CREDIT AGREEMENT by and among BASELINE OIL & GAS CORP.

EX-10.1 14 dex101.htm CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED OCTOBER 1, 2007 Credit Agreement, dated October 1, 2007

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

CREDIT AGREEMENT

by and among

BASELINE OIL & GAS CORP.

as Borrower,

and

THE LENDERS THAT ARE SIGNATORIES HERETO

as the Lenders,

and

WELLS FARGO FOOTHILLS, INC.

as the Arranger and Administrative Agent

Dated as of October 1, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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1.	DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION		1

	1.1.	Definitions	1

	1.2.	Accounting Terms	1

	1.3.	Code	1

	1.4.	Construction	1

	1.5.	Schedules and Exhibits.	1

2.	LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT		2

	2.1.	Revolver Advances	2

	2.2.	Intentionally Omitted	2

	2.3.	Borrowing Procedures and Settlements	2

	2.4.	Payments	6

	2.5.	Overadvances	9

	2.6.	Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fee: Rates, Payments, and Calculations	9

	2.7.	Cash Management	10

	2.8.	Crediting Payments	11

	2.9.	Designated Account	11

	2.10.	Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations	11

	2.11.	Fees	11

	2.12.	Letters of Credit	11

	2.13.	LIBOR Option	14

	2.14.	Capital Requirements	16

3.	CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT		16

	3.1.	Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit	16

	3.2.	Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit	16

	3.3.	Term	17

	3.4.	Effect of Termination	17

	3.5.	Early Termination by Borrower	17

	3.6.	Conditions Subsequent to the Initial Extension of Credit	17

4.	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES		18

	4.1.	No Encumbrances	18

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4.2.	Intentionally Omitted	18

4.3.	Intentionally Omitted	18

4.4.	Intentionally Omitted	18

4.5.	Intentionally Omitted	18

4.6.	Intentionally Omitted	18

4.7.	Jurisdiction of Organization; Location of Chief Executive Office; Organizational Identification Number; Commercial Tort Claims	18

4.8.	Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries	19

4.9.	Due Authorization; No Conflict	19

4.10.	Litigation	20

4.11.	No Material Adverse Change	20

4.12.	Fraudulent Transfer	20

4.13.	Employee Benefits	20

4.14.	Environmental Condition	20

4.15.	Intellectual Property	21

4.16.	Leases	21

4.17.	Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts	21

4.18.	Complete Disclosure	21

4.19.	Indebtedness	21

4.20.	Margin Stock	21

4.21.	Permits, Etc	22

4.22.	Material Contracts	22

4.23.	Employee and Labor Matters	22

4.24.	Customers and Suppliers	22

4.25.	Taxes	22

4.26.	Insurance	23

4.27.	Investment Company Act	23

4.28.	Brokerage Fees	23

4.29.	Junior Secured Debt Documents	25

4.30.	Compliance with the Law	23

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	4.31.	Oil and Gas Imbalances	24

	4.32.	Hedge Agreements	24

	4.33.	Location of Real Property and Leased Premises	24

	4.34.	Bonds and Insurance	25

	4.35.	Royalties.	25

	4.36.	DSX Acquisition	25

	4.37.	DSX Acquisition Documents	25

	4.38.	Nature of Business	26

	4.39.	Seismic Licenses.	26

	4.40.	Marketing of Production.	26

5.	AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS		27

	5.1.	Accounting System	27

	5.2.	Collateral Reporting	27

	5.3.	Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates	27

	5.4.	Intentionally Omitted	27

	5.5.	Inspection	27

	5.6.	Maintenance of Properties	27

	5.7.	Taxes	28

	5.8.	Insurance	28

	5.9.	Intentionally Omitted	29

	5.10.	Compliance with Laws	29

	5.11.	Leases	29

	5.12.	Existence	29

	5.13.	Environmental	29

	5.14.	Disclosure Updates	29

	5.15.	Control Agreements	30

	5.16.	Formation of Subsidiaries	30

	5.17.	Further Assurances	30

	5.18.	Organizational ID Number; Commercial Tort Claims	30

	5.19.	Material Contracts	30

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	5.20.	Obtaining Permits, Etc	30

	5.21.	After Acquired Properties	30

	5.22.	Hedging Agreements	31

6.	NEGATIVE COVENANTS		31

	6.1.	Indebtedness	31

	6.2.	Liens	32

	6.3.	Restrictions on Fundamental Changes	32

	6.4.	Disposal of Assets	32

	6.5.	Change Name	32

	6.6.	Nature of Business	32

	6.7.	Prepayments and Amendments	32

	6.8.	Change of Control	33

	6.9.	Intentionally Omitted	33

	6.10.	Distributions	33

	6.11.	Accounting Methods	33

	6.12.	Investments	33

	6.13.	Transactions with Affiliates	34

	6.14.	Use of Proceeds	34

	6.15.	Intentionally Omitted	34

	6.16.	Financial Covenants	34

	6.17.	Forward Sales	34

	6.18.	Oil and Gas Imbalances	35

	6.19.	Environmental	35

	6.20.	Marketing Activities.	35

7.	EVENTS OF DEFAULT		35

8.	THE LENDER GROUP’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES		37

	8.1.	Rights and Remedies	37

	8.2.	Remedies Cumulative	37

9.	TAXES AND EXPENSES		38

10.	WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION		38

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	10.1.	Demand; Protest; etc	38

	10.2.	The Lender Group’s Liability for Collateral	38

	10.3.	Indemnification	38

11.	NOTICES		39

12.	CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER		40

13.	ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS		40

	13.1.	Assignments and Participations	40

	13.2.	Successors	42

14.	AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS		43

	14.1.	Amendments and Waivers	43

	14.2.	Replacement of Holdout Lender	43

	14.3.	No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies	44

15.	AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP		44

	15.1.	Appointment and Authorization of Agent	44

	15.2.	Delegation of Duties	45

	15.3.	Liability of Agent	45

	15.4.	Reliance by Agent	45

	15.5.	Notice of Default or Event of Default	45

	15.6.	Credit Decision	46

	15.7.	Costs and Expenses; Indemnification	46

	15.8.	Agent in Individual Capacity	47

	15.9.	Successor Agent	47

	15.10.	Lender in Individual Capacity	47

	15.11.	Collateral Matters	47

	15.12.	Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments	48

	15.13.	Agency for Perfection	48

	15.14.	Payments by Agent to the Lenders	49

	15.15.	Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents	49

	15.16.	Field Audits and Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information	49

	15.17.	Several Obligations; No Liability	50

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16.	WITHHOLDING TAXES.		53

17.	INTENTIONALY OMITTED		57

18.	GENERAL PROVISIONS		52

	18.1.	Effectiveness	52

	18.2.	Section Headings	52

	18.3.	Interpretation	52

	18.4.	Severability of Provisions	52

	18.5.	Bank Product Providers.	52

	18.6.	Lender-Creditor Relationship. .	52

	18.7.	Counterparts; Electronic Execution	52

	18.8.	Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations	52

	18.9.	Confidentiality	53

	18.10.	Lender Group Expenses	53

	18.11.	USA PATRIOT Act	53

	18.12.	Integration	53

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of October 1, 2007, by and among the lenders identified on the signature pages hereof (such lenders, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a “Lender” and collectively as the “Lenders”), WELLS FARGO FOOTHILLS, INC., a California corporation, as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”), and Baseline Oil & Gas Corp., a Nevada corporation (“Borrower”).

The parties agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

1.1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified therefor on Schedule 1.1.

1.2. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. When used herein, the term “financial statements” shall include the notes and schedules thereto.

1.3. Code. Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the Code shall be construed and defined as set forth in the Code unless otherwise defined herein; provided, however, that to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein and such term is defined differently in different Articles of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 of the Code shall govern.

1.4. Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the terms “includes” and “including” are not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be. Section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references herein are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to any agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements, thereto and thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein). Any reference herein or in any other Loan Document to the satisfaction or repayment in full of the Obligations shall mean the repayment in full in cash (or, in the case of Letters of Credit or Bank Products, the cash collateralization or support by a standby letter of credit in accordance with the terms hereof) of all Obligations other than unasserted contingent indemnification Obligations and other than any Bank Product Obligations that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Bank Product Provider to remain outstanding and that are not required by the provisions of this Agreement to be repaid or cash collateralized. Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns. Any requirement of a writing contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be satisfied by the transmission of a Record and any Record so transmitted shall constitute a representation and warranty as to the accuracy and completeness of the information contained therein.

1.5. Schedules and Exhibits. All of the schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference.

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2. LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.

2.1. Revolver Advances.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and during the term of this Agreement, each Lender with a Revolver Commitment agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) to make advances (“Advances”) to Borrower in an amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolver Amount less the Letter of Credit Usage at such time less the sum of (x) the Bank Product Reserve and (y) the aggregate amount of reserves, if any, established by Agent under Section 2.1(b), and (ii) the Borrowing Base at such time less the Letter of Credit Usage at such time.

(b) Anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1 notwithstanding, Agent shall have the right to (x) establish reserves against the Borrowing Base or the Maximum Revolver Amount or (y) reduce one or more of the percentages set forth in the Borrowing Base with respect to the stated categories of oil and gas reserves (in either case, without declaring an Event of Default) in such amounts, and with respect to such matters, as Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion (in each case, an “Agent Reserve”, and collectively, the “Agent Reserves”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent Reserves may include (but are not limited to) reserves with respect to (i) sums that Borrower is required to pay under any Section of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (such as taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, or, in the case of leased assets, rents or other amounts payable under such leases) and have failed to pay, (ii) amounts owing by Borrower to any Person to the extent secured by a Lien on, or trust over, any of the Collateral (including proceeds thereof or collections from the sale of Hydrocarbons which may from time to time come into the possession of any of the Lenders or their agent(s) (other than a Permitted Lien), which Lien or trust, in the Permitted Discretion of Agent likely would have a priority superior to the Agent’s Liens (such as Liens or trusts in favor of landlords, warehousemen, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, or Liens or trusts for ad valorem, excise, sales, or other taxes where given priority under applicable law) in and to such item of the Collateral, and (iii) amounts that may payable in respect of the Convertible Notes.

(c) Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1 may be repaid and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, reborrowed at any time during the term of this Agreement. The outstanding principal amount of the Advances, together with interest accrued thereon, shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, on the date on which they are declared due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

2.2. Intentionally Omitted.

2.3. Borrowing Procedures and Settlements.

(a) Procedure for Borrowing. Each Borrowing shall be made by an irrevocable written request by an Authorized Person delivered to Agent. Unless Swing Lender is not obligated to make a Swing Loan pursuant to Section 2.3(b) below, such notice must be received by Agent no later than 1:00 p.m. (Georgia time) on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date specifying (i) the amount of such Borrowing, and (ii) the requested Funding Date, which shall be a Business Day; provided, however, that if Swing Lender is not obligated to make a Swing Loan as to a requested Borrowing, such notice must be received by Agent no later than 1:00 p.m. (Georgia time) on the Business Day prior to the date that is the requested Funding Date. At Agent’s election, in lieu of delivering the above-described written request, any Authorized Person may give Agent telephonic notice of such request by the required time. In such circumstances, Borrower agrees that any such telephonic notice will be confirmed in writing within 24 hours of the giving of such telephonic notice, but the failure to provide such written confirmation shall not affect the validity of the request.

(b) Making of Swing Loans. In the case of a request for an Advance and so long as either (i) the aggregate amount of Swing Loans made since the last Settlement Date, minus the amount of

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Collections or payments applied to Swing Loans since the last Settlement Date, plus the amount of the requested Advance does not exceed $5,000,000, or (ii) Swing Lender, in its sole discretion, shall agree to make a Swing Loan notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, Swing Lender shall make an Advance in the amount of such Borrowing (any such Advance made solely by Swing Lender pursuant to this Section 2.3(b) being referred to as a “Swing Loan” and such Advances being referred to collectively as “Swing Loans”) available to Borrower on the Funding Date applicable thereto by transferring immediately available funds to Borrower’s Designated Account. Each Swing Loan shall be deemed to be an Advance hereunder and shall be subject to all the terms and conditions applicable to other Advances, except that all payments on any Swing Loan shall be payable to Swing Lender solely for its own account. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(d)(ii), Swing Lender shall not make and shall not be obligated to make any Swing Loan if Swing Lender has actual knowledge that (i) one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing, or (ii) the requested Borrowing would exceed the Availability on such Funding Date. Swing Lender shall not otherwise be required to determine whether the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 have been satisfied on the Funding Date applicable thereto prior to making any Swing Loan. The Swing Loans shall be secured by the Agent’s Liens, constitute Obligations hereunder, and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Advances that are Base Rate Loans.

(i) In the event that Swing Lender is not obligated to make a Swing Loan, then promptly after receipt of a request for a Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.3(a), Agent shall notify the Lenders, not later than 4:00 p.m. (Georgia time) on the Business Day immediately preceding the Funding Date applicable thereto, by telecopy, telephone, or other similar form of transmission, of the requested Borrowing. Each Lender shall make the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the requested Borrowing available to Agent in immediately available funds, to Agent’s Account, not later than 1:00 p.m. (Georgia time) on the Funding Date applicable thereto. After Agent’s receipt of the proceeds of such Advances, Agent shall make the proceeds thereof available to Borrower on the applicable Funding Date by transferring immediately available funds equal to such proceeds received by Agent to Borrower’s Designated Account; provided, however, that, subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(d)(ii), Agent shall not request any Lender to make, and no Lender shall have the obligation to make, any Advance if Agent shall have actual knowledge that (1) one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing unless such condition has been waived, or (2) the requested Borrowing would exceed the Availability on such Funding Date.

(ii) Unless Agent receives notice from a Lender prior to 12:00 noon (Georgia time) on the date of a Borrowing, that such Lender will not make available as and when required hereunder to Agent for the account of Borrower the amount of that Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Borrowing, Agent may assume that each Lender has made or will make such amount available to Agent in immediately available funds on the Funding Date and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent any Lender shall not have made its full amount available to Agent in immediately available funds and Agent in such circumstances has made available to Borrower such amount, that Lender shall on the Business Day following such Funding Date make such amount available to Agent, together with interest at the Defaulting Lender Rate for each day during such period. A notice submitted by Agent to any Lender with respect to amounts owing under this subsection shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. If such amount is so made available, such payment to Agent shall constitute such Lender’s Advance on the date of Borrowing for all purposes of this Agreement. If such amount is not made available to Agent on the Business Day following the Funding Date, Agent will notify Borrower of such failure to fund and, upon demand by Agent, Borrower shall pay such amount to Agent for Agent’s account, together with interest thereon for each day elapsed since the date of such Borrowing, at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable at the time to the Advances composing such Borrowing. The failure of any Lender to make any Advance on any Funding Date shall not relieve any other Lender of any obligation hereunder to make an Advance on such Funding Date, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Advance to be made by such other Lender on any Funding Date.

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(iii) Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments made by Borrower to Agent for the Defaulting Lender’s benefit, and, in the absence of such transfer to the Defaulting Lender, Agent shall transfer any such payments to each other non-Defaulting Lender member of the Lender Group ratably in accordance with their Commitments (but only to the extent that such Defaulting Lender’s Advance was funded by the other members of the Lender Group) or, if so directed by Borrower and if no Default or Event of Default had occurred and is continuing (and to the extent such Defaulting Lender’s Advance was not funded by the Lender Group), retain same to be re-advanced to Borrower as if such Defaulting Lender had made Advances to Borrower. Subject to the foregoing, Agent may hold and, in its Permitted Discretion, re-lend to Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender the amount of all such payments received and retained by Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender. Solely for the purposes of voting or consenting to matters with respect to the Loan Documents, such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a “Lender” and such Lender’s Commitment shall be deemed to be zero. This Section shall remain effective with respect to such Lender until (x) the Obligations under this Agreement shall have been declared or shall have become immediately due and payable, (y) the non-Defaulting Lenders, Agent, and Borrower shall have waived such Defaulting Lender’s default in writing, or (z) the Defaulting Lender makes its Pro Rata Share of the applicable Advance and pays to Agent all amounts owing by Defaulting Lender in respect thereof. The operation of this Section shall not be construed to increase or otherwise affect the Commitment of any Lender, to relieve or excuse the performance by such Defaulting Lender or any other Lender of its duties and obligations hereunder, or to relieve or excuse the performance by Borrower of its duties and obligations hereunder to Agent or to the Lenders other than such Defaulting Lender. Any such failure to fund by any Defaulting Lender shall constitute a material breach by such Defaulting Lender of this Agreement and shall entitle Borrower at its option, upon written notice to Agent, to arrange for a substitute Lender to assume the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender, such substitute Lender to be acceptable to Agent. In connection with the arrangement of such a substitute Lender, the Defaulting Lender shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder, and agrees to execute and deliver a completed form of Assignment and Acceptance in favor of the substitute Lender (and agrees that it shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such document if it fails to do so) subject only to being repaid its share of the outstanding Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations, but including an assumption of its Pro Rata Share of the Risk Participation Liability) without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever; provided however, that any such assumption of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any of the Lender Groups’ or Borrower’s rights or remedies against any such Defaulting Lender arising out of or in relation to such failure to fund.

(d) Protective Advances and Optional Overadvances.

(i) Agent hereby is authorized by Borrower and the Lenders, from time to time in Agent’s sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 are not satisfied, to make Advances to Borrower on behalf of the Lenders that Agent, in its Permitted Discretion deems necessary or desirable (1) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (2) to enhance the likelihood of repayment of the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), or (3) to pay any other amount chargeable to Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including Lender Group Expenses and the costs, fees, and expenses described in Section 9 (any of the Advances described in this Section 2.3(d)(i) shall be referred to as “Protective Advances”).

(ii) Any contrary provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the Lenders hereby authorize Agent or Swing Lender, as applicable, and either Agent or Swing Lender, as applicable, may, but is not obligated to, knowingly and intentionally, continue to make Advances (including Swing Loans) to Borrower notwithstanding that an Overadvance exists or thereby would be created, so long as (A) after giving effect to such Advances, the outstanding Revolver Usage does not exceed the Borrowing Base by more than

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$1,500,000, and (B) after giving effect to such Advances, the outstanding Revolver Usage (except for and excluding amounts charged to the Loan Account for interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses) does not exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount. In the event Agent obtains actual knowledge that the Revolver Usage exceeds the amounts permitted by the immediately foregoing provisions, regardless of the amount of, or reason for, such excess, Agent shall notify the Lenders as soon as practicable (and prior to making any (or any additional) intentional Overadvances (except for and excluding amounts charged to the Loan Account for interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses) unless Agent determines that prior notice would result in imminent harm to the Collateral or its value), and the Lenders with Revolver Commitments thereupon shall, together with Agent, jointly determine the terms of arrangements that shall be implemented with Borrower intended to reduce, within a reasonable time, the outstanding principal amount of the Advances to Borrower to an amount permitted by the preceding sentence. In such circumstances, if any Lender with a Revolver Commitment objects to the proposed terms of reduction or repayment of any Overadvance, the terms of reduction or repayment thereof shall be implemented according to the determination of the Required Lenders. Each Lender with a Revolver Commitment shall be obligated to settle with Agent as provided in Section 2.3(e) for the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any unintentional Overadvances by Agent reported to such Lender, any intentional Overadvances made as permitted under this Section 2.3(d)(ii), and any Overadvances resulting from the charging to the Loan Account of interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses.

(iii) Each Protective Advance and each Overadvance shall be deemed to be an Advance hereunder, except that no Protective Advance or Overadvance shall be eligible to be a LIBOR Rate Loan and, prior to Settlement therefor, all payments on the Protective Advances shall be payable to Agent solely for its own account. The Protective Advances and Overadvances shall be repayable on demand, secured by the Agent’s Liens, constitute Obligations hereunder, and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Advances that are Base Rate Loans. The provisions of this Section 2.3(d) are for the exclusive benefit of Agent, Swing Lender, and the Lenders and are not intended to benefit Borrower in any way.

(e) Settlement. It is agreed that each Lender’s funded portion of the Advances is intended by the Lenders to equal, at all times, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Advances. Such agreement notwithstanding, Agent, Swing Lender, and the other Lenders agree (which agreement shall not be for the benefit of Borrower) that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, settlement among the Lenders as to the Advances, the Swing Loans, and the Protective Advances shall take place on a periodic basis in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) Agent shall request settlement (“Settlement”) with the Lenders on a weekly basis, or on a more frequent basis if so determined by Agent (1) on behalf of Swing Lender, with respect to the outstanding Swing Loans, (2) for itself, with respect to the outstanding Protective Advances, and (3) with respect to Borrower’s Collections or payments received, as to each by notifying the Lenders by telecopy, telephone, or other similar form of transmission, of such requested Settlement, no later than 5:00 p.m. (Georgia time) on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of such requested Settlement (the date of such requested Settlement being the “Settlement Date”). Such notice of a Settlement Date shall include a summary statement of the amount of outstanding Advances, Swing Loans, and Protective Advances for the period since the prior Settlement Date. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein (including Section 2.3(c)(iii)): (y) if a Lender’s balance of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances) exceeds such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances) as of a Settlement Date, then Agent shall, by no later than 3:00 p.m. (Georgia time) on the Settlement Date, transfer in immediately available funds to a Deposit Account of such Lender (as such Lender may designate), an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances), and (z) if a Lender’s balance of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances) is less than such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances) as of a Settlement Date, such Lender shall no later than 3:00 p.m. (Georgia time) on the Settlement Date transfer in immediately available funds to the Agent’s Account, an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon transfer of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances). Such

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amounts made available to Agent under clause (z) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be applied against the amounts of the applicable Swing Loans or Protective Advances and, together with the portion of such Swing Loans or Protective Advances representing Swing Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof, shall constitute Advances of such Lenders. If any such amount is not made available to Agent by any Lender on the Settlement Date applicable thereto to the extent required by the terms hereof, Agent shall be entitled to recover for its account such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate.

(ii) In determining whether a Lender’s balance of the Advances, Swing Loans, and Protective Advances is less than, equal to, or greater than such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Advances, Swing Loans, and Protective Advances as of a Settlement Date, Agent shall, as part of the relevant Settlement, apply to such balance the portion of payments actually received in good funds by Agent with respect to principal, interest, fees payable by Borrower and allocable to the Lenders hereunder, and proceeds of Collateral. To the extent that a net amount is owed to any such Lender after such application, such net amount shall be distributed by Agent to that Lender as part of such next Settlement.

(iii) Between Settlement Dates, Agent, to the extent Protective Advances or Swing Loans are outstanding, may pay over to Agent or Swing Lender, as applicable, any Collections or payments received by Agent, that in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Advances, for application to the Protective Advances or Swing Loans. Between Settlement Dates, Agent, to the extent no Protective Advances or Swing Loans are outstanding, may pay over to Swing Lender any payments received by Agent, that in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Advances, for application to Swing Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Advances. If, as of any Settlement Date, Collections of Borrower received since the then immediately preceding Settlement Date have been applied to Swing Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Advances other than to Swing Loans, as provided for in the previous sentence, Swing Lender shall pay to Agent for the accounts of the Lenders, and Agent shall pay to the Lenders, to be applied to the outstanding Advances of such Lenders, an amount such that each Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have, as of such Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Advances. During the period between Settlement Dates, Swing Lender with respect to Swing Loans, Agent with respect to Protective Advances, and each Lender (subject to the effect of agreements between Agent and individual Lenders) with respect to the Advances other than Swing Loans and Protective Advances, shall be entitled to interest at the applicable rate or rates payable under this Agreement on the daily amount of funds employed by Swing Lender, Agent, or the Lenders, as applicable.

(f) Notation. Agent shall record on its books the principal amount of the Advances owing to each Lender, including the Swing Loans owing to Swing Lender, and Protective Advances owing to Agent, and the interests therein of each Lender, from time to time and such records shall, absent manifest error, conclusively be presumed to be correct and accurate.

(g) Lenders’ Failure to Perform. All Advances (other than Swing Loans and Protective Advances) shall be made by the Lenders contemporaneously and in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. It is understood that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Advance (or other extension of credit) hereunder, nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligations hereunder, and (ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligations hereunder.

2.4. Payments.

(a) Payments by Borrower.

(i) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by Borrower shall be made to Agent’s Account for the account of the Lender Group and shall be made in immediately

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available funds, no later than 2:00 p.m. (Georgia time) on the date specified herein. Any payment received by Agent later than 2:00 p.m. (Georgia time), shall be deemed to have been received on the following Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue until such following Business Day.

(ii) Unless Agent receives notice from Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders that Borrower will not make such payment in full as and when required, Agent may assume that Borrower has made (or will make) such payment in full to Agent on such date in immediately available funds and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent Borrower does not make such payment in full to Agent on the date when due, each Lender severally shall repay to Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Lender, together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date repaid.

