exv10w2






Exhibit 10.2




FORM OF



CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT



AMONG



QUANTUM RESOURCES A1, LP,



QUANTUM RESOURCES B, LP,



QUANTUM RESOURCES C, LP,



QAB CARRIED WI, LP,



QAC CARRIED WI, LP,



BLACK DIAMOND RESOURCES, LLC



QRE GP, LLC,



QR ENERGY, LP,



AND



QRE OPERATING, LLC



 









 





TABLE OF CONTENTS




	 	 	 	 	 

	ARTICLE I Definitions
	 	 	4	 
	ARTICLE II Contributions, Acknowledgments and Distributions
	 	 	6	 
	2.01 Contribution of the MLP Assets by QRA
	 	 	6	 
	2.02 Contribution of the MLP Assets by QRB
	 	 	6	 
	2.03 Contribution of the MLP Assets by QRC
	 	 	7	 
	2.04 Contribution of the MLP Assets by QAB
	 	 	7	 
	2.05 Contribution of the MLP Assets by QAC
	 	 	7	 
	2.06 Contribution of the MLP Assets by Black Diamond
	 	 	8	 
	2.07 Public Cash Contribution
	 	 	8	 
	2.08 Distribution by the Partnership of the Credit Facility Borrowings
	 	 	8	 
	2.09 Payment of Expenses by the Partnership; Cash Distribution by the Partnership to the
Property Contributors
	 	 	9	 
	2.10 Contribution of the MLP Assets by the Partnership to QR Operating
	 	 	9	 
	2.11 Direct Contribution of MLP Assets
	 	 	9	 
	ARTICLE III Additional Transactions
	 	 	9	 
	3.01 Purchase of Additional Common Units
	 	 	9	 
	3.02 Issuance of Additional Common Units to QRA
	 	 	9	 
	3.03 Issuance of Additional Common Units to QRB
	 	 	10	 
	3.04 Issuance of Additional Common Units to QRC
	 	 	10	 
	3.05 Issuance of Additional Common Units to QAB
	 	 	10	 
	3.06 Issuance of Additional Common Units to QAC
	 	 	10	 
	3.07 Issuance of Additional Common Units to Black Diamond
	 	 	10	 
	ARTICLE IV Title Matters
	 	 	11	 
	4.01 Encumbrances
	 	 	11	 
	4.02 Disclaimer of Warranties; Subrogation; Waiver of Bulk Sales Laws
	 	 	11	 
	ARTICLE V Further Assurances
	 	 	12	 
	5.01 Further Assurances
	 	 	13	 
	5.02 Other Assurances
	 	 	13	 
	ARTICLE VI Representations and warranties
	 	 	13	 
	6.01 Representations and Warranties of All Parties
	 	 	13	 
	ARTICLE VII Miscellaneous
	 	 	14	 
	7.01 Notices
	 	 	14	 
	7.02 Order of Completion of Transactions
	 	 	15	 
	7.03 Costs
	 	 	15	 
	7.04 Headings; References; Interpretation
	 	 	15	 
	7.05 Successors and Assigns
	 	 	16	 
	7.06 No Third Party Rights
	 	 	16	 
	7.07 Counterparts
	 	 	16	 
	7.08 Governing Law
	 	 	16	 
	7.09 Severability
	 	 	16	 
	7.10 Amendment or Modification
	 	 	16	 
	7.11 Integration
	 	 	17	 





EXHIBITS






 









 








	 	 	 

	Exhibit A

	 	Form of Assignment and Bill of Sale
	Exhibit B

	 	Form of Additional Assignment
	Exhibit C

	 	Form of Overriding Royalty Interest






 









 





CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT




     This Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of [•],
2010, is entered into by and among Quantum Resources A1, LP, a Delaware limited partnership
(“QRA”); Quantum Resources B, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QRB”); Quantum Resources C, LP,
a Delaware limited partnership (“QRC”); QAB Carried WI, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QAB”);
QAC Carried WI, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QAC”); Black Diamond Resources, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“Black Diamond,” and, together with QRA, QRB, QRC, QAB, and
QAC, the “Property Contributors”); QRE GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), a Delaware limited
liability company; QR Energy, LP (the “Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership; and QRE
Operating, LLC (“QR Operating”), a Delaware limited liability company. The above-named entities
are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in Article I.



RECITALS:




     WHEREAS, The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QAP”), is the
general partner of QRA, QRB and QRC; and



     WHEREAS, the General Partner and QAP formed the Partnership pursuant to the Delaware Revised
Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the “Delaware LP Act”) to engage in any lawful activity for which
limited partnerships may be organized under the Delaware LP Act; and



     WHEREAS, to accomplish the objectives and purposes in the preceding recital, each of the
following actions has been taken prior to the date hereof:




	 	1.	 	QR Holdings (QRE), LLC, a Texas limited liability company, and QR Energy Holdings,
LLC, a Texas limited liability company (collectively, the “GP Members”), formed the
General Partner pursuant to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “Delaware LLC
Act”) and contributed $[•] and $[•], respectively, in exchange for fifty percent (50%) and
fifty percent (50%), respectively, of the membership interests in the General Partner;






	 	2.	 	the General Partner and QAP formed the Partnership pursuant to the Delaware LP Act,
and the General Partnership contributed $1 to the Partnership in exchange for a 0.1%
general partner interest in the Partnership, and QAP contributed $999 to the Partnership
in exchange for a 99.9% limited partner interest in the Partnership;






	 	3.	 	the Partnership formed QR Operating pursuant to the Delaware LLC Act and contributed
$[•] to QR Operating in exchange for all of the membership interests in QR Operating; and





     WHEREAS, concurrently with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, each of
the following shall occur:



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	 	1.	 	the GP Members will contribute $[•] (the “GP Contribution”), in the aggregate, to the
General Partner in exchange for additional membership interests in the General Partner;
and






	 	2.	 	the General Partner will contribute the GP Contribution to the Partnership in
exchange for a continuation of its prior 0.1% general partner interest in the Partnership,
represented by [•] general partner units;






	 	3.	 	QRA will contribute certain of the MLP Assets to the Partnership in exchange for (i)
[•] subordinated units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership,
(ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership,
(iii) the [Partnership’s] assumption of $[•] of QRA’s existing indebtedness, and (iv) the
right to receive, upon the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option
period or the Option Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units that is equal
to the excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if any,
actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date, and (B) a reimbursement for
pre-formation capital expenditures in the amount of $[•], representing a portion of the
net proceeds paid by the Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option Closing Date with
respect to common units purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the
exercise of the Over-Allotment Option;






	 	4.	 	QRB will contribute certain of the MLP Assets to the Partnership in exchange for (i)
[•] subordinated units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership,
(ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership,
(iii) the right to receive a distribution of $[•], and (iv) the right to receive, upon the
earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option period or the Option
Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units that is equal to the excess, if
any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if any, actually purchased
by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option on
the Option Closing Date, and (B) a distribution in the amount of $[•], representing a
portion of the net proceeds paid by the Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option
Closing Date with respect to common units purchased by and issued to the Underwriters
pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option;






	 	5.	 	QRC will contribute certain of the MLP Assets to the Partnership in exchange for (i)
[•] subordinated units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership,
(ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership,
(iii) the right to receive a distribution of $[•], and (iv) the right to receive, upon the
earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option period or the Option
Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units that is equal to the excess, if
any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if any, actually purchased
by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option on
the Option Closing Date, and (B) a distribution in the amount of $[•], representing a
portion of the




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	 	 	 	net proceeds paid by the Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option Closing Date with
respect to common units purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the
exercise of the Over-Allotment Option;






	 	6.	 	QAB will contribute certain of the MLP Assets to the Partnership in exchange for (i)
[•] subordinated units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership,
(ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership,
(iii) the right to receive a distribution of $[•], and (iv) the right to receive, upon the
earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option period or the Option
Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units that is equal to the excess, if
any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if any, actually purchased
by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option on
the Option Closing Date, and (B) a distribution in the amount of $[•], representing a
portion of the net proceeds paid by the Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option
Closing Date with respect to common units purchased by and issued to the Underwriters
pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option;






