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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

                              PLAINS RESOURCES INC.
                          TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

                                 by and between

                              PLAINS RESOURCES INC.

                                       and

                  PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P.

                                   Dated as of
                                  July 3, 2002

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                          TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS........................................................1

ARTICLE II. SERVICES PROVIDED BY SPINCO.......................................2
   Section 2.1    Provision of Services by Spinco.............................2
   Section 2.2    Services Performed by Others................................3

ARTICLE III. ADDITIONAL SERVICES..............................................3
   Section 3.1    Additional Services.........................................3
   Section 3.2    Required Additional Services................................4

ARTICLE IV. CHARGES AND PAYMENTS..............................................4
   Section 4.1    Charges for Services........................................4
   Section 4.2    Payment Terms...............................................4
   Section 4.3    Performance under Ancillary Agreements......................4

ARTICLE V. DISCLAIMER.........................................................4

ARTICLE VI. LICENSES AND PERMITS..............................................5

ARTICLE VII. INDEMNIFICATION..................................................5
   Section 7.1    Indemnification of Plains...................................5
   Section 7.2    Indemnification of Spinco...................................5
   Section 7.3    Third Party Claims..........................................5
   Section 7.4    Limitation of Liability.....................................5
   Section 7.5    Subrogation of Rights vis-a-vis Third Party Contractors.....6
   Section 7.6    Survival....................................................6

ARTICLE VIII. CONFIDENTIALITY.................................................6
   Section 8.1    Confidentiality.............................................6
   Section 8.2    Survival....................................................7

ARTICLE IX. TERM AND TERMINATION..............................................7
   Section 9.1    Term........................................................7
   Section 9.2    Termination Generally.......................................7
   Section 9.3    Termination of Less than all of the Services................7

ARTICLE X. RECORDS............................................................7

ARTICLE XI. DISPUTE RESOLUTION................................................7

ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS....................................................7
   Section 12.1   Entire Agreement............................................7
   Section 12.2   Governing Law...............................................7
   Section 12.3   Notices.....................................................8
   Section 12.4   Counterparts................................................8
   Section 12.5   Binding Effect; Assignment..................................8
   Section 12.6   Severability................................................8
   Section 12.7   Failure or Indulgence not Waiver; Remedies Cumulative.......8

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   Section 12.8   Waivers, Modifications, Amendments..........................8
   Section 12.9   Headings....................................................9
   Section 12.10  Relationship of Parties.....................................9
   Section 12.11  Provisions Unaffected.......................................9
   Section 12.12  No Third-Party Beneficiaries................................9
   Section 12.13  Rights of the Parties.......................................9
   Section 12.14  Taxes.......................................................9

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                          TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

     TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of July __,
2002, by and between Plains Resources Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Plains" and
along with Spinco, the "Parties"), and Plains Exploration & Production Company,
L.P., a California limited partnership ("Plains Exploration"). Undefined
capitalized terms herein are defined in the Separation Agreement (as defined
below).

                                    RECITALS

     WHEREAS, on the date hereof, Stocker Inc. owns a 2.5% general partner
interest in Plains Exploration and Plains owns a 97.5% limited partner interest
in Plains Exploration; and

     WHEREAS, the Parties currently contemplate that Plains Exploration will
(collectively, the "Conversion") (1) convert from a California limited
partnership to a Delaware limited partnership, and immediately thereafter (2)
convert from a Delaware limited partnership to a Delaware corporation (such
corporation, the "Converted Corporation"); and

     WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Plains has determined that it is in the
best interests of Plains to separate Plains' existing businesses into two
independent business groups; and

     WHEREAS, to effectuate the foregoing, Plains and Spinco have entered into a
Master Separation Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Separation
Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, Plains will transfer certain
assets to Spinco and Spinco will assume certain liabilities of Plains; and

     WHEREAS, in connection with the transfer of assets and assumption of
liabilities, on the date hereof, Plains and Spinco have entered into the
Employee Matters Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, Plains will on
a date in the future transfer substantially all of its employees to Spinco; and

     WHEREAS, upon such transfer of employees, it will be necessary for Spinco
to provide Plains the services described herein for the terms set forth in
Article IX.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and
agreements set forth below, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I.
                                   DEFINITIONS

     "Additional Services" is defined in Article III.

     "Agreement" is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

     "Applicable Rate" means an annual rate of the prime rate as reported in the
Wall Street Journal plus two percent (2%) per annum.

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     "Conversion" is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

     "Converted Corporation" is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

     "Parties" is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

     "Plains" is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

     "Plains Exploration" is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

     "Spinco Services" is defined in Section 2.1.

     "Sales Tax" is defined in Section 12.2(b).

     "Separation Agreement" is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

     "Services" means, collectively, the Spinco Services and the Additional
Services.

     "Spinco" means, as the case may be, Plains Exploration or the Converted
Corporation.

                                   ARTICLE II.
                           SERVICES PROVIDED BY SPINCO

     Section 2.1 Provision of Services by Spinco. Except as otherwise provided
herein, during the applicable term determined pursuant to Section 9.1, Plains
hereby engages and retains Spinco to provide or otherwise make available to
Plains the services described in this Section 2.1 (collectively, the "Spinco
Services"), and Spinco hereby accepts and agrees to provide the Spinco Services
to Plains, for the term and consideration as specified herein. The fee payable
for the Spinco Services shall be determined in accordance with Article IV.

