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    Exhibit
10.1

    


    THIS
DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND HAS BEEN
ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE
OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF.

    


    DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION
NOTE

     

    
      	 U.S.$12,500,000    	
                 May 22,
      2009

            


    

    


    FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, TXCO RESOURCES INC., a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, TXCO ENERGY CORP., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas, TEXAS
TAR SANDS INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
of Texas, OUTPUT ACQUISITION CORP., a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Texas, OPEX ENERGY, LLC, a limited liability company
formed and existing under the laws of the State of Texas, CHARRO ENERGY INC., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas, TXCO
DRILLING CORP., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
of Texas, EAGLE PASS WELL SERVICES, L.L.C., a limited liability company formed
and existing under the laws of the State of Texas, PPL OPERATING INC., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas,
MAVERICK GAS MARKETING, LTD., a limited partnership organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Texas and MAVERICK-DIMMIT PIPELINE, LTD., a limited
partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas
(together, the "Borrowers", and each
individually, a "Borrower"), hereby
jointly and severally promises to pay the principal sum of TWELVE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (U.S.$12,500,000) (or such lesser amount as may have
been advanced hereunder from time to time) on the Maturity Date (as defined
below) to the order of DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND OFFSHORE, LTD., acting in the
capacity as agent (the "Agent") on behalf of
REGIMENT CAPITAL SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III, L.P., CIT BANK, BD FUNDING I, LLC
and LTD/DLT LONGHORN CORP. (together, the "Lenders", and each
individually, a "Lender").

     

    Amounts
payable under this Debtor-In-Possession Note ("this DIP Note") shall
bear interest from the date hereof until paid in full (computed on the basis of
a year of 360 days and the actual number of days elapsed) (a) with respect
to the amount of up to SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(U.S.$7,500,000) advanced hereunder, at the rate of LIBOR (as defined below)
plus four percent (4.0%) per annum, and (b) with respect to any additional
amounts advanced hereunder in excess of SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS (U.S.$7,500,000) up to TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(U.S.$12,500,000), at the rate of LIBOR plus ten percent (10.0%) per annum, in
each case which interest shall accrue daily and be payable in arrears in cash on
the following dates:

     


    
      
         


      

      
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    (i)           on
the last day of each calendar month occurring prior to the Maturity Date (as
adjusted in accordance with this DIP Note); and

     

    (ii)           on
the Maturity Date,

     

    unless
otherwise prepaid in connection with a prepayment of principal in accordance
with this DIP Note.  If any day when interest is scheduled to be paid
under this DIP Note is not a Business Day (as defined below), interest shall not
be payable on such day but on the next day which is a Business Day, unless such
next day would thereby fall into the next calendar month in which event such day
when interest is scheduled to be paid shall be brought forward to the
immediately preceding Business Day.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
an Event of Default (as defined in the Interim Order (as defined below)) shall
have occurred and be continuing, amounts evidenced by this DIP Note and all
other Obligations shall bear interest at the rate set forth in this paragraph,
as applicable, plus two percent (2.0%) per annum, which interest shall be
payable in cash on demand.

     

    Unless
otherwise defined in the text of this DIP Note, terms used in this DIP Note
shall have the meanings provided in Section 10 below.

     

    All
amounts payable under this DIP Note shall be payable in immediately available
United States funds to the Lenders at an account or accounts of the Lenders to
be designated to the Borrowers by the Lenders in writing.  All
payments on this DIP Note shall be applied first
to accrued and unpaid interest and second
to the outstanding principal balance hereof.  Any principal amounts
paid by the Borrowers may not be reborrowed.  Whenever any payment to
be made under this DIP Note shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a
Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day.

     

    This DIP
Note has been issued in connection with post-petition financing provided by the
Lenders pursuant to that certain "INTERIM ORDER UNDER 11 U.S.C. §§ 105(a), 361,
363 AND 364 AND FED. R. BANKR. P. 2002, 4001 AND 9014 (I) AUTHORIZING DEBTORS TO
INCUR POST-PETITION SECURED INDEBTEDNESS, (II) GRANTING SECURITY INTERESTS AND
SUPERPRIORITY CLAIMS, (III) APPROVING USE OF CASH COLLATERAL, AND (IV)
SCHEDULING FINAL HEARING" (together with the term sheet attached thereto, the
"Interim
Order"), entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western
District of Texas, San Antonio Division (the "Bankruptcy Court")
(Case No. 09-51807) (et al) in the pending chapter 11 case (the "Chapter 11 Case") of
the Borrowers.

