FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE to INDENTURE Dated as of February 9, 2011 among GMX RESOURCES INC. as Issuer, The GUARANTORS named therein and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee 11.375%Senior Notes due 2019 FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Exhibit 4.8

Execution Version

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

to

INDENTURE

Dated as of February 9, 2011

among

GMX RESOURCES INC.

as Issuer,

The GUARANTORS named therein

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

as Trustee

11.375% Senior Notes due 2019

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

This FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of December 19, 2011, among GMX Resources Inc., an Oklahoma corporation (the “Issuer”), Diamond Blue Drilling Co., an Oklahoma corporation, and Endeavor Pipeline, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation (collectively, the “Guarantors”), under the Indenture referred to below, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS the Issuer has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture, dated as of February 9, 2011 (as such may be amended from time to time, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of its 11.375% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS Section 9.2 of the Indenture provides that with the consent of Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes), amendments may be made, subject to certain exceptions;

WHEREAS, the Issuer has been soliciting consents to this Supplemental Indenture upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in its Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated November 15, 2011 and the related consent and letter of transmittal (which together, including any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto, constitute the “Exchange Offer”);

WHEREAS, (1) the Issuer has received the consent of Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding to the amendments set forth in this Supplemental Indenture, and (2) the Trustee has received in accordance with Section 9.4 an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Notes have consented (and not theretofore revoked such consent) to this Supplemental Indenture and the amendments contained herein;

WHEREAS, Section 9.4 of the Indenture provides that amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective upon receipt by the Trustee of such Officers’ Certificate and evidence of consent by the Holders of the requisite percentage in principal amount of outstanding Notes; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.6, the Trustee shall execute any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to Article XI of the Indenture, subject to certain exceptions.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders as follows:

(a) Subject to Section 3 hereof, the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting in their entireties Sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6(b), 4.7, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19, and 6.1 clauses (6), (7), (8) and (9), and Article 5 of the Indenture.

(b) Subject to Section 3 hereof, the Indenture is further hereby amended by deleting in its entirety Section 4.8 of the Indenture and replacing it with the following:

“SECTION 4.8 Reports.

The Issuer and each Subsidiary Guarantor (to the extent that such Subsidiary Guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall at all times comply with Section 314(a) of the TIA.”

(c) Effective as of the date hereof, none of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee or other parties to or beneficiaries of the Indenture shall have any rights, obligations or liabilities under such Sections or Clause and such Sections or Clause shall not be considered in determining whether an Event of Default has occurred or whether the Issuer has observed, performed or complied with the provisions of the Indenture.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

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