Common use of Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement Clause in Contracts

Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement. (a) Employee understands and recognizes that his services to the Company are special and unique and that in the course of performing such services Employee will have access to and knowledge of Confidential and Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 5) and Employee agrees that, during the Term and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, he shall not in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (“Person”), enter into or engage in any business which is engaged in any business directly or indirectly competitive with the business of the Company, either as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, owner, executive, employee, independent contractor, principal, agent, consultant, officer, director or shareholder of a Person in a business competitive with the Company within the geographic area of the Company’s business. The Company acknowledges the need for Employee to be employed in his profession and, for the purposes of this Agreement, competition shall mean pursuing oil and gas opportunities that compete directly with the same specific projects that Employee was exposed to as an Employee. (b) During the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, solicit or induce any employee of the Company or any of its affiliates to leave the employ of the Company or any such affiliate; or hire for any purpose any employee of the Company or any affiliate or any employee who has left the employment of the Company or any affiliate within one year of the termination of such employee’s employment with the Company or any such affiliate or at any time in violation of such employee’s non-competition agreement with the Company or any such affiliate (c) The Company and Employee each agree that both during the Term and at all times thereafter, neither party shall directly or indirectly disparage, whether or not true, the name or reputation of the other party or any of its affiliates, including but not limited to, any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Company or any of its affiliates. (d) In the event that Employee breaches any provisions of Section 5 or this Section 6 or there is a threatened breach, then, in addition to any other rights which the Company may have, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief to enforce the restrictions contained in such Sections. (e) Each of the rights and remedies enumerated in Section 6(d) shall be independent of the others and shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other rights and remedies available to the Company at law or in equity. If any of the covenants contained in this Section 6, or any part of any of them, is hereafter construed or adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the same shall not affect the remainder of the covenant or covenants or rights or remedies which shall be given full effect without regard to the invalid portions. If any of the covenants contained in this Section 6 is held to be invalid or unenforceable because of the duration of such provision or the area covered thereby, the parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the duration and/or area of such provision and in its reduced form such provision shall then be enforceable. No such holding of invalidity or unenforceability in one jurisdiction shall bar or in any way affect the Company’s right to the relief provided in this Section 6 or otherwise in the courts of any other state or jurisdiction within the geographical scope of such covenants as to breaches of such covenants in such other respective states or jurisdictions, such covenants being, for this purpose, severable into diverse and independent covenants. (g) The provisions of this Section 6 shall survive any termination of this Agreement unless terminated pursuant to Sections 9(c) and (d) upon which termination the provisions of this Section shall automatically terminate. (h) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, Employee shall be free to conduct business of any form or fashion with any contact that he had prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement.

Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement. (a) Employee understands and recognizes that his services to the Company are special and unique and that in the course of performing such services Employee will have access to and knowledge of Confidential and Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 5) and Employee agrees that, during the Term and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, he shall not in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (“Person”), enter into or engage in any business which is engaged in any business directly or indirectly competitive with the business of the Company, either as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, owner, executive, employee, independent contractor, principal, agent, consultant, officer, director or shareholder of a Person in a business competitive with the Company within the geographic area of the Company’s business. The Company acknowledges the need for Employee to be employed in his profession and, for the purposes of this Agreement, competition shall mean pursuing oil and gas opportunities that compete directly with the same specific projects that Employee was exposed to as an Employee. (b) During the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, solicit or induce any employee of the Company or any of its affiliates to leave the employ of the Company or any such affiliate; or hire for any purpose any employee of the Company or any affiliate or any employee who has left the employment of the Company or any affiliate within one year of the termination of such employee’s employment with the Company or any such affiliate or at any time in violation of such employee’s non-competition agreement with the Company or any such affiliate. (c) The Company and Employee each agree that both during the Term and at all times thereafter, neither party shall directly or indirectly disparage, whether or not true, the name or reputation of the other party or any of its affiliates, including but not limited to, any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Company or any of its affiliates.. Employment Agreement 3 (d) In the event that Employee breaches any provisions of Section 5 or in the event that either the Employee or the Company breach this Section 6 or there is a threatened breach, then, in addition to any other rights which the Company or the Employee may have, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief to enforce the restrictions contained in such Sections. (e) Each of the rights and remedies enumerated in Section 6(d) shall be independent of the others and shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other rights and remedies available to the Company or the Employee at law or in equity. If any of the covenants contained in this Section 6, or any part of any of them, is hereafter construed or adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the same shall not affect the remainder of the covenant or covenants or rights or remedies which shall be given full effect without regard to the invalid portions. If any of the covenants contained in this Section 6 is held to be invalid or unenforceable because of the duration of such provision or the area covered thereby, the parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the duration and/or area of such provision and in its reduced form such provision shall then be enforceable. No such holding of invalidity or unenforceability in one jurisdiction shall bar or in any way affect the Company’s or the Employee’s right to the relief provided in this Section 6 or otherwise in the courts of any other state or jurisdiction within the geographical scope of such covenants as to breaches of such covenants in such other respective states or jurisdictions, such covenants being, for this purpose, severable into diverse and independent covenants. (gf) The provisions of this Section 6 shall survive any termination of this Agreement unless terminated pursuant to Sections 9(c) ), (d), and (de) upon which termination the provisions of this Section shall automatically terminate. (hg) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, Employee shall be free to conduct business of any form or fashion with any contact that he had prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement.

Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement. (a) Employee understands and recognizes that his services to the Company are special and unique and that in the course of performing such services Employee will have access to and knowledge of Confidential and Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 5) and Employee agrees that, during the Term and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, he shall not in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (“Person”), enter into or engage in any business which is engaged in any business directly or indirectly competitive with the business of the Company, either as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, owner, executive, employee, independent contractor, principal, agent, consultant, officer, director or shareholder of a Person in a business competitive with the Company within the geographic area of the Company’s business. The Company acknowledges the need for Employee to be employed in his profession and, for the purposes of this Agreement, competition shall mean pursuing oil and gas opportunities that compete directly with the same specific projects that Employee was exposed to as an Employee. (b) During the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, solicit or induce any employee of the Company or any of its affiliates to leave the employ of the Company or any such affiliate; or hire for any purpose any employee of the Company or any affiliate or any employee who has left the employment of the Company or any affiliate within one year of the termination of such employee’s employment with the Company or any such affiliate or at any time in violation of such employee’s non-competition agreement with the Company or any such affiliate (c) The Company and Employee each agree that both during the Term and at all times thereafter, neither party shall directly or indirectly disparage, whether or not true, the name or reputation of the other party or any of its affiliates, including but not limited to, any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Company or any of its affiliates.. Employment Agreement 3 (d) In the event that Employee breaches any provisions of Section 5 or in the event that either the Employee or the Company breach this Section 6 or there is a threatened breach, then, in addition to any other rights which the Company or the Employee may have, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief to enforce the restrictions contained in such Sections. (e) Each of the rights and remedies enumerated in Section 6(d) shall be independent of the others and shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other rights and remedies available to the Company or the Employee at law or in equity. If any of the covenants contained in this Section 6, or any part of any of them, is hereafter construed or adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the same shall not affect the remainder of the covenant or covenants or rights or remedies which shall be given full effect without regard to the invalid portions. If any of the covenants contained in this Section 6 is held to be invalid or unenforceable because of the duration of such provision or the area covered thereby, the parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the duration and/or area of such provision and in its reduced form such provision shall then be enforceable. No such holding of invalidity or unenforceability in one jurisdiction shall bar or in any way affect the Company’s or the Employee’s right to the relief provided in this Section 6 or otherwise in the courts of any other state or jurisdiction within the geographical scope of such covenants as to breaches of such covenants in such other respective states or jurisdictions, such covenants being, for this purpose, severable into diverse and independent covenants. (gf) The provisions of this Section 6 shall survive any termination of this Agreement unless terminated pursuant to Sections 9(c) ), (d), and (de) upon which termination the provisions of this Section shall automatically terminate. (hg) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, Employee shall be free to conduct business of any form or fashion with any contact that he had prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement.