Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 14, 2013 by and among Far East Energy Corporation,
a Nevada corporation (“FEEC”), Far East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“FEEB,”
and together with FEEC, the “Companies”), and the entities whose names appear on the last page of this Agreement
(the “Purchasers”).

 

Preliminary Statement

 

Subject to the terms
and conditions contained herein, the Companies will authorize the issuance and sale, and the Purchasers will purchase $60,000,000
aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2016 of FEEB (the “Notes”) guaranteed by FEEC (the “Guarantee”)
and 56,086,439 Warrants of FEEC (the “Warrants,” and together with the Notes, the “Securities”),
each Warrant initially entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of FEEC’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the “Common Stock”), at an exercise price of $0.085 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment (such
aggregate number of shares the “Warrant Shares”).

 

Agreement

 

The parties, intending
to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

SALE OF AND TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE SECURITIES

 

1.1           Purchase,
Sale and Delivery of the Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement at the Closing Date (as defined
below), FEEB and FEEC will issue and sell to the Purchasers, the Notes and the Warrants and each of the Purchasers will purchase
the principal amount of Notes and the number of Warrants set forth opposite such Purchaser's signature on the signature page of
this Agreement at the aggregate purchase price of $60,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”). For U.S. federal and other
applicable income tax purposes, the Companies intend to allocate 98.037% of the Purchase Price or $980.37 per $1,000 of Notes to
the Notes and 1.963% of the Purchase Price or $0.021 per Warrant to the Warrants.

 

In consideration for
the Purchase Price, at the Closing, the Companies agree to issue to the Purchasers (or their respective agents or custodians as
directed) the Notes together with the Warrants to purchase the Warrant Shares. The Purchasers understand that the Companies are
under no obligation to issue the Notes or the Warrants to the Purchasers unless the Companies accept and sign this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 2

CLOSING; DELIVERY

 

2.1           Closing.
The closing (“Closing”) of the purchase and sale of the Securities hereunder shall be held at the offices of
Baker & McKenzie LLP, located at 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2300, Dallas, Texas 75201, at 9:30 a.m. New York City time, on the
date that is one (1) business day following the later of the date hereof or the DTC Eligibility Date (as defined below) (the “Closing
Date”), or at such other time and place as the Companies may agree.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

2.2           Delivery.
At the Closing, the Companies shall execute and deliver to the Purchasers and the other parties thereto, the Indenture in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Indenture”), the Warrant Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B (the “Warrant Agreement”), the Security Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C (the “U.S. Security Agreement”), the U.S. Account Control Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D (the “U.S. Account Control Agreement”), the Hong Kong Account Control Agreement in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit E (the “Hong Kong Account Control Agreement”), the Share Charge in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit F (the “Bermuda Share Charge” and together with the U.S. Security Agreement, the U.S. Account
Control Agreement and the Hong Kong Account Control Agreement, the “Security Documents”), the Collateral Agency
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G (the “Intercreditor Agreement”), the Registration
Rights Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H (“Registration Rights Agreement”), the fee
letter in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “Fee Letter”), the right of first refusal
letter agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J (the “ROFR Letter”), the information rights
side letter in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K (the “Information Rights Letter”) and the closing
agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L (the “Closing Agreement,” together with the Indenture,
the Warrant Agreement, the Security Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Fee Letter,
the ROFR Letter and the Information Rights Letter, the “Transaction Agreements”).

 

At the Closing, the
Securities shall be delivered by the Companies through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”)
and the Purchase Price shall be paid by the Purchaser, in each case in accordance with the Closing Agreement, or by such means
as the parties hereto shall agree prior to the Closing Date. The Notes shall be evidenced by one or more certificates in global
form held by the nominee of DTC for the account of the Purchasers (or their respective agents or custodians as directed) and having
an aggregate principal amount corresponding to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Warrants shall be evidenced by
one or more certificates in global form held by the nominee of DTC for the account of the Purchasers (or their respective agents
or custodians as directed) and entitling the holders thereof to purchase an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock equal to
the Warrant Shares.

 

2.3.          Conditions
to Obligations of the Purchasers and the Companies. The obligations of the parties are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior
to the Closing, of the following conditions precedent:

 

(i)            the
representations and warranties of the Companies contained in Article 3 hereof and of the Purchasers contained in Article 4 hereof
shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date in all material respects with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made as of the Closing Date;

 

(ii)           all
agreements set forth in the blanket representation letter of the Companies to DTC relating to the approval of the Securities by
DTC for “book entry” transfer shall have been complied with and the acceptance for eligibility and clearance of the
Securities through DTC shall have been declared by DTC (the date on which such acceptance occurs shall be referred to as the “DTC
Eligibility Date”);

 

(iii)          each
of the Companies shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement required to be
performed or complied with by the applicable Company prior to or at the Closing and after giving effect to the issue and sale of
the Securities (and the application of the proceeds thereof as contemplated herein) no default shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

(iv)          each
of the Companies shall have delivered to the Purchasers an officer's certificate, dated the date of the Closing, certifying that
the conditions specified in subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) have been fulfilled;

 

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(v)           each
of the Companies shall have delivered to the Purchasers a certificate, dated within one month prior to Closing, from the Secretary
of State of its jurisdiction of incorporation as to the good standing of such entity;

 

(vi)          the
Purchasers shall have received opinions in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers, dated the date of the Closing, from
Bermuda counsel, Nevada counsel, New York counsel and Hong Kong counsel;

 

(vii)         a
Private Placement number issued by Standard & Poor's CUSIP Service Bureau shall have been obtained for the Notes and the Warrants;

 

(viii)        none
of Companies shall have changed their jurisdiction of incorporation nor been a party to any merger or consolidation nor shall have
succeeded to all or any substantial part of the liabilities of any other entity, at any time following the date of the most recent
financial statements;

 

(ix)           the
Companies, the Trustee, the Warrant Agent, the Collateral Agent, the closing agent and the escrow agent, as applicable, shall have
executed and delivered the Transaction Agreements to which they are a party, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers,
and the Purchasers shall have received copies thereof;

 

(x)            prior
to the Closing Date, the Purchasers shall have been furnished with wiring instructions for the Purchase Price in accordance with
this Agreement and such other information as they may request;

 

(xi)           prior
to the date hereof, true and complete originals or certified copies of all of the Project Documents and all SCB Credit Facility
agreements shall have been provided to the Purchasers;

 

(xii)          the Purchasers shall have received evidence satisfactory to them that the Companies shall have taken or caused to be taken all
of the actions, executed and delivered or caused to be executed and delivered all of the agreements, documents and instruments,
and delivered all of the filings and recordings necessary to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Trustee,
holders of the Notes, SCB and the Collateral Agent, a valid and (upon such filing and recording) perfected first priority security
interests contemplated by the Security Documents in the security given pursuant to the Security Documents, including delivery to
the Purchasers of copies of Uniform Commercial Code search reports and tax lien, judgment, litigation search reports in the District
of Columbia and the State of Nevada and such other search reports as the Purchasers may request and financing statements under
the Uniform Commercial Code in appropriate form for filing in the District of Columbia, the State of Nevada and such other jurisdictions
as the Purchasers may request;

 

(xiii)         CT
Corporation shall have accepted, on or prior to the Closing Date, the appointment by each of the Companies as agent for service
of process in the State of New York;

 

(xiv)        since
the date hereof, there has not been any event or development in respect of any of the Companies that, either individually
or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect

 

(xv)         the
fifth amendment to the facility agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit M by and among FEEB, as borrower, FEEC,
as guarantor, and Standard Chartered Bank as lender shall have been executed and delivered by all parties thereto and shall be
in full force and effect simultaneous with the Closing; and

 

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(xvi)        on
or prior to Closing, the Companies shall have furnished to the Purchasers such further certificates and documents as the Purchasers
may request.

 

2.4           Termination.
The Purchasers may, by notice to the Companies, terminate this Agreement at any time prior to Closing if in the opinion of the
Purchasers (acting in good faith) (i) there shall have been a change, whether or not foreseeable at the date of this Agreement,
in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls as would
in its view be likely to prejudice materially the ability of a party to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or the
Transaction Agreements; (ii) a general moratorium shall have been declared by either Bermuda, China or U.S. Federal or New York
State authorities or a material disruption in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance services in the United States,
Bermuda or China shall have occurred; (iii) an event or circumstance giving rise to a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below)
has occurred or arisen after the date of this Agreement; (iv) either of the Companies shall have failed, refused or been unable
to perform any agreement or covenant on its part to be performed under this Agreement when and as required; (v) there is an outbreak
or escalation of hostilities or national or international calamity or act of terrorism on or after the date of this Agreement,
or if there has been a declaration of a national emergency or war or other national or international calamity or crisis (economic,
political, financial or otherwise) which affects the U.S., Bermuda, China or international markets, making it, in the Purchaser’s
judgment, impracticable to proceed with the offering or delivery of the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated
herein or (vi) all of the conditions listed in subsection 2.3 of this Agreement shall not have been fully satisfied within thirty
days following the date of this Agreement, and, upon such notice being given, the parties hereto shall (except for any liability
arising before or in relation to such termination) be under no further liability arising out of this Agreement, save that clauses
Section 5 (Expenses and Indemnification), Section 6.3 (Notices), Section 6.4 (Governing law; Jurisdiction) and Section 6.7 (Entire
agreement) shall continue in full force and effect.

 

ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
COMPANIES

 

The Companies, jointly
and severally, represent and warrant to the Purchasers as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:

 

3.1           Organization
and Standing. Each Company is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of
its organization. Each Company has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets and to carry
on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. Each Company is qualified to do business as a foreign entity
and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on such
Company's business as now conducted or as proposed to be conducted. Each Company is in compliance with its articles or certificate
of incorporation and by-laws. Each Company is in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, rules or regulations and any judgment,
order or decree of any domestic or foreign court or other governmental or regulatory authority, agency, stock exchange or other
body with jurisdiction over any of them or any of their assets or properties, except such non-compliance as would not have a
material adverse effect upon the business, condition (financial or other), results of operations, performance, management,
shareholder’s equity, properties, prospects or general affairs of such Company (a “Material
Adverse Effect”).

 

3.2           Power.
Each Company has all requisite power to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements to which it is a party,
to issue the Securities, as applicable, hereunder, including the Warrant Shares, and to carry out and perform its obligations under
the terms of this Agreement.

 

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3.3           Authorization.

 

(a)           The execution,
delivery, and performance of this Agreement by each Company has been duly authorized by all requisite action, and this Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of each Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights (the “Bankruptcy
Exceptions”).

