|   | 1. | Notice to      EGPI.  Within ten (10) days of the receipt by Dutchess of      any notice pursuant to Section VIII of the Participation Agreement      concerning Success Oil’s anticipated drilling of additional wells,      Dutchess or its assignee shall send to EGPI, via US Registered Mail return      receipt requested or Federal Express, a notice indicating (a) the terms of      the additional development; (b) the date on which the notice was sent and      the date by which Dutchess must act; and (c) whether Dutchess intends to      elect or decline to exercise its right of first refusal to develop such      additional well(s). |
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|   | 2. | Assignment of Right of Refusal      to EGPI.  Should Dutchess or its assignee decline to      exercise its right of first refusal to participate in any particular      additional development identified in the notice pursuant to paragraph 1      above, Dutchess shall grant EGPI the option of participating in such      additional development as assignee of any of Dutchess’s rights so      assignable, with respect to that development.  If EGPI elects to      accept the assignment of Dutchess’ rights to develop such additional      well(s), EGPI or its assignee shall, within an amount of days of the      mailing of the notice by Dutchess identified in Paragraph 1 not to exceed      the time defined in the Participation Agreement, send to Dutchess by      facsimile, U.S. registered Mail return receipt requested, or Federal      Express, a notice of its intent to exercise such rights. If either party      has no interest or reasonable expectation of funding capacity they shall      notify the other party within 10 days releasing the other to proceed      without delay. |
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|   | 3. | Mutual Rights of      Participation.  On the terms set forth below, EGPI grants to      Dutchess or its assignee, and Dutchess grants to EGPI or its assignee, the      right to participate in any additional development undertaken pursuant to      Section VIII of the Participation Agreement and Paragraph 2      above. |
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|   | a. | Right to      participate.  Upon notice by Dutchess or its assignee of      its intent to develop any additional well(s) pursuant to Section VIII of      the Participation Agreement, EGPI or its assignee may elect to participate      in such development.  Upon notice by EGPI or its assignee of its      intent to accept the assignment of any right of refusal from Dutchess,      pursuant to Paragraph 2 herein, Dutchess or its assignee may elect to      participate in such additionaldevelopment. |
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|   | b. | Notice of      participation.  A party electing to participate in any      additional development pursuant to this section shall provide notice to      the developing party of its intent to participate within the time frame      listed in Paragraph 2 above regarding the receipt of notice of the other      party’s election to develop the additional well(s).  The notice      shall indicate the amount of funding the participating party intends to      provide for the additional development and shall provide sufficient      evidence of the participating party’s financial ability to provide the      stated funding contribution. |
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|   | c. | Proportionate      participation interest.  In any development undertaken      pursuant to this paragraph 3, the interests in such development shall be      allocated in proportion to each participating entity’s funding      contribution.  If the combined funding that each participating      entity is willing and able to provide for a project exceeds 100% of the      project cost as determined in accordance with the terms of the      Participation Agreement, then the funding and interests shall be allocated      in proportion to the amount each participating entity is willing and able      to fund. |
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| DUTCHESS      PRIVATE EQUITIESFUND,      LTD. |   | EGPI      FIRECREEK, INC. itself andon      behalf of all of its subsidiaries |
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| By:      Douglas H. Leighton                  |   | By:      Dennis R. Alexander                                                  |
| Its:  Managing      Partner         |   | Its:      Chairman and CEO                                                    |
| Date:      December 3, 2008                   |   | Date:      December 3, 2008                                                   |

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