-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, N9lupDXNzZN+QKwboG6vfJ4GnaMwpxW88uy8xXxGvxkyWOEt+3LEJXUTvOvp0N9o B/AnIjY16lp/nxkkc/UIeA== 0000715957-07-000033.txt : 20070713 0000715957-07-000033.hdr.sgml : 20070713 20070713160823 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000715957-07-000033 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070710 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070713 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070713 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000715957 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 541229715 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0620 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08489 FILM NUMBER: 07978805 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 TREDEGAR STREET CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23219 BUSINESS PHONE: 8048192000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P. O. BOX 26532 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23261 8-K 1 dri82amendpas.htm DRI 8-K AMEND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS dri82amendpas.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) July 10, 2007

Dominion Resources, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-08489
(Commission
File Number)
54-1229715
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


120 Tredegar Street
Richmond, Virginia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
23219
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (804) 819-2000
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On June 1, 2007, Dominion Resources, Inc. (“Dominion”), through certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc. (“DEPI”), Dominion Energy, Inc. (“DEI”), Dominion Oklahoma Texas Exploration & Production, Inc. (“DOTEPI”), Dominion Reserves, Inc. (“Reserves”), LDNG Texas Holdings, LLC (“LDNG”) and DEPI Texas Holdings, LLC (“DEPILLC”), entered into an agreement with XTO Energy Inc. to sell our exploration and production (E&P) operations in the Gulf Coast, Rockies, South Louisiana and San Juan basin of New Mexico for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.5 billion, subject to adjustments for changes in net working capital, interest and other adjustments. On July  10, 2007, an amendment to the agreement was executed to change the Target Closing Date for the sale to July 31, 2007, among other items. A copy of the amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

On June 1, 2007, Dominion through certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, DEPI, DEI, DOTEPI, Reserves, LDNG and DEPILLC, entered into an agreement with L O & G Acquisition Corp., a newly formed subsidiary of Loews Corporation to sell our E&P operations in the Alabama, Michigan and Permian basins for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $4.025 billion, subject to adjustments for changes in net working capital, interest and other adjustments. On July 11, 2007, an amendment to the agreement was executed to update certain portions of the Transition Services Agreement and asset schedules, among other items.  A copy of the amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2.  Also on July 11, 2007,  a second amendment to the agreement was executed to change the Target Closing Date for the sale to July 31, 2007, among other items. A copy of the second amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.3.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
 
 
10.1 First Amendment to Gulf Coast/Rockies/San Juan Package Purchase Agreement
10.2
First Amendment to Alabama/Michigan/Permian Package Purchase Agreement
10.3
Second Amendment to Alabama/Michigan/Permian Package Purchase Agreement
 
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Registrant
 
/s/James L. Sanderlin
James L. Sanderlin
Senior Vice President - Law
 
Date:  July 13, 2007
EX-10.1 2 exhibit101.htm 1ST AMENDMENT TO GRS PACKAGE exhibit101.htm
                                                                Exhibit 10.1
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
GULF COAST/ROCKIES/SAN JUAN PACKAGE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
This First Amendment to Gulf Coast/Rockies/San Juan Package Purchase Agreement (this “First Amendment”) is dated effective as of June 1, 2007, by and between Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of Delaware (“DEPI”), Dominion Energy, Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of Virginia (“DEI”), Dominion Oklahoma Texas Exploration & Production, Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of Delaware (“DOTEPI”), Dominion Reserves, Inc., a corporation organized under Laws of Virginia (“Reserves”), LDNG Texas Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Oklahoma (“LDNG”) and DEPI Texas Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (“DEPI Texas”) (collectively “Sellers”), and XTO Energy Inc., a company organized under the Laws of Delaware (“Purchaser”).  Sellers and Purchaser are sometimes referred to collectively as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”
 
RECITALS:
 
The Parties have entered into a Gulf Coast/Rockies/San Juan Package Purchase Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 (the “Agreement”), providing for the sale by Sellers to Purchaser of the Shares and the Additional Assets.
 
