Document:

Exhibit 10.9

SECOND
AMENDMENT

TO

SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

Among

LINN
ENERGY, LLC

as Borrower,

BNP
PARIBAS,

as Administrative
Agent,

and

The Lenders
Signatory Hereto

Effective as of June
29, 2007

SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”) executed
effective as of June 29, 2007 (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”) is
among LINN ENERGY, LLC, a limited
liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”);
each of the undersigned guarantors (the “Guarantors”, and together with
the Borrower, the “Obligors”); each of the Lenders that is a signatory
hereto; and BNP PARIBAS, as
administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its
successors, the “Administrative Agent”).

Recitals

A.            The Borrower, the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated as of August 1, 2006, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February
1, 2006 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the
Lenders have made certain credit available to and on behalf of the Borrower.

B.            The Borrower has requested and the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain provisions of
the Credit Agreement.

C.            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.               Defined Terms.  Each capitalized term which is defined in the
Credit Agreement, but which is not defined in this Second Amendment, shall have
the meaning ascribed such term in the Credit Agreement.  Unless otherwise indicated, all section
references in this Second Amendment refer to the Credit Agreement.

Section 2.               Amendments to Credit Agreement.

2.1           Definitions.  Section 1.02 is hereby amended by amending
and restated the definition of “Agreement” as follows:

“ ‘Agreement’
means this Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended by that
certain First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as
of February 1, 2007 and by that certain Second Amendment to Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2007, and as the same may from
time to time be further amended, modified, supplemented or restated.”

2.2           Section 2.08.  Section 2.08(c) is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:

“(c)         Expiration Date.  Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or
prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date eighteen months
after the date of the

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issuance of
such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one
year after such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is five Business
Days prior to the Maturity Date.”

2.3           Section 7.21.  Section 7.21 is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety as follows:

Section 7.21           Use of Loans and Letters of Credit.  The proceeds of the Loans and the Letters of
Credit shall be used (a) to provide working capital, (b) to refinance existing
indebtedness (including the Existing Credit Agreement), (c) for the
acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties, including
the Blacksand Acquisition and the Kaiser Francis Acquisition, (d) for the
issuance of Letters of Credit, and (e) for general corporate purposes,
including Restricted Payments.  The
Borrower and its Subsidiaries are not engaged principally, or as one of its or
their important activities, in the business of extending credit for the
purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying
margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation T, U or X of the Board).  No part of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter
of Credit will be used for any purpose which violates the provisions of
Regulations T, U or X of the Board.”

Section
3.               Waiver.

The
Borrower has informed the Administrative Agent that it may have violated
Section 7.21 when it borrowed on May 11, 2007, resulting in a utilization rate
of 90.1% and then paid distributions on May 14, 2007.   Therefore, the Borrower hereby requests, and
the Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders hereby agree, to waive Section
7.21 for such distribution.  Except as
expressly waived herein, all covenants, obligations and agreements of the
Borrower contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.

Neither
the execution by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders of this Second
Amendment, nor any other act or omission by the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders or their officers in connection herewith, shall be deemed a waiver by
the Administrative Agent or the Lenders of any other defaults which may exist,
which may have occurred prior to the distribution above, or which may occur in
the future under the Credit Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents, or any
future defaults of the same provision waived hereunder (collectively “Other
Violations”).  Similarly, nothing
contained in this letter shall directly or indirectly in any way whatsoever
either: (i) impair, prejudice or otherwise adversely affect the Administrative
Agent’s or the Lenders’ right at any time to exercise any right, privilege or
remedy in connection with the Loan Documents with respect to any Other
Violations, (ii) amend or alter any provision of the Credit Agreement, the
other Loan Documents, or any other contract or instrument, or (iii) constitute
any course of dealing or other basis for altering any obligation of the
Borrower or any right, privilege or remedy of the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any other
contract or instrument.  Nothing in this
letter shall be construed to be a consent by the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders to any Other Violations.

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Section 4.               Scheduled Redetermination of
the Borrowing Base.  Pursuant to the
April 1 Scheduled Redetermination, the Borrowing Base shall be increased to $765,000,000,
effective from and including the Second Amendment Effective Date to but
excluding the next Redetermination Date. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowing Base may be subject to
further adjustments from time to time pursuant to Section 8.13 or Section 9.12.

Section 5.               Conditions
Precedent.  The effectiveness of this
Second Amendment is subject to the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the
following documents and satisfaction of the other conditions provided in this Section
5, each of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
in form and substance:

5.1           Payment by the
Borrower to the Administrative Agent of all fees and other amounts due and
payable on or prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, including, to the
extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses
required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower.

