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Exhibit 10.1




NINTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT




     This NINTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of February 1,
2010, among GASCO ENERGY, INC. (“Borrower”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF BORROWER, as
Guarantors (the “Guarantors”), the LENDERS party hereto (the “Lenders”), and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (“Administrative Agent”). Unless the
context otherwise requires or unless otherwise expressly defined herein, capitalized terms used but
not defined in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement (as
defined below).



WITNESSETH:




     WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have entered
into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2006 (as the same has been and may
hereafter be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”); and



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



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


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




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




     “Applicable Rate” means, for any day, with respect to any Eurodollar
Loan or ABR Loan, or with respect to the Unused Commitment Fees payable hereunder,
as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption
“Eurodollar Spread”, “ABR Spread” or “Unused Commitment Fee Rate”, as the case may
be, based upon the Borrowing Base Usage applicable on such date:



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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	 	 	 	 	 	 	Unused
	 	 	Eurodollar	 	ABR	 	Commitment Fee
	Borrowing Base Usage	 	Spread	 	Spread	 	Rate
	≥ 90%

	 	375 b.p.
	 	275 b.p.
	 	50 b.p.
	≥ 75% and < 90%

	 	325 b.p.
	 	225 b.p.
	 	50 b.p.
	≥ 50% and < 75%

	 	300 b.p.
	 	200 b.p.
	 	50 b.p.
	< 50%

	 	275 b.p.
	 	175 b.p.
	 	50 b.p.







; provided, that if the Borrowing Base is greater than $16,000,000 on
March 1, 2010, then effective on and after such date the applicable rates per annum
set forth in the table above under each of the captions “Eurodollar Spread” and “ABR
Spread” will automatically increase by 25 basis points.




     Each change in the Applicable Rate shall apply during the period commencing on
the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the
effective date of the next change.



     1.2 Additional Definitions. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement shall be and it
hereby is amended by adding each of the following definitions in the correct alphabetical order:




     “Gathering System Properties” means that certain gathering system
located in Utah in the Counties of Duchesne and Uintah, and more fully described in
the asset purchase or similar agreement, in form and substance acceptable to the
Administrative Agent, providing for the Borrower’s sale of such system.




     “Ninth Amendment Effective Date” means February 1, 2010.




     “Rocovich Properties” means an undivided, proportionately reduced
24.75% interest in Borrower’s interest in certain Oil and Gas Interests more fully
described in the Conversion of Net Profits Interest Agreement dated as of October 1,
2009, by and between Borrower, MBG, LLC and MBGV Partition, LLC, in form and
substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent.




     “Salt Water Disposal Properties” means those certain salt water
disposal facilities commonly known as the Desert Spring State Evaporative Facility
and the Eight Mile Flat Evaporative Facility located in Uintah County, Utah and more
fully described in the asset purchase or similar agreement, in form and substance
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, providing for the Borrower’s sale of such
facilities.



     1.3 Mandatory Prepayment of Loans. Clause (a) of Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement
shall be and it hereby is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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     (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.10(b), in the event a Borrowing
Base Deficiency exists, the Borrower shall, within thirty (30) days after written
notice from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower of such Borrowing Base
Deficiency, notify the Administrative Agent which of the following actions it will
take to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency and within sixty (60) days (or in
the case of a Borrowing Base Deficiency arising from or related to any Borrowing
Base reduction required pursuant to Section 3.05(b), within thirty (30) days) after
such notice from the Administrative Agent (a) by instruments satisfactory in form
and substance to the Required Lenders, provide the Lenders with additional security
consisting of Oil and Gas Interests with value and quality satisfactory to the
Lenders in their sole discretion to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency, (b)
prepay, without premium or penalty, the principal amount of the Loans in an amount
sufficient to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency or (c) by a combination of
such additional security and such prepayment eliminate such Borrowing Base
Deficiency.



     1.4 Mandatory and Optional Borrowing Base Reductions. The following shall be and it hereby is
added to the Credit Agreement as Section 3.05:




     Section 3.05. Mandatory and Optional Borrowing Base Reductions.