The Parties desire to amend the Agreement to clarify the treatment of several matters, as set forth herein.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises, representations, warranties, covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
 
1.           Definitions.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to those terms in the Agreement.
 
2.           Amendments.  The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
 
a.           In Section 2.2(c), the term “seventeen (17) Business Days after the date of this Agreement” is replaced with “twenty-five (25) Business Days after the date of this Agreement, and the term “schedules” in the third sentence is replaced with “schedules that include DEPI’s ten digit property numbers.”
 
b.           In Section 2.2(d), the text prior to the colon is revised to read:
 
Within seven (7) Business Days after DEPI’s receipt of the schedules required under Section 2.2(c), Sellers shall prepare and deliver to Purchaser, using and based upon the best information available to Sellers, a schedule setting forth the following items:
 


c.         In Section 2.3(h)(iii), the text prior to the semi-colon is revised to read:
 
    Increased by the amount that would be calculated on the Interest Unadjusted Purchase Price, at the Agreed Rate, for the period from but excluding August 2, 2007 through and including the Closing Date;
 
d.        In Section 3.5(a), the date in the first sentence is changed to September 3, 2007.
 
e.         In Section 8.1, the date in the first sentence is changed to July 31, 2007.
 
f.         In Section 8.4(b), the term “Purchaser’s sixty (60) day review period” is replaced with “Purchaser’s ninety (90) day review period”.
 
g.        In Section 12.5(b), the reference in the last sentence to Section 12.1(e) is deleted.
 
h.        On Schedule 4.11, the following items are deleted:
 
 
(1)
Consents to Assign – Land Contracts (Non-Leases) - Contract Number AR 41410002
 
 
(2)
Consents to Assign – Land Contracts (Non-Leases) - Contract Number 303480
 
 
(3)
Consents to Assign – Land Contracts (Non-Leases) - Contract Number 304381
 
 
(4)
Consents to Assign – Land Contracts (Non-Leases) - Contract Number 314086 (two entries)
 
 
(5)
Preferential Purchase Rights – Land Contracts - Contract Number 314559
 
 
(6)
Preferential Purchase Rights – Land Contracts - Contract Number 314602
 
 
(7)
Preferential Purchase Rights – Land Contracts - Contract Number 314086 (two entries)
 
 
(8)
Preferential Purchase Rights – Land Contracts - Contract Number 314173 (four entries)
 
 
(9)
Preferential Purchase Rights – Land Contracts - Contract Number 311633 (two entries)
 
 
(10)
Preferential Purchase Rights – Land Contracts - Contract Number 311637 (two entries)


 
(11)
Preferential Purchase Rights – Land Contracts - Contract Number 312823 (two entries)
 
i.           On Schedule 4.11, the following items are added:
 
 
(1)
Preferential Rights to Purchase – Land Contracts
 
Contract Number:
5137
Contract Description:
Cushing Purchase and Sale Agreement
Group:
JOA
File Type:
Purchase/Sale Agreement
Prospect Name:
Cushing
Prospect Code:
PRTX034
State:
TX
County:
Rusk
Dominion Party:
DEPI
Area:
Eastern
   
Contract Number:
304317
Contract Description:
Kutz West Field Prospect JOA
Group:
JOA
File Type:
Joint Operating Agreement
Prospect Name:
Kutz West Field
Prospect Code:
PR300000
State:
NM
County:
San Juan
Dominion Party:
DOTEPI
Area:
Western
   
Contract Number:
314707
Contract Description:
Kings Canyon Farmout Sec 32-10S-19E
Group:
JOA
File Type:
Farmout Agreement
Prospect Name:
Kings Canyon
Prospect Code:
PRUT4012
State:
UT
County:
Uintah
Dominion Party:
DEPI
Area:
Western
   
Contract Number:
314708
Contract Description:
Kings Canyon Farmout Sec 36-10S-18E
Group:
JOA
File Type:
Farmout Agreement
Prospect Name:
Kings Canyon
Prospect Code:
PRUT4012
State:
UT
County:
Uintah
Dominion Party:
DEPI
Area:
Western

