0001193125-07-157353 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, PXP ACQUISITION LLC and POGO PRODUCING COMPANY Dated July 17, 2007

Merger Agreement • July 18th, 2007 • Plains Exploration & Production Co • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  July 18th, 2007
• Company
  Plains Exploration & Production Co
• Industry
  Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, executed this 17th day of July, 2007 (this “Agreement”), is by and among PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), PXP ACQUISITION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub,” and together with Parent, the “Parent Parties”), and POGO PRODUCING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).