 

(b)          The
Indenture has been duly and validly authorized by each of the Companies and, when duly executed and delivered by the Companies
on the Closing Date (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee), the Indenture will be a legally
binding and valid obligation of each of the Companies, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement
thereof may be limited by the Bankruptcy Exceptions.

 

(c)          The
Warrant Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the Companies and constitutes the legal,
valid, and binding obligation of each Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be
limited by the Bankruptcy Exceptions.

 

(d)          The
Notes have been duly and validly authorized for issuance and sale by FEEB, and when issued, authenticated and delivered by FEEB
and paid for by the Purchasers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Indenture on the Closing Date, the Notes
will be (i) legally binding and valid obligations of FEEB and enforceable against the FEEB in accordance with their terms, except
as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Bankruptcy Exceptions and (ii) entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.

 

(e)          The
Warrants have been duly authorized and, when executed by FEEC and countersigned by the Warrant Agent as provided in the Warrant
Agreement, will be valid and binding obligations of FEEC, enforceable against FEEC in accordance with their terms, except as the
enforcement thereof may be limited by the Bankruptcy Exceptions.

 

(f)          The
Registration Rights Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by each of the Companies and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of each Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by
the Bankruptcy Exceptions or matters of public policy.

 

(g)          The
Guarantee has been duly and validly authorized by FEEC and, when the Notes are issued, authenticated by the Trustee and delivered
by the FEEB and paid for by the Purchasers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Indenture on the Closing Date,
will be legally binding and valid obligations of FEEC, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability
thereof may be limited by the Bankruptcy Exceptions.

 

(h)          The
execution, delivery, and performance of each Security Document and the Intercreditor Agreement by each Company has been duly authorized
by all requisite action, and each Security Document and the Intercreditor Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation
of each Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Bankruptcy Exceptions.

 

3.4           Consents
and Approvals. Each Company need not give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval
of any government or governmental agency in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction
Agreements other than the approval of the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
of the registration statement that FEEC intends to file pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement
for the resale of the Warrant Shares.

 

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3.5           Non-Contravention.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the issuance and delivery, as applicable, of the Notes, the Warrants and, if exercised,
the Warrant Shares by the Companies under this Agreement, the performance by each Company of its obligations under this Agreement
and/or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (a) conflict with, result in the breach or violation
of, or constitute (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) a violation of, or default under, (i) any
bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness, or under any lease, license, franchise, permit, indenture, mortgage, deed
of trust, loan agreement, joint venture or other agreement or instrument to which such Company is a party or by which it or its
properties may be bound or affected, including the Project Documents (as defined below), (ii) the Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws or other governing documents of such Company, as amended to date, or (iii) any statute or law, judgment, decree, rule, regulation,
ordinance or order of any court or governmental or regulatory body, governmental agency, arbitration panel or authority applicable
to such Company, any of its subsidiaries or their respective properties, (b) result in the creation
or imposition of any lien, encumbrance, claim, security interest or restriction whatsoever upon any of the material properties
or assets of such Company or an acceleration of indebtedness pursuant to any obligation, agreement or condition contained in any
bond, debenture, note or any other evidence of indebtedness or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or any other agreement or
instrument to which such Company is a party or by which such Company is bound or to which any of the property or assets of such
Company is subject or (c) result in the trigger or application of any anti-dilution provision or mechanism (however defined) in
any outstanding securities or agreements that would result in the issuance of additional shares of FEEC's Common Stock or the entitlement
to additional shares of FEEC's Common Stock upon the exercise of any outstanding securities or instruments or otherwise result
in any dilution of the Purchasers’ interest in FEEC's Common Stock, directly or indirectly. Assuming the accuracy of the
representations of the Purchasers contained herein, no consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or registration, qualification
or filing with, any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, self-regulatory organization, stock exchange or market, or other
governmental body is required for the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the valid issuance and delivery of the Notes, the
Warrants or, if exercised, the Warrant Shares other than such as have been made or obtained, or for any securities filings required
to be made under federal or state securities laws applicable to the offering of the Notes, the Warrants and/or the Warrant Shares.

 

3.6           Warrant
Shares. The Warrants and the Underlying Shares are duly authorized (and, in the case of the Warrant Shares, duly reserved for
issuance upon exercise of the Warrants) and, when issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (or in the case of the Warrant
Shares, when issued and delivered upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement), will be
validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances with respect to the issuance thereof;
provided, however, that the Warrants and Warrant Shares shall be subject to restrictions on transfer under state or federal securities
laws as set forth in the Warrant Agreement, or otherwise required at the time a transfer is proposed.

 

3.7           No
Registration or Qualification. Without limiting any provision herein, no registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Act”), and no qualification of the Indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (“TIA”), is required for the
offer or sale of the Securities to the Purchasers as contemplated hereby assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations
contained herein regarding the absence of general solicitation in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Purchasers
or for resales in accordance with the transfer and exchange provisions of the Indenture in the case of the Notes and the Warrant
Agreement in the case of the Warrants. The Notes and the Warrants will be, upon issuance, eligible for resale pursuant to Rule
144A under the Act and no other securities of the Companies are of the same class (within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Act)
as the Notes or the Warrants and listed on a national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or quoted in a U.S.
automated inter-dealer quotation system.

 

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3.8           Reporting
Status. FEEC has filed all documents that FEEC was required to file under the Exchange Act during the twelve (12) months prior
to the Closing Date (the “SEC Documents”). The SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with
the material SEC requirements as of their respective filing dates, and the information contained therein, together with any other
information supplementally provided to the Purchasers in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, did not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except to the extent that information
contained in any such document has been revised or superseded by a later filed SEC Document.

 

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3.9           Capitalization.
As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of FEEC consists of: 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock of which
344,785,689 shares were issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and 500,000,000 shares of preferred stock (the
“Preferred Stock”) of which no shares were issued and outstanding
as of the date of this Agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, 29,123,907 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance
pursuant to outstanding subscriptions, warrants, options, convertible securities, and other rights (contingent or other) to purchase
or otherwise acquire equity securities of FEEC, which are set forth in Schedule 3.9 hereto. Except as set forth in this Section
3.9 and Schedule 3.9 hereto, no Preferred Stock or Common Stock nor any subscription, warrant, option, convertible security, or
other right (contingent or other) to purchase or otherwise acquire equity securities of FEEC is outstanding on the date of this
Agreement. The issued and outstanding shares of FEEC's capital stock have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid
and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and were not issued in
violation of or subject to any preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. No holder of Common
Stock is entitled to preemptive or similar rights. In addition, no person has or is entitled to any conditional or unconditional
option, warrant or other right to call for the issue or allotment of, subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any share capital
or loan capital of any of the Companies (including any right of pre-emption, conversion or exchange).

 

3.10         Legal
Proceedings. There is no action, suit or proceeding before any court, governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, now
pending or, to the knowledge of the Companies, threatened in writing against either Company or their respective subsidiaries wherein
an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would reasonably be expected result in a Material Adverse Effect or to materially adversely
affect the validity or enforceability of, or the authority or ability of such Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

3.11         No
Violations. Neither the Companies nor any of their respective subsidiaries is in violation of their respective Articles of
Incorporation, Bylaws or other organizational documents, or is in violation of any statute or law, judgment, decree, rule, regulation,
ordinance or order of any court or governmental or regulatory body, governmental agency, arbitration panel or authority applicable
to the Companies or any of their subsidiaries, which violation, individually or in the aggregate, would result in a Material Adverse
Effect. Neither the Companies nor any of their respective subsidiaries is in default in the performance of any bond, debenture,
note or any other evidence of indebtedness in any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or any other material agreement or instrument
to which the Companies or any of their respective subsidiaries is a party or by which the Companies or any of their respective
subsidiaries is bound or by which the properties of the Companies are bound.

 

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3.12         Governmental
Permits, Etc. The Companies and their respective subsidiaries possess all necessary franchises, licenses, certificates
and other authorizations from any foreign, federal, state or local government or governmental agency, department or body that are
currently necessary for the operation of their respective businesses as currently conducted or as proposed to be conducted (including
the implementation and operation of the Projects (as defined below) as contemplated by the Project Documents) (each an “Authorization”)
without known conflict with the rights of others, except as disclosed in FEEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2011 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, or where such failure
to possess would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Company has received any written notice of proceedings relating to
the revocation or modification of any such permit which, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have
a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.13         Financial
Statements. The consolidated financial statements of FEEC and its subsidiaries and the related notes thereto included in the
SEC Documents present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of FEEC as of the dates indicated and the results
of its operations and cash flows for the periods therein specified subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end
audit adjustments. Such financial statements (including the related notes) have been prepared in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods therein specified. The SEC Documents
containing the financial statements referred to in this Section 3.13 contain all certifications and statements required by Rule
13a-14 or 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with
respect to the report relating thereto.

 

3.14         No
Material Adverse Change. Since the date of the last financial statements of FEEC, there has not been (i) any material adverse
change in the business, condition (financial or other), results of operations, performance, management, shareholder’s equity,
properties, prospects or general affairs of the Companies and their respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) any obligation,
direct or contingent, that is material to the Companies and their respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Companies
or any of their respective subsidiaries, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) any dividend or
distribution of any kind declared, paid or made on the capital stock of FEEC or (iv) any loss or damage (whether or not insured)
to the physical property of the Companies or any of their respective subsidiaries which has been sustained which has had a Material
Adverse Effect. No event of force majeure, as defined in or contemplated by any of the agreements or instruments listed in Schedule
3.14 hereto (the “Project Documents”), which has given rise to a claim, or
written notice of intention to claim, for relief by any party thereto, or which has a Material Adverse Effect, has occurred and
is continuing. The agreements and instruments listed in Schedule 3.14 hereto constitutes a true, complete and accurate list of
all material agreements or instruments to which the Companies or any of their respective subsidiaries is a party or by which the
Companies or any of their subsidiaries is bound or by which the properties of the Companies are bound, that relate to the Projects.

 

As used in this Agreement,
“Projects” refers to the development, exploration, extraction and operation of coalbed methane resources by
FEEB in the Shouyang Block in Shanxi Province, Qinshui Basin, the People's Republic of China, including, but not limited to, the
development of additional pilot test wells, production wells, gathering systems and related infrastructure.

 

3.15         Insurance.
The Companies maintain and will continue to maintain insurance against loss or damage by fire or other casualty and such other
insurance in such amounts and covering such risks as is believed to be prudent and customary, consistent with industry practice
for the conduct of their respective subsidiaries' respective businesses and the value of their respective properties.

