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HomeMy WebLinkAbout933380 RECEIVED 9/24/2007 at 3:20 PM RECEIVING # 933380 BOOK: 673 PAGE: 146 JEANNE WAGNER LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY 00014-6 MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT, FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING FROM BLACK DIAMOND MINERALS, LLC TO BANK OF OKLAHOMA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION THIS INSTRUMENT CONTAINS AFTER-ACQUIRED PROPERTY PROVISIONS. THIS INSTRUMENT SECURES PAYMENT OF FUTURE ADVANCES, THIS INSTRUMENT COVERS AS-EXTRACTED COLLATERAL. THE OIL AND GAS INTERESTS INCLUDED IN THE PROPERTY COVERED HEREBY WILL BE FINANCED AT THE WELLHEADS OF THE WELLS LOCATED ON THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN, OR THE DESCRIPTION OF WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN, EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND THIS 'FINANCING STATEMENT IS TO BE FILED OR FILED FOR RECORD, AMONG OTHER PLACES, IN THE REAL ESTATE RECORDS PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW. THOSE PORTIONS OF THE COLLATERAL WHICH ARE MINERALS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES OF VALUE WHICH MAY BE EXTRACTED FROM THE EARTH (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, OIL AND GAS), AND THE ACCOUNTS RELATING THERETO, WILL BE FINANCED AT THE WELLHEADS OF THE WELLS LOCATED ON THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN, OR THE DESCRIPTION OF WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN, EXHIBIT "A", MORTGAGOR HAS AN INTEREST IN SUCH EXTRACTED MINERALS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES OF VALUE BEFORE EXTRACTION. SOME OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING A PORTION OF THE COLLATERAL IS OR IS TO BE AFFIXED TO THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN, OR THE DESCRIPTION OF WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN, EXHIBIT "A". MORTGAGOR HAS AN INTEREST OF RECORD IN THE REAL ESTATE CONCERNED, WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN, OR THE DESCRIPTION OF WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN, EXHIBIT "Au. A POWER OF SALE HAS BEEN GRANTED IN THIS MORTGAGE. SALE MAY ALLOW THE MORTGAGEE TO TAKE THE COLLATERAL WITHOUT GOING TO COURT IN A FORECLOSURE ACTION UPON MORTGAGOR HEREUNDER. A POWER OF AND SELL IT DEFAULT BY MORTGAGOR HEREBY AUTHORIZES BOK TO FILE ONE OR MORE FINANCING STATEMENTS COVERING ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY OF MORTGAGOR. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS PREPARED BY, AND WHEN RECORDED SHOULD BE RETURNED TO: David G. Stolfa 3300 South Columbine Circle Englewood, CO 80113 000147 MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT, FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING THIS MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT, FINANCI~G STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING (this "Instrument"), dated as of August 31, 2007, is from BLACK DIAMOND MINERALS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Mortgagor"), Delaware Entity ID #4239811, with an address at 1600 stout Street, suite 1350, Denver, Colorado 80202, to BANK OF OKLAHOMA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association ("BOK"), with an address at 1625 Broadway, suite 1570, Denver, Colorado 80202, IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) in hand paid by BOK to Mortgagor and of the mutual promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: Pursuant to the terms of a Credit Agreement dated as of August 31, 2007, as the same may hereafter be amended, modified, extended or amended and restated from time to time (the "Credit Agreement"), BOK is to make available to Mortgagor a revolving line of credit. In addition, Mortgagor may heretofore have incurred, or may hereafter incur, obligations to BOK in connection with commodity hedge agreements, commodity swap agreements, exchange agreements, collar agreements or cap agreements, fixed price agreements or other agreements or arrangements designed to protect Mortgagor against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates and/or the prices of oil, gas or other hydrocarbons ("Hedging obligations"). Mortgagor's obligations under or in connection with the above-described revolving line of credit or such Hedging Obligations are intended to be secured by the liens, security interests and assignments granted pursuant to this Instrument, All of the property described under 1 through 8 below is herein collectively called the "Collateral": 1. All of the present right, title and interest of Mortgagor and any and all additional interests hereafter acquired by Mortgagor (all of the foregoing being herein collectively called the "Interests"), including without limitation the working interests and net revenue interests, if any, set forth in Exhibit "A": (a) in and to all of the fee estates, surface estates, easements, rights-of-way, mineral estates, leasehold estates, oil and gas leases, oil, gas and mineral leases, licenses, subleases and sublicenses described or referred to in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof or covering or relating to all or any part of the land described in Exhibit "A" or the description of which is incorporated in Exhibit "A", and (b) in and to any OOOj.48 other interests covering or relating to all or any part of the land described in Exhibit "A" or the description of which is incorporated in Exhibit "A" (the "Land"); 