(b) Apportionment and Application.

(i) So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided with respect to Defaulting Lenders, all principal and interest payments shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders (according to the unpaid principal balance of the Obligations to which such payments relate held by each Lender) and all payments of fees and expenses (other than fees or expenses that are for Agent’s separate account) shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders having a Pro Rata Share of the type of Commitment or Obligation to which a particular fee or expense relates. Except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 2.4(b)(iv) hereof or in Section 2.4(d) hereof, all payments to be made hereunder by Borrower shall be remitted to Agent and all (subject to Section 2.4(b)(iv) hereof) such payments, and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent, shall be applied, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to reduce the balance of the Advances outstanding and, thereafter, to Borrower (to be wired to the Designated Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

(ii) At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided with respect to Defaulting Lenders, all payments remitted to Agent and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent shall be applied as follows:

(A) first, to pay any Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to Agent under the Loan Documents, until paid in full,

(B) second, to pay any fees or premiums then due to Agent under the Loan Documents until paid in full,

(D) fourth, to pay the principal of all Protective Advances until paid in full,

(E) fifth, ratably to pay any Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents, until paid in full,

(F) sixth, ratably to pay any fees or premiums then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents until paid in full,

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(G) seventh, ratably to pay interest due in respect of the Advances (other than Protective Advances), and the Swing Loans until paid in full,

(H) eighth, ratably (i) to pay the principal of all Swing Loans until paid in full, (ii) to pay the principal of all Advances until paid in full, (iii) to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the ratable benefit of Issuing Lender and those Lenders having a Revolver Commitment, as cash collateral in an amount up to 105% of the Letter of Credit Usage, and (iv) to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers, as cash collateral in an amount up to the amount of the Bank Product Reserve established prior to the occurrence of, and not in contemplation of, the subject Event of Default,

(I) ninth, to pay any other Obligations (including the provision of amounts to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers, as cash collateral in an amount up to the amount determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion as the amount necessary to secure Borrower’s obligations in respect of Bank Products), and

(J) tenth, to Borrower (to be wired to the Designated Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

(iii) Agent promptly shall distribute to each Lender, pursuant to the applicable wire instructions received from each Lender in writing, such funds as it may be entitled to receive, subject to a Settlement delay as provided in Section 2.3(e).

(iv) In each instance, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Section 2.4(b)(i) shall not apply to any payment made by Borrower to Agent and specified by Borrower to be for the payment of specific Obligations then due and payable (or prepayable) under any provision of this Agreement.

(v) For purposes of foregoing, “paid in full” means payment of all amounts owing under the Loan Documents according to the terms thereof, including loan fees, service fees, professional fees, interest (and specifically including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding), default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, whether or not any of the foregoing would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding.

(vi) In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of this Section 2.4 and any other provision contained in any other Loan Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such provisions be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, the terms and provisions of this Section 2.4 shall control and govern.

(i) If at any time the sum of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Advances and the outstanding Letter of Credit Usage exceeds the lesser of (x) the Borrowing Base and (y) the Maximum Revolver Amount, Borrower shall prepay the Obligations in an amount equal to such excess which prepayments shall be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.4(d).

(d) Application of Payments.

(i) Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(c) shall, (A) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied, first, to the outstanding principal amount of the Advances until paid in full, and second, to cash collateralize Letters of Credit in an amount equal to 105% of the then extent Letter of Credit Usage, and (B) if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.4(b)(ii).

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2.5. Overadvances. If, at any time or for any reason, the amount of Obligations owed by Borrower to the Lender Group pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.12 is greater than any of the limitations set forth in Section 2.1 or Section 2.12, as applicable (an “Overadvance”), Borrower immediately shall pay to Agent, in cash, the amount of such excess, which amount shall be used by Agent to reduce the Obligations in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 2.4(b). Borrower promises to pay the Obligations (including principal, interest, fees, costs, and expenses) in Dollars in full on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, on the date on which the Obligations are declared due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

2.6. Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fee: Rates, Payments, and Calculations.

(a) Interest Rates. Except as provided in Section 2.6(c), all Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit and except for Bank Product Obligations) that have been charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof shall bear interest on the Daily Balance thereof as follows (i) if the relevant Obligation is an Advance that is a LIBOR Rate Loan, at a per annum rate equal to the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin, (ii) if the relevant Obligation is an Advance that is a Base Rate Loan, at a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, and (iii) otherwise, at a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

(b) Letter of Credit Fee. Borrower shall pay Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Lenders with a Revolver Commitment, subject to any agreements between Agent and individual Lenders), a Letter of Credit fee (in addition to the charges, commissions, fees, and costs set forth in Section 2.12(e)) which shall accrue at a rate equal to 3 percentage points per annum times the Daily Balance of the undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.

(c) Default Rate. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (and at the election of Agent or the Required Lenders),

(i) all Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit and except for Bank Product Obligations) whether or not charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof shall bear interest on the Daily Balance thereof at a per annum rate equal to 2 percentage points above the per annum rate otherwise applicable hereunder, and

(ii) the Letter of Credit fee provided for in Section 2.6(b) shall be increased to 2 percentage points above the per annum rate otherwise applicable hereunder.

(d) Payment. Except as provided to the contrary in Section 2.11 or Section 2.13(a), interest, Letter of Credit fees, and all other fees payable hereunder shall be due and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each month at any time that Obligations or Commitments are outstanding. Borrower hereby authorizes Agent, from time to time, without prior notice to Borrower, to charge all interest and fees (when due and payable), all Lender Group Expenses (as and when incurred), all charges, commissions, fees, and costs provided for in Section 2.12(e) (as and when accrued or incurred), all fees and costs provided for in Section 2.11 (as and when accrued or incurred), and all other payments as and when due and payable under any Loan Document (including any amounts due and payable to the Bank Product Providers in respect of Bank Products up to the amount of the Bank Product Reserve) to Borrower’s Loan Account, which amounts thereafter shall constitute Advances hereunder and shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Advances that are Base Rate Loans. Any interest not paid when due shall be compounded by being charged to the Loan Account and shall thereafter constitute Advances hereunder and shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Advances that are Base Rate Loans.

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(e) Computation. All interest and fees chargeable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year for the actual number of days elapsed. In the event the Base Rate is changed from time to time hereafter, the rates of interest hereunder based upon the Base Rate automatically and immediately shall be increased or decreased by an amount equal to such change in the Base Rate.

(f) Intent to Limit Charges to Maximum Lawful Rate. In no event shall the interest rate or rates payable under this Agreement, plus any other amounts paid in connection herewith, exceed the highest rate permissible under any law that a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable. Borrower and the Lender Group, in executing and delivering this Agreement, intend legally to agree upon the rate or rates of interest and manner of payment stated within it; provided, however, that, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if said rate or rates of interest or manner of payment exceeds the maximum allowable under applicable law, then, ipso facto, as of the date of this Agreement, Borrower is and shall be liable only for the payment of such maximum as allowed by law, and payment received from Borrower in excess of such legal maximum, whenever received, shall be applied to reduce the principal balance of the Obligations to the extent of such excess.

2.7. Cash Management.

(a) Borrower shall (i) establish and maintain cash management services of a type and on terms satisfactory to Agent at one or more of the banks set forth on Schedule 2.7(a) (each a “Cash Management Bank”), and shall request in writing and otherwise take such reasonable steps to ensure that all of its Account Debtors forward payment of the amounts owed by them directly to such Cash Management Bank, and (ii) deposit or cause to be deposited promptly all of their Collections (including those sent directly by their Account Debtors to Borrower) into a bank account in Borrower’s name (a “Cash Management Account”) at one of the Cash Management Banks.

(b) Each Cash Management Bank shall establish and maintain Cash Management Agreements with Agent and Borrower. Each such Cash Management Agreement shall provide, among other things, that (i) the Cash Management Bank will comply with any instructions originated by Agent (an “Activation Instruction”) directing the disposition of the funds in such Cash Management Account without further consent by Borrower, and Agent agrees not to issue an Activation Instruction with respect to the Cash Management Accounts unless an Application Event has occurred and is continuing at the time such Activation Instruction is issued, (ii) the Cash Management Bank has no rights of setoff or recoupment or any other claim against the applicable Cash Management Account, other than for payment of its service fees and other charges directly related to the administration of such Cash Management Account and for returned checks or other items of payment, and (iii) upon the issuance of an Activation Instruction, it will forward by daily sweep all amounts in the applicable Cash Management Account to the Agent’s Account. Agent agrees not to issue an Activation Instruction with respect to the Cash Management Accounts unless an Application Event has occurred and is continuing at the time such Activation Instruction is issued. Agent agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to rescind an Activation Instruction (the “Rescission”) if: (x) the Application Event upon which such Activation Instruction was issued has been waived in writing in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (y) no additional Event of Default has occurred and is continuing prior to the date of the Rescission or is reasonably expected to occur on or immediately after the date of the Rescission.

(c) So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower may amend Schedule 2.7(a) to add or replace a Cash Management Bank or Cash Management Account; provided, however, that (i) such prospective Cash Management Bank shall be reasonably satisfactory to Agent, and (ii) prior to the time of the opening of such Cash Management Account, Borrower and such prospective Cash Management Bank shall have executed and delivered to Agent a Cash Management Agreement. Borrower shall close any of its Cash Management Accounts (and establish replacement cash management accounts in accordance with the foregoing sentence) promptly and in any event within 30 days of notice from Agent that the creditworthiness of any Cash Management Bank is no longer acceptable in Agent’s reasonable judgment, or as promptly as practicable and in any event within 60 days of notice from Agent that the

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operating performance, funds transfer, or availability procedures or performance of the Cash Management Bank with respect to Cash Management Accounts or Agent’s liability under any Cash Management Agreement with such Cash Management Bank is no longer acceptable in Agent’s reasonable judgment.

(d) Each Cash Management Account shall be a cash collateral account subject to a Control Agreement.

2.8. Crediting Payments. The receipt of any payment item by Agent (whether from transfers to Agent by the Cash Management Banks pursuant to the Cash Management Agreements or otherwise) shall not be considered a payment on account unless such payment item is a wire transfer of immediately available federal funds made to the Agent’s Account or unless and until such payment item is honored when presented for payment. Should any payment item not be honored when presented for payment, then Borrower shall be deemed not to have made such payment and interest shall be calculated accordingly. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, any payment item shall be deemed received by Agent only if it is received into the Agent’s Account on a Business Day on or before 2:00 p.m. (Georgia time). If any payment item is received into the Agent’s Account on a non-Business Day or after 2:00 p.m. (Georgia time) on a Business Day, it shall be deemed to have been received by Agent as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business Day.

2.9. Designated Account. Agent is authorized to make the Advances, and Issuing Lender is authorized to issue the Letters of Credit, under this Agreement based upon telephonic or other instructions received from anyone purporting to be an Authorized Person or, without instructions, if pursuant to Section 2.6(d). Borrower agrees to establish and maintain the Designated Account with the Designated Account Bank for the purpose of receiving the proceeds of the Advances requested by Borrower and made by Agent or the Lenders hereunder. Unless otherwise agreed by Agent and Borrower, any Advance, Protective Advance, or Swing Loan requested by Borrower and made by Agent or the Lenders hereunder shall be made to the Designated Account.

2.10. Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations. Agent shall maintain an account on its books in the name of Borrower (the “Loan Account”) on which Borrower will be charged with all Advances (including Protective Advances and Swing Loans) made by Agent, Swing Lender, or the Lenders to Borrower or for Borrower’s account, the Letters of Credit issued by Issuing Lender for Borrower’s account, and with all other payment Obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (except for Bank Product Obligations), including, accrued interest, fees and expenses, and Lender Group Expenses. In accordance with Section 2.8, the Loan Account will be credited with all payments received by Agent from Borrower or for Borrower’s account, including all amounts received in the Agent’s Account from any Cash Management Bank. Agent shall render statements regarding the Loan Account to Borrower, including principal, interest, and fees, and including an itemization of all charges and expenses constituting Lender Group Expenses owing, and such statements, absent manifest error, shall be conclusively presumed to be correct and accurate and constitute an account stated between Borrower and the Lender Group unless, within 30 days after receipt thereof by Borrower, Borrower shall deliver to Agent written objection thereto describing the error or errors contained in any such statements.

2.11. Fees. Borrower shall pay to Agent, as and when due and payable under the terms of the Fee Letter, the fees set forth in the Fee Letter.

2.12. Letters of Credit.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Issuing Lender agrees to issue letters of credit for the account of Borrower (each, an “L/C”) or to purchase participations or execute indemnities or reimbursement obligations (each such undertaking, an “L/C Undertaking”) with respect to letters of credit issued by an Underlying Issuer (as of the Closing Date, the prospective Underlying Issuer is to be Wells Fargo) for the account of Borrower. Each request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit or the

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amendment, renewal, or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit, shall be made in writing by an Authorized Person and delivered to the Issuing Lender and Agent via hand delivery, telefacsimile, or other electronic method of transmission reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal, or extension. Each such request shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Issuing Lender in its Permitted Discretion and shall specify (i) the amount of such Letter of Credit, (ii) the date of issuance, amendment, renewal, or extension of such Letter of Credit, (iii) the expiration date of such Letter of Credit, (iv) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof (or the beneficiary of the Underlying Letter of Credit, as applicable), and (v) such other information (including, in the case of an amendment, renewal, or extension, identification of the outstanding Letter of Credit to be so amended, renewed, or extended) as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew, or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the Issuing Lender, Borrower also shall be an applicant under the application with respect to any Underlying Letter of Credit that is to be the subject of an L/C Undertaking. The Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue a Letter of Credit if any of the following would result after giving effect to the issuance of such requested Letter of Credit:

(i) the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the Borrowing Base less the outstanding amount of Advances, or

(ii) the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed $10,000,000, or

(iii) the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount less the outstanding amount of Advances.

Borrower and the Lender Group acknowledge and agree that certain Underlying Letters of Credit may be issued to support letters of credit that already are outstanding as of the Closing Date. Each Letter of Credit (and corresponding Underlying Letter of Credit) shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Issuing Lender (in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion), including the requirement that the amounts payable thereunder must be payable in Dollars. If Issuing Lender is obligated to advance funds under a Letter of Credit, Borrower immediately shall reimburse such L/C Disbursement to Issuing Lender by paying to Agent an amount equal to such L/C Disbursement not later than 2:00 p.m., Georgia time, on the date that such L/C Disbursement is made, if Borrower shall have received written or telephonic notice of such L/C Disbursement prior to 1:00 p.m., Georgia time, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 2:00 p.m., Georgia time, on the Business Day that Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 1:00 p.m., Georgia time, on the date of receipt, and, in the absence of such reimbursement, the L/C Disbursement immediately and automatically shall be deemed to be an Advance hereunder and, initially, shall bear interest at the rate then applicable to Advances that are Base Rate Loans. To the extent an L/C Disbursement is deemed to be an Advance hereunder, Borrower’s obligation to reimburse such L/C Disbursement shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting Advance. Promptly following receipt by Agent of any payment from Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, Agent shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Lender or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to Section 2.12(b) to reimburse the Issuing Lender, then to such Lenders and the Issuing Lender as their interests may appear.

(b) Promptly following receipt of a notice of L/C Disbursement pursuant to Section 2.12(a), each Lender with a Revolver Commitment agrees to fund its Pro Rata Share of any Advance deemed made pursuant to the foregoing subsection on the same terms and conditions as if Borrower had requested such Advance and Agent shall promptly pay to Issuing Lender the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Lender or the Lenders with Revolver Commitments, the Issuing Lender shall be deemed to have granted to each Lender with a Revolver Commitment, and each Lender with a Revolver Commitment shall be deemed to have purchased, a participation in each Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the Risk Participation Liability of such Letter of Credit, and each such Lender agrees to pay to Agent, for the account of the Issuing Lender, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any payments made by the Issuing Lender under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the

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foregoing, each Lender with a Revolver Commitment hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to Agent, for the account of the Issuing Lender, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of each L/C Disbursement made by the Issuing Lender and not reimbursed by Borrower on the date due as provided in Section 2.12(a), or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to Borrower for any reason. Each Lender with a Revolver Commitment acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to deliver to Agent, for the account of the Issuing Lender, an amount equal to its respective Pro Rata Share of each L/C Disbursement made by the Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section 2.12(b) shall be absolute and unconditional and such remittance shall be made notwithstanding the occurrence or continuation of an Event of Default or Default or the failure to satisfy any condition set forth in Section 3. If any such Lender fails to make available to Agent the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of each L/C Disbursement made by the Issuing Lender in respect of such Letter of Credit as provided in this Section, such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender and Agent (for the account of the Issuing Lender) shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate until paid in full.

(c) Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify, save, defend, and hold the Lender Group harmless from any loss, cost, expense, or liability, and reasonable attorneys fees incurred by the Lender Group arising out of or in connection with any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that no Borrower shall be obligated hereunder to indemnify for any loss, cost, expense, or liability to the extent that it is caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Lender or any other member of the Lender Group. Borrower agrees to be bound by the Underlying Issuer’s regulations and interpretations of any Underlying Letter of Credit or by Issuing Lender’s interpretations of any L/C issued by Issuing Lender to or for such Borrower’s account, even though this interpretation may be different from such Borrower’s own, and Borrower understands and agrees that the Lender Group shall not be liable for any error, negligence, or mistake, whether of omission or commission, in following Borrower’s instructions or those contained in the Letter of Credit or any modifications, amendments, or supplements thereto. Borrower understands that the L/C Undertakings may require Issuing Lender to indemnify the Underlying Issuer for certain costs or liabilities arising out of claims by Borrower against such Underlying Issuer. Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify, save, defend, and hold the Lender Group harmless with respect to any loss, cost, expense (including reasonable attorneys fees), or liability incurred by the Lender Group under any L/C Undertaking as a result of the Lender Group’s indemnification of any Underlying Issuer; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be obligated hereunder to indemnify for any loss, cost, expense, or liability to the extent that it is caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Lender or any other member of the Lender Group. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither the Lender Group nor the Issuing Lender shall be responsible for delays, errors, or omissions resulting from the malfunction of equipment in connection with any Letter of Credit.

(d) Borrower hereby authorizes and directs any Underlying Issuer to deliver to the Issuing Lender all instruments, documents, and other writings and property received by such Underlying Issuer pursuant to such Underlying Letter of Credit and to accept and rely upon the Issuing Lender’s instructions with respect to all matters arising in connection with such Underlying Letter of Credit and the related application.

(e) Any and all issuance charges, commissions, fees, and costs incurred by the Issuing Lender relating to Underlying Letters of Credit shall be Lender Group Expenses for purposes of this Agreement and immediately shall be reimbursable by Borrower to Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender; it being acknowledged and agreed by Borrower that, as of the Closing Date, the issuance charge imposed by the prospective Underlying Issuer is .825% per annum times the undrawn amount of each Underlying Letter of Credit, that such issuance charge may be changed from time to time, and that the Underlying Issuer also imposes a schedule of charges for amendments, extensions, drawings, and renewals.

(f) If by reason of (i) any change after the Closing Date in any applicable law, treaty, rule, or regulation or any change in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority, or (ii) compliance by the Underlying Issuer or the Lender Group with any direction, request, or requirement (irrespective of whether having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority or monetary authority including, Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board as from time to time in effect (and any successor thereto):

(i) any reserve, deposit, or similar requirement is or shall be imposed or modified in respect of any Letter of Credit issued hereunder, or

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(ii) there shall be imposed on the Underlying Issuer or the Lender Group any other condition regarding any Underlying Letter of Credit or any Letter of Credit issued pursuant hereto;

and the result of the foregoing is to increase, directly or indirectly, the cost to the Lender Group of issuing, making, guaranteeing, or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount receivable in respect thereof by the Lender Group, then, and in any such case, Agent may, at any time within a reasonable period after the additional cost is incurred or the amount received is reduced, notify Borrower, and Borrower shall pay on demand such amounts as Agent may specify to be necessary to compensate the Lender Group for such additional cost or reduced receipt, together with interest on such amount from the date of such demand until payment in full thereof at the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans hereunder. The determination by Agent of any amount due pursuant to this Section, as set forth in a certificate setting forth the calculation thereof in reasonable detail, shall, in the absence of manifest or demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding on all of the parties hereto.

2.13. LIBOR Option.

(a) Interest and Interest Payment Dates. In lieu of having interest charged at the rate based upon the Base Rate, Borrower shall have the option (the “LIBOR Option”) to have interest on all or a portion of the Advances be charged (whether at the time when made (unless otherwise provided herein), upon conversion from a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan, or upon continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan) at a rate of interest based upon the LIBOR Rate. Interest on LIBOR Rate Loans shall be payable on the earliest of (i) the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the date on which all or any portion of the Obligations are accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof, or (iii) the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. On the last day of each applicable Interest Period, unless Borrower properly has exercised the LIBOR Option with respect thereto, the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan automatically shall convert to the rate of interest then applicable to Base Rate Loans of the same type hereunder. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower no longer shall have the option to request that Advances bear interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate and Agent shall have the right to convert the interest rate on all outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans to the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans hereunder.

(b) LIBOR Election.

(i) Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, elect to exercise the LIBOR Option by notifying Agent prior to 2:00 p.m. (Georgia time) at least 3 Business Days prior to the commencement of the proposed Interest Period (the “LIBOR Deadline”). Notice of Borrower’s election of the LIBOR Option for a permitted portion of the Advances and an Interest Period pursuant to this Section shall be made by delivery to Agent of a LIBOR Notice received by Agent before the LIBOR Deadline, or by telephonic notice received by Agent before the LIBOR Deadline (to be confirmed by delivery to Agent of a LIBOR Notice received by Agent prior to 5:00 p.m. (Georgia time) on the same day). Promptly upon its receipt of each such LIBOR Notice, Agent shall provide a copy thereof to each of the affected Lenders.

(ii) Each LIBOR Notice shall be irrevocable and binding on Borrower. In connection with each LIBOR Rate Loan, Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold Agent and the Lenders harmless against any loss, cost, or expense incurred by Agent or any Lender as a result of (A) the payment of any principal of any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto

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(including as a result of an Event of Default), (B) the conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (C) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any LIBOR Rate Loan on the date specified in any LIBOR Notice delivered pursuant hereto (such losses, costs, or expenses, “Funding Losses”). Funding Losses shall, with respect to Agent or any Lender, be deemed to equal the amount determined by Agent or such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (1) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of such LIBOR Rate Loan had such event not occurred, at the LIBOR Rate that would have been applicable thereto, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert, or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period therefor), minus (2) the amount of interest that would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which Agent or such Lender would be offered were it to be offered, at the commencement of such period, Dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period in the London interbank market. A certificate of Agent or a Lender delivered to Borrower setting forth any amount or amounts that Agent or such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(iii) Borrower shall have not more than 5 LIBOR Rate Loans in effect at any given time. Borrower only may exercise the LIBOR Option for LIBOR Rate Loans of at least $1,000,000.

(c) Conversion. Borrower may convert LIBOR Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans at any time; provided, however, that in the event that LIBOR Rate Loans are converted or prepaid on any date that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, including as a result of any automatic prepayment through the required application by Agent of proceeds of Borrower’s Collections in accordance with Section 2.4(b) or for any other reason, including early termination of the term of this Agreement or acceleration of all or any portion of the Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold Agent and the Lenders and their Participants harmless against any and all Funding Losses in accordance with Section 2.13 (b)(ii) above.

(d) Special Provisions Applicable to LIBOR Rate.

(i) The LIBOR Rate may be adjusted by Agent with respect to any Lender on a prospective basis to take into account any additional or increased costs to such Lender of maintaining or obtaining any eurodollar deposits or increased costs, in each case, due to changes in applicable law occurring subsequent to the commencement of the then applicable Interest Period, including changes in tax laws (except changes of general applicability in corporate income tax laws) and changes in the reserve requirements imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), excluding the Reserve Percentage, which additional or increased costs would increase the cost of funding or maintaining loans bearing interest at the LIBOR Rate. In any such event, the affected Lender shall give Borrower and Agent notice of such a determination and adjustment and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and, upon its receipt of the notice from the affected Lender, Borrower may, by notice to such affected Lender (y) require such Lender to furnish to Borrower a statement setting forth the basis for adjusting such LIBOR Rate and the method for determining the amount of such adjustment, or (z) repay the LIBOR Rate Loans with respect to which such adjustment is made (together with any amounts due under Section 2.13(b)(ii)).

