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EX-4.2

 Exhibit 4.2 

Execution Version 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 

First Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of January 14, 2022, among IE L Merger Sub LLC
and its subsidiaries (each a “Guaranteeing Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), subsidiaries of Crescent Energy Finance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
“Company”), and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). 

W I T N E S S E T H 
 WHEREAS,
the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Indenture”), dated as of May 6, 2021, providing for the issuance of an unlimited
aggregate principal amount of 7.250% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”); 
 WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under
certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the
Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture. 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders as follows: 
 (1) Capitalized Terms.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. 
 (2) Agreement to
Guarantee. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Supplemental Indenture and (i) hereby joins and
becomes a party to the Indenture as indicated by its signature below as a Guarantor and (ii) acknowledges and agrees to (x) be bound by the Indenture as a Guarantor and (y) perform all obligations and duties required of a Guarantor
pursuant to the Indenture. 
 (3) No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator,
member, partner or equity holder of the Company or any Guarantor or any Parent Company will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for
any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. 

 (4) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 (5) Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this
Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts, which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument.
The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or electronic (by ‘.pdf’ or other format) transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the
parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or electronically (by ‘.pdf’ or other format) shall be deemed to be their original
signatures for all purposes. 
 (6) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the
construction hereof. 
 (7) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the
validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries. 

(8) Benefits Acknowledged. Upon execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture each Guaranteeing Subsidiary will be subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that
its obligations as a result of this Supplemental Indenture are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits. 
 (9) Successors.
All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its
successors. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed, all as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	CRESCENT ENERGY FINANCE LLC, as
Company
	
	By: Crescent Energy OpCo LLC, its sole member
	
	By: Crescent Energy Company, its managing member
		
	By:	 	/s/ Brandi Kendall
		 	Name: Brandi Kendall
		 	Title: Chief Financial Officer
	
	IE L MERGER SUB LLC
	
	By: Crescent Energy Company, its sole member
		
	By:	 	/s/ Brandi Kendall
		 	Name: Brandi Kendall
		 	Title: Chief Financial Officer
	
	CONTANGO RESOURCES, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Name: Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 
			
	
	CONTANGO MIDSTREAM COMPANY, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Name: Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
	
	CONTANGO OPERATORS, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Name: Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
	
	CONTARO COMPANY, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Name: Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
	
	CONTANGO ALTA INVESTMENTS, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Name: Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
	
	CONTANGO AGENTCO ONSHORE, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Name: Charles L. McLawhorn, III
		 	Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 
			
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
		
	By:	 	/s/ Alejandro Hoyos
		 	Name: Alejandro Hoyos
		 	Title: Vice PresidentEX-4.3

 Exhibit 4.3 

Execution Version 

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of February 10, 2022, by and among Crescent
Energy Finance LLC (f/k/a Independence Energy Finance LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”), the Guarantors party hereto (the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as
successor to U.S. Bank National Association a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). 
 W I T N E S S E T
H 
 WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to
the Trustee an indenture, dated as of May 6, 2021 (the “Original Indenture”), as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture dated as of January 14, 2022 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”, and the
Original Indenture, supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 7.250% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Initial Notes”); 

WHEREAS, Section 2.01(d) of the Indenture provides that Additional Notes ranking pari passu with the Initial Notes may be created
and issued from time to time by the Issuer (subject to the Issuer’s compliance with Section 4.09 of the Indenture) without notice to or consent of the Holders and shall be consolidated with and form a single class with the Initial Notes
and shall have the same terms as to status, redemption or otherwise as the Initial Notes; and 
 WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Guarantors
desire to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture for the purpose of issuing $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of additional notes, having terms substantially identical in all material respects to the Initial Notes (the
“Additional Notes” and, together with the Initial Notes, the “Notes”); and 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture. 
 NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows: 

(1)    Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned
to them in the Indenture. 
 (2)    Additional Notes. As of the date hereof, the Issuer will issue, and
the Trustee is directed to authenticate and deliver, the Additional Notes under the Indenture having the same terms as the Initial Notes, except that interest on the Additional Notes will accrue from November 1, 2022. The Initial Notes and the
Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under the Indenture. Copies of the Global Notes representing the Additional Notes are attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

(3)    Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 (4)    Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this
Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts, which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument.
The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or electronic (by ‘.pdf’ or other format) transmissions shall constitute effective execution and 

 
delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by
facsimile or electronically (by ‘.pdf’ or other format) shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes. 

(5)    Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the
construction hereof. 
 (6)    The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever
for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Issuer and the Guarantors. 