 

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3.16         Tax
Matters. The Companies and each of their respective subsidiaries has timely filed all material federal, state, local and foreign
income and franchise and other tax returns, reports and statements required to be filed by any jurisdiction to which each is subject
and has paid all material taxes due in accordance therewith, and no material tax deficiency has been determined adversely to either
Company or any of its subsidiaries which has had, nor does either Company or any of its subsidiaries have any knowledge of any
material tax deficiency.

 

3.17         Investment
Company Status. Neither Company is, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities neither Company will be required
to register as, an “investment company,” an “affiliated person” of, “promoter” for or “principal
underwriter” for, or an entity “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

3.18         Transactions
with Affiliates and Employees. None of the officers or directors of the Companies and, to the knowledge of the Companies,
none of the employees of the Companies is presently a party to any transaction with either Company or any of its subsidiaries
(other than for services as employees, consultants, officers and directors, which, in the case of directors and named executive
officers of FEEC, is listed in Schedule 3.18 or has been disclosed in FEEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2011).

 

3.19         Compliance
with Laws. Neither Company has received written notification of any violation of any material law, ordinance, rule or regulation
of any foreign, federal, state or local government or any agency thereof, or any material writ, order or decree and neither Company
has any knowledge that it is in violation of any material law, ordinance, rule or regulation of any foreign, federal, state or
local government or any agency thereof, or any material writ, order or decree.

 

3.20         Insolvency.
After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the use of proceeds therefrom, each of the Companies
(i) will be Solvent (as hereinafter defined), (ii) will have sufficient capital for carrying on their businesses and (iii) will
be able to pay their debts as they mature. As used in this paragraph, the term “Solvent”
means, with respect to a Person on a particular date, that on such date (i) the then fair saleable value of the property of such
Person is (1) greater than the total amount of liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured and unliquidated liabilities)
of such Person and (2) not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities on such Person’s then
existing debts as they become absolute and due; (b) such Person’s capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its business
or any contemplated or undertaken transaction; (c) such Person does not intend to incur, or believe (nor should it reasonably
believe) that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due; and (d) has not incurred any obligations
or liabilities with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of such Person and (ii) such
Person is “solvent” within the meaning given that term and similar terms under applicable laws relating to fraudulent
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3.21         Environmental
Laws. (i) The Companies are in compliance with and not subject to any pending or threatened liability under applicable
Environmental Laws (as defined below) except as would not be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse
Effect, (ii) the Companies have received and are in compliance with, all material permits, licenses and other approvals required
under any applicable Environmental Law and to conduct their current operations and each of them is in full force and effect, (iii) there
is no material civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, hearing, notice of violation, investigation, proceeding,
notice or demand letter or request for information pending or threatened against any Company under any Environmental Law, (iv) to
the knowledge of the Companies, there are no requirements proposed for adoption or implementation under any Environmental Law,
and (v) there are no costs or liabilities associated with Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, any capital or operating
expenditures required for the clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or
approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties, other than asset retirement
and environmental obligations customary in the oil and gas industry and accrued for in the consolidated financial statements of
the Companies in the ordinary course of business.

 

For the purposes of
this Agreement, “Environmental Laws” means the common law and all applicable
national, state, local and foreign laws, statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions
or any other legally enforceable requirement issued, promulgated, approved or entered thereunder, relating to pollution or protection
of public or employee health and safety or the environment, including, without limitation, laws relating to: (A) emissions, discharges,
releases or threatened releases of hazardous materials into the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface
water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), (B) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, generation, treatment,
storage, disposal, transport, arrangement for disposal or transport or handling of hazardous, toxic or dangerous substances or
waste, any chemical, any solid waste, or any other pollutant or contaminant, and (C) underground and aboveground storage tanks
and related piping, and emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases therefrom.

 

3.22         Titles
and Liens. (i) Each of the Companies has legal and valid title to all its assets and property, in each case free and
clear of all security interests, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects; (ii) except
for the lien permitted under the Security Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement, any real property, buildings, improvements,
equipment and personal property or land use right or easement or right-of-way interest held under leases, tenancies, licenses,
concessions or agreements by it are free and clear of all security interests, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities, claims
and other defects and are held under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases, contracts or other grants and no default (or event
which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) by any of the Companies has occurred and is continuing
under any such leases, tenancies, licenses, concessions or agreements; and (iii) the Companies have all title, assets, leasehold
interests or land use rights or easements or right-of-way interests required for the purposes of carrying on its business as presently
conducted or as proposed to be conducted (including the implementation and operation of the Projects as contemplated by the Project
Documents).

 

3.23         Subsidiaries.
Schedule 3.23 contains a complete and correct list of each of the Companies’ subsidiaries, showing, as to each subsidiary,
the correct name thereof, the jurisdiction of its organization and the percentage of shares of each class of its capital stock
or similar equity interests outstanding owned by the applicable Company. 

 

3.24         No
Misleading Information. The factual information provided in relation to any of the Transaction Agreements by or on behalf of
any of the Companies taken as a whole did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading as at the date such factual information was provided or as at the date (if any) at which
it is stated, except to the extent that any such information has been revised or superseded by any information subsequently supplementally
provided to the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.

 

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3.25         FCPA/Anti-Bribery.
None of the Companies nor any of their respective directors or officers has, nor to the knowledge of either of the Companies, has
any agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the foregoing (i) violated, or is in violation of, any applicable anti-bribery
or anti-corruption law or regulation enacted in any jurisdiction in which either of the Companies conducts any business (including,
without limitation, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act 2010) or (ii) made, offered to make,
promised to make or authorized the payment or giving of, directly or indirectly, any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment,
kickback or other payment or gift of money or anything of value (including meals or entertainment) to any officer, employee or
ceremonial office holder of any government or instrumentality thereof, any political party or supra-national organization (such
as the United Nations), any political candidate, any royal family member or any other person who is connected or associated personally
with any of the foregoing that is prohibited under any applicable law or regulation or otherwise for the purpose of improperly
influencing any act or decision of such payee in his official capacity, inducing such payee to do or omit to do any act in violation
of his lawful duty, securing any improper advantage or improperly inducing such payee to use his influence with a government or
instrumentality thereof to affect or influence any act or decision of such government or instrumentality.

 

3.26         Sanctions.
None of the Companies nor any of their respective directors or officers has, nor to the knowledge of any of the Companies, has
any employee, agent or other person acting on behalf of the foregoing, (i) been listed on, or owned by any persons identified on,
the "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons" list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the
United States Department of the Treasury (OFAC), or for the benefit of any country or territory (including but not limited to,
Cuba, Iran, Libya, Syria, North Korea and Sudan), person or entity with respect to which US persons are prohibited from doing business
under any law, regulation or executive order administered pursuant to the OFAC regulations or which are otherwise subject to any
U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC, or any similar sanctions or measures imposed by the United Nations or the European Union (the
"Sanctions") or any similar list maintained by the United Nations, the European Union or HM Treasury, (ii) been
subject to any Sanctions or (iii) directly or indirectly supported or facilitated any person, government, entity or project subject
to Sanctions.

 

3.27         Money
Laundering. The operations of the Companies are and have been conducted at all times in compliance in all material respects
with applicable financial record keeping and reporting requirements and money laundering statutes in Bermuda, the United States,
China and of all jurisdictions in which any of the Companies conducts business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related
or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, “Money
Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body
or any arbitrator involving any of the Companies with respect to Money Laundering Laws is pending and so far as either of the Companies
are aware, no such actions, suits or proceedings are threatened or contemplated, save in respect of any immaterial breaches that
are not material in the context of the issue and offering of the Securities.

 

3.28         Stamp Duties.
No stamp or other issuance or transfer taxes or similar taxes or duties are payable by or on behalf of the Purchasers in respect
of (i) the creation, issue or delivery by the Companies of the Securities, (ii) the purchase by the Purchasers of the Securities
as contemplated by this Agreement or (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements.

 

3.29         Immunity.
The execution by each of the Companies of each Transaction Agreement to which it is a party constitutes, and its exercise of its
rights and performance of its obligations under each Transaction Agreement to which it is a party will constitute, private and
commercial acts done and performed for private and commercial purposes. Each of the Companies is generally subject to civil and
commercial law and to legal proceedings and it will not be able to claim for itself or its assets any immunity or privilege from
any set-off, judgment, execution, attachment or other legal process.

 

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3.30         Intellectual
Property. Each of the Companies has available all assets and rights required or desirable from time to time for the implementation
and operation of each of the Projects including (i) access and all relevant rights of possess, occupation, wayleaves and other
related rights to the applicable areas; and (ii) all rights with respect to intellectual property required or desirable for that
purpose. Each of the Companies will safeguard and maintain its rights described in (i) and (ii) above and will make all registrations
which are required or desirable for that purpose.

 

3.31         Project
Documents. The services to be performed, the facilities and materials to be supplied, the means available for supplying all
such materials and the easements, licenses and other rights granted or to be granted to the Companies, pursuant to the terms of
the Project Documents, are sufficient or will be sufficient upon their grant to enable the Projects to be constructed, implemented
and operated on the applicable sites. Each Project Document to which any of the Companies is a party is legal, valid, binding and
(subject to Bankruptcy Exceptions) enforceable in accordance with its terms under its governing law and all relevant approvals
in respect thereof have been obtained; none of the Companies which is a party to a Project Document is in dispute with the other
parties to such Project Document and, to the knowledge of the Companies, there are no current circumstances which may give rise
to any dispute or affect the relationship of the Companies, as the case may be, with such other parties. The Project Documents
have not been subsequently amended and are in full force and effect, enforceable against the parties thereto and any successors
or assigns.

 

3.32         Security
Documents.

 

(a)          Each
Company is the legal and beneficial owner of the Collateral (as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement) granted or purported to
be granted by it free and clear of any lien, claim, option or right of others, except for the lien permitted under the Security
Documents and the security interest or charge in the Collateral securing the SCB Credit Facility. No effective financing statement
or other instrument similar in effect covering all or any part of such Collateral or listing either Company or any trade name of
either Company as debtor is on file in any recording office, except such as may have been filed in favor of the Collateral Agent
relating to the Security Documents or as otherwise permitted under any of the Security Documents or the SCB Credit Facility or
the documents and instruments delivered in connection therewith.