(ii) In the event that any change in market conditions or any law, regulation, treaty, or directive, or any change therein or in the interpretation of application thereof, shall at any time after the date hereof, in the reasonable opinion of any Lender, make it unlawful or impractical for such Lender to fund or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans or to continue such funding or maintaining, or to determine or charge interest rates at the LIBOR Rate, such Lender shall give notice of such changed circumstances to Agent and Borrower and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and (y) in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender that are outstanding, the date specified in such Lender’s notice shall be deemed to be the last day of the Interest Period of such LIBOR Rate Loans, and interest upon the LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender thereafter shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans, and (z) Borrower shall not be entitled to elect the LIBOR Option until such Lender determines that it would no longer be unlawful or impractical to do so.

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(e) No Requirement of Matched Funding. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, neither Agent, nor any Lender, nor any of their Participants, is required actually to acquire eurodollar deposits to fund or otherwise match fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues at the LIBOR Rate. The provisions of this Section shall apply as if each Lender or its Participants had match funded any Obligation as to which interest is accruing at the LIBOR Rate by acquiring eurodollar deposits for each Interest Period in the amount of the LIBOR Rate Loans.

2.14. Capital Requirements. If, after the date hereof, any Lender determines that (i) the adoption of or change in any law, rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital requirements for banks or bank holding companies, or any change in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the administration thereof, or (ii) compliance by such Lender or its parent bank holding company with any guideline, request or directive of any such entity regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law), has the effect of reducing the return on such Lender’s or such holding company’s capital as a consequence of such Lender’s Commitments hereunder to a level below that which such Lender or such holding company could have achieved but for such adoption, change, or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such holding company’s then existing policies with respect to capital adequacy and assuming the full utilization of such entity’s capital) by any amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then such Lender may notify Borrower and Agent thereof. Following receipt of such notice, Borrower agrees to pay such Lender on demand the amount of such reduction of return of capital as and when such reduction is determined, payable within 90 days after presentation by such Lender of a statement in the amount and setting forth in reasonable detail such Lender’s calculation thereof and the assumptions upon which such calculation was based (which statement shall be deemed true and correct absent manifest error). In determining such amount, such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.

3. CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT.

3.1. Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit. The obligation of each Lender to make its initial extension of credit provided for hereunder, is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Agent and each Lender of each of the conditions precedent set forth on Schedule 3.1 (the making of such initial extension of credit by a Lender being conclusively deemed to be its satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent).

3.2. Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit. The obligation of the Lender Group (or any member thereof) to make any Advances hereunder (or to extend any other credit hereunder) at any time shall be subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) the representations and warranties of Borrower contained in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date of such extension of credit, as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date);

(b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such extension of credit, nor shall either result from the making thereof;

(c) no injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any nature restricting or prohibiting, directly or indirectly, the extending of such credit shall have been issued and remain in force by any Governmental Authority against Borrower, Agent, or any Lender; and

(d) no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred since December 31, 2006.

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3.3. Term. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for a term ending on the earlier of (a) October 1, 2010, and (b) the date that is 90 days prior to the earliest date on which any principal amount of the Second Secured Notes is scheduled to become due and payable or is required to be prepaid or redeemed, in each case in accordance with their terms of the terms of the Second Secured Note Indenture (such earlier date, the “Maturity Date”). The foregoing notwithstanding, the Lender Group, upon the election of the Required Lenders, shall have the right to terminate its obligations under this Agreement immediately and without notice upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default.

3.4. Effect of Termination. On the date of termination of this Agreement, all Obligations (including contingent reimbursement obligations of Borrower with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit and including all Bank Product Obligations) immediately shall become due and payable without notice or demand (including the requirement that Borrower provides (a) Letter of Credit Collateralization and (b) Bank Product Collateralization). No termination of this Agreement, however, shall relieve or discharge Borrower of its duties, Obligations, or covenants hereunder or under any other Loan Document and the Agent’s Liens in the Collateral shall remain in effect until all Obligations have been paid in full and the Lender Group’s obligations to provide additional credit hereunder have been terminated. When this Agreement has been terminated and all of the Obligations have been paid in full and the Lender Group’s obligations to provide additional credit under the Loan Documents have been terminated irrevocably, Agent will, at Borrower’s sole expense, without recourse, representation or warranty, execute and deliver any termination statements, lien releases, mortgage releases, re-assignments of trademarks, discharges of security interests, and other similar discharge or release documents (and, if applicable, in recordable form) as are reasonably necessary to release, as of record, the Agent’s Liens and all notices of security interests and liens previously filed by Agent with respect to the Obligations.

3.5. Early Termination by Borrower. Borrower has the option, at any time upon 30 days prior written notice to Agent, to terminate this Agreement and terminate the Commitments hereunder by paying to Agent, in cash, the Obligations (including (a) providing Letter of Credit Collateralization with respect to the then existing Letter of Credit Usage and (b) providing Bank Product Collateralization with respect to the then existing Bank Products), in full. If Borrower has sent a notice of termination pursuant to the provisions of this Section, then the Commitments shall terminate and Borrower shall be obligated to repay the Obligations (including (a) providing Letter of Credit Collateralization with respect to the then existing Letter of Credit Usage and (b) providing Bank Product Collateralization with respect to the then existing Bank Products), in full, on the date set forth as the date of termination of this Agreement in such notice.

3.6. Conditions Subsequent to the Initial Extension of Credit. The obligation of the Lender Group (or any member thereof) to continue to make Advances hereunder (or to extend any other credit hereunder) is subject to the fulfillment, on or before the date applicable thereto, of each of the conditions subsequent set forth below (the failure by Borrower to so perform or cause to be performed constituting an Event of Default):

(a) Within 120 days after the Closing Date, Borrower shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Agent Collateral Access Agreements with respect to the Borrower’s chief executive office;

(b) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, Borrower shall deliver to Agent duly executed Cash Management Agreements and Control Agreements, for Borrower’s accounts set forth on Schedule 4.17, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

(c) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, Agent shall have received copies of all insurance policies, together with endorsements thereto (including loss payable endorsements), as are required by Section 5.8, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent; and

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(d) Within 60 days after the Closing Date, Agent shall have conducted a takeover audit, which will include, among other things, a verification that all of Borrower’s production taxes and royalty payments are current, verification of Borrower’s cash balances (including the sources of such cash), a calculation of the Borrowing Base after updating the two-year NYMEX Strip Price and rolling forward production volumes of Borrower shall have been completed, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Agent.

(e) Within 15 Business Days after the Closing Date, Agent shall have received evidence that Borrower shall have entered into Acceptable Commodity Hedging Agreements with respect to their Hydrocarbon production, with the aggregate notional volumes of Hydrocarbons covered by such Acceptable Commodity Hedging Agreements constituting not less than 50% and not more than 80% of the aggregate amount of Borrower’s estimated Hydrocarbon production volumes on an mcf equivalent basis (where one barrel of oil is equal to six mcf of gas) for the succeeding twenty-four calendar months after the Closing Date from Oil and Gas Properties classified as Proved Developed Producing Reserves in the Initial Reserve Report plus such additions to Proved Developed Producing Reserves as Borrower estimates to have been made as a result of drilling activity by Borrower occurring after the most recent Reserve Report.

(f) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, Agent shall have received environmental site assessment reports and a reliance letter from the environmental consultants and surveyors retained for such environmental site assessment reports in respect of Borrower’s Oil and Gas Properties in Matagorda County and Stephens County; in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

In order to induce the Lender Group to enter into this Agreement, Borrower makes the following representations and warranties to the Lender Group which shall be true, correct, and complete, in all material respects, as of the date hereof, and shall be true, correct, and complete, in all material respects, as of the Closing Date, and at and as of the date of the making of each Advance (or other extension of credit) made thereafter, as though made on and as of the date of such Advance (or other extension of credit) (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date) and such representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:

4.1. No Encumbrances. After giving effect to the Transactions, Borrower has good and indefeasible title to their personal property assets and good and marketable title to its Real Property (other than Oil and Gas Properties constituting Real Property) and good and defensible title to Oil and Gas Properties constituting Real Property, in each case, free and clear of Liens except for Permitted Liens.

4.2. Intentionally Omitted.

4.3. Intentionally Omitted.

4.4. Intentionally Omitted.

4.5. Intentionally Omitted.

4.6. Intentionally Omitted.

4.7. Jurisdiction of Organization; Location of Chief Executive Office; Organizational Identification Number; Commercial Tort Claims.

(a) The name of (within the meaning of Section 9-503 of the Code) and jurisdiction of organization of Borrower is set forth on Schedule 4.7(a) (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes permitted to be made under Section 6.5 and new Subsidiaries formed in accordance with Section 5.16).

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(b) After giving effect to the Transactions, the chief executive office of Borrower is located at the address indicated on Schedule 4.7(b) (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes permitted to be made under Section 5.9 and new Subsidiaries formed, if any, in accordance with Section 5.16).

(c) After giving effect to the Transactions, Borrower’s tax identification numbers and organizational identification numbers, if any, are identified on Schedule 4.7(c) (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes permitted to be made under Section 6.5 and new Subsidiaries formed in accordance with Section 5.16).

(d) After giving effect to the Transactions, as of the Closing Date, Borrower does not hold any commercial tort claims, except as set forth on Schedule 4.7(d).

4.8. Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.

(a) Borrower is duly incorporated or organized, as the case may be, and existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, as the case may be, and qualified to do business in any state where the failure to be so qualified reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

(b) After giving effect to the Transactions, set forth on Schedule 4.8(b) (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes permitted to be made under Section 5.16), is a complete and accurate description of the authorized capital Stock of Borrower, by class, and, as of the Closing Date, a description of the number of shares of each such class that are issued and outstanding. Other than as described on Schedule 4.8(b), there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, or calls relating to any shares of Borrower’s capital Stock, including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument. Borrower is not subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its capital Stock or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any of its capital Stock.

(c) After giving effect to the Transactions, set forth on Schedule 4.8(c) (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes permitted to be made under Section 5.16), is a complete and accurate list of Borrower’s direct and indirect Subsidiaries, showing: (i) the jurisdiction of their organization, (ii) the number of shares of each class of common and preferred Stock authorized for each of such Subsidiaries, and (iii) the number and the percentage of the outstanding shares of each such class owned directly or indirectly by the applicable Subsidiary. All of the outstanding capital Stock of each such Subsidiary has been validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable. As of the Closing Date, Borrower has no Subsidiaries.

4.9. Due Authorization; No Conflict.

(a) The execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the Loan Documents and the agreements, documents and instruments related to the Transactions to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Borrower.

(b) The execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the agreements, documents and instruments related to the Transactions to which it is a party do not and will not (i) violate any provision of federal, state, or local law or regulation applicable to Borrower, the Governing Documents of Borrower, or any order, judgment, or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on Borrower, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Material Contract of Borrower, (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any properties or assets of Borrower, other than Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders, or (iv) require any approval of Borrower’s interestholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any Material Contract of Borrower, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect.

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(c) Other than the filing of financing statements, the recordation of the Mortgages, and other filings or actions necessary to perfect Liens granted to Agent in the Collateral, the execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party do not and will not require any registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect.

(d) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the agreements, documents and instruments related to the Transactions to which Borrower is a party, and all other documents contemplated hereby and thereby, and the agreements, documents and instruments related to the Transactions, when executed and delivered by Borrower will be the legally valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally.

(e) The Agent’s Liens are validly created, perfected (other than (i) in respect of motor vehicles and (ii) any Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts not subject to a Control Agreement as permitted by Section 6.12, and subject only to the filing of financing statements and the recordation of the Mortgages), and first priority Liens, subject only to Permitted Liens.

4.10. Litigation. Other than those matters disclosed on Schedule 4.10 and other than matters arising after the Closing Date that reasonably could not be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, there are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the best knowledge of Borrower, threatened against Borrower. There are no actions, suits or proceedings, pending, or to the best knowledge of Borrower, threatened, that relate to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the DSX Acquisition Documents or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby.

4.11. No Material Adverse Change. All financial statements relating to Borrower that have been delivered by Borrower to the Lender Group have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for the lack of footnotes and being subject to year-end audit adjustments) and present fairly in all material respects, Borrower’s financial condition as of the date thereof and results of operations for the period then ended. There has not been a Material Adverse Change with respect to Borrower since December 31, 2006.

4.12. Fraudulent Transfer.

(a) After giving effect to the Transactions and the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Borrower is Solvent.

(b) No transfer of property is being made by Borrower and no obligation is being incurred by Borrower in connection with the Transactions or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors of Borrower.

4.13. Employee Benefits. None of Borrower, or any of its ERISA Affiliates maintains or contributes to any Benefit Plan.

4.14. Environmental Condition. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, (a) to Borrower’s knowledge, none of Borrower’s properties or assets has ever been used by Borrower, or by previous owners or operators in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle, treat, release, or transport, any Hazardous Materials,

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where such use, production, storage, handling, treatment, release or transport was in violation, in any material respect, of any applicable Environmental Law, (b) to Borrower’s knowledge, none of Borrower’s properties or assets has ever been designated or identified in any manner pursuant to any environmental protection statute as a Hazardous Materials disposal site, (c) Borrower has not received notice that a Lien arising under any Environmental Law has attached to any revenues or to any Real Property owned or operated by Borrower, and (d) Borrower has not received a summons, citation, notice, or directive from the United States Environmental Protection Agency or any other federal or state governmental agency concerning any action or omission by Borrower resulting in the releasing or disposing of Hazardous Materials into the environment.

4.15. Intellectual Property. Borrower owns, or holds licenses in, all trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, and licenses that are necessary to the conduct of its business as currently conducted, and attached hereto as Schedule 4.15 (as updated from time to time) is a true, correct, and complete listing of all material patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, copyrights, and copyright registrations as to which Borrower is the owner or is an exclusive licensee; provided, however, that Borrower may amend Schedule 4.15 to add additional property so long as such amendment occurs by written notice to Agent not less than 10 days before the date on which Borrower acquires any such property after the Closing Date.

4.16. Leases. Borrower enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all leases material to their business and to which they are parties or under which they are operating and all of such material leases are valid and subsisting and no material default by Borrower exists under any of them. There are no leases, subleases, contracts or other operating agreements that allocate operating expenses to Borrower in excess of its working interest of record in the particular Oil and Gas Property subject to such lease, the sublease, contract or other operating agreement.

4.17. Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts. Set forth on Schedule 4.17 is a listing of all of Borrower’s Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts, including, with respect to each bank or securities intermediary (a) the name and address of such Person, and (b) the account numbers of the Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts maintained with such Person.

4.18. Complete Disclosure. All factual information (taken as a whole) furnished by or on behalf of Borrower in writing to Agent or any Lender (including all information contained in the Schedules hereto or in the other Loan Documents) for purposes of or in connection with any of the Transactions or this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any transaction contemplated herein or therein is, and all other such factual information (taken as a whole) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of Borrower in writing to Agent or any Lender will be, true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and not incomplete by omitting to state any fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading in any material respect at such time in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided. On the Closing Date, the Closing Date Projections represent, and as of the date on which any other Projections are delivered to Agent, such additional Projections represent Borrower’s good faith estimate of its future performance for the periods covered thereby based upon assumptions believed by Borrower to be reasonable at the time of the delivery thereof to Agent (it being understood that such projections and forecasts are subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Borrower and no assurances can be given that such projections or forecasts will be realized).

4.19. Indebtedness. After giving effect to the Transactions, set forth on Schedule 4.19 is a true and complete list of all Indebtedness of Borrower outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date that is to remain outstanding after the Closing Date and such Schedule accurately sets forth the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness and the principal terms thereof.

4.20. Margin Stock. Borrower is not, nor will be engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no proceeds of any Advance will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock.

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4.21. Permits, Etc. Before and after giving effect to the Transactions, Borrower has, and is in compliance with, all permits, licenses, authorizations, approvals, entitlements and accreditations required for such Person lawfully to own, lease, manage or operate, or to acquire, each business and the Real Property currently owned, leased, managed or operated, or to be acquired, by such Person, except for such permits, licenses, authorizations, approvals, entitlements and accreditations the absence of which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. No condition exists or event has occurred which, in itself or with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would result in the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or non-renewal of any such permit, license, authorization, approval, entitlement or accreditation, and to Borrower’s knowledge, there is no claim that any thereof is not in full force and effect.

4.22. Material Contracts. Set forth on Schedule 4.22 is a description of all Material Contracts of Borrower, showing the parties and principal subject matter thereof and amendments and modifications thereto; provided, however, that Borrower may amend Schedule 4.22 to add additional Material Contracts so long as such amendment occurs by written notice to Agent not less than 5 days after the date on which Borrower enters into such Material Contract after the Closing Date. Except for matters which, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, each Material Contract (other than those that have expired at the end of their normal terms) (a) is in full force and effect and is binding upon and enforceable against Borrower and, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, each other Person that is a party thereto in accordance with its terms, (b) has not been otherwise amended or modified (other than amendments or modifications permitted by Section 6.7(d)), and (c) is not in default due to the action or inaction of Borrower.

4.23. Employee and Labor Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.23, there is (a) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against Borrower before any Governmental Authority and no grievance or arbitration proceeding pending or threatened against Borrower which arises out of or under any collective bargaining agreement, (b) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, stoppage or similar action or grievance pending or, to the best knowledge of Borrower, threatened against Borrower and (c) no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of Borrower and no union organizing activity taking place with respect to any of the employees of any of them. Neither Borrower, nor any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”) or similar state law, which remains unpaid or unsatisfied. The hours worked and payments made to employees of Borrower have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable legal requirements. All material payments due from Borrower on account of workers compensation, wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of Borrower.

4.24. Customers and Suppliers. There exists no actual or threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of, or modification to or change in, the business relationship between (i) Borrower, on the one hand, and any customer or any group thereof, on the other hand, whose agreements with Borrower are individually or in the aggregate material to the business or operations of Borrower, or (ii) Borrower, on the one hand, and any material supplier thereof, on the other hand; and there exists no present state of facts or circumstances that could give rise to or result in any such termination, cancellation, limitation, modification or change.

4.25. Taxes. Borrower, and each Person which has tax liabilities for which Borrower is liable (each, a “Tax Party”) have filed, or caused to be filed, and will continue to file in a timely manner all foreign, federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid, and will continue to pay, all foreign, federal, state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable. All information in such tax returns, reports and declarations is complete and accurate in all material respects. Each Tax Party has paid or caused to be paid all taxes due and payable or claimed due and payable in any assessment received

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by it, and has collected, deposited and remitted in accordance with all applicable laws, all sales, use and similar taxes applicable to the conduct of its business, except, in each case, to the extent that the validity of such assessment or tax is the subject of a Permitted Protest. There are no Liens on any properties or assets of Borrower imposed or arising as a result of the delinquent payment or the nonpayment of any tax, assessment, fee or other governmental charge.

4.26. Insurance. Borrower keeps its property adequately insured and maintains (a) insurance to such extent and against such risks, including fire, as is customary with companies in the same or similar businesses, (b) workers’ compensation insurance in the amount required by applicable law, (c) public liability insurance, which shall include product liability insurance, in the amount customary with companies in the same or similar business against claims for personal injury or death on properties owned, occupied or controlled by it, and (d) such other insurance as may be required by law or as may be reasonably required by Agent (including, without limitation, against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation). Schedule 4.26 sets forth a list of all insurance maintained by Borrower on the Closing Date.

4.27. Investment Company Act. Borrower is not an “investment company” or an “affiliated person” or “promoter” of, or “principal underwriter” of or for, an “investment company”, as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

4.28. Brokerage Fees. Borrower has not utilized the services of any broker or finder in connection with obtaining financing from the Lender Group under this Agreement and no brokerage commission or finders fee is payable by Borrower in connection herewith.

4.29. Junior Secured Debt Documents. (a) As of the Closing Date, the outstanding principal balance of the Second Secured Notes is $115,000,000 and all agreements, instruments and documents executed or delivered pursuant to or in connection with the Second Secured Notes are described on Schedule 4.29 hereto. All Obligations are and will be incurred in full compliance with the Second Secured Indenture. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the “Credit Agreement” as defined in the Second Secured Indenture. All Obligations, up to the full amount of the Total Commitments, are incurred pursuant to Section 4.12(a) of the Second Secured Note Indenture. All Liens securing the Second Secured Debt are subordinate and junior in priority to all Liens in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, securing the Obligations under the Intercreditor Agreement. No Liens securing the Second Secured Debt exist on any Collateral of Borrower on which Agent does not have an enforceable, perfected Lien under the Loan Documents securing the Obligations. No event of default or event or condition which would become an event of default with notice or lapse of time or both, exists under the Second Secured Documents and each of the Second Secured Debt Documents is in full force and effect.

(b) As of the Closing Date, the outstanding principal balance of the Third Secured Notes is $50,000,000, and all agreements, instruments and documents executed or delivered pursuant to or in connection with the Third Secured Notes are described on Schedule 4.30 hereto. All Obligations are and will be incurred in full compliance with the Third Secured Indenture. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the “Credit Agreement” as defined in the Third Secured Indenture. All Obligations, up to the full amount of the Total Commitments, are incurred pursuant to Section 4.12(a) of the Third Secured Note Indenture. All Liens securing the Third Secured Debt are subordinate and junior in priority to all Liens in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, securing the Obligations under the Intercreditor Agreement. No Liens securing the Third Secured Debt exist on any Collateral of Borrower on which Agent does not have an enforceable, perfected Lien under the Loan Documents securing the Obligations. No event of default or event or condition which would become an event of default with notice or lapse of time or both, exists under the Third Secured Documents and each of the Third Secured Debt Documents is in full force and effect.

4.30. Compliance with the Law. After giving effect to the Transactions, Borrower has not violated any laws or failed to obtain any material license, permit, franchise or other authorization from any Governmental Authority necessary for the ownership of any of its Oil and Gas Properties or the conduct of its

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business. The Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower (and assets and properties utilized therewith) have been maintained, operated and developed in a good and workmanlike manner and in substantial conformity with all applicable laws and all rules, regulations and orders of all Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction and in substantial conformity with the provisions of all leases, subleases or other contracts comprising a part of the Hydrocarbon Interests and other contracts and agreements forming a part of such Oil and Gas Properties; specifically in this connection, (i) after the Closing Date and after giving effect to the Transactions, no Oil and Gas Property of Borrower is subject to having allowable production reduced below the full and regular allowable production (including the maximum permissible tolerance) because of any overproduction (whether or not the same was permissible at the time) prior to the Closing Date and (ii) none of the wells comprising a part of such Oil and Gas Properties (or assets and properties utilized therewith) is deviated from the vertical by more than the maximum permitted by applicable laws, regulations, rules and orders of any Governmental Authority, and such wells are, in fact, bottomed under and are producing from, and the well bores are wholly within, such Oil and Gas Properties (or in the case of wells located on Real Property utilized therewith, such utilized Real Property) covered by the leases.

4.31. Oil and Gas Imbalances. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.31, on a net basis there are no gas imbalances, take-or-pay oil and gas or other prepayments with respect to Borrower’s Oil and Gas Properties which would require such Person either to make cash settlements for such production or deliver Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payments therefor exceeding two percent (2%) of the current monthly production of oil and gas from the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower in the aggregate.

4.32. Hedge Agreements. Schedule 4.32 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, a true and complete list of all Hedge Agreements (including any commodity price swap agreements, forward agreements or contracts of sale which provide for prepayment for deferred shipment or delivery of Hydrocarbons or other commodities) of the Borrower, the material terms thereof (including the type, term, effective date, termination date and notional amounts or volumes), all credit support agreements relating thereto (including any margin required or supplied), and the counterparty to each such agreement.

4.33. Location of Real Property and Leased Premises.

(a) Before and after giving effect to the Transactions, Schedule 4.33 lists completely and correctly as of the Closing Date all Oil and Gas Properties that are Real Property whether leased or owned by Borrower and the respective addresses (if any), counties and states thereof.

(b) Borrower has good and defensible title to all of its Oil and Gas Properties set forth on Schedule 4.33 which constitute Real Property and good and indefeasible title to all of its Oil and Gas Properties which constitute personal property, except for (i) such imperfections of title which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value thereof to, or the use thereof in, the business of such Borrower and (ii) Permitted Liens. The quantum and nature of the interest of Borrower in and to the Oil and Gas Properties as set forth in the Initial Reserve Report or the most recent Reserve Report, as the case may be, includes the entire interest of Borrower in such Oil and Gas Properties as of the date of the Initial Reserve Report or such applicable Reserve Report delivered by Borrower to Agent pursuant to Section 5.2, as the case may be, and are complete and accurate in all material respects as of the date of the Initial Reserve Report or such applicable Reserve Report, as the case may be; and there are no “back-in” or “reversionary” interests held by third parties which could materially reduce the interest of Borrower in such Oil and Gas Properties except as expressly set forth in the Initial Reserve Report or the most recent Reserve Report, as the case may be. The ownership of the Oil and Gas Properties by Borrower shall not in any material respect obligate Borrower to bear the costs and expenses relating to the maintenance, development or operations of each such Oil and Gas Property in an amount in excess of the working interest of record of Borrower in each Oil and Gas Property set forth in the Initial Reserve Report or the most recent Reserve Report, as the case may be.

