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Omnibus Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 EXECUTION VERSION 
 OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

 BY AND AMONG 
 MEMORIAL PRODUCTION PARTNERS LP, 
 MEMORIAL PRODUCTION PARTNERS GP LLC,

 AND 
 MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT LLC 

 OMNIBUS AGREEMENT 

This Omnibus Agreement is entered into on, and effective as of, December 14, 2011 (the “Closing Date”), and
is by and among Memorial Production Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “MLP”), Memorial Production Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the MLP (the
“General Partner”), and Memorial Resource Development LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MRD”). The above-named entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a
“Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” 
 RECITALS: 

WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, certain subsidiaries of MRD will contribute and/or sell certain assets and interests to the MLP (the
“Contribution”) in exchange for limited partnership interests in the MLP, cash and other consideration agreed to by the Parties; and 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the Contribution, the Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in this Agreement, with respect to
(1) specified indemnification obligations of MRD and (2) certain reimbursement obligations of the Parties. 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants, conditions, and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as
follows: 
 ARTICLE I 
 DEFINITIONS 
 1.1 Definitions. 

“Affiliate” is defined in the MLP Agreement. 

“Agreement” means this Omnibus Agreement, as it may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in
accordance with the terms hereof. 
 “Audit Right” is defined in Article IX. 

“BlueStone Contribution Agreement” means the Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated as of the
Closing Date among MRD, BlueStone Natural Resources Holdings, LLC, BlueStone Natural Resources, LLC, the General Partner, the MLP and the OLLC. 
 “Board” means the Board of Directors of the General Partner. 
 “Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banks are authorized by law to close in the State of Texas. 

“Classic Assets” means the “Assets”, as such term is defined in the Classic Purchase Agreement.

 “Classic Purchase Agreement” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as of the Closing Date among MRD, Classic Hydrocarbons Holdings, L.P., Craton Energy Holdings III, LP, Classic Hydrocarbons Operating, LLC, the General Partner, the MLP and the OLLC. 

“Closing Date” is defined in the Preamble. 

“Columbus Assets” means the “Assets”, as such term is defined in the BlueStone Contribution Agreement.

 “Common Unit” is defined in the MLP Agreement. 

“Confidential Information” means all information, including information relating to the MLP Group,
(i) furnished to MRD or its representatives by or on behalf of the General Partner or (ii) prepared by or at the direction of the General Partner (in each case irrespective of the form of communication and whether such information is
furnished before, on or after the date hereof), and all analyses, compilations, data, studies, notes, interpretations, memoranda or other documents prepared by MRD or its representatives containing or based in whole or in part on any such furnished
information. 
 “Conflicts Committee” is defined in the MLP Agreement. 

“Contribution” is defined in the Recitals. 

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. 

“Covered Environmental Losses” means Losses by reason of or arising out of: 

(a) with respect to the MLP Assets, any violation or correction of violation of Environmental Law, including the
performance of any Environmental Activity; or 
 (b) any event, omission, or condition associated with ownership
or operation of the MLP Assets (including the exposure to or presence of Hazardous Substances on, under, about or Releasing to or from the MLP Assets or the exposure to or Release of Hazardous Substances arising out of operation of the MLP Assets at
non-MLP Asset locations) including (i) the cost and expense of any Environmental Activities and (ii) the cost and expense for any environmental or toxic tort pre-trial, trial or appellate legal or litigation support work; 

but only to the extent that such violation described in clause (a), or such events, omissions or conditions described in clause (b), occurred or existed
before the Closing Date. 
 “Environmental Activity” shall mean any investigation, study, assessment,
evaluation, sampling, testing, monitoring, containment, removal, disposal, closure, corrective action, remediation (regardless of whether active or passive), natural attenuation, restoration, bioremediation, response, repair, corrective measure,
cleanup or abatement that is required or necessary under any applicable Environmental Law, including institutional or engineering 

  
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controls or participation in a governmental voluntary cleanup program to conduct voluntary investigatory and remedial actions for the clean-up, removal or remediation of Hazardous Substances that
exceed actionable levels established pursuant to Environmental Laws, or participation in a supplemental environmental project in partial or whole mitigation of a fine or penalty. 

“Environmental Laws” means all federal, regional, state, and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders,
judgments, ordinances, codes, injunctions, decrees, Environmental Permits and other legally enforceable requirements and rules of common law relating to (i) pollution or protection of human health or the environment or natural resources,
(ii) any Release or threatened Release of, or any exposure of any Person or property to, any Hazardous Substances or (iii) the generation, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, arrangement for
disposal or transport, or handling of any Hazardous Substances. Without limiting the foregoing, Environmental Laws include the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Law, the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental conservation and protection laws, each as amended through the Closing Date. 

“Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, identification number, license, registration, certification,
consent, exemption, variance or other authorization required under or issued pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law. 

“GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 

“General Partner” is defined in the Preamble. 

“Governmental Authority” means the United States, any foreign country, state, county, city or other incorporated
or unincorporated political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof. 
 “Governmental
Requirement” means any law, statute, code, ordinance, order, determination, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction, franchise, permit, certificate, license, authorization or other directive or requirement, whether now or
hereinafter in effect, including environmental laws, energy regulations and occupational, safety and health standards or controls, of any Governmental Authority. 
 “Hazardous Substance” means (a) any substance that is designated, defined or classified under any Environmental Law as a hazardous waste, solid waste, hazardous material,
pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous substance, or terms of similar meaning, or that is otherwise regulated under any Environmental Law, including any hazardous substance as defined under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, (b) oil as defined in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, as amended, including oil, gasoline, natural gas, fuel oil, motor oil, waste oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel and other refined petroleum hydrocarbons
and petroleum products, and (c) radioactive materials, asbestos containing materials or polychlorinated biphenyls. 

  
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 “Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 2.3(a).

 “Initial Term” means the period from the Closing Date until 12:01 a.m. on the fifth anniversary of
the Closing Date (or the next Business Day thereafter). 
 “Liabilities” is defined in
Section 6.1. 
 “Losses” means any and all losses, damages, obligations, liabilities,
claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees) of any and every kind or character. 

“Material Losses” is defined in Section 2.2(b). 

“MLP” is defined in the Preamble. 
 “MLP Agreement” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the MLP, dated as of the Closing Date, as it may be amended, modified or supplemented from
time to time; provided, however, that if any such amendment, modification or supplement in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner (i) would have a material adverse effect on the holders of Common Units; or
(ii) materially limit or impair the rights or reduce the obligations of the Parties under this Agreement, then such amendment, modification or supplement shall not be given effect for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been approved by
the Conflicts Committee. 
 “MLP Assets” means the Classic Assets, the Columbus Assets and the WHT
Assets, in each case with the MLP Group owning, as of the Closing Date, (i) a working interest no greater than (unless there is a corresponding increase in net revenue interest), and (ii) a net revenue interest no less than, the respective
interest set out in the Reserve Reports with respect to each such property. 
 “MLP Change of Control”
means MRD ceases to Control the General Partner or the General Partner is removed as general partner of the MLP. 

“MLP Contribution Agreements” means collectively, the Classic Purchase Agreement, the BlueStone Contribution
Agreement and the WHT Contribution Agreement. 
 “MLP Group” means the MLP, the General Partner and the
subsidiaries of the MLP, including the OLLC. 
 “MLP Indemnified Party” is defined in
Section 6.1. 
 “MRD” is defined in the Preamble. 

“MRD Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 6.2. 

  
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 “OLLC” means Memorial Production Operating LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company. 
 “Party” and “Parties” are defined in the Preamble.

 “Person” means an individual or entity (including a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust,
limited liability company, unincorporated organization or any other entity or governmental agency or authority). 

“PDP Reserves” means the Proved Reserves that are expected to be produced from existing wells with existing
equipment and operating methods. 
 “Proceedings” means all proceedings, actions, claims, suits and
notices of investigations by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority. 
 “Properties” means
the oil and natural gas properties now owned or hereafter acquired by the MLP Group, including oil and gas leases, mineral interests, royalty interests, overriding royalty interests, pipelines, flow lines, gathering lines, gathering systems,
compressors, dehydration units, separators, meters, injection facilities, salt water disposal wells and facilities, plants, wells, downhole and surface equipment, fixtures, improvements, easements, rights-of-way, surface leases, licenses, permits
and other surface rights, and other real or personal property appurtenant thereto or used in conjunction therewith, including the MLP Assets. 
 “Proved Reserves” has the meaning given to the term “proved oil and gas reserves” in Rule 4-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 “Registration Statement” means the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (No. 333-175090),
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the initial public offering of Common Units. 

“Release” means any depositing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, placing, emitting, discarding, abandoning,
emptying, discharging, migrating, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or disposing into the environment. 