	 	7.	 	QAC will contribute certain of the MLP Assets to the Partnership in exchange for (i)
[•] subordinated units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership,
(ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership,
(iii) the right to receive a distribution of $[•], and (iv) the right to receive, upon the
earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option period or the Option
Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units that is equal to the excess, if
any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if any, actually purchased
by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option on
the Option Closing Date, and (B) a distribution in the amount of $[•], representing a
portion of the net proceeds paid by the Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option
Closing Date with respect to common units purchased by and issued to the Underwriters
pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option;






	 	8.	 	Black Diamond will contribute certain of the MLP Assets to the Partnership in
exchange for (i) [•] subordinated units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in
the Partnership, (ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the
Partnership, (iii) the right to receive a distribution of $[•], and (iv) the right to
receive, upon the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option period
or the Option Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units that is equal to the
excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if any, actually
purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment
Option on the Option Closing Date, and (B) a distribution in the amount of $[•],
representing a portion of the net proceeds paid by the Underwriters to the Partnership on
the Option Closing Date with respect to common units purchased by and issued to the
Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option;




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	 	9.	 	in connection with the Partnership’s initial public offering of common units (the
“Offering”), the public, through the Underwriters (as defined herein), will purchase from
the Partnership for $[•] in cash, less the Underwriters’ discount and commission of [•]%
and a structuring fee of [•]%, [•] common units, representing a [•]% limited partner
interest in the Partnership;






	 	10.	 	the Partnership will enter into the Credit Agreement (as defined herein) and borrow
$225 (the “Credit Facility Borrowings”), which will be distributed to the Property
Contributors in accordance with the Property Contributor Cash Distributions;






	 	11.	 	the Partnership will use the proceeds from the Offering to pay (i) transaction
expenses, which are estimated to be $[•] million (exclusive of the Underwriters’ discount
and commission and the structuring fee) and (ii) distributions to the Property
Contributors in accordance with the cash distributions described in steps 2 through 7
above (the “Property Contributor Cash Distributions”);






	 	12.	 	the Partnership will contribute the MLP Assets to QR Operating in exchange for the
continuation of its membership interest in QR Operating; and






	 	13.	 	for purposes of convenience and recording, the Partnership will direct the Property
Contributors to directly transfer the MLP Assets to QR Operating pursuant to the terms of
the Assignment Documents (as defined herein).





     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and
agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:



ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS




     “Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



     “Assignment Documents” means collectively the form of Assignment and Bill of Sale, the form of
Additional Assignment, and the form of Overriding Royalty Interest Conveyance attached hereto as
Exhibits A, B and C, respectively.



     “Black Diamond” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



     “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.



     “Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of [•], 2010, by and among Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,
as Syndication Agent, and the lenders party thereto on the one hand, and the Partnership and QR
Operating, on the other hand.



     “Credit Facility Borrowings” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.



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     “Delaware LLC Act” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.



     “Delaware LP Act” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.



     “General Partner” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



     “Governmental Authority” means the United States, any foreign county, state, county, city or
other incorporated or unincorporated political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof.



     “GP Contribution” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.



     “GP Members” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.



     “MLP Assets” means the assets described in the Assignment Documents.



     “Offering” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.



     “Option Closing Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Underwriting Agreement.



     “Over-Allotment Option” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Underwriting Agreement.



     “Partnership” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



     “Partnership Agreement” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
of the Partnership, dated as of [•], 2010.



     “Party” and “Parties” have the meanings assigned to such terms in the preamble.



     “Property Contributor Cash Distributions” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
recitals.



     “Property Contributors” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



     “QAB” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



     “QAC” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



     “QAP” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.



     “QRA” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



     “QRB” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



     “QRC” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



     “QR Operating” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.



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     “Registration Statement” the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on
September 30, 2010 (Registration No. 333-169664), as amended and effective on the date hereof.



     “Transaction Documents” means those documents and instruments to be delivered hereunder by one
or more Parties.



     “Underwriters” means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Raymond James &
Associates, Inc.; RBC Capital Markets, LLC; and [•].



     “Underwriting Agreement” means the underwriting agreement, dated as of [•], 2010, by and among
the Partnership, the General Partner and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC,
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and RBC Capital Markets Corporation as representatives of the
several Underwriters.



ARTICLE II

CONTRIBUTIONS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS



2.01 Contribution of the MLP Assets by QRA.




     QRA hereby agrees to contribute, assign, transfer, set over and deliver to the Partnership,
for its own use forever, all of its right, title and interest to and in the MLP Assets, as a
capital contribution, which contribution shall be deemed made pursuant to the terms set forth in
the Assignment Documents, in exchange for (i) [•] subordinated units representing a [•]% limited
partner interest in the Partnership, (ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner
interest in the Partnership, (iii) the Partnership’s assumption of $[•] of QRA’s existing
indebtedness, and (iv) the right to receive, upon the earlier to occur of the expiration of the
Over-Allotment Option period or the Option Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units
that is equal to the excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if
any, actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date, and (B) a reimbursement for certain capital
expenditures in the amount of $[•], representing a portion of the amount contributed by the
Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option Closing Date with respect to common units purchased
by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.


2.02 Contribution of the MLP Assets by QRB.




     QRB hereby agrees to contribute, assign, transfer, set over and deliver to the Partnership,
for its own use forever, all of its right, title and interest to and in the MLP Assets, as a
capital contribution, which contribution shall be deemed made pursuant to the terms set forth in
the Assignment Documents, in exchange for (i) [•] subordinated units representing a [•]% limited
partner interest in the Partnership, (ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner
interest in the Partnership, (iii) the right to receive a distribution of $[•], and (iv) the right
to receive, upon the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option period or the
Option Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units that is equal to the excess, if any,
of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if any, actually purchased by and issued
to the



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Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date,
and (B) a distribution in the amount of $[•], representing a portion of the amount contributed by
the Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option Closing Date with respect to common units
purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.



2.03 Contribution of the MLP Assets by QRC.




     QRC hereby agrees to contribute, assign, transfer, set over and deliver to the Partnership,
for its own use forever, all of its right, title and interest to and in the MLP Assets, as a
capital contribution, which contribution shall be deemed made pursuant to the terms set forth in
the Assignment Documents, in exchange for (i) [•] subordinated units representing a [•]% limited
partner interest in the Partnership, (ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner
interest in the Partnership, (iii) the right to receive a distribution of $[•], and (iv) the right
to receive, upon the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option period or the
Option Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units that is equal to the excess, if any,
of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if any, actually purchased by and issued
to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing
Date, and (B) a distribution in the amount of $[•], representing a portion of the amount
contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option Closing Date with respect to
common units purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option.


2.04 Contribution of the MLP Assets by QAB.




     QAB hereby agrees to contribute, assign, transfer, set over and deliver to the Partnership,
for its own use forever, all of its right, title and interest to and in the MLP Assets, as a
capital contribution, which contribution shall be deemed made pursuant to the terms set forth in
the Assignment Documents, in exchange for (i) [•] subordinated units representing a [•]% limited
partner interest in the Partnership, (ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner
interest in the Partnership, (iii) the right to receive a distribution of $[•], and (iv) the right
to receive, upon the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option period or the
Option Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units that is equal to the excess, if any,
of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if any, actually purchased by and issued
to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing
Date, and (B) a distribution in the amount of $[•], representing a portion of the amount
contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option Closing Date with respect to
common units purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option.


2.05 Contribution of the MLP Assets by QAC.




     QAC hereby agrees to contribute, assign, transfer, set over and deliver to the Partnership,
for its own use forever, all of its right, title and interest to and in the MLP Assets, as a
capital contribution, which contribution shall be deemed made pursuant to



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the terms set forth in the Assignment Documents, in exchange for (i) [•] subordinated units
representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (ii) [•] common units representing
a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (iii) the right to receive a distribution of
$[•], and (iv) the right to receive, upon the earlier to occur of the expiration of the
Over-Allotment Option period or the Option Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units
that is equal to the excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if
any, actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date, and (B) a distribution in the amount of $[•],
representing a portion of the amount contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership on the
Option Closing Date with respect to common units purchased by and issued to the Underwriters
pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.



