 Max Available RF Power                                                             —19.6 (dBW/4 kHz)

                                                              Receive 4.0 GHz                           Transmit 6.1 GHz
                Horizon           Antenna                 Horizon         Coordination           Horizon        Coordination
Azimuth (°)    Elevation (°)       Discrimination (°)     Gain (dBi)      Distance (km)         Gain (dBi)      Distance (km)
190             0.00               55.58                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
195             0.00               53.75                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
200             0.00               51.35                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
205             0.00               48.50                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
210             0.00               45.28                   —9.40          289.13                  —9.40         119.13
215             0.00               41.79                   —8.53          294.83                  —8.53         121.39
220             0.00               38.08                   —7.52          301.57                  —7.52         124.03
225             ©.00               34.38                   —6.41          309.16                  —6.41         126.95
230             0.00               31.00                   —5.29          317.65                  —5.29         129.94
235             0.00               28.06                   —4.20          325.38                  —4.20         132.83
240             0.00               25.71                   —3.25          332.27                  —3.25         134.16
245             0.00               24.11                   —2.56          337.38                  —2.56         136.10
250             0.00               23.44                   —2.25          339.67                  —2.25         136.99
255             0.00               23.75                   —2.39          338.60                  —2.39         136.57
260             0.00               25.02                   —2.96          334.42                  —2.96         134.97
265             0.00               2712                    —3.83          328.06                  —3.83         133.84
270             0.00               29.86                   ~4.88          320.55                  ~4.88         131.03
275             0.00               33.09                   —5.99          312.67                  —5.99         128.05
280             0.00               36.68                   —7.11          304.32                  —7.11         125.10
285             0.00               40.53                   —8.19          297.02                  —8.19         122.26
290             0.00               44.57                   —9.23          290.24                  —9.23         119.58
295             0.00              48.76                   —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
300             0.00               53.05                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
305             0.00               57.43                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
310             0.00               61.87                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
315             0.00               66.35                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
320             0.00               70.87                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
325             0.00               75.42                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
330             0.00               79.99                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
335             0.00              84.57                   —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
340             0.00              89.15                   —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
345             0.00              93.74                   —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
350             0.00              98.32                   —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58
355             0.00              102.90                  —10.00          285.28                 —10.00         117.58




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 5. CERTIFICATION


  1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I AM THE TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
_ PREPARATION OF THE FREQUENCY COORDINATION DATA CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION,
  THAT | AM FAMILIAR WITH PARTS 101 AND 25 OF THE FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS, THAT I
  HAVE EITHER PREPARED OR REVIEWED THE FREQUENCY COORDINATION DATA SUBMITTED
  WITH THIS APPLICATION, AND THAT IT IS COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY
  KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.




 Gary K. Edwards
 Senior Manager
 COMSEARCH
 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard
 Ashburn, VA 20147


 DATED: January 07, 2016




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                                         Approved by OMB
                                                     3060—0678

 Date & Time Filed: Jan 12 2016 1:10:35:360PM
 File Number: SES—MFS—20160112—00019
 [FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD — MAIN
                                                         FORM                                                             [JFCC 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:
Modificationto Add Permitted List as POC (EO60234)
 1—8. Legal Name of Applicant
  Name:        Shell Communications, Inc.                                                        Phone Number:         713—241—3932
 Bfrfie:                                                                                          Fax Number:

  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@Imiadvisors.com
 City:         Springfield                                                  State:                           VA
 Country:      USA                                                          Zipcode:                         22152=

 Attention:     Mr. Carlos M. Nalda                                         Relationship:                    Other
CLASSIFICATION OFFILING
 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.                                            . O b3. Amendment to a Pending Application
                                                       ® 14. Modification of License or Registration
 ® a1. Earth Station                                  b5. Assignment of License or Registration
 O as. Space Station                                 ‘[b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration
                                                     |O 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 theProposed 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).
: O Governmental Entity O Noncommercial educational licensee

|OOther(pleaseexplain):__________
 174.
 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:
|EO60234                                             ; (a) Date pending application was filed:

                                                                                                                 SESMFS2008121001581


                                                                       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:

  X] a. Fixed Satellite
  O b. Mobile Satellite
  O c. Radiodetermination Satellite
  C a. Earth Exploration Satellite
  L e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite
  O f. Digital Audio Radio Service
  O g. Other (please specify)
                                                                                    |22. If earth ttl               t, h k all that      apply.
 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose only one.             C      Station applicant, cneek a"l   that apply
                                                                                   [F] Using U.S. licensed satellites
 O Common Carrier @© Non—Common Carrier
                                                                                ___J]UsingNon—U.S. ficensedsatellites _
 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these facilities:
 O 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).
 l a. C—Band (476 GHz) L b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz)
 L c.other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.)
 Frequency Lower: Frequency Upper: (Please specify additional frequencies in anattachment)
                                                                      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
  O b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station
  O c.12/14 GHz VSAT Network
  & d. Mobile Earth Station
  O c. Geostationary Space Station
[|O . Non—Geostationary Space Station
 O g. Other (please specify)
 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY:
 ® Transmit/Receive O Transmit—Only C Receive—Only 2 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.)
 C a —— authorization to add new emission designator and related service
 L1 b —— authorization to change emission designator and related service
 C1 c —— authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density
R C] a —— authorization to replace antenna
  D e —— authorization to add antenna
 OA ¢— authorization to relocate fixed station
 0A g —— authorization to change frequency(ies)
 C n —— authorization to add frequency
     i —— authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites & countries)
 D j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites & countries)
     k —— authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and
[| radiation hazard reporting is required
[Qi1— authorization to change orbit location
 L im —— authorization to perform fleet management
 00 n —— authorization to extend milestones
 O o —— Other (Please specify)