“Reserve Reports” means the MLP’s estimate of its Proved Reserves as of December 31, 2010 or
January 1, 2011, as applicable, as set forth in aggregate in the reserve engineer evaluation and audit letters included as Exhibits C, D and E to the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. 

“Services” means the services to be provided by or on behalf of MRD to the General Partner for the benefit of the
MLP Group pursuant to this Agreement as set forth in Exhibit A. 
 “Tax Authority” means any
Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax. 

“Tax Return” means any report, return, election, document, estimated tax filing, declaration or other filing
provided to any Tax Authority, including any amendments thereto. 

  
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 “Tax” or “Taxes” means (i) all taxes,
assessments, charges, duties, levies, imposts or other similar charges imposed by a Tax Authority, including all income, franchise, profits, capital gains, capital stock, transfer, gross receipts, sales, use, transfer, service, occupation, excise,
severance, windfall profits, premium, stamp, license, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, disability, environmental (including taxes under Code section 59A), alternative minimum, add-on, value-added, withholding and other taxes,
assessments, charges, duties, levies, imposts or other similar charges of any kind whatsoever (whether payable directly or by withholding and whether or not requiring the filing of a Tax Return), and all estimated taxes, deficiency assessments,
additions to tax, additional amounts imposed by any Tax Authority, penalties and interest, but excluding any and all taxes based on net income, net worth, capital or profit; (ii) any liability for the payment of any amount of the type described
in the immediately preceding clause (i) as a result of being a member of a consolidated, affiliated, unitary, combined, or similar group with any other corporation or entity at any time on or prior to the Closing Date; and (iii) any
liability for the payment of any amount of the type described in the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) whether as a result of contractual obligations to any other Person or by operation of law. 

“Term” means the period commencing with the Closing Date and ending on the date of termination of this Agreement
pursuant to Section 8.1. 
 “WHT Assets” means the “Assets”, as such term is
defined in the WHT Contribution Agreement. 
 “WHT Contribution Agreement” means the Contribution,
Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among MRD, WHT Energy Partners LLC, the General Partner, the MLP and the OLLC. 
 1.2 Other Definitions. Words not otherwise defined herein that have well-known and generally accepted technical or trade meanings in the oil and gas industry are used herein in accordance with such
recognized meanings. 
 1.3 Construction. Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) any pronoun used in this
Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of
this Agreement; (c) the terms “include,” “includes,” “including” and words of like import shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation;” and (d) the terms “hereof,”
“herein” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not
affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 

  
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 ARTICLE II 
 PAYMENT; INDEMNIFICATION 
 2.1 Title, Tax and Environmental
Indemnifications. Subject to the provisions of Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4, MRD shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the MLP Group from and against: 

(a) any Losses suffered or incurred by the MLP Group by reason or arising out of the failure of the MLP Group to be the
owner of valid and indefeasible title, easement rights, leasehold and/or fee ownership interests in and to the lands on which any MLP Assets are located or which constitute any MLP Assets, and such failure deprives the MLP Group from the economic
benefits of the MLP Assets or renders the MLP Group liable or unable to use or operate the MLP Assets in substantially the same manner that the MLP Assets (A) were used and operated by MRD and/or its applicable subsidiary immediately prior to
the Closing Date as described in the Registration Statement or (B) are intended to be used by the MLP Group from and after the Closing Date as described in the Registration Statement (including as set forth on the Reserve Reports); 

(b) any Losses suffered or incurred by the MLP Group by reason of or arising out of any federal, state and local income
tax liabilities attributable to the ownership or operation of the MLP Assets prior to the Closing Date, including (A) any such income tax liabilities that may result from the consummation of the formation transactions for the MLP Group
occurring on or prior to the Closing Date and (B) any income tax liabilities arising under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 and any similar provision from state, local or foreign applicable law, by contract, as successor, transferred
or otherwise and which income tax is attributable to having been a member of any consolidated, combined or unitary group prior to the Closing Date; 
 (c) any Covered Environmental Losses suffered or incurred by the MLP Group; and 
 (d) all liabilities, other than Covered Environmental Losses, relating to the operation of the MLP Assets prior to the Closing Date that were not disclosed in the most recent pro forma balance sheet of
the MLP included in the Registration Statement, or incurred in the ordinary course of business thereafter. 
 2.2 Limitations
Regarding Indemnification. 
 (a) The indemnification obligations set forth in Section 2.1(a)
shall survive until the third anniversary of the Closing Date, the indemnification obligations set forth in Sections 2.1(c) and (d) shall survive until the first anniversary of the Closing Date and the indemnification obligations set
forth in Section 2.1(b) shall survive until 60 days after the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations; provided, however, that any such indemnification obligation shall remain in full force and effect thereafter
only with respect to any bona fide claim made thereunder prior to any such expiration and then only for such period as may be necessary for the resolution thereof. 

(b) No claim may be made against MRD for indemnification pursuant to Section 2.1 (a), (c) or
(d) unless the aggregate dollar amount of the Material Losses suffered or incurred by the MLP Group exceeds $2,000,000; after such time MRD shall be liable to the extent and only to the extent that such Material Losses exceed $2,000,000 and
in no event shall the aggregate liability of MRD under Sections 2.1(c) and (d) exceed $5,000,000. The term “Material Losses” means only those Losses that exceed $25,000. 

  
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 2.3 Indemnification Procedures. 

(a) Each Party seeking indemnification (each, an “Indemnified Party”) pursuant to this Article
II agrees that within a reasonable period of time after it shall become aware of facts giving rise to a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Article II, it will provide notice thereof in writing to the Parties from whom
indemnification is sought pursuant to this Article II (each, an “Indemnifying Party”) specifying the nature of and specific basis for such claim; provided, however, that no Indemnified Party shall submit claims more
frequently than once a calendar quarter (or twice in the case of the last calendar quarter prior to the expiration of the applicable indemnity coverage under this Agreement); provided further, that failure to timely provide such notice shall not
affect the right of the Indemnified Party’s indemnification hereunder, except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such delay or omission. 

(b) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to control all aspects of the defense of (and any counterclaims with
respect to) any claims brought against the Indemnified Party that are covered by the indemnification set forth in this Article II, including, without limitation, the selection of counsel (provided that such counsel shall be reasonably
acceptable to the Indemnified Parties), determination of whether to appeal any decision of any court and the settling of any such matter or any issues relating thereto; provided, however, that no such settlement shall be entered into without the
consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of the Indemnified Parties unless it includes a full release of the Indemnified Parties and their respective Subsidiaries from such matter or issues, as the case may
be. 
 (c) The Indemnified Parties agree to cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Parties with respect to all
aspects of the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification set forth in Article II, including, without limitation, the prompt furnishing to the Indemnifying Parties of any correspondence or other notice relating thereto that the
Indemnified Parties may receive, permitting the names of the Indemnified Parties to be utilized in connection with such defense, the making available to the Indemnifying Parties of any files, records or other information of the Indemnified Parties
that Indemnifying Parties consider relevant to such defense and the making available to Indemnifying Parties of any employees of the Indemnified Parties; provided, however, that in connection therewith Indemnifying Parties agree to use reasonable
efforts to minimize the impact thereof on the operations of the Indemnified Parties and further agrees to reasonably maintain the confidentiality of all files, records and other information furnished by the Indemnified Parties pursuant to this
Section 2.3. In no event shall the obligation of the Indemnified Parties to cooperate with Indemnifying Parties as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence be construed as imposing upon the Indemnified Parties an obligation to
hire and pay for counsel in connection with the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification set forth in this Article II; provided, however, that the Indemnified Parties may, at their option, cost and expense, hire and pay for
counsel in connection with any such defense. The Indemnifying Parties agree to keep any such counsel hired by the Indemnified Parties reasonably informed as to the status of any such defense, but Indemnifying Parties shall have the right to retain
sole control over such defense. 

  
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 (d) In determining the amount of any Losses for which the Indemnified
Parties are entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the gross amount of the indemnification will be reduced by (i) any insurance proceeds realized by the Indemnified Parties, and such correlative insurance benefit shall be net of any
incremental insurance premium that becomes due and payable by the Indemnified Parties as a result of such claim and (ii) all amounts recovered by the Indemnified Parties under contractual indemnities from third parties. The Indemnified Parties
hereby agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to realize any applicable insurance proceeds or amounts recoverable under such contractual indemnities; provided, however, that the costs and expenses (including, without limitation, court costs
and reasonable attorneys’ fees) of the Indemnified Parties in connection with such efforts shall be promptly reimbursed by the Indemnifying Parties. To the extent that Indemnifying Parties have made any indemnification payment hereunder in
respect of a claim for which the Indemnified Parties have asserted a related claim for insurance proceeds or under a contractual indemnity, Indemnifying Parties shall be subrogated to the rights of the Indemnified Parties to receive the proceeds of
such insurance or contractual indemnity. 
 2.4 Access Rights. Upon reasonable advance notice, the MLP Group shall afford
to the directors, officers, employees, accountants, counsel, agents, consultants, auditors and other authorized representatives of MRD reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the MLP Assets in order to conduct any Environmental Activity
that MRD has agreed to perform or is responsible for performing or to otherwise observe, review or evaluate any matters for which the MLP Group may seek indemnification from MRD pursuant to this Article II; provided that any such
access shall be conducted in a manner so as not to interfere unreasonably with the operation of the business of the MLP Group and MRD shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the MLP Group from and against any losses of the MLP Group arising from
personal injury or property damage as a result of the access granted hereby to the directors, officers, employees, accountants, counsel, agents, consultants, auditors and other authorized representatives of MRD. 

