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Exhibit 10.21

AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO OMNIBUS AGREEMENT DATED

DECEMBER 18, 2006, AMONG ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND

ATLAS PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., ATLAS

AMERICA, INC., RESOURCE ENERGY, LLC, VIKING RESOURCES,

LLC, ATLAS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC, AND ATLAS ENERGY

OPERATING COMPANY, LLC

 

AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO OMNIBUS AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of December
18, 2006, among Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Atlas Pipeline
Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (collectively, the “MLP”), Atlas
America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Atlas America”), Resource Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (formerly Resource Energy, Inc., “Resource Energy”), Viking Resources, LLC, a
Pennsylvania limited liability company (formerly Viking Resources Corporation, “Viking Resources”),

Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Atlas Energy”), and Atlas
Energy Operating Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Energy Operating”).

RECITALS

A. The MLP, Atlas America, Resource Energy and Viking Resources are parties to the
Omnibus Agreement dated February 2, 2000 (the “Omnibus Agreement”) and desire to amend the same in
accordance with the terms hereof.

B. Atlas America has formed Atlas Energy and Energy Operating for the purpose of
facilitating the initial public offering of Atlas Energy and, pursuant to the Contribution and
Assumption Agreement of even date herewith, is transferring all of the issued and outstanding
member interests in Resource Energy and Viking Resources to Energy Operating, and the parties
hereto wish to join Atlas Energy and Energy Operating to the Omnibus Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and the mutual covenants and agreements
herein set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:

1. Joinder in the Omnibus Agreement. Effective as of the date hereof, each of
Atlas Energy and Energy Operating hereby joins the Omnibus Agreement and accepts and agrees to be
bound as a “Resource Entity” thereunder with respect to all of the terms and conditions thereof,
except Section 5.2 thereof, and the MLP hereby consents to such joinder.

2. Removal of Atlas America as Primary Obligor; Guaranty. Except to the extent
that Atlas America purchases an asset that is first properly presented to Atlas Energy as a
Business Opportunity (as defined and as permitted by the Omnibus Agreement of even date herewith,
between Atlas America and Atlas Energy, as the same may be amended from time to time), effective as
of the date hereof, Atlas America is hereby removed as a primary obligor of the Omnibus Agreement,
and the MLP hereby consents to such removal. Atlas America hereby unconditionally and absolutely
guarantees the performance of the Resource Entities’ obligations arising under the Omnibus
Agreement (the “Guaranteed Obligations”). If the Resource Entities fail or refuse to perform any
Guaranteed Obligations, the MLP may make a demand upon Atlas America (a “Demand”). A Demand shall
be in writing and shall reasonably and briefly specify in what manner any of the Resource Entities
has failed to perform under a Guaranteed Obligation, with a specific statement that the MLP is
calling upon Atlas America to perform pursuant to this section. Atlas America agrees that except as
expressly set forth herein, it will remain bound under this section notwithstanding any defenses
which, pursuant to the laws of suretyship, would otherwise relieve a guarantor of its obligations
under a guarantee. Atlas America reserves the right to assert defenses which any of the Resource
Entities may have to performance of any Guaranteed Obligation other than defenses arising from the
bankruptcy or insolvency of such Resource Entity and other defenses expressly waived hereby.

 

 

3. Definitions. The following definitions set forth in the Omnibus Agreement are
hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

“Investment Program” means a Person principally engaged in the drilling of natural gas
and oil wells for which a Resource Entity or a subsidiary of a Resource Entity acts as a
general partner, managing partner or manager and the securities of which have been offered
and sold to investors.

“Master Natural Gas Gathering Agreement” means the Master Natural Gas Gathering
Agreement among the Resource Entities and the MLP dated as of February 2, 2000, as amended
from time to time.

4. Consulting Services. Section 2.5 of the Omnibus Agreement is hereby amended
and restated as follows:

Consulting Services in Connection with Acquisitions. The Resource Entities agree to
assist the MLP in seeking to identify for possible acquisition Third Party Gathering
Systems and to provide consulting services to MLP in evaluating and acquiring any such
identified gathering system. Further, the Resource Entities agree to give the MLP prompt
written notice of the identification by any of them of any Third Party Gathering System for
possible acquisition by such Resource Entity or any Affiliate (each, an “Identified Third
Party Gathering System”). Such notice shall set forth all information available to the
Resource Entities about the Identified Third Party Gathering System, including the identity
the gathering system and its seller and the proposed sales price, and shall include all
written information about the Identified Third Party Gathering System provided to the
Resource Entities by or on behalf of the seller as well as any information or analyses
compiled by the Resource Entities from other sources (collectively, the “Business
Opportunity Information”). The Resource Entities shall continue to provide promptly to the
MLP any and all Business Opportunity Information subsequently received. Within a time
period specified by the Resource Entity’s notice to the MLP, which shall be a reasonable
time under the circumstances, the MLP shall advise the Resource Entity in writing whether
it wishes to acquire the Identified Third Party Gathering System. If the MLP advises the
Resource Entity of its intent to acquire the Identified Third Party Gathering System, the
Resource Entities shall refrain from making an offer for the Identified Third Party
Gathering System except as permitted hereunder. If the MLP (i) advises the Resource Entity
that (with the approval of the conflicts committee of the General Partner) it does not
intend to acquire the Identified Third Party Gathering System, (ii) advises the Resource
Entity of its intent to acquire the Identified Third Party Gathering System but does not
complete the acquisition or investment within a reasonable time after the MLP’s notice of
its intent to the Resource Entity or (iii) fails to timely advise the Resource Entity of
its intent, any of the Resource Entities shall be free to acquire the Identified Third
Party Gathering System.

