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EXHIBIT 4.3.3

     FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of January 2, 2008 (this “First Supplemental
Indenture”), between Encore Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have heretofore entered into an Indenture dated as of
July 13, 2005 (the “Indenture”) relating to the Company’s 6% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015;
and

     WHEREAS, EAP Operating, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a Subsidiary Guarantor, has filed a
Certificate of Conversion under Delaware law to convert to a limited liability company formed under
the laws of Delaware, effective as of December 31, 2007, named EAP Operating, LLC; and

     WHEREAS, Section 11.03 of the Indenture states that Article 10 of the Indenture shall be
binding upon each Subsidiary Guarantor and its successors and assigns; and

     WHEREAS, Section 4.10 of the Indenture provides that the Company shall cause each Restricted
Subsidiary that Incurs any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to and in
compliance with the last cause of Section 4.03(b)(16), to, at the same, execute and deliver to the
Trustee a Guaranty Agreement pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will Guarantee payment of
the Securities on the same terms and condition as those set forth in the Indenture; and

     WHEREAS, Section 9.01 provides that the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement the
Indenture without the consent of any Holder to add Guarantees of any series of Securities as
permitted by the terms of the Indenture; and

     WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make this First Supplemental Indenture a valid and
binding agreement in accordance with the Indenture have been done or performed;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, agreements and obligations set forth herein
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all
Holders of the Notes, as follows:

     SECTION 1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used in this First Supplemental
Indenture and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to such
terms in the Indenture.

     SECTION 2. Guarantees. EAP Operating, LLC hereby agrees, jointly and severally with
the Subsidiary Guarantors, to guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Notes on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other
applicable provisions of the Indenture.

     SECTION 3. Continuing Effect of Indenture. Except as expressly provided herein, all
of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Indenture and the Notes outstanding thereunder shall
remain in full force and effect.

 

 

     SECTION 4. Construction of First Supplemental Indenture. This First Supplemental
Indenture is executed as and shall constitute an indenture supplemental to the Indenture and shall
be construed in connection with and as part of the Indenture.

     SECTION 5. Trust Indenture Act Controls. If any provision of this First Supplemental
Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision of this First Supplemental
Indenture or the Indenture that is required to be included by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as in
force at the date as of which this First Supplemental Indenture is executed, the provision required
by said Act shall control.

     SECTION 6. Trustee Disclaimer. The recitals contained in this First Supplemental
Indenture shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no
responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or
sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture.

     SECTION 7. Governing Law. THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     SECTION 8. Counterparts. This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be
duly executed, as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Robert C. Reeves
 	 
	 	 	Robert C. Reeves 	 
	 	 	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	EAP OPERATING, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Robert C. Reeves
 	 
	 	 	Robert C. Reeves 	 
	 	 	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	EAP PROPERTIES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Robert C. Reeves
 	 
	 	 	Robert C. Reeves 	 
	 	 	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.

 	 
	 	By:  	EAP Operating, LLC, its general partner
 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                                     /s/ Robert C. Reeves
 	 
	 	 	Robert C. Reeves 	 
	 	 	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Treasurer 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ENCORE OPERATING LOUISIANA, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Thomas H. Olle
 	 
	 	 	Thomas H. Olle 	 
	 	 	President and Assistant Secretary 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Patrick T. Giordano
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Patrick T. Giordano 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice Presidentexv4w4w4

 

EXHIBIT 4.4.4

     SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of January 2, 2008 (this “Second Supplemental
Indenture”), between Encore Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have heretofore entered into an Indenture dated as of
November 16, 2005 (the “Original Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture
dated as of November 23, 2005 (together with the Original Indenture, the “Indenture”) relating to
the Company’s 7.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017; and

     WHEREAS, EAP Operating, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a Subsidiary Guarantor, has filed a
Certificate of Conversion under Delaware law to convert to a limited liability company formed under
the laws of Delaware, effective as of December 31, 2007, named EAP Operating, LLC; and

     WHEREAS, Section 10.03 of the Indenture states that Article 10 of the Indenture shall be
binding upon each Subsidiary Guarantor and its successors and assigns; and

     WHEREAS, Section 4.15 of the Indenture provides that the Company shall cause each Restricted
Subsidiary that Incurs any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to and in
compliance with the last cause of Section 4.08(b)(16) of the Indenture, to, at the same time,
execute and deliver to the Trustee a Guarantee Agreement pursuant to which such Restricted
Subsidiary will Guarantee payment of the Notes on the same terms and condition as those set forth
in the Indenture; and

     WHEREAS, Section 9.01 provides that the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement the
Indenture without the consent of any Holder to add Guarantees of any series of Securities as
permitted by the terms of the Indenture; and

     WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make this Second Supplemental Indenture a valid and
binding agreement in accordance with the Indenture have been done or performed;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, agreements and obligations set forth herein
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all
Holders of the Notes, as follows:

     SECTION 1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Second Supplemental
Indenture and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to such
terms in the Indenture.

     SECTION 2. Guarantees. EAP Operating, LLC hereby agrees, jointly and severally with
the Subsidiary Guarantors, to guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Notes on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other
applicable provisions of the Indenture.

     SECTION 3. Continuing Effect of Indenture. Except as expressly provided herein, all
of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Indenture and the Notes outstanding thereunder shall
remain in full force and effect.

 

 

     SECTION 4. Construction of Second Supplemental Indenture. This Second Supplemental
Indenture is executed as and shall constitute an indenture supplemental to the Indenture and shall
be construed in connection with and as part of the Indenture.

     SECTION 5. Trust Indenture Act Controls. If any provision of this Second Supplemental
Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision of this Second Supplemental
Indenture or the Indenture that is required to be included by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as in
force at the date as of which this Second Supplemental Indenture is executed, the provision
required by said Act shall control.

     SECTION 6. Trustee Disclaimer. The recitals contained in this Second Supplemental
Indenture shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no
responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or
sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture.

     SECTION 7. Governing Law. THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     SECTION 8. Counterparts. This Second Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Supplemental Indenture to be
duly executed, as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Robert C. Reeves
 	 
	 	 	Robert C. Reeves  	 
	 	 	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	EAP OPERATING, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Robert C. Reeves
 	 
	 	 	Robert C. Reeves  	 
	 	 	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	EAP PROPERTIES, INC. 

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Robert C. Reeves
 	 
	 	 	Robert C. Reeves  	 
	 	 	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: EAP Operating, LLC, its general partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Robert C. Reeves	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Robert C. Reeves	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Officer and Treasurer	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ENCORE OPERATING LOUISIANA, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Thomas H. Olle
 	 
	 	 	Thomas H. Olle  	 
	 	 	President and Assistant Secretary 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 

as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Patrick T. Giordano
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Patrick T. Giordano  	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President

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