5.2           The Administrative
Agent shall have received multiple counterparts as requested of this Second
Amendment from each Lender.

5.3           The Administrative Agent shall have
received such other documents as the Administrative Agent or special counsel to
the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

5.4           No Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing as of the Second Amendment Effective Date.

Section 6.               Representations
and Warranties; Etc.  Each Obligor
hereby affirms:  (a) that as of the date
of execution and delivery of this Second Amendment, all of the representations
and warranties contained in each Loan Document to which such Obligor is a party
are true and correct in all material respects as though made on and as of the Second
Amendment Effective Date (unless made as of a specific earlier date, in which
case, was true as of such date); and (b) that after giving effect to this Second
Amendment and to the transactions contemplated hereby, no Defaults exist under
the Loan Documents or will exist under the Loan Documents.

Section 7.               Miscellaneous.

7.1           Confirmation.  The provisions of the Credit Agreement (as
amended by this Second Amendment) shall remain in full force and effect in
accordance with its terms following the effectiveness of this Second Amendment.

7.2           Ratification and
Affirmation of Obligors.  Each of the
Obligors hereby expressly (i) acknowledges the terms of this Second Amendment,
(ii) ratifies and affirms its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement and the
other Security Instruments to which it is a party, (iii) acknowledges, renews
and extends its continued liability under the Guarantee Agreement and the other
Security Instruments to which it is a party and agrees that its guarantee under
the Guarantee Agreement and the other Security Instruments to which it is a
party remains in full force and effect with respect to the Indebtedness as
amended hereby.

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7.3           Counterparts.  This Second Amendment may be executed by one
or more of the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts, and all
of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the
same instrument.

7.4           No Oral Agreement.  THIS
WRITTEN SECOND AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND THEREWITH REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.  THERE ARE NO SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

7.5           Governing Law.  THIS SECOND
AMENDMENT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY
HEREOF) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second
Amendment to be duly executed effective as of the date first written above.

	
  BORROWER:

  	
   

  	
  LINN ENERGY, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Kolja Rockov

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Kolja Rockov, Executive Vice President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  and Chief Financial Officer

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  GUARANTORS:

  	
   

  	
  LINN
  ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  LINN OPERATING, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  PENN WEST PIPELINE, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  PENN WEST STORAGE, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  MID ATLANTIC WELL
  SERVICE,

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  LINN WESTERN OPERATING,
  INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  LINN WESTERN
  PROCESSING, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  LINN MID-CONTINENT
  OPERATING,

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
    /s/
  Kolja Rockov

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Kolja Rockov

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Executive Vice President and Chief

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Financial Officer

  
								

 

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  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

  	
   

  	
  BNP PARIBAS,

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  as Administrative Agent and Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Douglas R.
  Liftman

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Douglas R. Liftman

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Managing Director

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Betsy Jocher

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Betsy Jocher

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Director

  

 

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  LENDERS:

  	
   

  	
  ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a
  Syndication

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Agent and a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Linda M.
  Stephens

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Linda M. Stephens

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Authorized Signatory

  

 

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  SOCIETE GENERALE, as
  a Syndication Agent

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  and a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Elena
  Robciuc

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Elena Robciuc

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Director

  

 

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  COMERICA BANK, as
  a Documentation Agent and a

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Josh Strong

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Josh Strong

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Assistant Vice President

  

 

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  CITIBANK, N.A., as
  a Documentation Agent and

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Thomas
  Benavides

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Thomas Benavides

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  

 

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  NEW LENDERS:

  	
   

  	
  BMO CAPITAL MARKETS FINANCING,

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  INC., as a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ James V.
  Ducote

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  James V. Ducote

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Director

  

 

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  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
  a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Jo Linda
  Papadakis

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Jo Linda Papadakis

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  

 

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  DEUTSCHE
  BANK TRUST COMPANY

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  AMERICAS,
  as a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Susan
  LeFevre

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Susan LeFevre

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Director

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Evelyn
  Thierry

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Evelyn Thierry

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  

 

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  KEYBANK
  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Laurence A.
  Mack

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Laurence A. Mack

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  E.V.P.