 

(b)          Each
of the Security Documents creates in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of SCB, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee and
the holders of the Notes a valid security interest (the “Security Interest”) in the Collateral granted by the
Companies, securing the payment of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement); all filings and other actions
(including, without limitation, (i) actions necessary to obtain control of Collateral as provided in Sections 9-104, 9-105, 9-106
and 9-107 of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) and (ii) actions necessary to perfect the Collateral Agent's
Security Interest with respect to Collateral evidenced by a certificate of title) necessary to perfect the Security Interest in
the Collateral granted by the Companies have been duly made or taken and are in full force and effect; and such Security Interest
is first priority. All requirements of any statute, rule, regulation or order of any governmental agency or body or any court,
domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Companies, or any of their respective subsidiaries or any of their properties
shall have been satisfied (including taking all necessary actions and the execution and delivery of all required filings, assignments
and consents) to ensure that the liens under the Security Documents have been created, perfected or registered (as applicable)
and are in full force and effect. 

 

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(c)          No
authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or
any other third party is required for (i) the grant by the Companies of the Security Interest for the execution, delivery or performance
of the Security Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement by the Companies, (ii) the perfection or maintenance of the Security
Interest created by the Security Documents (including the first priority nature of such Security Interest), except for the filing
of financing and continuation statements under the UCC, which financing statements have been duly filed and are in full force and
effect, the filing of the Copyright Security Agreement with the United States Copyright Office (the “PTO”) (with
respect to copyrights, if any), the filing of the Patent Security Agreement and the Trademark Security Agreement with the PTO (with
respect to Trademarks and Patents, if any), and the filing of appropriate financing statements in the jurisdictions listed on Schedule
8 of the U.S. Security Agreement, all action necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Security Interest in and to on each
Company's Patents, Trademarks, or Copyrights, as applicable, has been taken and such perfected Security Interest is enforceable
as such as against any and all creditors of and purchasers from each Company (subject to Permitted Liens), or (iii) the exercise
by the Collateral Agent of its voting or other rights provided for in any of the Security Documents or the remedies in respect
of the Collateral pursuant to any of the Security Documents, except as may be required in connection with the disposition of any
portion of the pledged equity or pledged debt, if any, by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally.

 

(d)          All
pledged equity, pledged by the Companies under any of the Security Documents (including, without limitation,
the Charged Shares (as defined in the Bermuda Share Charge)) has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid and
non assessable. All pledged debt, if any, pledged by the Companies under any of the Security Documents has been duly authorized,
authenticated or issued and delivered, is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the issuers thereof, is evidenced by one or
more promissory notes (which promissory notes, if any, have been delivered to the Collateral Agent) and is not in default.

 

(e)          Neither
the establishment of the liens created by the Security Documents, nor the exercise of the rights and remedies
contemplated by the Security Documents, contravenes any provision of the organizational documents of any of the Companies, applicable
law or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any governmental authority or any material contract or agreement (including, without
limitation, the Project Documents) to which the Companies are party.

 

3.33         Project
Budget. The budget for the Projects as supplementally provided to the Purchasers on January 12, 2013 (i) reflects in
all material respects all revenues, costs and expenses estimated to be received or incurred in order to operate the Projects in
accordance with the terms of the Project Documents subject to the assumptions set forth in such budget; (ii) has been prepared
in good faith and with due care; (iii) fairly presents in all material respects the Companies’ expectations as to the matters
covered thereby as of their date subject to the assumptions set forth in such budget; (iv) contains estimates that are based on
reasonable assumptions as to all factual and legal matters material thereto; and (v) is in all material respects consistent with
the provisions of the Project Documents and all applicable laws, statutes, rules or regulations and any judgment, order or decree
of any domestic or foreign court or other governmental or regulatory authority, agency, stock exchange or other body with jurisdiction
over the Projects.

 

3.34         Solicitation.
    No form of general solicitation or general advertising (prohibited by the Act in connection with offers
or sales) was used by any of the Companies or any of their respective affiliates or any person acting on their respective behalves
in connection with the offer and sale of any of the Securities, including, but not limited to, articles, notices or other communications
published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or the Internet, or any seminar or
meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Regulation D
under the Act. None of the Companies or any of their respective affiliates has entered into, or will enter into, any contractual
arrangement with respect to the distribution of the Securities except for this Agreement.

 

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3.35         Bank
Accounts. Neither of the Companies has a direct or indirect, or other beneficial interest in, or the benefit of, any bank or
other account other than the Collection Account as defined in the SCB Credit Facility, the bank accounts listed on Schedule 3.35
and the bank accounts pledged in connection with the Security Documents.

 

3.36         Approvals.
Except as disclosed in FEEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011
and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, FEEB has obtained or made, or caused to
be obtained or made, by lawful means in all material respects in accordance with applicable law, judgment,
decree, rule, regulation, ordinance or order and any other applicable documents, from the competent PRC Governmental Authorities
and third parties, all approvals, consents, licenses, permits, authorizations, registrations, filings, certificates, clearances,
official statements or documentation or means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation,
determination or award entered by or with, or any binding requirement, or any waiver or exemption of any of the foregoing,
that are necessary or advisable for the effectiveness and enforcement of the Contracts and the operation of the Project, including,
but not limited to: (i) the approval of the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC for the Production Sharing Contract and each of its
assignments, amendments and supplements; (ii) the approvals of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC (“SAFE”)
regarding the plan for the receipt and conversion of the foreign currency funds injected by FEEB into Renminbi for use in the Project;
and (iii) the Foreign Exchange Registration Certificate of FEEB issued by SAFE (collectively, the “Consents”).
The Consents are in full force and effect, and no suspension, cancellation or non-renewal of any such consent is pending or is,
to the knowledge of FEEB, threatened.

 

“PRC” means the People’s
Republic of China, which, for the purpose of this Agreement, does not include the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the
Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan.

 

“PRC Governmental Authority”
means any foreign, federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, special administrative, municipal, local, or other government,
governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body
of the PRC.

 

3.37         Contracts.
FEEB (and to the knowledge of FEEB, any other party thereto) are not in breach of, or default under, any of the Production Sharing
Contract and the Gas Sales Contract (each a “Contract” and, collectively, the “Contracts”)
to which it is a party, and, to the knowledge of FEEB, no event has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time (or both), would
permit termination, modification or acceleration under any such Contract. FEEB has not received any notice of breach of, or default
under, or termination of, any such Contract from any person or entity or PRC Governmental Authority, and FEEB has not given any
such notice to any person or entity.

 

“Production Sharing Contract”
means the Production Sharing Contract for the Exploitation of Coalbed Methane Resources for the Shouyang Area in Shanxi Province,
Qinshui Basin, the PRC, dated April 16, 2002 between China United Coalbed Methane Corporation Ltd. (“CUCBM”)
and Phillips China Inc., as amended, supplemented, assigned or novated.

 

“Gas Sales Contract”
means Shouyang Project Coalbed Methane Purchase and Sales Contract, dated June 12, 2010 between Shanxi Guoxin Energy Development
Group Co., Ltd. and CUCBM, , as amended, supplemented, assigned or novated.

 

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3.38         Authority
and Qualification. FEEB has, and to its knowledge, each other contracting party to each of the Contracts has, the right, power,
authority and qualification and has taken all action necessary to execute and deliver, and to exercise its rights and perform its
obligations under, each of the Contracts to which it is a party, including, without limitation, in the case of FEEB, its qualifications
required by any applicable PRC law, judgment, decree, rule, regulation, ordinance or order or
the PRC Government Authorities in relation to foreign-related cooperative coalbed methane exploitation project, which include,
but are not limited to: (i) at least five years of experience in the exploration and development of coalbed methane; (ii) internationally
advanced technologies and technical team for the exploration and development of coalbed methane; (iii) management ability for coalbed
methane exploration and development operations; and (iv) good creditworthiness and efficient fund. The individuals who executed
the Contracts on behalf of FEEB (and to the knowledge of FEEB, the individuals who executed on behalf of any other party thereto)
were duly authorized to so execute and bind the contracting party on behalf of which he or she executed the Contracts, and the
Contracts were duly executed and delivered.

 

ARTICLE 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
PURCHASERS

 

The Purchasers represent
and warrant to the Companies with respect to this purchase as follows:

 

4.1           Purchase
for Investment Only. The Purchasers are purchasing the Securities and, if exercised, the Warrant Shares for the Purchasers’
own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution”
thereof for purposes of the Act. By executing this Agreement, the Purchasers further represents that they do not have any contract,
undertaking, agreement, or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer, or grant participation to such person or to any third
person, with respect to any of the Securities and, if exercised, the Warrant Shares. The Purchasers understands that the Securities
and the Warrant Shares have not been registered under the Act or any applicable state securities laws by reason of a specific exemption
therefrom that depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent as expressed herein.

 

4.2           Investor
Qualification. As identified in the signature page hereto, each of the Purchasers qualifies, as applicable, as an “accredited
investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Act, a “qualified institutional buyer”
as defined in Rule 144A (a)(1) under the Act and/or is a non-“U.S. Person,” as defined in Rule 902 under the Act. By
virtue of the Purchaser’s experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of securities in companies
similar to the Companies, the Purchaser is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Purchaser’s investment in the
Companies and has the capacity to protect the Purchaser’s own interests.

 

4.3           No
General Solicitation or Advertising. The Purchasers acknowledges that, to their knowledge, neither the Companies nor any other
person offered to sell the Securities to them by means of any form of general solicitation or advertising or “directed selling
efforts,” including but not limited to: (i) any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper,
magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or (ii) any seminar or meeting whose attendees were invited by
any general solicitation or general advertising.

