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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

Patriot Minerals, LLC, as Seller

and

United American Petroleum Corp., as Buyer

Effective Date:  January 28, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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INDEX TO PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

 

	 	ARTICLE I:	 	Purchase and Sale....................................................................................................................	1	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	1.01 	 	 	
Purchase andSale.............................................................................................

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	 	 	1.02	 	 	Interests............................................................................................................	1	 
	 	 	1.03	 	 	Effective Date..................................................................................................	1	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ARTICLE II: 	 	Purchase Price.........................................................................................................................	1	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	2.01	 	 	Purchase Price.................................................................................................	1	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ARTICLE III:	 	Representations and Warranties............................................................................................	2	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	3.01	 	 	Representations and Warranties of Seller.....................................................	2	 
	 	 	3.02	 	 	Representations and Warranties of Buyer.....................................................	4	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ARTICLE IV:	 	Covenants.................................................................................................................................	5	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	4.01	 	 	Covenants of Seller.........................................................................................	5	 
	 	 	4.02	 	 	Covenants of Buyer.........................................................................................	6	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ARTICLE V:	 	Conditions to Closing.............................................................................................................	7	 
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	 	 	5.01	 	 	Conditions of Obligations of Seller..............................................................	7	 
	 	 	5.02	 	 	Conditions to Obligations of Buyer...............................................................	7	 
	 	 	5.03	 	 	Conditions to Obligations of Both Parties....................................................	8	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ARTICLE VI:	 	Closing 8..................................................................................................................................	8	 
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	 	 	6.01	 	 	Date of Closing................................................................................................	8	 
	 	 	6.02	 	 	Place of Closing..............................................................................................	8 	 
	 	 	6.03	 	 	Closing Obligations.........................................................................................	9	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ARTICLE VII:	 	Obligations after Closing.......................................................................................................	9	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	7.01	 	 	Sales Tax and Recording Fees........................................................................	9 	 
	 	 	7.02	 	 	Indemnification................................................................................................	9	 
	 	 	7.03	 	 	Proceeds of Production..................................................................................	9	 
	 	 	7.04	 	 	Further Assurances..........................................................................................	9	 
	 	 	7.05	 	 	Survival.............................................................................................................	9	 

  

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	 	ARTICLE VIII:	 	Termination.............................................................................................................................	10	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	8.01	 	 	Termination.....................................................................................................	10	 
	 	 	8.02	 	 	Return of Information.....................................................................................	10	 
	 	 	8.03	 	 	Liabilities upon Termination..........................................................................	10	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ARTICLE IX:	 	Miscellaneous.........................................................................................................................	10	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	9.01	 	 	Expenses..........................................................................................................	11	 
	 	 	9.02	 	 	Notices.............................................................................................................	11	 
	 	 	9.03	 	 	Amendment......................................................................................................	11 	 
	 	 	9.04	 	 	Assigment........................................................................................................	11	 
	 	 	
9.05

	 	 	Announcements...............................................................................................	11	 
	 	 	9.06	 	 	Generality of Provisions................................................................................	11	 
	 	 	9.07	 	 	Headings..........................................................................................................	11	 
	 	 	9.08	 	 	Counterparts....................................................................................................	12	 
	 	 	9.09	 	 	References......................................................................................................	12	 
	 	 	9.10	 	 	Governing Law................................................................................................	12	 
	 	 	9.11	 	 	Entire Agreement............................................................................................	12	 
	 	 	9.12	 	 	Parties in Interest............................................................................................	12	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	EXHIBITS "A"	 	Interests, Leases, and Lands	 	 
	 	EXHIBITS "B"	 	Form of Assignment and Conveyance	 	 
	 	EXHIBITS "C"	 	Master Assignments of Working Interest Holders	 	 
	 	EXHIBITS "D"	 	Estimated Debt Associate with Properties	 	 

 

 

 

 

  

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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

Seller:  Patriot Minerals, LLC.

       121 Interpark Blvd

       Ste 217

       San Antonio, Texas 78216

Buyer:  United American Petroleum Corp.