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(c) Borrower’s marketing, gathering, transportation, processing and treating facilities and equipment, together with any marketing, gathering, transportation, processing and treating contracts in effect between and/or among Borrower and any other Person, are sufficient to gather, transport, process and/or treat, reasonably anticipated volumes of production of Hydrocarbons from the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower.

4.34. Bonds and Insurance. Schedule 4.34 attached hereto contains an accurate and complete description of all performance bonds related to operations on or pertaining to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower, and all material policies of insurance owned or held by Borrower. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.34, all such policies are in full force and effect, all premiums with respect thereto covering all periods up to and including the Closing Date have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policy. Such bonds and policies are sufficient for compliance with all requirements of law and of all agreements to which Borrower is a party; are valid, outstanding and enforceable policies; provide adequate coverage in at least such amounts and against at least such risks (but including in any event public liability) as are required by Governmental Authorities and/or usually insured or bonded against in the same general area by companies engaged in the same or a similar business for the assets and operations of Borrower; will remain in full force and effect through the respective dates set forth in Schedule 4.34 without the payment of additional premiums except as set forth on Schedule 4.34; and will not in any way be affected by, or terminate or lapse by reason of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Borrower has not been refused any bonds or insurance with respect to its assets or operations, nor has its coverage been limited below usual and customary bond or policy limits, by any bonding company or insurance carrier to which it has applied for any such bond or insurance or with which it has carried insurance during the last three years.

4.35. Royalties. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.35, all royalties, overriding royalties, compensatory royalties and other payments due from or in respect of Hydrocarbon production from or allocable to the Oil and Gas Properties have been properly paid or provided for in all material respects in accordance with the terms of the applicable Material Contracts and applicable law.

4.36. DSX Acquisition. The DSX Acquisition has been effected in accordance with the terms of the DSX Acquisition Documents and all applicable law. At the time of consummation of the DSX Acquisition, (a) all consents and approvals of, and filings and registrations with, and all other actions in respect of, all Governmental Authorities required in order to consummate the DSX Acquisition (including Hart Scott Rodino) have been obtained, given, filed or taken and are in full force and effect and (b) there does not exist any judgment, order or injunction prohibiting or imposing any material adverse condition upon the consummation thereof.

4.37. DSX Acquisition Documents. (a) Borrower has delivered to Agent a true, complete and correct copy, as of the Closing Date, of each DSX Acquisition Document, including all schedules and exhibits thereto and all agreements, instruments or other documents evidencing or governing any Stock issued in connection with any DSX Acquisition Document; (b) each DSX Acquisition Document sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties thereto relating to the subject matter thereof, and there are no other agreements, arrangements or understandings, written or oral, relating to the matters covered thereby; (c) the execution, delivery and performance of each DSX Acquisition Document has been duly authorized by all necessary action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any consent of stockholders or other holders of Stock required by law or by any applicable corporate or other organizational documents) on the part of Borrower that is a party thereto and, to the best knowledge of Borrower, each other Person that is a party thereto; (d) no authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to filing with or license from, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required for such execution, delivery and performance, other than such as have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date (including Hart Scott Rodino); (e) each DSX Acquisition Document is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower that is a party thereto and, to the best knowledge of Borrower, each other Person that is a party thereto, enforceable against Borrower that is a party thereto and, to the best knowledge of Borrower, each other Person that is a party thereto, in each case in

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accordance with its terms except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws; (f) Borrower is not in default of any of its obligations under any DSX Acquisition Document to which it is a party, and, to the best knowledge of Borrower, neither DSX or any other party to any DSX Acquisition Document is in default thereunder; (g) all representations and warranties made by Borrower in the DSX Acquisition Documents and in the certificates delivered in connection therewith are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, to the best knowledge of Borrower, all representations and warranties made in the DSX Acquisition Documents by or on behalf of DSX, or any other party thereto other than Borrower, are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof; (h) all information with respect to Borrower and the DSX Acquisition, and, to the best knowledge of Borrower, the business and the assets and properties acquired in connection with the DSX Acquisition, furnished to Agent by, or on behalf of Borrower, was, at the time the same was so furnished, complete and correct in all material respects, or has been subsequently supplemented by other written information, to the extent necessary to give Agent a true and accurate knowledge of the subject matter thereof in relation to Borrower, the DSX Acquisition, and the business and the assets and properties acquired in connection with the DSX Acquisition; (i) no representation, warranty or statement made by Borrower or, to the best knowledge of Borrower, DSX or any other party thereto other than Borrower, at the time it was made in any DSX Acquisition Document, or any agreement, certificate, statement or document required to be delivered pursuant to any DSX Acquisition Document contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained in the DSX Acquisition Documents (taken as a whole) not misleading in any material respect at such time in light of the circumstances in which they were made; and (j) in connection with the DSX Acquisition, Borrower has acquired the properties contemplated under the DSX Acquisition Agreement and, on the Closing Date, prior to the extension of credit on the Closing Date, by the DSX Acquisition Agreement and by the other DSX Acquisition Documents, will have good title to all of the properties contemplated under the DSX Acquisition Agreement, free and clear of all Liens.

4.38. Nature of Business. After giving effect to the Transactions, Borrower is not engaged in any business other than the Oil and Gas Business within the continental United States.

4.39. Seismic Licenses. To the extent not prohibited by the terms thereof, or any confidentiality agreement, Schedule 4.39 identifies all of the license agreements relating to the performance of seismic exploration on the Oil and Gas Properties (“Seismic Licenses”) to which Borrower is a party. With respect to the Seismic Licenses: (i) all Seismic Licenses are in effect and have not expired or terminated; (ii) Borrower is not in material breach or material default, and there has occurred no event, fact, or circumstance, that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a material breach or material default by Borrower, with respect to the terms of any Seismic License; and (iv) neither Loan Borrower nor, to the knowledge of Borrower, any other party to any Seismic License has given written notice of any action to terminate, cancel, rescind, or procure a judicial reformation of any Seismic License or any provision thereof. To the extent not prohibited by the terms of the Seismic Licenses or any confidential agreement, all of the transfer fees or similar amounts payable by Borrower under the terms of the Seismic Licenses upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, or the method of calculating same, are set forth in Schedule 4.39.

4.40. Marketing of Production. Except for contracts listed and in effect on the date hereof on Schedule 4.40, and thereafter either disclosed in writing to Agent or included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report and approved by Agent (with respect to all of which contracts Borrower represent that it is receiving a price for all production sold thereunder, which is computed substantially in accordance with the terms of the relevant contract and are not having deliveries curtailed substantially below the subject Oil and Gas Property’s delivery capacity), no material agreements exist that are not cancelable on 60 days notice or less without payment or detriment for the sale of production from of Borrower’s Hydrocarbons (including, without limitation, currently being exercised) that (a) pertains to the sale of production from any calls on or other rights to purchase, production at a fixed price and (b) have a maturity or expiry date of longer than six (6) months from the date hereof. All proceeds from the sale of Borrower’s Hydrocarbon Interests from their Oil and Gas Properties will be paid in full to the applicable party by the purchaser thereof on a timely

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basis, and none of such proceeds are currently being held in suspense by such purchaser or any other Person. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.40, none of the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower are subject to any contractual or other arrangement whereby payment for production therefrom is to be deferred for a substantial period of time after the month in which such production is delivered (i.e., in the case of oil, not in excess of 60 days, and in the case of gas, not in excess of 90 days).

5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

Borrower covenants and agrees that, until termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations, Borrower shall do all of the following:

5.1. Accounting System. Maintain a system of accounting that enables Borrower to produce financial statements in accordance with GAAP and maintain records pertaining to the Collateral that contain information as from time to time reasonably may be requested by Agent. Borrower also shall keep a reporting system that shows all additions, sales, claims, returns, and allowances with respect to its sales. Borrower shall also maintain their billing systems/practices as approved by Agent prior to the Closing Date and shall only make material modifications thereto with notice to, and consent of, Agent.

5.2. Collateral Reporting. Provide Agent (and if so requested by Agent, with copies for each Lender) with each of the reports set forth on Schedule 5.2 at the times specified therein.

5.3. Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates. Deliver to Agent, with copies to each Lender, each of the financial statements, reports, or other items set forth on Schedule 5.3 at the times specified therein. In addition, Borrower aggress that no Subsidiary of Borrower will have a fiscal year different from that of Borrower.

5.4. Intentionally Omitted.

5.5. Inspection. Permit Agent, each Lender, and each of their duly authorized representatives or agents to visit any of its properties and inspect any of its assets or books and records, to examine and make copies of its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances, and accounts with, and to be advised as to the same by, its officers and employees at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent or any such Lender may designate and, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, with reasonable prior notice to Borrower.

5.6. Maintenance of Properties. (a) Maintain and preserve all of its properties which are necessary or useful in the proper conduct of their business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear, tear, and casualty excepted (and except where the failure to do so could not be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change), and comply at all times with the provisions of all material leases to which it is a party as lessee, so as to prevent any loss or forfeiture thereof or thereunder.

(b) Cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in good repair, working order and efficiency all the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower and other material assets including, without limitation, all equipment, machinery, facilities, and marketing, gathering, transportation and processing assets and, from time to time, will make all the reasonably necessary repairs, renewals and replacements so that at all times the state and conditions of such Oil and Gas Properties and other material assets will be fully preserved and maintained, except to the extent a portion of such assets is no longer capable of producing Hydrocarbons in economically reasonable amounts.

(c) Promptly: (i) pay and/or discharge or cause to be paid and/or discharged, all rentals, royalties, expenses, taxes and Indebtedness accruing under the lease or other agreements affecting or pertaining to the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower and do all other things necessary to keep unimpaired its rights with respect thereto and prevent forfeiture thereof or default thereunder, (ii) perform, observe and comply or make reasonable and customary efforts to cause to be performed, observed and complied with, in

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accordance with usual and customary industry standards, the obligations required by each and all of the assignments, deeds, leases, sub-leases, contracts and agreements affecting its interests in such Oil and Gas Properties and the accompanying elements therefrom and other material properties so long as such properties are capable of producing Hydrocarbons and the accompanying elements in quantities and at prices providing for continued efficient and profitable operations of business and (iii) do all other things necessary to keep unimpaired, except for Permitted Liens, its rights with respect thereto and prevent any forfeiture thereof or a default thereunder, except to the extent a portion of such properties is no longer capable of producing Hydrocarbons in economically reasonable amounts.

(d) Operate its Oil and Gas Properties and other material properties or cause or make reasonable and customary efforts to cause such Oil and Gas Properties and other material properties to be operated on a continuous basis for the production of Hydrocarbons and in a careful and efficient manner in accordance with the usual and customary practices of the industry and in substantial compliance with all applicable contracts and agreements and in compliance in all material respects with all material laws.

(e) Prudently operate and produce with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower in accordance with good engineering practices.

5.7. Taxes. Cause all assessments and taxes, whether real, personal, or otherwise, due or payable by, or imposed, levied, or assessed against Borrower, or any of its respective assets to be paid in full, before delinquency or before the expiration of any extension period, except to the extent that the validity of such assessment or tax shall be the subject of a Permitted Protest. Borrower shall make timely payment or deposit of all tax payments and withholding taxes required of them by applicable laws, including those laws concerning F.I.C.A., F.U.T.A., state disability, and local, state, and federal income taxes, and will, upon request, furnish Agent with proof satisfactory to Agent indicating that Borrower has made such payments or deposits.

5.8. Insurance.

(a) At Borrower’s expense, maintain insurance respecting its assets wherever located, covering loss or damage by fire, theft, explosion, and all other hazards and risks as ordinarily are insured against by other Persons engaged in the same or similar businesses, provided that, the Borrower shall not be required to maintain business interruption insurance. Borrower also shall maintain public liability and product liability insurance. All such policies of insurance shall be in such amounts and with such insurance companies as are reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Borrower shall deliver copies of all such policies to Agent with an endorsement naming Agent as the sole loss payee (under a satisfactory lender’s loss payable endorsement) or additional insured, as appropriate. Each policy of insurance or endorsement shall contain a clause requiring the insurer to give not less than 30 days prior written notice to Agent in the event of cancellation of the policy for any reason whatsoever. During the period of the drilling of wells and the construction of any other improvements comprising a part of the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower, Borrower shall, cause its contractors or subcontractors to, obtain and maintain well control insurance (including coverage for costs and redrilling) and builder’s risk insurance, as applicable, in such form and amounts as is customary in the industry and worker’s compensation insurance covering all Persons employed by Borrower or its agents or subcontractors of any tier in connection with any construction affecting such Oil and Gas Properties, including, without limitation, all agents and employees of Borrower and its subcontractors with respect to whom death or bodily injury claims could be asserted against Borrower.

(b) Borrower shall give Agent prompt notice of any loss exceeding $500,000 covered by such insurance. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall have the exclusive right to adjust any losses payable under any such insurance policies which are less than $500,000. Following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, or in the case of any losses payable under such insurance exceeding $500,000, Agent shall have the exclusive right to adjust any losses payable under any such insurance policies, without any liability to Borrower whatsoever in respect of such

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adjustments. Any monies received as payment for any loss under any insurance policy mentioned above (other than liability insurance policies) or as payment of any award or compensation for condemnation or taking by eminent domain, shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.4(c).

(c) Borrower will not, take out separate insurance concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with that required to be maintained under this Section 5.8, unless Agent is included thereon as an additional insured or loss payee under a lender’s loss payable endorsement. Borrower shall notify Agent promptly whenever such separate insurance is taken out, specifying the insurer and the type and amount of insurance provided thereunder as to the policies evidencing the same, and copies of such policies shall be provided to Agent promptly after receipt by Borrower thereof.

5.9. Intentionally Omitted.

5.10. Compliance with Laws. Comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and orders of any Governmental Authority, other than laws, rules, regulations, and orders the non-compliance with which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

5.11. Leases. Pay when due all rents and other amounts payable under any material leases to which Borrower is a party or by which any of Borrower’s properties and assets are bound, unless such payments are the subject of a Permitted Protest.

5.12. Existence. At all times preserve and keep in full force and effect Borrower’s, (i) valid existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization (to the extent such concept applies to such entity), (ii) valid existence and good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of business makes such qualification necessary (to the extent such concept applies to such entity), except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, and (iii) except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, any rights, franchises, permits, licenses, accreditations, authorizations, or other approvals material to their businesses.

5.13. Environmental.

(a) Keep any property either owned or operated by Borrower free of any Environmental Liens or post bonds or other financial assurances sufficient to satisfy the obligations or liability evidenced by such Environmental Liens, (b) comply, in all material respects, with Environmental Laws and provide to Agent documentation of such compliance which Agent reasonably requests, (c) promptly notify Agent of any release of a Hazardous Material in any reportable quantity from or onto property owned or operated by Borrower and take any Remedial Actions required to abate said release or otherwise to come into compliance with applicable Environmental Law, and (d) promptly, but in any event within 5 days of its receipt thereof, provide Agent with written notice of any of the following: (i) notice that an Environmental Lien has been filed against any of the real or personal property of Borrower, (ii) commencement of any Environmental Action or notice that an Environmental Action will be filed against Borrower, and (iii) notice of a violation, citation, or other administrative order which reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

5.14. Disclosure Updates. Promptly and in no event later than 10 Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof, notify Agent if any written information, exhibit, or report furnished to the Lender Group contained, at the time it was furnished, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which made. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, any notification pursuant to the foregoing provision will not cure or remedy the effect of the prior untrue statement of a material fact or omission of any material fact nor shall any such notification have the effect of amending or modifying this Agreement or any of the Schedules hereto.

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5.15. Control Agreements. Take all reasonable steps in order for Agent to obtain control in accordance with Sections 8-106, 9-104, 9-105, 9-106, and 9-107 of the Code with respect to (subject to the proviso contained in Section 6.12) all of its Securities Accounts, Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, investment property, and letter-of-credit rights.

5.16. Formation of Subsidiaries. At the time that Borrower forms any direct or indirect Subsidiary or acquires any direct or indirect Subsidiary after the Closing Date, Borrower shall (a) cause such new Subsidiary to provide to Agent a guaranty and a joinder to the Security Agreement, together with such other security documents (including Mortgages with respect to any Real Property of such new Subsidiary), as well as appropriate financing statements (and with respect to all property subject to a Mortgage, fixture filings), all in form and substance satisfactory to Agent (including being sufficient to grant Agent a first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) in and to the assets of such newly formed or acquired Subsidiary), (b) provide to Agent a pledge agreement and appropriate certificates and powers or financing statements, hypothecating all of the direct or beneficial ownership interest in such new Subsidiary, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, and (c) provide to Agent all other documentation, including one or more opinions of counsel satisfactory to Agent, which in its opinion is appropriate with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above (including policies of title insurance or other documentation with respect to all property subject to a Mortgage). Any document, agreement, or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section 5.16 shall be a Loan Document.

5.17. Further Assurances. At any time upon the request of Agent, Borrower shall execute or deliver to Agent, any and all financing statements, fixture filings, security agreements, pledges, assignments, endorsements of certificates of title, mortgages, deeds of trust, opinions of counsel, and all other documents (collectively, the “Additional Documents”) that Agent may reasonably request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, to create, perfect, and continue perfected or to better perfect the Agent’s Liens in all of the properties and assets of Borrower (whether now owned or hereafter arising or acquired, tangible or intangible, real or personal), to create and perfect Liens in favor of Agent in any Real Property acquired by Borrower after the Closing Date, to create and perfect Liens in favor of Agent in any properties and assets pledged by Borrower under the Second Secured Debt Documents and the Third Secured Debt Documents after the Closing Date, and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated hereby and under the other Loan Documents. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower authorizes Agent to execute any such Additional Documents in Borrower’s name, as applicable, and authorizes Agent to file such executed Additional Documents in any appropriate filing office.

5.18. Organizational ID Number; Commercial Tort Claims. As promptly as practicable, but in any event within 5 days, (i) upon obtaining an organizational identification number (to the extent that Borrower has not been issued such number on or prior to the Closing Date), notify Agent in writing and deliver an updated Schedule 4.7(c), and (ii) upon obtaining any commercial tort claim that would have been required to be disclosed to Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents if it existed as of the Closing Date, deliver an updated Schedule 4.7(d) and the other documents required under the Security Agreement.

5.19. Material Contracts. Contemporaneously with the delivery of each Compliance Certificate pursuant hereto, provide Agent with copies of (a) each Material Contract entered into since the delivery of the previous Compliance Certificate and (b) each amendment or modification of any Material Contract entered into since the delivery of the previous Compliance Certificate.

5.20. Obtaining Permits, Etc. Obtain, maintain and preserve and take all necessary action to timely renew, all permits, licenses, authorizations, approvals, entitlements and accreditations that if not obtained, maintained or preserved could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

5.21. After Acquired Properties. With respect to any Oil and Gas Property Borrower acquired after the Closing Date or any discovery and/or confirmation of the existence of Hydrocarbons in any property owned or leased by Borrower, promptly (and in any event upon the earliest of (x) 30 days after the acquisition

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thereof, (y) the date of the discovery and/or confirmation of the existence of Hydrocarbons and (z) Availability being less than $15,000,000): (a) execute and deliver to Agent such amendments to the Mortgages or such other documents as Agent shall deem necessary or advisable to grant to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected first priority Lien on such Oil and Gas Property; and (b) take all actions necessary or advisable to cause such Lien to be duly perfected in accordance with all applicable law, including, without limitation, the filing of Mortgages, or UCC financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be requested by Agent.

5.22. Hedging Agreements. Within 15 Business Days after the Closing Date, maintain in effect one or more Acceptable Commodity Hedging Agreements with respect to its Hydrocarbon production, with the aggregate notional volumes of Hydrocarbons covered by such Acceptable Commodities Hedging Agreements constituting not less than 50% and not more than 80% of the aggregate amount of Borrower’s estimated Hydrocarbon production volumes on an mcf equivalent basis (where one barrel of oil is equal to six mcf of gas) for the succeeding twenty-four calendar months on a rolling twenty-four month basis for such period from Oil and Gas Properties classified as Proved Developed Producing Reserves in the most recent Reserve Report delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 plus such additions to Proved Developed Producing Reserves as Borrower estimates to have been made as a result of drilling activity by Borrower occurring after the most recent Reserve Report. Borrower shall use such Acceptable Commodity Hedging Agreements solely as a part of their normal business operations as a risk management strategy and/or hedge against changes resulting from market conditions related to their oil and gas operations and not as a means to speculate for investment purposes on trends and shifts in financial or commodities markets.

6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

Borrower covenants and agrees that, until termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations, Borrower will not do any of the following:

6.1. Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume, suffer to exist, guarantee, or otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except:

(a) Indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with Indebtedness owed to Underlying Issuers with respect to Underlying Letters of Credit,

(b) Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 4.19 and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness; provided, that the Convertible Notes may not be refinanced,

(d) endorsement of instruments or other payment items for deposit,

(e) Indebtedness composing Permitted Investments.

(f) unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower that is incurred on the date of the consummation of a Permitted Non-Cash Acquisition solely for the purpose of consummating such Permitted Non-Cash Acquisition so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) such unsecured Indebtedness is not incurred for working capital purposes, (iii) such unsecured Indebtedness does not mature prior to the date that is 12 months after the Maturity Date, (iv) such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to Agent, and (v) the only interest that accrues with respect to such Indebtedness is payable in kind;

(g) Subordinated Indebtedness,

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(h) the Second Secured Debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $115,000,000 owing by Borrower and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness,

(i) the Third Secured Debt Documents in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 owing by Borrower and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness,

(j) Indebtedness in respect of obligations under non-speculative Hedge Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business in accordance with this Agreement and solely for hedging purposes;

(k) Indebtedness associated with plugging and abandonment, performance, bid and surety bonds required by applicable law in connection with the operation of Borrower’s Oil and Gas Properties;

(l) Indebtedness solely represented by premium financing or similar payment obligations incurred with respect to insurance policies purchased in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices; and

(m) unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower in addition to the Indebtedness set forth in clauses (a) through (l) above in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding.

6.2. Liens. Create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on or with respect to any of its assets, of any kind, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, except for Permitted Liens.

6.3. Restrictions on Fundamental Changes.

(a) Other than in order to consummate a Permitted Acquisition, enter into any merger, consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization, or reclassify its Stock,

(b) Liquidate, wind up, or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution),

6.4. Disposal of Assets. Other than Permitted Dispositions, convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into an agreement to convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of) any of the assets of Borrower.

6.5. Change Name. Change its name, organizational identification number, state of organization or organizational identity; provided, however, that Borrower may change its name upon at least 30 days prior written notice to Agent of such change and so long as, at the time of such written notification, Borrower provides any financing statements necessary to perfect and continue perfected the Agent’s Liens, and promptly, and in any event within 3 Business Days, after the effective date of such name change, Borrower delivers to Agent a certificate of name change, certified by the appropriate officer of the jurisdiction of organization and/or foreign qualification of Borrower.

6.6. Nature of Business. Make any change in the nature of their business as described in Schedule 6.6 or acquire any properties or assets that are not reasonably related to the conduct of such business activities.

6.7. Prepayments and Amendments. Except in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1,

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(a) Except in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1, optionally or mandatorily prepay, redeem, defease, purchase (including, without limitation, any offer to repurchase or other payment based on excess cash flow or any similar terms, whether optional or mandatory, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such payment based on excess cash flow or any similar terms that is mandatory may be prohibited by the terms of this Agreement), or otherwise acquire any Subordinated Indebtedness, Second Secured Debt, Third Secured Debt, the Indebtedness evidenced by the Convertible Notes or other Indebtedness of Borrower, other than (i) the Obligations in accordance with this Agreement, (ii) any optional payment, redemption or defeasance or open-market purchase of any Subordinated Indebtedness, Second Secured Debt, Third Secured Debt or other Indebtedness solely with the proceeds of common stock of Borrower or with Subordinated Indebtedness of Borrower, (iii) so long as (A) the average amount of Qualified Cash and Availability for the 30 day period prior to any such optional payment, redemption or defeasance or open market purchase and the amount of Qualified Cash and Availability immediately after giving effect to any such optional payment, redemption or defeasance or open market purchase is not less than $10,000,000, and (B) immediately before and after the making of such purchase, redemption or defeasance, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, any optional payment, redemption or defeasance or open market purchase of the Second Secured Notes, and (iv) the prepayment of the Indebtedness evidenced by the Convertible Notes solely with the common stock of Borrower in connection with a conversion exercised by the holders thereof in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Note as in effect on the Closing Date.