 
(2)
Consents to Assign – Land Contracts (Non Leases)
 
Contract Number:
304034
Contract Description:
Cranz/Goodrich/American F/O
Group:
JOA
File Type:
Farmout Agreement
Prospect Name:
Cranz
Prospect Code:
 
State:
TX
County:
Lavaca
Dominion Party:
DOTEPI
Area:
 
   
Contract Number:
304036
Contract Description:
Everest Letter Agreement
Group:
JOA
File Type:
Letter Agreement
Prospect Name:
Cranz
Prospect Code:
 
State:
TX
County:
Lavaca
Dominion Party:
DOTEPI
Area:
 
   
j.           On Schedule 8.4(D), the bank account information for Sellers is hereby replaced with the following:
 
JP Morgan Chase Bank
               Account Holder:  Dominion Resources, Inc.
               Account No. 144053865
              ABA No. 021-000-021


k.           On Schedule 13.5, Guarantees to be Replaced, in the Guarantee section, the Guarantee of which Oasis Pipeline, L.P. is the Beneficiary is deleted and replaced with the following Guarantee:
 
Guarantor:                              Consolidated Natural Gas Company
Primary Obligor:                    Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc.
Guarantee Date:                    March 28, 2003
Beneficiary:                           SWEPI LP
 
l.           In Section 2.2 of Exhibit F, the form of DEPI/Purchaser Transition Services Agreement, the first sentence is rewritten to read as follows:
 
At all times during the performance of Purchaser Services by Purchaser, all persons performing such Purchaser Services who shall be in the employ and/or under the control of Purchaser, the Companies or their Affiliates (including agents, contractors, temporary employees and consultants) shall be independent from DEPI and not employees of DEPI and shall not be entitled to any payment, benefit or perquisite directly from DEPI on account of such Purchaser Services, provided, however, certain Company Onshore Employees and Managing Directors that accept employment and remain employed with Purchaser may participate in the Company’s U.S. Benefit Plans to the extent such participation is permitted under the Dominion Pension Plan and the Dominion Retiree Health and Welfare Plan.  Purchaser will not be required to provide any Purchaser Services the provision of which would violate any Laws or contract.  Purchaser will use its commercially reasonable efforts as necessary to secure consents and/or approvals of vendors, lessors and licensors relating to the Purchaser Services provided by it or its Affiliates.
 
m.           A new Section 2.7 is added in Exhibit F, the form of DEPI/Purchaser Transition Services Agreement, reading as follows:
 
Section 2.7 Information to DEPI.  Within 30 days following the 180th day after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall provide DEPI notice of (i) all Company Onshore Employees and Managing Directors that have remained employed by Purchaser from the date of employment with Purchaser through the 180th day from Closing, measured from and including the Closing Date, and (ii) any Company Onshore Employees or Managing Directors who accepted employment with Purchaser pursuant to Section 10.2(a) or (b) of the Purchase Agreement but who were not employed by Purchaser for the entire 180 day period, measured from and including the Closing Date, together with an explanation as to whether their departure was voluntary, involuntary without cause, or involuntary with cause.
 
3.           Ratification.  Except as amended by this First Amendment, the Agreement remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.


4.           Governing Law, Venue, Jurisdiction and Service of Process.  Sections 13.8 and 13.9 of the Agreement are hereby incorporated into this First Amendment by reference as if set out in full herein.
 
5.           Counterparts.  This First Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page by facsimile is as effective as executing and delivering this First Amendment in the presence of other Parties to this Agreement.
 



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment has been signed by each of the Parties as of the date first above written.
 
SELLER:
DOMINION EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DOMINION RESERVES, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
LDNG TEXAS HOLDINGS, LLC
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DEPI TEXAS HOLDINGS, LLC
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
PURCHASER:
XTO ENERGY INC.
 