  

 

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  WACHOVIA
  BANK, NATIONAL

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  ASSOCIATION,
  as a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Philip
  Trinder

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Philip Trinder

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Director

  

 

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  FORTIS
  CAPITAL CORP., as a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ David
  Montgomery

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  David Montgomery

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Senior Vice President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Darrell
  Holley

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Darrell Holley

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Managing Director

  

 

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  ALLIED
  IRISH BANK, p.l.c., as a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ David
  O’Driscoll

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  David O’Driscoll

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Assistant Vice President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Mark
  Connelly

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Mark Connelly

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  SVP

  

 

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  AMEGY
  BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  as a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ W. Bryan
  Chapman

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  W. Bryan Chapman

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Senior Vice President

  

 

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  U.S.
  BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Mark E.
  Thompson

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Mark E. Thompson

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Senior Vice President

  

 

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  LEHMAN
  COMMERICAL PAPER INC., as a

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Ritam Bhalla

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Ritam Bhalla

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Authorized Signatory

  

 

 21Exhibit
10.10

THIRD
AMENDMENT

TO

SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

Among

LINN
ENERGY, LLC

as Borrower,

BNP
PARIBAS,

as Administrative
Agent,

and

The Lenders
Signatory Hereto

Effective as of July
13, 2007

THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT

This THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Third Amendment”) executed
effective as of July 13, 2007 (the “Third Amendment Effective Date”) is
among LINN ENERGY, LLC, a limited
liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”);
each of the undersigned guarantors (the “Guarantors”, and together with
the Borrower, the “Obligors”); each of the Lenders that is a signatory
hereto; and BNP PARIBAS, as
administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its
successors, the “Administrative Agent”).

Recitals

A.            The Borrower, the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated as of August 1, 2006, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February
1, 2007 and the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
dated as of June 29, 2007 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant
to which the Lenders have made certain credit available to and on behalf of the
Borrower.

B.            The Borrower has requested and the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain provisions of
the Credit Agreement.

C.            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.               Defined Terms.  Each capitalized term which is defined in the
Credit Agreement, but which is not defined in this Third Amendment, shall have
the meaning ascribed such term in the Credit Agreement.  Unless otherwise indicated, all section
references in this Third Amendment refer to the Credit Agreement.

Section 2.               Amendments to Credit Agreement.

2.1           Definitions.  Section 1.02 is hereby amended by amending
and restated the definition of “Agreement” as follows:

“ ‘Agreement’
means this Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended by that
certain First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated
as of February 1, 2007, by that certain Second Amendment to Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2007 and by that certain Third
Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 13,
2007, and as the same may from time to time be further amended, modified,
supplemented or restated.”

2.2           Section 9.02.  Section 9.02(a) is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:

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“(a)         the Notes or other Indebtedness or any
guaranty of or suretyship arrangement for the Notes or other Indebtedness.”

Section
3.               Waiver.

The
Borrower has informed the Administrative Agent that it has executed deferred
premium put agreements with a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, and such
deferred premium put agreements could be characterized as Debt not currently
permitted by Section 9.02.  Section
9.02(a) as amended by this Third Amendment permits such deferred premium put
agreements so long as such put agreements are with a Lender or an Affiliate of
a Lender, as such put agreements would constitute “Indebtedness”.  Therefore, the Borrower hereby requests, and
the Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders hereby agree, to waive Section
9.02 to allow such deferred premium put agreements.  Except as expressly waived herein, all
covenants, obligations and agreements of the Borrower contained in the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect in
accordance with their terms.

Neither
the execution by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders of this Third Amendment,
nor any other act or omission by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or
their officers in connection herewith, shall be deemed a waiver by the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders of any other defaults which may exist,
which may have occurred prior to the distribution above, or which may occur in
the future under the Credit Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents, or any
future defaults of the same provision waived hereunder (collectively “Other
Violations”).  Similarly, nothing
contained in this letter shall directly or indirectly in any way whatsoever
either: (i) impair, prejudice or otherwise adversely affect the Administrative
Agent’s or the Lenders’ right at any time to exercise any right, privilege or
remedy in connection with the Loan Documents with respect to any Other
Violations, (ii) amend or alter any provision of the Credit Agreement, the
other Loan Documents, or any other contract or instrument, or (iii) constitute
any course of dealing or other basis for altering any obligation of the
Borrower or any right, privilege or remedy of the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any other
contract or instrument.  Nothing in this
letter shall be construed to be a consent by the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders to any Other Violations.

Section 4.               Conditions
Precedent.  The effectiveness of this
Third Amendment is subject to the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the
following documents and satisfaction of the other conditions provided in this Section
4, each of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
in form and substance:

4.1           Payment by the
Borrower to the Administrative Agent of all fees and other amounts due and
payable on or prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date, including, to the
extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses
required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower.

4.2           The Administrative
Agent shall have received multiple counterparts as requested of this Third
Amendment from the Majority Lenders.

