Document:

Exhibit 10.2

DAKOTA
PETROLEUM TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS, LLC

AMENDED
AND RESTATED MEMBER CONTROL AGREEMENT

          THIS
AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMBER CONTROL AGREEMENT, (the “Agreement”) is made
effective as of June 1, 2012 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Dakota
Plains Transloading, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (“DPT”),
Petroleum Transport Solutions, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company
(“PTS”) and Dakota Petroleum Transport Solutions, LLC, a Minnesota limited
liability company (the “Company”).

RECITALS:

          A.          DPT
(as successor in interest to Dakota Plains Transport, Inc. a Nevada
corporation), PTS and the Company are parties to that certain Dakota Petroleum
Transport Solutions, LLC Member Control Agreement dated as of November 9, 2009
and amended as of April 29, 2011 (the “Original Agreement”).

          B.          DPT
and PTS constitute all of the Members of the Company.

          C.          DPT,
PTS and the Company desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement in its
entirety as set forth herein and pursuant to Section 10.5 of the Original
Agreement.

          D.          This
Agreement is a Member Control Agreement under Chapter 322B of the Minnesota
Statutes, Section 322B.37.

          E.          The
parties are interested in the growth, development and management of the Company
and in the long-term economic success of the Company and its business, and
mutually desire to make certain agreements relating to the (i) management and
control of the Company and its business, (ii) admission and termination of
Members, and (iii) allocation of income, losses and distributions between the
Members.

AGREEMENTS:

          NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual terms, covenants and
conditions contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

FORMATION, NAME AND OFFICE, BUSINESS,

TERM, AND DEFINITIONS

          1.1)    General.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Company’s Operating
Agreement, the rights and responsibilities of the Members shall be as provided
under the LLC Act (defined below). It is intended that the Company be
classified and taxed as a partnership for United States income tax purposes,
and no Member shall take any action not required by law to change the tax
status of the Company under the Code (defined below).

          1.2)    Name
and Principal Office. The name of the Company shall be “Dakota Petroleum
Transport Solutions, LLC.” The Company’s principal office will be 9531 West 78th
Street, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344, or such other place as the Board of
Governors of the Company (the “Board”) may from time to time determine. 

          1.3)    Members.
The names and addresses of the Members are set forth in Exhibit A. 

          1.4)    Term.
The Company shall exist perpetually until it is dissolved, wound up, and
terminated in accordance with this Agreement.

          1.5)    Purpose.
The Company shall be authorized to engage in (a) the acquisition, construction
and operation of a petroleum transloading facility in New Town, North Dakota
(the “Transloading Facility”); and (b) any other lawful activities as the Board
of Governors may determine from time to time.

          1.6)    Definitions.
Unless the context otherwise specifies or requires, the terms defined in this
Section shall have the meanings given them in this Section for purposes of this
Agreement. Certain other capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined
within this Agreement.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (a)     Agreement.
 “Agreement” means this Member Control Agreement as it may be further amended
 or supplemented from time to time.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (b)     Articles
 of Organization. The “Articles of Organization” means the document filed
 with the Secretary of State of Minnesota by the Organizer as they may be
 further amended or supplemented from time to time. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (c)     Capital
 Accounts. The “Capital Accounts” means the capital accounts maintained by
 the Company for each Member in respect of such Member’s Company Interest.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (d)     Code.
 The “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All
 references to a section of the Code or the treasury regulations promulgated
 under the Code shall mean and include any subsequent amendment or replacement
 of that section.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (e)     Company.
 The “Company” means Dakota Petroleum Transport Solutions, LLC, a Minnesota
 limited liability company, formed upon the filing of the Articles of
 Organization with the Secretary of State of Minnesota.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (f)     Company
 Interest. “Company Interest” means all of a Member’s right and interest
 in the Company.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (g)     Distribution.
 “Distribution” means a distribution of cash or property to the Members
 pursuant to this Agreement.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (h)     Governor.
 “Governor” means a natural person elected by the Members to serve on the
 Board.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (i)      LLC
 Act. The “LLC Act” means the Minnesota Limited Liability Company Act, as
 amended. All references in this Agreement to a section of the LLC Act shall
 be considered also to include any subsequent amendment or replacement of that
 section.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (j)      Members.
 The Members of the Company are collectively referred to herein as the
 “Members” and individually as a “Member.”

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (k)     Net
 Profits and Net Losses. “Net Profits” and “Net Losses” means, with
 respect to any period, the income and loss of the Company for such period as
 determined in accordance with the accounting method followed by the Company
 for book purposes, including income exempt from tax and described in Code Section 705(a)(1)(B) and
 treating as deductions items described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B).

 

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           (l)      Operating
 Agreement. The “Operating Agreement” means the document adopted by the
 Board of Governors relating to the operation of the Company,

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (m)    Organizer.
 “Organizer” means the individual signing and filing the Articles of
 Organization.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (n)     Percentage
 Interest. “Percentage Interest” of each Member shall be a fraction, the
 numerator of which is the total number of Units held by such Member on the
 date of determination and the denominator of which is the Total Units as of
 such date.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (o)     Person.
 “Person” means any natural person, company (whether general or limited),
 limited liability company, trust, estate, association, corporation, joint
 venture, proprietorship, governmental agency, trust, estate, association,
 custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity, whether acting in an
 individual, fiduciary, representative or other capacity.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (p)     Risk
 Equivalence. “Risk Equivalence” refers to the objective of maintaining
 between Members an equivalent level of risk with respect to their respective
 Member Interests, all as more specifically described in Section 10.1 below.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (q)     Total
 Units. “Total Units” means the aggregate outstanding Units issued to all
 Members as of a given date.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (r)      Unit.
 “Unit” means the designation which the Company has established to represent
 the Company Interests of the Members.

 

ARTICLE 2

MEMBERS

          2.1)    Members.
The Members will be those Persons named in Exhibit A, each assignee of a
Company Interest who is admitted as a Member under this Agreement, and new
Members admitted pursuant to this Agreement.

ARTICLE 3

CAPITAL, SERVICES, AND VOTING

          3.1)    Capital
Accounts. The following shall apply with respect to the Capital Accounts:

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (a)     A
 Capital Account shall be maintained for each Member. Each Member’s Capital
 Account shall consist of such Member’s initial contribution to the Company
 and shall be (i) increased by such Member’s additional capital
 contributions, if any; (ii) decreased by such Member’s share of
 Distributions from the Company, if any; and (iii) otherwise adjusted in
 accordance with Article 5. A credit balance in a Member’s Capital Account shall
 not entitle such Member to demand any Distribution from the Company, and a
 debit balance in a Member’s Capital Account shall not constitute an
 obligation of such Member to the Company. No Capital Account maintained for
 the Members by the Company shall bear interest.

 
	
  

 	
  

 

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           (b)     General
 Compliance With Section 704(b). The maintenance of the Capital Accounts
 for the Members shall comply with Section 704(b) of the Code and the
 applicable Treasury Regulations. If the Board determines that the maintenance of
 such Capital Accounts needs to be modified to comply with Section 704(b) of
 the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations, the Board may,
 notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, change the method of
 maintaining such Capital Accounts and if rendered necessary as a result of
 such change, amend this Agreement without notice to the other Members to
 reflect any such changes; provided, however, that any such changes shall not
 materially alter the economic agreement of the Members.

 

          3.2)    Capital
Contributions. The following provisions apply with respect to contributions
to the Company

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (a)     The
 capital contribution of each Member shall be the amount of money and fair
 market value of any property (net of liabilities secured by such property
 that the Company is considered to assume or take such property subject to and
 net of any other liabilities of a Member that are assumed by the Company in
 connection with the contribution of such property) contributed by a Member to
 the Company.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (b)     A
 Member shall not be obligated to make additional capital contributions to the
 Company except as the Members may unanimously agree in writing.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (c)     It
 is specifically intended that no creditor of the Company nor creditor of a
 Member will have any right by virtue of this Section or any other provision
 of this Agreement to obligate any Member to pay funds to such creditor or to
 the Company.

 

          3.3)    Services
to be Performed by Members.

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (a)     DPT.
 During the term of the Company’s operations under this Agreement, DPT shall
 perform, or cause to be performed, and be responsible for the following
 actions and services to be provided to the Company as part of DPT’s Member
 contribution.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
           (i)     At
 its sole cost, DPT or an affiliate shall acquire the real property necessary
 for the operation of the Transloading Facility, and for rail spur service
 between the Transloading Facility and the available trunk rail line.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
           (ii)    DPT
 or an affiliate, as owner of the Transloading Facility, shall lease the
 Transloading Facility to the Company at a rent payment described in the
 Member Transaction description attached hereto as Exhibit B. The Company
 shall use the Transloading Facility pursuant to and consistent with the terms
 of such lease, and no Member nor the Company shall have any claim to any
 interest in the Real Property or any equipment, materials or improvements on
 the Real Property, other than as specifically set forth in such lease. No
 interest in the Transloading Facility shall be considered to have been
 conveyed to the Company or to any Member by virtue of this Agreement.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
           (iii)   DPT
 or an affiliate, as owner of certain equipment to be utilized for the
 operation of the Transloading Facility (the “Equipment”), will lease the
 Equipment to the Company at a rent payment described in the Member
 Transaction description attached hereto as Exhibit B. The Company shall use the
 Equipment pursuant to and consistent with the terms of such lease, and no
 Member nor the Company shall have any claim to any interest in the Equipment,
 other than as specifically set forth in such lease. No interest in the
 Equipment shall be considered to have been conveyed to the Company or to any
 Member by virtue of this Agreement.