          Section 2.1.1 Tax Services. Spinco shall provide Plains with tax
     services as such services are requested, including: preparation of federal
     income tax returns; preparation of state and local tax returns (including
     income tax returns); property tax returns; preparation of financial
     statement disclosures and calculation of tax provisions for financial
     statement purposes; conducting negotiations with tax authorities as
     necessary; and providing tax research and planning and assistance with
     respect to federal, state and local audits initiated during the term of
     this Agreement. Upon termination of such tax services, Spinco shall provide
     to Plains copies of its records relating to federal, state and local tax
     returns filed by or on behalf of Plains, and all other correspondence and
     documentation reasonably required by Plains relating to payment of its
     taxes.

          Section 2.1.2 Accounting Services. Spinco shall provide Plains with
     accounting services as such services are requested, including: maintenance
     of Plains' and its Subsidiaries' general ledger and supporting accounting
     records; compiling financial statements for Plains and its Subsidiaries on
     a monthly, quarterly and annual basis; working with the Plains Auditors to
     complete the periodic audits and reviews of Plains'

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     financial statements; and providing other accounting services related to
     any required filings with the Commission pursuant to federal securities
     laws.

          Section 2.1.3 Payroll Services. Spinco shall provide Plains with
     payroll services as such services are requested, including: payment
     processing; Form W-2 preparation; assistance with any required regulatory
     compliance in connection with any payroll services provided pursuant to
     this Section 2.1.3; and distribution and maintenance of the Plains employee
     database. Upon termination of such payroll services, Spinco shall provide
     Plains with all payroll records for Plains employees.

          Section 2.1.4 Employee Benefits Services. Spinco shall provide
     administrative services with respect to the Plains employee benefit plans
     that cover Plains employees, including administering and maintaining such
     plans in the manner historically done by Plains. Upon termination of the
     administrative services provided under this Section 2.1.4, Spinco shall
     provide Plains with such information and records as are reasonably
     requested by Plains to enable it to administer the benefit plans in which
     its employees are enrolled.

          Section 2.1.5 Legal Services. Spinco shall provide Plains with legal
     services as such services are requested, including such legal services that
     are typical and customary to the operations and conduct of Plains
     businesses.

          Section 2.1.6 Financial Services. Spinco shall provide Plains with
     financial services as such services are requested, including: assisting
     Plains with respect to raising equity or debt capital and assisting Plains
     in preparing its budgets and forecasts; and executing hedges on behalf of,
     or for the benefit of, Plains' crude oil and natural gas production.

          Section 2.1.7 Services Not Provided. Spinco will not be required to
     provide any services to Plains that Plains provides for itself as of the
     commencement of the initial term set forth in Section 9.1.

     Section 2.2 Services Performed by Others. Spinco may cause any Spinco
Service required to be provided hereunder to be provided by another member of
the Spinco Group or by any other Person that is providing, or may from time to
time provide, the same or similar services for members of the Plains Group.
Spinco shall remain responsible in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
for performance of any Spinco Service it causes to be provided by others. Plains
may direct that any Spinco Service required to be provided hereunder be provided
for the benefit of another member of the Plains Group, but unless specified
herein, Plains shall be responsible for the payment of charges and other
performance required of such company with respect to such Spinco Service.

                                  ARTICLE III.
                               ADDITIONAL SERVICES

     Section 3.1 Additional Services. From time to time after the date hereof,
the Parties may identify additional services that Spinco should provide to
Plains in accordance with the

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terms of this Agreement (the "Additional Services"). The Parties shall create an
Exhibit for each Additional Service setting forth a description of the
Additional Service, the time period during which the Additional Service will be
provided, and any other terms applicable thereto and obtain the approval of each
Party's representative. Except as set forth in Section 3.2, the Parties may, but
shall not be required to, agree on Additional Services during the term of this
Agreement.

     Section 3.2 Required Additional Services. Except as set forth in the next
sentence, Spinco shall be obligated to perform any Additional Service that is
essential to effectuate an orderly transition unless such performance would
significantly disrupt the operations of Spinco or materially increase its
responsibility under this Agreement. If Spinco reasonably believes the
performance of Additional Services required above would significantly disrupt
its operations or materially increase the scope of its responsibility under this
Agreement, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to establish terms under
which Spinco can provide such Additional Services, but Spinco shall not be
obligated to provide such Additional Services if, following good faith
negotiation, it is unable to reach agreement on such terms.

                                   ARTICLE IV.
                              CHARGES AND PAYMENTS

     Section 4.1 Charges for Services. Spinco will charge Plains, and Plains
will pay Spinco, for the costs incurred in providing the Services, including (A)
allocable salary and wages, incentives, paid absences, payroll taxes, payroll
additives (insurance premiums, social security, health care and retirement
benefits and the like) and similar expenses, (B) indirect costs of providing the
Services, including allocable charges for management, payroll, procurement,
legal, risk management, accounting, tax, audit, human resources, overhead and
the like, and similar expenses, and (C) reimbursement of out-of-pocket third
party costs and expenses.

     Section 4.2 Payment Terms. Spinco shall bill Plains monthly for all charges
pursuant to this Agreement and Plains shall pay Spinco for all Services within
30 days after receipt of an invoice therefor. Late payments shall bear interest
at an annual rate of the prime rate as reported in the Wall Street Journal on
the date such payment is due plus two percent (2%) per annum.