     

    This DIP
Note may be prepaid by the Borrowers, in whole or in part, at any time without
premium or penalty; provided, that any
partial prepayment shall be applied pro rata in prepayment of (a) the
initial principal amount of SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(U.S.$7,500,000) advanced hereunder and (b) any additional principal
amounts advanced hereunder in excess of SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS (U.S.$7,500,000) up to TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(U.S.$12,500,000), in each case as are outstanding as of the date of such
prepayment.  Any principal amounts prepaid by the Borrowers may not be
reborrowed.  Accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the principal
amount prepaid shall be due and payable on the date of any such
prepayment.

     


    
      
         


      

      
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    It is the
intention of the parties hereto that the loans made hereunder shall conform
strictly to applicable usury laws.  Accordingly, none of the terms and
provisions contained in this DIP Note shall ever be construed to create a
contract to pay interest to the Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of
money at a rate in excess of the highest lawful rate applicable (the "Maximum Lawful
Rate").

     

    Section
1.                      Interim
Order.

     

    (a)           In
addition to the terms and provisions of this DIP Note, the terms and provisions
of the Interim Order also shall apply to the making of the advances evidenced by
this DIP Note and shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference as if fully
set forth herein.  In the event of a conflict between this DIP Note
and the Interim Order, the terms and provisions of the Interim Order shall
govern.

     

    (b)           As
described in the Interim Order, the loans evidenced by this DIP Note represent a
portion of the total loans that may be provided by the Lenders to the Borrowers
pursuant to definitive loan documentation (collectively, the "Definitive Credit
Agreement") to be negotiated and entered into between the Borrowers and
the Lenders subsequent to the date hereof.   At the time of
execution and delivery of the Definitive Credit Agreement, the loans evidenced
by this DIP Note shall be deemed to be continued under the Definitive Credit
Agreement and thereafter governed by, and entitled to the benefits of, the terms
and provisions of the Definitive Credit Agreement, and this DIP Note shall be
promptly returned to the Borrowers.  The Borrowers, and by accepting
this DIP Note, the Agent and the Lenders, each agrees to negotiate the terms of
the Definitive Credit Agreement in good faith and consistent with applicable
court orders.

     

    Section
2.                      Collateral
Security.

     

    (a)           Pursuant
to the Interim Order and in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof, as
security for the full and timely payment and performance of all of the
Obligations, each of the Borrowers hereby assigns, pledges and grants to the
Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, a valid, binding, continuing
enforceable fully-perfected security interest in and to and lien on any and all
real and personal property and interests in real and personal property of the
Borrowers, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or
arising, including all of the following properties and interests in properties,
whether now owned or hereafter created, acquired or arising (all being
collectively referred to herein as the "Collateral"):

    


     

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (1)

            	
              Accounts;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (2)

            	
              Chattel
      Paper;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (3)

            	
              Commercial
      Tort Claims;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (4)

            	
              Deposit
      Accounts, all cash, and other property deposited therein or otherwise
      credited thereto from time to time;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (5)

            	
              Documents;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (6)

            	
              General
      Intangibles;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (7)

            	
              Goods,
      including any and all Inventory, Equipment and
  Fixtures;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (8)

            	
              Instruments;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (9)

            	
              Investment
      Property;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (10)

            	
              Letter-of-Credit
      Rights;

            


    


    
      
         


      

      
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              (11)

            	
              Supporting
      Obligations;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (12)

            	
              Any
      and all other real or personal property and interests in real or personal
      property whether or not subject to the
UCC;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (13)

            	
              Any
      and all books and records, in whatever form or medium, that at any time
      evidence or contain information relating to any of the
      foregoing;

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (14)

            	
              All
      Accessions and additions to, and substitutions and replacements of, any
      and all of the foregoing; and

            


    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (15)

            	
              All
      Proceeds and products of the foregoing, and all insurance pertaining to
      the foregoing and proceeds thereof.