                                                              _ ENVIRONMENTALPOLICY ____
 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                       C Yes ® No
 rules, 47 C.ER. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study must accompanyall
 applications for new transmitting facilities,major modifications, or major amendments.

    ALIEN OWNERSHIPEarth station applicants not proposing to provide broadcast, common camer,aeronautlcal en route or


                            __aeronautical fixed radio station servicesarenotrequired to respond to Items30—34.

  29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?                                           O Yes ® No

  30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?                                                                     O Yes ® No O N/A

  31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?                                               O Yes ® No C 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       O Yes & No 2 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         O Yes ® No C 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?                                        O 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           @4 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             O Ves ® 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 O 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         O 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 Lo Yes O 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 2 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

 43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided). Shell Communications seeks to modify its existing C—
 band fixed earth station license (Call Sign E060234) by adding ‘Permitted List‘ as an authorized point of communication. (See
 Natrative).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.FR. Part 25.

‘| By selecting B, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage            O B
‘| requirements specified in 47 C.E.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 O c
 matter to do so, or that, while technically feasible, such services would require so many compromises in satellite design and
 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.)

   O Individual
   O Unincorporated Association
   O Partnership
   @ Corporation
      Governmental Entity
| O 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:                MC 807 Mars                             E5. Call Sign:                        E060234
 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:                     28 ° 10‘ 10.2 " N
 E12. Longitude:                     89 °13 ‘22.2 " W
 E13. Lat/Lon Coordinates are:                                               OCNAD—27                              @NAD—83                         ON/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        O Yes     ®@No       ON/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      OYes      ®No        —ON/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.             lolfer         O No

E18. Is frequency coordination required? If YES, attach a frequency coordination report as                                           ® Yes          C No
E19. Is coordination with another country required? If YES, attach the name of the éountry(ies) and plot
                                                                                                         O Yes                                      ® No
of coordination contours as                       e                           oo           _
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?                                                                         O Yes          ® No


 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 47 CFR PARTS 17 AND 25 WILL RESULT IN THE RETURN
 OF THIS APPLICATION.
POINTS OF COMMUNICATION                          .       es
[SatelliteName:PERMITTEDLIST1| Ifyou selectedOTHER, please enter the following:
E21. Common Name:                                                                                [E22. ITU Name:
1E23. Orbit Location:                                                                            (B24. Country:
POINTS OF COMMUNICATION (Destination Points)
E25. Site Identifier: MC 807 Mars
E26. Common Name:                                                                                           [E27. Country: USA
ANTENNA

  Site ID         E28.       E29.       E30.       E31.                          A]llgtzrzx'na             E41/42. Antenna Gain Transmint and/or
               Antenna Id| Quantity Manufacturer| Model                             Size                       Recieve(    dBi at      GHz)

MC 807 |geatel9797 |1                         Sea Tel             9797         |24                  0.0 dBi at
                                                         E37. Building| E38. Total |E39. Maximum
   E28.    E33/34. Diameter   E35. Above    E36. Above Height Above| Input Power Antenna Height        E40. Total
 Antenna   ,.      .            Ground          Sea                                                   EIRP for al
    Id   Minor/Major(meters) Level(meters) Level(meters)    Ground      at antenna        Above      carriers(dBW)
                                                         Level(meters) flange(Watts) Rooftop(meters)
Seatel9797 10.0/0.0                             61.82             61.82                   0.0                10.0             10.0                  151.7
FREQUENCY
   E28.             E43/44.            E45.          E46. Antenna                        E47.           E48. Maximum                 E49. Maximum ERIP
Antenna           Frequency             T/R Polariza.tion(HYVLR)                 Emission                   EIRP per                       Density per
    Id          Bands(MHz)              |Mode                         *       | Designator              Carrier(dBW)                   Carrier(dBW/4kHz)
E50. Modulation and Services
FREQUENCY COORDINATION                                                                                        ~
                                                                                Ragm                EsFr          qots          ®so.
    F28                               E52/53            £54/55. Range           Station          Antenna         Station      Antenna            E60. Maximum
          ..   [ES1. Satellite                   *      of Satellite Arc             .           Elevation          .         Elevation          EIRP Density
 Antenna             &       Frequency                  Azimuth                                               Azimuth
    1d           Orbit Type Limits(MHz) Eastern/Western Angle                                      Angle       Angle            Angle             toward the
                                                             Limit                 8              Eastern            §        Western |Horizon(dBW/4kHz)
                                                                               Eastern              fls           Western         flls
                                                                                 ces               Limit            fls         Limit
                                                                                Limit                             Limit
Seatel9797 |Geostationary 3700 4200                  (60.0/143.0              130.2             44.1         250.9           234A         10.0
               Geostationary 5925 6425                  (60.0/143.0        1302                 144.1        250.9           23 4         |—21.85
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
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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: E060234