2.06 Contribution of the MLP Assets by Black Diamond.




     Black Diamond hereby agrees to contribute, assign, transfer, set over and deliver to the
Partnership, for its own use forever, all of its right, title and interest to and in the MLP
Assets, as a capital contribution, which contribution shall be deemed made pursuant to the terms
set forth in the Assignment Documents, in exchange for (i) [•] subordinated units representing a
[•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (ii) [•] common units representing a [•]% limited
partner interest in the Partnership, (iii) the right to receive a distribution of $[•], and (iv)
the right to receive, upon the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option
period or the Option Closing Date, (A) the number of additional common units that is equal to the
excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common units, if any, actually
purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option
on the Option Closing Date, and (B) a distribution in the amount of $[•], representing a portion of
the amount contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership on the Option Closing Date with
respect to common units purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option


2.07 Public Cash Contribution.




     The Parties acknowledge a cash contribution by the public through the Underwriters to the
Partnership of $[•], less the Underwriters’ discount of [•]% and a structuring fee of [•]%, in
exchange for [•] common units representing a [•]% limited partner interest in the Partnership.


2.08 Distribution by the Partnership of the Credit Facility Borrowings.




     The Parties acknowledge the distribution of the Credit Facility Borrowings by the Partnership
to the Property Contributors in accordance with the Property Contributor Cash Distributions.



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2.09 Payment of Expenses by the Partnership; Cash Distribution by the Partnership to the Property
Contributors.




     The Parties acknowledge (a) the payment by the Partnership, in connection with the Offering
and the other transactions contemplated hereby, of transaction expenses in the amount of
approximately $[•] (exclusive of the Underwriters’ discount and the structuring fee) and (b) the
distribution of cash by the Partnership to the Property Contributors in accordance with the
Property Contributor Cash Distributions.


2.10 Contribution of the MLP Assets by the Partnership to QR Operating.




     The Partnership hereby agrees to contribute, assign, transfer, set over and deliver to QR
Operating, for its own use forever, all of its right, title and interest to and in the MLP Assets,
as a capital contribution, which contribution shall be deemed made pursuant to the terms set forth
in the Assignment Documents, in exchange for a continuation of its membership interest in QR
Operating.


2.11 Direct Contribution of MLP Assets.




     For convenience and purposes of recording the Assignment Documents in the applicable county
and parish records where the MLP Assets are located, the Partnership hereby directs the Property
Contributors to directly transfer and assign the MLP Assets to QR Operating pursuant to the
Assignment Documents and such other additional instruments and agreements as may be necessary to
effect the same. Notwithstanding the terms of the Assignment Documents, the MLP Assets shall be
deemed to have been contributed and transferred from the Property Contributors to the Partnership
and, immediately thereafter, from the Partnership to QR Operating.



ARTICLE III

ADDITIONAL TRANSACTIONS



3.01 Purchase of Additional Common Units.




     If the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in whole or in part, the public, through the
Underwriters, will contribute additional cash to the Partnership in exchange for up to an
additional [•] common units on the basis of the initial public offering price per common unit set
forth in the Registration Statement.


3.02 Issuance of Additional Common Units to QRA.




     On the Option Closing Date, the Partnership will issue to QRA a number of additional common
units that is equal to the excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common
units, if any, actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date, and QRA will receive a cash distribution equal to
[•] representing a portion of the cash, if any, contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership
on the Option Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof.



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3.03 Issuance of Additional Common Units to QRB.




     On the Option Closing Date, the Partnership will issue to QRB a number of additional common
units that is equal to the excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common
units, if any, actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date, and QRB will receive a cash distribution equal to
[•] representing a portion of the cash, if any, contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership
on the Option Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof.


3.04 Issuance of Additional Common Units to QRC.




     On the Option Closing Date, the Partnership will issue to QRC a number of additional common
units that is equal to the excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common
units, if any, actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date, and QRC will receive a cash distribution equal to
[•] representing a portion of the cash, if any, contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership
on the Option Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof.


3.05 Issuance of Additional Common Units to QAB.




     On the Option Closing Date, the Partnership will issue to QAB a number of additional common
units that is equal to the excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common
units, if any, actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date, and QAB will receive a cash distribution equal to
[•] representing a portion of the cash, if any, contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership
on the Option Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof.


3.06 Issuance of Additional Common Units to QAC.




     On the Option Closing Date, the Partnership will issue to QAC a number of additional common
units that is equal to the excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of common
units, if any, actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the
Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date, and QAC will receive a cash distribution equal to
[•] representing a portion of the cash, if any, contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership
on the Option Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof.


3.07 Issuance of Additional Common Units to Black Diamond.




     On the Option Closing Date, the Partnership will issue to Black Diamond a number of additional
common units that is equal to the excess, if any, of (x) [•] over (y) the aggregate number of
common units, if any, actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise
of the Over-Allotment Option on the Option Closing Date, and Black Diamond will receive a cash
distribution equal to [•]



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representing a portion of the cash, if any, contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership
on the Option Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof.




ARTICLE IV

TITLE MATTERS



4.01 Encumbrances.




     (a) Except to the extent expressly provided in any other document executed in connection with
the Agreement or the Offering, the contributions of the MLP Assets pursuant to this Agreement are
made expressly subject to all recorded and unrecorded liens (other than consensual liens),
encumbrances, agreements, defects, restrictions, advance claims and all laws, rules, regulations,
ordinances, judgments and orders of Governmental Authorities or tribunals having or asserting
jurisdiction over the MLP Assets and operations conducted thereon or in connection therewith, in
each case to the extent the same are valid and enforceable and affect the MLP Assets, including all
matters that a current survey or visual inspection of the MLP Assets would reflect.



     (b) To the extent that certain jurisdictions in which the MLP Assets are located may require
that documents be recorded in order to evidence the transfers of titles reflected in this
Agreement, then the provisions set forth in Section 4.01(a) shall also be applicable to the
transfers under such documents.


4.02 Disclaimer of Warranties; Subrogation; Waiver of Bulk Sales Laws.




     (a) EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NONE OF THE PARTIES HAS
MADE, DOES NOT MAKE, AND EACH SUCH PARTY SPECIFICALLY NEGATES AND DISCLAIMS, ANY REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES, PROMISES, COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS OR GUARANTIES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER,
WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, ORAL OR WRITTEN, PAST OR PRESENT, REGARDING (A) THE VALUE,
NATURE, QUALITY OR CONDITION OF THE MLP ASSETS, INCLUDING THE WATER, SOIL, GEOLOGY OR ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITION OF THE MLP ASSETS GENERALLY, INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OR LACK OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR
OTHER MATTERS ON THE MLP ASSETS, (B) THE INCOME TO BE DERIVED FROM THE MLP ASSETS, (C) THE
SUITABILITY OF THE MLP ASSETS FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES THAT MAY BE CONDUCTED THEREON,
(D) THE COMPLIANCE OF OR BY THE MLP ASSETS OR THEIR OPERATION WITH ANY LAWS (INCLUDING ANY ZONING,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, POLLUTION OR LAND USE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS OR REQUIREMENTS),
OR (E) THE HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, MARKETABILITY, PROFITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OF THE MLP ASSETS. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR
DELIVERED IN



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CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING, THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EACH
HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE MLP ASSETS, AND EACH IS RELYING SOLELY ON ITS OWN
INVESTIGATION OF THE MLP ASSETS AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY ANY OF THE
PARTIES. NONE OF THE PARTIES IS LIABLE OR BOUND IN ANY MANNER BY ANY VERBAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS,
REPRESENTATIONS OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE MLP ASSETS FURNISHED BY ANY AGENT, EMPLOYEE,
SERVANT OR THIRD PARTY. EACH OF THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGES THAT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW, THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE MLP ASSETS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE IN AN “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”
CONDITION WITH ALL FAULTS, AND THE MLP ASSETS ARE CONTRIBUTED AND CONVEYED SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE
MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION. THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE SUCH CONTRIBUTION AND CONVEYANCE OR
THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED BY THE
PARTIES AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION AND ARE INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE EXCLUSION AND NEGATION OF ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE MLP
ASSETS THAT MAY ARISE PURSUANT TO ANY LAW NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT, OR OTHERWISE.




