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Exhibit
      10(j)(2)

     

    

    

    SECOND
      AMENDMENT TO BASE CONTRACT FOR SALE AND

     PURCHASE
      OF NATURAL GAS

     

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    SECOND
      AMENDMENT TO

    BASE
      CONTRACT FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF NATURAL GAS

    

    This
      Second Amendment To Base Contract For The Sale And Purchase Of Natural Gas
      (this
      "Amendment")
      is
      made and entered into on December 18, 2006 (the “Effective
      Date”)
      by and
      among Atlas America, Inc. a Delaware corporation ("Atlas
      DE"),
      Viking Resources, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company ("Viking"),
      Atlas
      Resources, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company ("Atlas
      Resources")
      Atlas
      Noble, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Atlas
      Noble"),
      Resource Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Resource
      Energy"
      and
      together with Viking, Atlas Resources and Atlas Noble, the "ATN
      Subsidiaries"),
      and
      UGI Energy Services, Inc. d/b/a/ GASMARK, a Pennsylvania corporation
      ("GASMARK").
      This
      Amendment modifies, supplements, forms part of, and amends that certain Base
      Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas entered into as of November
      13, 2002 between GASMARK and Viking Resources Corporation and assigned by Viking
      Resources Corporation to Atlas PA by Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated
      October 1, 2004 (the "Base
      Contract")
      and
      amended by First Amendment to Base Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Natural
      Gas dated November 22, 2005. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment that
      are
      not herein defined will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Base Contract.
      In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Base
      Contract, the terms of this Amendment shall apply. 

    

    WHEREAS,
      Atlas DE will transfer all of its natural gas and oil production and development
      assets to Atlas Energy Resources, LLC ("ATN")
      and
      its subsidiaries in connection with the initial public offering of ATN and
      Atlas
      DE wishes to assign its rights, duties and interests as seller under the Base
      Contract to the ATN Subsidiaries which will supply gas under the Base Contract
      as of the Effective Date, and GASMARK has agreed to the assignment to and
      assumption by the ATN Subsidiaries; 

    

    NOW,
      THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein
      contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
      of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be bound hereby the Parties
      hereby agree as follows:

    

    I.

    ASSIGNMENT
      AND ASSUMPTION

    

    1.1 Assignment.
      Effective as of the Effective Date, Atlas DE does hereby sell, grant, convey,
      assign, transfer and set over to the ATN Subsidiaries, jointly and severally,
      all of its right, title and interest in and to the Base Contract and all
      transactions confirmed thereunder.

     

    1.2 Consent
      to Assignment.
      GASMARK
      hereby consents to the assignment of the Base Contract, and all transactions
      confirmed thereunder, from Atlas DE to the ATN Subsidiaries effective as of
      the
      Effective Date.

     

    1.3 Assumption.
      The ATN
      Subsidiaries, jointly and severally, hereby assume and agree to pay, discharge
      or perform, as appropriate, the Base Contract and all transactions confirmed
      thereunder, and such Base Contract is hereby declared to be the debts,
      liabilities and obligations of the ATN Subsidiaries from and after the Effective
      Date. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    1.4 Release
      and Discharge.
      Upon
      execution of this Amendment by the ATN Subsidiaries, Atlas DE will be released
      from
      any
      liability or obligation under this Base Contract and any transaction confirmed
      thereunder, that arises or accrues after the Effective Date of assignment.
      

     

    II.

    MISCELLANEOUS

    

    2.1 Warranties.
      Each
      Party represents and warrants to the others that it has the corporate authority
      to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment and has taken all actions
      necessary to secure all necessary approvals required to be secured in connection
      therewith. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the
      Base Contract have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
      action.

    

    2.2. No
      Third Party Benefit.
      Nothing
      contained in this Amendment, express or implied, is intended to or shall be
      construed to confer upon or give any person, firm, or corporation, other than
      the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns, any remedy
      or
      claim under, or by reason of, this Amendment, or any term, covenant or condition
      hereof. All conditions, promises and agreements contained in this Amendment
      shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties and their respective
      permitted successors and assigns.

    

    2.3 Entire
      Agreement.
      This
      Amendment and the Base Contract set forth the entire understanding and agreement
      between the Parties as to matters covered herein and therein and supersedes
      any
      other prior understanding, agreement or statement (written or oral) between
      the
      Parties as to matters covered herein and therein.

     

    2.4 Headings.
      The
      headings contained in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only
      and
      shall not affect, in any way, the meaning or interpretation of this
      Amendment.

     

    2.5 Amendments;
      Waivers.
      To be
      binding, any amendment of this Amendment must be effected by an instrument
      in
      writing signed by all of the Parties. Rights
      hereunder shall not be waived, except pursuant to a writing signed by the Party
      against which enforcement of the waiver is sought.

     

    2.6 Rights
      and Remedies.
      The
      rights and remedies granted under this Amendment shall not be exclusive but
      shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies available under the Base
      Contract, at law or in equity. 

     

    2.7 Expenses
      of Negotiation.
      All
      costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment are to be borne
      by
      the Party incurring such costs.

    

    2.8 Severability.
      It is
      the intention of the Parties hereto that whenever possible, each provision
      of
      the Base Contract and this Amendment will be interpreted in such manner as
      to be
      effective and valid under applicable law, but that if any provision of the
      Base
      Contract or this Amendment, as the case may be, is held to be invalid, illegal
      or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law, such invalidity,
      illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and the
      Base
      Contract and this Amendment, as the case may be, will be reformed, construed
      and
      enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
      provision had never been contained herein and/or therein, as the case may be.
      

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    2.9 Counterparts;
      and Facsimile Signatures.
      This
      Amendment may be executed, including by facsimile signature, in one or more
      counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original
      and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
      instrument.

    

    2.10 Governing
      Law.
      The
      interpretation and performance of this Amendment shall be governed by the laws
      of the jurisdiction indicated in the Base Contract.

    
      
         

      

      
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    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed this instrument or have
      caused this instrument to be duly executed on their behalf, on the Effective
      Date.

     

    
      
        	
                UGI
                  ENERGY SERVICES, INC.    

                

                By: ___________________________

                Name:Bradley
                  C. Hall

                Title: President     

              	
                ATLAS AMERICA, INC., 

                 

                By: _____________________________   

                Name: Matthew
                  A. Jones

                Title: Chief
                  Financial Officer

              
	 	 
	
                VIKING RESOURCES, LLC

                 

                By: ___________________________

                Name: Matthew
                  A. Jones

                Title: Chief
                  Financial Officer   

              	
                ATLAS RESOURCES, LLC

                 

                By: _____________________________

                Name: Matthew
                  A. Jones

                Title:
                   Chief
                  Financial Officer

              
	 	 
	
                ATLAS
                  NOBLE, LLC

                

                By: ___________________________ 

                Name: Matthew
                  A. Jones    

                Title: Chief
                  Financial Officer  

              	
                RESOURCE ENERGY, LLC 

                 

                By: _____________________________

                Name: Matthew
                  A. Jones

                Title:
                   Chief
                  Financial Officer

              
	 	 

      

    

    

    

    
      
         

      

      
        4Exhibit
      10(m)

    

     

    

    CONFIRMATION
      OF GAS PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT 

    DATED
      NOVEMBER 17, 2004 BETWEEN ATLAS RESOURCES, INC. ET.

     AL.
      AND FIRST ENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. FOR THE PERIOD FROM 

    APRIL
      1, 2006 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2007 PRODUCTION/CALENDAR

     PERIODS

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