(b) Except in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1, make any payment on account of Indebtedness that has been contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations if such payment is not permitted at such time under the applicable subordination terms and conditions,

(c) Except in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1, directly or indirectly, amend, modify, alter, increase, or change (other than Permitted Changes) any of the terms or conditions of any agreement, instrument, document, indenture, or other writing evidencing or concerning Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.1(b), (c), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) or (m), or

(d) (i) Amend, modify or otherwise change its Governing Documents, including, without limitation, by the filing or modification of any certificate of designation, or (ii) amend, modify or otherwise change any Material Contract, except that such amendment, modification, alteration, increase, or change pursuant to this paragraph (d) could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

6.8. Change of Control. Cause, permit, or suffer, directly or indirectly, any Change of Control.

6.9. Intentionally Omitted.

6.10. Distributions. Other than Permitted Distributions, make any distribution or declare or pay any dividends (in cash or other property, other than common Stock) on, or purchase, acquire, redeem, or retire any of Borrower’s Stock, of any class, whether now or hereafter outstanding.

6.11. Accounting Methods. Modify or change their fiscal year or their method of accounting (other than as may be required to conform to GAAP).

6.12. Investments. Except for Permitted Investments, directly or indirectly, make or acquire any Investment or incur any liabilities (including contingent obligations) for or in connection with any Investment; provided, however, that Borrower shall not have Permitted Investments (other than in the Cash Management Accounts) in Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts in an aggregate amount in excess of $50,000 at any one time unless Borrower, and the applicable securities intermediary or bank have entered into Control Agreements governing such Permitted Investments in order to perfect (and further establish) the Agent’s Liens in such Permitted Investments. Subject to the foregoing proviso, Borrower shall not establish or maintain any Deposit Account or Securities Account unless Agent shall have received a Control Agreement in respect of such Deposit Account or Securities Account.

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6.13. Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower except for:

(a) transactions (other the payment of management, consulting, monitoring, or advisory fees) between Borrower, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of Borrower, on the other hand, so long as such transactions (i) are upon fair and reasonable terms, (ii) are fully disclosed to Agent if they involve one or more payments by Borrower in excess of $500,000 for any single transaction or series of transactions, and (iii) are no less favorable to Borrower, as applicable, than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-Affiliate; and

(b) the payment of reasonable fees, compensation, or employee benefit arrangements to, and any indemnity provided for the benefit of, outside directors of Borrower in the ordinary course of business and consistent with industry practice.

6.14. Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Advances for any purpose other than (a) on the Closing Date, to pay transactional fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (b) thereafter, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, for working capital, Capital Expenditures, general corporate needs of Borrower and for other lawful and permitted purposes.

6.15. Intentionally Omitted.

6.16. Financial Covenants.

(a) Minimum EBITDA. From and after the sum of (x) Qualified Cash and (y) Excess Availability is less than $10,000,000 at any time during a quarter, fail to achieve EBITDA for any quarter end thereafter of at least the required amount set forth in the following table for the applicable period set forth opposite thereto:


Applicable Amount		Applicable Period
$5,000,000		For the 3 month period ending December 31, 2007
$12,500,000		For the 6 month period ending March 31, 2008
$20,000,000		For the 9 month period ending June 30, 2008
$27,500,000		For the 12 month period ending September 30, 2008 and each trailing twelve moth period measured quarterly thereafter

6.17. Forward Sales. Except in accordance with the ordinary course of the Oil and Gas Business, enter into or permit to exist any advance payment agreement or other arrangement pursuant to which Borrower, having received full or substantial payment of the purchase price for a specified quantity of Hydrocarbons upon entering such agreement or arrangement, is required to deliver, in one or more installments subsequent to the date of such agreement or arrangement, such quantity of Hydrocarbons pursuant to and during the terms of such agreement or arrangement.

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6.18. Oil and Gas Imbalances. Enter into any contracts or agreements which warrant production of Hydrocarbons (other than Hedge Agreements otherwise permitted hereunder) and shall not hereafter allow gas imbalances, take-or-pay or other prepayment with respect to its Oil and Gas Properties which would require Borrower to deliver Hydrocarbons produced on Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment therefor to exceed, during any monthly period, two percent (2%) of the current aggregate monthly gas production for such monthly period from the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower.

6.19. Environmental. Permit the use, handling, generation, storage, treatment, Release or disposal of Hazardous Materials at any Real Property owned, operated or leased by Borrower, except in compliance with all material Environmental Laws.

6.20. Marketing Activities.

(a) Borrower will not engage in marketing activities for any Hydrocarbons or enter into any contracts related thereto other than (i) contracts for the sale of Hydrocarbons scheduled or reasonably estimated to be produced from their proved Oil and Gas Properties during the period of such contract, (ii) contracts for the sale of Hydrocarbons scheduled or reasonable estimated to be produced from proved Oil and Gas Properties of third parties during the period of such contract associated with the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower that Borrower has the right to market pursuant to joint operating agreements, unitization agreements or other similar contracts that are usual and customary in the oil and gas business and (iii) other contracts for the purchase and/or sale of Hydrocarbons of third parties (A) that have generally offsetting provisions (i.e. corresponding pricing mechanics, delivery dates and points and volumes) such that no “position” is taken and (B) for which appropriate credit support has been taken to alleviate the material credit risks of the counterparty thereto.

(b) All Hydrocarbon produced from the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower shall be marketed on an arms length basis using one or more Persons that are not Affiliates of Borrower.

7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default (each, an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement:

7.1 If Borrower fails to pay when due and payable, or when declared due and payable, (a) all or any portion of the Obligations consisting of interest, fees, or charges due the Lender Group, reimbursement of Lender Group Expenses, or other amounts (other than any portion thereof constituting principal) constituting Obligations and such failure continues for a period of 3 Business Days, or (b) all or any portion of the principal of the Obligations (in each case, including any portion thereof that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding);

7.2 If Borrower

(a) fails to perform or observe any term, provision, condition, covenant or other agreement contained in any of Sections 2.7, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.8, 5.12, 5.14, 5.16, 5.17, 5.21, 5.22, and 6.1 through 6.16 of this Agreement or Section 6 of the Security Agreement;

(b) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of Sections 5.6, 5.7, 5.10, 5.11, 5.15, 5.18, 5.19 and 5.20, of this Agreement and such failure continues for a period of 15 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of Borrower or (ii) written notice thereof is given to Borrower by Agent; or

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(c) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement, or in any of the other Loan Documents, in each case, other than any such covenant or agreement that is the subject of another provision of this Section 7 (in which event such other provision of this Section 7 shall govern), and such failure continues for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of Borrower or (ii) written notice thereof is given to Borrower by Agent;

7.3 If any material portion of Borrower’s assets are attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or is levied upon, or comes into the possession of any third Person and the same is not discharged before the earlier of 30 days after the date it first arises or 5 days prior to the date on which such property or asset is subject to forfeiture by Borrower;

7.4 If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by Borrower;

7.5 If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against Borrower, and any of the following events occur: (a) Borrower consents to the institution of such Insolvency Proceeding against it, (b) the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not timely controverted, (c) the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not dismissed within 60 calendar days of the date of the filing thereof, (d) an interim trustee is appointed to take possession of all or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of, or to operate all or any substantial portion of the business of, Borrower, or (e) an order for relief shall have been issued or entered therein;

7.6 If Borrower is enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented by court order from continuing to conduct all or any material part of its business affairs;

7.7 If one or more judgments, orders, or awards involving an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or more (except to the extent fully covered by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has accepted liability therefor in writing) shall be entered or filed against Borrower or with respect to any of their respective assets, and the same is not released, discharged, bonded against, or stayed pending appeal before the earlier of 30 days after the date it first arises or 5 days prior to the date on which such asset is subject to being forfeited by Borrower;

7.8 If there is a default in one or more agreements to which Borrower is a party with one or more third Persons relative to Indebtedness of Borrower involving an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or more, and such default (i) occurs at the final maturity of the obligations thereunder, or (ii) results in a right by such third Person(s), irrespective of whether exercised, to accelerate the maturity of the Borrower’s obligations thereunder;

7.9 If any warranty, representation, statement, or Record made herein or in any other Loan Document or delivered to Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document proves to be untrue in any material respect (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of the date of issuance or making or deemed making thereof;

7.10 If the Security Agreement or any other Loan Document that purports to create a Lien, shall, for any reason, fail or cease to create a valid and perfected and, except to the extent permitted by the terms hereof or thereof, first priority Lien on or security interest in the Collateral covered hereby or thereby, except as a result of a disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction permitted under this Agreement;

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7.11 Any provision of any Loan Document shall at any time for any reason be declared to be null and void, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by Borrower, or a proceeding shall be commenced by Borrower, or by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Borrower, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or Borrower shall deny that it has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Loan Document;

7.12 The loss, suspension or revocation of, or failure to renew, any license or permit now held or hereafter acquired by Borrower, if such loss, suspension, revocation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; or

7.13 The indictment of Borrower under any criminal statute, or commencement of criminal or civil proceedings against Borrower, pursuant to which statute or proceedings the penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture to any Governmental Authority of any portion of the property of such Person which would result in a Material Adverse Change.

8. THE LENDER GROUP’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

8.1. Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence, and during the continuation, of an Event of Default, the Required Lenders (at their election but without notice of their election and without demand) may authorize and instruct Agent to do any one or more of the following on behalf of the Lender Group (and Agent, acting upon the instructions of the Required Lenders, shall do the same on behalf of the Lender Group), all of which are authorized by Borrower:

(a) Declare all or any portion of the Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement, by any of the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, immediately due and payable;

(b) Cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit of Borrower under this Agreement, under any of the Loan Documents, or under any other agreement between Borrower and the Lender Group;

(c) Agent, on behalf of the Lender Group, may foreclose any or all of the Mortgages and sell the Real Property Collateral or Oil and Gas Properties or cause the Real Property Collateral or Oil and Gas Properties to be sold in accordance with the provisions of the Mortgages and applicable law, and exercise any and all other rights or remedies available to Agent, on behalf of the Lender Group, under the Mortgages, any of the other Loan Documents, at law or in equity with respect to the Collateral encumbered by the Mortgages;

(d) Terminate this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents as to any future liability or obligation of the Lender Group, but without affecting any of the Agent’s Liens in the Collateral and without affecting the Obligations; and

(e) The Lender Group shall have all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity or pursuant to any other Loan Document.

The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 7.4 or Section 7.5, in addition to the remedies set forth above, without any notice to Borrower or any other Person or any act by the Lender Group, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the Obligations then outstanding, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all fees and all other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, or notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Borrower.

8.2. Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of the Lender Group under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative. The Lender Group shall have all

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other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by the Lender Group of one right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by the Lender Group of any Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by the Lender Group shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it.

9. TAXES AND EXPENSES.

If Borrower fails to pay any monies (whether taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, or, in the case of leased properties or assets, rents or other amounts payable under such leases) due to third Persons, or fails to make any deposits or furnish any required proof of payment or deposit, all as required under the terms of this Agreement, then, Agent, in its sole discretion and without prior notice to Borrower, may do any or all of the following: (a) make payment of the same or any part thereof, (b) set up such reserves against the Borrowing Base or the Maximum Revolver Amount as Agent deems necessary to protect the Lender Group from the exposure created by such failure, or (c) in the case of the failure to comply with Section 5.8 hereof, obtain and maintain insurance policies of the type described in Section 5.8 and take any action with respect to such policies as Agent deems prudent. Any such amounts paid by Agent shall constitute Lender Group Expenses and any such payments shall not constitute an agreement by the Lender Group to make similar payments in the future or a waiver by the Lender Group of any Event of Default under this Agreement. Agent need not inquire as to, or contest the validity of, any such expense, tax, or Lien and the receipt of the usual official notice for the payment thereof shall be conclusive evidence that the same was validly due and owing.

10. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION.

10.1. Demand; Protest; etc. Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees at any time held by the Lender Group on which Borrower may in any way be liable.

10.2. The Lender Group’s Liability for Collateral. Borrower hereby agrees that: (a) so long as Agent complies with its obligations, if any, under the Code, the Lender Group shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for: (i) the safekeeping of the Collateral, (ii) any loss or damage thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause, (iii) any diminution in the value thereof, or (iv) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other Person, and (b) all risk of loss, damage, or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by Borrower.

10.3. Indemnification. Borrower shall pay, indemnify, defend, and hold the Agent-Related Persons, the Lender-Related Persons, and each Participant (each, an “Indemnified Person”) harmless (to the fullest extent permitted by law) from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, liabilities, fines, costs, penalties, and damages, and all reasonable fees and disbursements of attorneys, experts, or consultants and all other costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith or in connection with the enforcement of this indemnification (as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought), at any time asserted against, imposed upon, or incurred by any of them (a) in connection with or as a result of or related to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance, or administration (including any restructuring or workout with respect hereto) of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the monitoring of Borrower’s compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, (b) with respect to any investigation, litigation, or proceeding related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or the use of the proceeds of the credit provided hereunder (irrespective of whether any Indemnified Person is a party thereto), or any act, omission, event, or circumstance in any manner related thereto, and (c) in connection with or arising out of any presence or release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under, to or from any assets or properties owned, leased or operated by Borrower or any Environmental Actions, Environmental Liabilities and Costs or Remedial Actions related in any way to any such assets or properties of Borrower (each and all of the foregoing, the “Indemnified Liabilities”). The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, Borrower shall have no obligation to any

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Indemnified Person under this Section 10.3 with respect to any Indemnified Liability that a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Obligations. If any Indemnified Person makes any payment to any other Indemnified Person with respect to an Indemnified Liability as to which Borrower was required to indemnify the Indemnified Person receiving such payment, the Indemnified Person making such payment is entitled to be indemnified and reimbursed by Borrower with respect thereto. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY TO EACH INDEMNIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED BY OR ARISE OUT OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON OR OF ANY OTHER PERSON.

11. NOTICES.

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands by Borrower or Agent to the other relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing and (except for financial statements and other informational documents which may be sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), overnight courier, electronic mail (at such email addresses as Borrower or Agent, as applicable, may designate to each other in accordance herewith), or telefacsimile to Borrower or to Agent, as the case may be, at its address set forth below:


If to Borrower:		Baseline Oil & Gas Corp.
		1181 North Freeway I-45, Suite 200
		Houston, Texas 77060
		Attn: Chief Financial Officer
		Fax No.: (281)-445-5888

with copies to:		Eaton & Van Winkle LLP
		3 Park Avenue, 16th Floor
		New York, New York 10016
		Attn: Matthew S. Cohen, Esq.
		Fax No.: 212 ###-###-####

with copies to:		Jackson Walker L.L.P.
		1401 McKinney, Suite 1900
		Houston, Texas 77010
		Attn: Michael P. Pearson, Esq.
		Fax No.: 713 ###-###-####

If to Agent:		WELLS FARGO FOOTHILLS, INC.
		1100 Abernathy Road, Suite 1600
		Atlanta, Georgia 30328
		Attn: Business Finance Manager
		Fax No.: 770 ###-###-####

with copies to:		SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP
		919 Third Avenue
		New York, NY 10022
		Attn: Kirby Chin, Esq.
		Fax No.: (212) 593-5955

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Agent and Borrower may change the address at which they are to receive notices hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the other party. All notices or demands sent in accordance with this Section 11, other than notices by Agent in connection with enforcement rights against the Collateral under the provisions of the Code, shall be deemed received on the earlier of the date of actual receipt or 3 Business Days after the deposit thereof in the mail. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that notices sent by the Lender Group in connection with the exercise of enforcement rights against Collateral under the provisions of the Code shall be deemed sent when deposited in the mail or personally delivered, or, where permitted by law, transmitted by telefacsimile or any other method set forth above.

12. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER.

(a) THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN ANOTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN RESPECT OF SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT), THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF AND THEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT AGENT’S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE AGENT ELECTS TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 12(b).

(c) BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP HEREBY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH LOAN PARTY AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP REPRESENTS THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

13. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS.

13.1. Assignments and Participations.

(a) Any Lender may assign and delegate to one or more assignees (each an “Assignee”) that are Eligible Transferees all or any portion, of the Obligations, the Commitments and the other rights and obligations of such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, in a minimum amount (unless waived by the Agent) of $5,000,000 (except such minimum amount shall not apply to (x) an assignment or delegation by any Lender to any other Lender or an Affiliate of any Lender or (y) a group of new Lenders,

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each of whom is an Affiliate of each other or a fund or account managed by any such new Lender or an Affiliate of such new Lender to the extent that the aggregate amount to be assigned to all such new Lenders is at least $5,000,000); provided, however, that Borrower and Agent may continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with the interest so assigned to an Assignee until (i) written notice of such assignment, together with payment instructions, addresses, and related information with respect to the Assignee, have been given to Borrower and Agent by such Lender and the Assignee, (ii) such Lender and its Assignee have delivered to Borrower and Agent an Assignment and Acceptance and Agent has notified the assigning Lender of its receipt thereof in accordance with Section 13.1(b), and (iii) unless waived by the Agent, the assigning Lender or Assignee has paid to Agent for Agent’s separate account a processing fee in the amount of $3,500. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the payment of any fees shall not be required and the Assignee need not be an Eligible Transferee if such assignment is in connection with any merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or any substantial portion of the business or loan portfolio of the assigning Lender.

(b) From and after the date that Agent notifies the assigning Lender (with a copy to Borrower) that it has received an executed Assignment and Acceptance and, if applicable, payment of the required processing fee, (i) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assigning Lender shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights (except with respect to Section 10.3 hereof) and be released from any future obligations under this Agreement (and in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto and thereto), and such assignment shall effect a novation among Borrower, the assigning Lender, and the Assignee; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall release any assigning Lender from obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement, including such assigning Lender’s obligations under Section 15 and Section 18.9(a) of this Agreement.

(c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (ii) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of Borrower or the performance or observance by Borrower of any of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (iii) such Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance, (iv) such Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement, (v) such Assignee appoints and authorizes Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to Agent, by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, and (vi) such Assignee agrees that it will perform all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(d) Immediately upon Agent’s receipt of the required processing fee, if applicable, and delivery of notice to the assigning Lender pursuant to Section 13.1(b), this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising therefrom. The Commitment allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the assigning Lender pro tanto.

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(e) Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more commercial banks, financial institutions, or other Persons (a “Participant”) participating interests in all or any portion of its Obligations, its Commitment, and the other rights and interests of that Lender (the “Originating Lender”) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that (i) the Originating Lender shall remain a “Lender” for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Participant receiving the participating interest in the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and interests of the Originating Lender hereunder shall not constitute a “Lender” hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and the Originating Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the Originating Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, (iii) Borrower, Agent, and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Originating Lender in connection with the Originating Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (iv) no Lender shall transfer or grant any participating interest under which the Participant has the right to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent such amendment to, or consent or waiver with respect to this Agreement or of any other Loan Document would (A) extend the final maturity date of the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (B) reduce the interest rate applicable to the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (C) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or guaranties (except to the extent expressly provided herein or in any of the Loan Documents) supporting the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (D) postpone the payment of, or reduce the amount of, the interest or fees payable to such Participant through such Lender, or (E) change the amount or due dates of scheduled principal repayments or prepayments or premiums, and (v) all amounts payable by Borrower hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation, except that, if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due and unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set off in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement. The rights of any Participant only shall be derivative through the Originating Lender with whom such Participant participates and no Participant shall have any rights under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any direct rights as to the other Lenders, Agent, Borrower, the Collections of Borrower, the Collateral, or otherwise in respect of the Obligations. No Participant shall have the right to participate directly in the making of decisions by the Lenders among themselves. The provisions of this Section 13.1(e) are solely for the benefit of the Lender Group and Borrower shall not have any rights as third party beneficiaries of any such provisions.

(f) In connection with any such assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation, a Lender may, subject to the provisions of Section 18.9, disclose all documents and information which it now or hereafter may have relating to Borrower and their respective businesses.

(g) Any other provision in this Agreement notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge, all or any portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Bank or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR § 203.24, and such Federal Reserve Bank may enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under applicable law.

13.2. Successors. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties; provided, however, that Borrower may not assign this Agreement or any rights or duties hereunder without the Lenders’ prior written consent and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void ab initio. No consent to assignment by the Lenders shall release Borrower from its Obligations. A Lender may assign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and its rights and duties hereunder and thereunder pursuant to Section 13.1 hereof and, except as expressly required pursuant to Section 13.1 hereof, no consent or approval by Borrower is required in connection with any such assignment.

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14. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS.

14.1. Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than Bank Product Agreements or the Fee Letter), and no consent with respect to any departure by Borrower therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or by Agent at the written request of the Required Lenders) and Borrower and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective, but only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such waiver, amendment, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all of the Lenders directly affected thereby and Borrower, do any of the following:

(a) increase or extend any Commitment of any Lender,

(b) postpone or delay any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees, or other amounts due hereunder or under any other Loan Document,

(c) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest on, any loan or other extension of credit hereunder, or reduce any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document,

(d) change the Pro Rata Share that is required to take any action hereunder,

(e) amend or modify this Section or any provision of this Agreement providing for consent or other action by all Lenders,

(f) other than as permitted by Section 15.11, release Agent’s Lien in and to any of the Collateral,

(g) change the definition of “Required Lenders” or “Pro Rata Share”,

(h) contractually subordinate any of the Agent’s Liens,

(i) other than in connection with a merger, liquidation, dissolution or sale of such Person expressly permitted by the terms hereof or the other Loan Documents, release Borrower from any obligation for the payment of money,

(j) amend any of the provisions of Section 2.4(b)(i) or (ii),

(k) change the definition of Borrowing Base or the definitions of Base Differential, Maximum Revolver Amount, NYMEX Strip Price, PV-10, Proved Developed Producing Reserves, Proved Developed Non-Producing Reserves, and Proved Reserves, or change Section 2.1(b), or

(l) amend any of the provisions of Section 15.

and, provided further, however, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by Agent, Issuing Lender, or Swing Lender, as applicable, affect the rights or duties of Agent, Issuing Lender, or Swing Lender, as applicable, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The foregoing notwithstanding, any amendment, modification, waiver, consent, termination, or release of, or with respect to, any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that relates only to the relationship of the Lender Group among themselves, and that does not affect the rights or obligations of Borrower, shall not require consent by or the agreement of Borrower.

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14.2. Replacement of Holdout Lender.

(a) If any action to be taken by the Lender Group or Agent hereunder requires the unanimous consent, authorization, or agreement of all Lenders, and a Lender (“Holdout Lender”) fails to give its consent, authorization, or agreement, then Agent, upon at least 5 Business Days prior irrevocable notice to the Holdout Lender, may permanently replace the Holdout Lender with one or more substitute Lenders (each, a “Replacement Lender”), and the Holdout Lender shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder. Such notice to replace the Holdout Lender shall specify an effective date for such replacement, which date shall not be later than 15 Business Days after the date such notice is given.

(b) Prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Holdout Lender and each Replacement Lender shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance, subject only to the Holdout Lender being repaid its share of the outstanding Obligations (including an assumption of its Pro Rata Share of the Risk Participation Liability) without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever. If the Holdout Lender shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any such Assignment and Acceptance prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Holdout Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance. The replacement of any Holdout Lender shall be made in accordance with the terms of Section 13.1. Until such time as the Replacement Lenders shall have acquired all of the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and obligations of the Holdout Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the Holdout Lender shall remain obligated to make the Holdout Lender’s Pro Rata Share of Advances and to purchase a participation in each Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the Risk Participation Liability of such Letter of Credit.

14.3. No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by Agent or any Lender to exercise any right, remedy, or option under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or delay by Agent or any Lender in exercising the same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by Agent or any Lender will be effective unless it is in writing, and then only to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by Agent or any Lender on any occasion shall affect or diminish Agent’s and each Lender’s rights thereafter to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision of this Agreement. Agent’s and each Lender’s rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy that Agent or any Lender may have.

15. AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP.

15.1. Appointment and Authorization of Agent. Each Lender hereby designates and appoints WFF as its representative under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to execute and deliver each of the other Loan Documents on its behalf and to take such other action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to Agent by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Agent agrees to act as such on the express conditions contained in this Section 15. The provisions of this Section 15 are solely for the benefit of Agent, and the Lenders, and Borrower shall have no rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions contained herein. Any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document notwithstanding, Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against Agent; it being expressly understood and agreed that the use of the word “Agent” is for convenience only, that WFF is merely the representative of the Lenders, and only has the contractual duties set forth herein. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining from taking any actions that Agent expressly is entitled to take or assert under or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, or of any other provision of the Loan Documents that provides rights or powers to Agent, Lenders agree that Agent shall have the right to exercise the following powers as long as this Agreement remains in effect: (a) maintain, in accordance with its

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customary business practices, ledgers and records reflecting the status of the Obligations, the Collateral, the Collections of Borrower, and related matters, (b) execute or file any and all financing or similar statements or notices, amendments, renewals, supplements, documents, instruments, proofs of claim, notices and other written agreements with respect to the Loan Documents, (c) make Advances, for itself or on behalf of Lenders as provided in the Loan Documents, (d) exclusively receive, apply, and distribute the Collections of Borrower as provided in the Loan Documents, (e) open and maintain such bank accounts and cash management arrangements as Agent deems necessary and appropriate in accordance with the Loan Documents for the foregoing purposes with respect to the Collateral and the Collections of Borrower, (f) perform, exercise, and enforce any and all other rights and remedies of the Lender Group with respect to Borrower, the Obligations, the Collateral, the Collections of Borrower, or otherwise related to any of same as provided in the Loan Documents, and (g) incur and pay such Lender Group Expenses as Agent may deem necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions and powers pursuant to the Loan Documents.