2. All of the oil, gas, casinghead gas, coalbed methane and other hydrocarbons, whether solid, liquid or gaseous, and all other associated or related substances ("Hydrocarbons") owned by Mortgagor, in, on or attributable to any of the Interests, including without limitation all of the severed and extracted Hydrocarbons owned by Mortgagor and any and all "as-extracted collateral" (as defined in the applicable version of the Uniform Commercial Code); 3, All of the items incorporated as part of or attributed or affixed to any of the real property included in the Interests; 4. All wells, platforms, derricks, casing, tubing, tanks, tank batteries, separators, dehydrators, compressors, rods, pumps, flow lines, water lines, gas lines, machinery, pipelines, power lines and other goods and equipment, and all other personal property and fixtures, now or hereafter owned, leased or used by Mortgagor, in, on or attributable to any of the Interests, including without limitation any and all such items which are used or purchased for the production, treatment, storage, transportation, manufacture or sale of Hydrocarbons and any and all such items described on Exhibit "A"; 5, All of the inventory, accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, payment intangibles, promissory notes, supporting obligations and general intangibles of Mortgagor, whether heretofore or hereafter arising, in connection with any of the Interests, including without limitation those arising under any contract or agreement relating to the exploration for Hydrocarbons, the operation of any property for the production of Hydrocarbons or the treatment, storage, transportation, gathering, handling, processing, manufacture, sale or marketing of Hydrocarbons, including without limitation any of the foregoing described on Exhibit "A" and any and all operating, pooling, commodity hedge, swap, exchange, forward, futures, floor, collar or cap agreements entered into by or on behalf of Mortgagor or to which Mortgagor is a party or has rights; 6. All logs, maps, geologic data, seismic data, gravitational data, magnetic data, other geophysical data, geochemical data, engineering data, formation tests, core samples, drilling reports, division orders, transfer orders, title opinions, reserve reports, lease files, well files and other information, data and records, whether in paper, electronic or any other form, and related computer hardware and software; -2- 0001.49 7. All of the rights, privileges, benefits, hereditaments and appurtenances in any way belonging, incidental or appertaining to any of the property described under Paragraphs 1 through 6 above; and 8. All of the proceeds and products of the property described under Paragraphs 1 through 7 above, including without limitation condemnation awards and the proceeds of any and all title insurance policies and other insurance policies covering all or any part of said property and, to the extent they may constitute proceeds, instruments, accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, promissory notes, supporting obligations, securities, general intangibles and contract rights. IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) in hand paid to Mortgagor, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Mortgagor hereby: A. Grants, bargains, sells, assigns, transfers, pledges, mortgages and conveys, and grants a security interest in, the Collateral to BOK, WITH POWER OF SALE pursuant to this Instrument and applicable law; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Collateral to BOK and its successors and assigns forever, subject to all of the terms, conditions, covenants and agreements herein set forth, for the security and benefit of BOK; and B. Assigns to BOK all of the severed and extracted Hydrocarbons produced from or attributed to any of the Collateral, together with all amounts that become payable to Mortgagor with respect to any of the Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and all of the proceeds thereof, AND in furtherance thereof Mortgagor warrants, represents, covenants and agrees as follows: ARTICLE I Obliqations section 1,1 This Instrument is executed, acknowledged and deliv~red by Mortgagor to secure and enforce the following obligations (herein called the "Obligations"): A. payment of and performance of all obligations of Mortgagor under or in connection with the Promissory Note dated August 31, 2007, as the same may hereafter be amended, renewed, extended or substituted for (the "Note"), made by Mortgagor, in the face amount of $40,000,000, payable to the order of BOK on or before December 31, 2014 (or such earlier date as may be specified in the Credit Agreement), with interest at the rates described in the Credit Agreement; -3- 000150 B, All indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Mortgagor to BOK, of every kind and character, now existing or hereafter arising, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, Hedging Obligations arising pursuant to the Credit Agreement; C. All other indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Mortgagor to BOK, of every kind and character, now existing or hereafter arising, whether direct or indirect, primary or secondary, joint, several or joint and several (including, without limitation, any and all obligations of Mortgagor to BOK for fees, costs and expenses pursuant to or in connection with any loan agreements now or hereafter in force and any Hedging Obligations of Mortgagor to BOK other than those described in