 

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           (iv)   DPT
 shall assist the Company through DPT’s contacts with producers, marketers and
 transporters of hydrocarbons in North Dakota.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (b)     PTS.
 During the term of the Company’s operations under this Agreement, PTS shall
 perform, or cause to be performed, and be responsible for the following
 actions and services to be provided to the Company as part of PTS’s Member
 contribution.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
           (i)     PTS
 has leased (the “Transloader Lease”) four (4) trailer mounted transloaders
 (the “New Transloaders”). The New Transloaders have been delivered to
 Transloading Facility, and shall be used only for transloading activities of
 the Company unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Governors. During the
 term of this Agreement, the New Transloaders shall not be removed from the
 Transloading Facility without the express written consent of all Members,
 which consent may be withheld for any reason or no reason whatsoever in each
 Members sole and unilateral discretion. During the term of this Agreement,
 the Company shall be responsible for all maintenance associated with the New
 Transloaders. The Company will not be required to expend Company funds to
 “rebuild” the New Transloaders at any time. Any residual value under the
 Transloader Lease shall be for the sole benefit of PTS.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
           (ii)    PTS
 shall coordinate and manage on a day to day basis, either directly or through
 services contracted by the Company with third parties, the operation of the
 Transloading Facility, including contracting for truck transport of
 hydrocarbons from the producers’ locations to the Transloading Facility and
 managing all accounting and bookkeeping functions in connection with the
 operation of the Transloading Facility. A monthly accounting fee agreed upon
 by the Members in the manner set forth in Exhibit C shall be paid to PTS for
 staff time provided by PTS for bookkeeping and accounting functions as contemplated
 by Section 7.6(f) of this Agreement.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
           (iii)   PTS
 shall assist the Company through PTS’s contacts with marketers, transporters,
 refiners and other end-users.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
           (iv)   The
 Members hereby acknowledge and agree that PTS shall have primary
 responsibility for operating the Transloading Facility, and that such
 responsibility shall include control of the Transloading Facility, management
 of the accounting and bookkeeping functions in connection with the operation
 of the Transloading Facility and the establishment of cash flows, revenues
 and margins to be derived from Transloading Facility. PTS shall be obligated
 to use commercially reasonable efforts, in the exercise of its reasonable
 judgment, to maximize the profitability of the Company of the Term, it being
 understood that (x) such commercially reasonable efforts shall not require
 PTS to take any actions prohibited by this Agreement or to make any
 contributions or advances to the Company not required by this Agreement and
 (y) PTS shall not be in violation of its obligations hereunder in the
 exercise of its judgment in connection with any individual transaction,
 except as herein provided.

 

          3.4)    Authorized
Units. The Board may establish, by resolution adopted in the manner
described in the Operating Agreement, either additional Units or one or more
additional classes or series of Units, designate each such additional class or
series, and fix the relative rights and preferences of each such additional
class or series, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement or the Operating Agreement to the contrary, the
Board shall not establish additional Units or additional classes or series of
Units, designate each such additional class or series, or fix the relative
rights and preferences of each such additional class or series without the
unanimous express written
consent of all Members at the time of such proposed issuance. Any Member may
withhold its consent to such actions for any reason or no reason whatsoever, in
its sole and unilateral discretion.

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          3.5)    Voting
Power. Each Unit shall entitle the owner of such Unit to one vote on all
matters submitted to the vote of Members.

ARTICLE 4

TAX MATTERS

          4.1)    Tax
Characterization and Returns. The Members acknowledge that the Company will
be treated as a “partnership” for federal and Minnesota state income tax
purposes. Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the
Company shall deliver to each Person who was a Member at any time during such
fiscal year a Form K-1 and such other information, if any, with respect to the
Company as may be necessary for the preparation of such Member’s federal or
state income tax (or information) returns, including a statement showing each
Member’s share of income, gain, or loss and credits for such fiscal year for
federal or state income tax purposes.

          4.2)    Accounting
Decisions, Tax Elections. All decisions as to accounting matters or tax
elections shall be made by the Board. The Board may make or revoke such
elections as may be allowed pursuant to the Code, including the election
referred to in Section 754 of the Code to adjust the basis of Company
property.

          4.3)    Tax
Matters Partner. The Board shall designate a Member to act on behalf of the
Company as the “Tax Matters Partner” within the meaning of
Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code. 

          4.4)    Tax
Allocations. In accordance with Section 704(c) of the Code and the Treasury
Regulations promulgated thereunder, income, gain, loss and deduction with
respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely
for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any
variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for
federal income tax purposes and its fair market value as of the date of
contribution. In the event any Company asset is adjusted as a result of a
revaluation pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b)(iv)(2)(f),
subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such
asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such
asset for federal income tax purposes and its fair market value as of the date
of such revaluation in the same manner as under Section 704(c) of the Code
and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. Any election or other
decision relating to such allocations shall be made by the Board in any manner
that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement.
Allocations pursuant to this Section 4.4 are solely for purposes of
federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken
into account in computing any Member’s Capital Account or share of income,
profits, gains, losses, expenses, deductions, credits or other items or
distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

          4.5)    Book-up
of Capital Accounts. Unless the Board shall determine otherwise, the gross
asset values of all the Company’s assets shall be adjusted to equal their
respective gross fair market values, as determined by the Board (and the
Capital Accounts of the Members shall be adjusted accordingly), as of the
following times: (a) the acquisition of an additional Unit by any new or
existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis capital
contribution; (b) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de
minimis amount of assets of the Company as consideration for Units; or
(c) upon the acquisition of Units by a new or existing Member, provided,
however, that adjustments shall be made only if the Board reasonably determines
that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative
economic interests of the Members in the Company.

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ARTICLE 5

ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

          5.1)       Allocation
Provisions. The following provisions apply with respect to the allocation
of such items among the Members:

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
             (a)          Allocation
 of Net Profits and Net Losses. At the end of each fiscal quarter, the Net
 Profits and Net Losses for such fiscal quarter shall be allocated pro rata to
 the Members based on the number of Units which are issued and outstanding and
 shall be credited or debited to the Capital Accounts of the Members.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
             (b)          Section 706(d).
 In the event of any changes in Percentage Interests in the Company during a
 fiscal year, then for purposes of this Article 5, the Board shall take
 into account the requirements of Section 706(d) of the Code and may
 select any method of determining the varying Percentage Interest of the
 Member during the year which satisfies Section 706(d) of the Code.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
             (c)          Section 754.
 Any election by the Company under Section 754 of the Code to adjust the
 basis of the Company’s assets pursuant to Section 734 and
 Section 743 of the Code shall be made in the discretion of the Board. If
 such election is made, allocation of items of the Company’s income, gain,
 loss and deductions shall otherwise be made in a manner consistent with such
 allocation of basis in accordance with Section 734 and/or
 Section 743 of the Code, as the case may be, notwithstanding any other
 provision of this Agreement.

 
	
  

 	
  

 

          5.2)       Distribution
and Payment Provisions. The following provisions apply with respect to the
distribution and payment of items to and among the Members:

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
              (a)          Priority
 Cash Available. For purposes of this Section, “Priority Cash Available”
 shall mean cash accumulated by the Company at the end of a calendar month in
 excess of (i) the cash necessary to pay operating expenses of the
 Company incurred to parties other than Members or their respective affiliates
 (the “Third Party Expenses”) through the end of the next calendar month and
 (ii) any reserve amount(s) as may be established by unanimous action of the
 Board.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
              (b)          Priority
 Payments to Members. As soon as practicable following the end of each
 calendar month the Company shall determine the amount of Priority Cash
 Available. To the extent of Priority Cash Available, the amounts due to
 Members with respect to Member Transactions (as defined below) (the “Member
 Transaction Payments”) for the calendar month just ended shall be paid by the
 Company. If the Priority Cash Available is insufficient to satisfy the
 obligations of the Company for the calendar month’s Member Transactions, the
 amounts of Priority Cash Available from time to time shall be paid one half
 to each Member until the obligation to a Member is satisfied, and the
 balance, if any, to satisfy any remaining such obligations to the other
 Member.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
              (c)          Member
 Transactions. The sublease by the Company of rail cars from PTS, or the
 provision of rail cars to the Company by PTS without formal sublease
 arrangement, shall each constitute a Member Transaction as to PTS. The lease
 of the Transloading Facility and the Equipment by the Company from DPT shall
 constitute a Member Transaction with respect to DPT. The obligations of the
 Company to the respective Members for Member Transactions shall be the amount
 determined under the formulations set forth in Exhibit B.

 

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            (d)       Operating
 Distributions.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
              (i)          At
 the end of each calendar month, the Board shall identify the amount of
 Priority Cash remaining after all Third Party Expenses and all Member
 Transaction Payments described above in this Section 5.2 (relating to such
 calendar month and the next succeeding calendar month) have been made. The
 Company shall make a pro rata distribution of one-half (1/2) of such amount
 (the “Required Distribution”) to the Members based upon the average number of
 Units owned by each Member each calendar day during such calendar month.
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may reduce the Required
 Distribution by any amount that the Board unanimously determines is necessary
 or prudent to pay any capital improvements or other extraordinary expenses
 for the succeeding calendar months. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
              (ii)          The
 Board, at the end of any calendar month upon unanimous consent of all
 Governors, may declare and pay any Distributions in addition to the Required
 Distribution provided that it has first set aside or satisfied all Third
 Party Expenses and Member Transaction Payments required to be made with
 respect to such calendar month end as described in this Section 5.2.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
              (iii)          Any
 Distributions from the Company as may be authorized from time to time by the
 Board, shall be made, at the time such Distributions are authorized by the
 Board, to the Members in such amounts as may be determined by the Board on a
 pro rata basis. No Member shall have any right to interim Distributions
 except as determined by the Board, and no Member shall be entitled to interest
 on any contributions made by such Member to the Company. No Member shall have
 the right to withdraw or to demand the return or repayment of any or all of
 such Member’s contributions.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (e)          Tax
 Burden Distributions. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (a)
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               (i)          The
 Company shall distribute to the Members each calendar year, to the extent
 cash is reasonably available without any borrowing by the Company, and taking
 into account the reasonable working capital needs of the Company, the amount
 calculated pursuant to this Section 5.2(b)(ii) to permit the Members to pay
 income taxes on their respective allocable shares of the estimated taxable
 income of the Company; provided, that such estimated taxable income may be
 offset by any allocable loss carryforwards in the sole discretion of the
 Board.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
               (ii)          Distributions
 in accordance with the foregoing paragraph shall be based on the premise that
 all Members are subject to the maximum combined federal and Minnesota tax
 rates applicable to the type of income generated by the Company (after making
 appropriate provisions for cross-deductibility of federal and state income
 taxes).