2.5 Past Acquisitions. MRD agrees to (and to cause its applicable subsidiaries to) assign to the MLP all legal rights to pursue
claims for indemnification included in any acquisition agreements pursuant to which MRD or such subsidiaries (excluding the MLP Group) acquired any of the MLP Assets. If such legal rights are not assignable pursuant to the terms of such acquisition
agreements or for any other reason, MRD agrees to (and to cause its applicable subsidiaries to) pursue its remedies for any indemnifiable claims on behalf of the MLP. Any amounts recovered by MRD on behalf of the MLP shall be contributed to the MLP
and will not be counted towards any deductible included in Section 2.2(b). 
 ARTICLE III 

PROVISION OF SERVICES 
 3.1 Services. During the Term, MRD shall provide (or cause to be provided) the Services to the General Partner for the benefit of the MLP Group. MRD is authorized to enter into and act on the
General Partner’s behalf, as agent, in connection with any agreement with third parties, including any agreements with purchasers of hydrocarbon products produced from the Properties or providers of transportation services for such production,
reasonably related to the provision of the Services. The General Partner may temporarily or permanently exclude any particular service from the scope of Services upon 90 days’ written notice to each of the Partnership and OLLC. 

  
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 3.2 MRD Information. It is contemplated by the Parties that, during the Term, the
General Partner will be required to provide certain notices, information and data necessary for MRD to perform the Services and its obligations under this Agreement. MRD shall be permitted to rely on any information or data provided by the General
Partner to MRD in connection with the performance of its duties and provision of Services under this Agreement, except to the extent that MRD has actual knowledge that such information or data is inaccurate or incomplete. 

ARTICLE IV 

STANDARD OF CARE 
 4.1 Standard of Performance. Subject to the liability standard set forth in Article VI, MRD shall (and shall cause its applicable subsidiaries, excluding the MLP Group, to) provide Services
(a) using at least the same level of care, quality, timeliness and skill in providing the Services as it employs for itself and its Affiliates and no less than the same degree of care, quality, timeliness, and skill as the applicable
Person’s past practice in performing like services for itself and its Affiliates in connection with the ownership or operation of the MLP Assets during the one-year period prior to the Closing Date, and (b) in any event, using no less than
a reasonable level of care in accordance with industry standards, in compliance with all applicable laws. 
 4.2 Procurement
of Goods and Services. To the extent that MRD is permitted to arrange for contracts with third parties for goods and services in connection with the provision of the Services, MRD shall use commercially reasonable efforts (a) to obtain such
goods and services at rates competitive with those otherwise generally available in the area in which services or materials are to be furnished, and (b) to obtain from such third parties such customary warranties and guarantees as may be
reasonably required with respect to the goods and services so furnished. 
 4.3 Protection from Liens. MRD shall not
permit any liens, encumbrances or charges upon or against any of the Properties arising from the provision of Services or materials under this Agreement except as approved, or consented to, by the General Partner. 

4.4 Commingling of Assets. To the extent MRD shall have charge or possession of any of the General Partner’s or the MLP
Group’s assets in connection with the provision of the Services, MRD shall separately maintain, and not commingle, the assets of the General Partner or the MLP Group with those of MRD or any other Person. 

4.5 Insurance. MRD shall obtain and maintain during the Term from insurers who are reliable and acceptable to the General Partner
and authorized to do business in the state or states or jurisdictions in which Services are to be performed by MRD, insurance coverages in the types and minimum limits as the Parties determine to be appropriate and as is consistent with standard
industry practice and MRD’s past practices. MRD agrees upon the General Partner’s request from time to time or at any time to provide the General Partner with certificates of insurance evidencing such insurance coverage and, upon request
of the General Partner, shall furnish copies of such policies. Except with respect to workers’ compensation coverage, the policies 

  
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shall name the General Partner as an additional insured and shall contain waivers by the insurers of any and all rights of subrogation to pursue any claims or causes of action against the General
Partner. The policies shall provide that they will not be cancelled or reduced without giving the General Partner at least 30 days’ prior written notice of such cancellation or reduction. The insurance policies and coverages shall be reviewed
with the Board at least annually, beginning with the first Board meeting following the Closing Date. 
 4.6 Third-Party
Intellectual Property. If MRD uses or licenses intellectual property owned by third parties in the performance of the Services, MRD shall obtain and maintain any such licenses and authorizations necessary to authorize its use of such
intellectual property in connection with the Services. 
 ARTICLE V 

MRD REIMBURSEMENT; CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS 
 5.1 MRD Reimbursement. During the Initial Term: 
 (a) On or before the 45th day following the end of each calendar quarter, the MLP shall pay MRD, with respect to any Services provided by MRD during such calendar quarter, an amount equal to the sum of: 

(i) the costs and expenses incurred by MRD that are directly attributable to the General Partner for the benefit of the
MLP Group, including costs for engaging third parties such as consultants, reservoir engineers, attorneys and accountants; and 
 (ii) a proportionate amount of all general, administrative, overhead and other indirect costs and expenses (including, if applicable and if not covered by (i) above, the allocable portion of salary,
bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to Persons who provide Services, certain of whom may provide Services solely for the benefit of the MLP Group) incurred by MRD or its Affiliates in providing or causing to be provided Services for
the benefit of the MLP Group reasonably allocable to the provision of such Services. 
 (b) The General Partner
shall determine in good faith the proper allocation of costs and expenses pursuant to Section 5.1(a). 
 (c) On or before the 15th day following the end of each calendar quarter, MRD shall provide the General Partner with an invoice for the costs and expenses described in Section 5.1(a) relating
to such calendar quarter. If requested by the General Partner, MRD’s invoice therefor shall provide reasonably detailed documentation supporting such costs and expenses. 
 5.2 COPAS Fees. MRD shall be entitled to retain any COPAS overhead charges associated with drilling and operating wells billed in accordance with operating agreements to the extent that it (or any
of its subsidiaries excluding the MLP Group) is the operator of such wells. The MLP Group will pay their proportionate share of all expenses that are directly chargeable to wells in which they own an interest pursuant to the terms of the applicable

  
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operating agreements. The MLP shall be entitled to retain any COPAS overhead charges associated with drilling and operating wells billed in accordance with operating agreements to the extent that
the MLP is the operator of such wells. For the avoidance of doubt, a well in which the MLP is the designated operator but that is operated by MRD personnel pursuant to this agreement is a well for which the MLP is entitled to retain applicable COPAS
overhead charges. 
 5.3 Taxes. The MLP shall be responsible for all applicable Taxes levied on items, goods or services
that are sold, purchased or obtained for the provision of Services under this Agreement, including any Taxes in respect of the Services. 
 5.4 Disputed Charges. 
 (a) The General Partner may, within
120 days after receipt of an invoice from MRD, take written exception to any charge on the ground that the same was not a reasonable cost or expense incurred by MRD in connection with the provision of Services. The General Partner shall nevertheless
pay MRD in full when due the invoiced amount. Such payment shall not be deemed a waiver of the right of the General Partner to recoup any contested portion of any amount so paid. However, if the amount as to which such written exception is taken, or
any part thereof, is ultimately determined not to be a reasonable cost or expense incurred by MRD in connection with the provision of Services, such amount or portion thereof (as the case may be) shall be refunded by MRD to the General Partner
together with interest thereon at the lesser of (i) the prime rate per annum established by the administrative agent under the revolving credit agreement of the MLP or the OLLC, as applicable, as in effect on the date of payment by the General
Partner in respect of such contested invoice or (ii) the maximum lawful rate during the period from the date of payment by the General Partner to the date of refund by MRD. 

(b) If, within 20 days after receipt of any written exception pursuant to Section 5.4(a), the General Partner
and MRD have been unable to resolve any dispute, and if (i) such dispute relates to whether amounts were properly charged or Services actually performed and (ii) the aggregate amount in dispute exceeds $100,000, either of the General
Partner or MRD may submit the dispute to an independent third party auditing firm that is mutually agreeable to the MLP Group, on the one hand, and MRD, on the other hand. The Parties shall cooperate with such auditing firm and shall provide such
auditing firm access to such books and records as may be reasonably necessary to permit a determination by such auditing firm. The resolution by such auditing firm shall be final and binding on the Parties. 