section 1.1.B above), it being contemplated that Mortgagor may hereafter become indebted to BOK in such further sums; D. Payment of all sums advanced and costs and expenses incurred by BOK (whether directly or indirectly and including without limitation all legal fees) in connection with the Obligations or any part thereof, any renewal, extension or change of or substitution for the Obligations or any part thereof, or the acquisition or perfection of the security therefor, whether such advances, costs and expenses were made or incurred at the request of Mortgagor or BOK; E. Payment of all other indebtedness and liabilities and performance of all other obligations of Mortgagor to BOK arising pursuant to this Instrument or in connection with this Instrument; and F. All renewals, extensions, amendments and changes of, or substitutions or replacements for, all or any part of the items described under A through E above; provided that such renewals, extensions, amendments, changes of, or substitutions or replacements for, all or any part of the foregoing: (1) shall not exceed $75,000,000 in aggregate outstanding principal amount at any time; (2) shall have been made on or before December 31, 2014; and (3) shall completely mature on or before December 31, 2016. section 1.2 The maximum amount of the Obligations that may be outstanding at any time or from time to time that shall be secured by this Instrument, including as a mortgage or as a pledge or assignment of Hydrocarbons, is $75,000,000. -4- ARTICLE II 000151. Warranties. Representations and Covenants section 2,1 Mortgagor warrants, represents and covenants to and with BOK that: (a) Mortgagor has the right to receive at all times the "Net Revenu Interest" specified in Exhibit "A" of all Hydrocarbons prod ced from the wells located on the Collateral; (b) Mortgagor's s are of development and operating costs with respect to any f the wells or properties included in the Collateral is no gre ter than the "Working Interest" specified in Exhibit "A" f r that well or property (unless Mortgagor's right to receive production proceeds from such well or property has been incre sed by a proportionate amount over the applicable "Net Reve ue Interest" specified for such well or property in Exhibit "A"); (c) Mortgagor is the lawful owner of good and defensible itle to the Collateral, free and clear of all liens, security int rests, encumbrances and burdens, except liens, security inte ests and other matters permitted by the terms of the Credit Agreement; (d) each loan, the payment of which constitutes an bligation hereunder, is or shall be for a business or commercia purpose; and (e) Mortgagor will forever defend the title to the Collateral against the claims of all persons whomsoever cla'ming or to claim the same or any part thereof. section 2,2 Mortgagor co enants that, so long as any part of the Obligations remains unpaid or unsatisfied, unless BOK shall have otherwise consented in writing: A. Mortgagor shall prompt contrary to applicable law, at Mortg refile in such offices, at such time necessary, this Instrument and every or supplemental hereto, including ap statements, as may be necessary to c preserve the lien, encumbrance and s be created hereby and the rights and y and, insofar as not gor's own expense, file and and as often as may be other instrument in addition licable financing eate, perfect, maintain and curity interest intended to remedies of BOK hereunder; B. Mortgagor shall execut , acknowledge and deliver to BOK such other and further instrumen s and do such other acts as in the reasonable opinion of BOK may be necessary or desirable to more fully identify and subject to t e lien, encumbrance and security interest and assignment cre ted hereby any property intended by the terms hereof to be c vered hereby, to assure the first priority thereof, and otherwis to effect the intent of this Instrument, promptly upon request of BOK and at Mortgagor's expense; and -5- 000152 C. If the title, 'nterest, lien or encumbrance, as the case may be, of Mortgagor or BOK to the Collateral or any part thereof, or the security of his Instrument, or the rights or powers of BOK hereunder, sha I be attacked, either directly or indirectly, or if any legal roceedings are commenced involving Mortgagor or the Collateral, Mortgagor shall promptly give written notice thereof to BO and at Mortgagor's own expense shall take all reasonable st ps diligently to defend against any such attack or proceedings; nd BOK may take such independent action in connection therewi ,h as it may in its discretion deem advisable, and all costs and expenses, including,. without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses, incurred by BOK in connection therewith shall be a demand obligation owing-by Mortgagor to BOK, shall bear interest at the applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement, and shall be a part of the Obligations. ' ARTICLE III Collection of Proceeds of Production section 3.1 Pursuant to the assignment made by Mortgagor in paragraph B of the granting clause of this Instrument, BOK is entitled to receive all of the severed and extracted Hydrocarbons produced from or attributed to all of the Interests, together with all of the proceeds thereof. Mortgagor acknowledges and agrees that said assignment is intended to be an absolute and unconditional assignment and not merely a pledge of or creation of a security interest therein or assignment as additional security. Mortgagor hereby authorizes and directs all