EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Effective Date: December 18, 2006Employment Agreement • November 29th, 2006 • Linn Energy, LLC • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Texas
The parties to this Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) are Linn Operating, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Mark Ellis (the “Employee”). The parties desire to provide for the employment of the Employee as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of the Company and of Linn Energy (as defined) commencing on Employee’s first date of employment, such date to be mutually agreed by the parties (the “Effective Date”) on the terms set forth herein,. Linn Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the 100% parent of the Company (“Linn Energy”), is joining in this agreement for the limited purposes of reflecting its agreement to the matters set forth herein as to it, but such joinder is not intended to make Linn Energy the employer of the Employee for any purpose.