15.2. Delegation of Duties. Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney in fact that it selects as long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

15.3. Liability of Agent. None of the Agent Related Persons shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (b) be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by Borrower or any of its Affiliates, or any officer or director thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure of Borrower or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the books and records or properties of Borrower.

15.4. Reliance by Agent. Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent, or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to Borrower or counsel to any Lender), independent accountants and other experts selected by Agent. Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless Agent shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Lenders as it deems appropriate and until such instructions are received, Agent shall act, or refrain from acting, as it deems advisable. If Agent so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the requisite Lenders and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

15.5. Notice of Default or Event of Default. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, except with respect to defaults in the payment of principal, interest, fees, and expenses required to be paid to Agent for the account of the Lenders and, except with respect to Events of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge, unless Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default, and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” Agent promptly will notify the Lenders of its

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receipt of any such notice or of any Event of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge. If any Lender obtains actual knowledge of any Event of Default, such Lender promptly shall notify the other Lenders and Agent of such Event of Default. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for giving any notices to its Participants, if any. Subject to Section 15.4, Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 8; provided, however, that unless and until Agent has received any such request, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable.

15.6. Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that none of the Agent Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of Borrower and its Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender. Each Lender represents to Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to Borrower. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document. Except for notices, reports, and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Lenders by Agent, Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document that may come into the possession of any of the Agent Related Persons.

15.7. Costs and Expenses; Indemnification. Agent may incur and pay Lender Group Expenses to the extent Agent reasonably deems necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions, powers, and obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents, including court costs, attorneys fees and expenses, fees and expenses of financial accountants, advisors, consultants, and appraisers, costs of collection by outside collection agencies, auctioneer fees and expenses, and costs of security guards or insurance premiums paid to maintain the Collateral, whether or not Borrower is obligated to reimburse Agent or Lenders for such expenses pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. Agent is authorized and directed to deduct and retain sufficient amounts from the Collections of Borrower received by Agent to reimburse Agent for such out-of-pocket costs and expenses prior to the distribution of any amounts to Lenders. In the event Agent is not reimbursed for such costs and expenses by Borrower, each Lender hereby agrees that it is and shall be obligated to pay to Agent such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Lenders shall indemnify upon demand the Agent-Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrower and without limiting the obligation of Borrower to do so), according to their Pro Rata Shares, from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct nor shall any Lender be liable for the obligations of any Defaulting Lender in failing to make an Advance or other extension of credit hereunder. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse Agent upon demand for such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any costs or out of pocket expenses (including attorneys, accountants, advisors, and consultants fees and expenses) incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment, or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of Borrower. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation or replacement of Agent.

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15.8. Agent in Individual Capacity. WFF and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with Borrower and its Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Documents as though WFF were not Agent hereunder, and, in each case, without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group. The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, WFF or its Affiliates may receive information regarding Borrower or its Affiliates or any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of Borrower or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders, and the Lenders acknowledge that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver Agent will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), Agent shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them. The terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include WFF in its individual capacity.

15.9. Successor Agent. Agent may resign as Agent upon 45 days notice to the Lenders (unless such notice is waived by the Required Lenders). If Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall appoint a successor Agent for the Lenders. If no successor Agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Agent, Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders, a successor Agent. If Agent has materially breached or failed to perform any material provision of this Agreement or of applicable law, the Required Lenders may agree in writing to remove and replace Agent with a successor Agent from among the Lenders. In any such event, upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor Agent hereunder, such successor Agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers, and duties of the retiring Agent and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor Agent and the retiring Agent’s appointment, powers, and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Section 15 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement. If no successor Agent has accepted appointment as Agent by the date which is 45 days following a retiring Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall perform all of the duties of Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above.

15.10. Lender in Individual Capacity. Any Lender and its respective Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with Borrower and its Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Documents as though such Lender were not a Lender hereunder without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group. The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, such Lender and its respective Affiliates may receive information regarding Borrower or its Affiliates or any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of Borrower or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders, and the Lenders acknowledge that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver such Lender will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), such Lender shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them.

15.11. Collateral Matters.

(a) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Lien on any Collateral (i) upon the termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full by Borrower of all Obligations, (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if a release is required or desirable in connection therewith and if Borrower certifies to Agent that the sale or disposition is permitted under Section 6.4 of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (and Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), (iii) constituting property in which Borrower did not own any interest at the time the Agent’s Lien was granted nor at any time thereafter, or (iv) constituting

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property leased to Borrower under a lease that has expired or is terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement. Except as provided above, Agent will not execute and deliver a release of any Lien on any Collateral without the prior written authorization of (y) if the release is of all or substantially all of the Collateral, all of the Lenders, or (z) otherwise, the Required Lenders. Upon request by Agent or Borrower at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing Agent’s authority to release any such Liens on particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 15.11; provided, however, that (1) Agent shall not be required to execute any document necessary to evidence such release on terms that, in Agent’s opinion, would expose Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Lien without recourse, representation, or warranty, and (2) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of Borrower in respect of) all interests retained by Borrower, including, the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.

(b) Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any of the Lenders to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by Borrower or is cared for, protected, or insured or has been encumbered, or that the Agent’s Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected, or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to Agent pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission, or event related thereto, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion given Agent’s own interest in the Collateral in its capacity as one of the Lenders and that Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender as to any of the foregoing, except as otherwise provided herein.

15.12. Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments.

(a) Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express written consent of Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the written request of Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to Borrower or any deposit accounts of Borrower now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so in writing by Agent, take or cause to be taken any action, including, the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings to enforce any Loan Document against Borrower or to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.

(b) If, at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i) by payment, foreclosure, setoff, or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations, except for any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from Agent in excess of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of all such distributions by Agent, such Lender promptly shall (A) turn the same over to Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to Agent, or in immediately available funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement, or (B) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that such excess payment received shall be applied ratably as among the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided, however, that to the extent that such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in part, as applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest except to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in connection with the recovery of the excess payment.

15.13. Agency for Perfection. Agent hereby appoints each other Lender as its agent (and each Lender hereby accepts such appointment) for the purpose of perfecting the Agent’s Liens in assets which, in accordance with Article 8 or Article 9, as applicable, of the Code can be perfected only by possession or control. Should any Lender obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify Agent thereof, and, promptly upon Agent’s request therefor shall deliver possession or control of such Collateral to Agent or in accordance with Agent’s instructions.

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15.14. Payments by Agent to the Lenders. All payments to be made by Agent to the Lenders shall be made by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to such wire transfer instructions as each party may designate for itself by written notice to Agent. Concurrently with each such payment, Agent shall identify whether such payment (or any portion thereof) represents principal, premium, fees, or interest of the Obligations.

15.15. Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group authorizes and directs Agent to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group agrees that any action taken by Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents relating to the Collateral and the exercise by Agent of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

15.16. Field Audits and Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information. By becoming a party to this Agreement, each Lender:

(a) is deemed to have requested that Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field audit or examination report respecting Borrower (each a “Report” and collectively, “Reports”) prepared by or at the request of Agent, and Agent shall so furnish each Lender with such Reports,

(b) expressly agrees and acknowledges that Agent does not (i) make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, and (ii) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report,

(c) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that Agent or other party performing any audit or examination will inspect only specific information regarding Borrower and will rely significantly upon Borrower’s books and records, as well as on representations of Borrower’s personnel,

(d) agrees to keep all Reports and other material, non-public information regarding Borrower and its operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans in a confidential manner in accordance with Section 18.9, and

(e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or fail to take or any conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to Borrower, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of Borrower; and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold Agent, and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including, attorneys fees and costs) incurred by Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.

In addition to the foregoing: (x) any Lender may from time to time request of Agent in writing that Agent provide to such Lender a copy of any report or document provided by Borrower to Agent that has not been contemporaneously provided by Borrower to such Lender, and, upon receipt of such request, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, (y) to the extent that Agent is entitled, under any provision of the Loan Documents, to request additional reports or information from Borrower, any Lender may, from time to

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time, reasonably request Agent to exercise such right as specified in such Lender’s notice to Agent, whereupon Agent promptly shall request of Borrower the additional reports or information reasonably specified by such Lender, and, upon receipt thereof from Borrower, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, and (z) any time that Agent renders to Borrower a statement regarding the Loan Account, Agent shall send a copy of such statement to each Lender.

15.17. Several Obligations; No Liability. Notwithstanding that certain of the Loan Documents now or hereafter may have been or will be executed only by or in favor of Agent in its capacity as such, and not by or in favor of the Lenders, any and all obligations on the part of Agent (if any) to make any credit available hereunder shall constitute the several (and not joint) obligations of the respective Lenders on a ratable basis, according to their respective Commitments, to make an amount of such credit not to exceed, in principal amount, at any one time outstanding, the amount of their respective Commitments. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon any Lender any interest in, or subject any Lender to any liability for, or in respect of, the business, assets, profits, losses, or liabilities of any other Lender. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for notifying its Participants of any matters relating to the Loan Documents to the extent any such notice may be required, and no Lender shall have any obligation, duty, or liability to any Participant of any other Lender. Except as provided in Section 15.7, no member of the Lender Group shall have any liability for the acts of any other member of the Lender Group. No Lender shall be responsible to Borrower or any other Person for any failure by any other Lender to fulfill its obligations to make credit available hereunder, nor to advance for it or on its behalf in connection with its Commitment, nor to take any other action on its behalf hereunder or in connection with the financing contemplated herein.

16. WITHHOLDING TAXES.

(a) All payments made by Borrower hereunder or under any note or other Loan Document will be made without setoff, counterclaim, or other defense. In addition, all such payments will be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any present or future Taxes, and in the event any deduction or withholding of Taxes is required, Borrower shall comply with the penultimate sentence of this Section 16(a). “Taxes” shall mean, any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges of whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein with respect to such payments (but excluding any tax imposed by any jurisdiction or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein measured by or based on the net income or net profits of any Lender) and all interest, penalties or similar liabilities with respect thereto. If any Taxes are so levied or imposed, Borrower agrees to pay the full amount of such Taxes and such additional amounts as may be necessary so that every payment of all amounts due under this Agreement, any note, or Loan Document, including any amount paid pursuant to this Section 16(a) after withholding or deduction for or on account of any Taxes, will not be less than the amount provided for herein; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts if the increase in such amount payable results from Agent’s or such Lender’s own willful misconduct or gross negligence (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction). Borrower will furnish to Agent as promptly as possible after the date the payment of any Tax is due pursuant to applicable law certified copies of tax receipts evidencing such payment by Borrower.

(b) If a Lender claims an exemption from United States withholding tax, Lender agrees with and in favor of Agent and Borrower, to deliver to Agent:

(i) if such Lender claims an exemption from United States withholding tax pursuant to its portfolio interest exception, (A) a statement of the Lender, signed under penalty of perjury, that it is not a (I) a “bank” as described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the IRC, (II) a 10% shareholder of Borrower (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the IRC), or (III) a controlled foreign corporation related to Borrower within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the IRC, and (B) a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN, before receiving its first payment under this Agreement and at any other time reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower;

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(ii) if such Lender claims an exemption from, or a reduction of, withholding tax under a United States tax treaty, properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN before receiving its first payment under this Agreement and at any other time reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower;

(iii) if such Lender claims that interest paid under this Agreement is exempt from United States withholding tax because it is effectively connected with a United States trade or business of such Lender, two properly completed and executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI before receiving its first payment under this Agreement and at any other time reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower; or

(iv) such other form or forms, including IRS Form W-9, as may be required under the IRC or other laws of the United States as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, United States withholding or backup withholding tax before receiving its first payment under this Agreement and at any other time reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower.

Lender agrees promptly to notify Agent and Borrower of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction.

(c) If a Lender claims an exemption from withholding tax in a jurisdiction other than the United States, Lender agrees with and in favor of Agent and Borrower, to deliver to Agent any such form or forms, as may be required under the laws of such jurisdiction as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, foreign withholding or backup withholding tax before receiving its first payment under this Agreement and at any other time reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower.

Lender agrees promptly to notify Agent and Borrower of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction.

(d) If any Lender claims exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax and such Lender sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or otherwise transfers all or part of the Obligations of Borrower to such Lender, such Lender agrees to notify Agent and Borrower of the percentage amount in which it is no longer the beneficial owner of Obligations of Borrower to such Lender. To the extent of such percentage amount, Agent and Borrower will treat such Lender’s documentation provided pursuant to Sections 16(b) or 16(c) as no longer valid. With respect to such percentage amount, Lender may provide new documentation, pursuant to Sections 16(b) or 16(c), if applicable.

(e) If any Lender is entitled to a reduction in the applicable withholding tax, Agent may withhold from any interest payment to such Lender an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax after taking into account such reduction. If the forms or other documentation required by subsection (b) or (c) of this Section 16 are not delivered to Agent, then Agent may withhold from any interest payment to such Lender not providing such forms or other documentation an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax.

(f) If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of the United States or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender due to a failure on the part of the Lender (because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify Agent of a change in circumstances which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason) such Lender shall indemnify and hold Agent harmless for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by Agent, as tax or otherwise, including penalties and interest, and including any taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on the amounts payable to Agent under this Section 16, together with all costs and expenses (including attorneys fees and expenses). The obligation of the Lenders under this subsection shall survive the payment of all Obligations and the resignation or replacement of Agent.

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17. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

18. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

18.1. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall be binding and deemed effective when executed by Borrower, Agent, and each Lender whose signature is provided for on the signature pages hereof.

18.2. Section Headings. Headings and numbers have been set forth herein for convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context, everything contained in each Section applies equally to this entire Agreement.

18.3. Interpretation. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed against the Lender Group or Borrower, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to accomplish fairly the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.

18.4. Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.

18.5. Bank Product Providers. Each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed a party hereto for purposes of any reference in a Loan Document to the parties for whom Agent is acting; it being understood and agreed that the rights and benefits of such Bank Product Provider under the Loan Documents consist exclusively of such Bank Product Provider’s right to share in payments and collections out of the Collateral as more fully set forth herein. In connection with any such distribution of payments and collections, Agent shall be entitled to assume no amounts are due to any Bank Product Provider unless such Bank Product Provider has notified Agent in writing of the amount of any such liability owed to it prior to such distribution.

18.6. Lender-Creditor Relationship. The relationship between the Lenders and Agent, on the one hand, and Borrower, on the other hand, is solely that of creditor and debtor. No member of the Lender Group has (or shall be deemed to have) any fiduciary relationship or duty to Borrower arising out of or in connection with, and there is no agency or joint venture relationship between the members of the Lender Group, on the one hand, and Borrower on the other hand, by virtue of any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated therein.

18.7. Counterparts; Electronic Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement. The foregoing shall apply to each other Loan Document mutatis mutandis.

18.8. Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations. If the incurrence or payment of the Obligations or the Guarantied Obligations by Borrower or the transfer to the Lender Group of any property should for any reason subsequently be declared to be void or voidable under any state or federal law relating to creditors’ rights, including provisions of the Bankruptcy Code relating to fraudulent conveyances, preferences, or other voidable or recoverable payments of money or transfers of property (each, a “Voidable Transfer”), and if the Lender Group is required to repay or restore, in whole or in part, any such Voidable Transfer, or elects to do so upon the reasonable advice of its counsel, then, as to any such Voidable Transfer, or the amount thereof that

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the Lender Group is required or elects to repay or restore, and as to all reasonable costs, expenses, and attorneys fees of the Lender Group related thereto, the liability of Borrower automatically shall be revived, reinstated, and restored and shall exist as though such Voidable Transfer had never been made.

18.9. Confidentiality.

(a) Agent and Lenders each individually (and not jointly or jointly and severally) agree that material, non-public information regarding Borrower, its operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans shall be treated by Agent and the Lenders in a confidential manner, and shall not be disclosed by Agent and the Lenders to Persons who are not parties to this Agreement, except: (i) to attorneys for and other advisors, accountants, auditors, and consultants to any member of the Lender Group, (ii) to Subsidiaries and Affiliates of any member of the Lender Group (including the Bank Product Providers), provided that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate shall have agreed to receive such information hereunder subject to the terms of this Section 18.9, (iii) as may be required by statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation, (iv) as may be agreed to in advance by Borrower or as requested or required by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any subpoena or other legal process, (v) as to any such information that is or becomes generally available to the public (other than as a result of prohibited disclosure by Agent or the Lenders), (vi) in connection with any assignment, prospective assignment, sale, prospective sale, participation, prospective participation or pledge or prospective pledge of any Lender’s interest under this Agreement, provided that any such assignee, prospective assignee, purchaser, prospective purchaser, participant, prospective participant, pledge or prospective pledgee shall have agreed in writing to receive such information hereunder subject to the terms of this Section, and (vii) in connection with any litigation or other adversary proceeding involving parties hereto which such litigation or adversary proceeding involves claims related to the rights or duties of such parties under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. The provisions of this Section 18.9(a) shall survive for 2 years after the payment in full of the Obligations.

(b) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, Agent may provide information concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to loan syndication and pricing reporting services.

18.10. Lender Group Expenses. Borrower agrees to pay any and all Lender Group Expenses promptly after demand therefor by Agent and agrees that their obligations contained in this Section 18.10 shall survive payment or satisfaction in full of all other Obligations.

18.11. USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title 111 of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”) hereby notifies Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower, which information includes the name and address of Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify Borrower in accordance with the Act.

18.12. Integration. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, reflects the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by any other agreement, oral or written, before the date hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.


BORROWER:

BASELINE OIL & GAS CORP., a Nevada corporation

By:		/s/ Thomas Kaetzer
Name:		Thomas Kaetzer
Title:		Chief Executive Officer

AGENT AND LENDER:

WELLS FARGO FOOTHILLS, INC., a California corporation, as Agent and as a Lender

By:		/s/ David A. Ernst
Name:		David A. Ernst
Title:		Vice President

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES


Exhibit A-1		Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit B-1		Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
Exhibit C-1		Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit L-1		Form of LIBOR Notice
Schedule A-1		Agent’s Account
Schedule A-2		Authorized Persons
Schedule C-1		Commitments
Schedule D-1		Designated Account
Schedule M-1		Material Contracts
Schedule P-1		Permitted Holders
Schedule P-2		Permitted Liens
Schedule P-3		Permitted Investments
Schedule R-1		Real Property Collateral
Schedule 1.1		Definitions
Schedule 2.7(a)		Cash Management Banks
Schedule 3.1		Conditions Precedent
Schedule 3.1(w)		Oil and Gas Properties
Schedule 4.7(a)		Jurisdictions of Organization
Schedule 4.7(b)		Chief Executive Offices
Schedule 4.7(c)		Organizational Identification Numbers
Schedule 4.7(d)		Commercial Tort Claims
Schedule 4.8(b)		Capitalization of Borrower; Subscriptions, Options and Warrants
Schedule 4.8(c)		Capitalization of Borrower’s Subsidiaries
Schedule 4.10		Litigation
Schedule 4.14		Environmental Matters
Schedule 4.15		Intellectual Property
Schedule 4.17		Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
Schedule 4.19		Permitted Indebtedness
Schedule 4.22		Material Contracts
Schedule 4.23		Employee and Labor Matters
Schedule 4.26		Insurance
Schedule 4.29		Junior Secured Debt Documents
Schedule.4.30		Oil and Gas Imbalances
Schedule 4.32		Hedge Agreements
Schedule 4.33		Location of Real Property and Leased Premises
Schedule 4.34		Bonds and Insurance
Schedule 4.35		Royalties
Schedule 4.36		Seismic Licenses
Schedule 4.40		Marketing of Production
Schedule 5.2		Collateral Reporting
Schedule 5.3		Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates

Schedule 1.1

As used in the Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

“Acceptable Commodity Hedging Agreement” means a Commodity Hedging Agreement (i) with a (x) Bank Product Provider or (y) a counterparty rated A3 or better by Moody’s and A- or better by Standard & Poor’s, or the equivalent by a rating agency acceptable to Agent, (ii) pursuant to an agreement the terms of which are acceptable to Agent and (iii) which are otherwise reasonably acceptable to Agent.

“Account” means an account (as that term is defined in the Code).

“Account Debtor” means any Person who is obligated on an Account, chattel paper, or a general intangible.

“ACH Transactions” means any cash management or related services (including the Automated Clearing House processing of electronic fund transfers through the direct Federal Reserve Fedline system) provided by a Bank Product Provider for the account of Borrower.

“Act” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 18.11.

“Activation Instruction” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.7(b).

“Additional Documents” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 5.17.

“Advances” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.1(a).

“Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of Stock, by contract, or otherwise; provided, however, that, for purposes of Section 6.13 of the Agreement: (a) any Person which owns directly or indirectly 10% or more of the Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other members of the governing body of a Person or 10% or more of the partnership or other ownership interests of a Person (other than as a limited partner of such Person) shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person, (b) each director (or comparable manager) of a Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person, and (c) each partnership in which a Person is a general partner shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person.

“Agent” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement.

“Agent-Related Persons” means Agent, together with its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents.

“Agent’s Account” means the Deposit Account of Agent identified on Schedule A-1.

“Agent’s Liens” means the Liens granted by Borrower to Agent under the Loan Documents.

“Agent Reserve” has the meaning set froth in Section 2.1(b).

“Agreement” means the Credit Agreement to which this Schedule 1.1 is attached.

“Applicable Margin” means (i) 1.50% in the case of Base Rate Loans and (ii) 3.00% in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans.

“Application Event” means the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default.

“Asset Acquisition” means the purchase or other acquisition by a Person or its Subsidiaries of all or substantially all of the assets of any other Person.

“Assignee” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(a).

“Assignment and Acceptance” means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1.

“Authorized Person” means any one of the individuals identified on Schedule A-2.

“Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the amount that Borrower is entitled to borrow as Advances under Section 2.1 of the Agreement (after giving effect to all then outstanding Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations) and all sublimits and reserves then applicable hereunder).

“Bank Product” means any financial accommodation extended to Borrower by a Bank Product Provider (other than pursuant to the Agreement) including: (a) credit cards, (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) purchase cards, (e) ACH Transactions, (f) cash management, including controlled disbursement, accounts or services, or (g) transactions under Hedge Agreements.

“Bank Product Agreements” means those agreements entered into from time to time by Borrower with a Bank Product Provider in connection with the obtaining of any of the Bank Products.

“Bank Product Collateralization” means providing cash collateral (pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Agent) to be held by Agent for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers in an amount determined by Agent as sufficient to satisfy the reasonably estimated credit exposure with respect to the then existing Bank Products.

“Bank Product Obligations” means all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by Borrower to any Bank Product Provider pursuant to or evidenced by the Bank Product Agreements and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all such amounts that Borrower is obligated to reimburse to Agent or any member of the Lender Group as a result of Agent or such member of the Lender Group purchasing participations from, or executing indemnities or reimbursement obligations to, a Bank Product Provider with respect to the Bank Products provided by such Bank Product Provider to Borrower.

“Bank Product Provider” means Wells Fargo or any of its Affiliates.

“Bank Product Reserve” means, as of any date of determination, the amount of reserves that Agent has established (based upon the Bank Product Providers’ reasonable determination of the credit exposure of Borrower in respect of Bank Products) in respect of Bank Products then provided or outstanding, including, without limitation, with respect to Bank Products constituting Hedge Agreements, an amount equal to 125% of the marked-to-market exposure in respect thereof as calculated by Agent.

“Bankruptcy Code” means title 11 of the United States Code, as in effect from time to time.

“Basis Differential” means, in the case of any Oil and Gas Property, the difference between the NYMEX futures contract prices and the sales prices at the delivery point where the oil or gas, as the case may be, produced by such Oil and Gas Property, is sold.

