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EX-10.27

 Exhibit 10.27 

SALE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

April 18, 2013 
  

	To:	The Person whose name is 

	    	set forth on the signature page hereof 

 Dear Sir or Madam: 

You have entered into an employee stockholder’s agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Samson Resources Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”) and you (the “Stockholder’s Agreement”) relating to your acquisition and holding of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common
Stock”, which term include, without limitation, such shares issuable upon exercise of options (“Options”) to purchase Common Stock that the Company has granted to you). Samson Aggregator L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(the “Sponsor Investor”), hereby agrees with you as follows pursuant to the terms of this Sale Participation Agreement (this “Agreement”), effective as of April 18, 2013: 

1. (a) In the event that at any time on or after the date hereof the Sponsor Investor or any of its Affiliates proposes to sell directly for
cash or any other consideration any shares of Common Stock owned by such Person, in any transaction other than (i) a Public Offering or (ii) a sale, directly or indirectly, to an Affiliate of such Person or an Affiliate of a Sponsor, then,
unless such Person or any of its Affiliates is entitled to and does exercise the drag-along rights pursuant to Section 7 below and the Drag Transaction is consummated, the Sponsor Investor will notify you or your Stockholder’s Estate or
Stockholder’s Trust (collectively with you, the “Stockholder Entities”), as the case may be, in writing (a “Notice”) of such proposed sale (a “Proposed Sale”) specifying the principal terms and
conditions of the Proposed Sale including (A) the number of shares of Common Stock to be included in the Proposed Sale, (B) the percentage of the outstanding Common Stock at the time the Notice is given that is represented by the number of
shares to be included in the Proposed Sale, (C) the price per share of Common Stock subject to the Proposed Sale, including a description of any pricing formulae and of any non-cash consideration sufficiently detailed to permit valuation
thereof, and (D) the Tag Along Sale Percentage (as defined below). 
 (b) If, within 10 business days after the delivery of Notice
under Section 1(a), the Sponsor Investor receives from a Stockholder Entity a written request (a “Request”) to include Common Stock held by the Stockholder Entity in the Proposed Sale (which Request shall be irrevocable except
(a) as set forth in clauses (c) and (d) of this Section 1 below or (b) if otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the Stockholder Entity and the Sponsor Investor), the Common Stock held by the Stockholder Entities,
including shares of Common Stock which the Stockholder Entities are then entitled to acquire under any unexercised portion of Options, to the extent such Option is then exercisable or would become exercisable as a result of the consummation of the
Proposed Sale (not in any event to exceed the Tag Along Sale Percentage multiplied by the sum of the total number of shares of Common Stock held by the Stockholder Entities plus all shares of Common Stock which the Stockholder Entities are then
entitled to acquire under any unexercised portion of Options, to the extent such Option is then exercisable 

 
or would become exercisable as a result of the consummation of the Proposed Sale in the aggregate) will be so included as provided herein. Promptly after the execution of the sale agreement
entered into in connection with the Proposed Sale (the “Sale Agreement”), the Sponsor Investor will furnish each Stockholder Entity with a copy of such Sale Agreement, if any. For purposes of this Agreement, the “Tag Along
Sale Percentage” shall mean the fraction, expressed as a percentage, determined by dividing the number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased from the Sponsor Investor, any of its Affiliates and/or its permitted transferees by the total
number of shares of Common Stock owned directly or indirectly by the Sponsor Investor, its Affiliates and its permitted transferees. 
 (c)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any of the economic terms of the Proposed Sale change, including without limitation if the per share price will be less than the per share price disclosed in the Notice, or any
of the other principal terms or conditions will be materially less favorable to the selling Stockholder Entities than those described in the Notice, the Sponsor Investor will provide written notice thereof to each Stockholder Entity who has made a
Request and each such Stockholder Entity will then be given an opportunity to withdraw the offer contained in such holder’s Request (by providing prompt (and in any event within five (5) business days; provided that, notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the proposed closing with respect to the Proposed Sale is to occur within five (5) business days or less, no later than three (3) business days prior to such closing) written notice of such withdrawal to the Sponsor
Investor), whereupon such withdrawing Stockholder Entity will be released from all obligations thereunder. 
 (d) If the Proposed Sale is
not completed by the end of the 120th day following the date of the effectiveness of the Notice, each selling Stockholder Entity may elect to be released from all obligations under the applicable Request by notifying the Sponsor Investor in writing
of its desire to so withdraw. Upon receipt of that withdrawal notice, the Notice of the relevant Stockholder Entity shall be null and void, and it will then be necessary for a separate Notice to be furnished, and the terms and provisions of clauses
(a) and (b) of this Section 1 separately complied with, in order to consummate such Proposed Sale pursuant to this Section 1, unless the failure to complete such Proposed Sale resulted from any failure by any selling Stockholder
Entity to comply with the terms of this Section 1. The Sponsor Investor or its Affiliate, as applicable, shall, in its sole discretion, decide whether or not to pursue, consummate, postpone or abandon any Proposed Sale and the terms and
conditions thereof. Neither the Sponsor Investor nor its Affiliate shall have any liability to any Stockholder Entity arising from, relating to or in connection with the pursuit, consummation, postponement, abandonment or terms and conditions of any
Proposed Sale except to the extent such Person shall have failed to comply with the provisions of hereof. 
 2. (a) The number of shares of
Common Stock that the Stockholder Entities will be permitted to include in a Proposed Sale pursuant to a Request will be the lesser of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock that such Stockholder Entities have offered to sell in the Proposed
Sale as set forth in the Request and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock determined by multiplying (i) the number of shares of Common Stock to be included in the Proposed Sale by (ii) a fraction the numerator of which is the
number of shares of Common Stock owned by the Stockholder Entities plus all shares of Common Stock which the Stockholder Entities are then entitled to acquire under any unexercised portion of Options, to the