parties producing, purchasing, receiving or having in their possession any such Hydrocarbons or proceeds to treat and regard BOK as the party entitled, in Mortgagor's place and stead, to receive such Hydrocarbons and proceeds; and said parties shall be fully protected in so treating and regarding BOK and shall be under no obligation to see to the application by BOK of any such proceeds received by it. section 3.2 All of the proceeds received by BOK pursuant to section 3.1 shall be applied by BOK in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and section 5,10 below. section 3,3 Upon any sale of any of the Collateral by or for the benefit of BOK pursuant to Article V, the Hydrocarbons thereafter produced from or attributed to the part of the Collateral so sold, and the proceeds thereof, shall be included in such sale and shall pass to the purchaser free and clear of the provisions of this Article. -6- 000153 section 3,4 BOK is hereby absolved from all liability for failure to enforce collection of any such Hydrocarbons or proceeds and from all other responsibility in connection therewith, except the responsibility to account to Mortgagor for proceeds actually received, section 3.5 Mortgagor shall indemnify BOK against all claims, actions, liabilities, judgments, costs, attorneys' fees and other charges of whatsoever kind or nature (herein called "Claims") made against or incurred by BOK as a consequence of the assertion, either before or after the payment in full of the obligations, that BOK received Hydrocarbons or proceeds pursuant to this Article which were claimed by or due to third persons. BOK shall have the right to employ attorneys and to defend . against any Claims, and unless furnished with reasonable indemnity, BOK shall have the right to payor compromise and adjust all Claims. Mortgagor shall indemnify and pay to BOK all such amounts as may be paid in respect thereof or as may be successfully adjudicated against BOK. The liabilities of Mortgagor as set forth in this section shall survive the termination of this Instrument, section 3,6 Nothing in this Instrument shall be deemed or construed to create a delegation to or assumption by BOK of the duties and obligations of Mortgagor under any agreement or contract relating to the Collateral or any portion thereof, and all of the parties to any such contract shall continue to look to Mortgagor for performance of all covenants and other obligations and the satisfaction of all representations and warranties of Mortgagor thereunder, notwithstanding the assignment of production and proceeds herein made or the exercise by BOK, prior to foreclosure, of any of its rights hereunder or under applicable law, ARTICLE IV Termination If all of the Obligations of ~ortgagor shall be paid or performed in full pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Instrument and the instruments evidencing the Obligations and if BOK has no further obligation to make advances to Mortgagor or in connection with Hedging Obligations of Mortgagor, then BOK shall, promptly after the request of Mortgagor, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Mortgagor proper instruments evidencing the termination of this Instrument, Mortgagor shall pay all reasonable legal fees and other expenses incurred by BOK for preparing and reviewing such instruments of termination and the execution and delivery thereof, and BOK may require payment of the same prior to delivery of such instruments, otherwise, this Instrument shall remain and continue in full force and effect. -7- ARTICLE V 0001.54' Default section 5.1 The occurrence of any "Event of Default" (as described in the Credit Agreement or in any agreement entered into in connection with the Hedging Obligations), including without limitation the expiration of any applicable grace period (an "Event of Default"), shall, automatically (as described in the Credit Agreement or in any agreement entered into in connection with the Hedging Obligations), or at the option of BOK, make all amounts then remaining unpaid on thê Obligations immediately due and payable, and the liens, encumbrances and security interests evidenced or created hereby shall be subject to foreclosure in any manner provided for herein or provided for by law. section 5.2 Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, BOK may elect to treat the fixtures included in the Collateral either as real property or as personal property, but not as both, and proceed to exercise such rights as apply to the type of property selected. section 5.3 Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, in addition to all other rights and remedies herein conferred, BOK shall have all of the rights and remedies of a mortgagee under a mortgage with respect to all of the Collateral, This Instrument shall be effective as a mortgage, and, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, may be foreclosed as to any of the Collateral in any manner permitted by applicable law, and any foreclosure suit may be brought by BOK. The provisions set forth in this section 5,3 shall not in any way limit any other provision of this Instrument. BOK shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, have the right and power, but not the obligation, to enter upon and take immediate possession of the real property included in the Collateral or any part thereof, to exclude Mortgagor therefrom, to hold, use, operate, manage and control such real property, to make all such repairs, replacements, alterations, additions