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
               (iii)          The
 Board may make Distributions on a quarterly basis to facilitate the payment
 of estimated taxes by the Members.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
               (iv)          To
 the extent distributions are made in reliance upon the authority of this
 Section 5.2(e), such distributions shall reduce the amount of the Required
 Distributions described in Section 5.2(d).

 

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               (f)           In-Kind
 Distributions. No Member shall have the right to require any distribution
 of any assets of the Company in kind. If any assets of the Company are
 distributed in kind, such assets shall be distributed on the basis of their
 fair market value as determined by the Board. Solely for the purpose of
 maintaining Capital Accounts, the amount by which the fair market value of
 any property to be distributed exceeds or is less than the adjusted basis of
 such property for book purposes shall be taken into account in determining
 Net Profit or Net Loss as if such property had been sold at its fair market
 value as determined in good faith by the Board.

 

ARTICLE 6

ISSUANCE OF UNITS; ADMISSION OF MEMBERS; REGISTRATION

          6.1)       Issuance
of Units. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or the Operating
Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue any additional Units at
any time without the unanimous express written consent of all Members at the
time of such proposed issuance. Any Member may withhold its consent to the
issuance of any additional Units for any reason or no reason whatsoever, in its
sole and unilateral discretion. In connection with the issuance of any
additional Units, the Board shall value all nonmonetary consideration and
establish a price in money or other consideration, or a minimum price, or a
general formula or method by which the price will be determined.

          6.2)       Admission
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              (a)          Issuance
 or Assignment of Units. A person shall be admitted as a Member upon
 payment for any Units issued to such person pursuant to Section 6.1 in
 this Agreement effective when such person executes or otherwise evidences an
 intent to be bound by this Agreement. An assignee of a Member’s Units may be
 admitted as a Member upon unanimous consent of all Members at such time, but
 only if such person executes or otherwise evidences an intent to be bound by
 this Agreement.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
              (b)          Schedule
 A. The current Members of the Company and the capital contributions made
 or agreed to be made by each of them and numbers of Units that are issued and
 outstanding are set forth on Schedule A. The Board is authorized from time to
 time to update Schedule A to reflect the identity of all Members, the capital
 contributions made or agreed to be made and the class and number of each
 class of Units that are issued and outstanding.

 
	
  

 	
  

 

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              (a)          Register.
 The Company shall keep at its principal office a register containing the
 names of the owners of outstanding Units and all transfers of outstanding
 Units. References to the owner of a Unit shall mean the Person or entity
 shown as the owner of such Unit in the register, and the ownership of a Unit
 shall be proved by such register. Except as otherwise specifically provided
 in this Agreement, the registered owner of a Unit shall be deemed to be the
 owner of such Unit and a Member for all purposes of this Agreement.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
              (b)          Certificates.
 Certificates evidencing the Units owned by a Member may, but need not, be
 issued by the Company. Each certificate shall serve only as evidence of
 ownership of the Units it identifies and shall not be assignable.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
              (c)          Registration
 of a Transfer. Each Unit issued under this Agreement, whether originally
 or in substitution for, or upon transfer, exchange or other issuance of a
 Company Interest represented by such Unit, shall be registered on the
 effective date of the Transfer, exchange or other issuance as determined in
 good faith by the Board; provided, however, that no registration of any
 transfer not made in compliance with this Agreement shall be made in the
 register.

 

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               (d)          Preemptive
 Rights. No Member, merely because of such Member’s status as a Member or
 an owner of Units, shall have any preemptive rights to purchase any Units
 proposed to be sold or issued by the Company.

 

ARTICLE 7

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE COMPANY

          7.1)       No
Authority of the Members. Except as specifically provided in this
Agreement, no Member shall have any authority in such Member’s capacity as a
Member to act for, or to assume any obligations or responsibility on behalf of,
or bind the Company or any other Member. Such authority shall be vested solely
in the Board under this Agreement. 

          7.2)       Board
of Governors.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
               (a)          Management
 Vested in Board. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed
 by or under the authority of the Board, except as otherwise specifically
 required by the LLC Act or this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in
 this Agreement, the Board shall have the sole and exclusive power to manage
 the Company’s business.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
               (b)          Designation
 of Board Members. Each Member shall be permitted to appoint one designee
 of such Member to the Board of Governors. There shall be no other members of
 the Board. Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled by the action of the
 Member that appointed the Board member whose Board position is vacated.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
               (c)          Delegation.
 The Board shall be entitled to delegate its duties as it may deem reasonable
 or necessary in the conduct of the business of the Company to one or more
 officers, employees, agents, or committees of the Company, who shall each
 have such duties and authority as the Board shall determine, or as may be set
 forth in this Agreement, the Operating Agreement or any agreement between
 such person and the Company.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
               (d)          Qualification
 and Term of Office. Governors need not be Members or employees of the
 Company. A Governor shall hold office until such person’s successor shall
 have been appointed, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or
 disqualification of such Governor. A Governor may be removed only by the
 Member that appointed such Governor.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
               (e)          Resignation.
 Any Governor may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Company.
 The resignation is effective when notice is given to the Company, unless a
 later date is specified in the notice, and acceptance of the resignation
 shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
               (f)          Voting
 Power. Except as provided in the Operating Agreement, each Governor shall
 have one vote on any matter submitted to the vote of the Board.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
               (g)          Acts
 of the Board. The Board shall take action in the manner set forth in the
 Operating Agreement.

 
	
  

 	
  

 

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               (h)          Standards
 of Conduct. A Governor shall discharge the duties of serving on the Board
 in good faith, in a manner the Governor reasonably believes to be in the best
 interests of the Company and with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like
 position would exercise under similar circumstances. A Governor shall not be
 liable as a fiduciary with respect to the duties of serving on the Board.

 

          7.3)       Officers.
The Company shall have one or more natural persons exercising the functions of
the offices, however designated, of Chief Manager and Treasurer. The Board may
elect or appoint such other officers or agents as it deems necessary for the
operation and management of the Company including, but not limited to, a
Chairman of the Board, a President, one or more Vice Presidents, and a
Secretary, each of whom shall have the powers, rights, duties and
responsibilities set forth in the Operating Agreement, unless otherwise determined
by the Board. Any of the offices or functions of those offices may be held by
the same person.

          7.4)       Members
or Affiliates Dealing with the Company. The Company may contract or
otherwise deal with a Member or any person affiliated with a Member including
the purchase or sale of goods or services. In any such transaction between the
Company and a Member or a person who is related to a Member, the Agreement
shall be approved in accordance with Section 322B.666 of the LLC Act.
Compensation for such goods or services shall in all instances be commercially
reasonable.

          7.5)       Compensation
for Services. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, no Member or
officer shall be compensated for services to the Company. No relationships between
the Company and any person or entity affiliated with a Member are authorized
unless the Board is fully aware of the circumstances and, in no event, will
compensation to any such affiliated person or entity be more than is reasonable
given all of the facts and circumstances. The Company shall reimburse Members
for the compensation, benefits and travel costs of employees of such Members,
who provide services as agreed to by all Members based on the percentage of
time such individual allocates to the Company. Such costs will be paid by the
Company to such Members on a monthly basis pursuant to an amount agreed by all
Members in writing in advance of any such payment.

          7.6)       Operation
of the Transloading Facility and Conduct of the Company’s Business.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
              (a)          Business
 Divisions. The Company shall conduct one category of business activities:
 The operation of the Transloading Facility for transloading petroleum and
 similar product from transport trucks to rail cars, either for its own
 account or for third parties.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
              (b)          Credit.
 The Company will establish and maintain appropriate credit facilities with a
 commercial lender to accommodate its regular working capital needs.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
              (c)          Labor
 and Contracts. The Company shall contract for labor needed in the
 operation and site management of the Transloading Facility and for truck
 transport (to the extent it is for the Company’s account) of petroleum
 products from producers to the Transloading Facility, and the Company shall
 be responsible for all such costs.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
              (d)          Operating
 Expenses. The Company shall pay all expenses directly related to the
 operation of the Transloading Facility including but not limited to
 utilities, real estate taxes, sales taxes, maintenance, insurance, labor
 costs and Member Transaction costs. No operating distributions (as defined in
 Section 5.2(d)) shall be made by the Company until all operating expenses
 have been paid or are properly accrued for, and all payments with respect to
 member Transactions for the immediately preceding calendar quarter have been
 paid.

 
	
  

 	
  

 

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              (e)          Accounting
 and Bookkeeping. Accounting and bookkeeping services for the Company
 shall be performed by PTS or its affiliate, and the reasonable market rate of
 fees for such services shall be paid by the Company as set forth in Exhibit C.
 Payment of such accounting and bookkeeping fees shall be deemed operating
 expenses of the Company and shall not be subject to treatment as a Member
 Transaction under the provisions of Section 5.2 (b) or (c). Any Member
 maintaining or possessing the books and records of the Company will provide
 any other Member’s personnel and auditors, accountants, and legal counsel
 access to such books and records during business hours upon reasonable
 request.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
              (i)          Company
 shall use reasonable efforts deliver within nineteen (19) days after the end
 of each month to each Person who was a Member at any time during such
 calendar month (1) monthly financial statements prepared in accordance
 with U.S. GAAP (which financial statements, including balance sheet, income
 statement, cash flow and Member’s equity, need not contain notes) and
 (2) the financial information identified on Exhibit D, which
 exhibit may be amended, from time to time by unanimous action of the Board.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
              (ii)          Company
 shall deliver within eighteen (18) days after the end of each fiscal quarter
 to each Person who was a Member at any time during such fiscal quarter
 quarterly financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP (which
 financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, cash flow
 and Member’s equity, need not contain notes or a comparison to the prior quarter).
 The Company and any Member maintaining or possessing the books and records of
 the Company will cooperate with any other Member in preparing notes to such
 financial statements.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
              (iii)          Company
 shall deliver within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal year
 to each Person who was a Member at any time during such fiscal year
 (1) annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP
 (which financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, cash
 flow and Member’s equity, need not contain notes or a comparison to the prior
 quarter) and (2) the financial information identified on Exhibit D,
 which exhibit may be amended, from time to time by unanimous action of the
 Board. An estimate of the taxable income generated by the Company during the
 applicable period will be provided upon completion. The Company and any
 Member maintaining or possessing the books and records of the Company will
 cooperate with any other Member in preparing notes to such financial
 statements.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (f)          Member
 Expenses. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement to the
 contrary, DPT and PTS shall each be solely responsible for their respective
 costs incurred in delivering and performing the services and assets required
 to be contributed to the Company under this Agreement, including travel,
 overhead, legal, and general and administrative expenses of the Member.