5.5 Seismic Data. If the MLP Group requires access to seismic data, interpretations, geological and/or geographic information to
which MRD or any of its subsidiaries has access, (a) if MRD or any of its subsidiaries has the unrestricted right to provide such data or information to the MLP Group, MRD shall (or shall cause such subsidiary to) promptly provide such data or
information to the MLP Group, and (if neither MRD nor any of its subsidiaries has the unrestricted right to provide such data or information, MRD shall (and shall cause any applicable subsidiary to) use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
(at the MLP Group’s sole cost and expense) access to such data or information for the MLP Group. 

  
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 ARTICLE VI 
 INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATIONS 
 6.1 Indemnification by MRD.
MRD hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless each member of the MLP Group and their respective members, partners and Affiliates (other than MRD) and each of their respective officers, managers, directors, employees and agents (each, an
“MLP Indemnified Party”) from any and all threatened or actual Losses incurred by, imposed upon or rendered against one or more of the MLP Indemnified Parties, whether based on contract, or tort, or pursuant to any statute, rule or
regulation, and regardless of whether the Losses are foreseeable or unforeseeable, all to the extent that such Losses arise out of the bad faith, fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct (or, in the case of a criminal matter, acts or omissions
taken with the knowledge that the conduct was criminal) of MRD in providing Services, but except to the extent arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any MLP Indemnified Party. 

6.2 Indemnification by the MLP. The MLP hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless MRD and its members, partners and
Affiliates (other than the MLP Group) and each of their respective officers, managers, directors, employees and agents (each, a “MRD Indemnified Party” and, collectively with the MLP Indemnified Parties, each an
“Indemnified Party”) from any and all threatened or actual Losses incurred by, imposed upon or rendered against one or more of the MRD Indemnified Parties, whether based on contract, or tort, or pursuant to any statute, rule
or regulation, and regardless of whether the Liabilities are foreseeable or unforeseeable, all to the extent that such Losses arise out of any acts or omissions of the MRD Indemnified Parties in connection with the provision of (or failure to
provide) Services, except to the extent that MRD is responsible for such Losses pursuant to Section 6.1. 
 6.3
Negligence; Strict Liability. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 6.1 AND SECTION 6.2, THE DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY OBLIGATION IN SECTION 6.1 AND SECTION 6.2 SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR OF ANY NEGLIGENT
ACTS OR OMISSIONS (INCLUDING SOLE NEGLIGENCE, CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY), BREACH OF DUTY (STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE), VIOLATION OF LAW OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY, OR ANY PRE-EXISTING DEFECT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT THIS PROVISION SHALL IN NOT APPLY TO THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY OR IN ANY WAY LIMIT OR ALTER ANY QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS EXPRESSLY RELATING TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE,
INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT. BOTH PARTIES AGREE THAT THIS STATEMENT COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT KNOWN AS THE ‘EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE’ TO EXPRESSLY STATE IN A CONSPICUOUS MANNER AND TO AFFORD FAIR AND ADEQUATE
NOTICE THAT THIS ARTICLE VI HAS PROVISIONS REQUIRING ONE PARTY TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER FAULT OF ANOTHER PARTY. 

  
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 6.4 Exclusion of Damages; Disclaimers. 

(a) NO PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO FOR EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES,
EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM IN WHICH ANY ACTION IS BROUGHT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS SECTION 6.4(a) SHALL NOT LIMIT A PARTY’S RIGHT TO RECOVERY UNDER SECTION 6.1
OR SECTION 6.2 FOR ANY SUCH DAMAGES TO THE EXTENT SUCH PARTY IS REQUIRED TO PAY SUCH DAMAGES TO A THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH A MATTER FOR WHICH SUCH PARTY IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION UNDER SECTION 6.1 OR SECTION
6.2. 
 (b) OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 4.1, MRD DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS OR
REPRESENTATIONS (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN) WITH RESPECT TO SERVICES RENDERED OR PRODUCTS PROCURED FOR THE GENERAL PARTNER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MLP GROUP, OR ANY PART THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT,
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE (WHETHER MRD KNOWS, HAS REASON TO KNOW, HAS BEEN ADVISED, OR IS OTHERWISE IN FACT AWARE OF ANY SUCH PURPOSE) WHETHER ALLEGED TO ARISE BY LAW, BY REASON OF CUSTOM OR USAGE IN THE TRADE OR BY
COURSE OF DEALING. HOWEVER, IN THE CASE OF OUTSOURCED SERVICES PROVIDED SOLELY FOR THE GENERAL PARTNER, IF THE THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER OF SUCH SERVICES MAKES AN EXPRESS WARRANTY TO THE GENERAL PARTNER, THE GENERAL PARTNER IS ENTITLED TO CAUSE MRD TO
RELY ON AND TO ENFORCE SUCH WARRANTY. 
 6.5 Survival. The provisions of this Article VI shall survive the
termination of this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE VII 
 CONFIDENTIALITY 
 7.1 Confidential Information. 

(a) Non-disclosure. MRD shall maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information; provided,
however, that MRD may disclose such Confidential Information: 
 (i) to its Affiliates to the extent
deemed by MRD to be reasonably necessary or desirable to enable it to perform the Services; 
 (ii) to the extent
necessary for MRD or any of its subsidiaries, in its capacity as operator of properties that include MLP Assets, to fulfill duties to third parties with interests in such properties; 

(iii) in any judicial or alternative dispute resolution Proceeding to resolve disputes between MRD and the MLP Group
arising hereunder; 

  
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 (iv) to the extent disclosure is legally required under applicable laws
(including applicable securities and tax laws) or any agreement existing on the date hereof to which MRD is a party or by which it is bound; provided, however, that prior to making any legally required disclosures in any judicial,
regulatory or dispute resolution Proceeding, MRD shall, if requested by the General Partner, seek a protective order or other relief to prevent or reduce the scope of such disclosure; 

(v) to MRD’s existing or potential lenders, investors, joint interest owners, purchasers or other parties with whom
MRD may enter into contractual relationships, to the extent deemed by MRD to be reasonably necessary or desirable to enable it to perform the Services; provided, however, that MRD shall require such third parties to agree to maintain
the confidentiality of the Confidential Information so disclosed; 
 (vi) if authorized by the General Partner;
and 
 (vii) to the extent such Confidential Information becomes publicly available other than through a breach
by MRD of its obligation arising under this Section 7.1(a). 
 MRD acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential
Information is being furnished to MRD for the sole and exclusive purpose of enabling it to perform the Services and the Confidential Information may not be used by it for any other purpose. 

(b) Business Conduct. Subject to the last sentence of Section 7.1(a), nothing in this Article
VII shall prohibit the MLP, MRD or any of their respective affiliates from conducting business in any location, including in and near the areas where the MLP Assets are located. 

(c) Remedies and Enforcement. MRD acknowledges and agrees that a breach by it of its obligations under this
Article VII would cause irreparable harm to the General Partner and that monetary damages would not be adequate to compensate the General Partner. Accordingly, MRD agrees that the General Partner shall be entitled to immediate equitable
relief, including a temporary or permanent injunction, to prevent any threatened, likely or ongoing violation by MRD, without the necessity of posting bond or other security. The General Partner’s right to equitable relief shall be in addition
to other rights and remedies available to the General Partner, for monetary damages or otherwise. 
 7.2 Survival. The
provisions of this Article VII shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 

  
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 ARTICLE VIII 
 TERM AND TERMINATION 
 8.1 Term. This Agreement shall remain
in force and effect through the end of the Initial Term, and shall thereafter continue on a year-to-year basis, in each case unless terminated pursuant to Section 8.2. 

8.2 Termination. 
 (a) After the end of the Initial Term, this Agreement may be terminated by either Party prior to the expiration of any applicable annual term thereafter, upon 180 days’ written notice to the other
Party; 
 (b) This Agreement may be terminated at any time by MRD upon the General Partner’s or the
MLP’s material breach of this Agreement, if (i) such breach is not remedied within 60 days (or 30 days in the event of material breach arising out of a failure to make payment hereunder) after the General Partner’s receipt of written
notice thereof, or such longer period as is reasonably required to cure such breach, provided that the General Partner commences to cure such breach within the applicable period and proceeds with due diligence to cure such breach, and (ii) such
breach is continuing at the time notice of termination is delivered to the General Partner; 
 (c) This Agreement
may be terminated at any time by the General Partner upon MRD’s material breach of this Agreement, if (i) such breach is not remedied within 60 days after MRD’s receipt of the General Partner’s written notice thereof, or such
longer period as is reasonably required to cure such breach, provided that MRD commences to cure such breach within such 60-day period and proceeds with due diligence to cure such breach, and (ii) such breach is continuing at the time notice of
termination is delivered to MRD; or 
 (d) This Agreement may be terminated immediately by any Party upon an MLP
Change of Control. 
 8.3 Survival. The provisions of Article II, Article V (with respect to unpaid amounts
due hereunder), Section 5.4, Article VI, Article VII, Article IX, Article X and Article XI shall survive any termination of this Agreement. 