       3101 Bee Caves Rd

       Ste 301

       Austin, Texas 78746

For the consideration, mutual promises, agreements and benefits to be derived by Seller and Buyer named above, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, Buyer and Seller have entered into this Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Agreement") and hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

PURCHASE AND SALE

1.01           Purchase and Sale.  Seller agrees to sell and convey to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from, and pay Seller for, the Interests described in §1.02, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

1.02           Interests.  All of the following shall be referred to as the "Interests":

(a)  The undivided interests described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and

(b)  A like undivided interest in and to all of the personal property, fixtures, and improvements now, or as of the Effective Date as defined in §1.03, on the lands, or used or obtained in connection with the lands and leases or with the production, treatment, sale or disposal of all produced or attributable hydrocarbons or water and all other appurtenances.

1.03           Effective Date.  The purchase and sale of the Interests shall be effective for all purposes as of January 28, 2011 (the "Effective Date").  The Effective Date is determined for each locality described in Exhibit "A" in accordance with the time generally observed in said locality.

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE PRICE

2.01           Purchase Price.  The purchase price for the Interests shall be determined and evidenced in a separate consulting contract agreement between United American Petroleum Corp, and or one of its affiliates, and Mr. Jamie Teahan for services supporting the proper transition of the Interests for a duration that exceeds no longer than 120 days from the agreed upon date of execution of said consulting agreement (the "Purchase Price").

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

3.01           Representations and Warranties of Seller.  Seller makes the following representa­tions and warranties to Buyer:

(a)           Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas, and is duly qualified to carry on its business in each of the states in which the lands and leases are located;

  

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(b)           Seller has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not violate or be in conflict with any provision of Seller's charter, bylaws or governing documents, or any contracts, agreements, or instruments to which Seller is a party or is bound, or any judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Seller;

(c)           The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite action, corporate and otherwise, required on the part of Seller;

 

(d)           This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of Seller, and at Closing, all documents and instruments required by this Agreement to be executed and delivered by Seller shall have been duly executed and delivered.  This Agreement does, and the documents and instruments shall, constitute legal and valid obligations of Seller;

(e)           Except as specifically identified in Exhibit "A," Seller has record title to the Interests, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, burdens, claims and defects of title of any kind, and Seller has provided Buyer with complete and accurate information relating to the Interests;

(f)           The leases are in full force and effect, are valid and subsisting and cover the entire estates they purport to cover;

(g)           Seller is not in default under any contract or agreement pertaining to the Interests, except as specifically identified in Exhibit "A";

(h)           All royalties, rentals and other payments due under the leases have been properly and timely paid, and all conditions necessary to keep the leases in full force and effect have been performed;

(i)           Seller is not obligated, by virtue of a prepayment arrangement, a "take or pay" arrangement, a production payment or any other arrangement or agreement, to deliver hydrocarbons produced from the Interests at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment;

(j)           Except as specifically identified in Exhibit "A," no hydrocarbons produced from the Interests are subject to a sales contract or other agreement relating to the production, gathering, transporting, processing, treating or marketing of hydrocarbons, and no person has any call upon, option to purchase, or similar rights with respect to the Interests or to the production from the Interests;

(k)           All ad valorem, property, production, severance, excise, and similar taxes and assessments based on or measured by the ownership of property, the production of hydrocarbons, or the receipt of proceeds from the Interests that have become due and payable, have been properly and timely paid;

(l)           Seller has incurred no liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokers' or finders' fees relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which Buyer shall have any responsibility;

(m)           No suit, action, or other proceeding is pending or threatened before any court or governmental agency and no cause of action exists that relates to the Interests or that might result in impairment or loss of Seller's title to any portion of the Interests, the value of the Interests or that might hinder or impede the operation or enjoyment of the leases;

(n)           The Interests entitle Seller to receive not less than the undivided interests set out on Exhibit "A" as "Net Revenue Interests" of all indicated hydrocarbons produced, saved, and marketed from or attributable to the lands and all wells located on or attributable to the lands through the plugging, abandonment and salvage of such wells.  Seller's obligation to bear costs and expenses relating to the development of and operations on the leases, lands, and wells is not, and through the plugging, abandonment and salvage of such wells, shall not be, responsible for such activities as "Operating Interests" set out on Exhibit "A";