  
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extent such Option is then exercisable or would become exercisable as a result of the consummation of the Proposed Sale and the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock
owned by the Stockholder Entities and all other Persons participating in such sale as tag-along sellers pursuant to Other Stockholder’s Agreements or other agreements (all such participants, the “Tag Along Sellers”) plus
all shares of Common Stock which the Stockholder Entities and such other Persons are then entitled to acquire under any unexercised portion of Options, to the extent such Options are then exercisable or would become exercisable as a result of the
consummation of the Proposed Sale, plus all shares of Common Stock owned by the Sponsor Investor, the Sponsors and their respective Affiliates. For purposes of the foregoing, the Stockholder Entities shall be eligible to conditionally
exercise his or her exercisable Options through, at his or her election, withholding an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to such exercisable Options having a fair market value equal to the aggregate exercise price and minimum
withholding for taxes due in respect of such exercise, with the completion of such exercise being subject to the completion of the Proposed Sale. 

(b) If one or more Tag Along Sellers elect not to include the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which such holders would have been
permitted to include in a Proposed Sale pursuant to Section 2(a) (such non-included shares, the “Eligible Shares”), then each of the Sponsor Investor, the Sponsors or their respective Affiliates, or the remaining Tag Along
Sellers, or any of them, will have the right to sell in the Proposed Sale a number of additional shares of their Common Stock equal to their pro rata portion of the number of Eligible Shares, based on the relative number of shares of Common Stock
then held by each such holder plus all shares of Common Stock which such holder is then entitled to acquire under any unexercised portion of the Option, to the extent such Option is then exercisable or would become exercisable as a result of
the consummation of the Proposed Sale; provided that, such additional shares of Common Stock which any such holder or holders propose to sell shall not be included in any calculation made pursuant to Section 2(a) for the purpose of
determining the number of shares of Common Stock which the Stockholder Entities will be permitted to include in a Proposed Sale. The Sponsor Investor or its Affiliate will have the right to sell in the Proposed Sale additional shares of Common Stock
owned by it equal to the number, if any, of remaining Eligible Shares which will not be included in the Proposed Sale pursuant to the foregoing. 

3. Except as may otherwise be provided herein, shares of Common Stock subject to a Request will be included in a Proposed Sale pursuant hereto
and in any agreements with purchasers relating thereto on the same terms and subject to the same conditions applicable to the shares of Common Stock which the Sponsor Investor and/or its Affiliate proposes to sell in the Proposed Sale. Such terms
and conditions shall include, without limitation: the sale price; the payment of fees, commissions and expenses; the provision of, and customary representations and warranties as to, information reasonably requested by the Sponsor Investor covering
matters regarding the Stockholder Entities’ ownership of shares; and the provision of requisite indemnification; provided that any indemnification provided by the Stockholder Entities shall be pro rata in proportion with the number of
shares of Common Stock to be sold; provided, further, that no Stockholder Entity shall be required to indemnify any Person for an amount, in the aggregate, in excess of the proceeds actually received in such Proposed Sale.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, if the consideration payable for shares of Common Stock is securities and the acquisition of such securities by a Stockholder Entity would reasonably be expected to be prohibited under U.S.,
foreign or state securities laws, such Stockholder Entity shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the value of any such securities such Person would otherwise be entitled to receive. 

  
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 4. Upon delivering a Request, the Stockholder Entities will, if requested by the Sponsor
Investor, execute and deliver a custody agreement and power of attorney in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sponsor Investor with respect to the shares of Common Stock which are to be sold by the Stockholder Entities pursuant hereto
(a “Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney”). The Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney will contain customary provisions and will provide, among other things, that the Stockholder Entities will deliver to and deposit in custody
with the custodian and attorney-in-fact named therein a certificate or certificates (if such shares are certificated) representing such shares of Common Stock (duly endorsed in blank by the registered owner or owners thereof) and, subject to a
stockholder’s written notice of withdrawal pursuant to Section 1(c), irrevocably appoint said custodian and attorney-in-fact as the Stockholder Entities’ agent and attorney-in-fact with full power and authority to act under the
Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney on the Stockholder Entities’ behalf with respect to the matters specified therein. 
 5. The
Stockholder Entities’ right pursuant hereto to participate in a Proposed Sale shall be contingent on the Stockholder Entities’ material compliance with each of the provisions hereof and the Stockholder Entities’ willingness to execute
such documents in connection therewith as may be reasonably requested by the Sponsor Investor with such terms as are consistent with this Agreement. 