     (b) Each contribution under the Assignment Documents shall include all of the assigning
party’s right, title and interest under and by virtue of all warranties pertaining to the MLP
Assets, express or implied (including, without limitation, title warranties and manufacturers’,
suppliers’ and contractors’ warranties), that have, prior to the date of such contribution, been
made by any of the assigning party’s predecessors in title (excluding any affiliate of such
assigning party) or by any third party manufacturers, suppliers and contractors. Each contribution
under the Assignment Documents shall be made with full substitution and subrogation in and to all
of the warranties that the assigning party has or may have against predecessors in title (excluding
any affiliate of such assigning party) and with full subrogation of all rights accruing under the
applicable statutes of limitations and all rights and actions of warranty against all former owners
of the MLP Assets (excluding any affiliate of the assigning party).



     (c) Each of the Parties agrees that the disclaimers contained in this Section 4.02 are
“conspicuous” disclaimers. Any covenants implied by statute or law by the use of the words
“contribute,” “distribute,” “assign,” “transfer,” “deliver” or “set over” or any of them or any
other words used in this Agreement are hereby expressly disclaimed, waived or negated.



     (d) Each of the Parties hereby waives compliance with any applicable bulk sales law or any
similar law in any applicable jurisdiction in respect of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.



ARTICLE V

FURTHER ASSURANCES






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5.01 Further Assurances.




     From and after the date hereof, and without any further consideration, the Parties agree to
execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale,
instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and will do all such other acts
and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as may be necessary or appropriate to (a) more
fully assure that the applicable Parties own all of the properties, rights, titles, interests,
estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Agreement or (b) more fully and
effectively vest in the applicable Parties and their respective successors and assigns beneficial
and record title to the interests contributed and assigned by the Agreement or intended so to be
and more fully and effectively carry out the purposes of this Agreement.


5.02 Other Assurances.




     From time to time after the date hereof, and without any further consideration, each of the
Parties shall execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional instruments, notices and other
documents, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as
may be necessary or appropriate to more fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of
this Agreement.



     Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge that they have used
their good faith efforts to identify all of the assets being contributed to the Partnership in
connection with the Offering. However, it is possible that assets intended to be contributed to
the Partnership were not identified and therefore are not included in the MLP Assets. To the
extent that such assets are identified at a later date, the Parties shall take the appropriate
actions required in order to convey all such assets to the Partnership (or its successors or
assigns).



ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES



6.01 Representations and Warranties of All Parties.




     Each of the Parties to this Agreement hereby represents and warrants severally as to itself as
follows:



     (a) Formation and Good Standing. Such Party is a limited partnership or limited
liability company, legally formed, validly existing and, to the extent applicable, in good standing
under the laws of the state of its formation. Such Party is duly qualified to do business and is
in good standing as a foreign limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, in
each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned or leased by it or the nature of the
businesses transacted by it requires it to be so qualified.



     (b) Authority, Execution and Enforceability. Such Party has full limited partnership
or limited liability company, as applicable, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
the Transaction Documents to be delivered by such Party hereunder



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and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to be delivered by such Party hereunder
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized
and approved by such Party. Such Party has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents to be delivered by such Party hereunder, and this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents to be delivered by such Party hereunder constitute such Party’s legal, valid
and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by the principles governing the availability
of equitable remedies).




     (c) No Conflicts. Neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement
nor the Transaction Documents to be delivered by such Party hereunder by such Party will:



          (i) require the approval or consent of any Governmental Authority;




          (ii) conflict with or result in the breach or violation of any term or provision of, or will
constitute a default under, or will otherwise impair the good standing, validity or effectiveness
of, any provision of its certificate of limited partnership, certificate of formation, agreement of
limited partnership, limited liability company agreement or other formation and governing
documents;




          (iii) result in the material breach or violation by it of any material term or provision of,
or constitute a default or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration
under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any material agreement to which it is bound or
by which its property or business is affected, except for such defaults (or rights of termination,
cancellation or acceleration) as to which waivers or consents have been obtained; or




          (iv) violate in any material respect any federal, state, local or other governmental law
ordinance, or any order, writ, injunction, decree, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority
applicable to such Party.




ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS



7.01 Notices.




     All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in
writing by facsimile, courier service or personal delivery:



          (a) if to the Partnership or the General Partner:



	 	 	 

	1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2400
	Houston, TX 77010
	Attention:
	 	Chief Executive Officer






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	Telephone:
	 	(713) 452-2210
	Facsimile:
	 	(713) 452-2211






     (b) if to the Property Contributors:



	 	 	 

	1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2400
	Houston, TX 77010
	Attention:
	 	Chief Executive Officer
	Telephone:
	 	(713) 452-2210
	Facsimile:
	 	(713) 452-2211






	 	 	 

	With a copy to:
	 
	 	 
	1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2700
	Houston, TX 77010
	Attention:
	 	General Counsel
	Telephone:
	 	(713) 452-2020
	Facsimile:
	 	(713) 452-2021






     All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received at the time
delivered by hand, if personally delivered, when receipt acknowledged, if sent via facsimile or
sent via Internet electronic mail; and when actually received, if sent by any other means.


7.02 Order of Completion of Transactions.




     The transactions provided for in Article II of this Agreement shall be completed on the
Closing Date in the order set forth in Article II of this Agreement.


7.03 Costs.




     Except for the transaction expenses set forth in Section 2.09, the Partnership shall pay all
expenses, fees and costs, including sales, use and similar taxes, arising out of the contributions,
conveyances and deliveries to be made hereunder, and shall pay all documentary, filing, recording,
transfer, deed and conveyance taxes and fees required in connection therewith. In addition, the
Partnership shall be responsible for all costs, liabilities and expenses (including court costs and
reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with the delivery of any document pursuant to
Article V of this Agreement.


7.04 Headings; References; Interpretation.




     All Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be
deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. The words
“hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall
refer to this agreement as a whole, including, without limitation, all Exhibits attached hereto,
and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All references herein to Articles,
Sections, and Exhibits shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be
references to the Articles and



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Sections of this Agreement, and the Exhibits attached hereto, and all such Exhibits attached
hereto are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. All personal
pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender, shall
include all other genders, and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. The terms
“include,” “includes,” “including” or words of like import shall be deemed to be followed by the
words “without limitation.”



7.05 Successors and Assigns.




     This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their
respective successors and assigns.


7.06 No Third Party Rights.




     The provisions of this Agreement are intended to bind the Parties as to each other and are not
intended to and do not create rights in any other person or confer upon any other person any
benefits, rights or remedies, and no person is or is intended to be a third party beneficiary of
any of the provisions of this Agreement.


7.07 Counterparts.




     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall
constitute one agreement binding on the Parties.


7.08 Governing Law.




     This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State
of Texas applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such state, without giving
effect to conflict of laws principles thereof.


7.09 Severability.




     If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to
contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of any political body having jurisdiction over the
subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement.
Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision or
provisions held to be invalid, and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision
added so as to give effect to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement at the
time of execution of this Agreement.


7.10 Amendment or Modification.




     The Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of
all of the Parties. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on
its face as an amendment to this Agreement.



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7.11 Integration.




     This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein supersede all previous understandings or
agreements among the Parties, whether oral or written, with respect to its subject matter. This
document and such instruments contain the entire understanding of the Parties. No understanding,
representation, promise or agreement, whether oral or written, is intended to be or shall be
included in or form part of this Agreement unless it is contained in a written amendment hereto
executed by the Parties after the date hereof.



[Signature Page Follows]




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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the Parties as of the date first
written above.