(o)           Seller is currently receiving from all purchasers of production from the Interests at least the "Net Revenue Interests" set out on Exhibit "A" without suspense or any indemnity other than standard division order provisions.  Seller is currently paying the operators of the Interests for the development and operation of the Interests no more than the "Operating Interests" set out on Exhibit "A";

(p)           To the best of Seller’s knowledge, it has complied with and is currently complying with, all laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and orders of all local, tribal, state, and federal governmental bodies, authorities and agencies having jurisdiction over the Interests;

(q)           To the best of Seller’s knowledge all necessary plans for development, applications, inspection reports, certificates, and other instruments pertaining to environmental matters have been filed with the appropriate local, tribal, state, and federal governmental bodies, authorities and agencies and all permits necessary for the legal operation of the Interests in full compliance with all environmental laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and orders have been obtained.  Seller is in full compliance with all such laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and orders.  All applications, reports, certificates, and other instruments filed with or furnished to any local, tribal, state, or federal governmental body, authority or agency do not contain any untrue statement of material fact, or omit any statement of material fact necessary to make the statements made, not misleading;

  

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(r)           No portion of the Interests: (1) has been contributed to and is currently held by a tax partnership; (2) is subject to any form of agreement (whether formal or informal, written or oral) deemed by any state or federal tax statute, rule or regulation to be or to have created a tax partnership; or (3) otherwise constitutes "partnership property" (as that term is used throughout Subchapter K of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code) of a tax partnership.  For purposes of this §3.01(r), a "tax partnership" is any entity, organization or group deemed to be a partnership within the meaning of §761 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") or any similar state or federal statute, rule or regulation, and that is not excluded from the application of the partnership provisions of Subchapter K of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Code and of all similar provisions of state tax statutes or regulations by reasons of elections made, pursuant to §761(a) of the Code and all such similar state or federal statutes, rules and regulations, to be excluded from the application of all such partnership provisions; and

 

(s)           Seller has provided Buyer with complete and accurate information relating to the Interests, including without limitation, production history and characteristics, operating and net revenue interests.

3.02           Representations and Warranties of Buyer.  Buyer makes the following representa­tions and warranties to Seller:

(a)           Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and is duly qualified to carry on its business in each of the states in which the lands and leases are located.

(b)           Buyer has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted to enter into this Agreement, to purchase the Interests on the terms described in this Agreement and to perform its other obligations provided for in this Agreement. Those obligations are to include, but shall not be limited to, the following;

	
  

	
(1)

	
acting as agent for the interests of titled working interest owners who were investors of Patriot Minerals, LLC and who acquired and were assigned interests in the wellbores of certain wells as are described in the assignment of interests that accompany this Agreement in “Exhibit C”;

	
  

	
(2)

	
the supervision, accounting, maintenance, management, communication, updates, newsletters and delivery of joint interest billing statements, including revenue distributions to the above-referenced interests to the designated working interest owners; and

	
  

	
(3)

	
development of a working business model after acquisition of the properties listed in Exhibit “A” to further develop the properties and to provide the requisite capital necessary to support Buyer’s working interest position in the properties listed in Exhibit “A”.

(c)           The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not violate, nor be in conflict with, any provision of Buyer's charter, bylaws or governing documents, or any agreement or instrument to which Buyer is a party or is bound, or any judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer.

(d)           The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite action, corporate and otherwise, on the part of Buyer.

(e)           This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of Buyer, and at Closing, all documents and instruments required by this Agreement to be executed and delivered by Buyer shall have been duly executed and delivered.  This Agreement does, and the documents and instruments shall, constitute legal and valid obligations of Buyer.