            


    

    


    (b)           The
liens and security interests in favor of the Agent, on behalf of itself and the
Lenders, referred to above shall remain in effect until all Obligations shall
have been repaid in full in cash.  The liens and security interests in
favor of the Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, shall have all of the
benefits of the Interim Order in addition to the benefits provided by this DIP
Note.

    


    Section
3.                      Origination
Amount.  The Borrowers shall pay the Agent, on behalf of the
Lenders, an amount (the "Origination Amount")
equal to three percent (3.0%) of the face amount of this DIP Note, which shall
be payable as follows: (a) that portion of the Origination Amount equal to
one percent (1.0%) of the face amount of this DIP Note shall be due and payable
on the date of the first advance hereunder, and (b) that portion of the
Origination Amount equal to two percent (2.0%) of the face amount of this DIP
Note shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date (or, solely with respect to
the principal portion of this DIP Note prepaid, upon earlier prepayment of this
DIP Note); provided, however, that if this DIP Note shall be continued under the
Definitive Credit Agreement as contemplated pursuant to Section 1(b), then
such portion of the Origination Amount shall be due and payable in accordance
with the Definitive Credit Agreement.

     

    Section
4.                      Events of
Default.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as
defined in the Interim Order), the Lender shall have, and be entitled to
exercise, all of the rights and remedies described in the Interim
Order.

     

    Section
5.                      Amendment;
Assignment.  This DIP Note may not be amended or any of the
provisions waived without the prior written consent of the Agent, the Lenders,
and the Borrowers.  No Borrower may assign or transfer its respective
rights and obligations in this DIP Note without the prior written consent of the
Agent and the Lenders.  No Lender may assign this DIP Note in whole or
in part to any person or entity other than any person or entity that is,
directly or indirectly, controlled by, controlling, or under common control with
such Lender.  The Borrowers shall issue replacement DIP Note(s) in
connection with any such assignment or if any DIP Note is subsequently lost or
otherwise cannot be located.

    


    Section
6.                      Costs and
Expenses.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Interim
Order, the Borrower shall pay (a) all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred
by the Agent and each Lender and their respective affiliates (including the
reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel for the Agent and
such Lender and of any appraisers, valuation experts, consultants, advisors and
agents employed or retained by the Agent and such Lender and their counsels), in
connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and
administration of this DIP Note and the Related Documents or any amendments,
modifications

     


    
      
         


      

      
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    or
waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof and (b) all reasonable out of pocket
expenses incurred by the Agent and each Lender (including the fees, charges and
disbursements of any outside counsel for the Agent and such Lender and of any
appraisers, valuation experts, consultants, advisors and agents employed or
retain by the Agent and such Lender and their counsels) in connection with the
enforcement or protection of its rights (i) in connection with this DIP Note and
the Related Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (ii) in
connection with the advances evidenced hereby, including all such out of pocket
expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect
of such advances.

     

    Section
7.                      Governing Law,
Jurisdiction.

     

    (a)           This
DIP Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the
State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed in the State
of New York, except to the extent New York law is superseded by the Bankruptcy
Code.

     

    (b)           Each
Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property,
generally and unconditionally to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the
Bankruptcy Court, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
DIP Note or any Related Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any
judgment, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees
that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and
determined in the Bankruptcy Court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees
that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and
may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other
manner provided by law.  Each of the parties hereto further agrees
that the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court contemplated herein shall be
exclusive so long as the automatic stay is in place in the Chapter 11 Case with
respect to the Collateral; provided that, upon the lifting of the automatic stay
under the Chapter 11 Case with respect to the Collateral, nothing in this
Section or any Related Document shall affect the Agent's or any Lender's right
to bring any action or proceeding relating to this DIP Note or any Related
Document against the Collateral, the Borrowers or their respective properties in
the courts of any jurisdiction.

     

    (c)           Each
Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying
of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this DIP Note
or any related document  in any court referred to in the immediately
preceding paragraph.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives,
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an
inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such
court.

     

    (d)           Each
party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process out of the Bankruptcy
Court.  Nothing in this DIP Note will affect the right of any party
hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable
law.

     

    (e)           EACH
BORROWER (AND THE AGENT AND EACH LENDER BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THIS DIP NOTE)
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS DIP NOTE OR ANY OTHER RELATED
DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).