6. If the consideration to be paid in exchange for shares of Common Stock in a Proposed Sale pursuant to Section 1 includes any
securities, and the receipt thereof by a Shareholder Entity would require under applicable law (a) the registration or qualification of such securities or of any Person as a broker or dealer or agent with respect to such securities or
(b) the provision to any selling Shareholder Entity of any information regarding the Company, its subsidiaries, such securities or the issuer thereof that would not be required to be delivered in an offering solely to a limited number of
“accredited investors” under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations in effect thereunder, such Shareholder Entity shall not, subject to the following sentence, have the right to
sell shares of Common Stock in such proposed sale. In such event, the Sponsor Investor (or its Affiliate) shall have the right to cause to be paid to such selling Shareholder Entity in lieu thereof, against surrender of the shares of Common Stock
which would have otherwise been sold by such selling Shareholder Entity to the prospective buyer in the Proposed Sale, an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such shares of Common Stock as of the date such securities would have been
issued in exchange for such shares of Common Stock. 
 7. (a) If the Sponsor Investor (along with its permitted transferees that directly
own shares of Common Stock) proposes to transfer, directly or indirectly, all of the shares of Common Stock owned by the Sponsor Investor and its permitted transferees, which would result in all of the shares of Common Stock owned by the Sponsor
Investor, the Sponsors and their respective Affiliates being transferred, taking into account all interests being dragged hereunder and under any other agreement containing similar rights (the Person or Persons to whom such shares would be
transferred, the “Drag-Along Purchaser”), then if requested by the Sponsor Investor, the Stockholder Entities shall be required to sell all of the shares of Common Stock held by the Stockholder Entities (including shares of Common
Stock underlying exercisable Options) (such transaction, a “Drag Transaction”). 

  
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 (b) Shares of Common Stock held by the Stockholder Entities included in a Drag Transaction will
be included in any agreements with the Drag-Along Purchaser relating thereto on the same terms and subject to the same conditions applicable to the shares of Common Stock which the Sponsor Investor, the Sponsors or any of their Affiliates propose to
sell in the Drag Transaction. Such terms and conditions shall include, without limitation: the pro rata reduction of the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold and included in the Drag Transaction if required by the Drag-Along Purchaser; the
sale price; the payment of fees, commissions and expenses; the provision of, and representation and warranty as to, information reasonably requested by the Sponsor Investor covering matters regarding the Stockholder Entities’ ownership of
shares; and the provision of requisite indemnification provided that any indemnification provided by the Stockholder Entities shall be pro rata in proportion with the total number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by all sellers;
provided, further, that no Stockholder Entity shall be required to indemnify any Person for an amount, in the aggregate, in excess of the proceeds actually received in such Proposed Sale. 

(c) Your pro rata share of any amount to be paid pursuant to Paragraph 3 or 7(b) shall be based upon the number of shares of Common Stock
intended to be transferred by the Stockholder Entities plus the number of shares of Common Stock you would have the right to acquire under any unexercised portion of the Option which is then vested or would become vested as a result of the Proposed
Sale or Drag Transaction, assuming that you receive a payment in respect of such Option. 
 (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
the foregoing, if the consideration payable for shares of Common Stock is securities and the acquisition of such securities by a Stockholder Entity would reasonably be expected to be prohibited under U.S., foreign or state securities laws, such
Stockholder Entity shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the value of any such securities such Person would otherwise be entitled to receive. 

8. The obligations of the Sponsor Investor hereunder shall extend only to you and your transferees (“Permitted Transferees”)
who (a) are Other Stockholders, (b) are party to a Stockholder’s Agreement with the Company and (c) have acquired Common Stock pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, and none of the Stockholder Entities’ successors or assigns,
with the exception of any Permitted Transferee and only with respect to the Common Stock acquired by such Permitted Transferee pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, shall have any rights pursuant hereto. 

9. This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the occurrence of the earlier of (i) a Change of Control or
(ii) such time following an Initial Public Offering as the Sponsor Investor, the Sponsors and their Affiliates cease to own, directly or indirectly, at least 20% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on a fully-diluted basis. 

10. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given:
(a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent
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registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day
delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to such party’s address as set forth below or at such other address or to such other person as the party shall have furnished to each other party in writing in
accordance with this provision: 
 if to the Sponsor Investor, at the following address: 

Samson Aggregator L.P. 
 c/o
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. 
 9 West 57th St., Suite 4200 

New York, New York 10019 

Attention: Jonathan Smidt 

Facsimile: (212) 750-0003 

If to you, at the address set forth on the corresponding signature page hereto; 

If to your Stockholder Estate or Stockholder Trust, to the address provided to the Company by such entity. 

11. The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement. In the event
of any controversy among the parties hereto arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement which cannot be settled amicably by the parties, such controversy shall be treated as if it were a controversy under your employment agreement. In the event
of any arbitration or other disputes with regard to this Agreement or any other document or agreement referred to herein, each Party shall pay its own legal fees and expenses, unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator. 

12. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. 
 13. It is the understanding of the undersigned
that you are aware that no Proposed Sale is contemplated and that such a sale may never occur. 
 14. This Agreement may not be amended
except by a writing executed by both yourself and the Company . 
 15. “Other Stockholders” shall mean, collectively, all
individuals who are a party to any Other Stockholder’s Agreements. 
 16. “Other Stockholder’s Agreements” shall
mean all Stockholder’s Agreements, which concurrently with the execution hereof or in the future will be entered into between the Company and other individuals who are or will be employees of the Company Group. 

17. “Stockholder Estate” shall mean your conservators, guardians, executors, administrators, testamentary trustees, legatees
or beneficiaries. 

  
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 18. “Stockholder Trust” shall mean a partnership, limited liability company,
corporation, trust, private foundation or custodianship, the beneficiaries of which may include only you, your spouse (or ex-spouse) or your lineal descendants (including adopted) or, if at any time after any such transfer there shall be no then
living spouse or lineal descendants, then to the ultimate beneficiaries of any such trust or to the estate of a deceased beneficiary. 
 19.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Stockholder’s Agreement to which you are a party. 

[Signatures on following pages] 

  
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 If the foregoing accurately sets forth our agreement, please acknowledge your acceptance thereof
in the space provided below for that purpose. 
  

			
	 Very truly yours,
  

SAMSON AGGREGATOR L.P.

		
	By:	 	 Samson Aggregator GP LLC,
 its general
partner

		
	By:	 	/s/ Jonathan Smidt
		 	 Name: Jonathan Smidt
 Title:
  President

  
 [Signature Page to Sale
Participation Agreement] 

 Accepted and agreed this              day of

 May, 2013.  
  

	
	
	/s/ Randy L. Limbacher
	Name: Randy L. Limbacher

  
 [Signature Page to Sale
Participation Agreement]EX-10.28

 Exhibit 10.28 

SAMSON RESOURCES SPECIAL AGREEMENT 

WITH RICHARD FRALEY OF 2013 

This Samson Resources Special Agreement with Richard Fraley of 2013 (“Agreement”) is entered effective
July 18, 2013 by and between Samson Resources Company (“Company”), a subsidiary of Samson Investment Company, and Richard Fraley, an individual who will become an executive of the Company on August 1, 2013
(“Executive”). As used in this Agreement, “Samson” is defined as, shall mean and shall include (i) Samson Resources Company, (ii) Samson Resources Corporation, (iii) Samson
Investment Company and any of its other subsidiary companies (including, without limitation, Samson Lone Star, LLC and Samson Contour Energy E&P LLC), and (iv) any successor to all or part of Samson’s business pursuant to a
Change of Control which successor assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions hereof by operation of law.  

Other than the terms defined above, all capitalized and italicized terms appearing herein have the meaning set forth in Section III of this Agreement.

 WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to retain Executive, maintain a stable work environment for
Executive, and allow Executive to more effectively perform his assigned duties; and  
 WHEREAS, this
Agreement is intended to benefit the Company and its potential shareholders by providing stable conditions of employment for Executive and to assure the Company of continued dedication of Executive notwithstanding the
possibility or occurrence of certain events, thereby enhancing the Company’s ability to attract and retain highly qualified Executives; and  

WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to specify the financial arrangements that the Company will provide to
Executive upon the occurrence of certain events described herein.  
 NOW THEREFORE, to implement the foregoing and in
consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the Parties agree as follows: 
  

	I.	Bonus Arrangements 

 Executive will be eligible to participate in
Samson’s annual discretionary bonus program, subject to the terms and conditions thereof (including continued employment through the bonus payment date); PROVIDED that, in no event shall the Annual Bonuses determined for
Executive for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 be less than $450,000.00, so long as Executive remains employed through the Annual Bonus payment date (the “2013 Guaranteed Bonus”). Any Annual
Bonus payable to Executive shall be less applicable tax withholdings. 

  

					
		 		 	

	II.	Severance Payment 

 Subject to the provisions herein and the satisfaction
of the Release Requirements as defined and set out in Section III and in Appendix A hereto, the Company shall provide Executive with a Severance Payment in the event of a Severance occurring within
(a) two (2) years from the date of this Agreement or (b) one (1) year from the date of a Change of Control. Such Severance Payment shall be payable on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Severance
Date. 
  

	III.	Definitions 

 For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the following meanings: 
  

	 	1.	“Annual Base Salary” shall mean the amount of Executive’s yearly base salary rate, as shown in Samson’s payroll records from time to time. 

 

	 	2.	“Annual Bonus” shall mean Executive’s annual performance-based cash bonus determined under the terms of Samson’s annual discretionary bonus program in existence from time
to time. Annual Bonuses are currently scheduled to be paid on or about April 1st following each fiscal (and calendar) year in respect of which they are payable. 

 

	 	3.	“Annual Cash Compensation” shall mean the sum of (x) Executive’s Annual Base Salary that is in effect as of the Severance Date and (y) an amount equal to
Executive’s Annual Bonus that was most recently awarded and paid to Executive prior to the Severance Date (which for the avoidance of doubt may include the 2013 Guaranteed Bonus described above, if a Severance occurs
following payment thereof and prior to the end of Samson’s 2014 fiscal year). Executive’s Annual Cash Compensation shall specifically EXCLUDE any payments for (i) overtime, (ii) other benefits or allowances, and
(iii) any special bonuses, other bonuses or equity based incentive granted either before or after, or in any way associated with, a Change of Control, including, without limitations, stock options, stock ownership in Samson or
other rights awarded to Executive pursuant to the Equity Plan. 

