AMENDED AND RESTATED CONTRACT OPERATOR AGREEMENTContract Operator Agreement • May 29th, 2012 • Arete Industries Inc • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Colorado
Contract Type FiledMay 29th, 2012 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CONTRACT OPERATOR AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into between Arête Industries, Inc. (“Arête”) and Contractor, as defined herein, on September 29, 2011 but effective April 1, 2011, in connection with the Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, as also subsequently amended in writing, by and between Tucker Family Investments, LLLP, Tindall Operating Company (“Tindall”), DNR Oil & Gas, Inc. (“DNR”), Tucker Energy, LLC and Arête Industries, Inc. (“Arête”) executed on July 29, 2011 but effective April 1, 2011 (collectively, the “July 2011 PSA”). Tindall and DNR are referred to as the “Contractor” in this Agreement.