 
By:    /s/Vaughn O. Vennerberg, II
Name:   Vaughn O. Vennerberg, II
 Title:  Senior Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
 
EX-10.2 3 exhibit102.htm 1ST AMENDMENT TO AMP PACKAGE exhibit102.htm
                                                                  Exhibit 10.2
 
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
ALABAMA/MICHIGAN/PERMIAN PACKAGE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This First Amendment to Alabama/Michigan/Permian Package Purchase Agreement (this “First Amendment”) is dated effective as of June 1, 2007, by and between Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of Delaware (“DEPI”), Dominion Energy, Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of Virginia (“DEI”), Dominion Oklahoma Texas Exploration & Production, Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of Delaware (“DOTEPI”), Dominion Reserves, Inc., a corporation organized under Laws of Virginia (“Reserves”), LDNG Texas Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Oklahoma (“LDNG”) and DEPI Texas Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (“DEPI Texas”) (collectively “Sellers”), and HighMount Exploration & Production Holding Corp., a company formerly known as L O & G Acquisition Corp. and organized under the Laws of Delaware (“Purchaser”).  Sellers and Purchaser are sometimes referred to collectively as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”
 
RECITALS:
 
The Parties have entered into an Alabama/Michigan/Permian Package Purchase Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 (the “Agreement”), providing for the sale by Sellers to Purchaser of the Shares and the Additional Assets.
 
The Parties desire to amend the Agreement to clarify the treatment of several matters, as set forth herein.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises, representations, warranties, covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
 
1.           Definitions.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to those terms in the Agreement.
 
2.           Amendments.  The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
 
a.           On Schedule 8.4(D), the bank account information for Sellers is hereby replaced with the following:
 
JP Morgan Chase Bank
 
Account Holder:  Dominion Resources, Inc.
 
Account No. 144053865
 
ABA No. 021-000-021
 
b.           In Section 2.2 of Exhibit F, the form of DEPI/Purchaser Transition Services Agreement, the first sentence is rewritten to read as follows:


At all times during the performance of Purchaser Services by Purchaser, all persons performing such Purchaser Services who shall be in the employ and/or under the control of Purchaser, the Companies or their Affiliates (including agents, contractors, temporary employees and consultants) shall be independent from DEPI and not employees of DEPI and shall not be entitled to any payment, benefit or perquisite directly from DEPI on account of such Purchaser Services, provided, however, certain Company Onshore Employees and Managing Directors that accept employment and remain employed with Purchaser may participate in the Company’s U.S. Benefit Plans to the extent such participation is permitted under the Dominion Pension Plan and the Dominion Retiree Health and Welfare Plan.
 
c.           A new Section 2.7 is added in Exhibit F, the form of DEPI/Purchaser Transition Services Agreement, reading as follows:
 
Section 2.7 Information to DEPI.  Within 30 days following the 180th day after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall provide DEPI notice of (i) all Company Onshore Employees and Managing Directors that have remained employed by Purchaser from the date of employment with Purchaser through the 180th day from Closing, measured from and including the Closing Date, and (ii) any Company Onshore Employees or Managing Directors who accepted employment with Purchaser pursuant to Section 10.2(a) or (b) of the Purchase Agreement but who were not employed by Purchaser for the entire 180 day period, measured from and including the Closing Date, together with an explanation as to whether their departure was voluntary, involuntary without cause, or involuntary with cause.
 
d.           Schedule 3.4 is replaced in its entirety with the Schedule 3.4 attached to this First Amendment, and now includes allocations to Assets other than the Wells and Units which are the subject of DEPI’s title representation in Article 3.
 
3.           Ratification.  Except as amended by this First Amendment, the Agreement remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
 
4.           Governing Law, Venue, Jurisdiction and Service of Process.  Sections 13.8 and 13.9 of the Agreement are hereby incorporated into this First Amendment by reference as if set out in full herein.
 
5.           Counterparts.  This First Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page by facsimile is as effective as executing and delivering this First Amendment in the presence of other Parties to this Agreement.
 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment has been signed by each of the Parties as of the date first above written.

SELLER:
DOMINION EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DOMINION RESERVES, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
LDNG TEXAS HOLDINGS, LLC
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DEPI TEXAS HOLDINGS, LLC
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
PURCHASER:
HIGHMOUNT EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION HOLDING CORP.
 