  

	 	2.	“Cause” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: 

  

	 	a.	Executive’s commission of any serious crime involving fraud, dishonesty or breach of trust as to Samson (including but not limited to misrepresentation, embezzlement or misappropriation);

  

	 	b.	Executive’s material violation of either (i) any applicable confidential and proprietary information policy of Samson or (ii) any applicable code of conduct policy of Samson, as then
in effect; 

  

	 	c.	Executive’s conviction, guilty plea, deferred adjudication or other trial diversion regarding any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; or 

  

					
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	 	d.	Executive’s failure to perform his or her duties in any material respect (other than any failure resulting from Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or disability) or
Executive’s gross negligence or intentional misconduct in the performance of his or her duties, including any act or acts which affect the image or reputation of Samson or which result in material financial loss to Samson.

 Notwithstanding the immediately preceding item d, any of the circumstances described in said item d may not serve as
the basis for Cause unless (i) the Company provides written notice to Executive within thirty (30) days following Company’s initial knowledge of the existence and effect of the event(s) constituting
Cause and (ii) Executive fails to cure such event(s) within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice. Furthermore, no act or failure to act by Executive shall be considered “intentional” unless done or
omitted to be done by Executive in bad faith and without reasonable belief that his or her action or omission was in the best interests of Samson. 
  

	 	3.	“Change of Control” shall mean (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets (i.e., at least 80%) (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of Samson Resources
Corporation, a corporation controlled by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., Itochu Corporation, Natural Gas Partners L.P. and Crestview Partners L.P. (together, the “Sponsors”) or Samson Investment
Company, as applicable, to any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert), other than to the Sponsors or their affiliates; or (ii) a merger, recapitalization or other sale (in one transaction or a series of related
transactions) by Samson Resources Corporation, the Sponsors or any of their respective affiliates (which includes, for the avoidance of doubt, Samson Investment Company), to a Person (or group of Persons acting in concert) of
equity interests or voting power that results in any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert) (other than the Sponsors or their affiliates) owning more than 50% of the equity interests or voting power of Samson Resources
Corporation or Samson Investment Company, (or any resulting company after a merger). For the avoidance of doubt, none of an Initial Public Offering, stock dividend, stock split or any other similar corporate event shall alone constitute a
Change of Control. 

  

	 	4.	“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

  

	 	5.	“Employment Offer” shall mean that certain letter agreement between Samson and Executive titled “Employment Offer to Richard Fraley” dated July 17, 2013.

  

	 	6.	“Equity Plan” shall mean Samson’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan and related equity documents including, but not limited to, any of Executive’s Management Stockholder’s
Agreement with Samson, Executive’s Option Award Agreement with Samson and Executive’s Sale Participation Agreement with “Investors” (as defined in such agreement). 

 

	 	7.	“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events without Executive’s prior agreement and written consent: 

  

					
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	 	a.	a diminution in Executive’s Annual Base Salary or opportunity to earn an Annual Bonus (except as such Annual Bonus for periods not covered by Section I of this Agreement
may be affected by the performance of any of Samson, the Samson business unit in which Executive works, or Executive); 

  

	 	b.	relocation of Executive’s primary place of employment to a location more than 50 miles from his or her primary place of employment immediately prior to any such relocation (EXCLUDING for the avoidance of
doubt the relocation required in order for Executive to become employed with Samson as contemplated under Executive’s Employment Offer); 

 

	 	c.	a material breach by Samson of any of its obligations to Executive under this Agreement; or 

  

	 	d.	the assignment of duties and responsibilities on a continuing basis to Executive that are materially inconsistent with his or her position or title at the particular part of Samson prior to such
assignment. 

 Notwithstanding the foregoing, any of the circumstances described in the items immediately above may not
serve as the basis for Good Reason unless (i) Executive provides written notice to the Company within thirty (30) days of Executive’s initial knowledge of the existence and effect of the event(s)
constituting Good Reason and (ii) the Company fails to cure (to the extent curable) such events(s) within thirty (30) days after receipt from Executive of such notice; PROVIDED that Good Reason will cease to
exist with respect to an event thirty-one (31) days following Executive’s initial knowledge of the existence and effect of such event, and Executive will be deemed to have waived the right to claim Good Reason with
respect to that event, provided further that the separate occurrence of an event similar to a waived event but arising out of new facts or circumstances will also constitute Good Reason and will be subject to a separate written notice and
waiver procedure. 
  

	 	8.	“Initial Public Offering” shall mean the initial sale of shares of common stock of Samson Resources Corporation to the public subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to a registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933 which has been declared effective by the Securities Exchange Commission (other than a registration statement on form S-4, S-8 or any other similar form). 

 

	 	9.	“Person” shall mean “person” as such term is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Act of 1933. 

 

	 	10.	“Release Requirements” shall mean, with regard to the Severance Payment to Executive described in Section II hereof, the execution by Executive, no later than
fifty-three (53) days following the termination of Executive’s employment with Samson, of an effective general waiver and release of claims agreement in favor of Samson, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Appendix A, PROVIDED that Executive does not revoke such general waiver and release of claims agreement within the seven (7) day statutory revocation period following Executive’s execution of same. 