     Section 4.3 Performance under Ancillary Agreements. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, Plains shall not be charged under
this Agreement for any Services that are specifically required to be performed
under the Separation Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement and any such
other services shall be performed and charged for in accordance with the terms
of the Separation Agreement or such other Ancillary Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE V.
                                   DISCLAIMER

     Spinco shall provide the Services with substantially the same degree of
care as it employs in making the same services available for its own operations;
provided, however, that Spinco shall not be liable to Plains or any other Person
for any loss, damage or expense that may result therefrom or from any change in
the manner in which Spinco renders such services, so long as Spinco deems such
change necessary or desirable in the conduct of its own operations. SPINCO
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT

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LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES. SPINCO MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY OR ADEQUACY OF THE
SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE OR USE.

                                   ARTICLE VI.
                              LICENSES AND PERMITS

     Spinco warrants and covenants that all duties and obligations (including
all Services) to be performed hereunder shall be performed in compliance with
all material applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws, rules and
regulations. Spinco shall obtain and maintain all material permits, approvals
and licenses necessary or appropriate to perform its duties and obligations
(including all Services) hereunder and shall at all times comply with the terms
and conditions of such permits, approvals and licenses.

                                  ARTICLE VII.
                                 INDEMNIFICATION

     Section 7.1 Indemnification of Plains. Spinco and the other members of the
Spinco Group shall have no Liability to Plains and the other members of the
Plains Group with respect to their furnishing any of the Services hereunder
except for Liabilities arising out of or resulting from the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of Spinco occurring after the date hereof. Spinco will
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Plains and the other members of the Plains
Group in respect of all such Liabilities arising out of or resulting from such
gross negligence or willful misconduct. Such indemnification obligation shall be
a Liability of Spinco for purposes of the Separation Agreement, and the
provisions of Article III of the Separation Agreement with respect to
indemnification shall govern with respect thereto.

     Section 7.2 Indemnification of Spinco. Plains shall indemnify and hold
harmless Spinco and the other members of the Spinco Group in respect of all
Liabilities arising out of or resulting from Spinco's furnishing or failing to
furnish the Services provided for in this Agreement, other than Liabilities
arising out of or resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
Spinco or any of the other members of the Spinco Group. The provisions of this
indemnity shall apply only to Losses that relate directly to the provision of
Services. Such indemnification obligation shall be a Liability of Plains (and a
Spinco Excluded Liability) for purposes of the Separation Agreement and the
provisions of Article III of the Separation Agreement with respect to
indemnification shall govern with respect thereto.

     Section 7.3 Third Party Claims. Any third party claims resulting from or
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the performance of or
failure to perform the Services will be resolved according to the procedures set
forth in the Separation Agreement.

     Section 7.4 Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL PLAINS OR SPINCO, OR
ANY MEMBER OF THE PLAINS GROUP OR THE SPINCO GROUP OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE TO PLAINS OR SPINCO, OR ANY OTHER
MEMBER OF THE PLAINS GROUP OR THE SPINCO GROUP FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE

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DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER OR NOT
SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL NOT LIMIT EACH PARTY'S
INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS FOR LIABILITIES TO THIRD PARTIES AS SET FORTH IN THE
SEPARATION AGREEMENT OR ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT. THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED IN
THIS ARTICLE VII WILL BE APPLICABLE WHETHER OR NOT THE SOLE, JOINT OR
CONTRIBUTING NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEE IS ALLEGED OR PROVEN. THE PARTIES
AGREE THE PRECEDING SENTENCE IS COMMERCIALLY CONSPICUOUS.

     Section 7.5 Subrogation of Rights vis-a-vis Third Party Contractors. In the
event any Liability arises from the performance of Services hereunder by a third
party contractor, Plains shall be subrogated to such rights, if any, as Spinco
may have against such third party contractor with respect to the Services
provided by such third party contractor to or on behalf of Spinco. Subrogation
under this Section 7.5 shall not affect the obligation of Spinco to perform
Services under this Agreement.

     Section 7.6 Survival. The parties' obligations under this Article VII shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.

                                  ARTICLE VIII.
                                 CONFIDENTIALITY

     Section 8.1 Confidentiality.

               (a) Information Subject to Other Obligations. Plains and Spinco
     agree that all Information regarding the Services, including, but not
     limited to, price, costs and methods of operation, shall be maintained in
     confidence and shall be subject to Section 9.9 of the Separation Agreement.

               (b) Internal Use; Title, Copies, Return. Plains agrees that:

               (i) all systems, procedures and related materials provided to
          Plains by Spinco in connection herewith are for Plains' internal use
          only and only as related to the Services or any of the underlying
          systems used to provide the Services;

               (ii) title to all systems used in performing the Services
          provided hereunder shall remain in Spinco or its third party vendors;
          and

               (iii) upon the termination of any of the Services, Plains shall
          return to Spinco, as soon as practicable, any equipment or other
          property of Spinco relating to the Services that are owned or leased
          by it and are or were in Plains' possession or control.

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     Section 8.2 Survival. The Parties' obligations under this Article VIII
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE IX.
                              TERM AND TERMINATION

     Section 9.1 Term. Except as expressly provided in this Article IX, the
initial term of this Agreement shall commence on a date to be agreed upon in
writing by Plains and Spinco and continue for a period of 180 days thereafter;
provided, that the Parties may extend the term beyond the expiration of such 180
day period upon mutual consent of the Parties if they deem such extension to be
necessary or desirable.

     Section 9.2 Termination Generally. This Agreement may be terminated at any
time upon mutual consent by the Parties.

     Section 9.3 Termination of Less than all of the Services. In the event of
any termination with respect to one or more, but less than all, of the Services,
this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any
Services not terminated hereby.