 

          7.7)     Operating
Agreement. The Operating Agreement may contain any provision relating to
the management and operation of the Company not inconsistent with the LLC Act
and this Agreement. In the case of any inconsistency, this Agreement and the
LLC Act will govern. The Board may amend or repeal the Operating Agreement. Any
such amendment or repeal of the Operating Agreement shall not be deemed to be
an amendment of this Agreement.

          7.8)     Limitation
of Liability. No Member, Governor, officer, or other employee of the
Company shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to
the Company, or to any Member, or to any other third person for any failure to
act or for any acts performed, where such person’s failure to act or such
action was in good faith and such person believed such action or failure to act
was in the best interests of the Company. Except as expressly provided in the
LLC Act, no Member, Governor, officer or other employee of the Company shall be obligated personally
for any debts, obligations, or liabilities of the Company (whether arising in
contract, tort or otherwise) solely by reason of being a Member or officer of
the Company or serving on its Board of Governors.

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          7.9)       Indemnification.
The Company shall indemnify such persons, for such expenses and liabilities, in
such manner, under such circumstances, and to such extent as permitted by
Minnesota Statutes Section 322B.699.

          7.10)       Other
Ventures. Any Member may engage in or possess any interest in any other
ventures or businesses of any nature or description, independently or with
others, without limitation, including ventures or businesses which may engage
in business transactions with the Company provided such transactions with the
Company are commercially reasonable. Neither the Company nor any other Member
shall have a right by virtue of this Company to participate in any way in any
such other venture or the income or profits derived therefrom. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, each Member agrees that it will not (and it will not permit its
affiliates to), during the period it is a Member of the Company, and for one
year thereafter, directly or indirectly, participate as owner, investor,
manager or consultant in any hydrocarbon transloading facility anywhere in
North Dakota, except through the Company.

ARTICLE 8

DIRECTORS AND DECISIONS OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS

          8.1)       Number.
The Board of Governors of the Company shall consist of as many natural persons
as there are Members of the Company and each Member shall have the right to
appoint one Governor.

          8.2)       Term.
A Governor designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.1 shall
serve for an indefinite term until such Governor’s earlier death, resignation,
or removal. 

ARTICLE 9

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER; TERMINATION

          9.1)       Restriction on Transfer or Assignment. Upon any intended transfer of the Member’s
Units, the provisions of the Buy-Sell Agreement among the Members and the
Company (the “Buy-Sell Agreement”) shall govern the process and the terms of
disposition or transfer of such Units. No Member may transfer or assign all or
any portion of such Member’s Units (other than to an affiliate of such member)
in a transaction in which the Buy-Sell Agreement would be operative unless such
Member or its affiliate also transfers or assigns to the same transferee the
same proportion of its units in DPTS Marketing LLC. In the absence of any such
Buy-Sell Agreement, a Member may not transfer or assign all or any portion of
such Member’s Membership Interest, whether by sale, gift, devise, or
distribution; the death, withdrawal, bankruptcy, divorce, separation,
dissolution or termination of such Member; or otherwise, except upon the
written consent of the Board.

          9.2)       Term and Termination. The Company shall exist for an initial term
expiring December 31, 2021 (the “Initial Term”), and the term shall
automatically extend in two-year renewal periods (each, a “Renewal Term”) (the
Initial Term and any Renewal Term is also referred to as a “Term”) unless and
until terminated as provided herein. The Company shall dissolve, be wound up
and terminated in the manner described below:

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
               (a)          By
 Agreement. Upon the written agreement to terminate signed by all Members
 at any time during the Initial Term or a Renewal Term;

 

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               (b)          Member
 Notice. At the date of the completion of any Term if written notice of
 termination is delivered by one Member to the other Member and to the Company
 at least 90 days prior to the end of such Term.

 

          9.3)       Liquidation upon Termination: In the event of termination, the Company
shall engage in no further business other than that necessary to complete if
legally required any contracts entered into before termination pursuant to
Clause 9.2, and the Members shall thereafter do all such things and take all
such steps as may be necessary for the orderly winding-up of the Company under
applicable law and distribution of the remaining assets, if any, to the Members
in accordance with their respective Unit ownership in the Company. Assets of
the Company not deemed to be site improvements to real property under that
certain Lease Agreement dated November 9, 2009, which shall include, without
limitation, transloaders, equipment and vehicles, shall be sold by the Chief
Manager unless the parties appoint a liquidator. The liquidator shall be a
registered public accounting firm recognized by the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board.

ARTICLE 10.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

          10.1)       Risk
Equivalence. The Members intend that the exposure for contributed capital
by the Members shall be maintained to the greatest extent practicable on a
basis that results in equivalent financial risk for the Members (the concept of
“Risk Equivalence”). To the extent not detrimental to the viability and
financial success of the overall operations of the Company, the Members will
work in good faith with each other to accomplish and maintain Risk Equivalence
through appropriate measures, distributions or voluntary contributions to
capital; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to
require additional capital contributions by the Members.

          10.2)       Arbitration.
Each dispute, claim and controversy (whether arising during or after the term
of this Agreement) arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its breach,
(including but not limited to the validity of the agreement to arbitrate and
the arbitrability of any matter), shall be settled, upon demand and written
notice by any Member, the Company, their legal representatives, successors and
assigns, by an arbitrator agreed upon by the parties. If the parties are unable
to agree, the dispute will be settled by three (3) arbitrators, one (1) of whom
shall be chosen by the party making such demand, one (1) by the other party,
and the third arbitrator by the two (2) so chosen. The party demanding
arbitration shall in its demand for arbitration notify the other party of the
identity of the arbitrator chosen by it. The other party shall, within fifteen
(15) days after its receipt of such written demand for arbitration, likewise
select its appointee and give written notice of such selection. If the party
receiving such demand for arbitration fails to notify the other party in
writing of the identity of the arbitrator chosen by it within such fifteen (15)
day period, or if the two (2) arbitrators so selected are unable to agree on
the selection of a third arbitrator within a period of fifteen (15) days after
the appointment of the second arbitrator, any party may request that the Chief
Judge of the District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota appoint such
arbitrator(s). The proceedings shall in all other respects be conducted in
accordance with whichever arbitration rules are selected by the arbitrator, or
a majority vote of the arbitrators, to the extent such rules are not
inconsistent with the provisions of this arbitration provision. The cost of the
proceedings shall be shared equally by the parties, provided, however, that
each party shall be solely responsible for the costs and expenses of its own
legal counsel and any experts or consultants representing or assisting such
party in connection with the proceedings. Unless otherwise agreed upon, the
place of arbitration proceedings shall be Hennepin County, Minnesota. The
decision of the arbitrator, or a majority of the three (3) arbitrators, shall
be final and binding on all parties. Except as otherwise provided in this
Section 10.2, such arbitration shall be governed by the commercial arbitration
rules of the American Arbitration Association. This Section 10.2 shall survive
termination of the Agreement. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section
10.2, decisions to be made hereunder by the Board shall not be subject to
arbitration or contested in any court as all of such decisions shall be final and binding on the Members and their
respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns; provided,
that the Board is acting within the scope of its authority pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement.

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          10.3)     Equitable
Relief. Section 10.2 shall not preclude the Company, or any Governor,
Member, officer, or their legal representatives, successors and assigns from
seeking an injunction, specific performance, or other equitable relief with
respect to any dispute, claim and controversy arising out of or relating to
this Agreement or its breach.

          10.4)     Notice.
Any notice, demand, consent, authorization or other communication which is
required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to be valid and duly given if hand-delivered, telecopied, couriered
overnight, or if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested and postage prepaid, as follows: (i) if to the Company to the
Chief Manager at the principal office of the Company; (ii) if to a
Governor, to the Governor at the address shown on the Company’s records for
such Governor; and, (iii) if to a Member, to such Member at the address
shown on the Company’s records for such Member. Each notice, demand, request or
communication which shall be delivered, mailed or transmitted in the manner
described above shall be deemed to be received for all purposes three (3)
business days after it is deposited in the mail as provided in this Agreement
or upon actual presentation to the addressee.

          10.5)     Amendment.
This Agreement together with all exhibits contains the entire understanding of
the Members governing their business relationship and the conduct of the
affairs of the Company and may be amended only upon the written agreement of
all the Members.

          10.6)     Limitation
on Benefits of this Agreement. It is the explicit intention of the Members
that no person or entity other than the Members and the Company is or shall be
entitled to bring any action to enforce any provision of this Agreement against
any Member or the Company, and that the covenants, undertakings and agreements
set forth in this Agreement shall be solely for the benefit of, and shall be
enforceable only by, the Members (or their respective heirs, legal
representatives, successors and assigns as permitted pursuant to this
Agreement) and the Company.

