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Exhibit 10.1




SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT




     This SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of December
10, 2008, 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, Borrower, Guarantors, Administrative Agent and Lenders have entered into that certain
Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2006 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and



     WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent 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 3 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 3 of this Amendment.




     1.1 Amended Definitions. The following definitions in Section 1.01 shall be and they
hereby are amended and restated in their respective entireties to read as follows:



     “Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of
(a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such
day plus 1/2 of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if
such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%, provided that, for
the avoidance of doubt, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the rate appearing on
the Reuters BBA Libor Rates Page 3750 (or on any successor or substitute page of such page) at
approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a
change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be
effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal
Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively.



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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     “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:



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Unused
	Borrowing Base	 	Eurodollar	 	ABR	 	Commitment
	Usage	 	 Spread	 	Spread	 	Fee Rate
	3 90%

	 	225 b.p.
	 	100 b.p.
	 	50 b.p.
	3 75% and <90%

	 	200 b.p.
	 	75 b.p.
	 	50 b.p.
	3 50% and <75%

	 	175 b.p.
	 	50 b.p.
	 	50 b.p.
	< 50%

	 	150 b.p.
	 	25 b.p.
	 	50 b.p.






     “Consolidated EBITDAX” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period; plus, without
duplication and to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for such
period, the sum of (a) income or franchise Taxes paid or accrued; (b) Consolidated Interest
Expense; (c) amortization, depletion and depreciation expense; (d) any non-cash losses or charges
on any Swap Agreement resulting from the requirements of FASB Statement 133 for that period; (e)
oil and gas exploration and development expenses (including all drilling, completion, gathering,
geological and geophysical costs) for such period; (f) losses from sales or other dispositions of
assets (other than Hydrocarbons produced in the ordinary course of business), (g) other
extraordinary or non-recurring losses, (h) workover expenses for such period and (i) other non-cash
charges (excluding accruals for cash expenses made in the ordinary course of business); minus, to
the extent included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for such period, (i) the sum of
(1) any non-cash gains on any Swap Agreements resulting from the requirements of FASB Statement 133
for that period; (2) extraordinary or non-recurring gains; and (3) gains from sales or other
dispositions of assets (other than Hydrocarbons produced in the ordinary course of business);
provided that, with respect to the determination of Borrower’s compliance with the leverage
ratio set forth in Section 7.11(b) for any period, Consolidated EBITDAX shall be calculated (which
calculations shall, in all respects, be acceptable to, and approved by the Administrative Agent) to
give effect, on a pro forma basis, to any Acquisitions and dispositions of Oil and Gas Interests by
the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries made during such period as if such Acquisitions or
dispositions were made at the beginning of such period.



     “Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date, without duplication,
Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Consolidated Subsidiaries of the type described in clauses
(a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of the definition of Indebtedness.



     “Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last day of each
calendar quarter, and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the last day of the Interest Period



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar
Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last
day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day
of such Interest Period.




     “Interest Period” means with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period
commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the
calendar week or month that is one week, two weeks, one, two, three, six or, if available, nine or
twelve months thereafter, as the Borrower may elect; provided, that (i) if any Interest
Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing only, such next
succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period
shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a
Eurodollar Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for
which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period)
shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For
purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is
made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of
such Borrowing.



     “LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period,
the rate appearing on Reuters BBA Libor Rates Page 3750 (or on any successor or substitute page of
such page, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such
page, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing
quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at
approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest
Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the
event that such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “LIBO Rate”
with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period shall be the rate at which
dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered by
the principal London office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in the
London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the
commencement of such Interest Period.



     “Maturity Date” means March 29, 2011.



     “Obligations” means all obligations of every nature of the Borrower from time to time
owed to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Lenders or any of them and the Lender
Counterparties under any Loan Document or Swap Agreement (including, with respect to any
transaction under any Swap Agreement, obligations owed under any Swap Agreement to any Person that
was a Lender Counterparty at the time such transaction was entered into), whether for principal,
interest, reimbursement of amounts drawn under any Letter of Credit, payments for early termination
of Swap Agreements, funding indemnification amounts, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise
and all Cash Management Obligations.



