Document:

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Exhibit 4.10

AMENDMENT NO. 4

     This Amendment No. 4 (“Agreement”) dated as of July 14, 2005 (“Effective Date”) is among
Mariner Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), Mariner LP LLC, Mariner Energy Texas
LP, and the Lenders (as defined below), and Union Bank of California, N.A., as administrative agent
for such Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as issuing lender for such
Lenders (in such capacity, the “Issuing Lender”).

RECITALS

     A. The Borrower, the Lenders, Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent are parties to the
Credit Agreement dated as of March 2, 2004, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 and
Assignment Agreement dated as of July 14, 2004, that certain Amendment No. 2 and Consent dated as
of February 7, 2005, and that certain Amendment No. 3 and Consent dated as of March 3, 2005 (as so
amended, the “Credit Agreement”).

     B. At the request of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders wish to,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, amend certain provisions of the Credit
Agreement as set forth herein.

     THEREFORE, the Borrower, the subsidiaries of the Borrower signatory hereto (the “Guarantors”),
the Required Lenders, the Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

     Section 1.01 Terms Defined Above. As used in this Agreement, each of the terms
defined in the opening paragraph and the Recitals above shall have the meanings assigned to such
terms therein.

     Section 1.02 Terms Defined in the Credit Agreement. Each term defined in the Credit
Agreement and used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Credit Agreement, unless expressly provided to the contrary.

     Section 1.03 Other Definitional Provisions. The words “hereby”, “herein”,
“hereinafter”, “hereof”, “hereto” and “hereunder” when used in this Agreement shall refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, subsection or provision of this
Agreement. Article, Section, subsection and Exhibit references herein are to such Articles,
Sections, subsections and Exhibits of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All titles or
headings to Articles, Sections, subsections or other divisions of this Agreement or the exhibits
hereto, if any, are only for the convenience of the parties and shall not be construed to have any
effect or meaning with respect to the other content of such Articles, Sections, subsections, other
divisions or exhibits, such other content being controlling as the agreement among the parties
hereto. Whenever the context requires, reference herein made to the single number shall be understood to include the plural; and likewise, the plural shall be understood to include the
singular. Words denoting sex shall be construed to include the masculine, feminine and neuter,
when such construction is appropriate; and specific enumeration shall not exclude the general but

 

 

shall be construed as cumulative. Definitions of terms defined in the singular or plural shall be
equally applicable to the plural or singular, as the case may be, unless otherwise indicated.

ARTICLE II.

AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

     Section 2.01 Amendments to Section 6.06(g). Section 6.06(g) of the Credit Agreement
is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

(g) acquisitions of Oil and Gas Properties and related Property (which may
include operations); and

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     Section 3.01 Borrower Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and
warrants that: (a) the representations and warranties contained in Article IV of the Credit
Agreement and the representations and warranties contained in the Security Instruments, the
Guaranties, and each of the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on
and as of the Effective Date, after giving effect to the terms of this Agreement, as though made on
and as of such date, except those representations and warranties that speak of a certain date,
which representations and warranties were true and correct as of such date; (b) after giving effect
to the terms of this Agreement, no Default has occurred and is continuing; (c) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement are within the corporate power and authority of the
Borrower and have been duly authorized by appropriate corporate action and proceedings; (d) this
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Borrower enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of
equity; (e) there are no governmental or other third party consents, licenses and approvals
required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity and enforceability of
this Agreement; and (f) the Liens under the Security Instruments are valid and subsisting and
secure Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents.

     Section 3.02 Guarantors Representations and Warranties. Each Guarantor represents and
warrants that: (a) the representations and warranties contained in Article IV of the Credit
Agreement and the representations and warranties contained in the Security Instruments, the
Guaranties, and each of the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on
and as of the Effective Date, as though made on and as of such date, except those representations
and warranties that speak of a certain date, which representations and warranties were true and
correct as of such date; (b) after giving effect to the terms of this Agreement, no Default has
occurred and is continuing; (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are
within the corporate power and authority of such Guarantor and have been duly authorized by
appropriate corporate action and proceedings; (d) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and
binding obligation of such Guarantor enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar
laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity; (e) there
are no governmental or other third party consents, licenses and approvals required in connection
with the execution, delivery, performance, validity and enforceability of this Agreement; (f) it
has no

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defenses to the enforcement of its Guaranty; and (g) the Liens under the Security
Instruments are valid and subsisting and secure such Guarantor’s obligations under the Loan
Documents.