          10.7)     General.
Subject to any provisions contained in this Agreement restricting assignment,
this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
Members and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement,
the rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement, and any claims or
disputes relating to this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota. The Members agree that the
Company’s assets are not and will not be suitable for partition. The Members
waive any right of partition or any right to take any action that otherwise
might be available to them for the purpose of severing their relationship with
the Company or interest in assets held by the Company from the interest of the
other Members. The representations, warranties, indemnifications, and covenants
in this Agreement shall survive the signing and delivery of this Agreement. All
pronouns and any variations shall be deemed to refer to the masculine,
feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or entity
may require. Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of
this Agreement for any purpose, and shall not in any way define or affect the
meaning, construction or scope of any of the provisions contained in this
Agreement. To facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in as many
counterparts as may be required; and it shall not be necessary that the
signatures of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signatures of all
Persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart; but it shall be
sufficient that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the
signatures of the Persons required to bind any party, appear on one or more of
the counterparts. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single
agreement. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for
more than a number of counterparts containing the respective signatures of, or
on behalf of, all of the parties to this Agreement.

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          10.8)     Limitation
on Damages. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, none of the Members or any of their Affiliates will be liable for
any special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages of the Company,
another Member or any of their respective Affiliates based upon, arising out of
or relating to this Agreement, any provision of this Agreement or the breach,
performance, enforcement, validity or invalidity thereof (other than any special, consequential,
incidental or punitive damage components of claims and awards against the
Company, another Member or any of their respective Affiliates by third
parties).

          10.9)     Insurance.
Each Member (a) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
insurance coverage with respect to such Member’s obligations hereunder and
(b) upon request of the other Member at any time and from time to time
during the Term, shall provide to such other Member evidence, reasonably
satisfactory to such other Member, of the effectiveness of such insurance
coverage.

[Signature Page Follows]

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          IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Members have executed this Agreement effective as of the date
first above written.

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 DAKOTA
 PETROLEUM TRANSPORT 

 
	
  

 	
 SOLUTIONS,
 LLC

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
   

 	
 /s/ Paul
 Ferguson

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 By

 	
 Paul
 Ferguson

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Its

 	
 Chief
 Manager

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 DAKOTA
 PLAINS TRANSLOADING, LLC

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
   

 	
 /s/ Gabriel
 G. Claypool

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 By

 	
 Gabriel G.
 Claypool

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Its

 	
 Chief
 Executive Officer

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 PETROLEUM
 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS, LLC

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
   

 	
 /s/ Ronald Crowell

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 By

 	
 Ronald
 Crowell

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Its

 	
 Sr. Vice
 President-Finance

 	
  

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Signature Page to Dakota Petroleum Transport Solutions, LLC

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Amended and Restated Member Control AgreementExhibit 10.3

Amended
and Restated Lease Agreement

By and Between

Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc.

a Nevada corporation

 (“Landlord”)

and

Dakota Petroleum Transport Solutions, LLC

a Minnesota limited liability company

 (“Tenant”)

AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE AGREEMENT

          THIS
AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE AGREEMENT (“Lease”)
is made effective as of June 1, 2012 (“Effective
Date”), by and between Dakota
Plains Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Landlord”), and Dakota Petroleum Transport Solutions, LLC, a Minnesota limited
liability company (“Tenant”).

          WHEREAS, Landlord (as successor in interest
to Dakota Plains, Inc., a Minnesota Nevada corporation, and Dakota Plains
Transport, Inc., a Nevada Corporation), and Tenant are parties to that certain
Lease Agreement (the “Existing Lease”)
dated as of November 4, 2009 (the “Commencement
Date”), as supplemented by that certain Supplemental Agreement
effective as of July 22, 2010 (the “Supplemental
Agreement”) and as amended as of August 18, 2011;

          WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant each desire to
amend and restate the Existing Lease to, among other things, extend its Term;

          WHEREAS, Section 26 of the Existing Lease
provides that the Existing Lease may be amended by an agreement made in writing
and signed by Landlord and Tenant.

WITNESSETH:

          In
consideration of the rents and covenants and subject to the terms herein set
forth, Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord
the parcel of land described below and all appurtenant easements and surface
rights and that certain railhead petroleum transfer terminal, mobile or
semi-mobile transloading equipment, and related administrative facilities,
constituting either real or personal property or mixed, the appurtenant parking
area, rail tracks, and related improvements as depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference (collectively referred to as the “Premises”), which was constructed by
Landlord at Landlord’s sole cost and is located upon the property (the “Property”) legally described on Exhibit B attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 1.

 	
 TERM:

 

          a)          Commencement.
The term of this Lease shall commence on the Commencement Date and continue for
the duration of the Term defined in Section 9.2 of the Dakota Petroleum
Transport Solutions, LLC Amended and Restated Member Control Agreement (“Member Control Agreement”) dated as of June
1, 2012 (the “Term”).

          b)          Lease
Year. The term “Lease Year”
as used herein shall mean a period of twelve (12) consecutive full calendar
months, except as set forth herein. The first (1st) Lease Year, however, shall
be for that period beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on December
31, 2009. Each succeeding Lease Year shall commence the next day after the
expiration of the prior Lease Year.

          c)          Expiration.
The Term shall end and this Lease automatically expire upon any event that
terminates Tenant’s existence pursuant to the Member Control Agreement.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2.

 	
 RENT:

 

          Tenant
covenants and agrees to pay Rent to the Landlord, its successors and assigns at
the following rates and times:

          a)          Monthly
Base Rent. No later than the first day of each calendar month ending
during the Term, Tenant shall pay monthly rent (“Monthly Base Rent”) in an amount equal to:

1

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (i)      for
 each calendar month ending on or after the Commencement Date but before the
 Effective Date, nineteen thousand one hundred sixty-one dollars and sixteen
 cents ($19,161.16); and

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (ii)     for
 each calendar month ending on or after the Effective Date, thirty-one
 thousand eight hundred eighty-one dollars and one cent ($31,881.01).

 

          b)       Additional
Rent. In addition to the Monthly Base Rent described in Section
2(a), not later than the first day of each calendar month during the Term,
Tenant shall pay to Landlord “Additional Rent” as defined below: 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (i)

 	
 Terms used in determining
 Additional Rent shall have the following meaning:

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 “Landlord Initial Cost” shall mean that
 amount identified as “Landlord Initial Cost” on Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated herein by
 reference.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 “Landlord Capital Item Cost” shall mean
 any capital items for which the Landlord agrees to become responsible
 following the Commencement Date or for which the Landlord is required to
 become responsible following the Commencement Date under the terms of any
 written agreement to which the Landlord and Tenant are parties, except any
 items included in the Landlord Initial Cost.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (ii)

 	
 For any calendar month
 during the Term, the Additional Rent shall be a monthly amount, calculated to
 be the equal monthly amortization payment of principal and interest necessary
 to fully amortize the Landlord Capital Item Cost at an annual interest rate
 of fifteen percent (15.0%), over a period of ten (10) years from the date the
 Landlord becomes responsible therefore.

 

          c)       Delivery
of Rent. Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent payable under this
Lease (together, the “Rent”) shall
be paid and delivered to the Landlord at the place designated by the Landlord
for notices under this Lease, or such other place as it may subsequently
designate in writing.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 3.

 	
 POSSESSION:
 

 

          Delivery
of the Premises to Tenant shall have occurred on the Commencement Date.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 4.

 	
 PERMITS
 AND APPROVALS: 

 

          Tenant
shall obtain, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, any and all permits or other
governmental and third-party approvals necessary for the initial use and
continued operation of the Property for the purposes described herein. Landlord
shall fully cooperate with Tenant in obtaining all such permits and approvals.
All such permits and approvals shall be issued in the Landlord’s name and for
the Landlord’s benefit, except as consented to in a writing signed by or on
behalf of the Landlord.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 5.

 	
 ADDITIONAL
 SITE IMPROVEMENTS:

 

          Landlord
has funded the Site Improvement set forth on the documentation attached hereto
as Exhibit C (the “Site Improvements”) and such Site
Improvements shall be subject to this Lease. All such Site Improvements shall
be the sole property of Landlord, though subject to the terms and provisions of
this Lease.

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 6.

 	
 TENANT’S
 USE: 

 

          Tenant
may engage in any lawful use of the Premises not in conflict with any
applicable zoning ordinance, permit, license or conditional use restriction.
Tenant may not alter the railroad tracks or other structures presently on the
Premises and may not make any expansions, improvements or additions to the
Premises without the Landlord’s prior written consent, which Landlord may
withhold its sole discretion. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord may
utilize some or all of Outlot 1 of NW 1⁄4 NW 1⁄4 of Section 21, Township 152 North,
Range 92 West (“Outlot 1”) to drill and operate a water disposal well,
construct structures used in the drilling, operation and maintenance of a water
disposal well and make other improvements and alterations to the Premises
consistent with the drilling, operation and maintenance of a water disposal
well on Outlot 1. Nothwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant
agrees that its improvements, conduct and operations on the Premises shall not
in any way interfere with or prevent Landlord’s drilling and operation of a
water disposal well on Outlot 1.  

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 7.