 

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ARTICLE 5

COVENANTS

 

5.1           Use
of Proceeds. The Companies will use the net proceeds received from the Securities for drilling and development expenses for
the Shouyang area in the Shanxi Province in China and for general corporate purposes in the following estimated amounts: (a) drilling
and completion expenses for such project in the amount of $38.7 million (comprised of (i) $11.9 million for the drilling and
completion of appraisal wells, (ii) $21.6 million for the drilling and completion of production wells, (iii) $4.2 million
for the construction and installation of gathering and compression facilities, and (iv) $1.0 million for the preparation and submission
of an overall development plan for such project); (b) $12.8 million for general corporate purposes (comprised of (i) $4.2
million for the exploration costs in such project and related costs, (ii) $3.1 million for operating costs on the Production
Sharing Contract and (iii) $5.5 million for general and administrative expenses of the Companies); (c) a reduction of $4.125
million in the principal amount of that certain 25,000,000 Facility Agreement between FEEB and Standard Chartered Bank dated November
28, 2011, as amended (the “SCB Credit Facility”) plus payment of any accrued
or capitalized interest due and owing under the SCB Credit Facility on the Closing Date; and (d) not more than $3.5 million
for fees and expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) it
shall not be a breach of this Section 5.1 in the event that the actual amount of expenditures set forth in clauses (a) or (b) above
exceed or are less than, in each case, 15% or less of the estimated amounts set forth in such clauses; (y) it shall not be a breach
of this Section 5.1 in the event that the actual amount of expenditures set forth in clause (d) exceed or are less than 5% or less
of the estimated amounts set forth in such clause; and (z) it shall not be a breach of this Section 5.1 in the event that the actual
amount of expenditures set forth in any of sub-clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of clause (a) above or in any of sub-clauses (i),
(ii) or (iii) of clause (b) above exceed the estimated amounts set forth therein; provided, however, that the Companies
shall apply at least $21.6 million for the drilling and completion of production wells. The Companies will use the net proceeds
received from the Additional Notes (as defined in the Indenture) issued under Section 2.13 of the Indenture (in excess of the fees
and expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby and the reduction of the principal amount of the SCB Credit
Facility by 10% of gross proceeds of the Additional Notes, plus payment of any accrued or capitalized interest due and owing under
the SCB Credit Facility) for drilling and development expenses for the Shouyang area in the Shanxi Province in China and for general
corporate purposes pro rata in accordance with the amounts set forth in sub-clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of clause (a) and sub-clause
(ii) of clause (b).

 

5.2           Marketing
Cooperation. The Companies shall cooperate with the Purchaser and its represents, agents and advisors in any marketing of the
Securities, including making available the Company’s officers, accountants, counsel, premises, books and records for such
purpose during normal working hours subject to entry into confidentiality agreements customary for a private placement of a public
company’s securities.

 

5.3  
       Cayman Islands Stock Exchange Listing and Trading. The Companies shall use
their commercially reasonable efforts (i) to procure the admission of the Notes to listing on the Cayman Islands Stock
Exchange within six months of the Closing Date, (ii) to maintain the listing of the Notes on the Cayman Islands Stock
Exchange or, with the consent of the Purchasers, another comparable exchange and (iii) to procure that there will at all
times be furnished to any stock exchange on which the Notes are listed such information as such stock exchange may require to
be furnished in accordance with its normal requirements or in accordance with any arrangements made with such stock exchange
and to satisfy all other conditions that such exchange may impose on the listing of the Notes.

 

5.4     
    Approval of the Plan. The Companies shall submit the general development plan of the Project
(the “Plan”) to the National Development and Reform Commission of the PRC (the “NDRC”)
and shall use their best efforts to obtain the approval by the NDRC regarding the Plan, in each case within twelve months of
the date hereof.

 

ARTICLE 6

EXPENSES AND INDEMNIFICATION

 

6.1           Expenses.
Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Companies will jointly and severally pay all costs and
expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by the Purchasers in connection with, under or in respect of this Agreement, the
Notes, the Warrants or the other Transaction Agreements.

 

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6.2           Indemnity.
Each of the Companies, jointly and severally, agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers and their respective
affiliates and their respective directors, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, successors and assigns and each other person,
if any, who controls any of the Purchasers within the meaning of the Securities Act and the officers, directors, employees and
agents of such controlling person (each, an "Indemnified Person") from and against any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, claims, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel to any thereof) which may be incurred by or asserted or awarded
against any Indemnified Person, in each case arising in any manner of or in connection with or by reason of this Agreement, the
other Transaction Agreements or any undertakings in connection therewith, or the proposed or actual application of the proceeds
of the Securities, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements (all of the foregoing
collectively, the "Indemnified Liabilities") and will reimburse each Indemnified Person on a current basis for
all expenses (including counsel fees as they are incurred by such party) in connection with investigating, preparing or defending
any such action, claim or suit, whether or not in connection with pending or threatened litigation irrespective of whether such
Indemnified Person is designated a party thereto; provided that the Companies shall not have any liability hereunder to any Indemnified
Person with respect to Indemnified Liabilities which are determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction to have arisen from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person or from the failure of such
Indemnified Person to perform its obligations hereunder. If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to an Indemnified
Person or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Person harmless, then the Companies shall, jointly and severally, contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of any Indemnified Liability in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits received by each of the Companies and the Purchasers, but also the relative fault of
each of the Companies and the Purchasers, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The foregoing indemnity shall
be in addition to any rights that any Indemnified Person may have at common law or otherwise, including, but not limited to, any
right to contribution.

 

6.3           Survival.
The obligations of the Companies under this Section 5 will survive the payment or transfer of any of the Securities, the enforcement,
amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Notes or the Warrants, and the termination of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 7

MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1           Survival.
The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the sale of the
Securities and/or the Warrant Shares and the transfer by the Purchaser of any of the Securities or portion thereof or interest
therein and the payment of any Notes, and may be relied upon by any subsequent holder of the Notes or Warrants, regardless of any
investigation made at any time by or on behalf of the Purchaser or any other holder of Notes or Warrants, as if made to such subsequent
holder on the date hereof and on the Closing Date, on the condition and understanding that in no event shall any subsequent holder
have any rights greater than the Purchaser on the date hereof or on the Closing Date, such reliance shall in no event constitute
a reissuance of the representations and warranties expressed herein on the date hereof, and any such reliance also must be actual
and reasonable under the circumstances existing at the time such subsequent holder becomes a holder, including any circumstances
relating to changes in law, facts or any other developments disclosed by the Companies in SEC filings pursuant to the Exchange
Act prior to such time. All statements contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of any of the
Companies pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed representations and warranties of the Companies under this Agreement as of
the date specified in such certificate or instrument.

 

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7.2           Assignment;
Successors and Assigns. Subject to the following sentence, this Agreement may not be assigned by any party without the prior
written consent of the other parties. However, any of the Purchasers shall be permitted to assign this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the other parties to one or more investment funds that has Ashmore Investment Management Limited as its investment
manager or adviser or an Affiliate thereof (as defined below) or any successor to such fund so long as such assignee executes a
signature page to this Agreement and makes the representations and warranties set forth in Article 4 hereof. For purposes of this
Section 7.2, “Affiliate” means with respect to any person, any other person which, directly or indirectly, controls,
is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first person, where “control” means the power to direct the
management and policies of the controlled person through ownership of voting shares or by contract or otherwise, including in any
event (x) the holding, directly or indirectly, of greater than 50% of total voting rights of the controlled person or (y) the ability
to appoint more than half of the members of the board of directors (or analogous body) of the controlled person. This Agreement
and all provisions thereof shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and are enforceable by the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

7.3           Notices.
All notices, requests, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given and received
(a) when personally delivered, (b) when sent by facsimile upon confirmation of receipt, (c) one business day after
the day on which the same has been delivered prepaid to a nationally recognized courier service, or (d) five business days
after the deposit in the United States mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case addressed
to the Companies at 363 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 380, Houston, Texas 77060, Attn: Chief Executive Officer, facsimile
number, (832) 598-0479 with a copy to Amar Budarapu, Esq., Baker & McKenzie LLP, 2300 Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue,
Dallas, Texas 75201, facsimile number (214) 978-3099, and as to the Purchasers at the address and facsimile number set forth below
the Purchasers' signature on the last page of this Agreement. Any party hereto from time to time may change its address, facsimile
number, or other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other parties
hereto. The Purchasers and the Companies may each agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic
communications pursuant to procedures reasonably approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular
notices or communications.

 

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7.4           Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS AGREEMENT.
Any suit, action or proceeding against any of the Company or the PURCHASERS or its or their
respective properties, assets or revenues with respect to this Agreement (a “Related Proceeding”) may be brought
in any court of the State of New York or any United States federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York,
New York, United States, and any appellate court from any thereof, as the person bringing such Related Proceeding may elect in
its sole discretion. Each of the Company and the PURCHASERS hereby consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each such court
for the purpose of any Related Proceeding and has irrevocably waived any objection to the laying of venue of any Related Proceeding
brought in any such court and to the fullest extent it may effectively do so and the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance
of any Related Proceeding or any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court. Each of the Company and the PURCHASERS has
agreed that service of all writs, claims, process and summonses in any Related Proceeding brought against it in the State of New
York may be made upon it at the address for notices set forth in Section 7.3 of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall
in any way be deemed to limit the ability to serve any such writs, process or summonses in any other manner permitted by applicable
law. To the extent that any of the Company or any Investor has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court
or from any legal process (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution or execution,
on the ground of sovereignty or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, it hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Agreement.  EACH OF THE COMPANY
AND THE PURCHASERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

Each
of the Companies hereby appoints CT Corporation System as its authorized agent (the “Authorized Agent”) upon whom process
may be served in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein
that may be instituted in any state or U.S. federal court in The City of New York and County of New York, by any Purchaser, the
directors, officers, employees, affiliates and agents of any Purchaser, or by any person who controls any Purchaser, and expressly
accepts the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in respect of any such suit, action or proceeding. Each of the Companies
hereby represents and warrants that the Authorized Agent has accepted such appointment and has agreed to act as said agent for
service of process, and each of the Companies agrees to take any and all action, including the filing of any and all documents
that may be necessary to continue such appointment in full force and effect as aforesaid. Service of process upon the Authorized
Agent shall be deemed, in every respect, effective service of process upon the Companies. 

 

7.6           Headings.
The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement, nor shall
they affect its meaning, construction, or effect.

 

7.7           Entire
Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

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7.8           Placement
Agent’s Fees. The Companies agree that they shall be responsible for the payment of any placement
agent's fees, financial advisory fees, or brokers' commissions (other than for persons engaged by the Purchasers) relating to or
arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the placement agent fee of Knight Capital Americas, L.P., which
will be paid out of the proceeds of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Companies shall pay, and hold the Purchasers harmless
against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, attorney's fees and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in
connection with any claim for any such fees or commissions.

 

7.9           Further
Assurances. The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents, agreements and instruments and take such other
and further action as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

 

7.10         Amendment;
Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or
supplemented, and waivers or consents to or departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, without the written consent
of the Companies and the Purchasers.

 

7.11         Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument and
all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed
by each party and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the
event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by electronic mail in Portable Document Format, such signature
shall create a valid and binding obligation of the person executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same
force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof.

