Conditions Precedent The effectiveness of this Third Amendment is subject to the following: 7.1 The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of this Third Amendment from the Borrower, each Guarantor and each Lender (including each New Lender). 7.2 The Administrative Agent shall have received an Administrative Questionnaire from each New Lender. 7.3 The Administrative Agent shall have received from the relevant Loan Parties duly executed and notarized mortgages and/or mortgage supplements or amendments in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent so that, after giving effect to the recording of such mortgages, mortgage supplements and/or amendments, the Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that it has first priority, perfected Liens (subject only to Excepted Liens identified in clauses (a) to (d) and (f) of the definition thereof, but subject to the provisos at the end of such definition) on at least 85% of the total value (as determined by the Administrative Agent based on the present value of the Proved Reserves attributable thereto using a 9% discount rate) of the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in the Reserve Report most recently delivered pursuant to Section 8.12(a), including any amendments necessary to reflect the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amount (as amended by this Third Amendment). 7.4 The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower title information setting forth the status of title to at least 85% of the total value (as determined by the Administrative Agent based on the present value of the Proved Reserves attributable thereto using a 9% discount rate) of the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in the Reserve Report most recently delivered pursuant to Section 8.12(a). 7.5 No Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency shall have occurred and be continuing as of the date hereof after giving effect to the terms of this Third Amendment. 7.6 The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable to the Administrative Agent or any Lenders in connection with this Third Amendment. 7.7 The Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed Notes payable to each Lender requesting a Note in a principal amount equal to its Maximum Credit Amount (as amended by this Third Amendment) dated as of the date hereof. 7.8 The Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents as the Administrative Agent or its special counsel may reasonably require. The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized and directed to declare this Third Amendment to be effective when it has received documents confirming or certifying, to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, compliance with the conditions set forth in this Section 7 or the waiver of such conditions as permitted hereby. Such declaration shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties to the Credit Agreement for all purposes.