 	
 TAXES,
 INSURANCE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR EXPENSES:

 

          a)          Personal
Property. Tenant
shall pay before delinquency all taxes, assessments, license fees, and other
charges that are levied and assessed on personal property, alterations and
trade fixtures included in the Premises.

          b)          Real
Property Taxes.
Tenant shall pay all Real Property Taxes upon the Property payable during the
Term of this Lease, prorated for any partial calendar years during the Term
hereof, provided that Landlord provides or causes the tax bills therefor to be
provided Tenant at least the later of (i) thirty (30) days prior to the date
the same are due without penalty or (ii) ten (10) business days following
Landlord’s receipt of such tax bills. Upon written request of Landlord, Tenant
shall provide a receipt of such payment to Landlord. Alternatively, at
Landlord’s election, Landlord may bill Tenant for installments of Real Property
Taxes no more than sixty (60) days prior to such due date, and Tenant shall pay
Landlord the amount of such billing within ten (10) days of such due date. The
term “Real Property Taxes” shall
mean and include all taxes, general and special assessments (amortized over the
longest period available to Landlord) and other governmental charges, general
and special, including, without limitation, assessments for public improvements
or benefits, which shall, during the Term, be assessed, levied, and imposed by
any governmental authority upon the Property. Real Property Taxes shall not
include any late fees or penalties (unless arising from Tenant’s failure to
timely pay the same as set forth above), any municipal, county, state or
federal income or franchise taxes of Landlord, or documentary transfer taxes in
connection with any transfer, sale or change in ownership of all or part of the
Property. Tenant shall have the right to diligently contest the amount or
validity of any Real Property Taxes upon the Premises or any part thereof, with
the appropriate governmental agency by appropriate legal proceedings, and shall
be entitled to the economic benefit of the final resolution thereof to the
extent such benefit relates to the Term hereof.

          c)          Maintenance, Repair, and Premises Expansion Expenses.
Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses to perform all maintenance and repair
of the Premises, and to acquire expansion, improvements or additions to the
Premises. Any such additions or expansions shall become the property of the
Landlord and subject to this Lease as part of the Premises. 

          d)          Asset Capitalization. For accounting and
financial reporting requirements, the entity that directly pays for any
improvements to the Premises will capitalize those costs in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. and amortize or depreciate
the capitalized amounts over the applicable period. Specific to the additions
and expansions known as the “Phase III Leasehold Improvements”, the Tenant has
directly paid the cost on these Leasehold Improvements. Therefore, the Tenant
will capitalize and amortize these Leasehold Improvements over the expected
term of the lease for accounting and financial reporting requirements. In the
absence of a specific Agreement or Amendment, the existing and future
“expansions, improvements or additions to the Premises” shall become the
property of the Landlord upon the expiration or earlier termination of the
Lease.

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 8.

 	
 TENANT’S
 COVENANTS; ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; LANDLORD’S
 INSPECTION AND UTILITIES:

 

          Tenant
covenants and agrees as follows:

          a)          Prompt Payment. Tenant will pay when due
all Rent and other charges herein described and all taxes, assessments, license
fees and utility bills attributable to the Premises as the same shall become
due. Any amount owed by Tenant to Landlord hereunder shall bear interest at the
Default Rate (as hereafter defined) for each month such amount is past due
under the terms of this Lease.

          b)          Compliance with Terms of Lease. Tenant will
not use or permit the Premises, or any part thereof, to be used for any purpose
or in any manner not permitted by law or by the terms of this Lease.

          c)          Assignments or Subletting. Tenant will not
transfer or assign this Lease nor let or sublet the whole or any part of the
Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be
withheld for any reason or for no reason whatsoever. Consent by Landlord to any
assignment or subletting shall not constitute a waiver of the necessity for
such consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting. Tenant shall at all
times remain liable for the payment of Rent herein and for compliance with all
of its other obligations under this Lease notwithstanding any assignment or
subletting under this Lease.

          d)          Compliance with Laws. Tenant will, at its
own expense, promptly comply with all applicable laws, now or hereafter in
effect, pertaining to the conduct of its business on the Premises.

          e)          Inspections by Landlord. Landlord and its
agents, invitees and designees shall have the right to enter the Premises for
any reason at any time during the Term of this Lease without notice to Tenant.

          f)          Vacation of Premises. If Tenant at any time
elects to cease business operations at the Premises after opening the same for
business, and such cessation of business continues for a period of one hundred
fifty (150) consecutive days, such cessation of business shall be deemed a
breach or default of this Lease and Landlord shall have the right to terminate
this Lease at any time thereafter effective immediately upon written notice to
the Tenant. Unless Landlord delivers such notice, this Lease shall remain in
full force and effect notwithstanding any cessation of business by Tenant.

          g)          Utilities. Tenant shall pay before
delinquency, at its sole cost and expense, all charges for water, gas, heat,
electricity, power, telephone service, sewer service charges, and sewer rentals
charged or attributable to the Premises, and all other services or utilities
used in, upon, or about the Premises by Tenant from the Commencement Date and
throughout the Lease Term hereof.

          h)          Amounts Payable to Soo Line Railroad Company.
Tenant shall pay before delinquency, at its sole cost and expense, any and all
amounts due and payable to Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific
Railway (“Canadian Pacific”) from the Commencement Date and throughout the
Lease Term hereof by virtue of that certain Agreement for Private Siding by and
between Landlord and Canadian Pacific effective as of the first day of
September 2009 (the “Private Siding Agreement”)
and by virtue of Tenant’s operation of the Premises following the Commencement
Date. 

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 9.

 	
 SURRENDER
 OF PREMISES, REMOVAL OF TENANT’S PROPERTY:

 

          At
expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant agrees to: (a) surrender
possession of the Premises to Landlord; (b) remove at Tenant’s expense, any
assets of Tenant not constituting part of the Premises, and not constituting
Landlord’s Property (as defined below); and (c) otherwise return the Premises
to Landlord in good condition and broom clean, ordinary wear and tear, damage
by casualty, condemnation, act of god and/or Landlord’s failure to make repairs
excepted. The Premises, including but not limited to all tanks, tracks,
buildings, structures, all permanent transloading equipment (which specifically
excludes trailer mounted and self-driven mobile transloaders), and any other
permanent equipment (which specifically excludes mobile equipment, including,
without limitation, switchers or trucks) constructed by and/or placed upon the
Premises by Landlord or by Tenant during the Term of the Lease (collectively,
“Landlord’s Property”) shall be and remain the property of Landlord, and upon
expiration or termination of this Lease Tenant shall have no obligation to
remove Landlord’s Property from the Premises. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 10.

 	
 QUIET POSSESSION:

 

          Landlord
represents to and covenants with Tenant that:

          a)          Landlord
does not require any consents or approvals from mortgagees of the Property to
permit Landlord to enter into this Lease;

          b)          Other
than customary mineral leases and utility and similar easements relating to the
Property and the restrictions set forth in the Private Siding Agreement and the
Member Control Agreement, there are no other covenants, easements or
restrictions relating to the Premises and Landlord shall not enter into any
covenants, easements or other agreements after the date of this Lease which
prohibit or restrict Tenant’s proposed use of the Premises its appurtenant
easement rights, or otherwise change the terms of this Lease or Tenant’s use
and occupancy of the Premises without Tenant’s prior written consent;

          c)          Landlord
shall warrant and defend Tenant in the quiet enjoyment and possession of the
Premises, together with all appurtenant and beneficial easements, during the
Term, subject to all applicable laws (as now exist or may be hereinafter
enacted);

          d)          Landlord
has full right and authority to enter into the Lease for the full term; and

          e)          As
of the date hereof, Landlord has not discovered any soil or other conditions
that would prevent the construction of the Premises or materially increase its
cost.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 11.

 	
 HAZARDOUS
 MATERIALS:

 

          Landlord
represents and warrants that, to the best of Landlord’s knowledge, as of the
Commencement Date no release (as hereafter defined) of Hazardous Materials had
occurred in the Premises or that Hazardous Materials are otherwise present in
the Premises and/or the Property. Landlord represents and warrants that the
Premises are in compliance with all federal, state and/or local statutes,
regulations, rules and/or ordinances, and with all orders, decrees or judgments
of governmental authorities or courts having jurisdiction, relating to the use,
generation, manufacture, collection, treatment, disposal, storage, control,
removal or clean up of Hazardous Materials (“Environmental
Laws”). To the extent any Hazardous Materials were present in, at,
on or about the Premises and/or the Property at the Commencement Date, through
no fault of Tenant, and Tenant notifies Landlord in writing of such Hazardous
Materials not later than twenty (20) days following the Commencement Date,
Landlord shall be responsible for removing or otherwise monitoring or
remediating such Hazardous Materials as required by, and in full compliance
with, all Environmental Laws at no cost to Tenant.

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          Tenant
shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold Landlord and its officers, directors,
shareholders, agents and assigns (the “Landlord
Indemnities”) harmless from and against any and all costs, fees,
damages, losses, expenses and/or liabilities of any kind or nature in any way
related to the existence, removal, transportation or disposal of any Hazardous
Materials in, at, on or about the Property caused by Tenant or any of Tenant’s
invitees, agents, employees, contractors, subtenants or licensees. If any
action or proceeding is brought against any of the Landlord Indemnities by
reason of such claim, Tenant, upon notice from any of the Landlord Indemnities,
shall defend the same at Tenant’s expense by counsel selected by the Landlord.
In the event any of the Landlord Indemnities incurs any costs, fees, damages,
losses, expenses, and/or liabilities in connection with a release of Hazardous
Materials by Tenant or any of Tenant’s agents, employees, contractors,
subtenants or licensees, Tenant shall pay such costs, fees and/or expenses
within thirty (30) days of written request from the affected Landlord
Indemnities. Other than in the case of an emergency, Landlord shall not incur
any fees or costs before notifying Tenant that it is likely to incur such fees
and costs unless Tenant takes corrective action.

          The
term “Hazardous Material” shall
mean any waste, substance, or material that is: (i) identified in Section
101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, as the same may be amended from time to time (herein called “CERCLA”); or (ii) determined to be
hazardous, toxic, a pollutant or contaminant, under federal, state, or local
law. The term “release” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section
101(22) of CERCLA.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 12.

 	
 PERFORMANCE
 BY TENANT AND LANDLORD:

 

          Tenant
and Landlord covenant and agree that they will perform all of their respective
agreements herein expressed and will promptly, upon receipt of written notice
from a party specifying failure to perform, comply reasonably or commence to
comply with such notice. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 13.