                                   ARTICLE X.
                                     RECORDS

     Each Party shall create and maintain full and accurate books and records in
connection with the provision of the Services, and all other records relevant to
this Agreement, and upon reasonable notice from the other Party shall make
available for inspection and copy by the other Party's agents such records
during reasonable business hours.

                                   ARTICLE XI.
                               DISPUTE RESOLUTION

     If a Dispute results from or arises out of or in connection with this
Agreement or the performance of, or failure to perform, the Services, the
Parties agree to use the procedures set forth in Article VIII of the Separation
Agreement, in lieu of other available remedies, to resolve the same.

                                  ARTICLE XII.
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 12.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Separation Agreement,
the other Ancillary Agreements and the Exhibits and Schedules referenced or
attached hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement between the Parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all prior written
and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect
to the subject matter hereof.

     Section 12.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to
its principles of conflicts of law.

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     Section 12.3 Notices. Unless expressly provided herein, all notices,
claims, certificates, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given (i) when personally delivered
or (ii) if mailed registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, on the date the return receipt is executed or the letter refused by
the addressee or its agent or (iii) if sent by overnight courier which delivers
only upon the signed receipt of the addressee, on the date the receipt
acknowledgment is executed or refused by the addressee or its agent or (iv) if
sent by facsimile on the date confirmation of transmission is received (provided
that a copy of any notice delivered pursuant to this clause (iv) shall also be
sent pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii)), addressed to the attention of the
addressee's Chief Executive Officer at the address of its principal executive
office or to such other address or facsimile number for a party as it shall have
specified by like notice.

     Section 12.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which shall
constitute one and the same agreement.

     Section 12.5 Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective legal
representatives and successors and nothing in this Agreement, express or
implied, is intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies of
any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. This Agreement may
not be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other
Party, which may be withheld for any or no reason.

     Section 12.6 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement will be deemed
severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision will not
affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof; provided
that if any provision of this Agreement, as applied to any Party or to any
circumstance, is adjudged by a Governmental Authority, arbitrator, or mediator
not to be enforceable in accordance with its terms, the Parties agree that the
Governmental Authority, arbitrator or mediator making such determination will
have the power to modify the provision in a manner consistent with its
objectives such that it is enforceable, and/or to delete specific words or
phrases, and in its reduced form, such provision will then be enforceable and
will be enforced.

     Section 12.7 Failure or Indulgence not Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No
failure or delay on the part of either Party in the exercise of any right
hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or
acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement herein,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or
further exercise thereof or of any other right. All rights and remedies existing
under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or
remedies otherwise available.

     Section 12.8 Waivers, Modifications, Amendments. No provision of this
Agreement may be amended, modified or waived except in the manner set forth in
the Separation Agreement.

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     Section 12.9 Headings. The heading references herein are for convenience
purposes only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be
deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

     Section 12.10 Relationship of Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
deemed or construed by the Parties or any third party as creating the
relationship of principal and agent, partnership or joint venture between the
Parties, and no provision contained herein, and no act of the Parties, shall be
deemed to create any relationship between the Parties other than the
relationship of independent contractor nor be deemed to vest any rights,
interests or claims in any third parties.

     Section 12.11 Provisions Unaffected. Nothing contained in this Agreement
shall affect the rights and obligations of Plains and Spinco under the
Separation Agreement.

     Section 12.12 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for
the benefit of the parties hereto and should not be deemed to confer upon third
parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other
right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

     Section 12.13 Rights of the Parties. Nothing expressed or implied in this
Agreement is intended or will be construed to confer upon or give any Person,
other than the Parties and to the extent provided herein their respective
Subsidiaries, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement or any
transaction contemplated thereby.

     Section 12.14 Taxes.

               (a) General. Plains shall bear all taxes, duties and other
     similar charges (and any related interest and penalties), imposed as a
     result of its receipt of Services under this Agreement, including any tax
     that Plains is required to withhold or deduct from payments to Spinco,
     except any net income tax imposed upon Spinco by the country of its
     incorporation or any governmental entity within its country of
     incorporation.

               (b) Sales Tax Liability and Payment. Notwithstanding Section
     12.2(a), Plains is liable for and will indemnify and hold harmless Spinco
     from all sales, use and similar taxes (plus any penalties, fines or
     interest thereon) (collectively, "Sales Taxes") assessed, levied or imposed
     by any governmental or taxing authority on the providing of Services by
     Spinco to Plains. Spinco shall collect from Plains any Sales Tax that is
     due on the Service it provides to Plains and shall pay such Sales Tax so
     collected to the appropriate governmental or taxing authority.

                            [Signature Page Follows]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.

                                    PLAINS RESOURCES INC.

                                    By:     /s/ Jere C. Overdyke, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Jere C. Overdyke, Jr.
                                    Title:  Vice President and Treasurer

                                    PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
                                    COMPANY, L.P.

                                    By:     Stocker Resources, Inc.,
                                            its general partner

                                            By:     /s/ Jere C. Overdyke, Jr.
                                                    ----------------------------
                                            Name:   Jere C. Overdyke, Jr.
                                            Title:  Vice President and Treasurer

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5

                          TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

                                 by and between

                             PLAINS RESOURCES INC.,

                             CALUMET FLORIDA, L.L.C.

                                       and

                  PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P.