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5. Construction Management Services.Article 3 of the Omnibus Agreement is hereby
amended and restated as follows:

In the event the MLP expands the Gathering System or constructs a new addition to the
Gathering System, whether pursuant to Article 2 or otherwise, the Resource Entities agree
to cause a wholly-owned corporate subsidiary of Atlas Operating to provide to the MLP
oversight of construction management in connection with any such expansion as requested by
the MLP. The MLP shall pay all third party construction costs related to any such expansion
directly to the service provider for the construction services related thereto.

6. Other Terms of the Omnibus Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the Omnibus Agreement is not amended, modified or affected by this Amendment.

7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and
by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the
same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile shall be
equally as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

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

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Shipper:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS AMERICA, INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RESOURCE ENERGY, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Atlas Energy Operating Company, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 

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	 	 	VIKING RESOURCES, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Atlas Energy Operating Company, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Gatherer:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Atlas Pipeline Partners GP, LLC, its general partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Atlas Pipeline Partners GP, LLC, its general partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 

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Exhibit 10.22

AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO GAS GATHERING AGREEMENTS

DATED DECEMBER 18, 2006, AMONG ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS,

L.P. AND ATLAS PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., ATLAS

AMERICA, INC., RESOURCE ENERGY, LLC, VIKING RESOURCES,

LLC, ATLAS NOBLE, LLC, ATLAS RESOURCES, LLC, ATLAS

AMERICA, LLC, ATLAS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC, AND ATLAS

ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY, LLCexv10w22

 

AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO GAS GATHERING AGREEMENTS

THIS AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO GAS GATHERING AGREEMENTS (this “Amendment”) is made as of
December 18, 2006, among Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Atlas
Pipeline Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (collectively, “Gatherer”),
Atlas America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Atlas America”), Resource Energy, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (formerly Resource Energy, Inc., “Resource Energy”), Viking Resources,
LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (formerly Viking Resources Corporation, “Viking
Resources”), Atlas Noble, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (formerly Atlas Noble
Corporation, “Atlas Noble”), Atlas Resources, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company
(formerly Atlas Resources, Inc., “Atlas Resources”), Atlas America, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited
liability company (formerly Atlas America, Inc., “Atlas PA”), Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“Atlas Energy”), and Atlas Energy Operating Company, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“Energy Operating”).

RECITALS

A. Gatherer and Atlas America, Resource Energy and Viking Resources are parties to the
Master Natural Gas Gathering Agreement dated February 2, 2000 (as amended as of October 25, 2005,
the “2000 Gathering Agreement”) and desire to amend the same in accordance with the terms hereof.

B. Gatherer and Atlas America (as successor to Atlas Energy Group, Inc.), Atlas
Resources, Atlas Noble, Resource Energy and Viking Resources are parties to the Natural Gas
Gathering Agreement dated January 1, 2002 (as amended as of October 25, 2005, the “2002 Gathering
Agreement” and with the 2000 Gathering Agreement, the “Gathering Agreements”) and desire to amend
the same in accordance with the terms hereof.

C. Atlas America has formed Atlas Energy and Energy Operating for the purpose of
facilitating the initial public offering of Atlas Energy and, pursuant to the Contribution and
Assumption Agreement of even date herewith, is transferring all of the issued and outstanding
member interests in Resource Energy, Viking Resources, Atlas Noble, Atlas Resources and Atlas PA to
Energy Operating, and the parties hereto wish to join Atlas Energy and Energy Operating to the
Gathering Agreements.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and the mutual covenants and agreements
herein set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:

1. Joinder in the Gathering Agreements. Effective as of the date hereof, each of Atlas
Energy and Energy Operating hereby joins each of the Gathering Agreements and accepts and agrees to
be bound as a “Shipper” thereunder with respect to all of the terms and conditions thereof, and
Gatherer hereby consents to such joinder and agrees that Atlas Energy and Energy Operating are
parties to the Gathering Agreements as the Shipper thereunder.

 

 

2. Removal of Atlas America from and Joinder of Atlas PA to the 2002 Gathering
Agreement. Effective as of the date hereof, Atlas America is hereby removed as a party to the
2002 Gathering Agreement and shall have no further rights or obligations thereunder. Atlas PA
hereby joins the 2002 Gathering Agreement and agrees to be bound as a “Shipper” thereunder with
respect to all of the terms and conditions thereof, and Gatherer hereby consents to such joinder
and agrees that Atlas PA is party to the 2002 Gathering Agreement as the Shipper thereunder.

3. Definition of “Investment Program.” The definition of “Investment Program” set
forth in the 2000 Gathering Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

"Investment Program” means a Person principally engaged in the drilling of natural gas
and oil wells for which Shipper or direct or indirect subsidiary of Shipper acts as a general
partner, managing partner or manager and the securities of which have been offered and sold to
investors.

4. Other Terms of Gathering Agreements. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the Gathering Agreements are not amended, modified or affected by this Amendment.

5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and
by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the
same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile shall be
equally as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

[Signatures appear on following pages]

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

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Shipper:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS AMERICA, INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RESOURCE ENERGY, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Operating Company, LLC, its sole
member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 

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	 	 	VIKING RESOURCES, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Operating Company, LLC, its sole
member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS NOBLE, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Operating Company, LLC, its sole
member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS RESOURCES, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: AIC, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Operating Company, LLC, its sole
member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS AMERICA, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Operating Company, LLC, its sole
member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Energy Resources, LLC, its sole member
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 

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	 	 	Gatherer:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP,
L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Pipeline Partners GP, LLC, its general
partner
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Atlas Pipeline Partners GP, LLC,
	 	 	     its general partner
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 

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