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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     “Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Credit Exposures and Unused
Commitments representing at least 66-2/3% (or if there are less than four Lenders, at least 75%) of
the sum of the Aggregate Credit Exposure and all Unused Commitments of all Lenders at such time or,
if the Aggregate Commitment has been terminated, Lenders having Credit Exposures representing at
least 66-2/3% (or if there are less than four Lenders, at least 75%) of the sum of the Aggregate
Credit Exposure of all Lenders at such time; provided that the Unused Commitment and the Credit
Exposures held or deemed held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for the purposes of making
a determination of Required Lenders.



     1.2 Additional Definitions. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following definition in correct alphabetical order:



     “Cash Management Obligations” means, with respect to any Credit Party, any obligations
of such Credit Party owed to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., any Lender, any of their respective
successors and assigns and any of their respective Affiliates in respect of treasury management
arrangements, depositary or other cash management services.



     “Defaulting Lender” means any Lender, as determined by the Administrative Agent, that
has (a) failed to fund any portion of the Loans or participations in LC Disbursements required to
be funded by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it
hereunder, (b) notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in
writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement
or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding
obligations under this Agreement or under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit,
(c) failed, within three Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm that
it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective
Loans and participations in then outstanding LC Disbursements, (d) otherwise failed to pay over to
the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder
within three Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, or
(e)(i) become or is insolvent or has a parent company that has become or is insolvent or (ii)
become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or appointment or has a parent company
that has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver,
conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or
indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment.



     “Minimum Collateral Amount” means, at any time, an amount equal to the lesser of (i)
eighty percent (80%) of the Engineered Value of all Borrowing Base Properties at such time and (ii)
125% of the Borrowing Base then in effect.



     1.3 Deleted Definition. The definitions of “Bundle”, “Intercreditor Agreement” and
“Percentage” shall be and they hereby are deleted from Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement.



     1.4 Letters of Credit. Section 2.05(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby
is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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     (b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request
the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter
of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication,
if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank) to the Issuing Bank and the
Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal
or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of
Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal
or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire
(which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the
name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to
prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the Issuing Bank, the
Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in
connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended,
renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of
Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the LC Exposure shall not exceed $10,000,000 and (ii)
the Aggregate Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitment. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Issuing Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue, amend, renew or extend any
Letter of Credit if any Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender hereunder, unless the Borrower
cash collateralizes each Defaulting Lender’s portion of all then outstanding LC Exposure
(calculated after giving effect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of
Credit) with respect to such Letter of Credit in accordance with the procedures set forth in
Section 2.05(j).



     1.5 Cash Collateralization of Letters of Credit. Section 2.05(j) of the Credit
Agreement shall be and it hereby is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



     (j) Cash Collateralization.




     (i) If at any time the Borrower elects to cash collateralize the LC Exposure of
any Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.05(b), the Borrower shall deposit in an
account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and
for the benefit of the Lenders (the “Cash Collateral Account”), an amount in cash
equal to such Defaulting Lender’s portion of the total LC Exposure at such time as
calculated pursuant to Section 2.05(b) (less any amounts already on deposit in such
Cash Collateral Account representing cash collateral for any portion of such
Defaulting Lender’s portion of the total LC Exposure).




     (ii) If any Letter of Credit is outstanding at the time any Lender is a
Defaulting Lender, upon the written request of the Issuing Bank demanding the
deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall promptly,
and in any event within one (1) Business Day after receipt by the Borrower of
written notice, cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s portion of the total LC
Exposure at such time by depositing in the Cash Collateral Account



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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an amount in cash equal to such Defaulting Lender’s portion of the total LC
Exposure (less any amounts already on deposit in such Cash Collateral Account
representing cash collateral for any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s portion of
the total LC Exposure).




     (iii) If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business
Day that the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required
Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Lenders with LC
Exposure representing greater than 66-2/3% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the
deposit of cash collateral for all LC Exposure pursuant to this paragraph, the
Borrower shall deposit in the Cash Collateral Account, an amount in cash equal to
the total LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon;
provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective
immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without
demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with
respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article IX.




     (iv) Deposits in the Cash Collateral Account made pursuant to the foregoing
paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) shall be held by the Administrative Agent as
collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under
this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control,
including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over the Cash Collateral Account.
Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments
shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at
the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or
profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in
such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing
Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent
not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations
of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans
has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders with LC Exposure
representing 66-2/3% or more of the total LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy other
obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement.