(f)           Buyer has incurred no liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokers' or finders' fees relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which Seller shall have any responsibility.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

4.01           Covenants of Seller.  Seller covenants and agrees with Buyer as follows:

(a)           Within ten (10) business days after the date of this Agreement, Seller, at the expense of Seller, shall deliver or make available to Buyer all information pertaining to referenced Interests that has not been provided heretofore. All of this information shall also be open to inspection and photocopying by Buyer at Seller's offices any reasonable time during the term of this Agreement;

(b)           Prior to Closing, Seller shall carry on its business with respect to the Interests in substantially the same manner as Seller had prior to the date of this Agreement and shall not introduce any new method of management, operation or accounting with respect to the Interests;

  

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(c)           Prior to Closing, without the prior written consent of Buyer, Seller shall not enter into any new agreements or commitments with respect to the Interests which extend beyond Closing, shall not make any expenditures on any Interests, shall not abandon any well located on the Interests nor release or abandon all or any portion of any of the leases, shall not modify or terminate any of the agreements relating to the Interests, and shall not encumber, sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Interests other than personal property that is replaced by equivalent property or consumed in the normal operation of the Interests;

(d)           Seller shall use all reasonable efforts to have Buyer to be duly designated Operator of all designated wells in “Exhibit A” included in the Interests which Seller currently operates and shall allow Buyer to take over operations of those wells as soon as possible after Closing;

 

(e)           Seller shall use all reasonable efforts to preserve its field organization for operating the Interests so that they will be preserved for Buyer on and after Closing;

(f)           Seller shall exercise reasonable care to safeguard and maintain in a secure manner all engineering, geological and geophysical data, reports and maps and all other confidential data in the possession of Seller relating to the Interests;

(g)           Seller shall continue to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and orders of all local, tribal, state and federal governmental bodies, authorities and agencies having jurisdiction over the Interests;

(h)           Seller grants Buyer and its employees and agents the right of access to the lands and the right to witness and conduct well tests on the lands;

(i)           Seller shall use its best efforts to take or cause to be taken all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to consummate and make effective the sale of the Interests and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to assure that, as of the Closing Date, Seller will not be under any material corporate, legal or contractual restrictions that would prohibit or delay the timely consummation of such transactions;

(j)           Seller shall cause all of its representations and warranties contained in this Agreement to be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date.  To the extent the conditions precedent to the obligations of Buyer are within the control of Seller, Seller shall cause such conditions to be satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date and, to the extent the conditions precedent to the obligations of Buyer are not within the control of Seller, Seller shall use its best efforts to cause such conditions to be satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date; and

(k)           Seller shall promptly notify Buyer if any representation or warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement is discovered to be or becomes untrue, or if Seller fails to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or it is reasonably anticipated that Seller will be unable to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement.

4.02           Covenants of Buyer.  Buyer covenants and agrees with Seller as follows:

(a)           Buyer shall use diligent efforts to take or cause to be taken all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to consummate and make effective the purchase of the Interests and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to assure that, as of the Closing Date, Buyer will not be under any material corporate, legal or contractual restriction that would prohibit or delay the timely consummation of such transactions;

(b)           Buyer shall cause all of its representations and warranties contained in this Agreement to be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date.  To the extent the conditions precedent to the obligations of Seller are within the control of Buyer, Buyer shall cause such conditions to be satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date and, to the extent the conditions precedent to the obligations of Seller are not within the control of Buyer, Buyer shall use diligent effort to cause such conditions to be satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date;

(c)           Buyer shall promptly notify Seller if any representation or warranty of Buyer contained in this Agreement is discovered to be or becomes untrue, or if Buyer fails to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or it is reasonably anticipated that Buyer will be unable to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement; and

(d)           Buyer shall use its best efforts in safeguarding and maintaining in a secure manner all engineering, geological and geophysical data, reports and maps, and all other confidential data provided by Seller, in the possession of Buyer, relating to the Interests.

ARTICLE V

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

5.01           Conditions to Obligations of Seller.  The obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfac­tion, or waiver by Seller, of the following conditions:

  

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(a)           All representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects at and as of Closing as if such representations and warranties were made at and as the Closing, and Buyer shall have performed and satisfied all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed and satisfied by Buyer at or prior to Closing.