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	QR ENERGY, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	QRE GP, LLC, its general partner
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	QRE GP, LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	QUANTUM RESOURCES A1, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP,	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	its general partner	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	QA GP, LLC, its general partner	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	QA Holdings, LP, its sole member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	QUANTUM RESOURCES B, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP,	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	its general partner	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	QA GP, LLC, its general partner	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	QA Holdings, LP, its sole member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 






[Signature Page to Contribution Agreement]




 









 





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	QUANTUM RESOURCES C, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP,	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	its general partner	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	QA GP, LLC, its general partner	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	QA Holdings, LP, its sole member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BLACK DIAMOND RESOURCES, LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	QAB CARRIED WI, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Black Diamond GP, LLC, its general partner	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Black Diamond Resources 2, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	QAC CARRIED WI, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Black Diamond GP, LLC, its general partner
	 

	 	By:
	 	Black Diamond Resources 2, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 






[Signature Page to Contribution Agreement]




 









 





EXHIBIT A




[Form of Assignment and Bill of Sale]








A-1









 





Exhibit A




ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE




     This Assignment and Bill of Sale (this “Assignment”) is from Quantum Resources A1, LP, a
Delaware limited partnership (“QRA”), Quantum Resources B, LP, a Delaware limited partnership
(“QRB”), Quantum Resources C LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QRC”), QAB Carried WI, LP, a
Delaware limited partnership (“QAB”), QAC Carried WI, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QAC”),
and Black Diamond Resources, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Black Diamond” and,
together with QRA, QRB, QRC, QAB and QAC, “Assignor”), each of whose address is 1401 McKinney
Street, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77010, to QR Operating, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Assignee”), whose address is 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77010, and
is effective as of 12:01 a.m.,                      time, on [date] (the “Effective Time”).



RECITALS




     WHEREAS, Assignor owns certain oil and gas properties and related assets in the States of
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas;



     WHEREAS, Assignor and Assignee have entered into that certain Contribution, Conveyance and
Assumption Agreement, dated as of [                    ] (the “Contribution Agreement”), among Assignor,
Assignee, QRE GP, LLC and QR Energy, LP (the “Partnership”), pursuant to which (a) Assignor has
agreed to contribute, assign, transfer, set over and deliver to the Partnership all of its right,
title and interest to and in the MLP Assets (as defined in the Contribution Agreement), including
the Assets (as hereinafter defined), as a capital contribution, upon the terms and conditions set
forth in the Contribution Agreement and (b) the Partnership has agreed to contribute, assign,
transfer, set over and deliver to Assignee all of its right, title and interest to and in the MLP
Assets, including the Assets, as a capital contribution, upon the terms set forth in the
Contribution Agreement; and



     WHEREAS, the Partnership has requested that Assignor convey directly to Assignee all of
Assignor’s right, title and interest to and in the MLP Assets, including the Assets, for
convenience and recording purposes.



     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits derived and to be derived from the
Contribution Agreement and this Assignment by each of Assignor and Assignee, Assignor and Assignee
hereby agree as follows:



ARTICLE 1

DEFINED TERMS




     Section 1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Assignment and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Contribution Agreement.



 









 





ARTICLE 2

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSETS




     Section 2.1 Assignment. Assignor, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, hereby contributes, assigns, transfers, sets over and
delivers to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the following (excepting
the Excluded Assets defined below) (individually, an “Asset,” and collectively, the “Assets”):



     (a) (i) the oil and gas leases more particularly described in Exhibit A – Part 1
(Assignor’s interests in such leases, collectively, the “Leases”), (ii) the mineral fee interests,
royalty interests, overriding royalty interests, production payments, net profits interests,
carried interests and reversionary interests described in Exhibit A – Part 1 and/or
relating to the lands described in any instrument described in Exhibit A – Part 1
(Assignor’s interests in the foregoing, the “Mineral Interests”) and (iii) the interests in any
units arising on account of the Leases or Mineral Interests having been pooled or unitized into
such units (Assignor’s interests in such units, the “Unit Interests”);



     (b) all existing oil and gas wells attributable to the Leases, Mineral Interests or Unit
Interests (Assignor’s interests in such wells, collectively and including the wells set forth on
Exhibit A – Part 2, the “Wells,” and the Leases, Mineral Interests, Unit Interests and
Wells being hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Properties”);



     (c) all production facilities, structures, tubular goods, well equipment, lease equipment,
production equipment, pipelines, inventory and all other personal property, fixtures and facilities
to the extent appurtenant to or used primarily in connection with the Properties (collectively, the
“Facilities”);



     (d) to the extent transferable, all permits, licenses, servitudes, easements, rights-of-way,
surface fee interests and other surface use agreements to the extent used primarily in connection
with the ownership or operation of the Properties or the Facilities;



     (e) all oil, gas and other hydrocarbons produced or processed in association therewith
(collectively, “Hydrocarbons”) from or attributable to the Properties from and after the Effective
Time and all Hydrocarbons produced therefrom prior to the Effective Time that are in storage prior
to the Effective Time and that are upstream of the sales metering point as of the date hereof;



     (f) to the extent transferable, all contracts, agreements, commitments and other arrangements
(“Contracts”) relating to the ownership or operation of the Properties or other Assets, including
the production, storage, treatment, transportation, processing, purchase, sale, disposal or other
disposition of production therefrom or in connection therewith;



     (g) all gas or pipeline imbalances relating to the Properties; and



     (h) all records, files, orders, maps, and data that relate to the Properties, Facilities or
other Assets that are in Assignor’s possession, to the extent that Assignor has the right to
transfer same to Assignee without the payment of any fee, penalty or other consideration, but
excluding any of the foregoing to the extent that (i) transfer is restricted by third party
agreement or



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applicable law and (ii) Assignor is unable to obtain, using commercially reasonable
efforts, a waiver of, or otherwise satisfy, such transfer restriction (provided that Assignor shall
not be required to provide consideration or undertake obligations to or for the benefit of the
holders of such rights in order to obtain any necessary consent or waiver of such transfer
restriction) (subject to such exclusion, collectively referred to as the “Files”).



     TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Assets unto Assignee forever, subject, however, to all the terms and
conditions of this Assignment. It is the intent of all parties hereto that this Assignment shall
serve to merge the net profits interests held by QRB and QRC into the working interests held by QAB
and QAC, and such interests are hereby merged.



     Section 2.2 Excluded Assets. The Assets shall not include, and there is excepted,
reserved and excluded from the sale and assignment contemplated hereby, the following (the
“Excluded Assets”):



     (a) all corporate, financial, tax and legal records of Assignor that relate to Assignor’s
business generally (including the ownership and operation of the Assets) or that relate to the
other Excluded Assets, together with a duplicate copy (electronic or otherwise) of all of the
Files;



     (b) any trade credits, accounts receivable, proceeds or revenues attributable to the Assets
and accruing prior to the Effective Time;



     (c) all Hydrocarbons produced from or attributable to the Properties with respect to any
periods of time prior to the Effective Time that are not in storage prior to sale and that are
upstream of the sales metering point as of the date hereof, and all proceeds attributable thereto;



     (d) all refunds of costs, taxes or expenses attributable to any periods of time prior to the
Effective Time;



     (e) all proceeds from the settlements of Contract disputes with purchasers of Hydrocarbons
from or attributable to the Properties, including settlement of take-or-pay disputes, insofar as
said proceeds are attributable to any periods of time prior to the Effective Time;



     (f) all bonds, letters of credit and guarantees, if any, posted by Assignor or its Affiliates
with Governmental Authorities and relating to the Assets;



     (g) all rights, titles, claims and interests of Assignor or its Affiliates under any insurance
policy or agreement, to any insurance proceeds or to or under any bond or bond proceeds;



     (h) all rights and claims relating to the Assets and attributable to periods of time prior to
the Effective Time, including audit rights;



     (i) all privileged attorney-client (i) communications and (ii) other documents (other than
title opinions);



     (j) all materials and information that cannot be disclosed to Assignee as a result of
confidentiality obligations to third parties;



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     (k) all amounts paid by third parties to Assignor or its Affiliates as overhead for periods of
time accruing prior to the date hereof under any joint operating agreements burdening the Assets;
and



     (l) any matter required to be excluded pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.1(h) of
this Assignment.



