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ADDITIONAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
FOR SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST
ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC.
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WHEREAS, an Agreement for Settlement of Claims Against Tom Brown, Inc. ("Agreement") has been
executed by Larry Madsen as Special Trustee of The H.M. Klaenhammer Revocable Trust dated May 9,
1996, successor to H.M. Klaenhammer, ("Klaenhammer Trust") and Robert W. Scott individually and as
managing member of R.W. Scott Investments LLC, ("Scott") individually and also acting in their
capacity as proposed class representatives, (collectively, "Plaintiffs") and Tom Brown, Inc. ("TBI")
effective as of the 30th day of September, 2003 (the "Effective Date");
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs fih::d a suit against TBI in Wyoming State District Court for Sweetwater County,
("Court") Civil Action No. C-01-380 ("Class Suit"), alleging claims for alleged violations of the
Wyoming Royalty Payment Act, Wyo. Stat. 30-5-301 to 30-5-305 (the "Act") arising from alleged
improper deductions from royalties;
WHEREAS, the Agreement was executed in settlement of the Class Suit and the Court in the Class Suit
approved the Agreement and a final settlement class ("Settlement Class") in a Final Order dated
December 5, 2003 ("Final Order").
WHEREAS, to avoid future disputes and litigation, the Agreement provides for a royalty valuation
methodology and a royalty reporting methodology that is binding on TBI and its successors and assigns
and on members of the Settlement Class and their successors and assigns as to all future royalties paid by
TBI, and its successors and assigns, to members of the Settlement Class and their successors and assigns,
as to the production of gas, condensate and natural gas liquids attributable to the leases described on
Exhibit "A" to the Memorandum of Agreement described below ("Subject Leases") .
WHEREAS, by Certificate of Merger filed in the State of Delaware effective January 1, 2005, EnCana
Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. is the successor by merger to TBI;
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Agreement For Settlement of Claims Against EnCana Oil & Gas (USA)
Inc. ("Memorandum") has been placed of record in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, at Book 1075, Page
1044, Entry 1488587; Fremont County, Wyoming, at Entry 1285176; and Natrona County, Wyoming, at
Entry 806510, for the purpose of placing all persons on notice of the existence of the Agreement and
Final Order.
NOW THEREFORE, in addition to the Subject Leases described therein, certain of the Settlement Class
may have overriding royalty interests in the leases described on Exhibit I hereto ("Additional Leases"),
that are likewise subject to the royalty valuation methodology and royalty reporting methodology
described in the Memorandum.
IN WlWESS WHEREOF,this instrument is executed effective the J!/!!day O~008.
ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC.
BY~~~
onstance D. Heath
Attorney-in-Fact
RECEIVED 3/6/2008 at 10:22 AM
RECEIVING # 937403
BOOK: 688 PAGE: 749
JEANNE WAGNER
LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER. WY
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On this I 'f~ day of ~"'~ ' 2008, before me personally appeared Constance D. Heath
known to me to be an Attorney-in-Fact of EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. and that she executed the within
and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the fTee and voluntary act and deed
of said corporation, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and
year first above written.
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