 	
 DEFAULT
 AND REMEDIES:

 

          a)       Tenant Default. Tenant shall be in default
under this Lease if one or more of the following events (herein called “Defaults”) shall happen and be continuing,
namely:

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (i)          Tenant
 shall fail to make the payment of any Rent or other amount herein agreed to
 be paid and such failure shall continue for a period of ten (10) days after
 the date of Landlord’s written notice to Tenant of the initial failure to pay
 when due;

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (ii)         Tenant
 shall have filed a petition in bankruptcy or prayed for any relief under the
 Federal Bankruptcy Law or made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or
 consented to the entry of an order for relief in involuntary bankruptcy;

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (iii)        An
 attachment or execution shall have been levied upon the Tenant’s property in
 or interest under this Lease, which shall not have been satisfied or released
 or the enforcement thereof stayed or superseded by an appropriate proceeding
 within sixty (60) days thereafter;

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (iv)        An
 involuntary petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization or arrangement under
 the Federal Bankruptcy Law shall have been filed against Tenant and either an
 order for relief is entered or such involuntary petition is not withdrawn,
 dismissed, stayed or discharged within sixty (60) days from the filing
 thereof;

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (v)         Tenant
 shall make any assignment or sublet under this Lease without first obtaining
 Landlord’s approval as required by Section 7(c) above;

 
	
  

 	
  

 

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           (vi)        Tenant
 shall have failed to perform or observe any other covenant, agreement or
 condition to be performed or kept by the Tenant under the terms and
 provisions of this Lease, and such failure shall
 continue for thirty (30) days after written notice thereof has been given to
 Tenant by Landlord, unless Tenant shall have commenced corrective action
 within such thirty (30) days and thereafter diligently completes the same;
 the foregoing provision shall not require Tenant to occupy the Premises and
 Tenant shall be entitled to vacate the Premises so long as it otherwise
 complies with its obligations hereunder; however said time period shall be
 inclusive of any and all statutory time periods for nonpayment of rent and
 breach of covenants in Lease; or

 

If an event of a Default by
Tenant occurs, Landlord, at its option, shall have the right to terminate this
Lease and Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises, and enter into and take
possession of the Premises and remove all persons and their property therefrom,
and shall further be entitled to pursue all other remedies available to
Landlord at law or in equity. In any such event, Landlord shall use all
reasonable efforts to mitigate any and all damages that it may sustain as a
result of Tenant’s default hereunder.

          b)          Landlord Default. If Landlord shall violate
any covenant contained herein, and shall fail to comply with such covenant
within thirty (30) days of Tenant’s notice to Landlord of such violation (or
fail to commence compliance within such 30-day period if a longer period of
time is reasonably necessary), Landlord shall be deemed to be in default
hereof. Tenant shall have all remedies available at law and equity, together
with those expressly provided to Tenant herein. Upon Landlord’s default in its
obligation to pay (or credit) money, said amount shall bear interest beginning
fifteen (15) days after Tenant’s written demand therefor at the Default Rate
(as hereafter defined). Tenant shall use all reasonable efforts to mitigate any
and all damages that it may sustain as a result of Landlord’s default
hereunder.

          c)          Remedies Waiver. It is understood and
agreed that Landlord’s exercise of any right or remedy due to a default or
breach by Tenant shall not be deemed a waiver of or to alter, affect, or
prejudice any right or remedy which Landlord may have under this Lease or by
law or in equity. Neither the acceptance of Rent nor any other acts or
omissions of Landlord at any time or times after the happening of any event
authorizing the cancellation or forfeiture of this Lease shall operate as a
waiver of any past or future violation, breach, or failure to keep or perform
any covenant, agreement, terms, or condition hereof or to deprive Landlord of
its right of cancel or terminate this Lease upon the written notice provided
for herein at any time that cause for cancellation or termination may exist, or
be construed so as at any time to stop Landlord from promptly exercising any
other option, right, or remedy that it may have under any term or provision of
this Lease, at law, or in equity. 

          d)          Default Rate of Interest. The defaulting
party shall pay promptly upon demand any reasonable expense incurred by the
non-defaulting party in curing the defaulting party’s default, and, if not paid
within ten (10) days of demand therefor, the non-defaulting party may charge
interest thereon at the lesser of (a) eight percent (8%) per annum, or (b) the
highest rate permitted by law (such interest rate being referred to herein as
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 14.

 	
 ATTORNMENT:

 

          Tenant shall, in the event
any proceedings are brought for the foreclosure of, or in the event of exercise
of the power of sale under any mortgage made by Landlord covering the Premises,
attorn to the purchaser upon any such foreclosure or sale and recognize such
purchaser as Landlord under Lease on the condition that such purchaser
expressly assumes all of the Landlord’s obligations hereunder in writing.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 15.

 	
 SUBORDINATION:

 

          This Lease shall be subject
and subordinate to each mortgage hereafter covering any or all of the Premises
(and each renewal, modification, consolidation, replacement or extension
thereof) or other similar instrument of encumbrance now or hereafter existing,
subject to execution by any subsequent mortgagee of a
non-disturbance agreement providing that notwithstanding the default of
Landlord under such mortgage, or the foreclosure of the lien thereof, or the
grant of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, this Lease shall continue in full force
and effect upon the terms, conditions, covenants and agreements herein
contained so long as Tenant is not in default hereunder beyond any applicable
notice or cure period.

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 16.

 	
 CONDEMNATION:

 

          If more than thirty-three
percent (33%) of the Premises or any access/ingress or egress points shall be
permanently taken or condemned by any competent authority for any public or
quasi-public use or purpose, or a lesser amount is taken but the use of the
Premises for Tenant’s business has been substantially and materially impaired
in Tenant’s reasonable business judgment, then Tenant may, at its option,
terminate this Lease upon written notice to Landlord given within sixty (60)
days of the date that an order granting the condemning authority possession
thereof is given. Any award for the property of which the Premises are a part,
shall be the property of Landlord. Tenant, however, shall be entitled to claim,
prove and receive in the condemnation proceeding such awards (excluding so
called bonus awards or awards for the value of the Premises taken) as may be
allowed for fixtures and other equipment installed by it and any relocation
award made to Tenant or other separate awards available to Tenant that do not
reduce Landlord’s award. In the event Tenant does not elect to terminate the
Lease, Landlord shall repair and restore the remaining Premises, and any and
all amounts expended by Landlord to so repair and restore the remaining
Premises shall constitute a Capital Cost Item for the purposes of this Lease.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 17.

 	
 INSURANCE;
 FIRE OR OTHER CASUALTY:

 

          a)          Tenant Obligation to Maintain Insurance.
Tenant shall obtain and keep in force, beginning on the Commencement Date and
continuing throughout the entire Term, the following insurance coverages at
Tenant’s sole cost and expense from an insurance company or companies
authorized to do business in the state in which the Property is located, with a
minimum Best’s rating of “A:VII,” or equivalent rating, which policies shall
name the Landlord and any additional party designated by Landlord as an
additional insured:

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
               (i)          Commercial
 General Liability Insurance. A policy of commercial general liability
 insurance commercial general liability insurance, against any liability to
 the public or to any invitee of Tenant for injury to persons or property and
 loss of life or property incidental to the use of, or resulting from any
 accident occurring on our upon, the Premises with a limit of not less than
 two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence and not less than five
 million dollars ($5,000,000) in the annual aggregate.

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
               (ii)         Commercial
 Property Insurance. A policy providing commercial property insurance
 covering all structures and improvements on the Premises or constructed or
 maintained in conjunction with the Premises with coverage for perils as set
 forth on the causes of loss – special form, if any, in an amount not less
 than the full insurable value and naming Landlord as loss payee. Such policy
 shall provide coverage in an amount not less than the full replacement cost
 of the Landlord Initial Cost and all Landlord Capital Item Costs. Coverage
 must also include an “Ordinances or Law Regulations” insuring agreement
 governing the construction, use or repair of property. Such coverage must
 include the expense of tearing down any property, including the cost of
 removing its debris. Increased cost of construction coverage must also be
 included. Such insurance must remain in full force and effect for and during
 the time any buildings and improvements are located on the Premises during
 the Term of this Lease. Landlord will notify Tenant each time the aggregate
 insurable value of all improvements and structures on the Premises increases
 by more than $10,000 due to betterments or additional improvements.

 

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           (iii)          Insurance
 Required by Canadian Pacific Railway. All insurance required to be
 maintained by Canadian Pacific pursuant to the terms of that certain Private
 Siding Agreement as set forth on Exhibit
 D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (iv)          Employer
 Liability Insurance. A policy of workers’ compensation insurance must be
 provided that insures the benefits required by Minnesota law and includes
 coverage B Employer’s Liability. The Employer’s liability limits must be:

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
                 Bodily
 Injury By Accident — $2,000,000 Each Accident

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
                 Bodily
 Injury By Disease — $1,000,000 Policy Limit

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
                 Bodily
 Injury By Disease — $1,000,000 Each Employee

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Landlord does not, by
 requiring such insurance or by any other act or event, assume or undertake
 liability for any work-related injuries or death to Tenant or Tenant’s
 employees.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (v)           Environmental
 Insurance. A policy of environmental liability insurance, against any
 environmental liability, including discharge of hazardous materials,
 incidental to the use of, or resulting from any accident or spill occurring
 on our upon, the Premises with an aggregate limit of not less than
 twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000).

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (vi)          All
 other insurance, if any, customarily maintained by businesses of like type,
 or required by any law or regulation to be carried or maintained by Tenant.

 

          b)       Repair and Rebuild. If the loss renders the
structures on the Premises totally or partially inaccessible or unusable by
Tenant in the ordinary conduct of Tenant’s business for a period of more than
thirty (30) days, then Tenant may terminate this Lease by written notice to the
Landlord, except that if: (i) Landlord reasonably determines that the
structures on the Premises can be rebuilt within one hundred twenty (120) days
after the date of the damage, (ii) Landlord is not prevented by applicable laws
from substantially rebuilding the structures on the Premises to its preexisting
condition, and (iii) the damage has not occurred in the last Lease Year of the
Term, then Landlord, at Landlord’s cost, may, in its sole discretion, restore,
repair or rebuild the same and, in the event Landlord determines to do so, this
Lease shall remain in full force and effect, but with full abatement of all
Rent until the Premises are fully restored to pre-loss condition and the Term
of this Lease may be extended a number of days equal to the period of such Rent
abatement at the Landlord’s sole discretion.

          c)       Destruction Near End of Term.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the structures on the Premises are wholly or
partially damaged or destroyed within the last Lease Year of the Term, either
Landlord or Tenant may, at its option, elect to terminate this Lease.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 18.

