Common Contracts

Collateral Bond Agreement-Certificate of Deposit

July 31st, 2006

• Filed
  July 31st, 2006

This agreement describes the mutually agreed upon instructions of the below signed parties to the Bank, regarding the control, redemption, and release of the Bank's above-described CD, which is being used as principal to guarantee the availability for proper plugging and abandonment of the well(s) and proper well site(s) restoration. It is the intention of the parties that the CD be utilized as principal to guarantee that the full principal amount will be available to the State of Utah, Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining (“Division”) for proper plugging and abandonment of the well(s) and proper well site(s) restoration. Upon demand and in the event the Operator of the well site(s) is unable or unwilling to complete proper plugging and abandonment of the well(s) and proper well site(s) restoration in compliance with applicable state law and