ARTICLE IX 

AUDIT RIGHTS 
 At any time during the Term and for one year thereafter, the General Partner shall have the right to review and, at the General Partner’s expense, to copy, the books and records maintained by MRD
relating to the provision of the Services. In addition, to the extent necessary to verify the performance by MRD of its obligations under this Agreement, the General Partner shall have the right, at the General Partner’s expense, to audit,
examine and make copies of or extracts from the books and records of MRD (the “Audit Right”). The General Partner may exercise the Audit Right through such auditors as the General Partner may determine in its sole discretion.
The General Partner shall (a) exercise the Audit Right only upon reasonable written notice to MRD and during normal business hours and (b) use its reasonable efforts to conduct the Audit Right in such a manner as to minimize the
inconvenience and disruption to MRD. 

  
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 ARTICLE X 
 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 
 10.1 No Business Opportunities. None
of the Parties nor any of their Affiliates shall have any obligation to offer, or provide any opportunity to pursue, purchase or invest in, any business opportunity to any other Party or their Affiliates. 

10.2 No Non-Compete. Subject to the last sentence of Section 7.1(a), he Parties and their Affiliates shall be free to
engage in any business activity whatsoever without the participation of the other, including any activity that may be in direct competition with the MLP Group or MRD, as the case may be. 

ARTICLE XI 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 11.1 Choice of Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. Each Party hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the state and
federal courts in the State of Texas and to venue in Houston, Texas. 
 11.2 Notice. All notices, requests or consents
provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing same in the United States mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postpaid and registered or certified with return receipt
requested or by delivering such notice in person or by telecopier or telegram to such Party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Notice given by telegram or telecopier shall be effective upon actual
receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours, or at the beginning of the recipient’s next business day after receipt if not received during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party
pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Parties in the manner provided in this Section 11.2. 

To MRD: 
  

			
	1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1025
	Houston, TX 77010
	Attention:	  	Chief Executive Officer
	Telephone:	  	(713) 579-5700
	Facsimile:	  	(713) 579-5740

 To the MLP Group: 
  

			
	1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1025
	Houston, TX 77010
	Attention:	  	Chief Executive Officer
	Telephone:	  	(713) 579-5700
	Facsimile:	  	(713) 579-5740

  
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 11.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties
relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the matters contained herein. 
 11.4 Jointly Drafted. This Agreement, and all the provisions of this Agreement, shall be deemed drafted by all of the Parties, and shall not be construed against any Party on the basis of that
Party’s role in drafting this Agreement. 
 11.5 Effect of Waiver or Consent. No waiver or consent, express or
implied, by any Party of or to any breach or default by any Person in the performance by such Person of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a consent or waiver of or to any other breach or default in the performance by such
Person of the same or any other obligations of such Person hereunder. Failure on the part of a Party to complain of any act of any Person or to declare any Person in default, irrespective of how long such failure continues, shall not constitute a
waiver by such Party of its rights hereunder until the applicable statute of limitations period has run. 
 11.6 Amendment or
Modification. This Agreement may be amended or modified only from time to time by the written agreement of the Parties; provided, however, that the MLP may not, without the prior approval of the Conflicts Committee, agree to any amendment or
modification of this Agreement that, in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner (a) would have a material adverse effect on the holders of Common Units or (b) materially limit or impair the rights or reduce the obligations of the
Parties under this Agreement. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face an “Amendment” to this Agreement. 
 11.7 Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. None of the Parties shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of all other
Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a merger of a Party shall not be deemed to be an assignment or transfer of its rights or a delegation of its obligations under this Agreement. Furthermore, the transfer of all or substantially all of the
assets of a Party shall not be deemed an assignment or transfer of its rights or a delegation of its obligations under this Agreement if the assignee assumes all of the obligations under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement are
enforceable solely by the Parties (including any permitted assignee), and no limited partner or member of the MLP or other Person shall have the right, separate and apart from the Parties hereto, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to
compel any Party to comply with the terms of this Agreement. 
 11.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory Parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

11.9 Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a partnership or joint venture or give
rise to any fiduciary or similar relationship of any kind. 

  
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 11.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to
any Person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the
greatest extent permitted by law. 
 11.11 Further Assurances. In connection with this Agreement and all transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, each Party agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms,
provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions. 
 11.12 Withholding or Granting of Consent.
Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, each Party may, with respect to any consent or approval that it is entitled to grant pursuant to this Agreement, grant or withhold such consent or approval in its sole and uncontrolled
discretion, with or without cause, and subject to such conditions as it shall deem appropriate. 
 11.13 Laws and
Regulations . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no Party shall be required to take any act, or fail to take any act, under this Agreement if the effect thereof would be to cause such Party to be in violation of any
applicable law, statute, rule or regulation. 
 11.14 No Recourse Against Officers, Directors, Managers or Employees. For
the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Agreement shall not give rise to any right of recourse against any officer, director, manager or employee of MRD, the General Partner or any of their respective Affiliates. 

[Signatures on the following page] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on, and effective as of, the
Closing Date. 
  

			
	MEMORIAL PRODUCTION PARTNERS LP
		
	By:	 	Memorial Production Partners GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ John A. Weinzierl

	Name:	 	John A. Weinzierl
	Title:	 	President & Chief Executive Officer
	
	MEMORIAL PRODUCTION PARTNERS GP LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ John A. Weinzierl

	Name:	 	John A. Weinzierl
	Title:	 	President & Chief Executive Officer
	
	MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ John A. Weinzierl

	Name:	 	John A. Weinzierl
	Title:	 	President & Chief Executive Officer

 Signature Page to Omnibus Agreement 

 EXHIBIT A 
 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES 
 SERVICES 

The following services to be provided by MRD or its designee: 

 

			
	1.	  	Accounting;
		
	2.	  	Administrative;
		
	3.	  	Audit;
		
	4.	  	Benefits, Compensation and Human Resources Administration;
		
	5.	  	Billing and Invoices;
		
	6.	  	Bonds (performance, appeal, environmental and surety);
		
	7.	  	Books and Record Keeping;
		
	8.	  	Budget;
		
	9.	  	Cash Management;
		
	10.	  	Consulting;
		
	11.	  	Corporate Finance;
		
	12.	  	Corporate Governance Support;
		
	13.	  	Credit and Debt Administration;
		
	14.	  	Drilling;
		
	15.	  	Employee Health and Safety;
		
	16.	  	Engineering;
		
	17.	  	Environmental;
		
	18.	  	Financial, Planning and Analysis;
		
	19.	  	Geological and Geophysical;
		
	20.	  	Government and Public Relations;
		
	21.	  	Hedging and Derivatives;
		
	22.	  	Information Technology;
		
	23.	  	Insurance;
		
	24.	  	Investor Relations;
		
	25.	  	Legal;
		
	26.	  	Land Administration;

 

			
		
	27.	  	Management;
		
	28.	  	Marketing;
		
	29.	  	Office Leasing;
		
	30.	  	Operations;
		
	31.	  	Payroll;
		
	32.	  	Property Management;
		
	33.	  	Purchasing and Materials Management;
		
	34.	  	Regulatory Management;
		
	35.	  	Reservoir Engineering;
		
	36.	  	Risk Management;
		
	37.	  	Security;
		
	38.	  	Service Contracts,
		
	39.	  	Support for SEC reporting and compliance;
		
	40.	  	Tax;
		
	41.	  	Technical;
		
	42.	  	Travel;
		
	43.	  	Treasury; and
		
	44.	  	Acquisition Services.

 
 

  
 Exhibit A-1Tax Sharing Agreement

 Exhibit 10.2 
 EXECUTION VERSION 
 TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

 BY AND BETWEEN 
 MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT LLC 
 AND 

MEMORIAL PRODUCTION PARTNERS LP 
 DECEMBER 14, 2011 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

							
	 	    	 	  	Page	 
	 ARTICLE I Definitions
	  	 	1	  
	 1.1
	    	 Definitions
	  	 	1	  
		
	 ARTICLE II Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns
	  	 	3	  
	 2.1
	    	 Manner of Filing
	  	 	3	  
	 2.2
	    	 Franchise Tax Taxable Period
	  	 	4	  
		
