Common use of Employment; Titles; Reporting Clause in Contracts

Employment; Titles; Reporting. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided under this Agreement. During the Employment Term (as defined in Section 2), the Employee will serve each of the Company and Linn Energy as the President and Chief Executive Officer. In such capacities, the Employee will report to the Board of Directors of Linn Energy (including any committee thereof, the “Board”) and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board, and the Employee will have such duties, responsibilities and authorities as may be assigned to him by the Board from time to time and otherwise consistent with such position in a publicly traded company comparable to Linn Energy which is engaged in natural gas and oil acquisition, development and production.

Employment; Titles; Reporting. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided under this Agreement. During the Employment Term (as defined in Section 2), the Employee will serve each of the Company and Linn Energy as the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Financial Officer. In such capacities, the Employee will report to the Board of Directors of Linn Energy (including any committee thereof, the “Board”) and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board, and the Employee will have such duties, responsibilities and authorities as may be assigned to him the Employee by the Board from time to time and otherwise consistent with such position in a publicly traded company comparable to Linn Energy which is engaged in natural gas and oil acquisition, development and production.

Employment; Titles; Reporting. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided under this Agreement. During the Employment Term (as defined in Section 2), the Employee will serve each of the Company and Linn Energy as the President and Chief Executive Officer[Title]1. In such capacities, the Employee will report to the Board of Directors of Linn Energy (including any committee thereof, the “Board”) and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board, and the Employee will have such duties, responsibilities and authorities as may be assigned to him the Employee by the Board from time to time and otherwise consistent with such position in a publicly traded company comparable to Linn Energy which is engaged in natural gas and oil acquisition, development and production.

Employment; Titles; Reporting. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided under this Agreement. During the Employment Term (as defined in Section 2), the Employee will serve each of the Company and Linn Energy as the President Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Executive OfficerCorporate Secretary. In such capacities, the Employee will report to the Board of Directors of Linn Energy (including any committee thereof, the “Board”) and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board, and the Employee will have such duties, responsibilities and authorities as may be assigned to him the Employee by the Board from time to time and otherwise consistent with such position in a publicly traded company comparable to Linn Energy which is engaged in natural gas and oil acquisition, development and production.

Employment; Titles; Reporting. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided under this Agreement. During the Employment Term (as defined in Section 2), the Employee will serve each of the Company and Linn Energy as the President and Chief Executive OfficerSenior Vice President, Corporate Services. In such capacitiescapacity, the Employee will report to the Board of Directors of Linn Energy (including any committee thereof, the “Board”) and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board, and the Employee will have such duties, responsibilities and authorities as may be assigned to him the Employee by the Board from time to time and otherwise consistent with such position in a publicly traded company comparable to Linn Energy which is engaged in natural gas and oil acquisition, development and production.

Employment; Titles; Reporting. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided under this Agreement. During the Employment Term (as defined in Section 2), the Employee will serve each of the Company and Linn Energy as Chairman of the President Board and Chief Executive Officer. In such capacitiescapacity, the Employee will report to and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board of Directors of Linn Energy (including any committee thereof, the “Board”) and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board, and the Employee will have such duties, responsibilities and authorities as may be assigned to him by the Board from time to time and otherwise consistent with such position in a publicly traded company comparable to Linn Energy which is engaged in natural gas and oil acquisition, development and production.

Employment; Titles; Reporting. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided under this Agreement. During the Employment Term (as defined in Section 2), the Employee will serve each of the Company and Linn Energy as the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Financial Officer. In such capacitiescapacity, the Employee will report to the Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board of Directors of Linn Energy (including any committee thereof, the “Board”) and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board, and the Employee will have such duties, responsibilities and authorities as may be assigned to him by the Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer or the Board from time to time and otherwise consistent with such position in a publicly traded company comparable to Linn Energy which is engaged in natural gas and oil acquisition, development and production.

Employment; Titles; Reporting. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided under this Agreement. During the Employment Term (as defined in Section 2), the Employee will serve each of the Company and Linn Energy as the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Operating Officer. In such capacities, the Employee will report to the Board of Directors of Linn Energy (including any committee thereof, the “Board”) and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board, and the Employee will have such duties, responsibilities and authorities as may be assigned to him the Employee by the Board from time to time and otherwise consistent with such position in a publicly traded company comparable to Linn Energy which is engaged in natural gas and oil acquisition, development and production.

Employment; Titles; Reporting. The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided under this Agreement. During the Employment Term (as defined in Section 2), the Employee will serve each of the Company and Linn Energy as the President and Chief Executive OfficerSenior Vice President, Houston Division Operations. In such capacitiescapacity, the Employee will report to the Board of Directors of Linn Energy (including any committee thereof, the “Board”) and otherwise will be subject to the direction and control of the Board, and the Employee will have such duties, responsibilities and authorities as may be assigned to him the Employee by the Board from time to time and otherwise consistent with such position in a publicly traded company comparable to Linn Energy which is engaged in natural gas and oil acquisition, development and production.