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4.3           The Administrative Agent shall have
received such other documents as the Administrative Agent or special counsel to
the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

4.4           No Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing as of the Third Amendment Effective Date.

Section 5.               Representations
and Warranties; Etc.  Each Obligor
hereby affirms:  (a) that as of the date
of execution and delivery of this Third Amendment, all of the representations
and warranties contained in each Loan Document to which such Obligor is a party
are true and correct in all material respects as though made on and as of the Third
Amendment Effective Date (unless made as of a specific earlier date, in which
case, was true as of such date); and (b) that after giving effect to this Third
Amendment and to the transactions contemplated hereby, no Defaults exist under
the Loan Documents or will exist under the Loan Documents.

Section 6.               Miscellaneous.

6.1           Confirmation.  The provisions of the Credit Agreement (as
amended by this Third Amendment) shall remain in full force and effect in
accordance with its terms following the effectiveness of this Third Amendment.

6.2           Ratification and
Affirmation of Obligors.  Each of the
Obligors hereby expressly (i) acknowledges the terms of this Third Amendment,
(ii) ratifies and affirms its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement and the
other Security Instruments to which it is a party, (iii) acknowledges, renews
and extends its continued liability under the Guarantee Agreement and the other
Security Instruments to which it is a party and agrees that its guarantee under
the Guarantee Agreement and the other Security Instruments to which it is a
party remains in full force and effect with respect to the Indebtedness as
amended hereby.

6.3           Counterparts.  This Third Amendment may be executed by one
or more of the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts, and all
of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the
same instrument.

6.4           No Oral Agreement.  THIS
WRITTEN THIRD AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND THEREWITH REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.  THERE ARE NO SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN
THE PARTIES.

6.5           Governing Law.  THIS THIRD
AMENDMENT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY
HEREOF) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment
to be duly executed effective as of the date first written above.

	
  BORROWER:

  	
   

  	
  LINN ENERGY, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Michael C.
  Linn

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Michael C. Linn, Chairman, President and

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Chief Executive Officer

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  GUARANTORS:

  	
   

  	
  LINN
  ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  LINN OPERATING, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  PENN WEST PIPELINE, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  PENN WEST STORAGE, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  MID ATLANTIC WELL
  SERVICE, 

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  LINN WESTERN OPERATING,
  INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  LINN WESTERN
  PROCESSING, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  LINN MID-CONTINENT
  OPERATING, 

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Michael C.
  Linn

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Michael C. Linn, Chairman, President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  and Chief Executive Officer

  
								

 

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  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

  	
   

  	
  BNP PARIBAS,

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  as Administrative Agent and Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Douglas R.
  Liftman

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Douglas R. Liftman

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Managing Director

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Betsy Jocher

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Betsy Jocher

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Director

  

 

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  LENDERS:

  	
   

  	
  ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as
  a Syndication  

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Agent and a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Don J. McKinnerney

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Don J. McKinnerney

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Authorized Signatory

  

 

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  SOCIETE GENERALE, as
  a Syndication Agent  

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  and a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Elena
  Robciuc

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Elena Robciuc

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Director

  

 

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  COMERICA BANK, as
  a Documentation Agent  

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  and a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Josh Strong

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Josh Strong

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Assistant Vice President

  

 

 

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  CITIBANK, N.A., as
  a Documentation Agent and 

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Thomas
  Benavides

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Thomas Benavides

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  

 

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  FORTIS CAPITAL CORP., as a
  Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ David
  Montgomery

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  David Montgomery

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Senior Vice President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Deirdre
  Sanborn

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Deirdre Sanborn

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Senior Vice President

  

 

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  LEHMAN COMMERICAL PAPER INC., as
  a  

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Maria M.
  Lund

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Maria M. Lund

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Authorized Signatory

  

 

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  BMO CAPITAL MARKETS FINANCING, 

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  INC., as a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Mary Lou
  Allen

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Mary Lou Allen

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  

 

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  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
  a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Jo Linda
  Papadakis

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Jo Linda Papadakis

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  

 

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  DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY 

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  AMERICAS, as a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Evelyn
  Thierry

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Evelyn Thierry

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Susan
  LeFevre

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Susan LeFebre

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Director

  

 

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  ALLIED IRISH BANK, p.l.c., as
  a Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ David
  O’Driscoll

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  David O’Driscoll

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Assistant Vice President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Aidan
  Lanigan

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Aidan Lanigan

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  

 

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  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
  a  

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Lender

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Justin M.
  Alexander

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Justin M. Alexander

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  

 

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