  

					
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	 	11.	“Severance” shall mean either: (a) the involuntary termination of Executive’s employment by Samson other than for Cause, or (b) a voluntary termination of
Executive’s employment with Samson for Good Reason. Notwithstanding items (a) and (b) above, the following shall not be considered a Severance: (i) Executive’s refusal, without
Good Reason, of an offer to transfer to a comparable position within Samson or a business entity controlled by the purchaser or purchasers of Samson Resources Corporation in conjunction with a Change of Control or
(ii) Executive’s death or total disability. 

  

	 	12.	“Severance Date” shall mean the date on which Executive becomes subject to a Severance and is no longer employed by Samson. 

 

	 	13.	“Severance Payment” shall mean a single lump sum payment of 150% of Executive’s Annual Cash Compensation, less applicable tax withholdings. 

 

	IV.	Confidentiality and Executive Obligations 

  

	 	1.	As a condition to, and in consideration of, Samson’s decision to enter into this Agreement, Executive acknowledges that Executive is bound by and subject to, and Executive covenants and
agrees to continue to comply with the terms and provisions of Samson’s Confidential and Proprietary Information and Materials Policy, Samson’s Business and Ethics Code of Conduct Policy, and any Samson policies
incorporated therein, replacement policies thereof issued and in place at Samson on the Severance Date, and all Samson policies incorporated therein, during Executive’s employment with Samson or any of its
subsidiaries and at all times thereafter (including, without limitation, following any Severance). Executive further agrees to return to Samson promptly following the Severance Date any Samson owned property in
possession of Executive. 

  

	 	2.	Notwithstanding paragraph 1 above, if at any time a court holds that the restrictions stated in such paragraph 1 are unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable under circumstances then existing, the parties hereto agree
that the maximum period, scope or geographic area determined to be reasonable under such circumstances by such court will be substituted for the stated period, scope or area. Because Executive’s services are unique and because
Executive has had access to confidential information, the parties hereto agree that money damages will be an inadequate remedy for any breach of this Agreement. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement,
Samson or its successors or assigns may, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive relief in order to enforce, or prevent any
violations of, the provisions hereof (without the posting of a bond or other security). 

  

	 	3.	To the extent any terms or provisions are inconsistent between this Agreement and the underlying Equity Plan, the terms and provisions of the Equity Plan shall control. 

  

					
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	V.	409A Compliance 

 In the event any payments to Executive required to
be made upon his or her Severance under this Agreement are determined, in whole or in part, to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” (“NQDC”) within the meaning of Section 409A of the
Code, and Executive is considered a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code at the time of such Severance, then the determination of whether and what amount of any such payment
to Executive made under this Agreement constitute NQDC shall be made by Samson, and any such determination shall be final and binding on Samson and Executive. Samson makes no representation as to
whether any such payment or any part thereof constitutes or may constitute NQDC. Neither Samson nor any of its directors, officers, Executives or agents shall have any liability to Executive or any other person for
(i) any amounts incurred by Executive or any such other persons by reason of the determination made by Samson pursuant to this Section V or (ii) any act or omission by Samson or any of its directors, officers,
executives or agents in the course of or as a result of making such determination. This Agreement is intended to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be administered,
interpreted, and construed in a manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code. No payment under this Agreement that constitutes NQDC shall be accelerated unless such acceleration is permissible under Treasury Regulation
Sec. 1.409A-3(j)(4). 
  

	VI.	Release Document 

 The form of the general waiver and release of claims
agreement required by the Release Requirements are attached as Appendix A hereto. The terms of Appendix A are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. 

 

	VII.	Amendment and Termination of Agreement  

This Agreement may not be amended without the written consent of Executive. 

 

	VIII.	General Provisions 

  

	 	1.	Any change in the ownership of the outstanding shares of voting common stock of Samson Resources Corporation or Samson Investment Company shall not alleviate the Company of its duty to perform under this
Agreement. 

  

	 	2.	All payments under this Agreement will be reduced by applicable tax and other statutory withholdings, and will be subject to applicable tax reporting, as determined by Samson. 

 

	 	3.	 Neither the execution of this Agreement, nor any modification of this Agreement, nor the creation of any fund, trust or account, nor the
payment of any amounts or benefits will be construed as (i) altering any other terms or conditions of Executive’s employment, (ii) giving Executive, or any person whomsoever, the right to be retained in the service of
Samson or any of its subsidiaries, or (iii) affecting or impairing Samson’s, or its subsidiaries’, ability to terminate Executive’s employment at any time prior to a Change of Control (subject
only to the operative provisions of this Agreement 

  

					
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and the Equity Plan). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Agreement and/or the Equity Plan do not, in any way, negate the employment-at-will or similar
conditions of employment applicable to Executive, and nothing contained herein is intended to be, nor shall it be construed as, a contract for employment. 
  