 

7.12         Limited
Recourse. To the extent that this Agreement is executed by a custodian or agent for any Purchaser, it is acknowledged that
such custodian or agent is executing this Agreement in its capacity as custodian or agent and not in its own capacity and agreed
that all obligations of a Purchaser contemplated by this Agreement are limited to such Purchaser and its assets.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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Each of the parties below hereby executes
and delivers, and agrees to be bound by, the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among Far East Energy Corporation, Far East Energy
(Bermuda), Ltd. and the Purchaser indicated below as of the date hereof.

 

	SIGNED for and on behalf of
	NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASSET HOLDER PCC LIMITED IN RESPECT OF
	ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS LIQUID
	INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$10,000,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 9,347,740	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ James Mallett	 
	Name: James Mallett	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: George Spalding	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	SIGNED for and on behalf of	 
	NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, LONDON BRANCH
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$4,700,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 4,393,438	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: Russell Alder	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	SIGNED for and on behalf of	 
	NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR	 
	ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS DEBT AND
	CURRENCY FUND LIMITED	 
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$3,800,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 3,552,141	 

 

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	By:	/s/ James Mallett	 
	Name: James Mallett	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: George Spalding	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, LONDON BRANCH
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASHMORE FUNDS, A MASSACHUSETTS
	BUSINESS TRUST, ON BEHALF OF ASHMORE
	EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL RETURN FUND
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$1,400,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 1,308,684	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: Russell Alder	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL SERVICES
	LIMITED, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASHMORE SICAV IN RESPECT OF
	ASHMORE SICAV EMERGING MARKETS
	TOTAL RETURN FUND	 
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$300,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 280,432	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: Russell Alder	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL SERVICES
	LIMITED, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASHMORE SICAV IN RESPECT OF
	ASHMORE SICAV EMERGING MARKETS
	TOTAL RETURN FUND II	 
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$100,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 93,477	 

 

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	By:	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: Russell Alder	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, LONDON
	BRANCH AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	STICHTING PENSIOENFONDS
	VAN DE METALEKTRO
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$900,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 844,297	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: Russell Alder	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL SERVICES
	LIMITED, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASHMORE SICAV EMERGING MARKETS
	DEBT FUND	 
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$1,100,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 1,028,254	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: Russell Alder	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                                                     ASHMORE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

	LIMITED	 
	AS PORTFOLIO MANAGER FOR	 
	GLOBAL HIGH YIELD, A SUB-FUND OF
	MEDIOLANUM BEST BRANDS	 
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$2,200,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 2,056,503	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: Russell Alder	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASHMORE GROWING MULTI-STRATEGY
	FUND LIMITED	 

 

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	Amount of the Notes U.S.$400,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 373,910	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ James Mallett	
	Name: James Mallett	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: George Spalding	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR ASHMORE
	EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE HIGH
	YIELD FUND LIMITED	 
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$11,900,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 11,123,810	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ James Mallett	 
	Name: James Mallett	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: George Spalding	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL SERVICES
	LIMITED, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASHMORE SICAV IN RESPECT OF ASHMORE
	SICAV EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$6,300,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 5,889,076	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: Russell Alder	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY,
	LONDON BRANCH	 
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASHMORE FUNDS, A MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS
	TRUST, ON BEHALF OF ASHMORE EMERGING
	MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND

 

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	Amount of the Notes U.S.$200,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 186,955	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: Russell Alder	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL SERVICES
	LIMITED, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASHMORE SICAV IN RESPECT OF ASHMORE
	SICAV EMERGING MARKETS ASIAN
	CORPORATE DEBT FUND	 
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$300,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 280,432	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: Russell Alder	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR ASHMORE
	EMERGING MARKETS TRI ASSET FUND LIMITED
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$7,600,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 7,104,282	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ James Mallett	 
	Name: James Mallett	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: George Spalding	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR ASHMORE
	EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD PLUS
	FUND LIMITED	 
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$2,800,000	 

 

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	Amount of Warrants: 2,617,367	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ James Mallett	 
	Name: James Mallett	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: George Spalding	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 

                           SIGNED for and on behalf of
	 
	NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
	AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR
	ASHMORE GLOBAL SPECIAL SITUATIONS
	FUND 5 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
	 	 
	Amount of the Notes U.S.$6,000,000	 
	 	 
	Amount of Warrants: 5,608,644	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ James Mallett	 
	Name: James Mallett	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: George Spalding	 
	Title: Authorized Person	 

 

This Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted by the Companies
as of January 14, 2013.

 

	 	FAR EAST ENERGY CORPORATION
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Michael R. McElwrath	 
	 	Name: Michael R. McElwrath
	 	Title:   Chief Executive Officer and President
	 	 	 
	 	FAR EAST ENERGY (BERMUDA), LTD.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Michael R. McElwrath	 
	 	Name: Michael R. McElwrath 
	 	Title:   Chairman

  

    	26Exhibit 10.2 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT 

 

This REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 15, 2013, is made and entered into by and between Far
East Energy Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the investors set forth on the signature
pages hereto (the “Investors”).

 

Recitals 

 

A.         The
Company and Far East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“FEEB”), have entered
into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the Investors, dated January 14, 2013 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Investors purchased US$60,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2016 of FEEB (the
“Notes”) and Warrants (the “Warrants”), each warrant initially entitled the holder thereof
to purchase one share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Company Common Stock”), of the Company,
subject to adjustment. For purposes of this Agreement, the “Registrable Securities” shall be the shares of Company
Common Stock or other securities issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

B.          Pursuant
to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide the Investors with certain registration rights
with respect to the Registrable Securities (as defined below).

 

Agreement 

 

The parties, intending
to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AND PROCEDURES 

 

1.1      Filing
of Primary Registration Statement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall prepare a Primary
Registration Statement on Form S-1, or Form S-3 if the Company is eligible to use such form (the “Primary Registration
Statement”), with respect to resales of the Registrable Securities (as defined below) and shall file the Primary Registration
Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) within 210 days after the Closing Date (as
defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement).

 

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1.2      Effectiveness
of Primary Registration Statement. The Company shall use its best efforts to (a) have the Primary Registration Statement
declared effective by the SEC within 360 days after the Closing Date (or within 390 days after the Closing Date if the Primary
Registration Statement is subject to review and comment by the SEC), (b) subject to Section 1.4, prepare and file
with the SEC such amendments and supplements to the Primary Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith
as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act, and rules thereunder with respect to the disposition of
all securities covered by such Primary Registration Statement or to keep the Primary Registration Statement effective with respect
to any Registrable Securities, until the earlier of (i) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by the Primary
Registration Statement have been sold by the Investors, (ii) the date on which either all such Registrable Securities are
distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act (or any similar provision
then in effect), or are saleable pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, (iii) date that
is one year after the expiration date of the Warrants, or (iv) the date on which all Registrable Securities are sold to the
Company or one of its subsidiaries (but not before the expiration of the applicable prospectus delivery requirements); and (c) comply
with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by the Primary Registration
Statement during such period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Investors as set forth in the Primary
Registration Statement. The Company shall further use its best efforts to register and qualify the Registrable Securities covered
by such Primary Registration Statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as shall
be requested by the Investors.

 

1.3      Piggyback
Registration Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, if the Company intends to file or desires to file
a registration statement on Form S-1, Form S-3 or another appropriate, similar, equivalent or successor form under the Securities
Act for the offering or resale of Registrable Securities (other than as contemplated in Sections 1.1 and 1.2 above and other than
an offering registered solely on Form S-8 or Form S-4 or any similar, equivalent, or successor forms, or any other form not available
for registering the Registrable Securities) (a “Piggyback Registration Statement” and together with the Primary
Registration Statement, the “Registration Statements”), until the earlier of (i) the date on which all
Registrable Securities covered by the Primary Registration Statement have been sold by the Investors, (ii) the date on which
either all such Registrable Securities are distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the
Securities Act (or any similar provision then in effect), or are saleable pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant
to the Securities Act, (iii) date that is one year after the expiration date of the Warrants, or (iv) the date on which
all Registrable Securities are sold to the Company or one of its subsidiaries (but not before the expiration of the applicable
prospectus delivery requirements), the Company will notify each holder of Registrable Securities of the proposed filing at least
30 days prior to the filing of the Piggyback Registration Statement, and will afford each holder of Registrable Securities an opportunity
to include in such Piggyback Registration Statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities then held by such holder. Each
holder of Registrable Securities desiring to include in any such Piggyback Registration Statement all or part of the Registrable
Securities held by such holder shall, within 20 days after receipt of the above-described notice from the Company, so notify the
Company in writing, and in such notice shall inform the Company of the number of Registrable Securities such holder wishes to include
in such Piggyback Registration Statement, provided that if, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register
any Registrable Securities and prior to the effective date of the Piggyback Registration Statement filed in connection with such
registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to register or to delay registration of such Registrable Securities,
the Company shall give written notice of such determination to the holders of the Registrable Securities and, thereupon, (i) in
the case of a determination not to register, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection
with such registration (without prejudice), and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to
delay registering any Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in registering such other Registrable Securities.

 

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1.4         Other
Obligations.

 

(a)     At
least ten (10) business days prior to the filing thereof with the SEC, the Company shall furnish to the Investors a copy of the
proposed form of the applicable Registration Statement and each amendment thereto and each supplement, if any, to the prospectus
included therein, and shall afford the Investors the opportunity to participate in the preparation of each such document. The Company
shall furnish to the Investors, without charge, such number of copies of any Registration Statement, each amendment and supplement
thereto, the prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus), in each case in conformity
with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules thereunder, and such other documents as the Investors may request in
order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by the Investors. The Company shall also make available
for inspection by a representative of the Investors, and attorneys, accountants, agents or other professionals designated by the
Investors, without charge, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, financial and other records, documents and properties
of the Company that are pertinent to the conduct of due diligence customary for an underwritten offering, and cause the officers,
directors and employees of the Company to supply all information requested by such representatives, attorneys, accountants, agents
or other professionals in connection with any Registration Statement as shall be necessary to enable such persons to conduct a
reasonable investigation within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act.