and improvements to the same as BOK may deem proper, to sell all of the severed and extracted Hydrocarbons included in the same subject to the provisions of Article III, to demand, collect and retain all other earnings, proceeds and other sums due or to become due with respect to such real property, accounting for and applying to the payment of the Obligations only the net earnings arising therefrom after charging against the receipts therefrom all costs, expenses, charges, damages and losses incurred by reason thereof plus interest thereon at an annual rate which equals the default rate of interest payable on overdue principal, as described in the Credit Agreement, as fully and effectually as if BOK were the absolute owner of such real property and without any liability to Mortgagor in connection therewith. -8- 000155 section 5,4 Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, BOK, in lieu of or in addition to exercising any other power, right or remedy herein granted or by law or equity conferred, may proceed by an action or actions in equity or at law for the seizure and sale of the real property included in the Collateral or any part thereof, for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement herein contained or in aid of the execution of any power, right or remedy herein granted or by law or equity conferred, for the foreclosure or sale of such real property or any part thereof under the judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, for the appointment of a receiver pending any foreclosure hereunder or the sale of such real property or any part thereof or for the enforcement of any other appropriate equitable or legal remedy. section 5.5 Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, in addition to all other powers, rights and remedies herein granted or by law or equity conferred, BOK shall have all of the rights and remedies of an assignee and secured party granted by applicable law, including the Uniform Commercial Code, and shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, have the right and power, but not the obligation, to take possession of the personal property included in the Collateral, and for that purpose BOK may enter upon any premises on which any or all of such personal property is located and take possession of and operate such personal property or remove the same therefrom. BOK may require Mortgagor to assemble such personal property and make it available to BOK at a place to be designated by BOK which is reasonably convenient to both parties. The following presumptions shall exist and shall be deemed conclusive with regard to the exercise by BOK of any of its remedies with respect to personal property: (a) If notice is required by applicable law, five days' prior written notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or any other intended disposition thereof is to be made shall be reasonable notice to Mortgagor, No such notice is necessary if such property is perishable, threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market. (b) without in any way limiting the right and authority of BOK to sell or otherwise dispose of Collateral in a commercially reasonable manner, the following, or any of them, shall be considered commercially reasonable: (1) BOK may hold a public sale of the Collateral in Denver, Colorado, or Houston, Texas, after having provided Mortgagor with five days' notice of such sale and after having published notice of such sale by an advertisement in such publication as may be permitted or required under applicable state law, as BOK determines to be appropriate (which advertisement may be placed in the "classified" section), -9- 000156 for a period of not less than five consecutive issues commencing not more than ten days prior to the sale; (2) the Collateral may be sold for cash; and (3) BOK or any other person owning, directly or indirectly, any interest in any of the Obligations may be a purchaser at such sale. section 5,6 Upon the oc~urrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, BOK may, with respect to all or any portion of the Collateral, subject to any mandatory requirements of applicable law, sell or have sold the real property or interests therein included in the Collateral or any part thereof at one or more sales, as an entirety or in parcels, at such place or places and otherwise in such manner and upon such notice as may be required by law or by this Instrument, or, in the absence of any such requirement, as BOK may deem appropriate. BOK may postpone the sale of such real property or interests therein or any part thereof by public announcement at the time and place of such sale, and from time to time thereafter may further postpone such sale by public announcement made at the time of sale fixed by the preceding postponement, Sale of a part of such real property or interests therein or any defective or irregular sale hereunder will not exhaust the power of sale, and sales may be made from time to time until all such property is sold without defect or irregularity or the obligations are paid in full. BOK shall have the right to appoint one or more attorneys-in-fact to act in conducting the foreclosure sale and executing a deed to the purchaser. It shall not be necessary for any of the Collateral at any such sale to be physically present or constructively in the possession of BOK. section 5.7 BOK or any other pers9n owning, directly or indirectly, any interest in any of the Obligations shall have the right to become the