5.02           Conditions to Obligations of Buyer.  The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction, or waiver, by Buyer, of the following conditions:

(a)           All representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects at and as of Closing as if such representations and warranties were made at and as of Closing, and Seller shall have performed and satisfied all agreements required by this Agreement to be performed and satisfied by Seller at or prior to Closing;

 

(b)           Seller shall have obtained all needed or necessary consents to this transaction; and

(c)           There shall not have been any material adverse change in the Interests, or the value of the Interests, in the sole determination of Buyer.

 

5.03           Conditions to Obligations of Both Buyer and Seller.  The obligations of Seller and Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction, or waiver, by both parties, of the following conditions:

(a)           There shall not be pending or instituted, threatened or proposed, any action or proceeding by or before any court, administrative agency, or any other person challenging, complaining of, or seeking to collect damages or other relief in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

(b)           No state or federal statute, rule, regulation or action shall exist or shall have been adopted or taken and no judicial or administrative decision shall have been entered, whether on a preliminary or final basis, that would prohibit, restrict, or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or make the payments due by the terms of this Agreement to be illegal.

ARTICLE VI

CLOSING

6.01           Date of Closing.  Subject to the conditions stated in this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing Date") shall be held on January 28, 2011, or such other date as the Buyer and Seller agree to in writing.  This date, as amended if amended, shall be referred to as the "Closing Date."

6.02           Place of Closing.  The Closing shall be held at the offices of the Seller, or at such other place as Buyer and Seller may agree upon in writing.

6.03           Closing Obligations.  At the Closing, the following events shall occur, each being a condition precedent to the others and each being deemed to have occurred simultaneously with the others:

(a)           Seller shall execute, acknowledge and deliver (in sufficient counterparts to facilitate recording) the assignment, bill of sale and conveyance in the form attached as Exhibit "B," conveying the Interests to Buyer.  As appropriate, Seller shall also execute, acknowledge and deliver, separate assignments of the Interests on officially approved forms in sufficient counterparts to satisfy applicable statutory and regulatory requirements;

(b)           Seller shall deliver to Buyer exclusive possession of the Interests;

(c)           Seller and Buyer shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver division or transfer orders or letters in lieu of division and transfer orders directing all purchasers of production to make payment of proceeds attributable to production from the Interests, after the Effective Date, to Buyer; and

(d)           Seller shall deliver to Buyer all files and records relating to the Interests, including, without limitation, all information and material referred to in §4.01(a) and 4.01(b) not previously delivered to Buyer.

ARTICLE VII

OBLIGATIONS AFTER CLOSING

7.01           Sales Taxes and Recording Fees.  Buyer shall pay all sales taxes occasioned by the sale of the Interests.  Buyer shall pay all documentary, filing, and recording fees required in connection with the filing and recording of the assignments described in §7.03 (a) above.

  

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7.02           Indemnification.  After the Closing, Buyer and Seller shall indemnify each other as follows:

(a)           Buyer shall defend, indemnify, save, and hold Seller harmless against all claims, costs, expenses, and liabilities with respect to the Interests, which accrue or relate to times after the Effective Date, excluding those incurred by Seller with respect to the sale of the Interests to Buyer or the negotiations leading to such sale and excluding those that result from or are attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of Seller, its employees or agents with respect to the operation and maintenance of the Interests, and excluding those that result from or are attributable to any representation of Seller contained in this Agreement being untrue or a breach of any warranty or covenant of Seller contained in this Agreement.

 

(b)           Seller shall defend, indemnify, save, and hold Buyer harmless against all claims, costs, expenses, and liabilities with respect to the Interests, which accrue or relate to times prior to the Effective Date, excluding those incurred by Buyer with respect to the purchase of the Interests by Buyer or the negotiations leading to such purchase, and excluding those that result from or are attributable to any representation of Buyer contained in this Agreement being untrue or a breach of any warranty or covenant of Buyer contained in this Agreement.

7.03           Proceeds of Production.  Buyer shall be entitled to receive all proceeds of production, attributable to the Interests after the Effective Date.  Seller shall be entitled to receive all proceeds of production attributable to the Interests prior the Effective Date.

