Common use of AGREEMENT FOR BINDING ARBITRATION Clause in Contracts

AGREEMENT FOR BINDING ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CURRENT ARBITRATION PROGRAM OF WELLX XXXGO BANK (TEXAS), N.A., WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN AND IS ACKNOWLEDGED AS RECEIVED BY THE PARTIES, PURSUANT TO WHICH ANY AND ALL DISPUTES SHALL BE RESOLVED BY MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION UPON THE REQUEST OF EITHER PARTY. "BORROWER" VENUS EXPLORATION, INC. By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- "BANK" WELLX XXXGO BANK (TEXAS) N.A. By: ------------------------------------ Theoxxxx X. Xxxxx Vice President

AGREEMENT FOR BINDING ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CURRENT ARBITRATION PROGRAM OF WELLX XXXGO BANK (TEXAS), N.A., WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN AND IS ACKNOWLEDGED AS RECEIVED BY THE PARTIES, PURSUANT TO WHICH ANY AND ALL DISPUTES SHALL BE RESOLVED BY MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION UPON THE REQUEST OF EITHER PARTY. "BORROWER" VENUS EXPLORATION, INC. By: ------------------------------------ /s/ JOHN X. XXXX ----------------------------- Name: ---------------------------------- John X. Xxxx --------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- President -------------------------- "BANK" WELLX XXXGO BANK (TEXAS) N.A. By: ------------------------------------ Theoxxxx /s/ ANDRXX X. Xxxxx Vice XXX ----------------------------- Andrxx X. Xxx, Xxce President

AGREEMENT FOR BINDING ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CURRENT ARBITRATION PROGRAM OF WELLX XXXGO BANK (TEXAS), N.A., WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN AND IS ACKNOWLEDGED AS RECEIVED BY THE PARTIES, PURSUANT TO WHICH ANY AND ALL DISPUTES SHALL BE RESOLVED BY MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION UPON THE REQUEST OF EITHER PARTY. "BORROWER" VENUS EXPLORATION, INC. By: ------------------------------------ /s/ JOHN X. XXXX ---------------------------------- Name: ---------------------------------- John X. Xxxx -------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- President ------------------------------- "BANK" WELLX XXXGO BANK (TEXAS) N.A. By: ------------------------------------ Theoxxxx /s/ ANDRXX X. Xxxxx Vice XXX ----------------------------------- Andrxx X. Xxx, Xxce President

AGREEMENT FOR BINDING ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CURRENT ARBITRATION PROGRAM OF WELLX XXXGO BANK (TEXAS), N.A., WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN AND IS ACKNOWLEDGED AS RECEIVED BY THE PARTIES, PURSUANT TO WHICH ANY AND ALL DISPUTES SHALL BE RESOLVED BY MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION UPON THE REQUEST OF EITHER PARTY. "BORROWER" VENUS EXPLORATION, INC. By: ------------------------------------ /s/ JOHN X. XXXX -------------------------------------- Name: ---------------------------------- John X. Xxxx ------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------- President ----------------------------------- "BANK" WELLX XXXGO BANK (TEXAS) N.A. By: ------------------------------------ Theoxxxx /s/ ANDRXX XXX -------------------------------------- Andrxx X. Xxxxx Vice PresidentXxx, Xxce President EXHIBIT A