ARTICLE IV.

CONDITIONS

     This Agreement contained herein shall become effective and enforceable against the parties
hereto, and the Credit Agreement shall be amended as provided herein, upon the occurrence of the
following conditions precedent:

     Section 4.01 Documents; Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received
multiple original counterparts, as requested by the Administrative Agent, of:

          (a) this Agreement duly and validly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the
Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, and the Required Lenders, and

          (b) such other instruments, documents and amendments or supplements as the Administrative
Agent may reasonably request.

     Section 4.02 No Default. No Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the
Effective Date.

     Section 4.03 Representations. The representations and warranties in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects.

ARTICLE V.

MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 5.01 Effect on Loan Documents; Acknowledgments.

          (a) The Borrower acknowledges that on the date hereof all Obligations are payable without
defense, offset, counterclaim or recoupment.

          (b) The Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, and the Lenders hereby expressly reserve all
of their rights, remedies, and claims under the Loan Documents. Nothing in this Agreement shall
constitute a waiver or relinquishment of (i) any Default or Event of Default under any of the Loan
Documents other than as expressly set forth above, (ii) any of the agreements, terms or conditions
contained in any of the Loan Documents other than as expressly set forth above, (iii) any rights or
remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or any Lender with respect to the Loan
Documents, or (iv) the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or any Lender to
collect the full amounts owing to them under the Loan Documents.

          (c) Each of the Borrower, the Guarantors, Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender, and Lenders
does hereby adopt, ratify, and confirm the Credit Agreement, as amended
hereby, and acknowledges and agrees that the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and all
other Loan Documents are and remain in full force and effect, and each of the Borrower and the
Guarantors acknowledges and agrees that its liabilities under the Credit Agreement and the other

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Loan Documents are not impaired in any respect by this Agreement or the consents granted hereunder.

          (d) From and after the Effective Date, all references to the Credit Agreement and the Loan
Documents shall mean such Credit Agreement and such Loan Documents as amended by this Agreement.

          (e) This Agreement is a Loan Document for the purposes of the provisions of the other Loan
Documents. Without limiting the foregoing, any breach of representations, warranties, and
covenants under this Agreement shall be a Default or Event of Default, as applicable, under the
Credit Agreement.

     Section 5.02 Reaffirmation of the Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby ratifies, confirms,
acknowledges and agrees that its obligations under its Guaranty are in full force and effect and
that such Guarantor continues to unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee the full and punctual
payment, when due, whether at stated maturity or earlier by acceleration or otherwise, all of the
Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in its Guaranty), as such Guaranteed Obligations may have been
amended by this Agreement, and its execution and deliver of this Agreement does not indicate or
establish an approval or consent requirement by such Guarantor under its Guaranty in connection
with the execution and delivery of amendments to the Credit Agreement, the Notes or any of the
other Loan Documents.

     Section 5.03 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which, taken together, constitute a
single instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature and all such signatures
shall be effective as originals.

     Section 5.04 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the Lenders, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent hereto and their
respective successors and assigns permitted pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

     Section 5.05 Invalidity. In the event that any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of
this Agreement.

     Section 5.06 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made
under and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.

     Section 5.07 Entire Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY THIS
AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE
PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENTS,
WRITTEN OR ORAL, WITH RESPECT THERETO.

THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

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Exhibit 4.10

     EXECUTED effective as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	MARINER ENERGY, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Rick G.Lester
 	 
	 	 	     Rick G. Lester 	 
	 	 	     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 
	 	MARINER LP LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Rick G. Lester
 	 
	 	 	     Rick G. Lester 	 
	 	 	     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	MARINER ENERGY TEXAS
LP, a Delaware limited partnership	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	 	Mariner Energy, Inc., its sole general partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:
	 	     /s/ Rick G.Lester
 

	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	     Rick G. Lester	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	     Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent, as Issuing Lender, and as a

Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	      /s/ Damien Meiburger
 	 
	 	 	     Damien Meiburger, Senior Vice President 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                                 /s/ Ali Ahmed
 	 
	 	 	     Ali Ahmed, Vice President 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 4

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BNP PARIBAS	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	     /s/ Douglas R. Liftman
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Douglas R. Liftman
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Managing Director
 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	     /s/ Polly Schott
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Polly Schott
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President
 

	 	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 4

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (successor by merger to Bank
One, NA)	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Jo Linda Papadakis
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Jo Linda Papadakis
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President
 

	 	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 4

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AMEGY BANK	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	     /s/ Kenneth R. Batson, III
 

	 	 
	 	 	
 

	 

	 	Name:
	 	Kenneth R. Batson, III
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President, Energy Lending
 

	 	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 4

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	GUARANTY BANK	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	     /s/ Kelly L. Elmore III
 

	 	 
	 	 	
 

	 

	 	Name:

Title:
	 	Kelly L. Elmore III
 

Senior Vice President
 

	 	  

Signature Page to Amendment No. 4

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HARRIS NESBITT FINANCING, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	     /s/ Mary Lee Latta
 

	 	 
	 	 	
 

	 

	 	Name:
	 	Mary Lee Latta
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President
 

	 	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 4

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Exhibit 4.11

AMENDMENT NO. 5

     This Amendment No. 5 (“Agreement”) dated as of August 5, 2005 (“Effective Date”) is among
Mariner Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), Mariner LP LLC, Mariner Energy Texas
LP, and the Lenders (as defined below), and Union Bank of California, N.A., as administrative agent
for such Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as issuing lender for such
Lenders (in such capacity, the “Issuing Lender”).

RECITALS

     A. The Borrower, the Lenders, Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent are parties to the
Credit Agreement dated as of March 2, 2004, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 and
Assignment Agreement dated as of July 14, 2004, that certain Amendment No. 2 and Consent dated as
of February 7, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 3 and Consent dated as of March 3, 2005, and that
certain Amendment No. 4 dated as of July 14, 2005 (as so amended, the “Credit Agreement”).

     B. At the request of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders wish to, subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as
set forth herein.

     THEREFORE, the Borrower, the subsidiaries of the Borrower signatory hereto (the “Guarantors”),
the Lenders, the Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

     Section 1.01 Terms Defined Above. As used in this Agreement, each of the terms
defined in the opening paragraph and the Recitals above shall have the meanings assigned to such
terms therein.

     Section 1.02 Terms Defined in the Credit Agreement. Each term defined in the Credit
Agreement and used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Credit Agreement, unless expressly provided to the contrary.

     Section 1.03 Other Definitional Provisions. The words “hereby”, “herein”,
“hereinafter”, “hereof”, “hereto” and “hereunder” when used in this Agreement shall refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, subsection or provision of this
Agreement. Article, Section, subsection and Exhibit references herein are to such Articles,
Sections, subsections and Exhibits of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All titles or
headings to Articles, Sections, subsections or other divisions of this Agreement or the exhibits
hereto, if any, are only for the convenience of the parties and shall not be construed to have any
effect or meaning with respect to the other content of such Articles, Sections, subsections, other
divisions or exhibits, such other content being controlling as the agreement among the parties
hereto. Whenever the context requires, reference herein made to the single number shall be
understood to include the plural; and likewise, the plural shall be understood to include the
singular. Words denoting sex shall be construed to include the masculine, feminine and neuter,
when such construction is appropriate; and specific enumeration shall not exclude the general but

 

 

shall be construed as cumulative. Definitions of terms defined in the singular or plural
shall be equally applicable to the plural or singular, as the case may be, unless otherwise
indicated.

ARTICLE II.

AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

     Section 2.01 Increase in Commitments. The Lenders and the Borrower hereby agree that
Schedule II attached to the Credit Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the Schedule
II attached hereto.

     Section 2.02 Increase in Borrowing Base. The Lenders and the Borrower hereby agree
that as of the Effective Date the Borrowing Base shall be $170,000,000 and such Borrowing Base
shall remain in effect until the Borrowing Base is redetermined in accordance with the Credit
Agreement.