purchaser at any sale made pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and shall have the right to credit upon the amount of the bid made therefor the amount payable to it under or in connection with the Obligations. Recitals contained in any conveyance to any purchaser at any sale made hereunder will conclusively establish the truth and accuracy of the matters therein stated, including without limitation nonpayment of the Obligations and advertisement and conduct of such sale in the manner provided herein or provided by law. Mortgagor hereby ratifies and confirms all legal acts that BOK may do in carrying out the provisions of this Instrument. section 5.8 Effective upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Mortgagor hereby waives and relinquishes, to the maximum extent permitted by law, and subject to any mandatory requirements of applicable law, Mortgagor hereby agrees that Mortgagor shall not at any time hereafter have or assert, any right under any law pertaining to: marshalling, whether of assets or liens, the sale of property in the inverse order of alienation, the exemption of homesteads, the -10- administration of estates of decedents, appraisement, valuation, stay, extension, redemption, subrogation, or abatement, suspension, deferment, diminution or reduction of any of the Obligations (including, without limitation, setoff), now or hereafter in force. Mortgagor expressly agrees that BOK may offer the Collateral as a whole or in such parcels or lots as BOK, in its sole discretion elects, regardless of the manner in which the Collateral may be described. section 5.9 All costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees, legal expenses, filing fees, and mortgage, transfer, stamp and other excise taxes) incurred by BOK in perfecting, protecting and enforcing its rights hereunder, whether or not an Event. of Default shall have occurred, shall be a demand obligation of Mortgagor to BOK and shall bear interest at the applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement, all of which shall be part of the Obligations, section 5.10 The proceeds of any sale of the Collateral or any part thereof made pursuant to this Article V shall be applied as follows: A. First, to the payment of all costs and expenses incident to the enforcement of this Instrument, including, without limitation, a reasonable compensation to the agents, attorneys and counsel of BOK¡ B. Second, to the payment or prepayment of the Obligations, in such order as BOK shall elect¡ and C. Third, the remainder, if any, shall be paid to Mortgagor or such other person or persons as may be entitled thereto by law. section 5,11 Upon any sale made under the powers of sale herein granted and conferred, the receipt of BOK will be sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers at any sale for the purchase money, and such purchaser or purchasers and the heirs, devisees, personal representatives, successors and assigns thereof will not, after paying such purchase money and receiving such receipt of BOK, be obligated to see to the application thereof or be in any way answerable for any loss, misapplication or non-application thereof. ARTICLE VI Miscellaneous provisions section 6.1 Each and every right, power and remedy hereby granted to BOK shall be cumulative and not exclusive, and each and every right, power and remedy whether specifically hereby granted or otherwise existing may be exercised from time -11- 0001.58 to time and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by BOK, and the exercise of any such right, power or remedy will not be deemed a waiver of the right to exercise, at the same time or thereafter, any other right, power or remedy. All changes to and modifications of this Instrument must be in writing and signed by Mortgagor and BOK. section 6.2 If any provision hereof or of any of the other documents constituting, evidencing or creating all or any part of the Obligations is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the other provisions hereof or of said documents shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and the remaining provisions hereof will be liberally construed in favor of BOK in order to carry out the provisions hereof and of such other documents. The invalidity of any provision of this Instrument in any jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of any such provision in any other jurisdiction. Section 6.3 This Instrument will be deemed to be and may be enforced from time to time as an assignment, contract, financing statement, real estate mortgage, or security agreement, and from time to time as anyone or more thereof, as is appropriate under applicable state law. A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Instrument or any financing statement in connection herewith shall be sufficient as a financing statement for any and all purposes. section 6.