AMENDMENT, made as of May 4, 2005 (the “Effective Date”) to the SEPARATION AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT dated as of December 22, 2004 (the “Agreement”), between PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and JAY W. DECKER...Separation and Consulting Agreement • May 4th, 2005 • Patina Oil & Gas Corp • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Colorado
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 15, 2004, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Noble Energy, Inc. and Noble Energy Production, Inc. (the “Merger Agreement”); and