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     Section 3.01 Borrower Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and
warrants that: (a) the representations and warranties contained in Article IV of the Credit
Agreement and the representations and warranties contained in the Security Instruments, the
Guaranties, and each of the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on
and as of the Effective Date, as though made on and as of such date, except those representations
and warranties that speak of a certain date, which representations and warranties were true and
correct as of such date; (b) no Default has occurred and is continuing; (c) the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the Borrowings up to the aggregate Commitment as amended
hereby, are within the corporate power and authority of the Borrower and have been duly authorized
by appropriate corporate action and proceedings; (d) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and
binding obligation of the Borrower enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the rights
of creditors generally and general principles of equity; (e) there are no governmental or other
third party consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery,
performance, validity and enforceability of this Agreement; and (f) the Liens under the Security
Instruments are valid and subsisting and secure Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents.

     Section 3.02 Guarantors Representations and Warranties. Each Guarantor represents and
warrants that: (a) the representations and warranties contained in Article IV of the Credit
Agreement and the representations and warranties contained in the Security Instruments, the
Guaranties, and each of the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on
and as of the Effective Date, as though made on and as of such date, except those representations
and warranties that speak of a certain date, which representations and warranties were true and
correct as of such date; (b) after giving effect to the terms of this Agreement, no Default has
occurred and is continuing; (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are
within the corporate power and authority of such Guarantor and have been duly authorized by
appropriate corporate action and proceedings; (d) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and
binding obligation of such Guarantor enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar

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laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity; (e) there
are no governmental or other third party consents, licenses and approvals required in connection
with the execution, delivery, performance, validity and enforceability of this Agreement; (f) it
has no defenses to the enforcement of its Guaranty; and (g) the Liens under the Security
Instruments are valid and subsisting and secure such Guarantor’s obligations under the Loan
Documents.

ARTICLE IV.

CONDITIONS

     This Agreement contained herein shall become effective and enforceable against the parties
hereto, and the Credit Agreement shall be amended as provided herein, upon the occurrence of the
following conditions precedent:

     Section 4.01 Documents; Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received
multiple original counterparts, as requested by the Administrative Agent, of:

          (a) this Agreement duly and validly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the
Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders,

          (b) copies, certified as of the date of this Agreement by a Responsible Officer of the
Borrower of (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of the Borrower approving the increase in
the Commitments to the amount listed on the new Schedule II attached hereto, (B) the certificate of
incorporation and the bylaws of the Borrower, and (C) all other documents evidencing other
necessary corporate action and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to this Agreement, the
new Notes, and the other Loan Documents,

          (c) new Notes representing the increased Commitments of the Lenders as set forth in the new
Schedule II, duly and validly executed and delivered by the Borrower,

          (d) the Borrower shall have paid a fee in the amount of $131,250 for the account of the
Lenders in consideration of the Borrowing Base increase as required under Section 2.08(d) of the
Credit Agreement, and

          (e) such other instruments, documents and amendments or supplements as the Administrative
Agent may reasonably request.

     Section 4.02 No Default. No Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the
Effective Date.

     Section 4.03 Representations. The representations and warranties in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects.

ARTICLE V.

MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 5.01 Effect on Loan Documents; Acknowledgments.

          (a) The Borrower acknowledges that on the date hereof all Obligations are payable without
defense, offset, counterclaim or recoupment.

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          (b) The Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, and the Lenders hereby expressly reserve all
of their rights, remedies, and claims under the Loan Documents. Nothing in this Agreement shall
constitute a waiver or relinquishment of (i) any Default or Event of Default under any of the Loan
Documents other than as expressly set forth above, (ii) any of the agreements, terms or conditions
contained in any of the Loan Documents other than as expressly set forth above, (iii) any rights or
remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or any Lender with respect to the Loan
Documents, or (iv) the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or any Lender to
collect the full amounts owing to them under the Loan Documents.

          (c) Each of the Borrower, the Guarantors, Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender, and Lenders
does hereby adopt, ratify, and confirm the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and acknowledges
and agrees that the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and all other Loan Documents are and
remain in full force and effect, and each of the Borrower and the Guarantors acknowledges and
agrees that its liabilities under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are not
impaired in any respect by this Agreement or the consents granted hereunder.