 
By:    /s/Jonathan Nathanson
Name:  Jonathan Nathanson
Title:  Vice President
 
EX-10.3 4 exhibit103.htm 2ND AMENDMENT TO AMP PACKAGE exhibit103.htm
                                                                                        Exhibit 10.3
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
ALABAMA/MICHIGAN/PERMIAN PACKAGE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 
This Second Amendment to Alabama/Michigan/Permian Package Purchase Agreement (this “Second Amendment”) is dated as of July 11, 2007, by and between Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of Delaware (“DEPI”), Dominion Energy, Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of Virginia (“DEI”), Dominion Oklahoma Texas Exploration & Production, Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of Delaware (“DOTEPI”), Dominion Reserves, Inc., a corporation organized under Laws of Virginia (“Reserves”), LDNG Texas Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Oklahoma (“LDNG”) and DEPI Texas Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (“DEPI Texas”) (collectively “Sellers”), and HighMount Exploration & Production Holding Corp., a company formerly known as L O & G Acquisition Corp. and organized under the Laws of Delaware (“Purchaser”).  Sellers and Purchaser are sometimes referred to collectively as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”
 
RECITALS:
 
The Parties have entered into an Alabama/Michigan/Permian Package Purchase Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007, as amended by the First Amendment dated effective as of June 1, 2007 (collectively, the “Agreement”), providing for the sale by Sellers to Purchaser of the Shares and the Additional Assets.
 
The Parties desire to further amend the Agreement to clarify the treatment of several matters, as set forth herein.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises, representations, warranties, covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
 
1.           Definitions.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to those terms in the Agreement.
 
2.           Amendments.  The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
 
a.           In Section 2.2(c) of the Agreement, the clause prior to “(i)” is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Sections 2.2(c)(i)-(vi) remain as set forth in the Agreement):
 



On or before the later of (x) July 3, 2007 and (y) thirty (30) days prior to the Target Closing Date, Seller shall prepare and deliver to Purchaser, using and based upon the best information available to Sellers, a schedule setting forth the following items:
 
b.           The first sentence of Section 3.5(a) is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:
 
To assert a claim arising out of a breach of Section 3.1, Purchaser must deliver a claim notice or notices to DEPI on or before a date which is the later of (x) July 19, 2007 and (y) ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (the “Title Claim Date”).
 
c.           In the first sentence of Section 8.1, “August 2, 2007” is replaced with “July 31, 2007”.
 
d.           The last sentence of Section 10.1(c) is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:
 
The Leadership Team shall have until the date that is no later than July 18, 2007 to designate and notify Sellers or their delegate which of the Selected Employees will receive offers in accordance with Section 10.2(a).
 
e.           The first sentence of Section 12.2(g)(i) is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:
 
Purchaser may at its option notify DEPI in writing on or before the later of (i) July 19, 2007 and (ii) ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date of any matter disclosed by a Phase I Investigation conducted by Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.1 which Purchaser in good faith believes may constitute an Adverse Environmental Condition (an “Environmental Concern”).
 
3.           Ratification.  Except as amended by this Second Amendment, the Agreement remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
 
4.           Governing Law, Venue, Jurisdiction and Service of Process.  Sections 13.8 and 13.9 of the Agreement are hereby incorporated into this Second Amendment by reference as if set out in full herein.
 
5.           Counterparts.  This Second Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page by facsimile is as effective as executing and delivering this Second Amendment in the presence of other Parties to this Agreement.
 



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Second Amendment has been signed by each of the Parties as of the date first above written.
 
SELLER:
DOMINION EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DOMINION RESERVES, INC.
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
LDNG TEXAS HOLDINGS, LLC
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
SELLER:
DEPI TEXAS HOLDINGS, LLC
 
 
By:    /s/G. Scott Hetzer
Name:   G. Scott Hetzer
Title:     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
PURCHASER:
HIGHMOUNT EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION HOLDING CORP.
 
 
By:    /s/Jonathan Nathanson
Name:  Jonathan Nathanson
 Title:  Vice President
 
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