                    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 EQO60234) 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 MC 807 Mars, an
 offshore oil platform located in the Gulf of Mexico (28° 10‘ 10.2" N, 89° 13‘ 22.2" 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 application‘ 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." The requested modification will serve the public interest by
enhancing Shell Communications‘ satellite communication capabilities on the MC 807
Mars, 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 EO60234, by
adding Permitted List authority to allow the terminal to communicate with satellites on
the Commission‘s Permitted Space Station List.




‘ See File No. SES—MFS—20081210—01581 (Call Sign E060234).

* 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.                                      '


                                    Before the
                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20554


 In the Matter of
Application of Shell Communications, Inc.
for a Special Temporary Authorization to             File No:
Operate a Fixed Earth Station Terminal with
Permitted List Satellites in the 5.92 5—6.425        Call Sign: E060234
GHz (Earth—to—space) and 3.7—4.2 GHz
(space—to—Earth) Frequency Bands


                    Application for Special Temporary Authorization

       Pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal
Communications Commission (the "Commission Rules"), 47 C.FE.R. § 25.120, Shell
Communications, Inc. ("Shell Communications") seeks a special temporary authorization
("STA") to operate its licensed Sea Tel Model 9797 C—band terminal on the MC 807
Mars — an offshore oil platform located in the Gulf of Mexico (28° 10‘ 10.2" N, 89° 13‘
22.2" W) — while communicating with satellites on the Commission‘s Permitted Space
Station List ("Permitted List"). Presently under the license, the terminal is authorized to
communicate with certain satellite points of communication in the C—band.
       The requested STA will afford Shell Communications short—teerm operating
authority during the pendency of its concurrently filed modification application‘ to add
Permitted List authority. Grant of the requested STA is essential to ensure that there is
no lapse in essential satellite—based services to the oil platform in the context of an
upcoming change in serving satellite capacity scheduled for late January/early February
2016. Shell Communications seeks an STA for a period of up to 60 days, commencing
no later than January 20, 2016.




‘ See Application of Shell Communications, Inc. for Modification of Fixed Earth Station
License to Add Permitted List Authority, Call Sign E060234 ("Modification
Application").


L.          DISCUSSION
            Shell Communications requests authority to operate the earth station terminal with
U.S. licensed satellite and non—U.S. licensed satellites on the Commission‘s Permitted
Space Station List. Accordingly, Shell Communications also seeks to expand the range
of satellite are 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 indicatedin the attached modification application. Shell
Communications certifies that the remaining technical information in its earth station
license and associated application" 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 arc range without causing harmful interference. Comsearch
sent a coordination notice to existing licensees in the band within the 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." The requested STA will serve the public interest by enhancing
Shell Communications‘ satellite communication capabilities on the MC 807 Mars in the
near—term, thereby improving the critical services its provides to crew members for
business and emergency operations.

     III.       EXPEDITED CONSIDERSATION
       Shell Communications respectfully requests expedited processing of this STA
request under Section 25.120.       Section 25.120(a) provides that STA requests should be
filed at least three working days prior to the date of commencement of the proposed .
operations.      Here, Shell Communications seeks to commence operations on or after
January 20, 2016.
            Pursuant to Section 25.120(b)(3), Shell Communications is filing for 60—day STA

* See File No. SES—MFS—20081210—01581 (Call Sign EO60234).

* 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
adjust its operations accordingly to address the concerns of the relevant licensees.


to ensure proper short—term authorizations during the pendency of its earth station
modification application. Section 25.120(b)(3) provides that the Commission may grant
STA for a period not to exceed 60 days if it has not placed the STA request on public
notice and the applicant plans to file a request for regular authority for the service. Here,
Shell Communications has concurrently filed a request to modify its license to add
Permitted List authority."
         Due to a change in satellite capacity, Shell Communications requires near—term
use of Permitted List satellites to accommodate the capacity adjustment and ensure there
is no lapse in vital satellite communication services. Given the near—term commencement
of the proposed operations and that they have been fully coordinated, expedited
processing of this STA request is warranted and will ensure properly authorized
temporary     operations     while    the    Commission      reviews      Shell   Communications‘
modification application.
         Grant of the requested authority will serve the public interest by allowing the
near—term use of the terminal on the MC 807 Mars to communicate with Permitted List
satellites, which will greatly benefit employees and personnel and accelerate the
expansion    of C—band        satellite     communications    services.       Accordingly,   Shell
Communications respectfully submits that the public interest will be served by grant of
the requested STA no later than January 20, 2016.
   IV.      CONCLUSION
         In view of the foregoing, Shell Communications respectfully requests that the
Commission grant its 60—day STA request to allow the Sea Tel 9797 terminal to
communicate with satellites on the Permitted List in the C—band on the MC 807 Mars no
later than January 20, 2016.




* See Modification Application.



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