Common use of IN WITNESS WHEREFORE Clause in Contracts

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # 75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx Xxxx Xxesident, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx ID# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:__________________________ D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx Name:__________________________________ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared:

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # 75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:_______________________________ ___________________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx Senior Xxxx XxesidentXxxxxxxxx, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx IDXD# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:______________________________ D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxent Name:__________________________________ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared:

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # 75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:: ___________________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx XxesidentXxxsident, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx Xax ID# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:: __________________________ D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxnt Name:__________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared:

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # 75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx XxesidentPresident, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx Tax ID# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:__________________________ D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxent Name:__________________________________ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared:

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # 75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:________________________ ___________________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx Senixx Xxxx XxesidentXxxxxxxnt, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx IDXD# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:: _________________________ _______________________________________ D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxident Name:__________________________________ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared:

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # #75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:_____________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx :_______________________________ Sexxxx Xxxx XxesidentXxxxxdent, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx ID# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:____________________________ D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxident Name:__________________________________ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared:

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # 75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx XxesidentPresident, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx Tax ID# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:__________________________ D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxt Name:__________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared:

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # 75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx Sexxxx Xxxx XxesidentXxxxxdent, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx ID# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:__________________________ By: D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx Name:__________________________________ Xxxsident STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared:

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # 75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:_________________________ ___________________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx Xxxx Xxesident, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx ID# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:__________________________ _______________________________________ D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx NamePrexxxxxx Xxxx:__________________________________ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared:

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # 75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:: _________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx Sexxxx Xxxx XxesidentXresident, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx ID# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:__________________________ D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx Name:__________________________________ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared:

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE. this Assignment is executed in multiple originals and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on this 18th day of October, 1995, but to be effective as of the Effective Date. WITNESSES: ASSIGNOR: ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC. ___________________________________ Tax ID # 75-2556975 Name: James K. Teringo, Jr. Xx:________________________ R. L. Kincheloe Name: Senxxx Seniox Xxxx XxesidentXxxxxxxxt, Offshore and International ASSIGNEE: WITNESSES: READING & BATES DEVELOPMENT CO. Xxx IDXD# 73-0797067 ______________________________________ Name:_________________________________ By:: __________________________ D. C. Toalson Xxxxxxxxx NamePrxxxxxxx Xxxe:__________________________________ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared: