SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2017-08-14

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<DESCRIPTION>MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CARBON NATURAL GAS COMPANY AND CARBON APPALACHIAN COMPANY, LLC DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2017
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 10.2</B></P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><B>Execution</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>MANAGEMENT
SERVICES AGREEMENT</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 23rdth day of February, 2017 (the &ldquo;<B><U>Effective Date</U></B>&rdquo;),
by and between Carbon Natural Gas Company, a Delaware limited liability company (the &ldquo;<B><U>Manager</U></B>&rdquo;), and
Carbon Appalachian Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &ldquo;<B><U>Owner</U></B>&rdquo;). Manager and Owner
are collectively referred to in this Agreement as the &ldquo;<B><U>Parties</U></B>&rdquo; and individually each a &ldquo;<B><U>Party</U></B>&rdquo;.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">RECITALS</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WHEREAS,
Owner owns, directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries, certain interests in producing and non-producing oil and gas properties
and is engaged in the Business.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WHEREAS,
Manager has the facilities, employees, experience and ability to provide general management and administrative services that may
be necessary or useful to Owner; and</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WHEREAS,
Owner desires to engage Manager to perform and provide, and Manager desires to perform and provide for and on behalf of Owner,
the Services as set forth herein and in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Defined
Terms</U>. As used in this Agreement, each of the following terms has the meaning given in this <U>Section 1</U> as follows:</FONT></P>

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