     (a) Upon the consummation of the sale of the properties listed in the table
below prior to April 1, 2010 and in accordance with Section 7.03(a)(viii), the
Borrowing Base then in effect shall be reduced by the amount set forth opposite such
properties until the next Redetermination of the Borrowing Base thereafter (but
subject to further reduction pursuant to this Section 3.05):



	 	 	 	 	 
	Properties Sold	 	Borrowing Base Reduction
	Gathering System Properties
	 	$	15,000,000	 
	Salt Water Disposal Properties
	 	$	2,750,000	 
	Rocovich Properties
	 	$	1,250,000	 







     (b) Notwithstanding whether the reductions to the Borrowing Base pursuant to
Section 3.05(a) occur, on April 1, 2010 the Borrowing Base shall be $16,000,000
until the next Redetermination of the Borrowing Base thereafter, but subject to
further reduction pursuant to this Section 3.05.




     (c) The Borrower may at any time provide written notice to the Administrative
Agent of its election to reduce the Borrowing Base and the Borrowing Base shall be
reduced by the amount provided in such notice until the next Redetermination of the
Borrowing Base thereafter; provided, that (i) such reduction shall not be
effective until the Borrower shall have prepaid the Loans in



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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accordance with Section 2.09 in the amount required to reduce the Aggregate
Credit Exposure to an amount less than or equal to the amount of the reduced
Borrowing Base provided in such notice and (ii) each reduction of the Borrowing Base
pursuant to this Section 3.05(c) shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple
of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000.



     1.5 Sale of Certain Properties. Section 7.03(a) of the Credit Agreement shall be and
it hereby is amended by removing the “and” at the end of clause (vi), and by adding the following
after clause (vii):




and (viii) the Borrower may sell the Gathering System Properties, the Salt Water
Disposal Properties and the Rocovich Properties and promptly after the consummation
of each such sale the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower documents
releasing the Liens of the Lenders on the applicable properties; provided
that, with respect to this clause (viii), (A) each such sale is consummated in
accordance with an asset purchase or similar agreement in form and substance
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, without any waiver or amendment of any
material term thereof not otherwise consented to by the Administrative Agent, (B)
the gross proceeds received by the Borrower upon consummation of the sale of (I) the
Gathering System Properties shall not be less than $18,500,000, (II) the Salt Water
Disposal Properties shall not be less than $4,500,000 and (III) the Rocovich
Properties shall not be less than $1,250,000, and (C) upon the consummation of the
sale of (I) the Gathering System Properties, the Borrower shall cause cash proceeds
of such sale in an amount equal to $15,000,000 to be delivered directly to the
Administrative Agent, (II) the Salt Water Disposal Properties, the Borrower shall
cause cash proceeds of such sale in an amount equal to $2,750,000 to be delivered
directly to the Administrative Agent and (III) the Rocovich Properties, the Borrower
shall cause cash proceeds of such sale in an amount equal to $1,250,000 to be
delivered directly to the Administrative Agent, in each case, for application to the
Obligations in accordance with Section 2.10.



     1.6 Event of Default. Article IX of the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby is
amended by removing the “or” at the end of clause (n), replacing the “.” at the end of clause (o)
with “; or”, and by adding the following as clause (p):




     (p) the Gathering System Properties, the Salt Water Disposal Properties or the
Rocovich Propeties are not sold in accordance with Section 7.03(a)(viii) prior to
April 1, 2010.


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




     2.1 Execution and Delivery. Each Credit Party, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall
have executed and delivered this Amendment and any other required document, all in form and
substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent.



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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     2.2 No Default. No Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall result from the
effectiveness of this Amendment.



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


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




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



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



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



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


SECTION 4. Miscellaneous.




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



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



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



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



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



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



     4.7 Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the
law of the State of Texas.



[Signature pages follow]




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



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BORROWER:



GASCO ENERGY, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ W. King Grant
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	W. King Grant 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 
	 	GUARANTORS:



GASCO PRODUCTION COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ W. King Grant
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	W. King Grant 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 
	 	RIVERBEND GAS GATHERING, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	Gasco Energy, Inc.
Its Managing Member
 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                     /s/ W. King Grant
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	W. King Grant 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 
	 	MYTON OILFIELD RENTALS, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	Gasco Energy, Inc.
Its Managing Member
 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                     /s/ W. King Grant
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	W. King Grant 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 



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	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as a Lender and as Administrative Agent,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ John Runger
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	John Runger 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Managing Director 	 
	 



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	 	GUARANTY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gail J. Nofsinger
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Gail J. Nofsinger 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President 	 
	 



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