     


    
      
         


      

      
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    Section
8.                      Notices
Generally.  All notices and other communications provided for
herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier
service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier, as
follows:

     

    (a)           if
to any Borrower, to it at: 777 Sonterra Blvd., Suite 350, San Antonio, Texas
78258; Attention: Chief Executive Officer, Telecopier No.: (210) 496-3232;
Telephone No.: (210) 496-5300; and copied to: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.,
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800, Dallas, Texas 75201; Attn: Courtney S.
Marcus.

     

    (b)           if
to any Lender, to the Agent at an address to be identified by the Agent to the
Borrowers in writing after the date hereof, with a copy to Vinson & Elkins
LLP, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10103; Attn: Steven
Abramowitz.

     

    Notices
sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered
mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by
telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent with notice of delivery
(except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall
be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day
for the recipient).  Notices and other communications to the Agent
and/or any Lender hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic
communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to
procedures approved by such party.  The Agent, any Lender or any
Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other
communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to
procedures approved by it, provided that
approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or
communications.

     

    Section
9.                      Further
Assurances.  In case at any time after the execution of this
DIP Note any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes
of this DIP Note or any Related Document, each of the parties hereto shall take
such further action (including the execution and delivery of such further
instruments and documents) as the other party reasonably may
request.

     

    Section
10.                                Defined
Terms.

    


    (a)           Terms
used herein and not otherwise defined in this DIP Note shall have the meanings
assigned such terms in the Interim Order.

    


    (b)           In
addition, the following terms have the following meanings:

    


    "Business Day" means
any day that (a) is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial
banks in Dallas, Texas or New York, New York are authorized or required by law
to close and (b) as applicable, is also a day on which dealings in dollar
deposits are carried out in the London interbank market.

    


    "LIBOR" means the
greater of (a) 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, as determined from time to
time for purposes of providing quotations on 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 applicable date for payment of interest in
accordance with this DIP Note, as the rate for dollar


    
      
         


      

      
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    deposits
with a maturity comparable to one (1) month; provided, that in the event that
such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then "LIBOR" for such
period shall be the interest rate at which dollar deposits in the approximate
amount of the relevant outstanding principal balance under this DIP Note would
be offered to major banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00
a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the applicable date for payment of
interest in accordance with this DIP Note and (b) three percent (3.0%) per
annum.

    


    "Maturity Date" means
the earliest of (a) 30 days after the entry of the Interim Order if the Final
Order (as defined in the Interim Order) has not been entered on or prior to such
date, and (b) the date of acceleration of the indebtedness evidenced by this DIP
Note after the occurrence of an Event of Default as provided in Section 4
above.

    


    "Obligations" means
all principal of and interest on this DIP Note, all fees, all expenses and
indemnities, and all other amounts from time to time owing to the Agent and the
Lenders by the Borrowers under this DIP Note and the Related Documents,
including all interest thereon and fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
(including, without limitation, fees and expenses of outside legal counsel and
consultants) incurred in connection therein or otherwise related
thereto.

    


    "Related Documents"
means the Interim Order and any other agreement, instrument or court order
related to or contemplated by this DIP Note or the Interim Order, as the same
may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time.

    


    "UCC" means the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction.

     

    (c)           All
capitalized terms defined in the UCC (including the items of Collateral
described in Section 2 hereof and not otherwise defined herein) shall have the
respective meanings provided for by the UCC.

     

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    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this DIP Note to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first
above written.

     

    
      
        	 
      	
                BORROWERS:

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                TXCO
      RESOURCES INC.

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                TXCO
      ENERGY CORP.

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                TEXAS
      TAR SANDS INC.

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                OUTPUT
      ACQUISITION CORP.

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                OPEX
      ENERGY, LLC

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                CHARRO
      ENERGY INC.

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      


      

    

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                TXCO
      DRILLING CORP.

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                EAGLE
      PASS WELL SERVICES, L.L.C.

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                PPL
      OPERATING INC.

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                MAVERICK
      GAS MARKETING, LTD.

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                MAVERICK-DIMMIT
      PIPELINE, LTD.

              
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      James E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                James
      E. Sigmon

              
	 
      	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                CEO

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      


      

    

    


     

    
      
         


      

      
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