                                   Dated as of
                                  July 3, 2002

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                          TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

RECITALS...............................................................1

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS..................................................1

ARTICLE II SERVICES....................................................2
   2.1   Services......................................................2
   2.2   Charges and Payment...........................................3
   2.3   General Obligations; Standard of Care.........................3
   2.4   Certain Limitations...........................................5
   2.5   Confidentiality...............................................5
   2.6   Term; Early Termination.......................................5
   2.7   Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability and Indemnification.......6
   2.8   Representatives...............................................7

ARTICLE III MISCELLANEOUS..............................................8
   3.1   Entire Agreement..............................................8
   3.2   Governing Law.................................................8
   3.3   Notices.......................................................8
   3.4   Counterparts..................................................8
   3.5   Binding Effect; Assignment....................................8
   3.6   Severability..................................................8
   3.7   Failure or Indulgence not Waiver; Remedies Cumulative.........8
   3.8   Waivers, Modifications, Amendment.............................9
   3.9   Headings......................................................9
   3.10  Relationship of Parties.......................................9
   3.11  Provisions Unaffected.........................................9
   3.12  No Third-Party Beneficiaries..................................9
   3.13  Rights of the Parties.........................................9
   3.14  Records.......................................................9
   3.15  Dispute Resolution............................................9
   3.16  Taxes.........................................................9

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                          TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

     THIS TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of July __,
2002 (the "Effective Date"), is between Plains Resources Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Plains"), Calumet Florida, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company and wholly-owned Subsidiary of Plains ("Calumet" and, along with Plains
and Spinco, the "Parties"), and Plains Exploration & Production Company, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("Plains Exploration"). Undefined capitalized
terms herein are defined in the Separation Agreement (as defined below).

                                    RECITALS

     WHEREAS, on the date hereof, Stocker Inc. owns a 2.5% general partner
interest in Plains Exploration and Plains owns a 97.5% limited partner interest
in Plains Exploration; and

     WHEREAS, Plains and Stocker Inc. currently contemplate that Plains
Exploration will (collectively, the "Conversion") (1) convert from a California
limited partnership to a Delaware limited partnership, and immediately
thereafter (2) convert from a Delaware limited partnership to a Delaware
corporation (such corporation, the "Converted Corporation"); and

     WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Plains has determined that it is in the
best interests of Plains to separate Plains' existing businesses into two
independent business groups;

     WHEREAS, to effectuate the foregoing, Plains and Spinco have entered into a
Master Separation Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Separation
Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, Plains will transfer certain
assets to Spinco (which will not include Plains' interests in Calumet) and
Spinco will assume certain Liabilities of Plains; and

     WHEREAS, the Separation Agreement provides, among other things, for Plains
and Spinco to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms on which Spinco
will provide to Calumet the Services described herein; and

     WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into on an arms-length basis for
the consideration described herein.

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

                                    ARTICLE I
                                   DEFINITIONS

     For the purpose of this Agreement the following terms shall have the
following meanings:

     "Additional Services" is defined in Section 2.1(b).

     "Agreement" is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

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     "Calumet" is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

     "Conversion" is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

     "Converted Corporation" is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

     "Effective Date" means the date of this Agreement.

     "Impracticable" (and words of similar import) is defined in Section 2.4(b).

     "Parties" is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

     "Plains" is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

     "Plains Exploration" is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

     "Representative" of any Party means a managerial level employee appointed
by such Party to have the responsibilities and authority set forth in Section
2.8.

     "Separation Agreement" is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

     "Service" is defined in Section 2.1(b).

     "Spinco" means, as the case may be, Plains Exploration or the Converted
Corporation.

                                   ARTICLE II
                                    SERVICES

     2.1  Services.

          (a) Initial Services. Except as otherwise provided herein, during the
     applicable term determined pursuant to Section 2.6 hereof the following
     "Initial Services" shall be provided by Spinco to Calumet:

               (i) Technical services consisting of engineering and technical
          support services required to support operation and maintenance of the
          oil and gas properties owned by Calumet, including: (A) providing
          geological, geophysical, surveying, drilling and operations oversight
          and/or services; (B) providing environmental, regulatory and safety
          compliance and reporting oversight; providing other government or
          regulatory compliance related to oil and gas activities; and (C) other
          oil and gas engineering services as requested from time to time by
          Calumet.

               (ii) Accounting services consisting of those services typically
          provided by operators of oil and gas properties, including accounting
          for the operating costs

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          and revenue distributions to royalty owners, maintaining and
          supporting accounting records of the oil and gas properties owned by
          Calumet and such other accounting services related to the properties
          as requested.

          (b) Additional Services. From time to time after the Effective Date,
     the Parties may, by mutual agreement, identify additional services that
     Spinco will provide to Calumet in accordance with the terms of this
     Agreement (the "Additional Services" and, together with the Initial
     Services, the "Services"). In such case, the Parties shall create an
     Exhibit for each Additional Service setting forth a description of the
     Service, the time period during which the Service will be provided and any
     other terms applicable thereto.

          (c) Services Performed by Others. At its option, Spinco may cause any
     Service it is required to provide hereunder to be provided by another
     member of the Spinco Group or by any other Person that is providing, or may
     from time to time provide, the same or similar services for members of the
     Spinco Group, Plains or Calumet. Spinco shall remain responsible, in
     accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for performance of any Service
     it causes to be so provided by others.

     2.2  Charges and Payment.

          (a) Charges for Services. Subject to Section 2.2(b), Spinco will
     charge Plains, and Plains will pay Spinco, for the costs incurred in
     providing the Services, including (A) allocable salary and wages,
     incentives, paid absences, payroll taxes, payroll additives (insurance
     premiums, social security, health care and retirement benefits and the
     like) and similar expenses and (B) reimbursement of out-of-pocket third
     party costs and expenses.

