Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (hereinafter
referred to as the “Amendment”) is dated as of August 28, 2013, by and among
EXCO RESOURCES, INC. (“Borrower”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF BORROWER, as
Guarantors (the “Guarantors”), the LENDERS party hereto (the “Lenders”), and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (“Administrative Agent”).
Unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise expressly defined
herein, capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement as amended herein (as
defined below).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Borrower, the Guarantors, Administrative Agent and the Lenders have
entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
July 31, 2013 (as the same has been and may hereafter be amended, restated,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, Administrative Agent, the Lenders, Borrower and the Guarantors desire
to amend the Credit Agreement as provided herein upon the terms and conditions
set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and confessed, Borrower, the
Guarantors, Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Amendments to Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver
in writing of each condition precedent set forth in Section 2 hereof, and in
reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained
in this Amendment, the Credit Agreement shall be amended in the manner provided
in this Section 1.

1.1 Amended Definition. The following definition in Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement shall be and it hereby is amended and restated in its entirety to read
as follows:

“Borrowing Base Usage” means, as of any date and for all purposes (including at
all times from and after the Effective Date), the quotient, expressed as a
percentage, of (i) the Aggregate Credit Exposure as of such date divided by
(ii) the Borrowing Base as of such date.

1.2 Additional Definitions. The following cross references to definitions
contained in the Credit Agreement shall be added to Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order:

“Agents” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.19.

“Incremental Term Loans” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.03(c).

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“Incremental Term Loan Closing Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.03(c).

“Required KKR Assignments” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 7.03(a)(xii).

1.3 Indebtedness. Clause (j) of Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement shall be
and it hereby is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

(j) Indebtedness incurred by a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries under
customary agreements consisting of indemnification, adjustment of purchase price
or similar obligations entered into in connection with Dispositions permitted
under Section 7.03.

1.4 Waivers; Amendments. Section 11.02 of the Credit Agreement shall be and it
hereby is amended by adding the following to the end of such Section as Section
11.02(d):

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 11.02,
the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrower only, amend,
modify or supplement this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to
correct any clerical errors or cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or
inconsistency.

SECTION 2. Conditions. The amendments to the Credit Agreement contained in
Section 1 of this Amendment, shall be effective upon the satisfaction of each of
the conditions set forth in this Section 2.

2.1 Execution and Delivery. Each Credit Party, the Lenders (or at least the
required percentage thereof) and Administrative Agent shall have executed and
delivered this Amendment.

2.2 No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing or shall result after giving effect to this Amendment.

2.3 Other Documents. Administrative Agent shall have received such other
instruments and documents incidental and appropriate to the transactions
provided for herein as Administrative Agent or its special counsel may
reasonably request, and all such documents shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties of Borrower. To induce the Lenders to
enter into this Amendment, each Credit Party hereby represents and warrants to
the Lenders as follows:

3.1 Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties/Further Assurances. After
giving effect to the amendments herein, each representation and warranty of such
Credit Party contained in the Credit Agreement or in any other Loan Document is
true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof (except to the
extent such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in
which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct
in all material respects as of such date and any representation or warranty
which is qualified by reference to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” is
true and correct in all respects).

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3.2 Corporate Authority; No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance
by such Credit Party of this Amendment and all documents, instruments and
agreements contemplated herein are within such Credit Party’s corporate or other
organizational powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary action,
require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any court or agency of
government and do not violate or constitute a default under any provision of any
applicable law or other agreements binding upon such Credit Party or result in
the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the assets of such Credit
Party except for Liens permitted under Section 7.02 of the Credit Agreement.

3.3 Enforceability. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each
Credit Party and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Credit
Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as (i) the enforceability
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting
creditor’s rights generally, and (ii) the availability of equitable remedies may
be limited by equitable principles of general application.

3.4 No Default. As of the date of this Amendment, both before and immediately
after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing.

SECTION 4. Miscellaneous.