	 	4.	This Agreement and the Equity Plan constitute the only valid and enforceable agreement between Samson and Executive relating to Executive’s potential Severance and the
receipt of benefits or payments relating to such potential Severance. Further, for the avoidance of doubt, any references to a “Change of Control Agreement” contained in Executive’s Equity Plan agreements are
intended to, and shall be deemed to, reference this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should any other agreement or plan relating to Executive’s potential Severance or the receipt of payments or benefits relating thereto
be found to exist, such other agreement or plan is hereby deemed to be (i) of no force and effect and (ii) superseded in its entirety by this Agreement and the Equity Plan.  

 

	 	5.	This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If
Executive should die while any amounts would still be payable to him or her under this Agreement, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms hereof to Executive’s
designee or, if there be no such designee, to Executive’s estate. Except by will or intestacy as set forth in this paragraph, no right, benefit or interest of Executive under this Agreement shall be subject to
anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge, hypothecation, or set-off in respect of any claim, debt or obligation, or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process, or assignment by operation of law. Any attempt,
voluntary or involuntary, to effect any action specified in the immediately preceding sentence shall, to the full extent permitted by law, be null, void and of no effect. 

 

	 	6.	Except as otherwise provided herein or by applicable law: (i) no right or interest of Executive under this Agreement will be assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, either directly or by
operation of law or otherwise, including, without limitation, by execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge or in any other manner and (ii) no attempted assignment or transfer thereof will be effective. When a payment is due under this
Agreement to Executive when Executive is unable to care for his or her affairs, payment may be made directly to his or her legal guardian or personal representative. 

 

	 	7.	If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions hereof, and this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if
such provisions had not been included. 

  

	 	8.	This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Oklahoma, without regard to conflicts of laws (to the extent not preempted by federal law, which will otherwise
control). 

  

					
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	 	9.	This Agreement’s headings and captions are provided for reference and convenience only, will not be considered part of this Agreement, and will not be employed in the construction of this
Agreement. 

  

	IX.	Execution and Acknowledgement 

 Executive hereby confirms his or her
receipt, understanding and acceptance of the terms set forth in this Agreement and its Appendix. In witness whereof, each of the parties hereto has executed this Agreement as of the Date(s) written below: 

 

							
		 		 	EXECUTIVE
				
	Date: 7/29/2013	 		 		 	 /s/ Richard Fraley

		 		 		 	Richard Fraley
			
	Date: 7/29/13	 		 	SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Randy L. Limbacher

		 		 		 	Randy L. Limbacher
		 		 	Its:	 	Chief Executive Officer

  

					
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 APPENDIX A TO 

SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY 

CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT 

GENERAL WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT 

This General Waiver and Release of Claims Agreement (this “Release”) is being entered into by and between Richard Fraley
(“Executive”) and Samson Resources Company (“Employer”), a subsidiary of Samson Investment Company, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this release, for the purpose of complying with the
“Release Requirements” as defined and contained in the Samson Resources Special Agreement with Richard Fraley of 2013 (the “Agreement”). As used in this Release, “Employer” is defined to include
(i) Samson Resources Company, (ii) Samson Resources Corporation, (iii) Samson Investment Company and any of its other subsidiary companies (including, without limitation, Samson Lone Star, LLC, Samson Contour Energy E&P, LLC ),
and (iv) any successor to all or part of Employer’s business pursuant to a Change of Control. Other than the terms defined above, all capitalized terms appearing herein have the meaning set forth in the Agreement or as otherwise
defined herein. 
 Executive and Employer acknowledge that a “Severance” (as defined in the Agreement) has occurred and
that Executive is being offered payment pursuant to the Agreement, subject to the execution (without revocation by Executive) of this Release. 

Severance Payment 
  

	1.	In exchange for Executive’s promises in this Release, Employer agrees to tender to Executive the “Severance Payment” (as defined and as set forth in Section III of the Agreement).

  

	2.	Executive agrees that he or she will be entitled to receive such Severance Payment only if Executive accepts, executes and does not revoke this Release, which requires Executive to release both known and unknown claims
occurring prior to the date Executive signs this Release. 

  

	3.	Executive agrees that the Severance Payment tendered under Section II of the Agreement constitute fair and adequate consideration for the execution of this Release and is an extra benefit to which Executive would not
otherwise be entitled. Executive further agrees that Executive has been fully compensated for all wages and fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, paid and unpaid leave, due and owing, and such Severance Payment is in addition to payments
and benefits to which Executive is otherwise entitled. 

 Claims That Are Being Released 

 

	4.	 Executive agrees that this Release constitutes a full and final release by Executive and Executive’s descendants, dependents, heirs, executors,
administrators, assigns, and successors, of any and all claims, charges, and complaints, whether known or unknown, that Executive has or may have to date against Employer and any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliated entities, or the agents,
plans or programs administering such Employer’s benefit plans (including the Employment Offer, and the Agreement and 

  

					
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Severance Payment due thereunder), and their respective officers, directors, managers, members, shareholders, Executives, predecessors, successors, and assigns, arising out of or related to
Executive’s employment or the termination thereof, any agreements between Executive and Samson, or otherwise based upon acts, events or other sets of fact that occurred on or before the date on which Executive signs this Release. To the fullest
extent allowed by law, Executive hereby waives and releases any and all such claims, charges, and complaints in return for the Severance Payment set forth in the Agreement. This release of claims is intended to be as broad as the law allows, and
includes, but is not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any covenant of good faith or fair dealing, express or implied, any tort or common law claims, any legal restrictions on Employer’s
right to terminate Executive, and any claims under any federal, state, municipal, local or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, including, without limitation: 