     If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral pursuant to paragraphs
(i), (ii) or (iii) above, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to
the Borrower within three (3) Business Days after (x) in the case of cash collateral provided
pursuant to paragraphs (i) or (ii) above, the applicable Defaulting Lender is no longer a
Defaulting Lender and (y) in the case of cash collateral provided pursuant to paragraph (iii)
above, all Events of Default have been cured or waived or after such Defaulting Lender is no longer
a Defaulting Lender, as applicable.



     1.6 Replacement of Lenders. Section 2.18(c) of the Credit Agreement shall be and it
hereby is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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     (c) If in connection with any proposed amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent
with respect to any of the provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document as contemplated
by Section 11.02, the consent of Required Lenders shall have been obtained but the consent of one
or more of such other Lenders (each a “Non-Consenting Lender”) whose consent is required
has not been obtained or if a Lender is a Defaulting Lender; then, the Borrower may elect to
replace such Non-Consenting Lender or Defaulting Lender, as the case may be, as a Lender party to
this Agreement in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents
required by Section 11.04; provided that (i) the Borrower shall have received the prior
written consent of the Administrative Agent (and if a Commitment is being assigned, the Issuing
Bank), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received
payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC
Disbursements, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it
hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and
fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such
assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.14 or payments required to be
made pursuant to Section 2.16, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or
payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior
thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the
Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply or, in the case of a Defaulting
Lender, such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender.



     1.7 Disclosure. Section 4.11 of the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby is
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



     Section 4.11. Disclosure. The Borrower has disclosed to the Lenders all agreements,
instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any Restricted Subsidiary is
subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the other reports,
financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower
or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the
negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other
information so furnished), taken as a whole, contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to
state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to the Projections,
the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based on assumptions
believed to be reasonable at the time.



     1.8 Capitalization; Corporate Information. Section 4.12 of the Credit Agreement shall
be and it hereby is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



     Section 4.12 Capitalization; Corporate Information. Schedule 4.12 (as the same may be
updated in accordance with Section 6.01(h)) lists, for each Credit Party, its full legal name, its
jurisdiction of organization and its federal tax identification number and, with respect to each
Restricted Subsidiary, the number of shares of capital stock or other Equity Interests outstanding
and the owner(s) of such shares or Equity Interests.



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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     1.9 Conditions Precedent to Effective Date. Clauses (m), (n) and (o) of Section 5.01
of the Credit Agreement shall be and they hereby are amended by deleting the text thereof in their
entirety and substituting in lieu thereof “[Intentionally omitted.]”.



     1.10 Conditions Precedent to Each Credit Event. Section 5.02(a) of the Credit
Agreement shall be and it hereby is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



     (a) The representations and warranties of each Credit Party set forth in this Agreement shall
be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable except to the
extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which
case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.



     1.11 Financial Statements; Other Information. Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement
shall be and it hereby is amended by (i) deleting the “and” at the end of clause (g) thereof, (ii)
renaming clause (h) thereof as “clause (i)” and (iii) inserting a new clause (h) between clause (g)
and clause (i) to read as follows:



     (h) annually and concurrently with Borrower’s delivery of the Projections under Section
6.01(g) (or more frequently if desired by Borrower), revisions and supplements to Schedule 4.12 to
the extent necessary to ensure that such representation and warranty contained in Section 4.12 is
true and correct in all material respects; provided that delivery or receipt of such
subsequent disclosure shall not constitute a waiver by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or a
cure of any Default or Event of Default resulting from or arising under the matters disclosed; and



     1.12 Mortgages. Section 6.09 of the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby is
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



     Section 6.09. Mortgages. The Borrower will, and will cause each Guarantor that is an
owner of Borrowing Base Properties to, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the
benefit of the Secured Parties, Mortgages in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative
Agent together with such other assignments, conveyances, amendments, agreements and other writings,
including, without limitation, UCC-1 financing statements (each duly authorized and executed, as
applicable) as the Administrative Agent shall deem necessary or appropriate to grant, evidence and
perfect Liens in Borrowing Base Properties with an Engineered Value not less than the Minimum
Collateral Amount.