 

(b)     The
Company shall promptly notify the Investors in writing (i) of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included
in any Registration Statement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing and shall
use its best efforts to prepare and file with the SEC, and promptly notify the Investors of the filing of, a supplement to such
prospectus or an amendment to any Registration Statement so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Registrable Securities,
such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made and
in the case of an amendment to any Registration Statement, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause it to become effective
as soon as possible, (ii) of any request by the SEC or any state securities authority for amendments and supplements to any Registration
Statement or of any material request by the SEC or any state securities authority for additional information after any Registration
Statement has become effective, (iii) of the issuance by the SEC or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending
the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or of any order suspending or preventing the use of any related prospectus or suspending
the qualification of any securities included in any Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement for sale in any jurisdiction,
or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (iv) if, between the effective date of any Registration Statement and the
closing of any sale of Registrable Securities covered thereby, the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any
underwriting agreement, securities sales agreement or other similar agreement, including this Agreement, relating to the disclosure
cease to be true and correct in all material respects as of date made or as specified therein or if the Company receives any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation
of any proceeding for that purpose and (v) of any determination by the Company that a post-effective amendment to any Registration
Statement would be appropriate. Upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described
in (i), (iii) or (v) above (the “Notice”), the Investors will forthwith use its commercially reasonable efforts
to discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement until the Investors’ receipt
of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus, or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the prospectus
or Registration Statement, as applicable, may be resumed. The Company shall use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the
prospectus and/or Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, may be resumed by the Investors within 30 days of the date
of the Notice.

 

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(c)     The
Company reserves the right to suspend twice during any 365 day period for a reasonable period of time not to exceed 30 days for
each suspension (from the date notification of such suspension is sent to the Investors) (except for any period of more than 30
consecutive days or during the 30 days immediately prior to the expiration of the Warrants), the use or effectiveness of any Registration
Statement if the Company’s Board of Directors in good faith determines that (i) such registration might have a material
adverse effect on any of the Company’s plans or proposals with respect to any financing, acquisition, recapitalization, reorganization,
or other material transaction, or (ii) the Company is in possession of material non-public information that, if publicly disclosed,
could result in a material disruption of a major corporate development or transaction then pending or in progress or in other material
adverse consequences to the Company.

 

(d)      The
Company shall enter into and perform its obligations under such customary agreements (including, in the event of any underwritten
or agented offering, an underwriting or agency agreement with the managing underwriter or underwriters of or agents for such offering
(including customary indemnification and contribution obligations of underwriters or agents)), in usual and customary form and
take all such other action, if any, as the Investors shall request in order to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities
pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement in an underwritten offering or otherwise. The Company shall also cooperate with
the Investors and the underwriters’ representative or agent for such offering in the marketing of the Registrable Securities,
including making available the Company’s officers, accountants, counsel, premises, books and records for such purpose and
including using its best efforts to obtain a so-called “comfort letter” from its independent public accountants, and
legal opinions and 10b-5 letters of counsel to the Company addressed to the underwriters, in customary form and covering such matters
of the type customarily covered by such letters, and in a form that shall be reasonably satisfactory to the underwriters.

 

(e)      The
Company shall use its best efforts to obtain a so-called “comfort letter” from its independent public accountants,
and legal opinions and 10b-5 letters of counsel to the Company addressed to the Investors, in customary form and covering such
matters of the type customarily covered by such letters, and in a form that shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Investors.
The Company shall furnish to the Investors a signed counterpart of any such comfort letter or legal opinion. Delivery of any such
opinion or comfort letter shall be subject to the recipient furnishing such written representations, opinions or acknowledgements
as are customarily provided by selling shareholders who receive such comfort letters or opinions, including without limitation
that such Investor has a statutory due diligence defense under Section 11 of the Securities Act.

 

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(f)      The
Company shall provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant hereunder and a CUSIP number
for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration.

 

(g)      The
Company shall take such other actions as are required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities
included in each such registration, including cooperating with the Investors and its counsel to facilitate the timely preparation
and delivery of certificates to be sold pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement free of any restrictive legends and in
such denomination and registered in such name as the Holder may request within a reasonable period of time prior to sales of the
applicable Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

 

(h)          The
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities sold under any Registration Statement to be listed
on any securities exchange or any automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed
if requested by the Investors.

 

1.5          Nature
of Sale. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, shares of Company Common Stock or other securities issuable
upon exercise of the Warrants shall be treated as Registrable Securities only if and so long as it has not been (a) sold to
or through a broker or dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or a public securities transaction, or (b) sold in a
transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(1) thereof
(and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) so that all transfer restrictions, and restrictive legends with respect
thereto, if any, are removed upon the consummation of such sale.

 

1.6          Reports
Under the Exchange Act. With a view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule 144 of the Securities Act and
any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investors to sell Registrable Securities to the public
without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form S-3, the Company shall:

 

(a)      make
and keep available adequate current public information, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, at all times following the Closing Date so long as the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”);

 

(b)      file
with or submit to, as applicable, the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required to be filed or submitted
by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at all times it is subject to such reporting requirements); and

 

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(c)      furnish
to the Investors, so long as the Investors owns any Registrable Securities, forthwith upon request (i) a written statement
by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 of the Securities Act, the Securities Act, and
the Exchange Act (so long as the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act), or that it qualifies as
a registrant whose securities may be resold pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time the Company so qualifies); (ii) a copy of the
most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company; and (iii) such
other information as may be requested in availing the Investors of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of
any such securities without registration or pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time the Company so qualifies to use such form).

 

1.7          Accuracy
of Disclosure. The Company (and its successors) represents and warrants to the Investors and agrees for the benefit of the
Investors that from and after the effective date of a Registration Statement, except during any period in which the availability
of any Registration Statement has been suspended and for which notice has been provided to the Investors, (i) each Registration
Statement together with the documents incorporated by reference therein will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make such statements therein not misleading; and (ii) the prospectus delivered to
such Investors pursuant to which the Investors sells its Registrable Securities, together with the documents incorporated by reference
therein, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.

 

1.8          No
Inconsistent Agreements. The Company represents and warrants that it has not entered into, and agrees that on or after the
date of this Agreement it will not enter into, any agreement which is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Investors in
this agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The Company represents that the rights granted to the Investors
hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Company’s
other issued and outstanding securities under any agreements.

 

1.9          Expenses.
The Company shall bear all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the performance of its obligations under Section 1 hereof,
whether or not any Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective, and, other than with respect to underwriting discounts
and broker fees and commissions, shall bear or reimburse the Investors for its out-of-pocket expenses (including fees and disbursements
of one firm of counsel designated by the Investors) incurred in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement.

 

ARTICLE 2 

RIGHTS AND UNDERTAKINGS OF 

THE INVESTORS 

 

2.1          Rights
of Investors. The Investors shall have the absolute right to exercise or refrain from exercising any right or rights that it
may have by reason of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the right to consent to the waiver or modification of any
obligation under this Agreement.

 

2.2          Suspension
of Sales; Notice of Sales. If any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, the Investors thereof will not (until further notice) effect sales thereof after receipt of written notice from
the Company of the occurrence of an event specified in order to permit the Company to correct or update such Registration Statement
or prospectus. The Company shall use its best efforts to correct or update such Registration Statement or prospectus within thirty
(30) days of the date of such notice. The Investors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to notify the Company of the
sale of any Registrable Securities within a reasonable period of time.

 

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2.3          Compliance.
If any Registrable Securities are being registered in any registration pursuant to this Agreement, the Investors will comply with
all anti-stabilization, manipulation, and similar provisions of Section 10 of the Exchange Act, and any rules promulgated
thereunder by the SEC and, at the Company’s request, will execute and deliver to the Company and to any underwriter participating
in such offering an appropriate agreement to such effect.

 

2.4          Termination
of Effectiveness. Following the end of the period during which the Company is obligated to keep any Registration Statement
current and effective as described herein and following notice to the Investors of the end of such period, the Investors shall
discontinue sales thereof pursuant to such Registration Statement, unless the Investors has received written notice from the Company
of its intention to continue the effectiveness of such Registration Statement with respect to any of such securities which remain
unsold.

 

2.5          Furnish
Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the Company’s obligations to take any action pursuant to this Agreement
with respect to the Investors’s Registrable Securities that, upon written request from the Company, the Investors shall timely
furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition
of such securities as shall be required to effect the registration of the Investors’s Registrable Securities and as the Company
shall otherwise reasonably request in connection with Investors’s status as a selling stockholder. The Investors shall not
be entitled to be named as a selling shareholder in such Registration Statement and the Investors shall not be entitled to use
the prospectus forming a part thereof if the Investors does not so provide such information to the Company in a timely manner.

 

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ARTICLE 3 

INDEMNIFICATION 

 

3.1          Indemnification
by the Company. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, with respect to any Registration Statement filed by it pursuant
to this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Investors, as well as the Investors’s officers, directors,
employees, agents, and each other person, if any, who controls the Investors within the meaning of the Securities Act and the officers,
directors, employees and agents of such controlling person (collectively, the “Holder Indemnified Parties”)
against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses joint or several (including reasonable fees of counsel and any amounts
paid in settlement effected with the Company’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) (collectively,
“Losses”) to which any such Holder Indemnified Party may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, any other federal law, any state or common law, any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, or otherwise, insofar as such
Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) are caused by (a) any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or amendment or supplement thereto in which
such Registrable Securities were included as contemplated hereby or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (b) any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary, final, or summary prospectus or amendment or supplement
thereto, together with the documents incorporated by reference therein (as amended or supplemented if the Company shall have filed
with the SEC any amendment thereof or supplement thereto), or the omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, or (c) any violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any
rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities laws in connection with any such
registration; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable to any such Holder Indemnified Party in any
such case to the extent that any such Loss (or action or proceeding, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arises
out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration
Statement or amendment thereof or supplement thereto or in any such preliminary, final, or summary prospectus in reliance upon
and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of any such Holder Indemnified Party relating
to such Holder Indemnified Party expressly for inclusion in any Registration Statement; and provided further, that
the Company shall not be liable to any such Holder Indemnified Party with respect to any preliminary prospectus to the extent that
any such Loss of such Holder Indemnified Party results from the fact that such Holder Indemnified Party sold Registrable Securities
to a person to whom there was not timely sent or given a copy of the prospectus (excluding documents incorporated by reference)
or of the prospectus as then amended or supplemented (excluding documents incorporated by reference) if the Company previously
furnished copies thereof to such Holder Indemnified Party and the Holder Indemnified Party had received written notice from the
Company that the use of such prospectus, amendment or supplement was suspended in compliance with this Agreement and the Loss of
such Holder Indemnified Party results from an untrue statement or omission of a material fact contained in such preliminary prospectus
which was corrected in the prospectus (or the prospectus as amended or supplemented). Such indemnity and reimbursement of expenses
and obligations shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Holder Indemnified
Parties and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Holder Indemnified Parties.