4.1 Reaffirmation of Loan Documents and Liens. Except as amended and modified
hereby, any and all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby in all
respects ratified and confirmed by each Credit Party. Each Credit Party hereby
agrees that the amendments and modifications herein contained shall in no manner
affect or impair the liabilities, duties and obligations of any Credit Party
under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents or the Liens securing
the payment and performance thereof.

4.2 Parties in Interest. All of the terms and provisions of this Amendment shall
bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns.

4.3 Legal Expenses. Each Credit Party hereby agrees to pay all reasonable fees
and expenses of special counsel to Administrative Agent incurred by
Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation and
execution of this Amendment and all related documents.

4.4 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and
by different parties hereto in separate counterparts each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts
together shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature pages may
be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single
counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same
document. Delivery of photocopies of the signature pages to this Amendment by
facsimile or electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of manually executed
counterparts of this Amendment.

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4.5 Complete Agreement. THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AND THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE
PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

4.6 Headings. The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Amendment
are, unless specified otherwise, for convenience only and shall not be deemed to
limit, amplify or modify the terms of this Amendment, nor affect the meaning
thereof.

4.7 Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without
affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions
hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular
jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

4.8 Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of New York.

4.9 Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents.

(a) This Amendment shall be deemed to constitute a Loan Document for all
purposes and in all respects. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this
Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import, and each
reference in the Credit Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or other
agreements, documents or other instruments executed and delivered pursuant to
the Credit Agreement to the “Credit Agreement”, shall mean and be a reference to
the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

(b) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not
operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or
Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of
any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed
as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER: EXCO RESOURCES, INC. By:   /s/ Mark F. Mulhern Name:   Mark F. Mulhern
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief   Financial Officer GUARANTORS: EXCO
HOLDING (PA), INC. EXCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (PA), LLC EXCO PRODUCTION COMPANY
(WV), LLC EXCO RESOURCES (XA), LLC EXCO SERVICES, INC. EXCO MIDCONTINENT MLP,
LLC EXCO PARTNERS GP, LLC EXCO PARTNERS OLP GP, LLC EXCO HOLDING MLP, INC. EXCO
EQUIPMENT LEASING, LLC By:   /s/ Mark F. Mulhern Name:   Mark F. Mulhern Title:
  Executive Vice President and Chief   Financial Officer EXCO OPERATING COMPANY,
LP By:   EXCO Partners OLP GP, LLC,   its general partner   By:   /s/ Mark F.
Mulhern   Name:   Mark F. Mulhern   Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

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EXCO GP PARTNERS OLD, LP By:  

EXCO Partners GP, LLC,

its general partner

  By:   /s/ Mark F. Mulhern   Name: Mark F. Mulhern   Title: Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer EXCO HV ACQUISITION SUB LLC

By: EXCO Operating Company, LP,

its sole member

  By: EXCO Partners OLP GP, LLC,   its general partner   By:   /s/ Mark F.
Mulhern   Name:   Mark F. Mulhern   Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender and as Administrative Agent and Issuing
Bank By:   /s/ Michael A. Kamauf Name:   Michael A. Kamauf Title:   Authorized
Officer

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender By:   /s/ Jason Zilewicz Name:   Jason
Zilewicz Title:   Assistant Vice President

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender By:   /s/ T. Bancroft Mattei
Name:   T. Bancroft Mattei Title:   Director

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CREDIT SUISSE AG, Cayman Islands Branch,

as a Lender

By:   /s/ Kevin Buddhdew Name:   Kevin Buddhdew Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:   /s/ Michael Spaight Name:   Michael Spaight Title:   Authorized Signatory

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NATIXIS, as a Lender By:   /s/ Louis P. Laville III Name:   Louis P. Laville III
Title:   Managing Director By:   /s/ Stuart Murray Name:   Stuart Murray Title:
  Managing Director

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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender By:   /s/ Michael Getz Name:  
Michael Getz Title:   Vice President By:   /s/ Lisa Wong Name:   Lisa Wong
Title:   Vice President

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CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:   /s/ Victor Ponce de León Name:   Victor Ponce de León Title:   Vice
President

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ING CAPITAL LLC, as a Lender By:   /s/ Juli Bieser Name:   Juli Bieser Title:  
Director