“Base LIBOR Rate” means the rate per annum, determined by Agent in accordance with its customary procedures, and utilizing such electronic or other quotation sources as it considers appropriate, to be the rate at which Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of the requested Interest Period) are offered to major banks in the London interbank market 2 Business Days prior to the commencement of the requested Interest Period, for a term and in an amount comparable to the Interest Period and the amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan requested (whether as an initial LIBOR Rate Loan or as a continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or as a conversion of a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) by Borrower in accordance with the Agreement, which determination shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

“Base Rate” means, the rate of interest announced, from time to time, within Wells Fargo at its principal office in San Francisco as its “prime rate”, with the understanding that the “prime rate” is one of Wells Fargo’s base rates (not necessarily the lowest of such rates) and serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto and is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publications as Wells Fargo may designate.

“Base Rate Loan” means the portion of the Advances that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate.

“Benefit Plan” means a “defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) for which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower has been an “employer” (as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA) within the past six years.

“Board of Directors” means the board of directors (or comparable managers) of Borrower or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors (or comparable managers).

“Borrower” has the respective meanings specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement.

“Borrowing” means a borrowing hereunder consisting of Advances made on the same day by the Lenders (or Agent on behalf thereof), or by Swing Lender in the case of a Swing Loan, or by Agent in the case of a Protective Advance, in each case, to Borrower.

“Borrowing Base” means, as of any date of determination, the result of:

(a) 65% of the PV-10 of the Proved Developed Producing Reserves of Borrower (i) that are subject to a Mortgage and UCC financing statements that in each case creates a first priority perfected Lien in such Oil and Gas Properties in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders, (ii) for which Agent shall have received land records/and or title searches and abstracts of Oil and Gas Properties of such Oil and Gas Properties, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent and (iii) for which Agent has received title opinions or updated title opinions (together with reliance letters with respect to previously issued title opinions) of such Oil and Gas Properties with respect to the Hydrocarbon Interests therein, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent, plus

(b) the lesser of (x) 45% of the PV-10 of the Proved Developed Non-Producing Reserves of Borrower (i) that are subject to a Mortgage and UCC financing statements that in each case creates a first priority perfected Lien in such Oil and Gas Properties in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders, (ii) for which Agent shall have received land records/and or title searches and abstracts of Oil and Gas Properties of such Oil and Gas Properties, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent and (iii) for which

Agent has received title opinions or updated title opinions (together with reliance letters with respect to previously issued title opinions) of such Oil and Gas Properties with respect to the Hydrocarbon Interests therein, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent, and (y) an amount calculated so that such amount attributable to this clause (b) will equal 25% of the sum of clause (a) of this definition and this clause (b) (with the amount attributable to clause (a) of this definition equal to 75% of such sum), minus

(c) the sum of (i) the Bank Product Reserve, and (ii) the aggregate amount of reserves, if any, established by Agent under Section 2.1(b).

“Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit B-1.

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks are authorized or required to close in the state of New York or Georgia, except that, if a determination of a Business Day shall relate to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the term “Business Day” also shall exclude any day on which banks are closed for dealings in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

“Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period that are capital expenditures as determined in accordance with GAAP, whether such expenditures are paid in cash or financed.

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means that portion of the obligations under a Capital Lease that is required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

“Capital Lease” means a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

“Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof, (b) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), (c) commercial paper maturing no more than 270 days from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s, (d) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by any bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof having at the date of acquisition thereof combined capital and surplus of not less than $250,000,000, (e) Deposit Accounts maintained with (i) any bank that satisfies the criteria described in clause (d) above, or (ii) any other bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof so long as the amount maintained with any such other bank is less than or equal to $100,000 and is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and (f) Investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are invested in the types of assets described in clauses (a) through (e) above.

“Cash Management Account” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.7(a).

“Cash Management Agreements” means those certain cash management agreements, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, each of which is among Borrower, Agent, and one of the Cash Management Banks.

“Cash Management Bank” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.7(a).

“Change of Control” means (a) that Permitted Holders fail to own and control directly or indirectly, 51%, or more, of the Stock of Borrower having the right to vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors, (b) that any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than Permitted Holders, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 20%, or more, of the Stock of Borrower having the right to vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors, (c) that a majority of the members of the Board of Directors do not constitute Continuing Directors, (d) any “Change of Control” or similar term, as defined in the Second Secured Debt Documents, or (e) any “Change of Control” or similar term, as defined in the Third Secured Debt Documents.

“Closing Date” means the date of the making of the initial Advance (or other extension of credit) hereunder.

“Code” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time.

“Collateral” means all assets and interests in assets and proceeds thereof now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower in or upon which a Lien is granted under any of the Loan Documents.

“Collateral Access Agreement” means a landlord waiver, bailee letter, or acknowledgement agreement of any lessor, warehouseman, processor, consignee, or other Person in possession of, having a Lien upon, or having rights or interests in Borrower’s books and records, Equipment, or Inventory, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

“Collateral Assignment of Rights” means the Collateral Assignment of Asset Purchase Agreement executed and delivered by Borrower in favor of Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

“Collections” means all cash, checks, notes, instruments, and other items of payment (including insurance proceeds, proceeds of cash sales, rental proceeds, and tax refunds).

“Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, its Revolver Commitment or its Total Commitment, as the context requires, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Revolver Commitments or their Total Commitments, as the context requires, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1.

“Commodity Hedging Agreement” means a commodity hedging or purchase agreement or similar arrangement entered into with the intent of protecting against fluctuations in commodity prices or the exchange of notional commodity obligations, either generally or under specific contingencies.

“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 delivered by the chief financial officer of Borrower to Agent.

“Continuing Director” means (a) any member of the Board of Directors who was a director (or comparable manager) of Borrower on the Closing Date, and (b) any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the Closing Date if such individual was appointed or nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Continuing Directors, but excluding any such individual originally proposed for election in opposition to the Board of Directors in office at the Closing Date in an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the directors (or comparable managers) of Borrower and whose initial assumption of office resulted from such contest or the settlement thereof.

“Control Agreement” means a control agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by the Borrower, Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary (with respect to a Securities Account) or bank (with respect to a Deposit Account).

“Convertible Notes” means, collectively, the 10% convertible promissory notes issued in November 2005 held by twenty-five Persons, in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $2,125,000 on the Closing Date.

“Daily Balance” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to any Obligation, the amount of such Obligation owed at the end of such day.

“Default” means an event, condition, or default that, with the giving of notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that fails to make any Advance (or other extension of credit) that it is required to make hereunder on the date that it is required to do so hereunder.

“Defaulting Lender Rate” means (a) for the first 3 days from and after the date the relevant payment is due, the Base Rate, and (b) thereafter, the interest rate then applicable to Advances that are Base Rate Loans (inclusive of the Base Rate Margin applicable thereto).

“Deposit Account” means any deposit account (as that term is defined in the Code).

“Designated Account” means the Deposit Account of Borrower identified on Schedule D-1.

“Designated Account Bank” has the meaning specified therefor in Schedule D-1.

“Development Plan” shall mean Borrower’s Plan of Development for the Oil and Gas Properties and the related Hydrocarbon Interests, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

“Disbursement Letter” means an instructional letter executed and delivered by Borrower to Agent and Lenders regarding the extensions of credit to be made on the Closing Date, the form and substance of which is satisfactory to Agent.

“Dollars” or “$” means United States dollars.

“DSX Sellers” means DSX Energy Limited, LLP, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Sanchez Oil & Gas Corp., Sue Ann Operating, L.L.C. and certain other individuals, trusts and companies.

“DSX Acquisition” means the purchase of certain oil and gas properties pursuant to the terms of the DSX Acquisition Documents.

“DSX Acquisition Agreement” means the Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2007, among the Borrower, and DSX. Sellers.

“DSX Acquisition Documents” means each of the DSX Acquisition Agreement and all other agreements , instruments, and other documents executed or delivered pursuant to or in connection with the DSX Acquisition Agreement or the DSX Acquisition.

“EBITDA” means, with respect to any fiscal period, Borrower’s consolidated net income (or loss), plus (i) interest expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization of assets (including goodwill and other intangible assets); federal, state, local and foreign taxes; costs and expenses for seismic, geological, and geophysical services performed in the course of oil and gas exploration; accretion of asset retirement expenses, proved property impairment, share based compensation, oil and gas exploration expenses; gain on sale of oil and gas properties, other non-cash items and extraordinary or non-recurring items; restructuring costs (including employee relocation costs) and integration expenses and charges that are identified at the time of closing of any acquisition as resulting from such acquisition (including, without limitation, cash severance payments and facility closures); any non-cash gains, losses or charges on any hedging agreement resulting from the requirements of SFAS 133; minus (ii) extraordinary gains, any income tax benefit, other income and interest income. For the purposes of calculating EBITDA for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (each, a “Reference Period”), if at any time during such Reference Period (and after the Closing Date) Borrower shall have made a Permitted Acquisition, EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto in accordance with Regulation S-X promulgated under the Exchange Act or in such other manner acceptable to the Agent as if the Permitted Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period.

“Eligible Transferee” means (a) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having total assets in excess of $250,000,000, (b) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or a political subdivision of any such country and which has total assets in excess of $250,000,000, provided that such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the United States, (c) a finance company, insurance company, or other financial institution, or fund that is engaged in making, purchasing, or otherwise investing in commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and having (together with its Affiliates) total assets in excess of $250,000,000, (d) any Affiliate (other than individuals) of a Lender, (e) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other Person approved by Agent and Borrower (which approval of Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned), and (f) during the continuation of an Event of Default, any other Person approved by Agent.

“Environmental Actions” means any complaint, summons, citation, notice, directive, order, claim, litigation, investigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, judgment, letter, or other communication from any Governmental Authority, or any third party involving violations of Environmental Laws or releases of Hazardous Materials from (a) any assets, properties, or businesses of Borrower, or any of its predecessors in interest, (b) from adjoining properties or businesses, or (c) from or onto any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by Borrower or any of its predecessors in interest.

“Environmental Law” means any applicable federal, state, provincial, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, binding and enforceable guideline, binding and enforceable written policy, or rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, in each case, to the extent binding on Borrower, relating to the environment, the effect of the environment on employee health, or Hazardous Materials, in each case as amended from time to time.

“Environmental Liabilities” means all liabilities, monetary obligations, losses, damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts, or consultants, and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand, or Remedial Action required, by any Governmental Authority or any third party, and which relate to any Environmental Action.

“Environmental Lien” means any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Liabilities.

“Equipment” means equipment (as that term is defined in the Code).

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute thereto.

“ERISA Affiliate” means (a) any Person subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of Borrower under IRC Section 414(b), (b) any trade or business subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of Borrower under IRC Section 414(c), (c) solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any organization subject to ERISA that is a member of an affiliated service group of which Borrower is a member under IRC Section 414(m), or (d) solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any Person subject to ERISA that is a party to an arrangement with Borrower and whose employees are aggregated with the employees of Borrower under IRC Section 414(o).

“Event of Default” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 7.

“Excess Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the amount equal to Availability minus the aggregate amount, if any, of all trade payables of Borrower aged in excess of its historical levels with respect thereto and all book overdrafts of Borrower in excess of its historical practices with respect thereto, in each case as determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect from time to time.

“Existing Credit Agreements” means the $75,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2007, among Borrower, the lenders party thereto, Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund, LP, as administrative agent, and Petrobridge Investment Management, LLC, as sole lead arranger.

“Existing Lenders” means Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund, LP, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., and Bernard National Loan Investors, Ltd.

“Fee Letter” means that certain fee letter between Borrower and Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

“Funding Date” means the date on which a Borrowing occurs.

“Funding Losses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(b)(ii).

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States, consistently applied.

“Governing Documents” means, with respect to any Person, the certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws, or other organizational documents of such Person.

“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local, or other governmental or administrative body, instrumentality, board, department, or agency or any court, tribunal, administrative hearing body, arbitration panel, commission, or other similar dispute-resolving panel or body.

“Guarantied Obligations” means (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and interest (including any interest that, but for the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, would have accrued) on, any and all premium on, and any and all fees, costs, indemnities, and expenses incurred in connection with, the Indebtedness owed by Borrower to any member of the Lender Group pursuant to the terms of the Agreement or any other Loan Document and (b) the due and punctual payment of all other present or future Indebtedness owing by Borrower to any member of the Lender Group in connection with any Loan Document.

“Hazardous Materials” means (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable laws or regulations as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” or any other formulation intended to define, list, or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or “EP toxicity”, (b) Hydrocarbons, including, without limitation, oil, petroleum, or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials, and (d) asbestos in any form or electrical equipment that contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per million.

“Hedge Agreement” means any and all agreements, or documents now existing or hereafter entered into by Borrower that provide for an interest rate, credit, commodity or equity swap, cap, floor, collar, forward foreign exchange transaction, currency swap, cross currency rate swap, currency option, or any combination of, or option with respect to, these or similar transactions, for the purpose of hedging Borrower’s exposure to fluctuations in interest or exchange rates, loan, credit exchange, security, or currency valuations or commodity prices, including without limitation, any Commodity Hedging Agreement.

“Holdout Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a).

“Hydrocarbon Interests” means all rights, titles, interests and estates now owned or hereafter acquired in and to oil and gas leases, oil, gas and mineral leases, oil, gas and casinghead gas leases, or other liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon leases, mineral fee or lease interests, farm-outs, overriding royalty and royalty interests, net profit interests, oil payments, production payment interests and similar mineral interests, including any reserved or residual interest of whatever nature.

“Hydrocarbons” means, collectively, oil, gas, coal seam gas, casinghead gas, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons, all products and byproducts refined, separated, settled and dehydrated therefrom and all products and byproducts refined therefrom, including, without limitation, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas, refined lubricating oils, diesel fuel, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, helium, sulfur, geothermal steam, water, carbon dioxide, and all other minerals.

“Indebtedness” means (a) all obligations for borrowed money, (b) all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments and all reimbursement or other obligations in respect of letters of credit, bankers acceptances, interest rate swaps, hedges, derivatives or other financial products, (c) all obligations as a lessee under Capital Leases, (d) all obligations or liabilities of others secured by a Lien on any asset of a Person or its Subsidiaries, irrespective of whether such obligation or liability is assumed, (e) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of assets (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and repayable in accordance with customary trade practices), (f) all obligations owing under Hedge Agreements, and (g) any obligation guaranteeing or intended to guarantee (whether directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted, or sold with recourse) any obligation of any other Person that constitutes Indebtedness under any of clauses (a) through (f) above.

“Indemnified Liabilities” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3.

“Indemnified Person” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3.

“Initial Reserve Report” means, the report of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. dated September 12, 2007, with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower, which includes Oil and Gas Properties acquired pursuant to the DSX Acquisition Documents.

“Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law, assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, extensions generally with creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar relief.

“Interest Period” means, with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2, or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) Borrower may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Maturity Date.

“Intercreditor Agreement” means the Intercreditor Agreement among Borrower, Agent and the trustee for the holders of the Second Secured Debt and the trustee for the holders of the Third Secured Debt, dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Inventory” means all of Borrower’s now owned or hereafter acquired right, title, and interest with respect to inventory (as that term is defined in the Code), including extracted Hydrocarbons, and other goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, goods that are leased by Borrower as lessor, goods that are furnished by Borrower under a contract of service, and raw materials, work in process, or materials used or consumed in Borrower’s business.

“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any investment by such Person in any other Person (including Affiliates) in the form of loans, guarantees, advances, or capital contributions (excluding (a) commission, travel, and similar advances to officers and employees of such Person made in the ordinary course of business, and (b) bona fide Accounts arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), purchases or other acquisitions of Indebtedness, Stock, or all or substantially all of the assets of such other Person (or of any division or business line of such other Person), and any other items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect from time to time.

“Issuing Lender” means WFF or any other Lender that, at the request of Borrower and with the consent of Agent, agrees, in such Lender’s sole discretion, to become an Issuing Lender for the purpose of issuing L/Cs or L/C Undertakings pursuant to Section 2.12.

“L/C” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(a).

“L/C Disbursement” means a payment made by the Issuing Lender pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

“L/C Undertaking” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(a).

“Lender” and “Lenders” have the respective meanings set forth in the preamble to the Agreement, and shall include any other Person made a party to the Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1.

“Lender Group” means, individually and collectively, each of the Lenders (including the Issuing Lender) and Agent.

“Lender Group Expenses” means all (a) costs or expenses (including taxes, and insurance premiums) required to be paid by Borrower under any of the Loan Documents that are paid, advanced, or incurred by the Lender Group, (b) fees or charges paid or incurred by Agent in connection with the Lender Group’s transactions with Borrower, including, fees or charges for photocopying, notarization, couriers and messengers, telecommunication, public record searches (including tax lien, litigation, and UCC searches and including searches with the patent and trademark office, the copyright office, or the department of motor vehicles), filing, recording, publication, appraisal (including periodic collateral appraisals or business valuations to the extent of the fees and charges (and up to the amount of any limitation) contained in the Agreement, the Fee Letter or the other Loan Documents), real estate surveys, real estate title policies and endorsements, and environmental audits, (c) costs and expenses incurred by Agent in the disbursement of funds to Borrower or other members of the Lender Group (by wire transfer or otherwise), (d) charges paid or incurred by Agent resulting from the dishonor of checks, (e) reasonable costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Lender Group to correct any default or enforce any provision of the Loan Documents, or in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling, preserving, storing, shipping, selling, preparing for sale, or advertising to sell the Collateral, or any portion thereof, irrespective of whether a sale is consummated, (f) audit fees and expenses (including travel, meals and lodging) of Agent related to any inspections or audits to the extent of the fees and charges (and up to the amount of any limitation) contained in the Agreement or the Fee Letter, (g) reasonable costs and expenses of third party claims or any other suit paid or incurred by the Lender Group in enforcing or defending the Loan Documents or in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or the Lender Group’s relationship with Borrower, (h) Agent’s and each Lender’s reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering (including travel, meals and lodging), syndicating, or amending the Loan Documents, and (i) Agent’s and each Lender’s reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses) incurred in terminating, enforcing (including attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses incurred in connection with a “workout,” a “restructuring,” or an Insolvency Proceeding concerning Borrower or in exercising rights or remedies under the Loan Documents), or defending the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether suit is brought, or in taking any Remedial Action concerning the Collateral.

“Lender-Related Person” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender, together with such Lender’s Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents.

“Letter of Credit” means an L/C or an L/C Undertaking, as the context requires.

“Letter of Credit Collateralization” means either (a) providing cash collateral (pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Agent, including provisions that specify that the Letter of Credit fee set forth in the Agreement will continue to accrue while the Letters of Credit are outstanding) to be held by Agent for the benefit of those Lenders with a Revolver Commitment in an amount equal to 105% of the then existing Letter of Credit Usage, (ii) causing the Underlying Letters of Credit to be returned to the Issuing Lender, or (iii) providing Agent with a standby letter of credit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, from a commercial bank acceptable to the Agent (in its sole discretion) in an equal to 105% of the then existing Letter of Credit Usage (it being understood that the Letter of Credit fee set forth in the Agreement will continue to accrue while the Letters of Credit are outstanding and that any such fee that accrues must be an amount that can be drawn under any such standby letter of credit).

“Letter of Credit Usage” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.

“LIBOR Deadline” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(b)(i).

“LIBOR Notice” means a written notice in the form of Exhibit L-1.

“LIBOR Option” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(a).

“LIBOR Rate” means, for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate per annum determined by Agent by dividing (a) the Base LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period, by (b) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage.

“LIBOR Rate Loan” means each portion of an Advance that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate.

“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, easement, lien (statutory or other), security interest, or other security arrangement and any other preference, priority, or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale contract or other title retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a Capital Lease and any synthetic or other financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.

“Loan Account” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10.

“Loan Documents” means the Agreement, the Bank Product Agreements, any Borrowing Base Certificate, the Cash Management Agreements, the Collateral Assignment of Rights, the Control Agreements, the Contribution Agreement, the Disbursement Letter, the Fee Letter, the Letters of Credit, the Mortgages, the Security Agreement, any note or notes executed by Borrower in connection with the Agreement and payable to a member of the Lender Group, and any other agreement entered into, now or in the future, by Borrower, and the Lender Group in connection with the Agreement.

“Material Adverse Change” means (a) a material adverse change in the business, prospects, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party or of the Lender Group’s ability to enforce the Obligations or realize upon the Collateral, or (c) a material impairment of the enforceability or priority of the Agent’s Liens with respect to the Collateral as a result of an action or failure to act on the part of Borrower.

“Material Contract” means, with respect to any Person, (i) the Second Secured Debt Documents, (ii) the Third Secured Debt Documents, (iii) each contract or agreement listed on Schedule M-1, (iv) each contract or agreement to which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries is a party involving aggregate consideration payable to or by such Person or such Subsidiary of $5,000,000 or more (other than purchase orders in the ordinary course of the business of such Person or such Subsidiary and other than contracts that by their terms may be terminated by such Person or Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business upon less than 60 days’ notice without penalty or premium) and (v) all other contracts or agreements material to the business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), performance, prospects or properties of such Person or such Subsidiary.

“Maturity Date” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 3.3.

“Maximum Revolver Amount” means $20,000,000.

“Moody’s” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents.

“Mortgage Policy” has the meaning specified therefor in Schedule 3.1(v).

“Mortgages” means, individually and collectively, one or more mortgages, deeds of trust, or deeds to secure debt, executed and delivered by Borrower in favor of Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, that encumber the Real Property Collateral.

“NYMEX” means the New York Mercantile Exchange or its successor entity.

“NYMEX Strip Price” means as of any date of determination (A) for the 24 month period commencing with the month in which the date of determination occurs, the average of the 24 succeeding monthly futures contract prices, commencing with the month during which the determination date occurs, for each of the appropriate crude oil and natural gas categories included in the most recent Reserve Report provided by Borrower to Agent pursuant to Section 5.2, as quoted on the NYMEX, and (B) for period after such 24 month period, the average of the quoted prices for the period from and including the 13^th month in such 24 month period through the 24^th month in such period; provided, that if the NYMEX no longer provides futures contract price quotes or has ceased to operate, the future contract prices used shall be the comparable futures contract prices quoted on such other nationally recognized commodities exchange as Agent shall designate.

“Obligations” means (a) all loans, Advances, debts, principal, interest (including any interest that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), contingent reimbursement obligations with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit, premiums, liabilities (including all amounts charged to Borrower’s Loan Account pursuant to the Agreement), obligations (including indemnification obligations), fees (including the fees provided for in the Fee Letter), charges, costs, Lender Group Expenses (including any fees or expenses that accrue after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), lease payments, guaranties, covenants, and duties of any kind and description owing by Borrower to the Lender Group pursuant to or evidenced by the Loan Documents and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all interest not paid when due and all other expenses or other amounts that Borrower is required to pay or reimburse by the Loan Documents or by law or otherwise in connection with the Loan Documents, and (b) all Bank Product Obligations. Any reference in the Agreement or in the Loan Documents to the Obligations shall include all or any portion thereof and any extensions, modifications, renewals, or alterations thereof, both prior and subsequent to any Insolvency Proceeding.

“Officers’ Certificate” means the representations and warranties of officers form submitted by Agent to Borrower, together with Borrower’s completed responses to the inquiries set forth therein, the form and substance of such responses to be satisfactory to Agent.

“Oil and Gas Business” means (a) the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, operation and disposition of interests in Oil and Gas Properties and Hydrocarbons, (b) the gathering, marketing, treating, processing, storage, selling and transporting of any production from such interests or properties, including, without limitation, the marketing of Hydrocarbons obtained from unrelated Persons, (c) any business relating to or arising from exploration for or development, production, treatment, processing, storage, transportation or marketing of oil, gas and other minerals and products produced in association therewith, (d) any business relating to oilfield sales and service, and (e) any activity that is ancillary or necessary or desirable to facilitate the activities described in clauses (a) through (d) of this definition.

“Oil and Gas Liens” means (i) Liens on any specific property or any interest therein, construction thereon or improvement thereto to secure all or any part of the costs incurred for surveying, exploration, drilling, extraction, development, operation, production, construction, alteration, repair or improvement of, in, under or on such property and the plugging and abandonment of wells located thereon (it being understood that, in the case of oil and gas producing properties, or any interest therein, costs incurred for “development” shall include costs incurred for facilities relating to such properties or to projects, ventures or other arrangements of which such properties form a part or which relate to such properties or interests); (ii) Liens on an oil or gas producing property to secure obligations incurred or guarantees of obligations incurred in connection with or necessarily incidental to commitments for the purchase or sale of, or the transportation or distribution of, the products derived from such property; (iii) Liens arising under partnership agreements, oil and gas leases, overriding royalty agreements, net profits agreements, production payment agreements, royalty trust agreements, incentive compensation programs for geologists, geophysicists and other providers of technical services to Borrower, master limited partnership agreements, farm-out agreements, farm-in agreements, division orders, contracts for the sale, purchase, exchange, transportation, gathering or processing of oil, gas or other hydrocarbons, utilizations and pooling designations, declarations, orders and agreements, development agreements, operating agreements, production sales contracts, area of mutual interest agreements, gas balancing or deferred production agreements, injection, repressuring and recycling agreements, salt water or other disposal agreements, seismic or geophysical permits or agreements, and other agreements which are customary in the Oil and Gas Business; provided, however, in all instances that such Liens are limited to the assets that are the subject of the relevant agreement, program, order or contract; and (iv) Liens on pipelines or pipeline facilities that arise by operation of law.