     1.13 Title. Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby is amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



     Section 6.10. Title Data. The Borrower will, and will cause each Guarantor that is
an owner of Mortgaged Properties to, deliver to the Administrative Agent such opinions of counsel
and other evidence of title as the Administrative Agent shall deem reasonably necessary or
appropriate to verify (i) the Borrower’s and such Guarantor’s title to Mortgaged Properties with



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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an aggregate value of not less (80%) of the Minimum Collateral Amount, and (ii) the validity,
perfection and priority of the Liens created by such Mortgages and such other matters regarding
such Mortgages as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.




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




     (j) Other unsecured Indebtedness of the Credit Parties in an aggregate principal amount
not exceeding $2,500,000 at any time outstanding.



     1.15 Liens. Section 7.02(g) of the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby is amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:




     (g) Subject to the SLB Agreement, Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.01(i);
and



     1.16 Restricted Payments. Section 7.06 of the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby
is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



     Section 7.06. Restricted Payments. The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly,
any Restricted Payment, except that (a) the Borrower may declare and pay dividends with respect to
its Equity Interests payable solely in additional shares of its common stock, (b) the Borrower may
make Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit
plans for management or employees of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $1,500,000 in any fiscal year, (c) any Restricted Subsidiary may make
Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any Guarantor, and (d) so long as no Default shall have
occurred and be continuing or would result from the making of such Restricted Payment, Restricted
Payments by the Borrower to fund the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for
value of Equity Interests of the Borrower upon the termination of employment, death, permanent
disability or retirement of any officer or employee of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
provided that, the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payments pursuant to this clause (d)
shall not exceed $1,500,000 in the aggregate



     1.17 Amendments to Organizational Documents and JVEA Documents. Section 7.10 of the
Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



     Section 7.10. Amendments to Organizational Documents and JVEA Documents. The Borrower
will not, nor will it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into or permit any
material modification or amendment of, or waive any material right or obligation of any Person
under its Organizational Documents that would adversely affect the Lenders in any material respect.
The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into or
permit any modification or amendment of, or waive any material right or obligation of any Person
under any JVEA Document. The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary other
than Gasco Production, to be a party to any JVEA Document.



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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     1.18 Leverage Ratio. Section 7.11(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby
is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



     (b) Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the ratio, determined as of the end
of any fiscal quarter ending on or after March 31, 2006, of (i) Senior Debt as of the end of such
fiscal quarter, to (ii) Consolidated EBITDAX for the four fiscal quarters then ended to be greater
than 3.50 to 1.0.



     1.19 Events of Default. Article IX of the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby is
amended by (i) deleting the reference to “$1,000,000” in clause (k) thereof and substituting in
lieu thereof a reference to “$1,500,000”, (ii) adding the word “or” at the end of clause (n)
thereof, (iii) deleting the “;” at the end of clause (o) thereof and substituting in lieu thereof a
”.”, and (iv) deleting clause (p) thereof in its entirety.



     1.20 Amendments. Section 11.02(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby is
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:



     Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except
pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Credit Parties and the
Required Lenders or by the Credit Parties and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the
Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (1) increase the Borrowing Base
without the consent of each Lender, (2) increase the Applicable Percentage of any Lender or the
Aggregate Commitment above the Maximum Facility Amount without the written consent of such Lender,
(3) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest
thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender affected
thereby, (4) postpone the scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC
Disbursement, or any interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of,
waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any of the
Aggregate Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (5) change
Section 2.17(b) or Section 2.17(c) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments
required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (6) release any Credit Party from its
obligations under the Loan Documents or, except in connection with any sales, transfers, leases or
other dispositions permitted in Section 7.03, release any of the Collateral without the consent of
each Lender, or (7) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Required
Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to
waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent
hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender; provided further that no
such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative
Agent or the Issuing Bank hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent
or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or
consent, hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended
without the consent of such Lender.