 

	 	a.	Claims of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under equal employment laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Equal Pay Act, and any and all other federal, state, municipal, or local equal opportunity laws; 

 

	 	b.	Claims of wrongful termination of employment; statutory, regulatory, and common law “whistleblower” claims; and claims for wrongful termination in violation of public policy; 

 

	 	c.	Claims arising under the Executive Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, except for any claims relating to vested benefits under Employer’s or its affiliates’ Executive benefit plans, as applicable;

  

	 	d.	Claims of violation of wage and hour laws, including, but not limited to, claims for overtime pay, meal and rest period violations, and recordkeeping violations; and 

 

	 	e.	Claims of violation of federal, state, municipal, or local laws concerning leaves of absence, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act. 

Claims That Are Not Being Released 
  

	5.	This Release does not include any claims that may not be released as a matter of law, and this Release does not waive claims or rights that arise after Executive signs this Release. Further, this Release will not
prevent Executive from doing any of the following: 

  

	 	a.	Obtaining unemployment compensation, state disability insurance, or workers’ compensation benefits from the appropriate agency of the state in which Executive lives and works, provided Executive satisfies the legal
requirements for such benefits (nothing in this Release, however, guarantees or otherwise constitutes a representation of any kind that Executive is entitled to such benefits); 

  

					
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	 	b.	Asserting any right that is created or preserved by the Agreement or this Release, such as Executive’s right to receive the Severance Payment as set forth in the Agreement; and 

 

	 	c.	Filing a charge, giving testimony or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any duly authorized agency of the United States or any state (however, Executive is
hereby waiving the right to file any claim or receive any personal monetary recovery or other personal relief should the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or any similarly authorized agency) pursue any class or individual charges in part or
entirely on Executive’s behalf). 

 Additional Executive Covenants 

 

	6.	Executive confirms and agrees to Executive’s continuing obligations under Section IV of the Agreement (entitled “Confidentiality and Executive Obligations”) following termination of Executive’s
employment with Employer and if applicable, under the “Equity Plan” (as defined in the Agreement). 

 Voluntary Agreement
and Effective Date 
  

	7.	Executive understands and acknowledges that by signing this Release, Executive is agreeing to all of the provisions stated in this Release, and has read and understood each provision. 

 

	8.	The parties understand and agree that: 

  

	 	a.	Executive will have a period of 45 calendar days in which to decide whether or not to sign this Release, and an additional period of seven (7) calendar days after signing in which to revoke this Release. If
Executive signs this Release before the end of such 45-day period, Executive certifies and agrees that the decision is knowing and voluntary and is not induced by Employer through (i) fraud, misrepresentation, or a threat to withdraw or alter
the offer before the end of such 45-day period or (ii) an offer to provide different terms in exchange for signing this Release before the end of such 45-day period. 

 

	 	b.	In order to exercise this revocation right, Executive must deliver written notice of revocation to Samson’s Vice President-Human Resources on or before the seventh
(7th) calendar day after Executive executes this Release. Executive understands that, upon delivery of such notice, this Release shall terminate and become null and void. 

 

	 	c.	The terms of this Release will not take effect or become binding, and Executive will not become entitled to receive the Severance Payment as set forth in the Agreement, until that seven-day period has lapsed without
revocation by Executive. If Executive elects not to sign this Release or revokes same within seven (7) calendar days of signing, Executive will not receive such Severance Payment. 

 

	 	d.	All amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the applicable terms of the Agreement. 

  

					
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	 	e.	As applicable, and in compliance with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“Act”), Executive is provided the information in Exhibit “1” to this Release as may be required by the Act.

 Governing Law 
  

	9.	This Release shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Oklahoma, without regard to conflicts of law, and by federal law where applicable. 

 

	10.	If any part of this Release is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Release will not be affected in any way. 

Executive Consultation With Attorney 
  

	11.	Executive is hereby encouraged and advised to confer with an attorney regarding this Release. By signing this Release, Executive acknowledges that Executive has consulted, or had sufficient opportunity to consult with,
an attorney or a representative of Executive’s choosing, if any, and that Executive is not relying on any advice from Employer, its agents or attorneys in executing this Release. 

 

	12.	This Release was provided to Executive for consideration on                     . 

PLEASE READ THIS RELEASE CAREFULLY; IT CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS. 

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 Executive certifies that Executive has read this Release and fully and completely understands and
comprehends its meaning, purpose, and effect. Executive further states and confirms that Executive has signed this Release knowingly and voluntarily and of Executive’s own free will, and not as a result of any threat, intimidation or
coercion on the part of Employer or its representatives or agents. 
  

							
		 		 	EXECUTIVE
				
	Date:                     	 		 		 	 
		 		 		 	Richard Fraley
			
		 		 	 EMPLOYER
 Samson Investment
Company

				
	Date:                     	 		 		 	 
		 		 	BY:	 	  

		 		 	ITS:	 	  

  

					
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 EXHIBIT 1 TO 

SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY 

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT 

  

					
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