 	
 NOTICES:

 

          All
notices from Tenant to Landlord required or permitted by any provision of this
Lease shall be in writing and sent by facsimile with written transmission
confirmation, overnight delivery service, or registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid and directed to Landlord at:

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Dakota Plains Holdings,
 Inc.

 
	
  

 	
 294 Grove Lane East

 
	
  

 	
 Wayzata, MN 55391

 
	
  

 	
 Attention: Robert Henry,
 Vice President of Operations

 
	
  

 	
 Facsimile: (952) 516-5253

 
	
  

 	
 rhenry@dakotaplains.com

 

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All notices from Landlord to
Tenant so required or permitted shall be in writing and sent by email or
facsimile with written transmission confirmation, overnight delivery service,
or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and directed to Tenant at:

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Dakota Petroleum Transport
 Solutions, LLC

 
	
  

 	
 c/o Western Petroleum
 Company

 
	
  

 	
 9531 West 78th Street

 
	
  

 	
 Eden Prairie, MN 55344

 
	
  

 	
 Attention: Paul Ferguson

 
	
  

 	
 Facsimile: (952) 941-7470

 
	
  

 	
 pferguson@wfscorp.com

 

Either party may, at any
time or from time to time, designate in writing a substitute address for that
above set forth, and thereafter notices shall be directed to such substitute
address for that above set forth. Notices to either party shall be effective
three (3) business days after depositing in the United State Postal system,
upon confirmed facsimile transmission or on the next business day if sent by
overnight courier in accordance with this Section 17.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 19.

 	
 INDEMNITY:

 

          Landlord
shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and against any
and all claims, damages, losses, liens, judgments, penalties, expenses
(including reasonable attorneys and consultants fees), and/or liabilities
caused by the intentional misconduct or grossly negligent acts or omissions of
Landlord, its partners, agents or contractors arising out of or relating to
injury to any person or loss of or damage to property which occurs at the
Premises, except for those caused by the intentional misconduct, grossly
negligent acts or omissions of Tenant or Tenant’s agents, members, officers,
employees, contractors, sublessees, licensees, invitees or guests.

          Tenant
shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against
any and all claims, damages, losses, liens, judgments, penalties, expenses
(including reasonable attorneys and consultants fees), and/or liabilities
caused by the intentional misconduct or grossly negligent acts or omissions of
Tenant, its officers, employees, agents, contractors or invitees arising out of
or relating to injury to any person or loss of or damage to property which
occurs at the Premises, except for those caused by the intentional misconduct,
grossly negligent acts or omissions of Landlord or Landlord’s agents, partners,
employees or contractors.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 20.

 	
 NOT A
 JOINT VENTURE:

 

          Any
intention to create a joint venture or partnership relation between the parties
hereto is hereby expressly disclaimed.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 21.

 	
 SUCCESSORS
 AND ASSIGNS:

 

          This
Lease and the covenants and conditions herein contained shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon Landlord, its successors, and assigns, and shall
be binding upon Tenant, its successors, assigns, subtenants, assignees,
concessionaires, executors, administrators, and legal representatives, and
shall inure to the benefit of Tenant, its successors and only such assignees of
Tenant to whom Tenant has assigned in compliance with the provisions of this
Lease.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 22.

 	
 WAIVER:

 

          The
failure of either party to insist, in any one or more instances, upon a strict
performance of any covenant of this Lease or to exercise any option or right
herein contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for
the future of such covenant, right, or option, but the same shall remain in
full force and effect unless the contrary is expressed in writing.

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 23.

 	
 INTERPRETATION
 OF AGREEMENT:

 

          All headings preceding the
text of the several provisions and sub provisions are inserted solely for
convenience of reference and none of them shall constitute a part of this Lease
or affect its meaning, interpretation, or effect.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 24.

 	
 ATTORNEYS’
 FEES:

 

          If any action at law or
equity is commenced between the parties hereto, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to its reasonable attorneys’ fees, and costs in connection with such
action. In the event any dispute arising between the parties is resolved
without court proceedings, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with such dispute.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 25.

 	
 BROKER’S
 COMMISSIONS:

 

          Each party represents that
it has not had dealings with any real estate broker, finder, or other person
with respect to this Lease. Each party shall hold harmless the other party from
all damages resulting from any claims that may be asserted against the other
party by any broker, finder, or other person, with whom the other party has or
purportedly has dealt in connection with this Lease.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 26.

 	
 CONFIDENTIALITY:

 

          Landlord and Tenant acknowledge
and agree that the terms and conditions contained in this Lease are
confidential and proprietary to their business operations, and shall not be
disclosed to any person(s) or entity(ies) other than their respective brokers,
officers, directors, partners, employees, prospective and existing lenders and
purchasers (and prospective purchasers), accountants, shareholders, prospective
investors, and attorneys, who shall be requested keep the terms and conditions
herein confidential.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 27.

 	
 ENTIRE
 AGREEMENT:

 

          This Lease and the exhibits
attached hereto set forth all the promises, agreements, conditions, and
understandings between Landlord and Tenant relative to the Premises, and there
are not promises, agreements, conditions, or understandings, either oral or written,
expressed or implied, between them other than set forth herein. Except as
herein otherwise provided, no subsequent alterations, amendment, change, or
additions to this Lease shall be binding upon Landlord or Tenant unless reduced
to writing and signed by both of them.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 28.

 	
 TIME:

 

          Time is of the essence in
regard to this Lease and each and all of its provisions in which performance in
a factor. In the event that the final date for performance of any covenant
herein contained (other than the payment of Rent or other sums due hereunder)
falls on a legal holiday of the United States Government, the date for such
performance shall be extended to the next business day thereafter.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 29.

 	
 NO
 PERSONAL LIABILITY:

 

          Landlord and Tenant
acknowledge and agree that there shall be absolutely no personal liability on
the part of either Landlord’s or Tenant’s officers, directors, shareholders,
partners, managers or members, as applicable, or any owners or an interest in
their business, their heirs, successors, assigns, legally appointed
representatives, or any mortgagee in possession (hereinafter collectively “Representatives”) with respect to any of
the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease. In the event of any breach
by Landlord of any of the
terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease to be performed by Landlord,
Tenant’s right to seek recovery from Landlord shall be limited to the interest
of Landlord in the Property including the equity, rent, income and profits
derived therefrom, and any applicable insurance coverage that might be
maintained by Landlord provided that subrogation related to such insurance
coverage has been waived (and further provided that Landlord shall only be
obligated to maintain the specific insurance coverage that is the express
obligation of Landlord hereunder). Tenant agrees that it has no recourse
against any of Landlord’s Representatives for distributions made to such
Representatives prior to Landlord’s default of the Lease.

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 30.

 	
 CORPORATE
 AUTHORITY:

 

          Each individual executing
this Lease on behalf of Landlord and Tenant represents and warrants that he/she
is duly authorized to executed and deliver this Lease on behalf of said entity
in accordance with a duly adopted resolution of the board of directors or
partners thereof authorizing and consenting to this Lease; authorizing the
specific representatives signing this Lease to execute, acknowledge, and
deliver the same without the consent of any other officer, director or partner;
resolving that such action and execution is in accordance with the governing
director of the entity; and resolving that this Lease is binding upon said
corporation in accordance with its terms.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 31.

 	
 SEVERABILITY
 AND INDEPENDENCE OF COVENANTS:

 

          In the event that any
provision of this Lease is found to be unenforceable, the remainder of this
Lease shall not be affected, and any provision found to be invalid shall be
enforceable to the extent permitted by law. The parties agree that in the event
two different interpretations may be given to any provision hereunder, one of
which will render the provisions unenforceable, and one of which will render
the provision enforceable, the interpretation rendering the provision
enforceable shall be adopted.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 32.

 	
 GOVERNING
 LAW; VENUE; ENFORCEMENT:

 

          The laws of the State of
Minnesota shall govern the validity and the construction of this Lease without
regard to principles of conflict of laws. It is hereby agreed that the state or
federal courts located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, shall have exclusive
jurisdiction and the parties submit to the sole jurisdiction of such courts in
any such action and waive all defenses relating to improper venue or personal
jurisdiction. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that any breach or
threatened breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of
this Lease would cause irreparable injury to the other party for which money
damages would not provide an adequate remedy. As such, the parties hereby agree
that the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in
this Lease may be specifically enforced by any state or federal court in
Hennepin county, Minnesota, and that any such court may exercise all other
equitable remedies deemed appropriate. This Lease may be enforced by specific
performance.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 33.

 	
 NON-COMPETITION:

 

          Target agrees that, during
the Term of this Lease and for a period of two (2) years following the Term of
this Lease, Tenant shall not engage in the operation of, consult with any party
concerning the operation of, have any interest in any, or otherwise have any
involvement in the operation of any railhead petroleum transfer terminal or any
similar business or enterprise within the State of North Dakota.

[Signatures
contained on Following Page]

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant
have caused this Lease to be executed in their names by their duly authorized
officers.

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Landlord:

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 DAKOTA PLAINS HOLDINGS,
 INC.

 
	
  

 	
 a Nevada corporation

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 By

 	
 /s/ Gabriel G. Claypool

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Name 

 	
 Gabriel G. Claypool

 
	
  

 	
 Its

 	
 Chief Executive Officer

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Tenant:

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 DAKOTA PETROLEUM TRANSPORT 
SOLUTIONS, LLC

 
	
  

 	
 a Minnesota limited liability
 company

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 By

 	
 Paul Ferguson

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Name

 	
 Paul Ferguson

 
	
  

 	
 Its

 	
 Chief Manager

 

[Signature Page to
Amended and Restated Lease Agreement]

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