“Oil and Gas Properties” means all Hydrocarbon Interests; personal property and/or real property now or hereafter pooled or unitized with Hydrocarbon Interests; presently existing or future unitization, pooling agreements and declarations of pooled units and the units created thereby (including without limitation all units created under orders, regulations and rules of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction) which may affect all or any portion of the Hydrocarbon Interests; pipelines, gathering lines, compression facilities, tanks and processing plants; oil wells, gas wells, water wells, injection wells, platforms, spars or other offshore facilities, casings, rods, tubing, pumping units and engines, Christmas trees, derricks, separators, gun barrels, flow lines, gas systems (for gathering, treating and compression), and water systems (for treating, disposal and injection); interests held in royalty trusts whether presently existing or hereafter created; Hydrocarbons in and under and which may be produced, saved, processed or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests, the lands covered thereby and all Hydrocarbons in pipelines, gathering lines, tanks and processing plants and all rents, issues, profits, proceeds, products, revenues and other incomes from or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests; tenements, hereditaments, appurtenances and personal property and/or real property in any way appertaining, belonging, affixed or incidental to the Hydrocarbon Interests, and all rights, titles, interests and estates described or referred to above, including any and all real property, now owned or hereafter acquired, used or held for use in connection with the operating, working or development of

any of such Hydrocarbon Interests or personal property and/or Real Property and including any and all surface leases, rights-of-way, easements and servitudes together with all additions, substitutions, replacements, accessions and attachments to any and all of the foregoing; oil, gas and mineral leasehold, fee and term interests, overriding royalty interests, mineral interests, royalty interests, net profits interests, net revenue interests, oil payments, production payments, carried interests, leases, subleases, farmouts and any and all other interests in Hydrocarbons; in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired directly or indirectly.

“Originating Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e).

“Overadvance” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.5.

“Participant” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e).

“Permitted Acquisition” means (a) a Permitted Cash Acquisition, or (b) a Permitted Non-Cash Acquisition, as the context requires.

“Permitted Cash Acquisition” means any Acquisition as to which each of the following is applicable;

(a) such Acquisition qualifies as a Permitted Non-Cash Acquisition except that the consideration payable in respect of the proposed Acquisition includes some form of consideration other than solely the consideration specified in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Non-Cash Acquisition;

(b) Borrower has provided Agent with forecasted balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements of the Person to be acquired, all prepared on a basis consistent with such Person’s historical financial statements, together with appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions for the 3 year period following the date of the proposed Acquisition (on a year by year basis, and for the 1 year period following the date of the proposed Acquisition, on a quarterly basis), in form and substance (including as to scope and underlying assumptions) reasonably satisfactory to Agent;

(c) Borrower shall have Availability plus Qualified Cash in an amount equal to $15,000,000 immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the proposed Acquisition,

(d) the assets being acquired (other than a de minimis amount of assets in relation to the assets being acquired) are located within the United States or the Person whose Stock is being acquired is organized in a jurisdiction located within the United States,

(e) the assets being acquired (other than a de minimis amount of assets in relation to the assets being acquired) do not include any offshore raw acreage or offshore Proved Reserves or leases for offshore acreage or offshore Proved Reserves,

(f) the purchase consideration payable in respect of all Permitted Cash Acquisitions, in the aggregate (including the proposed Acquisition and including deferred payment obligations) shall not exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate; provided, however, that the Purchase Price of any single Permitted Cash Acquisition or series of related Permitted Cash Acquisitions shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate,

(g) in the case of an Asset Acquisition (and notwithstanding any contrary provisions of Section 5.16 or any other contrary provision of the Agreement), the Borrower shall have executed and delivered any and all documentation reasonably requested by Agent in order to provide Agent with a first priority perfected security interest, subject to Permitted Liens, in such assets, and

(h) in the case of a Stock Acquisition (and notwithstanding any contrary provisions of Section 5.16 or any other contrary provision of the Agreement), (i) the Person whose Stock is being acquired shall have executed and delivered any and all documentation reasonably requested by Agent in order to become a guarantor of the Obligations, (ii) the Person whose Stock is being acquired shall have executed and delivered any and all documentation reasonably requested by Agent in order to provide Agent with a first priority perfected security interest, subject to Permitted Liens, in the assets of such Person, and (iii) the owner of the Stock subject to such Stock Acquisition shall have executed and delivered any and all documentation reasonably requested by Agent in order to provide Agent with a first priority perfected security interest in such Stock.

“Permitted Changes” means amendments, modifications, refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness so long as: (a) the terms and conditions of such amendments, modifications, refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not materially impair the prospects of repayment of the Obligations by Borrower or materially impair Borrower’s creditworthiness, (b) such amendments, modifications, refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in an increase in the principal amount of the Indebtedness so amended, modified, refinanced, renewed, or extended (other than increases not exceeding the unused amounts permitted under Section 6.1(m), (c) such amendments, modifications, refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in an increase in the interest rate in excess of market rate of interests for Borrower with respect to the Indebtedness so amended, modified, refinanced, renewed, or extended, (d) (i) in the case of the Second Secured Debt or the Third Secured Debt, such amendments, modifications, refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so amended, modified, refinanced, renewed, or extended, nor (ii) in the case of all Indebtedness, are such amendments, modifications, refinancings, renewals, or extensions on terms or conditions that, taken as a whole, are materially more burdensome or restrictive to Borrower, (e) if the Indebtedness that is amended, modified, refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the amendment, modification, refinancing, renewal, or extension must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Lender Group as those that were applicable to the amended, modified, refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness, and (f) the Indebtedness that is amended, modified, refinanced, renewed, or extended is not recourse to any Person that is liable on account of the Obligations other than those Persons which were obligated with respect to the Indebtedness that was amended, modified, refinanced, renewed, or extended.

“Permitted Discretion” means a determination made in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured lender) business judgment.

“Permitted Dispositions” means (a) sales or other dispositions of Equipment that is substantially worn, damaged, or obsolete in the ordinary course of business, (b) sales of Inventory, including Hydrocarbons, to buyers in the ordinary course of business, (c) the use or transfer of money or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by the terms of the Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (d) the licensing, on a non-exclusive basis, of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business, (e) sales or other dispositions of the Investments set forth on Schedule P-3, and (f) sales, leases, licenses, assignments, farm-outs, conveyances or other transfers of any Oil and Gas Property or any interest in any Oil and Gas Property in the ordinary course of business.

“Permitted Distributions” means (a) such dividends, payments or other distributions to the extent payable solely in shares of Stock of Borrower, and (b) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Stock of Borrower held by any employee, director or consultant of Borrower upon termination of employment or services of such employee, director or consultant, provided that (i) the aggregate consideration (excluding consideration paid in other Stock of Borrower) paid for such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Stock after the Closing Date shall not exceed $1,000,000, (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing immediately after such transaction, and (iii) the average amount

of Qualified Cash and Availability for the 30 day period prior to any such repurchase, redemption or acquisition and the amount of Qualified Cash and Availability immediately after giving effect to any such repurchase, redemption or acquisition is not less than $15,000,000.

“Permitted Holder” means the Person identified on Schedule P-1.

“Permitted Investments” means (a) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents, (b) Investments in negotiable instruments for collection, (c) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the ordinary course of business, (d) Investments received in settlement of amounts due to Borrower effected in the ordinary course of business or owing to Borrower as a result of Insolvency Proceedings involving an Account Debtor or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of Borrower, (e) Investments made in the ordinary course of, and of a nature that is customary in, the Oil and Gas Business as a means of actively exploiting, exploring for, acquiring, developing, processing, gathering, marketing or transporting oil and gas through agreements, transactions, interests or arrangements which permit one to share risks or costs, comply with regulatory requirements regarding local ownership or satisfy other objectives customarily achieved through the conduct of the Oil and Gas Business jointly with third parties, including, without limitation, the entry into operating agreements, working interests, royalty interests, mineral leases, processing agreements, farm-out and farm-in agreements, division orders, contracts for the sale, transportation or exchange of oil or natural gas, unitization and pooling declarations and agreements and area of mutual interest agreements, production sharing agreements or other similar or customary agreements, transactions, properties, interests, and investments and expenditures in connection therewith; provided that for purposes of this clause (e), an investment in capital Stock, partnership interests, joint venture interests, limited liability company interests or other similar equity interests in a Person shall not constitute a Permitted Investment, (f) Permitted Acquisitions and (g) Investments set forth on Schedule P-3.

“Permitted Liens” means (a) Liens held by Agent to secure the Obligations, (b) Liens for unpaid taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies that either (i) are not yet delinquent, or (ii) do not have priority over the Agent’s Liens and the underlying taxes, assessments, or charges or levies are the subject of Permitted Protests, (c) judgment Liens that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 7.7 of the Agreement, (d) Liens set forth on Schedule P-2, provided that any such Lien only secures the Indebtedness that it secures on the Closing Date and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, (e) the interests of lessors under operating leases, (f) purchase money Liens or the interests of lessors under Capital Leases to the extent that such Liens or interests secure Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and so long as (i) such Lien attaches only to the asset purchased or acquired and the proceeds thereof, and (ii) such Lien only secures the Indebtedness that was incurred to acquire the asset purchased or acquired or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, (g) Liens arising by operation of law in favor of warehousemen, landlords, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, and which Liens either (i) are for sums not yet delinquent, or (ii) are the subject of Permitted Protests, (h) Liens on amounts deposited in connection with obtaining worker’s compensation or other unemployment insurance, (i) Liens on amounts deposited in connection with the making or entering into of bids, tenders, or leases in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, (j) Liens on amounts deposited as security for surety or appeal bonds in connection with obtaining such bonds in the ordinary course of business, (k) with respect to any Real Property, easements, rights of way, and zoning restrictions that do not materially interfere with or impair the use or operation thereof, (l) Liens securing the Second Secured Debt, provided, that such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, (m) Liens securing the Third Secured Debt, provided, that such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, (n) Liens that are replacements of Permitted Liens to the extent the original Indebtedness is refinanced, renewed, or extended pursuant to Refinancing Indebtedness and so long as the replacement Liens only encumber those assets that secured the Refinancing Indebtedness, and (o) Oil and Gas Liens which are not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money.

“Permitted Non-Cash Acquisition” means any Acquisition so long as:

(a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the proposed Acquisition and the proposed Acquisition is consensual,

(b) the consideration payable in respect of the proposed Acquisition shall be composed solely of (i) common Stock of Borrower, or (ii) proceeds of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (f) of Section 6.1;

(c) no Indebtedness will be incurred, assumed, or would exist with respect to Borrower as a result of such Acquisition, other than Indebtedness permitted under clauses (c) or (f) of Section 6.1 and no Liens will be incurred, assumed, or would exist with respect to the assets of Borrower as a result or such Acquisition other than Liens permitted under clause (f) of the definition of Permitted Liens;

(d) Borrower has provided Agent with written confirmation, supported by reasonably detailed calculations, that on a pro forma basis, created by adding the historical combined financial statements of Borrower (including the combined financial statements of any other Person or assets that were the subject of a prior Permitted Acquisition during the relevant period) to the historical consolidated financial statements of the Person to be acquired (or the historical financial statements related to the assets to be acquired) pursuant to the proposed Acquisition (adjusted to eliminate expense items that would not have been incurred and to include income items that would have been recognized, in each case, if the combination had been accomplished at the beginning of the relevant period; such eliminations and inclusions to be mutually and reasonably agreed upon by Borrower and Agent), Borrower (i) would have been in compliance with the financial covenants in Section 6.16 for the 12 month period ended immediately prior to the proposed date of consummation of such proposed Acquisition, and (ii) are projected to be in compliance with the financial covenants in Section 6.16 for the 12 month period ended one year after the proposed date of consummation of such proposed Acquisition, together with copies of all such historical financial statements of the Person or assets being acquired,

(e) Borrower has provided Agent with written notice of the proposed Acquisition at least 30 Business Days prior to the anticipated closing date of the proposed Acquisition and, not later than 5 Business Days prior to the anticipated closing date of the proposed Acquisition, copies of the acquisition agreement and other material documents relative to the proposed Acquisition, which agreement and documents must be reasonably acceptable to Agent,

(f) the assets being acquired (other than a de minimis amount of assets in relation to Borrower’s total assets), or the Person whose Stock is being acquired, are useful in or engaged in, as applicable, the business of Borrower or a business reasonably related thereto, and

(g) the subject assets or Stock, as applicable, are being acquired directly by Borrower, and (i) in the case of an Asset Acquisition, the Borrower shall have executed and delivered or authorized, as applicable, any and all documentation reasonably requested by the Agent in order to include the newly acquired assets within the collateral hypothecated under the Loan Documents, and (ii) in the case of a Stock Acquisition, the Borrower shall have complied with Section 5.16 of the Agreement.

“Permitted Protest” means the right of Borrower to protest any Lien (other than any Lien that secures the Obligations), taxes (other than payroll taxes or taxes that are the subject of a United States federal tax lien), or rental payment, provided that (a) a reserve with respect to such obligation is established on Borrower’s books and records in such amount as is required under GAAP, (b) any such protest is instituted promptly and prosecuted diligently by Borrower, as applicable, in good faith, and (c) Agent is satisfied that, while any such protest is pending, there will be no impairment of the enforceability, validity, or priority of any of the Agent’s Liens.

“Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, Purchase Money Indebtedness incurred after the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not in excess of $1,000,000.

“Person” means natural persons, corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land trusts, business trusts, or other organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal entities, and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.

“Petroleum Engineers” means such petroleum engineers of recognized national standing as may be selected by Borrower with the prior consent of Agent.

“Projections” means Borrower’s forecasted (a) balance sheets, (b) profit and loss statements, and (c) cash flow statements, all prepared on a consistent basis using a successful efforts methodology, together with appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions.

“Pro Rata Share” means, as of any date of determination:

(a) with respect to a Lender’s obligation to make Advances and right to receive payments of principal, interest, fees, costs, and expenses with respect thereto, (i) prior to the Revolver Commitments being terminated or reduced to zero, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) such Lender’s Revolver Commitment, by (z) the aggregate Revolver Commitments of all Lenders, and (ii) from and after the time that the Revolver Commitments have been terminated or reduced to zero, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Advances by (z) the outstanding principal amount of all Advances,

(b) with respect to a Lender’s obligation to participate in Letters of Credit, to reimburse the Issuing Lender, and right to receive payments of fees with respect thereto, (i) prior to the Revolver Commitments being terminated or reduced to zero, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) such Lender’s Revolver Commitment, by (z) the aggregate Revolver Commitments of all Lenders, and (ii) from and after the time that the Revolver Commitments have been terminated or reduced to zero, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Advances by (z) the outstanding principal amount of all Advances, and

(c) with respect to all other matters as to a particular Lender (including the indemnification obligations arising under Section 15.7), the percentage obtained by dividing (i) such Lender’s Revolver Commitment, by (ii) the aggregate amount of Revolver Commitments of all Lenders; provided, however, that in the event the Revolver Commitments have been terminated or reduced to zero, Pro Rata Share under this clause shall be the percentage obtained by dividing (A) the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Advances plus such Lender’s ratable portion of the Risk Participation Liability with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit, by (B) the outstanding principal amount of all Advances plus the aggregate amount of the Risk Participation Liability with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit.

“Protective Advances” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(d)(i).

“Proved Developed Non-Producing Reserves” means those Oil and Gas Properties designated as “proved developed non-producing” (in accordance with the Definitions for Oil and Gas Reserves approved by the Board of Directors of the Society for Petroleum Engineers, Inc. from time to time) in the Reserve Report and used in establishing the Borrowing Base.

“Proved Developed Producing Reserves” means those Oil and Gas Properties designated as “proved developed producing” (in accordance with the Definitions for Oil and Gas Reserves approved by the Board of Directors of the Society for Petroleum Engineers, Inc. from time to time) in the Reserve Report and used in establishing the Borrowing Base.

“Proved Reserves” means those Oil and Gas Properties designated as “proved” (in accordance with the Definitions for Oil and Gas Reserves approved by the Board of Directors of the Society for Petroleum Engineers, Inc. from time to time) in the Reserve Report and used in establishing the Borrowing Base.

“PV-10” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the present values of the amounts of net revenues before income taxes expected to be received by Borrower in each of the months following the date of determination on the basis of estimated production from Proved Reserves during such months determined as follows:

(i) each such monthly net revenue amount shall be calculated (x) on the basis of the applicable NYMEX Strip Price for the appropriate category of oil or gas as of such date of determination, adjusting such price to reflect (A) the appropriate Basis Differential with respect to Hydrocarbons produced from specific Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower as set forth on Exhibit PV-10, as such Exhibit may from time to time be amended at the request of Borrower with the written consent of Agent, (B) the prices for fixed price contracts for such month and (C) Btu content, (y) assuming that production costs remain constant throughout the periods of the calculation of such monthly net revenues, and (z) otherwise applying the financial accounting and reporting standards prescribed by the SEC for application of the successful efforts method of accounting for such revenues under Rule 4-10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the SEC from time to time; and

(ii) the present value of each such monthly net revenue amount shall be determined by discounting each such monthly net revenue amount from the month in which it is expected to be received, on a monthly basis, to such date of determination at a rate of 10% per annum.

“Purchase Money Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Obligations, but including Capitalized Lease Obligations), incurred at the time of, or within 20 days after, the acquisition of any fixed assets for the purpose of financing all or any part of the acquisition cost thereof.

“Qualified Cash” means, as of any date of determination, the amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of Borrower that is in Deposit Accounts or in Securities Accounts, or any combination thereof, and which such Deposit Account or Securities Account is the subject of a Control Agreement and is maintained by a branch office of the bank or securities intermediary located within the United States.

“Real Property” means any estates or interests in real property now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower and the improvements thereto.

“Real Property Collateral” means the Real Property identified on Schedule R-1 and any Real Property hereafter acquired by Borrower.

“Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

“Refinancing Indebtedness” means refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness so long as the only amendments, modifications or other changes to such Indebtedness are Permitted Changes.

“Release” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, seeping, migrating, dumping or disposing of any Hazardous Material (including the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers and other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous Material) into the indoor or outdoor environment, including, without limitation, the movement of Hazardous Materials through or in the ambient air, soil, surface or ground water, or property.

“Remedial Action” means all actions taken to (a) clean up, remove, remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate, or in any way address Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent or minimize a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment, (c) restore or reclaim natural resources or the environment, (d) perform any pre-remedial studies, investigations, or post-remedial operation and maintenance activities, or (e) conduct any other actions with respect to Hazardous Materials authorized by Environmental Laws.

“Replacement Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a).

“Report” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 15.16.

“Required Availability” means that the sum of (a) Excess Availability, plus (b) Qualified Cash exceeds $10,000,000.

“Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders whose aggregate Pro Rata Shares (calculated under clause (c) of the definition of Pro Rata Shares) exceed 50%; provided, that, if at any date of determination, there are less than three unaffiliated Lenders, the “Required Lenders” shall mean all of the Lenders.

“Reserve Percentage” means, on any day, for any Lender, the maximum percentage prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor Governmental Authority) for determining the reserve requirements (including any basic, supplemental, marginal, or emergency reserves) that are in effect on such date with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “eurocurrency liabilities”) of that Lender, but so long as such Lender is not required or directed under applicable regulations to maintain such reserves, the Reserve Percentage shall be zero.

“Reserve Report” means a report of the Petroleum Engineers (or in the case of the report dated June 30, of the chief engineer of Borrower) in the form of the Initial Reserve Report, setting forth, as of June 30 or December 31 of any calendar year (i) the volumetric quantity and the PV-10 (and solely with respect to the Reserve Report dated December 31, shall also include the SEC Value), of the oil and gas reserves attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of Borrower included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base, together with a projection of the rate of production and future net income, taxes, operating expenses and Capital Expenditures with respect thereto as of such date, and (ii) such other information as Agent may reasonably request, all in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

“Revolver Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, its Revolver Commitment, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Revolver Commitments, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1.

“Revolver Usage” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the amount of outstanding Advances, plus (b) the amount of the Letter of Credit Usage.

“Risk Participation Liability” means, as to each Letter of Credit, all reimbursement obligations of Borrower to the Issuing Lender with respect to an L/C Undertaking, consisting of (a) the amount available to be drawn or which may become available to be drawn, (b) all amounts that have been paid by the Issuing Lender to the Underlying Issuer to the extent not reimbursed by Borrower, whether by the making of an Advance or otherwise, and (c) all accrued and unpaid interest, fees, and expenses payable with respect thereto.

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor thereto.

“SEC Value” means the future net revenues before income taxes from Proved Reserves, estimated utilizing the actual price for the appropriate category of oil or gas as of the date of determination and assuming that oil and natural gas prices and production costs thereafter remain constant, then discounted at the rate of 10% per year to obtain the present value, and otherwise applying the financial accounting and reporting standards prescribed by the SEC for application of the successful efforts method of accounting under Rule 4-10 and Regulation S-X as promulgated by the SEC from time to time.

“Second Secured Debt” means all current and future Indebtedness and other liabilities owing pursuant to the Second Secured Notes or any other Second Secured Debt Documents and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness.

“Second Secured Debt Documents” means the Second Secured Note Indenture, the Second Secured Notes and all agreements and documents executed in connection therewith at any time, including without limitation those agreements and documents listed on Schedule 4.29 hereto.

“Second Secured Notes” means the 12.5% Senior Secured Notes issued by the Borrower in the original principal amount of $115,000,000 due October 1, 2012 issued pursuant to the Second Secured Note Indenture and any other securities issued pursuant to the Second Secured Note Indenture at any time.

“Second Secured Note Indenture” means the Senior Secured Indenture between the Borrower, the Subsidiary guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee, dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 6.7 of this Agreement.

“Securities Account” means a securities account (as that term is defined in the Code).

“Security Agreement” means a security agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by Borrower to Agent.

“Seismic Licenses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 4.39.

“Settlement” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(e)(i).

“Settlement Date” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(e)(i).

“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that, at fair valuations, the sum of such Person’s assets is greater than all of such Person’s debts.

“S&P” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents.

“Stock” means all shares, options, warrants, interests, participations, or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act).

“Subordinated Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of Borrower the terms of which are reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders and which has been expressly subordinated in right of payment to all Indebtedness of Borrower under the Loan Documents (i) by the execution and delivery of a subordination agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders, or (ii) otherwise on terms and conditions (including, without limitation, subordination provisions, payment terms, interest rates, covenants, remedies, defaults and other material terms) reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders.

“Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity in which that Person directly or indirectly owns or controls the shares of Stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or appoint other comparable managers) of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity.

“Swing Lender” means WFF or any other Lender that, at the request of Borrower and with the consent of Agent agrees, in such Lender’s sole discretion, to become the Swing Lender under Section 2.3(b).

“Swing Loan” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(b).

“Taxes” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 16(a).

“Third Secured Debt” means all current and future Indebtedness and other liabilities owing pursuant to the Third Secured Notes or any other Third Secured Debt Documents and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness.

“Third Secured Debt Documents” means the Third Secured Note Indenture, the Third Secured Notes and all agreements and documents executed in connection therewith at any time, including without limitation those agreements and documents listed on Schedule 4.29 hereto.

“Third Secured Notes” means the 14.0% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes issued by the Borrower in the original principal amount of $50,000,000 due October 1, 2013 issued pursuant to the Second Secured Note Indenture and any other securities issued pursuant to the Third Secured Note Indenture at any time.

“Third Secured Note Indenture” means the Senior Secured Indenture between the Borrower, the Subsidiary guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee, dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 6.7 of this Agreement.

“Total Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, its Total Commitment, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Total Commitments, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 attached hereto or on the signature page of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1.

“Transactions” means collectively, the DSX Acquisition and the issuance of the Second Secured Debt and the Third Secured Debt.

“Underlying Issuer” means a third Person which is the beneficiary of an L/C Undertaking and which has issued a letter of credit at the request of the Issuing Lender for the benefit of Borrower.

“Underlying Letter of Credit” means a letter of credit that has been issued by an Underlying Issuer.

“United States” means the United States of America.

“Utilization Percentage” means, as of any period, the average outstanding principal amount of the Advances plus the Letter of Credit Usage for such period, as a percentage of the lesser of (x) the average Borrowing Base for such period and (y) the average Maximum Revolver Amount for such period.

“Voidable Transfer” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 18.8.

“Wells Fargo” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association.

“WFF” means Wells Fargo Foothills, Inc., a California corporation.