EXHIBIT 10.20
April 28, 1997
Cheniere Energy Operating Company, Inc.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Re: Fifth Amendment to Exploration Agreement
dated April 4, 1996 between Zydeco
Exploration, Inc. and FX Energy, Inc.
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 16.b of the captioned Agreement and
when accepted by you in the manner hereinafter provided, this letter shall
constitute our agreement to amend said document to provide for expansion of the
Area of Mutual Interest as stipulated in Section 14 thereof and depicted on
Exhibit "B" attached thereto as follows, to wit:
The Area of Mutual Interest is hereby expanded to include those Blocks
within the area of 3-D seismic coverage acquired by Zydeco Exploration,
Inc. from Fairfield Industries Inc. by Supplement Agreement No. 1 to Master
License Agreement dated January 9, 1997, lying or being situated outside of
the existing AMI, and being Blocks 24, 25, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 00, Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx.
Except as herein specifically amended, all other provisions of the captioned
Agreement shall remain unchanged. If you are in agreement with the foregoing,
please so indicate by signing and returning the attached copy of this letter for
completion of our files.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxx X. Xxxxx
President & Chief Operating Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO
THIS 28 DAY OF APRIL, 1997.
CHENIERE ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Vice Chairman