          (d) From and after the Effective Date, all references to the Credit Agreement and the Loan
Documents shall mean such Credit Agreement and such Loan Documents as amended by this Agreement.

          (e) This Agreement is a Loan Document for the purposes of the provisions of the other Loan
Documents. Without limiting the foregoing, any breach of representations, warranties, and
covenants under this Agreement shall be a Default or Event of Default, as applicable, under the
Credit Agreement.

     Section 5.02 Reaffirmation of the Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby ratifies, confirms,
acknowledges and agrees that its obligations under its Guaranty are in full force and effect and
that such Guarantor continues to unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee the full and punctual
payment, when due, whether at stated maturity or earlier by acceleration or otherwise, all of the
Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in its Guaranty), as such Guaranteed Obligations may have been
amended by this Agreement, and its execution and deliver of this Agreement does not indicate or
establish an approval or consent requirement by such Guarantor under its Guaranty in connection
with the execution and delivery of amendments to the Credit Agreement, the Notes or any of the
other Loan Documents.

     Section 5.03 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which, taken together, constitute a
single instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature and all such signatures
shall be effective as originals.

     Section 5.04 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the Lenders, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent hereto and their
respective successors and assigns permitted pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

     Section 5.05 Invalidity. In the event that any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect,

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such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this
Agreement.

     Section 5.06 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made
under and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.

     Section 5.07 Entire Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY THIS
AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE
PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENTS,
WRITTEN OR ORAL, WITH RESPECT THERETO.

THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

[SIGNATURES BEGIN ON NEXT PAGE]

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Exhibit 4.11

     EXECUTED effective as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	MARINER ENERGY, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Rick G. Lester
 	 
	 	 	         Rick G. Lester 	 
	 	 	         Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 
	 	MARINER LP LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	      /s/ Rick G.Lester
 	 
	 	 	         Rick G. Lester 	 
	 	 	         Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	MARINER ENERGY TEXAS LP, a Delaware limited partnership	 	 
	 	 	By:	 	Mariner Energy, Inc., its sole general partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:
	 	      /s/ Rick G. Lester
 

	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	         Rick G. Lester	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	         Vice President and Chief Financial	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	         Officer	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent, as Issuing Lender, and as a

Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Damien Meiburger
 	 
	 	 	         Damien Meiburger, Senior Vice President 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                                 /s/ Ali Ahmed
 	 
	 	 	         Ali Ahmed, Vice President 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 5

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BNP PARIBAS, as Joint Lead Arranger, as Syndication
	 	 	Agent and as a Lender	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	     /s/ Douglas R. Liftman
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Douglas R. Liftman
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Managing Director
 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	     /s/ Polly Schott
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Polly Schott
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President
 

	 	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 5

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	      /s/ Charles Kingswell-Smith
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Charles Kingswell-Smith
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President
 

	 	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 5

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	     /s/ Kenneth R. Batson, III
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Kenneth R. Batson, III
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President, Energy Lending
 

	 	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 5

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	GUARANTY BANK	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	   /s/ Kelly L. Elmore III
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Kelly L. Elmore III
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Senior Vice President
 

	 	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 5

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HARRIS NESBITT FINANCING, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	     /s/ James V. Ducote
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	James V. Ducote
 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President
 

	 	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 5

(Mariner Energy, Inc.)

 

 

Exhibit 4.11

SCHEDULE II

BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AND LENDER INFORMATION

Each of the commitments to lend set forth herein is governed by the terms of the Credit Agreement
which provides for, among other things, borrowing base limitations which may restrict the
Borrowers’ ability to request (and the Lenders’ obligation to provide) Credit Extensions to a
maximum amount which is less than the commitments set forth in this Schedule II.

	 	 	 
	Borrower:	 	Office:
	Mariner Energy, Inc.

	 	Address for Notices:
	 

	 	2101 CityWest Blvd.,
	 

	 	Building 4, Suite 900
	 

	 	Houston, Texas 77042
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Telecopier Number: 713-954-5555
	 

	 	Attention: Rick Lester

	 	 	 
	Administrative Agent:	 	Applicable Lending Offices:
	Union Bank of California, N.A.