(7)    Continued Effect. Except as expressly supplemented and amended by this Supplemental Indenture, the
Indenture shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions thereof, and the Indenture (as supplemented and amended by this Supplemental Indenture) is in all respects hereby ratified and confirmed. This Supplemental Indenture
and all the terms and conditions of this Supplemental Indenture, with respect to the Notes, shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of the Indenture for any and all purposes. 

The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank. 

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

			
	CRESCENT ENERGY FINANCE LLC, as Company
	
	By: Crescent Energy OpCo LLC, its sole member
	
	By: Crescent Energy Company, its managing member
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	INDEPENDENCE ENERGY HOLDING LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: President
	
	INDEPENDENCE MINERALS HOLDINGS LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	
	MINERAL ACQUISITION COMPANY I, L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Independence Minerals GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	INDEPENDENCE UPSTREAM HOLDINGS GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	INDEPENDENCE UPSTREAM HOLDINGS L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Independence Upstream Holdings GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	INDEPENDENCE UPSTREAM GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Vice President

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	INDEPENDENCE UPSTREAM L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Independence Upstream GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	COLT ADMIRAL A HOLDING GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	COLT ADMIRAL A HOLDING L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Colt Admiral A Holding GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	TITAN ENERGY HOLDINGS L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Colt Admiral A Holding GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	INDEPENDENCE MINERALS GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	INDEPENDENCE MINERALS L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Independence Minerals GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	DMA ROYALTY INVESTMENTS L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Independence Minerals GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	FALCON HOLDING L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Independence Minerals GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	EIGF MINERALS GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	EIGF MINERALS L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: EIGF Minerals GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	IE BUFFALO HOLDINGS LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: President
	
	IE BUFFALO MINERALS LLC, as Guarantor
	
	By: IE Buffalo Holdings, LLC, its managing member
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: President
	
	KNR RESOURCE INVESTORS GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	KNR RESOURCE INVESTORS L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: KNR Resource Investors GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	KNR RESOURCE HOLDINGS GP I LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	KNR RESOURCE HOLDINGS I L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: KNR Resource Holdings GP I LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	NEWARK C-I HOLDING L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Javelin EFA GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Authorized Person

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	NEWARK ACQUISITION GP I LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	NEWARK ACQUISITION I L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Newark Acquisition GP I LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	JAVELIN EF GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	JAVELIN EF L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Javelin EF GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	JAVELIN PALO VERDE GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Vice President

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	JAVELIN PALO VERDE L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Javelin Palo Verde GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	JAVELIN PALO VERDE AGGREGATOR L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Javelin EFA GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	JAVELIN EFA GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	JAVELIN EF AGGREGATOR L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Javelin EFA GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	JAVELIN OIL & GAS LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Vice President

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	JAVELIN EFA HOLDINGS LLC, as Guarantor
	
	By: Javelin Oil & Gas LLC, its sole member
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	JAVELIN MARKETING, LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	SPRINGFIELD GS HOLDINGS LLC, as Guarantor
	
	By: Javelin EF L.P., its sole member
	
	By: Javelin EF GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brandi Kendall

	Name: Brandi Kendall
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	VINE ROYALTY GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: President

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	VINE ROYALTY L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Vine Royalty GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	RENEE ACQUISITION LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	RENEE HOLDING GP LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	RENEE C-I HOLDING L.P., as Guarantor
	
	By: Renee Holding GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Rockecharlie

	Name: David Rockecharlie
	Title: Vice President
	
	BRIDGE ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Randall Breitenbach

	Name: Randall Breitenbach
	Title: President

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	BRIDGE ENERGY LLC, as Guarantor
	
	By: Bridge Energy Holdings LLC, its sole member
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Randall Breitenbach

	Name: Randall Breitenbach
	Title: President
	
	RENEE C-I HOLDING AGENT CORP., as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	KNR RENEE AGENT CORP., as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	NEWARK HOLDING AGENT CORP., as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Authorized Person
	
	IE L MERGER SUB LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Senior Vice President

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	CONTANGO RESOURCES, LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Senior Vice President
	
	CONTANGO MIDSTREAM COMPANY, LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Senior Vice President
	
	CONTANGO OPERATORS, LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Senior Vice President
	
	CONTARO COMPANY, LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Senior Vice President
	
	CONTANGO ALTA INVESTMENTS, LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Todd Falk

	Name: Todd Falk
	Title: Senior Vice President
	
	CONTANGO AGENTCO ONSHORE, INC., as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Charles L. McLawhorn, III

	Name: Charles L. McLawhorn, III
	Title: General Counsel

 [Signature page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Alejandro Hoyos

		 	Name: Alejandro Hoyos
		 	Title: Vice President

 [Signature Page to Second Supplemental Indenture]

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