     Section 2.3 Retained Rights and Obligations. The execution and delivery of this
Assignment by Assignor, and the execution and acceptance of this Assignment by Assignee, shall not
operate to release or impair any surviving rights or obligations of Assignor or Assignee under the
Contribution Agreement.



ARTICLE 3

ENCUMBRANCES/DISCLAIMERS




     Section 3.1 Disclaimers and Subrogation of Warranties and Representations.



     (a) Except to the extent expressly provided in any other document executed in connection with
the Contribution Agreement or the Offering, the contribution of the Assets pursuant to this
Assignment are made expressly subject to all recorded and unrecorded liens (other than consensual
liens), encumbrances, agreements, defects, restrictions, advance claims and all laws, rules,
regulations, ordinances, judgments and orders of Governmental Authorities or tribunals having or
asserting jurisdiction over the Assets and operations conducted thereon or in connection therewith,
in each case to the extent the same are valid and enforceable and affect the Assets, including all
matters that a current survey or visual inspection of the Assets would reflect.



     (b) EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING, ASSIGNOR AND ASSIGNEE ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT
NO PARTY HAS MADE, DOES NOT MAKE, AND EACH SUCH PARTY SPECIFICALLY NEGATES AND DISCLAIMS, ANY
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, PROMISES, COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS OR GUARANTIES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER
WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, ORAL OR WRITTEN, PAST OR PRESENT, REGARDING (A)
THE VALUE, NATURE, QUALITY OR CONDITION OF THE ASSETS, INCLUDING THE WATER, SOIL, GEOLOGY OR
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE ASSETS GENERALLY, INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OR LACK OF HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES OR OTHER MATTERS ON THE ASSETS, (B) THE INCOME TO BE DERIVED FROM THE ASSETS, (C) THE
SUITABILITY OF THE ASSETS FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES THAT MAY BE CONDUCTED THEREON, (D)
THE COMPLIANCE OF OR BY THE ASSETS OR THEIR OPERATION WITH ANY LAWS (INCLUDING ANY ZONING,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, POLLUTION OR LAND USE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS OR REQUIREMENTS),
OR (E) THE HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, MARKETABILITY, PROFITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OF THE ASSETS. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS



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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING, ASSIGNOR AND ASSIGNEE ACKNOWLEDGE AND
AGREE THAT EACH HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE ASSETS, AND EACH IS RELYING SOLELY ON ITS
OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE ASSETS AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY ANY OTHER
PARTY. NONE OF ASSIGNOR NOR ASSIGNEE IS LIABLE OR BOUND IN ANY MANNER BY ANY VERBAL OR WRITTEN
STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ASSETS FURNISHED BY ANY AGENT,
EMPLOYEE, SERVANT OR THIRD PARTY. EACH SUCH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE IN AN “AS IS”,
“WHERE IS” CONDITION WITH ALL FAULTS, AND THE ASSETS ARE CONTRIBUTED AND TRANSFERRED SUBJECT TO ALL
OF THE MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED BY
ASSIGNOR AND ASSIGNEE AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION AND ARE INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE EXCLUSION AND
NEGATION OF ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT
TO THE ASSETS THAT MAY ARISE PURSUANT TO ANY LAW NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT, OR OTHERWISE.



     (c) Each of Assignor and Assignee agrees that the disclaimers contained in this Section 3.1
are “conspicuous” disclaimers. Any covenants implied by statute or law by the use of the words
“contribute,” “distribute,” “assign,” “transfer,” “deliver” or “set over” or any of them or any
other words used in this Assignment are hereby expressly disclaimed, waived or negated.



     Section 3.2 Subrogation. Assignor hereby transfers and assigns unto Assignee, its
successors and assigns, all of its right, title and interest under and by virtue of all warranties
pertaining to the Assets, express or implied (including, without limitation, title warranties and
manufacturers’, suppliers’ and contractors’ warranties), that have heretofore been made by any of
Assignor’s predecessors in title (excluding any affiliate of Assignor) or by any third party
manufacturers, suppliers and contractors. This Assignment is made with full substitution and
subrogation in and to all of the warranties that Assignor has or may have against predecessors in
title (excluding any affiliate of Assignor) and with full subrogation of all rights accruing under
the applicable statutes of limitations and all rights and actions of warranty against all former
owners of the Assets (excluding any affiliate of Assignor).



ARTICLE 4

ASSUMED OBLIGATIONS: INDEMNITIES




     Section 4.1 Assumed Obligations. Assignee agrees to assume, and does hereby assume,
all of Assignor’s obligations to properly plug and abandon, or to replug if subsequently required,
the Wells and any previously plugged wells located on the Lands covered by the Leases, restore the
surface of the lands associated therewith, and otherwise comply with all applicable reclamation
requirements according to the terms of the Leases and Unit Interests and the rules and regulations
of governmental authorities having jurisdiction (the “Plugging Obligations”). In addition to the
Plugging Obligations, Assignee agrees to assume and does hereby (and Assignee’s successors and
assigns will) assume and agree to be bound by and bear



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all costs, expenses and liabilities arising
out the ownership and/or operation of the Assets, whether or not such costs, expenses or
liabilities accrued prior to, on or after the Effective Time, including, without limitation, the
environmental condition of the Assets.



ARTICLE 5

MISCELLANEOUS




     Section 5.1 Separate Assignments. Where separate assignments of Assets have been or
will be executed for filing with, and approval by, applicable governmental authorities, any such
separate assignments (a) shall evidence this Assignment and assignment of the applicable Assets
herein made and shall not constitute any additional Assignment or assignment of the Assets, (b) are
not intended to modify, and shall not modify, any of the terms, covenants and conditions or
limitations on warranties set forth in this Assignment and are not intended to create, and shall
not create, any representations, warranties or additional covenants of or by Assignor to Assignee
and (c) shall be deemed to contain all of the terms and provisions of this Assignment, as fully and
to all intents and purposes as though the same were set forth at length in such separate
assignments.



     Section 5.2 Exhibits. All exhibits attached hereto are hereby made part hereof and
incorporated herein by this reference. References in such exhibits to instruments on file in the
public records are notice of such instruments for all purposes. Unless provided otherwise, all
recording references in such exhibits are to the appropriate records of the counties or parishes in
which the Assets are located.



     Section 5.3 Governing Law. THIS ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW RULE OR PRINCIPLE
THAT MIGHT REFER CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH PROVISIONS TO THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT THAT THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE ARE MANDATORILY APPLIED TO THE DISPUTED MATTER.



     Section 5.4 Successors and Assigns. This Assignment shall bind and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.



     Section 5.5 Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, and each counterpart hereof shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all
such counterparts shall constitute but one instrument. Any signature hereto delivered by a party
by facsimile transmission shall be deemed an original signature hereto. Exhibit A may be redacted
for filing in each county or parish, such that the exhibit filed in any county or parish will
describe only those Assets located in such county or parish.



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EXECUTED as of the date of the parties’ acknowledgments below, but effective as of the
Effective Time.




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ASSIGNOR:	 	WITNESSES:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	QUANTUM RESOURCES A1, LP	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	By:

	 	The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP,

its general partner	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	QA GP, LLC, its general partner	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	QA Holdings, LP, its sole member	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	QUANTUM RESOURCES B, LP	 	WITNESSES:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP,

its general partner
	 	 

	 	 
	By:

	 	QA GP, LLC, its general partner
	 	 

	 	 
	By:

	 	QA Holdings, LP, its sole member	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	QUANTUM RESOURCES C, LP	 	WITNESSES:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP,

its general partner
	 	 

	 	 
	By:

	 	QA GP, LLC, its general partner
	 	 

	 	 
	By:

	 	QA Holdings, LP, its sole member	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	QAB CARRIED WI, LP	 	WITNESSES:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	Black Diamond GP, LLC, its general partner
	 	 

	 	 
	By:

	 	Black Diamond Resources 2, LLC, its sole member	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 





Signature Page to

Assignment and Bill of Sale














 






	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	QAC CARRIED WI, LP	 	WITNESSES:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	Black Diamond GP, LLC, its general partner
	 	 

	 	 
	By:

	 	Black Diamond Resources 2, LLC, its sole member	 	 	 	 
	 

	 		 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	BLACK DIAMOND RESOURCES, LLC	 	WITNESSES:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 

	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ASSIGNEE:	 	WITNESSES:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	QR OPERATING, LLC	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 












	 	 	 

	Prepared By:

	 	Return To:
	Robin Fredrickson

	 	                    
	Vinson & Elkins LLP

	 	                    
	1001 Fannin, Suite 2500

	 	                    
	Houston, TX 77002

	 	                    
	(713) 758-2222

	 	                    






 









 






	 	 	 

	[Sample form of acknowledgment.]