	 	Address for Notices:
	 

	 	4200 Lincoln Plaza
	 

	 	500 N. Akard
	 

	 	Dallas, Texas 75201
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Telecopier Number: 213-236-6823
	 

	 	Attention: Don Smith

	 	 	 
	Lenders:	 	Applicable Lending Offices:
	Union Bank of California, N.A.

	 	U.S. Domestic Lending Office:
	 

	 	445 South Figueroa Street, 15th Floor
	Tranche A Commitment: [$41,666,667]

	 	Los Angeles, California 90071
	 
	 	 
	Tranche B Commitment: $0

	 	Eurodollar Lending Office:
	 

	 	445 South Figueroa Street, 15th Floor
	 

	 	Los Angeles, California 90071
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Address for Notices:
	 

	 	445 South Figueroa Street, 15th Floor
	 

	 	Los Angeles, California 90071
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Telecopier Number: 213-236-6823

Attention: Don Smith

Schedule II

Borrower, Administrative Agent, and Lender Information

 

 

	 	 	 
	Lenders:	 	Applicable Lending Offices:
	BNP Paribas

	 	U.S. Domestic Lending Office:
	 

	 	919 Third Avenue
	Tranche A Commitment: [$41,666,667]

	 	New York, NY 10022
	 
	 	 
	Tranche B Commitment: $0

	 	Eurodollar Lending Office:
	 

	 	919 Third Avenue
	 

	 	New York, NY 10022
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Address for Notices:
	 

	 	919 Third Avenue
	 

	 	New York, NY 10022
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Telecopier Number: 212-841-2682
	 

	 	Attention: Cory Lantin
	 
	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

	 	U.S. Domestic Lending Office:
	 

	 	1 Bank One Plaza
	Tranche A Commitment: [$33,333,333]

	 	IL1-0634
	 

	 	Chicago, IL 60670
	 
	Tranche B Commitment: $0

	 	 
Eurodollar Lending Office:
	 

	 	1 Bank One Plaza

IL1-0634
	 

	 	Chicago, IL 60670
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Address for Notices:
	 

	 	1 Bank One Plaza
	 

	 	IL1-0634
	 

	 	Chicago, IL 60670
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Telecopier Number: 312-385-7097
	 

	 	Attention: Tess Siao

Schedule II

Borrower, Administrative Agent, and Lender Information

 

 

	 	 	 
	Lenders:	 	Applicable Lending Offices:
	Amegy Bank National Association

	 	U.S. Domestic Lending Office:
	 

	 	4400 Post Oak Parkway #404
	Tranche A Commitment: [$25,000,000]

	 	Houston, Texas 77027
	 
	 	 
	Tranche B Commitment: $0

	 	Eurodollar Lending Office:
	 

	 	4400 Post Oak Parkway #404
	 

	 	Houston, Texas 77027
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Address for Notices:
	 

	 	4400 Post Oak Parkway #404
	 

	 	Houston, Texas 77027
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Telecopier Number: 713-693-7467
	 

	 	Attention: Maxine Hunter
	 
	 	 
	Guaranty Bank

	 	U.S. Domestic Lending Office:
	 

	 	8333 Douglas Avenue
	Tranche A Commitment: [$33,333,333]

	 	Dallas, Texas 75225
	 
	 	 
	Tranche B Commitment: $0

	 	Eurodollar Lending Office:
	 

	 	8333 Douglas Avenue
	 

	 	Dallas, Texas 75225
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Address for Notices:
	 

	 	8333 Douglas Avenue
	 

	 	Dallas, Texas 75225
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Telecopier Number: 214-360-5109
	 

	 	Attention: Sonia Jahan
	 
	 	 
	Harris Nesbitt Financing, Inc.

	 	U.S. Domestic Lending Office:
	 

	 	115 S. Lasalle St.
	Tranche A Commitment: [$25,000,000]

	 	Chicago, Il 60603
	 
	 	 
	Tranche B Commitment: $0

	 	Eurodollar Lending Office:
	 

	 	115 S. Lasalle St.
	 

	 	Chicago, Il 60603
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Address for Notices:
	 

	 	115 S. Lasalle St.
	 

	 	Chicago, Il 60603
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Telecopier Number: 312-750-6061

Attention: Alicia Garcia

Schedule II

Borrower, Administrative Agent, and Lender Information

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