	 ARTICLE III Allocation of Taxes
	  	 	4	  
	 3.1
	    	 Liability of the Partnership Group for Combined Taxes
	  	 	4	  
	 3.2
	    	 Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability
	  	 	4	  
	 3.3
	    	 Preparation and Delivery of Pro Forma Tax Returns
	  	 	5	  
	 3.4
	    	 Payment of Tax
	  	 	5	  
	 3.5
	    	 Subsequent Changes in Treatment of Tax Items
	  	 	5	  
		
	 ARTICLE IV Control of Tax Proceedings; Cooperation and Exchange of Information
	  	 	5	  
	 4.1
	    	 Control of Proceedings
	  	 	5	  
	 4.2
	    	 Cooperation and Exchange of Information
	  	 	6	  
		
	 ARTICLE V Warranties and Representations; Payment Obligations
	  	 	6	  
	 5.1
	    	 Warranties and Representations Relating to Actions of MRD and the Partnership
	  	 	6	  
	 5.2
	    	 Calculation of Payment Obligations
	  	 	7	  
	 5.3
	    	 Prompt Performance
	  	 	7	  
	 5.4
	    	 Interest
	  	 	7	  
	 5.5
	    	 Tax Records
	  	 	7	  
	 5.6
	    	 Continuing Covenants
	  	 	8	  
		
	 ARTICLE VI Miscellaneous Provisions
	  	 	8	  
	 6.1
	    	 Notice
	  	 	8	  
	 6.2
	    	 Required Payments
	  	 	8	  
	 6.3
	    	 Injunctions
	  	 	8	  
	 6.4
	    	 Further Assurances
	  	 	9	  
	 6.5
	    	 Parties in Interest
	  	 	9	  
	 6.6
	    	 Setoff
	  	 	9	  
	 6.7
	    	 Change of Law
	  	 	9	  
	 6.8
	    	 Termination and Survival
	  	 	9	  
	 6.9
	    	 Amendments; No Waivers
	  	 	9	  
	 6.10
	    	 Governing Law and Interpretation
	  	 	9	  
	 6.11
	    	 Resolution of Certain Disputes
	  	 	10	  
	 6.12
	    	 Confidentiality
	  	 	10	  
	 6.13
	    	 Costs, Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees
	  	 	10	  
	 6.14
	    	 Counterparts
	  	 	11	  
	 6.15
	    	 Severability
	  	 	11	  
	 6.16
	    	 Entire Agreement
	  	 	11	  

  
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	 6.17
	    	 Assignment
	  	 	11	  
	 6.18
	    	 Fair Meaning
	  	 	11	  
	 6.19
	    	 Titles and Headings
	  	 	11	  
	 6.20
	    	 Construction
	  	 	11	  

  
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 TAX SHARING AGREEMENT 

BY AND BETWEEN 
 MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT LLC AND 
 MEMORIAL PRODUCTION PARTNERS LP

 This Tax Sharing Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated this 14th day of December, 2011, is by and
between Memorial Resource Development LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MRD”), and Memorial Production Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”).

 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, MRD is the parent of a group of partnerships and limited liability companies; 
 WHEREAS, the Partnership Group (as defined below) includes various entities that may be required to join with MRD in the filing of a consolidated, combined or unitary state tax return; 

WHEREAS, the Parties (as defined below) wish to set forth the general principles under which they will allocate and share various Taxes
(as defined below) and related liabilities; 
 WHEREAS, MRD, on behalf of itself and its present and future subsidiaries
(including Memorial Production Partners GP LLC) other than the Partnership Group (“MRD Group”), and the Partnership, on behalf of itself and its present and future subsidiaries (the “Partnership
Group”), are entering into this Agreement to provide for the allocation among the MRD Group and the Partnership Group of all responsibilities, liabilities and benefits relating to any Tax for which a Combined Return (as defined below)
is filed for a taxable period including or beginning on or after the Effective Date (as defined below) and to provide for certain other matters; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 

Definitions 
 1.1 Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of the terms defined):

 “Accounting Referee” is defined in Section 6.11. 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor thereto, as in effect for the
taxable period in question. 
 “Combined Group” means a group of corporations or other entities that
files a Combined Return. 
 “Combined Return” means any Tax Return (other than a Tax Return for U.S.
federal income taxes) filed on a consolidated, combined (including nexus combination, worldwide 

  
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combination, domestic combination, line of business combination or any other form of combination) or unitary basis that includes activities of any member of the MRD Group and any member of the
Partnership Group. 
 “Effective Date” means 7:00 a.m., Central time, on December 14, 2011.

 “Final Determination” means the final resolution of any Tax (or other matter) for a taxable period,
including related interest or penalties, that, under applicable law, is not subject to further appeal, review or modification through proceedings or otherwise, including (a) by the expiration of a statute of limitations or a period for the
filing of claims for refunds, amending Tax Returns, appealing from adverse determinations or recovering any refund (including by offset), (b) by a decision, judgment, decree or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction, which has become
final and unappealable, (c) by a closing agreement, an accepted offer in compromise or a comparable agreement under laws of the particular Tax Authority, (d) by execution of a form under the laws of a Tax Authority that is comparable to an
Internal Revenue Service Form 870 or 870-AD (excluding, however, with respect to a particular Tax Item for a particular taxable period any such form that reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the taxpayer to file a
claim for refund and/or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further deficiency with respect to such Tax Item for such period) or (e) by any allowance of a refund or credit, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such
refund may be adjusted. 
 “MRD Group” is defined in the Recitals. 

“Notice” is defined in Section 6.1. 

“Partnership Group” is defined in the Recitals. 

“Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability” means, with respect to any Tax, the Partnership Group’s liability
for such Tax owed with respect to a Combined Return for a taxable period, as determined under Section 3.2. 

“Partnership Group Deposit” is defined in Section 3.4. 

“Partnership Group Members” means those entities included in the Partnership Group. 

“Partnership Group Pro Forma Combined Return” means a pro forma Combined Return or other schedule prepared
pursuant to Section 3.2. 
 “Party” means each of MRD and the Partnership, and solely for
purposes of this definition, “MRD” includes the MRD Group and the “Partnership” includes the Partnership Group. Each of MRD and the Partnership shall cause the MRD Group and the Partnership Group, respectively, to comply with
this Agreement. 
 “Tax Attribute” means a Tax Item of a member of the Partnership Group reflected on a
Combined Return that is comparable to one or more of the following attributes with respect to a U.S. federal income tax consolidated tax return: a net operating loss, a net capital loss, an unused investment credit, an unused foreign tax credit, an
excess charitable contribution, a U.S. federal minimum tax credit or a U.S. federal general business credit (but not tax basis or earnings and profits). 

  
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 “Tax Authority” means a domestic governmental authority (other than
the United States) or any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof or any quasi-governmental or private body having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax (excluding the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service). 
 “Tax Controversy” means any audit, examination, dispute, suit, action, litigation or other
judicial or administrative proceeding initiated by MRD or the Partnership or any Tax Authority. 
 “Tax
Item” means any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit, or other item reflected on a Tax Return or any Tax Attribute. 
 “Tax Return” means any return, report, certificate, form or similar statement or document (including any related or supporting information or schedule attached thereto and any
information return, amended Tax Return, claim for refund or declaration of estimated tax) required to be supplied to, or filed with, a Tax Authority in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of
any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Tax. 
 “Taxes” means all forms of
taxation, whenever created or imposed, and whether imposed by a domestic, local, municipal, governmental, state, federation or other body, but excluding taxes imposed by the United States, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall
include net income, alternative or add-on minimum, gross income, sales, use, ad valorem, gross receipts, value added, franchise, profits, license, transfer, recording, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium,
property, windfall profit, custom duty or other tax, governmental fee or like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any related interest, penalties or other additions to tax, or additional amounts imposed by any such Tax
Authority. 
 Any term used but not capitalized herein that is defined in the Code or in the Treasury Regulations thereunder
shall, to the extent required by the context of the provision at issue, have the meaning assigned to it in the Code or such regulation. 
 ARTICLE II 
 Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns 

2.1 Manner of Filing. 
 (a) For periods that include the Effective Date and periods after the Effective Date, MRD shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of, and shall prepare and file,
all Combined Returns or cause to be prepared and filed all Combined Returns. MRD shall be authorized to take any and all action necessary or incidental to the preparation and filing of a Combined Return (i) making elections and adopting
accounting methods, (ii) filing all extensions of time, including extensions of time for payment of tax, (iii) filing claims for refund or credit or (iv) giving waivers or bonds. 

  
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 (b) For periods that include the Effective Date and periods after the Effective Date, the
Partnership Group shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of, and shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns of the Partnership Group Members that are not Combined Returns.