	 
	 	 
	STATE OF TEXAS

	 	§
	 

	 	§
	COUNTY OF HARRIS

	 	§






          BE IT REMEMBERED, THAT I, the undersigned authority, a notary public duly qualified,
commissioned, sworn and acting in and for Harris County, Texas, and being authorized in such county
and state to take acknowledgments, hereby certify that, on this day of                      2010, there
personally appeared before me                     , of QA Holdings, LLC, a                    
limited liability company, the sole member of QA GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, the general partner of The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership,
the general partner of Quantum Resources A1, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QRA”), known to
me to be such authorized signatory on behalf of QRA, such limited partnership being a party to the
foregoing instrument, and I hereby further certify as follows:




	 	 	 

	[ALABAMA],

	 	I, the undersigned notary in and for the said county and
state, hereby certify that the foregoing individual, whose
name as authorized signatory on behalf of QRA is signed to
the foregoing instrument, and who is known to me,
acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of
the contents of the instrument, he, as such authorized
signatory on behalf of QRA and with full authority, executed
the same voluntarily, for and as the act of said limited
partnership.
	 
	 	 
	[ARKANSAS],

	 	Before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared the
foregoing individual, who acknowledged himself/herself to
hold the office stated above, and that he/she, in such
capacity, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing
instrument for the purposes therein contained, by signing
the name of QRA by himself/herself as an authorized
signatory on behalf of such limited partnership.
	 
	 	 
	[FLORIDA],

	 	The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by the
foregoing individual on behalf of QRA.
	 
	 	 
	[KANSAS],

	 	This instrument was acknowledged before me by the foregoing
individual in the capacity stated above, as authorized
signatory on behalf of QRA.
	 
	 	 
	[LOUISIANA],

	 	Before me appeared the foregoing individual, to me
personally known, who being by me duly sworn (or affirmed)
did say that he holds the offices stated above and that the
instrument was signed on behalf of QRA by authority of such
limited partnership and that he acknowledged the instrument
to be the free act and deed of such limited partnership.







 









 






	 	 	 

	[NEW MEXICO],

	 	This instrument was acknowledged before me by the foregoing
individual on behalf of QRA, in the capacity stated above.
	 
	 	 
	[OKLAHOMA],

	 	This instrument was acknowledged before me by the foregoing
individual as the holder of the offices stated above, on
behalf of QRA, as stated above.
	 
	 	 
	[TEXAS],

	 	This instrument was acknowledged before me on this day, by
the foregoing individual, in his capacity as an officer of
the aforementioned entities, on behalf of QRA.






          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal in the City of Houston,
Texas, on the day and year first above written.




                                                                                       

Notary Public in and for the State of Texas




 









 





Exhibit A




Part 1 – Leases



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Original	 	 	 	Effective	 	Book/	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Unique ID	 	Field Name	 	Lessor/Grantor	 	Original Lessee/Grantee	 	Date	 	Volume	 	Page	 	State	 	County
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 





[SAMPLE]



Exhibit A-1

Page 1






 









 











Exhibit A




Part 2 – Wells




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Aries Propnum	 	API	 	County	 	State	 	Field Name	 	Well #	 	Well name
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 





[SAMPLE]




Exhibit A-2

Page 1





 
















 








EXHIBIT B




[Form of Additional Assignment]








B-1









 








EXHIBIT C




[Form of Overriding Royalty Interest Conveyance]




C-1











 





Exhibit C




OVERRIDING ROYALTY INTEREST CONVEYANCE




	 	 	 

	STATE OF FLORIDA

	 	§
	COUNTY OF ___________________

	 	§






Quantum Resources A1, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QRA”), Quantum Resources B, LP, a
Delaware limited partnership (“QRB”), Quantum Resources C LP, a Delaware limited partnership
(“QRC”), QAB Carried WI, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QAB”), QAC Carried WI, LP, a Delaware
limited partnership (“QAC”), and Black Diamond Resources, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Black Diamond” and, together with QRA, QRB, QRC, QAB and QAC, “Assignor”), each of whose address
is 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77010, for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, effective as of 12:01 a.m. on ___________ (the “Effective
Time”) does hereby TRANSFER and ASSIGN unto QR Operating, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, whose address is 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77010 (“Assignee”) an
overriding royalty interest in, to and under each of the oil and gas leases described on Exhibit A
attached hereto (collectively the “Leases”, individually a “Lease”) equal to 8.05% of 8/8ths in and
to the Oil Hydrocarbons (as hereinafter defined) in and under and that may be produced and saved
from the Leases (the “ORRI”) subject to the terms and provisions set forth herein.




     As used herein, (i) “Contribution Agreement” shall mean that certain Contribution, Conveyance
and Assumption Agreement, dated as of [________], among Assignor, Assignee, QRE GP, LLC and QR
Energy, LP, and (ii) “Oil Hydrocarbons” shall mean crude petroleum oil only, excluding any natural
gas liquids or gaseous hydrocarbons produced in connection therewith. Capitalized terms used but
not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Contribution Agreement.



     The ORRI is subject to all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of Governmental
Authorities.



     The ORRI is a non-operating, non-expense-bearing overriding royalty interest in the nature of
an interest in real and/or immovable property, free of all cost, risk and expense of production and
operations and delivery including all drilling, developing, operating and transportation costs and
expenses, provided that the valuation of the Oil Hydrocarbons attributable to the ORRI shall be
made in the same manner and under the same conditions as is provided in said Leases for the payment
and delivery of royalties to the lessors under the applicable Lease. In addition, Assignee shall
bear and pay all production and ad valorem taxes that may now or hereafter be applicable to the
ORRI or the production of Oil Hydrocarbons attributable thereto. In no event shall Assignee ever
be liable or responsible in any way for the payment of any costs, expenses, or liabilities
attributable to the Leases (or any part thereof) or incurred in connection with the production,
saving or delivery of Oil Hydrocarbons produced related thereto. Assignor agrees to tender payment
of the ORRI to Assignee at the same time and in the same manner as royalty payments are made to the
lessor under the applicable Lease. This Overriding Royalty Interest Conveyance (this “Conveyance”)
is an absolute conveyance of an interest in real and/or immovable property.



 









 





     The ORRI shall not apply to, and in any event shall not be paid or accrued upon, any Oil
Hydrocarbon used for operating, development or production purposes upon the lands covered by the
Leases or unavoidably lost, and the ORRI shall not apply to and shall not be paid with respect to
Oil Hydrocarbons used in re-pressuring or recycling operations or pressure maintenance operations
benefiting the lands covered by the Leases.



     If Assignor owns less than 100% of the leasehold interest under a Lease, or in the event a
Lease covers less than the full fee mineral estate, then the ORRI shall be reduced proportionately
with respect to Assignor’s interest in such Lease or the partial fee mineral interest covered by
such Lease.



     Subject to prior calls on production or other such commitments existing as of the date hereof,
Assignee may elect to receive the ORRI in kind if it so elects by giving Assignor at least 30 days
advance written notice. If Assignee elects to take its Oil Hydrocarbons attributable to the ORRI
in kind then as between Assignor and Assignee, Assignor shall be in exclusive control and
possession of the Oil Hydrocarbons produced related to the ORRI delivered hereunder and responsible
for any loss, damage or injury caused thereby until the same shall have been delivered to Assignee
at the agreed delivery point for such Oil Hydrocarbons, after which delivery Assignee shall be
deemed to be in exclusive control and possession thereof and responsible for any loss, injury, or
damage caused thereby. To the extent it has the legal and contractual right to do so, Assignor
hereby grants to Assignee easements and rights-of-way over and across the Leases and lands pooled,
communitized and/or unitized therewith, together with rights of ingress and egress, for the
purposes of receiving, accepting, and taking the ORRI, and to the extent necessary, the
construction, maintenance, operation, and repair, of pipelines, metering stations, and any and all
other facilities and appurtenances necessary or useful related to the receipt, transportation,
measurement, treatment, and marketing of the ORRI.