          (b) Payment Terms. Spinco shall bill Plains monthly for all charges
     pursuant to this Agreement and Plains shall pay Spinco for all Services
     within 30 days after receipt of an invoice therefor. Late payments shall
     bear interest at an annual rate of the prime rate as reported in the Wall
     Street Journal on the date such payment is due plus two percent (2%) per
     annum.

     2.3  General Obligations; Standard of Care.

          (a) Performance Metrics: Spinco. Spinco shall maintain sufficient
     resources to perform its obligations hereunder and shall perform such
     obligations in a commercially reasonable manner. Specific performance
     metrics for Spinco may be set forth in Exhibits referred to herein. Where
     none is set forth, Spinco shall provide Services in accordance with the
     policies, procedures and practices in effect for the provision of similar
     services in support of the operation and maintenance of the properties
     owned by Calumet before the date of this Agreement and shall exercise the
     same care and skill as it exercises in performing similar services
     hereafter for operations conducted by members of the Spinco Group and shall
     not, in situations in which common personnel, equipment or facilities are
     used in performing Services hereunder and such similar Services for members
     of the Spinco Group, favor either Plains or a member of the Spinco Group.

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          (b) Performance Metrics: Plains. Specific performance metrics for
     Calumet may be set forth in Exhibits referred to herein. Where none is set
     forth, Calumet shall, in connection with receiving Services, follow the
     policies, procedures and practices in effect before the date of this
     Agreement including providing information and documentation sufficient for
     Spinco to perform the Services as they were performed before the date of
     this Agreement and making available, as reasonably requested by Spinco,
     sufficient resources and timely decisions, approvals and acceptances so
     that Spinco may accomplish its obligations hereunder in a timely manner.

          (c) Transitional Nature of Services; Changes. The Parties acknowledge
     the transitional nature of the Services and that Spinco may make changes
     from time to time in the manner of performing the Services if Spinco is
     making similar changes in performing similar services for members of the
     Spinco Group and if Spinco furnishes to Calumet substantially the same
     notice Spinco shall provide members of the Spinco Group respecting such
     changes.

          (d) Responsibility for Errors; Delays. Spinco's sole responsibility to
     Calumet:

               (i) for errors or omissions in Services, shall be to furnish
          correct information and/or adjustment in the Services, at no
          additional cost or expense to Calumet; provided, Calumet must promptly
          advise Spinco of any such error or omission of which it becomes aware
          after having used Reasonable Efforts to detect any such errors or
          omissions in accordance with the standard of care set forth in Section
          2.3(b); and provided, further, that the responsibility to furnish
          correct information or an adjustment of services at no additional cost
          or expense to Calumet shall not be construed to require Spinco to make
          any payment or incur any Liability for which it is not responsible, or
          with respect to which it is provided indemnity, under Section 2.7; and

               (ii) for failure to deliver any Service because of
          Impracticability, shall be to use Reasonable Efforts, subject to
          Section 2.4(b), to make the Services available and/or to resume
          performing the Services as promptly as reasonably practicable.

          (e) Good Faith Cooperation; Consents. The Parties will use good faith
     efforts to cooperate with each other in all matters relating to the
     provision and receipt of Services. Such cooperation shall include
     exchanging information, providing electronic access to systems used in
     connection with Services to the extent the systems in use are designed and
     configured to permit such access, performing true-ups and adjustments and
     obtaining all consents, licenses, sublicenses or approvals necessary to
     permit each Party to perform its obligations hereunder. The Parties will
     cooperate with each other in making such information available as needed in
     the event of a tax audit or Regulatory Proceeding, whether in the United
     States or any other country.

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     2.4  Certain Limitations.

          (a) Service Boundaries and Scope. The Services will be available only
     for purposes of supporting the oil and gas operations of Calumet
     substantially in the manner conducted prior to the Effective Date.

          (b) Impracticability. Spinco shall not be required to provide any
     Service to the extent the performance of such Service becomes
     "Impracticable" as a result of a cause or causes outside the reasonable
     control of Spinco, including armed conflict or economic dislocation
     resulting therefrom; embargoes; shortages of labor, production facilities
     or transportation; labor difficulties; civil disorders of any kind; action
     of any civil or military authorities; fires; floods; and accidents or to
     the extent the performance of such Services would require Spinco to violate
     any laws, rules or regulations or would result in the breach of any
     contract.

          (c) Sale, Transfer, Assignment. Calumet may not sell, transfer, assign
     or otherwise use the Services provided hereunder, in whole or in part, for
     the benefit of any Person.

     2.5  Confidentiality.

          (a) Information Subject to Other Obligations. The Parties agree that
     all Information regarding the Services, including, price, costs and methods
     of operation, shall be maintained in confidence and shall be subject to
     Section 9.9 of the Separation Agreement.

          (b) Internal Use; Title, Copies, Return. Plains and Calumet agree
     that:

               (i) all systems, procedures and related materials provided to
          Plains and Calumet by Spinco in connection with the Services are for
          Plains' and Calumet's internal use only and only as related to the
          Services or any of the underlying systems used to provide the
          Services;

               (ii) title to all systems used in performing the Services
          provided hereunder shall remain in Spinco or its third party vendors;
          and

               (iii) upon the termination of any of the Services, Plains and
          Calumet shall return to Spinco, as soon as practicable, any equipment
          or other property of Spinco relating to the Services that are owned or
          leased by it and are or were in Plains' and Calumet's possession or
          control.