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no rate of interest required hereunder or under the Obligations shall exceed the maximum legal rate under applicable law, and, in the event any such rate is found to exceed such maximum legal rate, Mortgagor shall be required to pay only such maximum legal rate. section 6,5 Insofar as permitted by otherwise applicable law, this Instrument and the Obligations shall be construed under and governed by the laws of the state of Colorado (excluding choice of law and conflict of law rules); provided, however, that, with respect to any portion of the Collateral located outside of the state of Colorado, the laws of the place in which such property is located shall apply to the extent necessary to permit BOK to enforce or realize upon its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to such property, and any such enforcement or realization proceedings shall be conducted in compliance with the applicable laws of the state where the Collateral is located, section 6.6 This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all of which are identical except that: (a) to facilitate recordation, in particular counterparts hereof, portions of Exhibit "A" hereto which describe properties -12- UUU1:»:1 situated in counties or parishes other than the county or parish in which the counterpart is to be recorded have been omitted, and (b) to accommodate different execution formalities for different states in which the Collateral is located, the signature blocks and title pages in counterparts to be filed in certain states may contain captions, witnesses, acceptances and other formalities not included in other counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original for all purposes, and all counterparts shall t~gether constitute but one and the same instrument. i I section 6.7 Unless otherwise specified in Exhibit "A" hereto, all recording references in Exhibit "A" hereto are to the official real property records of the county in which the affected land is located. The references in Exhibit "A" hereto to liens, encumbrances and other burdens shall not be deemed to recognize or create any rights in third parties. Section 6,8 All deliveries and notices hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly made or given if made or given in conformity with the provisions of the Credit Agreement. section 6.9 This Instrument shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of Mortgagor and BOK, including, without limitation, any and all other banks, lending institutions and parties which may participate in the indebtedness evidenced by the Obligations or any of them. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, if any property interest granted by this Instrument does not vest on the execution and delivery of this Instrument, it shall vest, if at all, no later than 20 years after the execution and delivery of this Instrument. As used herein, the term "person" shall mean individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, agency or other form of entity or association. section 6.10 Some of the above goods are or are to become fixtures on the Land, The above described minerals or other substances of value which may be extracted from the earth (including without limitation oil and gas), and the accounts relating thereto will be financed at the wellhead of the well or wells located on the Land. This Instrument is to be filed for record in, among other places, the real estate records of each county in which the affected real estate is located; to wit, all of those listed in Exhibit "A," Mortgagor is the owner of a record interest in a portion of the real estate concerned. The mailing address of Mortgagor and the address of BOK from which information concerning the security interest may be obtained are as set forth above, section 6,11 BOK shall be entitled to enforce payment of any indebtedness and performance of any other of the Obligations secured hereby and to exercise all rights and powers under this Instrument or under any other instrument or other -13- 0001.f»o agreement or any laws now or hereafter in force, notwithstanding the fact that some or all of said indebtedness and other Obligations secured hereby may now or hereafter be otherwise secured, whether by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, assignment or otherwise. Neither the acceptance of this Instrument nor its enforcement, whether by court action or pursuant to the power of sale or other powers herein contained shall prejudice or in any manner affect BOK's right to realize upon or enforce any other security now or hereafter held by BOK, it being agreed that BOK shall be entitled to enforce this Instrument and any other security now or hereafter held by BOK in such order and manner as it may in its absolute discretion determine, EXECUTED as of the date first above written. BLACK DIAMOND MINERALS, LLC By: ;aJ~,_ 'Ward Giltner, -- Chief Financial Officer STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss, ) CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER (Colorado, Wyoming) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 11th day of September, 2007, by Ward Giltner, as the Chief Financial Officer of BLACK DIAMOND MINERALS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said limited liability company. Witness my hand and official seal, ~ 11\... 1u.dluL (/ , - Notary PUblic My commission expires: )tay~ ~ , 20j¿{ -14- PREAMBLE TO EXHIBIT "A" 000161 1. Well names, unit designations, unit tract descriptions and descriptions of undivided leasehold interests, Net Revenue Interests and Working Interests contained in Exhibit "A" shall not be deemed to limit the interests covered hereby-. 2. Reference is made to the land descriptions contained in the documents of title recorded as described in Exhibit "A". To the extent that any land description in Exhibit "A" is incorrect or not legally sufficient, the land descriptions contained in the leases or other documents recorded as described in Exhibit "A" are incorporated herein by this reference, 3. Unless provided otherwise, all recording references in Exhibit "A" are to the official real property records of the county or counties in which the Interests are located and in which records such documents are or in the past have been customarily recorded, whether Deed Records, Oil and Gas Records, oil and Gas Lease Records or other records. 