Exhibit 10.8

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("First
Amendment") is dated August 12, 2011, but effective April 1, 2011 (“Effective
Date”), and is by and among Tucker Family Investments, LLLP, a Colorado limited
liability limited partnership (“Tucker”); DNR Oil & Gas, Inc., a Colorado
corporation (“DNR”); Tindall Operating Company, a Colorado corporation
(“Tindall”), and Tucker Energy, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company
(“Tucker Energy”), whose collective address is 12741 E. Caley, Unit 142,
Englewood, Colorado 80111; and Arête Industries, Inc., 7260 Osceola Street,
Westminster, CO 80030, (“Buyer”).  Tucker Energy and DNR may be referred to
collectively as “Sellers.”  Sellers, Buyer, Tindall, and Tucker may be referred
to individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties.”
 
RECITALS

A. The Parties executed that certain Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale
Agreement dated July 29, 2011, but effective April 1, 2011  (“PSA”).

B. Article 2.1(B)(1) of the PSA required Buyer to pay Sellers, on or before
August 15, 2011, the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Thousand and 00/l00
Dollars ($3,200,000.00) together with the additional amount of Five Hundred
Thousand and 00/l00 Dollars ($500,000.00), plus interest at the rate set forth
in the PSA on the average outstanding principal balance during the preceding
month (collectively, the “First Installment Payment”).

C. Buyer now seeks, and Sellers are willing to grant, an extension of time until
August 31, 2011 for Buyer to remit the First Installment Payment under the PSA.
 
AGREEMENT
 
In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree to the following terms:

 
 
 

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1.0           Amendment of Article 2.1(B)(1).  The Parties agree that Article
2.1(B)(1) of the PSA shall be amended to extend the deadline for the First
Installment Payment to August 31, 2011.  Except as expressly set forth herein,
all other terms and provisions of the PSA shall remain unchanged and in full
effect.

The Parties have executed this First Amendment as of August 12, 2011, effective
as of the Effective Time.
 
 

 
TUCKER FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LLLP
     
By:  /s/ R. Lee Tucker
 
Name: R. Lee Tucker
 
Title: Limited Partner
     
TINDALL OPERATING COMPANY
     
By:  /s/ R. Lee Tucker
 
Name: R. Lee Tucker
 
Title: President
         
SELLERS:
     
TUCKER ENERGY, LLC
     
By: /s/ R. Lee Tucker
 
me: R. Lee Tucker
 
Title: Limited Partner
     
DNR OIL & GAS, INC.
     
By: /s/ John A. Simms
 
Name:  John A. Simms
 
Title: Executive Vice President
         
BUYER:
     
ARÊTE INDUSTRIES, INC.
     
By: /s/ Don Prosser
 
Name:  Don Prosser
 
Title:  CEO
   

 
 
 

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