          (c) Survival. The Parties' obligations under this Section 2.5 shall
     survive the termination of this Agreement.

     2.6  Term; Early Termination.

          (a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof
     and shall remain in effect through the earlier of (i) the date Calumet is
     no longer a Subsidiary

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     of Plains, (ii) the date Calumet transfers all or substantially all of its
     assets to a Person that is not a Subsidiary of Plains, and (iii) the third
     anniversary of the Effective Date or until such earlier time as all
     Services are terminated as provided in this Section. This Agreement shall
     automatically renew at the end of the initial term for successive one-year
     terms unless either Party sets forth in writing its desire to terminate
     this Agreement at least 30 days in advance of such termination.

          (b) Termination by Plains. Calumet may terminate this Agreement either
     with respect to all, or with respect to any one or more, of the Services
     provided hereunder at any time and from time to time, for any reason or no
     reason, by giving written notice to Spinco at least 90 days in advance of
     the effective date of the termination.

          (c) Termination of Less Than all Services. In the event of any
     termination with respect to one or more, but less than all, Services, this
     Agreement shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any
     Services not terminated hereby.

     2.7  Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability and Indemnification.

          (a) Disclaimer. Spinco shall provide the Services with substantially
     the same degree of care as it employs in making the same services available
     for its own operations; provided, however, that Spinco shall not be liable
     to Plains, Calumet or any other Person for any loss, damage or expense that
     may result therefrom or from any change in the manner in which Spinco
     renders such services, so long as Spinco deems such change necessary or
     desirable in the conduct of its own operations. SPINCO DISCLAIMS ALL
     WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
     WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH
     RESPECT TO THE SERVICES. SPINCO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS
     TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY OR ADEQUACY OF THE SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE OR
     USE.

          (b) Indemnification of Plains. Spinco and its Subsidiaries shall have
     no Liability to Plains and Calumet with respect to their furnishing any of
     the Services hereunder except for Liabilities arising out of or resulting
     from the gross negligence or willful misconduct occurring after the
     Effective Date of Spinco or any member of the Spinco Group. Spinco will
     indemnify, defend and hold harmless Plains and Calumet in respect of all
     such Liabilities arising out of or resulting from such gross negligence or
     willful misconduct. Such indemnification obligation shall be a Liability of
     Spinco for purposes of the Separation Agreement and the provisions of
     Article III of the Separation Agreement with respect to indemnification
     shall govern with respect thereto.

          (c) Indemnification of Spinco. Plains and the other members of the
     Plains Group shall indemnify and hold harmless Spinco and its Subsidiaries
     in respect of all Liabilities arising out of or resulting from Spinco's
     furnishing or failing to furnish the Services to Plains provided for in
     this Agreement, other than Liabilities arising out of or resulting from the
     gross negligence or willful misconduct of Spinco or any other member of the
     Spinco Group. The provisions of this indemnity shall apply only to Losses
     that relate directly to the provision of Services. Such indemnification
     obligation shall be a

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     Liability of Plains and Calumet (and a Spinco Excluded Liabilities) for
     purposes of the Separation Agreement and the provisions of Article III of
     the Separation Agreement with respect to indemnification shall govern with
     respect thereto.

          (d) Third Party Claims. Any third party claims resulting from or
     arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the performance of
     or failure to perform the Services will be resolved according to the
     procedures set forth in the Separation Agreement.

          (e) Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL PLAINS OR SPINCO, OR
     ANY MEMBER OF THE PLAINS GROUP OR THE SPINCO GROUP OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
     DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE TO PLAINS OR SPINCO, OR ANY
     OTHER MEMBER OF THE PLAINS GROUP OR THE SPINCO GROUP FOR ANY SPECIAL,
     CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS,
     HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE)
     ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTY HAS
     BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
     THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL NOT LIMIT EACH PARTY'S INDEMNIFICATION
     OBLIGATIONS FOR LIABILITIES TO THIRD PARTIES AS SET FORTH IN THE SEPARATION
     AGREEMENT OR ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT. THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED IN THIS
     ARTICLE II WILL BE APPLICABLE WHETHER OR NOT THE SOLE, JOINT OR
     CONTRIBUTING NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEE IS ALLEGED OR PROVEN. THE PARTIES
     AGREE THE PRECEDING SENTENCE IS COMMERCIALLY CONSPICUOUS.

          (f) Subrogation of Rights vis-a-vis Third Party Contractors. If any
     Liability arises from the performance of Services hereunder by a third
     party contractor, Plains and Calumet shall be subrogated to such rights, if
     any, as Spinco may have against such third party contractor with respect to
     the Services provided by such third party contractor to or on behalf of
     Plains or Calumet. Subrogation under this Section 2.7(f) shall not affect
     the obligation of Spinco to perform Services under this Agreement.

          (g) Survival. The Parties' obligations under this Section 2.7 shall
     survive the termination of this Agreement.

     2.8 Representatives. Each Party shall by notice to the other appoint one or
more Representatives to facilitate communications and performance under this
Agreement. Each Party may treat an act of a Representative of the other Party as
being authorized by the other Party without inquiring behind such act or
ascertaining whether such Representative had authority to so act. Each Party may
at any time and from time to time to replace any of its Representatives by
giving notice in writing to the other Party setting forth the name of (i) each
Representative to be replaced and (ii) the replacement, and certifying that the
replacement Representative is authorized to act for the Party giving the notice
in all matters relating to this Agreement (or matters relating to one category
of Services as aforesaid).