 (c) MRD shall have sole discretion to include, or cause to be included, in a Combined Return for any Tax any member of the
Partnership Group for which inclusion in such Combined Return is elective; provided, however, that the Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability for any period shall not exceed the aggregate of (i) each such elective Partnership Group
Member’s liability for such Tax for such period, computed as if such Partnership Group Member were not included in such Combined Return and (ii) the Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability calculated for the Partnership Group Members for
which inclusion is not elective. MRD shall provide pro forma Tax Returns pursuant to Section 3.5 to support the calculation of the amount of any decrease in the Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability pursuant to this
Section 2.1(c). 
 2.2 Franchise Tax Taxable Period. References to “taxable
period” for any franchise or other doing business Tax shall mean the taxable period during which the income, operations, assets or capital comprising the base of such Tax is measured, regardless of whether the right to do business for another
taxable period is obtained by the payment of such franchise Tax. 
 ARTICLE III 

Allocation of Taxes 
 3.1 Liability of the Partnership Group for Combined Taxes. For each Tax for each taxable period that includes or begins on or after the Effective Date and for which a Combined
Return is filed, the Partnership Group Members included in such Combined Return shall be liable to MRD for an amount equal to the Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability in respect of such Tax. 

3.2 Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability. With respect to each Tax for each taxable period that includes
or begins on or after the Effective Date and for which a member of the Partnership Group is included in a Combined Return, the Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability for such Tax for such taxable period shall be the Tax for such taxable period as
determined on a Partnership Group Pro Forma Combined Return prepared: 
 (a) by including only the Tax Items of the members of
the Partnership Group that are included in the Combined Return and computing the liability of the Partnership Group Members for such Tax as if such Partnership Group Members were included in a separate consolidated, combined or unitary group;

 (b) except as provided in Section 3.2(e), using all elections, accounting methods and conventions used on the
Combined Return for such period; 
 (c) applying the Tax rate in effect for the Combined Return of the Combined Group for such
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 (d) assuming that the Partnership Group elects not to carry back any net operating losses
and 
 (e) assuming that the Partnership Group’s utilization of any Tax Attribute carryforward or carryback is limited to
the Tax Attributes of the Partnership Group that would be available if the Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability for each taxable period ending after January 1, 2011 were determined in accordance with this Section 3.2.

 3.3 Preparation and Delivery of Pro Forma Tax Returns. Not later than 90 days following the date
on which a Combined Return is filed with the appropriate Tax Authority, MRD shall prepare and deliver to the Partnership the related Partnership Group Pro Forma Combined Return calculating the Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability attributable to
the period covered by such filed Combined Return. 
 3.4 Payment of Tax. MRD shall timely pay (or
shall cause to be timely paid) any Tax reflected on a Combined Return and hold the Partnership harmless for all liability for such Tax. In the event MRD is required to make an estimated payment or deposit of any Tax of any Combined Group which
includes any member of the Partnership Group, MRD shall calculate the portion, if any, of such estimated payment or deposit attributable to the Partnership Group using a methodology similar to that described in Section 3.2 (the
“Partnership Group Deposit”) and shall present such calculation to the Partnership. Within 5 days thereafter, the Partnership shall pay the Partnership Group Deposit to MRD. Within 30 days after delivery by MRD of a
Partnership Group Pro Forma Combined Return to the Partnership calculating the Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability with respect to a Combined Return, the Partnership shall pay to MRD such Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability less the amount
of any Partnership Group Deposit relating to the same Combined Return. 
 3.5 Subsequent Changes in Treatment of Tax
Items. With respect to any Combined Return for any taxable period beginning on or after the Effective Date, in the event of a change in the treatment of any Tax Item of any member of a Combined Group as a result of a Final
Determination, within 30 days following such Final Determination (a) MRD shall calculate the change, if any, to the Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability resulting from such change, (b) MRD shall pay any decrease in the Partnership
Group Combined Tax Liability to the Partnership and (c) the Partnership shall pay any increase in the Partnership Group Combined Tax Liability to MRD. 
 ARTICLE IV 
 Control of Tax Proceedings; Cooperation and Exchange of
Information 
 4.1 Control of Proceedings. Except as provided in this Article IV, MRD
shall have full responsibility and discretion in handling, settling or contesting any Tax Controversy involving a Tax Return for which it has filing responsibility under this Agreement as well as all Tax Returns for all taxable periods ending before
the Effective Date. The Partnership shall have full responsibility and discretion in handling, settling or contesting any Tax Controversy involving a Tax Return for which it has filing responsibility under this Agreement. Except as otherwise
provided in this Article IV, any costs incurred in handling, settling or contesting any Tax Controversy shall be borne by the Party having full responsibility and discretion thereof. 

  
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 4.2 Cooperation and Exchange of Information. 

(a) Each Party shall cooperate fully at such time and to the extent reasonably requested by any other Party in connection with the
preparation and filing of any Tax Return or claim for refund, or the conduct of any audit, dispute, proceeding, suit or action concerning any issues or other matters considered in this Agreement. Such cooperation shall include the following:
(i) the retention and provision on demand of Tax Returns, books, records (including those concerning ownership and Tax basis of property which a Party may possess), documentation or other information relating to the Tax Returns, including
accompanying schedules, related workpapers and documents relating to rulings or other determinations by Taxing Authorities, until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (giving effect to any extension, waiver or mitigation thereof);
(ii) the provision of additional information, including an explanation of material provided under clause (i) of this Section 4.2(a), to the extent such information is necessary or reasonably helpful in connection with the
foregoing; (iii) the execution of any document that may be necessary or reasonably helpful in connection with the filing of a Tax Return by MRD, the Partnership or of their respective subsidiaries, or in connection with any audit, dispute,
proceeding, suit or action; and (iv) such Party’s commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any documentation from a governmental authority or a third party that may be necessary or reasonably helpful in connection with any of the
foregoing. 
 (b) Each Party shall make its employees and facilities available on a reasonable and mutually convenient basis in
connection with any of the foregoing matters. 
 (c) If any Party fails to provide any information requested pursuant to
Section 4.2 within a reasonable period, as determined in good faith by the Party requesting the information, then the requesting Party shall have the right to engage a public accounting firm to gather such information, provided that 30
days’ prior written notice is given to the unresponsive Party. If the unresponsive Party fails to provide the requested information within 30 days of receipt of such notice, then such unresponsive Party shall permit the requesting Party’s
public accounting firm full access to all appropriate records or other information as reasonably necessary to comply with this Section 4.2 and shall reimburse the requesting Party or pay directly all costs connected with the requesting
Party’s engagement of the public accounting firm. 
 ARTICLE V 

Warranties and Representations; Payment Obligations 
 5.1 Warranties and Representations Relating to Actions of MRD and the Partnership. Each of MRD and the Partnership warrants and represents to the other that, on the date
hereof: 
 (a) in the case of MRD, it is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite power to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; 

(b) in the case of the Partnership, it is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Delaware and has all requisite power to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; 

  
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 (c) it has duly and validly taken all action necessary to authorize the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; 
 (d) this Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to (i) applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium
or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and (ii) general principles of equity, whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity and 

(e) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the compliance with any of
the provisions herein will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement or general partnership agreement, as the
case may be, (ii) breach, violate or result in a default under any of the terms of any agreement or other instrument or obligation to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound or (iii) violate any
order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to it or affecting any of its properties or assets. 

5.2 Calculation of Payment Obligations. Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement, to the extent that
the payor Party has a payment obligation to the payee Party pursuant to this Agreement, the payee Party shall provide the payor Party with its calculation of the amount of such obligation. The documentation of such calculation shall provide
sufficient detail to permit the payor Party to reasonably understand the calculation. All payment obligations shall be made to the payee Party or to the appropriate Tax Authority as specified by the payee Party within 30 days after delivery by the
payee Party to the payor Party of written notice of a payment obligation. Any disputes with respect to payment obligations shall be resolved in accordance with Section 6.11. 

5.3 Prompt Performance. All actions required to be taken by any Party under this Agreement shall be performed
within the time prescribed for performance in this Agreement or if no period is prescribed, such actions shall be performed promptly. 
 5.4 Interest. Payments pursuant to this Agreement that are not made within the period prescribed therefor in this Agreement shall bear interest (compounded daily) from and
including the date immediately following the last date of such period through and including the date of payment at a rate equal to the U.S. federal short-term rate or rates established pursuant to Section 6621 of the Code for the period during
which such payment is due but unpaid. 
 5.5 Tax Records. The Parties hereby agree to retain and
provide on proper demand by any Tax Authority (subject to any applicable privileges) the books, records, documentation and other information relating to any Tax Return until the later of (a) the expiration of the applicable statute of
limitations (giving effect to any extension, waiver or mitigation thereof), (b) the date specified in an applicable records retention agreement entered into with a Tax Authority, (c) a Final Determination made with respect to such Tax
Return and (d) the final resolution of any claim made under this Agreement for which such information is relevant. 