4. Unless marked with a percentage symbol (%), the "Working Interests" ( "WI") and "Net Revenue Interests" ( "NRI") described in Exhibit "A" are expressed in decimal equivalents, e.g" 1.00 = 100 percent. A-i EXHIBIT "A" LINCOLN COUNTY. WYOMING OOO~G2 Raptor #40-18 (Wellbore Rights Only) WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Raptor #40-18 Township 24 North. Range 111 West. 6th P.M. Section 18: C SW/4 ASSOCIATED LEASES AND LANDS: Lessor: Lease #: Lease date: Lessee: Description: United States WYW 61042 February 1, 1978 Clair L. Johnson Township 24 North. Range 111 West. 6th P.M. ****Section 18: Lot 7 (19.26),8 (19.16), E/2SW/4 INSOFAR AND ONL Y INSOFAR as the leased lands contribute to the drill site spacing unit and limited to the Raptor Unit 40-18 wellbore and the production thereftom. INTERESTS OWNED: Working Interest 99.75% Net Revenue Interest 75.00% Raptor Federal (a.k.a. Lincoln Road) #10-7 (Wellbore Rights Only) WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Raptor Federal (a.k.a. Lincoln Road) #10-7 Township 24 North. Range 111 West. 6th P.M. Section 7: SE/4NW/4 A-W-L-l ASSOCIATED LEASES AND LANDS: Lessor: Lease #: Lease date: Lessee: Description: United States WYW47397 November 1, 1974 Eva Hecht Township 24 North. Range 111 West. 6th P_M. Section 7: Lots 5 and 6, E/2NW/4 0001.63 INSOFAR AND ONLY INS OF AR as the leased lands contribute to the drill site spacing unit and limited to the Lincoln Road (a.k. a. Raptor F ederalI 0- 7) wellbore and the production thererrom. WELLBORE INTERESTS OWNED: W orIcing Interest 99.00% Net Revenue Interest 75.00% Whiskey Buttes 1-6 (Wellbore Rights Only) WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Whiskey Buttes 1-6 Township 21 North. Range III West. 6th P.M. Section 1: NE/4SW/4 ASSOCIATED LEASES AND LANDS: Lessor: Lease #: Lease date: Lessee: Description: United States WYW 0309532A June 3, 1964, effective July 1, 1964 ABKO, Inc. Township 21 North. Range 111 West. 6th P.M. Section 6: NE/4SW/4 All expressly limited to only insofar as the NE/4SW/4 of Section 6, T2IN, RIIIW. 6th P.M., Lincoln County, Wyoming, and the wellbore of the Whiskey Buttes 1-6 well. Also limited in depth trom the surface of the earth to a depth of 11,300 feet, which is the total depth drilled in the Whiskey Buttes 1-6 well. Nothing in this instrument shall be construed as having mortgaged, encumbered or assigned any interest in the Whiskey Butte Unit, including, without limitation, any interest in the Whiskey Buttes Unit derived from any portion of Federal Lease No. USA WYW 0309532A that may become part of a future communitized area in connection with any drilling or production operations. A-W-L-2 RELATED CONTRACTS: OOOj.64 Operating Agreement dated May 16, 1979 between Reserve Oil, Inc., as operator, and David S. Towner Enterprises, as non-operator; Agreement dated August 17, 1979, as amended by Letter Agreement dated August 17, 1979, between Reserve Oil, Inc. and CNR Resources, Inc., Operating Agreement dated August 17, 1979 between Getty Oil Company, as operator, and CNR Resources, inc., et al. as non-operators; Collateral Agreement dated effective June 1, 1988, between Texaco Producing Inc. and Meridian ' Oil Production Inc., regarding underproduction, overproduction, indemnification and gas balancing agreements; An Assignment and Bill of Sale rrom Natural Gas processing Co. to KCS Resources, Inc., d/b/a KCS Mountain Resources, Inc., dated November 8, 1995, recorded in Book 377, Page 231, is subject to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated September 8, 1995, between Natural Gas Processing Co. and KCS Resources, Inc., d/b/a KCS Mountain Resources, Inc.; and Purchase and Sale Agreement dated August 12, 1999 between KCS Resources, Inc., d/b/a KCS Mountain Resources, Inc., and Double Eagle Petroleum and Mining Company. WELLBORE INTERESTS OWNED: LIMITED FROM THE SURF ACE OF THE EARTH TO A DEPTH OF 11,300 FEET, WHICH IS THE TOTAL DEPTH DRILLED IN THE WHISKEY BUTTES #1-6 WELL Before Payout As Determined Under Joint Venture Agreement Dated August 17. 1979 between CNR Resources. Inc. and Heron Petroleum Co. Limited W orIcing Interest Net Revenue Interest 87.500000% 73.859375% After Payout As Determined Under Joint Venture Agreement Dated August 17. 1979 between CNR Resources, Inc. and Heron Petroleum Co. Limited W orIcing Interest Net Revenue Interest 90.625000% 73.859375% A-W-L-3 Christmann #1-18 (WeUbore Rights Only) 000165 WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Christmann #1-18 Township 20 North. Range 112 West. 6th P,M. Section 18: SE/4NW/4 ASSOCIATED LEASES AND LANDS: Lease dated July 22, 1977, recorded in Book 143PR, at Page 638, Lincoln County, Wyoming, real property records, from Frank William Sears et aI., as lessor, to John 1. Christmann, as lessee, insofar and only insofar as said Lease covers the following described lands: Township 20 North.. Range 112 West. 6th P.M. Section 18: Lots 1,2,3, E/2, E/2W/2 INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFAR as the leased lands contributes to the drill site spacing unit and limited to the Christmann No.1 wellbore and the production therefrom. WELLBORE INTERESTS OWNED: Working Interest 100.0000% Net Revenue Interest 72.5000% A-W-L-4