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                                   ARTICLE III
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

     3.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Separation Agreement, the other
Ancillary Agreements and the Exhibits and Schedules referenced or attached
hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all prior written and
oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to
the subject matter hereof.

     3.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its principles
of conflicts of law.

     3.3 Notices. Unless expressly provided herein, all notices, claims,
certificates, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to be duly given (i) when personally delivered or
(ii) if mailed registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, on the date the return receipt is executed or the letter refused by
the addressee or its agent or (iii) if sent by overnight courier which delivers
only upon the signed receipt of the addressee, on the date the receipt
acknowledgment is executed or refused by the addressee or its agent or (iv) if
sent by facsimile, on the date confirmation of transmission is received
(provided that a copy of any notice delivered pursuant to this clause (iv) shall
also be sent pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii)), addressed to the attention of
the addressee's Chief Executive Officer at the address of its principal
executive office or to such other address or facsimile number for a party as it
shall have specified by like notice.

     3.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which shall constitute one
and the same agreement.

     3.5 Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective legal representatives
and successors and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to
confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever
under or by reason of this Agreement. Except as contemplated by Section 2.1(c),
this Agreement may not be assigned by any Party without the prior written
consent of the other Party, which may be withheld for any or no reason.

     3.6 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement will be deemed severable
and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision will not affect the
validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof; provided that if any
provision of this Agreement, as applied to any Party or to any circumstance, is
adjudged by a Governmental Authority, arbitrator, or mediator not to be
enforceable in accordance with its terms, the Parties agree that the
Governmental Authority, arbitrator or mediator making such determination will
have the power to modify the provision in a manner consistent with its
objectives such that it is enforceable, and/or to delete specific words or
phrases, and in its reduced form, such provision will then be enforceable and
will be enforced.

     3.7 Failure or Indulgence not Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or
delay on the part of either Party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall
impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any
breach of any representation, warranty or

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agreement herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right
preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right. All rights and
remedies existing under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of,
any rights or remedies otherwise available.

     3.8 Waivers, Modifications, Amendment. No provision of this Agreement may
be amended, modified or waived, except in the manner set forth in the Separation
Agreement.

     3.9 Headings. The heading references herein are for convenience purposes
only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to
limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

     3.10 Relationship of Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or
construed by the Parties or any third party as creating the relationship of
principal and agent, partnership or joint venture between the Parties, and no
provision contained herein, and no act of the Parties, shall be deemed to create
any relationship between the Parties other than the relationship of independent
contractor nor be deemed to vest any rights, interest or claims in any third
parties.

     3.11 Provisions Unaffected. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall
affect the rights and obligations of Plains, Calumet or Spinco under the
Separation Agreement.

     3.12 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the benefit
of the Parties and should not be deemed to Confer upon third parties any remedy,
claim, Liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of
those existing without reference to this Agreement.

     3.13 Rights of the Parties. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement
is intended or will be construed to confer upon or give any Person, other than
the Parties and to the extent provided herein their respective Subsidiaries, any
rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement or any transaction
contemplated thereby.

     3.14 Records. Each Party shall create and maintain full and accurate books
and records in connection with the provision of Services, and all other records
relevant to this Agreement, and upon reasonable notice from the other Party
shall make available for inspection and copy by such other Party's agents such
records during reasonable business hours.

     3.15 Dispute Resolution. If a Dispute results from or arises out of or in
connection with this Agreement or the performance of, or failure to perform, the
Services, the Parties will use the procedures set forth in Article VIII of the
Separation Agreement, in lieu of other available remedies, to resolve the same.

     3.16 Taxes.

          (a) General. Plains and Calumet shall bear all taxes, duties and other
     similar charges (and any related interest and penalties), imposed as a
     result of its receipt of Services under this Agreement, including any tax
     that Plains or Calumet is required to withhold or deduct from payments to
     Spinco, except any net income tax imposed upon

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     Spinco by the country of its incorporation or any governmental entity
     within its country of incorporation.

          (b) Sales Tax Liability and Payment. Notwithstanding Section 3.1(a),
     Plains and Calumet are liable for and will indemnify and hold harmless
     Spinco from all sales, use and similar taxes (plus any penalties, fines or
     interest thereon) (collectively, "Sales Taxes") assessed, levied or imposed
     by any governmental or taxing authority on the providing of Services by
     Spinco to Calumet. Spinco shall collect from Plains or Calumet any Sales
     Tax that is due on the Service it provides to Calumet and shall pay such
     Sales Tax so collected to the appropriate governmental or taxing authority.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Technical Services
Agreement as of the date first above written.

                             PLAINS RESOURCES INC.

                             By:    /s/ Jere C. Overdyke, Jr.
                                    --------------------------------------------
                             Name:  Jere C. Overdyke, Jr.
                             Title: Vice President and Treasurer

                             CALUMET FLORIDA, L.L.C.

                             By:    Plains Resources Inc., its sole member

                                    By:    /s/ Jere C. Overdyke, Jr.
                                           -------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Jere C. Overdyke, Jr.
                                    Title: Vice President and Treasurer

                             PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P.

                             By:    Stocker Resources, Inc., its general partner

                                    By:    /s/ Jere C. Overdyke, Jr.
                                           -------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Jere C. Overdyke, Jr.
                                    Title: Vice President and Treasurer

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