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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER Among Patina Oil & Gas Corporation (“Parent”), Patina Bravo Corporation (“Merger Sub”), Bravo Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) And Certain of the Stockholders of the Company (the “Stockholders”) November 6, 2002

Agreement and Plan of Merger • December 9th, 2002 • Patina Oil & Gas Corp • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  December 9th, 2002
• Company
  Patina Oil & Gas Corp
• Industry
  Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 6th day of November, 2002, by and among Patina Oil & Gas Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”); Patina Bravo Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”); Bravo Natural Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”); and those stockholders of the Company who execute this Agreement (the “Stockholders”).