 

3.2          Conduct
of Indemnification Proceedings. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of written notice of the commencement
of any action, suit, proceeding, investigation, or threat thereof with respect to which a claim for indemnification may be made
pursuant hereto, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereto is to be made against an indemnifying party, give
written notice to the indemnifying party of the threat or commencement thereof; provided, however, that the failure
to so notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party except to
the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice. If any such claim or action referred
to hereunder is brought against any indemnified party and it then notifies the indemnifying party of the threat or commencement
thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with any other
indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party
(which counsel shall not, except with the consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to the indemnifying party). The indemnifying
party shall not be liable to an indemnified party hereunder for any legal expenses of counsel or any other expenses incurred by
such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof, unless the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense of
such claim or action or to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnified party,
if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual
or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such action.
The indemnifying party shall not be required to indemnify the indemnified party with respect to any amounts paid in settlement
of any action, proceeding, or investigation entered into without the written consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld. No indemnifying party shall consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement without
the consent of the indemnified party unless (a) such judgment or settlement does not impose any obligation or liability upon
the indemnified party other than the execution, delivery, or approval thereof, and (b) such judgment or settlement includes
as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a full release and discharge
from all liability in respect of such claim and a full release of all persons that may be entitled to or obligated to provide indemnification
or contribution under this Article.

 

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3.3          Contribution.
If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party hereunder, then
each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of the Losses (or
actions or proceedings in respect thereof) referred to herein in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault
of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements, omissions,
actions, or inactions which resulted in such Losses. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall
be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission
or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or the indemnified party,
any action or inaction by any such party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity
to correct or prevent such statement, omission, action, or inaction. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of written notice of the commencement of
any action, suit, proceeding, investigation, or threat thereof with respect to which a claim for contribution may be made against
an indemnifying party hereunder, such indemnified party shall, if a claim for contribution in respect thereto is to be made against
an indemnifying party, give written notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof (if the notice specified herein
has not been given with respect to such action); provided, however, that the failure to so notify the indemnifying
party shall not relieve it from any obligation to provide contribution which it may have to any indemnified party hereunder, except
to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by the failure to give notice. The parties hereto agree that it
would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant hereto were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of
allocation which does not take account of equitable considerations referred to herein.

 

If indemnification
is available hereunder, the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each indemnified party to the fullest extent provided herein,
without regard to the relative fault of said indemnifying party or indemnified party or any other equitable consideration provided
for herein. The provisions hereof shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution which any indemnified
party may have pursuant to law or contract, shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on
behalf of any indemnified party, and shall survive the transfer of securities by any such party.

 

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ARTICLE 4 

MISCELLANEOUS 

 

4.1          Termination.
The obligations under Article 1 shall terminate on the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration
Statements have been sold.

 

4.2          Assignment;
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors
and permitted assigns, including, without limitation, subsequent holders of any Registrable Securities. Neither party may assign
this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however,
that the Investors may assign this Agreement to any person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries controls
or is under common control with the Investors, as such terms are construed under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act,
provided that (a) the Company is furnished with written notice of the name and address of the assignee and the securities
with respect to which such rights are being assigned, and (b) the Company shall have the right to require any holder of any
Registrable Securities to execute a counterpart of this Agreement as a condition to such holder’s claim to any rights hereunder;
and provided, however, that if any subsequent holder shall acquire any Registrable Securities or Warrants in any manner, whether
by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Securities or Warrants shall be held subject to all of the terms of this Agreement
and by taking and holding such Registrable Securities or Warrants such person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be
bound by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and such person shall be entitled to receive the benefits
hereof.

 

4.3          Notices.
Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered
via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this section prior to 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) on a business day, (b) the
next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number
specified in this Section on a day that is not a business day or later than 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) on any date and earlier than
11:59 p.m. (Central Time) on such date, (c) the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized
overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to which such notice is required to be given. The addresses
for such notices and communications shall be as follows:

 

If to the Company:           Far East
Energy Corporation

363 N. Sam Houston Parkway East

Suite 380

Houston, Texas 77060s

USA

Fax: +1-832-598-0479

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

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with a copy to:                  Baker &
McKenzie LLP

2300 Trammell Crow Center

2001 Ross Avenue

Dallas, Texas 75201

USA

Fax: +1-214-978-3099

Attention: Amar Budarapu, Esq.

 

If to Investors, to the addresses
and facsimile numbers set forth below the Investor’s signature on the signature page of this Agreement.

 

or such other address as may be designated
in writing hereafter, in the same manner, by such person.

 

4.4          Governing
Law; Jurisdiction. THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS AGREEMENT. Any
suit, action or proceeding against any of the Company or the Investors or its or their respective properties, assets or revenues
with respect to this Agreement (a “Related Proceeding”) may be brought in any court of the State of New York
or any United States federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, United States, and any
appellate court from any thereof, as the person bringing such Related Proceeding may elect in its sole discretion. Each of the
Company and the Investors hereby consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each such court for the purpose of any Related Proceeding
and has irrevocably waived any objection to the laying of venue of any Related Proceeding brought in any such court and to the
fullest extent it may effectively do so and the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any Related Proceeding or
any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court. Each of the Company and the Investors has agreed that service of all writs,
claims, process and summonses in any Related Proceeding brought against it in the State of New York may be made upon it at the
address for notices set forth in Section 4.3 of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall in any way be deemed to limit the
ability to serve any such writs, process or summonses in any other manner permitted by applicable law. To the extent that any of
the Company or any Investor has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process
(whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution or execution, on the ground of
sovereignty or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, it hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Agreement.  EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE INVESTORS
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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4.5          Third-Party
Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns
and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

 

4.6          Severability.
If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy,
all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect for so long as the economic
or legal substance of the Agreement is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that
any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify
this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that
the Agreement is consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

 

4.7          Headings.
The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect
any of the provisions hereof. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the Company and Investors
to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against either the Company or Investors. This
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Company and Investors, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise
favoring or disfavoring either the Company or Investors by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of the Agreement. 

 

4.8          Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument and all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each
party and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event
that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by electronic mail in Portable Document Format, such signature shall
create a valid and binding obligation of the person executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force
and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof.

 

4.9          Entire
Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

4.10          Amendment;
Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented,
and waivers or consents to or departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, without the written consent of the Company
and Investors.

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4.11          Further
Assurances. Each party shall cooperate and take such action as may be reasonably requested by another party in order to carry
out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

4.12          Limited
Recourse. To the extent that this Agreement is executed by a custodian or agent for any Investor,
it is acknowledged that such custodian or agent is executing this Agreement in its capacity as custodian or agent and not in its
own capacity and agreed that all obligations of an Investor contemplated by this Agreement are limited to such Investor and its
assets.

 

[Signature
pageS follow] 

 

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Each of the parties below hereby executes
and delivers, and agrees to be bound by, the Registration Rights Agreement by and among Far East Energy Corporation and the Investor
party thereto as of the date hereof.

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASSET HOLDER PCC LIMITED IN RESPECT OF

ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS LIQUID

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

 

	By:	/s/ Sarah Brouard	 
	Name: 	Sarah Brouard	 
	Title:	Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name:	George Spalding	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, LONDON BRANCH

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

	By: 	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: 	Russell Alder	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS DEBT AND

CURRENCY FUND LIMITED

 

	By:	/s/ Sarah Brouard	 
	Name: 	Sarah Brouard	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: 	George Spalding	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

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SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, LONDON BRANCH

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE FUNDS, A MASSACHUSETTS

BUSINESS TRUST, ON BEHALF OF ASHMORE

EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL RETURN FUND

 

	By: 	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: 	Russell Alder	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL SERVICES

LIMITED, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE SICAV IN RESPECT OF

ASHMORE SICAV EMERGING MARKETS

TOTAL RETURN FUND

 

	By: 	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: 	Russell Alder	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL SERVICES

LIMITED, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE SICAV IN RESPECT OF

ASHMORE SICAV EMERGING MARKETS

TOTAL RETURN FUND II

 

	By: 	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: 	Russell Alder	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, LONDON

BRANCH AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

STICHTING PENSIOENFONDS

VAN DE METALEKTRO

 

	By: 	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: 	Russell Alder	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

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SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL SERVICES

LIMITED, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE SICAV EMERGING MARKETS

DEBT FUND

 

	By: 	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: 	Russell Alder	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

ASHMORE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

LIMITED

AS PORTFOLIO MANAGER FOR

GLOBAL HIGH YIELD, A SUB-FUND OF

MEDIOLANUM BEST BRANDS

 

	By:	/s/ Illegible	 
	Name:	 	 
	Title:	 	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE GROWING MULTI-STRATEGY

FUND LIMITED

 

	By:	/s/ Sarah Brouard	 
	Name: 	Sarah Brouard	 
	Title:	Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By: 	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: 	George Spalding	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR ASHMORE

EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE HIGH

YIELD FUND LIMITED

 

	By:	/s/ Sarah Brouard	 
	Name: 	Sarah Brouard	 
	Title:	Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By: 	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: 	George Spalding	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

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SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL SERVICES

LIMITED, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE SICAV IN RESPECT OF ASHMORE

SICAV EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND

 

	By: 	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: 	Russell Alder	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY,

LONDON BRANCH

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE FUNDS, A MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS

TRUST, ON BEHALF OF ASHMORE EMERGING

MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND

 

	By: 	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: 	Russell Alder	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL SERVICES

LIMITED, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE SICAV IN RESPECT OF ASHMORE

SICAV EMERGING MARKETS ASIAN

CORPORATE DEBT FUND

 

	By: 	/s/ Russell Alder	 
	Name: 	Russell Alder	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR ASHMORE

EMERGING MARKETS TRI ASSET FUND LIMITED

 

	By:	/s/ Sarah Brouard	 
	Name: 	Sarah Brouard	 
	Title:	Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By: 	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: 	George Spalding	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR ASHMORE

EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD PLUS

FUND LIMITED

 

	By:	/s/ Sarah Brouard	 
	Name: 	Sarah Brouard	 
	Title:	Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By: 	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: 	George Spalding	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

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SIGNED for and on behalf of

NORTHERN TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED

AS CUSTODIAN AND AGENT FOR

ASHMORE GLOBAL SPECIAL SITUATIONS

FUND 5 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

	By:	/s/ Sarah Brouard	 
	Name: 	Sarah Brouard	 
	Title:	Authorized Person	 
	 	 
	By: 	/s/ George Spalding	 
	Name: 	George Spalding	 
	Title: 	Authorized Person	 

 

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This Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted by Far East
Energy Corporation as of January15, 2013.

 

	 	FAR EAST ENERGY CORPORATION
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Michael R. McElwrath
	 	Name:	Michael R. McElwrath
	 	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
and President

 

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