SECTION 2. New Lenders and Reallocation of Commitments and Loans. The Lenders have agreed among
themselves to reallocate their respective Commitments and to, among other




					
	 	 	 	 	 
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things, allow a financial institution identified by J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., in its capacity
as a Lead Arranger, in consultation with the Borrower, to become a party to the Credit Agreement as
a Lender (the “New Lender”) by acquiring an interest in the Aggregate Commitment, and
Administrative Agent and the Borrower hereby consent to such reallocation and the New Lender’s
acquisition of an interest in the Aggregate Commitment. On the date this Amendment becomes
effective and after giving effect to such reallocation of the Aggregate Commitment, the Commitment
of each Lender shall be as set forth on Schedule 2.01 of this Amendment which shall amend
and restate Schedule 2.01 to the Credit Agreement in its entirety. With respect to such
reallocation, the New Lender shall be deemed to have acquired the Commitment allocated to it from
each of the other Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Assignment and Assumption attached as
Exhibit A to the Credit Agreement as if the New Lender and the other Lenders had executed
an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such allocation. The Borrower and Administrative
Agent hereby consent to such assignment to the New Lender. To the extent requested by any Lender
in accordance with Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower shall pay to such
Lender, within the time period prescribed by Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement, any
amounts required to be paid by the Borrower under Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement in
the event the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan or the conversion of any Eurodollar
Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto is required in connection
with the reallocation contemplated by this Section 2.



SECTION 3. Conditions. The amendments to the Credit Agreement contained in Section 1 and
the assignments and allocations contained in Section 2 of this Amendment shall be effective
upon the satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth in this Section 3.




     3.1 Execution and Delivery. Each Borrower shall have executed and delivered this
Amendment and any other required documents in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative
Agent.



     3.2 Fees. The Administrative Agent and the Arranger shall have received all fees
payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon among the Administrative Agent, the
Arranger and the Borrower.



     3.3 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of each
Borrower under the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of such date,
as if then made (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an
earlier date).



     3.4 No Default or Event of Default. After giving effect to this Amendment, no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.



     3.5 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.



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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     3.6 Legal Matters Satisfactory. All legal matters incident to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory to special counsel for the
Administrative Agent retained at the expense of Borrower.


SECTION 4. 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:




     4.1 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).



     4.2 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.



     4.3 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.



SECTION 5. Miscellaneous.




     5.1 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. 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.



     5.2 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.



     5.3 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.



					
	 	 	 	 	 
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     5.4 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.
However, this Amendment shall bind no party until each Credit Party, the Lenders (or at least the
required percentage thereof), and the Administrative Agent have executed a counterpart. 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.



     5.5 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.



     5.6 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.



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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Second 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:     Executive Vice President and Chief

              Financial Officer	 	 






    GUARANTORS:




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	GASCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:
	 	 	 	/s/ W. King Grant
 

Name: W. King Grant
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Title:   Executive Vice 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:      Executive Vice 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:      Executive Vice President and Chief
               Financial Officer	 	 






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	 	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,	 	 
	 	 	as a Lender and as Administrative Agent,	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Brian P. Orlando
 

Name: Brian P. Orlando
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Vice President	 	 






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	 	 	GUARANTY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY	 	 
	 	 	as a Lender	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gail F. Nofsinger
 

Name: Gail F. Nofsinger
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President	 	 






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SCHEDULE 2.01




REVISED LENDERS SCHEDULE




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Applicable	 	 	 	 	 	Maximum
	Lender	 	Title	 	Percentage	 	Commitment1	 	Commitment
	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

	 	Administrative Agent	 	 	88.8888889	%	 	$	40,000,000	 	 	$	40,000,000	 
	2200 Ross Avenue

	 	and a Lender
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	3rd Floor

Mail Code: TX1-2448

Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: Brian Orlando

Telephone: (214) 965-3245

Facsimile: (214) 965-3280
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	with a copy to:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

10 South Dearborn

Floor 19 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

Attention: Tess Siao 

Telephone: (312) 385-7051

Facsimile: (312) 385-7096

teresita.r.siao@jpmchase.com
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Guaranty Bank and Trust Company

	 	Lender
	 	 	11.1111111	%	 	$	5,000,000	 	 	 	$5,000,000	 
	1331 Seventeenth Street

2nd Floor

Denver, CO 80202

Attention: Gail J. Nofsinger

Telephone: (303) 293-5521

Facsimile: (303) 313-6758

gail.nofsinger@guarantybankco.com
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	TOTAL
	 	 	 	 	 	 	100.00	%	 	$	45,000,000	 	 	$	45,000,000	 









 




			
	1	 	As of the Second Amendment Effective Date.





SCHEDULE
2.01 — Page 1