ADDENDUM TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.5

ADDENDUM TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

Reference is hereby made to the Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) dated as of May 3, 2011 by Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corp., Xxxxxx Natural Gas Company, Xxxxxxxx Gas Corp., Great Plains Natural Gas Company, Lightning Pipeline Company, Inc., Spelman Pipeline Holdings, LLC, Kidron Pipeline, LLC, Gas Natural Service Company, LLC, Gas Natural Inc. (collectively, the “Initial Grantors”) and any new Subsidiary of any Initial Grantor, whether now existing or hereafter formed or acquired, which becomes party to the Security Agreement by executing an Addendum thereto (collectively, together with the Initial Grantors, and in each case with its respective successors and assigns, including debtors-in-possession on behalf thereof, the “Grantors” and, individually, a “Grantor”), for the benefit of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, as the Secured Party. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Security Agreement. By its execution below, each of the undersigned (i) Independence Oil, L.L.C., a North Carolina limited liability company (“Independence”), (ii) Independence Oil Real Estate 1, L.L.C., a North Carolina limited liability company (“Independence RE 1”), (iii) Independence Oil Real Estate 2, L.L.C., a North Carolina limited liability company (“Independence RE 2”), and (iv) Independence Oil Real Estate 3, L.L.C., a North Carolina limited liability company (“Independence RE 3”; Independence, Independence RE 1, Independence RE 2 and Independence RE 3 are referred to herein, collectively, as the “New Guarantors” and, individually, as a “New Guarantor”), agrees to become, and does hereby become, a Grantor under the Pledge Agreement and agrees to be bound by such Security Agreement as if originally a party thereto. By its execution below, each of the undersigned New Guarantors represents and warrants as to itself that all of the representations and warranties contained in Section 3 of the Security Agreement are true and correct in all respects of the date hereof. Each New Guarantor represents and warrants that the Schedule A attached hereto sets forth all information required to be scheduled under the original Schedule A to the Security Agreement and that the attached Schedule A is true and correct in all respects. Each New Guarantor shall take all steps necessary to perfect, in favor of the Secured Party, a first-priority security interest in and lien against such New Guarantor’s Collateral.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned New Guarantor, each a North Carolina limited liability company has executed and delivered this Addendum to Security Agreement as of this 24 day of October, 2012.

INDEPENDENCE OIL, L.L.C.
By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: President
		Address for Notices: 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Fax: (000) 000-0000
INDEPENDENCE OIL REAL ESTATE 1, L.L.C.
By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: President
		Address for Notices: 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Fax: (000) 000-0000
INDEPENDENCE OIL REAL ESTATE 2, L.L.C.
By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: President
		Address for Notices: 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Fax: (000) 000-0000

INDEPENDENCE OIL REAL ESTATE 3, L.L.C.
By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: President
		Address for Notices: 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Fax: (000) 000-0000