Atlas Resources Public #18-2008 Program Sample Contracts

ESCROW AGREEMENT ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #18-2009(B) L.P.

Escrow Agreement • February 5th, 2009 • Atlas Resources Public #18-2008 Program • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Pennsylvania

• Contract Type
  Escrow Agreement
• Filed
  February 5th, 2009
• Company
  Atlas Resources Public #18-2008 Program
• Industry
  Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Jurisdiction
  Pennsylvania

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of ______________, 2009, by and among Atlas Resources, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Managing General Partner”), Anthem Securities, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (“Anthem”), the “Dealer-Manager,” Atlas Resources Public #18-2009(B) L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”).

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

Agreement and Plan of Merger • May 20th, 2009 • Atlas Resources Public #18-2008 Program • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  May 20th, 2009
• Company
  Atlas Resources Public #18-2008 Program
• Industry
  Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of April 27, 2009 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among ATLAS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ATN”), ATLAS AMERICA, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), ATLAS ENERGY MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Atlas Energy Management”), and, from and after its accession to this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.1(b), the Delaware limited liability company to be formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).

FORMATION AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

Formation and Exchange Agreement • May 20th, 2009 • Atlas Resources Public #18-2008 Program • Crude petroleum & natural gas • New York

• Contract Type
  Formation and Exchange Agreement
• Filed
  May 20th, 2009
• Company
  Atlas Resources Public #18-2008 Program
• Industry
  Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This Formation and Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 31, 2009, by and between Williams Field Services Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WFSG”), Williams Laurel Mountain, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WFSG Sub,” and with WFSG, the “WFSG Parties”), Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“APL”), Atlas Pipeline Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“APL Operating”) and APL Laurel Mountain, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“APL Sub,” and with APL and APL Operating, the “APL Parties”).