     The ORRI shall be free of (and without deduction therefrom of) any and all royalties and other
burdens on production and shall bear no part of the same. Assignor’s retained leasehold interests
shall be burdened with, and Assignor shall be responsible for the timely payment of all such
royalties, overriding royalties, and other burdens on production, and Assignor shall defend,
indemnify, and hold Assignee harmless from and against any loss or claim with respect to any such
royalties, overriding royalties, or other burdens on production or any claim by the owners or
holders of such royalties, overriding royalties, or other burdens on production.



     The ORRI shall be applicable to any renewal, extension, or new lease taken or acquired by
Assignor, or its successors or assigns, within two years after the date of termination of the
Leases covering all or any part of the same property and Oil Hydrocarbons minerals.



     Except to the extent expressly provided in any other document executed in connection with the
Contribution Agreement or the Offering, the transfer of the ORRI pursuant to this Assignment is
made expressly subject to all recorded and unrecorded liens (other than consensual liens),
encumbrances, agreements, defects, restrictions, advance claims and all laws, rules, regulations,
ordinances, judgments and orders of Governmental Authorities or tribunals having or asserting
jurisdiction over the ORRI and operations conducted in connection with the Leases, in each case to
the extent the same are valid and enforceable and affect the ORRI, including all matters that a
current survey or visual inspection of the Leases would reflect.



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     EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH
THE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING, ASSIGNOR AND ASSIGNEE ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NO
PARTY HAS MADE, DOES NOT MAKE, AND EACH SUCH PARTY SPECIFICALLY NEGATES AND DISCLAIMS, ANY
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, PROMISES, COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS OR GUARANTIES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER
WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, ORAL OR WRITTEN, PAST OR PRESENT, REGARDING (A)
THE VALUE, NATURE, QUALITY OR CONDITION OF THE LEASES, INCLUDING THE WATER, SOIL, GEOLOGY OR
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE LEASES GENERALLY, INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OR LACK OF HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES OR OTHER MATTERS ON THE PROPERTIES UNDERLYING THE LEASES, (B) THE INCOME TO BE DERIVED
FROM THE ORRI, (C) THE SUITABILITY OF THE LEASES FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES THAT MAY BE
CONDUCTED THEREON, (D) THE COMPLIANCE OF OR BY THE LEASES OR THEIR OPERATION WITH ANY LAWS
(INCLUDING ANY ZONING, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, POLLUTION OR LAND USE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS,
ORDERS OR REQUIREMENTS), OR (E) THE HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, MARKETABILITY, PROFITABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE LEASES. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT
EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING, ASSIGNOR AND
ASSIGNEE ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EACH HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE LEASES AND RELATED
PROPERTIES, AND EACH IS RELYING SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF SUCH AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION
PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY ANY OTHER PARTY. NONE OF ASSIGNOR NOR ASSIGNEE IS LIABLE OR BOUND IN
ANY MANNER BY ANY VERBAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE
ORRI OR THE LEASES FURNISHED BY ANY AGENT, EMPLOYEE, SERVANT OR THIRD PARTY. EACH SUCH PARTY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TRANSFER OF THE ORRI AS PROVIDED FOR
HEREIN IS MADE IN AN “AS IS”, “WHERE IS” CONDITION WITH ALL FAULTS, AND THE ORRI IS TRANSFERRED
SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN
NEGOTIATED BY ASSIGNOR AND ASSIGNEE AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION AND ARE INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE
EXCLUSION AND NEGATION OF ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY,
WITH RESPECT TO THE ORRI THAT MAY ARISE PURSUANT TO ANY LAW NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT, OR
OTHERWISE.



     Each of Assignor and Assignee agrees that the disclaimers contained in the immediately
preceding paragraph are “conspicuous” disclaimers. Any covenants implied by statute or law by the
use of the words “contribute,” “distribute,” “assign,” “transfer,” “deliver” or “set over” or any
of them or any other words used in this ORRI conveyance document are hereby expressly disclaimed,
waived or negated.



     Assignor and Assignee acknowledge that pursuant to the Contribution Agreement (a) each
Assignor agreed to contribute, assign, transfer, set over and deliver to QR Energy, LP (the



3









 





“Partnership”) all of its right, title and interest to and in the MLP Assets (as defined in
the Contribution Agreement), including the ORRI, as a capital contribution, and (b) the Partnership
has agreed to contribute, assign, transfer, set over and deliver to Assignee all of its right,
title and interest to and in the MLP Assets, including the ORRI, as a capital contribution, upon
the terms set forth in the Contribution Agreement. For convenience and recording purposes, the
Partnership requested that each Assignor convey directly to Assignee all of its right, title and
interest to and in the MLP Assets, including the ORRI.




     All recording references in Exhibit A are to the appropriate records of the counties in which
the Leases are located.



     THIS CONVEYANCE SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW RULE OR PRINCIPLE THAT MIGHT REFER CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH
PROVISIONS TO THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE
ARE MANDATORILY APPLIED TO THE DISPUTED MATTER.



     This Conveyance shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns.



     This Conveyance may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each counterpart hereof
shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one
instrument. Any signature hereto delivered by a party by facsimile transmission shall be deemed an
original signature hereto. Exhibit A may be redacted for filing in each county, such that the
exhibit filed in any county will describe only those Leases located in such county.



[Remainder of page intentionally blank. Signature page follows.]




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     EXECUTED as of the date of the parties’ acknowledgments below, but effective as of the
Effective Time.



Signature Page to

Conveyance of ORRI




 









 








	 	 	 	 	 

	ASSIGNOR:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	QUANTUM RESOURCES A1, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP,

its general partner	 	 
	By:

	 	QA GP, LLC, its general partner	 	 
	By:

	 	QA Holdings, LP, its sole member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	QUANTUM RESOURCES B, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP,

its general partner	 	 
	By:

	 	QA GP, LLC, its general partner	 	 
	By:

	 	QA Holdings, LP, its sole member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	QUANTUM RESOURCES C, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	The Quantum Aspect Partnership, LP,

its general partner	 	 
	By:

	 	QA GP, LLC, its general partner	 	 
	By:

	 	QA Holdings, LP, its sole member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	QAB CARRIED WI, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	Black Diamond GP, LLC, its general partner	 	 
	By:

	 	Black Diamond Resources 2, LLC, its sole member
	 	






 









 






	 	 	 	 	 

	By:
	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	QAC CARRIED WI, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By: 

By:

	 	Black Diamond GP, LLC, its general partner

Black Diamond Resources 2, LLC, its sole member
	 	
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	BLACK DIAMOND RESOURCES, LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ASSIGNEE:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	QR OPERATING, LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 






	 	 	 

	Prepared By:

	 	Return To:
	Robin Fredrickson

	 	____________
	Vinson & Elkins LLP

	 	____________
	1001 Fannin, Suite 2500

	 	____________
	Houston, TX 77002

	 	____________
	(713) 758-2222

	 	____________






 









 






	 	 	 

	STATE OF TEXAS

	 	§
	 

	 	§
	COUNTY OF HARRIS

	 	§






     The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this [date] by __________________, the
_____________ of QA Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the sole member of QA GP,
LLC, a __________ limited liability company, the general partner of The Quantum Aspect Partnership,
LP, a Delaware limited partnership, the general partner of Quantum Resources A1, LP, a Delaware
limited partnership (“QRA”), known to me to be such authorized signatory on behalf of QRA, such
limited partnership being a party to the foregoing instrument.


          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal in the City of Houston,
Texas, on the day and year first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 

	 

	 	 

Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
	 	 








 









 








EXHIBIT A




[Oil & Gas Leases and NRI]