7.04           Further Assurances.  Seller and Buyer shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be executed, acknowledged, and delivered such instruments and take such other action as may be necessary or advisable to carry out their obligations under this Agreement and under any exhibit, document, certificate, or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

7.05           Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities provided in this Agreement shall survive Closing and the close of this transaction and shall remain in full force and effect and binding on Seller and Buyer for a period of one (1) year following the Closing Date.

ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION

8.01           Termination.  This Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be terminated in the following instances:

(a)           By either Buyer or Seller if any condition set forth in §6.03 above shall not be satisfied at the Closing;

(b)           By Buyer if any condition set forth in §6.02 above shall not be satisfied on or before January 28, 2099;

(c)           By Seller if any condition set forth in §6.01 above shall not be satisfied on or before January 28, 2099; or

(d)           By the mutual written agreement of Buyer and Seller.

This Agreement shall terminate without any further action by Seller or Buyer if the Closing has not occurred on or before February 15, 2011.

8.02           Return of Information.  If this Agreement is terminated, Buyer shall return to Seller all information and material delivered to Buyer by Seller pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

8.03           Liabilities upon Termination. If this Agreement is terminated for any reason or is breached by Buyer or Seller or both, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to limit Seller's or Buyer's legal or equitable remedies including, without limitation, damages for the breach or failure of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and the right to enforce specific performance of this Agreement.

 

  

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ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

9.01           Expenses.  Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, all fees, costs, and expenses incurred by Buyer or Seller in negotiating this Agreement or in consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring the same, including with limitation, legal and accounting fees, costs and expenses.

9.02           Notices.  All notices and communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective when delivered addressed as follows:

               

	If to Seller:	Patriot Minerals, LLC	If to Buyer:	United American
	 	121 Interpark Blvd	 	Petroleum Corp.
	 	San Antonio, TX 78216	 	3101 Bee Caves Rd
	 	 	 	Ste 301
	 	Attention: Jamie Teahan,	 	Austin, TX. 78746
	 	President	Attention:   	Mike Carey, President

 

Either party may, by written notice delivered to the other, change the address to which delivery shall thereafter be made.

9.03           Amendment.  This Agreement may not be altered or amended, nor any rights provided for in this Agreement waived, except by an instrument in writing executed by the party or parties to be charged with such amendment or waiver.  No waiver of any term, provision, or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such term, provision, or condition or as a waiver of any other term, provision, or condition of this Agreement.

9.04           Assignment.   Seller and Buyer may not assign any portion of their rights or delegate any portion of its duties or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other.

9.05           Announcements.  Seller and Buyer shall consult with each other with regard to all press releases and other announcements concerning this Agreement or the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and, except as may be required by applicable laws or regulations of any governmental agency, Buyer and Seller shall not issue any press release or any other announcement without the prior written consent of the other.

9.06           Generality of Provisions.  The specificity of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, or indemnity included in or provided in this Agreement, or in any exhibit, document, certificate, or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall in no way limit the generality of any other representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, or indemnity included or provided in this Agreement, or in any exhibit, document, certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

9.07           Headings.  The headings of the articles and sections of this Agreement are for guidance, convenience and reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.

9.08           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed by Buyer and Seller in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument, but all together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  This Agreement shall become operative when each party has executed at least one counterpart of this Agreement.

9.09           References.  References made in this Agreement, including use of a pronoun, shall be deemed to include, where applicable, masculine, feminine, singular or plural, individuals, partnerships, or corporations.  As used in this Agreement, "person" shall mean any natural person, corporation, partnership, trust, estate, or other entity.  As used in this Agreement, "affiliate" of a person shall mean any partnership, joint venture, corporation, or other entity in which such person has an interest or which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such person.

9.10           Governing Law.  This Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Texas.

9.11           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement (including all exhibits) constitutes the entire understanding between Buyer and Seller with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersedes all negotiations, prior discussions, prior agreements, and understandings relating to such subject matter.  No material representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, promise, inducement or statement, whether oral or written, has been made by Seller or Buyer and relied upon by other that is not set forth in this Agreement or in the instruments referred to in this Agreement, and Seller and/or Buyer shall not be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, promise, inducement, or statement not set forth in this Agreement.

9.12           Parties in Interest.  This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and, except as otherwise prohibited, their respective successors and assigns, and nothing contained in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other person or entity any benefits, rights or remedies.

  

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    This Purchase and Sale Agreement is signed by Seller and Buyer as of the date of their signatures below, but is deemed effective for all purposes as of the Effective Date provided in §1.03.

	
Date: January 28, 2011

	Seller:	
Patriot Minerals, LLC

	  
	  	 	  	  	  
	ATTEST:	 	
By:

	
/s/ Jamie Teahan

	  
	  	 	  	
Jamie Teahan

President

	  

 

 

	
Date: January 28, 2011

	Buyer:	
United American Petroleum Corp.

	  
	  	 	  	  	  
	ATTEST:	 	
By:

	
/s/ Michael Carey

	  
	 	 	  	
Michael Carey

President

	  

 

 

  

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EXHIBIT "A"

INTERESTS, LEASES AND LANDS

	
  

	
EXISTING WELLS (Wellbores Only):

NON-OPERATED PROPERTIES

Welder Lease/Duval County

3.3333% WI / 2.5% NRI

Bailey Rogers & Fohn/Medina County

4.375% WI / 3.5% NRI

McKinney #3B, #5B, 6B, & 11B Wells/Navarro County

5.714165% / 4.25% NRI

McKinney #4B/Navarro County

4.20375% WI / 3.25% NRI

 

Walker Smith Production Unit/Wilbarger County

 

7.3075% WI / 5.85% NRI

Walker Smith 22D/Wilbarger County

 

11.484375% WI / 9.1875% NRI

 

 

OPERATED PROPERTIES

 

Merrick Davis Lease/Shackelford County

 

5.7656399% WI / 4.6125% NRI

Merrick Davis #16 #17/Shackelford County

 

10.34375% WI / 8.275% NRI

Crouch Well/Erath County

 

4.754375% WI / 3.732% NRI

Lane Heady Well/Erath County

 

5.254375% WI / 4.125% NRI

  

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LEASES:

NON-OPERATED PROPERTIES

Welder Lease/Duval County

 

46% WI / 34.5% NRI

Bailey Rogers & Fohn/Medina County

 

45% WI / 36% NRI

Walker Smith Lease/Wilbarger County

 

40.625% WI / 32.5% NRI

 

OPERATED PROPERTIES

 

Merrick Davis Lease/Shackelford County

 

50% WI / 40% NRI

Crouch Lease/Erath County

 

46.15% WI / 36% NRI

Heady Lease/Erath County

46.15% WI / 36% NRI

Lane Lease/Erath County

 

46.15% WI / 36% NRI

 

  

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EXHIBIT "B"

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT/CONVEYANCE

 

 

  

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EXHIBIT "C"

WORKING INTERESTS HOLDERS IN WELLBORES

  

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EXHIBIT "D"

ESTIMATED DEBT ASSOCIATED WITH PROPERTIES

16uapcex102.htm

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of February 1, 2011 between “United American Petroleum Corp.” or an affiliate entity (hereinafter referred to “UAPC”), with its principal Texas offices located at 3101 Bee Caves Road, Ste 301, Austin, TX, and Jamie M. Teahan (hereinafter referred to as “JMT”), an Independent Contractor with his  principal office located at 10110 Kopplin Road, New Braunfels, TX 78132.

 

WITNESSETH:

 

 

WHEREAS, UAPC is interested in engaging JMT to provide consulting services with respect to the ongoing continued development of the transition to UAPC or its affiliates of ownership and responsibility to manage Patriot Minerals, LLC’s oil and gas portfolio, including its working interest partner base;

 

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is hereby mutually agreed as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

SERVICES

 

	
  1.0

	
Subject to the conditions set forth herein, JMT agrees to consult, support, provide, prepare, communicate and document all information and input necessary to see through a smooth transition of the transfer of management and operations of the properties associated with Patriot Minerals, LLC portfolio as listed in “EXHIBIT A” of the PSA between Patriot Minerals, LLC and UAPC.