  
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 5.6 Continuing Covenants. Each Party agrees (a) not to take any action
reasonably expected to result in a new or changed Tax Item that is detrimental to any other Party and (b) to take any action reasonably requested by any other Party that would reasonably be expected to result in a new or changed Tax Item that
produces a benefit or avoids a detriment to such other Party; provided that such action does not result in any additional cost not fully compensated for by the requesting Party. The Parties hereby acknowledge that the preceding sentence is not
intended to limit, and therefore shall not apply to, the rights of the Parties with respect to matters otherwise covered by this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE VI 
 Miscellaneous Provisions 

6.1 Notice. Any notice, demand, claim or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement (a
“Notice”) shall be in writing and may be personally served provided a receipt is obtained therefor, or may be sent by certified mail return receipt requested postage prepaid, to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such
other address as one Party may specify by notice to any other Party): 
 To MRD: 

 

					
	1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1025	  	
	Houston, TX 77010	  	
	Attention:	    	Chief Executive Officer	  	
	Telephone:	    	(713) 579-5700	  	
	Facsimile:	    	(713) 579-5740	  	

 To the Partnership: 
  

					
	1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1025	  	
	Houston, TX 77010	  	
	Attention:	    	Chief Executive Officer	  	
	Telephone:	    	(713) 579-5700	  	
	Facsimile:	    	(713) 579-5740	  	

 A Notice which is delivered personally shall be deemed given as of the date specified on the written
receipt therefor. A Notice mailed as provided herein shall be deemed given on the third business day following the date so mailed. Notification of a change of address may be given by any Party to another in the manner provided in this
Section 6.1 for providing a Notice. 
 6.2 Required Payments. Unless otherwise provided in this
Agreement, any payment of Tax required shall be due within 30 days of a Final Determination of the amount of such Tax. 
 6.3
Injunctions. The Parties acknowledge that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached. The Parties hereto
shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any court having jurisdiction, such remedy being in addition to any
other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity. 

  
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 6.4 Further Assurances. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Parties hereto
shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver such other instruments and documents, and take all such other actions, as may be reasonably required in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. Subject to the provisions hereof, each of the Parties shall, in connection with entering into this Agreement, perform its obligations hereunder and take any and all actions relating hereto, comply with all applicable laws, regulations,
orders and decrees, obtain all required consents and approvals and make all required filings with any governmental agency, other regulatory or administrative agency, commission or similar authority and promptly provide the other Parties with all
such information as such Parties may reasonably request in order to be able to comply with the provisions of this sentence. 

6.5 Parties in Interest. Except as herein otherwise specifically provided, nothing in this Agreement expressed or implied
is intended to confer any right or benefit upon any person, firm or corporation other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 
 6.6 Setoff. Except as provided by Section 2.1(c), all payments to be made under this Agreement shall be made without setoff, counterclaim or withholding, all of which are
expressly waived. 
 6.7 Change of Law. If, due to any change in applicable law or regulations or the
interpretation thereof by any court of law or other governing body having jurisdiction subsequent to the date of this Agreement, performance of any provision of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby shall become impracticable or
impossible, the Parties hereto shall use their best efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such provision. 

6.8 Termination and Survival. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall remain in
effect and its provisions shall survive for the full period of all applicable statutes of limitation (giving effect to any extension, waiver or mitigation thereof) or until otherwise agreed to in writing by MRD and the Partnership, or their
successors. 
 6.9 Amendments; No Waivers. 

(a) Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the
case of an amendment, by MRD and the Partnership, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective. 
 (b) No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. 
 6.10 Governing Law and Interpretation.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed in the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles thereof.

  
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 6.11 Resolution of Certain Disputes. Any disagreement between
the Parties with respect to any matter that is the subject of this Agreement, including any disagreement with respect to any calculation or other determinations by MRD hereunder, which is not resolved by mutual agreement of the Parties, shall be
resolved by a nationally recognized independent accounting firm chosen by and mutually acceptable to the Parties hereto (an “Accounting Referee”). Such Accounting Referee shall be chosen by the Parties within 15 business days
from the date on which one Party serves written notice on another Party requesting the appointment of an Accounting Referee, provided that such notice specifically describes the calculations to be considered and resolved by the Accounting Referee.
In the event the Parties cannot agree on the selection of an Accounting Referee, then the Accounting Referee shall be any office or branch of the public accounting firm of KPMG LLP. The Accounting Referee shall resolve any such disagreements as
specified in the notice within 30 days of appointment; provided, however, that no Party shall be required to deliver any document or take any other action pursuant to this Section 6.11 if it determines that such action would result in
the waiver of any legal privilege or any detriment to its business. Any resolution of an issue submitted to the Accounting Referee shall be final and binding on the Parties hereto without further recourse. The Parties shall share the costs and fees
of the Accounting Referee equally. 
 6.12 Confidentiality. Except to the extent required to protect
a Party’s interests in a Tax Controversy, each Party shall hold and shall cause its consultants and advisors to hold in strict confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or, in the opinion of its counsel, by
other requirements of law, all information (other than any such information relating solely to the business or affairs of such Party) concerning another Party or its representatives pursuant to this Agreement (except to the extent that such
information can be shown to have been (a) previously known by the Party to which it was furnished, (b) in the public domain through no fault of such Party or (c) later lawfully acquired from other sources by the Party to which it was
furnished), and each Party shall not release or disclose such information to any other person, except its auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other consultants and advisors who shall be advised of the provisions of this Agreement.
Each Party shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to hold confidential information concerning or supplied by another Party if it exercises the same care as it takes to preserve confidentiality for its own similar information. 

6.13 Costs, Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, each Party
shall bear its own costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this Agreement. In the event a Party to this Agreement brings an action or proceeding for the breach or enforcement of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action, proceeding or
appeal, whether or not such action, proceeding or appeal proceeds to final judgment, shall be entitled to recover as an element of its costs, and not as damages, such reasonable attorneys’ fees as may be awarded in the action, proceeding or
appeal in addition to whatever other relief the prevailing party may be entitled. For purposes of this Section 6.13, the “prevailing party” shall be the Party who is entitled to recover its costs; a Party not entitled to
recover its costs shall not recover attorneys’ fees. No sum for attorneys’ fees shall be counted in calculating the amount of the judgment for purposes of determining whether a Party is entitled to recover its costs or attorneys’
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 6.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 6.15 Severability. The Parties hereby agree that, if any provision of this Agreement should be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed
deleted herefrom with respect, and only with respect, to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in which such adjudication was made, and only to the extent of the invalidity, and any such invalidity or unenforceability in a
particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. All other remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for the particular jurisdiction and all other
jurisdictions. 
 6.16 Entire Agreement. 

(a) This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other
agreements, whether or not written, in respect of any Tax between the MRD Group and the Partnership Group. 
 (b) In the event
of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any other agreement between the MRD Group and the Partnership Group, the provisions of this Agreement shall take precedence and to such extent shall be
deemed to supersede such conflicting provisions under the other agreement. 
 6.17 Assignment. This
Agreement is being entered into by MRD and the Partnership on behalf of themselves and each member of the MRD Group and the Partnership Group. This Agreement shall constitute a direct obligation of each such member and shall be deemed to have been
readopted and affirmed on behalf of any entity that becomes a member of the MRD Group or the Partnership Group in the future. Each of MRD and the Partnership hereby guarantee the performance of all actions, agreements and obligations provided for
under this Agreement of each member of the MRD Group and the Partnership Group, respectively. Each of MRD and the Partnership shall, upon the written request of the other, cause any of their respective group members to formally execute this
Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the successors, assigns and persons controlling any of the entities bound hereby for so long as such successors, assigns or controlling persons are members of the
MRD Group or the Partnership Group or their successors and assigns. 
 6.18 Fair Meaning. This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with its fair meaning and shall not be construed strictly against the drafter. 

6.19 Titles and Headings. Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of
reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
 6.20
Construction. Whenever required by the context, as used in this Agreement (a) the singular number shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular; (b) all words herein in any gender shall be
deemed to include (as appropriate) the masculine, feminine and neuter genders; (c) references to any Section, subsection and other subdivision refer to the 

  
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corresponding Sections, Articles, subsections and other subdivisions of this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise; (d) references in any Section, Article or definition to any clause
means such clause of such Section, Article or definition; (e) “herein”, “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto” and words of similar import are references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement; (f) the word “including” (in its various forms) is deemed to be followed by “without limitation”; (g) references to “days” are to calendar days; and (h) all references to
money refer to the lawful currency of the United States. 
 [The next page is the signature page.] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written. 
  

			
	MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ John A. Weinzierl

	Name:	 	John A. Weinzierl
	Title:	 	President & Chief Executive Officer
	
	MEMORIAL PRODUCTION PARTNERS LP
	
	 By: Memorial Production Partners GP LLC, its
 general partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ John A. Weinzierl

	Name:	 	John A. Weinzierl
	Title:	 	President & Chief Executive Officer

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