 

ARTICLE II

CONSIDERATION

 

	
  2.0

	
Upon execution of this Agreement, AND effective beginning February 1, 2011, UAPC will pay JMT a monthly consulting fee of $5,000.00 for the term of this Agreement which will last a minimum of 30 days, for a total of $5,000.00 through the end of February 28, 2011.  UAPC will also reimburse JMT for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by JMT in connection with the performance of services hereunder, including, but not limited to, reasonable travel expenses to UAPC’s Austin, Texas based offices located at 3101 Bee Caves Road, Ste 301, Austin, TX, and the properties referenced in “EXHBIT A” of the PSA between Patriot Minerals, LLC and UAPC.  UAPC agrees to pay JMT $2500 on a bi-weekly basis, plus any receipts for referenced travel presented by JMT for fees and expenses incurred.

 

ARTICLE III

GENERAL

 

	
  3.0

	
This Agreement, including the Schedule attached hereto (collectively, the “Understandings”), contains the full understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the specific subject matter hereof and supersede and cancel all other previous agreements, negotiations, commitments, discussions, and writings in respect of such subject matter.  No representations, promises or understandings which are not expressly set forth in the Understandings are binding upon any of the parties.  This Agreement may not be released, discharged, abandoned, changed, or modified in any manner except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly authorized repre­sentative of each of the parties hereto.  Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade usage shall act to modify or alter the provisions of this Agreement. 

 

 

  

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  3.1

	
This Agreement shall be construed and the legal relations of the parties hereto shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, United States of America.

 

 

	
  3.2

	
The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable and the invalidity or illegality of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or legality of the remaining provisions hereof.

 

 

	
  3.3

	
The waiver by either of the parties hereto of any breach of any provisions hereof by the other party shall not be construed to be either a waiver of any succeeding breach of any provisions or a waiver of the provision itself.

 

 

	
  3.4

	
The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction against any party shall apply to any term or provision of this Agreement.

 

 

	
  3.5

	
This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, or assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however, that neither party shall assign or transfer this Agreement in any manner without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

 

	
  3.6

	
Neither party shall be considered an agent for the other party nor shall either party have authority to bind or obligate the other to third parties.  The parties to this Agreement agree that the relationship created by this Agreement is that of independent contractors.  Each party agrees that no employee of the other party will for any purpose be or be deemed an employee of such first party or be entitled to any benefits provided by such first party to its employees, including but not limited to group insurance, liability insurance, disability insurance, paid vacations, sick leave or other leave, retirement plans and the like.  It is understood and agreed that since JMT is an independent contractor, UAPC will make no deductions from fees paid to JMT for any federal or state taxes or FICA, and UAPC has no obligation to provide Worker’s Compensation coverage for JMT or to pay overtime rates to JMT.  It shall be JMT’s sole responsibility to pay, or ensure the payment of, all required personal federal income taxes for the compensation received by JMT from UAPC under this Agreement.

 

 

	
  

	
3.8      The parties agree that this Agreement creates no legal obligation of any kind upon either party to establish a clearing relationship or to provide settlement services. 

 

 

	
  

	
3.9      Either party may disclose the existence and/or nature of this relationship between the parties.  However, each party agrees to inform the other party of any written disclosures that may take place prior to the issuance of such written disclosures, and to make reasonable modifications to such written disclosures as may be requested by the other party.

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV

 

 

TERM

 

 

	
  

	
4.0      The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date first stated above and shall continue for a minimum period of three (3) months. Notwithstanding, either party may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason by providing the other party with thirty (30) days notice. 

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have, by their duly authorized representatives, executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

Jamie M. Teahan

Independent Contractor                                               

By:_/s/ Jamie M. Teahan___________________

Jamie M. Teahan, Individually

United American Petroleum Corp.

By:  __/s/ Michael Carey_________________

      Michael Carey, President

 

 

 

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